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Year: 1865

large number of steamers are up for
Fort Benton. on the Missouri river, but
none more than will accommodate the
trade and travel that will seek that route
on their way to the gold regions. Many
will take i, rather than risk the dangers
of the plains from hostility Of the Indians.
The following is a table Of distance from
St. Louis to Fort Benton also to Virginia
and Bannock cities
Year: 1865

SUBSCRIBE LIBkBALLY.-The committee
appointed to solicit funds for the Iowa Or
phans' Home, will present their subscrip-
ton books wherever and whenever there is
IN opportunity. Let no one thus accosted
turn deaf ear to this cal for the Orphan
Children Of Iowa. Imagine the case your
own, and even as you would that others
should do unto your children when in want,
so do to the orphans Of the brave volunteer
Year: 1865

Tne New York Tribune makes the fol-
lowing statement, spropos of the zasl of
the editor of the Herald in the matter Of
paving OF the national debt:


We will thank the veteran editor to
state in what district he paid his income
tax for 1863 due in 1884 ), and whOsereceipt
he had for it. The story is that his abode Is
60 uncertain, that when called upon in one
district, he protested thst his proper resi-
dence was in another, and vies versG, so
that they could never find him in the right
plsce for taxing purposes and did not sue
ceed in making him pay 1t all. OF course
this cannot be true; but We note that these
blockhesds have carried their stupid ms
lightly to the extent OF keeping his name
outof the published pamphlet list of income
tax payers in our city. Will he, therefore
obFige US by putting them sll to confusion
of face By printing lis receipt for last years
income tax
Year: 1865

The New York Times insinustes very
pointedly that John Mitchell has been
placed in full charge of the editorial de-
psrtment of the New York Net0s. John
Mitchell, until short time previous to the
occupation of the Richmond by our troops
Was editor of the Examiner, the most
rabid secession sheet in the South. OF
course the transition of Mitchell from the
latter to the former sheet is easy and quite
natural. r-
Year: 1865

There is said TO be some concern mani
tested by the representatives of foreign
powers as to the policy of the United
States Government in sending 8 large
army to the Southwest. The task of the
State Department in explaining this, we
suppose, will not be very severe. Texas
needs to see q few columns Of troops in
blue. with the old banner of beauty aad
glory, before her people can be presumed
to have realizing sense of the meaning of
the close Of the war.
Year: 1865

FINANCIAL.


Railway speculation was very strong
at exchange this morning, and there was a
slight upward movement in some OF the
leading shares. The market was generally
dull, and throughout the session all de-
mand was very moderate. Stocks are
scarce and there is an active borrowing de-
mand. The market throughout the session
was frmer, and the demand steady. Many
persons materially advance in prices.
Goods are inactive, and show partial de-
cline from the sharp demand of yesterday.
State bonds we're dull and without essential
change in quotation. Railway mortgages
and bank shares are firm, but the market
runs very quiet owing to slight offerings.
The gold market exhibited more strength
to-day and the demand was good. 1t is
thought that the advance in American
bonds abroad, reported BY tO-day's steamer
may produce some weakness in gold TO-
morrow. Money exchange is inactive TO-
Year: 1865

The Union League of New Jersey are
making extensive arrangements TO give
the New jersey soldiers an appropriate
reception on their return to the state,
which is expected to take place this week.
Year: 1865

The Express says the provision part Of
the produce exchange is just now consider
ably excited, and presents very much the
same appearance as during the palmy days
of the pork speculation, when the rebellion
was at its height. The bears largely OVER
sold the pork market during the late fall
in prices, which has been made the basis
for 3 very sharp corner and junction, and
g large rise in prices within few days.
There Is little or no legitimate demand for
pork, and the movement is purely for spec
ulation. The rise has already started pOrE
Year: 1865

PAY UP, PAY UP..-Five numbers
more will complete the sixth volume OF
the Pilot, and we shall commerce the
seventh year on the 2sth of July. AT
that time we will BE- compelled to open
new Subscription Books, and in doing SO
will be obliged to leave large number of
names ou. of the lists, for non payment Of
subscription, unless their accounts are
liqulda.ed by that time. We regret this
necessity, but as we have adopted the
odrancs pay system, ustice to those who
have complied with our terms renders it
necessary :has we should carry them out,
and that one class Of subscribers who are
manly enough to pay in adyaace should
not suffer By another class who, if they
pay at all, wal, until they are driven TO it.


1t is therefore understood that all de-
linquents will be stricken from our Books
on the 2lst Of next month, and that there
after 90 person will receive the Pilot with
out paying for it IN ADVANCE. OF
course, those who have always been
prompt IN their payments will have a
months time after the expiration of their
subscriptions to renew them again.
Year: 1865

The ATLANTIC CAnLE.-By the last
foreign arrival We learn that the Atlantic
cable was completed 90 the ooh Con
hdencs in tue complete success Of the en-
'erprise VISA expressed. The work Of lay
ing 1t will soon commence-probabIy as
early as the first Of Julv-and for time
she public will have a new sensation.
We earnestly hope these sanguine expeo
tallons may be realized We do not fully
share them, so far as the permanent sue
cess Of the cable is concerned.
Year: 1865

CLoTnING.-They get up stylish clothing
in New York city, but Sam. Perry can do
just as well and a little better, at the same
prices. His establishment is always open
opposite the Post office.
Year: 1865

"THE BOHEMIAN GIRL we'll known
and intensely interesting opera will be per-
formed this evening at Metropolitan Hall by
the English Opera Troupe and all those
who wish to pass an interesting and instruc.
tive evening will do well to be on hand.
Year: 1865

FAMILY GEN SEWING MACHINE Ladies,
glance, ii you please, at the advertisement
IN another column Of the Manufacturing
Company Of this unlivalled machine and
never give your oblurate better halves" a
moments peace Till you have one. Female
slavery is the most revolving Of all kinds,
and to remedy 1t, all yon have to do is to
send an order to this Company at l02 Mas
sau street, New York. One woman can do
as much work with one Of these machines
and do it better than dozen skeletons can
in the old, half civilized way. This ma
chine surpasses all others We have seen, and


it would require column to enumcratc its
numerous virtues.
Year: 1865

DoGs.-In every exchange we pick up.
We see complaints about mad dogs. AT
Lafayette, Ind, a valuable horse recently
died Of hydrophobia, from the bite Of dog
Davenport, however, goes in for freedom too
strongly to check the by drophobia business
Year: 1865

Memphis is reported to be crowded.
Every boarding house and hotel is constantly full
private families cannot rent houses for love nor
money; every building that has rooms in it is fully
occupied with Offices and lodgings; and the large
number of business and professional men who visit
restaurants and eating houses for their daily meals
truly surprising The buildings that before the
accommodated thirty thousand people now
forced to shelter from fifty to sixty thousand for the
new buildings do not equal in extent those destroyed
by the ravages of war. As result of this jam,
real estate, rents and boarding command fabulous
prices.
Year: 1865

FRIENDLY FEELING BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS
IL vIRGINIA.-An officer of the Freedmen's Bureau


stationed in Virginia, writes to General Howard
that at Appomattox Court House and near sur
a small portion of them near the Court House' and
the balance scattered through the country. Tbare @
appears to be very noticeable kindness Of feeling
district The whites willing to aid them ali in
their power but owing to the fact that two large
shorness of the crops the the country
j. exhausted and the people soy the time being poor,
Year: 1865

The name of each article offered for sale--as
Gold Hunting Watch "Gold Oval. Band
Bracelet, - Pearl Breastpin and E,r-drops, t"
Gold Enamelled Ring" Silver Plated
Cake Basket, &C.. is written on card and
enclosed in a sealed envelope these envelopes
are then placed in a drawer an1 well mixed :;
then as an order is received, with twenty. FIVE
cents for return postage and other charges
one OF the cards or certificates is taken at ram
dem and sent by first mail to the customer
who utH see at once what he can GET for One Dol
Tar. If he is pleased with bis fortune he can
forward the money according to directions on
the certificate and secure the prize. Ii the
article awarded should be unsuited to the pur-
chaser-as for example, a set of Pearl Ear
Drops and Breastpin to young man who
could not wear them. and had no one 10 qiUe
them to--we will send any other article on the
catalogue of equal price which may be preferr-
ed. Or If, for any reason, you choose to ven
ture no further, then you can let the matter
drop where il is and spend no more. Exmine
carefully our Catalogue!
Year: 1865

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold. The simple duty ON
imported goods, and the high premiam on Gold
(all foreign bills are payable in gold amount
to more than the entire cost of many OF the
articles afforded by US to the public To ia.
cilitate the sale
Year: 1865

will be charged for any article on our list, and
this sum the purchaser need not pay until he
knors wha' he is 10 get! This plan accords with
the method recently become 81 popular for
disposing of large stocks of Jewelry and SINH.
lar productions ....
Year: 1865

ENDURE HARDsnIPs.-As o gladiator
trained the body, so must We train the mind
to self-sacrifioe. "to endure all things" to
meet and overcome difficulty and danger
We must take the rough and thorny road as
we'll ~ the smooth and pleasant, and q por.
tion at least of our daily duty must be
hard and disagreeable, for the mind cannot
be kept strong and healthy in perpetual
sunshine only, and the most dangerous Of
all states is that of constantly recurring
pleasure, ease and prosperity. Most per-
sons will find difficulties enough without
seeking them. Let them not repine, but
take them as a part of that educational dis.
cipline necessary to fit the mind to arrive at
it's highest good.-Chas Bray.
Year: 1865

The draft has again commenced in this city. Yester-
day the wheel resumed It's dreadful revolutions, and
patriots were turned out, whose fate may serve
their country on the bloody field Of battle II the quota
not filed meanwhile by volunteers The greatest ex.
element existed all day the subject and the oces Of
the various provost marshss filed with anxious
spectators


In the morning 1t was very generally given out that
the draft would not 60 because enlstments suf
ncienty rapid but in the afternoon there was quite
another story People found they were taken in, or
supposed and learned to their chagn that orders had
been received from the office Of the Assistant Provost
Marshal General Of the district 70 60 with the
scripton.


The draft 10 for thirteen thousand men, with the
addition Of one hundred per cent to all exemptions
that may arise This makes the total draft reach the
figure Of twenty six thousand men.


The drawing passed on very quietly and satisfactorily
II 10 understood that the conscripts win not be called
upon to long tho recruiting meets the require
ments Of the government
Year: 1865

TO the surprise Of many in view Of the 0WAAASS
recent announcement Of postponsment Of the dras .
went on in the Fourth district yesterdayof which Cap
tain Erhardt is Provost Marshal The motion Of the
wheel was postponed till two o'clock p NJ, but
recruits came In its revolutions The head
quarters Of the district has hitherto been in Liberty
street. but the night before last II was quietly removed
to l74 Hudson street The number OF drawn
from the wheel six hundred and thirty for the
First ward the number required TO m the quota being
three hundred and sxteen-the number drawn being
hundred per cent the number required to make
for deficiencies


After the usual forms had been complied with, the
turning Of the wheel commenced the names Of the
winners announced as foows:-
Year: 1865

The quota Of the Seventh ward, with my per cent
added thousand Ave hundred and ninety
eight and only seventy five per OF the ca-seven
thousand Ave hundred and twenty. nine names-wers
placed in the wheel.
Year: 1865

BALTIMORE, March "a.
During yesterday much damage was done
in the city. The boiler house of the Vul-
can Works was blown down. One work
man was killed, and one fatally and several
severely injured. The roof of the new
Government hospital was also blown of,
and colored boy killed.
Year: 1865




LIFE Boar TRIAL.-A Mr.. Shears of
Flint, has recently invented a new
style of life boat, for which he claims
many advantages over those common
ly in use, inasmuch as by peculiar
arrangement of air chambers and
open passages it frees itself from
any water taken on board by shipping
of seas or otherwise. A model of the
craft, having on board Mr.. Shears and
another gentlemen, was launched last
Tuesday from the draw Of the Gene
see street bridge in this city, a distance
of about twelve feet, into the river,
and stood the test admirably, without
wetting q shred Of the passengers
in the plunge. A little too
much haste on the part Of SIR Shears
companion, however, in removing the
hatch before the water had run OH,
resulted in giving that gent. decid-
edly genteel ducking to the no small
of the crowd Of spectators
in attendance.
Year: 1865

Huron Co. made but one throw,


breaking one of her plungers when
raising a handsome stream, which had
attained the distance of 1sl feet and
g inches.


This concluded the throwing of the
hand engines, and virtually ended the
Tournament. In the afternoon the
Steamer threw for a time for tho
amusement of the crowd. There hav-
ing been no entries, no Hose Carriage
race came off, Hook & Ladder Co. ran
on its own hook, or rather with truck
hooks and paraphernalia for the fun
of the thing. The judges made their
award in accordance with tho results
above indicated, Pioneer Co. of East
Saginaw taking 5000, Lafayette
Steamer of Detroit $3.50, and Torrent
the Champion Banner, which ought,
in return for the liberal but illr-equit-
ed efforts of the citizens of Port Huron
to do the handsome thing by the Fire
men of the State, to abide with her or
her home rival for all time.


AMOS JAMES, Chief Engineer of the
Port Huron Fire Department, Hook
& Ladder Co. of that city, and many
citizens of Port Huron, are entitled
to special thanks from Pioneer Co.,
the Band and others from East Sag
inaw, for kindness and hospitality
and these we doubt not
they will receive in such manner and
form as the taste of the recipients
shall hereafter dictate.
Year: 1865

STEAMER HURoN SUNK.-We regret
to learn that the Goderich Steamer
Huron struck sunken rock at the
mouth of Saginaw river yesterday
Tuesday-with such force as to knock
a hole in her bottom, and that she
sunk Immediately in II feet of water
AS the sea was running high at the
time it is feared the vessel may prove
q total wreck.
Year: 1865

CUTTING AN ADMIRAL.-One dav,
not long after Admiral Dahlgren's ap-
pointment to the command of the South
Atlantic Sqadron, Bill Nickers, captain
of the forecastle on board the flagship
Philadelphia, had in hand little ebony
atom of humanity whom he was putting
through course of nautical training
or trying to; for the little beast of a
contraband was too obtuse to compre-
hend word of Bills salt water iargon.


At length the forecastleman's pa
thence oozed out entirely, and he fetched
the dlmlnutive Guinea wipe that sent
him sprawling on deck like Maltese
spider.


The Admiral, who is more soul than
substance, happened to be standing
within three feet of Bill, (unperceived
by the latter, and witnessing the Young
Charcoal, said


"Halloa, there! What are you do
ing with that boy p


Trying to make an Admiral of
him y replied Bill, without turning his
head. "You see, he's about the right
draught of water, but the blasted bit of
backing will make ID fool of him
self, like all the rest of the quarter deck
swabs !"


Just then happening to look around,
and discovering who he was talking to,
Bill put In an apology


Beg pardon, sir-just got glimpse
of small chap standin' there, and
thought twas Jimmy Duck -


A GOOD story is told of that famous
Joker Miles O'Reilly. Recently he
met an old acquaintance from the Green
Isle whom he considers somewhat of a
bore. The latter pressed him to dine
with him at his hotel the following day.
Miles gave the required pledge with
that air of sincerity which he knows SO
well how to assume. Next evening the
expectant host received note from him
saying che regretted he could not keep
his engagement, as he had unfortunate
ly lost the address Of his hotel"
Year: 1865

The convention of this fraternity,
which has been for the past few days
holding its sessions in this city, adjourned
last evening, after an interesting and
harmonious sitting. Representations
from the North and South, the East aud
West, were present, and in their reports
Showed that the condition of the Frater-
nifty, both as separate chapters aDd at
large, was most prosperous 1t is conf.
IDENTIFY expected that communication
with the far South will be speedily re
opened as measures were adopted to that
effect and as its influence is wide spiea /.
and powerful, great hopes are entertained
that the Fraternity may be one of the
most potent agents in harmonizing sn4
uniting the lately divided North and
South.


From this Convention Brothers will
disperse to all quarters of the land, and
if the harmony and good fellowship
which has universally prevailed at this
assembly be prophetic in any degree, we
argur atspeedy and permanent union
throughout the broad section over which
the influences of the organization are
extended.-Pittsburg Chronicle, @ag 8.
Year: 1865

Inc MACON journal ana .HtoSeHgr say -


We have received n letter from a friend
whom we know to be man of integrity
and honor, and who has heretofore been
kind and indulgent master. His letter
is private one, not intended for publi-
cation, but there are those among us who
we believe homes tly desire to know more
of the negro character than they have
vet had an opportunity of doing, we
make the following extracts from the
letter, written in no captions spirit we
know. The testimony of such men rs
our correspondent ought to undecive ey-
cry one not so blinded by prejudice as to
willfully shut their eyes to the truth
The writer says,


Il have talked and read and explain
ed to my negroes until nearly all the able
bodied ones are gOne-most OF them
around your city. have offered to hire
with money or with part of the crop,
and did finally, after reading the Angus
ia schedule of prices, solemnly make II
bargain with them, and reduced it tn
writing. with my name and theirs at
tached; but night after night they are
leaving, (why not go in the day time I!
/ am convinced of one thing, and The
world will be-that you cannot bind Il
free negro. The idea that cotton can OF
will be grown by hired labor (of the no
gro) will be exploded. but at the expense
of him who tries it. / shall never try it
nor will many practical planters in this
county.


81 do truly pity the negro. Mine were
once happy, and, left alone, were per.
fectly satisfied. But, alas! lido pity the
little and old ones / have been anxious
to have some genteel Yankees come and
stay with me, and be witness for and
against me in my treatment of my ne
grOes


The fact is, the negro will not work un.
less compelled Twill do as we'll forthose
Ihaye had as slaves as any man know
them and their faults, as we'll as thel
virtues But the negro thinks some other
place than hone is preferable and this
idea will peril seven tenths of them.


MANY crops are ruined for want OF la
b rers-my own included. If you know
of any enterprising Yankee who wishes
to try his hand with hired negroes, send
him on. My plantation is for sale at $40
per acre. II is good place and cheap
at that price-especially is they claim
that the negro will work better now than
before"


Such are the statements of man who
has been proverbially kind to his negroes,
and who, now that they have been de-
clared free, has offered them fair induce
ments to work for pay-binding both
himself and them by written contracts,
which they disregarded. Is it surprising
that he and others should despair of sue
cess in cotton cultivation, based upon
such precarious labor as this!
Year: 1865

New YORK.. August 3.-The Times
special says another important whisky
case is before the Secretary of the Treas.
nry, involving several hundred thousand
dollars worth of property. The petit
toner for relief in the case is one Espy
of Northern Chic, whose distillery and
large amount of whisky have been seiz-
ed by the Government for violation OF
the internal revenue laws. The princi'
pies involved are the same, to some ex
tent, as those decided last week in Stur
gis' highwines case. A decision will be
rendered in the Espy case about the mid
die of this week
Year: 1865

THE funniest story of the age is told by
a Detroit paper. A lady suspected her
husband of improper intimacy with the
hired girl, without informing her hus
band Of her intention, she sent the girl
ON that night and went to sleep in the
gltrs bed. She had not been there long
wGen somebody came and took the other
nan OF the bed, About two hours after
tne wife rose, intending to reveal the in
seIoeo lnndehty Of her spouse, struck a
light, when 10 it was the hired man.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, August THE Herald s
South Carolina correspondent says move
ments indicate that it is the intention of
tho National Government to keep a
wholesome check for season yet on the
natural secession and rebellious efferves,
cence of the chivalry of that State
Garrisons have been placed in all the
principal interior towns, and much to the
disgust of the Palmetto aristocracy there,
post detachme nts to large extent con-
sist of colOred troops.
Year: 1865

ALBERT STARKwEATHER, who was ar
rested on suspicion of killing his mother
and sister in Manchester, Connecticut,
has confessed his guilt. He says he COM
mitted the horrible crime to obtain pos
session of money and property he would
be entitled to at the death of his mother
and sister in order that he might marry
a young lady to whom he was engaged.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, August THE Columbia.
South Carolina, Phoenix has letter from
Wade Hampton discoursging an idea of
emigration, which it seems some of his
friends have entertained. and asked his
advice on. He advises them to to di' cot
all their energies to the work of restoring
law, order, agriculture, commerce, &c,
and recommend all who can do so to take
the oath of allegiance He tells them to
select for the coming convention the best
and truest men; not those who have
skulked in time of danger. nor those who
worshipped mammon while their country
was pleading at every pore; nor the poll
tician who after urging war dared not
enter its hardship; but those who have
laid their all at the alter of their country.
Year: 1865

American individuals and companies which all Sleep
ing unworked because the United States would not ten
Spain to stop prosecuting American enterprise in St
Domingo


There near Azua q mountain OF pure rock salt ono
OF those wonders OF nature which is trip across
che to see which is owned bya New York com
pany, beeve and have seen slabs Of this salt quared
out like MARBLE In immense blocks, without flaw or
STAIN like immense pavement squares Of crystal and all
around that healthy, beautiful country there, rich
cotton and coffee lands vacant, held by American
owners enough TO supply fifty thousand OF your
bands with delightful homes and they would be welcomed
here by black and white