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Year: 1865

istrates to hold the courts in the usual
way.


Hence those in debt have the satisfae-
tion of knowing that the present crop
and the one Of the next year can be
raised and put into the iuarket before
their debts can be collected by law.


From the Augusta Sentinel, June q


SCARCITY OF EMPLOYMENT.


At present there is scare, ty of EN-
ployment in the city and vicinity A
great many are walking about with It'll
ing to do, and plenty of it. Wha. is to
be done with the idle surplus population
is a difficult question, which mnst be
solved sooner or later


THE CROPS IN EAST TENNESSEE.


Advices from East Tennessee state that
the wheat crop in that section will be
almost failure This state of things Is
particularly unfortunate, as but very lit
tie grain of any kind has been produced
in that region for some time, on account
of the movements of the armies.
Year: 1865

And as we went away, l saw his mus
tache tremble perceptibly.


There were three regular members Of
Company G who died the death in that
skirmish. but l think not one Of them
was mourncd with a deeper, sincerer
sorrow than was Little Starlight. One
of the sergeants, who was . rude rhym.
ster in his way, composed brief epitaph
for him. Others Of the company per.
formed what little offices they could and
the Colonel inquired particularly into
he circumstances of his death. Tho
Union slain were buried separately-they
were SO few. Starlight also had little
grave of his own. He was free At last !;
and he thus came into the ownership Of
about five feet of that earth which had
not been very affectionate mother 70
him.


l said he had an epitaph. L wss
scrawled upon the rude headboard BY the
author, and as there is something
epigrammutic about it, it may not be out
Of place to conclude our story with.


Here lieth Little Starlight,


Whose i'll starred spirit won


Its right to blessed Freedom through


The foemans deadly gun.


But he will, doubtless, somewhere
shine brightly after all.


AS the Stars in their glory


When the shades OF evening fall.
Monthly.
Year: 1865

John ii. Draper a Co. sold at auction on
friday for the Government. by authority Of Simeon
Draper United States Cotton Agent 100 bales Of
Mobile cotton IN good order The conditions OF the sale
were requrng payment, for the cotton in cash
currency also. deposit to be made by the purchaser
on the day Of sale Of So bale aud the balance to be
paid and the Cotton to be taken within three days from
the time OF SALE The sale took place at the Exchange
Salesroom in Broadway commencing atlp.m. we
give the result ar follows
Year: 1865

NEWSPAPER CHANGES IN ALBANY.-R. M.
Griffin formerly editor of Tie Erenin9 tatesmas to
commence the publication Of a new evening paper In
Albany early next month. 1t will be called The Erenng
Pos ana VIII be sold for six cents per week The Times
and Courier will and after Monday next appear in
the evening instead Of the morning.
Year: 1865

the body Of Jacob PfeHer. Deceased. about week
since. was run over at tho corner Of Avenue A and
Tenthst.. by q truck driver named Francis Soipcrt
and was so badly injured that he died on Thursday.
The occurrence was shown to have been accidental
and verdict to that effect rendered by the Jury
Year: 1865

Prescott, the historian, in consequence
OF disorder of the nerve of the eye, wrote
every word Of his Hdo1caL without pen
or ink, as he could not see when the pen
was cut of ink, or from any other cause
failed to make mark Heusel an agate
stylus on carbonated paper, the lines and
edges of the paper being indicated by brass
wires in wooden frame


Crawford, the sculptor, the habit of
whose life had been to read in reclining
position, lost one eye, aud soon died from
ths formation of malignant cancerous
tumor behind the ball, which pushed it
out on the cheek.


There are many affections Of the eyes
which are radically incurable. Persons
of scrofdlouq constitutions, without any
special local manifestation of it, often de-
termine the disease to the eye By some
erroneous habit or practice, and it remains
there for life. 1t is useful, therefore, to
know some of the causes which, by debili-
tating the eye, invite disease to it, or
render it incapable of resisting adverse in
luences


Avoid reading by candle or any other
artificial light


Readng by twilight ought never to be
INDUCED in. A safe rule ij--neyer read
after sun-down, or before sunrise
Do not allow yourself to read momen.
in any reclining position, whether in he'd
or on q sofa.


The practice of reading while on horse
back, q in any vehicle in motion by
wheels, is most pernicious


Reading on steam or sailvessels should
not be largely INDUCED in, because the
slightest motion of the page or your body
alters the focal loint, aud requires pain
iul straiuing ell IT to re adjust it.


Never attempt to look at the sun while
shining unless through n eolorcd glass OF
some kind eyena very bright moon should
not be long gOzed at


The glare of the sun on water is very
injurious to the sight


\ sudden change between bright light
and darkness i. always pernicious.


In looking at minute objects, relieve
the eyes frequently by turning them 10
something in the distance.


Let the light, whether natural or arli.
fetal, fall on the page from behind, a little
to one side '-'--


Every parent should peremptoriy forbid
all sewing by candle or gas.light, espe-
cially of dark materials.


1t the eyes are matted together after
sleeping the most instantaneous aud agree
able solvent in nature is the application of
the saliva with the Gnger before opening
the eye. Never pick it of with the finger
nail, but wash it of with the ball of the
fingers in quite warm water.


Never bathe or open the eyes in cold
water. 1t is always safest, best, and most
agreeable, to use warm water for that
purpose over seventy degrees. Hall $
Journal cfHeaM.
Year: 1865

The first time you are walking with your
arms at liberty, stop moving them, and
hold them by your sides. You will he
surprised to find how soon your compan-
ion will leave you behind, although yon
may hurry, twist wriggle, and try very
hard 10 keep up. One reason for the
slow walk among girls is to be found in
this practice of carrying the arms notion
less Three miles an hour, with the arms
stlil, is as hard work as four miles with
the arms free.


l have seenthe queens of the stage wall,
have seen few girls and women OF
queenly bearing walk in the street and
drawing room. They moved their arms
in a free and graceful manner. Could
ths habit become universal among girls.
their chests would enlarge and their bear
ing. be greatly improved. See that girl
walking with both hands in her mutt.
How she wriggles and twists her shoul-
ders and hips This is because her arms
are pinioned. Give them free swing, and
her gait would soon become graceful.


i on have seen pictures of our muscles.
Those OF the upper part of the body, YOU
remember, spread out from the shoulder,
IN all directions, like fan. Now, if yon
hold the shoulder still, the muscles of the
chest VIII shrink, the shoulders stoop, and
the whole chest becomes thin and ugly.


But some girls will say, Swinging the
arms must be very slight exercise" True,
1t Is very slight ifyou swing the arms but
once or ten times, but if you swing them
ten thousand times in day, you will oh
tain more exercise of the muscles Of the
chest than by all the other ordinary move
menls combined. Indeed, if were asked
what exercises. l thought most effective
for developing the chests of American
girls, should reply at once, swinging
the arms while walking.-Dr. Dio Leeis,
Year: 1865

CONNECTION our last paper we un-
Intentionally did injustice to the mem
bers of the General Assembly, in relation
to their action in regard TO raising the
National flag over the State Capitol We
learn that their opposition was based
more on mere teehnicality than from
any desire TO defeat the measure. The
resolution has since passed, and we give
the members full credit for the act. We
have no disposition to misrepresent the
members OF the General Assembly, and
make the correction with pleasure.
Year: 1865

MARE 1sLAND.-It is stated that the report
of the Secretary of the Navy places special
stress on the necessity of making the Navy
Yard at Mare Island equal to the first depot
recommend that depot be established on
Puget Sound.
Year: 1865

The Soldiers and Sailors National Union
League of this city have issued call for n
National Convention of Soldiers and Sailors
of the country, to meet in this city on the
fourth Wednesday in January, 1866.


This Convention will be one of the ereaS
of the coming winter.


1t will be determined by this Convention
what character of an organization of soldiers
and sailors will be the best adapted to pro.
mote the interests of the men who have
fought to maintain the country We earnest,
ly hope that they may meet with all the sue,
cess which they anticipate, and cordially
commend the good work to the soldiers and
sailors of the nation.


We feel that the press of the country
should do all in their power to advance the
cause of the brave men who have saved the
country.
Year: 1865

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
this morning ordered the following ruling:
Where a person neglects to pay tho income
duty after demand, (section 49, the amount
due becomes lien from the time when the
tax fell due until it is paid. The llsth Sec
tion prescribes that the tax shall be levied on
the LIST day of May and be due or payable
on or before the 3Oth day of June. On these
terms of the law it can only be predicated
that the tax falls due on the 30th Of June, so
that the lien attaches on that day"


Numerous letters are received at the Office
of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
inquiring whether a statement going the
rounds of the public press, to the effect that
he has decided that alcohol made from beer
is not subject to taxation, on the ground
that such beer has already been taxed Is
correct On inquiry, We learn that the
Commissioner has made no such decision,
but has, in fact, decided that alcohol so made
Is subject to taxation.
Year: 1865

The National Conservative Union Party
of Louisiana have just held convention at
New Orleans, and declared themselves in
favor of general amnesty. But they fail,
at the same time, to declare themselves in
favor of general suffrage. The one would
seem to be fair counterpart of the other.
Such, at least, was the opinion of President
LIScOLN.-C. A. DaHa.
Year: 1865

THE Now York Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science are discussing the prac.
ticability of burning water. If they succeed
the Tribune will have a spasin Of believing
for protective tariff whenever tho winds
blow fresh from the East.
Year: 1865

How can this fate be now avertedl BY
instant faithfulness in the Church. She
must cast this beam from her eye il che
would call upon the state to DO like ser.
vice. She must abolish this satanic pre-.
judice from her heart and her lie, She
must cease to loath and dissociate men on
account of the color. She must give her
brcthern oft despised hue her cordial
fellowship in her churches, her schools
her counting.rooms, must they move freely
and unnotced.


TO this work she must grid herself
The defeat of truth is no reason for des-
pair or encouragement. Gods with her;
she shall not be moved ; God shall help
her, and that right early The beginning
of all her victories is defeat Bunker Hill
and Bull Run teach US that lesson ,Christ's
cruci6xion is its infinite illustration. And
I,f l he lifted up, will draw all men unto
me- The negro is to-day crucied in
Connecticut, in Washington, in all the
land. He shall draw all men unto him,
The lovers Of man and OF God in that state
will see that this is no longer an ideal but
the most living reality. They ore large
body ofearuest Christian men. Let them
not rest ill they are majority and this
stain is wiped from their state. Let them
cast away the unmanly fear of reproach
and all the epitaphs into which those taunts
consumate themsel elves-sven that which
most people yet hesitate to face-"Amal
gamation." Aud as Mr. Garrison, thirty
years ago, when word equally abomiu.
able was hurled at him, shouted back, I
am an abolitionsts l glory in the name;
SO will they say if that word is the embod.
iment Of the unity and brotherhood Of
man, " am an amalgamationist g 10,
ry in the namelh In that sense Of the
word God was the first anal gamatlonist,
as he was the fret sboltionst. AS be de.
clares " l am the Lord thy God, that
brought thee out ofthe house of bondage -
so he decla es that be made of one blood
all nations OF men. Five states in New
England are true to his principle today.
Massachusetts, admits men of this origin
| to her conventions and conferences she
will soon to her halls Of legislation and to
her puIpits and all the land, after due
chnstiscmeut, shall follow her footsteps 10
the hegh, Of true democracy and true
christianity. H.
Year: 1865

The week closes with an easy money market and with
out any active demands for discounts loans either
the banks or in tho street The best endorsed paper Of
short dates, is taken by note buyers at ~ per cent
and loans on solid coatoals easily obtained at per
cent. on demand Government securities are in good re-
gu 81 for investment and there steady calls for most
OF the other sound stocks but the orders buy arc
mainly United to small lots


The following National Banks were authorized during
Year: 1865

How WIRz TAXES Ir.-The Herald 3
special says: The revolving character oil
the evidence now being addnced in the
Wirz trial in support Of the prosecution.
is said to be wearing heavily on the mind
OF the accused and torturing him with the
most fearful apprehensions as to the deci-
sion OF the Commission hearing the case.


Some people who are watching the de.
meanor Of the prisoner closely, give the
opinion that should he contiDus to be q
prey to the fearful doubts that now beset
him. he will not survive another month.


So far. about forty witnesses have been
examined in the case. The record makes
eleven or twelve hundred pages of FOOLS
cap of testimony. At the rate testimony
was taken to-day, four or five days more
will suffice to close the case for the Gov.
erument. The prisoner continues to oc-
cupy placs at the table with his counsel.
and in writing and making suggestions to
them as to the cross examination.
Year: 1865

Wos'T TAKE "A sort of bogus State
Convention in Iowa, calling itself Sol
diers' Convention, nominated . State
ticket. in opposition to the regular Re-
publican ticket. Every candidate but
one was Republican. but the Copper
head Democracy eagerly accepted it. in
hopes of defeating the Republicans. But
the thing is falling to pieces. Col. Ben.
ton. the candidate for Governor. refuses
to run upon any such ticket, and the
prospect is that it will not receive even
the strength Of the Copperhead vote.
Iowa is not the only State where Office
hungry men run Conventions upon the
soldier dodge, and hope to secure the
election of their candidates upon that
ground. But they seldom win. They
are too transparent to deceive either SOL
diers or citizens.
Year: 1865

We call the attention of our readers to
some extracts (which win be found on our
second page) from the loyal press of North
Carolina on the state of public sentiment in
that region, which is probably favorable
sample Of the entire South. 1t seems clear
enough to our mind from practical observa-
ton. as IL always has on principle, that lenity
is by no means a specific for treason. 1t was
not so during the war, and it has not proved
so since peace has been restored. Concilia
ton has failed utterly, and if we would Sc
cure the inestimabe blessings of peace, union
and liberty, achieved by the immense sacri-
fee of treasure and ofblood poured forth to
subiugate the rebellion, We must by some
means teach the rebels that they must accept
the terms which it shall prescribe for them In
good faith. The defiant, domineering and IN
solent tone which they assume must not be
tolerated, and they must be taught by bitter
experience that treason is crime, and trait
ors will not be allowed to govern the country
nor dictate its policy.
Year: 1865

THE charge frequently made during the
war. that BELMONT, the agent of the RoTHs-
cHiI.ps and the chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee, was in communica-
ton with the rebels and rendering them aid
and comfort is now confirmed by the action
of BELMONT himself in claiming rebel tobacco
as the property of the RoTHscHILDs.
Year: 1865

The excess of imports over exports at their
gold value, is enormous these days, and can
not fail in the course of time to bring about
the usual results that sooner or later comes to
Nations as well as individuals that spendm more
than they make.
Year: 1865

ON AND AFTER THIS DATE THE SUB.
" scriher will run Laundry Wagon daily
through Gold Hill, and will do up clothes In the
best sfyIe and return them when required. Thank
full for past favors he most respectfully solcits
Continuance Of the patronage Of the public.


iplQ If JOS T. HALL.
Year: 1865

the current which then swept over all the Northern
States that il must have been satisfied that he the
Presdentl was far more lenently disposed TO them
than this Radical Congressional majority, and had
offended many of his original supporters by the
manifestation of his eniency, and that therefore,
when he made suggestions in spirit OF kindness,
he expected the Southern people to cordially accept
terms which the visiting delegations and the press
of the South generally, had pronounced liberal and
satisfactory.


He in fact. at much risk to himself, it is claimed
undertook to stand between the South and the eX.
tremists and that if the former lid not see lit to aid
him by adopting a course of policy which would
Justify his action in the opinion OF the people, he be-
came deprived of the power to render the South SER
vice and TO secure to the States their rights in the
Union.


The tardiness with which many of the States,
South have responded to his suggestions; the pres
sure which was found necessary to accomplish that
which il was hoped would be done voluntarily; the
election to Congress of men who openly avowed that
they could not take the test OATH over those Whon
it was known could do the evident preference eX'
hibited by the electors for men who had been seces
soniss per Sc and more particularly the tone OF te
press, have all cOnduced to weaken the President
position to cast doubt upon the good faith oil South
ern men, and to their opponents with arguments
against the immediate admission OF the Southern re-
presentativeS.


Meanwhile radical emissaries are everywhere at
work. busily engaged in stirring up strife. Ihell
papers TEEN with offensive and insulting articles
calculated to wound Southern pride; letters and
messengers are sent South to awaken the freedmen
to sense of what is termed his rights, in othel
words to provoke him to the IOrcbe assertion OF his
claim to suffrage, and, perhaps, property.


The President is sincerely anxious to avoid al
these complications; he is ardently desirous TO gel
the Southern States back into the Union, to give
them all their rights ,unimpared, but if his hands
are not strengthened his friends ask, by those mos
interested, how can he succeed


The radical programme is already made out. The
Southern Representatives are to be excluded for Al
indefinite time and bill is now being framed to bt
introduced at an early day remaading the Southern
States to the territorial condition, Nth an enG
bling clause prescribing the terms upon lehich Me!
rqn become States NTH conditions, among ichicI
nay be the right Of suffrage TO negroes.
Year: 1865

From the Baltimore Transcript OF Saturday Evening


WASHINGTON, December 2.-The city is rapidly
filling up with members of Congress, the New Eng
land element up 20 this time being, in proportion,
more largely represented. Much excitement prevails
upon the question of reconstruction, and the discus
sons between the Conservatives and Radicals is car
ried on with earnestness though with little exhibi
ton of heat or temper.


1t is generally observed that the latter are in
highly jubilant spirits to-day, they imagine they
have shaken the Presidents faith in his own plan of
restoration, and partially, if not wholly, won him
over to their views.


This confidence, however is thought in the best
informed circles to be unfounded, though it is no
matter of concealment that the President has not
been satisfied with the course of the South. The
situation is about as follows;


The President supposed that the South fully ap-
precated the fact that it had been thoroughly de-
feated in the recent contest on the field that knew
that the Congress about to meet was composed in
large part of men who had been elected during the
war who were pledged to its vigorous prosecution,
and who had been borne into places of power upon
Year: 1865

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
associated themselves under the style and firm Of


FRENCH CRENSHAW,
For the purpose of conducting the


GROCERY AND COMMISSION BUSINESS,
Al their commodous and extensive Store House, the
corner OF Main and Ninth streets.
They will keep on hand the most select and choice
stock Of Groceries of every description, including


WINES
Year: 1865

The Scotch gentleman who is endeavoring
to make mice useful as motive power for
yarn-spinning machinery, calculates that
each mouse VIII earn seven shillirgs and six
pence year. AS the board o! the animal
will cost sixpence a year, and the wear and
tear of the machinery would amount to a
shilling. the clear profit from each mouse
would be six shillings annually. The SAN
guine inventor is about to lease a building
and erect ten thousand mouse tread mills,
calculating upon net income from the en-
terprise OF $4,000 year. He forgets what
the poet says about the best laid schemes Of
men and mice
Year: 1865

BURNING WATER.-A co temporary says
that 9 The New \ ork Association for the al
vancement of science are discussing the
practicability of burning water. Wefope they
will establish the fact that it can be done


What a collapse there would be among the
spectators Id coal?' The fact that 1t can
be doLe has long since been established -
What remains is only question, as we sup
being composed of hydrogen and oxygen, an
electrical current ..decomposes it into those
two gases; If they be collected Ia separate
tubes, and these at a certain point united aud
a match applied, the greatest artificial heat
known results from the combination. An
enormous heat is contained in a pint OF water
if there were but a cheap way to develop it.
But 1t will doubtless be done ere many years
Year: 1865

WINE MAKING Wine is thing not made
by man at all but only modified at most. 1t
is a production OF nature. In the purest and
best grape wine, this Is most remarkably
exhibited. The grapes are easily pressed by
a wine or even "A cider press, anC. can be kept
separate from the lees, or allowed to-fermeut
on them as strength is required. Not one
drop of water, not lump even of sugar is
requisite, though most of the wines in this
country are made with it But the fermcnta-
tiop is all an act of nature herself. She 1t
is who makes our wine, and all that men
have to do while the fermentation is going
on IN the juice is to watch it and let II alone.
And when this has ceased. the DIR ,wing off
into clean cask aud keeping it undistur 1ed
III quiet ana perfect darkness br itself, Is all
tnat man can do, lump of loaf sugar in
each bottle, may give champagne freshness
to it. but the simpler, the purer, the less OF
cookery in wine, the better !or it and those
who have good taste enough to prefer it thus.
The pure juice "f grapes is best in sickness.
The best of ap ;, aud if sugar be added,
the best and r,r.;t sugar, should alone be
used.-Philadetphia Ledger.
Year: 1865

An engineer at Nashville sent workman
Under his locomotive to oil the running gear,
aid then, forgetting bis presence, ran his
engine ahead just far enough to cut Off one
OF th, mans legs A bystander shouted TO
warn the engineer, who thereupon backed his
machine in dismay and cut off the other leg
of the unfortunate workman. He survived,
however, and suing the company for 900
damages, has obtained $500.