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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT shorty
after the departure Of the lamenied
Ieber for India, he preached a sermon
which contained this beautiful illustra-
ton:
"Life bears us ON like the stream Of a
mighty river Our boat at FIRST glides
down the narrow ehannel--through the
playful murmurings OF the little brook
and the windings Of it's grassy borders.
The trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads, the flowers seem 10 offer
themselves to the young hands; we are
happy in hope, and grasp eagerly at.the
beauty around US; but the stream hur'
ries on, and still our hands are empty.
Our course in youth and manhood is
along a wider and deeper food, amid
objects more striking aud magnificent,
We are animated at the moving pictures
and enjoyment and industry around us
We are excited at some short living dis
appointment. The streams bear us %,
and our Joys aud gricis are alike left
behind us. We may be shipwrecked
but wo cannot be delayed; whether
rough or smooth the river hastens to it'
home :ill the roar Of the ocean is in oul
ears, and the tossing of the waves il
beneath our feet, and the foods are lifted
up around us and we take our leave o
earth and its inhabitants, until Of on
future voyage there is no witness saw
tho Indefinite and Eternal"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
ON SKATES.

Minnie - is dear friend of mine
-saucy, plump, bright eyed, rosy
checked, and just eighteen, She is a
charming little darling, and as full Of
fun, frolc and mischief as any blooming
divinity that ever wore kid CATERS and
made jealous man invest in arsenic or
prussic acid. Minnie is very fond Of
skating, and pridcs herself on being
able to execute the most difficult figures
that we're ever traced by pair of steel
runners ON ice.
One evening last week | called on
Minnie, and as the papers we're very en-
thusiastic about the prospects for cap
ital skating season, that was the only
topic ON which she would consent to
speak. Before leaving, she made me
promise to accompany her next day to
the Fifth Avenue Pond, and ] spent an
hour after reached home rubbing the
rust off my skates and studying little
book of instructions to skaters.
Now Lam not an expert at skating,
but fancy that can stand on PAIR OF
skates as steadily as any man VINO has
not been on the ice more than three
times. have no difficulty IN standing
on them, but when it comes to striking
out, then ! must confess that | am like
ly to become nervous, and unwilling to
risk much for the gratiiication OF boys.
But ! promised to go with Minnie to
the pond, SO, serewlng up my courage
called Tor her next morning. ana pi
ceeded totee place agreed upon Af'q
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

THAD. STEyENs.--The acknowledge
ed position Of this individual as the
leader Of the Republican majority in
the House Of Representatives, reminds
the Lancaster hatsRtgeaeer of an Incl
dent in his early political history, which
gives complete clue to the character of
the man. In 1883, it says, at the cap
itol of Pennsylvania, he whipped his
party followers into the wicked mea.
sures of attempting to set aside the cleo
tions by the people and feist upon the
Commonwealth minority Legislature.
There were three honest members OF
the same party with Mr.. Stevens who
refused to carry out these reasonable
practices, namely, Messrs. Butler and
Sturdevant, Of Luzerne county, and
Montelins, of Union county. The lat
ter testified before the committee of in
vestigation that he told Mr.. Stevens
his conscience would not permit him tc
sanction these corrupt proceedings, -
"Conscience, indeed" said Mr.. Stevens
"throw conscience to the devil, anc
stand by your party" When tbs
Congressional authorities at Washing
ton follow such a leader, we may vel
exclaim, "God save the Common
wealth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
The yirginians.

Hon. Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa, IN
a speech delivered at Hackensack, n.
jersey, recently, paid the following
tribute to the Virginians II dare
speak one kind word for the oppressed
in the very teeth Of the oppressor.
Since Adam took possession Of Eden
no part Of his heritage has given TO
man such an hundred years Of history
as that Of Virginia, beginning with the
public life of George Washington, and
ending with the surrender Of the arm
les of General Robert e. Lee. The
great orator, Patrick Henry, whose
spirit lighted up the first great reyolu-
ton, and whose mild, sweet voice called
armies up the valleys, and down from
the mountains, to defend New York,
New Jersey and Massachusetts, from
the invaders hoof, was Virginian.---
George Washington, who led those
armies, was Virginian Thomas JEFF
fcrson, whose great soul cncompassed
the world, and lifted It's light upon a
benighted age TO teach Il liberty was a
yirginian. James Madison, who en-
yironed our rights by fame Of living
FIRE, which the most illustrious period
in the past and present century pre-
served unharmed, all that was sacred in
life and precious in hope--thc Consti-
tuition Of the United States--was a
Vlrginian. John Marshal, whose lu-
minous mind, guided by immutable
justice, gave being to most profound
and comprehensive judiciary--the bull
wafk Of American institutions, the
marvel Of mankind--was a Virginian,
Henry Clay, whose commanding majes-
~ Of soul drew after him, whi,herso-
ever he went one full half Of the whole
moral and intellectual power Of Amer
lea, who did obedience to his name, was
Yirginian. The Lecs--Richard,
Henry, Arthur, Francis, Lightfoot,
Lighthouse Harry, and his son, Robert
+. Lec--were Virginians. Thomas
Jonathan Jackson, the great military
genius Of the Western Hemisphere,
born on my own native Monongahela,
was a yirgipian, The Courts, Legis-
latures, and forums and pulpits of cy-
cry State in the Union, aud every Gov
ernmcnt on the Continent, have been
adorned by Yirginiaus. Their blood,
shed in noble defence Of liberty, has
Redeemed every valley, and their bones
have blcachcd on every mountain from
Bunker IIill TO the City of Mexico"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
webster as n Fisherman.

A correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce, who seems to
have been the furDisher of boats and
tackle for fishermen, writes from Little
Falls, on the Upper Potomac, few
miles above Georgetown, as follows,
respecting one of his regular patrons:
Foremost among these fishermen was
Daniel Webster, when Secretary Of
State. Ho used to come here always
eorly in the morning, and accompanied
by his private secretary. He liked the
fresh morning air as much as any man
| ever saw, and when he talked to me
freely about fish and fishing, | could
believe he had been in the business all
his life. He was always liberal, and
where other men would give me one
dollar for mornings sport he would
give me ten, And for an old man, as
he then was, he was a good fisherman.
remember well the day he caught the
biggest rock fish | had taken him in
one of my boats to the eating rock, !"
and as we swung across the roaring
waters the great man clapped his hands
like child The fish weighed sixteen
pounds, and gave him much trouble,
and as | gated the prize and we knew
it was safe, he dropped his pole to the
bottom of the boat, jumped to his feet
and gave yell, a regular Indian yell
which might have been heard in George
town.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

FRAUDS ON TUE REyESUE,-The
attention of the Revenue Department
has been called to the frauds which
have for long time and are still being
prepetrated in N. Y. in the matter Of
cigar stamps. It is stated that parties
continue to food the market with bogus
stamps, selling them at So per thousand,
and then procuring the conhscatiOn OF
the goods stamped with their forgeries'
thus getting full pay both as Gov
ernment informers and Government
cheats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

KIssINd.-Dow, Jr., closed sermon
on kissing with the following quaint
advice
~ want you my young sinners to kiss
and get married, and then devote your
life TO morality and money making, -
Then let your homes be well provided
with such comforts and necessaries as
piety, pickles, pots and kettles, brushes
and brooms, beneyolence, bread, charity,
cheese, faith, -four affection, cider, SIN
cerity, vinegar, virtue, wine and wisdom.
Have these always on hand, and happi-
ness will be with you. Do not drink
anything intoxicating--cat moderately
20 about your business after breakfast
lounge little after dinner--chat after
your tea, kiss after quareling; then all
the Joy, the peace, aud the bliss the
earth can afford, shall be yours, until
the graves close over you, and your
spirits are borne to brighter and hap
pier world"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

Some one, who has been keeping
count, says that the radicals have in
troduced into Congress no less than
forty amendments to that covenant Of
death and agreement with hell" as the
Abolitionists term the United States
Constitution. This instrument will
eventually suffer more from the raids
made upon it by the radicals of the
North, in their sneaking way, thar
from the manful efforts of the lat,
Confederates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
The wheel Of Death.

Thursday the Provost MarshaPs Of
fee in this city died, and its remains
were by the auctioneer strewed over the
city. Sheriff Solberg purchased, after
much competition, the original drafting
wheel from which so many victims Of
Abolitionism have been called forth to
do and die, and presented it to US to
become q part of our museum of cui-
osities, now numbering about two hun
dred articles, from piece Of the table
George Washington ate on the night
he was married, to the phect of death,
whose redness has bleached and whose
terror has gone
1t is round tin box oftwelvc quarts
capacity, turning by a crank or axis,
and looks well in its new company. It
is proper it should rest from its labors
in this Office. We remember how it
used to strike terror all through this
section. And We remember how anx-
ious crowds have waited around that
little memento Of dark times in hopes
that from its mystic depths the name
Of the editor ef this paper would be
drawn. But through all the turns Of
this "wheel Of misfortune we bore n
charmed life, and other names we're
called
This little box has sent noble mcn 10
death, II has filed hospitals--flled
graves--6lled every district with sus-
pense. II has been silently turned in
this city when crowds, in breathless
silence, stood waiting the call, and
when in thousand homes we're women
in agony till they knew whom af their
loved ones we're taken or left. II has
called old men from their graves, as
careless, lazy and drunken officials
filed it with the names of the dead as
we'll as the living. 1t has called many
tear from It's fount Of bitterness, it
has widowed many a woman, orphaned
many child, dragged many horse,
COW, or field Of grain to market.
We will care for it now. It is lit
tie, insignificant machine, but, backed
by the people, il was a power in the
land, And as we lived to see its rise,
progress aud death, so shall we live te
write the obituary Of those who made
il necessary, and who gl0ated in their
tinsel over the power they had and the
terror it created. People have no fear
Of such eontrivanccs now, nor do they
greatly fear or respect tho ones who,
in such wooden dignity and arrogant
assumption, sat behind them, calling
victims in and turning sorrow and ago
ny forth upon the land
Tho old wheel now sits in the sane
tum, garrisoned by pair of foils own
ed by John Wilkes Booth by part of
a uniform worn by JEFF Davis when
the lover Of Colonel Taylor's daughter
at Prairie du Chen; by copy of the
New England Couraut, printed in 1928
by Benjamin Franklin himself; by a
jack-knife Mr. Lincoln carried when a
rail-splitter; by pile of implements of
war, trophies Of battle-felds, and other
articles, useful or worthless, as the case
may be. And thus time brings all
things even.--Br1ek Pomeroy,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

A white coachman, while waiting for
his load of colored freight, who were at
ball in Bridgeport Conn, was re-
quested to walk inside. The coachman
did SO, but found the air so heavily la
den with perfume that he was about to
retire, when he was suddenly informed
that several ladies requested that he
wonld leave the room, as he smelt SO Of
the stable.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

The total losses by FIRE in the United
States duringthe past year amounted
TO over forty three million Of dollars,
against about twenty-eight and q half
millions the previous year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

THE PEOPLE PAY THE TAXES,
Among the appropriations made by the
board of supervisors of Buffalo, n Y
for their own expenses, are items fog
three packs of cards, two eribbago
boards, one cheque board, and one set Of
chequer men,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
The Death OF the Old Year.
. ny ALFRED rKxSYsoS

lie ntih klIllf NV hbNh Npt hpfN
lie will not see the dawn Of day.
He hath no other life above,
lie gave me friend and true, true love,
And the New Year will take them away.
OLD year you must not go;
So long as you have been with us,
Such Joy Ms you have seen with us,
Old year, If you must die.
He was full of joke and jest,
but all his merry quips are DER.
TO see him die, across the waste
His son and heir doth ride post haste,
But he II be dead before.
Every one for his own,
The night is starry and cold, my friend,
And the New Year blithe and bold, my
friend,
Comes mp to take his own.
How hard he brcathes! over the snow
] heard just now the growing cock.
The shadows flicker 10 and froi
The cricket chirps; the light burns low:
'Tis nearly twelve o'clock
Shake hands before you go
Old year, wen dearly rue for YOU,
wlni is it We can do for your
Speak out before you die.
His face Il growing sharp and thin,
Alaek our friend Is gone.
Close up his eyes; tie up his chin;
Step from the Corpse, and let him in
That standeih there alone.
And vaitcth at the door.
There's new foot on the floor my friend
And a new Elcc at the door, my friend,
a new face At the door.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
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In Lyndon, Vt, an audience mobbed
spiritual medium" for inability 70
raise the spirits.
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What is better than carrying an um
brella in a rain storm2 Staying u
home
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4 THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE,
wfLIax II. DAVIS, Editor and Proprietor,
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Leopold, King of Belgium, died on ths rh
9th Of December.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09

A New RELIGIOUS SECT IN PRUss1A.-A
new sect has lately sprung up in Berlin. Its
members call themselves "The Cogitants" Or
Edward Lowenthal, the founder, has published
a book about his opinions, which he calls re-
ligion without confession. The Cogitants
also have their magazine, bearing the following
motto:
."Our knowledge is our faith; our dignity is
our morality; Our worship is life; and our re-
ligion is-Nur secret"
A few of their doctrines and practices are as
follows: Neither theft nor fraud can be punish.
ed with imprisonment. Women are to have a
part in the church government Ouly the low
er part of a coffin should be buried in the earth.
All good Cogtants are to have good dinner
for nothing, and to dine in public, on Christ.
mas day, Easter Sunday, and Whit Sunday
The head of the Cogitants is to wear black
camlet cloak, with upright collar, and three sill
yer stars upon 10.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09
VILLAIN.-The Richmond Time. ..v..

A VILLAIN.-The Richmond Times saws:
"A short tune ago. young lady residing in the
shabby trick and misplaced confidence g, on n.
part of contemplate creature in the shane Of
a mar. 1t appears that she was engaged to
the fellow, and the necessary arrangements had
been made-the day fixed for the nuptials. the
tickets issued, the parsoD summoned. the sup-
per prepared and even the bride had gone 40
far as to go to beI room, preparatory to assum.
ing the bridal attire, when 10 and behold. she
was notified that Mr. - wished to see her.
The intended bridegroom, after saIuting the
bride with show do youY" informed her that
"he could not marry; that be, mother had fits
that she might have FITS and therefore. was
afraid t" marry Der, and she must consider this
little arrangement about concluded, and any
further proceedings 10 the premises as supevfia-
Gus and unneccessaryw After delivering hiu.
self of this unfeeling speech. the man took his
hat and bowed himself ont in the Uriah Heap
style: not, however, without first wishing the
disappointed lady pleasant and happy life!
The lady may congratulate herself upon escap-
ing the embrace of such hearless creature :"
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09
STATE ITEMS.

IN. c. RAILROAD SToCK.-At the auction
sale of Black wood 4 Co., on the LIST inst, five
shares of railroad stock sold at SIS, i've at ST,
Cd six month time. For cash, ive shares sold
at $50, and sixteen at S57.-Sdtisdary Gazette.
JUSTICES OF THE PEAcE-We understand
that there are throughout the State, perhaps 10
every County, several of the Justices of the
Peace who were in Office before the war, who
never resigned and who never took the oath of
allegiance to the Confederate government. Ii
this be true, according to the ordinance of the
Convention, such persons are bona fde Justices
of the Peace now, and competent to act in all
matters under the jurisdiction OF magistrate.
| All such would do we'll to make it known espe.
cially to the members of thu legislature from
their Counties .-Raietgh s. ntinel.
DRowNED.-We are panied to learn that
Mrs Lilly was drowned in Beaver Greek on
Sunday last She had been 90 risit to her
daughter Mrs. Wood, IA this city, and was re-
turning home. The recent rains had swollen
the creek and thus came the sad fatality
| Salisbury Gazette.
| Rev II. L. Singleton, of Baltimore, has ac-
cepted call to the Presbyterian church of
Wilmington.
A. Rosenberg, of Wilmington, took an ounce
of laudanum last week, of which he died.
FoRGERY-A man calling himself N. NJ.
Swank, formerly of Portsmouth, Va presented
forged order from r. Il Schofeld of Wilson,
on Messrs Andrews g. Bardin, and drew there
on 500, with which he left the city, and was
last heard of at Goldsboro. =. Swank is small,
| light man, of modest appearance. and speaks
low, has been printer and strolling negro
minstrel He insnuated himself into the conf
dence of Mr. Scho6eld, until he found out
enough of his business to represent himself as
his agent ADD pass his forged order. The press
should pass him round.
| We learn that Swank 10 a native of Ports
mouth, Va, and married in Newbern, N. c.
| Wilmington Journal.
PARDON OF Gov. GRAHAM-We learn
| that President johnson has signed the pardon
of Gov. Graham some time ago. This will
therefore be no impeachment to bis taking his
seat as U. S. Senator, when the Congress modi-
fes or repeats the test oath.-Ruleigh Sentinel.
| We are surprised that merchants would sell
| fire arms, and ammunition, to negroes They
have no proper use for such articles, and DO
white man should supply them, at any price.
The dealer who will sell any Of these articles to
negroes, is culpably thoughtless, crimiBally
regardless of the public security. He can bare
| ly be guilty of greater ofenss against society,
and should be held responsible as an accessory
| to any crimes growing out of the same
| NatesvWe american.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-09
PROCLAMATION
BIZ ", ~. Holden, Provisional Governor of
- North E0roliDn

WHEREAS. 1t was provided by the Convention Of
the people of North Carolina, recently in session.
that the Ordinance passed by that body, entitled
Gan Ordinance declaring null and void the Ordi-
nance of May goth, 1861" and the Ordinance emit
tied IAN Ordinance prohibiting slavery in North
Carolina" should be submitted to the qualified
voters of the State for ratification or rejection
And Whereas on the ninth day of November, one
thousand eight hundred and si1ty6ve, the aforesaid
Ordinances were submitted to the qualified voters
! as provided by said Convention:
nd the Sherifs of the respective Counties with
the exception of Franklin, Moore. and Yadkin, }
having made due returns of the results of the
pols in their Counties, hereinafter set forth in
the table appended to this Proclamation
Now, therefore, !, W. ". HOLDEN, Provisional
Governor of the State of North Carolina do hereby
proclaim and declare that the said ninth day Of
/ November, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
FIVE, there nineteen thousand nine hundred and
seveuty-seven cast to ratity the "Ordinance
declaring null and void the Ordinance of May 20th
1861 :" and one thousand nine hundred and forty
votes cast to reject said Ordinance: and eighteen
thou sand five hundred and twenty seven votes
cast TO ratify the "Ordinance prohibiting slavery in
North Carolina" and three thousand six hundred
and ninety-sx votes cast to reject said Ordinance:
Aud furthermore proclaim and declare, in
cordAnce with Ordinance of the said Convention,
entitled 'An Ordinance submitting to the qualified
voter. of the State the ratification rejection Of
certain Ordinances" that the said Ordinances hav
ing been ratified by majority of the qualified voters
of the State of binding force and effect claws
of the land" and that the 'Ordinance prohibiting
slavery in North Carolina, has become part of the
Constitution of safd State.
Done at our City of Raleigh, this the 26th day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
FIVE, and in the year of the independence of the
United States the ninetieth.
W. W. HOLDEN,
By the Governor: Provisional Governor.
W. R. RICHARDSON, Private Secretary.
OFFICIAL VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE ABOLISH
ING SLAVERY. AND THE ORDINANCE ANNUL-
LING THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.