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Year: 1865

WARRINGTON, aug o.


Several applications have lately been
made to the executive authorities for special
permission to visit JEFF Davis. One of
these was made by his former physician,
who desires to professionally ascertain the
actual condition of that individuals health.
To this no answer has yet been made; The
government has abundant mesns OF being
constantly advised on that subject, and SO
far IS is known here his health is not sut-
f5ring from bad treatment.


The General commanding the depart
ment Cf Texas is eDjoined to q strict and
faithful Observance of the instructions
heretofore issued, which require him TO for
bear from any intervention in the war
between France and the sovereign power
of Mexico, of which President Juarez con-
tinues to be recognized SIS chief.
Year: 1865

BALTIMORE, April 1s.-A gentleman
who was at Point Lookout yesterday
morning was informed by an officer of
one of our gunboats that Booth and the
other conspirators, about thirty in mum
ber, were in st. Mary's county, heavily
armed and endeavoring to make their
way across the Potomac, which was
strongly picketed and no one allowed to
pass. Hei also stated that on Sunday
evening a small squad of our cavalry
had a collision with them and had been
repulscd, but succeeded in capturing one
of them In the meantime our cavalry
were reinforced yesterday morning and
were understood to have them complete
ly surrounded, and their escape was
deemed impossible.
Year: 1865

the loyal States and the Sub-Treasury in this
city, how could we meet the drain?


If an anti-taxahon party arises it will be
likely to take the form of conflict of labor
against capital, by the majority calling for
every citizen to contribute to the revenue ,and
the payment Of the principal of the debt. in
proportion to his or her substantial wealth {;
and the blow wilEbe aimed chicAySeat real
estate owners. Labor, in other aatds' will
strive to emancipa.c itself from the yoke of
taxation by making capital pay the debt; and
1t would not be surprising if the next Con-
grcssional as we'll as Presidential, election turn.
ed upon this issue.


The prospects of the speedy conversion of
ali but seven Of the old banks of this city to
the national system points to large increase
of paper money, by which aggregate circulation
Of the national banks will sOon be raised to a
sum not far short of thcthree hundred milIions
authorized by the act of Congress. The
amount of currency issued to national iustitu-
tons up to the 9th Of the last month was
sls2,472,6eo, leaving sle7, ,527,slo still to
issued.
Year: 1865

The rro-Slsvery Democracy was in possession
Of the Government when the war broke out, aud
materially assisted IN inaugurating 1t. They
assisted it in its progress, by opposing Mr.. Ian
coins administration and in all safe ways giving
aid and comfort to the enemy. The moment
the war is ended, they stir up anew the deadly
fra,ricidal strife, by demanding the restoration
of the Slave Code throughout the South, the
committal Of legislation in the restored states
exclusively to the Rebel Army. and the full en-
thrnement Of the power that rebelled against
tho Union. Turn out, New Workers, and sup
nrsss this now war in the bud at the polls
Year: 1865

The Republican party was the agency which
the People used TO carry through the war srd
save the nation. 1t did its work triumplpntly.
The Democratic party was the political sgency
which the Rebels used to stop the war aud
dismember the nation. The people, in their
rage, ground j: to powder at the polls. There
is nothing in the history Of human audacity and
folly SO audaciOus and foolish as tie demand
that the people do now resurrect this Demo-
cratic party and commit to it the interests Of
the country which it lsbored to destroy! The
people will do no such thing. Thepeople do
not commit suicide.
Year: 1865

We do not think this an oyorStatement. For,
f planters could thrive on growing Cotton at
10 cents per pound, paying $1,000 per head TOR
their labo-ers, they surely can grow rapidly rich
on growing Just such Cotton with free labor at
32I cents per pound.


As to tho alleged deficiency of Labor, we
regard it as off the same piece with the pretense
that White men could not work in the Cotton
fields of the South; when Free White labor was
at that moment growing an excellent staple
alike in Northern Alabama and in Southern
Texas.


The cry has changed-now it is "Niggers
won I work which is as groundless ~ that
which it has supplanted. Open store in any
part of the South, and say, Here are Bacon,
Flour, Corn Meal, Sugar, Tea, Shecting',
Calicoes, Ginghams, Flanncls, Satinets, &c, TO
be- dealt out at cash prices for Labor and they
who don't wish or choose to spend their wages
as they earn them shall have the full balance
due them in cash 80 soon as the crop in made v
and you will soon have laborers in abundance
and more offering.


Certainly, we do not indorso the assertion
that "Niggers won't work." but they who put
faith in it may do so in welcome. Supply
shelter and food; pay good wages so fast a'
earned; and you can have all the laborers you
want, and suit yourself as to color. The South
has lost heavily in men by the war; hut she has
at least One Million White Male adults to-day;
two.thirds of whom must work or starve. Dis
play the Meal, Mea. and Fabrics where oil who
pass may see them, and the great majority-nt
matter Of what race-will work rather thar
starye. aud if Labor should anywhere prove
deficient, hundreds will rush thither SO soon ~
apprised Of the want. More than One Milhot
have recently been relieved of the Musket and
restored to the Plow. He who imagines tha
they would rather iamish than work is grossly
mistaken.


Let no man run in debt in these Umes; bu
Year: 1865

The Democracy Of Louisiana-goats of the
same flock with tho Democratic leaders of New
York-resolved to Invite all citizens, without
distinction of nationality, TO join in opposition
to the Republican party" also, "to petition
Congress for compensation for losses sustained
by the emancipation policy" Gong halfway
down to meet their brothers in Louisiana the
Committee OH Resolutions of the Democratic
Convention which nominated Slocum. resolved
in their private meeting by vote of eleven To
five to insert in their platform plank repudl'
ating the Governments exemption OF the war
Loans from municipal, State and county taxa
ton. On advice, however, they thought they
would wait till they got possession Of Congress
Voters, go to the polls and make them wait!
Year: 1865

Let every voter in our State remember that
the Registries Of the several Election Districts
are to be open for revision nsrt Friday; and LEI
all resolve that they shall close that night with
the name Of every legal voter inscribed thereon
and no Others. Friends in each District be good
enough to attend to this! Scrutinize closely;
arrest and indict every one who attempts te
register Illegally; but try to have every icga
voter registered, regardless Of party.
Year: 1865

U. s. Judge smslley Of the District Court for
Vermont recently pronounced unconstitutional
that section Of the act Of March 3, 1853, author.
izing suspension Of the Hsbess Corpus and
regulating Arbitrary Arrests, which prescribes
that an order or authorization from the Prssi.
dent shall shield any OF his Subordinstss
from punishment for any act which that order
shall cover or direct. We dor usually give
much weight to the plea of unconstitutionality'
but, il anything can DO unconstitutional We
should think this section must be.
Year: 1865

The Committee to whom the formation oi .
new National Temperance Organization wis
committed, met yesterday to organize
tho new and important agoney. Some OF
our most philanthropic citizens and clergy are
IN the movement. and it embraces the leading
friends of Temperance reform in all parts OF
the land. A new paper, to be the organ OF tnis
new movement, is ore of the agencies to be em'
nloved
Year: 1865

An election was held in Indiana on October
10 for County Officers only. In many counties
there was no contest. and We have not been
able to ascertain the result in moro than one
third of the State. The figures, however, so
far as they go, are very significant, and are
well worthy of notice 1t will be seen that
Copperheads are gaining no ground in Indiana:
Year: 1865

SESSIONS Of Chautauqua and PIERCE Of West
chester, though not in the last Senate, are
experienced and capable Legislators, who will
serve most acceptably and worthiy. There are
Others not 40 we'll known to us but Of excellent
report; and, on the whole, we are confident that
our next Senate will be an improvement on the
last, though that was good one.
Year: 1865

A corresponding gain in the rest of the State
would make the Union majority 40, 900, against
20, ls9 last year. We believe that if o general
election had been held tho majority would not
have been much less.
Year: 1865

The EAST WIND The learned Professor;
pa1s9n Far @ had great horror, Of Che east wind.
and att Tom Sheridan is said to have once kept
HIN PRISONER in the house tor fortnight by
fixing the Weathcrcock in that direction.
Year: 1865

An army order win soon be issued forbid
ding tie different post cou9handers through
Tennessee from laying any tax or inpost upon
the local trade of their respective posts, either
fo! the support of the poor or for any other
purpose. All such matters are to be turned
over to the State and local civil authority.
Year: 1865

WAsHINGToE, Aug. 30.


The Wirz Military Committee reassem-
bled this morning. Gen. Thomas, as q
member of the court, said he understood
the prisoner had been hand. cuffsd while in
prison, and he could see no necessity for
such rigid treatment. especially as the
prisoner is always attended by guards.


The Judge Advocate explained that the
handwriting was at the instance of the
counsel for the accused, as on the day the
counsel deserted him he said he would
never again appear in court, and the
prisoner seemed to mediate suicide.


Mr.. Baker said he never saw any necessity
for Handwriting the prisoner, and pre-
sumed that the continuance of it arose
from some Misrepresentation, and should
not be repeated from anything heretofore
said by the prisoners counsel.


Col. Parsons, at one time commanding
the post at Andersonville, showed that
Wirz was assigned to the prison pen by
Gen. Winder, and had full control of it.
Witness had subsequently prayed to the
Judge in the neighborhood to abate the
nuisance, but was obliged to abandon the
case at the instance Of Gen. Caff,
Year: 1865

New YORK, Aug. 80.
Gold steady and firm for customs and for
the South, but comparatively scarce. No
reliance is placed by holders on the pros
poets Of foreign shipments, but they incline
to the view that the supply Of cotton will
be quite sufficient to keep exchange at
3 specific shipping point. The price this
morning has Averaged about la
Year: 1865

Newell D. Tribal, klq, of Akron, was
nominated by the Senatorial Convention
which met ct Akron on Friday last IS
Union candidate for State Senator from
the Portage and Summit District The
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:


Resolvsd, That it is the sense of this
Convention, that the striking out of the
word white" in the Constitution of Ohio,
is question that should be submitted 70 q
vote of the people.
Year: 1865

The Wirz Military Commission adjourn
ed till Friday ct the instance of Judge
Advocate Chapman, who said this accom-
modstion would serve to shorten the trial
st least four days. His object is to occupy
tomorrow in classifying witnesses and dis
posing of those whose testimony would be
too unimportant in view of facts that hAys
already bean elicitad.
Year: 1865

ed up over night. In the morning he was
brought before Col. Holmes Of the lss U.
s colored regiment tried and acquittsd.-
The officers Ofthe steamer say that the ne
grOes do as they please on the Island and
it is unsafe for 8 white man to land.


GEN. LUDLOW
has been relieved of his command at vii
ismsburg ard assigned for duty at Dam
VILE He goes home on short leave Of
absence.


MILITARY.
Year: 1865

their breast, eouched thus: II am so-and-so
have mass said for me, mercy's sake"


In one of the inches is the corpse of young
man in a zouave's uniform; he is fastened
round the waist, so that the body is bent in
two. the head down and the hands forward,
which gives him the appearance of looking for
something on the floor. There are also few,
only very few glass coffins. In one of them
is gentleman wearing chimney-pot hat,
much too large for what is left of his head.
A few wooden cofins form strange contrast
with the CHASTITY exhibitions all around. They
contain the remains of ladies, this barbarous
fashion Of post mortem display stopping short
at the fair sex. taa
Year: 1865

,nade By them in the law, and If any such
change is deemed undesirable the proper sub
slitute is generally given. The only radical
changes, however, so far as we observe are the
abolition Of dover and courtesy-two species Vi
estates which answer no good purpose ana
greatly eomplicate land titles. Abundant pro-
vision is made for widows in the place ol uo"eI'
and we cordially approve Of the propoSillon'


We hope that the Legislature WILL at It's COM
ling session. devote the necessary time to the
consideration of these Codes. and act upon them
before the close of the session.
Year: 1865

If anything in the world will make a
man feel badly, except pinching his fin
gers in the crack of door, it is unques-
tionably, a quarrel. No man ever fails to
think less of himself after than be-
fore. 1t degrades him in the eyes of 9th
ers, and what is worse, it blunts his SEN
sibilities on the one hand, and increases
the power of passionate irritability on
the other. The truth is, the more peace
ably and quietly we get on, the better fol-
our neighbors In nine cases out of ten
the better course is, if man cheats
you, quit dealing with him; if he is
abusive, quit his company; and if he SLAM
ders you, take care to live so that nobody
will believe him. No matter who he is
or how he misuses you, the wisest way is
to let him alone; for there is nothing bet
ter than this cool, calm and quiet way oi
dealing with the wrongs we meet.
Year: 1865

In an address by John A. Goodwin, of
Massachusetts, on deep culture, we find
the following: n 4at @


To make room for more farms, the east
est and best paying way is to shorten the
length and narrow the width Of the pres
ent farm and increase its thickness. Ag-
riculture is an exception to the general
rule, and thrives more as you run it into
the ground. F" Good farmers admit this
doctrine so generally that it may seem
waste Of time to dwell upon it. Here is
the trouble-they admit the doctrine in
full, but don't admit the plough-share
half way IF our farmers would only cul-
tivate what they can plow well and ma
nure well, how much better if they let
the rest waste. or if they would devote it
to sheep raising. that profitable employ
ment; improving, but woefully neglected
branch of agriculture. believe a cardi-
nal truth to be as follows He is the best
cultiVator who produces a given crop from
the smallest surface, with equal expense.
If this be acted on, the natural result VIII
be smaller farms and many more of them.
Year: 1865

Smith Miller, an congressman from
Indiana, turned his patriotic son out of his
house when the young man returned from
the war, and the Republicans thereupon
took up the soldier and elected him coun-
ty clerk by a handsome majority at the
re cent election.
Year: 1865

A susceptibility to delicate atten-
tions, q fine sense Of the nameless and
exquisite tenderness in manner and
thought. constitute, in the mind of the
possessor, The deepest under current
of life, the felt and treasured but un-
seen and incxpressibIo richness Of af-
fection. 1t is rarely found in the char
actcrs Of men, but it outweighs, when
it is. all the grosser qualities, There
are many who waste and lose affection
by careless and unconscious neglect.
II is not n plant to grow untended,
the breath Of rude indifference, or
rude touch may destroy forever its
delicate texture. There is o daily at
iontion to tho slightest rourtesies of
lite which can only preserve tho first
ficsh.icss of passion. The easy sur
prise OF pleasures the earnest cheerful
ness Of assent TO slight wishes; the ha-
bitual respect TO opinions; the polite
abstinence from personal topics in the
company Of others unwavering at
tention to his or her comfort, both
abroad and ut home, above all, the
careful preservation Of those proprio-
ties of conversation aud manner which
are sacred when before the world, are
some Of the secrets of happiness which
age and infirmity alike fail to impair
orsdiminish.
Year: 1865

awe are not enemies but friends.--
We must not be enemies. Though
passion may have strained, it must not
break our bonds ofaffection, The mys-
tic cords Of memory, stretching from
every battle field and patriot grave to
every living heart and hearthstone all
over this broad land, will yet swell
tho chorus of the Union, when again
touched, as surely they will be, by "he
better angels of our hature.-ABRA-
HAM LINcoLN's First Inaugural, March
4. 1861.


IF God willis that this mighty
scourgc of war continue until all the
wealth piled by tho bohdman's two
hundred and fifty years ofuhrequitted
toll shall be sunk, and until every drop
of blood drawn by the lash shall be
paid by another drawn with the sword
as was said three thousand years ago
SO still it must be said, that the judg-
ments Of the Lord are true and right
eous altogether" ,., ..


x x X s. ~
With malice toward none, with char
ity for all, with frmness in the right
as God gives us to see the right let us
strive on to finish the work we are in
to bind up the nations wounds, and
care for him who shall have borne the
battle and for his widow and his or
phans; to do all which may achieve
and cherish just and lasting peace
among ourselves, and with all nations
ABRAHAM LINcoLNs Second lnaug
ural, March 4, 1865. w" o.
Year: 1865

A Down EAST GIRL says, she will
not have one of these common young
men for a husband, she will have an
imported one.


WHAr are the most unsocial things
in the wotldf Milestones; you never
see two Of them together.
Year: 1865

The Commission assembled at II o'clock.
There was an immense attendance in the
day since the commencement of the session


There were also in attendance large num-
ber of ladies. The record of Tuesday was
read and approved The first witness called
Year: 1865

A HARD LEssoN.-St. Paul first ad
viseth women TO submit themselves to
their husbands, and then counselleth men
to love their wives-since it was fitting
that women should first have their lesson
given TO them because it is hardest to
be learned, and therefore they need have
the more time to con 1t.
Year: 1865

the wavelets shall awaken happy
thoughts that slumbered in the still
ness that was cold. and warm and
generous feelings that stirred not as
the waters stirred not; then let them
not be stllled The young life has
known such long day Of happiness.
such a glare of gayety has shone
upon it, that the soul from being
held so close TO so much light Is
losing its sweet life all unconseiouslv.
Rich colors pale before strong lights.
A little shade is needed 20 add the
richness that we love to seek; and
so the heart from too much glare and
heat is parched, the colors of the
life grown pale and wan. But this
little sorrow shall cast its twilight
0 er the soul, subdue this wealth of
light, give deeper, richer coloring to
the life and character, and the eyes,
though dimmed awhile, shall look
with JOY upon its beauteous work, its
quickening, its awakening. Then
let them weep.
Year: 1865




These animals are peculiar To
southern suns, AID they are about rs
well calculated TO make the waters
h.deous as any ding we know of;
much more so than the Confederate
navy. Indeed, in the language of
job we may say, Lay thy hand upon
him; remember the battle; DO no
more. = These creatures attain the
length of sixteen feet, and are tho
peculiar terror Of watermen in Sum-
mer time. One said he would SWIM
across the Ashley now for very
small sum, but he would not do il in
June for all the noney that could be
piled up. Why? Because before
l should get half way across a shark
would have me-" Two men, dlsre-
garding this fact, went in swimming.
One heard shrek, looked round,
and the other was gone. Several
men were bringing down a ,aft.
One got into canoe. 1t capsized,
and before the man could be got out
he was taken. Their manner of
taking prey is this They first come
up within about four feet, look stead
ily at it for few moments, then dart
back about nine yards, whirl upon
their back, shoot quick as lightning
upon the miserable victim, which is
crushed between the sharp teeth and
monstrous jaws. In q moment the
furry is over, and when the water
subsidies it is tinged with blood and
the man is gone They say there
are land sharks as well as water
sharks, and some are found even in
northern localities. For my part /
heartily abomlnate both varieties of
the species wherever found.


ALLIGAToRs.


Every school hoy knows the shape
of these hideous creatures. They
are black as Satan, ugly as sin, and
grow to the length of fifteen feet.
Their skin is worth fourteen dollars,
and when tanned, is made into boots
and shoes for rebels. They love ~
live in marshes among the tail grass,
of which the Lord knows there is
enough along these low coasts.
They live on fsh and other animals:
and when hungry will attack men,
but the citizens say they prefer hogs
and niggers. They can outrun q
hog and will head him every way he
goes. At last the hog, weary with
running, and excited by curiosity,
stops TO see what kind of queer
creature it is that is approaching
with his mouth so wide open. He
has perhaps hardly satisfied his Gu
riosity, when down comes the upper
jaw. The head is half cut off the
first lick, and the porker is done for
He is then slowly swallowed, and
tue brute sleeps in the sun for several
days till he is stung by hunger again.
During the Winter they are torpid
and remain mostly in holes.


SUMTER.
Year: 1865

PATRICK, said a Judge, "what do
you say to the charge; are you guilty
or not guilty.


Faith. that IS difficult for your
honor to tell, .et alone myself Wait
till I hear the evidence"
Year: 1865

The following correspondence ex<
plains itself The Importance of tho
subject commends it to the attention
of all thinking men and the position
of Mr.. briggs is one which lshonld
enable him to command all the facili-I
ties for information in the premises.
A full and explicit explanation of tho
situation ana provisions OF rne att.
the advantages Of the route and re-


liable exposition of the resources and
trade Of the Lake Superior region
cannot fail to attract the attention of
our people to such an extent as will
insure The necessary effort required
to render the project successful q Z
Year: 1865

Coon LUcK.-Some young men talk
about luck. Good luck is to get mp
at six o'clock in the morning; good
luck, if you have only shilling a
week, is to live upon eleven pence and
save penny; good luck is 10 trouble
your head with your own business,
and let your neighbors' alone; good
luck is to fulfill the commandments,
and to do unto other people as We
wish them to do unto us. They must
not only work, but wait. They must
plod and persevere. Ponce must be
taken care of, because they are the
seeds of guineas. To get on in the
world, they must take care Of home,
sweep their own dooways clear, try
and help other people, avoid tempta-
tions, and have faith in truth and God.
DE Fraine's Lectures.
Year: 1865

Our facilities are Of such n nature n TO defy
competition from any quarter, and all wo desire to
prove our assertion a trial, ss our goods are
vsrsuted in all cases 10 give perfect satsfaction
Our entire old stock will be