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Year: 1865


take their cares ard troubles to bed with
them. tits a bad plan, for they are diaboli
cal bedfelows Even if tired Natures
sweet restorer' whips the spirit off to dream
land in the midst Of its repnings and fore
bodings, there is no comfort for it there. OF
the last sad waking thoughts are born visible
imps that haunt Us in the realm of Morpheus.
and we fight with horror all night long Hap
py are those who can put off their day trou5-
les with their day clothing and, as they as
sumo the horizontal, forget all the annoyan-
ces that belong to perpendicular life. We
have known people who could do all this :
individuals who after struggling from morn
ing till night in Sloughs of Despond. and get
ting miserably mau!el By the Giant Despair
no sooner slipped between the sheets than
the Angel of Sleep. who seemed to have been
lying in wait tn re to bless them took them
on her wings and bore them to Elysium. To
fight over again in bed the battles of life, as
many do in their slumbers, is miserable
business. Still more unpleasant is it to be
surrendered in sleep to all sorts of vague and
impossible phantoms which are no less dis
agreeable than they are utterly absurd
Worst of all is it to lie through the weary
watches Of the night. self tormented. The
best thing nervous, highly imrressible, fdg-
ETY. people can do after getting into bed is to
lie resoluteiv still and try to abstract their
minds from the occurrences of the dav. The
power of doing this is natural to man, but


it may also he acquired by persevering effort.
The vii! of the weakest is 4 mighty instru-
ment whDn fairly brought into play. - Vide
World
Year: 1865

An army correspondent of the New York
Times says that many ofthe army officers are
resigning as their pay is not sufficient to meet
their necessary expenses.


we are OF opinion that such officers have
no great difficulty in procuring the acceptance
of their resignation.
Year: 1865

There seems to be a strong disposition on
the part of the Catholic Hierarchy of Missouri
to nullify the laws and disregard that provi
sion of the Constitution of that State which
requires an oath of loyalty of preachers and
teachers. The Archbishop has issued his
ecclesiastical order, in effect setting mn the
Higher Law of the Church, and requiring
his subordinates to set the authority of the
civil government at naught And as all the
inferior clergy owe him spiritual allegiance
and obedience, as he owes fealty to his supe.
rior, the Pope, we may regard that the initia.
tory step has been taken which will ultimate.
: ly lead to decision of the question as to the
supremacy of the Catholic Church over the
civil government in this country. Governor
FLETCHER, 1t will be seen, proposes 10 meet
the issue boldly and squarely, so that unless
one party or the other crawfshes. we shall
soon learn whether the civil government of
the United States or the Popish spiritual gov
eminent Is supreme. We think that the
church is not fully prepared to submit this
question to the arbitrament of arms at present.
and she will, therefore. postpone ii to more
auspiciouS occasion by the strategic arts of
diplomacy In the meantime we trust that
Governor FLETCHER will enforce the Consti-
tuition and laws, and if we must eventually
succumb to irresponsible spiritual despotism.
let it be deferred till the generation that has
overthrown the rebellion and given liberty to
four millions Of Protestants shall have passed
away:


STATE OF Missouri. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT


City of Jefferson. August 2j. 1865.


Dear Sir: In reply to your note of the
2lst instant, can ouly say that the proyi-
sions of the Constitution requiring an oath of
ministers and teachers. are to be construed
by the courts.


Any question as to the right Of the people
Of the State to make such provisions in their
fundamental law. will be for the higher Judi.
cial tribunals Of the country to determine.
Pending their decision. the law must be re-
garded as valid and of binding force.


My action in enforcing these and all other
laws will be strictly within the seope of the
legal powers conferred on me- and shall re-
qmre on the part of all citizens. that their
acts in giving force to this law be done in the
legal manner.


Law-abiding men will, ! presume, cause
warrants TO be Issued for persons who violate
the law by preaching or teaching without first
taking the oath, or who may take it falsely
and will cause them to be bound over TO ap-
pear at the next Circuit Court OF the comfy
70 answer indictments for their ofFenses. The
whole military force of the State will be at
the command Of the officers of the law. to
enforce legal process in this as in all other
cases.


The Constitution, in all its provisions, is the
highest law Of the State, and 50 far as nv of.
fetal action is concerned. need not repeat to
you what have SO often publicly said. that
al tte duties decoired ppon the E.recutire by
lar fer enforcing II, w.H be. IN d,te time and
IA q proper manner, faly performed


Very respectfully, your obedient servant.


THos.- c. FLETCHER.
Year: 1865




WASHINGTON, Sept 2.
The Wirz Military Commission re-assem
| bled to-day


o. S. Behseler testified that he had served
in the sixteenth Illinois cavalry, and was q
| prisoner at Andersonville from the Sth Of
March, until September, 1864 he thought
Capt. Wirz assumed command about the Isl
| of April on one occasion Wirz came into
the stockade, when cripple, walking on
crutches, approached and asked to go outside;
the request was refused, and the cripple
said he would rather be shot than stay there
the witness heard Wirz halloo to the sentinel,
"Tell that man if he did not go back he
would shoot him; the man did not return.
when the sentinel fred and shot him in the
jaw the cripple was known by the name of
Chickamauga: Wirz afterward threatened
to shoot the other men if they did not go
away; on another occasion, while the prison
ers were being divided into squads of hun
dreds, one of them, owing to sickness, did
not fall in, when Wirz threatened to shoot him.
and did shoot him the ball went through the
man s heart: the prisoners were kept IN the
sun all day, and were not allowed to procure
water: if they could not give a satisfactory
account of any one of their number missing.
they were deprived of their rations this was
the case for three DAYS in July there was not
sufficient room in the prison, barely enough
for the men to stand upon the tents were en-
larged on the north side; there were forty
thousand prisoners there at one time he had
heard Wirz say he was killing more Yankees
than those who were serving at the front
witness had seen twenty-five or thirty men
shot over the dead line, and others fired into
who were nocover the dead line.


Cross-examned by the defense-Q. We're
there not desperadoes there-men who would
steal and commit other ofIenses. and was not
the cripple to whom YOU allnde one of them


4. There were some troublesome ones.
but don't know whether that man belonged
to them or not don't think that cripple on
crutches was a good man to steal. Laugh
ter.


During further examination the witness
spoke OF the man whom the sentinel shot


q. Did YOU see the ball hit him?


\. y man must have very good eyes to
see ball when ii strikes man. Laughter.


The witness gave various instances of men
being shot; one was shot while he was in bis
tent and hung his arm beyond the dead line
another was shot at for reaching over the line:
he heard Capt Wirz order the sentinel to
shoot the cripple: some of those shot al were
killed and others taken to the hospital.


James II. Davidson testified that he was
member of the Third Iowa cavalry. and wa
taken as a prisoner to Andersonyile on the
Sth of March; he described the filthy conlli.
ton OF the prison and the great mortality
among the prisoners for a week he drove
the dead-wagon. and sometimes as many as
twenty live corpses were thrown into it at one
tina
Year: 1865

A New ERA IN THE COMMERCE OF CHrcA.
Go.-ln passing through the immense whole
sale rooms of the great dry goods house OF
Field, Palmer i Letter, VIC noticed some
choice foreign goods, and upon inquiry ascer-
tanned that they were their own importation,
OF which these were only their first arrival
purchased by one of their firm now in Europe.
We had not supposed that the trade of Chi
cago would Justify such an enterprise, but
upon ascertaining the immense business done
by this hrm, exceeding largely that of any
other firm outside of New York.and sur.
passed there by only three-we are satisfied
that the adventure is well-timed. This is on
the same line of policy pursued by this firm
in regard to American fabrics-purchasinp
them direct from the manufacturer for cash,
thereby saving all intermediate profits. Chi
cago may justly feel proud of such house.
CAaodeo zFi6sns, Ax0uk 25tk.
Year: 1865

Gov. Perry, Of South Carolina, has written
a letter TO the Postmaster General, saving that
the railroads are in condition to carry tha
mails, as far as they extend, and that they
will be delivered to their destination in hacks.
He also has the qualification of saying that
the people of South Carolina are all loyal.
and taking the oath cheerfuIly. She will be
the first to take her place in the Union, a. she
was the first to go out unfortunately
Year: 1865

CAN THE Price OF LIVE SrocK BE MArx>
TAINED.-Many argue that this is an impos-
si5lity. They say that with corn at zoe. or
25c. per bushel hogs and cattle must come
down-that the relative difference between
the values of these commodities cannot last.
We are well aware that there will be a strong
effort on the part of the packers to break
down the prices. They will use every effort,
every arguement to do this. But pack
er has yet commenced the seasons business
in this city, the balance holding off and keep
ing what meats they have on hand at 4 price
below its value if now packed from the new
crop. They intend of course to break down
the present hog and cattle market before
buying. They have their funds on hand
ready to purchase largely and if bJ a few days
low market they can create panic among
the PRODUCERS they expect to have the thing
their own ay. Aftes the season is over they
will run up the prices of the stock and croah
oyer the small supply on hand.


But i. we are right as to the ba sis Of the
present; high rates at which cattle and hogs
are selling. viz deficiency in The supply,
then we are safe in saying that farmers can
maintain present rates, for they have the
means OF doing So in their own hd dnds. Corn
is low compared with what it is W orth in the
! form of meat and it is so becauk Sc there is
such an enormous supply, but the re is no re
la'ion i,riween the supply o.. corn and the
supply of pork so tar as the number o.
animals to be Slaughtered is concerned. A
: good corn crop can only prod ce good
quality of pCrss-au increased weight of the
/ hos on hand. Hence, merely because there
/ is a large crop of the former, ma king it sci
I at low rate, it can not, legitiui a;ely, have
any controlling influence over the price o
the latter, of which .here is a short supply.


We do not wish to be misundeI stood III on


position. If a mans hogs or cattle are II


prime condition and have reached that pOin


at which they no longer put on weight cor


responding to the value of what they consum


in all conscience now Is good time to sell


But of what use is 1t to rush half fed an


imas into market, even at high prices, ant


keep the whole crop of corn on hand to Sc
: at what it costs TO grow it. treading as it 500
will be on the heels of new crop. Their


will be sufficient to keep for this purpose, a


ter all has been fed that can possibly be, ft


there are too many in the condition of H. .
. d. who portrays his situation in another co
| nmn and to whom we can offer very litt
! consolation. We can only advise him
} 'sgrin and bear it, doing the best he eau wit
this prOduct.-Prairie Farmer. 1i-f r7o
Year: 1865

CINCINNATI, Oct I3.-The Secretary of the
Treasury made speech at Fort Wayne, In
diam, on Wednesday night.


He said he was one of those who look upon
an lrredeemable currency as an evil which cir
cumstances may for time render a necessity,
but which is never TO be sustained as a policy
He favored well secured convertible paper
currency; no other can, to any extent, be a
substitute for coin. For ordinary home trans
actions paper currency is sufficient but there
are constantly occurring periods when bal
ances between countries, and in the United
States between different sections must be settled
In coin. Whenever specie is needed for this
purpose, the paper currency should 0e con-
Vertlble, and circulation not so convertible
will not be and ought not to be tolerated by the
people. The present inconvertible currency of
the United States was necessity of war. but
now the currency should be brought up to the
specie standard, and he saw no way Of doing it
but by Withdrawing portion of ii from circu-
lation- The extreme high prices now prevail
ing indicate that the business of the country is
in an unhealthy condition. We have a circu-
lating medium altogether larger than is needed
for the legitimate business. The excess is used
in speculation. The United States market to.
day is the best in the world for foreigners to
sell In, and the consequence is that Europe is
selling us more than she buys of us, including
our securities, which ought not TO go abroad
and there is debt rolling up against us that
must be settled in part at least with coin If
Congress shall early in the approaching ses.
sion authorize the funding of legal tenders and
the work OF reduction is commenced and pru-
IDENTIFY carried on, we shall reach it probably
Wlthoul INJURY and embarrassment to legal
business: II not, we shall have a brief period OF
seductive PROSPERITY, resulting in wide spread
bankruptcy and disaster. He was hopeful that
by wise legislation we will escape a financial
collapse, and that the currency may be brought
to a specie standard without those financial
troubles which have in all countries followed
protracted and expensive war
Year: 1865

The Washington correspondent of the Gin
ciunati Commercial is responsible for the fol-
lowing item


Passing down Pennsylvania avenue yester-
day afternoon, witnessed General Burnside's
assumption of q character in which he ap-
peared for the FIRST time in public, believe.
The general was attired as civiliRn-had no
sembance whatever, in point of dress, to an
officer. He was very anxions to go to the
corner of Seventh street and the avenue to
Wizards Hotel in great haste. Going to the
nearest cab stand, he found cab there but
no driver. Without waiting moment TO
look for the Jehu, he jumped to the "box,"
picked up the whip and reins, aud had the
team in the middle Of the street in less time
than it takes to record the fact Just as he
had got the vehicle under good headway, by
the vigorous application Of the whip to bis
lazy team, an afTrighted and indignant dsr-
key came running at him, yelling at the top
Of his voice, Here, you, whar is you gwoin
wild dat carriageY The general inquired il
it was bis team, ard being answered in the
affirmative, said--to the Ethiopian. "Well,
take me to Willard's Hotel as quick as God
will let you" and soon after arrived at his
destination.


II was remarked by those who witnessed
what have related, that he looked as il he
would make first rate hack driver
Year: 1865

When the frogs petltioned Jupiter for q
king, he gave them stork, who gobblel up
his subjects as fast as the size of bis throat
and appetite would allow. The Abolitlonisis
Of Chicago are in the same FIX they would
have Abraham for king, and he is now COB
bling them up at the rate of one man out Of
every four, hence there is a terrible elsmor
from the Abolition frogs they are hoppini
and swimming, and diving and squeaking
franticallv to get out Of the way Of the long
bill OF Stork Lincoln. II is useless to try to
run away; King Stork will be hungry again
in three months, and all the frogs not swal-
lowed now will be swallowed then or little
later SO we advise all 10 tho Chicago pond
--tadpoles, little and big frogs, bullfrogs and
all others--to renal quiet aud take the pro
cess easy They prayed for a king, and they
have got one, and il only remains for bis sub
iects to allow themselves to be gObbled with
out making useless fuss Chicago Times.
Year: 1865

In addition to the Stationery included In tho above
table the following purchases were made BY the STATE
OF the printing paid for by the State and are OF Guar
acte- not snable 70 troops and not accounted for:
Year: 1865

dom, do not expect that it will be made
so otherwise than through the actio of
the several States cooperating with the
Federal Government, and all acting in
strict conformity with their respective
constitutions"
Year: 1865

Queen Victoria had received a telegram deny.
ing the reported Illness OF the King Of the Begans.
There is no alteration in the state Of his health.


The session VI the Senate opened on the 18th.
Year: 1865

THs DRY GooDs TRADE.-We notice that
goods in general are going up very much,
and looking over the stock Of our popular
dry goods house Of NJ. Herxberg I CO.,
No. East Second street, we find that
they are selling at remarkably low prices
compared with the advance. They are clos
ing out some classes Of dress and summer
goods regardless Of cost, - they ere making
heavy preparations for the fall trade. Call
soon for bargains. iuly27-d1w.
Year: 1865

MANuFAcTuREs.-In yesterdays issue Of
the Rock Island Union, We lind the follow
ing remarks which are applicable to our
our city, < st "a


NEARLY or quite half Of the manufactur-
ed articles used in Rock Island could rs we'll
be made at home as elsewhere and thus add
immensely to our weslti. and popuation.-
In the matter Of woolen cloths, leather,
boots and shoes, etc., our city soud supply
its own market, and \ surplus to spare.


In a short time our country will be filed
with sheep. This wool will have to find
market. Why cannot Rock Island become
the centre OF the wool trade for this part Of
the State? Woolcn manufactures can be
made as profitable here as in any part of
the country. The great desideratum--
cheap fuel, we have in abundance.


The same reason, in measure. conld he
urged for the establishment. Of a cotton
uanuiactory. The raw cotton can be
brought here cheaper than it can be car
rcd to New York Ly rail, and could be
worked up with no more cost than in the
East.


The hides which now seek an eastern
tanrery and are returned to US, made up
into boots and shoes, might as well be made
into leather in our midst, and tho boots
and shoes manufactured in our city, better
thas to be sent East to go through the pro-
cess OF getting them ready for Us to wear.
Year: 1865

The Republican candidatea do not deIgn


to sAkc any notice Of the questions pro-
pounded to them by the committee appoint
ed by the Liquor Dealers Convention, re


lative to their position on the repeal OF the
Maine Liquor Law now in force in this State.
They know full well that the Law is not car
ried into eifect-thAt through its existence
on the statute books thousands sf misera
BILE grog shops are springing up all over the
State, which would not be in existence un'
der jud,cious license system, or il they
were, the State would. bs deriving large
revenue thersfrosn, bat for all that, SO thor
oughly has the dead and rotten carcass Of
that Law got mixed up with the politics oi
the Republican party, that it is not fair to
suppose that aid will como from that quar-
ter to expunge it FROM the record. Though
dead, the politicians of that party will not
remove its carcass because they wish to
hold the power that grows vut Of the a.
stract idea Of being known as temperance
men. We know it to be fact that por-
ton Of the candidates addressed by Secreta-
~ Roddswig, are IN tho constant habit Or
setting tina, same law at naugtt. They do
not sell the article, but they ask other peo-
pie to sell it to them therefore conniving
At Law. breaking. Why should such men,
whose every day practice is to connive at
breaking law. be SO shy about stating that
they are opposed to Its existence as a law
Of the State. No reason at all es cept as
above stated-they wish to retain the
strength Of the temperance name.


We are of the opinion that the entire
thing should be stricken from the statute
book-to give place for acarefully made and
well devised, and well regulated license law.
We hope to see it done because we believe
it would do more for the advancement of the
cause of rea! temperance than any thing that
could be done. There is no use of telling
men that they shall not drink Intoxicating
beverages, because they will do it; an lust
SO long a. men will drink the demand will
be supplied by dealers. No laws in christ
endcm-howevcr stringent exact.
ing-will prevent either drinking or selling
liquor. Everybody Of sense accepts this
fact. What then? License it. Make it
pay revenue. Uncle Sam says so-he
ought to know, for he has had enough ex.
pcrience in that line in his family. lie puts
on a license and tax too. That is what is
demanded in Iowa. Let us have that
method Let our people work for it.
Year: 1865

NATIoSAL BASS.-Franz Meyer, next door
TO the First National Bank, keeps his stock
Of ready made clothing fully rcplenishcd,
and will dispose Of anything in his line as
cheap US any other establishment in the
city.
Year: 1865

a BABY THIEF AND A BABY WITNESS -
Acurious incident lately occurred In French
criminal court. A young woman, carrying
child less than year old in her arms, was ar
ralgned for having stolen three gold ten-iranc
ed on business. The prisoner stated in her
defence that her baby snatched the coins from
a table without her knowledge, and carried
them home in its hand; that she had just dis
covered them there, and was preparing to 60
back with the money, when she was arrested.


The defense was thought most IMPROBABLE ow-
ing to the chiId's age; bufthe president, in Or
der to test its possibility, ordered one Of the
ushers to lay three gold pieces on the ledge of
the dock, within the baby's reach. The mo-
ment the little thing saw the money it clutch
ed the pieces firmly and tried to put them in
its mouth. This experiment satisfied the tri-
bunal that the woman had told the truth, and
she was in consequence acquitted of the
charge. s5r 40 9s a &
Year: 1865

CAT KILLED BY ROBINS. A most remark
able instance OF the belligerent Qualities of the
robin recently happened in Somerset, Pa. II
appears that half-grown cat belonging to a
citizen, had fancy for killing young chickens
and birds. A few days since, when puss was
engaged in her favorite amusement, some six
or eight robins combined to close her career


They attacked her in body, pouncing upon
her with great fury, and planting their beaks
into her head with severity which caused the
cat to indulge in fightful screams. Upon the
inmates Of the house coming to her assistance
the robbins retired from the conflict, and the
cat escaped under an adjoining kitchen. Not
coming out, and rather disagreeable smell
issuing therefrom in a few days afterward, the
moor was taken up, and the cat found dead,
with her eyer picked out, and other evidences
about her head OF having been severely dealt