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Year: 1868

The most prominent among those
whose names a.e mentioned are Gen
erals Hancock, Mcclellan and Blair
and the opinion is rapidly gaining
ground that the first named General
ought to be and will be the nominee
of the convention. Mcclellan lost
prestige by his defeat (which, by the
by, also apl lies to Mr.. Pendleton)
while the ''Blair family" with their
support of Mr.. Lincoln and for other
reasons, would be heavy weight to
carry Hancock has always been a
Democrat, and his war record is bril-
liant, and will stand the test of militia
ry criticism, which that of Grant will
not. His administration of affairs in
New Orleans exhibited high order of
ability and won golden opinions from
beth friend and foe. With Hancock
for President and John Quincy Adams
of Massachusetts, for Vice President
with those old revolutionary names
we could 90 into the fight with a
confidence that we would win-and
that is half the battle.


Thus writes the Washington cor
respondent of the Louisville Ky.
Courier. In all sincerity we will say
that the people Of the South care little
for the antecedents of the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. The
matter that engages their attention
is his present position in reference
to the existing vital issues. If he is
opposed to placing the South under
African domination; if he is in favor
of guaranteeing to them their right of
local government, and will main
tain the supremacy of civil over mill
tary authority when the country is at
peace, he will be an acceptable candi-
date. They will ask no better plat
form than the principles declared by
Gen. Hancock in his order assuming
command of Louisiana and Texas, and
in his letter to Gov Pease.
Year: 1868

HIGH VS.. Low LANDS FOR FRUIT
GRowlNG.-A correspondent of the
Country Gentleman says very truly:


1t is common remark that our
hills are cold during the winter; and
they who live upon the plains and in
the valleys fiatter themselves that they
are favored with sheltered situations
and a milder atmosphere. But the
mercury sinks lower on the low lands
than it does on the hills; the frosts
are later in spring and earlier in au-
tumn the season is shorter, and con
sequently the hills are more favorable
for many varieties of fruit than the
wales


For several years / have observed
that the peach orchards on the hills
and mountains have borne a full crop
when every bud will be killed on the
plains. 1t is so this year; my trees
are now in bloom. while not flower
is seen on the flats half a mile below,
and only few hundred feet lower
So it has been with the cold during
the last of April Though the ground
frt re on the hills, no fruit buds were
injured, while the cold was SO severe
below as to destroy buds on the cher
ry tree.


That the season is longer on the
hills is evident from the fact that my
Isabellas and Catawbas are usually
thoroughly matured as high north as
the south line of Massachusetts. But
the early frosts cut them on low lands
all around me. In the PLAINS in the
evening one feels damp chill in the
atmosphere, which changes to warm
current upward as you ascend the
hills.
Year: 1868

The Mobile Evening Tribune, of
the 10th, gives startling account of
the killing of a large panther in the
streets of Mobile, on the morning of
that day He was discovered in the
yard of a Mr. G Bright, on Cont
street, and was shot and severely
wounded by that gentleman after
which the animal was chased eXten-
sively through the streets, and finally
killed in LeBaron's lane. The ami
NAL measures, from the tip of the tail
to the head, six feet ten inches. His
appearance in that city cannot be &C
counted for.
Year: 1868

ES-A bride in New York, last week,
received 100000 as wedding present
from her father-the ''old man. remark
ing at the time that it was all the pin
money he had conveniently about him
Said "father" used to have cousin living
in Boonsboro'.
Year: 1868

Owing to thcsplit in the Radical Con-
.vention in Philadelphia the party have
two candidates in the field for District At
torney, and it is stated that unless some
compromise is effected the Democratic
.candi date will be elected.
Year: 1868

What a beautiful Government we would
have if it would be under the control and
management of wretches like the auth ors
of these dispatches. What party must
that be when such scamps are its repre-
sentative men, and assume thus to dictate
to Jurors in thu most important political
proceedings.
Year: 1868

DANGEROUS CoUNTERFEITs Counterfeit $500
National bank notes are in circulation. They
are exceedingly well executed, and will deceive
the majority Of persons in whose hands they fall
The.engraving is very fine, and the printing as
perfect as it could be done. These notes are on
the Central National Bank of New York, and on
the Ohio National Bank of Cincinnati. Twenty
dollar bills altered from fves on the First Ma
tionul Bank of Boston ale also in circulation.
Year: 1868

A New Orleans letter to the New York
Tribune thus speaks of one of our most
worthy citizens:


The Hon. John Lynch of the State Sen
ate will be in your city in few DAYS to
negotiate loan for the State. Mr.. Lynch
Is one of the most substantial men OF the
State. He is planter, and is thoroughly
acquainted with the necessities of the i'm
portant planting interests. Mr.. Lynch
brought his money and his family to this
State soon after the war, and bas identified
himself with its fortunes, and yet, because
he is Republican, he is cne of the class
whom the rebel element would drive from
the State. The State credit begins to look
up since the election of General Grant. II
rebel outrages can only be suppressed we
will soon bring it to par. There is no reason
to the contrary. The whole outstanding
debt of the State does not exceed Sc, ,OOO, 900.
The taxes now levied are sufficient to wine
out the whole amount, z
Year: 1868

AMERICAN IGNORANCE OF FINANCE.-The
Ignorance of American politicians on financial
and economical questions would be incompre-
hensible if we did not remember that it is only
fifty years since English politicians began to
know anything about them-that Fox confessed
that he did not know why the funds FELL
American politicians are ignorant for the same
reason that English politicians then were, that
the questions that have thus far occupied their
minds have been constitutional questions, and
the financial questions are entirely new. What
makes the difficulty of instructing or leading
the public in financial matters greater in
America than England is, that the great mass
of people are either actually engaged in busi-
ness or have more or less knowledge of it,
They therefore cannot be persuaded, or can
only be persuaded with great difficulty, that
they have anything to learn about the laws of
trade, or the nature or functions of money, or
that it can be possible for scholars or students,
or mere theorists, to tell them when they have
enough of greenbacks, or what effect more of
them would have on business. They are not
accustomed TO seeing any thing of this kind
Thought out" or to seeing legislation based
on theories. es.--Loadon Daily Nelos
Year: 1868

MUCH OBLIGED, SQUIRE.-As Gen. Scotts
army was marching triumphantly into the city
of Mexico, a procession of monks emerged
from the gate of convent situated on an emf
nence at the right, and advanced with slow and
measured tread until they met the army at
right angles The guide or leader of the pro-
cession was a venerable priest, whose hair was
whitened with the frosts of many winters. lie
held contribution box, upon which there was
a lighted candle; and when within few feet
OF the army the procession halted. AS the
army proceeded, many a true believer dropped
some small coin or other into the good priests
box. Ultimately there came along tall, gaunt,
limbersded, gander-legged Yankee, who, see
ing the poor priest, thrust his hand into his
breeches pocket, as if in search for q dime, or
something of the kind. The priest, observing
this movement, advanced as usual, while Jona-
than, holding forth a greasy-looking roll of
paper commenced very deliberately to unfold
it. The holy man anticipated liberal dona-
ton, and put on an air of the most exquisite
satisfaction. Jonathan continued to unroH
piece after piece Of twisted smoking tobacco.
He next thrust his hands into another pocket,
and drew forth clay pine which, with the ut
most deliberation he proceeded to fill by pinching
off small particles of the tobacco. When this
was done, having placed his tobacco in his
breeches pocket, he stopped forward and light
ed his pipe by the expectant priest candle,
and making an awful inclination Of the head,
(intended perhaps for bow he said, Much
obleeged to ye, squire, and tramped on.
Year: 1868

ABOUT THE AGE OF HoRsEs.-A short time
ago we met gentleman from Illinois, who
gave us piece Of information in regard to as
certaining the age of horse, after he or she has
passed the ninth year, which was new to us,
and will be we are sure, to most of our readers.
1t is this: After the horse is nine years old, a
wrinkle comes on the eyelid at the upper cor
ner Of the lower lid, and every year thereafter
he has one well defined wrinkle for each year
over nine IT. for instance, horse has three
wrinkles, he is twelve; if four, he is thirteen.
Add the number of wrinkles to nine, and you
will always get it. So says the gentleman, and
he is confident it will never fail AS a good
tried. If true, the horse dentist must give up
his trade.-An Exchange
Year: 1868

When one starts in life his name is
mere convenience, but not a symbol. 1t
serves to distinguish between man and man,
end is, as it were, handle by which We
seize one man rather than another. But,
in process of time, by the law of associa-
tion, we cluster about mans name all the
circumstances of his history, the elements
OF his character, the prominent traits of his
disposition. The name becomes history.
The moment that it is sounded in our ears
We do not think of the name itself, but of a
life, personality, and character. In fact,
the name is portrait painted in letters.
What is specially curious, is, that to its
wearer the name may suggest one train of
association, but to all others another, diff
ferent, and often a repugnant idea. 1t
would be a curious literature If one could
put in parallel lines what each man thought
of himself and what all other men thought
of him.


No person should be ashamed of his
name. No person should ask for anything
without being willing 20 take the re-
sponsibility of the request. The habit of
standing up frankly TO ONES own actions,
opinions, or feelings and taking the proper
personal responsibility belonging to every
thing concerning his own personality, is
manly and wholesome. If We were writing
letters. like Lord Chesterfield, 20 a son, we
should say, never write any letter that You
are unwilling to sign. If there are reasons
which make it improper for you TO give
your name, then you should not write at
all. | will not say that there are nsrsr
cases in which anonymousness is permissa-
Bile. But they are rare and extreme eases.
In general it is a safe rule of conduct, not
to do anything to which one is unwilling
to put his name. A good name is better han
great richfs. The habit of acting in all
things frankly, openly, courageously, and
of taking the consequences Of ones stheughts
and actions, cannot fail to result, in indi
yiduals and in communities, 10 a high and
noble type of manhood


Therefore, Heper write anonymous let
lara
Year: 1868

By A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ,rAsH-
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DISPATCH By The
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie'
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe
10 unsurpassed in this city OF State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorsbly itt


best in the entire country; and in sayin'


we only repeat the expressions of many


patrons. who are most capable Of judging in


matters
Year: 1868

all know this, and the country knows it,
still it is very doubtful if we could have
made case for legal Impeachment out
of it. do not know that we could have
proved the commission ofany single act
that could be said to be in violation of
the law. The President had the entire
control of the appointments necessary to
carry out the law, and could change
them, when, and as often, as he chose.
The House, when they passed the recon-
struction acts, took away the power of
removal, but the Senate refused to con-
cur, saying that this could not be done
without improperly trenching upon the
power of the President as Commander-in-
Chief of the army under the constitution.
If the President could be convicted at
all upon such charge us this, it could
only be done by going over all his Off
cial course for the last two years 1t
opened too wide field. 1T was doubt
ful if the time remaining of his admins
tration would suffice for his trial The
financial and business condition of the
country could not afford either the uncer-
tainty or the delay necessary for such tri-
al. We saw, as we thought, case clear
and strong, easily proved, that might
soon be disposed of on grounds satisfac-
tory to the nation and to the world. We
hoped that it might not have the semb-
lance Of a political or partisan trial. We
do not think it our fault if it does, but that
ofour political opponents. Sofar as can
Judge, the Senate will, without indecent
haste, press the trial to speedy eonelu-
sion. The result cannot, think, be
doubted. We have done and borne all
that could be, to avoid the issue, but it
has come, and there seems to be no dis
position here to avoid meeting it calmly
and bravely. / have no fears of present
political evils from il. | honestly believe
it the most popular act of this Congress
l trust that no political lesson will be
taught by it, except, that under our Con
stitution, the Government is in the hand;
of the people; that the President has nj
kingly prerogative that he can set VI
over them, without being accountable fo
it to the constitutional tribunal. an
pleased to know from yourself, and from
so many other sources, that the course Q
our delegation throughout, on this sui
iect, has met with such general approva
by our constituents.


am very truly yours.


LUKE p. POLAND.


Hon. RYLAND FLETCHER.
Year: 1868

We have often remarked the uncon-
Germ of visitors to one of our beautiful
cemeteries as they traverse the avenues
and comment on the good or bad taste OF
the monuments erected. The visit in


most cases is one of mere curiosity. Al
though every tablet and inscription is
direct sermon to the living.-Thou art
mortal and must die--the appeal reaches
not the heart as a truth not to be safely
trifed with. The fact that all are mortal


is not denied, but its personal applicati ton
is evaded. Death is regarded as remote
1t will come, but not for many years
and "thus dies in human hearts the
thoughts of DEATH Themost impressive
lessons are set aside as not demanding
immediate consideration, and are regard
ed as ohtrusive if they for a moment
check the spirit of intense worldliness.
The solemn awe which for a moment Is
produced by the entrance into family
OF unP stSIu LltascISei oliihhiS ao"h A'7
head, is soon replaced by the eager cal
culations of worldly profit which the
event may bring in its train, 1t is not
uncommon that disputes arise about the
division of property left by the dead, and
the house of mourning being converted
into scene of angry quarrels. 50 little
is the voice of Providence regarded. The
obituary columns of newspaper, IN
which are recorded the exits of the dis
tinguished, instead of admonishing us o
the vanity of human life, impart feeble
| impressions, to be soon effaced. The
| voice is silenced in death of one who fig
| ured in the forum, the cabinet, the sen
ate, or the pulpit, and a few formal re
erets, the strife is who shall succeed t.
the place vacated Men, eager for wealtl
and honors, ride recklessly over tn


graves of the dead, not laying it to hear
that the closing history of Others vii
soon become theirs. O! that men wer


wise to consider their latter end The
earthly distinctions would be lightly e:


timated, and the strife would be, not t


shine in this world, but to make sure G


A glorious Immortality. - Presbyterian.
Year: 1868

Tho STAFFORD Pavement-ActiOn Against the


Corporation.


Before Judge McCunn.
Peter Doldn us Tne Mayor.-The action in this case
b brought by q resident Of the Seventh avenue
against the Corporation who have directed the Stat
ford pavement to be laid certain portions OF that
locality, and an Injunction is sought restraining the
completion OF the contract entered into for that
bose.
been read on both sides an adjournment was applied
Sor and granted to prepare further documents in the
matter.
Year: 1868

THE New York San insinuates that the
Chief Justice is ambitious. Editorially it
says:


Chief Justice Chase is said to have told
the delegation of Conservatives who ten
dered him nomination for the Presidency
last Thursday, that he did not desire to be
President. To every one who knows
Judge Chase, this protestation from him
must appear altogether improbable, or
extremely ridiculous. So it must seem to
every one who ever has known him; for
he has been a candidate for President
from a time when the memory of most
men now living runneth not to the con-
trary The White House has been the
pole star of his whole political life. In his
own estimation he is nothing if he is not
President. The Presidency has been his
meat, his drink, his board, his lodging, the
atmosphere which he has brcathed, for
twenty-five years. People may believe
almost any thing else which Judge Chase
thinks proper to state; may believe that
he is, and always has been, hard money
man, although he is Old Greenbacks him.
self; but to ask them to believe that he
does not wish to be President is too much.
Year: 1868

GENERAL GRANT, though not politi-
clan, has a parenthetical way OF stating
great truths and sententious facts which is
remarkable.


AS early as the second year of the war,
in a letter to Mr.. Washburne, he writes !:
"I never was an Abolitionist-not even
what could be called anti-slavery-but
try to Judge fairly and honestly, and it be-
came patent to my mind early in the re-
bellion that the North and South could
never live in peace with each other ex-
cept as one nation, and that without slav-
cry"


And again: AS anxious as I am to see
peace established, would not, therefore,
be willing to see any settlement until this
question is settled" rgy$


In his general ordert his soldiers after
the capture of General Lee, in referring to
the enforcement of the emancipation proc
lamation, he calls " slavery the cause and
pretext of the rebellion" H atf


In his famous letter to the President,
while acting Secretary of War od interim
he says II stated that the law was bind
ing upon me, constitutional or not, until
set aside by the proper tribunal "a doc
trine that will do to stand by.


In his testimony before the impeachment
Committee, he says: ~ have always been
attentive to my own duties, and tried not
to interfere with other peoples" And
again, Il never was in favor of general
amnesty until the time should come when
it would be safe to give il"


In his correspondence with President
johnson in reference to the removal OF
General Sheridan from the District of Lou
isiana, he says: "This is a Republic
where the will of the people is the law of
the land. beg that their voice may be
heard"


In his speech to the committee appointed
to inform him of his nomination, he said /:
Z" If chosen President, shall have no policy
of my own to enforce against the will of
the people"


In his letter accepting the Republican
nomination, he says Purely administra-
tive officers should always be left to exc
cute the will of the people. / have always
respected that will, and always shall"


These are only samples of General
Grants manner of expressing great truths,
culled at random from our files but they
are "apples of gold in pictures of silver, y
and show to the people the manner of man
he is.-Spr5nGtield (IU.) Journal.
Year: 1868

boy, this brother of yours, to bed, for he
Is not fit to go home alone. Henceforth
you and shall understand one another"


"I always understood you" answered.


Dear me Wasn't it lucky that did not
soold! Brother Jack would have been too
triumphant Harper's Monthly for June.
Year: 1868

MONTREAL, Jan. 18.-Great distress
is reported among the working classes
of Quebec. The Montreal Board of
Trade met to-day to devise means of
relief.


Developments in regard to Henry,
the liquor dealer who absconded to
the States, show loss to the customs
through his operations to the amount
of $4,000. A portion of his cellar
was set apart as bonded warehouse,
and it is supposed he drew liquor by
means of suction pump, disposing
of it to customers on the ground floor,
subsequently substituting water for
the liquor. There are nearly two
hundred similar bonded warehouses
in the city, and some reform in the
system is loudly called for.
Year: 1868

New YoRK, January IL. The
Worlds Washington special says it is
officially informed that the President
will issue no orders to Stanton, and
that the latter can issue no orders by
the Presidents authority.


II is alleged that at the Cabinet
meeting, on Friday, the members
compared notes as to what took place
at their meeting on Tuesday, when
Grant was present. and they agree
that Grant admitted the correctness
of the Presidents statement of the
agreement between himself and Mr..
johnson, namely: That Grant swas
to hold on to the Office, or give the
President timely notice to enable him
to appoint another Secretary.


The President expressed himself on
Friday in the most positive manner
respecting the revolutionary measures
now being put through Congress. IF
Congress so enacts as to deprive him
of any portion of his constitutional
authority, the Executive, who was as
directly elected by, and as directly
represents the people as Congress
doeS, may be expected to resist such
an encroacment with all the power at
his command. His right and duty as
Commander in Chief of the army of
which it is proposed to deprive him
in the pending reconstruction, are
among the chief prerogatives which
Mr.. johnson will consistently defend.
Year: 1868

In answer to Mr.. Trowbridge's notice
which appeared in your valuable paper Of
last week, l have to say that we hold a
contract from Mr.. Van Brunt for the ex-
elusive sale of his seeders in the counties
of Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette, and that
Mr.. Jones had no right to appoint Trow
bridge agent, as he is not agent himself,
and that Trowbridge sought his agency
to enable him to palm off his own ma
chimes through the reputation of Van
Brunt. In offering the Van Brunt for
sale, he will tell farmer to try one of his
machines first, and if that fails, he well
knows the Van Brunt will be all sold, and
cannot get one. That he has wilfully lied
and tried to deceive the farmers in this
respect he dare not deny. We just re-
turned from Horizon, and Van 'Brunt &
Co. have notified Trowbridge C Clayton
that they cannot get machine at any
price only through US, and we caution any
farmers who may be holding back their
orders through the influence of those un-
principled and lying men, to heed them
not, and come and get machine that is
genuine, and give them no chance to hold
your orders for other inferior machines
until ours are all sold. We are now re-
celving large number of machines at Min
eral Point and Platteville.


3w J. STRACUAN.
Year: 1868

Rsg%On slippery sidewalks it is often
desirable and proper that ashes should be
sprinkled, but to throw ashes out into
the street, is decided nuisance, and our
city fathers should forbid it. In addition
to spelling the sieighing, and causing
heavy swearing by teamsters with heavy
loads, these ashes make our streets intol-
erably nasty every time there is a thaw,
ard particularly in the spring when it
breaksup. A reform in this matter should
be started at once.
Year: 1868

Ts7> We learn from the Superior Gazette
that the Keweenaw on her last trip down
took some 1000 pounds of ore from the
silver and gold vein of Mr.. E. W. Ander-
son, near Eacampment. This rock is said
to be fair specimen of the vein through


out its entire width, and goes east to be
thoroughly tested-a portion in New York
and the balance in Europe.