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, 1866-09-28
GreeIey's Propositions Before the Rebcl,
Submitted

NEW YORK, July 7th, 1864.
NY DEAR SiH: l eRtredt you in your
own time and manner, TO submit oyertures for
paeihcation to the Southern insurgents, which
the impartial must pronounce frank and gener>
Gus. II only with view to the momentous elec.
ton soon to occur in North Carolina, and of the
DRAFT to be enforced in the Free States, this
should be done at once. would give the safe
conduct required by the rebel ENJOYS at Niagara,
upon their parole to avoid observation aud to
refrain from all communication with their sy IN
pathZers in the loyal States but you may see
.eason for declining it. But whether through
them or otherwise, do not, entreat you, fail to
make the Southern people comprehend that you
and all of us as anxious foEsaeace, and prepared
to grant liberal terms. IwFt'rtrrU 10 sugges. the
following pan OF uu:~.f-ahSt r. -
/. Tne Uuiou is restored and dec,4sel per-
petual.
2. Slavery is utterly AID forever abolished
throughout the same.
,. \ complete amnesty for all political often
ces, with II restoration OF all the inhabitants Of
each State to all the privileges OF citizens OF the
United States.
4. The Union to pay four hundred millions
dollars (S4O0, ,0O0, ,OOO) in five per cent. L. S.
stock to the late slave States, loval and secession
alike, to be apportioned pro rata, according TO
their slave population respectively by tue cen
sus of 1860, in compensation for the losses Of
their loyal citizens by the abolition Of slavery.
8. The said States TO be entitled heucrtUrlh to
representation in the House On the basis OF their
total, instead OF their Federal population, the
whole being now tree.
G. A National Convention, to be assembled as
soon MS may be- to ralify this adjustment and
make such changes in the Constitution as may
be deemed advisable. = Yours truly,
Horace GREELEY,
, 1866-09-28
Letter from the Wind River Expedition.
ISLAND CAMP, September l, 1866, |
Tweuty miles from Fort Hall. (

Ed WORLD We arrived here yesterday and
will probably remain Two or three days. We
number eshty-nIue men, with one hundred and
sixty horses. We are nearly all well armed,
and well supplied with provisions to last ten
weeks. So far, we have met with no accident
or trouble, with the exception of abandoning
two cayuses that could not stand the trip. Pat.
terSOn is Captain ard Bob Griffith is Lieutenant.
We viii PROBABLY be more thoroughly organized
after we leave here. Patterson preceded the
party aHd secured 1000 pounds of Pour al n
reasonable figure, and forage also. W are all
getting fat and seem to enjoy the. trip-lIvng
high-ha"ing all the game and fish We can use.
was over ai the station last night, and saw Il
man just in from the head of Green River, who
is here for gruh &c. lie reports dggings that
will pay $50 to $50 per day to the man. His
company consists of about thirty mem who are
now engaged in cutting lumber and digging II
ditch. lie describes the country in and around
the head of Snake aud Green/rivers nS wash
CT diluyial mountain and plains. Ii the country
is as he describes it, we may be successful IN
finding dggings, but this we will know more
about when we get in there. SPooNs.
-Iddho World.
, 1866-09-28

OLD TIxEs.-'.Gris," better known to our
! readers Eye Fat Contributor" has been Il
visit TO the old homestead in Oneida county,
New York, and in Il facy letter to the Cincinnati
1tmes details his feelings incident to the occa-
sion. Many of our readers, doubtless, will feel
the correctness of the picture, viY:dly as the
writer
Nothing tends go much to make US boys
again visit to The home Of our youth after
an absence of years, during which have lost
our juvenlity and assumed the duties and re-
sponSibilities of men. began to shrink into II
teU year-old as soon as ! caught sight Of the
village spire, and when passed the old school
house, aud saw the children ut play upon the
green almost felt like dismoumting ap4 Ioiu-
my them. remarked, with some wOndkr, tnat
the school house had shTunk greatly a size i;
the green, which afforded us Juveniles fktOer-
ably clear idea Of Western prairie, HpoTsf no Sc
bOundlcss rlaips we tired our .fsSS in h4nIng
the imaginary buffalo, had dwindied to, o,pbe pros
portions of IL Scanty and Insignificant go0s8 pass
ture tie churches loOmed not hdlfso grihdly
the large brick store the coiner, where wick
ed little boys used 10 sell old iron at the frorst
door and then slip around to the hacH door aud
steal it, thus giving cheerful impulse to trade,
had the appearance OF having received IL severe
rap on the ridge board, which chucked il eabout
halft story into the ground. n short, the hous-
eS and streets had shrunk to very dwarfst
HOW the ola impressions ana the Old tlOuEatS
come back upon you when yoa qncounicr the
familiar face of long ago. Yesterday saw the
old chorister vino used To lead the singing.in the
church, and whose irown ohce awed US fonng.
sterS when we were whispering in the gallery.
His voice has great many shakes and qnIVers
in it now and he totiers in his gait, but should
have trembled in my boots if he ~had gyea me
yesterday the look he once flashed across the
gallery when snicktrcd IN meeting.
Then caught myself slipping into grocery
to aruid old farmer who lives on the State
Road, to whose orchard | was accustomed to
pay nocturnal visits at the season haliOwed by
the maturity of golden sweets The ancient
agriculturiSt kept big dog, distinguished for
the strength and compass of'his jaws My ma
lernal parent has Preserved pair of flstian
trowSers, once my pride, With fcarluland jag
ged chasm in the seat Those trowsers have
often been exhibited to the younger children, as
a terrible instance of the judgment which is
sometimes allowed to overtake naughty little
| boys who go off nights to steal apples. re
member distinctly, it overlook me as | was
climbing the last picket fence, slightly impelled
by about bushel of the rare and priceless fruit,
and il the fuStian hadn't given way, there is no
telling what the consequences might have been. -
, 1866-09-28

THE human heart, like well, If utterly closed
in from the outer world, is sure to generate sn
atmosphere of death
, 1866-09-28

A HARD NUT TO CRAcK.-The following is
from the Springfield Republican: :" II may seem
cruek but we cannot help reminding our radical
friends, who are now SO earnestly. maintaining
the Legitimacy of Gen. Banks ReconstI uction
Convention in Louisiana, it is the very same
Convention which Senator Sumner pronounced
nothing but a stupendous hoax and, more
over, mere seven months, abortion, begotten
by the hayoneis in criminal conjunction with
the spirit of caste, and born before its time,
rickety, Uniformed, un61ishel.' On this ground
the radicals united with the democrats to ex.
einde the Senators and Representatives of Lou
isiana from Congress. They have now discover
ed that Gen. Banks Convention was not only
legitimate in 1864, but that it is still a living
body, with vitality enough to hold on as long
as it tpIeases"
, 1866-09-28
THE nATII.

on. fetterS Of the iaiser life
Weeds that conceal the statue's form
This silent wprl.l with truth is rife,
The wooing air is warm.
Now fall the thin disguiseS, planned
For men too weak to walk unbl1medi
Naked beside the sea stdnd-
Naked, aud not ashamed!
Where yonder dancing biIlows dip.
Far "f ~ 0ceans misty verge.
Plnughs Morning. ike igli-sailed ship,
The Orients cloudy surge.
With spray of scarlet fire before,
The rntiled gold that around her lies,
She sails above the sleeping shore,
Across the waking skies.
Tnp dewy beach beEeath her glows
a penciled beam, the lighthouse burns;
EHil.breathed .sthe fragrant seG-wiud bows-
Life to the word returns
Istand spiri. newly born,
Whi'c-lhnied aud pure, and strong and fair,
The first -bcgottem son ot Mora
The nursliuS OF the air.
There, in heap the masks Of Earth
1he eaIes, the sins, the grrto-urc thrown,
Compete, as though dfviner birth,
! walk the sands alULe.
With downy hands the winds carcss.
With irnthy lips the amorouS sea,
As Welcoming tie nAkedness
OF van:sncd gods, III uie.
Along the rilgeI and sloping sand,
Who're headiaHd> clasp the cIescent-cove,
A shining spirit al the land,
a Snowy shape move;
Or. plunged in horyw-rollirg brine.
Ia emerald cradles rocked and swung,
The Seeplre Of the sea is mine,
Aud nine his endless song.
For Earth with primal dew is wet
E,r lung-l">t child To rehrptize;
Her fresh. immortal Edens yet
Their Adam recognize.
Her ancient freednm is his fee;
Her ancient bedutv is his dover;
She bears her ample breast, :hat he
May suck the mix OF power.
Press on We hounds ofhfe, that lurk ~
So close, tn seIze your harricd pIey;
Yc tcnG. rc.CuAun. q Id aud WOrk-
IJhear your distant bay!
And like the Arab, when he bears
t. the inSuted cimels path r
His garment which tnc camel tears,
Ana etIaight tOry It's his wrath;
Lo, yordcr badges OF yOnr sway
l.Ile's paltrl EISks u you give,
Fall on ana IN Nour GhLdness say
We hold the ingitivs!
But leave me tp this Griet escape,
To simple manhood, pure an6 free,
A chilli of God, in GUu> own shape,
Betwetn the luni and seL.
, 1866-09-28

The Empress Eugenie, after reckless dis
play of extravaganza, is endeavOring TO encour-
age economy in dress by setting an example OF
stern simplicity. On several recent occasions
she appeared almost unadOrned, and it is stated
that she has just concluded purchase of six
dresses for the sum of 81 900. with the object OF
wearing them at Court Eugeuie also has near
ly revolationized trade at Nancy. Under her
patronage lively competition has sprnng up
betweea the manufacturers of that town, each
veing with the other to obtain designs for en-
broidery more simple in taste and less costly
than that now in vogue.
, 1866-09-28

The NEEDLE GUX.--A writer in the Albany Ar
gus snyS :" Abont fourteen years ago the writer
of this was introduced to the inyent0r of the
needle gun. He is II German gunsmith, and II
native Of Berlin. lie examined his rife in all its
details, and took drawings of its several parts. 1t
was patented in the United States, and the in-
ventor visited thiS cOuntry for the purpose of in
ducing our Government to adopt it for the army.
Its cartridges were pronounced unsafe for use by
the officers of the bureau to whom it was sent
for examination, but the Prussntns know how to
use them, and they are most unsafe to those
ngainst whom they directed. Probably we
have some breech,loaders equal if not supe-
riDr to the needle gun, aud Wesley Richards
English breech loader, which has lately been
furnished to several British regiments, has II
Sliding breech with screw joint nearly similar
to that Of the German Zund Needle"
, 1866-09-28

The GENERALS OF THE REGCLAR ARMV.-The
Quick promotion Of Sherman, to the rank
lately held by Grant, and of Porter to that OF
Farlagu will please everybody. The army
haFe in the establishment of the rank OF General
an cspeciaI aud professional pleasure, II it con-
templates the round OF grades. Hitherto we
have had no rank to correspond with the high
ast romrrands in our army. During the late
war A Major General comInInded Il hundred 9TH
er NJ ii,r Generals, which is as though a Colonel
should command AN army corps. This anomaly
is now remedied. The promotion of Hancock to
"A M,iur Generaship in the regular army will be
regarded as a fit recognition OF the brilliant and
imnurtant services of one OF the most prominent
subordinate commanders of the Army of the Po.
tomac, who was always---from the first fight at
Williamsburg to the last OF the campaign under
Grant and Meade--- distinguished for the vigor
of his movements, as well as the galantry which
led him and his command into the hardest ar'l
thickest of the fighting Of General Ord, who is
promoted to the Brig adler Generalship Ide va
cant by Hancock's elevation, we can say that
there Is not in the service more thorough or
ftithGul Officer In the West he was fdvorite
of General Grant, and in the Eastern army he
fully maintained his reputation and standing
The Generals of the regular army now rank in
the order of their names in the following list
General Ulysses ). Grdnt; Lieut. General, W. T.
Sherman; Major Generals, Henry W. Htlleck,
George c. Meade, Philip II. Sheridan, George
II. Thomas, Wi field 5. Hancock Brigadier
Generals, Irwin Mcdowell, William S. Rose
Grams, Philip St. George Cooke, John Pope,
Joseph Hooker, John NJ. Schofeld, Oliver o.
Howard, Alfred II. Terry, f. o. c. Ord
OF all these, General Terry, the brilliant caps
tor of Fort Fisher, and faithful commander IN
Virginia. is the only officer drawn from civil life
All the others were educatedat West Point but
Grant, Sherman, Hooker, Howard and Halleck-
were in civil life when the war broke out, having
resigned from the army after the Mexican war
Nev York Posi-.
, 1866-09-28

RECENTLY there was a freshet in the Cuyahoga
River, Ohio, which flows into Lake Erie at
Cleveland. great crowd of people were stand
ing on the wharves of the town, watching tue
masses of debris swept down by the turbulent
waters, and the Cleveland Piaiadealer says a
floating cradle was soon discovered. After some
exertion, it was drawn to the shore, and found
to contain an infant fast asleep, and happily
unconscious of the perils that surrounded it.
Where the child came from, or who its parents
may be, are unknown
, 1866-09-28
a PAnIs correspondent gives the following

a PARIS correspondent gives the following
recipe for preparing a grIsshOpper pancake,
the Latest French & gistro ronOmcAl discovery Take
the in sect daintily with the tlrCmb and finger OF
The LETT hand, (having first caught him, OF
cour, c ~ cut him in two with penknife, and pour
into his body six drops of rum, if he will hold
So much let the whole number thus prepared
soak in this liquor for two days; then make
them into IL paste, and fry them like pancakes "
Our Digger Indians can serve up grasshoppers
with much less trouble, and far more expedl~
tiously. They roast them IN bulk and we are
informed by grassboIper sharps-white men
who have eaten them, that they are great lux
ury
, 1866-09-28

TIE Supreme Court of Michigan has decided
that William Dean, who has one-sixteenth Of
black blood in his veins, is entitled to vote, al
though black men are not permitted to vote in
that State. They hold that persons with not
more than one-fourth black blood should be ad-
Judged white. This is contrary to the Southern
opinion, that any admixture of black blood
works tainture Of race
, 1866-09-28
atvalla SggallaS Statesman.
prULiIsHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING, pr
H. NEWELL,
VOLUME ".

,mc. ststesman Building, Third Street.
, 1866-09-28

How long Eve the first woman, lived, we dc
not know. 1t is curious fact that, in sacred
history, the age, death and burial of only one
man, Sarah, the wife of Apraham, is distinct
" noted. Wohans age, ever since, appears moi
to have been a subject for history or discussion
, 1866-09-28
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

.-rERMs INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. IA
, 1866-09-28
Hints to Farmers,

T,hat Hose 10 GSs.--In planting or hocinl
cora use the ordinary hoes in common use. Nei
ther India rubber hose or cotton hose would be
of Lo account in a corn field; nc more would
one Of Hos's eight>cylnder presses.
Hyw 10 H1!i The Plow.-pon't try to toit il
out at arms You cant do it.
Ii you hain't plow of your own, get out an
attachment on your neishoor's, who owes You,
Any Justice will tell You whether you can hOIa
it or not
Tie Best Ilsc 10 Ilf IN Rpc.-T asked an old
farmer once what was tie best time to put IN
rye? He Looked at his watch and replied:
" 7HiS is about my hour
The rye was Immediately put in.
NJ seasons are the same for putting in rye
HJs0 10 Keep CorH.-Thc best place to keep
corn is in good corr house, though some pre-
fer to kcepit ia their systemic the jaice. II
they don't keep corn they keep cornd
Fences and EeaciRy. y.-Good fencing $ essential
on Il farm. Get Il good " ftacng-m Ster y to
learn you. A raH fencc is better than an imtgr
iuary one. You can't repair tcorm fence by
takin- ycrmtuge. ,ethcr can you cut good
whi.ewash brushes out Of brush fences. Miutzer
can tel. you that
To-Nits Your Stables Warm in Water.-Set
FIRE to them. =.
TO Drain Laazs.-Drink whiSkey, spend
all your time at the village tavern. This will
drain you of all yonr lands in short time.
To Ndtc Stone Eeacs.-EIuaI parts Of whiskey
and cider. This Is the reciprocal stone fence
the more you lay Of it the more it will clay "
you.
Eisy Fdg to DrG0 Sdv -Logs.-Draw them on
piece of paper with II crayon pencil. After n
little practice you will be able 20 " draw the
largest kind OF a aw-lOg with ease.
Pork.-Packing thread is of no use in packin =
pork. Ia curing hams the time varies. Hams
that have got tcichnaL can't be cured at all
CII. Times.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-05
ROOK NOTICES.

BALLADS AND TRANSACTIONS, By CoN-
STAMINA L. BROOKS. New York and London; d
Appleton 4 Co. Columbus: j. ii. Riley
This is a neat little volume OF about q
hundred and fifty pages. 1t consists Of
miscellaneous and historical ballads, fol-
lowed by poetic translations from Greek
tragedies and other sources. The versifica-
ton is smooth, and those fond of the an
cient ballad in modern dress, will find
this book very pleasant reading. Some of
the poems relate to modern times and to
existing superstitions as well as to those
more remote. We commend this little book
to all who love to reveI in the dreamland OF
old romance and song.
MOSAICS OF HUMAN LIFE, BY ELrz ,BETH
THURsTON. Phalelphia J. Lippencott & Co.
Columbus; j, IL. Riley. IN A.
Here we have an octave of three hundred
pages, set with beautiful gems of prose and
verse, but chiefly of the latter. They are
culled from various authors, American and
English, and if the volume is patchwork,
it is a patchwork of glittering jewels and
sparkling diamonds. The extracts are ar
ranged under the heads of Betrothal,
Welded Life, Babyhood, Youth, Single
Life and Old Age. The book is treasury,
upon which its possessor can draw at any
time for thoughts and sentiments beauti-
fully expressed, and suited to almost every
condition and circumstance in life.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-05
PETTY TlnieVInR,

We have been made the victim, and have
heard of others who have shared the same
fate lately, of petty thieves who prowl
about at night and enter cellars, kitchens,
pantries and other exposed places, and steal
therefrom bread, meat, butter and other
provisions laid up for family use. This is
the meanest of all kinds of thieYing, as it
is the most annoying. 1t is seldom that
anything of much value is taken, and the
stealing would seem to be prompted more
by love of theft than by desire of gain.
But we would advise the fellows engaged
in these nocturnal visits to private houses,
to be cautious in their operations, for they
may be pounced upon unawares, as several
of them are already "spotted."g .-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-05

President JOHNSON in his reply to the
Baltimore delegation on the 1st inst, was
frank to declare that to secure thorough
reconciliation of the country would 're-
quire severe struggle" Why? Because
"before the recent rebellion there were one
set of gentlemen who were trying to dis
solve and break up the Government for the
purpose of preserving the institution of
slavery; and another set of gentlemen toeye
aoilIing to break up the Government for The pur-
pose Of destroying Slarery, and they so avO,0ed,"
and although "these respective parties
disagreed in the object they wished to ac-
complish, they agreed in one thing, and
that was the destruction of the Govern
ment; and, so far as that point is concern
ed, the one ,oGS as culpabIe as the other. The
blow ,oaS first struck at the Southern end Of
line. 1t being struck there, the other spirit
that was making war upon the principles
of the Government must haYe something
to vent itself upon, and it Joined
with those who were for the Union
against those who were for the Re-
bellion." 1t was not patriotism that i'm
PEELED these Northern DisunionisGs to op-
pose the Southern Disunionists. 1t was a
spirit of revenge. These Northern Dis
unionists are now engaged in the attempt
to consolidate and concentrate power in
the Federal Government, and this the Pres
ident charaeterizes rightly as "the destruc-
ton of the Government" if it shall prove
successful, and that sit is manifestation of
the same spirit which attempted to break
up the Government"
In conflict of this kind, no patriot can
look on idly and indifferently. 1t is his
duty to vote out and keep out of Office all
who are consolidationists and eentraliza-
tionists. The Democratic party is now,
and always has been from the time of its
organization as aparty, opposed TO the con-
soIidation and Capitalization of all power
in the Federal Government. 1t is, there
fore, the party under whose banner all pa
triotic voters in this dire emergency Of the
country should rally, and thus lessen the
severity OF the struggle between the Pres
ident and the Radical Disunionists in and
out of Congress.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-05
AMUsEMENTs.
ODera HOuSe.

The second and last concert was given by Mr..
james NJ. Wehli and his company at the Opera
Hou.e on Saturday night. Like the irst it was one
of the best musical entertainments ever offered to
the public in this city. Mr.. Wehi is one of the
great masters of the piano, and few his equals,
and probably none his Supporters that instrument.
AT all events his genius is manifested with unusual
brilliancy both as a composer and performer.
Mr.. Wehli has chosen worthy associates in his con-
certs, and they all merit high praise. The critical
ear may find faults, from which no artist is entirely
free, but the vocalzation of musical sounds by Mile
Frida De Gebele, the contTalto, and Mr.. s. G. Camp
bell the basso never fails TO please thosewho 60 10
aconeert to be entertained, and not merely to ortiz
else. Mr.. Edward Hoffman's fine accompanmentS
to the vocal music are also deserving Of q special
compliment The only thing to regret is that these
concerts were not enjoyed by aarger number of our
citizens. HtrEr. .a'HM.EsE
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-05

The physician to the County Infirmary
related to us the following:
A few months since, man some thirty
years of age, and boatman by occupation,
made his appearance in the hospital depart
ment of the Intirmary. He was afflicted
with a chronic disease. He suffered much,
and after lingering for a time, he died.
During his illness he was waited on by an
old German and two old negro men. These
occupied the same room with the patient.
They carefullX>attended to him in his dis
tress,an as consequence he regarded them
as room-mates. During one of the visits of
the physician to the hospital. the boatman
was noticed to be more unwell than for
some days before. He however conversed
about his condition and seemed perfectly
rational. But few minutes elapsed, when
such change occurred that it was evident
that death was rapidly approaching. 81
feel, said the patient, "giddy." 'My eyes
are growing DIM" 81 can hardly see any
thing at ALL" 81 am going. Goodbye,
boys; goodbye, boys; am going, sure"
He breathed but once or twice after the last
expression. ------
Chesterfield laygasping in the agonies
Of death, his friend Dayralles called to see
him. The politeness which had become a
part of his very nature, did not desert the
dying earl. lie managed to say in low
voice, "Give Dayralles chair" The po-
lteness of the boatman comes fully up to
that of Chesterfield. .rer.. err....