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Year: 1869

not always in place when exhibited from


the Presidential Mansion, will have full


vent in the Senate debates, and | know
enough of what it Is in bis power to ex-
pose to promise rich developments In his


+" bouts with some Of the leading Rsdi-
Gals. He will exhibit some OF the recent
inner workings Of the Radical party, to
the Intense delight OF all but the Radi-
Gals. So let every Conservative man In
Tennessee and elsewhere put his shoulder
TO the wheel and give A. J. all the help
he can to get him into the Senate. If he
does not pull the mask of patriotism
from some Of the hypoerites in that body
" then am l soused guTnet." MACK.
Year: 1869

Two old maids at shut of day,
A bachelors carcass bore away,
With wrinkled brow and matted hair,
And heart that never loved the fair.
Bring briars, they groaned bring weeds unblown,
Bring rankest weeds of name unknown,
Bring withered bOughs from dreary wild,
TO strew the bier OF errors child.
And make his grave where the lizards hide,
Where nightshade strcw the swamp creek side,
Far out OF sight-whcre genial Spring
Shall send no gentle birds TO sing.
His old jack knife lay with him low,
TO cut the string of Cnpld's bow;
The sad housc-cat shall whine around
His lonely grave i'll grief profound:
Here lay him who was often. high,
Here, where shall fall no pitying eye
For him-tOr him no loving heart
Shall ache, no tear shall start
His bloodlcss lips shall fall to dust;
His old jack knife shall waste with rust;
He whom We hide from light ot men
Shall never fright the babes again.
For We have laid him from the light.
Beneath the ground and out Of sight;
but this rude epltaph shall stand
- lie VINO Ia no one gave his hand
Year: 1869

GENERAL lea Richmond correspond
ent of the Louisville Couricr-,Jouradl, in his
letter of Dec. 9th says:


You will wish to know the truth of the re-
port that General Lee received an offer from
a New York Insurance Company of $4,000 a
year to act as its General Agent in the South
InaSnuch rs the fact was announced through
the papers from sources that must have ori-
ginated with the Company. no confidence is
violated in saying that the offer was in fact
made on the most liberal basis of conditions.
1t was declined through ro want of respect for
the Company, which is understood to be emf
nently respectable, but because General Lee
feels that his place is here; that his mission is
the education of the youth of the South, and
that the splendid prizes of worldly wealth
should not allure him from the sphere of duty.
He is u grand old man. The quiet enthusiasm
of the BOYS for the noble balance of his char
acter explains the snoothness and zeal with
which they follow in the path he marks out.
Year: 1869

WTE have had eur Banner on the


w outer wall, with prices SO Low that
no firm ia the State of Ohio undertook to
meet US. We have driven our foe to the
wall, and occupy the field without fear.


We have silenced all men who years ago
assumed some power Of competition. They
are now willing to confess cOnddentfally
that there is no use trying to meet or beat
US In prices, because we are game on a
Clothing 4set-to." Their only hope is in the
ignorance of their customers, who will not
look around to see the difference In our
prices and theirs, which amounts to at least
so per cent. ON CIOthing,


80 per cent. ON Piece Goods,
so . ct. on Furnishing Goods,
so per cent. on Hats, Caps,


Trunks and Carpet Bags.


All Al Of which amounts they could save by
Year: 1869

The Motion to Amend the Error Book.


As usual the fact that the Real case was To- come
up yesterday in the General Term of the Supreme
Court attracted large and Interested congregation.
The Judges the bench were Cerke (presiding)
sutherland ana Cardozo, and the matter came up on


motion to amend what Is known rs the error book
by adding an exception to 1t. H. appeared that on
the tl2 witness named Real was asked 10y the
counsel for The prosecution II he had ever beee In
carcerated in the state Prison. The question was
objected TO by the counsel for the prisoner; bus the
Court permitted the Interrogation, informing tho
witness however, that he was moi bound TO answer
The witness replied In the Affirmative. TO this ruling
there appeared no exception In the error book; but
The matter was argued on the motion Tor a new
trial AZ IL 1t had actually been excepted TO-


Judge Clerke refused To consider this objection. as
IL not properly before the Court by exception.


At a subsequent period Of the day motion was
made to insert 1t.


District Attorney Garyin said hc had seen the
steDographer VINO had taken notes in the case aud
who assured nun he had no record OF such an GXcep
uou. A few days after, however, the stenOgrapler
came To INN and informed h1m that after ma king q
careful examination OF his notes he Iound that the
exception had been made. lie the District Attor-
ney) had doubt that the mistake OF the sten0gra-
pher was entirely through inadvertence Rs he had
high opinion OF his integrity.


After some further discussion the hearing of the
case was adjourned TIL tomorrow, when the ste
nograpber Will be examined.
Year: 1869

To begin with the lady:-Her locks were
strained upward over an immense cushion,
and sat like an incubus on her head, and
plastered over with pomatum, and then
sprinkled over with a shower Of white
powder. The height of this tower was
somewhat over foot. One single white
rosebud lay on its top, ike an eagle on a
haystack. Over her neck and bosom was
folded a lace handkerchief, fastened in
in front by bosom pin, rather larger
than copper cent, containing her grand
fathers miniature set in virgin gold. Her
airy form was braced up in satin dress,
the sleeves as tight as the natural
skin of the arm, with waist formed by
a bodice, worn outside, whence the skirt
flowed off and was distended at the top of
an ample hood. Shoes of white kid, with
peaked toes, and heels Of two or three
inches elevation, enclosed her feet, and
glittered with spangles, as her little pedal
members peeped euriously out. Now for
the swain. His hair was sleeked back and
plentitully befiowered while his queue pro-
jected like the handle of skillet. His
coat was q sky-blue silk, lined with yellow;
his long vest OF white satin embroidered
with gold lace; his breeches of the same
material, and tied at the knee with pink
ribbon White silk stockings and pumps
pleted the habiliments of his neither limbs
Lace ruffies clustered around his wrist, and
portentous frill. worked in correspondence
and bearing the miniature of his beloved
finished his genteel appearance.
Year: 1869

verted into real attack, was adroitly baf-
fed. The officers color rose-the eyes. of
the two professors were on him-his repu-
tation and that of his teacher were at stake.
He changed his tactics disengaging sud-
denly he raised his sword and discharged a
blow at the head with seeming irresistible
force Ny little friend could onIy avert
the assault by receiving the sword on the
forte of his weapon and dropping as low as
possible so far was the parry success
ful, but the downward blow, which,
in reality, was only the dvant courier
being followed by a thrust-snder guard,
was only parried by the rSpid use of the
left hand, this time not without mischief.
for blood was seen to flow from the hand
called into requisition. The officer in
making this last thrust, owing to the slip
perry ground, had given an opening, which
my friend, in spite of the previous cautions
of his instructor, prepared to take advant-
age Of The circumstance was noticed by
Di Pratt, who frowned ominously. and
muttered, beneath his breath, eli he break
guard he is lost--hah bravo bravo p
The words of approval were drawn from
him by noticing what had happened. The
last thrust, I have said, brought the officer
just barely within range: By dexterous
movement of the wrist the point of my
friends sword was drawn swiftly across
the officers chest. The temper and keen
ness of the Moorish weapon were here
clearly proved for the touch, light asst ap-
peared laid open flesh and muscle to the
bone from the left shoulder sheer across the
bust, causing deluge of blood to follow


The officer, finding himself severely
wounded, became crimson with rage; curb
ing his passion, he prepared to execute
the favorite maneuvre, which hitherto had
proved fatal to his opponents. He advanc-
ed on my friend. and making strong cross
of his sword, he put forth his wonderful
strength of wrist.


My attention was called off for moment
to Di Pratt who drew out his handkerchief,
held it for moment, and suddenly drop
ped it.


Not moment too soon. The officer had
made his open and delivered swift thrust
full at the body of my friend, who. having
seen the handkerchief drop, brought his
left hand again into play. This time two
fingers fell to the ground. The next inst
ant a terrific yell assured me that something
fatal had occurred. La risp0Ste had been
given; my friends sword was buried deeply
in the lower part of the officers body.
The officer, instinctively feeling that the
wound was mortal, seized the sword with
one hand, and shortening his own, made
desperate lunge only to be warded off by
my friend quitting hold of his sword and
leaping back out ofdistance. The force of
the thrust carried the officer forward; he
fell prone. forcing his opponents sword
into his body up to the very hiit.


The officer cast one look of mingled rage
and hate at my friend, the last look on
earth and as he turned convulsively on his
back, his eyes closed in death.
Year: 1869

What may we take into the vast foreverq


That marble door
Admits no fruit Of all our long endeavor


NO fame vreathed crown we wore,


No garnered lore
What can we bear beyond the unknown portal
No gold, no gains
OF all our toiling; in the life immortal


No boarded wealth remains,
sa Nor gilds, nor stains.
Naked from out that far abyss behind us


We catered here;
No word came with our coming, to remind US


What wondrous world was near,
No hope, no fear.
Into the silent, starIess night before US,


Naked we glide;
No hand has mapped the consultations Ger us,
No conrade at our side,
No chart, no guide.
Yet fearless toward that midnight black and hollow
Our footsteps fare;
The beckoning of a Fathers hand we follow p
His love alone is there,
No cnrse, no care


From he Liberal Christian
Year: 1869

The LATEST YANKEE PROJECT is ship ca
nal across Cape Cod. A party Of wealthy
capitalists in Boston have taken the pre-
liminary steps to accomplish this work.
They propose to build the canal in nearly a
direct line from Buzzard's Bay to Cape Cod
Bay, through narrow neck of land sep
arating those waters, which shall afford a
sufficient depth of water to float the larg-
est class of vessels. The canal will be 800
feet wide, and deep enough to insure "a
feet of water at low tide. 1t is said the
persons who propose to achieve this impor-
tant work are fully prepared to carry it
out, and ask for no pecuniary aid from the
state.
Year: 1869




There many ailments trying in their nature. but
the symptomsof which not sufficiently specific to
enable physicians to classify them under any particular
head. As q general rule they arise from a general
debility of the whole organization, but their rinary
cause, in at least three of e lack ofbrisk
vital action in the stomach and liver Stimulate and
tone the relaxed digestive and secretve organs, and
bodily ease, health and vgor viii follow the treatment
Among all them medicines which have ebeenreeommended
as conducive to this end has been administered
with such uniform and entire success as HOSTEL
TERS STOMACH BITTERS.


It's ingredients are selected from the vegetable king
DOM originally with view to the in7goration of the
physique and the constitution and also for their anti
bilious and slightly laxative properties Twenty odd
years Of experience has proved that these herbal restor-
atves we're wisely chosen and have been iudiciously
apportioned in this celebrated preparation. Not only
specific for indigestion and all kindred complaints
but household remedy for all the minor ailments
incident to humanity, it has obtained reputation
based unnpeachab etesmony, which fairly echpses
any
Year: 1869

"s.Sss ~s.ssA3es ooSSooo ~ Wa ouu NC


His ADMINISTRATION OF rnI WAR DEPARTMENT.
ton Major General Schofed renamed at the head
Of the War Department The President had long
decided upon appointing General Rawlins his Sec
OF the Office The deceased Onicer was q man Of
limited circumstances, and he is said to have oD
salary and heavy I re entaed Finally
however, ne was prevailed upon to accept, and his
nomination, which was made at the same time as
the nominations OF Secretaries Fish and Boutwell,
was promptly - and unanimously confirmed by
the Senate. To his credit be it said that his
eral satisfaction not only to the republican support
ers OF President Grant, but TO the democrats also.
HIS Driel administration OF the department was
hlghly satisfactory. The affairs OF the army were
conducted with increased efficiency. All supernuous
expenses were cut Off and an era OF economy intro
duced. Personally the Secretary was energetic and
attentive IN the discharge Of his duties. But few
Cabinet Ministers before him have so fully realized
the pubic estimate formed Of their characters.


HIS PRIVATE CHARACTER.


AS the reader ls already aware, the disease which
carried on General Rawlins was consumption. The
ycars ago, and during the gioomiest period OF the
war Heslruggled against It's encroachments as long
as he could but as with all others like affected ne
was compelled hnally to succumb to It, Through
the long years OF suffering he unmurmurlngly pre-
pared to meet his Inevitable fate His private
character was such as to inspire him with great
moral courage that robbed death OF its terrOrs. He
was man OF slngularly agreeable traits. OF calm
ana even temper, he won friends wherever he went,
ana his social relations were Of the most pleasant
nature He possessed but few Of what are termed
small vices. 1t Is stated Of him that because OF
fatal passion for intoxicating liquors on the part
Of his father he grew up with a horror
for drunkenness and, II not q total alb
stainer, seldom induged in strong drinks. His
domestic life was sweet and tender. In whatever
light we view General Rawlins, his taking Oh must
be considered national calamity. As q patriot he
was ardent and devoted, as soldier he was gallant
ana able, as citizen he was law abiding and as o
husband and Ialher he was affectionate and gener-
GUS. Possessing these qualities, any faults he may
have had can the more readily be forgiven and for
gotten. NO greater eulogum can be pronounced
upon his character than that In all he did he was
actuated by the purest and most conscientious OF
motives. lie has LEFT behind MIN o reputation that
will endure for many years, and one that will be
held up to future generations for emulation. May
his spirit rest In peace
Year: 1869

Each boat carried 2 iitrie pennanr st Its bow.
and a. the American boat passed the stan In the
water. upon which the French nag was nying, Lieu.
and tossed oars. His boat was at once
sauted as victor by some ten thousand
AS soon as all the boats were in o barge came on
and took Lieutenant Bartlett TO the Shore where he
was presented to the Vice Admiral commanding the
port. The Admlral's boat came IN second


The first prize thus won by the Sabines barge was
zoo francs and an elegant silver medal given by the
Prince Imperial.
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON, StTt. o,
It is understood that General Sherman Will act
as Secretary of War al Interim. The name OF MAJOR
General Grenvile NJ Dodge, late of the Army of the
Tennessee and at present Chief Engineer Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, is prominently mentioned in
connection with the successors to the office.
Year: 1869

Mansion and called o special Cabinet meet
ing, which met about eight O'Clock this
evening. Secretaries Cox and Robson
and Postmaster General Creswen were present;
also General Sherman, who was in attendance upon
invitation. The disposition OF the body and details
OF the funeral were discussed. II was deter
mined tnat the deceased should be buried IN
the Congressional Cemetery with military honOrs.
The President considered this choice OF o last
resting place as eminently proper, as deceased
was distinguished and energetic public
servant. 1t was also arranged that the
remains OF General Rawlins should be conveyed
to the War Department at nine O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and there remain in state till Thursday at
ten A. M. Then the funeral should take place,
nothing transpiring meanwhile to change the ar
rangement. detachment Of fifty men Of the Filth
cavalry win be constantly in attendance at the War
Department as guard OF honor. Colonel
w. F. Barry OF the Second artillery, will
command the troops. The marines at the Washington
Navy Yard Will report to Colonel Barry for duty al
the funeral tomorrow. Mourning orders will be
Issued from the State Department, closing all the
public Offices and directing that they be appr0-
priately draped In mourning. The President will
attend the funeral after which he will join his
family in New York, the Executive Mansion still
being In Qreat disorder on account Of the presence
Of the wcrkmen engaged In repairs.


This evening despatch was sent to the Governor
OF Illinois asking If he had suggestions TO make
regarding the funeral services.


From the Cabinet meeting In company with Sec
retary Robson, the President to the residence
OF General Smith and remained some time near the
corpse Of General Rawlins. At q late hour this
evening no reply had been received from Mrs.
Rawns in answer to the despatch Of the Presi-
dent,
Year: 1869

THE New CITY PosT OFFICE-A Coop
AMENDMENT. Wednesday evening the
Senate, very properly, agreed to Mr.. Conk-
ling's amendment to enable the Secretary Of
the Treasury and the Postmaster General to
exchange the land bought by the United States
for the site Of the new Post Office in New York
city for the same or a greater quantity Of land
further up in the City Hall Park. II is good
amendment. The land which was bought is
altogether too close to the chop-sea always
agtating the floods of human life that roll and
roar through the narrow space between the
Astor House, the New YORK HERALD building
and the Park. If the new Post Office were to
be erected on that ill-chosen spot it would, at
certain hours Of the day, be almost inaccessible.
An appropriation of two hundred thousand
dollars has already been made for the much
needed new Post Office, and now that Congress
has wisely provided for building II further up
in the Park the sooner the work begins the
better. Let the site be fixed upon, the plans
be established and the building be started at
once.
Year: 1869

THE PEACE OF EURoPE.-At the moment
Count Bismarck is sending across the Atlantic
by electricity despatch to the President of
the United States congratulating him upon the
solemn" event of his Inauguration the King
of Prussia is addressing the North German
Parliament in words like the following:-"A
nation saving its strength and having the will
to respect the independence Of others and
maintain its own can surely count on peace,
as foreign Powers will not molest 1t and the
domestic enemies Of order are powerless to
trouble it," Almost at the same moment the
war party in France, irritated by the policy Of
Bismarck, has augmented its strength to such
an extent as to make it almost impossible for
Napoleon to prevent war and leaving it only
to his acquiescence to decide the question of
the prompt departure Of French army to the
Rhine. Our latest dispatches from London
indicate that the King of Prussia means peace.
But does 1t rest solely with him?
Year: 1869

MORE ILLuMISATIoN.-T legislative COM
mittee which is investigating the affairs Of
the gas companies has succeeded in throwing
good deal Of light upon the subject. For
instance, II has elected the fact that the New
York Gas Light Company pays its stock
holders fifty per cent on their stock It is not
surprising, then, that the stock, which at par
value rates at fifty dollars share, should be
worth one hundred and fourteen, as sworn to
by one Of the witnesses. We hope the COM
mittee will 20 on and get us little more illu-
mination. If the investigation cannot improve
the Illuminating power Of the gas and lessen
the gas bills TO the consumer IL can at least
enlghten the public on the gas question.
Year: 1869

President Grants Inaugurul-A Positive and


Decisive Domestic and Foreign Policy.


President Grant in his inaugural speaks
with the directness of soldier and the frank
ness Of an honest man fresh from the people,
The outline which he presents of the purposes
Of his administration in his domestic and
foreign policy is that Of practical statesman,
who recognizes the march Of events and the
living issues of the day. In the hands Of
professional politician the solid matter Of this
address would become a watery dilution of
perhaps half dozen columns, but here we
cable telegram. For instance, in saying that
''the Office has come to me unsought-I COM
mence its duties untrammelled' defines
his position precisely and in the fewest pos
sIble words; and brevity and precision mark
the document throughout


On all the leading questions OF the day he
will have his views to submit and in support
OF them he may exercise the veto power but
he will go no further. He will have no policy
to pursue against the laws OF the will of the
p~SPaN' ht 10 pdbltutu Ou ILLS Uedu Win the
failure Of Mr.. johnson. He will execute the
laws as he finds them. In meeting calmly and
dispassionatey the questions which may come
before him growing out OF the late rebellion.
and looking to the greatest good Of the greatest
number, his policy viii be security for s.per-
son, property and for religious and political
opinion In every part Of our common country.
without regard to local prejudice" This
means, among other things, that there Is to
be an end down South to the unlawful shoot
ing of niggers and to terrorism at the polls
and that Sambo, too, will have 70 respect the
laws.


In reference to the public debt President
Grant is particularly pointed, positive and
earnest. He says that ''to protect the national
honor every dollar Of the public indebtedness
should be paid in gold, unless otherwise
expressly stipulated in the contract" He
speaks upon this subject as II he still remem-
bered the recommendation OF his immediate
predecessor TO seize upon the interest to pay
the principal Of the debt; for Grant would
trust In public place ''no repudiator Of one
farthing Of our public debt" These strong
and earnestly expressed opinions, and the
enthusiasm with which our new President
dwells upon the amazing wealth OF the coun
try In "the precious metals locked up in the
~mountains Of the Far West" will surely
operate to strengthen our public credit and
the value Of our national securities throughout
the world. On the money question we have
in brief the clearest and broadest exposition,
OF the national obligations and our ample
resources from which 10 meet them. One
would almost think that Count Bismarck,
looking TO the fsith Of Germany in our bonds,
knew what was coming from Washington Ia
Year: 1869

The GREAT DAY IN WAsHINGToN.-See our
reports of the proceedings Of the Inauguration
and its new and remarkable features. The
procession was somewhat dampened by the
rain, but the grand Inauguration ball at night
made up for the disappointments Of the day.
The great revolution, actively commenced
under the rail splitter and delayed by the
tailor, is accomplished under the tanner. This
is the Interpretation Of Grants Inauguration.
1t was great day in Washington because it
was great day for the new nation; for with
the capital, as with the country, it was the
Inauguration of better times.