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Year: 1865

which will not ravel, and will sew on all kinds of
cloth and with all kinds of thread. Any thing from
the running of a tuck in Tarletan to the making
Of an 0yer-coat. Any thing from Pilot OF Beaver
cloth down TO the sOitest GauZe or Gossana tisued
with ease and rapidity. 1t can hem. fill bind,
braid, cord, gather, tuck and quill and has capac
lty for great variety of ornamental work. This
is not the only machine that hem fill, &C.. but
1t Will do so


BETTER THAN ANY OTHHR.


This machine is so simple in its struction that
child can learn to it, and having no liability
to get out of order it is ever ready to do its work.
Year: 1865

.THE Undersigned having been ap-
i pointed by the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany their agent for Trumbull County, viii keep
constantly on hand at his


Clothing Store, on Market ST.,
An assortment Of their Celebrated Machines ANY
party intending to purchase a Sewing Machine is
respectfully solicited to call and examine them
and see them IN operation. Singers Letter
Family Sewing Machine.
With all the recent improvements is the best and
cheapest and only Sewing Machine that will do
all kinds Of family sewing 1t makes that
Year: 1865

Quartermaster Gen, Pitkin is at work with
all the energy and efficiency which eminently
characterized him in the Army of the Poto-
mac. The arms and munitions furnished by
the U. S. have been received in part; and
speedily, we suppose, other material for the
organized militia will be ready for use These
things are up to the war standard for use, not
amusement
Year: 1865

A gentleman, who recently drew polar
bear at fair rattle, is willing to dispose of it
for moderate sum. He suggests that it
would be an excellent New Years present
Boston advertiser


Send him up to Vermont, where the warm
weather will soon put him under bare poles
Year: 1865

New YORK, Oct 23-The Herald's
Jackson, Miss. correspondent presents
an unpleasant picture of the political
aud social state OF affairs IN that State
The legislature, which met on last Mon
day, has some difficult work before it..
the worst OF which probably is the recon
structiOu OF the State finances, which are
in a shocking condition. The debt of
the commonwealth is large but though
many OF the people favor second resort
10 the expedieut Of repudiatiou, it IS
thought that Mississippi has lad enough
of this and will not again try, except so
TAR as regards that portion Of her indebt-
edness contracted by the rebellion, all OF
which it is believed will be ignored.


Another knotty question with which
the members will have TO deal is that IA
relation to admitting negro testimony IN
the courts. 4 majority of them are said
TO be in favor OF this concession, as indi-
Gated BY their election OF Gov. Sharkey,
who insists on it, to the position of Z ).
Senator, and by their choosing for State
printer gentleman who also favors 1t.
These are only two of the many difficult
ties with which this legislature will
have to wrestle, as industry generally
throughout the State has been paralyzed
by the war, and there is a great lack OF
the native energy necessary to resusci-
tate it. Some practical but cruel jokers
have headed the Mississippi negroes with
a story that on next Christmas Gay the
Government intends TO give each OF them
tract of land Many of them refuse to
enter into contracts with the planters fol
"a period extending beyond that time.
Year: 1865

DELIGHTFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald
gives the following delightful view OF
the condition of affairs in that city:


Stabbing, shooting, garroting and kill
ing are daily pastimes in Washington
A member of the First District of Col
umbia regiment (colored) shot colored
woman fatally last night. A squad from
the same regiment attacked, stabbed
aud dangerously wounded two or three
privates of the Fifth United States cav.
airy two nights ago. Last night scav,
enger of the Seventh Ward gave negro
a fatal blow with spade Every night
robbery, garroting and burglary are
perpetrated These little pleasantries,
added to the general and widespread
unhealthiness of the city at the present
time, are likely to deter many from 10.
eating here at present and to drive away
others who regard health and personal
safety paramount to all other considera-
tiOnS
Year: 1865

THE PANIC AID Irs EyFEcr.-The excitement
and 1uttering among the stockholders and out
side speculators which followed the fall Of Fort
Fisher continued in Wall street yesterday, and
shares were freely offered at further decline
on Saturdays sales Of two to three per cent
It will be seen on reference to our money
article to-day that this sudden depression is not
confined to New York, but that it has disturbed
the ofishoots of Wall street in other localities.
The most notable feature, however, which has
attended the panic, and the one which creates
the most rejoicing among the people, is the
effect which has already been produced upon
the prices Of breadstuffs and provisions. In
Chicago we learn that wheat fell fifteen cents
per bushel, which is equivalent to decline Of
sixty cents barrel on -four, and that pork
could be purchased two dollars per barrel
under former prices.
Year: 1865

accidents all Of which occurred last week. and by which
four persons were killed and about sixty wounded All
appear to have boon the result OF negligence


The City Inspector reports 46s deaths In the city
during the week ending the Esd Of January-a do
crease OF AZ compared with the mortality OF the
previous and So less than occurred during the
ponding week last year gratifying feature In this
weeks report the decrease In the number OF cases OF
smallpox there having been only 20 deaths from this
disease, while during the previous week there were
over 40 There also fewer cases OF 1t under
treatment than there were week ago. Provision Is
by the city authorities for the free vaccination Of
all persons who apply An advertisement OF the Mayor
regarding this matter appears another column Of the
HERALD.


The stock market showed improvement yesterday
morning but gave way to sempanic in tho afternoon
dull at the FIRST board and depressed
afterwards Gold tended upward at the opening, but
closed weak at ls9x.
Year: 1865

/


When you walk in the street with lady.
keep your hands out Of your pockets, and
your cigar out of your mouth. We would
sooner be caught Stealing than in the act
of smoking while walking with a LADY,
Don I change sides with heron crossing the
street it is qniie as proper that you
should fall through cellar doors and other
traps set by careless people, as that she
should. Always take the right hand when
you meet another person, and don't stop.
At table take the dish the host offers you.
and don't pass it to the nearest neighbor,
eyenif a lady it is ungenerous to reproye
your host or hostess to his or her face
There is point where selfsabnegation be-
comes fudeness, and this is precisely that
point. The person who gives the enter
tainment has perfect right to say which
shall be served first. Don't offer your
chair to- a newcomer, uffessit is the only
one of the kind and the best in the room.
Rise when another guest leaves the house
where you are entertained, but do not
follow to the door. You may thus
spoil more cordial leaye-taking Don't
sit cross legged inpresence Of ladies, or in
company Of ceremony. Keep your fingers
out Of your button holes, and yours hands
from off your lap. Make yourself as COM
Portable as you can without incommoding
any one. Your host, if a gentleman, al
ways likes to see his guests comfortable
and contented. Be neither pump nor a
pdmper, but alternately resume both con-
ditions. Ask and answer questions with
diplomatic propriety. Speak we'll of peo-
pie, or speak not at all. Nothing indicates
greater defect of colloquial ability than VII
ituperation, slander, or angry defamation,
Maintain repose if the earth quakes.-
Don't squeeze lady's hand, for besides be-
ing a vulgar demonstration of affection,
ladies often wear rings The slightest pos
sible pressure is in good taste. But there
is difference betweenthe respectful and
the really kind, scarcely perceptible pres
sure of the whole hand and persistent
grip that leaves the fingers white for an
hour, and a lady disguSted with you for a
week. Always wear a clean shirt and col
lar, and do not fail to use tooth brush.
ALI of which is respectfully submitted to
those who would be recognized as persons
of good breeding. .s,f s. akr.f s.fF4el fia
Year: 1865

BOGUS DUsT.-We were shown this week
some two ounces of the new Payette coun-
terfeit gold dust, which gentleman had Ia
ken in payment of debt 1t looks more
like genuine gold than. any counterfeit we
have ever seen-resembhng somewhat the
"malgum" from the owyhee mines-and
would readily be taken for genuine by any


one not accustomed to dealing in gold dust.
Mixed with genuine dust, but few would de-
sect it without the use of acids. An indi-
vidual-supposed to have been one of the
Psyette counterfeiters-came into town this
week and purchased horse and paid for it
in this dust The man who sold the horse
has,sinee been trying to obtain some clue to
the Whereabouts Of the purcbas er, but with
out success. =
Year: 1865

'Inls We reBaTu as FtIy BUOui tsPDCIaIIy
when we take into consideration that the rock
from which this assay was made was picked up
on the surface and is but the ''out-croppings
of the ledge There is every reason to believe
the rock will grow richer towards the center, or
when shafts are sunk into the heart of the
main ledge. But little has yet been done in
opening the mines, as the discovery was made
too late in the fall to enable prospectors to
thoroughly test its richness before the rainy sea-
son set in. There is, no doubt, considerable
snow on the mountains, and nothing can be
done until Spring, when we shall expect to see
a grand rush with all its life and business traf-
fc, to rouse up the quiet slumbers of the
Sound, and bring wealth and prosperity to our
people
Year: 1865

There are words that speak of a quenchlcss love-
Which burns in the hearts we cherish,
And accents that tell of friendship proved
That will never blight or perish;
There are soft words murmered BY dear, dear lips
Far richer than any other;
But the sweetest word that the car hath heard
Is the blessed pane of mother
Oh, magical word may it never die


From the lips that love to speak it;
Nor melt away from the trusting hearts


That even would break to keepit.
Was there ever name that lived like this2


Will there ever be such another?
The angel have reared IN Heaven Il shrine


For the holy name of mother
Year: 1865

A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT A naval officer
being at sea in dreadful Storm his lady was
sitting in the cabin near him, and filed with
alarm for the safety of the vessel, was SO sur
prised at his composure and serenity that she
cried out:


"My dear, are you not afraid? How is it
possible that you can be so calm in such
dreadful storm Z"


He rose from his chair, rushed to the deck
drew his sword. and pointing it to the breast
Of hie wife ex..aimet--
Year: 1865

A RETIRED cheesemonger, who hated any
allusion to the business that had enriched him
said to Charles Lamb in the course Of dis
cussion on the power of laws: g. You must
bear in mind, sir that have got rid of that
sort of stuff which you poets call the milk OF
human Kindness"


Lamb looked at him steadily, and gave ac-
ouiescence IN these pithy words: " Yes, l am
aware of that you turned it into cheese sew
eral years ago."
Year: 1865

treatment OF Negroes i'm Ric n nm d 4.


NEW YoRK, June II The Tribune's Rich
mond correspondent says: The treatment 10
which the negroes are subjected in that city and
vicinity, shows that the poor people are treated
by our authorities far worse than they were bv
the slave driving authorities both before and If
ter the rebellion.


An appeal from the Richmond negroes for
protection is also published. They state that
they are required to get some white person TO
give them a pass to enable them to attend to
their daily occupation, without which they are
marched of to the negro bull pen


The rebel Mayor Mayo has been reinstated
and he has reappointed his rebel policemen, who
we're notorious and infamous negro hunters, and
who now occupy themselves in entering houses
Of inoffensve negroes, dragging them out and
imprisoning them


The Times Mobile correspondent represents
terrible state Of affairs in Alabama There is
absolutely decentralization; labor is so dspised by
the whites that they actually prefer starvation
or begging than working on farm, and even in
their wretchedness they show the most virulent
spirit of dsaffe-tion, and military protection is
necessary against the destruction OF the whole
population
Year: 1865

of it nights. Don't tell 'em about it."
Once convinced that it was too late TO OBJ
tain reprleve-no official short of the
department commander having the power
to grant it, and there being no time TO
obtain it from him, and having cried his
cry out-he quieted like a weary child
and listened to all the chaplain could say
to aid in preparing him for the eternal fu-
ture- Kneeling on the soaked, swampy
ground under the dripping roof of that
gloomy cabin in the dark and stormy
night, he folded his fettered hands and
meekly said his little evening prayer and
committed himself in seeming confidence
TO his Heavenly Fathet's care. He could
not read, but he had been taught in one
of the blessed mission schools of New
York. and appeared TO have a simple
child-like faith in God. Probably he had
not been addicted to vicious habits He
said, when asked about the way he spent
his evenings, that he "always worked in
the factory daytimes and when evening
came was tired and went to bed early .
His father and mother prayed with him
and taught him to do right ''f your
life should he spared, asked the chaplain,
:" would you love God and try 10 serve
him." "Why, yes" he answered, Il
always did love him." as though in his
childlike trust he had no consciousness of
enmity with the Father to whom he had
been drawn in grateful confidence After
his first hard cry, the thought of death did
not seem to occupy him. He was too
much of a child to fully realize il Just
before he went out to be shot, he turned
to the chaplain and asked, as in boyish
curiosity. IF l die to-day, will my soul
90 right up to heaven. to-daya" Arriv-
ing at the field of execution. he was not
at all disturbed at the terrible prepara-
tion>. lie walked up TO the open grave
and looked inquiringly into it without a
shudder. and then he turned to gaze at
the firing party as though he saw only
kind-hearted comrades there. He kneel-
ed again TO pray as calmly as if he were
to lie down in his own little crib at home
Just As his arms were being bound, a bird
flew by, and he twisted his head around
to follow with his gaze the bird in Its
flight aS though he should like TO chase
it: then he looked back again at the
bright muskets with soft and steady eve
As before. .'Let me kneel on the ground
and rest on the cotfin.'' he said as they
fixed him in position. "No, kneel on
the coii;n.'' WAS the order. So kneeling
there he settled himself down into a wea-
ry, croaching posture as though lie were
10 wait thus a long and tiresome time
He had hardly taken this place before he
fell back dead with every bullet of the fir
ing platoon directly through his chest
three through his heart He uttered nev-
er a groan nor did his frame quiver-


Even such boys as that are here shot il
they desert. But are they guilty above
those who sent them here I'll c. T..
m .Si,rmgfeM R.pubHodn-
Year: 1865

James Bell of Walden got into a quar-
rel that ended in a law suit, and being to
poor to employ council, had to plead his
own cause. lie eventually drove his an
tagonlst from the field, and was ever after
that engaged in legal business He was
admitted to the bar of Caledonia county,
at the time when it was composed of a
constellation of many of the first order of
talents, among whom he was received a.
peer, and in mother wit perhaps surpass.
ed any one of them He had an imme
persuasive influence with jury, and when
his antagonist had finished a labored plea
and thought his mountain stood strong, 6
few playful sallies from Bell, or a stroke
or two from the scalpel Of satire, and he
would find the whole fabric tumbline
about his ears.


At one time he was attending cour
in a neighboring state, where he was j.;
stranger. The counsel on the othur side
was man af prclention, wealthy, influ
entail, and much of a egotist. He ha(
made great effort for his client, repre-
sentng the wrongs he had suffered a.
without parallel, and worked Limsel
up to very high point of commisseratiol
tor his much abused client. Mr.. Bel
arose with Il very solemn face, but queer
twinkle OF the eye, and said he thought
they would all feel it a privilege to joir
in singing, "Hark, from the tombs a dole
full sound, he struck the old minor tim,
in which the words We're then sung. an,
sung the verse through. The speech O
his opponent was on the poise between tn
pathetic and ridiculous, in the minds O
those present-the ridicule flashed upol
them. and the house was in roar Whel
the merrimcnt subsideI, he went on will
the plea and very soon gained his cause
Vermont Record.
Year: 1865

The increase of intemperance in the last
four years has been most rapid and alarm
m-. We are fast becoming n nation of
drunkar,iS. The fact that this and all the
kindred social vices inevitably attend a
state of war should not make us inditfer-
ent 10 the evil or hopeless of lis removal.
The public disgrace of inauguration day
ought 10 arouse the people 70 the true stale
OF affairs and the perilS it involves
Drunkenness prevails TO a fearful extent
in the army. among the officers much
more than the rank and file: and if the
disasters and losses occ,lsioned by this one
thing during the war could he picked out
and set 10y themselves. the array would be
most startling. The increase OF drunken
nes> in Congress has of late been very
painfully evident And the license of the
camp and the capital have come up like 4
wave of desolation sweeping over the
whole land. The generation Just coming
to the age of manhood are exposed TO fear
iul temptations on every side. and the
current sets 50 strongly downward that all
efforts 10 arrest 1t seem nearly hopeless


1t Is time 10 make stand against the
evils that threaten our destruction Let
us throw up inirenclrments and hold what
ground is still left TO Us, or We shall soon
he hopelessly in - the last ditch Social
corruption will do us more injury than ths
war. Ii there is any vital force in our
morality. any saving power in our relig-
ion. any real efficiency in our Christian
and retormatory institutions, now Is the
time TO make il manifest Unless We cal
stay the progress of drunkenness, icenti-
ou>ness, gambling. and general social de-
bauchery that is setting in upon Us, the
war will give us Union saved bv the de-
Struction OF its people. 1t will he thous-
and times more costly in loss of morals.
than of men and money


There can be a reform. Let the di>-
grace of the 4th of March I've the sigma
AMI the prOvocation TO effort The Sen.
ate has done well TO expel liquors from
its wing of the capitol. Let the peopl,
make such demand for public decencs
and morality at Washington that tn,
House shall he compelled to follow th.
example of the Senate. Let the vice presi
dent b. given to understand that he ca
save himself from deserved Impeachment
only by leading a sober life for so long (;
time as he shall represent the nation be
fore the world. And let the people max,
Ii understood that hereafter, whoever ma,
be nominated by caucuses or conventions
no drunkard or debauchee can have theil
votes. We must 90 back to first primer
pies, and begin the reform at the source;
OF power, with the people themselves
They have been too tolerant of vice ant
dishonesty in their representatives: the!
have been loyal TO the caucus AT the ex
pense oi loyalty to virtue and the publi


welfare Henceforih We must have homes
and sober men at the helm, or We g
down.-.SprmgtSed Republican,
Year: 1865

HORRIBLE-The Portsmouth Chronicle
is informed that a few days since, large
bull dog confined in a house at the north
part of that city, seized an infant child
lying in a cradle and tore away one side
of its face and before the brute could be
secured, he grasped the child by the throat,
and shook it until life was extinct. Not
withstanding the dog tax, and the utter
uselessness of the entire canine race, and
the frequent occurrence Of horrible things
like the above, and even worse, where
people die Of hydrophobia, the dogs are
on the increase all about us. Is it wise
to trife with human life in this way
Better that every dog in America were
dead than that one man should die OF
hydrophobia.
Year: 1865

British Justice is queer thing. The
English papers tell the story OF a young
lady who jumped from a railroad tram un
the North Kent road on The llih ol' la-t
month. She was severely injured She
sand She jumped out TO save herself from
outrage by fellow-pa--enger- She WAS
brought before a court and fined Is. cd
for leaping from u tram IN motion
Year: 1865

It's good sign to have man to
enter your office with q friendly
greeting, "hcre's 50 so for my paper"
Its bad sign to hear man say
Ihe is too poor to take paper. Ten
to one he or his family will attend the
first circus that comes along.
It's good sign to see an honest
man wear old clothes.
It's bad sign to see q man filling
holes in his windows,
It's good sign to see woman dress
with taste and neatness.


It's bad sign to see her husband
sued for her gems and jcwclry, feath-
iers and foolery.
Year: 1865

nea- The glad tidings of victory
have come so rapidly Of late that it il
hard to keep pace with them. The
fall of Richmond, the demolition ant
capture of a good part of Lees army


land then his Surrender, have all sue


.cecded each other SO rapidly, that thC


people have been kept in a continuous


state of joy and jubiatioh. If any


thing serious should result from thes,
s''goings on" it will have to be charged


lto the account of Grant and Sheridan
Year: 1865

RAISING PoTAToEs.-Potatoes should
not be planted on the same piece OF
ground two years in succession-a
new piece should be selected each
year upon dry ground. Barnyard ma
lnure should not be used, as it tends tC
make them rot, Seed will always dc
better planted upon different soil from
/ that upon which It grew, Each kline
/ of potatoe should be planted by itself
! as they will not do as well when TIVE
or more kinds grow in the same hill
Farmers would do well to buy new
I seed each year, or seed that has beer
sraised on different soil.
Year: 1865

EgTo cure diarrhea in cattle, take
half pail of bran and pour boiling
water on it and cover with thick cloth
until nearly cool, then strain and give
the tea to the afflicted animal. Two
Eor three doses is very sure 10 cure and
|can do no hurt.
Year: 1865

"BIIND ToM."-The case of "Blind Tom, "
the musical negro, has been decided at Gin
cinnati. by Judge Woodruff. The claimant
Tabbs Gross who sued out the writ of haJeas
corpus on the plea that he had been appoint
ed guardian of Tom in Floyd county, Indian
ma, is declared to have no rights as such-thc
boy not heing resident of that State Bethune,
the former owner, having exhibited written
contract, and there being no evidence of un-
kind treatment, it is plain that the boy is in
his care, whether the Documents valid or
not. The boy was far away from his home,
and therefore is only entitled to temporary re-
lief in Ohio, being liable to be sent out Of the
state as pauper to the place where he is
legal resident. The Judge accordingly deci-
dcd that from private examination of his
mental condition he possessed sufficient judge
ment to make choice of his own custodian.
That choice being to remain with Mr. Bethune
he ordered that he be remanded accordingly
to his charge, with the right to change his
guardianship whenever proper occasion
might require.