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Year: 1865

A large number of those whom he saw
every day came with appeals to his feel
sngs in reference to relatives and friends
in confinement and under sentence Of
death. 1t was a constant marvel to me
that, with all his other cares and duties,
he could give so much time and be so pa
tient with this multitude. | have known
him to sit for hours patiently listening to
details IF domestic troubles from poor peo
ple-much of which, Of course, irrele-
want carefully siftcd the facts and man
ifestine as much anxiety to do exactly
right as IN matters of the Sravest inter-
est. I oorly clad people we're more likely
to get good hearing than those who
came in silks and velvets. No one was
ever turned away from his door, because
of poverty. If he erred, it was sure to
be on the side of mercy. 1t was one of
his most painful tasks to confirm sen,
tence of death. i recollect the case of a
somewhat noted rebel prisoner, who had
been condemned to death believe as a
spy a strong application had been made
to have his sentence commsted. While
this was pending he attempted to escape
from confinement, and was shot by the
sentinel on guard Although he richly
deserved death, Mr. Lincoln told Judge
Holt in my presence that lit was a great
relief to him that the man took his fate
into his own hands"


If the slightest occasion existed for
showing clemcncy he was sure to improve
it.


Judge Bates, in the same conversation
referred to above, said that he often told
the President that "he was hardly fit to
be entrusted with the pardoning power"
"Why," said the judge, che can scarcely
turn away from the application (f it
touches his feelings of man, and the
tears of woman are sure to overcome
him !"
Year: 1865

Upon the church roof perched so high,
The white clouds are. my company
Far down below the shadows iiy


Across the flowing grain
And through the belfry, in and out
A CHEEKY wind is making rout
1t blows the pigeons all about,


And flutters them amain.
Down there, beyond the plum-tree row,
There is n garden-wall know,
Where vines with purple grapes aglow


Encase a garden door.
See, from that nook of leaiy shade
Into the sunlight slips Il maid
hold my breath as half afraid


OF seeing her no more
But on she glides, her sunny head
Now CLEANS above her flower bed
Now, yelled in dappled dimness shed


Through lacing branches, glows
Now at the porch, she will not stay
One moment turns her face this way,
One moment brightens all the day,


Then into darkness goes.
And there beyond my own home lies;
My little brothers voices rise
Among the trees and mothers eyes


know are turned this way
A hundred happy homes lie round,
And in them all my friends are found
What more is in this garden ground


have no heart to say.


N Y. Nation
Year: 1865

We understand that movement Is On
foot to start an evening psper in This city.
There is certainly a demand for IN eEcniLs
paper in Chicago, and the only wonder Is
that Ne hare cot had one before,
Year: 1865

PURsUIT OF THE PIRATE SHENANDOAH.-
The Navy Department this morning is in re.
ceipt of intelligence that the United States
steamers saranac and Lawrence sailed from
San Francisco, the former on the l4th and
the latter on the goth of August in pursuit
of the pirate steamer Shenandoah. Both Of
these steamers are fast, and are very heavily
armed and thoroughly equipped, and should
either of them be 50 fortunate as to overtake
the bucanesr, no fear can be entertained of
the result.
Year: 1865

for in every case they add new life and vitality,
and restore the waning energies to their pristine
state. To the young and middle aged, they win
prove most invaluable, as ready specific and ster


ling medicine. Here is dream realized, that Ponce.
de-Leon sought for three hundred years ago, and
never found. He looked for fountain that wonld
restore the old vigor, and make youth ever
Year: 1865

The Entire Stock Of
One Gold and Silver Watch Manu-
factory, Two Immense Jewelry Es-
tablishments, One Silver Plating
Warehouse, One Gold Pen and
Pencil Maker.


To be disposed Of NTH despatch,
Without Regard to Cost
Year: 1865

cannot stay the fight Of years, but they force
back, and hold aloof, disease that might triumph
over the aged and the young. Let none hesitate,
then, but seize at once the favorable opportunity
that offers. When taken as prescribed,
Year: 1865

n L
hIIhy ImPortant Intelligence Move


ment. In the Rebel lLines-Preparations


for the Offensive - Rumors Of Minins


Operations.
From the n. Y. Times Special Correspondent


HEADQUARTERS Army POTOMAC, MarcS *
s A. H-Durlng the greater part Of YESTERDAY
active operations on q most extensive scale
could be discovered within the limits Of the
rebel army.


Camps were struck, and large and heavy
masses OF troops were seen In line OF battle
Besides three columns OF men were moving "a
and fro within their interior lines.


Nothing definite was or could be ascertained
regarding the ultimate destination or meaning
Of these columns; but. as matter OF course,
orders were at once issued for the different
corps AID other commands to be in instant
readiness to move.


The movements of the enemy will govern our
own, until something definite is learned regard
ing General Lees intentions.


In the center Of our line, near the Appomat-
tox river, 1t is generally believed that the enemy
has succeeded in mining our works, especially
Fort He'll and Fort Morton, and all last night
cation Of the fact. Nothing could be learned,
at late hour last night, as regarded the result
OF the search, as an unusual reticence was
observable smong the engineer officers.


During the best portion of last night trains
and orher wagons were in active motion.
The suffers were also all ordered to the rear


All along our front line OF breastworks the
troops had been lying in position awaiting an
attack, had any been made


Suitable dispositions were likewise made
along our flank. The army has been for The
we'll in hand for any hostile demonstration OF
the enemy.


As itstahds at present there is every indica-
tion Of a speedy move, and appearances look
very like u fight.


1t is to be hoped that Gen. Lee will be in.
duced, or compelled to attack the Army OF the
Potomac in their entren ched positions, In which
case the rebels will be met with firmness and
decision.


The Army of the Potomac are now stripping
for the fight, and this gallant command were
never in better trim or more courageous spirits
for any approaching movements.


Officers and men share alike in the feeling
that the ensuing campaign, now about opening,
will prove the last, provided they do their
duty. This they are prepared to do.


A slight picket fire was kept up in front of
Petersburg during last night.
Year: 1865

TuR VIEWS OF SECRETARY MoCuLLocH ON THE
NEGRO QUESTION. McCulloch, of the
Treasury Department, has had late conversation
with an ex7Judge from New Orleans who, in years
past, was his old school master The later reports
the substance of his conversation with the Secretary
in the Mobile Times. The Times says;


ssers,ktYrseSll6ch knowing wen The influence
which our friend possessed in Louisiana, told him
in substance that so far as the pretended equality
of races was concerned, there could be but one
opinion among all good men North and South, and
this was, that wherever the1Anglo Saxon race had
come in contact with inferior one the history Of
fifteen cehtifies had proven that the Anglo Saxon
race must dominate or eXterminatc.


The the Indian, race, far superior 10 the black,
had been utterly ahnihihted before the advance Of
the whites, and this, although the Indian race was
morally, and intellectually vastly superior to the


That no sane man, no American could dream for
moment of making this country, where God had
showered so many blessings, to the race made after
his own image the inheritance Of any but those he
had endowed with an intelligence all but divine.


The question of labor sinks into nsignifcance
before that Of races, and the march of human pro-
gress is not to be suspended by the idle theory Of
dreamers. iai do 80 .S1t
Year: 1865

on Sunday, or any other, day or night.

 Our most respectable batchelor has sethed down for lfe and the shoeman and wife. after ranging the West, with their experience of over one quarter of a century in caring for the feet and heads of the rising generation, have stop ped in Northield with the design Of building if m
Year: 1865

No apology is necessary for laying
before our readers the following article
from the New York EDsning Post They.
are all interested as mach, if not more,
in having the duty on printing paper
repealed as the proprietors Of newspa-
pers. They are compelled to pay the
tax which Is rapidly building up i'm
mense fortunes for paper manufacturers
without yielding one cent Of revenue to
the Government Upon the poor, espe-
eially, does The duty bear With intolerable
severity. They depend upon the news
papers, to a great extent, for informs-
tion and knowledge, and the price Of
those papers is gradually passing beyond
the reach Of their limited resources.


Knowledge is taxed to such al extent as
to almost entirely exclude them from


its benefits.


What peculiar claim upon the country


paper manufacturers possess, that the
peopls should be taxed for their special


benefit, We have never been able 70 as


certain. That Congress, too, should


draw from the treasury Of the people


half million Of dollars per Annnm for


the privilege Of taxing the people, in


addition, to the extent Of several mil


lions more-aH to swell the already


plethoric purses Of paper monopoly, i


one Of those mysterious secrets Of legis


lation that puzzle the brains Of honest
meaning and honest-acting citizens
. let this is jast what Congress has beei
doing. The present Congress win hav'
, to make an appropriation Of quite hal
milIioa Of dollars 70 pay for the ad
/ vaneed cost Of paper used in the Gov
; eminent Printing Office during the pas
wear. above the amounts contemplate
.. in the estimates Of the Superintendent
: of Public Printing and provided for il
| other appropriations. All this for th
/ privilege Of making the people doubL
the price on their subscriptions Will
! the Government derives not one penn
+ IN the transaction.


Bat further comments on our part ar


unnecessary. The following is the articl
f from the Post:


The object of atax laid By the FEEDER,
}, Government, in the present condition
g the country, IS TO bring money into th
, treasury in order to defray the uecessar
z public expenses. A tax laid for an
B. other purpose, q tax which brings notl
p ing into the treasury, and the only effel
"a of which is TO increase the public bu
8 dens, by making some important al
st necessary article Of general consunl
Year: 1865

We happened TO be IN The Office oi
Messrs. Ross & Frazer. the other
day. and noticed some Of tie finest
specimens OF Dental work we have
seen in long time They are now
doing the very beat Of work, and
those needing any thing Of the kind
will do well TO call on them. Their
office is on the cast side OF the pnblic
square, Winchester.
Year: 1865

We recommend every man and
woman who goes to Union City, to
90 to livery d Deems. They are
always glad to see the pcol whether
they want Boots and Shoes or not,
but they always keep these articles
cheaper than any house in town.
Year: 1865

TRAvEL.-There is now more
travel on the Bellefnntaine railroad
than ever known before II i
one Of the most reliable roals in tho
North West. Its management has
heen committed to men Of decided
business talent. Its reliability has
brought il very heavy travel. 10.
siiles its important connections with
the West and North West at once
point it ont as the great thorough


fare from the East to the West
Steps are now being taken TO com
Year: 1865

Henry Lndy d Co, are determined
that the south side OF the public
square shall have its share of bust
ness. They are Clling up their house
with superb stock OF Groceries,
which they say shall be sold as low
as at any other place. All kinds oi
produce taken in exchange.
Year: 1865

There is very little reason TO fear 4 re-


pudiatlon party, for the suggestion will not
be tolerated in the North. and even in the
South, the interests of all the men of prop
ertv and business will be involved in the
maintenance OF the national credit after
restoration is completed. iiut there is
danger OF grand raid upon the trcasur,
in the shape of clHims for property taken
and destroyed during the war. There will
be claims from Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginla, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee,
for seizure and destruction OF property TO
the amount of many millions of dollars bv
both Union and rebel troops And from
the rebel states there will be 4 great num-
ber OF cliims from proic>Scd loyallsts for
damages done by our armies. If there is
any disposition manifested to consider
these claims tavorabiy they will soon be
piled up to an amount that will be nearly
or quite us formidable as our present debt.
Congress must set its face as 4 flint against
them all, recognizing such only as are
based upon obligations already given.
War necessarily involves individual losses
and sacrifices, and it is impossible for the
government to equalizc them or make COM
pcnsation for them. Ii might as well un-
dertake to repay the damage done by light
ming and tornadoes, OF any natural calam-
ity. 1t was the misfortune of the Penn
sylvanianS that they lived where Lee could
get at them. not TO say their fault that
they sat tamely down and awaited his
coming, with little Or 10 preparation for
resistance. They must accept their losses
Us provilentlaI. and not ask the nation to
make them good. And if loyal men i'll
the South suffered, Us doubtless many did,
because they unfortunately lived among
rebels, it was their misfortune they have
the sympathy of loyal men everywhere,
but they have no just claim upon the n,-
tional treasury for their losses. If the
government should once begin to pay such
claims, half the rebels in the South would
be ready to prove that they went into re-
bellion only on compulsion, and are good
enough Union men to have Il dip into the
treasury.-.SwmaieM Republican.
Year: 1865

Don't Buy CorroN GooDs Now
People have been economizing, for long
time in the purchase and use OF cotton
fabrics, on account of the scarcity and high
price, but it is expedient to pinch along a
few weeks or months more. These fab
RIGS must fall in price ere long, and this
will be FASTENED by a general abstinence
from purchasing. The truth is, that with
the present abundance and current price
of cotton in the bale, manufacturers can
make good profits, ard yet furnish cotton
goods for little more than half the prices
they now receive. They are able to keep
up prices because the demand is in excess
of the immediate supply. n few heavy
dealers are aiding the speculation. Let
people generally buy as little as possible,
and it cannot be long before prices will of
necessity fall.
Year: 1865

How beautiful he lies,
With pouting rosebud lips


And half closed eyes,
While through their jetty fringe
You catch a CLEAN


Blue as the skies.
Above his silken head
One dimpled hand


Is bravely thrown.
The other ON his breast
Is doubled, as to meet


The world alone.
The darling little one,
10 my fond heart


Thou art so dear.
A music strain on earth,
A flower Of beauteOus birth,


My path to cheer.
But what's to come to thee?
And what wilt thou bring me,
Pleasure or pain:
Baby, the way is long
Darling, the waves are strong.


And wild the main.
Temptations must be thine.
Stern wrestlings with thy kind,
Boy. thou must meet.
God shield thee in that hour
From every evil power


Heaven guard thy feet.
Father above, to Thee,
TO Thee, | bend the knee;


Thy aid implore;
My boy to Thee bring,
Take him beneath Thy wing.


| ask no more.
Year: 1865

The DEMOCRATIC DREAM BROKEN
The democrats begin TO suspect they have
made mistake in pretending to be the
exclusive champions of President John
sons reconstruction policy. The New
York News, which has been eloquent in
praise of the President for several weeks,
is quite taken aback by his demands that
the reorganizing states shall adopt the
amendment to the United States cons.itu-
ton and repudiate the rebel state debts
Year: 1865

Away off On high mountain cliff thcrs
stood an old castle An aged nobleman lived
in it, and two of his sons were so wise and
shrewd that never saw their equal. They
both wished to iharry the kings darghter:-
She was very beautiful princess, and said
that she would become the wife of man who
could speak most promptly and sensibly, with
out hanging down his head in bashfulness.


Tie two gentleman had but eight days to
prepare themselves, for that was the time
which the princess had limited for her sutors.
They both began to study up those subjects
which they were best acquainted with, so as
to he all ready to talk before the kings beau
tiful daughter One of them knew his whole
Latin Lexicon by heart, and could recto the
entire village newspaper without looking at it
after he had read it over two or three times
The other brother was an accomplished law
yer, and could tell the contents of a great
inaiy deep books on the laws of all countries.


"Tll get the kings daughter" !" they both
said when they told their father that they
wanted to strive for her. So the noble man
gave them each horse ; to the one who could
repeat The village newspaper and his Latin
Lexicon, he gave coal-black Eorse to tire
other he gave one as white as snow. Then
the young men rubbed their lips and the cor
ncrs of their mouths with the sweetest oint-
ment in the country, so that they could speak
without any trouble when they came into the
kings palace before the great princess.


And off they rode.


They had no soohcf gone than their broth
er-for there were three of them in all
up to his father and said g Father please
give me horse too. l wish to marry the prin-
cess just as much as my brothers do"


This young man had but little education
and was very rough and plain in his man
ners, and for that reason every one called hin
Hans Plump.


So his father replied " Away with you.--
What ridiculous idea. Hans Plmmp speak
ine before the kings court Your brothers
nave some beHse, put lte fCi iisuO tHao Sh 'e
got"


"Well father, if you won't give me a horse
will take my trusty goat. lie is my own
and can carry me fast


Out he ran into the yard jumped on his
goat, and without saddle or bride, rode as
rapidly as he could to catch his brothers.


"Where are you going in your splendid
clothing, and on your large sleek holses he
called out.


"We are going to TIE Kings court to zee
if we cannot marry the beautiful princess
We suppose you haven't heard of her promise
to marry the young man that could speak thc
best in her presence without being overcome
with bashfdness. Shame on you. The news
is all over the land"


dear mel" said Hans Plump. "if thai
be true | will try to get the princess for my
wife"


The two brothers thought it would be Of nc
Year: 1865

.GrN. Grant ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE. General
Grant, both from his position as head of the
army and from the prestige he has won, i,
likely to become as important to our Govern
ment for the remainder of his life as the Duke
Of Wellington was to tie Fri fish Government
in the latter half of his public career. Ui>
views, therefore, will always be of interest
In this connection, we give the following from
the Chicago Trilanc: e.. ........


General Grant in conversation with hi,
friends, says that it is tco soon to declare that
the loyal blacks in the South shall not be al
lowed to vote Aside from the abstract right
and the legal problem Of what authority can
confer or withhold tho franchise whether it
be Congress or the States-the question may
assume the shape Of political necessity -
The Government and people may have to
choose between keeping a standing army Of
100, 900 men at an expense of 100000, 900
Il year to the taxpayers, to support the white
minority in the South against the white Rebel
majority or of cnfranchising the blacks, and
thereby enabling them to support the white
loyalists. General Grant fore sees that the
suffrage question may take this form
Year: 1865

As there appears to be diacrercc of
opinion even among we'll informed men in all
quarters as to the precise effect of the Execu-
tive proclamation cf the 18th instant, on the
cotton trade, it is thought proper to state that
all restrictions on trade in that article east OF
the Mississippi are removed, and the only tax
it is now required to pay is that of two cents
rer pound imp oscd by the internal revenue
laws.
Year: 1865

gA woman was enjoined to try the effect
of kindness on her husband, since il would
heap Goals of ere on his head, replied that she
b ad tried bihn' water, and it didn't do a bit
of COOL,
Year: 1865

We purchase exclusively for CASH, having all
the advantages OF one or more OF our nrm
watching the Eastern markets. We are there
fore able to sell goods at rs low rates as any
house in the city.
Year: 1865

1LLISoIs.-Some inquisitive suckers" have
had quite discussion as 10 the true origin and
derivation of the word Illinois" Some main
tain that it is q corruption of the Indian word
Him, which was the name of tribe which
once occupied the region embraced in the pres
ent State of Illinois. A correspondent of the
Chicago Post dissents from this, however, and
gives the following instead. He says:


The ortbograpby Of the word, and certain
other facts connected with the early settlement
of this territory by the French, think warrant
an entirely different conclusion as TO the origin
of the Dame Illinois The facts. as recorded
in our early history, are these. and | believe
more satisfactorily answer the question of the
origin of our name, than any other. a party
OF Frenchman set out upon an exploring expe
diiion down tie river which they afterward
named, providing themselves with bark canvass
and relying chiefly for their subsistence upon
the game. They found at the confluence of
this river with the Mississippi an island thickly
wooded with black walnut. 1t was at a season
of the year when the nuts were ripe, and this
party CT explorers enjoyed the luxury of this
fruit. From this circumstance they called the
island the Island cf Nuts in the French
the Isle Gur nois"-wbich name was given 10
the river which they explored, and thence 10
the territory and State.
Year: 1865

BooTH, THE AsSAssIN.-He is the illegiti-
mate son of the elder Booth. and halfbrother
to j. B. Booth and Edwin Booth-both well
known to the playgoers Of California and Ne
vada. He is about the age Of Edwin, aud
bears q striking resemblance to the family
His mother was an obscure actress or ballet
dancer noted more for her beauty than virtue.
He was born and raised in Baltimore, and was
provided for and educated by his father, much
to the annoyance and scandal of the family.
After the death of the elder Booth. in 1852,
Wilkes was partially recognized by the family,
yet be was always regarded as dark blot
upon the household. However, inheriting much
Of the professional ability OF his father, and
evincing 8 determination to triumph over the
stigma Of his birth, be was finally received into
the full fellowship of bis brothers, and for a
number of years has enjoyed their confidence
and affection. Yet he could not forget the
circumstances of his birth-and if he could. the
world would not permit him TO do so-and the
recollection made him reckless. He felt himself
the equal of his brothers, yet he was born 10
infamy, aud the world was tardy in recognizing
bis worth-TIrgtn1d Union.