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Year: 1865

ENGLAND.-The Times hopes the pub
lie haven fully digested the official in,
telligence of Stewards proposition OF
terminating the American war by COM
Lined attack of the belligerents on some
foreign power, most probably England,
rather than France. We would admit
that a scheme of extrinsic policy, which
the Confederate ENJOYS seemed chiefly to
favor. shows considerable ingenuity to
Confederate interests By the time the
extrinsic policy had been carried into
execution and ended the war, the FEEDER
ais would have become accustomed to
live without the Confederates, seeing IN
the southern republic only kindred
state and natural ally


SPAIN Navarro says the finances OF
the country are in an unsatisfactory
condition.


PORTUGAL Duke Soule stated that
he was endeavoring to reconstruct the
cabinet efficiently. II unsuccessful, he
would resign
Year: 1865




The question Of wages, it would appear, has lately
created considerable trouble at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Some two three thousand have combined for the
purpose of controlling this matter, and there
asonabe prospect yesterday that they would be joined
BY the remainder Of the mechanics employed upon gov
ernmcnt work The rule had been adopted that the
shoud do days fair labor for a days wages, and a
smniss on had been appointed to that the rule
carried out The wages to be regulated every two
months, the understanding being that the prices paid
should correspond with those paid by first class outside
shops. sti the government was at the mercy Of the
~orknen, who combined with trade unions and other
Associations and thus enabled To Ak the prices at
whatever rates they thought best. The strike Id
Froe'e general, and has been caused by reduction
s' about nifty cents per day. lately ordered Men who
we're earning four dollars per day have been down
three dollars and fy cents BY the authorities at Wash
ington without regard To the action OF the Confessional
commission to bx the rate Of wages The strike
mSnced at noon on Monday. Yesterday all the ship
carpenters first cass oines most of the second class
And all the rggers, caulkers and sparmakers QUIT at
boon, aud caused almost entire suspension of busi-
hess.
Year: 1865

A Growing feeling in favor of high pro-
tective tariff is evident in the tone Of our
Western exchanges. Numerous articles,
characterized by great ability appear in their
columns The Importance of diFersifying
our industry is conceded and two great points
are powerfully presented viz. first that the
farmer best serves his interests By encoura-
ging manufactures which furnish home
market and diminish competition in agricul-
tural pursuits; and second that the internal
revenues of the Federal Government being
chiefly derived from the manufacturing in
dustry of the country while real estate fur
nishes the basis of the taxation levied for
the support Of State and municipal purposes
it is vitally important to stimulate the for
mer and thus prevent the whole Indebtedness
from being thrown on the latter Tt would
be difficult if not impossible for nation ex-
clusively devoted to agriclture 10 maintain
our credit while by liberal encouragement
of our manufacturing and mining interests
it will be easy to defTay the annual interest
of our debt and to provide for the speedy
extinguishment of the principal A crafty
ing proof of the feeling OF some of the agri-
culturists of the vest is afforded By the
| following letter to the tariff Association of
Cleveland written by Hon. j. B. Grinnen,
1 M. G.. from Iowa who is the owner of six
thousand acres Of land and an extensive
grower of grain and stock sT5


1t gives me pleasure to say thatI concur
most fully with you in principles and policy.
A nearer market In the agricultural States
is always to be chosen in preference to for
eign one. The hope that our new States
will be manufacturing States is chimera, if
we do not foster and protect what manufac-
lures we have, / am for the highest duties
on all articles which we can fabricate or raise
at home, and as earnestly for premium ON
all the skilled labor it is necessary TO import,
that we may feed, clothe, and warm ali who
labor for us on our own soil A great vital
struggle is at hand, and wish you all saga
city and enterprise in behalf of our material
iterests. ~ PiiLa. Press.
Year: 1865

The London 1elegraph says: There is a


book which never will be written-the Lives
OF the Wives of Poets-though it is a book
which all of us would be eager TO read


Should we learn that it is bad or good, well
or Ill, to know so much of these gifted ma
lures? When the applause is over. the
garland removed from the weary head the
string unstrung, and the eloquent lips cease
to enehant the world with melody. i there
only commonplace heart left for its right
ful owner? Or is not the leisure and the love
of these great natures something as much
above the ordinary experience Of human re
lationshfps as their thoughts and language?
Imagine the household presence of Shaks-
peare, his tireside talk, his inner life. the
unrobed existence Of a soul SO majestic and
masterfull 1t is hardly less than a solemn
thought to picture the partaking of such a


mind and heart as those which, to this day,
| sway millions with their genius, and have
planted their work amid other work like


mountains among monuments Yet what
do we know of it2 What can we know
| Think of Milton, with genius so rare, and
stately, and pure, that the lady in Conus,
white and serene among the brutal drinkers
and jewellers of the wood, is alone like it..


Think what it must have been, as human
| feminine destiny, to be charged with the
daily soiace and share of that soul, so lofty,


and sedate, and opulentI 1t is by accident


that these teachers and minstrels of men


mate, since sometimes, as with Milton, it is
Paradise Lost that they would describe


if they described at all the life that is lost.


out of their biographies2


These are speculations that will seem fool


ishness to the Stock Exchange, and a stuInb.


ling block to men about town; but the ma.
/ ture which is born to break into such music


or such high thought that the world listens.


and crown it with the garland of the poet OF


philosopher is not quite like the natures that


marry for money or family, or the rest Of


worldly reasons; and one would like to know


something more of those whom they choose


out of the world, just as we draw kings and
| queens together in picture books. and for
the causes that make us dissatisfied with the
information we have.
Year: 1865

AT HOME The highest style of being at
home grows out of a special state of the al
fections rather than of the intellect. Who
has not met with individuals, whose faces
would be passport to any society, and
whose manners, the unstudicd and sponta-
neous expressions Of their inner selves, make
them visibly welcome wherever they go, and
attract unbounded confidence towards them
in whatever they undertake2 They are
frank, because they have nothing to conceal;
affable, because their natures overflow with
benevolence, unfurried, because they dread
nothing; always at home, because they carry
within themselves that which can trust TO
itself anywhere and everywhere purity of
soul with fulness Of health Such are our
best guarantees for feeling at home in all
society TO which duty takes us. and in every
occupation upon which it obliges us to enter.
They who live least for themselves are also
the least embarrassed by uncertainties,
Year: 1865

LEAVE A NAME BEHIND. Thousands of
men live, breathe, move. pass off the stage
of oflife-are heard of no more Why2 They
do not a particle of good in the world, none
was blessed by them as the Instrument of
of their redemption. Not word they spoke
could be recalled, and so they persisted; their
light went down in darkness, and they were
not remembered more than the insects Of
yesterday VIII you thus i've and die, oh
man, immortal Live for something. Do
good and leave behind you monument of
virtue that the storms of time can never
destroy. Write your name In Kindness, and
love, and mercy, on the hearts of thousands
you may come I'M contact with year by year.
You viii never be forgotten. MOI your
name, your deeds viii be as legible IN the
hearts you leave behind as the stars on the
brow Of evening Good deeds win shine as
the stars from heaven
Year: 1865

ed, and left for dead on the field Of battle
he unexpectedly recovered; again sought the
enemy, and was again seriously wounded.


As soon as he was able to move, he again
joined the army, and served to the end OF
the war. His shattered system will proba4
bly, lead him to an early grave but lie has
acquired glory enough for one man. I doubt
not that he viii be honored by a grateful
Year: 1865

His competitor is nobody When
soldiers were wanted, and his name was en-
rolled, be was no where to be found. Can
good Old Adams disgrace herself by post


poning the brave patriot filed with rebel
Year: 1865

The Cincinnati Gazette, in an article
on the Cincinnati and Coyington bridge,
states that a foot bridge for the workmen
only will bethrown across the river on wire
ropes, aud the workmen will commence
stretching the wires for the main cable.
They are receiving wi:e o the later as fast
as possible, The main bridge will be
suspended on two wire cables, each of
which will be thirteen inches in diameter
The cables will be made by stretching one
wire across at a time, until the whole lum-
Der required are in proper place, and then
machines will be brought into requisi-
ton to twist them together. The ron saddle
plates, in which the cables will rest on
top of the piers, are now ready and weigh
nine tons each. Tie span of the bridge
is one thousand and fiity-seven feet, being
about two hundred feet longer than the Nj
agara Suspension Bridge, and the long .
suspension bridge in the world. About
FIVE hundred tons of wire pill be used in
constructing it. The distance from the
foundation to the top Of the piers, is two
hundred feet, and from the floor of the
bridge to the top Of the piers one hund-
red and ten feet. The floor of the bridge
when the river is at its present stage,
will be ninety feet from the water, aud
will be ten feet higher in the centre than
at either pier. The latter are built of
solid masonry, apd measure at the foun-
dation one hundred and fifty feet, de-
creasipg until reaching the top, where
the measure is seventy by thirty-six feet.
As many workmen as can be used are
employed, but Notwithstanding all this
the bridge will not be ready for public
transit short 81 one year
Year: 1865

the prudery which closes their eyes
against proper physiological studies which
full of warning and instruction, would
have led them to happiness by the laws
of health. u From the Herald Of
HeoHh
Year: 1865

They also state that Johnstons whole army is
en- route to Richmond and that all combatants,
Including the families Of the rebel leaders,
being sent away from the city Hths be much stub
born nghtng Is before should this prove TO be tho
rcbel policy Johnstons army will most likely be sent
over the Petersburg and Weldon Railroad TO stony
Creek station, and marched thence across to the
southsde Railroad, at some point between sutherands
station near our left and tho junction Of this and the
Danve road at Burkesyille The latter road differs In
gauge from most the Southern railroads and is already
taxed to Its utmost In supplying Lees army at Rich
mond Its poverty rolling stock Is such that forage
has been transported 1t for two three months
For this the rebel cavalry has been and Is
mainly at Stony Creek stationthe only point at which
they can bc supplied by rail The Weldon Railroad has
abundance Of rolling stock IT, which cannot be
taken elsewhere.


DryrcuInEs OF JonSsroS's AssrrSo LIE


The country along the road Is also ~ well supplied
with forage and subsistence any portion OF the
confederacy Two days would suffice TO land the bulk Of
Johnstons army Stony Creek but they would then be
without wagons animals If in prosecution This
be delayed two days. the Weldon road will probably be
destroyed by us at point the southward Of Stony
Creek station. We shall see.


SHERIDAN xxpERHScrs savrRE orosrnox


Sheridan found himself 70 strongly confronted with
infantry yesterday that 10 unable 10 make any sub
stantal advance Late in the evening ho had stubborn
fight, resulting in drawn battle, the details OF which
will be given by your correspondents with his command


THE rrTu coRrs MOVES TO surrorr rnx CAVALRY.


During tho night part,of the FIfh corps moved
70 his support with tho expectation Of striking the rebel
infantry on flank and rear and cutting them or from
Petersburg entirely II not apprised Of approach
shall probably succeed.


The losses Of the Fifth corps yesterday are just
tanned 10 been not far from thousand In killed.
vvoundad and missing
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-The public arc hereby
cautioned not TO buy negotiate for the follow.
ing certificates of stock in the Overman Gold and
Silver Mining Company, rs the save been sold ac'
cording to law and will not be transferred on the
books of the company. excepting the balance re-
naming unsold:
Year: 1865

cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow.
ing certificates of stock in the New Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company, as the same has
been sold according to law, and will not be trans.
ferred on the books of the company:
Year: 1865

tance, their past history connected with this
country would most certainly entitle them to
that boon of which no man should be deprived.
Read our past history and you find the negroes
ever ready to lend a helping hand in time OF
emergency, whenever the white man thought
it prOdent to demand their assistance. You
find them in every war; frOuNthe Revolutions
ary war to the late rebellion fighting by the
side Of the white soldiers, endeavoring to show
themselves worthy of their freedom. Who
can be SO fendish as to rivct their tctters after
they have been partially broken, and after the
slaves have proved themselves so worthy OF
much respect? Undoubtedly there are some
who are making it their chief aim to keep the
negro in bondage but their hopes are vain.
The question is with me, will their freedoms
repay them for what they have done? Some
would Immediately reply in the negative; but
say it is sufficient for the present. think
We should not act to hastily in elcvating them
to so responsible a position before they acquire
the rudlments of national affairs. The state
in which they have been kept has so filled their
minds with ignorance that they are not cOmpe-
tent to Judge right from wrong, and to apprc-
ciate the advantages derived by being admit
J ted to the ballOt-bOx. Aside from these cir
cumstanccS, there are enough true Amcl"an>,
in my humble opinion, to guide the old Ship
of State, and to conduct her safely through all
the tempestuous storms which may be brought
against her by such vile party as has been in
existence for the last four years, without per-
mitting the negroes to vote. But rather than
have such party in power, think it would
be policy dear To our country to allow them


a suffrage. From present appearances Of this
party it looks very probable that they can not
recover from their stunning shock received by


their own misconduct. | say, invest the ne


groes with their full freedom and certain privi


legcs necessary to their comfort and happiness


fig-rrce. according to the dictates of their owl
conscience To permit them to mingle in na


tional affairs at present would not only be in


imical to the Government, but would have, il


my opinion, tendency to bring trouble upo


US. oIEK'


Near Dover, July 18th, 1868.
Year: 1865

Republican, is a newspaper in New Orleans,
edited by coloreI man Ia Clergyman who.
it would seem from the following does not
think that tn re generation Of hi, brethren is
to be accomplished by voting and tax paying:


The coiorcd man and the white man can
nor live together in this country; they must,
and viii have to separate, unless the Congress
OF the nation will give them place for them
selves. for as it was with Abraham and Lot,
SO it is with us, and the sooner we seek home
for our rising generation. the better it will be
for Us. Our final destiny. 50 far a. can dim
ly see, is that in three hundred years il will be
Il rare thing to sec a colorcd man in this c"un-
try. Like the Indian. our race is destined to
become extinct in this country, unless We move
ourselves
Year: 1865

Some wags at Saratoga rugged up a man to
pcrsonate General Grant, and suffered the in
tclligcnce to leak out that the Lieutenant Gene
raj was to arrive by train on the afternoon OF
the 4th \ vast crowd gathered at the Opera
House to hear the man who never makcN =
speech. After staying about for while the
crowd suddenly left that part OF the town.
Year: 1865

TT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS


Il HE WHEELER 4 WILSON SEWING MA
CHINE AGENCY, at $50 Penna. avenue, in the
National Hotel Building, offers the most attractive
display OF articles suitable for presents to ladies
thar can anywhere be found No lady in the land
ought to be without one, and no little girl ought to
be permitted to grow up to womanhoOd without
knowing how to use ene. Through all her after
life such knowledge would be of more genuine value
to her than any half dozen Of the more common ac-
eomplishments OF the day. All styles and prices
with valuable improvements, at the Agency, No
500 National Hotel Building


de I9-Iw' PJ STEER, Agen.
Year: 1865

LOCrs NAPOLEON WILL HAVE TO SPEAK.-The
Emperor Napoleon has practised the wisdom of
the owl studied silence, for some time past in
reference to American affairs. The late terrible
and tremendous events in this country, how
ever, will compel him now to speak out, and he
may perhaps consider it expedient to speak
first to John Slidell and his associate horde OF
desperate rebel adventures and outlaws in
Paris. At all events the late mysteriously
silent oracle of France will now be compelled
to speak, and to speak distinctly, for or against
the rebel war policy of assassination.
Year: 1865

THE Ice QCEsrIoN.--The time when ice be-
comes a necessity In the household is fast ap-
preaching. and we are glad to perceive that
our comments upon the attempt Of the dealers
in that article to charge an exhorbitant price
for IL has had the effect which we desired, OF
stimulating q wholesome competition. which
has compelled them to reduce their rates. We
are credibly informed that the stock in some OF
the ice companies paid dividend last year o.
forty per cent at the price then demanded AS
the article is more abundant this year we can
imagine what the percentage OF the stock
would be if the companies adhered 10 the tariff
at first announced which was about hundred
per cent advance upon that of 1864 II is nc
use for monopolists to endeavor to impose
upon the public at this time when the price
Of all commodities are coming down. The
standard value Of gold has now reached one
hundred and forty-fve. That is just a hundred
and twenty per cent below its highest quota
tons. Everything should conform to that
standard, and It must do so. no matter how
strenuously dealers may endeavor to keep up
the prices of articles Of consumption. All the
necessaries Of life must follow the price of
gold, the avarice Of monOpolies and retail deal
ers to the contrary notwithstanding. Saga
cious people will compete with the extortion-
lists and undersell them. This will soon bring
things to proper level.
Year: 1865

We trust that the War Department
will authorize Major General Rousseau
70 raise q veteran corps, consisting Of
Ten thousand men, in the West. Gen
Rousseau is very popular with Western
people, and sc believe that be would
experience but little difficulty ia rais
ing the required number Of men
Thousands of Kentuckians, discharged
soldiers who cannot return 10 their
homes because they are in possession
of guerrilla bands, would enlist under
him and again engage to fight the bat
ties Of the Union. The States Of Ken
lucky, Indiana, and Illinois alone
would furnish the ten thousand men
in less than sixty days, if it WAS known
that the corps was 10 consist Of veteran
soldiers, and 10 be commanded by Gen.
Rousseau. The General is gallant
able, experienced and, above all, he is
popular with the common soldier
dis name by itself Is q tower Of
strength. If he Is granted permission
20 raise the corps he viii make il one
OF the most efficient body Of troops in
the service. We repeat, We earnestly
hope that the War Department will
duly consider his application and grant
the necessary authority without delay


-L0uistils Journal
Year: 1865

EgTho Missouri guerriIlas who tried
their hand on mail robbery and horse
stealing in Iowa have had but brief ca
reer. They have not furnished The press
as much aid and comfort in the way OF
sensation items as they contracted for,
when they undertook to supersede Booth
10 the news items. Their fate is not likely
to prove inviuDg to others, and we trust
bat few will be found to follow their ex
ample.
Year: 1865

CALL TOR A STATE CoSvESrIoN.-We
publish the call of the State Central
Committee for State Convention on the
l4,h June. Tie loyal people of Iowa had
never better reasons than now to stand by
the cause, and bring cut their best men
to administer the.affairs of State and up
hold the national Adm inistration.
Year: 1865

Springfield, Ills, May a.
The large number Of visitors ID view
the remains Of the late President vas in
creased last night and this morning BY
numerous arrivals from al quarters. The
remains will be accompanied to the vault
by military and civic procession. The
ground selected for the burial is exceed
ingIy beantnul.
Year: 1865

E There are two spectacles that We
would be willing to travel some distance
to look upon. The one is, JEFF. Davis
hanging on sour apple tree, and the
other Henry A. Wise swinging upon the
came spot where he hung John Brown.
And VIC should be glad to have our frient s
Of African desceLt run the machine" III
both cases.
Year: 1865

In the formation of their new constitutions
Alabama and South Carolina have based their
representation in the Legislature upon the
white or voting population, and in that fac,
they have settled the question for themselves
that class of population to whom they deny
citizenship and suffrage ought not to be emit.
tied to representation. Very we'll; now lei
the people of the United States apply the
principle to the representation of the States in
Congress, and base representation upon those
entitled to vote uuder the State laws. Thereby
We leave the States to fix the qualifications o.
voters for themselves, and hold out very
efficient inducement to them to increase the
number of persons who shall have the righ,
of suffrage. And under that policy instead
of policy of hatred and determination o
the negro population. we should see then
speedily adopt policy to enlighten and ele
vate them, and prepare them for the duties O
citizenship. In this way the rights of all the
States, and the policy of particular State!
will be secured, while the moral, intelectua
and material welfare of large portion of oul
fellow countrymen will be promoted, and the
control of the Government secured in loya
hands.


We are entirely willing to adopt this policy
and we are inclined to believe that it is the
policy of President JOHNSON and will become
the policy of Congress and of the Union party
and loyal people of this country. 1t is tbs
adoption of the principle Of the South, and it il
just to the North, while it interferes with ns
constitutional or State policy, and makes i
the interest of all the States to fit and prepar,
the eolored population as rapidly as is prac
ticable and safe for the duties of citizenship
1t is fair compromise between the hellisl
expedent of extermination, which finds favol
with leading copperheads, and the Hdical ex
pedient of immediate suffrage to thepegroe,
of the South by act of Congress.
Year: 1865

"Henceforth you must be measured accord'
ing to your merits, and if one man Is more
meritorious than the other, they cannot DC
equals; and he who is the most meritorious


"He that is most meritorious, and virtuous,
and intelligent, and well informed, must
stand highest without regard to color. 1t is
the very basis upon which heaven rests itself.
Each individual takes his degree in proper
ton to his merits and his virtue"