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Year: 1865

You came to me like dew to Summer flowers
Love in your looks and in your temper ton
The power to render hopeful heavy hours


And fully make my saddened soul your own
The sweet and subtle sympathy that drew


Ny spirit unto yours and yours to mine,
And made one mind, and heart, and soul Of two
Who superhuman, ifnot all divine.
How tenderly upon my yearning heart


The dear reflection of your goodness fell;
How glad the voice that bade Despair depart
Archangel tongues can never fully tell.
The coinage Of my brain in glowing words,
Immortal SIS our love, soft as young tone,
Sweet as a brooklet's voice, or song Of birds,
We're all too poorto speak the love own.
You came to me and instantly felt


The dear delight that loved ones only know;
You came to me and at your feet knelt


With that devotion Love can only show.
I cannot tell why Eros came and sat


Upon my spirit as upon throne;
only know you came together-that


am your own and you my only Own.
Year: 1865

LEF every Democrat support his local
paper. Ii is his'duty to give it all the
advertising and printing, as wellcas sub
scribers, he can. Everything should be
done to encourage and strengthen it as
the Democratic press has much to con-
tend against-money and power, the flesh
and the Devil! We invoke every man
who loves Democracy and the principles
of the Democratic party, to rally now to
the support Of his political organ. There
should be no delay about this thing. Let
it be done at ouce.-Ohio Statesmen.
Year: 1865

A RAT.-We understand that a fellow by the


name OF Wood. who claims to be the proprie-
| tor Of Job Printing Office at Cleveland, in
| this State, has been perambulating our town
| for several days past soliciting orders from
our business men, for Job Printing and that
he has met with considerable success We
have not had the pleasure Of becoming ac-
Quaiuted with the Aforesaid "rat," but if we
should Judge of his knowledge of the art. by
specimens of his work that lave been shown
rs. we advise him to seek situation in some
country Office. and work under instructions
for several years at least, Men who engage
in mercantile pursutS as q general thing ac-
cnmnlafe business just in proportion as they
patronize home institutions, and they should
not complain or be surprised if they fail 10
realize their Pxaectations of success. when
they court the favor Of foreign interlopers,
ana 90 to other places to have work done,


that they could get just as cheap at home
i word to the wise is sufficient. We hope our
brethern Of the press in other places will pass
this fellow around.


Since the above was in type we learn that
Wood called on Mr.. Compton, of the firm Of
Arnold. Compton & Co., and solicited Job Of
work from him, but was quickly told by Mr..
c. that he had no work for him and added
that he had no very high opinion of man
who would engage in such disreputable
buSiness.-This Is the right kind of spirit and
we heartily commend this house to the atten-
ton of our readers GreenviEe Democrat.


This is the same "rat that visited Ur-
bana last Spring and got few orders. And
such work as he seat back Any person or
firms that are suited with such work are vel
come to get it done-and we wont be a bit
sorry-for them!
Year: 1865

Sulrs-It is suitable to mention that the
best place to get suit f clothes that will
suit you perfectly is to leave your measure
at Krnuse's opposite First National Bark.
lie has the best goods and sells twenty-five
per cent lower than any other man in the
business
Year: 1865

The following is an extract from letter addressed by
President Washington to General Lafayette, in 1885


~ agree with you cordially in your views in regard to
Negro Slavery. have long considered il most serious
evi both socially and politically and should rejoice in
any feasible scheme 10 rid States OF such burden


The Congress of 1887 adopted ordinance which pro-


bts the existence OF involuntary servude in our North
western territory forever. consider il wise measure
Il with the approval and assent OF nearly every mem
Der of the States more Immediately interested in slave la
bor. The prevailing opinion in Virginia s against the
spread Of slavery into the territories and trust We
shall have Confederacy Of free States


Mr.. Jefferson, in his Notes on Virginia, said


With the morals Of the people, their industry also is
destroyed for in warm climate no will labor for
himself who make another labor for him. This is
true that Of the oprieors OF slaves very small pro-
portion indeed, seen 20 labor And can the lib
ery Of nation be thought when we have removed
their only firm basis-a conviction in the minds of the
people that these liberties the gift Of Godthst they
are not to be violated but with His wrath Indeed
trembe for my country when reflect that God is just
that his Justice cannot sleep forever, that considering
numbers nature and natural means only revolution
of the wheel Of fortune an exchange OF situation is
among possible events that may become probable by
supernatural influence The Almighty has attribute
which can take side with us in such a contest"


Again, in a letter TO one If his friends, be says


But /, was found the public mind would not bear the
propositon will il bear it even at this day s2l)
vet the day not distant when il must lear and
T. or worse will follow. Nothing is more certainly writ
ten IN the Book of Fate than that these people be
free nor is It less certain that the two races equally
free cannot live in ihe same Government Nature habit
opinion have drawn indelbe lines Of distinction between
them Il is still in our power 10 direct the process OF
emancipation and deportation peaceaby, and in such


slow degree that the evil Will wear on nsensbly and
their place be- par passu filed up with free white labor
ers If on the contrary, il is left TO force itself ha
man nature must shudder al the prospects held up[Set
/ lii Correspondence, vol. pages Ss, 40.
Year: 1865

The monthly report of the Agricultural
Department for August says the returns Of
correspondents are very full, and show a
slight falling off Of the wheat crop in Eng
land and the Middle States Of something over
half million Of bushels, loss of about one
and thre-quarters millions Of bushels in the
states OF Maryland and Delaware, and de.
iciency Of over twenty million bushels 10 the
Northern and Northwestern states. The corn
crop exhibits the greatest promise and is
everywhere good.


The potato crop is almost as good as the
corn crop. The other crops harvested will
be ample for all domestic purposes, and that
Of oaths will be very large The prospect,
therefore, Is that injury to the wheat crop
will be more than compensated by the un-
usual excellence Of other crops. The tobacco
crop is the only one that exhibits general
falling off in the amount planted. The heavy
internal taxes on the manufactured product
and the apprehension Of tax Of les6 tobacco
are assigned by some of the correspondents
as reason for the diminished production.


The amount OF wool and the increase OF
sheep are shown by table to bear proper
,ional advance to that which they have ex-
hibited since 1861. The report says the re-
bellion has given to this great interest
prosperity which protective laws under a high
tariff failed to accomplish for it,
Year: 1865

GENERAL BUrLER.-The New York Tri-
bune makes, edtorially, the following state
ment about General Butler, which will be
read with interest in other latitude besides
our own: " A dispatch in yesterdays Times
is calculated to do great injustice to General
Butler. IL is said that that officer had not
offered his resignation in way that could be
accepted. The truth is that the General had
not only offered his resign alton. but called
on the President and begged him to accept it,
as be desired to close up his affairs with the
government, go TO New York and resume the
practice Of the law. The President declined,
saying that his present reconstruction policy
was an experiment; he did not know how it
would succeed and, ifit failed, he would
want the General to 60 into the South and
take hold. For this reason, the resignation
was not accepted"
Year: 1865

A PLEASANT GREETINe.-Rev. VIM. H.
Lord returned from his summer vacation on
Monday evening last, and was met by good
ly company of his parshoners, who expressed
their JOY at his return in way to make him
doubly joyful. He found himself materially
richer in cash at the close of the visit; and,
what is far better to the loving pastor, rich
er than ever in the esteem Of his friends -
The gifts in money exceeded three hundred
dollars
Year: 1865

SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsTIoN.--The New Or
leans correspondent Of the Boston Pest says
there is spontaneous movement throughout
the South West for the reorganization of
the old Democrat party. Oh, yes and we
can tell you who are in it. First, those who
are still rebels at heart, and last those who
are perhaps homes. Union men, but still af-
ficted with old proslsvery notions. Men Of
both classes naturally look to the "Od Dem
ocracy' (say as old as the days Of Pierce and
Buchansn) for help, because the Democrats
Of that stripe always helped them. But
Democracy Of that sort in the North is not
. strong as it once was and, if the genuine
democrats stick as firmly to their country's


est interests in peace as they have in the


ate war, the spontaneous combustion in re-
beldom will end ip smoke.
Year: 1865

The present number (3l2) of the Nesos
closes its sixth volume. Especially du-
ring the last three years we have had
much to contend against, Both politically
and financially. In spite Of the most de-
,termined industry and ECONOMY in the
management of the business of the
office, its legitimate expenses exceed large
ly its receipts and dues. This result
was anticipated. 1t is owing wholly TO
the overwhelming prostration and misery
which, like dark cloud, so long enveloped
our country. The enormous rise in print
ing material, labor and expense Of living,
wound up the business and existence Of
nearly every country journal in the land
that stood inhexibly opposed to the poll
cy which created such ruin and. fearful
consequences. Amid all vicissitudes we
are sincerely thankful for steady and ip-
creasing patronage. The future looks
brighter-the glorious dawn Of peaceful
and prosperous days already begin to
mark new era. Who will not rejoice?
Year: 1865

The London Star says /: To US
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has nl,cays SEEM
ed tie finest character produced By tie
american scar on either side Of the
struggle. He was great, not merely
by the force Of genius-snd only the
word genius will describe the power Of
intellect by which he guided himself
and his country through such a crisis
but by the simple, natural strength
and grandeur Of his character:
Year: 1865

| The message of Provisional Governor Perry
of South Carolina throws not little light on
the reported ratification of the Constitutional
Amendment by the Legislature Of that State.
The collocation of the correspondence between
the President and his Governor presents the
business in a somewhat dramatic way. The
President writes repeatedly to Perry that he
wants South Carolina to adopt the amendment
because it will place her in most favor
able attitude before the nation-as a
candidate, that is, for admission to Congress.
Gov. Perry replied that he is very anxious to
get his representatives in, and would pass tho
amendment for that purpose but for an appre-
hensi0n that Congress might. under its second
section, claim the right to lcgislate for the
negro after Slavery had been abolished. The
President hastens to reassure him~by the state
ent that the clause referred to c. Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by ap-
propriate lcgislation'9 is really restraining in
its effects, instead of enlargng the power of
Congress. Upon that assurance and upon the
reiterated hint of the President that time is
precious Congress meeting in December), and
that the present opportunity, if neglected. is
not likely to occur again, Gov. Perry sends his
message to the Legislature, and the Legislature
adopts the amendment


1t is very plain that Gov. Perry understands,
and has caused his Legislature to understand,
two things: First, that if his State Govern
ment, az at present organized be competent to
ratify an amendment to the Constitution, its
claim to the admission of its representatives to
Congress will be hard to dispute. Second, that
the adoption of the amendment will not prove
n bar TO the establishment of Slavery, pro-
yided the State is left free to enact its own
code for the government of the nomnally
emancipated blacks. On these grounds grave
question is raised on the validity oil the ap'
proyal Of the amendment by the South Car
olina Legislature a. at present constituted aud
on the practical effect Of constitutional pro
Year: 1865

vision which State legislation is competent to
nullify.


We are at loss to imagine what the Presl-
dent intends by his construction OF the seconu
clause of the article above quoted. AS matter
of history appearing from the debates IN Con-
gress it is certain that section was intended Oy
its movers and by the two Houses which
adopted it to confer upon Congress full power
to secure real as well as nominal freedom to the
slaves.


1t was intended that the law itself should
declare what otherwise would be left to be
inferred by judicial Interpretation. 1t adopted
and expressed a familiar principle of the ConStl-
tuition, that where power is granted, all pow
ers incidental and essential to the complete exc
cution of the grant, are implied if not expressed.
There is rule of Interpretation that where
statute undertakes to make a specific grant IN
general terms, the general words are limited by
the specific, and by the context referring to the
same subject matter. But in the present IN
stance. we fail to see what limitation OF the
general power can be drawn from words which
are at least as broad as any judicial decision
could adopt upon the construction of any statute
designed to give force to the provision OF uni
yersal freedom.


The other question is not less important,
When Gov. Perry says he wants to reserve to
the State the power to make its own laws about
the freedmen, and when he adds to that the
statement that the Legislature was even then
considering "a wise, just, and humane system
of laws for the government and protection OF
the freedmen" we perfectly understand his
position. He says, in fact, to the Leglsla-
ture of South Carolina: Pass the amend
ment, it will amount to nothing For
the code which he pronounces wise, just, and
humane, is that infamous slave code, the lead
ing provisions of which we explained in our
article on Tuesday, code that does in fact an
nuI the amendment, defy the Federal Govern
ment, and remit the negro to Slavery scarcely


less cruel. rigorous, and durable than that which
we foolishly believed to have been destroyed.
If South Carolina can pass those laws and en-
force them, she may laugh at constitutional
abolition. and if her ratification OF the amend
ment is accepted as legal, she will be invading
Congress on the prctense of being Free state
at the same moment when the lash is echong
from every plantation, and when involuntary
seryitude will exist for the punishment OF no
crime except the old crime Of having black
skin.
Year: 1865

were it practicable would prove futile. II
would be merely giving the City over to a
hungrier set of leechc8 than that which is now
draining its life-blood. Our only rational hope
of radical permanent reform looks to the
ignoring of partisanshp and the choice of MUM
cipal officers on grounds Of abstract fitness and
worth. Men who would be governed uprghtly,
and not robbed inordinately let us unite to
achieve a thorough, enduring Municipal Re-
farm,
Year: 1865

Government securities continue 10 demand and are again
higher on all issues Railway mortgages and state bonds ere
neglected The railway share market is irregular and lower


At the Second Board the market not strong At the
close Of business the market weak Money is quoted at
y cent among stock houses but secondTate borrowers are
not very ready supped In commercia paper no change
Year: 1865

IV'FIH


Preparations have now been completed to have a
chain gang OF the idle negroes found III Columbus. All
cOlored people who have visible means of support
are to have ball and chain attached 10 them and sent
to work at leyeng the foricaiions around the city,
the civ to feed them the while II Is the determine
t0n OF both the civil and the military authorities that
no idlers who can only exist by pfcIng and robbery
will be allowed to remain In the city. unless they
be forced TO earn their bread Scme eight are to be
put TO work this morning"


We suppose the white people "who have nc
visible means of support will by-and-by be sci
to work rebuilding those iortifcations. That
will be when Georgia is completely recon
structed
Year: 1865

The Coroners jury on the late slaughter on
the New.Jersey Railroad, at Newark has re-
turned verdict that the victim came to his death
by the gross carelessness Of Edward O'Brien,
the swtch-tender, in leaving the switch open.
The jury accordingly find the said O'Brien guilty
Of manslaughter aud he was thereupon arrested
and will be, We suppose, regularly indicted 1t


is scarcely possible that the evidence which
satisfied a Coroner's jury, should fail to make
such prima Jaeie case before the Grand jury
as shall compel them to bring in bill. The
prosecuting officer of the County has an oppor-
tunity to do something for the safety of the
travelling public.
Year: 1865




TIE PRESIDENT AND THE SoUTHERNERS.


The President seems to be getting slightly
dsrused with the perpetual and persistent attacks OF
Southern advisers and pardonseekers and has plainly
intmaed that hereafter he will exercise greater dis
elimination in extending Executive clemency to ex-
Rebel applicants Among the visitors at the White
House yesterday was q notorious ex-Rebel General
who insisted on sending in his card, with the request
that the President Immediately grant him private
interview.


Considering the pressing official business in which he
was then engaged of greater Importance than listening
to an harangue from an ex Rebel General he returned
the card with the verbal message that he considered
request impertinent and could not accede TO H. a
Richmond gentleman called on the President few days
since and notwithstanding the fact that large crowd
was waiting insisted defining his position
and suggested certain policy which, IN his opiaoD
ought to be carried out by the Government.


The President listened attenyoly for few moments
but at last becoming annoyed at the fellows imperti
nence cast his card on the floor and Informed him that
their interview was at an end The fellow took his hat
and bis leave at the same time. Among the flexible
knees at present in suppiance bowed before the Pres
dent is Martin j. Crawford formerly prominent mem
ber of Congress from Georgia, and an unmitigated
Rebel during the Rebellion.
Year: 1865

The statement that the English Rebel draft,
captured by forces during the war. has been re-
funded in gold by the Treasury Department is untrue
The Government will keep the money which was re-
Gently drawn by Gen. spinner.
Year: 1865

At the last White House reception
Mrs Lincoln was attired in a heavy
black velvet dress, trimmed with white
cord and buttons an elegant point lace
shawl, headdress of flowers and lace
white kid gloves and fan
Year: 1865




Ter gives the following anecdote of tiger
kept at the British Residency at Calcutta :
"But what annoyed him far more than
our poking him with stick or tantalizing
him with shins of beef OF legs of mutton,
was mouse introduced into the cage. No
fine lady ever exhibited more terror at the
sight of spider than this magnificent roy
al tiger ON seeing mouse. Our mischie-
vous plan was to tie the little animal by a
string to the end Of long pCle, and thrust
it close to the tigers nose. The moment
he saw it he leaped to the opposite side, land
when the mouse was made to run near him
he ,jammed himself into the corner, and
stood trembling and roaring in such an ee-
stacy of fear that we were always obliged
to desist in pity to the poor brute. Some
times we insisted on his passing over the
spot where the unconscious little mouse
ran backward and forward. For long
time, however, we could not get him to
move, till at length, I believe by the help
of squib, we obliged him to start but
instead of pacing leisurely across his den,
or of making detour to avoid the object
of his alarm, he generally took a kind Of
flying leap so high as nearly to bring his
back in content with the roof of his cage ,
Year: 1865

HINTS TO BATHERs. this warm season,
when bathing is so popular, it will be well
to observe the following hints: On first
plunging into the cold water there comes
a shock which drives the blood to the cen
tral parts of the system But Immediately
a reaction takes place which is assisted
by the exercise of swimming, producing, even
in water of a low temperature, an agree
able warmth. The stay in the water should
never be prolonged beyond the period of
this excitement If the water be left while
this warmth continues, and the body imme-
diately dried, the healthy glow over the
whole surface will be delightful


To remain in the water after the first re-
action is over produces prolonged chilli
ness, shrinking of the flesh and a con-
traction of the skin, by no means favorable
to health or enjoyment; for it is only in
water thoroughly warmed by the summer
heats, where we may battle for many hours
with impunity


Certain precautions are necessary Mod
crate exercise, by summoning into actor
the powers of the system, and quickening
the circulation, is better than inactivity
We should never go into water Immediately
after meal nor while the process of di
gestion is going forward Nor should We
plunge into the water when violently heat
ed, or in state of profuse perspiration
Such imprudences are often fatal, especially
if the water be unusually cold If toe
warm, the temperature of the body may be
reduced by bathing the wrists and wetting
the head. .


Before meals rather than after, and espe
cially before breakfast and before supper