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Year: 1868

No doubt there are narrow minds in Cons
gress that would higgle at an appropriation
of few millions for the purchase of St.
Thomas and the other Danish West If9ia
Islands. so essential to the future CONNER
cial greatness of the United States, and in
the next moment vote away twenty and
thitry millions for the support of the Freed


mems Bureau A canting class takes re>
fuge from the argument in the plea that
the latter is q moral cause, While the former
is only commercial Well aud will These
pharisees please to tell us when and how
this government was organized as moral
reform society, Or an educational institute,
specified in the charter constituting it?
Such men neither know nor care anything
about the commercial Interest OF the country,
although it is patent to every clear and
comprehensive mind that we are destined
to lay down commercial laws for the civiliz-
ed globe. Some may think we are to excel
in agriculture simply, or in manufactures
and invention simply; but these and all 9th


er interests, however large they may be-
come, must give way at last to the colossal
strides of our growing commercial power.
We stand minway between the opposite peo-
PIES vi inc etuUe. lHelT tIdu' tHuot Sioro
our territory or seek refuge in and ply toll
at our ports. 1t is to be ours in the future
to receive and to distribute for the world;
and What We produce for ourselves. be it
much or lite, will only go to swell the
volume as it passes. The true statesman will
not lose sight of our future commercial su-
pregnancy; and the sooner TO secure that sls
premacy, we must lay our hands on such
commercial outposts in the ocean as shall
serve to make our claims commanding. St.
Thomas, as convenient port in the West
Indies, is one of the most important OF
those positions; and those members OF Con.
gress who DECLINE to vote such reas5nabl6
appropriations as are sufficient to secure it,
will surely live to regret g vote so III cohsider-
Year: 1868

The Impeachers came down like wolf on


the fold, --,..


they told;
And their looks were brassy as brassy could


be,
And they talked of their charges with IN


solent glee.
Like the leaves Of the forest when summer


is green,
That host with their falsehoods last August
Like the leaves of the forest when autumn
Those lies, ere the winter, were withered


and strown.
For the voters rolled up, as the ocean tide


rolls,
And broke like the thunder of waves, at


the polls;
And the neart of the vehement Ashley grew


chill,
And Boutwell, once spoke, and forever was


still.
And there stood poor Cufee, his red mouth


all wide,
But through it there came not his chuckle


of pride;
And the shine of his ivory was white as the


surf, r ra ~ e r
And his face was as black as the peat from


the turf.
And there sat his riders, disgusted and


pale
Schenck, Stevens, and Butler, with weep


ing and wall;
And Colfax is crestfallen-Logan alone,
With an unabashed brow, hath their last


trumpet blown.
And the Union League censors are mad in


their moan,
And their great iiigser idol is dashed from


his throne;
And the night of the Radicals, harmless


henceforth,
Hath melted like snow in the foods from


the North.
Year: 1868

WORKED OUT.-A young lady in Glou-
cester Mass, felt disagreeable sensation
near the right shoulder. In few days a
long black mark was visible, and shortly
afterward hard substance could be distinc-
tly felt; her physician was called and succeed
ed in removing part of hair pin. The
supposition in that the young lady must
have swallowed it when child, though she
has no recollection of so doing, and it has
been working around the system ever since,
until it finally came near the SUFFICE, and
was safely removed.
Year: 1868

own, and thought it all over. Iremember-
ed the child in her cotton gown standing in
the gallery of the church on that webbing
morn, remembered the child *hon had
taught; the girl With whom | had passed
such happy hours. And felt that this Iiv
ing love, sprang. phonenix like, from the
ashes Of the dead one, was the purest teel-
ing of my lie.


So nay old fancy of keeping house with
my child came true last; only when she
crossed the threshold Of my home With me
| called her wife, And still the touch of her
brown hand brings comfort with it; still her
sweet voice is better to me than all ths
music in the world. And, as in my youth
| fanced myself old, surely in my age l
shall belive myself young, for while we love
and are beloved youth can. never die, and
while we live / and my Nellie must love
each other
Year: 1868

lT is rumored. but We trust without an
authority, that a horrible plot has been dis
covered ON the part of the Fenians, to
kidnap Queen Victoria while visiting the
sanctuary of the late very much lamented
Prince Albert, and shipping her on board
a gunboat for Abyssinia, where the feroci-
Gus savage could have carried out, at his
leisure, his intention to COMPEL her, to
marry him. The plot, however, seems to
have been discovered in season. and the
Queen only visits the aforesaid sanctury at
present under the protection of u regiment
of cavalry. .-Ne,U York World.
Year: 1868

HAVING purchased the right of selling
Madame Doris French Chest System OF
Dress Cutting for Harrison and Guernsey
counties, will be found at her rooms on the
corner of Warren street, opposite Lem
prepared at all times to teach every variety
OF Cutting for Ladies and ehildreh; also
Pants and Shirts. Ladies will find this
model indispensable. No fitting required.
Dress making continued as rstials m
Year: 1868

WHEN you see young man and woman
walking down the street, leaning against
each other like pair of badly matched OK
en-, it is a pretty good sign that they are
bent on consolidation. Il ouisriHe Journal.
Year: 1868


The GREAT PACIFIC RAILROAD with the fostering
care of the Government is rapidly building and will
be completed in 1869 The bulk Of the actual settle
ment. the richest lands and mines, as well as the
most important trade along the western half OF
the Route.


The CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, who
control this favored portion of the linc have already
built equipped and paid for their Road across the
Sierra Nevada and are extending it toward Salt
Lake with rapidity and thoroughness unparalleled
Beside mileage upon all through traffic, they have
exclusively a heavy and lucrative local business
between San Francisco, Eastern California Nevada,
Idaho and Utah. The net earnings upon the two
hundred miles now operated already three
times more than the interest liabilities assumed
thereupOn.


We offer the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD FIRST
MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT. THIRTY YEARS BONDS
principal and interest in god) for the present, at
1903 per cent and accrued interest in currency. AT
this time they pay more than s per cent upon the
investment and have, from National and State lars,
guarantees superior 10 any other corporate securities
ROr offered.


Information furnished on application.


FISK d HATCH,
Bankers and dealers in Government Securities. ana


Financial Agents Central Pacific Railroad Com


pany, No. Nassau-st, N Y.
Year: 1868

to come back to her face as She read the real
letter


"But, Harry" She said, with rosuish dim
pie at the corner of her mouth, "you must
confess that Aunt Experiences note had rather
an unpleasant style"


81 was careless reprobate,' said Harry
frankly "but You see Judge Cornell was
watching me, and"


And that was the end Of all misunderstand-
incs between Harry Grover and Ariel Browne,
thenceGorth, for ever more.


Miss Experience was rather disappointed in
two things. She would like to have sold the
school-house I" corner lot,P and she would like
TO have aaid that once, in the course of her fifty
five years of life, she had an offer of marriage


"IIowever,n said Miss Experience, Ariel
is very happy, and may be things arc best as
they are"
Year: 1868

|. have seen farmer build house 80 large,
that the sheriff turned him out Of doors


I have seen a young man sell good farm
turn merchant, aud die IN an insane hospital.


/ have sccna farmer travel about so much,
that there was nolblDg at home worth looking
after.


have seen a rich map's sou begin where bis
father left of, and end where his father began
-pennylcss,


have seen young girl marry young 'inn
Of dissolute habits, and repent of it as long as
she lived.


have seen the extravaganza and folly of
children, bring their parents to poverty end
want, and themselves into disgrace.


Ihavo seen prudent, industrious wife, re
tricvc the fortunes Of family, when her hus-
band pulled at the other end Of the rope.


I have seen a young man who dcsplscd the
counsel of the wiSo aud advice Of the good,
end his career IN poverty and wreichedncss


have seen a man spend more in folly than
woud. support his family in comfort and inde-
pendencc.


have seen a man depart from the truth,
when candor and veracity would have served
him much better purpose.


have seen a man engaged in n lawsuit
about tiling affair that cost him more IN the
eud, than would have rooted all the buildings
on his farm.
Year: 1868

Flowers teach us the Tenderness OF Gods
character. If he had made nothing of this
kind, if his work had been for bare utility, and
had consisted of coarse aud more substantial
creations only, the tender side Of the divine
character would have failed OF the revelation
It now has in nature. You cannot come across
a delicate, trembling flower in tho shade Of n
wood so small that your heel could crush out
It's life with one careless step, but that you
will think how gentle God must be, who made
this flower ia It's exquisite beauty TO live there
and daily cares for il in the regular course of
His providence,


Following the same idea, the sleep of tho
flowers touches our sympathies. Many oi
them at night will fold their petals closely to-
gcther. and like the darlings of kind mother,
repoSc trustfully In the care Of their Creator.
And during the lorg dark night, they gather
the lews which distil in the, quiet air, aud
day comes, the first beams Of the morning fall
on millions of gittcring drops, and bash back
from leaf, and bud, aud petal, and grassy blade
in such brIlliancc that the whole waving and
nodding field Of bloom and beauty seems dress
ed In gems more respondent than any dream
Of oriental msgnifeencc. SO il may be with
us If, In the night of this somewhat sombro
life, we drew to ourselves the dcws Of Heavenly
grace.


Wemay hope that when eternity fully dawns,
the morning light Of our Fathers love will
glance upon these jewels which we have gath
cred near the Gross, and so light them up as
10 cover us with glory.
Year: 1868

WASHINGTON. July 20.-The Presi-
dent this afternoon sent the following
message to the Senate:


IL The Senate Of the United States:


have given to the joint resolution
entitled, " A Resolution Excluding
from the Electoral College the votes
Of States lately In Rebellion, which
shall not have been recognized" as
careful an examination as | have been
able to bestow on the subject during
the few days that have intervened
since the measure was submitted for
my approval. Feeling constrained to
withhold my consent. | herewith re-
turn the resolution to the Senate, in
which house it originated, with a
bIiet statement of the reasons which
have induced my action.


This joint resolution is based upon
the assum ptlon that some of the States
whose inhabitants were lately in re-
bellion, are not now entitled to rep
resentation in Congress and to par
ticipate In the election of a President
and Vice President of the United
States. | have heretofore had occa-
sion to give in detail my reason for
dissenting from this view. 1t Is not
necessary at this time to repeat it; it
Is sufficient to state that L continue in
my conviction that the acts of seces
sion, by which a number of the
States sought to dissolve their
connection with the other States,
and to subvert the Union,
being unauthorized by the Constitu-
ton, and IN direct violation thereof,
were from the beginning absolutely
null and void; it follows necessarily
that when the rebellion terminated
the several States which had attempt.
ed to secede continued to be States in
the Union, and all that was required
to enable them to resume their rela.
tions to the Union was that they
should adopt the measures necessarT
to their practical restoration as States
Such measures were adopted. and
the legitimate effect of this action was
that those States having conformet
to all the requirements of the Con
stitution, resumed their former rela
tlons, and become entitled to the ex
ercise Of all the rights guaranteed t
them by Its provisions. The JOIN
resolution under consideration, how
ever, seems to assume that by tn
insurrectlonary acts of their respect
i've inhabitants those States forfeite
their rights as such, and can neve
again exercise them except upon re
admission into the Union on tn
terms prescribed by Congress.
this position be correct, it follow
Year: 1868

formation in regard to the discovery
and occupation Of midway islands In
the Pacific. Also communication
from the Constitutional Convention.
of Texas, enclosing report of the
Committee of that body on the su b.
ject of lawlessness and crime in the
State.


The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and after some time a recess was
taken.
Year: 1868

A naturalized citizen Of the one
party on return to the territory of
the other party remains liable to trial
and punishment for an action punish
able by the laws of his original coun-
try and committed before his emigra-
ton; saving, always, tho limitation
established by the laws of his original
couOfru 4.. .Hlf
Year: 1868

The present convention shall go
into effect Immediately on the ex-
change of ratifcations, and shall con-
tinue in. force for ten years. Ifneither
party shall have given to the other
six months previous notice of its in-
tention then to terminate the same,
it shall further remain in force until
the end Of twelve months after either
of the contracting parties shall have
given notice to the other Of such in
tention.
Year: 1868

The opening of the Clifton Hotel, the new
Hotel in Ottawa. is to be celebrated next Thurs
day evening by grand Opening Party. The
management of the affair is in the very best
hands, and no effort will be spared to make it
worthy of the occasion and credit to our city.
The tickets arc placed at $40, which to many of
our people may seem pretty high figure but it
is to be borne in mind that TO get up party on
the scale here projected involves heavy expense
and then il may be as well to be candid in the
matter and say, that besides having very pleas.
ant party, the object is to give the lessee Mr..
HOWARD, a substantial benefit Mr.. II. has
taken the lease of this splendid building at no
small risk, and has expended in the neghbor-
hood of at least $50, 900 to furnish it in style
beitting such building. The people of Ottawa,
in having little real enjoyment in connection
with the opening of an "institution' that does
them such honor, ought not to do it by sponging
on the liberality of Mr. Howard. A good many
people in Ottawa have already contributed OF
their means quite literally to secure to our city
this splendid hotel There are hundreds of others,
however, who gave nothing and ought not now
to grudge few dollars by way of giving the
hotel starting "bocst" and putting the lessee
in good heart
Year: 1868

The ARTEsIAN WELL.-There are freqfcnt
inquiries as to what disposition is intended to be
made of the artesan well, and we are hardly
prepared 10 give definite answer. The well
needs be tubed at least so TO 100 feet and then
stout tank or reservoir should bo built at least
30 feet high right over the well, from which the
water could be distributed over the city. To do
this, however, requires money, and that, we sus-
pect, is ust now what's the matter.


(. The water is cool, sweet, delicious, not quite
as soft as rain water, but softer than the Cation
water The common notion that it contains sui.
phur, because there is a smell of sulphur about
the WELL is an error. a careful analysis shows
that there is not particle of sulphur in the
water. The sulphur smell comes from a gas that
finds vent with the water, but is in no way mix
ed with it, and is so volatile that it evaporates
Immediately on reaching the air. The water
contains very little lime, and few other sub.
stances usually found in all spring water, but
in such small proportion as to leaye it exception.
ally pure.
Year: 1868

The best musical talent connected with the
Episcopal Church. with such outside assistance
as they have been able to enlist, propose to give


series of parlor entertainments, the object being
70 lay at least the foundation for fund for the
purchase Of an organ for the new Episcopal
Church soon to be erected in this city. The first
entertainment will be given on Tuesday evening
QSth) at the residence of Mrs. Earl, west Of tho
sidecut. Admittance 25 cts. From our knowl-
edge OF those enlisted in this enterprise we have
no hesitancy in promising such as attend this
"soiree" very pleasant evenings entertainment.
Year: 1868

CONSTITUTION BITTERs.-A friend Of ours
who had been complaining of weakness and gem
eral debility hardly able to be around for several
weeks, came in the office the other day, with
sparkling eyes and ruddy cheeks aperfect picture
OF health. Surprised to see so great change,
we asked him what he had been using. He re-
piled; Constitution Bitters," and added, Il
never before knew what fine bitters were. had
used others but they only made me feel the
worse, causing headache and bad feeling in my
stomach. The Constitution is just the thing


and would advise all my friends to try them"


All who use, approve of Stewards Cough Cure
Year: 1868

Local ITEMS have been somewhat scarce this
week, but the following from the Republican Of
Thursday is worth place in any paper


A tall man, dressed in black clothes, rushed
down Court street one day last week, thinking
there was fire in Reddicks block On reaching
the middle OF the block, however, his anxiety was
somewhat alayed on observing that the crowd
was attracted by the cheap goods in John Stout's
dry goods store.
Year: 1868

AT MORGAN & FossEENs we noticed draw.
man dumping a lot Of dry goods boxes the other
day, so that we may safely announce the arri.
val there Of more new goods. They never let
their stock run down to emptns over there, as
many merchants arc so apt to do.
Year: 1868

MusIc-Prof. F. Goings, of this city, is about
commencing school for vocal training, and we
would advise all of our young folks who wish
to make advancement in singing and have their
voices properly trained, to join his class, which
will commence August 25 All necessary in
formation will be given at Simon Bros. music
store.
Year: 1868

the agreeable boon of their room instead OF
that of their company; while, unless there can
he a reformation, the people of Worcester
that Quiet and beautiful city. will probably
request the under graduate Thomas Tuggs to
feather their oars in the still waters OF some
other neighborhood.


IL we thought that it would be of the least
use we would appeal to these sucking rioters
hereafter to demean themselves like prlze
voupg gentlemen, especially as it must be
painful to their mothers and sisters or pretty
cousins in attendance to hear that Bill ana
Tom and Frank have been ANONYMOUSLY
carried to prison for the larceny of sign boards,
Rut there is n time in the life of almost all
bows when the finest principles OF morality,
however cogently and eOQuently enforced, are
unite thrown away upon the gTaceless young
scamps. The College President talks to them
with tears in his venerable eyes, and they
reward the good man by breaking his windows
upon the next convenient occasion. we con-
tent ourselves with telling these rampant and
juvenile animals who will not be tanned, that
the day will come, if they live long enough,
when they will be heartily ashamed of them
selves. That is the day will come, provided
they do not make early wreck and ruin OF
their fortunes and sink into condition OF
chronic and shameless inferiority. Of this too
we would remind them, there is no small
danger,
Year: 1868

AS there are still sections of our county
where Labor is scarce, we render double
service by stating that, though many have
found places, there is still a surplus of Black
Labor about Washington City, which can be
obtained by application to Mrs. j. S. Grifing
Washington City. OF course, those who will
send for families can do best; but hearty, will
ing men and women can still be had singly


We do not believe in cheapening labor and
would not encourage any to apply who do not
choose to pay fair wages; but whoever viii
send the requisite funds to effect their removal
may obtain about such common labor as he
wants; and the money thus advanced is to b
repaid out of the first earnings of the employed
Year: 1868

Where is the New-York gentleman who
some time since established a prize for polite
ness in one of the New-Jersey colleges and OF
whose foundation (the Lord forgive usD we
now recollect that we did not speak with


adequate seriousnessf This benevolent mis-
sionary of good manners seems to be wanted


in Harvard; nor would his presence and
premiums in Yale be without blessing. 1t is
notifying to think, after all that was said
last year, that certain students have again done
their worst to bring the College Regatta into
disrepute by their Tom-and-J Jerry behavior, by
inordinate cups, by damage to private property,
and by coarse and vulgar disturbances of the
public peace. We do not suppose that any of
the manly young fellows actually engaged
in the boat races had anything to do
with these juvenile pranks. They had
enough to attend to without getting tipsy.
carrying off signs, breaking down doors,
fracturing furniture, and gradually working
their way into the watch-hOuse. They are
undoubtedly quite ashamed of the pranks of
the young Mohawks who have seriously COM
promised the reputation of their beautiful
festival, and would be much obliged to them
If upon future occasions they would confer
Year: 1868

commission in the army, he did not feel at


liberty to express a preference for either one
side or the other. He would go so far as to
acknowledge, however, that if there was any
thing he did hate it was Radical. He would


not say whether he approved of the Democratic
principles and policy or not; but he heartily


wished success to the Tammany ticket. Finally,
it was not becoming for military men to talk
about politics, and therefore, though he could
not consent to make a speech, he would cheer
fully write a letter. Some people think Gen.
Rousseau is the handsOmest man in the army.
Year: 1868

There seems TO be a great discrepancy of


opinion In the Democratic party in regard to


the eligibility of the Freedman for citizenship.


If you go down South, to Louisiana, for in


stance, you find the Democrats soaping the


Black Man within an inch of his life, and as


if they actually expected to wash him as white


as snow So far as we can discover, he is con
sidered to be an enlightened scholar and per-
feet gentleman, provided, always, that he will
vote for Blair and Seymour but, if he shows
the least inclination to go FOR Grant and Colfax,
he becomes at once perfect lgnoramus and
an incorrigible brute When the Democrats
wanted lio vote in Virginia, they were really
what sailors call bloody politeful," and kindly
pressed him to make speeches upon their own
particular platforms, just as if he had nothing
to do with the transgressiOn of Canaan. Some
remarkably venerable colOred men were caught
and uotted out on all occasions, to tell the audi
eDce how they had always loved their masters,
and how they still felt inspired by the same
tender sentiments. This does very we'll in
Virginia and Louisiana, but here in New York
it is the dodge to sing quite a different tune,
The other night the Metropolitan Democratic
Club roped in Doctor of Divinity, Bowman
by name, and hailing from North Caro-
lima and the way that profound eccle-
siastio pattcd white men and dispar-
aged Canaan was thing to hear. The
Doctor stated, amid enthusiastic applause. :"
that the negro was the cause of all the dis
turbances and distractions of the country y
and intimated that there would be no peace
until his enfranchisement should be abrogated