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Year: 1865

The readers of the THEs-the merchants and CONNER
cia of Cairo and vicinity-may have noticed in Its
columns announcement that its proprietor about
to open branch office in New York city, the object OF
which would be advance the interests of Cairo by d
rectng the attention Of the merchants and capitalists OF
the great metropolis of the world to the peculiar ad
vantaSes of this city, in business point OF Vlew-ts
position as the commercial centre of the great mississippi
Valley. All the arran gements now completed to
commence operations at early day, and by direction
of Mr. Gooda the editor and proprietor OF the TINES


the undersigned will assume control Of the New York Of
nee and conduct the business previously announced
Besides circulating the TINES among tbs commercial
men of New York city and calling the attention OF Its
capitalists and business men, through its columns 10 the
vast field here open for enterprise and Investment,
shall make it point keep the merchants OF Car
thoroughly posted in regard to the markefsths prices
of every commodity in which they deal-as officially Is
sued by the Board Trade and other commercial lsti


utons of New York, and also each week give resume
of the of the day general and local interest


In parting with personal friends and those whose in
identified with the growth Of Cairo and there
naturally with the Of the TINES, can but
hope that in this new field of labor, shall retain the
good wishes and appreciation of the one and subserve


in eectua though humble way the interests OF the
other A. d. STILLMAN.
Year: 1865

THR CAgsRs OF RAILWAY DIsAsTERs A
veteran railway engineer, Of acknowledge
skill, said, some six ysars since, TO Young
brother OF the profession "Whhin ten wears
you will hear of frequent and fatal accidents
on onr American railways. They will increase
TO en- extent which will be absolutely appalling


The wood and iron on which the wheels of the
trains run last but certain time. At present
they are mostly new, and the danger OF which
speak does not exist; but they will continue
TO look sound to the eye until their texture
has been changed by constant hammering Of
the heavily loaded wheels, and lhes they will
suddenly give way The first warning the
companies will have of their unsoundness,
With the exception of the length OF time they
have been in use, will be some acciden. to the


trains that pass over them. But the time
which has elapsed since they we're laid will
not be regarded The desire for profit will
induce the railway companies to leave them
on the track as long As the superintendent
hnds no defect to the eye, aud thus disaster
and the discovery Of their defective condition
viii occur Al the same moment. .s.-1.a..-
Year: 1865

are reioining their old commands, and the great
est confidence is manisfested as TO the future of
the Southern Confederacy. The report is ac-
credited that Sherman has met severe reverse
and has entirely changed his line of March in
consequence. Great confidence is manifested in
the Confederates being able to accomplish his
overthrow.


Twenty thousand cf Lees veterans from
Richmond have joined Johnstons army
. Gen Lee, in letter written on the 10Th,
urges on the work of raising and organizing ne
gro troops, and says he is anxious to witness
their first experiment in fighting for the rebel
cause.


The Tribune's army of the Potomac cores
pondent says all goes to show that we will have
a short but severe campaign. In few days a
series of contests viii have begun between the
two great armies that will cause profound excite
ment all through the North.


New York, Feb. 26.-The Richmond Exam
iner of the 21st has an article upon the stuation
from which the following is extracted:


There is not so much at this moment to alarm
us in reality as there was last May. 1t is true
we have not so many troops. but neither has our
enemy, by great deal. On that occasion too,
when Bnte1 could and did land his forces at
City Point without any effort or loss; but this
year Sherman has to fight his way through
swamps, and take on him many battles, and
leave many biue-coated corpses behind him ere
he can see Virginia railroad. It is hoped that
the President will not relieve Gen. Beaaregard at
The very crisis Of his campaign and appoint Gen.
pemberton in his place, with orders to the latter
to step around Sherlnan's rear and march away
to Mobile. But barring this, or some equally
enormous blunder or issue. it seems evident that
Sherman has had much more difficult and
periIous part Of the campaign than Butler had
last year. In the meantime his devastating march
through South Carolina isaffo more conqueriug
that State than his great raid through Georgia
had converted the Georgians into Union men.
Richmond is safe if all parties concerned do their
duty.
Year: 1865

From the London Daily News, June 16]


One of the worst services which our public
writers could render to Mr.. Davis would be to
urge European precedents and principles upon
the American Government at this juncture as
worthy of its imitation and adoption. There
has already been too much of a disposition to
take this course. When the Government of
the United States is told that in Furnishing Mr..
Davis it would be guilty OF an unparalleled
crime, il is natural that those who are shocked
at SO great a peryersOn Of the truth, should
revive the record of events in our history in
which the infiiction of extreme penalties for
rebellion has been approved by our most en-
lightened and liberal historians. A cores
pOndent lately called attention in' our columns
to the opinion Of Lord Mahon and Eaiiam on
the execution of the Jacobites sin 1745, and
another to-day recalls the opinion held by
British Ministers to the proper manner Of
disposing of Napoleon Bonaparte. These in
stances may fairly be adduced to rebuke those
who foolishly pretend that it is the common
practice in Europe to permit the leaders of
great rebellions to 60 away with no other pun.
ishment than defeat. But we should be sorry
to leave the question in this position. If Mr..
Davis is to be saved, it must be by N(e exercise
of a magnanimity of which no State of Euro
pean ChTistendom affords an example; and the
Americans are people OF too much original
ability not to be able to ascertain for themselves
the course which becomes their character in
their present situation.


The Latest Opinions of the London Times.


[From the London Times, June L..


We are an Outspoken people, and make no





in those conclusions to which any citizen of the
Union need object We have been surprised ut
the abrupt extinction of the war, but not more
so than the Americans themselves. Whatever
way have been our speculations or sympathies,
we rejoice that the work of carnage is at an
end We cordially reciprocate the expressions
of from America, and
shall not be disbelieved in our professions of
desire for permanent peace. For the rest we
can only wait. We can see nothing of the
future, nor will we pretend to believe that the
revolution is over. On the contrary, we see
that it is but half finished. and that America
will certainly never again be the America of
the past. But it may well be something better
The blot Of slavery, at any rate, is enaced from
its soil, and one subject Of contention is re.
moved. The position, too, of each State of the
Union in relation to the whole is now defined
and established, if not improved. Then the
people have learned truths and unlearned fal.
lacies, besides undergoing that instructive ex.
perience which war seldom fails to yield. We
expect, indeed, that the Americans Of the future
will be more like other people and less like
their former selves.
Year: 1865

dams Strategy.


CITY POINT. Va, March 13-Last night the
scouts from the army of General Sheridan
made their way TO City Point, through many
dangers, with dispatches from him


l learn that the des patches state that the
army under General Sheridan got mp to the
defences OF IIynchburg, and found them too
streng to attack. The force consisted mainly
OF cavalry, and in all did not number ten
thousand men, while 1t was found that the
garrison at Lynchburg was six thousand
strong, and the defences were we'll laid out
All the small forces lying within u certain
raolns OF the place had in time been called to
meet our attack and about three thousand men
bad heen drawn by rail from the rebel Army
Of Northern Virginia.


Our gallant column had q rough time OF it.
rain pouring down for most OF the time, ami
rendering the roads all fnight impassable, but
the FORCES pushed on in spite of the weather


Finding that he was too late TO take Lynch.
burg by coup de main, Gen. Sheridan passed
on, struck the canal, made a cut in il that ran
the waters OF the came into the roads, and also
damaged the railroad to a great extent, so that
the movement was dashing in execution, and
has done much damage to the enemy.


1t is not known what movement Gen. Sheri.
dan is now making. BY his large force of cav.
airy he utterly deceived the enemy, who did
not know at what point he was really aiming
and only from caution concentrated about their
great depot Of supplies. He will In the same
way again deceive them by covering all the
roads with his good cavalry, which are more
than match for the enemy under Rosser.-F.
!, Tribune
Year: 1865

Mr.. Bowles, Of the Springfield Mass
Republican, writing from Denver, Colorado
Territory says: As to the Mountains as
natural spectacle, they are first cousins to the
Alps. When the Pacific railroad is done,
our Switzerland will be at our very doors.
All my many and various wanderings in the
European Switzerland three summers ago,
spread before my eyes no panorama of noun
tain beauty SURPRISING, nay none equaling,
that which burst upon my sight at sunrise
upon the plains when fifty miles away from
Denver, and which rises up before me now,
as | sit writing by the window in this city.
From far south to far north, stretching "a
round In huge seml-clrcle, rise the ever
lasting hills, one upon another, one after
another, tortuous, presenting every variety
OF form and surface, every shade of cover
and color, up and down, until We reach the
broad, snow covered range that marks the
highest SUBMITS and tells where the Atlantic
and Pacific meet and divide for their long
journey to the far distant shores. To the
North rises the king Of the range, Longs
Peak, whose top is II, 600 feet high; to the
South, giving source to the Arkansas and
to the height Of | ), 400 feet These are the
silent features of the belt before us, but the
intervening and succeeding SUBMITS are
scarcely less commanding and not much
lower in height. Right up from Denver
stands the mountain top that was the scene
of Bierstalds 5 Storm in the Rocky Noun
tains," and up and down these mountain
sides were taken many of the studies that
he is e-producing on canvas with such de-
light to his friends and fame for himself.
No town that know of in all the world has
such panorama Of perpetual beauty spread
before it. Denver has in this best and
broadest belt of the Rocky Mountains, that
rise up from the valley in which it is built
and winds away to the right and left as far as
the eye can see-feld and woods and rocks
and snow, mounting and melting away to the
the sky in line often indistinguishable, and
sending back the rays of the sun in colors
and shapes that paint and pencil never re-
produced, that poetry never can describe.
These are sights that the eye never tires of
these are visions that clear the heart of
earthly sorrow, and lead the soul up to its
best and higher source.
Year: 1865

PREVALENT MISTAKES. We desire to call
the at ention Of our readers to the following
prevalent mistakes


1t is mistake to suppose that the sub
scription price ofa newspaper is clear gain
to the publisher.


1t is mistake to suppose that ne gets
his white paper for nothing.


1t is mistake to suppose it is printed
without cost.


1t is mistake to suppose that he can live
bodily by faith.


1t is mistake to suppose thatit is an easy
thing to please everybody.


1t Is a mistake to suppose that a paper is
not worth buying which contains only what
we know aud believe already.


1t is mistake to suppose that money due
for paper would be as good to us year
hence as it is now.


1t is mistake to believe that we would not
be thankful for what is due us for subscrip-
ton. .-E1 Paper.
Year: 1865

At the beginning of our unhappy civil
war, the most prominent of the military
men of the West was Simon b. Buckner,
then Inspector General of the Kentucky
State troops A graduate of West Point,
serving with distinguished galantry in the
Mexican war, and possessed of very fine In
tellect, career of fame and glory was
predicted for him by his admirers and friends
1t is not our purpose, however to notice his
military career further than to remark, that
he surrendered the first and last armies in the
war, and each time he was the subordinate
of the command. The first time was to
General Grant, at Fort Donnelson, when
Gems John B. Floyd and Pillow, his supe-
riors in rank, declined on the plea that if
they were captured they would certainly be
hung and the last time was when he sur
rendered the army of Gen Kirby Smith to
General Candy. This was done In the alb
sence, and against the orders, Of Kirby
Smith.


But there is something more connected
with Buckner, which is not without interest,
and probably has no parallel in the war.
When he was a captain In the regular army
Buckner married Miss Kingsbury, an heir
ess, who owned an immence landed estate
in Chicago, valued at more than million of
dollars. 1t was unimproved, however, and
uiu IOU ylGlu
placed it under the supervision Of General
Burnside, who. with judicious management
soon caused it to pay handsomely. When
the war broke out, it was uncertain which
side Buckner would serve. He was offered
a high position by Mr. Lincoln, and also by
Jefferson Davis, and finally choose to cast
his fortune with the South. But before do
ing so, to preserve this great estate to his
wife and children, it was made over to the
brother of Mrs Buckner, in whom they had
full confidence.


A little later, and Kingsbury, the broth
er, entered the Federal army, and was
wounded in the battle of Fredericksburg.
While lying on the field he spoke of his
property, and his desire to arrange it so
that his sister would have no trouble about
it but delayed too long, and died without
making his wishes known He had been
but short time married, and some months
after his death his wife gave birth to child.
This child necessarily inherits that princely
estate, nor can Buckner or his wife receive
dollar of it excepting what the widow Of
Mr.. Kingsbury shall choose to give them.
1t is proper to say, to her honor, that she
has been most liberal in that respect. Buck
ner's property was long since confscated,
and thus the close of the war finds HIN, Ike
most of the Rebels, in beggared condition.
Year: 1865

Anopen window with the direct rays of
the sun coming in, will be good for the little
one. On hot summer day, to lay it down
near the window, quite nude, and let 1t lie
for some minutes where the rays of the sun
may fall on its skin, will give it new life.
There is new vital relation between sunshine
and vigorous human being. Seclusion from
sunshine is one of the greatest misfortunes
of civilized life. The same cause which makes
potato vines white and sickly when grown
in dark cellars operates to produce the pale,
sickly girls that are reared In our parlors
Expose either to the direct rays of the sun,
and they begin to show color. health and
strength. When in London, some years'ago,
[ visited an establishments which had acquir-
ed wide reputation for the cure of those
diseases in which prostration and nervous
arrangement were prominent symptoms.


[ soon found the success in the use made
of sunshine The slate roof had been re-
moved and a glass one substituted The up
per story was divided into sixteen small
rooms, each provided with lounges, washing
apparatus, etc. The patient. on entering
each his little apartment, removed all his
clothing and exposed himself to the direct
rays of the sun. Lying on the lounge and
turning over from time to time, each and
every part of his body was thus exposed to
the life giving rays of the sun.


Several London physician eandidly con-
fessed to me that many cases which seemed
only for the shroud were galvanized into life
and health by this process.-Dr. Dio Letoes.
Year: 1865

FASTEST GROWTH YEA native of
Down East, describing with characteris-
tic exaggeration, the remarkable properties
of guano, as a promoter of vegetation, said
that few hours after planting cucumber
seeds, the dirt began to fly and the vines
came up like streak and although he
started off at the top of his speed, the vines
overlook and covered him and on taking
out his knife to cut the 'darned things, he
found a large cucumber gone to seed IN has
pocket
Year: 1865

A Finnish woman expressed the greatest
astonishment and horror at hearing from
Mr.. Wolley, that it was a common thing in
England for husband and wife to kiss each
other. IF my husband were to attempt
such thing, said she, II would box him
about the ears until he would feel it for a
week - B1Ynyd TdyIor.
Year: 1865

Two centuries ago, says an exchange, net
one in hundred wore stockings. Fifty
years ago not one boy in thousandwa al
lowed to run at large at night. Fifty years
ago not one girl in a thousand made wait
movements In this wonderful age
Year: 1865

A French chemist asserts that if tea be
ground like coffee. and hot water is put on
it. it will yield double the amount of exhiI-
arating qualities. Another writer says IF
a piece of lump sugar the size of a walnut
is put into the teapot. you will make the
tea infuse In one-half the time.
Year: 1865

A Minister, travelling through the West
some years ago, asked an old lady on whom
he called, whatshe thought of the doctrine of
total depravity o, she replied, think it is
a right good doctrine if the people would on
ly live up to it.
Year: 1865

An instance of filial affection among the
Putty Indians we find in Navada paper
Two young braves" under the assurance
of being hanged, propose to give five
ponies to the authorities if they would allow
their aged fathers to be hung in their place.
Year: 1865

A letter from Newbern, North Carolina,
says that a considerable number of young
men whose regiments are about being mus
tered out-such as the 47th and 4Sth New
York and 9th Pennsylvania Zouaves-have
made up their minds to stay in the country
There are too many eligible openings to be
resisted They are fast marrying the dis
consulate young ladies and widows, and set
Ting down for life upon the vacant farms
which on every hand invite their labor and
enterprise
Year: 1865

Excepting for evening parlor dances, the
piano should lever be played without the ac-
Commandment OF a voice, unless BY q Thalberg; I;
and, even then, only few will be found 10
care enthusiastically for the mere science or
grace OF execution. And II this Is true OF q
professor In the art, how much pleasure Is it
supposed can DO obtained from hearing the
monotonous and spasmodic drumming Of q
girl whose entire capacity for music has been
scolded or cudgelIed into her, and who would
much rather be employed in doing something
else, even though il were sweeping and wash
ing dishes. London Saturday Review.
Year: 1865

WeGud in some of our exchanges a re-
port that Governor Sharky had been or
dered to exercise the function of Governor
of Mississippi until further orders from
Washington. This was nothing but a
hoax and so open that we suppose no one
here would believe especially when its
truth or falsi Y of the matter could be so
easily obtained. We gave it no attention
Telegraphing street rumors of a State
Capitol as facts is rather poor business.
Year: 1865

SPEECH OF THE Hon. H. F. SIMRALL
We publish this morning, to the exclusion
of much other matter, the substance Of
the able and unanswerable speech de-
livered by Mr.. Simrall in the House of
Representatives on last Monday. Our re-
port of it is not very full and scarcely
does justice to the speaker, but it will be
found amply worth the perusal.
Year: 1865

sGy- The tableaux and concert last
night, at the City Hall, was a complete
success. A large and appreciative audi
ence were present and we have no doubt
the RECEIPTS fully met the expectations
of the ladies.
Year: 1865

There is under our Federative system
two sorts of citizenship-on of the Uni


ted States, the other of the State. Is the
free negro In the most favorable condi>
ton IN which he is placed in any of the
States, citizen of the United States, or
can he be made such This query can
be answered by propounding another
Year: 1865

grand funeral cot were parading the bysrees and


marching to the localities where they had been ordered
70 form in ne To Pearl street extended this vast fune
real train There great plain of black hats,
grand galaxy Of white linen shirt bosoms an overwhelm
ing avalanche Of brcadcoth and all animated by


mon impulse single purposeto reach the City Hail.


But at half past eleven the gates were closed There
was no more hope for those who had long hoped against
hope and gradually the trains at the Park entrances
were broken up and the people departed disappointed
but determined to at least the outward covering
OF the mortal remains they could behold and par
ucipatc IN the procession which follow them to
the depot whence they TO be taken the Western
States where here more and moro grief
stricken friends.


Composing part Of these small trains of people who
waited to pass in to view the remains of our President


the residents OF Of the Western


In partcular-who had here especially to the
last Of the they loved There also people from
Albany, Philadelphia, Boston, and from the rural dis


rics OF Pennsylvania Connecticut Massachusetts, and
New York, including many largo families-the heads Of
which wished their children 10 look upon tho face
OF the great, good who has gone from midst
And many Of those have go home disappointed unless
they feel constrained to. continue in their endeavors
until they succeed Perhaps great number will to day
take the train for Chicago other place in the
"cs hoping Ior Oetter success than they met IN the
metropolis From what was seen in the pro-
cessions before the forming Of the grand corte we
Judge that there must have been hundred thou
sand strangers attracted New York yesterday for the
purpose Of participating in pageant SURPRISING
IN magnfcence and extent anything Of the kind over
called forth in America. The hotels all full, and
private houses had to be resortsd TO in many 10
accommodate the unexpected guests from q distance


Considering the fact that many Of the people remained


In the streets during the whole night waiting fora chance
see the corpse Of Mr. Lincoln and that many OF
lcitizens came away from their homes early hour
Yesterday morning. bringing their breakfasts and their
daily papers, both to be consumed while they stood In
tho line, it is to be regretted that time could not
have been given them, that something else could
not have been done to facilitate the and egrss
OF the crowds who fortunate enough gain the


interior of the City Hall But let the unsuccessful
console themselves with the thought that they at


least successful in forming portion Of of the largest
spontaneous exhibitions Of nations reverence for
honest plain simple man, that the history of the
world recorded that the pcn Of the historian will


probably have opportunity to describe In tho future Of
|any Of the nations of the earth.
Year: 1865

these Commissioners to Richmond be made
public as soon as they return, Let the people
know the best or worst.


So communicating has the air of Richmond
become that all the papers, we believe, even
including the Wing, have come out for the
arming of slaves, and a war of determination
or subIugation. God deliver this people from
some of their rulers, advisers and counsel
lors