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Year: 1865

developed the resodfc6s Of Q people, or found


them SO completely prepared for every oontin-


gency, under all trying circumstances, as the


war through which we have just passed. There


is something in all these fact which is not alone


a matter Of pride to ourselves, but conveys q


serious lesson to foreign nations. What we have


done In the past four years we can do again at


any moment that 1t may become necessary to


defend the honor and integrity of the republic;


and it would be wise for those governments


who wn,,la sooA 70 impose an uncongenial
domination upon any portion of the American
continent to make note of that fact


OBsrRUCrNG PUBLIC THoROUGHFAREs.-We
call the attention Of the proper city authorities
to the distractions thrown in our public tho.
roughiares by builders and those preparing 10
build. We understand the difficulties builders
have in plscing the materials excavated and
for building, particularly In business centres
and narrow streets, and even make due allow
ance for some tri6ing violstion Of police regu-
lations in these quarters; but such little regard
Is paid in certain places to the public con-
venience that We are compelled to notice the
nuisance. Fer instance. In one part Of the
Filth avenue, above Thirty-ainth street, there
is scarcely room enough Left for single car
riage to pass; yet this is wide street. 1t is
very great Inconvenience to the vast numbers
Of those who drive along there every day. And
there really is no necessity for taking up so
much space II even it was not forbidden by
law. The same remark applies to many other
places which have become the subject of COM
plaint also. We hope the owners Of these pro-
perties, or those having charge of the work,
will study more the convenience of the public
and abate the nuisance at once. IF not, we
must require the city authorities to do their
duty.
Year: 1865

AZ JsisApPY WAGER Not long nee
2 pretty, sancy girl, the daughter OF ~
wealthy merchant, was riding In the
Park with gentleman who had some
hopes OF obtaining her hand. He push
cd his suit while they were passing up
one Of the drives, and the lady answered.
him jestingly:


!" II you will ride straight across the
Park grass, going out OH the other siGe,
l will say 'yesu


The gentleman closed with the offer
at once, and spurred his nag over tho
soft turf Of which the Park Coiarnissicn-
css are so jealous. Instantly policemen
began 10 run from every direction; rat
ties were sprung; threats were uttered.
The appearance of the cholera could not
have made more hue and cry. The
young man went on as fast As the horse
could take him, but he stuck in II
swampy place at last, the cncIny came
down upon him, and he surrendered at
discretion.


The lady seeing him borne of by the
men In gray, pursued, and told the OIL
GERS that she was the cause. They Mt
once took her into custody, and held
both Of them In durance vile for few
hours. This chafed the lady so much
that on release she ordered the gentle
man to quit her for good, because he
made a fool Of himself 80 willingly. In
the end, as IN tho test, he went to grass.
IN. Y. World.
Year: 1865

In the annual report of the Secretary of
the Treasury we find the following language:
Faiing to raise the means required in the
ordinary mode, and urged by the conviction
that the large amount of suspended reousi
tlons-swollen to more than $l30, 900, 600
should be reduced, the Secretary resolved to
use all the means at his command to pay so
much at least as was due to our brave sol.
diers, who were suffering from the long delay
in satisfying their just claims, but still con
tinuing TO serve their country with unhinch
ing courage and uncomplainng DEVOTION
To effect this object he was compelled to
replace the whole amount of five per cent.
notes which had been cancelled, amounting in
the whole to more than eighty millions of
dollars, and even slightly to exceed that sum-
More fully to accomplish his purpose, the
Secretary resolved to avail himself of the
wish expressed by many officers and soldiers,
through the paymasters, to offer to such as
desired to receive them, seyen-thirty notes of
small denominations. He was gratifed to
find that these notes were readily taken in
payment to large amount, our gallant sol.
diers in many instances not only receiving
them with alacrity, but expressed their sat
isfaction at being able to aid their country,
by loaning money to the Government. The
whole amount of notes thus disposed of
exceeded S20, 100000.


The plain English of all of which is, that
our soldiers in the field have during the year
loaned the Government twenty millions of
dollars to carry on the warl


Can any parallel to this be found in his.
tory? We know of none. Ard can any man
doubt the re.ult when such are the means by
which it is to be wrought out?
Year: 1865

EEERr man ought to pay his debts, if
he can. Every man ought to get married,
if be can. Every man should do his work
40 suit his customers, if he can. Every
wife should sometimes hold her tongue,
if she can. Every lawyer should some
times tell the truth, if be can. Every
man ought to mind bis own business and
let other peoples alone, if he can.
Year: 1865

How ABSURD The following story is
located in Brazil, and rather takes down
aI9tlIsDA ofilocal manufacture. 1t is well
known that snakes are fond of milk
There was once a snake not exempt from
weakness Of its fellow reptiles, which hit
upon the following ingenious expedient
to gratify its taste: 1t visited room in
which black nurse and her nursing
slspt, and every night his snakeshipwould
creep into the bed ,cunningly inserting the
eS Of its tail into the bAby's mouth to
amnss it and keep it from crying, while
the thidsOus reptile substituted itself for
the infant, the nurse sleeping on, uncon-
sciOus Of hlsibg such monstrous nurs-
ling, This went on for some time, until
the infant, being thus cheated out Of half
it's allowance Of milk, became so thin that
suspicion was excited, and an old negress
Waa.sktto watch the nurse at night-the
deliaqaeut was caught in the act, and ex.
plated the oilenSc with its life while the
poor BABY being no longer kept on short
commdns, recovered its strength and grew
fine and lat as before.
Year: 1865

AsHINGToN, November 21.-The Board of
Aldermen have passed the resolution from the
council, that in the event Of any bill being in
troduced lnio Congress for the admission of col
ored men Of the city TO the right Of suffrage
The Mayor be and is hereby authorized TO call
the Council together within two days notice.
Tor the purpose Of taking into consideration
measures for holding special election 10 OBJ
tain the sentiments of the people on the subject


IL may be stated i'm this connection that
many Of the property holders Of Washington
are anxious that the corporation charters shall
be surrendered, and the government of the city
placed in the hands Of Board Of Commits
sloners appointed by the President Of the
United States. the early history Of their object
being 10 quiet the agitation Of the suffrage
question. as well rs 10 secure economy and
greater benefits in the expenditure Of money
collected from them by the present system Of
taxation.


To-days Daily Chronicle contains an article
In defense of General l.. {. Baker, Chief Detec-
i've OF the War Department, saying that, not
withstanding the terrible outcry against him,
he still has the confidence Of the department
TO which he Is attached, adding that General
Baker does not fail, in all instances, 10 report
his acts TO his superior officer. This he is
known TO do. and we are sure the War De-
partmcnt, which j. better advised Of all the
facts than any Of General Bakers accusers
can be, has not found occasion 10 censure
him for any of those things which have been
50 magnihed and distorted by portion of the
press The Chronicle also says General Ba-
ker has not committed single person 10 Old
Capitol Prison for more than two years. and
that he has not been authorized To do 80 since
the latter part of 1868.
Year: 1865

should all fare alike, that is, j. L
shonld not only swear all of them, but
swear for all of them. This seemed to
meet with their general approval, and
appreciation. and one CLAP in q faded
uniform was 50 well pleased that he gave
way to his poetical feelings, and com
meneed singing
Year: 1865

General Jeff. Thompson as we are re-
minded, kindly treated many Union
prisoners, and even General Butler in
terestcd himself for his exchange when
d prisoner in our hands. General jeff.
made speech to his soldiers at Jack
sonport, Arkansas, upon surrendering
them, which is reported in a st. Louis
journal. and is very characteristic Of the
man. 1t is too long for us to reprint,
but there are some lively passages which
are worth attention:


"Many Of the 5000 men I new see around
me- very many of you, have been skulking
for the last three years in the swainps with
in few miles Of our own homes-skulking
duty-and during that time have not seen
your own children. | see many faces about
me that have not been seen by mortal man
for the last three years and what have you
been doing all that time? Why, you have
been lying in the swamps until the moss
has grown six inches long on v0-.r backs
and such men call themselves chivaIrous
soldiers A few weeks ago General Rey-
nolds sent flag Of truce to my head quar-
SclS, tIid SSllt odt W SodeitSI ~ lcSPCCC-
able force to meet those officers, and not
ore Of you responded. A few days later,
when Colonel Davis and Captain Bennett
Of General Dodge's staff, bore dispatches to
me from that general, again attempted 10
call about me enough Of you to make res
pectable show, and how many of these brave
5000 men reported at the call One sore
eyed man nth green goggles. But you rally
like brave and gallant men around Uncle
Sans commissary stores, and | now come
to surrender you, and hope you will make
better citizens than you have soldiers:


"Those Of you who had arms, with very
few exceptions, have left them at home,
and those who had Government horses have
failed to report them here. Now let me
say to you one and ALL those Of you
who have retained your arms, as soon as
you get home take them to the nearest mil
itary post and deliver them up, Or burn
them, or get rid of them in some manner,
for as sure as there is a God in heaven if
they are found in your houses, just so sure
will your houses be burned to the ground /;
and hope to God every one OF you who
keep good arms or property Of any kind IN
your houses viii be hanged, and you will
too.


'Sow want you to go home and work
hard and take care of your families, work
early and late and get up nights and see If
Year: 1865

| of Divine Providence. He has great con
tempt for ancestry, and comedies to the de-
scendant Of Mahomet no other advantage in
| life than a green turban. He has even a
stinging provelb always ready for those who
claim merit on account of their forefathers;
and tells them that they are like the dogs
that prowl about tombs and live upon old
bones. | wonder how gentleman of their
| opinions would get on at fashionable
evening party in Mammoth Street West
number Al Brobdingnag Square?


A real Turk cares little for politics most
Of the persons mixed up in public affairs in
his country being Greeks or of Greek de-
scent. He IS brave and sensitive but he
| never dreams of a duel nor have the French
! been able to inoculate him with their enter
tanning ideas On this subject | can recall
no single instance of Turk who has com
mitted suicide He will tell you, indeed,
that the hour Of his death is written, and
that he can neither hasten nor retard it
Persons who are fond Of theories usually
recoil with instructive prudence from all
practical tests; and it never occurs to a
theoretical Turk to try the soundness Of his
doctrine with a razor or a pocket-pistol
The conduct of the Turks in this respect
may be therefore held up as model for po-
lite imitation. The police OF Constantinople
have much more to do with the Christians
of Pera and Galata than with the Mussul.
men Of the whole adjoining city Murder
or robbery is rare in the Turkish quarter
elsewhere it is of daily occurrence. Indeed,
the Turks are a great deal better than the
institutions under which they have hther-
to lived: and they are accustomed to say,
with no less truth than good humor, eve
like our government best when it neglects
US most"


I once asked a Turkish gentleman with
whom | had the good fortune to be on terms
of great intimacy, whether he did not admit
that Mohammedanism was in itself opposed
to what the Western Franks are pleased to
call progress? His reply was just and
spirited. He referred me at once to the
splendid story Of the Spanish Arabs, and
enlarged with much dignity and good sense
on the notorious fact that they were for
some centuries perhaps the most learned
and enlightened people in the world. The
Egyptians and Syrians also he added, not
to mention the Persians, had at several
periods of their history made notable ad-
Yancement in science; but their govern
ment had been unfavorable, and they had
necessarily retrograded. A Turk can hard


y speak long without saying something
quaint and sententious; so that ! was not
surprised when my friend, looking d.'mure-


y at me, concluded thus: Since, also, the
Christians are often avaricous, selfish, in
temperate, and unjust-qualities which,
am informed, arc much condemned by your
Sacred Writings Go you not think it pos
sihlc that Mohammedan Of our age might
take example from them and break through
those precepts Of the Koran which have
been misinterprcted to counsel us an eter-
nifty of ignorance 2"


| lowed my head at the ingenious re-
proof, and sought refuge in the cloud Of
smoke which our pipes charitably emitted
Year: 1865

with characteristic confidence for the re-
turn of commercial prosperity. They
must be right. for the general conditions
out Of which the trade arose must prob
ably recur, and with them the general
result. The basis Of the whole reason
ing is this: That cotton makes the
best clothing for the chief part of the bu-
man race, and that cotton goods can be
manufactured more cheaply in Lanca-
shire than anywhere else. Given the
material, and the Lancashire mill owners
will find all the rest-capital, energy
skill, and organization. 1t was only for
want Of material that their trade was
paralyzed, and the material will certainly
be forthcoming some day or other The
worlds trade is too good to be lost. The
profit is not all ours Some must grow
while others spin; and the growers may
make as good thing of it as the spin
ners. Only it concerns them both that
the material may be cheap as we'll as ex-
cellent It must never be forgotten
that we owed our marvellous command of
the worlds market to the low prices at
which we sold our wares. Cotton cloth
ing satisfies the wants Of millions by its
convenience and it's suitableness, but
unless we can undersell all native manu-
facturers it will be manufactured on the
spot. To set Lancashire on it's legs
again we want not only good cotton, but
good cotton cheap.


How are we to get this article supplied
once more, and supplied too, so steadily
that the trade may not be disturbed by
any violent or unaccountable fuctua-
tions of prices? That question is some
what an enigma still. Cotton is coming g
in, and the anticipation of unknown sup.
plies from America enhances, artificial
ly, the cheapness of the material. But
the prospects Of industry in the cotton
States are as obscure as ever The in
dustrial condition Of those countries
must be determined by their political con-
dtion, and what that would be no OBJ
server of American affairs would be very
willing to predict. Still, there will be
the strong temptation Of gain operating
on all parties TO restore SO lucrative
an industry will be everybody's interest.
Already We see that in the speculations
of American fnanciers cotton is sure to
find place. Then there ars other coun-
tries which have been so enriched and
tertilized by our purchases during the
last four years that they ought now to
have an organized industry of their own.
Neither Turkey nor Egypt could we'll
afford to lose it's cotton plantations,
though they might we'll afford to ship
cotton for Liverpool at less price than
they have recently received. But some
how or other the material will come,
and all the more surely for the end of
the American war
Year: 1865

1 was answering her exit speech when
heard the shot fired. turned. looked up
at the Presidents box, heard the man
exclaim ".Sie semper tyrdaRis,' saw him
Jump from the box. seize the flag on the
staff and drop to the stage: he slipped
when he gained the stage, but got upon
his feet in moment, brandished 4 large
knife, saying. 1.-THE South shall be free =
turned his face in the direction l stood,
and I recognized him as John Wilkes
Booth. He ran towards me, and l, seeing
the knife, thought l was the one he was
after, ran off the stage and up flight of
stairs. He made his escape out OF q
door, directly in the rear of the theater,
mounted 3 horse and rode off


The above all occurred in the space Of
quarter of a minute, and at the time l
did not know that the President was shot;
although, if ! had tried to stop him, he
would have stabbed me.


am now under one thousand dollars
bail to appear as witness when Booth is
tried, if caught


All the above l have sworn TO- You
may imagine the excitement in the thea
ter, which was crowded. with cries Of
"Hang him = WHO was he? &c, from
every one present.


In about fifteen minutes after the oc-
currence the President was carried out
and across the street. l was requested
to walk down To the police headquarters
and give my evidence. They then put
me under $1,000 bonds, TO appear at ten
O'Clock next morning. l then walked
about for some time, as the city was wild
with excitement. and then went to bed.
At half past three l was called by an aid
of the President, to go to the house where
he WAS lying, to give another statement
before Judge Carter. Secretary Stanton,
and other high officials assembled there.
| did SO, and went to bed again. On
Saturday l gave bail.


1t was the saddest thing | ever knew.
The city only the night before was iliu-
minated and everybody was SO happy
Now il is all sadness. Every body looks
gloomy and sad.


On that night the play was going off
so well. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln enjoyed
it much. She was laughing at my speech
when the shot was fired. In fact. it was
one laugh from the time the curtain went
up until it fell-and to think of such
sorrowful ending. 1t is an era in my
life that shall never forget. Inclosed
is piece of fringe of the flag the Presi
dent was holding when shot
Year: 1865

patriotion or DEATH The number is not
large that will satisfy poetic and nation
al justice.s The chiefs of the army and
the chiefs OF the State should forfeit
their country or their lives. Let Lee and
johnson and Beauregard flee the soil, or
lie in it. Let Stephens have the same
Let Gov. Wise go into vol
untary exile, or let him come TO the
same gibbet on the very spot from which
John Brown ascended to heaven. Let
j Jefferson Davis end his days upon the
scaffold, or mediate in foreign climes up
on his pyramid of sins.


-"But, o thou tyrant!


Do not repent these things for they are heavier


Than all thy stir therefore betake thee


To nothing but despair. thousand knees,


Ten Thousand years together naked fasting,


Upon a barren mountain, and still winter


In storm perpetual. could not move the gods


To look that way thou vert!
Year: 1865

~ When the news of Lees surrender
was received in Murfreesboro, Tenn, the
individual who tore down the Stars and
Stripes and hoisted the first rebel flag in
inst towns, vas ''persuaded' by the
provost marshal TO raise the old flag
upon the Court House dome, and after
wards to remain upon the dome for half
an hour, that the public might enjoy this
act of ''retributive Justice The whole
town turned out to enjoy the spectacle.
Year: 1865

Putnam-that plan was found in their
possession of all the Notifications, that
whilst the regulars made the attack,
some persons were to blow up the Pow
der House, and others were to destroy
Kings's bridge to prevent reinforcements
coming in from New England. In short
the plot was most damnable one and
1 hope the Williams may receive punish
ment equal to perpetual itching without
the benefit of scratching.
Year: 1865

at Brookneld expressed joy at the death
OF President Lincoln, and on Monday
morning he was given his choice Of
coat Of tar and feathers, or immediate
departure from the town, never TO re-
turn again. He chose the Ias.cr.
Year: 1865

We learn that it is the intention of the
Evansville Packet Company to make Pa
ducah the terminus of their route hereafter,
daily betwe n this city and Paducah to con-
meet with their line of steamers


We desire to notify the Company aforesaid
that Cairo Will not sit supinely by and suffer
any such action on their part to pass unEotced.
We have interests at stake which the concep-
inimcal to.


OF course the Evansville Packet Company
are at liberty to do as they please in the prem
ises, but we wish to warn them that 10y carrying
out the above plan they will but induce the
''Cairo Transportation Company to start an
opposition boat on the line, which will have
ahe effect Of making the ''Evansville Packet
Company regret the adoption OF the policy
! Indicated. 1T they their steamers III the
interest of Paducah they need never expect a
Cairolte to step upon the gang plank of any Of
! their boats. A word to the wise should be
sufficient.


We are authorized to say it is not true, that
the Conservative chap who applied to DIR. NC
| DoWell Tor his signature to the call FOR the anti
Radical meeting was kicked into the street by
''Old Sawbones.'' The story is another of the
Republican, $ lies upon the Doctor.--Nissonra
| Democrat.


The Republican is evidently down on the
| Doctor since the publication Of that circular,
in which its editor was compared to the infant
Trislram Shandy.



FoUND.-The discharge Of Ferdinand
Hecker, Co. X, lst Kentucky infantry. was
found. in the streets last night and left at this
Year: 1865

EnwBuRo, March I, 1895
The boiler shop Of the Washington Iron Works In this
city was destroyed by nro this morning Most OF the
machinery removed 10 adjacent building and the
hnsinssa Of the works will bo seriously interrupted
Year: 1865

THE GROWTH OF COURAGE ON THE BAT
TIE FIELD.-A reasoning man, with love
of adventure, at first feels alarmed, and
his impulse is to run away and if be has
no motive to stand he probably does run.
But at each additional exposure he grows
less timid, and after hearing canister and
grape about his ears dozen times, be-
gins to think he is not destined to be hurt.
He still feels rather uneasy. perhaps; but
the dangeracqnires sort Of fascination,
and though he does not wish to be hit, be
likes to have narrow escape, and SO
Voluntarily places himself in a position
where he can incur more risk. After a
little time he begins to reason the matter;
reflects on the doctrine Of probabilities.
and how much powder and lead is neces-
sarily wasted before any man is killed or
wounded. Why sheuld he be, he thinks,
so much more unlucky than many other
people So, reasoning, he soon can bear
the whizzing Of bullets with tolerable
degree of equanimity, though he invol-
unfairly lodges or tries to dodge, the
cannon balls and shell that go bowling
about his immediate neighborhood. In
the afternoon he is quite different crea-
from what he was in the morning, and
unwittingly smiles to see man betray
the same trepidation which he himself
exhibited few hours before The more
he is exposed to FIRE the better he can
bear it; and the timid being of to-day
becomes the hero OF tomorrow. And he
who runs from danger on the first battle
filed, may run into it on the next, and
court the hazard once so dreaded. Thus
courage, as it is styled, is little more,
with most men, than custom and they
soon learn to despise what is often threat
ened without causing them harm.