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The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-10
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

We observe with regret that ssme Il ouy
Southern contemporaries have thus early be.
gun 10 suggest names fer the next Presi
dency. L 10 a question vhich deeply ia
teres,s the South. vet the nsdesty Of any
suggestion coming from the South upen that
subject, AZ least under existing circumstan- =
ces. NAV vel be called in question.
Gen. ,Grsa, occupies very high posi-
tioa as q hsmsne and chivairous ssidier.
and Ne has done much TO give him q very
commanding position before the country
for the ohss Of President, yet it strikes
us a. savoring Of bad taste and ,ngra,i
tuds for ssuthernsrs 10 bring his name fcs-
ward fer that position, in opposition 20
Andrew rshnson.
The history sf the last six months At
isasi, has placed the name Of Andrew
Johnsss Gar in advance Of any other com
peti,sr Ter that o!hes. with all who are real
y frieads Of the Union aud Of the South
vAstaes they are Northerners or Southern
ers. No ether nan in the nation at this
period. enjoys - largely a be does the csR.
6dsaee and sstesn Of the liberal minded
people sf the Repshlie. He is our choice
above ell sthsrs Tor that high Office. and
aothing but an abandonment Of the prinei-
Plies he'has 80 repeatedly avowsd Of late.
couiA lead a. 70 estsvtAin . proposition 10
favsr q any other pesos.
Besides. vs are no advscate Tor placing
in high civil position the military men of
the esunisy. The experience Of the natioa
does not iaysr the election Of men was
The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-10
4 REMISSION Ayp IT'S Ergkcr.

The act Of the surrender sf the civil au- :
ihority in this State BY the President 70
the ooretnsr elect. has been somewhat
.ingalsr in its eject. Il has produced q
rssst sltsEsther unexpected. Il eItia.
gsisAss the Prssisionai government and re-
m',s the aaAirs Of che State. in al their
ram.eeatisns. -excspting the particular
dca'ss dsvolvias upsa the Governor and
the Lsgisiatsrs--back 30 the care Of the
miliiary. os 10 ne care. I, may aot be fni.
~ esnprshendsd that The sfiee Of evesy
nsglslrase 10 the State becomes vecant by
this cxtinguishnent Of the Prsvisisnsi 70 !.
vernnsat. The tenure Of every Office kli.
cd By ssthsrity sf the Provisional Cover
nsr terminates wish the sxistencs Of the
sppsiAtins power. The Mayor and COM
MissioAsrs 81 the town Of Wilmington. ap \
psiated BY the Provisional Governor. lose
their asthsrity VITA the retirement Of the
Provisional Governor. The police force
sppsinisd usdsr and By that board Of cen :
sissisnsrs. sad Al! o.hsr municipal sEeers
The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-10

and Boards similarly appointed. lose their
authority with the loss Of authority by the
power from which their authority was de
rived. The Judges appointed By the Pro-
visienal Gosernsr are likewise sammarily
transformed into citizens. Thus the whole
State is left. with State governm eHt es-
tablishsd. but no civil machinery through
which 10 operate. So that we are virtual
" with no government. There is no civil
officer aside from the Governor Of the State
and the appointees Of the national govern
ment clothed with the slightest authority
We are RENTED 70 the control Of the mi
litary and the prsYost marshal until such
time as now and mare permanent machine
Try may be set up. a a 4teV esF.
II was undoubtedly an oversight that
brsagh, about this unlooked fer and much
to be regretted state Of aGaiss. Il was un-
doubtsaIr competent fer ske President to
clo,hs Governsr Wsrth wisA the functions
OF Provisional Governor. and enable him
to maintsin and carry On the provisional
establishment Yntil more permanent and
complete civil establishment could be set
|up. But this was net done. Ii was not
doae probably because IL vas not Thoughts
Of. II vas probably net suggested to the
President that the Vitality Of all civil sM
GERS in the States was derived from the
Provisional government
/ This peculiar and embarrassing state OF
afairs will explain the aaxiety manifested
BY Governor Worth to assemble the Leg
isla.ure al the rery earliss, possible day
Under these circumstances every day 10
important. IL the Governor can get the
Legislature together even one week sooner
than the time that body had SCI for its re-
assembling, he will have performed meri
toricus act
But il strikes US that there is authority
vested ia the Gsvernsr 20 appoint. in the
recess OF the Legislature. civil ofhcers TO
fill vacancies. On course, If Gov. Worta
was persuaded that he had this authority.
he would AZ once issue proclamation cor
tinuing in Office the appointees OF the Pro
visions! Governor until such time a. thsi
places ccs'i be regularly filled. But he
not so persuaded. II 10 not for Us 10 az
wise hin in this respect. howe YER much We
mar be inclined to the belief that he has
this authority. But IL strikes us as sin.
gular emission in the organic law Of the
State. demsnding the earliest aitentisn Of
the constitutional convention. Il there y
authority no where resident to repair an
evil Ike that now 50 sisgslsriy existing.
Mimingfsa Hersh.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-10

on ther gullty heads like a stream of CON-
Stunning fire. He regarded then as archi-
tects Of their country's ruiz. as allies in a
crusade Of destruction with the secessisn>
ists of the South. and with them Jointly re !
spsuslble. before God and man, for the
blood. the miseries. the tears. and the un-
numbered woes which were ,hen rushing a
swift, mountain avslanche upsn this unhs D.
py aation. They were miser erable autlaws
from his school of patriotsm then; and
does any oRc suppose that his opinion Of
them new is any higher. when he 6n ds
them still st their cid trade Of disunien ?
Even during the war. il is familiar to the
public mind that he did not spare them.
Every one remembers the fanous syHogism
which he pot in speech az Nashville,
WHEREBY he proved that sn aboiiti0nist az
. sscsssisnist. that a sscessianist vas an
aboi,tlonist. and that both we're .iisunien-
lists. The term aba.itisnist has, il 10 true.
Lost much OF iis siga ihcance. but the men
to WHO'S the syllogism applied thea are to-
da, the Radicals who asssil him. But II
II u conisnded that neither can the former
term Of disanon'sts" apply TO them. let
Us see.
Te Presidsnt proved that in the opea-
Ing stages OF the rebellion. and for many
years prior. they were and had been 10 ia
ser .sf dissolution Of the Union. New
tha, the war for the Union is ever, do they
yis!d their pointi The Southern seces-
sienists. their old "allies," do; bur they
adhere - THAR old heresy by declaring
that eleven Ssaiss have been Tapped off,
and are 10 lsnger menbers sf the Union.
The Ffesdea, held in February. 1861. that
10 pos.r existed anywhere 10 declare q
STATE 90, OF the Union. He holds the sssue
oHnisa now. when congrsss, under the
lead Of Sc aaer and Stevens. is aimiag TO
do that ve'y ,hias. lie sanosneed in Feb
ruar.. 1881. thar the men. wherever aud
~hseser they nsht be. vito made such an
attempt. Hrre conspirs,ors anil ,rai.srs.
snd ~s have the best reassn 20 believe TIM.
his mind has andersane no change on TIA,
pant. The States we're not out Of the Un-
ion IA February. 1861. althosgh ordinances
Of secession had bsea passed. and lzrse
party then as row declared them no longer
living smemSsrs Of the American Union.
The States are M more out sf the Uaioa
nov than then. aad q parry tha, in 1896
declares that doctrine 10 no less ueasons-
bic 10 the estimation Of the Presidsnt than
:ae party that did the same in 1861. The
one rartI has been beaten on the field Of
battle. and the other viii be beaten like
wise on any field il may choose The Pee
sident dues not srsk any callisior nor w III
i Be found that he will shrink. no matter
frsm what quarter the /" allies" Of disunioa
may assaii him. And when he appeals 10
the people. a. he will. against those who
now arraixn him On account Of his great.
oenehceai. and emiseatly successful poii-
c.. 10 will hears saise sf approval such
- bsi seldsm in the history Of the world
sss greeted the sars sf s'ch,e' magistrate
Of tree people.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20
The Family of Mr. Davis.

The Montreal (Canada) CORES
pondent of the New York Herald,
under date of the 9th inst, writes
thus respecting that part of Mr..
Davis's family residing at Montreal {:
"Thc JEFF. Davis family are living
in this city, and in poor circumstan-
ces. 1t consists of Mrs. Howell,
Miss Howell, and Willy Davis.
Margaret Davis is at the Sacred
Heart Convent, and young JEFF. Da-
Wis is at the College of Lenoxville.
"Thc family, while living on
Richmond Square, in this city, was
visited by Colonels Johnson and
Switzerland, and Capt. Richardson,
of the late rebel army, who showed
great respect tn the family of their
chief and are described as gentle
manly men, dc.
lowing to the sudden fall 10 moth :
ing Of the rebel paper money, the
family found themselves $4,000 less
in funds than they expected to be,
and were in consequence very much
straitened in means-so much so
that they had 10 leave a house where
the charge Of living was small, and
20 into another one where il was
still smaller.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20

The LITTLE CUP OF TEARs.-Wc
find the following North German lc
gcnd in "Thorpe's Yulctide Stories,"
one of Bohn's Anticipated Stories.
1t is too beautiful to remain in the
sole keeping of antiquaries:-
"There was a mother and child,
and the mother loved this her only
child with her whole heart, and
thought she could not live without
it; but the Almighty sent great
sickness among children, which
seized this little one, who lay on its
sick bed, even to death. Three
days and three nights the mother
watched and wept, and prayed by
the side of her darling child but
it died. The mother, now left alone
in the wide world, gave way to the
most unspeakable and violent grief;
she ate nothing and drank nothing,
and wcpt, wept, three long days and
three long nights without ceasing,
calling constantly upon her child.
The third night, as she thus sat
overcome with suffering, in the
place where her child had died, her
eyes bathcd in tears, and feint from
grief, the door softly opened, and
the mother started, for before her
stood her departed child. 1t had
become heavenly angel, and smil-
ed sweetly as innocence and was
beautiful like tho blessed. 1t had
in its hand a small cup that was al
most running over, so full il was
And the child spoke: 'Ohl dearest
mother, weep no more for me; the
angel of mourning has collected in
this little cup the tears which you
have shed for me. If for me you
shed but one tear more, it will over
flow, and l shall have no more rest
in the grave, and no joy in Heaven.
Therefore, OF dearest mother weep
no moro for your child; for it is
well and happy, and angels are its
companions. 1t then vanished
The mother shed no moro tears that
she might not disturb her child's
joy in Heaven"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20

II AIDES, GENTS, and CIiILDREN'S-a
La good assortment just received and sell
ing out cheap, by I. F.CRUTCIlFlEIp.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20
The Washington Monument.

There is now some prospect that
this structure will be completed and
made what it should bean orna-
ment worthy Of the national CAPT
tai. To the patriotic citizen Of
Washington or to tho stranger Wis
ting here, the obclisk which has
stood SO long in its unfinished state
seems q daily reproach as he sees
it cleaning white and bare, like q
loucly tower or prison house. The
visitor, noticing this conspicuous
pile of stones visible from afar, is
led to ask for what purpose it has
been reared; and well he may, for
in its present condition it would be
difficult for any one not informed
on the subject to guess the use of it.
1t is evidently for no purpose or
practical utility, and it is equally
clear that it cannot be considered
an ornament. But we arc glad to
hear that an earnest effort is to be
made to carry the work to compile
ton, and remove the stigma which
its neglect casts upon us rs ma
ton.
The society for its erection was
formed in 1888, Chief Justice John
Marshall being it's first President.
On July 4, 1913, the seventy second
anniversary of our independence,
the work was inaugurated with ap.
propriatc and Imposing ceremonies.
An Grafton was delivered by Hon.
Robert G. Winthrop, then Speaker
of the House, the auditors compris-
ing the President, Vice President,
both houses of Congress, all the
leading officials Of the government,
aud n vast concourso Of people.
The obclisl has been carried up
to the height of $50 feet, at cost
of s230,000. The total cost, as or
iginally estimated, was to be 81
1872 900 and the entire height of the
structure to be 500 feet. Each State
in the Union contributed q mcmori-
al stone, as also numerous associa-
tons, rs we'll as various Foreign
States and people. The society
have $4,000 invested in govern
ment bonds, and the interest of this
amount is used to guard and pro-
tcct the unfinished work.-]P Wash
ingt0n Chronicle.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20


"llrs. Howell Is fine old woman
of sixty four years Of ago, tall and
stately, Miss Howell is u fine, tall,
young woman, quite Southern IN
look, &c, She is rather tall to look
well,
"NIastcr William Davis is fno
boy Of four years or moro Of age.
lie looks little like his father, the
nose promising to DO aquilinc, His
forehead Is very good one.
"Of Miss Margaret Davis and
Master Jefferson very little in seen
in this city, They arc both dos
cribcd as fine children, the girl be-
ing nine years Of agc and tho boy
about seven, tho latter resembling
his father in some features,
".is may be imagined, the family
are very warm on the subject of tho
late rebel cause. The young lady
is particularly so; and the two boys,
with boyish boldness, speak very
freely, and now and then indulge in
little cbullitions of anger, saying
what they would do il they were
mon, &c, In regard to this, Willy
one day placed n row of apples on n
table, and with violent sweep of
his hand sent them all rolling on
the floor, shouting at tho same time,
That's the way ! would make the
Yankees ny.'
"All the family attend tho Epis-
copal Church, going to the Cathc-
Ill III, ell; l,ln ltl,nrnh hn,n ~
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-01-20
NEW ORLEANS.

D0LBEAR COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
OF the City of New Orleans, La.
Corner Camp and Common Streets, OPP
posite City Hotel.
Entrance on both Streets in the spacious and elegant
Story Building is constantly in session,
under eight able Professors.
II was founded in lS32-has charter from the
State as permanent Institution, under the direction
ola Board of Trustees appointed by the Legislature
and is authorized to confer Degrees, Diplomas, ETC.
Terms-Payable In advance.
Penmanship-Lessons not limited.
Book .Kccping--Double and Single Entry, etc.,
perfect course, W
Misunderstanding all commercial calcua-
'''''"''' -"
7, cturcs on Commercial ~
Algebra, ~
English Grumaticsl Course, 90
7" Full Course, not limited,... 100 100
French, - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. loo
Spanish, I" .......... .............'..'.'.''' luo
German, " lOo
Latin, ,W
Greek, " ioo
Voachcrs Course in hp,...,.......".... 100
riio Ticket in all the Departmental. boo
\. B.--A student having paid tot q course in any
branch, as above, Is entitled to Life Tickle" in
that Department He can attend such branches as
he may desire.
For any language, per month, 90
Stationery for Commercial Coursc,.."......... W
Stationery for ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 90
Diploma from thi: College i, passport in ali
commercial communities.
Students can begin at any time.
Usual time for Penmanship, 9 to weeks; do. DO
Course ' to = weeks do do French or Spanish. II
to 20 weeks-but lessons not limited in any branch
All former students are invited to renew their stu
dies free Ofcharge.
The Sonth must now educate her sons practically,
II she would develop her vast resources Of wealth,
which are much more numerous than those OF Brazil
Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-05
SVBLlS1E SPECTACLE
4 Column of Fire One TAousand Feet m Height, and z Rioer cf Flame 7huty-Igse Niles Long.

X jet of lava of more stupendous pro- portions than any ever conceived of is dercribed by Mir. Coan, in the Honolulu Friend, of February, in his account of the eruption of Manua Lea, on the island of Hawaii. eie
 The eruption commenced near the sum nit of the mountain, and only five or six miles southeast of the eruption in l843. For two days this summit cratersent down it's burning foods along the northeastern slope of the mountain: then suddenly the valve closed, and the great furnace ceased blast. After thirty-six hours the tusla was seen bursting out of the eastern side ofthe mountain, about midway from the top to the base. .sst ~
 It would seem that the summit lava has found a subterranean tunnel, for half way down the mountain, when coming to q weak point, or meeting with some obstruc- tion, it burst up vertically, sending col umn of fincandescent fusia 1000 feet high into the air. This iirejet was about lgO feet in diameter, and t was sustained for twenty days and nights, varying in height from 800 to 1000 feet The disagreement from the mountain side was often with ter rible explosions, which shook the hills, and with detonations which were heard for forty niles This column of liquid fire was an cbiect of surpassing brilliancy, oi intense and awful grandeur. As the jet issued from the awful oTifice it was at white heat. As it aseended higher and higher, it reddened like fresh blood, deepening its color until, in its descent, much of it as sulned the color of clotted gore.
 In few days 1t had raised cone some 300 feet high around the burning orifce and, as the showers of burning minerals fell in livid torrents upon tho cone, 1t be came one vast heap of glowing coals, flash ing and quiyering with restless action, ano sending out the heat of 10000 furnaces ii full blast. The struggles in disgorgine the fiery masses, the upward rush of tho column, the force which raised it l00t ] vertical feet, and the continuous failing back of thousands of tons of mineral fusli ! into the throat of the crater, and over
Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-05

cone of glowing coals ono mile in circum- ference, was sight to inspire awe and terror; attended with explosive shocks which seemed to rcnd the mural ribs of the mountain, and sounds to waken the dead and startle the spirits in Hades. From this fountain, a river of fire went leapipg and rushing down tho mountain with amazing velocity, filling up basins and ravines, dashing over prccipiccs, and ex- ploding rocks, until it reached the forests at the base of the mountain, where it burned it's fiery way, consuming the jungle, evaporating the water of tho streams and pools, cutting down the trees and sending up clouds of smoke in murky columns of heecy wreaths to heaven.
 All Eastern Hawaii was sheen of light, and our night was turned into day. So great was the illumination at night, that one could read without lamp, and labor, travelling and recreation might go on as in the day time. Mariners at sea, saw the light two hundred miles distant. It was a pyrotechnical display mere magnificent and marvellous than was made by an early monarch. In the daytime the atmosphere for thousands square miles would be filled with murky haze, through which the sunbeains shed pale and sickly light. Smoke, steam, gases, ashes, cinders--fur mace or capillary or flamcntary or vitrifi- cation called Pelo's hair---aoated in the air, sometimes spreading out like fan, sometimes careering in swift currents upon the wind, CT gyrating in ever changing colors in the ftful breezes. The point from which tie fire fountain issued is 10000 feet above the level of the sea, thus making the igneous pillar 2 distinct object of observation along tho whole east ern coast of Hawaii.
 During the eruption the writer made an excursion to the source. After three days of hard struggle in the jungle and over fields, ridges and hills of bristling scoria, he arrived, near sunset, at the field of ac- tion All night long he stood as near the glowing pillar as the vehement heat would allow, listening to the startling explosions and the awful TO IT of the molten column. as 1t rushed upward 1000 feet, aud fell back in Il fiery avalanche which made the mountains trcmble 1t was such q scene is few smortals ever witnessed There was no sleep for the spectator. The fierce, red glare, tho subterrancous mutterings and strugsslngs, the rapid explosions of gases, the rushes and roar, the sudden and start ling bursts, as of crushing thunder -all, all were awe-inspiring, and all combined to reader the scene one of indescribableI brilliancy and terrible subliInity. The rivers of fire from the fountain flowed about thirty five miles, and stopped within ten miles of lille. Had the fountain played ten days longer, it would probably have reached the shore.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-05

PRopHgsIEs FOR THE YEAR 186G.-Thc year 1866 will be very eyentful one to every maiden who gets married.
 Throughout the whole course of the year whenever the moon wanes, the nights will grow dark.
 If dandies wear their boards there will be less work for the barbcrs. He who wears q moustache will have something to snecze at.
 Whoever is in love this year will think his mistress an angel. Whoever gets married will find out whether it is true.
 He that looscs his wife this year vii lbecome widowcr
 fla young lady should happen to blush, she will be red ia the face. If she dreams of . young man three nights in succession, it is 4 sign of something. If she dreams of him four times, or has atootchache, it is long time in gettine either of them out of her head.
 If anybody jumps overheard without know inc how to swim. it is ten to one that he gets drowned
 If any one lends an umbrella, 1t is ten to one that he is obliged to go home in the rain for his pains
 Whoever runs in debt this year will be dunned.
 Many an old sinner will resolve to turn over new leaf this year, but the new leaf will turn out blank.
 He that bites off his nose or turns politician will act like fool, and this isthe most certain fall
Des Arc citizen., 1866-05-05
Novelty in Marine AFCIitecture---A
 Revolving Ship.

hst the ship yard of Messrs. Brewster X Potter. Canton, there IS to be seen a real novelty in the way of marine architecture. It is a working model of revolving yes sel so-called, the shull" of which is so constructed as to bear the appearance of an immense hogshead, rather than of any thing designed to be propelled in the water. It is rather difficult to deeribe, from it's singular peculiaritics. The model is a cylinder l2 feet ln diameter and II feet width of beam. Through this cylinder is shaft acting as an axle, upon which the vessel rools in the water, making but little displacement and it is contendcd that it will even pass over bars where there is little or no water Outside ofthe cylin- der or hull are placed paddles at different points, which are to be protected by four keels going around The machinery is attached to the shaft inside of the cylinder; where, also, are to be placed cabins, etc. The idea of this vessel k, that instead of displacing or running through the water, she rolls over 1t, making plane of a liquid surface. The model has already been tried in the river, and to those interested it; operations were deemed satisfactory. The inventor of this novel conception is Mir. George T. Snyder, of Pennsylvania, who has obtained patent, and he appears gapguine of it's success. To test its ulti- mate utility, a joint stock association is now forming to build perfect boat 40 feet in diameter, with a corresponding width of beam, which it is supposed will be capa- ble of attaining . great speed and carry a large number of passengers, with freight. It may be added that the principle has re- ceiyed the approval of many engineers and shipwrights. At any rate, the revolving yessep is a curiosity, in its way. [Balti- more Sun.