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TBIEGRAPHIC NEWS.


- Washington, March 26--Senate.--Mr-
Sumner Jose to question of privilege, and
moved to amend the Journal by striking our
the vote of Mr. Stockton, in the question Of
his seat As the motion was of some port
ance be had reduced it to writing.
Mr.. Salisbury made point of order, which
was that the resolution could not be enter
tanned, as the Journal was correct
The resolution must first be read before the
point of order can be decided.
The Secretary then read the motion Of Mr.
Sumner as follows: THAT the Journal Of
Friday be amended by striking out the vote
of Mr.. Stockton on the question Of his seat In
the Senate"
The Chair decided the resolution ia order,
whereupon,
Mr.. Sumner made speech iu advocacy of
his position, and quoted from ancient and
modern authorities to sustain his position that
MIR. Stockton could not act as judge and par
ty in his own cause. tt.,.5l
Mr.. johnson replied, contendiug that Mr..
Stockton, in voting, acted as the Representa-
tive from the State Of New jersey. and not
for himself, aud being member of the Sem
ate, there was nothing to prevent him from
voting. .-e4J a.a1e aa
Committee, said, in the consideration of the
right to seat of the Senator from New Jer-
sey, he had regarded it., and the committee to
| which it was referred regarded i, as judicial
question il was question Of law, whether
the Senator from New Jersey was entitled to
| bis seat or not. In the opinion of the COM
still is, his opinion.
HIazS IN r<frYca hSka 1seto AZ to
to open the matter again.
The question is still pending before the
judiciary committee.
The House took up the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Rogers last Monday, declaring against
repudisting the Federal debt, and in favor Of
equal taxation.
Mr.. Rogers, in speech which consumed
the morning hour, advocated the resolutions.
Meao Orleans, March 24.-The Presidents
message to Governor Hamilton Of Texas, in
which be reiterates the hope that the loyal
representatives from tue South will be per-
mitted to take their seats in Congress, has
been published. 1t bears date Feb. 13
Toronto, March 25.-Much anxiety is felt
here regarding the Feniau movements, since it
has been ascertained that United States troops
have not been sent to guard the frontier
Judge Coursol, OF the st. AL hau's raid noto.
riety, has been reinstated.
| Ne,o York, March 26---Cotton has declin-
ing tendency--sales of 800 bales at 39940c.
Flour declining; common 5@lGc lower; south
ern massachusetts 800 bbls. at So 65@$l5
So Wheat declining common 102c lower.
Corn unchanged. Pork buoyaut, closing at
$25 25, Lard heavy. Naval stores dull.
Freights quiet. Gold ST. 255.
Baltimore, March 26.--Flour firm for high
grades. Wheat firm; Pennsylvania red ST. IS
OIL 40. Corn dull, and l@2c lower. Oats 4s
@49c. Provisions quiet, with a downWa d ten
dency. Seeds firm. Groceries depressed. Wills.
key very dull; western So 262. ~
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ACT,oN OF TRADE SoCIETIEs.-A mass
meeting Of the various trade societies Of Brock
lyn was held on Friday evening. They adop-
ted resolutions that on and after the first OF
April the various trades will demand So per
day, aud the working hours on Saturday to
be eight instead Of ten. The employing pain
tiers have agreed to give So so per day, and
reduce the working hours all the week to
eight. 1t is proposed shortly to hold a grand
national labor convention in New York.
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HAVE WEA USURY LAW?

The Press of Richmond have recently made
the discovery that the Bill before the Legs-
lature, legalizing Contracts for interest not
over per cent. is now the Law Of the State.
The following from the Richmond Times Of
YESTERDAY, will explain the matter:
1t now appears that there is good ground
! for believing that the Senate bill of the last
Legislature, 50 far modifying the usury law
as to legalize contracts Tor interest not exceed
ing eight per cent, aud VIII ch was thought
to have been lost in the House Of Delegates,
actually passed and became law by the
| regular action Of both Houses.
The history Of the bill, the title of which is
'An act to amend and re, enact the fourth
section of chapter l4l Of the Code Of Virginia,
edition OF 1860" is. that having originated in
and been passed by The Senate, it was sent to
the House, by which body it was repeatedly
rejected aud reconsidered, and passed and re-
considered. At length, on the 26th OF Feb
ruary, the rule OF the House which provides
Ehat the clerk shall not, until the expii alton
Of two days, communicate to the Senate the
action OF the House Of any bill or resolution
having been suspended. The House passed
the bill, and the clerk the next morning COM
muncated the fact to the Senate, and thereby,
as seem, to be the better opinion, Le,ame a. law
aud beyond the control OF the House Of Dele
gates.
Notwithstanding, the House, gnois It OF
the fact that its action Of the previous day
mad been officially communicated to the Seu-
ate, reconsidered its vote, aad rejected the
bill. ,.,.r
Though many believe that the bill, from
the moment its passage was communicated to
the Senate, became law and passed beyond
the reach of any action of the House, yet few,
we imagine, will be willing to risk their money
on this opinion until the question shall be
decided by the courts. In the meantime, the
bill lies among the rejected documents of the
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HARD ON BANcRorT.-The London Church
Times characterizes that portion OF Mr.. BAN
,'roft's Grafton on President Lincoln, in which
he r, fers to foreign Governments, as ''an ii.
sultng attack Oh the European Powers gene
rally" and "a piece of characteristic Yankee
brutality" Of Mr.. Bancroft's History of the
United States the Ohstrch Times states that
''for accuracy and modesty it rivals the cee-
brated work of Baron Munchatsen"
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SuRRY OF EAGLES NEST, OR MEMOIRS or A
STAFF OFFICER, SERVING IN VIRGINIA

~'SN 49, N"S1'
The Publishers F. j. Huntington & Co.
New York, have kindly sent US a copy of this
work. AS yet we have not had more than
enough leisure to glance at it, but from what
little We have read, we are, most favorably
impressed with it.
Sketches of Jackson, Stewart, and Turner
Ashby, we tind to be very truthful and life
like, and do not doubt but that the latter por-
ton of the work which we have not yet read,
will equal in interest the few opening chap
tiers. When we have little more spare time,
we will take occasion to speak of this work
more fully. 1t may be had at the Store of
Mr.. c. w. Wilson, Bookseller aud Stasioner,
Bank St.
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LEAVE YOUR NAMES.

Persons in this city or Portsmouth, desiring
the Day Book left at their homes. can have it
properly attended to by having their names
left at our counting room.
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TLECTIoN NoTIcE.-An EIectio,

ELECTION NOTICE.-An Election
IL will be held on SATURDAY, the 7th day OF
April, 1866, at the usual places Of voting in the
city of Portsmouth, for the following named Off
GERS:
Mayor, Attorney for the Commonwealth, City
Sergeant, Commissioner of the Revenue, High
Constable, Six Aldermen for Jackson v ard, six
Aldermen for jefferson Ward, Six Coupcimen
for Jackson Ward, Six Councilmen for Jefferson
Ward, and City Surveyor.
At the sans time and places, an act passed
February 26th, 1866, creating the Office of Judge
of the Court of Hastings, tor the city Of Ports.
mouth, will be submit ted to the qualified voters,
for their ratification or rejection. se
The following named persons have been ap-
pointed Commissioners to- superintend said cleo.
ton: He
For Jackson Ward--John C. Neaville, John ].
.lliams, Henry Fauth, Samuel Cutherell, and
Joseph Bourke. Conductor-John w. Tucker.
For jefferson Ward--Joseph H. Porter, Ed
ward Kearns, K. p. Bunting, N. Shacklock, and
James c. Williams. Conductor--James N Flem-
ming. JAMES NJ. FLEMING,
mh22-tde City Sergeant.
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They are registering the hogs in Wheeling;
whether test oath is required is not stated.
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kAIL ROADS.

nALEIGH q CASTOR r. R.CO.,1
IL SUPERINTEND1S OFFICE,
Raleigh, n. G., February Is, 1866.
CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after Monday, Feb. 10th, 1866,
Trains will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAINS
Leave Raleigh. $50 A. N.
Arrive at Weldon, ...."".........."...ll.00 A. N.
Leave Weldon, l.3U Z. M.
FREIGHT AND ACCOM- NOTATION TRAIN
Leaves Raleigh on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at A. NJ, aud arrive at Wcldon ats
FREiGHr AND Accommodation TRAIN
urdays at a. NJ, and arrive at Raleigh at
r. NJ. --f.
BY this change in the Passenger Train, connec-
tions are made with the Seaooard and Roanoke
Railroad, as well as by the upper route via Rich
mond. 4C
Way passengers can be accommodated BY the
Freight and Accommodation Trains, if they think
proper to do so.
This Tram leaves Raleigh from the Raleigh and
CASTOR Depot, in the Northern part Of the city.
ALBERT JOHNSON,
feb 24-tf General Superintendent.
RICHMOND d. PETERSBURG !
.staig RAILROAD COMPANY,
Richmond, Va, March IL, 1860.
GPRING SCHEDULE.
: Manchester daily at6.l5 a. m, and 4.sO p. M,
And Petersburg daily at $50 An, and s -45
And ON Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days, they leave Manchester and Petersburg,
at 10. so q. M, 1..tts+.r 49,. E.
The morning and evening train from Peters
burg connect with the trains Vta Fredericksburg
for the North, and the SIS a. M, train and the
0.5o q. M, train from Manchester connect with
the N. 4 P. R. X. train for Norfolk.
nhla,f ). Enoineor G,,,,,t
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~ OilCE.-AM persons having Chains
~ against the estate of James l.. Armstrong,
deceased, will make known the same to Mary e.
Armstrong, ADMINISTRATIVE, or to
kTHEREDGE l. WILLIAMSON,
ma 6-1m Is Union Street. Norfolk, Va.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

GS- CoPFER Tifs protect the toes of Chi.
dren's Shoes. One pair will outwear three with
ont Tips. Sold everywhere.
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M COU RTR C II 7 G co.

GOO REV ARD.-FOr the apprehen-
OAO sion OF the robber, who entered my
hou 9 last night, or for the recovery of the golu
watch that was taken.
NH "a St j. A JENKINS I
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UNNY BAG CLING BAILING
VI Rope, and Irvine, tor sale by
WILLIAM LAMB,
NH IS Town Point.
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sHEEs E. v Lot Of tnOse su
nah 20 b. T. BOCKOVER
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-06-27

JOEL WETSEL.
A STORY OF THE BACKWoODs.
BY VIM. wALCoTT.

Joel Wetsel was one of those characters
that may still be found pioneering the
solitary settlers of the far West, stretch
ing over the vast from the remotest point
of Lake Superior, down bordering the
Rocky Mountains, over the mammoth riv-
ers and oceanlike prairies, to the wllds OF
Texas following up the Rio Grande, the
Gila, and the waters flowing into the Pa
cifc thence scattered around the irregu-
lar lines of the advancing gold diggers,
up to the mighty forests and barren wastes
of the Oregon. .-a.3... a.s .
Bold adveuturers that love the free
haunts Of nature, and prefer contending
with the savage denizens Of the forest
Winning their daily subsistence by their
daring exploits--to the more easy man.
ner Of transfer in practice with the
dwellers in town and thickly settled neigh.
borhoods.
In his day, however, the frontier was
bounded by the now states of Ohio and
Lake Erie; aud the emigrant-mooser, as he
is called, who left the cultivated lands ol
the Eastern States, to improve his condi'
ton, and procure more and cheaper land
pitched his tent, and reared his cabin. nc
farther west than the shores and bottom
lands of the Muskingum, the Scioto, the
Hockhocking, the Astabula, or the Miami
rivers cultivated his fields, fought the
Indians, and laid the foundations Of great
states.
Joel was hunter "by trade;" 1t was
profession, not through necessity, but by
choice; and he gloried as much in tht
reputation Of making good shot, as
discoverer would in being enabled to an
nounce to the world some new truth II
science. He had the fame of being th'
best marksmsn, the best wrestler, and th'
swiftest man on foot in the whole West
and in times when personal strength ant
bravery we're essential Of more importance
than ever 50 much mind, IL gave him
very enyiable standing.
His headquarters we're at Wheeling
va.---so famous for daring exploits in tn
early history Of that part of the country
and he ranged the whole champalg'
around in quest of game. or went on mis-
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THE LATEST Music.

' An amusing incident took place at a
music store the other day, which is worth
relating A fast young woman, who was
dressed more like one of our young Mis-
sissippi country lasses than a city belle,
entered the store in question, and asked
the salesman to show her the latest musi
cal publications. The young clerk mis-
taking her for a green un," handed
down for her inspection "Ben Bolt" An.
ME Laurie" "'rhe Last Rose Of Summer
and the .Old Arm Chair" ,sI' 'hlfIa @
"Are these the latest publications you
have 2" inquired the femalc.rGlllN " D
"Yes, madam. these are the latest pub
lications issued" responded the sales
man.
l"Do you know what I wish you would
do with them p replied the woman. %
"Wrap them up for you, answered th'
clerk. saI b55tdJo diG8H I'D iaa
s"No,' said she, II haven't time to TAX
them now" tc.otso
81 will do what you wish with them
madam" politely replied the young man
s"Well, them" she responded. "yoa ma.
place this Old Arm Chair aside. seat An
ME Laurie on it, give her The Last Ros
of Summer to use as she pleases, and pn
old Ben Bolt to kissing her, and let then
kiss away until return" si-..a ,ett
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~ .
A QUEER PEopLE.-A missionary who
has pentrated into tho territory Of tho
Dakos. in Africa, thus describes that Gu.
rious undevloped races M 1s.r...r. so
"They live among the moist warm
bamboo woods to the south of Ksfa and
susa. Only four feet high, Of a dark ol'
i've color. savage and naked, they have
neither houses nor temples, neither Ere
nor human food.
They live only Oh ants, mice and yer.
pents, diversified by few roots and roots
they let their nails grow long like tsl.
ons. the better to dig for ants. and the
more easily to tear in pieces their favcr'
tie snakes. '" N'" ''' 'al'' . Wv 'is'.a
They do not marry. but live indiscttm.
mate lives Of animals, multiplying very
rapidly, and with very little maternal in.
stinct. The mother nurses her child on.
ly for short time. accustomipg II TO eat
and serpents as soon as possible and when
it can help itself, 1t wanders away where
1t will, and The mother thinks no more
about it. ."'- ''' N''Ai. .i3a D"a Hl
In slavery they are docile, attached,
obediant, with few wants and excellent
health. They have only one fault--s
love Of ants, mice and sefpents, .snd
habit Of speaking to Yer, their deity.
with their heads on the sroand srd thsit
heels in the air" NJ ~
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gustru.
For the Newsdealer.

gF For the Newsdealer.
% ...F THE VICTORY. aat a"
land Of that fibre, quick and strong, "'
whose throbs are love- whose thrills are song. ;
I've fought life's battle, bravely fought
For forty weary years =
And, when I've triumphed been encored,
When failed, been met with siieers y-A
For in the world. success alone Oaa'
Is measure of the man.
Who gains the topmost hight is safe
All else are under ban, @ .sr..#,
I've fought for wealth. thro' weary days
And darksome nights and long,
Nor yielded soon nor willingly,
For heart and arm we're strong.
But wealth from me has taken wing,
And scowls and frowns on me,
While embrace with failing arm
The goddess Poverty.
I've fought for fame-with single hands
And purpose firmly set ......
That none should stay my upward course,
Nor my advancement let -
All vainly fought for distant yet
The advancing goal appears.
And still recedes, and mocks me still
Thro' all the weary years.
I've fought for Power with giant strokes
l thought to win place.
And stand among my fellow-men
ruler in my race;
But men no better than myself.
Men not so strong as
In moral might, stepped in before.
And were exalted high.
Tho oft repeated, tho every field
And bloody battle-ground ...
Hath drank my blood. still have life
And Hope, for have found
That he who strives MAY win at last.
Tho on some other field,
And his is but a craven's soul
That has a thought to yield.
Henceforth I'll strive no more for wealth,
Or fame. or Heeting power,
But, for the victory Ger myself
Will struggle hour by hour;
So when the din of war shall cease,
And all my striving done,
Shat may hear the voice of peace
Proclaim my Victory won. &c
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SEVERAL "WHATs What's is fashion?
Dinners at midnight and headache in the
morning 1a.' is ii.n ""H o 8n'f.H
What is wit ? That peculiar kind of
talk that leads to pulled noses and broken
heads ...fat ,..ays Adj .Ia r.
What is idleness I? Working yellow
mountains on sub.soil, or blue tailed dog
in colored convulsions "A
What is joy? To count your money
and find IL overrun more than one hun
dred dollars. 0saaIo'1. g nlo1 o.e2.
What is conscience ? Something that
a guilty man feels every time that 1t
thunders. ..f fs..... a..sf .
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.usintss Gar6s.
Hotels.

Hotels. .E
rPICAN HOUSE, Hydepark Vermont.
pAiGn; NTH nroprietor. %
kTCOTT'S HOTEL, Cambridge Boro' VT;
In Westcott, proprietor. Travellers Will
N pleasant place to stop
4 g0DSE, Eden Mills, vt. DR.. D. Ran
d Proprietor. 'o
ay HOUSE, North Hyde Park. h. H,
4rH, Proprietor. .. 20
&ERBURY Hotel, Waterbury, vt. N. P.
keler, proprietor, New house and new
he ~
kHEwS' HOTEL, Stowe Q.ower Village>
A ". Matthews, proprietor. IL
fRAL HOUSE, johnson, Vt, P. Kirk,
bprietor. Stages leave this House north
Nth Daily. 20
phSyGLLE HOUSE, Morrisville, VT, R.
Spaulding, proprietor. The proprietor
n he a5e to make the traveller feel at
/ AGE HOTEL, Hyde Park Vt, H.
Oyit, Proprietor.
pGE POND HOUSE, Elmore VT, A. W.
hriIl, proprietor. Conveyances to any
he county on short notice.
ECAN HOUSE, st. Adams, VT, S. e..
h ID, proprietor. 10
BuRGH HOUSE, Irasburgh, vt, by r.
kye. Stages leave this house daily for all
stations. Horses and carriages to let. Vt
|BElL,S HOTEL, Wolcott, VT, Justus
pbbell, proprietor, on the stage road to
! Oh. Conveyance to any part of the coun
snort notice. ~
b ~ HOTEL, by H. P. Sceger, Cambridge
no. Vermont. ~
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The Ax.-The other day | was hold
ing man by the hand-a hand as firm
in its outer textse as leather. and his
sunburnt face was pouring forth TRADE
of contempt on those who complain that
they can get nothing to do as an excuse
for becoming idle loafers. ua
Said 1. s .. - ,".. ' .
"Jeff what do you work at? You
look hearty and happys what are you
at?" 4ri lg..r.r A.
"Why," said be,.' l bought me an ak
three years ago that cost ras two dollars
That was all the money had. ! went
to chopping wood by the cord l have
done nothing else, and have al,eady earn
cd more than six hundred dollars -
drank no grog. paid no docter, and have
bought me little farm in the Hoosier
State shall be married next fall to girl
who has earned 5000. since she was eigh.
teen. My old ak l shall keep in the
drawer, and buy ME new one to cut my
wood with. ..;....u. r5.Es.n .| ..s
After | left, him | thought 10 myself
that ak and no grog," They are thv
two things that make man in thi'
world. How small capital that ak
how sure of success with the motto, "Nt
grogl" And then farm aud wife, tb,
best Of all.