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Year: 1867

THE PUBLIC DIsGUsrED.-That the pub.
lie mind has become >disgustel with the ex>
treme measures Of many prominent men 10
the Union party we have little doubt The
evident determination Of some among them,
not only to secure the colored race in the
enjoyment of equal rights ~bnt to give them
absolute ascendancy in the government of
the country, has repelled very many who
have hitherto acted with the Republican
party. There is no doubt moreover, that
the violence and reckless partizanship which
has marked much Of the action and more of
the speeches of republican leaders, the dis
regard OF Constitutional obi .ations, the
manifest determination to keep political
power In their own hands, by whatever means,
and the evident purpose to exclude the
Southern States from the Union until thew
can rely on their support of the most radical
measures ofpublic and of party policy. have
caused very many members Of that party to
distrust the wisdom aud the patriotism Of
those who have usurped its leadership and
control.-N Y. Times.
Year: 1867

HENRY WARD Beecher tells great many
truths in the course of his sermons. Recent
ly he said that "some men will not shave OF
Sunday, and yet they spend all the week in
shaving their fellow men; and many folks
think it very wicked to black their boots on
Sunday morning, yetthey do not hesitate to
black their neighbOr's reputation on week
days."
Year: 1867

SECRETARY McCULLoCH and Commiss
ioner Rollins are entertaining a proposition
to abolish the Metropolitan Board of
Revenue in New York. The case of Cal,
licott and that Of Messmore are said to be
unfavorabe to the longer existence Of the
hoard -
Year: 1867

One SECRET OF HEALTH.-There is no
habit more prevalent, more foolish, or more


injurious to health, than that of eating when
no hunger is actually felt. When the sys-
tenn requires food and is in a condition to
make good use of it, it will call for it in its
legitir ate way. There are some exceptions,
but they are very few. The digestive orr
gans are in the best possible condition for
digesting food when the sensation of hunger
exists, and they can do it then far more
easily, thoroughly, quickly, and with less
effort than at any other time. Medical men
state, and we Can well credit the statement,
that thousands of persons have been pre-
maturely laid in their graves, simply from
eating heartily when the system was not in
condition to properly digest and appro-
pirate the food. Let this rule be observed
10y those who desire health with all the un-
told blessings which usually accompany it !;
whether sick or well, do not force food into
your stomach unless there is demand for
it. No fears need be entertained of starving,
for desire for food will be manifested long
before the starvation point is reached.
Year: 1867

PRESERVATION OF APPLEs.-In the Lon
don Gardner's Chronicle we find the follow
ing account of the mode of preserving apples
adopted by gentleman in Herefordshire.
We are of opinson that it would succeed
onywhere. "He covers the floor of his cel-
lar with hurdles Two inches in thickness, and
on these he puts little straw, upon which
the apples are placed without further care or
attention, except removing all that appear
to be faulty as he places them in the cellar,
and he thinks it is unnecessary to use any
particular care in this respect He has at
present one hundred and ten bushels of apples
thus heaped up in his small cellar two or
three time week he gives them q good
wetting with fresh water, as mnch as he
thinks will wet the whole of them. This
water drains off through the straw and hur>
dies, into WELL In this way his apples
keep well until the time be usually disposes
Of them the best, to make him good return
after Christmas. At present the apples look
as well and as firm as if just gathered, and
| understood that, during the last ten years,
they have always kept just as well and as
fresh as now. How much less troublesome
and easy of application for keepiag large
quantities of fruit, than storing them away
in dried sand on shelves, or in boxes, or in
any other way highly recomu ended"
Year: 1867

mOnd and St. John being Albany boats The fare on
both was o. and this continued until the Peoples
Line nut the Dean Richmond and Vanuermit
on the Albany route Then tho Troy hne reduced
their down fare 10 20 cents and their up fare to s Larry
in the season the Troy Company contemplated the buu-
Cant Hancox received considerable encouragement but
before making any contract he had an interview WIN ne
President of the Peoples Company Mr.. Drew. uur1ng
which the latter said he had authority TO sell Capt H.
range,nent was made that bin of sale should be made
ouf on Saturday the l4b and the boat turned over 70
Cant H. so ne could take her her first trip the follow


ING evening on the l4th Mr.. Drew refused 10 sign tne
b of sale because he said it would be improper 10 90 80


thont consent of the full Board Of the Directors OF ms
Comnanv He promised that the matter should be nxed
ON The following Monday On Monday Capt Hancox met
Mr. Drew and the latter thought he would not be able 10
cell the Vanderbilt the directors would outVote MN ia
the meeting where the proposition to be considered
Cart replied that he had entertained the pro
pOsal in good faith, because Mr. Drew had IN the nrst
nace told him ne had authority from the directors 10
sell the Vanderbilt He further said that the bargain
were now broken he Capt H. would rtuce tie rare on
his boats TO CENTS and would continue 10 have u at
that figure until his death After that, his executors
WOudii in bs Will instructions TO eXpend every qoilr
his fortune keeping the fare at that rate MT Drew
left him. and within hour returned saying that the di
rcctors unanimously OF the opinion that the Doat
should he sold At ~ O'Clock thatday the VanderD ws
placed in possession OF Capt HancoX. On the uay looW


ing Tuesday) she took her first trip up the river on e
but when halfway up she had collision with the hlc


mOnd which has already been detailed IN our coIuls
The rivalry between the two lines still exists, ana VIII


not until at least, the close OF navigation OWnB
TO the unfavorabe weather little further progress hs
been made with the wreck OF the Dean Richmond beyond
removing the cargo and cankng her up by divers VINO
in OF their subaqneous explorations nave re
covered the dead body OF one OF the tiremen.
Year: 1867

THE CrY WATER WoRKs-PUxP-HoUsE
At meeting Of the committee TO whom
was referred the subject Of the pump.
house, on yesterday afternoon several
plans for preventing tho stoppage Of the


wafer works in consequence of high water


were handed in. The gentlemen who pro-
posed them, being present, fully explained
these plans. OF those proposed, two will
be presented by the committee "a the
Council at its next meeting. That Of the
Messrs. Talbot is to put up two pumps. to
be driven by . steam engine. The benefit
to be derived from this plan will be frst.
that the engines being above the canal,
they will never be interfered with by high
water; and secondly, they can be used IN
connection with the present pumps, and
thus secure full supply Of water at oil
times. R.


The other plan, proposed by Messrs.
Rives s. Ehbets, is to build dyke in rear
of the pump house, running about 600 feet
down the river, and wide enough to carry
off the waste water. The fall In the river
at this point is so rapid that . wall of this
length will be sufficient for the purpose.
Mr.. Davis ten years ago recommended this
plan to the Council, but 1t was not
adopted because 1t wss feared that good
foundation could not be obtained in the
bed of the river. The gentlemen who
recommend this plan say the bottom
Of the river is sufficiently frm, and that
no danger need be apprehended- on that
score.
Year: 1867

TIE WEArHER.-Yesterday was one Of
those moist and juicy days which reporters
so much dread. The east wind which pre-
vailed all day had most depressing effect
upon everybody, and the consequence was
that nobody did nothing" and items were
as scarce as clear days. Several long walks
through the mud and an occasional ride in
the street cars did not suffice to give us an
enlivening idea. A venerable friend Of ours,
who is a firm believer in the moon and its
effects upon the weather, tried to console US
BY saying that it would rain for the next
fortnight. We did not feel much consoled
at the prospect of two weeks more Of such
weather, and could but hope that the moon
would fool our friend this time.
Year: 1867

HIGH SCHOOL FOR CoLoRED People
IN RICHMoND.-The Richmond Christian
Advocate of this week says: eve learn
that Mr.. j. P. Bagby, of Mecklenburg
county, proposes to establish school of
high grade in this city for the benefit of
young and adult colored persons. Mr..
Bagby is an excellent Christian gentleman,
q master of arts of Randolph Macon Col
lege, and has been engaged in teaching for
twelve years. We have known him from
his childhood, and are sure that our
colored friends could not send their chill
dren or go themselves to gentleman who
will devote himself more assiduously to
their instruction. We are truly glad, for
our part, that our own citizens are enga-
ging in this work of education for the colored
population of the South. We have
nothing but the very best feeling for the
colored race, and we sincerely rejoice in
any movement looking to the improve
ment of their intellectual, moral, and
physical condition"
Year: 1867

MAsQUERADE BALL.-The grand masque-
rade ball of the Independent Order Of
B'Nai Berth, to be given for the benefit of
the Widow and Orphan Fund Of the Order,
comes off at the Exchange Hotel tonight.
Great preparations have been making for
several weeks for this affair. Many beauti-
full costumes have been gotten up, and II is
expected that 1t will be one of the most
brilliant masquerades ever given in this
cify
Year: 1867

CARELESS RIDING.-A negro riding down
Franklin street yesterday at rapid and
careless gait, ran over little boy, iDjur-
ing him painfully if not seriously. The
fellow did not stop for moment, but rode
on as unconcernedly as if nothing had hap
Year: 1867

WINTER MANAGEMENT OF HoGE.-
COleman's Rural World says: There Is
perhaps no season of the year when
Western hogs are so badly managed as
in the winter. IL is @ very common mis-
take for Western farmers to suppose that
because ahog is hog he can stand any
kind Of treatment, and yet yield q large
profit to his owner. It is no uncommon
thin 8 for the poor animals to be turned
into the street or road to shit for them
selves, without a particle Of bedding or
shelter except frozen ground Ga some
fence corner, and a very small allow
ance Of feed carelessly thrown into the
mud, under the impression that 20 Is q
pleasure, or atleast no displeasuro, for q
dirty hog to DO obliged to root in the
cold mud, up to his eyes, for his scanty
meal. IB this reasonabtef Think OF IL
farmers, and IL reason does not satisfy
you, try taking your breakfast from six
to eight inches below the surface OF the
mud some cold morning, and try sleep
ing on the ground in the fence corner
some night, with the Thermometer be-
low zero. presume you will not to re-
peat either experiment.
Year: 1867

Fun AT HOAE.-Don't DO afraid Of a
little fun at home, good people Don't
shut up your house, less your hearts,
lest a hearty laugh shake down some Of
the musty old cobweba there. II YOU
want 10 ruin your sons, lot them think
that all mirth and social enjoyment
must be left on the threshold without,
when they come home at night. When
once home Is regarded as only place
to eat, drink, and sleep, the work is
0egun that ends in gambling houses
and reckless degradation. Young peo-
pie must have fun and relaxation some
where If they do not dnd Il &C their
own hearthstones, it will be sought at
other and perhaps less profitable places.
Therefore let the ere burn brightly at
night, and make the homestead delight
ful with all those little arts that parents
so perfectly understand. Don't ropr08s
the buoyant spirit Of your children.
Haitian hour OF merrimenb round the
lamp and frelight Of q home blots,
out the remembrance OF many care
and annoyance during tho day and
the best safeguard thoY can take with
them into tho world is the unseen Inc
huenCe Of bright little domestic sane
tums
Year: 1867

our mints, thus saving the nation the
care and expense incident to such es-
tablishments, and let all our precious
metals be exported in bullion.


The time has come, however, when
the Government and the National
Banks should be required to take most
efficient steps and make all necessary
arrangements for a rsumption Of specie
payments at the earliest practicable
period. Specie payments having been
once resumed, by Government and
banks, all notes or bills of paper issued
by either Of a less denomination than
twenty dollars should by law be eZclu-
ded from circulation, so that the people
may have the benefit and convenience
Of a gold and silver currency, which in
all their business transactions will be
uniform in value at home and abroad
Every man of property or industry
every man who desires to preserve
what he honestly possesses, or to obtain
what he eau honestly earn, has q direct
interest in maintaing a safe circulating
medium /; such "a medium as shall be
real and substantial, not liable TO VIE
brate with opinions; not subject to be
blown up or blown down by breath Of
speculation, but to be made stable and
secure.
Year: 1867

The annexation Of many German
States to Prussia, and the reorganiza-
tiOn of that country under a new and
liberal Constitution have induced me
to renew the effort to obtain a just and
prompt settlement of a long vexed
question, concerning the claims of the
foreign states for the military service
from subjects naturalized in the United
States aud in connection with this sub
iect the attention of Congress is respect
fully called 20 a singular and an embar-
RAISING conflict of the laws.


The Executive Department Of this
Government has hitherto uniformly
held, as it now holds, that naturaliza-
ton in conformity with the ConstItu-
tion and laws of the United States alb
solves the recipient from his native al
legiance- The courts of Great Britain
hold that allegiance to the British
Crown is inde feasible, and is not absolv-
ed by our laws of naturalization the
British judges cite the courts and law
authorities Of the United States in sup
port of that theory, against the position
held by the executive authority Of the
United States.


This conflict perpleNes the public
mind concerning the rights Of natural
lied citizens, and impairs the national
authority abroad. I called attention 10
this subject in my last annual Message
and now again respectfully appeal to
Congress to declare the national viii
Enthusiastically upon this important
0uestiOn.
Year: 1867

WHAT IS NOT CHARITY.-It Is not
charity to give penny to the street
mendicant, of whom nothing is
known, while we haggle with a poor
man out Of employment for misera-
BILE dime. Itsiis not charity to beat
down a seamstress TO starvation price
to let her sit in her wet clothes sew.
ing all day; to deduct from her pitt
full remunerationif IL the storm delays
her prompt arrival II is not charity
to take poor relative into your fami-
ly and make her a slave to all your
whims, and taunt her continually with
her dependent situation Il is not
charity TO turn man who is out Of
work into the streets with his family
beuause he cannot pay his rent Itis
not charity to exact the utmost farth-
ing from the widow and orphan II
is not charity to give with a supercil-
ious afr and patronage, as if God had
male you, the rich man, Of different
blood from the shiyering recipient,
whose only crime is that he Is poor.
It is not charity to be an. extorhoner
NOT though you bestoE your aims BY
thousandR 10


ID
Year: 1867

REPUTATION He is poor interpreter Of
the signs of the times who does not perceive
the approach of an overshadowing comphca-
ton in coming elections, before which universal
suffrage, con6scation, and reconstruction pale
into comparative insignifcance. The repudia-
ton OF the war debt, partial at first, but speed
lily to be made complete, is to be the issue on
which elections in the Northern States will
speedily turn. The increasing interest with
which the question is being discussed. the con-
stantly progressive boldness with which the
policy is advocated by leading journals, and
the manifestations of enthusiastic approval
with which the proposition is greeted by the
laboring classes, all point with unerring Ger
tainty, to the prominence it is destined soon to
attain in the political arena. Already a few Of o.
the bolder speakers and journals of the North
avow their preference for out. and out repudia-
ton of the whole war debt, but a majority
seem disposed to approach the subject more
cautiously, and effect their purposes by indi-
rection rather than by less squivocal methods.
-Lynchbarq NeDs.
Year: 1867

Union Pacific are now ready for the cars,
but 300 miles were in use during May,
and the earnings OF this portion OF the
line during that month are officially re-
ported at S26l, ,782. Deducting operating
expenses, this leaves a sum OF more than
four times the interest on the Company's
bonds that can be issued on that length
OF road. There seems to be no doubt,
now, of the early completion OF the great
line TO the Pacific. Ten thousand men
are cutting their way eastward from the
California end and over and through the
Sierra Nevadas and one section OF the
eastern end is hardly done before the
government commissioners are called
upon to examine and accept another ;
and what is more (and better for the
stockholders and bondholders), the net
earnings of both ends are sufficient to
pay the interest on their bonds several
times over. The capitalists who have
already paid their millions for the stock
already see profitable return, and we
can see no reason why the First Mortg-
age Bonds, advertised in another column,
are not one Of the safest as we'll as most
profitable investments Of the day. These
bonds have just been offered to the pub.
lie, but the daily subscriptions are al
ready large,
Year: 1867

We present at the head OF our editorial
columns, this week, the ticket put upon
nomination by the Republican State
Convention holden the 30th ult., and are
confident that IL is ticket that the Re-
publicsns OF Vermont will elect by the
usual overwhelming majorities. Hon.
John d. Page, our candidate for the Of
flee Of Governor Is a man we'll known to
the people Of our State as the faithful
and indefatlgable State Treasurer during
the dark hours of the rebellion, who did
more to keep the financial credit of the
State at point which enabled US to
raise money on advantageous terms,
than all the rest of our public men to-
gether. Not till the country emerged
from the perils of war and our State debt
was in fair way to be liquidated, did
Mr.. Page put off the armor, and now,
as reward of his labors and his sue
cesses at time when labors were most
arduous and successes most rare, he is
called by grateful people to "go up
higher, and right gladly do we say
Amen.


Besides being man of excellent ad-
ministrative abilities, Mr.. Page is q man
of strict personal honor, of unblemished
moral and christian character, and wor-
thy of all confidence from the people.


Gen. Stephen Thomas, our candidate
for Lieut.. Governor, was formerly 8
Democrat, but when bloody treason at
tempted to bring dishonor on our flag,
sinking the partizan in the patriot, he
threw his whole influence on the side OF
justice and right, and gave practical
efficiency to his words by corresponding
acts. He led the 8th Vermont Regiment
to the field and fought the war through,
and was promoted to Brig. General for
gallant conduct.


Now that the war Is over, he returns
to the pursuits OF civil life and identi.
fes himself in his political affiliations
with the men who put down the rebel
lion. To-day he stands as worthy ex'
ample of the citizen soldiery Of Vermont.
To him also the people say well done;'
and give him substantial tokens of their
appreciation of his loyalty and his valor
by nomination to the second place
within their gift.


Hon. John A. Page OF Montpelier, the
candidate for Treasurer, is worthy sue.
cesssor of the previous Page" and de-
serves all the confidence that belongs to
an honest, capable public of1cer.-Laa
| lOtO Gazette
Year: 1867

JOINT RESOLUTION prohibiting payment by any


officer of the government to any person not


known to have been opposed to the rebellion


and in favor of its suppression.


Rcsolged 6y the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiyes Of the United States Of America iat Congress
assembled, That until otherwise ordered, it shall
be unlawful for any officer of the United States
government to pay any account, claim, or de-
mand against said government, which accrued
or existed prior to the thirteenth day of April,
A: d. eighteen hundred and sixty-one, in favor
of any person who promoted, encouraged or in
any manner sustained the late rebellion or in
favor OF any person who during said rebellion
was not known to be opposed thereto, and dis
don heretofore granted, or hereafter to be grant
ed, shall authorize the payment of such account,
claim, demand, until this resolution is modi-
fed or repealed Rovided, That this resolution
shall not be construed to prohibit the payment
OF claims founded upon contracts made by any oil
the Departments, where such claims were as
Year: 1867

UBLlC-NO. ILL.,


An ACT to amend act entitled can act for


the removal of causes in certain cases from


State courts" approved July twenty-seven,


eighteen hundred and sixty-six.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of RepreSe,,-
tafires Of the Lnaed States Of Anaerica IN Congress
assembled That the act entitled An act for the
removal OF causes i'll certain from State
courts" approved July twenty-sevcn, cigh. cen
hundred and sixty six, be, and the same is here
by, amended as follows: That where a suit is
now pending, or may hereafter be brought, in
any State court, i'll which the suit is brought and
citizen OF another State, and the matter in dis
pute exceeds the sum of five hundred dollars ey-
elusive of costs, such citizen of another State
whether he be plaintiff or defendant, if he will
make and file, in such State court, affidavit
stating that he has reason to and does believe
that, from prejudice or local influence lie will
not be able to obtain justice in such State court
may, at any time before the final hearing or trial
OF the suit, file petition in such State court for
the removal OF the suit into the next circuit court
of the United States to be held in the district
where the suit is pending, and offer good and
sufficient surety for his entering in such court
on the first day OF its session, copies of all pro-
cess pleadings, dispositions, testimony, and 9TH
er proceedings in said suit, and doing such other
appropriate acts as, by the act to which this act
is amendatory, are required to be done upon the
removal OF a suit into the United States court !;
and 1t shall be, thCreupon, the duty of the State
court to accept the surety and proceed no further
in the suit; and the said copies being entered as
aforesaid in auch court of the United States the
suit shall there proceed in the same manner as if
had been brought there by original process !; and
all the provisions of the act to which this act is
amendatory respecting any bail, attachment, in
junction, or other restraining process, and re-
specting any bond Of indemnity, or other obi
CATION given upon the issuing or granting of any
attachment, injunction, or other restraining pro-
cess, shall apply with like force and effect in all
respects to similar matters process, or things in
the suits for the removal OF which this act pro-
vdcs.


March . 1S67
Year: 1867

RsoIsrRArIoN.-Last week the County
Judge and Clerk visited the Forest Hill Di.
vide for the purpose Of registering citizens
who had not yet visited the county seat for
that purpose. They returned in the latter
part of the week, and we understand the
Judge reports be registered four Democrats
70 one Abolitionist. We are glad to hear it
this sort Of news just suits US. We hope
the Democrats will keep up their lick at the
same rate throughout the County. The Dem
eorats this year "mean business" and it be-
hooyes every one to be on The alert and have
bis name on the register.