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Year: 1869

Our convictions, as the readers of this paper
know, are very decided. Our trumpet has Civ
en- forth no uncertain sound. We have not hes


itated to approve or condemn the course of any


of our public men as it seemed to US right
I Upon every question connected with the lnte-
rests of Virginia we have plainly stated our
views. We should rejoice to see the whole par
| ty united upon the platform for which we have
so long fought. But if this be impracticable,
and the assembled representatives of our peo-
| pie determine upon change of front, no pride
Of opinion shall make US obstinately throw a
| single impedment in the way OF the success Of
| the plan which they may submit Any thing
will be better than dlssension in our own ranks.
| We cannot, we must not lose a single white


maa s vote. No prospect can be SO appalling
as the election of the miserable carpet bag tick


ct, with the Underwood Constitution fastened
upon u.s. And next to this, nothing could be
more disastrous than continuance of military
rule, with two. thirds of the counties OF the
State in anarchy and confusion. We need rest
and peace We will follow any course which
may be agreed upon that promises to lead US
out of this abominable state Of disquiet and un-
certainty under which we have SO long suffered.
Bedford Sentinel. ........


We are in favor of reconstruction on pro-
per, constitutional terms-are opposed to mill
/
of affairs not only anomalous, but every way
wrong and injurious, and desire the State TO be
restored to its connection with the General Gov
ernmeDt as part of the United States s--as
much in favor of these things as any one. But
at the same time we are satisfied that those
| who have been led to think that ''reconstruc-
ton the election of Representatives to Con
gress and the holding of elections Throughout
the State for officers and Legislators is to ac-
complish the material prosperity which oyel
sangpine men have predicted, aud to bring back
to US wealth, prosperity, business, trade, and
all that, vii! find themselves mistaken. 4
change of political condition, return 10 cvi


government and State action, would doubtless
be of much benefit. But for the steady advance
and increase Of material prosperity, other thing


must be added to political reconstruction. :
AteC, Gazette. I.e- ..@s-...,~. 49, r -.
Year: 1869

As THE warm weather is now approaching
it would be we'll for housekeepers to get one of
with Water Cooler attached. They are as
pretty as piece of parlor furniture and give
general satisfaction. For SAFE exclusively by


E. II. CLAkKsoN,


an ~ 13 South ROyai st
Year: 1869

The question Of suffrage is one
which is likely to agitate the public
as long as a portion of the citizens
of the Nation are excluded from it's
privileges in any State. 1t seems to
me very probable that this question
could be settled, and l entertain the
hope and express the desire that it
may be. by the ratification Of tho
18th Article Of the Amendment to
the Constitution.


In conclusion, ask patient for.
bearance Of one towards another
throughout the land, and a detcrmin-
cd effort on the part OF every citizen
to do his ehare towards cementing
our happy Union, and ask the pray
ers of the nation to Almighty God
in behalf of this consummation.
Year: 1869

EtsEft xAs O0AJA0OAt


This notorious individual leaves to-
day the chair of State, and his retir-
acy is hailed with great JOY among
the philanthropic, libcrty-loving pco
plo of the civilized world. The rid
dance of such an incubus upon the
prosperity of the nation lifts a dark
and appalling shadow that has for
near tour years cast u fearful gloom
upon us as people. II is most fit
ting then, and a faithful index to the
record this man has made as Chief
Executive of the nation, that he
should as his first act upon his reti-
racy, meet with and receive the
plaudits of the late rebels of Balti-
more, Nd, the men who instigated
and engaged in shedding the first
blood in the great Rebellion, by at
tacking the Federal troops while
passing through their city to defend
the beleagured National Capitol
Doubtless he goes there to receive
the thanks Of the friends of j. Wilkes
Booth for the delivery to them of the
body of the assassin, and maybe to
deliver himself 5f an grafton over
monumental pile to be raised over
the remains of the vilc murderer
of truth, baltimore is fitting place
for A. Johnson to receive his first
ovation. There will be found many
vile and arrant traitors to this Re-
public to smile upon him, and to con.
graduate him, and thank him for the
great aid he has given them during
his Adm inistration.


Let is be recorded by the future
historian Of the country that, this
despised man first sought words of
cheer and an asylum, upon leaving
the Executive chair, from those who
SO recently bore arms against the
government.
Year: 1869

Messrs. Sherman and White were
appointed as n committee on the part
Of the Senate to inform the President
that that body was ready to adjourn.


At about half past II an unsuccess-
full attempt to take up the bill to re-
peal the Tenure of Office Act was
followed by little period oiinaction,
Year: 1869

GEN. BUTLER unbottled his much
talked of currency plan in a long
speech delivered in the House of
Representatives Tuesday. He, esca-
pes all the hardships of Il return to
specie payment by cutting loose from
specie altogether, and soaring to the up
per plane OF a perpetually irredeema-
BILE currency. He pronounces gold and
silver money a relic of barbarism, like
those political twin sisters slavery and
polygamy. lie condems coined money
as the badge of popular serVitude and
OF despotic rule. He thinks that our
wise constitutional fathers made a
grave mistake that they did not abolish
the use of gold and silver as money,
and that thereby they endanger the
liberties OF the people. He argues that
we should no more use the same kind
of money that nations having mOnar-
chical governments use than we should
use their institutions OF kings and
crowns and hereditary nobility. He al
le9es, also, that the savage tribes, the
barbarous and semi-barbarOus nations,
and even the Chinese, use gold and
silver money. which is positive proof
that it is unfit for civilized people.
Year: 1869

AUGUSTA, Me-. January Is.


The Senatorial question has assumed
a new feature. Mr.. Perry, a member of
the House, has declared in card that
he drew the blank vote in caucus inten-
tionally. This leaves Hamlin with n
clear majority of the Republicans in
the LEGISLATURE who desired to vote.
MorrilI's friends now claim that Ham
lin was not declared elected by the
caucus, and consequently they are not
bound 10 support him, and intimate
that they will not do so. A movement
is on foot to bring forward n third man
as compromise candidate. Ham mlIn' 8
friends claim he was fairly the choice
of the majority of his party, and clearly
nominated, and assert that II any
member of his party refuse to vote for
him he becomes bolter.
Year: 1869

IN Philadelphia and New York some
of the papers are urging the appoint
ment on the police force of men whose
specific duty it will be to investigate
murder cases. The suggestion brings
to light weak point in the metropoli-
tan police system. Shrewd, skillful,
experienced detectives will not devote
time to the investigation of cases where
they make no fees over and above their
salaries. In all metropolitan police de-
partments the detectives are allowed to
make perquisites. 1t can't well be
otherwise, rs they have often to spend
money to find out things, and can't be
expected to spend their own money.
There are detectives in New York
whose incomes are equal to the salary
OF the President of the United States.
Such men will not bother with muir
der case unless there is money in it.
Year: 1869

So far as we can learn the CITIZENS
TICKET gives satisfaction to almost
everybody in the city except the par
tisans of of Shanley and Miller. These
gentlemen and their followers are very
much troubled at the prospect, and
they have reason to be.
Year: 1869

BURGLARIRs are so frequent in Wash
ington that the Star calls upon the
Police Superintendent to take extr"or-
dinary measures for the protection OF
the people. A large gang of expert
burglars and thieves is now there, and
it is supposed they intend to remain
till after Inauguration. The burglar
family must be very numerous; we
supposed they were all here.
Year: 1869

WE have, for two days past, been
kept-telegraphically and otherwise
In utter ignorance as to the views OF
persons in Washington about Commis-
sioner Rollins intention to resign his
Office before the first OF March next. 1t
is difficult to bear up under such sus-
Year: 1869

W7ILLIAM F. BUTLER would inform


vassing Agent for the PIEDMONT LIFE IN
SUHANrE COMPANY. He thanks the public
for the kind patronage bestowed on his past ousi.
ness career, and asks in his new employment
their Continued confidence and assistance, as wen
to advance his own interest as 70 stop senolng
money of for Life Insurance which can as SAFELY
and moro wisely be kept In our midst wltf Inc
PIEDMONT which Is solvent as any, and rapidly
gaining ground on all companics. NH 6--9~
Year: 1869




PEACH FREIaHTs AND CoNMIssross. Alt
is declared, by peach growers generally,
that some arrangement viii have to be
made, before another season, whereby they
may got their fruit to market and sell the
Same without leaving SO large proportion
OF the proceeds in the hands of carriers
and agents. They say truly, that the
charges for carrying and selling their fruit
are out Of all proportion to the returns
which they receive for producing it. Fruit
growers are making extensive arrange
ments to enlarge the business. The trade
is particularly profitable to the Rail Roads
and commission men, and they ought to
cooperate with The, fruit growers, as far
IS they can, in strict Justice to themselves,
in making it profitable to them also. The
experience of,the present season should be
turned to mutual profit by entering into
'1sueh new arrangements as spirit of fair
reciprocity and equity would seem to die
tate. No doubt the subject will be duly
considered by the peach growers when
they assemble again in convention to con-
suit together, and to insure concert of ac-
tion among themselves. A great commits
sion house Of their own, is among the pos
sible remedies for part of the evils COM
planned of, and they are not without hope
that the Rail Roads will meet them in a
spirit Of fairness which may result in an
arrangement mutually satisfactory, and
profitable alike to both parties.
Year: 1869

There is very sharp controversy be-
tween the Christian Advocate of New
York and the Northwestern Advocate of
Chicago, on Doe lay dclegation question
The subjcc- was lnitted by the last
General Con mu ot the Methodist Epis-
copal CAu ,3 u members of the Church,
male and female II twenty y-one years of
age and over aud 20 the Annual Confer
enccs. The members have voted, but the
vote cast is very small, being less than
one-6fth of the whole membership of the
Church, much smaller proportion than
voted in 1861, when the vote was unfavor-
able to lay delegation. Although the vote
cast was about two to one in favor of lay
delegation, the New York Advocate main
tains that the vote was not decisive, ow-
ing to the large number who did not vote
at all, and that the question is really thrown
back on the ministry for the decision. The
Northwestern, and most of the other Church
papers are with it. takes the ground that
the vote of the members of the Church is de-
cisive, and that the ministry in the Annu
al Conferences should give it their sane
tion.
Year: 1869

The CUBA PURCHAsE.-It is stated in
Washington that private letters from Min
lister Sickles express sanguine hope that
the Spanish government will accept the
proposition of the United States relative
to the purchase of Cuba. The Regent is
personally in favor of it, but his cabinet
are slow about accepting it.
Year: 1869

The Richmond Wing takes General
Howard to task for saying that slavery
had dwarfed the intellect Of the African
race and cites as evidence of the falsity of
the statement the present civilization of
the colored people as compared with the
barbarous condition of those who first arri-
we'd on our shores.
Year: 1869

An interesting letter from our cores
pondent Lucius, relative to Thomas Land
ing, will be found in another column. We
would like to receive information of this
sort from all points of shipment, by rail
and water, after the season is over.
Year: 1869




Talking of the advantages of war with Eng
land might astonish such timid old fogies as our
Secretary of State, MIR. Fish, and men of the
same narrow-minded views; but with all the hor-
rors and cost of such a conflict there can be no
doubt the result would be of advantage to the
United States. 1t would put all our shipyards,
workshops, and manufactures in full operation;
vessels of every description would spring into life
as If by magic; the ocean would soon be covered
with AabaInas of the most formidable characters
British ships and commerce would be swept
from every sea, and in the end this country
would become the first maritime nation in the
world. As To war vessels, monitors, and all the
other terrible naval engines of modern warfare,
we could construct them more rapidly than the
Monitor which fought the Merrimac was built,
which only took few weeks to prepare for
the greatest naval fight in history. This conn
try is comparatively invulnerable to British
armies or fleets, and "a war would leave us in
the position England was in after she de-
stroyed the spanish Armada and the fleets Of
Year: 1869

Black doubleSbreasted frock coats,
light "unmentionables, Lord Stanley
scarfs, showing the edge of a white vest,
light gloves and pink in the left but
ton hole is now the correct, fashionable
and stylish ball reception, dinner and
visiting costume for modern society
men
Year: 1869

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.


On or before the lst day of June tho subscrib.
ers expect to remove to the NEW STORE,
No. l0l King street, four doors east of their
present location. Wi'hing to close out as
much of their present stock of BOOKS and
STATIONERY as is possible before moving
they offer all goods now in store at very ma
terial reduction in prices. The business offiGe
of the "SOUTHERN CHURCHMAN" will
be removed at the Same time and to the same


an 20 WI. ENTWISLE.
Year: 1869

On Sunday last In st. Peters church at
Rome was celebrated with great pomp and
solemnity the jubilee of Pope Plus the Ninth.


1t is now-it was so on Sunday last-ffty years
since Giovanni Marie Mastai FerretH became
an ordained priest Of the Church of Rome. It
is twenty-nine years since he began to be
known to the world as the Cardinal Arch
bishop Of Imola, and very nearly twenty three
years since he succeeded to the chair Of st.
Peter. He is now one of the oldest pri 70 SITS Of
the Church, and according to general and
acknowledged calculation has filed the Papal
See longer than any one since the time Of st.
Peter. In two years he will have reached
the last point which the Papacy has known in
regard to the tenure Of Office. It would be
pity, not to say worldwide calamity, If
the good old man were not spared
to see the glories Of the Ecumenical Council
and to take the place to which by years, by
position and by worth he is so justly entitled.
In saying this we but echo the wish Of the
Archbishop Of New York, as expressed 80 well
on Sunday last in the pulpit of st. Patrick's
Cathedral. 1t is good old custom on jubilee
occasions to make handsome presents. We
hope this has not been forgotten on this occa-
sion, although we have no record Of the fact.
We are afraid, at least, that our American
friends have not been sufficiently mindful.
The Pope is the head of large communion.
The present ought to have been handsome. If
1t has not been done 1t is not too late. We
mention a fact which ought to have some
motive power when we say that it is the first
Papal jubilee in which America pecuniarily
has had a chance to participate. A word to
the wise, although late, may be of some value.
Year: 1869

The people Of this State and Of other
fourishing States Of the Union often exclaim
with pride, New York is great State, Ohio is
q great State. and so on; but none Of the
citizens Of our republic have cause to speak az
exultingly in this way as the Californians.
California Is truly great, a wonderful State,
il we look at her surprising growth and aston
ishing productions. We were led to make this
remark by noticing the news from San Fran
cisco about the export Of wheat and -four from
that port. There are sixty-six vessels now
en- route to Great Britain from San Francisco
with cargoes aggregating one million seven
hundred thousand sacks of wheat, besides
eight vessels for domestic Atlantic ports with
a hundred and sixty-six thousand sacks, and
ten vessels for Rio Janeiro with ffty-one thou
sand barrels Of -four. The California wheat
and -four now aAoat for China and other
countries is valued at four millions Of
dollars. This is the country that twenty
five years ago was barren waste, and that
twenty-years ago, when 1t first began to be set
tied by mining adventurers, was regarded az
being unfit for agriculture and only valuable
for its minerals. It has within this short
period become not only a great exporting
country for grain and -four, but it furnishes the
best in the markets of the world and obtains
the highest price. All this, too, in addition to
its vast production of the precious metals,
wool and other articles. Nearly all the vege-
table productions of the temperate zone, and
even some of those that are semi-trOpical, are
grown there larger, finer In quality and more
abundantly than in many Of the most favored
countries on the globe. There is q population
now Of not less, perhaps, than four to five hun
dred thousand, and San Francisco has grown
within twenty years from small village to be
princely city with over o hundred thousand
inhabitants. Almost every climate is embraced
within the limits of the State, and nowhere can
ono be found more healthful, agreeable or
invigorating. But astonishing as the growth
of California has been, its future must be more
80. With the completion Of the Pacific rail-
road and the rapidly developing trade and
intercourse with China, Japan and Asia gen.
orally, we may confidently expect growth in
population, commerce and wealth that will far
exceed anything known In the history Of the
world. The Golden Gate, as the entrance to
the harbor of San Francisco is appropriately
and beautifully called, will be the entrance for
the teeming millions Of Chinese and other


Asiatics, and Of q stupendous commerce.
| San Francisco will be, on the Pacific side oi
the Continent, what New York Is on this, and


will become at no distant day the second city


of America. Indeed, It would be difficult tc


conjecture what the future of that city or o


that wonderful country will be. The people


there may well say California is great State


and be proud Of 1t.
Year: 1869

although II would be incorrect to say that
colored dresses are not worn. On the con-
trarY, many ladies, and those even of high
rank, are seen in robes of blue, green, brown,
or various other colors; but black is
the favorite hue with those who really
constitute the beau monde. In New York
black Is by no means so universally de rig
Ueur, and the utmost variety of colors, most of
which, by the bye, are this year particularly
admirable for their delicate shades, is permissi-
BILE. We have at present several fashions msga-
zines and journals Of our own, which record
and sanction the decisions of the ladies of New
York t0n March weather has thus far roughly
disputed with April sunshine the privilege of
the latter to set off to advantage these varie-
exposure to resistless dust prevents our ladies
from making the fresh and delicate dresses
with which they venture abroad last half so
long as the dresses of all Partisan ladies except
the nserveilleuses of the imperial court, who
must never appear second time in the same
dress, and the merveiNeuses of the den,i-monde.
In the cut as well as in the colors. of their
dresses American ladies are becoming more
and more Independent of foreign dictation
What suits them they adopt; what does not
suit them they reject. But even they cannot
emancipate themselves from the primal law of
fashions in every country and every age-that
after certain intervals even the oldest and
most whimsical caprices in cut and in colors
recur with regularity that would crafty
Buckle or Quetelet.


The HERALD offers to-day not only glimpse
at the fashions which prevail in Paris, but also
q full view of the fashions which prevail in New
York. Our fair readers may thus learn what
are the latest novelties and where they may be
best obtained. Without rising from their easy
chairs they may enjoy visit to all the prin-
cipal temples dedicated in this city to ''the
chameleon goddess, Fashion" They-or, at
all events, their husbands and fathers-will
doubtless derive additional pleasure from the
announcement of considerable reduction in
the prices Of ''dry goods"
Year: 1869

imbecile Buohana.a. But we are not yet fairly
out of the woods. IN the maintenance Of our
present position amons' the great Powers Of
the earth, everything depends Upon bold
and decisive foreign policy from Grant: cd
ministration. We have had enough of the
do nothing policy Of Buchanan.
Year: 1869

Not many years ago, government con-
tractor went far to the West with his men
and teams to make turnpike road At
first he paid no regard to the Sabbath, but
continued his work as on other days. He
soon found, however, that the ordinances of
nature, no less than the law Of God, were
against him. His laborers became sickly;
his teams grew poor and feeble; and he was
fully convinced that there was more lost than
gained by Sunday labor.


When gold was first discovered in Cali
fornia, the miners worked for a time with
out any weekly cessation; but they found that
they were digging graves as we'll as gold
and, having lost their reckoning of the Sab
bath, they actually made day of rest for
themselves.


When the engines of an extensive steam
packet company in the south of England
were getting constantly damaged, the mis-
chief was soon repaired by giving the men
what the bounty of their Creator had given
them long before-the rest of each seventh
day.


A distinguished merchant in America once
said, 81 should have been dead or maniac
long ago had it not been for the Sabbath"
This was said in the hearing of others; and
one of them told of merchant who used to
boast that he found Sunday the best day for
planning voyages, but who was then in
lunatic asylum.