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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
Mai. Campbell Wallace.


This gentleman, of whom we feel
proud, and with whom we sympathise
because he is an exile from East Ten
nessec--his .home-is Superintendent
of the Western & Atlantic r. r., from
Chattanooga to Atlanta. Weare glad
that in the Empire State his good heart
and business brain are not unapprecia-
ted. We make the subjoined extract
from his Annual Rcportto Gov. Charles
j. Jenkins, Of Georgia, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1866
Says Maj. Wallace, at the close Of his
Report:
cannot but feel deep interest in
anything that cohccrns the State Of my
adoption-the home in which | expect
to spend the remainder of my days,
made dear 20 me under circumstances
the most trying. l could not, ifI would
do otherwise than cling to apeople who
endorsed my integrity when exiled from
the land of my nativity and the ashes
OF my kindred. And now, in cOnclu-
sion, fyou do not deem it out Of place
would like to make some crude sug-
gcstions in matters not strictly pertain
ing to the Western II Atlantic Railroad,
but of vital Importance in its relation
to the welfare of the people Of Gcor-
gia.
Much speculation is being indulged
in, by intelligent citizens Of the State,
on the probable influence the building
of various Rail Roads now being pro-
iccted, will have on the welfare Of the
State Road; and, as think, very erro-
ncous conclusions, in some instances,
have arrived at. am not one of those
who believe many new Rail Roads will
be constructed in the South at any ear
ly day. We have not the means; and
if we had, the good Judgment of dis
Greet money holders will point out tc
them better investments in the recon
struction of present lines, and in add
ing to our agricultural and manufactu
ring interest. We have facilities fol
transportation already, beyond the lie
gitimate products and commerce of ou
country.
In taking This view of the subject,
am not unmindful of the fact, that tht
welfare of certain sections of the Soutl
seems to require and demand the com
pletion of some Loads, commenced be
fore the war, and in which large invest
ments have already been made; thes
no doubt will be finished, and admittin
that all others now being discussed Oh
projected, are constructed in due TIM
they cannot injuriously affect the We
, fare of the State Road. A rapid e,
change of four millions Of now id
and unproductivc race of laborcrs, f,
, not less than donblc that number oftl
restless Celtic and Anglo Saxon is i
cvitable, and will throw upon the raj
=. of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road
travel and traffic that the most 81
guinc never anticipated and no matt
what Roads may be constru. ted,
: must continue to be, between the Sou
|. and the great Northwest, like the liz
J.. ment the binds the Siamese twins.
o Confident in the certainty of this futr
> for tle State Road, ] can see how ea
.e Ily the State may relieve herself, at ont
at Of all concern for the payment Of b
ro Indebtedness.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
4 "Scjl'-!snw q Lady-Ikillcr was
Victimizetl.
rom illc Louisville Journal.

From thc Louisville Journal.
We learned Of q practical joke, few
days ago, that was played off upon one
Of our fancy young men-onc Of the
geaus "lady-kiIIcr''- is really too
good TO keep.
The young man who was the hero Of
this "comcdy oferrorso has very fiat
tering friend in his looking glass. He
sports 'tiiing' moustache that owes
its glossy blackncss to the inventive
genius orClistadoro, and sports Il stun
ming neck-tie Of the Scottish Highland
pattern He also swings rattan, and
nagincs that every lady who glances
in his direction falls irrcvocably, con
sumedIy, and hcels--if ladies possess
hcels-over head in love with him. 1t
was the result Of this amiable weakness
that got him into the scrapc we are now
recording.
There dwelis in this city--on which
street is nobody's businesS--a Young
marrie1 couple. This corpi2-as some
times happens to .weudod pairs--haVe
Il baby. The baby possesses an appen-
dage in the shape ofa nurse. The nurse
is quite attractive, botn in person and
form. Our Adonis gazed upon her
fair face, aud the handful of muscle be
meath his vest, yclept heart. immedi-
stcIy began to palpitato violently
proof positive that Dan Cupid was beat
ing the ''dcyl's tattoo" around in that
neighborhood. Being macquainted
with the daperipic GARNER, he conciu-
ded to declare his passion through the
highly original medium Of the pen,
which is mightier than Beast Butler )
. sword.
lie wrote. What his letter contain
cl we ought not to make public, but as
it is is so excellent q specimen of that
style of literature, and not to be found
in any approved edition Of "The Ready
Letter Writer" we insert it right here
"BELryID GURL--You air the dar
ling Of my heart; the appil ofmy i.
luves you tenderly and trooly, and il
fyou can only luve me we can be hap
lpy. Rite to me, my dearest, and let m'
no when | can see you, and tell you on
my bended nees all that's in my hart
Send your ancer to ----ll3,----
street, and believe me, ever your oan
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The Rome Ga Courier states tha.
the unprecedented large crop of whea..
sown IN this section of the country
looks remarkably well. As 4 general
thing the crop was well planted, and
the hard freezes and deep SHOWS we
have had are considered altogether ia
vorable to its prosperity and product
ivencss. So far as present appearan-
ces go, the. prospect is that We shall
have one of the largest yields in this
important crop, that this section has
ever been blessed with.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The New York World is showing
how the Rump Congress is q mere cor
rupt
MONEY MAKING MACHINE.
u dispenser of gigantic jobs, and but
little else:
"All the talk about reconstruction,
impeachment, and military government
of the Southern States, We are told, is
only cover to the Radical riot now in
general game of grab and jobs
Congress, in the face Of argument, in
the face of all financial history, per
sists in the insane policy oftaXing ar
ticlcs whiskcy, for instance--three or
four times the amount of the cost OF
manufacture and actual value. The
manufacturers are the men who favor
these extraordinary imposts--the man,
ufactures who mean to return two gal
Ions or so out Of every five they distill
the illicit distillcrs favor it, they gc
full price Congress gives them--foI
whiskey on with they mean to pay NJ
tax whatever; and Congress favors i
because a more corrupt Congress ncvel
sat in Washington. 1t is boasted tha
the passage ofa simple resolution
against contraction the other day wa
{" worth" around million in greenback
to the members who voted for it.
broker in this city has asked from tn
national banks throughout the countr
the modest sum of 100000 to furtht
their interests in Washington. I'll
lobby is crowded with manufacture
!, from New England, and with railroa
: jobbers and land spectators from Il
: West, who have turned the entran'
9 halls into an exchange where these jo
= bers stand and coolly calculate t
c price of this or that Congressman
they would talk about buying an OK
3 assn
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
The New idea Of Government.

Tho Governor of Connecticut owns a
newspaper, called the ''prcss,' in which
are put forth the following novel ideas
Of Government:
From the Hartford Pres. Jan. 80, 1857
The war has settled beyond dispute,
the supremacy Of the Union above any
State, and that the first allegiance Of
the ,i.iHcns is due to the United States,
and that clinging TO his State in rebel
lion against the general government is
treason. We do not care whot arg State
Constiution says, nor what quibbling
arguments the adhcrents Of the beaten
State Right faction may elaboratc--He
word has settled the point. We do not
care to 90 back to constitutional ar
gumeut on the subject: the opinions
OF the fathers pro or con are not, we
say it with great reverence, worth q
bush, on the point. Call it revolutions,
if you like; say that the theory of our
government Iis changed (Which we
would deny if it were worth while, } it is
now settled by five years war that tho
States are not sovereign in the highest
sense and that the United States is Il
nation in that high sense that Great
Britain and Russia are nations.
AS o nation, there was plain way
for us into peace ont Of the chaos of
the war; and that war is not yet closed.
1t does not seem necessary to settle
any theory about State suicide or terri
torial condition. At the end OF the
war, The States had no governments.
Their people were conquered in 8 civil
war, It was IN the power Of the gen
cral Government to order and permit
all the loyal people in those States to
reorganize governments republican i'll
form. Congress still has the power to
issue this order and permission, The
President has tried one plan, which has
failed. He has permitted tho rebels to
the exclusion Of loyal men generally to
reconstruct State governments-The
result is not satisfactory, and the con-
dition OF the South requires moro
thorough reorganization.
Owe do not care whatany State Con
stitution says" mark the progress o
the age and "the opinions Of th'
Fathers are not worth q rus" "
These, we believe, are the genera
opinions Of the Radicas, and of too
many so,callcd Republicans, that worl
with them-but IL is not demonstrate
that when any ruling Party acts npol
such premises, ''the Government is no
worth q rush"--cyccpt in tho Russian
and British sense, with Gar, or Kin
to rule over it-and with an hereditar
aristocracy to prop him up?
Our State Constitutions, our Stat
institutions, our country, our munic
pal, our town, our local, our distri(
school governments, alone save us frol
dcspotisn-and whenever the Const
tuition comes to be not worth rusl
monarchy and aristocracy become OF
doom, because they become ncccss
t ties.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The Boston Commonwealth nowspa.
per wakes 5lood thirsty. 1t declares
the will of the people omnipotent, and
adds: "France demonstrated it when
Louis the Sixteenth yielded his life at at
the demand ola bailled populace. IL
NAV be reserved for America to add TO
the list of notable precedents through
the obstinacy of executives and the
prostitution Of the Judiciary" Here is
an undisguiscd threat ut the life Of the
President.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The following atrocious conundrum
is out, and the inventor has the temcri-
ty to apply for patent: Suppose 8
queen resolves to pare her thumb nail
only once in seven years, why is that
year like the said queens robes of Of
fee? Answer Because it is her pare
of-her-nail-ia year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
BOlting in Indiana.

1t seems that boiling is not pccnlia'
to the Tennessee Legislature. The
Democratic members OF the indiana
Legislature, in caucus, on Friday night
resolved to defeat the pending bill fix
ing the Congressional and Legislative
apportionment Of the State. 1t is sup
posed enough Senators will resign tc
break the quorum.
We wonder if they don't need 10y
al militia there.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

SWEARING EDlToRs--STKAYGE CorE-
c!DESCE.--A resolution has been offer
ed in the Senate Of West Virginia in
structing the Judiciary Committee TO
inquire into the eXpadicncy CT requir-
ing editors and publishers 20 take the
test oath. We understand, also, that
thewatch dogs about Lowisburg ar,
being poisoned OIL. When all conscr
vatiye editors arc sworn off, and all til,
vatchdogs poisoned of, rogucs an(
radicals will have Il fine time Of it gen
eTdiiy.-Lc@isburg Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

What woman's heart could withstand
such an assault? We do not know what
effect it would have upon the fair dan
dler Of infants, and we know so little OF
womankind that We dare not venture Il
guess. The letter did not fall into her
hands, and we are not free to say that
shc.could have read it ifit had. Itmis
carried-as love missions sometimes
will. 1t fell into. her mistress hands,
and she being one Of those wild fan
loving punches of humanity that occa
sionally will be found wrapped in tlir-
teen yards Of calico, and standing il
No. CATERS, showed it to her husband
and between them they plotted sor'
surprise for our poor ''lovyer.' The.
have in their domestic economy an i'll
stitution known as cook, who BY som
strange freak Of nature has face til
color of square yard Of midnigh
whitewashed with lampblack. Thi
cook and the nurse are about the sam,
size, and one could be very readily mis-
taken for the other, at some little ai.
tance, by a blind man on dark nigh
/ These welded conspirators against
young mans happiness, laid their head
together and hatched out q cruel plC
| The wife wrote anote to the arden
!infatuated youth, in which she inform
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

Fox hunting is being revived in Clarke
and Frederic counties, Virginia. In
two days one party denned six foxes,
and on the third scalped eight, which
is considered one of the best days fox
hunting ever known in the State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

"Wcre you guarded in your conduct
while in New York; saida father to
his son who had just returned home
from his visit to the city. "Yes sir
part of the time by two policemen
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

Advices from st. Thomas, West In.
dies to the 26th of January, state that
the cholera had completely abated--
Over eight hundred and fifty persons,
mostly negroes. had died Of the cpl
demic.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
w. j. SLATTlIls X co.

Gen. Joseph +. Johnson is at Selma.
Mrs. johnson is with him, and intends
to remain until the heat of summer, du-
ring which she will probably sojourn
at Shelby Springs. For the present
they arc the guests of Gen. Hardce.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The Virginia Legislature has reduced
the fees allowed jailors for keeping
prisoners, from fifty to thirty FIVE cents
per day. The prisoners will have to
suffer the consequences.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The town of Balize, at Southwest
Pass, mouth of the Mississippi river,
was destroyed by fire on the 10th inst.
Loss 100000. A number of families
arc rendered homeless.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

The Carlisle (liy. Mercury says the
wheat crop in that section was never
more promising ut this season Of the
year than now.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
MY LITTLE WIFE.


have q pleasant little wife
Who nothing. nothing lacks;
She keeps hcrsclrand things about
The house rs neat as wax.
And everything, and WOman's taste.
Seems placed expressly for
The pleasure of n man who long
Has liyeda bachelor.
Her handkcrchicfs are white as milk.
Her skirts are white rs snow,
Her Slppcrcd feet are small and neat,
And always. ION the 90.
She iloats about a. If up borne
On gum elastic springs,
Or some unseen mysterious power,
With undiscovered wings.
Her glossy hair is deepest brown,
Her eye, are softly dark,
And from their loving depths shoots forth
Full many checrsul spark;
Her eyes send speeding on their flight
Tho swilt-wiHged rosy hours.
And what was once my dar>S0me way,
l. now bcstrrwn with iloWCrS.
NV linen has n glossy white.
More pure than ever shown
On Parian marble, and what's more.
There's ne'er a button gone.
She knits my stockings. makss my shirts
And dalns upnll my rents.
And saves me half of what was once
My bachelors expense.
Now all YOU crusty bachelors.
Wi,l lilc's great battle sore,
Go get Il wife and scttlc down.
Aud play thc fool no more.
Don't bctpO nice they're angels all
With loving heart, and true,
The secret i, be Kind to them.
And they'll bc Kind to you.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23

A destructive fire occurred in Mobile
Sunday night, which destroyed num-
ber of stores and warehouses with their
contents, valued at 100000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY
w. J. SLATTER Sc CO.
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Reading Matter on Every Page
Rates of AdrerfisinD.

cB- All foreign advertisers must pay in
advance. it will be useless to send adver--
tisenunts with the requestto publish and
send bill" Patent medicine manuiactu-
rers must pay according to published rates,
and in 40 instance will their special no
tices be published except ut 20 cents per
line for each insertion.
tK- Our Agents are notified that it will
be useless to take advertisements for us at
less than the above rates, and they mustddd
thereto heir commission. POSITIVELY NO
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tB" Advertisements for all charitable
purposes charged at regular rates. Here
totore newspaper men have been expected
to contribute in proportion TO the public,
and then if they charged for their work, it
was looked upon as eXtorlion. As well
ask a merchant to give money and charge
nothing iorhis goods.
aY" All communications to advance the
interests of any individual. or corporate
pody, must be paid for rs advertisements.
We shall determine for ourselves what is
for the public benefit, and what ought to
go in our columns.
E Obituaries viii be charged for at adj
vcrtising rates.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
ONr NOtUurcit JOB PrcSS

is unsurpassed for the execution OF Card
and other job Printing. in all coIors.
eas We keep on hand good stock OF
Stationery. such as Cards, Of all SizcS. color'
and patterns. Flat-Cap. Foolscap. I.etter.
and Note Paper, Mourning Paper, &c
Wedding Tickets and Visiting Cards piin-
ted in the fastest style. Pamphlets. Pro-
grammcs. Posters, Horse and Jack Bills,
Labels. Bill-Hea'ls, lndcntures. CircnlarS
Checks, and Blanks OF all kinds, printed to
order.
All communications should be addressed
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-02-23
JOB Work.

We are prepared to execute. in the very
ncatest style, all kinds of job Work. Our
material is all new. and selected w as in
person. An experience Of fifteen years as
practical printers, and "A pride in our husi-
ness, is u guarantee that customers will be
pleased. We consider neat work an ad-
NrrtiSemcnt of Onr huSinrSs.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20

ISTEMrERANcE.-It is universally acknowledged
that ntemperance is the greae.t evil that affiicts
human society; and that il is not confined to the
lower or middle walks of life, we have proof from
the letter of Washington correspondent. who
says that at state dinner lately given at the Pre-
sidential mansion, one honorable Senator-and in
the presence OF his wife ioo-at that dinner table
became so beastly drunk that the walters had to
take him from the table 10 bed. On the same occa-
sion another Senator. somewhat wiser, aware of
his growing weakness, had the good sense to take
his wife and leave while he could. And on that
same state occasion yet third Senator came to the
White House in such condition of drunkenness
that he did not get beyond the cloak room. If a
people are TO be judged-tand in great measure
they are)-by the character of their representatives
a; the Federal City, foreigners at Washington must
entertain the opinion that the Americans are ma
ton OF drunkards. But this is not all. When men
high in position give way to this vice thousands
throughout the land who have fondness for drink
but are restrained by the frowns of society find
incentive in their examples to indulge their appe-
ttes. 1t is thus evidently the bounden duty of the
sovereign people TO elect man who uses alco-
holic fluids as a beverage to office The Order
of Good Templars. We are pleased TO be Informed.
are working great reformation throughout the
whole country by reelaiming the fallen, and re
strGfning these who have not formed the habit OF
drinking. Here in Butte county. the Order wields
an influence that cannot be Gespised. There are,
we are told seven or eight Divisions. numbering on
an average one hundred members each. We hear
it whispered that they will consolidate their infu-
ence and resolve to vote for no man for a county
Office who is in the habit OF drinking. It woald be
well for those who wish to the county to bear
this in mind lntemperance in drinking We cannot
consider crime, but it is great misfortune, and
one that shocd be discouraged by every good citi-
zen. II very frequently loves shining mark. OF
all oar delegation in Congress. but one possesses
/ tsients to command respect. and he has fallen a
victim to this fell evil alth o8gh his morals other
wise are unexceptionable-in every sense the very
type o. a gentleman,
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20
Dream. Dreamed in the Union Hotel, n t
OroyiIlc,
BY : PASSENGER TO rLrMAs.

BY ! PASSENGER TO PLVMAS.
thought | was standing on the banks of the
Yuba, the once pure and chryStal stream. but now
the muddy Yubh oh what a ehangei thought
had been long absent from the scene of my dream,
and all looked strange about NE, and while I was
wrapped in wonder in contemplating the wreck
and desoaton not only of the beauties of the river
bIt also of the once prosperous city that stands
north of. and near its junction. overheard the
heathen Gods in council. Bovns said to lone
"Why IS it that Marysville has been thus severely
seoorged2 The Gods all seem to have conspired to
check her rising greatness. Her beautiful valleys
have been covered with deposire Of mud and sand
which has destroyed their fertility: the numerous
sloushs have been filed with foul and stagnant
water, the malaria from which has sickeued her
population. and while We have been operating
against her in this way man has destroyed her le-
siimate commerce. The Central Pacific Railro ad
has eut OF her trade the east and on the south.
The 0roville Railroad has and will cut of all her
trade on the north. and in conclusion said the
Gods. we see no show for poor MarysvilIe."
While this conversation was going on, ! thought
SAW a third and smaller God join the two first
named, and they held long and excited interview
at the close of which heard the last named say to
his superiors You are mistaken in regard to the
fate of MaIysville; you SAY all her trade has and
+ will be taken away Now. contend that she ha:
and will retain the wood trade of Yuba Citv"
At this point Of my dream was disturbed bv III {
landlord, who called cut that il was five O'Clock
aud all passengers for Dogtown must be ready il
thirty minutes. AIRoS.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20

Jrp6g SgxroN.-The Butte Record thinks the
mining counties ought 10 be better represented on
the Supreme Bench of the State than they are at
present, and says that ". I. Sexton OF uroviHe,
Is the very man who ought to be elected to the next
position of supreme Judge. at the next Judicial
election.- NaIssriiie appeal.
We say so, too. A better Judge. hner gentle
man. and more loyal man could not be named ior
Thai of,ire. Warren T. Sexton at the head of the
Supreme Bench would emphsticaly be the night
man in the right place.-ifoateres Gd-ftis
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20

\ Ngv>rAFkR is mentioned among the entorpris-
e> this Spring, in the interests Of wouans rights
Al the work. editorial ana typographical i to be
done by women. and its advocacy OF the enlarged
freedom Of the sex i TO be Of the most ardent and
ultra character.
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20

u Il Ma,erials of the above mentioned establishment
the public informed that intend to devote
time and attention Blacksmithng all its varieties
Our work VIII be made of the bsst material with the
greatest despatch ae best style and prices
form with the times
Particular attention paid to Horse Shoeing, and al
work guaranteed to give satisfaction
The weekly Butte record. [volume] (Oroville [Calif.]) 1866-1887, 1867-04-20
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

TEHE BEAUTIFUL TWO STORY COT
tace residence corner Of Oak and Miners Alley, is
offered for sale cheap for cash Lot 40 by 20 Enquire
this once. feb. 25-5m