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Year: 1865

THE MISSION OF A NENSPAPE Err,


The Springfield Republican, which to US
appears to be the most independent and
manly journal in New England gives the
following paragraphs, which entirely agree
with our opinions and practice


As we understand the mission of a news
paper press, it is to tell the truth to give
It's readers as accurate ideas of events and
men as are to be had and to make such com
ments and suggestions as seem likely to pro-
mote the public welfare This Is only ysaying
that an editor is bound to be an honest man.
If he IS he viii ofcourse sometimes have oc-
casion to tell unpleasant truths about his
own party leaders, or acts of the Hoyern-
ment, and expose malfeasance and corrup-
tion in office To suppress the truth may
often be as hurtful as to utter talsehood,
and the newspaper that Intentionally does
either, with the idea that 1t is thus serving
the interests of any party, makes gross
mistake 1t is merely destroylnglts own IN
fuenee in the community and making itself
a nonentity What intelligent man values
the opinion of strictly partisan newspaper,
which systematically defends all that its own
party SAYS and does; and maintains the ina
peccabillty of every man that party votes in
to oifice2 There is a certain class that's in
fuenced by such indiscriminate partisan-
ships, but it is not the thinking and control
ling class it is not the class that an editor
of honorable ambition endeavors to infiu-
ence


The Republican cares very little whether
it is called radical or conservative, or both
alternatively.- 1t aims to give real facts and
honest opinions on all subjects without fear
or favor, and without regard to the supposed
interests of party, or the petty ambitions of
partisan leaders. And it believes that the
American press will only atlantis proper In
fuence and consideration by rising above
party and expressing independent opinions.
In this way it viii not only take Its true posi-
ton among the great instruments of human
progress and amelioration, but it viii purify
and elevate politics, and aid in bringing the
time when sincere men can enter into the
contests of parties without loss Of selfre-
spect.
Year: 1865

A Young wife lately left her husband Of
sixty in Michigan, took $500 of his money,
went to Syracuse, and picked up lover
bought him a new suit ofclothes, and pretty
soon took the clothes and left him. At last
accounts the two men were IN company,
slooking after the woman
Year: 1865

Twelve hundred fresh troops, direct from
France, were landed at Tampico, in the
beginning of this month, and there was
rumor which did gain much credence, that
soon after there arrived twelve thousand
more.
Year: 1865

From and after the first day of December
the price of the DAILY NATIONAL REPrBLI-
CAS-, delivered ut the residences of subscrib-
ers, will be ten cents per week, or forty-fvc
cents per month.


In consequence of the great drought which
has prevailed for months past in the middle
and northern States, the paper mills, worked
by water power in those States, have fur
nished but little paper, and some have
stopped altogether, making it impossible for
those worked by steam power to supply the
demand Much paper has consequently been
imported at heavy cost.


In consequence Of this fact the price OF
raper has increased, since we reduced the
price of the RErrBLICAS in July last, over
GGv per cent. We are therefore compelled
to increase the price to meet this unprece'
dented rise in the price Of paper, but hope
that it will be only temporary, and that we
shall be able to resume the old prices in q
short time
Year: 1865

We understand that the Fourth Auditor
of the Treasury bears strong testimony in
favor of the lady clerks under bis supervision,
who have performed their work in the most
satisfactory manner, discharging the duties
assigned them with intelligence, industry,
and commendable zeal. He expresses the
belief that their employment tends to break
down that barrier which has SO long de-
barred women from occupations for which
they are as well fitted as men, and from
which they were excluded by an unjust pref
udice.
Year: 1865

REMOVAL OF TIE CAIIIAL.-The House OF hep-
rcseutntiycs Of the Illinois Legislature. few dayB
since, tabled the movement for removal ol the
State Capital,


Al the commencement OF the SESSION there was
a decided majority In favor Of removal: bnt the
Chicago Tribune pnt in its shovel and the matter
is now likely to 60 By lhe board


people @ @ of ihe he stats.-D1eatar Ghroaiels.


We suppose the Chroniele refers to the
lengthy but able argument written by the
editor Of that paper to the Chicago TRIBUNE,
and which we published at his request, show
ing the superior advantages and claims of
Decatur for the State Capital. It was shortly
after this publication that the movement col
lapsed. But we recommend the CArosiae to
be Of good cheer. The fact that Its editor
has very little influence In the present Leg1s-
latu1e is point in his favor.


The "greed,ness Of Chicago " in the prem
ises wus not manifested until after the House,
by decisive majority, had refused to lay on
the table bill to remove the State Capital
to Chicago. Ttis unexpected vote suggest
cd 10 our citizens and Common Council the
prop1icty OF making suitable offer to tue
State for the erection Of public buildings
The Chroni2e is mistaken In supposing that
such action nauscatcs or disgusts my mar
in the State Of Illinois whose opinion is worth
anything.
Year: 1865

The fisherman wales the surees;


The sailor sails over the sea:
The soldier steps bravely TO battle


The woodman lays axe to the tree.
They are each Of the breed of the heroes.
The manhood attempted in strife;
strong hands that go lightly 10 labor,


True hearts that take comfort in life
In each is the seed to replenish


The world with the YigOr it needs
The centre of honest affections


The impulse to generous deeds.
But the shark drinks the blood of the fisher.
The sailor is dropped in the sea
The soldier lies cold by the cannon


The Noodmaa is crushed by his tree.
Zach prodigal life that Is, wasted


In manly achievements unseen,
But strengthens the days of the coward.
And strengthens the crafty AID mean.
The blood of the nobIest If layishcd


That the selfish profit may find,
But God sees the lives that are squanderad.
and We to His wisdom are blind
Year: 1865

ana L blame you not. 1t may be that oul
paths VIII be different through life but you
/ snail at least know that he whom you loved
viii so i've that he shall not be unworthy
VI your klndest remembrance, | know that
L nave hitherto wandered into the path OF
Danger, but henceiorth am free from the
dread snare. Under the new light that has
daWned upon me hold the wine-cup to be a
fearful euemy, and | will shun it as [ would
shun shameful life and clowded death
oed- For my own sake viii [ do this, SO that
my sainted mother, if she can look upon her
poy can smile approyingly upon the course
he has chosen.


And now, Mary, if, at some future time
you should feel that you can trust your han
plness in my keeping, you will give me some
token thereof and viii come and ask you
again for your hand and should it be nv
blessed lot to receive it, [ will devote every
energy III my being to make your life a Joy
Gus one.


L let go her hands, and bowed nv head
to wipe away tear. / turned towards the
door really intending to depart and give
her time for reflection, when she pronounced
my name. Hooked back and her hands were
streatched out toward me-


Not now, whispered 7 viii not ask
your answer yet. Watch me-prove me-
Only give me TO know that have your love
aud will.


Istopped speaking. for Mary's head had
oeen pliiowed upon my bosom, and she was
weeping like child.


Now now?" she uttered, az I wound
my arms about her. oh Charles, never
doubted your truth. I know you cannot de-
ceiye me. God bless your noble resolution;
and let me help yen to keep it.


| cannot tell hflyV lOnr I Sfopy,o tbat a,-a-
ulng. | can only tell that was very hap
py, and that nly prospect Of the coming year
was bright and glorious


On the following day-a Sabbath, calm
and pieasant-the organ gave forth a new
strain The daughters OF Zion were no
longer IN Z strange land. They had taken
their harpS down from the willows, and
within the chambers OF the new Temple,
more resplcadent far than the old, they sang
the songs that aforetiine made Joyous the
city, OF their God. All marked the grandeur
OF the niusic that sprang intol life beneath the
touch OF the far organist on that beautiful
tiie inspiration. 70 ne It was ike the holy
eutpouring Of a redeemed soul, and with
Bowed head and folded hands 1 gave myself
up to the sublime influence As Mary turned
from the instrument | caught her eye Mine
were dim aith moisture, but hers were
bright cleaning with seraphic light


Ere many weeks had passed, another hand
pressed the keys of the organ for Mary was
not in the choir She knelt before the altar
by my side-and over US both the aged
clergyman stretched his hands with prayer
and blessing


And we went out from the church togeth-
er, Mary and i-out III thenew lite-baunI
,1eart to heart, and hand TO hand, to love.
honor and cherish forevermore.
Year: 1865

| One OF the most remarkable facts known
In this country Is the existence Of "a wei In
| Brandon, Ruthland County, Vermont. in
which ice is found the year round. The
writer visited it in the summer Of 1860 and
learned that in digging for farm well in
the fall OF 1883, before cold weather com
| meneed, frost was fUGhd in the ground about


twenty feet below the surface, and the ground


was frozen TO the depth OF forty feet, where


water was found in sufficient supply. The
veil was stoned or walled up in the usual


way, and the frost unaffected itself imme-


diately on the stones from the surface Of the


water about twenty feet upward. Very soon


1t was seen that well of ice was formed


adhering to the stone wall all around, and


from the surface OF the water to the bottom


OF the well, several inches thick-and this


has remained frozen ever since, summer and


winter. La the coolest part of the winter
the water freezes over the whole surface. and
frequently so hard that it is necessary for
some one to go down and break it to pro-
cure water The last winter almost the en-
tire water in the Well froze solid. and remain
ed so some time.


The writer has visited this well three DIFF
terent summers; the last time but three Or
four weeks since, and each time saw the ice
(which is plainly seen by casting the sun
light down the well by mirror, and was
well informed of all the facts by the family
residing on the same premises, and by friends
in the vicinity TIE only deviation from
the facts as stated is, that sometimes, about
the first At September, the ice has disappear
ed. but for a few weeks only.


1t has been found by digging several rods
from it that the same frozen condition OF
the ground exists at about the same depth.
But none have vet given any satisfactory So
luton of the phenomenon.


In this same town, and within few miles |
of the pleasant village of Brandon, are quar- |
ries Of the purest white marble, iron ore,
kaolin or porcelain clay, and large auanti- |
ties of ochre of various shades of color, all |
of which are worked and sent to market, and |
coal of a peculiar kind. not in large quanti- |
ty, of chocolate color, solid but in it are +
found embedded the remains of nuts of |
kind not known, and the form of limbs and /
branches converted into COAL
Year: 1865

clergyman who was with the embassy had
occasion to get his coat and pantaloons both
mended before making his appearance at
Pekin. They were SO much patched by a
long residence in land of scarcity of tai
lors and high prices that they were not fit
to be seen; and at Canton he left them to


have a new suit made. He received ut the
appointed time new garments, with every
darn and patch so accurHely true to the
old cloth that nothing but the greater
strength of the new cloth could determine
one from the other. The tailor had unluck
lily conceived that the darns and patches
were 50 many ehlblems Of the Clergyman s
profession. AIHA %. p.'
Year: 1865

The flmes OF burning coffee are powerful
disinfectants, Experiments have been very
recently made at Paris to prove this, A
quantity of meat was hung up in closed
room until decomposed aud then a cha6ng
dish was introduced and 500 grammes of
coffee were thrown on the 6re--in few
minutes the room was completely disinfeoted


In another room sulphurretted hydrogen and
ammonia we're developed, and 80 grammes
of coffee destroyed the smell in about hall
minute. II is said that coffee destroyes the
smell Of musk, eastrecum and assaistda, AZ
a proof that the noxious smells are really
decomposed by the fumes OF the coffee, and
not merely overpowered by them, it is stated
that the first vapors OF the coffee were not
smelt at all, and therefore chemically absorb


ed while the other smells gradually diminish
ed as the fumigation continues The best
way to effect this tumigeuon is to pound the
coffee in mortar, and then strew It on hot
iron plate, which however must not be red
hot r.. H.| ..
Year: 1865

s9~ An apprentice, not subject to conscrip-
ton, and who is willing to be governed by
printing office rules, aud is Of industrious tenn.
perate habit might dud It to his advantage to
make immediate application at the CoNFEDEk-
ATE Office
Year: 1865

Funny oLp GALA Canada paper tells
the following curious story:


A few days ago an old woman died in the
small town of Lievikzee, on the banks of the
Scheldt The old lady was regarded by her
simple neighbors as being only "a few removes
from positive poverty; but she died, and as
she had always had her will during her life
time, she left no will behind her to the as.
tonishment Of her neighbor,, what she did
leave behind her was cash, bank notes and
stock, amounting in value to about two mill
ion guilders. There were pots full of gold
and silver, of withdrawn and forgotten curren-
cies, which had been buried for years. There
was box full of Austrian and other stock
certificates, the coupons of which had not
been cut off for a quarter of a century while
in tin canister, which might have been tho
domestic tea-caddy, wass quarter of millions
worth of bank notes, musty with the accumu,
lated damp of years.
Year: 1865

The highest legal Tribunal of Scotland. not
long since, decided that, according to the
Scotch law of marriage, consent is the essenos
of the contract, and is sufficient to constitute
marriage without any ceremony publication,
or even without the parties living together
that if the parties seriously and actually con.
sent to be man and wife, from that time fortk
they are man and wife, in Scotland. Il
Year: 1865

ceeded in catching one of the hounds and
have him now. l intend taking him home
with me-" Your correspondent can hardly
understand how the radical wing of the )Ad-
ministration party, who prate and fume
about the inhumanity of holding the poor
negro in bondage, can harmonic their theo-
ry with their present practice. If it is hn-
name to liberate them we presume it must
be the essence Of humanity to slaughter
them at wholesale before they have learned
how utterly helpless they are; besides, it
saves the expense of keeping IN. SO many
humbug colonization societies So we glide
along. INDEX.
Year: 1865

CAST LINE FOR YoURsELF.-A young man
stood listlessly watching some anglers on a
bridge. He was poor and detected. At length,
approaching basket well filled with wholesome
looking fish, he sighed ,-'if, now, had these
would be happy. l could sell them at fair price
and buy me food and lodgingp III


Il will give you just as many and just as good
fish, said the owner, who CHANGED to overhear
his words, if you viii do me a trifing favor


And what is that?' asked the other eagerly.


'Only to tend this line till l come back. /
wish to go on a short errand


The proposal was gladly accepted The old
fisherman was gone so long that the young man
began to be impatient Meanwhile, however,
the hungry fish snapped greedily al the baited
hook, and the young man lost his depression in
the excitement Of pulling them in, and when
the owner Of the line returned he had caught
large number. Counting out from them as many
as were in the basket, and presenting them TO
the young man, the old fisherman said, II full
fill my promise from the fish that you caught, to
teach you when you see others earning what you
need, to waste no time in fruitless wishing but
to cast line for yourselG'-Home Journal
Year: 1865

The TRUE SOURCE OF WARNTH.-Is it the heavy
clothes that make the body warm, or the body
which heats the clothing2 Do the garments
keep out the cold or keep in the heat? Why
are the occupants of ice-houses of Greenland


and the lowy-thatched cottages of Erin, more
merry in the winter than the sickly and shiver-
ing citizens here? We answer 1t is the blood
that makes the body and its surroundings warm;
and it is the spirit Of mantle soul, if he has
any-that makes him merry and content; and
not the costly clothing which the spoils of spec
ulative thieying wrap around him, nor the fres-
Goes with which chance OF fortune cells his roof
Year: 1865

Fertile French foot is meagre, narrow and
bonyi the Spanish small and elegantly formed
thanks to its Moorish blood, corresponding with
the Castilian pride-"high in the instepp The
Arab is proverbial for its high arch; ga stream
can run under the hollow of it," The foot of
the Scotch is large and thick that of the Irish
fat and square; the English short and feshy.
The American foot is apt to be dsproportionate-
ly small. A foot, for both beauty and speed,
should be arched, fairly rounded, and its length
proportioned to the height of the person. The
ankle, especially of woman, should be round and
firm, and not too small
Year: 1865

Nothing can be more touching than to behold
a soft and tender woman, who had been all weak
ness and dependence, while treading the pros
porous path Of life, suddenly rising in mental
force to be the comforter and supporter under
misfortune AS the vine which has long twined
its graceful foliage about the oak and been lifted
by it into sunshine, will, when the hardy oak is
stricken by the thunderbot, cling around it
with its caressing tendrils, and bind up its shat
tered boughs, so woman who is the dependent
and ornament of man in his happier hours,
should be his stay and solace when smitten with
sudden and irretrevable calamity
Year: 1865




AT the Inauguration of the Lord Mayor of
London, Nov 9th, at the Guildhall, Lord Pal
merston, in an eloquent speech, spoke cheeringly
of European politics. In regard to America he
said a-a q


"There is one dark spot in the picture which
the affairs of the world present. That dark
spot lies on,the other side of the Atlantic. We
grieve, and every man ofsoundmind must grieve
that that bloody and disastrous war which broke
out more than three years ago among the kim
derd nations of northern America, still RACES
still lays waste the fertile plains of that conti-
nent-still bedews with the blood Of its people
those forests and tracts of territory which ought
to be cultivated and become sources of wealth,
pleasure and happiness to mankind. We may
earnestly trust that human nature will not long,
er permit that deadly and disastrous strife to
continues that the contending parties in period
not remote, will find it much better to be recon-
ciled than to fight; and those disputes which
have bedewed that continent with fraternd
blood, will be settled by an amicabe arrange
ment between themselves cloud cheers. The
beginning Of the strife was expected to be atteu-
ded in this country with most disastrous results
to manufactures Theseaarms have been found
grounuless. At all events, out of evil may come
some good and 1 trust in future our sources of
supply will be spread over n great portion ofthe
globe and that we shall no longer be dependent
on any one country for materials so essential to
the industry and prosperity Of onr own coun-
try"
Year: 1865

M.O'CONNOR. Proprietor


eE- The What Cheer House Wagon will be on the
wharf to convey passengers and baggage free of
charge A good safe for keeping valuables.
This heEse is conducted on temperance principles
Year: 1865

We are glad to put on record the declaration
of the New York Times, (Rep.) that "An oppo-
sition is almost as necessary in constitutional
State as an administration, and that liberty can
not be preserved, nor economy and efficiency Sc
cured, without the exercise of somewhat sus-
picious vigilance on the part Of some portion of
the public.
Year: 1865

The rebel loan Stood at az


The Bankers Magazine furnishes the returns OF the
circulation of the private and joint stock banks in Eng
land and Wales for the -four weeks ending the 10th OF
April These returns combined with the circulation OF
the Scotch and Irish banks for the period and the
average circulation of the Bank Of England for the four
weeks ending the 26h of April the nearest date fur
nshed by their returns will give the following results OF
the circulation of notes in the United Kingdom when
Year: 1865

bcen so far prosecuted as to foreshadow iti
ultimate success, that consummGtion will be
discounted is, anticpated.-by rapid
contraction of the Circulating Medium and a
consequent Cor cOncurrent) reduction OF prices.
Every prudent and capable banker Will limit
his discounts and call in his notes, in
view of the manifest difficulty of redeem
ing them from and after the reduction
Of our Legal Tender" from Five, to -Four,
Three, and ultimately to Two Hundred Mil
lions. Were it settled this day that our Legal
Tender" would be reduced in volume to Two
Hundred Millions OF Dollars, We believe the
premium on Gold would rapidly fall to thirty,
twenty ten, and even TO five per cent, insurlng
corresponding reduction in the cost OF Labor
and Of Living.


Let US once more cntreat the Senate Com
mitteo on Finance and the House Committee
on Currency to mature and present their re-
spectve Currency bills at q very early day, and
then press each to vote at the earliest day. Ii
we are really to resume Specie Payments IN
1866, or even to attempt it, we cannot be TOO
soon assured of the fact. Our people Will soon
be making contracts for labor, for lumber, Tor
building, for work and products OF all KINDS,
which can be made with safety only in clear
view of the policy of the Government with re-
gard to Contraction and Resumption. In this
view every day is precious; and full notice OF
rhotovor 10 to he done should be given at
the furthest in January.
Year: 1865

Secretary Seward has, by order Of the Presi-
dent, addressed dispatches to the Provisional
Governor and Governor Elect Of Georgia similar
to those directed to the same officials in Ala
bama, by which the former is relieved from
duty and the latter ordered to enter upon the
discharge of his gubernatorial functions.
Year: 1865

bic from lis suceess.-Free Labor will not lack
the support Of n strong commercial inquiry
for It's best efforts, though tae slave whip has
given way to the better incentive Of day wages
for the lAboyer, -.
Year: 1865

An association has been formed in In
dians for the purpose Of introducing the
Cashmere goat into this country. Sixteen


OF these animals have already been i'm
ported under the auspices Of the society
Year: 1865

A GOOD story is told Of country
Methodist at whose house an itinerant
preacher was passing tie night who.
when bedtime came, and the family pray
ers were suggested, 10 searching for .
Bible. finally produced a couple Of torn
leaves Of the good Book, with the naive
remark. II didn't know I was SO near
out of Bibles"
Year: 1865

~ A comet is coming towards
us from unknown space, and will be
visible to the naked eye in few
weeks-perhaps days. Watch for
the stranger some distance north OF
the four stars of the constellation
Pegasus. Through the glass it
looks dimly at present, but as it is
coming directly toward the earth it
may soon be plainly seen without
the aid of u glass. 1t appears now
a. q pale light with bright spot in
the center.
Year: 1865

IN The people want peace, regardless
Of JEFF. Davis and Abe Lincoln Give
them peace, and protection for person
and property, and they care very little
about boundary lines, or who may be
President