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Year: 1867

fensive, defes the unques.ionable public
opinion of the country, qlarfels, under p0-
lite phrases, with General Grant, and knows
that within ninety days Congress will assem-
BILE and viii probably impeach him. has
he done an this for the sske of being i'm
penched2 Has he done it with the intention
Of placidly Welding when he IS impeaehed,
and going humbly out of Office Or does
he mean, if possible, to provoke an armed
crisis


We learn, upon good authority, that
there are ten thousand men in Maryland
called militia, armed and under the com
mand of rebel officers Not long before Mr..
Stanton was suspended 4 requisition came
from the Governor Of Maryland to the War
Department for batteries, which the Secre-
tary refused. For what purpose is such
body of men so armed and so differed 2
We do not mention this to excite a foolish
alarm, but an alarm which is not foolish.
Ii may be an untrue story, but i Is not IN
the least improbable that the President in
tends some action hostile to Congress 1t
may be in the guise Of resistance to the
process and results Of impeachment. 1t
may be in pursuance Of plan to issue an
amnesty and to assemble a new Congress.
The wildness of the plan and its tutlllty do
not make it improbable Ii the President
knew the feeling Of the country he might
pause. But he does not know it, lie can
not know it. lie is surrounded aud led BY
men who misrepresent it; and to General
Grant the true friend of the country IN the
Cabinet, he does not listen.


The times are gra7e. No man should
deceive himself or "deride, with the New
York Tribune, the imminenee Of trouble.
To be forearmed against danger we must be
forewarned. We need not, indeed, imagine
that we are already Mexieanized; but we
ought certainly to reflect that in revolu
tionary period, when the country still trem-
bles with civil war, and peaceful order Is not
yet restored, a desperate, ignorant, and OBJ
stinate Chief Magistrate may plunge us into
very serious dif6culty.-HaTPers Weekly.
Year: 1867

Some Of the Democratic papers are re-
peating their action of the autumn Of 500
When at that time it was very clear that the
Democratic leaders at the South and in Cab
met intended to plunge the country into war
some of the Republican journals in the
country called attention to the significant
signs of the times, as portending trouble,
and asserted that under all circumstances
the laws must be maintained. The Demo
cratic papers declared that such q strain was
ineendiary, and that the Republicans were
stirring up civil war.


As We said last week the public apathy
and incredulity were remarkable, and the
country blindly lurched into war, If the
circumstances which were known 80 some
had been made public if the tocsiu Of the
press had loudly rung the alarm, the war
might not indeed have been avoided but we
should have been somewhat prepared for the
struggle At the present time, as we also
stated last week, there Is reason for grave
apprehension of trouble, and the country
ought constantly to bear it in mind. No
body can seriously doubt that the President
would resort to an armed settlement with
Congress, if he dared, 1t Is mainly a ques-
tion of his courage. Suppose the President,
having issued general amnesty, should de-
Year: 1867

WAR.-Give me the money that has been
spent in war, and will purchase every foot
of land upon the globe. l will clothe every
man, woman and child in an attire of which
kings and queens would be proud l will
build a school mouse on every hill side, and
in every valley over the whole earth; l will
build an academy in every town, and endow
it; a college in every State, and fill it with
able professors; [ viii crown every hill with
a place of worship, eonsecrated to the pro-
mitigation of the Gospel of peace; l will
support in every pulpit an able teacher of
righteousness, so that on every Sabbath
morning the chime on one hill should an
swer to the chime on another round the
earth's wide circumference; and the voice Of
PRAYER, and the song of praise, should as
cend ike universal holocaust to Heaven,
-Rnfns Sterens.
Year: 1867

A correspondent. whose letter we print
elsewhere, ex presses IN few words what Is
the difficulty of thousands Of honest minds


with regard to this dispute between Mr..
johnson and Congress-of men, too, who
do not approve Of Mr. johnson 5 course,


but who. nevertheless, cannot persuade
themselves that he and the Supreme Court


have not each as good right to interpret


the Constitution-tha is, define the limits
OF their own powers-as Congress has. 1t


is however, quite plain to the conmOnest
intelligence that whatever written cOnstl-
tuition can do, there is one thing 1t cannot,


and that IS, prevent these coordinate


branches of a government from coming into


collision when each attempts to define its
owa powers. That these collisions have
not occurred oftener, or rather have not
proved of much moment hitherto, either
here or in England, is due simply to the fact
that In ordinary times the subjects 90 which
coordinate departments differ, and the ends
they have in view, are not of sufficient IN


portance to tempt any one department into
going TO extremes. One is almost sure to
give up before negotiation Is exhausted.


Therefore he arrangements made by writ
ten constitution for preserving the balance


Of power may ordinarily work well. 10
this country they have worked WE'LL Until


the Dred Scott decision, although the pow
ers claimed for the Supreme Court under
the Constitution had excited jealous aud


avowed intention not to be bound by its de-
cisioas. But the Dred Scott decision
touched point which the majority felt to
be vital, and at once the authority Of tie
Court as an interpreter was repudiated by
the majority So, also, the issues raised in
this reconstruction process are felt by the
majority to be vital, that is, to 20 TO the very
foundations of the rational existence, and,


therefore, tie slightest attempt of the
Court to control the action Of Congress
would certainly be repudiated, and the Court
knows il and wisely abstains from meddling


IF the Supreme Court had the power Of
interpreting thc Constitution under all
circumstance and in all cases, the judges
would govern the country as a small oligar-
chy, and reform would be hopeless inside
half censury. You may assert that they
have this power as much as you please, and


the majority in quiet times may act as II


they bad IT: but the minute troublou- times
come aud the majority is satisied that if II
obey the judges the ends for which the
Judges exist will be defeated, it viii n6t obey
Year: 1867

A SECRET WORTH KNOWING. Am able
writer gives utterance to the following valu-
able secret: ''The looking forward to enjoy
ment don't pay. For what / know of it, L
would as soon chase butterflies for living
or bottle moonshine for a cloudy night. The
only way to be happy is to take the drops
of happiness as God gives them to US every
day Of our lives. The boy must learn to be
happy while he is learning his trade; the
merchant while he is making his fortune.
fhe fails to learn this art, he win be sure to
miss his enjoyment when he gains what he
has sighed for
Year: 1867

A WILLING DEBTOR. Sir Walter Scott,
on one occasion, was desirous of rewarding
the wit and importantly Of an Irish beggar
by the present of a sixpence, but found that
he had not so small coin in his purse.
Here, my good fellow said the baronet,
here is q shilling; but mind you owe me
sixpence. " "God bless your honor" eX
claimed Pat, ''may your honor live till |
nav you!n The author of Ivanhoo was
highly tickled at the native reply.
Year: 1867

CHEAP RIDISG.-it has been demonstrated
in London, that men can be carried far more
cheaply than they can carry themselves. The
laboring man is conveyed to and from his
bone, distance varying from one TO six miles,
for one shilling per week, or less than two
cents trip 1t is easy for him to see that hl
time and strength saved are worth more than
this TO him in wages at his work, and that
many times this can also be saved to him in
rent, by fixing his residence out on the rail-
way. according two OF the most costly rail-
ways in England command by this policy the
laboring mems traffic which is nearly il not
quite the most profitable they enjoy
Year: 1867

A remarkable instance Of the force of
imagination was presented yesterday. says
the I1rtlnnd Argus, in connection with our
friends Of the Eastern Express company. "
It is no unusual thing for the company to
carry the remains Of deceased persons
among the other innumerable articles which
they forward. Such packages are usually
enclosed in several boxes, one inside the
other and head" and foot marked on
the outer one. One of these boxes was
brought to the boat in Boston on Monday,
addressed to Halifax, and put on board the
clerk charging the usual freight in such
cases, passengers fare. The hands, in
putting the box on board, detected an un-
pleasant smell issuing from it, which was
offensive during the passage, so that every,
body Stunned the box, and it was got rid
of as soop as the boat reached the wharf
here yesterday. So offensive was the odor
that it would not be allowed in the ware
house, and lay upon the wharf until the
Express Company business clerk sent one
of the teamSters down for to have 1t for
warded at once by the express to lila flax.
So strong had the stencil become that the
teamster would not put it in his wagon -
The Company, however, was determined to
carry out its contract, more especially as
the police we're urging the immediate re.
moval of an article which was cndangering
the health of the people in the city. A
second tcamster was sent down, and this
man was so effected hy the smell that he
became sick and giddy, discharged freely
from his stomach, and would have staggered
over the wharf had he not been caught by
those standing by. Finally the box was
got into the wagon, and hurried to the
pIace of Prince William street, W here il
was re e.labeIled for Halifax, and the boy in
doing 50 thought he smet an Offensive odor,
but not nearly SO bad as what had been rep
resented.


Mr.. Stone, also. on shaking the box, as
directed by the teamster, detected strong
smell. Determined however, to examine
the contents, hatchet was procured, ont
of the boards Ii ted and very handsome
carved Indian figure in wood was disclosed
to tie gaze of the crest fallen teamsters
everything about it as clean and as sweet a.
a new planed board. 1t was intended as a'
sign for some enterpri ing tobacconist We
have rarely heard of a case which so strong
| ly exhibits the power of the imagination 0
the human mind and body.
Year: 1867

THE London Star relates that after the
Crimean war young officer in the House
of Commons wore tremendous moustaches,
on which one of the members said "My
dear fellow, now that the war is over, why
don you put your moustaches on the peace
establishment" Had you not better put
your tongue on the civil list?' was the
prompt retort
Year: 1867

A short time ago | employed a
"son of Erin" who was Gust over"
and who boosted of his experience in
all kinds of farm work. One day !
directed Mike to take the cart and
oxen and remove a pile Of rubbish.
Happening near the place where it
was to be deposited, as Mike drove
up with his load, discovered he was
in state Of great perplexity, evil
IDENTIFY ignorant of the process Of
dumping. After studying some min
utes bright idea seemed to strike
him. seizing his whip, and taking
his stand in front of and facing the
oxen, he reared out, throwing up both
bis arms ut the same time, "Rare NJ
moo, ye bastes! rare up wull yezw
Year: 1867

BosTON. July 10. 1867.


DEAR SIR: | am honored by your in
vitation to attend the anti.slavery con-
ference at Paris ia August | fully
recognize the importance of that consul
tation, and we're able it would be both
a clear duty and a great pleasure to be
with you.


But, in the present condition of the
class lately emancipated here | could
not consent to leave the United States.
They are still suffering cruel oppression.
In some parts of the country they are
yet practically slaves; in other sections
they enjoy only partial freedom, and
in all they hold their rights by very
feeble and uncertain tenure. Their per
sons are safe only under the shelter of
the national cannon. Emancipated in
defiance of their masters, they live IN
land of enemies; their safety and rights
are dependent wholly on Federal author
ity, and that is welded by a President
who seeks to defeat the purpose of the
nation and check the results OF the war.
10 spite, therefore, of the evident pur-
pose Of the nation itself to rest its gov
ernment henceforth on the cornerstone
OF justice, the condition of the negro is
very critical He has received the title
deed Of his estate, but by no means the
estate itself


The American Anti-Slavery Society,
which has had especial charg, Of this
question for more than thirty years, and
still represents the advanced sentiment
Of the nation-slways urgent-has, OF
late, lost no opportunity 10 call upon its
members for unceasing vigilance, and to
warn the country Of the great peril at
tending this transition period.


We need the aid Of every man. / feel
that to leave the United States at such
an hour, even TO attend your conference,
would be a desertion Of ny post The
humblest citizen on the tight side is a
help. But the presence Of all who have
given special aud lifelong attention 10
this subject seems indispensable The
nation gropes It's way, half reluctant and
confused By prejudice, among new
problems the best evidence Of its honest
intention being the readiness with which
Year: 1867

Monadnock" " writes from London to
the New York Times as follows:


The opinion seems to gain that there
will be war in Europe next summer.
There is no business but plenty of breech-
leaders. The Bank of England does not
go below two per cent, but at that price
money is not in demand. Every word
uttered by the Emperor is scanned now
with feverish curiosity. The ranks Of
the army are full Immense quantities
OF oats are going from the north Of Eu-
rope to France AS fast as regiment
train in the use of the Chassepot rife
it is removed toward the Rhine frontier.
Sixty thousand men are massed near
Luxemburg. The new cannon, which
fros twenty balls minute and nows
down a forest a mile off, is exciting a
great sensation If half reported of it is
true, nothing can stand before it. Then,
night battles are being organized and
night signals arranged, so that if the
French cannot shoot their opponents,
they can attack them with the bayonet
under the cover of darkness.
Year: 1867

OF the late British minister to this
country the New York Herald says;


Sir Frederick Bruce never married,
preferring, probably, the freedom aud
pleasures OF bachelorbood 10 the domes
tic happiness Of married life. he was
a perfect specimen of an Englshman,
all of his manners and habits and the
routine of his life being essentially
British. He lived in excellent style in
Washington, was very hospitable to his
acquaiutances and friends, whom he
frequently entertained at his Widespread
table, and was noted for that love of
horses which has almost become a passion
with Englishmen. To the public in gen
eral the deceased wore that stiff aud
formal appearances which characterizes
the class Of his countrymen to which he
belonged, but in private life he is said to
have been very social, conversational,
and entertaining. He always expressed
great admiration and friendship for the
United States, and it was principally
the knowledge of this feeling which
occasioned his appointment as Minister
to Washington. The only one of our
institutions be objected to was the rail.
road regulation which prohibited gem
tleman entering certain cars unless
accompanied by lady. AS the deceased
Minister desired to travel in other cars
than those filled with smokers and
tobacco chewers, whenever he travelled
he was under the judicious necessity Of
taking his cook with him, as means Of
obtaining admittance to the ladies' car.


Some weeks ago Sir Frederick accom-.
panied Mr.. Seward and other gentlemen
to Auburn, where they passed several
days in fishing and other pleasures AT
that time he was apparently in good
health, and the disease which carried
him off must have attacked him in very
sudden and unexpected manner.
Year: 1867

Visiting the city would greatly consult their own
interest by purchasing n supply of this never
failing King Of Chilli. Much time can no
saved by curing the Chills Immediately. and
this medicine uproots tho disease and so
destroys the cause that il will not return, as it
dnns ,rhan cnrel with nnininn
Year: 1867

FIND FAULT IN PRIvATE.-Find
fault, when you must find fault, in pri-
vate, if possible, and some time after
the time. The blamed are less inclined
to resist when they are blamed without
witnesses. Both parties are calmer, and
the accused person may be struck with
the forbearance of the accuser who has
seen the fault and watched for private
and proper time of mentioning it New.
er be harsh or unjust with your chill
dren or servants. Firmness, with gen.
tleness of demeanor, and regard to the
feelings, constitutes that authority which
is always respected and valued. If you
have any cause to complain of servants
never speak hastily; wait, at all events
until you have had time to reflect on
the nature of the offense.
Year: 1867

o where has the little one fled,


The child with the innocent eyes,
With the ready smile and the springing step
And the merry, quick replies
She was always so gay and so bright,
That miss her when she is gone;
Is she out at her play in the garden there:
Do you think she would leave me alone:
Perhaps she is hunting the flowers,


That come when the snow melts away
The crocuses, starting up purple and white,
Or the violets, children of May.
Or perhaps she is out with the birds,
Teaching robin and sparrow to sing;
Or dancing along with the glad little stream,
Set free by the touch of the Spring.
o, why are your eyes SO sads


Have you never a word to say:
Did the angels come from their heavenly


home


And beckon my darling away?
Has she gone through the gates of pearl?
Has she crossed the jasper sea:
She cannot be lost whom the angels have
But she will not come back to me.
Year: 1867

THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CELEBRATED
L Medical Institute wish to thank the public for
the generous manner in which they have sustained
the Resident Physician with their patronage. 1t is
now six years since the institute establishe ;
during that time there have been over THIRTY
THOUSAND CONSULTATIONS, and in all cases
where the disease was durable.
Year: 1867

AMUSING DUEL.-A Havana cores
pondent says:


An amusing duel took place yester-
day abort Fifty miles from the city. 1t
originated in a remark made by man
to his friend on seeing a lady coming
out of church The lady was unknown
to the person making the remark, but
happened to be the others wife A slap
in the face was the consequence, and
challenge came soon after This was
accepted and the seconds selected a
place The wife got wind Of the affair,
and Immediately took steps to prevent
the dreadful catastrophe. Her first
thought was to notify the police, but
that might have given ber husband the
reputation of coward, and sie took a
better method by going to the house of
the other party, where she net his wife
and plan was concocted between the
feminines. This morning both hus.
bands got up early; wives, do. Hus-
bands took carriages and their wives
-one armed with five children, ard the
other with three-took other vehicles in
waiting. When the two duelists arriy-
ed at the spot they were somewhat as
touished at seeing the other two car
riages drive up with their passengers,
who coolly il formed the men that they
had also come to fight, SO as to make it
complete family quarrel, each at the
same time producing an empty purse
and package of baby linen as their
arms and munitions of war. The little
ones had pop guns and fire crackers and
soon some indul eed in a cry 1t is use
less to add that the blood thirsty Bene-
diets made peace on the spot and return
ed to Havana, in company with their
seconds, to celebrate the affair over a
champagne dinner.
Year: 1867

The recent life of Josiah Quincy has
the following good anecdote:


"One day, Mr.. John Quincy Adams,
who was addicted to the same vice of in
temperate early rising, with much the
same consequences, was visiting my faith
er, who invited him to 60 into Judge Sto-
ry's lecture room, and hear his lecture to
his law class. Now Judge Story did not
accept the philosophy of his two friends
in this particular, and would insist that
it was more excellent way to take out
ones allowance of sleep in bed, and be
wide awake when out of it-which he
himself most assuredly always was. The
Judge received the two Presidents gladly,
and placed them in the seat of honor on
the dais by his side, fronting the class,
and proceeded with his lecture. It was
not long before, glaucing his eyes aside to
see how his guests were impressed by his
doctrin, he saw that they were both Of
them sound asleep, and be saw that the
class saw it too. Pausing moment in
his swift career of speech, he pointed to
the two sleeping figures, and uttered these
words of warning "Gentlemen, you see
before you melancholy example of the
evil effects of early rising" The shouts
of laughter with which this judicial obi.
ter dictum was received effectually arous
ed the sleepers, and it is to be hoped thai
thay heard and proited by the remainder
of the discourse"
Year: 1867

down-pour, the steady shower, the clear
ing up, the song of the birds with the re-
turn Of the sun, all were given, not with
clumsy suggestion, but with such accurate
resemblance. that with closed eyes one
might have been de6el to say whether it
actually stormed or not. |. waited after
the service to give my personal gratitude
to the organist, whom expected to dud
some vigorous young man, proud to dis
play his famous instrument What was
my surprise to see grave old gentleman
in knee breeches and silk stockings, crook
ed and scholarly, come down from the Or
gan loft, and answer-to my self intro
duction-as the organist Of the cathedral.
He was modest and dignifed, and might
have been old Handel himself so far as
fitness Of looks was concerned. 1t was
quite charming to talk with him in bad
German about his instrument, and about
sacred music generally. We promised to
come again in the evening, about twi-
light, to hear the organ. A half dozen
tall tapers lighted the dim cathedral, and
hundred persons sat for an hour in alb
solute stiffness while the old man played.
1t was very charming, but it was the Sec
0nd time !'-Boston Journal
Year: 1867

AN APPROPRIATE ANSWER Col. Ander-
son recently delivered at the West lec-
ture upon the freedman, which excited
the ire of a copperhead editor, who pitch
ed into the speaker in most remarkable
manner, The Colonel being asked his
opinion of the editorial TRADE, replied
that it reminded him of story told by a
gentleman fresh from the scenes Of the
Indian depredations =


"a band of Indians made sudden at
tack on detachment of our soldiers in
the mountains The soldiers had a noun
tain howitzer, mounted on a mule. Not
having time to take it off and get it into
position, they backed up the mule, and
let drive at the Indians The load was
so heavy that mule and all went tumb-
ling down the hill toward the savages,
who, not understanding that kind of war;
fare, fled like doers. Afterwards one of
them was captured. and when asked why
he ran so, replied, Me big IDjun not
afraid of little guns or big guns: but
when white man load up and FIRE whole
jackass at Ipjun, me don't know what to
do"