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Year: 1867




From the Union and Dispatch.l


DANDRDoE, TENN, May l3, ls67.-It
may interest your readers to learn some.
thing OF the doings of Brownlow's State
Guard in this part Of his dominions. A
Mr.. 5. T. Harris Of this place has been
for several weeks trying TO make up q
company, and on Saturday last, the llth
inst, they assembled at this place to
complete the organization OF the compa-
ny by the election Of officers, and harder
looking gang never saw in my life
The company is mostly composed of
boys from fourteen to twenty years old,
not half dozen ex Federal soldiers be-
long To it, from the fact that the most of
them are opposed to Brownlow, and
have no faith in such service. After
the election was over and the State
Guards were returning home they met
some colored meu on the road, ordered
one of them to dismout, and when he dis
mounted he was fred at by one of them
but the colored man saved his life by
striking the pistol with his hand. The
ball entered his horses lip and ruined
the animai--after which some one inter
fered, and the colored man was permitted
10 come on to town, where he procured
a States warrant for the malicious often.
der; bat nothing up to thi, date has been
heard Of the assassin. Another colored
man was cruelty beaten over the head
with pistol by the same squad. Also
an aged and quiet citizen of this place,
Mr.. Campbell, was overtaken short dis
tance from town and badly abused
making him get off his wagon-and he
was struck on the head and cursed, and
abused shamefully by one of these des-
peradoes. i'i yi'io


So the people can see there is no tell
ing what bad corn whisky and Radical
ism may do or be instrumental in doing,
when armed and equipped according to
Brownlow and our recent Radical Legis.
lature. ata I NLtatlts d .i


The people of Jefferson county are
waking up to the enormity and outrage
upon them of a standing army in time of
peace. A great many look upon it as
the very means to destroy peace, and re-
tard industry and enterprise in the coun-
try, and bring about state of bank
ruptcy, lawlessness and general ruin.


Yours truly, JEFFERSON.
Year: 1867

by concerted arrangement with the host
Col. J., the embryo orator was asked for a
song and recitation, which were the life Of the
evenings entertainment. The Col. the next
day, learning the circumstance of John, gave
him substantial proof of his appreciation.
The next incident related by B. was John
first temperance Iccture-opened by prayer by
Rev. DIR. d. The same night John got on
spree and brought up at Agile Company No.
6s engine house, where he burlesqucd his own
previous effort as we'll as the prayer of the
reverend gentleman who had invoked bles-
sing. But the ice was broken, John had dis
covered his = gift, but it was sometime after
that he found his Emission" 1t was some
years before he came absolutely steady and
temperance lecturer by profession His name
is now a household word on both sides of the
Atlantic, and his triumphs as an orator have
never been surpassed, in his peculiar style and
line. Twelve hundred dollars in gold for
single speech This beats the earnings of the
leaders of the bar, popular preachers, and stars
OF the stage, and eclipses all Greek and Roma n
fame.-N Y. Sun.
Year: 1867

No OTHER COUNTRY BETTER THAN OUR
owN.-The editor Of the Montgomery (Ala)
Sentinel has been visited by one Of party of
disgusted Alabama citizens who retired to Bra
I'll at the conclusion of the civil war, III pursuit
OF life and happiness. Their experience has
been anything but satisfactory, and all are
completely disguised with Brazil, and are con-
tent like sensible people, to remain in Ala
bama


Captain Steanfeld, who is an old and prac-
tlcal man and farmer, gives minute and in
terestlng account OF his experience and Obser-
vatlons In the great Empire, Of which such
glowing accounts have been published, and the
result OF his experience with that country, is,
that he intends to remain in Alabama. His
account OF the miserable condition of the hun
dredS of poor Americans who have been deIu-
ded to go. to that country is anything but
t1atterlng. There are numbers of Alabamians
in Brazil without money, and no means with
which to return home. 1t is proposed to raise
money by subscription and send for them.


BLACK ANGELS short time before the
French Revolution the mania for liberty was
manifested many times by the excessive pro-
lection given to the negroes


Among the tavOriteS Of this color was one
young fellow who enjoyed the reputation of
being a good artist. Bonaparte being First
I
lection in regard to a picture which he wished
to place before the public, but it had been
criticized so much that he dare not show it
without the favor and sanction of the Consul
Bonaparte manifested a desire to see it, and it
was accordingly brought into his presence


The painting represented the Eternal Faith
er, the Virgin and the son Of God, surrounded
by angels, but all were black At seeing it
BOnaparte was unable to contain himself, and
burst into loud laugh. The artist vindicated
himself, saying:


The whites believe that black skin is a
mark of intamy by which the descendants of
Cain are condemned; we, on the contrary be-
lieve that the white skin was given to men as
a curse: You believe that God and the angels
are white, and why should We not believe that
they are white?"


You have an indisputabe right to make
them so, and to paint as many black angels as
you chOos,, replied the Consul but, when
they ae completed, the best use you can make
OF them Is to send them to the islands of st.
Domingo
Year: 1867

BOUQUETS. Ts.-The following may be of inter
est to the ladies'


When you receive bouquet sprinkle it
lightly with fresh water; then put it in a yes
sci containing soap suds; this will nutrity the
stem and keep the flowers as bright as new
Take the bouquet out of the suds every morn,
ing and lay it sideways (the stock enterng hrstl
into clean water. Keep it there a minute or
two, then take it out and sprinkle the mowers
lightly by the hand with water; replace II IN
the soap suds and will bloom As Iresa as %mgH
gathered. The soap suds need changing every
three or four days
Year: 1867

ASLEEPY DE.-The New Orleans Cres-
scent gets the following from one Of the Sisters
of Charity at hospital in that city:


Sister Mary gave an account of singular
marriage that took place during the morning
in the chapel. Sometime ago the newspapers
announced that young man had attempted to
commit suicide in town by shooting himself.
He was taken to the Hotel Dicu, and it was
feared the wound was mortal, but with the
care he received he was out of danger in few
days The cause of his attempt to destroy
himself then became known. He was in love.
His inamorata had promised three times to
marry him and disappointed him every time.
The last time was too much, and bullet, aim
ed at the heart was to end his misery. The
cruel lady visited him at the hospital, and
there she pledged herself to him again. The
ceremony was to have taken place at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. The lady again failed
The expectant groom was in wretched state
of mind, until he received message from her
that she had oversight herself, and would be
with him at II o'clock. At that hour she was
there, and the ceremony took place.


"Only think" said Sister Mary, "of a
bride sending word that she had oversight her
Selfpi
Year: 1867

BEGENNING EARLY" My son, said New
Brunswick schoolmaster to his son Bob ons
day, why do you stand there against that
rlckety old gate while you study your multiple
cation table?' Because, sir, the bible tells
us to prop. gate and multiply, and mean
said his father; but it seems to me you are
beginning early"
Year: 1867

JAMES IENDRICh, VICE PfesIdent,


This Company is organized under the laws OF the
State New York with a apital slOck of OOOO. OF
this sum pJ0tli is deposited with the Insurance
Department Of New York. as pledge for all polices is
sned. As ADDITIONAL SECURITY ior the paw.
ment OF losses ample fund reserved and annually
reported 10 the Insurance Department liability of
the Company This POLICY RESERVE FUND is
determined by the Department. upon the basis of such
fixed rats of interest has heretofore proved more
than ample 10 meet the claims as they occur These
requslIIons have made the life insurance companies
Of New York. models for the world and the Insurance
Department OF New York, is thus everywhere recog-
nIzed.


The stability Of all New York Companies being
thus fully provided for. the ATLANTIC MUTUAL
relies for Its share of confidence and support upon
sound and economical nagement and the following
Year: 1867

The Cincinnati Times tells the follow
ing story, which it says happened last
week:


"a very respectable gentleman from
Chiliicuthe, accompanied by his " ife
and niece, the latter a very progresses
ing young lady, arrived in the city and
got accommodations at the Henrie
House. Attending the young lady was
her atlianced, n worthy young man of
Chi,iicothe, to whom she had been en-
gagged for three years past expecting
soon to be married.


Their three years of courtship had on
ly appeared To strengthen the mutual
admiration and love which seized
them both upon the occasion of their
first meeting. Everything seemed to
point toward a speedy aud happy union
lin fact, we believe the journey to the
city was planned for the purpose of OBJ
tanning certain necessary articles to
complete q brides outfit. The young
man was of steady, industrious habits,
i'm good business, and uncle and aunt
looked forward to his marriage with
their niece with pleasant anticipations
regarding their future. $50


In the afternoon this pleasant and
quite harmonious little family party
had caller at the Henrie House, in
the person of another young man, all
old acquaintance of the young !ady's,
aud former resident of Chillicothe,
but now n telegraph operator at q town
not far away from there. This young
man, as we are informed, was under an
engagement Of marriage with the young
lady some years ago, but the engage
ment had been broken Off He was on
perfectly friendly terms, however, with
all parties. lie said he was about to be
married, and lie asked the uncle ard
aunt If they would permit their neice
to accompany him to miiliper's on
Fourth street, for the purpose Of ss-
iecting n bonnet for his intended, ard
the request was readily granted. They
had not been gone very long when she
returned, and atterward sat down 10
tea with her friends as though nothing
had happened; but there had though.


After tea the Telegraph operator. game
to the Office OF the Henrie House, and
demanded his wiie's baggage with n
considerable display OF importance.
Explanations ensued, and Ii transpirel
that while the young lady WAS out to
select bonnet for the telegraph opera
tors intended, they concluded it would
III her ms well rs anybody, and so they
got married When the story was told
them and the marriage certificate shown,
there was an uncle and aunt quite Pc
trified with astonishment. There was
young man from Chillieothe, howev-
er who was not 10 much petritied, for
when he came back and learned what
had transpired. he took his pistol and
expressed strong desire TO shoot some
one. He would probably have reduced
the corps of telegraph operators by
about one il he could have found the
'inst1ument-- we might call It the teie-
Year: 1867

Sooner or later the storms shall beat
Over my slumbers from head to feet;
Sooner or later the winds shall rave
In the long grass above lay grave.
shall not heed them where lie,


Nothing their sound shall signify,


Nothing the headstone's fret of rain,
Nothing to me the dark days pain. s..
Sooner or later the sun shall shine


With tender warmth on that mound Of
Sooner or later, In summer air, t
Clover and violet blossom there.
shall not feel in that deep laid rest
The sheeted light fall over my breast,
Nor ever note in those hidden hours,
The wind blown breath OF tossing fiowe ers.
Sooner or later the stainless SHOWS


Shall add their hush 10 my mute repose
sooner or later they'll slant and shit,
Ana heap my bed with their dazzling drift.
Sooner or later the bee shall come


And fiil the air with his golden hum;
Sooner or later on half POISED wing


The blue-bird's warbie about me ring
Ring and ch;rrup and whistle with glec,
Nothing his music means to me:
None OF these beautiful things shal! know
How soundiy their lover sleeps below.
Sooner or later, far out in the night,
The stars over me shall wing their night
Sooner or later my Garkling dews ....
Catch the white spark tn the silver ooze.
Never ray shall part the gloom =.
That,wraps me round the KIN Ivy to NIB :
Peace shall re perfect for lip and brow
Sooner or later-oh, why not now?
Year: 1867

The midnight Albany train, a few
weeks since, left load OF passengers Mt
one Of our western towns. Among the
number was nervous, Gdgity old men,
who was In u great stew about, his bag
gage. His foot had hardly touched the
platform when lie commenced dogging
the baggage master for his baggage FL
naily, after being repeatedly dnnued
for the baggage, before he had time to
get to the bottom OF tho huge pile, tho
baggage-inaster turned 10 the man and
thus addressed him: mister, it, Is u
pity you want born an elephant, in
stead of a Jackass, and thin ye'd have
Ind yer trunk always under yournosen
Year: 1867

We invite attention to the following let
ter, and trust that its publication may lead
to the revival of the manufacture of Slate
Pencils in this State:


New YORK, June 18th, 1867.
MBssRs W. W. HOLDEN g. SON: r,


Gentlemen Before the war bought Soap
Stone or Slate Pencils in your State that
were Of superior quality and very saleable.
Having forgotten tbe address of the party
from whom purchased, may trouble you
to advise me Of the location of the quarry,
and to give me such other information at
your command as will enable me to procure
these goods again if they are to be had.


Yours truly, WILLY WALLACH. +.


We cannot give our correspondent the in
formation which he desires We know that
there are many fine soap stone quarries in
this State, which might be turned to prof
table account. In Orange County there is
large hill, SO far as known, of pure soap
stone, and other localities we presume are as
rich with this mineral. .. i


Mr.. Wallach further says, that since the
war, we have entirely depended on the Yer
mont Soapstone quarries, and not only paid
very high prices, but cannot even have the
goods when wanted. The manufacture of
pencils in your State would therefore be very
desirable, and undoubtedly very profitable,
if re-established.n


Let some enterprising person take hold.
Year: 1867

The Sentinel makes disingenuous at
tempt to produce the impression that the
Book against the negro, just issued by
Hinton Rowan Helper, Esq, is Radical or
Republican work. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth. The Republican party
gave to the colored people their freedom
The same party is protecting them in every
right they have, and is saving thousands Of
them and of the INDECENT whites from star
walton by rations from the Bureau. The in
timation that Mr.. Helper, the author of this
monstrous and horrible Book, is. q represen-
tative of the Republican party. was known
to be false when made by the Sentinel.


The truth is, both Hinton Rowan Helper,
Esq, the author of the Book, and his brother,
81. b. Helper, Esq, Collector of internal
Revenue for the Rowan district, are Worth
men. They are both very friendly TO Gov.
Worth.
Year: 1867

A Washington telegram says, that after
close calculation, it is ascertained that two
thirds Radical vote cannot be obtained at
the July session of that body. The Lord
only knows what He intends to let Old Nick
make them dO.-SentSaet


The Republicans have clear majority of
two-thirds in both Houses 1t is to be hoped
that nothing will occur to diminish or par
alyze this majority, for ON its prompt action
at this time depends the existence of the
Union and the liberties of the people.


Effort after effort has been made to restore
the Union. These efforts have been defea-
ted, first, by the stubborn and unsubdued
rebel element of the South, encouraged by /.
the copperheads of the North and second
ly, by the perversity, selfwill and ambition
ofMr. johnson The Union must be restored.
The outlying insurgent States, now substan-
TALLY in rebel hands, must be restored to
practical relations to the Union. This must
be done, in the language of a recent Address
of the Congressional Committee, on such
basis as to render it certain that the people
of the proposed States, respectively, are and
are likely to be loyal TO the Union by deei-
sive and trustworthy majorities, that their
institutions are framed upon the basis of
equality, and that they will from year to year
and from age to age contribute to the peace,
progress, and prosperity of the States and of
the country" One of the first acts of the
Congress when it meets, should be to declare
by solemn resolution its determination 10
= maintain the integrity Of the Republic, and
to restore the Union at all hazards. This
resolution once taken, nothing should be al
lowed to stand in the way. If Mr.. johnson
should prevent the Congress by the exercise
of theveto power, from passing such meas
-ures as may be necessary to give full effect to
the Sherman act, the House of Representa-
tives should Immediately impeach him, re-
move him from Office, and let the Senate try
him when it gets ready. The issue is now
finally joined between the Presidents rebel
State organizations and the Congressional
policy, which has the sanction of every pat
riot In the nation. The final conflict between
these opposing forces approaches. II the
Congress should prevail, we shall have speedy
reconstruction, with ali its consequent bene-
fits and. blessings; but if the President
should triumph, as he has substantially done
the last two years, the result must be the
indefinite postponement of reconstruction,
continued disunion, the ultimate ascendency
of the copperhead and rebel element, the
practical reinstatement of the colored race,
the reputation of the national debt, and the
total loss of every noble object for which the
war to suppress the rebellion was waged-
Is the Congress equal to this work We
trust it is. We implore it to see to 1t, by
every means In its power, that these calarni-
tous results are aEerted


The last sentence quoted above from the
Sentinel, is characteristic of the person who
penned it. 1t has not even the quality of wit
to redeem it from its gross profanity. 1t is
written, Brother Pell, Thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain"
Year: 1867

The best friends to the children of the
Confederate soldiers living and dead, are
those who are laboring to restore the Union,
and who intend to tax property to raise
money to educate these children.
Year: 1867

We still hear good deal of slang against
the white Republicans about negro equality,
putting the negro above the white man."
&c. There is no sense or reason in this 1t
does not follow, because the colored man has
as he ought to have, all his political and
civil rights, that he will trench on the social
rights or status of the white race. Such OBJ
jections to the Republican party proceed
either from ignorance, prejudice or hatred to
the government. It was all very well for
Gov. Worth and his friends to attempt to
secure the colored vote The old gentleman
even went so far as to call meeting in Cap
itol Square of the colored people, whom he
addressed at length, telling them he was
their best friend and beseeching them to go
with him. He was so jealous in this bust
ness, and so anxious, that fearing they might
not believe him, he even went SO far as to re-
fer them for further information to his man
Stephen, one Of his colored servants or en-
ployees This was all right in Gov. Worth.
He was not assailed as the advocate of " ne
gro equality" But as soon asit is known
beyond question that the colured people in
tend to vote en- masse with the Republicans,
we hear q great cry about NEGRO equality, !"
&c. Let no true Republican pay any atten
ton to such slang. 1t will soon cease. The
interests of the Republicans and the colored
people are mutual. Divided, the State
would pass hopelessly into the hands of the
enemies of the government, and there would
be no safety for any true Unionist; united
they can hold the State against all odds, re
store it to the Union, and render its people
prosperous and happy. @
Year: 1867

A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRST GLASS


sothers and merchant taiiors is hereby offered sa
established business In first class central location IN
leading business surrounded by weathest IN
habitants store fitted and trimmed In fine stye large light
airy and burglar proof with fairly
abshed doing well in the above branches; also IN Ane
chdrens clothing and genemen's furnishing g0ods stock
on hand In best merchanabe order at fair market value
long lease desired at low rent Satisfactory expiana
given application 10 No jig Third avenue, ne4 70 the
bank
Year: 1867

And keep the best. Sell your poorest
even if you get but q trifle-give it
away rather than keep it, if it is quite
poor. This will seem strong language;
but il is all in the seeming.


Are you not persuaded yet that it
will cost more to keep poor than q
good brutei You ought to be, for this
Is the fact. And when the season is
over the season of risk with
your poor COW, your fral colt,
and your weak Sheppard you
thank your stars that it is, with the loss
of but few head, perhaps-what have
you. then-what but poor stock, hardly
able 10 walk to pasture. And you know
well enough it will take all summer to
get this stock in passable condition,
with little growth, the strength mostly
going to support life, and bring
up to the normal condition. Such stock
is Improbable, whether milch
cows, or sheep, or horses, or swine.
Why, then, keep it' Why keep the
useless expensei Simply because it is
the habit to keep them-the habit Of
those who know no better; those who
know better have no such stock; you
can pick them out here and there; they
have what is good, and they are always
prosperous; while on the other hand,
the men of poor stock are anprosperous,
more or less, rely on something else for
snncnss
Year: 1867

Just before the Connecticut election,
the New York Erening Post said:


The real question before the people OF
Connecticut is whether the people ap-
prove or oppose the recent action OF
Congress on reconstruction; and wheth-
er they are in favor of universal suffrage
as the true base of free government.
The Republican platform speaks boldly
and squarely on this question; the Re
publicans. had the courage to declare for
the right, and we believe their courage
will secure their success.


The real significance of the Democrs'
tic victory, therefore, is that the people
condemn the recent action of Congress
Oh reconstruction, and brand as vision
.ary and impracticable the doctrine OF
universal suffrage as basis of Repub-
iican government. AS the Republican
party spoke boldly and plainly on these
questions, the verdict has been rendered
nnderstandingly.
Year: 1867

The report that the constitutionality


ot the military reconstruction act 10
about TO be tested before the Supreme
Court, has excited the ire of its advo-
Gates. What objection can there be to
this old-fashioned way of proceedingi Z
The devil Fever feared holy water as
much as the Radicals fear that same
s.sz.
Year: 1867

The New York Academy of Music was
The scene of gas explosion on Tues
day evening, about an hour previous to
the performance, which came near csus-
ing another serious fire. The property
man ~as 20 seriously injured about the
face and chest that he is in very crit
ical condition.