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Year: 1865

4 rebel flag, captured at Fort Ander-
! son by the l4Oth Indiana volunteers, was
presented to Gov. Morton, in front of the
National hotel, Washington, on the 18th
inst. Gov. Morton made brief speech
IN the course OF which he congratulated
his auditors on the speedy end Of the re-
beiilon, and concluded by Introducing Mr.
Lincoln. The Presidenet addressed the
assembiage substantially as follows:


"FELLow-CITIZENs 1t will be but a
lew words that | shall undertake to sav.
| was born in Kentucky, raised in Indi-
ana. and lived III Illinois. and | am now
here, where it is nay duty TO be, to care
equally for the good people Of all tie
states. ! am glad TO see an Indiana regi-
ment, on this day able to present this cap
tured flag to the governor Of the state Of
Indiana. i an Eot disposed, ii Saving
this, to make distinction between states.
for all have done equally as well.


There are but few views or aspects Of
this great war upon which | have not said
or written something whereby my own
views might be made known. There is
one-the recent attempt Of our s'erring
brethren" as they arc sometimes called,
to employ the negro to fight for them
have neither written nor made q speech
on that subject. because that was their
business and not mine; and if they had
wish upon the subject, | had not the pow
er to introduce it or make it effective
The great question with them was whether
the negro, being put into the army, will
fight for them! [ do not know, and
therefore cannot decide. They ought to
better than We, and do know | have
in my lifetime, heard many arguments
why the negro ought to be slave, but if
they fight TO: those who would keep them
in slavery, it would be a better argument
than any have Yet heard. lie who will
fight for that ught to be slave.


They have concluded at last to take
one out OF four OF their slaves and put hinl
in the army, and that one Out of four who
viii fight to keep the others in slavery
ought to be q slave himself, unless he is
killed in fight.


'While | have often said that ali men
ought to be free, yet i would allow those
coiored persons to be slaves who want to
be. and next to them, tho: white men who
argue in favor Of making other people
slaves


Il am in favor of giving an opportunity
TO such white men to try 1t on for them
selves. l VIII say one thing with regard
to the negro being employed to Gght for
them, that | do know. l know that he /
cannot fight and STAY at home aud make
bread too; and as one is about as import
ant as the other to them don't care |
which they do. | am rather in favor Of
having them try them as soldiers. They !
lack one vote of doing that. and l wish |
could send my vote over the wires, so that
[ might cast it in favor of allowin the
negro to fight. But they cannot fight
and work both. We must now see the
bottom of the enemy's resources.


They will stand out as longas they can,
and if the negro Will fight for them, they
must allow him to fight. They have drawn
upon their last branch Of resources, and
we can now see the bottom / am glad
20 see the end so near at hand.


Il have said now more than | intended
10, and will, therefore, bid you good by"


The president then retired.
Year: 1865

A servant girl, who was employed to
pickle her masters cabbages, took the
opportunity to cabbage her masters pick
les. She is the same woman who was
happy and careless when she was young,
and cappy and hairless when she was
old.
Year: 1865

shooters which during the memorable campaigns OF the
Army of the Potomac served part Of ITS vanguard,
has recently received appointment IN the Engineer
Bureau of the Treasury Department


The rebel Ex-Governor Of Georgia, Joseph Brown, ana
Linton Stephens brother of Alexander stephens are
at Wizards Stephens is probably here on behaii Oh
his brother. Brown is desirous OF being pardoned


Lieutenant Colonel Page, chief quartermaster oil sher
idans army during the Shenandoah valley campaign
was yesterday assigned TO duty in the office Of the
Quartermaster General


SALES OF GOVERNMENT ANIMALS.


General Ekin adverses the closing sales of govern
ment stock in September twenty-five thousand AMI
mails, without single interruption have been sold
under his direction during the present month. Ihe
entire proceeds from this source amount to more
than S4,0O0,OO0


IMMIGRATION.


The foreign immigration 20 the United States for the
six months ending with June comprised nearly seventy
five thousand persons of whom fortytwo thousand arc
males.


AUGUST REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
The monthly report of the Agricultural Bureau for An-
gust says the returns of the correspondents very full
and show slight falling of in the wheat crop in the
New England and Middle States something over haf
million of brshes loss Of about one and quarters
millions of bushels in the States of Maryland and Delaware
and deficiency of over twenty millions bushels in the
Northern and Northwestern States. The crop ex
hbits the greatest promise 1t is everywhere good
The potato crop is almost promising as that OF corn
The other crops harvested will be ample for oil domestic
purposes and that of will be very large The pros
pect therefore, that the injury to the wheat crop will
be than compensated by the unusual excellence Of
the other crops The tobacco crop is the only one which
exhibits general falling off in the amount planted
The heavy internal taxes the manufactured product
and the apprehension Of tax the leaf, assigned
by Of the correspondents reason for the di-
mnished production The amount Of wool and the in
Of sheep shown by the table to bear like pro-
poronal advance to that they have exhibed since 1861
The report says:The rebellion has given to this great
interest prosperity which protective laws under high
tariff failed to accomplish for ii.
Year: 1865


Last night about midnight the steamer George Leary,
Captain Brakeman, from Baltimore for Norfolk, with one
hundred passengers and heavy freight came In COLI
sion of Cove Point with the propeller Sea Gull, OF the
new outside sea line from New York to Baltimore. The
Leary was cut down 10 the waters edge but tho shifting
Of the cargo fortunately lifted the injured part above the
water line and prevented her from sinking Tho pas
sengers and baggage transferred to the Sea Gull
and reached here this afternoon The Lsay towed
into the Patuxent The chief steward Of the
Ieary was lost overheard, and chambermad and
deck hand badly njuredthc latter, It is thought
fatally
Year: 1865

We pity the man who writes himself an ass.
Democrat.


So do we. But it is one trouble he of the
Democrat need not put himself to. But, speak
ing of asses-and we are none-we pity the
one who writes wire check and then refuses
to acknowledge it when presented him for pay
ment.


Again, in stealing a speech or news item
from another paper, it seems to us an assinine
operation to steal the headlines and preface
thereto, as made up and published in paper
issued eighteen hours previous to his g OBJ
scure" journal
Year: 1865

HoNoRABLY ACQUITTED.--We learn by the
New Orleans papers that Messrs. Aiken and
Wundor. government beef contractors, whom
for a monstrous swindle, have underwent an
examination before a military commission at
New Orleans, and been honorably acquitted.
We know whereof we speak when say that
two more honorable, patriotic gentlemen do
not breath the air of heaven than Messrs. a.
and w, and rejoice that they have been ad-
judged guiltless by a military board. The
charges preferred against them did not shake
should quiet the apprehensions Of those
who may hereafter make their acquaintance,
a more rigid examination and prosecution
was never entered into.
Year: 1865

her husband lie together beneath the green sod
of the churchyard jeanette has grey hairs
mixed with the light brown Of her tresees' but
she lives in home of splendor, and none know
her but to bless her, There is a gentle Mary,
in the household--dear to her as her own sweet
children she is the orphan child of those who
have rested side by side FOR ten long years.
Edward is rich, but prosperity has not harden
cd his heart. His hand never tires of giving
out Gods bounty to Gods poor and jeanette
is the guardian angel Of the needy. a


The new carpet, long since old, is sacredly
preserved as memento of sorrowful, but pen
itent hours. and many heart owes to Its silen.
influence the prosperity that has turned wants
wilderness into an Eden of peace and plenty.
Year: 1865

The number Of rebel prisoners captured and
paroled during the war amounted, in round
figures. to three hundred and twenty-nine thou
sand. of which ono hundred and seyenty-three
thousand were taken during the last six months
Of therebellion. The numberof Union prison
ers captured by the rebels during the war is
stated to have been one hundred and fifty-seyen
thousand. This would make difference OF but
ono thousand in the whole number taken on
both sides previous to the final campaign With
ended the war.
Year: 1865

CANDIDATES There are, in the two po-
litical parties, not less than fifty aspirants
for the next Delegateship from this Territory
Mr.. Greely said of the last Congress that the
majority of the membe RS would be more in
place as country justices of the peace than
m members of Congress- If he were acquaint-
ed with the aspirants for the "high seat" in
Washington Territory, and dared to venture
an opinion as to their qualifications, he
would no doubt say that the majority of them
do not possess sufficient intellectually for
the avocation of transporting intestines to a
bruin J
Year: 1865

VIGILANTEs.-The citizens Of the Pay
ette valley have formed themselves into a
Vigilance Committee, for the purpose ofrid-
ding their valley of band of horse thieves
md gold dust counterfeiters, who have late.
ly had their headquarters there. The Com
mittee made descent upon the counterfeit
ers' den two or three weeks ago and cap
tured mill,-which they had used for
grinding their "dust" into shape, together
with lot of speter, crucibles, and other
counterleting materials They also cap
tured five men who were suspicioned of be-
longing to the band, and were in pursuit of
others. There has been a general skeedad-
ding of the thieying and counterfeiting
fraternity from the Payette Valley. Some
of them have taken up quarters at Auburn,
and some in the Grand Ronde valley, and
four or FIVE of them, it is said, crossed the
mountains to this valley last week. The
fact that there is an unusual amount of bo-
gus dust in circulation here now is pretty
good evidence that some Of the counterfeit
ers are about.
Year: 1865

THE REASON WHY-There has been
very general complaint hereabouts recently
on account of the scarcity of coin in circula-
ton. The reason of this is that many per
sons who have heretofore been purchasing
dust, having been too frequently "nipped"
with bogus dust, have stopped buying for
the present. There is plenty of dust in the
market, and as soon as the mixed article is
disposed Of the gold dust trade will be reg.
ulated again. The operations of the Payette
Vigilantes will have tendency to hasten
this result.
Year: 1865

COMING UP.-Greenbacks, as a currency,
IN contradistinctiOn to gold dust, are becom-
ing somewhat more acceptable to the bust
ness men of the upper country generally than
they have heretofore been. Traders gener-
ally complain that they have lost upon their
gold dust the past season, on account of
its being so much mixed with counterfeit.
Year: 1865

II. H. TRIxBLE, the Possum candidate for
Supreme Judge, is one of the most intense
copperheads in the State. He went into the
service in the capacity of Lieutenant Colonel,
staid few months, made a desperate effort
for Brigadiership, failed in the attempt, re-
signed in disgust, and apologized to the cop
perhesds in public speech, for his brief SER
vice against their southern brethren. He
was elected District Judge on the copperhead
tieket during the war, and is the only copper
head Judge In the State.


How can any man vote for such a copper
head demagogue for the Supreme Bench
against man of thsterling patriotism and
honesty and thesuperior qualifications ofJudge
WRIGHT. All who do so, will simply disgrace
themselves without beneftting TRIxBLE OF
damaging WRIGHT,
Year: 1865

A preacher in the ..neighborhood OF
Hartford, Conn, not undeservedly popu-


lar, had Just finished an exhortation


strongly recommending The support Of
certain very mertorious institution. The
congregation was numerous, and the
chapel was crowded to excess. The DIS
course being finished, the plate was about
being handed round to the respective
pews, when the preacher made this short
address to the congregation: !" From the
sympathy l have witnessed in your coun-
tenances, and the strict attention you
have honored me with, there is one thing
that 1 am afraid Of, that. some of you
may be inclined to give too hitch. Now
it is my duty to inform you, that justice,
though not so pleasant, should always be
a prior virtue to generosity; therefore, as
you will all be Immediately waited upon
in your respective pews, wish to have
it itthoroughly understood. that no person


shall think of putting anything into ths
plate who can not pay his debts" We
need not add this produced most over
flowing collection. 4pggralt
Year: 1865

The hour hand Of Philip Acres old
fashioned silver watch was pointing to
the figure eight+ths snug red curtains
shut out The rain and darkness Of the
March night, and the fire snapped and
crackled behind the red hot bars Of the
little CRATE in most comfortable and cosy
sort Of way, casting rosy shine into the
thoughtful brown eyes that were tracing
castles and coronets in the burning GOALS.
For Philip Acre wasy fer once, indhlging
himself in the dangerous fascination Of a
Year: 1865

The Philadelphia Inquirer says:


The Senate of the Fenian Brother
hood adjourned on Tuesday evening,
after protracted and laborious session
of two weeks. They appointed a finance
secretary, a secretary of the military de
partment trustees to take charge of
funds, treasurer, under some five hun
dred thousand dollar bonds, and some
six general organizers or canvassers,
and one or more clerks The names of
appointees are not yet published. They
are understood to be capable and of
superior integrity. 1t is said that men
of real worth and good status are now
working in good heart The affiliations
with the central movement in Ireland
are drawn fresher and closer by the
operations of the Senate. Some of its
members were fresh from the home
scenes, and, with the unselfish convic-
tions of true men to guide their actions,
open frankness, and full, straightforward
cooperation and confidence were the
order towards the men in the gap.


The records of the Senate are being
revised, and in day or two it is expec-
ted instailments will be given to the
press. The Senate has the power oi
naming the period of its adjournment
and the day of its next assembling, the
body being in this particular unlike the
council of the old constitution, which
could not assemble except through the
call of the executive officer. 1t is
thought the Senate will assemble again
some time during the winter. The
operation of the finances, however, may
determine this. Restrictions, guaran-
ties and general regulation regarding the
operation of the bond loan were effected,
and tits expected that the rank and file and
general people will have the satisfaction
of kaowing that their contributions go
straight to the assigned destination with
! out let or hindrance
Year: 1865

LIEUTENANT GENERAL GRANT ; REPoRT
The first report of Lieutenant Cen
eral Grant as Commander in Chief OF the
armies of the United States, comprising
all the military operations from the
spring of 1864 to the close OF the war.
was sent to the Secretary OF War about
ten davs ago, but recalled since for pur
pose of amendment. 1t Is so lengthy
that only the leading newspapers will be
able to print it in full 1t covers no
less than eighty foolscap pages The
matter treated of in It is so vast that
only the outlines of the various cam
paigns during the stated period could be
piven. The document, of course, viii
not disclose any military event OF great
or small import heretofore unknown TO
the public. Its chief interest will be
found in the revelations it will make as
to the initiatory influence exerted by
General Grant not only upon the opera
tions in Virginia, but also in other parts
of the theatre of war. / have reason
to believe that its statements as TO the
orieinat:on of General Sherman's march
TO the seacoast will embody some facts
that will surprise the public. In one
respect think the report will disappoint
the public. General Grant does not re-
feet in it upon certain officers IN high
command that did not do their duty;
and this for good reason The direct
.uperiors of the generals "tried and
found wanting" in Virginia and else
where failed TO bring their derelictions
to his notice in their reports, and hence
he did not feel called upon 70 allude TO
them in his own Warrington Corres-
po~dsnce Chicago 7ribxns
Year: 1865

thoughts. He treated her as if she were
not Of any account beyond the sphere
of household and maternal duty: and as
if she were useful piece of machinery
working for his comfort, feeling nothing
and desiring nothing. Did you ever see
them together at place Of public amuse-
Year: 1865

RussIA.-lt is written, by travellers, that
the moujik or peasant Of Russia never does
what his social superiors do. By indulg-
ing in the habits Of the upper circles he
fails to reach position and at the same
time he loses the respect of those from
whom he tried to make social escape
Cigars are made by the peasants but never
smoked by them. The tobacco used by
the peasant is called mahorka nd it is as
strong as it is possible to get the weed
Writers tell US that they have seen, in
Central Russia, at low shop or saloon, q
group Of moujiks, with sn old, broken.
bow!ed, black pipe, almost stem-less, filled
with the most rank tobacco-each one
taking solemn Whit from the pipe and
then passing it to the next-no one being
allowed more than one puff in the circuit.
In southern Russia, he saw dozen mou.
jiks fila pipkin, or non handled wooden
bucket, with compound of nsahorka and
dirt, set it on fire, and then by means of
holes at the bottom and long reeds inserted,
all of them could stand round the pipkin
and thus enjoy this family smoke This
style of smoking would look strange out


side of Russia.


In Russia there is a kind Of sinking
bug much larger than the American bed.
bug, and scarcely anything can be found
which will kill it. An aristocratic lady
who was annoyed out Of patience with
this detestablc vermin asked distinguish.
ed Muscovite General to whom she was
introduced what he would advise as rem.
edy for bugs? dogs and double. barrel.
led gun, Madam" was his reply.
Year: 1865

Our readers may not be aware that Pro-
testant views have been imbbed not only by
2 large number of the people of Italy, but
even by many Of The priests. The contest
which has been waged for many years be-
tween the Pope and the civil Government of
Italy, have affected large number of the
priests. who, while depending spiritually upon
the authority of the Pope, were connected
nevertheless by nativity and residence with a
civil power which resisted his authority. And
as a consequence priests as well as people
learned to deny the temporal supremacy of
the Pope, and then to doubt his spiritual in
fallibihty, and to look upon the education of
the people and the marriage of the priests as
desirable.


The present indications are highly favorable
to the progress of more enlightened views,
and of purer, faith and practice among the
people and priests of Italy.
Year: 1865

No BEGGAgs IN AMERICA - Sir Morton
Peto, one ofthe English commercial visitors,
said in his speech at Cleveland:


After our journeying west and east, we
can say there is only one thing that we have
not seen in this country which can be seen in
every other country-we have not seen sin
gle man asking aims. In other countries, no
matter where. we could not have travelled a
day without being appealed to on all sides by
beggars: not port that we could enter with
out being met on landing with appeals for
aims. Here we can say that we have not seen
beggar, or person whose appearance indi
Gated want Ibis is a great fact, and one of
which you may we'll be proud. For this, if
nothing else, you could afford to be proud Of
your country. We are proud Of our country
We are proud of our government, for it is the
growth of ages. Your country is but young.
Yet it has shown stability that has filled the
world with wonder 1t has passed through
terrible trial, and has come out triumphantly
through the ordeal! yet after tbs termination
OF a long and devastating war there is not
beggar to be seen in your land. No prouder
record could be made of any nation
Year: 1865

The FREEDHASs UsIoN.-The above il
the title Of a National Association, the object
of which is to secure the rights and promote
the welfare of the Freedmen of the United
States. Among the prominent men who are
taking an active part in the organization and
development of this Association are Bishop
McILvAINE, Bishop SIMPSON, HENRY WARD
BEEcHER DR.. BELLowEs, and WV. L. Gan.
RIsoN.


There is an ample field for the christian en-.
terprise and liberality of this whole country,
and for all the aid that can be obtained from
Europe embraced within the scope Of the OBJ
jects of this society. And we venture to
predict that before spring, the negroes of the
Atlantic and Gulf States, will be suffering
from destitution and from barbarous and
bloody hostility of the rebels to an extent
unparalleled in the history of the world. And
ere that season approaches it will be manifest
that all the efforts of this society, however
rapidly it may grow in numbers, influence and
power, will be needed simply to save the
Freedmen Of the South from terrible decima-
ton by famine and the sword.


Let the people at the North then, every
where organize in connection with this soci-
ETY. in behalf of humanity.
Year: 1865

Look on THE BRIGHT SIDE.-It is better to
tread the path of life cheerfully, skipping
lightly over all the obstacles in the way rather
than sit down and lament your hard fate.
The cheerful mans life will spin out longer
than that of man who is continually sad and
desponding If distress comes upon us de-
lection and despair will not afford relief. The
best thing to do when evil comes upon us is
not lamentation, but action; not to sit and
suffer, but to rise and make vigorous effort
to seek remedy.
Year: 1865

DELAWARE is very mean little State, and
we are sorry for it. As an example: ga
short time ago discharged black soldier, who
had been serving his country faithfully, re-
turned home to Milford, in that State, with his
knapsack and gun. He was Immediately ta-
ken up before magistrate, relieved of his
gun and fined for violating law which pro-
yides that mo negro shall be allowed to own
or have possession ofa gun.
Year: 1865

CANADA gave VALIASDiGHAN, and numer-
ous other traitors from our country sympa-
thizing welcome during the war, and we are
GLAD that the Fenians are stirring them up
and causing them to shake in their cowardly
boots
Year: 1865

The Copperheads are just beginning to dis
cover, after forty years riding, that the nigger
question has run its course. 1t is clear that
that the party cannot ride the black nag on
the next Presidential campaign. They must
swap horses soon if they would have their
new nag trained for that campaign.


Whiskey answers a good purpose for Lee
county, and some other counties in the State,
and will doubtless have its influence through
out the country. But the party can't get along
with whiskey alone in a national contest


What then shall take the place Of the mig
ger IN their platform? Indications here and
elsewhere, point to the great JEFrkRsoS DA-
ylsIAs principle of reputation as the plank
which is to supersede the nigger.