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Year: 1865

81 The Democratic party Is making a great
cry about the U. S. Bonds, advocating the
taxing of the same, notwithstanding the
law of Congress to the contrary. This
was the burden of the speakers at the
late Democratic meeting. The New ork
World, which is good Democratic paper,
thus speaks of the subject


This Is something which the Demo-
cratic party does not ask, and s0htch a0Oattd
amount to nothing If adopted. The Dem
ocratic party advocates now, as it has al
ways advocated, honesty, fidelity to en-
gagements, and the sanctity of public faith.
1t demands nothing in relation to the
Public Debt, but such equalization of the
public burdens, as will enable the people
to pay it, without a felt sense of injustice.
The Government has engaged its honor
for the exemption of its bonds from State
and municipal taxation, and it cannot,
without disgrace, repudiate its contract.


"A repeal of that part of the loan law
might unsettle public confidence but in
other respects it would amount to moth
ing That clause of the law is, as regards
enacting force, mere surplusage. 1t mere
ly served to advertise an advantageous
portion of the loan. The Federal stocks
would be just as much exempt from State
taxation without that clause as they are
with it. In the case of Western against,
The City Council of Charleston q Peters.
1857 1t was decided by the Supreme
Court of the United States, that no tax
can be laid on Federal stocks by State
authority without violation of the Con-
stitution. Chief Justice Marshall, who
delivered the opinion of the Court, said :


1.-THE American people have conferred
the power of borrowing money on their
Government, and, by making that Govern
ment supreme, have shielded its action,
in tho exercise of this mower from the
action of the local governments.


'"sFhe right to tax the contract to any
extent, when made, must operate upon the
power to borrow before it is exercised, and
have sensible influence on the contract
The extent of this influence depends on
| the will of distinct government. Tc
any extent, however inconsiderable, it is q
burden on the operations of government
It may be carried to an extent which shall
arrest them entirely.


'"The tax on Government stock is
thought by the Court to be tax on the
contract, tax on the power to borrow
money on the credit of the United States
and consequently be repugnant to the
CONSTITUTION.


TT will be seen, therefore, that the ex
Iemption in question has always existed
that it results from the Constitution, anC


is superior legislation; that it was onL
advertised, not enacted, by insertion in th'


loan law.


What, in the opinion Of sound lawyers
the State Governments may do, Is to ta1


the Income arising from these stocks, a


the same rates as income from othel
sources and tax the shares in banks, al
1T taxes other personal property. Th,
stocks are taxable by the Federal Gov
ernment, though exempt from State taxa


ton.
Year: 1865

f An exchange contains the following -
'tIn these days, when. diseases oftlie throat
are fatal, we feel it a duty to say word in
behalf of a simple, and What has been with
US a most enectual preventative, If not
positive cure of sore throat. For many
years, indeed we may say during the
whole of a life of over forty years, We have
been subject to a sore throat, and particu-
larly to dry, hacking cough, which was
not only distressing to ourselVesy but to
our friends and those with whom we were
brought into business contact. Last fall
we were induced to try what virtue there
was in common salt. We commenced by
using it three times day-mOrning, noon
and night. We dissolved a large table,
spoonful of common salt in about half of a
tumbler full of cold water. With this we
gargled the throat most thoroughly Just
before meal time. The result has been
that during the entire winter we were not
/ only free from the usual coughs and colds
| to which, as far our memory extends,
| we have always been subject to, but the
dry hacking cough has entirely disap-
peared. We attribute it entirely TO the
salt gargling, and do most cordially re-
commend it to those of our readers who
are subject to the disease of the throat.
Many persons who have never tried the
salt gargle, have the impression that it is
| unpleasant. Such is not the case. On the
contrary, it is pleasant, and after a few
days use, no person who loves nice, clean
mouth; and first rate shRrpener of the
appetite, will abandon it."
Year: 1865

In discussing the overcrowded cOndi-
ton of New York City, we may quote a
story of an in pector who found four
families living in one room, schalk lines
being drawn across in such manner us
to mark out a quarter of the floor for each
family. How do you get along heref'
inquired the inspector Very well, sir, z
was the reply, "only that man in the
corner keeps boarders." The half mil
lion who live in tenement houses are
packed at the rate of 100000 persons to
the square mile This extraordinary
crowding would produce pestilence were
it not that among the tenements are
scattered stores and other business build
ings Fifteen thousand two hundred
and twenty -four people in the city live in
cellars; probably ten thousand live in
shanties and stable lofts. In one ward
alone, the Sixteenth, two thousand foui
hundred and forty one persons live under
ground Of the fifteen Thousand tene-
ment houses in the city, inhabited by an
average of more than seven families
each, three thousand nine hundred and
thirty have no connection with the sewer
| The slops, filth andrefuse matter created
| by the inhabitants are either thrown into
the streets, or rot in the alleys, or are
thrown into cess-pools which have nc
outlets, and near which, in many cases
are the wells from which the people draw
the water they drink.
Year: 1865

advise you not to be afraid of a little
fun at home, good people. Don't shut your
houses lest the sun should fade your car
pets, and your hearts, lest hearty laugh
shake down some musty old cobwebs
there. If you want to ruin your sons let
them think that all mirth and social enjoy
menC must be left on the threshold with
out, when they come home at night.
When once a home is regarded as only
a place to eat, drink and sleep in, the
work. is begun that ends in the gambling
houses and reckless degradation. Young
people must have fun and relaxation
Somewhere; if they do not find it at their
own hearthstones, it viii be sought at 9TH
er and less profitable places.


Therefore let the fire burn brightly at
night. and make the homestead delightful
with all those little arts which parents SO
perfectly understand. Do not repress the
buoyant spirits of your children. Half an
hour of merriment round the lamp and fire.
side of home, blot out the remembrance o1
many q care and annoyance during the
day, and the best safeguard they can take
with them into the world, is the influence
of bright little domestic circle.
Year: 1865

A young lady in Chicago was betrothed
at the beginning of the war to a lieutenant
in the army. He was killed in battle, and
his body taken home and buried, by his
nearest friend and comrade, who was with
him whom he fell. To this young man the
lady's affections were transferred in time,
and she engaged to marry him. On the
day when they were 20 be united, and
while the clergyman was about 10 Join
their hands, the lady suddenly tainted.
On recovering, she said she had seen the
spirit of her, lover, who had forbidden the
marriage. Out of Difference to the wishes
of the deceased gentleman, the nuptials
were indefinitely postponed, and the hero
inc has just entered the convent.
Year: 1865

No one man in ten thousand sees those
with whom he associates as they really


are. Ifthe prayer of Burns were granted,


and we could see ourselves as others see
us, our self-estiInates would in all proba-
bility be much more erroneous than they
now are. The truth is that we regard
each other through variety of lenses, no
one of which is correct. Passion and


prejudice, love and hate, benevolence and
envy, spectacle our eyes, and utterly pre-
vent us from observing accurately. Many
of whom we deem the porcelain Of human
CLAW are mere dirt, and a still greater NUM-
Der Of those put down in our "black
books" are no further off from heaven,
and perchance little nearer than the cen


sors who condemn them.
Year: 1865

1 HTcsS DlSPdtChsI


New YORK. 29.-The Herald's CORES
pondent recounts an interview he ha
had with General Lee He called on hin
| to obtain his political views and lay then
before the public On informing Gen


eral Lee of his object the latter said ..
| am a paroled prisoner, and added, y
have never been politician and know
but little of political leaders 1 am g
soldier" He further said he was ready
to make any sacrifice, or perform any
honorable act that would tend to the
restoration of peace and tranquility to
the country He said that AZ believer
in State rights he had considered his al
legiance due primarily to his native
State. He had opposed secession, but
when his State went out he considered
it his duty to go with it. When he ac
cepted command under the rebel Govern
ment, he considered he was serving his
State He regarded his surrender OF
military, not political, significance that
it was not q surrender of the doctrine of
State rights When the South was
wholly subdued, then only would the
doctrine of Staterights be surrendered
The surrender of single army was only
a military necessity When the South
surrenders all its forces and returns. to
the Union then only will she surrender
her favorite position. That principle
will then be settled by military power
On the question of State sovereignty be
contends there exists legitimate casa5
teUi. The question was left unsettled in
the convention forming the organic law
and the war is destined to settle it, there
fore the issue raised in the war cannot be


allied treason. If the South is forced 10
submit, it of course can only be looked
upon as the triumph of Federal power
over State rights and the forced annihi-
lation of the latter. The South have
not been and are not yet prepared to beg
for terms but are ready TO accept fair
and honorable terms Their own politi-
cal views being considered as to slavery
they consider it dead, and the best men
have long been anxious to do away with
it He explicitly expressed the opinion
that should arbitrary OF vindictiye or
revengeful policies be adopted, the end
was not vet He regarded the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln as crime
DtNOHu ~ touit a't W. Sp
proved by any good man from any con
cei7able motive.


As to the terms Of peace, to the susges-
tion that the political leaders only be
held to strict accountability, he asked
Would that be just2 What has Mr..
Davis done. more than any other South
erner, that lie should be punished2 1t is
true, he has occupied prominent posi-
ton as the agent of the whole people.
but that has made him no more nor less
a rebel than the rest. His acts were the
acts of the whole people, and the acts of
the whole people were his acts He is
not accountable for the commencement
of the struggle; on the contrary he was
one of the last to give in his adherence
to the secession movement, having siren
uously opposed it from the outset and
portrayed its ruinous consequences by
speeches and by writings"
Year: 1865

A MEETING was held in Columbus last
week, to perfect an organization for the
erection of statue to the late President,
in that city. It was determined that the
monument should be in honor of Mr.. Lin
coin and of the fallen Ohio soldiers, The
leading State officials were constituted
the chief managers of the enterprise. and
committees designated for each county
Year: 1865

THE celebrated Royal Cook Store with


l. extended fire box for wood or COAL
Owing to the unprecedented popularity Of
this Stove, we have been induced to offer il
with the utmost confidence, to those who
want a good heavy cast Stove. Out of the
immense number of the Royal that have
been sold we have never heard a single com
plant OF failure TO operate to- entire satisfac-
ton, and we challenge the world to present
any cooking stove that will do its work more
perfectly. For sale at City prices, for cash.
by PRYOR Il BRO,


Aug. l, 1868. Elkton, Nd
Year: 1865

Now is the time to subscribe, and have
your volume complete for 1868. We will
furnish Back Numbers to such as do not subs
scribe in time for the January or February
humber. But to he sure and get tho I'm with
ont delay, send in your subscriptions early.
Our subscription price is
Year: 1865

We would advise all young people to ac-
quire, in early life, the habit of correct
speaking and writing; and to abandon as
early as possible, any use of slang words
and phrases. The longer you live the more
guage will be; and if the golden age of
youth, the proper season for the acquisi-


tion of language, be passed III its abuse,


the unfortunate victim, if neglected, is very
properly, doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure this ed
ucation. Every man has it in his power.
He has merely to use the language which
he reads, instead of the slang which he
hears; to form his taste from the best speak
ers and poets in the country; to treasure up
choice phrases in his memory, and habituate
himself to their use, avoiding at the same
time that pedantic precision and bombast
which show the weakness Of vain ambition
rather than the polish of an educated mind.
Year: 1865

FALSE POLITICAL PROPHETS.


The recent collapse Of the rebellion in
the evacuation of Richmond, their capi.
tai, and the surrender of Lee and his
army, suggests how wide Of tho mark
were the representations Of the rebels
and their Copperhead friends.


At the opening of the war, in . speech
delivered by JEFF. Davis, We End the fol-
lowing sentiment:


"Your border States will gladly come
into the Southern Confederacy within
sixty days, as We will be your only friends.
England will recognize us, and glorious
future is before US. The grass will grow
in the Northern cities, where the pave
ments have been worn BY the tread of
commerce. We will carry the war where
it is easy to advance, where food for the
sword and torch await the armies in the
densely populated Cities"


This speech, we believe, was made at
Selma, Alabama, which our latest dis
patches report was recently captured and
burned by our cavalry. At oil events,
fire and sword have travelled South, and
the forces of the rebels never entered
upon free soil but once or twice, and then
only to meet speedy and disastrous dis
comfturc.


Bat the Copperheads Of the country. in
grand National Convention assembled, at
Chicago, only last summer, were as wide
of the mark as JEFF. himself. Read the
following resolution in the light of ac-
complished facts, and let every one who
reads forever rcpudiate the infamous par
ty which made it plank of their plat
form.


Here is the resolution in brief:


Resolved, That this Convention does
explicitly declare, as the sense Of the
American people, that after four years
of failure to restore the Union by the
experiment of war, . justice,
humanity, liberty, and the public vel
fare demand that IMMEDIATE EF-
FORTS BE MADE FOR A CESSA-
TION OF HOSTILITIES, DC


Who is shameless enough now openly
to endorse the patriotism or the wisdom
of such a sentiment? And who now de.
sires to bind his fortunes and his reputs-
ton to party which in their National
Convention gave. aid and comfort to trea-
son and openly endorsed the invincibility
Of the rebel army, and proclaimed the
failure Of the arms of our country and
the cause of the Union


Let all in whose breasts there still lin-
gers spark of patriotic pride, desert that
foul party, already demoralised and dis
yraced, and with the rebellion soon to be
ouried so deep that the hand of resurrec-
tion cannot reach it. The pretences Of
he leaders Of that party to patriotism
and their awkward efforts to simulate .
ioy they never felt over the downfall of
4 he rebellion, will not wipe out the black
md shameful record of opposition to the
n war which they have made in times past
md proclaimed to the world in their party
platform.
Year: 1864

SnErr.-Almost every exchange we pick
up contains notice of arrivals of large
tocks Of sheep, bound for various points in
the State If this influx continues for year
or two as strong as for six months past,
Iowa will have flock Of sheep that will as
tonish some of the most celebrated wool
growing States of the East,
Year: 1864

AprLss.-It Is said that the apple crop ir


this county this year will fall considerably
short Of that oflast season, though the quail
ity will be excellent and the crop fully an


average one. Last year was unusually pro-


ductive of apples in this vicinity.
Year: 1864

The Messrs. Fairbanks are making six
teen of their largest Hopper Scales for an
Elevator row being built in st. Louis, which
will be the first one in that city, and also a
similar number for an Elevator which the
Michigan Southern Railroad are now build
ing in Detroit. These will be among the
largest and finest Elevators in tho country.
and show something of the improvements
making at different points for handling the
immense grain crop of the West
Year: 1864

Every gentleman who desires to dress
we'll and have all eye to economy, should
call at Sam Perrv's popala- clothing estab-
lishmcnt opposite the Post Office, before
making an investment. His stock is the
most extensive, his prices the most reason
able, and his fits the most accurate Of any
concern in the State.
Year: 1864

Though we never lower the bonny flag
But to the setting sun.
With strong voice and heart-yoice,
The soldier sings at eve
For the night comes to weary limbs,
From toll kind reprieve;
He sings the banner bright that floats
Until the day is done,
And swears to lower the bonny flag,
But TO the setting sun.
Let foes come and death come


TO stare us in the face
Well meet the one with shot and she'll.
The other with grace;
But never while man remains
To fire an evening gun,
Shall any say We lowered the flag
But to the setting sun.
Year: 1864

CoNrENrrIBLE.-Thc Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department desires us to direct
public attention to that class Of people who
arc always to be found at fires. and while
there stand around worthless vagrants, gap
ing at the destruction that is working Its
way before them, not volunteering to lend a
helping hand, and refusing to lift finger
when urgently requested to do so. This
class of miserable, unmanly loafers were at
the fire yesterday, and when entreated to 60
to the brakes and relieve the men who were
nearly exhausted in the performance Of their
duty, refused to do so. 1t is base fattery
to call such men loafcrs the ere made q
Of sort Of double-distilled mea1ness, the


true status of which has found utteranee in


the English language. How human leing
inside of vest and breeches can stand i'd = BY
and hear man begging for them to help


save his property, is a mystery in mora


obliquity that we cannot fathom. We trust


that Marshal Pool will make it q speci,


order Of business to be present at the mex
fire with force to arrest and take to jai


such men as refuse to help on such occa


sions, and that Squire Wheeler will forge
"91O and COSTS" and make the penalty tn
q. 'ost severe that the law in such cases vii
aamit ef q
Year: 1864

The undersigned takes this method o.
sincerely thanking his fellow citizens and
the members Of the Fire Department 70,
their noble efforts in his behalf during tho
destructive fire of yesterday which nearly
laid his residence and out buildings in ashes


All that was saved was done through the
timely assistance Of kind friends for which
his thanks are ever due. VIZ. RENwTCK.
Year: 1864

Dress KEFoRM.-1f you would r. form


your dress 60 to krause's, opposite the Ma


tional Bank, and let Jerry take your meA-
sure for new suit of clothes. You can find
the best goods in the city and be certain of
a good fit A fine lot of linen coats, mill


tary clothing, and ready made goods of the


best quality constantly on hand and for sale
lou
Year: 1864

/. The Trial of Forde-The examination of
witnesses for the Commonwealth in the
Forde murder case was gotten through with
In Judge Lyons'a Court yesterday. This
morning the testimony for the defence will
begin, after which the counsel for the prose
argument prior to submitting the caseto the
iury
Year: 1864




The Tribune has the following:


The Rev. s. A. Hall Of Dover, New
Hampshire, recently visited the army Of thG
Potomac and called on General Meade. He
writes to the New Hampshire papers that
he asked Meade to explain his last cam.
paign and the General was kind enough to
do so ss follows: went over the river
to fight and if my orders had been obeyed,
1 am confident that Lees army might have
been defeated. My plan was to cross at
Germsna Ford and take the road to Orange
Court House and push on rapidly, and if
Lee should send forces to stop me to attack
him in force and destroy that portion OF
his army before he could concentrate the
whole of it to oppose me; but one Of my
commanders failed.


he was commanded to march at six
o'clock in the morning bat did not move
till eight o'clock. He was directed if Lee
sent forces to oppose him to attack at once.
Lee did send EHell down the Orange
Court House road just as expected; but
my General stood and looked at him all
day and did not fight, 80 we lost twenty
four hours and gave Lee notice and time
to concentrate his army and take 50 strong
q petition that it could not be carried with
cut great loss and q risk Of losing our
army. Such fight would have damaged
US and encouraged the rebels and pro-
longed the war, and SO gave the order to
retreat. The corps commander referred to
was General French, who was probably
TOO drunk 10 KHUW VI 10 LIS
Year: 1864

y 4 Richmond correspondent Of the Mobile
Advertiser writes as follows; alt is said
the President wept when he heard Of the
misfortune to General Bragg st Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. Ger
tsinly the President was very much at
tached to that General. What is more to
the point at present is the fact that the
President is bending all his energies to
retrieve these misfortunes. He has been
in close consultation with the Cabinet
for several days, albeit the result Of the
protrscted meetings is not as yet known.
/ trust ere this letter reaches Its destina-
tion, the people Of the Gulf States will re-
eeive tidings that the whole power Of the
Government is TO be welded in their be-
half and that its whole energy is to be
concentrated against the invader. Already
we hear OF troops passing through Allan
H. and we have Brsgg's official annsunos-
msnt Of the retreat Of the enemy back to
his fortress st Chattanooga. II the wealth
er, roads snd badly punished army CON-
pei him to delay his advance till the
spring, he will then find an obstacle in his
path which will make him tremble.
Year: 1864

The Supplies for our Army At ChnftHn0Oga


The want Of sufficient transportation is
severely felt by the army. ALI the sup
plies nov reaching the army are obtained
over the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail
way, which is taxed beyond its capacity.
The rolling stock Of this road is in fearful
state Of repair, aud smash ups and other
accidents are almost Of daily occurrence.
Yet the army seems to subsist neverthe-
less, although the animals suffer greatly
for their supplies Of forage. During the
past week il was SO scarce that one day 3
forage subsisted the mules for six days.
The consequence was that large numbers
died Of starvation. The boats, however,
have brought forward q supply, and for
tie present the qusdrupeds are well fed.


Two new boats, recently built, do much
service in transporting rations snd forage
from Bridgeport, but affairs will wear
more cheering aspect In the course Of four
or Eve days, when the railroad from here
70 Bridgeport is completed. Then We will
have q continuous line Of rail with Nash
Vile and all points North. The bridges
over the Tennessee and at Falling Waters
are about completed, as win be seen from
the fact that on Monday an engine came tc
the base Of Lookout Mountain, about two
miles from the depot. Its appearance wal
received as q good omen Of the future.