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about equal 10 numbers until about four o'clock
NJ, when the rebels who had right to vote,
test he thought tho unionisls could elect their
candidates provided there wns no Interference;
pu, al the iast election United States ohceholders
told Union men they must vote the rcbel ticket, aud
were told 70 by men who came from Massachusetts, or
they could not be employed In the Navy Yard but not
whssnding this there three hundred and sixteen
union votes polled against four hundred and any
we o'her SIDE The rebel vote Of Portsmouth N about
o'her delegates spoke hopefully as 20 tho prospects Of
ne @ 'nlon mon, seeming 10 rely much for the good
ua" h coming upon The latent Union sentiment among
,he people developed by tho example OF Northern
men, who we're coming In constantly TO reside among
a. Annesed wall ee found La, Of delegates SO far as
Richmond city, T. Dudley, n. wardweli. NJ NJ Lps-
COMB ". Fay Cuipspper, !, Minor BotI; Fairfax.
ReynoId Geo W Roberts J. Hoags, John II Marks,
David IL. Ferguson, Cornelius white Charles Robcrls
james n stewart, T wsae saca" AS. a'''SS,s' p,Ts
Geo. woundcr. Geo fucker, Lott Croeker, W n Bort
IiIl, A. J. Corning, + Asaew Rober, foraer walser
N, Penn, John Moore Jen. Tracey, Lewis Mckenzie W
W. White. Charles whallescy, wes,e wlllou,hby,
Captain Bowen. r. r. II. schuptgei1en. Fred Packer
Frederick, Thomas Latham. G. ". Gibbons, William
A. NJ Crane, james Baer William Drecb, John Pollock
William Brown samuel rearney, Thomas W Rob nrou
Portsmouth, James II. Clements. John u Burousha;
Aibemaric, o. W. Dillard; Clarke, } brown; spost.
sylyania. Joseph Williams, George y. King kocs
insham, j. y Lewis, X A Gray, q X. Gilmcr
The present estimated strength os the outsIokcn nn
conditional Union the stats is n thousand and
u Ia claimed organization of thr Union party this
time VIII bring out immediately at least twenty thou
sand active working for the The real work
OF tho Convention viii commence morrow, when
the report OF the Committee on Rssoiutions ~in
be presented AMI steps taken for permanent
organization Of tho Union party The delegate for tho
most part are Intelligent aud appear to be earnest 10
sssme s,s,n 70 mase s msH Assa pA,a"'eah' " s va"
viii succeed al no distant day.
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ssssfsetion they longer Of use, and every
ne~ remaining In the service might well be dis
charged a. once The colored volunteer has equal right
~ claim his discharge. but yet he has not done
20 How bong will existing laws authorize tho retention OF
~. FORE even they are content rsmainf The United
states senate passed promptly bill for the
o. ue army which, 10 my opinion AZ free from objection
A. any srss. measure could possibly be- and would supply
saa men over The present organization but gives
Public serle. guarding rou,.s over the plains and giving
reat number OF posts For many OF them small com
pany % Just AZ efficient one with more men In II
would be.
The b before Congress- tho that has passed the
tenass gives Increased number Of companies by dmin
shng the number of rank and ne Of each company II s
an exceedingly appropriate In this particular for II
provides Tor the Increase when requires
The tnpany The smallest unit OF organization that BE-
n~d without materially injurng discipline efficiency
The belief that Congress would act promptly this
their attention called o H. has induced respect
fny ssk yonr attention o. H. II you agree with Ia this
matter would also ask, II you deem proper that his
WITH such endorsement be Pleased TO make be
e before Congress through the OF the House
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. \. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
Mr. THAyrR desired to instruct that committee TO re-
port back the senate bill but the House
der the vote referring 10 the message 10 enable
bim 90 move 10 refer with Instructions
The House, al half-past -four, adjourned.
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far 10 the Of many Of the weak and widely sspa
rated white settlements The affair will probably DO In,
vestigated and some Congressional action solicited
MASSACRE OF FRIENDLY INDIANS IN IDAHO BIT
WHITE CITIZENS.
The Governor OF Idaho has addressed letter 70 the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs taforming him Of the
massacre Of some sixteen friendly Indians the llth
Of March, near the mouth Of Meores creek the Boise
river, by party Of citizens OF lido county. He con-
Guides by saying
There were but two grown males, the rest
women and children. The immediate sett7ers-miners-
reported against tho murder, and tsaeir statement
! shall send you In few days showing that
tho Indians were dcfenceess and peaceable. II
anything Will Serve TO bring on general
Indian war 1t Is such acts as those. I have
gathered the res of the tribe and placed them under
the protection OF the military Of this post The excite
ment runs high and have all can do to carry my
instructions against the depraved moral
cd towards tho poor savages. Things look stormy just
now but when the road to the Indian country becomes
passibe shall quit the troubled waters" In
that have examined have found the red the
aggrcssor bat invariably the trouble springs from some
hendish dntU&ge of bad white men,
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Corporation Attorney's Once.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

large number Of sui,s pending sgains, city
dcaer for faso weights and Judgment has
been procured IN several against parties who have
TO pay fine Of Gffy dollars for each offence u dlscoy
eed that The numerous complaints lodged recently sgan.
P.eAss~~ 70 -s-.- --~s h-----s ssS ~" t""""'". ~
thorough scrutiny wi be instituted, and offenders will
be subjected to the full penalty prescribed large dry
goods establishment tho Bowcry coptaincd not les
than thirty Of these false attached the
ter Tho proprietor denied admission TO the Inspector
and the City Attorney instituted proceedings against him
Tor two hundred and nfy dollars This brought him
terms and ho raid the full amount anticipating judg.
ment against him He liable 10 penalty Of ATTY
dollars for each false measure.
PAsr DRIVING.
Suits are pending against nearly all The city railroad
companies for fast driving There thirty cases
against company aud the penalty for each offence
ten dolarr. The Egbtb Avenue Railroad Company ni-
tated the action OF the Bo~e merchant aud lodged the
full amount sued for.
rHE CAR DRIVERS STRIKE.
Over one hundred entered against the ana.
tcurs who took the rcns without license aud full form
Of law during the late drivers strike The penalty s
ten dolsrs. Many of these tyroa just la the enjoy
ment of their blown honors when slumbern ng au.
thoriv pounced from ~ lair An inquiry wall be made
70 ascertain the strength Of the entire corps. ths result
VI which VIII prove advantageous to the cay treasury
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Mr. wstshsm, Mr. Scarlet aud ". Hsni Bri.h II.
gsfson 70 hsrioo nanrsco IL Roy Freuch ssstiou 70
House.
letter from Antioch College 70 The coigubs. ys~,rs
,sys that Profe~ov Ef~srd l. Y9urnsns han sceepssd
pofsssonhp u chemistry 10 that college
Hon Bcnjsmin Graves, justice ef tiss rnh Jstlcisi
Court ~ Michigan Zoe the pat rtrs y..r. .rnounsss
~ attention 70 resign hs pcsi of duty the oosh of
The great s;sis ~ fsos ). foliovins tbs srsrtis u
sscssAh hAslns uksn nsf~ Lvssd ev~stins Suitable
m"n.msnt ,a,, 70 'bs msmory her sasss soldiers vss
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Cha IN her er Com ,n~rce.


sfNiAL hhEiiSa of TUE chAAbkh-hkPokr OF
thk COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Chamber Of Commerce held special meeting yes-
terdsy hcsr the rcpoft of Aha Conmtce nm Weyhta
-. -. i, 4. II :, l,
ana sczsuvs the president m the char
Mp RceeLss chairman of the com mittee sid that IL
- ~ w. S''''o'' ''''' '''~s ~
u the exclusive duty OF Congress 20 FIX the standard OF
......,. -. ......--. N -, a.. 49,. :. ..-..
"'E"'S anu "eanntcS n" usseh the hstory OF weignts
aud measuscs In the United States Although the neces
~ o - '
say action OF Congress earnestly urged by Washing
to. J.ffer.on u.auc, AMI f,hn o,,,.y Aa,,ns oo,i,
- ''"'.o" -''. .'"' S'''e' "'A'''' Ho''''s
Whatever done To exercise the constitutions power
80, ,sas -. c..... l....,a..u ,.,., :. .
"""" ''Ss, ""on e"nkfess sPe0'poa"y auolea as u
standard the Troy Mound weight n copy of which had
-. ~.
pcco procured al LONDON FROM inns standard the avor
duois wcsh In the ratio of 600 grains of
sU s,ans VI Troy woisht 70 tne pouho haa peeh
the seerstsry Of the Treasury sent 20 The Goynsnors
OF each OF the States comics of stapdar,is Of the
ward ana gallon which baa h.cn o,.,ned T,o, Ensond
he yubiert rested here until the recon, meetings f the
International Statistical Congress- in Earope A large
ssms,i.e Of cn,inent men Tr,r, four,nsn sigsrcSnt
nations had been organ,zed Al the Congress of 1880
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solaiers' and sailors Convention NJ
Dsmgor.

bseoon No, May H. 1909
In the Soldiers and Sailors Conv day several
resolutions Of political character prr~entsd csus
ing poticsi debate, which Was ended by their being
referred 10 the Committee Resolutions.
General Pizised Tor the reported drsft Of
constitution. II pros ide- for permanent organization
and Tor holding annual meetings In tho month of NAY
declares the objects Of the siaion 10 h. the rnevn
of acquaintance aud frisndshps among the members.
Ia the plans of the government and stimulate benev
olence for the support aud comfort Of the families
Of deceased soldiers and Sailors worthy .odr.
and sailors In obtaining employ mcnt and imprvylns
their condition. and 10 promote genuine pairotzm and
unfinching loyalty In the entire community.
The qualifications for membership honorable ser.
vice In the army or navy and residence the State of
Maine
year;-Genernl sciden Conner Of Kendas Mills Prefi-
dent Colonel K r. Lucs Of Auburn, Treasurer; Lion.
tenant W. " ftsvens 81 Bangor, Secretary and one
Vice President and member of tho Executive Com
miltee FROM each county Adjourned
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The hechsnics' and Agricultural T,r for tie ni.sls.
sipp Valley opens Nov 20 Exhibitions are solicited
from tho whole country large amount of money has
been raised. and the grounds are 10 be handsomsiy
adorned
LouisaniAns propose TO bring back Er.oovernov Al.
len q remains from Mexico.
to,ton-sacs q 100 bales; todsy's receipt. ies Low
middns, s3c. 3tc. middlins. Bc. 3so ooid l3o.
sierlns, AL francs, aosk; New York b.nk checks
y premium. Freighs cotton 10 New York t.c 70
Liverpool, "a. Q "a to Havr, iS.c.
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The election Of United States sensiof by tLs senate
o. this STATE place Of Mr. Foster has be~n pospoBsd
for one week.
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HKADarAsrsss Aarrm or rxr USrsp srAsvs
wAsnrssrox. y. o.. Nay u, iss.

Hon q n, srAsrcr ssrrvtsy % war.
sssin ve u the long delay IN the lower house of Con
r-s n ss,ssns upon plan fe ihe reorganization Of ~.
army sut.he 70 and The urEsn
necessity for early induced 70 present
" ohcs@ily and 70 ssk the stsnon of Congress " ~
b~iicvng hst when hey the fairly before them
.hsy ~ DO What should be done spesdny Al .hs present
une seuensns are sprfnginx with unusual rapdy In
ne dsr ct of country betvsen the Missouri river and e
I.ahc, oessn, where heretofore The Indian vas it
ihose setismens and The rd ~ lds II The Rorky
No. fes,cns srs c.ssns the 0ned sisis and
uu~f W me procuon Of the evefnment They dsvs
oplng the resources Of the country, ~ great sA
vsn'Are. thus makns n the Interest a. veil dnly
81 the Grernmsnt N give them military pro.seton
Ilis n.kss much greater forrs vest n he nIss.
nIp. n~,ssssry than vas ever hsrvtofore required
ss.h r,s for.s . feqgr.d in Al ne states s,,lJ 70
r~rttun and cAnno te this forvs ~il
- rssu'r-d fsv ss tine " oors Il s to be hoped that
iccc ~h not be n~r~sssy 70 enforcs the s~s sithsr
HAH ~ national. but the differences q s~ntnsnts
sTnd.red ~ the great -hkh raged for y,srs
~ msse .ss p-sencs o. military forcs ne~sssry
rsssss s-sry " the peeple ~ ci4ss>s disJosss u
sV ms sws ~ NE cpnntvy wfI fe~i iris aMs 70 main.
&lf ore~~ tne rov~xpfn~ut
.e.n, s~ns y at~ .onnte~rs have b-crne dsatsars
"~@Ass @rS sss Ne ~ 80 ww, ~ rssso1 VI As
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LOtRTHLs, Ky, Nay IT, IsH
Rev. rheodore clspp. native of kssasFhusssts and
for many year. rnI,arsn yreacher IN ss~ ofis.ns,
81 ID berc tnm stevnoon
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bAs fnAsrr~co, nsy ie ises
There 10 general depression In mining shares OI,br
$3.50 Imperial ei2s, Gould Curry $50, Alpha esoo
l. gal tenders ~
sAs FsAsu~oo, May H. Ises
The new Aimsden Quicksilver Mining Company has
ceased 70 bs dealer and will not Attend 20
the prodscton Of quicksilver The product sf The mine
CITY thousand nAsks per snnum has been ssd 10 B.rfos
Co.
, 1866-03-23
#SlIa ajaila gtatesmati.


The fate of nations, like mighty sea,
Is full Of hidden whirlpools, rocks and graves:
And he Is bind that in their destiny
Sees butHthe conflict Of the sindsE nd waves.
For all the storms are governed by breath,
Athwart this night traverse celestial rays;
Through mans conflicting cries of joy and death
A still small voice resounds and tumult stays.
The ages, giant brothers, one by one,
Diverse in fate, alike in hope aspire,
For the same goal by many paths have rum,
Varied their temples, stronger but one the fire.
Oh. muse thine eyes the centuries embrace
The Past and Futures solemn circles grave;
For days and yests anu ages only trace
One transient furrow on the eternal wave.
Doubt not, ye judges-Victims, doubt not this
Her torch immortal shall all lands illume;
She climbs the mountains fathoms the abyss
And POUNDS temple where they asked tomb.
She lays the tops tone on the arch of Time,
Each age Successive at her voice appears;
Like captured warrior, conquered in his prime,
With glOriss past she gilds the future years.
Her laurels crown the dying hero's brow,
The conQueror's car she levels with the sod;
Deep musing walks where falling empires bow,
But everywhere still shows the path to God.
The worlds vast ship she follows DER the seas,
For all the debris of its wreck hath room;
She sees at once the dawn and set Of centuries,
The latest cradle and the earliest tomb.
, 1866-03-23

THE teacher of school for colored chil>
dren, in Norfolk, (Va.,) is very particular in
explaining the meaning of each word BY eI-
amples A class of boys reciting, he gave
out the word prime, Now, what do you
understand by prime 2" he asked. "Prime
tObakker," promptly replied the pupil. "TON
baker dats had de lower leaves stripped
off," was the ready reply "NoW, let me
explain" said the teacher. "Dis," laying
down book, to represent plug Of tobacco,
G. is good tObakker; dis" laying down anoth.
er book, to represent another plug, is bets
ter; but dis" laying down third book, lis
prime dis is de best" Lion was defined as
an animal, and explained by the teacher to
be one sometimes called de king of beasts,
and could whip any other beast of his size
dat runs; dough he b'liebed dere was some
doubt Of dat now"
, 1866-03-23
socIab,II,v AmonyslFsIll.,,,,ss,y,,,

There is no class of beings where sociabili.
| ty ought to be sought for so much as among
farmers No one farmer processes to be pro-
6cient in all branches Of his business, and as
the plan of operation is more or less expert
mental to . very large number belonging to
this class, an exchange Of ideas seems almost
necessary for the welfare of each. BUTT is
often the case that the position and duties
belonging to this class hinder their sociAbili-
! ty. Scatter over the bills and valleys, often
many miles apart, it is not so easy to keep
up intercourse with general society. Nearly
all other classes of business men concentrate
in cities and villages, where they can enjoy
a daily exchange of thoughts and opinions, +,
and greatly increase their fund Of informa~
ton. In this way ambition is aroused,
thoughts are awakened, and much is added
to the general happiness of life. Such
state Of things ought to be moro prevalent
among farmers. The longer farmers live in
a solitary way, the less likely are they to
change their habits. And it is not too often
the case that this course of action, if carried
beyond its limits, results is al ungenial, mo-
rose state of feelingi The most ardent and
cultivated mind would become dull and in>
active, placed in the position that many Oc'
cupy in this world.
I've should all be awake to the idea that
the chief end of life is not to hoard mp wealth
alone, but to shed an influence over the class
with which our lot is cast, that shall bless
the generation in which we live. Neither is
wealth always to be obtained by mere phys
ical exertion. The man who has access to
large field of thought and information, will
accomplish more and meet his designs bet
ter, and with much more ease and comfort to
himself, than the man destitute Of informaN
tion or any way of obtaining it, Agricul>
tural books and papers are designed to meet
the wants of those destitute Of information,
and should be more widely circulated than
they are. In this age one might as well
think of studying figures Withoutan arith-
metic, as farming without agricultural iufor-
nation. 1t always has been loss to the
agricultural world that so many enter upon
its duties with no knowledge of what it cons
sists.
The Farmers Clubs, which are established
in many districts, exert a good social inAuA
ence, and contribute much to the enjoy
ment and respectability of agricultural life.
1t lightens the burden of daily toll, relieves
its solitariness, awakens thought and prO>
notes general improvement. Added to this
should be the social intercourse of families,
which would awaken sleepy energies and add
much to the general happiness of life. Farms
ers children would be less likely to long after
the excitementS and gaities of town life, or
spend their time in haunts of vice, but
would be content with the calling in which
they we're born. Finally, it is generally con-
eeded that to be useful we must be social.
This will take from care and sorrow much Of
its sting, aud eIalt US to a position where
we may be sunshine to all around us Coan-
try Genden,da
, 1866-03-23

THE Mobile Times says wedding took
place at the Battle House, recently, and that
the parties to the contract, on account of
their distinct nationalities, could not under>
stond word each other said. How they did
their courting is mystery, although the fact
is that the bride was a widow may afford a
sufficient explanation.
, 1866-03-23

GERMAN railroads must be considered
" banner roads for safety, if the statement
made be true that in thirty or forty years
only two passengers have been injured, and
neither Of these fatally People who are
more anxious to live than to do anything
else, should apply for board in the Teutonic
safety cars. They are evidently good fol
preserving human lives and limbs.
, 1866-03-23

WE see it stated in our Connecticut e1>
changes that Mr.. Beechcr, prominent tenn
perance man and church goer, in Southbury,
was caughtstealing cider brandy from the
distillery Of neighbor named Stiles, one
night recently. The latter had missed bran,
dy before, and fixed a rope and bell to the
door of the still, which woke him up when
it was opened. Several barrels of the stuff
were found in B cellar
, 1866-03-23

DR.. Halls Journal Of Health says it is a
popular fallacy that whatever lessons cough
is "good" for it, and, if preserved in, will
cure it. On the contrary, all coughs are
soonest cured by promoting and increasing
them because nature endeavors by the cough
to help bring up the phlegm and yellow mats
ter which is in the lungs, as the lungs cannot
heal while that matter is there. And as it
cannot be got rid of without coughing, the
more coughing there is, the sooner it is got
rid Of-the sooner are the lungs cleared out
for the fuller and freer reception of pure
air, which is their natural food The only
remedies which can do any good in coughs
are such as loosen the phlegm, and thus less
cough is required to bring it up. Those
remedies are, warmth, out>door exercise, and
anything which slightly nauseates.
, 1866-03-23

PADDY's description of fiddle can't be
beat: " II was the shape Of turkey and
the size Of goose he turned it over on its
back and rubbed its belly with stick, and
och BY st. Patrick, how it did squale."
, 1866-03-23

THE PATH OF LIFE.-LoOking awhile
since at collection Of German Autographs, l
was struck with one that was simple in con-
ception, and yet of great power and beauty.
1t was the picture Of little child in the
dress Of pilgrim, walking slowly along a
narrow path7 which was bounded on either
side by terrific precipice, the edges of which
were hidden from his view by luxuriant
thicket of fruits~and flowers. Behind the
child is an angel, with a countenance of
mixed tenderness and anxiety, his hand on
the shoulders of the little pilgrim, as if to
keep him in the center of the path; while
the child having closed his eyes that he may
not perceive the tempting snares on either
side, is walking calmly forward, content not
to see where he plants each footstep, so long
as he feels each gentle and guiding touch Of
the angel upon him. His whole aspect is
that of peace, confidence, and conscious safe.
ty, so long as he follows the guidance of his
heavenly mentor, and presses on his way
As l gazed upon it, several thoughts arose
up vividly to my mind; and as the descrp-
tion is itself picture, others in view of it,
may ponder the lesson it suggests, and as
they ponder be profted.-
, 1866-03-23
Encourage Home Industry.
KEEP YOUR MONEY in the COUNTRY

T AM NOW MANUFACTURING A SUPERIOR
Il article Of Yellow and Brown family Soaps, put
up in 20 and 40 pound boxes that will sell as cheap
as any brands Of soap of the same quality manufac
tured outside Of the State can be sold for. viii
warrant every box Of soap sold to be Just what b
represented. Orders from the country accompanied
with the cash, or sent through some house in tfe
city, will meet prompt attention. A liberal discount
made TO the trade for cash. Send for a sample.
Nov. IL. '64.m6 WM.L. HIGGINS & CO,
Soap Works, 4s. Front St. bet. Clay and Conmtihn.
, 1866-03-23


JOSH BILLING's PHILosoPHY.-We are
apt to hate them who don't take our advice,
and despise them who do.
1t is dreadful easy to be phool a man
can be one and not know it.
Elegant lezzure - chawin plug terbaker
and spittin in dorg's eye.
Real happiness don't consist so much in
what man don't have, as in what he don't
want.
Fear is the first lesson larnt and the last
forgotten.
Nobody but phOOl gifts bit twice by the
same dorg.
A pet lamb always makes cross ram.
Epitaphs are circus bills-there is more
in the bill than ever performed.
To be healthy-eat onions and 60 naked.
, 1866-03-23

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For Pains in the Rack, take Halls Sarsaparilla,
For Impure Blood, take Halls Sarsaparilla
For Morbid Liver, take Halls Sarsapariila
For Salt Rheum, take Halls SarsaparilIa
For Pimples and Boils{ take Halls Sarsaparilla
For all Diseases Of the Skin, Liver and kidneys,
Halls SarsaParla viii be found superior to any Al
ternatve Medicine offere'
Sold Everywhere for 81 per bottle.
K. HALL & Co. Proprietors
Corner Sansome and Commercial Streets,
jy730m3 San Francisco
For Sale by
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, 1866-03-23

TRoUBLE-YOu are going to have your
troubles as well as your pleasures. A man
i-nOt worth q snap that has not had trouble.
You cannot subdue sel6shness without a
scnfict. You cannot expect TO 90 through
life without bearing burdens. But you are
going to have help under all circumstances
that will redeem you from these things. You
are going to experience more victories than
defeats. Your suFerings viii be only here
and there little spots in a whole hsd Of
peace aud ioy.