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Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

Laws, against honesty, against decency-in
short, offenses and crimes Of every degree,
'from petty perfdy to mighty wrongs. And
yet at every step in his career, from his insults
to women to his larceny of millions, he was
praised. petted honored, and promoted by Abra-
ham Lincoln up to almost the last moment, and
then removed from high command for ths ouly
wise, humane aud praiseworthy act of his whole
life. l will not denouncc Butler and spare
Lincoln.
It is the fashion to assail the monster Mcneil,
for his ruthless massacre in cold blood of ten in
nocent citizens of Missouri, under circumstances
of more than cannibal barbarity. And yet, for
this very act, or in spite oft, he was promoted
and intrusted with high military command by
Abraham Lincoln to the end of his life. will
not dsnouuce Mcneil and spare Lincoln.
1t is the fashion to assail the Milroys, the
Schencks, the Wallaces, the Burnsides, the
Hoveys, the Burbridges, and host of petty sa-
traps, despots and military murderers. And
yet all these were the appoiRtees and servants
the minions of Abraham teoln, retained in
command, hsnored and promoted by him to the
day Of his death. ] will not denouncc them and
spare Lincoln.
Finally, it is the fashion to assail Turchin,
whose deed of horror no language can describe
because at Athens, Alabama, he gave over, for
the space of two hours, a whole seminary of the
first young ladies of the South, to his brutal SOL
diery, whom he invited to the act of outrage
For this deed of unspeakable atrocity he was
tried by Federal Court Martial, found guilty.
and condemned to dismissal from the service
And yet with this official record before him,
Abraham Lincoln not only refused to confirm
the sentence, but upon the spot rewarded Colo
mel Turchin with the commission Of q Brigadicr
General in the Army. l will not denounce
Turchin and spare Lincoln.
These are my reasons for not assailing the
men have named. These are my reasons for
declaring that as a Democrat, am not present
to eulogize Lincoln, nor to pretend that Andrew
Johnson is carrying out the policy of his prede-
cess0r, which policy, throughout, we of the
Democratic party steadily, constantly, and, /
think, rightly, opposed from The beginning.
never learned TO stutify myself and l do not pre-
pose to begin at this period of my life. Others
can exercise their own rights-I propose to exer-
else mine,
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

The RAT NUIcAScE.-Catching rats is
often difficult as old rats are provcrbia!ly
canning. Laying around poison is dangerous
not alone, but also Objectionable. for tho
reason that rats may die at inaccessible
spots and contaminate the atmosphere with
the well-known detestable odor. A better
plan has been adopted by one of the Phil
adelphia Ledger correspondents. by whica
he takes advantage of the cunning habits
Of the rats. lie covers the floor near the
rat hole with thin layer of moist caustic
potash; when the rats walk on this it makes
their feet sore; these" they lick with their
tongues; it makes their mouths sore, and
the result is that they shun this locality
not alone, but appear to tell all the neigh
boring rats about it, and eventually
the house is entirely aban ioned by them
Notwithstanding the ncighborhood may be
tccming with rats.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
Size OF the Ark.

.-Infdels have objected to the size of
the ark-have asserted that it is quite
absurd to suppose that even there could
be vessel constructed large enough to
hold all the creatures which must have
been placed in It, with sufficient food it
may be, from six to twelve mouths--water
for the fish, corn for the four-footed an
imals, seed for the birds, and so on. Now
we will take the Dimensions of the ark
from the rec ord of Moses, and calculate
them on the lowest possible scale. There
are two definitions given to a cubit-one
that is eighteen inches We will take it
only at the lowest. Moses states that the
ark was 300 cubits long. This would make
it $50 feet long, or aboxt the length of
St. auPs.Cathedral, London. The breadth
is stated to be 10 cubits we then have it
IS feet in breadth. He states it to be 3S
cubits high, so that IL was 40 feet in
height. The tonnage of the ark according
to computation of modern carpenters must
have been $4,000 tons The largest Eu-
glish ship of a size altogether unimag-
mabel to those who have nover seen it, is
$500 tons burden; so the ark must have
been equal to seventeen 6rst-rate ships of
war, and if armed as such ships are, it
would have contained beyond Is. 900 men,
aud provisions for them for eighteen
months. Bufori has asserted that all four
footed animals may be reduced to $50
pairs and the birds to still smaller number.
On calculating thefore we 6hd that the
ark would have held more than five times
the necessary number of creatures, more
than FIVE tim,s the required quantity ol
food to maintain them for twelve months.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

liz the Southern States were to adopt
negro suffrage next week. they would not
be admitted into Congress. In that event,
the rad Gals, as soon as they should recover
from their astonishmcnt, would invent
some new prctonoe to cover their settled
purpose. Their invention is exhaust!ess, as
their purpose is relentless. But we have
pursued tho subject far enough lou
isyille Journal.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

A ,GooDa PosIrIoN-A Southern gen.
tleman. putting up at New Rork Hotel,
met on Broadway one of his former chat
ties. who, during the war. had taken
prolonged furlough for an indefinite per-
iod, and bad not returned to his residence
in tho sunny South. Julius was all dress
ed up in snuff colorcd pants, white vests,
blue coat and brass buttons, and purple
kid gloves; and swung his cane as grace
fully as any of the Broadway dandics,-
.Well, Julius" said the geptliman, "wa at
are you doing up hcre?" "Well massa, l
lives at dc -norf atsprescnt--in dc METRO
polls ofdo norf, l has position as head
man a. hotel" What are you doing
at the hotel-waiter ?" "No, sab; no wai-
tab; rze got big thing at hotel in Full
ton street; in de summer season | bites de
corn from de cobs for sucatasb, and in do
winter I chews up de cold meat for hash
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

The celebrated portrait painter
Stuart, once met a lady in the street in
Boston, who. .salutcd him with:
"Ah, Mr.. Stuart, have just seen your
miniature. and kissed it because it was so
much like you"
"And did it kiss you in return?
"Why. no."
"Thcn." said Stuart, "It was not lilo
me-"
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

LADY SHoEsAKERs.-Th Detroit Advertiser
states that quite large number of tho fashions
BILE ladies of that city "make their own Shoes"
but the editor lamenu that this is done because
'it is fashion, net economy
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

The indianapolis Herald, conservative pa
per, suggests that the conservatives set apart a
day to pray for the Chicago Times. 1t isn't neces-
sary that they set apart day 10 curse it. That
they do every day
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

The question. "Why printers do not sue
ceed us well as brewers2' was thus answered.
"Because printers work for the head, brewers
WORK for the stomach; and where twenty have
stomachs only one has brains.'
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

. -Forney says che has not committed any of
the crimes that Andrew johnson is in the habit
of pardoning." No Forncy your crimes arc
such that nobody can pardon.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
The Conquered Banner.
Bv s'NsSIA."
The Rev. p. j. Ryan, Catholic Priest of Knox-
rille, Diocese Of NashUille, Tennessee.

he Rev. p. j. Ryan, Catholic Priest of Knoa
rille, Diocese Of NdshUilte, Tennessee.
Furl that Banner, for It's weary;
Round its staff tits dropping dresry;
Fnrl it, fold it, 1t is best;
For there's not q nau to wave it.
And there's not sword to save it,
And there's not one left to lave it
In tie blood which heroes gave it;
And its foes now scorn and brave it;
Furt it--hide it--let it rest.
Take that banner down, It's tatteredl
Broken is its staff and shattered!
And the valiant hosts are scatteredl
Over whom it feated high.
Oh! tits hard for US to fold it!
Hard to think there's none to hold il;
Hard that those who once unrolled it
Now must furl it with sigh.
Furl that Banner-furl it sadly
Once ten thousand hailed it gladly,
And ten thousands wildly, madly,
Swore it shonld forever wave
Swore that foeman's sword would never.
Heartsiike theirs entwined dissever,
Till that flag should float forever
Gee their freedom or their grave.
Furl i'll for the hands that grasped IL,
And the hearts that fondly clasped it,
Cold and dead are lying low;
And that Banner-it is trailing!
While around it sounds the wailing
Ofits people in their woe.
For, though conquered they adore it!
Love the cold, dead hands that bore it!
Weep for those who fell before it'll
Pardon those who fell before It'll ..... -r
Bat OIL wildly they deplorei it
Now who furl and fold it so.
Furl that Bannerl true tits CORY,
Yet tits w:eathed around with glory,
Add twill live in song and story 81
Though its folds are in the duse;
For its fame ON brightest pages,
Penned by poets and by sages, -f .-
Shall 90 sounding down the ages
Furl its fold though now we must. T.
Furl that Banner, softly, slowly, q.
Treat it gently-itis is holy
ForH droops above the deud, s'....
Touch it not-unfold il never,
Let it droop there furled forever,
For it's peoples hopes are dead!
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

There is gang of Williams in New Orleans
who kidnap little children on the streets Id then
obtain reward By returning them.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
The El;sAtfui white Man

There must be something, says DF. Ai'~
ingstone, in the appearance of white in;n
frightfully rspulsive to tn eunsophistic"ted
natives of Africa; for. on entering villages
previously unvisited by Europeans, if We
net child coming quietly and unsuspect-
ingly towards us, the moment he raised
his eyes and saw the men III "bags," no
would take to his heels in al agony of ter
ror, such as We might feel if we met lya
Egyptian mummy at the door of the Brit
ish museum. Alarmed ut the childs wild
outcries, the mother rushes out Of her hut
but darts back again at the first glimpse
of the same fearful apparition. Dogs turn
tail, and scour OF in dismay; and hens, a.
bandoning their chickens, fly screaming
to the tops of houses The SO lately peace
full village becomes o scene of confusion
and hubbub, until calmed by the laughing
assurance of our men that white people do
not eat black folks; joke having often-
times greater influence in Africa than SOL
emn assersions. Some of our young swells
on entering an African village, might ex-
perience collal SO Of self-inhation at the
sight of all the pretty girls fleeing from
them as from hidcous cannibals, or by wit
Messing, we have done, the conversion of
themselves into public hobgoblins, the
mammas holding naughty children away
from hem, and saying. "Be good or
shall call the whto man to bite you"
Many years ago, there livel in a
large, ,.chscrless and dilapidated old house in
St Petersburg wrciched miscr. lie
confined himself to one room, and LETT tho
rest of the rambling edifcc to moulder
into ruins. he cared for no comfort and de-
prived himself oven of those things which
the poorest regard as the necessaries of life.
lie seldom 1T a irc. to rcpel the dampncss,
which hung on the walls of his solitary
chamber, and few worthless objects OF
furniture was all that the room contain ned
Yet to this singular being the Empr css
Cathrine the Second owed million of
rubies. Ills cellar, it was said, contained
casks full Of gold, and packages of silver
were slowed away in dismal corners Of his
ruinous mansion. lie was ono OF tho
richest men in Russia. lie relied for tha
safety of his boards upon the exertions of
huge mastsF, which he had trained to
bark and howl throughout til, night, to
strike terror into the hearts of thiycs.--
The miser ou,lived the dog; .but: he dis
liked to part with any portion Of his treas
ure in the purchase of another cur, aud he
resolved to save his money by officiating
as his own watch dog. Every morning, aud
every evening. would that insane old maa
wander about his dismal habitat ion, bark
ing anu bowling in imitation of his recent
sentinel. ....
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Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

-"Pa, what is meant by raw recruils?" 'It
means soldiers wbo have not stood FIRE my
sem"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29
CONVERSATIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The House de-
oated the tax bill at great length, and
nearly concluded its consideration. In
discussing the question of the appoint
Stevens moved an amendment, providing
for the election of that officer by Congress,
instead OF being appointed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury. He made q violent
onslaught upon McCulloch, because that
officer had said that he would not appoint
any opponent of the Presidents policy.
Stevens denounced McCulloch as a re-
creant tool OF recreant President. A
sharp discussion ensued, without action on
the amendment. House adjourned.
1t is stated that the Senatorial caucus
has failed to agree on the constitutional
amendment as reported from the Com
mittee. It is considered practically dead.
LATER.-in the House, on yesterday,
the tax bill being under discussion, MIR.
stevens offered an amendment proposing
to take from the Secretary of the Treasury
the appointment of special Commissioner
elected by Congress. He remarked that
the amendment was offered because the
Secretary had said he would appoint no
man to Office who did not support the Pre-
sident's policy. That it was time to build
wall to protect those who supported the
United States-and that the Secretary was
the recreant tool Of recreant President.
Hale (Republican) reproved Stevens, and
showed that Congress had no such power
OF appointment.
Delana (Republican) defended the Secre-
tary, whom he said was not q slave, and
was not to be prevented from expressing
his sentiments. He asked if the Secretary
could not dare to have an opinion of his
own, and whether Congress was to square
its opinions at the dictation Of an indivi-
dual. 1t was just such acts as those of
Mr.. Stevens that were creating very bad
sentiment throughout the country.
Stevens, thus discomtitted, withdrew his
amendment, but gave notice that he would
renew it on Monday.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29
OBITUARY..

Died, at Live Oak, Richland District,
May 10, 1866, Mrs. HOBART ID. HAMA
HAN, aged Twenty-Five years and four
months.
"Thore is hushcd on earth
Voice of gladness there is vcild face
Whose parting leaves 4 dark and silent
place
BY the once joyous hearth
a smile hath passd which .ilrd he home
with light
a soul whose beauty made that smile so
bright.
But glory from the dust
Ana PRAISE TO HIM, the mcrcifnl, for those
On whose bright memory love may still
rcposc,
with an immortal trust!
ffaiso Tor the dead who leave us, when
they part,
such hope a. she hath left the pure IN
heart
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

The Grant House ut franklin. Pa.
was burned on the 18th, at loss of
S6O, GOO. One woman is known to
have lost her life, and it is feared two
other have beside.
A writ Of Aa5eas corpus has been
granted, in Toronto, G. W., in the
case of Fenian prisoners, and made
returnable next week.
The exports of gold to Europe,
from New York, May 26, were So
00O,0
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

THE undersisncd hereby gratefully ac-
kno"ledgcs the receipt of slG02 % from the
Rev. VIM. Martin, being the proceeds Of
the late concert in aid of the burnt Wash
ing Street Church
May 90 II. u. Sem, Treasurer.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

NEW YORK, May 27.-Thc steamship City
OF Boston has arrived, with Liverpool dates
to the 18th instant.
Cotton weak. Sales for the two days
Middling uplands, E3@133d. Consols.
S6s@87t. United States 5-2G's, 65}@66.
The war question remains unchanged,
though the chances for peace are i'm
proving.
More failures are reported.
In both houses Of the British Parliament,
the bombardment Of Valparaiso had been
noticed in terms of indignation. The neu-
tral attitude of the British Admiral was
fully endorsed by the Government. The
English press and people loudly denounce
the action of Spain. An indignation meet
ing had been held at Liverpool, and strong
solutions expressing gratitude for the ac-
ton taken by Commodore Rodgers, of the
United States Navy.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

NEW YORK, May 26-European advices
steamers Saxonia and America.
cholera has appeared near the depot of
BankhaH in Liverpool. The number OF
deaths Is increasing. Dr. Ross and three
enigrants died on the steamship Celvetia.
The European Congress is again moot
ed. France will join with perfect disinter-
estedness.
La France says many diplomatic notes
have been exchanged between the Capi-
nets. The idea of the Congress is to be
limited to the consideration Of the pending
question.
La Opinione says: II formal proposal
should be made for an European Congress,
Italy could accept on two conditions, viz:
that she may remain armed, and that the
cesslon of Venetia be included in the pro-
gramme Of Congress. These conditions
are essential; but war is imminent
Military preparations continued Darn
stadt has been placed on a war footing.
The Prussian Ambassador said he should
leave Immediately, in consequence of the
Austrians occupying the frontier.
Bohemia, Sifesia and Parma have de-
clined the settlement proposed by Austria
in reference to the Duchies.
1t is reported that Prussia has summon
ed Hanover for warlike preparations and
and announced her intentions of occupy
ing her military roads.
The latest Berlin despatch SAYS treaty
OF alliance has been signed between Italy,
Prussia and the Cantonments, forming
Leechfield and Nurcmburg, for the Bava-
rian army.
Garibaldi has accepted the command Of
the volunteers. declaring the hope to CO.
operate with the glorious army Of Italy,
and accomplishing the destinies of nations.
A Trieste teioS d Say the itaiia.. squa-
dron has taken position in the Adriatic,
closing the Gulf Of Trieste, and threaten
ing Viennese, Trieste and other ports
The garrison from Vienna departed for
Bohemia.
$4,000 austrian troops have been sent
North. The Austrian Mexican Legation
has been disbanded.
The Bank Of England refused to make
advance on Consols.
The London iShippinq Gazette. of the
evening Of the I5t3 Of May, Announces OF @
that the Bank of England raised the rate
OF interest for advance on stock to twelve
per cent. In consequence Of the great
pressure for assistance in this shape on
speculative accounts on stock exchange,
the demand for discount accommodation
was active at the bank. The directors are
striving hard not to infringe the charter
by taking advantage OF the power granted
them by the Government.
Hallett, Omanney & Co., bankers, and
Griffith 4 Buston, stock brokers, have sus-
pended.
The FENrANs. January to
the time of the Eastport fiasco, $780,
600 were received by OMahony, of
which $50, 600 were sent to Ireland;
the remaining $130,0O0 have been
spent here.
The Detroit Post says that all that
is left of the Fenian navy is "the tug
OF war between the factiOns of that
brotherhood.
It is believed that the telegraph can
be constructed through Siberia with
little trouble, because the Poles are
already on the ground.
An Havana correspondent describes
the Island OF Cuba as "the land Of
the Ace and the home of the slave"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times says: GA pro-
mlnent person, who has Just returned
from the South, says arrangements
are now being made by prominent
democrats to secure the representa-
tlon of the eleven Southern States in
the next Democratic Convention.
Very many of the leading politicians
North and South have held consul
tation and laid out the work. Fer
nando Wood is the chief spirit in the
movement, and expects the nomina-
ton for Vice-President. General
Sherman is named for President.
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SAxoNY TIE Battlefield OF GER

SAxoNY TIE Battlefield OF. Ger
MANY.-The Paris Temps observes
that for centuries past Saxony has
been the battlefield of Germany.
From the time of the Thirty Years
War to the last struggles under Ma
poieon l., including the Seven Years
War, that country has seen all the
armies of Europe come into collision
on its territory. The last visit of the
Prussian soldiers to Dresden was in
lS49, but on that occasion they were
invited by the King of Saxony, who
asked for their assistance to recon-
quer his capital from his reyolted
SUBJECTS. Dresden is almost within
the grasp of Prussia, as the distance
from Berlin to the Saxon capital is
but l2O miles, and may be reached by
railway in less than five hours. The
Prusslan frontier is only twenty miles
from Dresden. Saxony is bordercd
by Prussia on the Northeast and
Northwest, and b. Austria (Bohemia)
on the East an South. The Aus
trian frontier is at Bodenbach, forty
miles from dresden, whilst Prague,
the nearest large town of Austria, is
12O miles further The King of
Saxony, if lie has terminated his ar
maments, may have n certain number
OF troops at his disposal, but the fact
Is evident that he is not in position
to defend his capital against a sur
prise by Prussia before the arrival of
Austrian assistance. There is also
reason to suppose that in such case
Prussia would not leave to Saxony
sufficient time to receive aid.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-29

RUNNING Down. There has been,
under the Republican domination,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
most utter audscomplete degeneracy
in the material which composes the
United States Senate. Formerly that
body was composed of statesmen and
men of talent. It is now mainly
made up of small local politicians and
petty demagogues, who have slight
ability and small experience. Only
think OF Sumner and Wilson being
IN the place of Webster and Calhoun,
and Wade in the place of Thomas
Ewing! The pigmy Henderson is in
the seat once honored by the giant
Benton, and Gov. Morgan, of New
York, essays to fill the vacancy of
Silas Wright. Every change seems
to be for the worse, even among the
Republicans themselves. The Con-
necticut Legislature has lately nomi-
mated Gen. Ferry for United States
Senator, in place Of Mr.. Foster, who
Is now the acting Vice-President.
Foster IS man of some dignity and
ability, with long experience, while
Ferry has no qualifications for the
post, that anybody knows. He has
been In Virginia rs sort of military
dictator, where his proceedings have
been characterized by contemplate
tyranny. This, probably, is his merit
In the estimation Of the radicals. and
has led to his selection.