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Year: 1868

FELLOW CITIZENS OF FLORIDA-ln entering
upon the gh trust Son your PSTh a. S y dpy
TO briefly indicate the spolcy Of my administration as
ChefMagistratc OF the state. In hoIenDer' lsoO tne
constitutional rights OF the people Of Florida were sub
yered and its civil government was oyerthroWn since
then the state has been without constitutional government


Of the United States, in obedience to It's obligations 10
guarantee 10 every state republican form OIL
government" prepared plan by which the state
could regain It's forfeited rights and its people be restored
10 the benefits Of constitutional government Under TINS
plan have framed government which we are here
to-day to inaugurate, and prepare 10 make eHecuNe
You have framed and adopted Constitution based upon
the great theory Of American government that all men
by nature free, and endowed with equal rights GU
have laid deep and broad the fonndaons OF he sate
dom and under Republican institution believing
human rightsa moral political and physical evil wher
ever tolerated. cordially congratulate you that
It no longer exists 10 blight the fair heritage which
God has gwen us here and that the Consti-
tuition which you have adopted contains no germ


Won also that no spTit of or


ing out OF the wrongs and conflicts Of the past have been


suffered TO your organic law but that In spirit OF
agnanmity and forbearencc worthy OF the highest com
mendaton those who have forfeited their are
welcomed back 70 the boneht aud privileges OF the gov
ernment the sole condition Of ieaty and adherence
to the Constitution and laws Amid the ruins OF govern
ment embOdying antagOnisc principles, you have laid


the foundations OF government insuring harmony sta
ments and interests .of the past may now all
unite in homogeneous SYSTEM all yelulhg
obedience 10 a common law which respects alike the IN
terests OF all lime alone can heal tno soel
and dssensOns created by the disruption OF society ana
the radical cnangc III tue system "
0nept upOn the war We viii patiently await its mO-
fyng influences mterpOsng no obstacle 10 speedy re-
sOratOn All classes of society and all the interests OF
the state demand peace and good government and II
the spirit OF Constitution is appreciated and reciprc
Gated every citizen may realize these advantages ana the
state NAV arse from its PROSTATE condition 10 measure
prosperity unknown in the past and become one Of the
brightest luinaTcs the galaxy of States four glorious
Union Feow.eitizens, accept the high responsibility
of the chief magsracy under your new Constitution be-
ING ifs policy and that Of the Congress under whose
clemency we are permitted to inaugurate anew cvli
government for the State enter upon this high trust
with the firm purpose of executing the laws In the spirit
of beraity in which they conceived and in view Of
the highest interest of the State and the people Relying
upon your loyalty and patriotism and the favor and
guidance Of that Divine Power which sways the destnes
OF all shall do what within lies to render effective
the Government and TO command for the respect and
obedience of all classes Of our citizens.
Year: 1868

down. If your boy is only big enough to I've afraid,
have your wife help you If the bees are cross maxi
a smoke TO stupefy them. In handling thein' gloves
are of more use than in church.


Every dav lool, beayenward to see if there
are catsrpilars nests i'm the trees. Apply soft soap
to the trunks, never to your neighbor'


Grapes grow only on one year old wood. AS
to pruning do the best you for there are as many
ways as there are to get religion.


Vast deposits of superphossphate are alleged
The whole State into garden, and there is an oppor-
tunity to buy stock IN the company


young lady farmer in the fruit region of
Souher Illinois got 20 per cent more for her straw
berries than Others because she gave better measure
and had nicer fruit. If the ladies will 90 on in this
way the question will be whether men ought to vote


Some Americans at the Paris Exhibition were
mortified because our products were so few, They
would have been more mortified had 1t been known
that what was exhibited they neither understood
had ever seen before.
Year: 1868

In Justice Cornwell's Court, Brooklyn yes
terday, the wife OF Edward A. Pollard tho wellnOwn
Southern historian, Mrs. Madelaids f. A. Pollard, ap
peared and preferred complaint against Mrs. Croy and
Mss Croty her daughter residing at No. ~ Cranberry
st. for assault and battery While before the magistrate
she said that Mr. Pollard had left her three weeks
ago. since which time she had been engaged In hunting
him up That she went 10 his place OF business IN New
YORK yesterday morning. when he accompanied her TO
his present residence, No 81 Cranberrys On reaching
the house some demonstrations made which resulted
In her being summariy elected from the premises and
used ms she alleges In very shameful manner Mr. Pol


lard accompanied her before the Justice, aud stated TO
the magistrate that she came 20 his place OF business In
New and threatened TO shoot him. The Justice then
asked her II she had pistol TO which she replied that
she had not and throwing her out said You
search me- She said further that she hna 10 pawn her
diamonds and otherjewes to her hotel bills To which
Mr. Pollard responded that she was nanac and that
by OF her Jealous disposition and actions his bust


had very much interfered WITH and that he had
been very much annoyed, She also said that
she had been married TO him three years,
but that about year ago she discovered that he had
been married TO another woman when she left HIM. On
hearing that had been divorced from this other
abe was married to him again She stated that she now
the oAAo aeams 10 be surrounded WkLh Qpklpa Qrlum
Year: 1868

SIR: Your correspondent at Washington has
fallen into such an in reference TO Florida
matters that feel constrained TO say word by way OF
correction have been for ten years. resident OF
Florida and knoU whereof speak. The Constitution OF
Florida recently adopted comports with the wishes OF
the loyal people. II framed and adopted by those
who Republicans. Democrats and few disaffected
Republicans undertook to defeat its adoption but mser


ably failed Mr. Reed, the recently Governor
not johnson nor in favor with Johnson He is an
old personal friend OF Postmaster General Randall but,
far from being present political friend he is directly
the reverse at least 20 all the public manifestations lat


tery made by Randall Gov. Reed did not leave Wash


ngOn the Florida Government and elect
Randall for one OF the o. g. Senator'S stated by your
correspondent He went back TO Florida TO inaugural
the Government the 9Th Of this month In accordance
with the provisions Of the Constitution Thisbeng done
the Senators will be elected by the Legislature whose
garments there not the smell OF Vandalism. The idea
Of eecting Randall Senator is invention OF
idle fellow in Washington. It had existence in
Florida II Is wrong 10 keep Florida out Of the Union.
Her Constitution should be approved by Congress, and
Senators and Representatives admitted The recent


y adopted Constitution is in all essential features just
what the State needs II s moreover In perfect accord
Republican party is now well organized and can main
tain It's ascendancy, provided II is speedily admitted
Otherwise the party must necessarily crunbe and pass
away. The State being admitted IL is certain TO give
from five TO ten thousand majority for Grant IL would
be party mistake and moral and political crime 10
throw away the electoral votes OF this State. VIC.
Year: 1868

NEW YORK, August 1.-The Republican
National Executive Committee and the Re-
publican Central Committee are IN session.
The Republican Soldiers and Sailors orgaui-
Zaticn sits at the Astor House. The latter or
ganized yesterday, but nothing of onsequence
was done. They will all complete their work
by the close Of the week
Year: 1868

THE SENATE having failed TO confirm the
nomination for Collector OF Customs al New
Orleans. vice Kellogg, resigned, 1t is under
stood thai q special agent will be appointed TO
take charge OF rhe Office until a nominee shall
he confirmed.
Year: 1868

REPUBLICANS IN C0UNCIL.-As men
toned in the Dispatch Of yesterday, the
representative Republicans of Richmond
met at Samuels Office to consult upon the
question of raising money, TO denounce
General Schofeld for his late recommen
dation to Congress in regard to abolish
ing the test oath, to get up petition to
Congress to order an election in the State
Mt once, and to commend the course of
Mayor Chahoon in displacing certain police
men, and request him to stand firm in his
position. In regard to the last matter, ac-
ton was taken without the knowledge of
Mr.. c., and on being told of what was going
on, he Immediately requested that all pro
ceedings, so far as he was concerned, should
be stopped at once.


Committees were appointed on the other
questions under consideration, who were to
have repol ed at an adjourned meeting to
be held at the same place on yesterday
mornig.


The meeting was held, but the committees
failed to report. 1t was ascertained that
the time has not arrived when it is adj
visable to attack General Schofeld, and
through him, of course, their candidate for
the Presidency, which censure on Gene
ral Schofeld would imply. -.-.


In regard to the election, it was ascer-
tanned that any petition to Congress on that
subject would be useless, as that august
body has already determined not to admit
any State before the Presidential election
which would probably vote against their
ticket. For these reasons the meeting ad-
journed without acting on any of these ques-
tons. . =
Year: 1868

ANEW TEMPERANCE. ORDER-THE MODE
OF INITIATION.-W learn that the question
of organizing new Temperance Order in
this city is now being agitated by the
friends of the cause, We recommend for
their consideration the Order of Good Tenn
plars, which has, within the ten years last
past, spread all over the country, and is
particularly fourishing in the western and
middle States. "A friend of ours, once
fondly welded to his cups, gives US de-
scription OF, the initiation. which, will be
found, of interest: 49,.


In the first place, the victim for initia-
tion is iblindfolded, bound hand and foot,
and thrown into a cider-press, and pressed
for FIVE or ten minutes This q isb done for
the purpose of cleaning his system Of /" old
drinks He is. then taken out Of the cider
press, and, by means Of q force-pump,
gorged with cistern water; after which o
sealing plaster is put. over his mouth, and
he is rolled in, o.. barrel four or Ave times
across the room, the choir ft the same time
singing the cold water song.


He is now taken out OF the barrel and
hung up by the heels till the water runs out
through his ears. He is then cut down, and
a beautiful young lady hands him o glass
of cistern water. A cold-water bath is then
furnished him; after which he is ,showered
with cistern water. He, is then made to
read the water-works act ten times, drink
ing glass of cistern water between each
reading. After which the old oaken bucket
is hung around his neck, and fifteen sisters
with squirt guns. deluge him with cistern
water. He is then forced to eat peck OF
snow, while the brothers stick his ears full,
of icicles. He is then run through clothes
wringer; after which he is handed glass
of water by, o young lady. He is then
rain gorged with cistern water and his,
boots filed with the same, and he is laid
away in a refrigerator. The initiation is
now almost concluded. After remaining
in the refrigerator for the space of half an
hour he is taken out and given glass OF
cistern water, run through clothes -Wringer,
and becomes Good Templar.
Year: 1868

This splendid Tonic is used by all classes
of people for every symptom of "stomach out
of ordcr.''


The secret of it is this: Plantation Bitters are
certain to correct the juices of The Stomach, set all
its machinery at work, and enable it resist and
throw off the approaching danger. The tendency
Of the operations of Nature is always towards q
cure all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and
sensible it is to help her along with a gentle yet
powerful Tonic, than to deiuge and weaken and
defeat her curative processes with poisonous drugs
and fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant
the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1868

How TO ENLARGE VEGETABLES. "A vast
increase of food may be obtained by manag-
ing iudiciously, and Systematically carrying
out for time the principles of Increase
Take. for instance a pea Plant it in very
rich ground. Allow it to bear the first year
saw half dozen pods only. Remove all
Others Save the largest single pea OF these.
Sow it the next year, and retain one pod
Again select the largest, and the next year
the sort will bv this time have trebled its size
AMI weight. Ever afterward SOW the largest
seed By these means you will get peas Tor
anything else) of bulk of which we at pres
ent have no conception.
Year: 1868

IDLE WHITE MEN-A late number Of the
New Orleans Picayune contains a sad ac-
count of the idle white men in that State
A correspondent who has been through the
garden spot of Louisiana, says that he saw
at every railroad stopping place, and on the
road after he had left the railroad, groups
of men, sometimes big and stout. and some
times of lighter build, standing about gen.
orally with pipe in their mouth, and their
hands in their pockets, waiting for the
strangers to come up, and then waiting for
them to leave again having evidently no bus.
mess to do with them on the trains, but
gathered only by curiosity. having nothing
else to do; while others could be discovered
around a table too much immersed in their
game even to look at passing train. This
Correspondent coufesses that he felt more
dread for the fate of the South, not this year
onIv, but for all future years when he saw
this. than when he saw idle negroes.
Year: 1868

great French Physician says: "More than
half of the diseases in the world comes from neg
lect to fortfy the system against changes of eli
mate, weather, and food. The great secret OF
health is to keep the condition of the Stomach
and Blood regular and uniform, that changes
from Heat to Cold, from Dry to Damp, etc., can
not upset the machinery of the body, and breed
disease"


Now, it is fact, positive and well-known, that
there is no such bulwark and assistant for the
Stomach as
Year: 1868

THE NEW YORK REVENUE CASE -Distrlc
Attorney Courtney returned to New York last
night. He will, it is said, have charge of the
pending revenue case, and be furni yhed with
an assistant The understanding now seems
TO be that Solicitor Buckley is altogether out
Of the case.
Year: 1868

WASHINGTON, April II, 1858.


General Thomas made his appearance first to-day,
and desired to make some few explanations about
his evidence yesterday. His explanations were not
Of any very great Importance but Mr.. Butler caught
hold Of him. and by some sort Of management In his
questions 80 muddled the mind Of Thomas that the
latter blundered into the stranges answers yet any
body could see poor Thomas meant to deliver an
honest statement Of his share in the transaction Of
the ed Of February; but by some confusion Of ideas
he stumbled by the way and gave Butler an apparent
triumph.


When General Sherman came on the witness
stand there was an immense furry in the audience
to see the hero OF the Great March. Opera glasses
were levelled upon him and heads prOtruded over
the galleries to get good look at the distinguished
witness. General Sherman behaved himself In
character with his reputation. Cool as cucumber,
erect like soldier, and cautious and deliberatve In
expression, he gave the few brief answers he was
NOwed to give very calm, clear and solid During
the long discussion which ensued upon the admissi-
bity Of his evidence regarding his conversation with
the President he sat leaning back in his chair SEEM
ingly weary Of his position as witness.


The summary reb buff which the Chief Justice re.
ceived to-day in his ruling upon the admssibility Of
that portion of General Shermans testimony relating
to declarations made by the President in reference
aproffered appointment as Secretary Of War ad in
tertns, was manifestation of feeling which struck
everybody very plain index Of the partisan nature
Ofthe proceedings going for the deposition Of
Mr.. Johnson The Chief Justice having decided such
declarations Of the President to be in ORDER and that
very emphaticaly, and with which he coupled an
opinion, the Senate reversed the decision on the
spot This looked upon as the beginning of line Of
conduct which will terminate adversely to the inter-
ests Of the President This action Is virtually shutting
of the most valuable testimony the counsel for the
defence had to present Such arbitrary action on the
part Of the Senate completely disconnected the coun
sci, and for o time there was complete suspension
OF the trial. Unless the Senate relaxes its rule its
action to-day disposes Of the larger portion Of the
testimony which was pr ,osed to be taken by the
defence.


1t is very evident that the Senators and the Man.
ayers, finding their case weak one as 1t now stands
are determined not to allow any minute testimony
nom the other side. This win only serve to present
still more clearly the trivial grounds upon which this
great injustice is intended to be perpetrated.


The Chief Justice felt most keenly this conduct Of
the Senate and appeared intensely agitated during
all the remainder Of the days proceedings.
Year: 1868

At last the truth has come out. The
accounts of Forney, as Secretary of the
Senate, ARE short, to the extent OF
about $4,000. The fact has been pri-
vately whispered in Washington circles
for some time past, but now has be-
come matter for public comment
through the late discussion i'll the Sen
ate on the passage of the bill providing
for the contingent fund of that body. 1t
was announced with much show of re-
luctance by Senator Cragin, the Radi-
cal chairman of the committee to audit
and control the contingent expenses of
the Senate, who, being cOrnered by Mr..
Hendricks, stated that IL was discover
ed during last fall, that the public funds
held by Forney were "s0me,chere deficient"
Further probing elected the fact that
Forney, with his characteristic unscru-
pulousness and base ingratitude, shield
ed himself by charging the embezzle-
ment upon his confidential clerk and
relative, an old gentleman of large fam
lily, who has always maintained the
highest character for integrity, and who
for thirty years held high and honor
able position in bank in one of the in
land towns of Pennsylvania, from which
post he was brought to the capital by
Fornoy to fill the one from which he has
been ANONYMOUSLY dismissed for the al
legged commission of fraud of which he
asserts his entire innocence. The most
that could be said by any of Forney's
friends in tho Senate was that it had
been understood that this confidential
clerk had admitted his guilt-not to
any of the Senators-bat TO Forney, and
perhaps some others, not within reach;
and that Forney holds a written confes-
sion of that clerks guilt in his posses
sion. But ne Senator was able to say,
distinctly and positively, of his own
knowledge, that he had heard that ad-
mission or seen that written confession.
Not one. On the contrary, there were
Senators who did state that this clerk
had solemnly denied his guilt to them,
and had prayed that justice might be
done him. OF the same class, too, was
the evidence that Forney had promptly
made good the deficiency by depOsiting
sufficient amount of money with the
Comptroller of the Treasury.


No one could he found who had seen
the proof, but it had been heard that he
had done so. In the absence of any direct
testimony as to the precise centre of
guilt, the whole question has been mar
rowed down to one of veracity, purely,
between ForHey and his clerk. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the Senate
majority will permit the whole truth to
be known, inculpating its pet Secreta-
~. 1t may be that Ferney is blameless
and his clerk guilty; it may be that the
latter has made written admission of
fraud, and that Forney has made good
the sum, but let US have the proof. The
ease has now passed out of the hands OF
the Senate aud gone before the country,
and it is but right that the matter should
be followed up and the really guilty
party be known.
Year: 1868

Accounts of another shocking case of
shipwreck and cannibalism are received
from Madagascar. A French vessel,
from Calcutta to Marseilles, was wreck
ed on the reefs of Isle st. Brandon, and
the crew took to their boats, two in
number. One of them was thrown back
upon the reefs, and all its occupants
were drowned; the other made for the
nearest land. In nine days all the pro-
visions were exhausted, and the captain
died. The mate thereupon proposed
that they should all drown themselves
together, but the suggestion was re-
jected, and the decision was made to
draw lots as to which Of them should be
killed to serve as food for the Others.
The victim was designated and under
went his tate with resignation Three
days after this horrible sacrifice the
boat touched at Mahambo, in Madagas-
car, and there the famished men were
kindly received, and sent to the French
Consul.
Year: 1868

Some of our exchanges are urging
upon the President to issue, forthwith
PROCLAMATION of general amnesty for
all persons in the late revolutionary
disturbances. The suggestion will re-
ceive the approval Of every right think
ing man. Such an amnesty should
have been proclaimed long ago, but it is
not yet too late to accomplish good.
Every step the President has taken in
this direction since the close of the
war has been attended with the most
satisfactory and benefcent results, ard
unless il is intended TO bring the men
who are excluded from the benefit of
The amnesties already declared, to pnn-
ishment, there is no good reason why
The AZ should still be kept lowering
above their heads. No one imagines
'hat anything like punishment will
ever be inflicted upon these men,
or that it will ever again be
advocated. But there still stands
The possibility so long as they are not
relieved by Executive pardon. The
consequence is that If these men have
capital and talent or enterprise, they
are afraid to put either into active use,
lest they should attract attention and
Tempt persecution. Thus the general
interests of the country, as we'll as those
OF the individuals, are seriously inter
Tered with, and that too, without any
Immediate or prospective benefit to any
one.


President JOHNSON has it in his pow
er' IN this connection, to do q signal
service to his country, and to place en-
during laurels upon his own brow. The
Present generation would bless his name
Year: 1868

and history would record the deed as
that of a magnanimOus ruler and a
sagacious and enlightened statesman.
The Radical Senate might impeach him
aud remove him from his office, but the
dazzling glory of this one act would
eclipse all the shame which could pos.
sibly gather around his fall.
Year: 1868

The Republican majority on joint
ballot in tho New York Legislature
Is ten. This ought to enable the Re
pubhcans to prevent the Democracy
from reaping the rich harvest they
anticipated by the election of HoFF-
MANN