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Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29

The CorroN PRospEcr.-The New York
correspondent of the New Orleans Pic
auune writes as follows about cotton:
Alphabetically speaking, there can
be no question but what the true inter
ests of the South will be in the abandon
ment of cotton except for its OWE do
nestle use, and plant largely of grain,
roots, tobacco and other saleable and,
at the same time, eatable products.
Do this, and the Southern people will
not at least want for food-they can
never starve with plenty of wheat and
corn in the bins, but they can starve
ON cotton.
Look at the positionof the owners Of
cotton at this hour With the bulk Of
the factors almost hopelessly broke
with banking facilities almost entirely
destroyed, the needy planter is compel
led to sell bis cotton for any price thai
may be offered, and that price bids fail
to run down to perhaps seven cents or
the plantations / 1t has already sole
for eight and nine cents; and wha'
Southern planter could ever think o
risking another crop of cotton will
such a fearful loss staring him in TIT
face?
No, cotton is not the product for tn
South to plant another year. Grain
provisions, fruit, sheep, cattle and porl
raising will pay far better; will insur'
against pressing wants, and what Il
left will easily find a ready market.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29

PEACE GROWING Our OF WAR-Did |
ever tell you, says . correspondent of
an Eastern paper, among the affecting
little things one is always seeing in
these battle-felds, how, on the ground
upon which the battle of Bull Run was
fought, | saw pretty, pure, delicate
flowers growing out of the empty am
munition boxes; and wild rose thrust
ing its graceful head through the top
of a broken drum, which doubtless
sounded it's last charge in that battle;
and a cunning scarlet verbena peeping
out of a fragment of bursted, she'll in
which strange pot it was planted!
Wasn't that peace growing out of war?
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29

A STIFF Bowl OF PuNoH.-A Boston,
Mass, paper, printed in December IA,
1772, has the following:
On the 25th of October, 1894, a bowl
of punch was made at the Right Hon.
Edward Russells house, when he was
Captain General and Commander-ln-
Chief of his Majesty's forces in the Med
iterranean Seas. 1t was made IN
fountain in a garden, the middle OF four
walks, all covered overhead with lemon
and orange trees; and in every walk
was table, the whole length of it, COW
cred with cold collations, &c. In the
said fountain were the following ingre.
dents, viz: four hogsheads Of brandy,
eight hogsheads of water, 35, 900 OF lem.
ons, 80 gallons of lime juice, 1900
weight of fine white Lisbon sugar, five
pounds of grated nutmegs, 800 toasted
buiscuits, and last pipe of dry noun
tain Malaga. Over the fountain was
canopy built to keep off the rain; and
there was built on purpose a little boat
wherein was "a boy belonging to the
feet, who rowed round the fountain and
gave the cups to the company; more
than 5000 men drank thereof.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29

A SOUTHERN lady, the wife of . prom
inent and. extreme Radical, while en-
gagged in plucking the gray hairs from
her husbands moustabhe, was asked by
him: What are you doing, my dear!
]" Only carrying ont your own policy,
sir; DISCRIMINATING the whites for the
benefit Of the black" was the reply.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29

CsIIkp SfAfSs W An Anis6' D'SN1'~s VA AA~AO w.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT
l. on the Twenty eighth day OF December, A. D.
1867 Warrant in Bankruptcy was Issued against the
estate Of John Van Houton Of Idaho City, In the
county OF Boise, and Territory OF Idaho, who has
been Adjudgcd q Bankrupt on his own peuaon iha
the payment of ally debts and delivery Of any prop
erty belonging TO such Bankrupt to him or Tor ma
use, and the transfer Of any property by hun, ere
forbidden by law; that meeting OF the creditors
the said Bankrupt 70 prove their debts and &c choose
one or more assignees OF his estate, wih oe nea
court of Bankruptsy 20 be holden at the office OF the
Register herein named before H. Z Prickett, Kegs
ter. on the twenty fifth day Of January. A. y 1905
Ut ten O'Clock A. NJ. JAMES Il. ALsonp.,
Idaho City, Jan. l6n72tS u B. hAfsnA-
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29
AN ESSAY ON YHE Cora genius in
the Clinton Miss. Democrat, gets OH

AN ESSAY ON YHE Cora genius in
the Clinton Miss Democrat, gets OH
the following:
The goat lie a numerous animal. he
is found in many parts of the habitable
globe, and also in East Feliciana. He
is fourfooteder than hen, and never
shaves. He let's his beard grow. He
can raise up on his hind feet and let
himself down easy. He don't mind
fences. he can reach over and nibble
shrubbery. He butts-he chews rapid.
His tail points upwarder than cows.
He is exclusive-he belongs to the
hairy stochacy. He wears his sum-
mer clothes all winter. He never squan-
ders fractional currency. He never re-
Clustered. He don't seem TO want TO-
he never takes. in washing he can't
cipher. He don't care for worms. he
never slobbers. He is thrifty. He
stamps. 7 like goat. For why? J
wear goatee.. ~
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29
Notice In Bankruptcy.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. District OF idano-o0'
u1HIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT

Il on the Eighteenth day of November, a " iee.'
Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued Against c sas
tate OF Christopher II. Langworthy of ldano VI! IL
The county of Boise, and Territor. OF Idano Nn0
has heen aa,udred Bankrupt on his own pednoh,
tina. the payment of any debts and delivery o. !. =,
property belonging to such Bankrupt to MIN sr ~
bis use, and the transfer Of any properly u
are forbidden by law; that meeting oil tne ~ n
Of the said Bankrupt to prove tneir oeos'' ~;s NJ
choose one or more assignees Of his estate WIZ ~
held q. q court of Bankruptcy, TO be holden - y T.
once of the Register herein named csiero ~ 4
Pr.ckets, Register, on the first day OF T9 Tnpn
d. 1858. at ten O'Clock A. III, JAS. II. ALtonLs,
U. 6. Marshal, District Of i0An'
IdAhe City, Jan l5nT2tS
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-29
Life Insurance,

TH Il 81 BSCRIBER HAS
IL been. appointed agent for two Of tho beet Life
Insurance Companies In the country-offering spe-
cta advantages over ali others For further particu-
lars apply to CHA9. T. BLAKE.
At the Postoface Bookstore.
Idaho City, Sept Il, 1851. .nS6m3s
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

THE WALNUT STREET THEATRE was formally
opened for the season last evening, by the re-
production OF Mr., j. Il. McDonough's specta-
cular combination of drama and ballet, The
Black Crook. The ballet, under the direction Of
Mr.. George W. Smith. included Madlles Nor.
lacchl, sometimes called "the Great" Leah,
and DIAM, all of whom were received with
hearty rounds Of applause; as on their previous
appearances in this CITY, In the dramatic cast,
Miss Fannie Stocqueler appeared, for the first
time in Philadelphia. as "Slalacta," singing The
difficult aria OF IL Bdcclo with acceptable execu-
ton. Mr.. j. W. jennings sustained the role of
'"Hertzog." Mr.. W. A. Chapman that of
"GTeppo," and Mr.. s. X. Chester that OF "Ru-
dolphe." AS last evening was the drst represen-
tation of the spectacle at this theatre, the
performance was some ewhat hindered by the
difficulties of first night, but all these draw
backs will doubtless be overcome IN few DAYS.
The audience was large one, and apparently
well pleased with the performance as whole.
The theatre has opened the season in earnest,
and under the business management OF MIR. L.
]. HemEhill ard the stage arrangement OF Mr..
W. A. Chapman, the season will doubtless be
a successful one ia every essential respect.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

times to articles published in entirely different
portions Of the country, all Of which reflected
on the laxity with which the laws against
gambling were enforced in the city of Bro
therly Love. This laxity is gradually be
Coming an open scandal. Every one knows Of
the existence of these houses. Every one
knows that nightly score Of them are in full
force Aeecing their victims and being perfect
ulcer on the body politic. Yet they are not
interfered with. It is clearly time that the
laws be vindicated. If we have them, let
them be obeyed. Better to do away with all
restriction on this nefsrious trade than to have
impotent statutes which are only source of
contempt. We hope that, despite the approach
of political campaign, the Prosecuting At
torney will devote time to the punishment Of
the law-breakers.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
Which is the Gfeatest2

THERE are many who deny that General Grant
is a great man. The Democracy, over vapid
puns, seek to prove that his reputation was
luck, his fame the result of chance, while he
himself had little if anything to do with it.
Napoleon declared as his policy, to accept no
one as his marshal who was not blessed with
luck, and tersely added, that the only test Of
greatness which he required was success.
In that sentiment is found the favorite stan
dard, if not the truest, by which We can de-
tect greatness. That man is so who is tho
roughly successful. There may be others OF
whom we can say, such man is far abler
than his unfortunate rival. But if in
vestigated, there is generally some other
quality in which the fortunate one excels his
abler competitor. But to leave metaphysics,
there can be no question but that the world
to him who wins renown, be his merits what
they may. Viewed in this light, it is idle
to deny that General Grant is the greatest
man of his day. He has been favored singu-
larly with honors. He has proved himself
victorious soldier, and that is far better
claim to military skill than if he had been the
ablest general of his day, who wasted in tao
tics what should have been expended in vic
tory. Let the jealous detraot as they may,
General Grant has the nations aoknowledg-
ment of his genius; and the carping of oppo-
sition papers cannot detraot from it. WHAT
possible claim, be it luck or merit, has Mr..
Seymour ever shown which should entitle
him to the gift which he seeks in opposition
to the General We will not answer that
question ourselves, but leave it to some jooose
Democrat, when wearied of silly witticisms on
our candidates name, to give us brief his
tory of ,Ohat actions of Seymour he can denomi-
nate great.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
The Freedmen's Bureau.

If THERE is any portion of the American
people who derive information upon public
affairs exclusively from Democratic journals
and orators they will naturally conclude that
the Freedmen's Bureau is one of the most
useless and expensive departments of the
Government. The expenditures for the Bu-
reau are constantly cited as the heaviest item
of Republican extravaganza, at a period when
hundreds Of millions are appropriated annu-
ally. The real facts as they are given in the
recent letter of David A. Wells, Special Com
missioner of Revenue, are that the expenses
of the Bureau since its organization in 1866,
have been, for disbursements prior to June 30
1867, So, 402 900; and for disbursements from
July l, 1867, to June 3O 1868, SO, 215 900, or a
total of $5, $4,000.
The beneficial results of this expenditure
are incalculable. 1t must be remembered
that large portion of this sum was devoted to
feeding the people of districts in the South
which were devastated by the war, aud that a
large proportion of the applicants for aid were
white persons. In the Rebel States little or
no provision is made for sustaining almshouses,
and IL the Freedmen's Bureau had not at the
critical moment Proffered assistance, thousands
of persons would have been starved. There
were also many sick, old, and infrm freed
men, who would have perished if the Blu eau
had not extended timely relief.
But one of its most important functions
was to establish mutual confidence between
the employers aud the employed in districts
where the free labor system was entirely novel,
and where the old shareholders and their
former slaves regarded each other with mutual
distrust and suspicion. How many deadly
quarrels have been averted, how much wrong
and injustice has been prevented, how much
has been done to reorganize industry, by the
Freedmen's Bureau, can never be accurately
known, but in thousands of we'll -attested
cases its influence has been in the highest
degree beneficial. 1t has promoted every
legitimate Southern interest, aud is obnoxious
only to the desperate and wicked classes, who
desire to establish by force and fraud, new
form of slavery.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

A CABLE telegram from Paris announces that
'the Imperial decree has been issued autho-
rizing the issue of new loan" The constant
increase of the debt of France which Louis
Napoleon has authorized, may prove the most
fatal obstacle to the perpetuatioH of his dy
nasty. With all their enthusiasm, the French
people are in some respects an eminently
practical people, and they have great horror
of onerous debt and taxation. The constant
loans are evidently made because the Emperor
feels that his popularity would be endangered
if he endeavored to raise annually, by taxa
tion, sum sufficient to defray his enormous
current expenditures; but he is evidently
only postponing the evil day by his present
policy. On the other hand, he has undoubt-
edly done much to increase the material pros
perity Of his subjects by his liberal support of
new railway lines and other internal improve
ments, and his uninterrupted maintenance Of
public order. But his enemies contend that
he has made some serious blunders in his in
dustrial policy, as for instance in his CONNER
oial treaty with England.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

GENERAL MEADE issued an important order
on the Both ult, officially announcing that
civil governments have been inaugurated in
Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, and directing
that hereafter civil authority shall prevail,
except where the Intervention of the military
is authorized, by the Legislatures and courts
of the newly reconstructed States. The SOL
diers, however, are not to bs withdrawn, ex-
cept the 18th Regiment, which is to be sent
to Texas. The other troops are to be concen-
trated at Dahlonega, Savannah, and Atlanta,
in Georgia. Mobile and Huntsville, in Alabama;
and st. Augustine, Tampa Bay, and Jackson
vile, in Florida. General Meade announced
in recent speech in Georgia, that he sur
rendered his authority over civil affairs with
great pleasure, and that he hoped the day
would soon come when civil authority would
again prevail in all portions of the republic.
The only obstacle to the accomplishment Of
this desire arises from the continued efforts or
Southern Rebel leaders to galvanize the Re-
bellion.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

THERE is apparently little doubt that seri-
Gus effort will be made to lay down, as soon as
possible, a new oceanic cable telegraph be-
tween New York and Brest, in France; the
necessary charters or Concessions" to accom-
plish this work having been granted by the
State Of New York and the French Govern
nent, and prominent capitalists having control
of the enterprise. AS it was announced this
morning that the original cable of 1866 has
recently ceased to work, in consequence, it is
supposed, of damages caused by an iceberg
the importance of a new line is increased, on
account of the constant danger that the COM
municaten established by the existing line
may be entirely destroyed. 1t is also desira-
BILE that cable should be established which
would be free from British influence, for the
British Government could at any moment, in
case of hostilities, assume entire control of the
existing line. The public interests would also
be subserved by healthy competition, as it
could scarcely fail to reduce the rates now
charged for transmitting messages to and from
Europe.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04
Organize [!

MOST of the Executive Committees Of the Re-
publican party from the various Wards met
last night, and are now ready to proceed to
business. We hope that there will be no
idling away of time most precious to victory.
The real work of the campaign, its conduct
and its ultimate result depends not on the
orators, nor the public meetings, nor the pro-
cessions but on these ward and precinct COM
mittees. II is to them is allotted the task Of
doing the individual labor of the campaign,
and 1t is only through personal exertions that,
after all, the real result is attained. Let them
then fail not to work; quietly and without
ostentation. Let each precinct be divided into
blocks, and have every Republican voter at
tended to. Let the Importance of the result
be impressed on him. Let him be registered,
and all the proper preparations made, and
with exertion will come victory.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE is in a bad way. Dis.
appointed in not receiving the Tammany nomi-
nation, his disposition has become completely
soured. The Cincinnati Gazette which has
lately denounced him more bitterly than any
other Republican paper, now reports CONVEX
sation in which the Chief Justice spoke strongly
against the Seymour and Blair ticket, saying
that II these men should be elected, all the
fruits OF the four years war against the Rebels
would be lost. At the same time Mr.. Chase
spoke severely against the policy OF the Repub-
iican party during the last few years.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

THE "LEGIoN OF HONOR" founded By the
first Napoleon, supplied nothing more than
decorative distinction, but was reorganized by
the present Emperor in 1852 and endowed with
annual allowances ranging from $50 to 1900
francs, besides pensions. The cost of the order
would be easily calculable II any Limitation
were set upon new decorations This was at
tempted under the Restoration. except for the
class OF chevaliers but such has been the Impe-
rial liberality that the plan then determined on
has nearly doubled, so that it now contains
$4,000 Legionaries, or, adding the civilians
$4,000, with 370O officers and 900 comm anders.
The medalists also, who belong to the army
solely, are estimated at 10000; and these If pri
vate soldiers or non. com mmise ioned officers are
entitled to pension. The army, as might h ave
been expected, and not the civil list, has swol len
the expenditures of the past ten years, and
raised the total from 4, ,l97, 800 francs in 1858 to
1925 QUO francs in 1868. M. de la Tour, who has
taken pains to collect these statistics, protests
against the vulgarizipg of his order, and pro-
poses that an obsolete regu ation of 1852 should
be revived, prohibiting future decorations In
any instance except where there are two vacan.
oios by death or degradation. To this NJ Glais-
Bizoin has offered amendment, that the
Cross of the Legion OF Honor be given to who
ever Is willing TO pay for il,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

SOME OF BLAIR's DoINGs.-Msjor Evans, an
Indiana officer, at recent meeting in Indiana
polis in the course of a speech, said that the
only independent work he had ever known
Blair TO do as an army of1icer was his march
down through lower Tennessee and Mississippi
when Grant was besieging Richmond. When
asked by Grant If he had taken any prisoners.
he replied, mo. but have burnt sight of
houses. and captured all the niggers" Blairs
revolutionary tendencies at that time were
directed against his present friends and ad-
mirers. But the Democracy are accustomed to
forgive their enemies.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

The HOWARD UNIvERsITY, an institution
located on the out.skirts of the city of w ash
ingtoD, is now In a fair way of becoming sue .
cessful. IL was chartered at the last session OF
the Thirty. ninth Congress. The act of incor
poration provides for the establishment OF the
following departments:-Normal, collegiate,
theological, medical, law, and agricultural.
Soon after the passage of the act. the oorporators
organized by the appointment of Board OF
Trustees, prominent among whom was General
o. o. Howard, of the Freedmen's Bureau, in
consideration of whose disinterested services
in behalf of the Institution, 1t was given his
name. The normal and preparatory depart
ments OF the institution we're opened on the
first Of May. 1867, in a building In the city. The
collegiate, theological, and law departments
will be organized as soon as circumstances will
permit, and the condition of the university re-
quires. The medical department is already
organized, with a faculty of competent instruc
tors In their respective branches, and will be
opened for the reception of students in October
next.
This Department OF the University presents
unequalled advantages, as the students will
have free access to the Freedmen's General
Hospital of Washington for clinical purposes.
Soon after the organization of the Board, a
fine tract OF land on hill commanding a
prospect OF the city OF Washington was pur-
chased; but already a sufficient quantity to
defray almost the entire cost of the property,
and not needed Tor the purposes of the Univer.
sity, has been disposed OF.
On this site. in the centre of q beautiful park,
the University buildings are now being erected.
The principal building is four stories in height,
and contsins q large number of commodious
rooms for lectures Rotations, offices, libraries,
and a chapel The dormitory, adjoining It, is
three stories in height and is calculated to
accommodate two hundred students with both
rooms and board. Both buildings are almost
completed, and will be ready for occupancy in
the fall.
The University is intended for the education
of young men without distinction of race or
c0ior, and under the manag ement of such men
as General Howard 1t is destined to career of
well-deserved pros perity.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-04

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, after being
the scene OF an earnest and hard-fought battle
between the Allopaths and the homeopathic
has finally settled down on the side of ortho-
doxy in medical matters. In the circular
announcement for the term to open in Septem
ber. the University authorities say:-"In conse.
quence of an Act of the Legislature OF Michigan
at It's last session. granting aid to the University
on the condition that a Professor of homoeo-
pathy should be introduced into the Medical
Department, much agitation and annoyance
have been experienced by It's friends; but the
Faculty are now happy to announce TO the
medical profession and all the friends OF legiti-
mate medicine. that the Board OF Regents, who
control the University, at recent meeting re-
solved, with but single dissenting vote, that
under no circumstances should such Professor
be introduced into the Medical College at Ann
Arbor; and the Supreme Court OF the State
having since decided that all previous action OF
the Board making provision for the establish
ment OF q school OF homeopathy at another
place, is not q compliance with the law, and
such action thus becoming null and void, the
Faculty are enabled to assure the profession
that the Medical Department Of the University Of
Michigan is entirely free from The rsmotest oOnHee
aon Wtth hOneopathy-that its curriculum will
not DO changed. and that IT VIII remain as here
tofore unaffected by any fosm OF irregular
IeaehlnR or practice