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Year: 1865

Fora number years we have thought
exceedingly we'll of the Hon. Joseph
Holt, now Advocate General of the Uni
ted States. He has seemed to lis to be
eminently patriotic He has, notwlth-
standing a pretty strong tendency to
radicalism, given his energy and elo-
unence to the cause of the Union. We
have thought that the country owed him
much


But we can't seethe propriety of Mr.
Holt's action in the case OF Gen. Paine,
on the trial before cOurt-martial at Pa
ducah We mentioned this matter the
other day. and we would again call at
tentiOn to it, General Paine's case was
before an examining court several
months ago. A very large number of
sworn witnesses were examined. The
court, after the examination, made out u
list of such charges against Paine as it
considered established by the testimony,
and forwarded it to the United States
Advocate General at Washington
Among the charges thus forwarded, there
was one that Gen Paine upon his own
responsibility, had ordered and enforced
the execution of two men. citizen and
a soldier, without trial or examination,
and another that he had, without even
a shadow of authority, levied heavy pc
cuniary contributions upon snch men
and women in Paducah as he chose TO
select for his purpose: and compelled
them to pay as the only means OF es-
Gaping far severer punishment-proba-
bly, death But the Advocate General,
in instructing in the court martial as to
what charges Paine should be tried on,
not only omitted altogether those two
very startling ones, the proof OF which
is said to have been unquestionable, but
gave to the Judge Advocate written in
structions that are represented to have
been the most plausible and Jealous ar
gument for Paine that could have been
urged. 4,


Now why was all this2 What is the
explanation ofthe part acted by the dis
tingushed Advocate General! Fvrwhat
reason or semblance Of reason did he re-
fuse to let Paine be tried upon the two
most important of all the charges that
the Examining Court had represented as
established And for what reason did he
depart SO far from all usage as to argue
PaIne's case for him to the Judge Advo-
catel We shall sincerely and heartily
rejoice if satisfactory answers can be
made to these questions.


The friends of the Advocate General
need not think that We would willingly
do him a wrong Certainly we would
not We expect General Paine's dishon
orable dismission from the service, but
not upon the worst charges proved on
him -L0misrilIe Journal
Year: 1865

responsible tor the following;


Last week i'll village hard by,
where ministers are not so plenty as in
larger places, Squire IA Justice OF
the peace, a man of good common sense
and sterling integrity, remarkable for
bfuutness rather than blaudness of man
ner, aud whose literary attaiumcuts eX
tended to the writing of his name, was
called on bya colored family to make a
few remarks at the funeral of their son
in the absence of the only clergyman in
the place The weeping friends were
seated about the room, when he rose and
said: Its pretty bad; but, if / was you
Iwould'nt take on so. Its all for the best
S'pose he'd lived and grown to be fat
healthy boy-why, he'd never been moth
ing but id nigger anyhow"
Year: 1865

DRUNKEN Men IN PUBLIC LIFE,-lt is
time to speak The scandal of tins
country is drunken men in public life
The disgrace makes onr cheeks tipgle,
makes us blush, makes us hang our head
and sieken at heart A drunken man on
the street is humiliating spectacle
The eve of the least sensitive self respect
turns away i'll disgust from it But a
drunken man in public life is public
miliation-a humiliation that involves
nation. 1t travels to the end of the
wires. Every eye everywhere is wit
ness of the shame We are pilloried by
it for the scournful gage of all the good,
of all the world.-Chicago (Rep) jour.
Year: 1865

A few days ago man was found sus-
bonded by the neck in the moose of rope
hung to a peg in a barn in Quincy. He
PTas cut down unconscious. On being
festored and questioned as to why he


pas in that position, he replied that he
Pad been thinking about a man that
Rung himself, and thought he should like


know how it would feel to be hung,
Pat the rope was not so long as he thought
Year: 1865

A MoNsrRoUs QuAcK There is man
in Chicago who is doing large business
in healing the diseased by simply touch
inp them The hall in which he manip-
ulstes is daily crowded BY hundreds
afflicted by all the ills that flesh is heir
to. His patients profess to believe them
selves cured.
Year: 1865

Anew York paper thinks Andrew John
son needed little stimulant to bear up
under the excitement OF the Inaugural
ton, and that owing to his feeble state
of health a small quantity had a power
full effect. There is no doubt about the
efect-the quaAtiy. is debstesble fact
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK. August 81 The Times
special says The President was again over.
wemed to day by crowd OF visitors, among
whom were a dozen ladies' Most of those in
waiting were pardon. seekers, in whose cases the
Attorney General has already issued warrants,
but yet wait the signature OF the President The
crowd was so great as even to encroach upon the
private affairs of the Private Secretary, inter
rupting the public business aud annoying the
gentleman In in charge. Visitors will remember
that the occupants of The Executiee Mansion
have few rights on the premises, and that they
are guilty Of gross Umpropriety if they
intrude on the private apartments of the Man
sion, as many are in the habit OF doing
Year: 1865

Cosr OF GooDs.-l'he Virginia Union
says: The war has advanced The price OF all
kinds Of goods one to three hundred per
cent in the Eastern markets. The price has
also been raised in the same proportion on
the Pacific Coast The increased price at
the East is properly attributed to the rise in
gold, causing depreciation in the currency
used there. II this is so, it follows that if
gold was the currency there the prices would
not have been increased, only SO much as
would result from increased taxation and
the unusual scarcity of few articles on
account of the war, such as cotton and sugar.


As a sequence to the above, prices should
have advanced but little on this coast, as we
use gold only for currency. Ye, they have
advanced the same here as there. Put the
Eastern prices down to the gold standard,
and we are paying fifty to one hundred and
ftlv per cent more than our Eastern friends
Are we receiving an equivalent for the sacrl'
6ce?"
Year: 1865

This operation, though often producing
remarkable results, is still Of questionable
utility. That it causes the fruit to grow
much beyond its natural size is certain, but
the quality is never improved, and usually
very much injured. The practical results Of
such an operation seems to be, to cause the
fruit TO assume the appearance of ripeness
earlier than it would otherwise, and become
so much increased in size as often to take the
prizes at horticultural shows, where the Judges
are often Influenced by appearance instead of
quality. Many dropsical cluster of grapes
has been awarded a premium over the rich,
welI-ripened cluster of the same variety,
merely because it had fine appearance.
The girding may be done at any time in
the spring after the vine starts, up to the
time the fruit is fully grown. But unless it
is done several weeks before the fruit com.
mences to ripen, it will have but little effect.
The best time to perform the operation is
just before or soon after the fruit is set The
mode Of operation is as follows: Cut away
ring Of the bark. from one fourth to one.
half inch wide, clear to the wood 1t may
be performed on old wood, or upon the young
canes when they have made foot or two of
growth, but the last years growth is prefer,
able and it should be done only on that
which you intend to prune away.


The incision is always made below the
bunch which it is desired to affect. The
lunches above the incision become much
larger than those below it; this is said to be
caused by the obstruction of the downward
flow of the sap to the roots.


The practice of girdliug the vine for the
purpose of affecting the fruit is supposed to
have been invented about the year l745, by
Col. Buchatt, of Metz, in France. For this
ho was awarded premium by the Agricull
tural Society of France. 1t was claimed
that the invention would be Of great value
in fastening the maturity of the grape, as
well as improving the quality; but it is doubt
!ul if either of these results has been obtain
ed in its practice
Year: 1865

A Coop IDEA.-Fruit and ornamental
trees will sometimes so form their crotcles
as to split down under heavy load of fruit
or violent wind. This evil can be obviated
in arcbing or cross grating. Take vigor.
our shoot in spring, and insert one end
under the bark of the main spring, and the
other that of the opposite branch. Tie the
branches firmly together to prevent slipping
apart in windy weather. Or, instead of
taking separate scion, a growing sprout
may sometimes be found near the place
needing to be strengthened, and by cutting
off the top it may be inserted under the
bark of the opposite limb. These branches
may be put in every few years, as the tree
needs them. Such "Siamesed" trees are quite
interesting objects to look at.
Year: 1865

A DIMINurIvE BREED OF CArrLE.-In the
report Of the Secretary of the Massachusetts
State Board Of Agriculture for 1862, Mr.
Flint gives the following description of the
COWS of Brittany, province in ths north of
France, as seen by him at the International
Exhibition in London:


The little Bretagne cows pleased me ex
ceedingly Standing only about three feet
high On their legs--lhe most fashionable
hight-moslly black and white, now and
then, but rarely, red and white; they are
as docile as kittens, and look pretty enough
to be the kitchen pet OF the hard pressed
mountain farmer, with pastures too short
for grosser animal. Ten pounds of hay
will suffice for their limited wants for twenty.
four hours, and they would evidently Gil a
ten quart pail as quick and as long as any
other COW.


Those pretty COWS will often hold out in
milk, so the herelsman said from fifteen to
eighteen months after calving, aud often
give six or seven quarts day with their
first calf The horn is fine, not unlike the
Jersey, but smaller and gradually tapering,
and the escutcheon or milk Ks Of Guenon
generally good Good cows are held at
from sixty TO seventy dollars a head-a fancy
price, of course, but am not sure that
they would not pay six per cent on the
investment as well as most fancy stock"
Year: 1865

NOVEL AND SIMrLE Gun CLEANER.-Mr.
|. w. Parmenter, of New York City, recent
" brought to the office of the american
Agriculturist simple and eflicien, gun
cleaner, that ho had been using in lack Of
tow, which lie could not readily obtain, and
to which it proved superior. A bit Of corn
cob about three inches long was Whitfield
down small enough to enter the barrel read
lily, but not so much as to entirely cut off
the rough projec,ions-these serve admirably
to scour the interior of the barrel. The low
er end Of the cob was split up about an inch,
and the two halves were kept sprung apart
to fiji the bore, by small wedge across the
upper end of the opening. The nterstices
on the surface of the cob may be filed with
ashes, emery powder, or other securing ma
teral, to remove rust, etc. The cob so pre-
pared and screwed to the wormer of the
ramrod was used as a swab, and in very
short time the gun was thoroughly cleaned
| This is not patented.
Year: 1865

Boston, June IA.
Fifty-one moro rebel prisoners we're re-
leased from Fort Warren yesterday on t.
king the oath Of allegiance.


The Boston Traveller says says some Of
them were shown great attention By .
number Of citizens who seemed to spsre
no pains TO make them enjoy themselves
during their brief stay in Boston. These
rebels freely acknowledge that though
they have taken the oath of allegiance
their love for the old Union is not very
enthusiastic.
Year: 1865

Headquarters ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC, Feb. 2.-All the hospitals in the
field were cleared day or two since, the
inmates being sent to City Point gen.
eral hospital, where they could receive
more care and be in better quarters. This
change gave rise to the various rumors
of an intended forward movement. A
deserter who came in to-day reports tue
return to our front of troops recently
sent to North Carolina to meet the
Union force said TO be marching on We'll
don. The rebels in front of Petersburg
have been very jubilant for day or two,
indulging in frequent cheering, but on
what account is not known here


Colonel Ruggles, one ofthe oldest Of
fcers in the army has been assigned to
duty as Assistant. Adjutant General at
these headQuarters -
Year: 1865




"A correspondent of the Boston Jour-
uat gives an account of a conversation
with the late President, from which it
appears that he Lad presentment that
he should not survive the close Of the War.
The writer says: He may not have looked
for it from the hand of an assassin but he
felt sure that his life would end with the
war long ago. He told me "that be was
certain he should noe outlast the Rebel.
ion" 1t was in last July. As you will
remember, there was dissension then
amoog the Republican leaders. Many Of
his best friends had deserted him, and
were talking of an opposition convention
to nominate another candidate aud
universal gloom was amoug the people,
The North was tired of the war, and sup.
posed an honorable peace attainable. MIR.
Lincoln knew 1t was not-that any peace
at that time would be only disunion.-
Speaking of it, he said ID have faith
in the people They will not consent to
disunicn. The danger is, they are mis-.
led. Let them know the truth, and the
country is safe" He looked haggard and
careworn, and further on in the interview
| remarked on his appearance, Saying:
"You are wearing yourself out with hard
work. "I cant work less he replied
Shut it isn't that-work never troubled
me Things look badly,and cant avoid
anxiety. Personality care nothing about
a reelection; but if our divisions defeat
US, | fear for the country" when /
that right must eventually
triumph--that I had never despairgd Of
the result. he said "Neither hasg l.hl.
may not live to see it. feel 3 pressa.
nent that shall not outlast the Rebel.
on. When it is over my work will be
done.
Year: 1865

1t was during the season Of the Carui-
val, and | was at masked ball at the
French opera House in Paris. 1t was
past three in the morning, and | was Sc
riouslY thinking of retiring FROM that
wild boiSter0us scene-not to call 1t by
anV harsher name-in which | had been
participant for hours was very weary
of the dance. the lights, the music, the
noise and conflSion, the silly nothings
that were being continually dinned into
my ear by the flirting maskers-and |
had Withdrawn from the press aud seated
myself in the most quiet spot | could
Gnd.


While I was thus sitting apart from
The throug, listlessly gazing upon that


which no longer gave me pleasure,


mask, in the dress of page, sauntered
quietly past me, and said, in low,
guarded tone:


"Morseiur will not seem to see or
hear, but will look for the blue domino
with a single spot Of red on the bosom,
and follow So carelessly as not to attract
notice


| was only sure this language was in
tended for me, by finding there was no
other at the moment within hearing +; but
what it meant, if it had any meaning, |
was at loss 20 conjecture, | would have
questioned the page, Notwithstanding
the caution not to seem to see or hear,
but that individual had already passed
on too far. and was about mlngling with
the noisy crowd.


As sat thinking the matter over, it
occurred to me that bad been mistaken
for another person, and that what hau
been said to me, had been really intended
for some one else. Ifthis was so indeed.
it might lead to a Govel adventure, aud
90 one was more ready for novel ad
venture than myself.


"Look for the blue domino with a sin
gle spot of red on the bosom, and follow
SO carelessly as not to attract notice" |
repeated to myself. Every well-I
think | will-if only to discover what it
means"


The next minute the object for which
| was about to seek, slowly passed along. !
not very near me, but in plain view. [ ]
arose with yawn, and quietly, with a
sleepy, indifferent air sauntered after the
blue domino. | had no difficulty in
keeping it in sight-for the masker-so
moved very slowly through the
crowd seemingly with no particular pur
pose. Ifshe intended leaving the house,
it was not apparent to me then, nor for
some time after; and being really very
much fatigued, and not certain | was not
the sport of mischieveous page, [ was
about to depart myself aad 6uish my
nights adventures ID my own bedroom,
when perceived my fair unknown COM
Ing toward me with finger on her lips
She came up close beside me and stopped,
for the purpose of observing
something in another part of the house
and then to my surprise, | heard her say
iu English, in low, sweet, musical
voice:


Listen, my friend, but not seem to
hear. Iu five minutes | shall leave the
house by The entrance to Rue Lepelletier,
eud will meet you at the Place Vendome


after which we will perfect our plan
Do not fail me this time, or we may not
have another opportunity before the
counts return. Till then, adieu p
Year: 1865

A gentleman from Boston chanced
to find himself among a little party ol
ladies', away down east last summer
and while in the enjoyment Of some
innocent social play, he carelessly
placed his arm about the slender
waist Of as pretty damsel as Maine
can boast of, when she started aud
exclaimed


Begone, sir Don't insult me


The gentleman instantly apologizcd
for the seeming rudeness, and assured
the half offended fair one that he did
not intend to insult her.


mo Z" she replied, archly. "well.
u You didnt-you may do 50 again, f"
she added.
Year: 1865

A private letter Of recent date
states that Gen. A. j. Smith had de-
barked his command to act in concert
with the feet, but found the ground too
soft and spongy to permit the passage
of artillery, and was therefore compel
led to stop, after advancing short dis
tance without meeting the enemy.
Year: 1865

Our friend B. F. Wright, formerly of
this place, has taken up his residence
in New York city, where he will at
tend school for year or two and then
return to the West. We shall expect
an occasional article from his pen for
the columns Of the Intelligencer.
Year: 1865

With good appetite, vigorous digestion
and sound liver it is possible to brave con.
stant exposure and to encounter the present
climate changes. But the strongest bodily
health and most vigorous constitution will
soon decline under such depressing influences
unless fortified against the Extra pressure. How.
then, can the appetite be preserved, the diges.
tive organs kept in good condition, and the
regularity of the bowels maintainedi The
secret is, use the Red Jacket Stomach Bitters,
which produce the desired result in the most
agreeable manner.
Year: 1865

MYSTERIOUS EMIGRATION NMOVRMENT-WHATS q


IN THE WIND!


1t is very evident that the valuable region OF
country known as Mexico occupies a very
considerable share OF attention. Several or
ganizatlons are being perfected in this city all
apparently acting under one head.


There is much mystery connected with the
movement, but the idea Of the Monroe doc
trlne seems to be decidedly popular. Even
some of the detectives who have been In MeXi-
co. are rather shy in conversation on the sub
ject, but they would be s'delighted to visit that
place once more All they say is, the move
ment is a j." big thing" and 'sufficient to-day is
the evil thereof" This is equivocal language,
but accompanied with sly winks, mods, &c,
may be considered significant of something
not desirable at the present time to be made
public.


We hear of parties who desire to visit Mexi-
CO by water, instead of overland. Seventy
men, who have seen sea and naval service,
are already organized, and the commander is q
gentleman truly loyal, once IN the service
stationed in foreign waters. 1t is also limited
that vessels are being or will be fitted out at
Baltimore and manned by hardy crews. Our
large cities are now over populated, and as it is
likely the number will be swelled to an almost
indefinite extent in few months, it is thought
proper by the enterprisng gentlemen engaged
in the emigrant movement to prepare an outlet
at once through which the tide of population
may readily flow. Incident to,this movement,
there will be quite demand for some of the
United States vessels, to be sold to the highest
bidder, in a short time.-I' Philadelphia Press.
Year: 1865

. THE EASTERN AND WESTERN SHoRR.-The
removal Of all restrictions to travel and trade
with the Eastern and Western Shores of
Maryland, the Eastern Shore counties of Vir-
gnia, and the lower counties of the State of
in the appearance of the harbor, so tar as the
coast and bay vessels are concerned. Vessels
are now running to all places in the various
counties referred to, lat were landing points
previous to the war, and all the steam boat
lines are being renewed, together with those
that have been established in the past four
years. Yesterday afternoon the harbor pre-
sented quite cheerful aspect, in business
point Of view, and storekeepers were con-
graduating each other upon the prospect Of a
renewal of steady and brisk business.-Balti.
more Sun.
Year: 1865

THE CROPS AND FRUIT IN BALTIMORE,
COUNTY.-From all parts OF the county We have
the most favorable reports of the growing crops
and the promise of good yield of fruit. The
season has been very favorable so far, and is
fully three weeks earlier than last year. The
late frosty nights do not seem to have serious.
ly injured anything To,osOnto,on Union.
Year: 1865

THE RETURNING REBRLs.-At a meeting of
the citizens OF the Sixth District of Baltimore
county the following resolution was adopted
county to join in arms against our Government
should be prevented from ever returning or
being recognized as American citizens.
Year: 1865

Prohibiting Slavery in the State of North Car


olina:


Be it declared and ordained by the delegates
of the people of the State of North Carolina In
Convention assembled, and it is hereby declared
Year: 1865

We hope the Union party will not imag-


inc because the war is over, rebellion and


treason subdued, and the authority of the


Government re-established throughout the


Republic, that its work is done and it's


mission accomplished, and that itmay now


retire from the arena of politics, give up


its organization, and cease to interest itself
as an organization in human affairs. There


has been no time since the organization of


the Union Republican party, when it had


more important duties and responsibilities
devolving it than it now has. q Much
as the party has done, it has yet much
more TO do. The war is over, and peace,
we trust, is aboutlto spread her white
wings over the land, but it does not follow
from the fact, gratifying as it is, that no
more work remains to be done. The soun-
try is i'm a critical MISUNDERSTANDING a
patient just past the crisis of dangerous
disease. Restoration to perfect health will
require the more careful treatment. The
dangerous elements which have caused all
our troubles, are not destroyed, they still
exist, and will yet do all the mischief they
can.' The country is to be settled upon the
principles Of equal rights and freedom for
all. An enormous National debt is to be
paid off, and to that end the National re-
sources must be wisely and judiciously
managed. 8'SHf hcH 'esrunI -%rofrsa- Il


There is, indeed, much work to be done.
To preserve the peace which has been won
by the valor of the Union arms; to har-
monize the diseordant elements which ex-
list in the country; to pay off the National
debit to settle the country upon the prin-
ciples of freedom which have triumphed
in the war, to provide such safeguards for
the Union that rebellion hereafter will be
impossible; in short, to perfect what has
been so well begun by the suppression, of
the rebellion, is the further work and duty
of the great Union party. To this end,
now more than ever, is the harmony, uni
ty and efficiency of the party important
and necessary. zaG--a.. rv...t ....r.fr D..