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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

There are said to be no Irish a.
mong the mormons. Paddy" will
not polygamite.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

The quickest vav TO make n fortune IL 20
marry fashionable young lady and sell
her clothes.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

nJ-E II CusnINU, 'rtyiHIh once, Houston, IL
mr. .u'luriirt AGENT Tor Il,u,i, aud vicinity
'ns-R. y, CIT BERT. Esq T. me aniy authorized
Nsnur for Tho nallt. HrIrd, IN NV Orleans.
eft Cat "a Pm W, LoiNslS i, n0r authorized
-. NJ for ksututln - unIy
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

To KILL ASrs.--lIit yonr uncle's wife on
the head with hammer.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

sEses Advertisement of Red jacket
Buffers.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07
MAYOR.

PRENT'CE or SrAsEE.-1he Louisville
Journal thus trails the hero Of Brooks rat.
tan ior his attack on Gen. Grant. As the
New York world SAYS, what Gen. Lee fail
ed to do. Mr. Charles sumner, of Mnssachu-
sets. has undertaken to accomplish. The
American people, who believe that the re-
public owes something to the soldiers who
led our armies 10 final victory over the re-
hellion. will be edited by tie moiesty OF
the Massachusetts senator who The other
day assaulted, scrap-hook in hand, the hon
or and veracity Of Ulysses S. Grant.
Gen. Grant has sren the South. Mr.
Charles Summer has never vcninred beyond
tho line of our National hayoneis arrayed
for war Gen. Grant defeated The gallan,
armies which, for four long years, hel n.
bay The hole power of the Union. Mr.
Charles Sumner was ignominiously thrash.
ed with cane by South Caroli6a Repre-.
sentative, long since dead and turned to
dust.
Tie hero of hundred fights recommends
that the Sout ern people be entrusted with
the control of their own affairs. The vie
tim of Mr. Preston Brooks, writhing sill
with an impotcni lust OF personal vengeance
upon the innocrni fellow citizens of rash
aid hasiy man whom God has moved
from NIL human reiribufion, rhiicks ont
foul mouih'd abuse Of tic President, and
c'smors for the practical abolition Of the
Constitution and the Uuion.
Heaven forbid thai We should offend the
common sense aud patriotism of the
Am 'rican people with arcumrnt in such n
case as this. Never were the man and the
fanatic brought more sharply face to face
than here Gen. Grant Tough, In save the
Constitution and the Union. Did the he
roic Americans Who ugl under Gen.
Grant, md with him, FIGHT to ralve the
welt, and scars scored upon the broad
back OF Mr.. Charles Sumner by dead
Cnnzrassman from Snnlh Cnrnlinn.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07
Chr 1nllAa Ntrall.
rUBtIsHrn livery SATURDAY unRSiSg,
BY JOHN w. SwIHDELLS.
TDRN5 o.
RATES or ADyEHrrsIN,,

10, sqnir I',u urs ~ his .ifr tAIrI "a 80 Tor tho
lr-i Hud - crul' l'r each additional nsrrilvu
h''upt ,hltgr ihi announcing candidate fr
state Ur nitfci Offices u so, md ut County 90 Pre-
'inri uitus 81 - payable Invariably when the
announcement h made,
TN The above rtiH- Hrc IN legal tender Slccic
rye,i,cd at H. uarL,t VALUE,
ht IN IN mr. Wr Viii rllfs' 'hr usual advertising
rate. Tor ~ obituary uoi,rs, Nrr' auuururrmruta
r marriage aud deaths viii he Inherited Erais, as
hrr tuttr, hut tlry "Nrrd hls We must charge
itr hem
M Wheat. mr. produrr n any Liud that Nc eau
&c.,, Hton ~ the beet market price, Tor all dues to
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-04-07

THE SIScERIrr or THE SorTH--A Gcor.
gia correspondent Of the Metropolitan Re.
cor!, writes:
Our Northern brethren fif they will per-
nit the term, and IL they won't, we care
not) need not hesitate 70 trust the men
Georgia has CHOSEN for her Representatives
At the seat Of Govtrnment Ifretrc hon.
est in our professions of lovaity th-~e eau
be no hazard In their admission. III they
will look 10 the record Of the past. they
will see that We generally mean what We
saw Did we not make an honest dcclAra-
tion Of our principles 1--WE years ago? And
did re not make an honest fight TO main
tain iheml II they doubt II, lef them lis.
ten 10 the pro..d anthem OF the Father Of
Waters a. he iises not si5aps) 10 lave the
feet Of heroic Vick shurr; 10 The nelan-
choly story Of old Bull Run. - he moves
siugrishly 10 the Pofomac; or 70 the bae-
eh-nalian song Of Chickahop1iny, drunk
with liquid re,ld,r thar wire.
We understand that some twenty
Of the lnrgcst city distillers were
put under arrest yesterday for al
legged attempts 20 commit frauds
upon the government in connection
with the Internal Revenue act The
amounts involved are said To be
very large All the parties inter.
ested arr people Of great wealth and
wide business connections.
These and similar cases justify
the conclusions of the Internal Rev
ense Commissioners, that the tax
Of two dollars per gallon is too
high; that the temptation to com
mit fraud j. - c=eat that II cannot
be resisted Now. evasion or down
right fsl-e swearing is the rule If
the tar were only one dollar per
gallon there would be but little temp
fation 10 erade IT, and tbs return to
the government would in iheend oe
much lzr-cr -.aa :. -S1- ;s.-E I.
World
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rr' JaB WORK OF NIL kinds executed
with ucniuers aud Dispatch.


~ Sulscrlptous t. The Il"gsiuu Telegraph Nnsi'
t;nEtt" aud ~" Galveston Bulletin, received At iLl
M. g, at the puhlisl 4 fH'r,.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

IN time of profound peace, is an act of
injustice, of madness, and of State sui
eide, unparalleled in the history OF
civilized government. The citizens who
shall thus be outlawed, and their wives
and children with them, will look upon
every man who jaatifies and supports
this act OF iniquitE, as their malignant
enemy, and will treat him rs such-and
they will 90 right in Sc treating him
fof it is scarcely possible - conceive of a
deeper injury. "a more hagrant wrong
that could be inflicted upon them, than
The one here contemplated. The result
will be, almost universal disturbance in
the relations Of society, and deep in
jury to every interest Of the State. But
while we thus write, we hope for better
things. From information received
from different parts of the State, there
is a fair prospect of defeating this iniqui-
tous measure, and saving our State from
its ruinous consequences.
Let every citizen, who can, register
and vote.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
THE=BIBLE,

There is no book which can be so
highly recommended for its exalting
and purifying influence on the intellect,
as well as the heart of him who reads
it, as the Bible. Its history is the most
important-its biography the most in
structive-its poetry the most beautiful
and sublime-its rules and maxims for
ndividualsand nations themostwse, and
its arguments themo profound, that can
be found in any book or language of
the world. In the Bible there is every
thing to interest the feelings, and eXer-
else the highest powers of the mind.
No man can habitually and carefully
read and study its contents, without
being made wiser as we'll as better
man-without storing his memory with
the finest examples Of every excellence,
and charging his imagination to the
noblest and highest forms of thought.
Indeed, in its power on the heart and
understanding of man, this Book leaves
all other writings UNNECESSARILY behind
it. 1t humbles the ioftiest genius by
its sublime flights. 1t reveals abysses
which no plummet Of human philosophy
can fathom-While, at the same time, it
speaks in words ineligible to the ear
of childhood, and fills the humblest
cottage with the beauty and gladness of
its heavenly light.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
TIE PRESIDENTS SPEECH TO TIL.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,

We call the attention of our readers
with pleasure to this able speech of the
President, which we present in this
issue of our paper. It is ANDREW
JOHNSON througioElt-able, fearless,
patriotic 70 the soldiers aHd sailors,
who offered their lives in defence Of the
Constitution and the Union, when
threatened with destruction by treason
and rebellion, he renders full justice
recognizing them d. the savioHrs OF the
Republic, and entitled to its eternal
gratitude.
To the traitors, who are now seeking
10 eieat the great purpose for which
the soldiers and sailors fought, the Presi-
dent also gives their just dues-denoun-
cling them as enemies Of the Republic,
seeking to subvert the foundations on
Which it rests. We now feel assured
that the Presidents determination to
fight out the war with northern traitors
" on that line'' is not to be shaken.
Heaven give him success.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

THE WAY TILE MONEY GoEs.-Thad-
deus Stevens attempted to add from
eighteen to twenty thousand dollars a
year to the peoples taxes, and give the
amount to Forney to help support his
Chronicle newspaper
Congress isalso proposing to give the
paymasters several million from the
public treasury, and Mr.. Sumner pro-
poses to put still more into the purses of
those suffering patriots, the Contractors!
Thisis the way the money goes.-Boeton
Post.
The Post means the iron-clad cont.ac-
tors, whose claims Senator Sherman, of
the Finance Committee, showed to be
an exceedingly bad precedent.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

what Is universal and permanent in the
! human heaft-it makes use of every
department Of knowledge, but is de-
pendent on none. 1t taxes every branch
o. science; il employs the treasures
/ gathered By the astronomer, the geolo-
gist, The chemist, as materials of illus-
tration and imagery, but its power is
derived from neither, Or all Of them. 1t
is occupied with the hopes and fears, the
joys and sorrows, the struggles and
triumphs Of humanity 1t portrays
features in the life Of man, and awakens
and excites powers and sensibilities of
lis nature, which, in all ages and all
ciimes are essentially the same.
As Literature then has reference to
man and human life, it is in the view
point from which christianity regards
man, that we are to seek the character
lstic features of a christian Literature.
It is in the new light that christianity
throws upon the history and destinies
Of our Faee-in the lofty conceptions
which it gives Us Of his duties and his
poWers-in the influence which it brings
to bear Oh human character to elevate
and refine it, that we are to seek the
causes that distinguish decentralization
OF Christian from Heather and Jewish
mind.
AS circumstances shall permit, we
propose to give to our readers, in several
brief essays, our views on this interest
ing theme.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
TIE RADICAL ANFI-JoHNseN MEET
ING AT THE COURTHOUSE ON SAT-
URDAY EVENING LAST.

This, we are informed, was d very in
significant affair, in all respects. The
only speaker on the OCCASION was Mr..
BLACKBURN, late of Ohio, who revealed
himself as a radical OF the first water.
Our devil reports that he nearly burst
his boiler in a furious attack upon our
humble hebdomadal, threatening to
kick 1t out OF town, and do all sorts of
terrible things.
We would admonish the gentleman,
that there is such a thing as kicking
against the pricks.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
CHRISTIAN LITERATURE.

NO clearer or more comprehensive
definition of Literature can be given,
than that of SCHLEGEL: "Under the
name of Literature is comprehended all
those arts and sciences, and all those
mental eXertions, which have human
life, and man himself for their object
and without requiring any corporal
matter on which to operate, display in
tellect as embodied in written Ian
guage." Hencei it embraces History and
Poetry and Philosophy, and rejects AS
tronomy, Geology, and their kindred
sciences, which have for their end the
investigation of the phenomena of the
material world. The discovery and il
lustration of the laws of the physical
universe, do not fall within its sphere.
1t does not aim to state abstract truths
in dogmatic form. To a certain extent,
therefore, it is Independent Of science.
age does not diminish the pleasure with
which the moderns peruse his poems,
and no degree of scientific culture to
which our race may attain, will ever
divest them Of their charm for the
human mind This is true also of the
philosophy of PLATO, and the history
of HERODOTUs. 1t is because Literature
has thus to do with man, and human
life, that its influence is so indestructible
and so universal. 1t is founded on the
essential elements of humanity. 1t
triumphs over time--it survives in all
its primal freshness and beauty, and
power, while generations pass away
and empires sink, because it appeals to
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

SOLID CURRENcY.-John L. Robin
son, Esq, has sent us from Washington
mass Of something which looks like
metal, and which, but short time ago
was worth we don't know how many
millions of mouy. He informs us that
it is specimen of the last of our paper
currency. 1t is 81 "clinkern from the
furnace in which all the redeemed notes.
bonds, &C., clinker is composed of the
metallic substances contained in the ink
with which the notes are printed, and
which run together after the paper is
consumed. Hereafter, instead of burn
ing, it is proposed to reduce all this
class Of unserviceable paper to pulp, that
it may be made again into bank note
paper.-Ly,u Reporter.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

SQJAw Observation-Disclosures Knapp.
an Indian girl, committed suicide at
Rockland, Wis, on the 10th inst, by
taking strychnine. She had been taken
by family named Knapp from wig
wan when only five years old, and
brought up as their daughter. She was
exceedingly intelligent, but suffered
social exclusion on account of the color
of her skin. This so preyed upon her
sensitive nature that she sought death
as an escape from her sufferings.
The poor creature had probably heard
that her people were not included in the
privileges Of the negro equality law!
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
THE EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED CON.
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,

Attention has been chiefly directed to
the proposed Amendment Of the Consti-
tuition OF this State, as designed, and
operating to deprive one-half, or more,
of its present citizens of the right of
suffrage. This, the amendment, if
adopted, will debut this is not all
1t acW deprice also Of State citizenship,
qciM all the rights pertaining to such citi-
senship. This, if possible, is a more in
famous wrong than the other. The
amendment adopted, and twenty thous-
and, or more, of the present citizens of
this State, will stand, as to civil rights
and political privileges, on precisely the
same level with the negroes of the
State, and, of the whole county,
Nothing more-nothing less. Under
the "Civil Rights Bill" the disfran-
chised citizens of this State, will have
the civil rights of citizens of the United
States, both in this and the other States
of the Union-so have all the negroes of
while the State Constitution discrimi-
mates in favor Of the white race as at
present, Will have the right to vote, or
any other Of the numerous rights and
privileges growing out of State citizen
ship. Both will be politically and civilly
alike. 1t seems hardly possible, that
men who advocate this change in the
organic law of West Virginia, can have
contemplated for one moment the re-
suits that must inevitably flow from it
results not only destructive of the
peace of society, but ruinous to every
important interest Of the State. In
new, sparsely settled, poor State like
this, whose future depends upon the
cordial cooperation of its citizens in de-
veloping its resources, and rearing and
its institutions, to cut off
twenty thousand Of its citizens from all
the rights of citizenship-citizens, too,
who are ready to declare in the most
solemn forms, their allegiance to the
State and to the Union, and to do this
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

The Christian Observer, Southern re-
ligious journal, reminds "the praying
people Of the South that it is their special
duty to pray for Jefferson Davis. Surely
he is in prison and in peril, because of
what we have done. He would not be
there if we had not made him our chief.
Will the praying people of the South
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

Gold has been discovered in Indiana.
The indianapolis Journal says: awe
have seen and examined some gold from
Brown county, and it is found in as large
quantities, as it is in California. Old
miners say that the mines in Brown
county will pay, equally as well, if not
better, than the mines of the golden Ell
Dorado.'
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
0E THE DAY.

4 cali has been made for a Republican
johnson state Convention, Tor PgnnsVl-
wanna, 10 be held in PittsburQ. in July
next, 20 nominate third canail late for
Governor. The indications Of GisinJe-
grafton and schism in the RePablica n
ranks oil Pennsylvania just what might
nave been expected, from the ultra
character OF the proceedings Of the Har-
lsburg Convention which nominated
Gen. Geary, and which WAS controlled
and engineered by experts sent there by
the Congressional Star Chamber con-
claNe.
The Chamber OF Commerce, of Cir
cinnatti, has appropriated $500 out of
its funds towards relieving the wants of
the suffering in Georgia and Alabama.
General Beaaregafa has been elected
President of the New Orleans and Jack
son railroad.
Tho New York citizen dominates
chief-Justicc Chase for President. with
MajoT-General Terry, for Vice-Presi-
dent.
The cornerstone Of the monument to
be erected over the remains of Stephen
a. Douglas, at Chicago, will be laid
some time during the month OF 1,lay or
June.
The smallpox and varioioid are pre-
vailing in Washington to an extent that
is alarming the.people.
The majority OF the judiciary Conn
mittee of the House Of Representatives,
on Monday submitted to that body the
adverse report on the message of the
President suggesting a modification of
the test oath. y minority report was
also offered, iavorins the modification
Of the oath.
It IS reported the President will soon
issue a Proclamation setting apart the
18th day Of May as a day of fasting
and prayer, in view OF the anticipated
visit 10 this country Of the cholera.
\ terrible disaster occurred at Aspin-
wall, on the Sd inst, caused by the ex-
plosion Of nitro-glycerine on board the
European, while lying at the wharf at
that place. The vessel was blown to
pieces, and siSty-three persons killed,
wounded and missing The loss of the
vessel and destruction to the wharf and
other property on shore, is estimated at
one million OF dollars.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

The Cincinnati Gazette says that pure
essence of coffee" is now made in that
city out of the cheapest, dirtiest mo-
lasses," which is boiled until it ropes,
cooled in pans, and when hard, broken
and pulverized. Ground rye is then
mixed with it, after which it is boxed
up, each box being sold at eighty cents,
and labelled "Pure Essence of Coffee.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

Under the direction of the Troy Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church, in ses-
sion at Cambridge, New York, the re-
mains of Philip Embury, the founder
of Methodiam in this country, were re-
moved from their long resting place, in
an old and obscure graveyard, near that
town, to the large and tasteful cemetery
now in use. An address on the occasion
was made by Bishop James.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

The Chicago Tribune got m ad all over
whenitread the Presidents last welcomes
sage. An editor so thoroughly infused
with the virus of radicalism is fair sub
ject for the cholera. Heought to bequar-
antined for fully month. Hear him
rant:
ave believe we have shown that, on
the simple merits of his action, he deserves
to be inlpeacAed By the House Of Represen-
totires, tried before the Senate, connected
and renaored from his office for treason,
bribery, and other high crimes md nisde-
9nednOrs"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26
THE RECENT STATE CONVENTION AT
CLARKSBURG.

OIhAADD TIT
IN consequence OF our professional en-
gagements, and necessary absence from
home, we were unable last week to
speak as we desired to, of the State Con-
vention, held at Clarksburg on the 18th
inst. By direct and delegated repre-
sentation, at least forty counties of the
State were present. Intelligence and
ability, to an unusual degree, character
ised the Body. From our experience
it is rare to meet in such q convention,
so large a number Of vigorous thinkers,
and fluent debaters. The speeches of
Messrs. SwEENY, LAMB, JACOBS and
RICHARDSON, of Ohio county, of Col.
JOHNSON, of Tyler, Of Mr.. PILLsBURY,
of Wood, of Mr.. GALLAGHER, of Mar
shall, of Col. L1NINGER, of Marion, of
Mr.. WALKER, of Harrison, of Col. HY-
ATT, of Hampshire, of Col. LANE, of
Wetzel, and others, who addressed the
convention at its sittings, or the masses
Of outsiders who had assembled on the
occasion, were OF q high character, and
admirably adapted to impress deeply
the minds Of those who listened, with
the grave nature of the political issues
now before the people of this.State. The
expressions of popular sentiment and
purpose, elected by the addresses of
these gentlemen, evinced deep determi-
nation to deliver the State from the de-
structive sway Of Radicalism, under
which it now rests. If the spirit which
animated the masses assembled on that
occasion, pervades the conservative
Union men throughout the State, the
career Of the lawless faction now domi-
nant over us, will soon come to an end.
The deliberations of the convention
We're entirely harmonious. Its members
all seemed izetheimportance of the
objects forwhich they had assembled land
devoted themselves to their duties with
AN carnestness which betol1en efficient
action on their part, when they should
return to their constituents. Never have
webeen present in apolitical convention,
where a profounder realization of the
graveness of the occasion, and of the
important consequences dependent upon
it, was apparent, than when the Hon.
Mr.. LAMB, in response to the call of this
Body, just beforeits dissolution, address
ed it upon the issues involved in the
present campaign. At the close of his
remarks, every man present felt that
not only the most sacred rights of
twenty or thirty thousand citizens of
West Virginia were at stake, but, that
the peace, prosperity and honor of the
State itself depended upon the decision
to be made on the oath day of May,
next, as to the adoption of the proposed
of the Constitution.
The polite attentions, and generous
hospitality of the citizens of Clarksburg
to the members of the convention,
during their stay in that pleasant town,
have left upon their minds most agree
able impressions, and will make the
place favorite one for future gatherings
of the Conservative Union men of the
State.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

"Doyou propose to put Ike into store
Mrs. Partingtonoo
" Yes" replied the old lady, ''but Pm
pestiferous to know which. Some talv
me the wholesome trade is the best. bnt
| believe the ringtail will be the most
beneficious to him."
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-04-26

President johnson is more amiable
than could be expected after having his
V-toes trodden on by the split hoofs of
the Congressional devils.