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Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The Times special
saws: There is the best authority for saying that
Alexander II Stephens and j II Reagan, now
confined at Fort Warren, in writing to their
friends at the South, express the most liberal
views respecting reconstruction. the negro race
and the future OF the Soutl.. They urge that
the agricultural system of the South must be
revolutionized That the negro being large
and permanent element in the population OF the
South, must be SO treated as to Increase his self
respect.


W Pickens, of South Carolina, the man who
said he was insensible to fear. has asked for par
don
Year: 1865

LEGAL DEcIsIoN.-A Canadian who
recently bought ticket on the Grand
Trunk Railroad to go to Montreal and
return, the ticket specifying good for
this day and tomorrow" being one day
late in returning, was put out of the
ear because he refused to pay his fare
a second time, whereupon he sued the
company and recovered one hundred
dollars damages.
Year: 1865

do not fancy precoeious children,
for the very reason that they are almost
always in some abnormal physical con-
dition. 1t isn't natural for child to
be precocious. A healthy, right kind
of a child is foolish and unrefecting at
best. You have to plant yourself plump
against their iron little wills and stout
muscles, with still stouter will and
stronger muscle. When you reason
with them your arguments meet shoal
logic. The verses you teach them and
the bright savings they retail, are al
ways pert memoralizings.


The whole, natural characteristic life
of child is noisy, rolicking, tumbling,
bruising, cracking, breaking. You en-
dure their savage presence for the hope
you have in them. You love them far
more for what they will be than for
what they are to you. No; l do not
want any of your proper children. De-
pertinent is more alien than cannibalism
to their nature. Original sin shows it.
self before pride and judgement in
them. Their first falsehood is as sure
as their first tooth, and the best of them
are jealous and enyious little repro
bates.


would rather start to train a strong
willed child, with healthy body. one
decidedly of earth, earthly, than one of
your children overfreighted with spirit.
Some years ago watched, with an un-
varied earnestness, over the fragile
form of little one who gave promise
of rare and beautiful soul life. He
left me. He did not die to me. He
simply passed out of sight. The i'm
mortal in his nature so far outweighed
the mortal that his passage from time
to eternity seemed to me only like the
fading away of a beautiful vision, and
even to this day | feel like stretching
out my arms after some unreal thing,
which, in the shape of wonderful
child, cajoled me into the belief that l
was the mother of that beautiful boy.


have no reason to believe that any
angel children have since lodged with
me unawares; but true to my theory, |
rejoice in the rough, hardy bodies of
my little ones, fearing not so much lest
they should not be comely and graceful,
as that | may fail to keep their bodies
and souls in harmony with Gods natu-
raj divine laws Springfield Rep.
Year: 1865

| .


When John T. Ford attempted to reopen
his Thester at Washington, and 20 on with a
business which had received the appreciation
and the patronage Of President Lincoln, the
War Department stopped him After wait
ing reasonable time, Mr. Ford made for.
| NAL demand for the restoration of his proper.
ty, which being refused, he employed counsel,
and was about to bring suit again nss the Sec
retsry OF War for damages. This seems to
have brought that distinguished indisidnal to
realizing sense of the responsibility he had
incurred BY his arbitrary and unlawful pro.
ceedings He made haste to do justice to Mr.
Ford, but be did it in way that will hardly
meet the appreciation cfthe people Instead
OF turning the Theater over,to itskowner, and
allowing him to do as he pleased with it, the
Secretary of War has sgreed to pay him
| fifteen hundred dollars per month for Il until
the first of February next, when, if Congress
refuses 10 buy it for one hundred thousan nd
dollars, 1t is to be given up to him


Thus, at the very moment when the last
dollar OF the last loan authorized by Congress
has been received and expended, and when
the solest hnanciers in the country are unable
TO see where the money is TO come from that
Will be needed to carry the Government
through till winter, the Secretary of War
contracts to pay rent amounting to eighteen
per cent per snnum on the exaggerated value
set upon this property. He also agrees to
recommend the purchase Of the property for
the use OF the Government, when It Is certain,
no matter what may be said to the contrary
and BY way of excuse for the proposed robbery
OF the treasury, that it is not needed for the
public service, and is not worth the money
asked for it.
The seizure Of the Thealer when it was on
the eve of being re-opened by it's owner, was
an outrage for which the Secretary of War
| can render no sufficient excuse Still less
sufficient will be any excuse he may attempt
70 render for saddling on the empty national
treasury the large amount he has agreed to
pay for property with which he had no
business to meddle.-Lancaster (Pa) In
teihgsncsr.
Year: 1865

for these corporations by the State. He
proved that the State never entered into
any meassre for the benefit of works Of
this character which would result in taxa
tion on the people. While he was willing
to extend reasonable and proper aid to this
work, he would not by his vote create a
debt, the necessary and inevitable effect of
which would be State taxation. Mr.. Causey
of Sussex followed in reply and pictured the
wants of Sussex, and endeavorod to prove
the road would pay its own way, if the
State would adopt the bill The House
meets again this evening to consider the
same subject.


The Bounty and Substitute Bill is be-
lore the House, and it will no doubt be up
iol consideration tomorrow. X.
Year: 1865

That was in love was fact that did
not admit of shadow of doubt. de-
ported myself like q person in love-I
looked and felt like person in love. The
affection that had taken possession of nv
youthful heart was no every day one. l
was sure of that. There were not words
enough in the English language to de-
scribe the height, depth, length and
breadth of its grandeur. 1t was destined
to be a grand accompaniment of the ages
yet to be-a fixed principle throughout
eternity-a planet of surprising beauty in
the broad heavens of home affections. Ny
love was returned; the strong yearning of
my nineteen.year.old-heart went out in
the direction of the most beautiful maiden
in all -shire, who, in return, sent the
yearnins Of her heart to meet mine.


Twice week, as often as the week
came round, | went up to the old brown
house Of DR.. Stoddard to tell his daughter
my love, and as regularly listen to the re-
cital of its return from the red Inns of NV
charming Janet. The good doctor made
merry at our expense, and his wife took A
wicked pleasure in constantly reminding
Us of our youth. Janet was tortured by
sly references to her playhouse in the
shed, her long.sleeved pinafores, and nan.
talettes of six months before, while l was
offered an old cost of the doctors for INV
mother to make dressing gown for me.


We were, nevertheless, determined to
be married. We would steal slyly away
Year: 1865

quently learned that he had been there
ana gone without my knowledge. This
renewed my resolve to come on here and
secure redress, if possible, by prosecution.
and at all hazards to see him.


/ bad been disowned by my parents. I
could not return to them; and in Burlinp-
ton, as well as in Chicago, had been re.
ported to have had improper relations with
him. This was never so. And was
bent on vindicating my character. If the
stories against me had been true, I could
never have had the heart to come here to
seek redress or to vindicate my repute. l
believed that ! should wipe out the stain
on my name by the prosecution Or in some
other way, I hardly knew. u


A few days before starting from Chicago
(two weeks ago) I was walking along the
street and saw some pistols in a shop win
dow. Having learned that many Of the
ladies in Chicago carried pistols, especially
when travelling, / determined to buy one,
and at once bought the one. l did not
know how to load it. The morning of the
day that / left Chicago I examined the
printed directions upon the wrapper &C.
companying the pistol and cartridges, and
by following them, succeeded in loading
it. / was then called to breakfast, and
putting the revolver with my things, for
got to unload it. After I started con-
cluded to keep it loaded, but had then no
intention of using it when got here.


After my arrival here 1 became almost
frantic with desire to see him, and put
on "nubia " (Which was not wont to
wear) and veil, and so disguised went to
the Treasury.


When I went into the Treasury building
yesterday morning, ! inquired for the room
in which Mr.. Burroughs was, and having
learned that, walked up and down the hall
for some time. Once went to the door
of the room, opened it few inches, and
saw him at his desk. The moment looked
at him, sitting there SO comfortably, the
thought Of all I had suffered, and Of his
being the cause, enraged me, and my hand
involuntarily pulled back the trigger of the
pistol in my pocket / closed the door,
and stepping away, moved about again, 1
know not how or where, except that kept
my eye on his room until the men began
to come out of their rooms. Then placed
myself where I knew he would have to
come near me in going to the staircase.
When he appeared felt suddenly lifted up,
my arm was extended as stiff as iron, and
I saw him fall. I knew nothing more un-
til was called back as was leaving the
building. "Pray, sir, what will they do
with me7 If it was not for my poor father
and mother I would not care. 3


Gbn ~ov>n~k~a1-


ton that there had been nothing improper
between her and Mr.. Burroughs.


Accepting the above to be true, the
reader viii readily decide upon the meas
ure of justification contained therein.
Year: 1865

THE FUGITIVE HOMESTEAD.
1.-The following lines were written by SOL
dier who was compelled to fee his homestead
In the fall of 1862 during the Indian disturb
ances on the frontier. Though defective in
some respects, their deep feeling viii be appre-
ciated.


I'm standing on the old place, Maggie,


The place for which you and
Have toned for many . weary hour,


Where we hoped to live and die.
We strove to make US pleasant home,


OF our allotted bit of earth,
And happy Children shared with Us


The earthly blessings of our hearth.
I'm thinking of the old time, dear wife,
OF the time when you and
First pitched our tent on the sloping bank
OF the river flowing by.
No plow had turned o furrow then,


The prairie stretched far and wide,
And the forest shadowed the river brink,
Just on the other side.
We built us happy home, Maggie,
Though that homo was cabin low,
And we deemed our lot blessed one,
As the earth could well bestow.
A fruitful field of ripening grain


Took the place OF the prairie green,
And where the deer had pastured once,
The waving corn was seen.
I'm thinking of the day, dear wife,


Of that pleasant summer day,
When We sat in the shade of the oaken trees.
And watched our boys at play.
The flowers that blOomed around US then,
Are withered and forgot
But you and must still regret


The old familiar spot.
I'm thinking of another time.


Of that mournful Angus: day,
When the murder cry came swelling on,
Came to urge our steps away.
And the smoke of burning cabins rose
In the murky western sky,
As we gathered our loved ones up, and babe
Our cherished home goodbye
The autumn winds are blowing now.
And the leaves are falling fast
From those Osken trees on the garden hill,
As they bend before the blast
The chimney looms from the cabin roof
In the frosty morning air,
But no rising smoke gives a single sign
OF life or welcome there.
Another root now shelters those


Who fed frightened from their own,
And the hearth, which once we all gathered


round,


must stand upon alone.
That hearth is cold, but the heart still warns
Toward the absent ones the same,
And they, as they gather at your knee,
Fondlv whisper the fathers name.
Tis true there lays between us now
Many a weary league of land,
For how should the helpless cling to him
Who must strive with q ruthless band
A steady hand and . trusting heart


Must guide each unerring blow,
For our desOlate homes must be redeem'd,
And vengeance follow the foe.
But well not repine, you and ], Maggie,
While ourselves, and our boys remain,
For the sunshine will lay on the cabin floor
When we open the windows again.
And the rays will fall upon our lives


As warmly as Of yore,
When chidren's glee, aud summer air.


Shall fill the old home once more.
For the wife, whose smile was the light of life,
With the boys, who were my pride,
Shall sit at the open door again


Which looks toward the river side.
And the trees will bloom, and the grain will


grow,


Dear wife, for you and /,
And the smoke will rise and the river flow
As they did in days gone by.
Year: 1865

''Gen Scott, old, feeble and gouty, to-
dav walked from the Fifth Avenue Hotel
down Broadway to the Metropolitan, to
visit Gen. Grant. The old veteran is very
feeble, and walks with a shambling air
that is painful to look upon. He is suffer
ing very much from gout, and to-day has
been the first time that he has been able
to get about since his return from the
West Point examination. While crossing
the street to reach the hotel, crowded
Broadway paid him singular and hand
some tribute. The drivers of the omni-
buses, wagons, carriages, &c, Which at all
hours block up Broadway, as if simulta-
neously inspired with the same feeling of
respect for the old hero, stopped in their
wild race and wide margin of street
between the line of coaches was left open
for him to cross in, while the usually noisy
drivers kept respectful silence. The Cen
eral occupied some time in crossing the
street, and the consequence was jam,
which the police were several minutes in
disentangling."
Year: 1865

1t is evidently high time, says the Flor
ence correspondence of the London Star,
of October 2Sth, to marry Prince Hum
bert. He has now been allowed long
enough time to cultivate that particular
field Of oats which yields cakes to Others
beside wild Scotchmen. In the meanwhile,
Prince Humbert will 90 to Naples again, to
spend there the winter and a great deal of
money. Scandal saws he is over head and
ears in love and debt. A Lombard bank
er. whose name figured in the Bastogi bus
mess. is said to have obliged his Royal
Highness lately with a loan of 100000,
and another Lombard house-not bank
ing one, Thoughts said to have got clear
of all its debts, of which it was known to
have great many; and these two state
ments formed a combined topic of common
talk in Milan circles. Verify, 1t Is time
for this 'fast" young prince to get steady
bv marriage. Indeed, the evil tongues pre-
! tend that the matrimonial yoke alone will
save him. There is probably exaggeratlon
! in these rumors, but they are not baseless
Nor are the Kings affairs quite in such
an order as one might desire. The three
millions given up last year by the civil
list to relieve national finances were more
sensibly felt as loss to the donor than as
a gain to the relieved. The remaining
twelve millions form a pretty round sum,
but "Urrot ne uit pas de Peu, said Babe
lais. Sella has lately been sounded as to
whether the national finances be not sui
fciently relieved to dispense with the
three millions. His reply is not known
vet something is likely to be brought for


ward next session for the increase OF the
roval family's income. The motion will


not be pleasant one to make, but it viii


no doubt be carried
Year: 1865




As the most triling fact, connected with
one who succeeded in securing for himself
suvlI iIriIsrvit reality ,'f --Nt--L--
TO the memory of J. Wilkes Booth, in
terests the public, l cannot refrain from
relating something l heard About him yes
terday. 1 will tell it in the words of my
informant, an amateur dramatist, who
knew Booth long and intimately.


about four hours before the murder of
the President" said Mr.. - to me, 81
met Booth near the Metropolitan Hotel.
l took him one side to speak to him, and
found him as calm, cool and collected as
ever had known him in my life. told
him that 1 had play that wanted to put
on the stage, and that Grover had agreed
to put it on if could get some one to play
the leading character. you can study it
Il few hours, said l, and III divide the
profits with you Booth stroked his chin,
appeared to think moment and replied
l am in the oil business now, and don't
want to give that up till l make some
thing at it. Oh said l, you might do
this for me, just to start it for me. 1t
will only take you a week, and then
YOU can go back to the oil business again.
He hesitated as if to consider the subject,
and then inquired the nature OF the play
l told him the leading incident in it
was an attempt to escape from Castle
Thunder, and there was little love and
little war mixed up in it. At this he be-
came suddenly angry. Damn it, said ne,
YOU ought to be in better business than
seeking to inhame the passions of the
northern people against the south. OF
course, if it's played here, the north Will
have to be the hero, 1 won't have any
thing to do with it. l then tried to soOthe
him, as he appeared to become very indig-
nant at me, all in a sudden. 1 told him
we needn't quarrel about such athing, and
asked him to come to the Metropolitan
and take a drink with me. But he de-
clined He saidIthat he had an engagement
that he must fill right away, and he started
up the avenue, as it appears from the tes-
timony since taken, TO Mrs. Surratts, to
complete the arrangements for the muir
der of Lincoln and the cabinet. There
wasn't the least room for suspicion that
there was anything wrong with him. L
had known him for ears, and didn't t
notice anything extraordinary about him
when we parted with cordial shake OF
hands. as it has since proved forever"
Year: 1865

The captain of a schooner from Boston
lately went on shore from his vessel,
which had got aground in the st. Johns
river, Florida. Being attracted by a
singular looking object lying near the edge
of the water, he struck it with an axe,
when it exploded, killing him instantly.
This torpedo had been in the water over
eighteen months.
Year: 1865

Situation Wanted-By young man as
clerk in any business where his services may be
required. Writes fair hand is good account
ant and willing to make himself generally useful
Can be seen at the Leader office. nOy2S:266
Year: 1865

The speech of President JOHNSON to
delegation OF Southerners, which comes
I, us by telegraph this morning. will do
luuch to raise him IN the estimation OF
the Southern people and promote their
returning loyalty to the Government OF
the United States The very kind and
conciliatory language he employs will
probably increase the discomfort OF the
RI licals and widen the breach which al
ready exists between bim and them. His
reference to speeches breathing dit
.erent spirit from his own, applies SO
loosely to the late prOaanciame"to Of
THApDEps STEVENS that We are con-
strained to believe that he had that ex-
preston of malignity in his mind. We
will speak more fully OF Mr.. JoHNsoNs
speech at another time.
Year: 1865

ARE THE FEDERAL BONDS EXEMPT
FROM TAXATION I'VE are rather OF
opinion that these bonds can't be taxed
by State OF by the United States, if
Constitutions and contracts are to stand.
If, however, party interest requires It,
he Abolitionists will tax these bonds or
sepudiate them, and they will lose no
credit for honesty by it either for they
nave none to lose.
Year: 1865

TIE Radicals are suggesting several
amendments to the Federal Constitution.
No matter how many They have broken
Ill that have been made, and they can
easily override any others that can be
made. er am aaa 80
Year: 1865

METROPOLITAN RAILwAY.-The bill amend
ing the charter OF this company has been re-
ported back in the Senate from the Committee
on the District of Columbia, with further
amendments, relating chiefly to the manner Of
assessing and collecting the capital stock,
which is left mainly in the discretion OF @
board Of directors.
Year: 1865

In his excellent proclamation to the
] people Of Mississippi, as their provis


ional Governor, Judge Shsrkey saws


probably there are some persons who


have conscientious scruples about tax.


ing this amnesty cath, because they be


heTe the emancipation proclamation


unconstitutional :" but. he continues


this objection certainly cannot be


raised with propriety by such as denied
that they were subject to the constitu-
ton of the United States As the su.
preme law when the pFoclamation was
issued Whether it be constitutional OF
not IS question which the people have
40 right to determine. Legislative
bodies often pass unconstitutional acts.
but they must be regarded as valid, and
they mast be observed as the law until
the proper department. Of the govern
ment declares them void Every pre-
sumption Is in favor Of their validity.
And 1t is precisely the case with exeeu-
tive acts. The negroes are now free
--iree By the proclamation-free by the
fortunes Of the War--free By common
consent-free practically, IS vel as
theoretically, ana II Is too late to raise
technical questions. as to the means BY
which they became So


This is the opinion Of an experienced /
Southern expOandsr Of the law, and |
We trust that it will be diffused all over
the South for we have heard that /
there are Southern men who still enter
tain the delusion that on legal tech !
they may possibly, after
while, re-establish the institution of
slavery The sooner they are set right
IN regard to this fallacy the sooner they
vii be prepared 70 ADAPT themselves
to the new crder Of things;
and TO this end, from the great legal
Of Gov Sharkey in the South,
We suggest the general diffusion Of his
proclamation in all Of the late rebel
ious States.--N J. Herald
Year: 1865

From the Wheeling gis;er


The destruction of Governor Letch.
er's house, at Lexington, by Hunter
raiders, has left him in q condition OF
real distress. So utterly stripped is he
of all means Of subsistence, that his
family have had to rely altogether upon
kind friends for their support ever since
his imprisonment A few Of his friends
had actually to raise for him, by contri-
buttons among Themselves, thirty or
forty dollars on the morning of his ar
rest, to serve as a means to purchase
some little requirements beyond what
is served in his place Of confinement


The last earthly possession upon
which Governor Letcher relied for a fu-
ture start was ten thousand dollars
worth Of tobacco, purchased by him
since the expiration of his term Of Of
fee, and that shared the fate Of the
thousands Of h9gsheads of that article
deposited in the public warehouses in
that city.