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Year: 1865

MUSIC AT THE PARK.-To tho cloudy and
chilly weather Of Saturday may safely be attributed the


fact that very moderate number OF persons gave their


Tendance at the customary musical entertainment in
The afternoons circumstance to be regretted. mas
much as the selection of music no. only very ju
Gicious but the concert was rendered memorable by
the production. for the first time in America by mil
tary band. OF wagner's Overture to "Rienzi." That
mastery composition was played with really subcrt
effect the performance giving evidence of careful re
hearsug and practice the part Of the musicians and
Of consummate skill and judgment on the port OF the
person who undertook the work OF arranging and adapt


ing tha. difficult and delicate orchestral masterpiece
for the somewhat narrow scope OF wind Instruments
The conductor moreover. seemed to enter into The
spirit OF the hour. aud to his efforts also due, in
great measure the almost unqualified success o
the performance. Some Of the other pieces OF
the programme we're exceedingly well performed
u which we may make especial mention Of Rossini'
brilliant overture to "Semiramide." wherein Mr.
Schmits French horn fairly sung out the theme OF the


Introductory movement. and of the familiar Caledonia
Quadre of Julien, the eocentrcities Of which would
have infalibly brought down the house" had the
house been present. We regret that as these Park
concerts are growing in interest and Importance the
audiences grow thin by reason OF the cool weather.
The public have already been regaled with some Oh the
choicest compositions Of the most popular authors
arranged by the best harmonists Of this country The
concert OF Saturday afforded another triumph OF this
kind, and we are promised other and even greater
ones Beside the band. glad to perceive. has
been growing in size the number OF performers having
reached forty while there is reason to hope for still
further augmentation. We believe it is intended to
present before the close of the present series Of enter
tainments the overture to "Tannhauser" by Wagner.
which will be the very first performance OF this massive
work III We are not mistaken) by military band. either
in this any country.
Year: 1865

TRIBUTE TO WHOM TRIBUTE.-One OF the
hsppest ideas in recent bookpubshing was the
preparation of the unique volume devoted to record
Of the voluntary aid received by the Government for
the suppression OF the rebellion edited by Mr.. Frank
Goodrich and issued by Messrs Derby & Miller. 1t is
truly a superb specimen OF typography and embellisb'
mcnt got up in the most liberal STYLE and forming an
attractive ornament for the library or drawing-room
or the contents OF tho work. which exceedingly in
terestng We shall take early occasion to say our
saw In another department OF this paper.
Year: 1865

In re tho Habeas Corpus OF William Avery.-


On the return writ IN the above the boy VIM
Avery produced in II appeared that the boy had
been enlisted under IS years Of with the written consent
OF the mother Al the time OF tho enlistment the father
ab,eu. from home and knew nothing OF it Tor
thres days hreo months ago no made appn
cation 70 tho ecrsay Of tho Treasury Tor tho dchargs of
the boy bat hsl yet received No aa.wef Judge Insa'
Year: 1865

A paperpublished in India tells this
remarkably exciting story about an
adventure there Of an enthusiastic
entomologist


"One very hot day, shouldering
his chronological net, and with his
bottle of cyanide Of potassium in his
pocket for tho purpose of killing his
specimens, he had succeeded III taking
several species of moths and beetles,
when suddenly emerging on an open
space, a gigantic female buffalo charg-
ed right down upon him. Quick as
Lightning the narrator sprang up a
tree which fortunately happened to be
near, and almost before he hal COM
fortably setteld down upon one of the
branches, buffalo calf appeared upon
the scene, and both mother and off
spring sat down at the foot of the
tree, directly under his position. In
order to attract tho attention of his
friends who were in the neighborhood,
or Of any native who might happen
to be near, he shouted until he was
hoarse. Ever and anon, by way of
variation, with tho vain hope of fright
ening away the buffalo, he awakened
tho EXTREMIST echos of the Jungle with
his yells, and perpetrated tho most
hideous noise ever produced by the
human voice. All was Of no avail ;
no friendly hand came to aid him,
and the brute still lay placidly licking
and caressing its calf. He was about
to assume standing attitude in the
tree, when suddenly his left hand,
with which he had seized branch
above his head, was severely stung or
bitten by some insect or animal. =
Starting with the acute pain, rs the
fear of whip or tree snakes passed
through his mind, he involuntarily
loossl his hold of the brough, and,
thus deprived of support, he lost his
balance and foil from his place of ref
ugc. He dropped on tho b1fialo's
back, and in the next instant was
carried away at q tremendous pace
through the long thick grass Of the
Jungle. 1t was difficult matter to
keep his seat, whom all at once the
Buffalo sprang into a largo tank,
and he was immersed up to his mock
in water. Unable to swim ho was
obliged to cling to tho brute, which
for time swan round and round the
pool at her pleasure. He only hoped
his legs would not DO soized by one OF
tho alligators, of which no had seen
several in the water during the day.
lI an, to his infinite horror, a singing
X ,nsation in his leg made him feel
sure he had again bsea bitten by
another kind of serpent And still
the buffalo showed no signs OF roturn-
ing towards the land, when just as he
thought she was preparing to lay down,
no dug his heels into her side and do
livered random blows with his fist on
her head and neck. Then, striking
out for land, tho brute speedily reach
ed the shore, on gaining which she
again commenced her mad gallop. "A
few minutes brought thon to tho spot
from which the animal had started,
whe-c the calf was still standing. The
Year: 1865

The Board of Supervisors Of Sagi-
nav County met this day in pursuance
of the provisions of an act of the Leg
islature of the State of Michigan,
entitled can Act to provide for tho
improvement of the navigation Of
Saginaw River, and to authorize tho
County of Saginaw TO loan money in
aid thereof approved January 25th,
1865, to canvass the votes given on
the 10th day of March, instant at an
Election held under said act.
Year: 1865

have beenused with the greatest success. Their
mission is not only to prevent disease but to cure
They Sc rch out the various maladies by which the
patient is suffering, and reinvigorate the failing
system. To the eyed and infrm, few doses of
these valuable PILLS will prove to be
Year: 1865

cannot stay the fight of years, but they can 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

STOPPING A NKwsPAPKR.-rhs worst economy
10 the world, gays the Lewiston Journal, Is
stopping your local paper. It's cost is trivial
hut you must be a peculiar man tit won pay
for itself twice over. in the information Il will
furnish you now and then In your business,
by which yon may tako advantage of this or
that movement in the markets; this or that
discovery thisor that property offered for sale;
this or that now enterprise, and 50 on through
a long list Of affairs. Il may be sst down as
rule that the man who cannot afford TO take o
paper, blindly denies himself scores Of oppor.
tunicies for improving his material condition.
Year: 1865

If we add to this amount the interest on
the debt, and allow seventy-fve millions for
army and navy expenses, we have q total
requirement of three hundred and two mil.
lions. Wemay, therefore, either reduce
our taxes one.third, or have an excess of
near one hundred millions to apply in liqui.
dation of the debt. Sound policy dictates
that we shall reduce the scale of taxation
and keepit low until the productive powers
of the country are fully restored to activity
rather than to push Immediately upon liqui-
dation. We shall then have the whole
country from which to reap income, instead
Of the half as now, and the reduced scale,
spread over double the surface, will not need
to be enlarged. r


This is certainly q very satisfactory exhi.
.bition. We announce it as fact capable
of demonstration, that our taxation might
this day be reducedone.third, or, il the five
hundred millions of treasury notes be not
funded, to fully -one-half of the present
rates, and the gradual extinction of the
debt 90 on successfully. If our allowance
for the army and navy appears small, we
have, on the other hand, made none for in
creased revenue from imports, on which we
may probably depend for twenty-five mil,
lions more than is officially set down. The
treasury estimate of but one million Of re-
eeipts from the sale of public lands was
made under the depression of war, Now
that is relieved and peace is established,
and With an active. tide of emigration, We
may expect them to assume something like
the old proportions of eight millions q year.


=. ..SS.-z Eveaiag Post.
Year: 1865

The following table shows the price Of
gold for Confederate currency in Augusta,
Ga, at various times from the breaking out
to the close of the war. The record was
kept by q broker long doing business in
that city -
Year: 1865

The Hartford Courier relates the following
story as a fact:


"a curious incident Of the recent railroad
smash.up at Berlin, was related to us by re
turned soldier from the Army Of the Potomac,
who was coming home on a furlongh, granted
on account OF a wound received in the battle
Of the Wilderness. The young man sat in
the car face 10 face with pretty young wo-
man, a stranger to him, with whom be had
exchanged a lew words, aud to whom he re-
MARKED on seeing the next car forward vi
brate, lift and plunge in an unusual manner.
1--WE are having a smash-up," or words 10
that effect, to which the young lady replied
with slight word or laugh Of ncEedulity,
which had not escaped her lips ere the for
ward car in which abe sat was hurled upward,
throwing the car nearly perpendicular, and
the young lady in a worse position than that
for she was landed squarely upon the head
OF the young warrior on the other seat. who
was completely buried in the ample hoop
skirts aud other mysterious articles OF female
apparel, more embarrassing to him no doubt
than rebel abatis, or, perhaps, an enflading
FIRE. The young woman, in her mortified
modesty, losing all sense Of the tragical nature
Of the fatal scene 10 which she was so strange
ly figuring, blushed like full peony-while
the Imprisoned youth also blushedi but from
incipient strangulation more than modesty,
After some vigorous struggles by both parties,
they succeeded in clearing themselves from
the embarrassing alliance, the soldier eoolly
remsrking that was no time to stand upon
modeSty. After helping his pretty companion
out Of the wreck, he betook himself to the aid
Of others, and some hours later he met the
fair unknown on Main street. in this city, and
she blushed more sweetly and deeper than
ever at this second meeting Of the young man
who had experienced such a strange intro
duotion 10 her"
Year: 1865

tastefully blended with own glorious Stripes and
Stars and around the shields with each a
scroll bearing OF Irish county. Indeed the
whole affair is marked by distinctive Irishism. can
not Of course in the matter Of secret convention, be
very copious in details of proceedings. Much OF the
forenoon spent in the formal matter Of organization
Before, however, the Committees on Credentials and
General Purposes appointed the meeting was called
a order IN hear
Year: 1865

EB-A confirmed bachelor uses the follow
ing argument against matrimony:-Calico is
great promoter of laziness If young men
wish to accomplish anything Of moment,
either with head or hand, they must keep
clear Of the institution entirely. A pair Of
sweet lips, pink waist, swelling chest, q
pressure of two delicate hands, will do as
inuch to unhinge a man as three levers, the
measles, large-sized whooping cough, q
pair of locked jaws, several hydrophobias
and the doctors bill.
Year: 1865

THE STOMACH AND ITS DIFFICULTIES
II is now ascertained that most of us eat
twice as much as we need, and that ninety
out of a hundred diseases are of our own
making. The gentlemen who whirl about
all day in their carriages, as if they were
rushing to put out fire, passing from house
to house to minister to people afflicted with
colds, bilious attacks, headaches nervous
complaints, gout, rheumatism, and the ma
jority of the physical ills that atilict humani-
ty, owe their occupation and its profits to
the 'wrongs or the stomach" People treat
that vital member which prepares, in its
wonderful laboratory, the streams oilife that
nourish the whole system, asifit were mere
Iva convenient arrangement for the gratifica-
ton of the palate and the appetite. As a
rule, they don't even take the pains to light
en- its labor, by making their teeth do the
rough part of the work, but bolt their food
gobbling away as long as cubic barley corn
OF the stomach is left uncrammcd They
convert it into an organ of sensual enjoy
ment, forgetting that its office is to prepare
supplies to repair the hourly waste of tho
body, and that, as these suppliesare healthy
or unhealthy, so will the body be.
Year: 1865

A Memphis correspondent makes the
following observations abont tue i'll
fated Sultana;


She was very fast, and by reason OF her
superior capacity in making steam, was,
until the advent of the new Magenta,
enabled to compete with the fastest boat
atloat. The cause ascribed for this acci
dent is leaky boilers. This of itself il
quite insufficient, as this is not uncom-
mon 1t must be understood that all OF
the Mississippi steamers are propelled by
high pressure engines, one hundred and
thirty pounds to the square inch being
quite common pressure, ,twhile thirty is
a fair rate on the ocean. An investiga-
tion has been ordered into the affair 1t
will be observed that the explosion oc-
Cured early in the morning and soon
after leaving port. Most of the accidents
to boilers have the same coincidence
The custom of the chief engineer is to re-
tire for the night, leaving his deputy to
pump water and raise steam on starting.
Forty-fve miles after leaving the wharf,
or about the length of time necessary to
heat the boiler to white heat, and to
exhaust the unreplenished water, the
strain bu st it's iron bonds, and sent its
needless perpetrator and all his huddled
fellow passengers into the air. The
pressure of the war necessities have rem
dered many of the legal inspections and
rules practically dead letters and the
surprise has often been expressed that
accidents were not more frequent on the
Mississippi. The wild, reckless charac-
ter of the west leads to frequent racing,
and steamboat race OH the Mississippi
is fearful thing. Instances are record.
ed where the barrels of pork have been
rolled up from the hold to be consumed
in the furnaces to add to the fierceness of
the fuel. At times, the whole frame OF
the frail craft may be seen to culver
with the direct pressure of the steam
upon the piston. Three or more chal-
lenges and races are recorded within the
past month. Now that peace is again to
bless our land, the present occasion is
fitting to enforce the laws which may
render steamboat travel less perilous
than the running of rebel batteries
Year: 1865

In richly assorted Being exclusively In the
Clothing Business, we can furnish the above 10
better advantage TO dealers and on better terms
than can be had elsewhere.


We have the most complete stock and largest
assortment Of goods Of any house In our line In
the city.


We are selling goods lower than any other
house In the city. al We bought our goods when
gold was at the lowest.


We have q large stock OF
Year: 1865

How TO PRESERVE A SoQuEr.-A florist
OF many years experience sends the fol-
lowing receipt for preserving boquets TO
the AmericdH IFttsdn: m.


.:When you receive u boquet, sprinkle il
lightly with fresh water; then put it in a
vessel containing some soapsuds, which
nourish the roots and keep the flower. ae
good as new. Take the boquet out of the
suds every morning and lay il sideways in
fresh water, tho stock entering first into
the water; keep it there minute or two,
then take it out, aud sprinkle the flowers
lightly by the hand with pure water. Re
place the boquet in the soapsuds and the
flowers will bloom up rs fresh as when ga
thered. The soapsuds needs to be changed
every third day. By observing these
rules boquet may be kept bright and
beautiful Tor at least one month. and will
keep still longer in u very passable state
but the attention To the fair but frail crea
lures, as directed above, must be strictly
observed, or, the last of summer will no
be left blooming alone but will speedily
PERISH
Year: 1865

THE PRINTER.-The printer is the mas
ter of all trades. He beats the carpenter
with the rule, and the mason in setting up
columns; he surpasses the lawyer in at
tending to his case, and beats the parson in
the management of the devil.
Year: 1865

THE ELECTORAL ToTEs.-The President to-
day sent q message to Congress, stating thai he
did not consider it competent for HIM to express
an official opinion on the Joint Resolution e1;-
cluding certain States In the rebellion from the
electoral college, but that in his estimation
Congress had full power to decide what votes
should be counted without referring their &C.
ton to the Executive tor his approval.
Year: 1865

The Washoe Times says that no one can
visit the Truckee and The adjacent country
at the present time without noting the many
real and substantial improvements being
made on every farm along the road.
building of some kind is under course Of
construction. This is the richest an ! bes!
agricultural! district in the State, and is also
q desirable spot for permanent place to
reside.
Year: 1865

Wool IN NApA.-rhe Reporter says that
the clip of wool will be large this year,
notwithstanding the severity of tie past
winter destroyed many sheep. There is
plenty of grass for those that are left. con.
ssqusnty there will be an abundance OF
wool OF high grade.
Year: 1865

formal dinner party might be supposed


to excite, long, plaintive, and unmis


takably infantine cry rose from the mys.
terious box.


Captain Hetherston started to his feet
with an oath, and face like maniac
An attempt at decOrum held the lockers
on silent for an instant, then a perfect
storm of laughter broke forth, under
cover of which poor Box rushed from the
room in a state of mind "better to be i'm
agined than described, as the reporters
say.


Truly Vincent had his revenge; there
was no use telling the bishop the baby
was the color-sergeant's, and the whole
thing practical joke. Hetherston tried
it once, but made no farther attempt
The story went the round of the county,
got up to town, and into the morning pa
per, and the end was, that our all-accom-
plished Box, under the plea of sudden
business, left for the front; and ere
year had passed over our heads Vincent
was figuring off in the papers as having
led to the hymeneal altar Kate COurtown,
only daughter of the Bishop of -.
Year: 1865

KATE CoURTowN was the bishops only


child-beautiful, accomplished, clever


and an heiress. Therefore it was quite g


natural conclusion that we q speak ad.


visedly)-we, say, were all in love with


her; from the youngest ensign, who in.
nocently told US he liked her best be-
cause she was something like his mother,
to the brazen-faced old reprobate, our
lieutenant-colonel, who actually grew
virtuous for six months he remained in
the pleasant old city, aud not only got in
side the cathedral in time for service, but
kept awake until the sermon began, when
be took his revenge by snoring behind
his red curtain, publicly reprimanding a
newly Joined sub for the same delin-
quency, adding, that if he did sleep he
ought to do so in a reverent way.


I believe most regiments have at least
one lady killer on their list-one, mean
par excellence the acknowledged Adonis.
Ours was a certain Captain Hetherston,
who rejoiced in the nickname of Box.
owing to the efficient manner in which
he came out as that well-known character
in the jolly old comedy. Although
popular man with the mess, he was not
individually a favorite. That was not


ny thing particular, you may remark.
But it was not jealousy; his good looks
had nothing to do with the feeling. It
was the take all but give nothing" sort
of way he had that did the mischief
None of US could have said we knew where
he came from, or where the friends he
talked so big about lived-how much he
had to live upon, or where Il came from.
We saw him as he wass-an uncommonly
handsome, well-dressed, and well-off fell
low; but we saw, too, that he never spent
q dollar be could screw out of another
Year: 1865

iltonian fully. The Shakers eat no pork, but
raise few hogs for Gentiles. The Shakers
are posted on vegetable raising.


1t is pleasant to have Shaker friends, to
meet them on the street or at their homes, to
see the neat plain attire of the Shakeresses,
and the demure looks of the little Shakers f;
but one cannot resist the conviction that this
is not the best way to live. We believe in
families all our own. Sill they point to the
fact that they are not the only people in the
world who have maintained for seventy
years, system of living, one of the funda-
mental principles of which is a community Of
property. Who ever saw a Shaker drink, or
lie, or swear, or stsal7 There is so mnch in
their favor.
Year: 1865

For BLACKFooT. Since the last issue
of our paper four pack trains have fitted out
in this city and started with goods and sup
plies for the Blackfoot mines Six more
trains, we learn, have gone down to Wallula
during the week, some Of them to load with
goods purchased there, and others to receive
cargoes shipped up from below. The total
number of pack animals now en- route and
to start in few days for Blackfoot is said
to be about five hundred. From sixteen to
eighteen cents per pound is the price paid
for freighting
Year: 1865

TROUBLE AT IDAHO CITY Letters
received here yesterday from Edaho City
say that considerable excitement existed
there on account of the form alton of Vigi-
lance Committee, the object of which was
to take the prisoners out of the county jail
and hang them. TO get hold of and hang
Ferdinand Patterson was the principal de-
sire of the Committee A counter organi-
zation had been gotten up, and it was ex-
pscted that if an attempt was made to break
open the Jail serious and bloody fight
would ensue
Year: 1865

THERE has been decided change in the
atmosphere during the week, somewhat on
the Fall style-the mornings and nights cold
and chilly, while that hot, sultry weather
SO long experienced has entirely disappeared.
Year: 1865

READ the resolutions of the Fire Compa-
ny. All citizens interested in the preserva-
tion of the town from fire should respond to
their call for meeting on Monday night
Don't stay at home expecting your neighbors
will 60 and make full meeting, for they
have done the same thing on former occa-
sions, and it is just this kind of inattention
that has impelled the Company to resolve
upon the course that they have marked out
in their resolutions.
Year: 1865

A Canada paper estimates that for.
ty three thousand Canadians have
enlisted in the Federal army since the
commencement of the war. or these,
it Is calculated that fourteen thou
sand have died ON the battle. aeld.
Year: 1865

His Arrival at the w hite House-Ne Diff


Guilty in Crossing the Pamunkey.


FORTRESS MONROE, March 10.-An arrival
from the White House at a late hour last even
ing reports the arrival of General Sheridans
cavalry force on the north bank of the Pamun-
key, few miles from White House, at noon
on Saturday. The bridge across the river,
which has been partially destroyed by the reb-
els, has been repaired by a portion of General
House some days since in anticipation Of the
appearance of General Sheridan at that point;
so that his forces will have no difficulty in
crossing the river, which it was supposed
would be effected by twelve O'Clock last night.