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Year: 1865

We owe an spology to the editors of the
Buffalo Express for not havi: g previously
given it credit for the authorship Of The IN
scription to the memory of Abraham Lin
coin which appeared In our monument
edition of the LEADER, week sgo. An
article giving the proper credit was pre-
pared, but was omitted in the press of mat
ter incident to the occasion. The inscrip-
ton referred to was copied from the Eg-
press, with some slight additions and alter
ations. 1t is universally spoken of ss
most appropriate and eloquent tribute to
the memory of the dead President.
Year: 1865

Tho trial of persons implicated in the
assassination plot will commence early next
week. The Government is nearly ready.
1t will employ four practical reporters TO
take down evidence, but newspapers will
have TO provide for themselves.
Year: 1865


The large numberOf visitors here to view
the remains of the late President was IN
creased last night and this morning by
numerous arrivals from sn quarters.
The remains will be accompanied to the
vault by q military and civil procession.
The ground selected for the burial is e1'
ceedingly besutiful.
Year: 1865

WAbHINUIONI uIhJ 4
By order of the Secretary of War the
War Department and all its bureaus were
closed at twelve o'clock, and will continue
SO throughout the remainder of the day,
in respect to the memory of President
Lincoln. Minute guns are to be fired
every half hour at the arsenal, closing at
suniown with national salute.
Year: 1865

n@- A terrible and bloody conflict took place in Scranton, Penn. few nights ago' A merchant named Wait awoke in the night and saw burglar at his bureau drawer. He jumped out of bed and seized him by the throat. The burglar caught Mir. Waits thumb iu his mouth, and struggling together they both went tumbling down stairs. Mrs. Wait came to her husbands rescue and grasped the burg lar by the leg. Soon one of MT. Waits sons appeared and then another. The burglar still clinging with MT and Mrs. Wait fired at both the sons and wounded each. A third son at last belabored the burgler with stick of wood and finally brought him down. Alter short time the neighbors were aroused, and such a house is seldom met blood marked the skir. mish from the first, and the hall and porch was covered with blood and torn garments. A search made while the robber lay senseless on the ground, resulted in the discovery ofa dark lantern, skeleton keys, revolver, false whisk- CTS, moustaches matchbox, and every article necessary for carrying on his nefarious busi- ness. MT. Watt was struck several times on the head and face with the pistol, and bruised all over his person, yet held fast until the scoundrel was finished beyond all danger by the son. The robber was identified as one of those who had been about the neighborhood peddling linen table-cloths.
Year: 1865

An indianapolis paper gives the fol-
lowing description of parade of bounty
Jumpers in that city few days since:


There were about a hundred aud fifty
in this squad of ''regulsrs" handcuffed
together by twos, with long rope rur-
ing between each two through the entire
length of the line, one end of which was
made fast to huge negro's lett hand,
while in his right he carried a large bell
On his breast he wore large printed
placard bearing the following Inscription.
Agency for Bounty Jumpers" On the
back of each of the others was placard
inscribed Bounty Jumper" In this way
they were marched through the principal
streets of the city, the old darky Changing
his bell aud the band bringing UP the
rear playing the ''Rogue's March" The
line was strongly guarded by infantry
Among these "jumpers" was man for
merly on the police in that city, and an
other whose wife had offered twenty FIVE
thousand dollars in gold to have her hus-
band released, but Colonel Warner
couldn't see it, nor anything else but the
Bumpers" going to the front. The city
had been overrun with such fellows for q
long time, and Col Warner was bound
to break it up, and took this successful
method OF accompl lshing it. !"
Year: 1865

1--WE DO not see one lady in ten walk
ing the streets" says a venturesome CO.
temporary, without constant fdgetting
with the long skirts of her dress. Some
pin them up at regular spaces, giving
them very rumpled appearance others
wear pages or an elastic cord just below
the waist, pulling up the dress just as our
graudmothers used to do when they went
to scrub the kitchen others frantically
seize the side -breadths, holding them in
front, having the appearance of desperate
determination of sitting down the first
convenient opportunity. Some walk on,
letting their dress hang, are suddenly


brought upon the front breadth stumble,
founder, pull up, and try it again. Now
all this could be avoided. Modesty and
respect for the opinion of mankind demand
n reformation in this matter. If ladies
would ouly put a quarter of yard less
in the length of their dresses, they would
save the amount the goods cost, and as
much public observaticn-Home Journal.
Year: 1865

The death of the Old Year has been ia
vorite theme with the poets, and very natu
rally, too. for surely nothing could be more
suggestive. But who has sang of it more
musically than Tcnnyson, in the following
verses!


Ring out wild bells to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying IN the night;


Ring out wild bells, and let him die.


Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring happy bells across the snow;
The year is going let him GO;


Ring out the false, ring in the true.


Ring out the grief that snaps the mind,
For these that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,


Ring in redress to all mankind.


Ring out slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nober modes of life,


With sweefer manners, purer laws.


Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.


Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite
Ring in the love of truth and right.


Ring in the common love of good.


Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,


Ring in the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,


Ring in the Christ that is 10 be.
Year: 1865

A newly-married man down East says
if he had an inch more happiness, he
could not possibly live. His wife is O.
bliged to roll him on the floor and pat him
to keep him from being too happy.
Year: 1865

ALL PERSONS DESTROYS OF ENTERING
II into business In a new and rapidly growing
town, or such as wish to build private residences
and secure homestead iu q quiet and healthy To-
cation, are advised to ride or walk out to
Year: 1865


In the HERALD Of last sundaya correspondent signing
himself "House Hunter" alluded 70 plan have pre-
pared for building arranged that each floor contains
two suites Of apartments giving all the necessary
and convcnicnces for housekeeping suitable for small
families There s no doubt in my mind that the time
has arrived when such accommodation should be pro-
vided in proof Of which would state that In conse-
quence OF the above letter In the HKRALD have been
perfectly overwhelmed with calls at my ofce from par
ties who supposed that the building was in course Of
erection, and dcsIrous OF securing the apartments
have for some time past been endeavorng to
hnd somc capitalist willing 70 erect such a
building and have this week circulated this project
amongst friends In want OF such accommodation,
and do doubt but that 10 few days shall have sue
ceeded in obtaining sufficient number Of persons some
having already consented) who are willing TO put up
the building In Of the best localities In the city at
their own expense and for their own Then, having
thus proved the practcabiity and popularity Of tho
plan our real estate owners and operators will have
commence and guarantee that Ii fancy idea, but
one that viii undoubtedly produce larger returns than
any osncr form OF dwelling house. am induced 70 ask
you 70 insert THIS IN your paper know the subject
Of great interest 70 largo portion OF tho community


CHARLES DUGGIN,


Architect Igl Broadway
Year: 1865

From the Richmond Examiner March 10I


The day set apart for public worship dawns upon us
somewhat auspicously than any day for the last
three months One Of the columns OF the enemy which
TO form shcrman's advancing force has been de-
feated with heavy loss Klnston N c. and though
the affair Is minor one resulting in the capture Of but
three guns and fifteen hundred prisoners yet may be
taken that commanders the alert
and troops In fighting trim in that dirce
ton In fact Sherman only beginning to feel the di
culties OF his enterprise. So long but burning
defenceless towns and robbng citizens unprotected wives
and children he has had brilliant success but he
will have to nght Grants present grand con.
verging campaign seems 10 promise the
kind OF termination that OF last
year He do nothing here unless Sherman comes
mp to join him from North Carolina and Sherman cannot
Another essential part Of his programme qua
non Is the capture OF Lynchbug, and by latest
from that direction Lynchburg is safe enough. Mean.
while Grant patiently deep the swamps waiting
FOR romehng turn up. SO there is something to be
thankful for and hopeful for this day. well
Of humiliation.
The south Weary or Hearing Speeches.


From the Richmond Examiner, March 10.l


Speech making has become WEAKNESS Of the nosh,
. bore, nm mpediment TO business, q cheap commuta-
tion for active patriotism. II is well that Congress





tors also going to their homes Let none OF
them stop by the way 70 hsrangue the army. The
army Is more mp to the mark than they; and have
received many letters from private soldiers protesting
against the practice Of calling them together TO
listen TO set speeches. whether from officers who have
finer right for prating than for fighting, from poll
ticans who, with view 70 future elections, think IL
prudent TO stump the army Soldiers In camp al
ready In the way Of their duty. To stimulate them 10
excrton, little payment OF their arrears would have
finer effect than the most eloquent orations and an
approach 70 fair play In the matter OF their ratons and
clothing, 70 which the law entities them would be worth
than the noblcs defamation that ever came from
human ps Tho day Of talking is over for time. and
Che order Of the day 10 battle The whole country now
looks to General Lee. In the efficiency Of the
armies under his control lies all our hone. All
our future. II he fails us all is lost indeed
The army needs two things-rgId discipline with the
enforcement Of strict accountability regimenta and
company officers and the payment OF arrears or at
least part Of the arrears due the men, at whatever
sacrince this may be done Our soldiers not prone,
God knows 10 complain; yet now aud then earnest re.
~onarano are dddressed 10 The pres phich, soJar is
SSnal 1 concerned, are mostly suppressed representing
tho injustice done TO thm In several departments Of the
military administration IL is surely competent TO the
GenerainChief TO insist upon justice being done 70 his
soldiers and thus put end TO the chief cause " dcser-
ton from ne rdnk For the Iss of Of his veterans
sen negroes will be equivalent


Doubtless the organization Of negro uooDs WIN BE- i'm
Year: 1865

GRANT's ARMY STILL Mud BOUND.


From the Richmond Examiner, March 101
All continues quiet along the lines about Richmond
Grant is evidently waiting upon the results Of other
movements that are going before he attempts an ad
vance. The weather, too, forbids any movement by
Grant at this time The roads deep in mud, and it
will require spell OF good weather before the country
is dry enough to t Of moving artillery Both armies
are mud bound
Year: 1865

The Renewal OF the Gold from Rich


mOnd.


THE LE0IsLATURE CALLED ON TO STOP THE Ex-
PORT AS NECESSARY TO THE DEFENCE OF THE
OIfY.


will be remembered that our extracts from the Rich
nond Enquirer Of the 9Th inst and published on the
1lth inst, contained the following


The public VII be greatly surprised to learn that the
Bank OF Virginia has determined to redeem its notes
gold dollar of gold for six Of notes. When 1t Is re-
mcnbcred that the blockade has transferred than
half Of tn notes TO the hands Of the enemy and
nearly every dollar of gold that goes out for the redmp
enemy this action of the Bank of Virginia will greatly
disappont the people Of the State For four years this
OF the soldier they have kept the hands of tho enemy
out Of the vaults OF the bank this gold needed
20 feed the soldiers that have thus defended 1t the bank
has taken actionio give it to the enemy rather than feed
tho army by its0se


This is followed up in the Enquirer Of the 10th with the
following edtoria:-


The exodus Of the gold fully under way The Farm


Bank follows swiftly upon the example Of the Bank
here ofore so well guarded and defended by the army
the supplies Of the country cannot be secured without
ety Of Richmond ard tae Of VIginia mus be a6andoned
The banks squanderng the gold defeating the pro-
ond 10 me enemy imp rative And all this for he dis
honest and disrcputable end OF shaving their
Shall this thing be permitted Will the citizens Of Rich
mond quietly submit to thisp That the gold In the banks
Of Richmond would place the defence OF the city the
holding OF the State beyond danger we entertain no
doubt whatever General Lees army defend its lines
Nit fed b. iout gold an vt imp sssibie b procure
The neccs Gyy stpplies The banks hold gold enough to
procure twelve months supplies for the army they are
permitted TO deport this gold 70 the ensmy then tho
people will have to give up their fsupples give up the
State The laws OF the land impede its defence Behind
these laws selfshness has ntrcnched ITSELF and mocks
at patriotism Shall these laws b, permitted shield
Oh noes against the public safety such these Of tho
banksY In the name and behalf OF the State OF Virginia
call upon the Legislature to forward and
this unpatrotic subterfuge for shaving paper.
Year: 1865

AN ASTRONOMERS PRAYER.-These are
the last words in KepleF's Harmony of the
World" d .ralaa ag


j Thou who, by the light of nature, hast
kindled in us the longing after thy grace, in
order to raise Us to the light Of Thy glory,
thanks to Thee, Creator and Lord, that Thou
lettest me rejoice in Thy works. Lo! l have
done the word ofmy life with that po er of
intellect which Thou hast given. have re-
corded to men the glory of Thy works, as far
as could comprehend their infinite majesty.
My senses were awake to search, as far as /
could, with purity and faithfulness. Ii l. a
worm before Thine eyes, and born in the
bond of sin, have brought forth anything that
is unworthy of Thy cOunsels, inspire me with
Thy spirit that L may correct it. II, by the
wonderful beauty of Thy works, have been
led into holiness; i'll have sought my honor
among men as have advanced in the work
which was destined to thine honor, pardon me
in kindness and charity, and by Thy grace
grant that my teaching may be to Thy glory
and the welfare OF all men. Praise We the Lord,
We heavenly harmonies; and ye that under
stand the new harmonies, praise the Lord
Praise God, 0, my soul, as long as live
From Him, through Him, and by Him, is all,
the material as well as the spiritual; all that
we know and all that we know not yet, for
there is much TO do that isiuhdone."
Year: 1865

THE NEWSPAPER. - Take the most
thorough man of the world Of your acquaint-
ance-the man most perfectly yersed in all
that goes on in all conditions and ranks of
life-and ask you what would he be without
his newspaper? BY what possible machinery
could he learn as he sits at his breakfast the
last news from China, of the last ballet at Par
is, the state of the funds at San Francisco, the
winner at Newmarket, the pantomine at the
Olympic, and the encyclical of the Pope?


Without my newspaper life would narrow
itself to the small units of my personal expe-i
rience and humanity be compressed into the
ten or fifteen people meet with


AS for the advertisements regard them as
the mirror Of the age. Show me but one page
of the "wants" of any country, and engage
myself to give asketch ofthe current ciyiliza-
ton of the period.-Lord Brougha'a.
Year: 1865

The New York Herald of March 10th,
says:


The entente cordial between Sumner and
Salisbury at first caused great surprise
and no little amusement; but now the
affair has grown more serious, as fears are
entertained that the conjunction may prove
fatal, not only to the Senator from Della
ware, who has not been in his seat for
nearly week, but also to that forlorn hope
Of the republic, the old fogy democratic
party.


The Tribune of the same date after re-
ferring to Andrew johnson, thus speaks Of
the habits Of Senators Salisbury and
McDougall:


Throughout the late session of Congress,
two Senators, and two only, have been CON
spicuously and persistently incorporate
Both of them are OF the Opposition. One
Of them has frequently interrupted and
disturbed the proceedings of the Senate by
his drunken obullitions. Neither of them
has ever been publicly rebuked by any
journal of his party. On the contrary, one
has just been reelected for full term of
six years by the whole strength of that party
in his State, without whisper of Demo
cratic dissent from any quarter. And now
the very journal that is most noisily assail-
ing the friends of the Administration be-
cause of Mr.. Johnson's lapse is simultane-
ously denouncing as proscriptive and out
rageous the omission by the majority of the
Senate of the names Of those two drunken
Senators from each and all of the Standing
Committees I"


Whilst the Senate has thus sustained its
dignity and respectability and administered
scathing rebuke to persons who are
unworthy to associate with decent men,
poor little Delaware is at the same time
disgraced. All over the country, we are
by-word and reprOach. Let the people
of this State demand of Willard Salisbury
that he at once resign the position he dis.
honors.
Year: 1865

THE WILMINGTON POST OFFICE.


We read, few days ago. in q Wash
ington paper, an article stating that the
President did not intend to make any
changes in the various Post Offices
and other subordinate official positions
throughout the country, where the pre-
sent incumbents have given general sa-
tisfaction and performed their several du-
ties promptly and with fidelity.


This determination on the part of Mr.
LINCOLN will meet with very general ap-
proVal-at least SO far as our city Post
Othee is eoncerned-by the citizens Of
Wilmington and vicinity. The popular
voice, hereabout, is quite unanimous in
its eOmmendation of the manner in which
the business of that Office has been man
aged during the term of the present in-
cumbent-Col. Grimshaw, assisted by
his clerks and the employees of the Office
generally. Our pursuits as editor and
publisher of'an old established and -four
ishing newspaper, to which is added an
immense jobbing business, constantly
pouring in upon us from all parts of the
State, bring us in daily and almost hour
ly contact with the Post Office, as mat
ter of course, and we take pleasure in
stating that in no single insta nee have we
failed to meet with kindness, courtesy and
attention-under whatever eircums tances
from the Postmaster and his assistants.
And this is the uniform experience of all
who transact business with that Office
Always polite, always agreeable, always
ready to accommodate, it is not at ell
astonishing that they should command,
as they do, the confidence and favor of
the community generally. Hence the sa-
tisfaction and feeling of security that is
manifested by every one having business
with the Office, upon learning that the pre-
sent incumbent is likely to be retained by
the President. Col Grimshaw is a faith
ful and energetic Postmaster whose intel
ligence, affability and experience will
make him even more popular in the fu-
ture than he has been in the past years
of his administration, We congratulate
the public upon the moral certainty of his
retention in office, and the Colonel upon
bis success which has made that retention
almost necessity
Year: 1865

RALEIGH, N. c., August 2l.-Lieuten-
ant T. w, Hahn, on special duty of an
important character, in the Department
of Virginia, has arrived here from trip
through the northern counties of the
State, where there is no military force.
He reports that three negroes were shot
in Northampton county the other day by
the home guards or county police, for
refusing to return to their masters after
accepting of employment elsewhere :
that the people refuse to recognize the
freedom of the blacks, who are whipped
and tortured in the most fiendish manner
for merely expressing desi, to be free,
and that shooting and killing these crea-
lures appears to be the order If the day
Lieutenant Hahn also says u Union man
in Hartford county was driven from his
nome for employing acolored girl as ser
want, without consulting her former
master. He says that a perfect reign of
terror exists in this portion of the State
on account of the absence of the mill
tary
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, August 30-The record
of yesterday having been read, General
Thomas, a member of the Commission,
said he understood that the prisoner had
been kept handcuffed at night While
i'll prison the accused should be at liber-
ty to prepare his business previous to
attendance before court As the accused
was attended constantly by guards, he
could see no necessity for continuing this
rigid treatment.


Judge Advocate Chapman stated that
the rigor alluded to was adopted as
matter of precaution, it being sug
gested by the counsel for the defense
that the prisoner might commit
suicide. Acting on the suggestion Of
counsel, and after his own judgement,
he asked the jailor to put the handouts
on the prisoner 1t was not unusual for
persons accused as the prisoner was to
be kept in close confinement and hand
cuffed


If the Court thought that no such
treatment as that complained of should
be continued, he felt satisfied that Col
Colby would accommodate himself to
their wishes.


Mr.. Baker said that ION that day the
prisoner was so distracted in mind that
he himself did not know what he would
do. The prisoner threatened frequently
to him that if the counsel did not return,
or deserted him, he would never again
como into the presence of the Court
During the confusion and excitement OF
the prisoners mind, in speaking to the
Judge Advocate, he made the remark
tn at he did not know what the prisoner
would do unless the counsel returned
He did not know but that the prisoner
might be confined closely. From this
a mistake arose last night however, when
there was nonecessity for 1T. Ifthe pris-
oner was handcuffed, it was only intend
ed for temporary circumstaace.


The Commission then proceeded with
the examination of witnesses.
Year: 1865

Tar Malone Palladium says that white
deer was lately taken alive near the town Of
Franklin, N. Y. The deer is ~ white as
gnow, all except his ears and q spot on the
top Of his head, and slight tingo Of grey on
each side Of the shoulder. Aside from that
nothing can be whittier, He was taken on
the 4th Of March, and Is now as tame as a
sheep, and will eat out Of persons hand
with as little fear as any domestic animal. a
Year: 1865

S.rm P. BRYAxr 4 Co.-This popular
Wholesale Boot and Shoe House is. ws are
glad to say. doing thriving business, and
is extending its trade for and wide through
the State. Country dealers will alws5s
find this frm prepared to furnish them
goods in their line. at better paying figure
than they can get them anywhere east Of
this point. They are careful buyers; con
tented with small profit, and do every
thing on the square. Call and get acquant-
ed with them or, If you can't call, order
BY letter, and you viii be treated with the
same fair dealing Is though you called in
person.