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Year: 1865

RENCoUNTER WITH \ GANG OF RATS.-On
Wednesday night last a friend of ours of the
legal profession was savagely attacked in his
bed chamber by gang of rats, who mounted
his bed and began to vigorously assault him
on all sides with their teeth. Asonished at
the boldness of his pigmy assailants, the gen
tleman sprang from his bed and seizing pair
of tongs commenced Staying the rats right and
left when the few survivors taking fright beat
a hasty retreat into the fireplace and up the
chimney. Our friend lighted newspaper and
stuffed it up the chimney with view to ''burn-
ing them out The application of heat had
the desired effect. The rats were soon after
wards heard jumping down upon the tin roof
of the building Of so strange a freak of
these little animals we have never before
heard 1t is almost needless to mention that
the experience Of Wednesday night induced
our friend TO visit early next morning both
apothecary shops and hardware stores, where
he laid in an abundant supply of posons and
rat traps of every description.-P Ptters6ug
EIpreSs
Year: 1865

A SINGULAR STORY.-The Macon telegraph tells
the following sad story of the war: II learned on
yesterday the circumstances Of Il melancholy quanda-
ry III which young lady, one of the most estimable
and lovely in this part of the country was placed
gallant young officer was betrothed to her lie fell on
inc fatal held OF SharpSburg. She loved him dearly.
anu was afflicted far beyond what lovers cf a more
buoyant temper would have suffered She went into
mourning, secluded herself from society, devoted
herself to religious and charitable deeds, and was
dead to the world A few months ago a young
gentleman cf great wealth. superior talents and
handsome person, accidentally forieed her ac-
qualntance IN the progress of business trans
action. ; He was fascinated with her. pcr$c-
ycred until he ovcrcamc her aversion little by
little. and finally they became engaged to be
married only fortnight ago. She had already maIe
out her order Tor an elegant toUssco. But cur days
ago the first lover returned. lie had been carried to
a Northern hospital from the battle field, with no
hope OF life and has just been liberated and returned.
lie has rlghtiul scar his face only one eye


Is an invalid for life, and is poor: but in his bosom
burns 4 manly and noble soul The poor girl has shut
herself up, and will not either of them. The
meeting between her and her first lover the other day
Is said 20 have been distressing. His letters had failed
to reach her. and she firmly believed he was dead till
he stood before her, the ghastly ruin of her lover
once so handsome and manly. Poor fellow! l haze
caught glimpse of him he passed along the
street. with his crutches and melancholy face
Year: 1865

that can call for it; no spirit in him that
could endure it.


1t this party choose. to profess confidence
now in the man whose public action during
the war is stigmatized without stint, nobody
will complain. The act would rather give
pleasure, as tending to reopen the soul of
the party to something of his spirit. But
this claiming to be his special body guard,
his particular defenders, against the designs
and devices of that grand political organiza-
tlon which struggles with him for the saving
OF the country and through which he has
derived all his power, is a presumption that
can only excite his disdain and general de-
rision.-N T. Times.
Year: 1865

The Florence Times tells a curious story
about the Pope's visit to Monte Campestri.
The Mayor Of that place, a devoted Catho-
lie, assured his Holiness that if he would
only show himself to the inhabitants they
would as contribution to Peters pence,
cover a large part of High street with silver
coins. The pope took the Mayor at his
word, and the latter ruined himself to keep
it, for he had to supply the money from his
own mock
Year: 1865

1t has been ascertained by an instrument
called the sirene, that mosquitoes wings
vibrate at the rate of fifteen thousand times
a second, the pitch of the note produced
being more than two octaves above the
highest note of seven-octave piano. The
wing of mosquito is so thin that fifty
thousand, placed upon the other would not
form heap more than a quarter of an inch
in height.
Year: 1865

Editor Bulletin;
Since my last letter the Government
has ceased to issue rations to the deni-
zens of this portion Of Arkansas, and the
consequence is a great deal Of suffering
among the needy. Your indefatigable
correspondent has recently returned
from a tour through the surrounding
country, during which he stopped ct
many houses. At least one>third of the
people whom he met were in a state of
utter destitution.


Their only dependence for months was
what they received from the Federal
auth critics, but now that this support
has been withdrawn, starvation and
famine stare them in the face, and un-
less speedy relief is extended the suf-
fering hereabouts will beggar descrip-
ton. On every hand are to be seen
gaunt, half clad, starving women and
children, some who lived in aflnence
before the war, some who were tenderly
raised, all without protection now or
means of support, though they would
gladly accept any labor that would yield
them the most scanty subsistence. |
shudder to contemplate this state of af-
fairs; God only knows what 1t may lead
to or what will become of the destitute,
helpless thousands throughout the
| State.
Year: 1865

We have received q pamphlet containing
the reasons why the election of Senator in
New Jersey was improper and illegal, with
the protest Of members Of the New Jersey
Senate and House of Representatives against
the admission Of the person receiving his ere
dentials to that position. When our columns
are less crowded we may furnish the paper in
full.


The gist of tho matter is this: against all
usage of the State of New Jersey, as we'll as
every other State, the person referred to was
chosen by plurality. The rule was adopted
in joint convention, without precedent to
sanction it, and in direct violation of the
statute law of the State, which declares that
all laws shall receive q majority of votes of
either branch. In joint assembly they passed
this revolutionary rule without n majority of
either branch of the Legislature.


The canvass in New Jersey last fall e1-
pressed the disapprObation of the people of
the State Of this unjust political trickery.
As the Senate is essentially a conservative
body, constituted to uphold the stability of
Government, it will hardly establish the dan
gerOus example of minority representation
The right Of Mr.. SrocKToS's admission is
without foundation, and his chance, We ap-
prehend, is very slight indeed.
Year: 1865

MA&lHs--Never speak boldly Of others,
even with cause; remember we all have
our faults, and if we expect Charity from
the world, we must he charitable our.
Selves


Think that n word once spoken can
never he recalled therefore it is often
prudent to think twice before we speak


Broken resolutions are worse than mono
nj all it only proves to US we do not car
ry out the dictates Of our conscience, and
exposes our weakness.


Avoid arg ment with n person if he is
directly opposite to you if he has mind
of his own he cannot Ue convinced: AMI
if he has no mind he IS "A poor conTcrt; it
IS not only loss Of time bnt often of
friendship.


Do not judge Of person frorl hi. FIRST
Impressions; tits not liberal. often YOUR
warmest friends prove to be those you are
prejudced against.
Year: 1865

The Union County Convention assembled 10
this place on Tuesday, the Sth. Throughout
the comfy we have never yet known so large
a vote cast at our primaries, and there never
was before so fall and fair an expession of the
wishes of the people With but two or three
exceptions every delegate elected was in at
tendance. The contest at the primaries as
well as at the nomination was hotly and in
many Instances closely contested. Notwith-
standing all this we have never yet witnessed
more harmony and general good feeling among
both delegates and defeated aspirants to the
several positions. Every candidate upon being
placed in nomination expressed willingness to
abide the decision of the Convention, aud
among all those who were unsuccessful we
could not hear single expression 10 the con
trary, whilst all reaffirmed that they would
stand by the nominees and do their utmost to
insure grand triumph for the whole ticket
and nothing but the ticket. The delegates
took firm and decided stand to secure the
most worthy and popular nominees, and to
secure the harmony and unity of the party.
We give three cheers for the whole ticket and
for our old victorious flag.
Year: 1865

Rumors of Bolt, or fusion with Copper.
heads, were rife upon the adjournment of the
Convention. We are assured that 10 such
project will be encouraged or even counte-
nanced by any respectable man or set of men
in our party. Thank Heaven. the Union men
of Butte county will not suffer their fair fame
to be tarnished by such foul combinations as
have forever disgraced some of our neighbor-
ing counties That the Secessionists will put
a ticket in the field we have no doubt, they
have right to do so, but woe to the Union
man who dares TO encourage it, or suffers bis
name on it.
Year: 1865

The leaders of the old Secession and Cop
perhead party-the fighting enemies OF our
Government-have been using their utmost
endeavors to get up a boilers ticket in this
county. During the entire setting Of our Con
vention they were constantly engaged in at
tempting to throw FIRE brands into the ranks
of the Union party. Every sound Union man
has so far treated them and their acious with
contempt. Numerous offers have been made
to buy men who have heretofore supported the
Union ticket,-large sums of money have been
offered for boilers from our party,-but Us yet
none have accepted. 1t is au old trick OF the
enemy and every honest Union man should be
on his guard, and i. single one is found pur-
chased be will not only be disgraced and de-
feated, but forever politically damned and
classed with rebels and traitors to our old flag
and old Government. We advise Union men
throughout the county and particularly the
delegates TO the Convention. TO lock cut for
this movement of traitors and deserters from
the Union ranks, aud " by the Eternal give
them General Grant reception. As yet the
propositions 10 purchase Union men with Sc
cession money have been hurled back in their
teeth with shame, and if they succeed in
making ticket it will be the result of Cop
perhead money and promises.
Year: 1865

Coop CouxsEL-The Call, writing on the
importance of maintaining the party intact,
says Union men must now manifest the
higher order of patr;o,ism-that patriotism
which impels men 10 sacrifice minor ideas and
prejudices for common good-they must
work in harmony together. if they wish to reap
the fruits of their recent great victory, and to
see their country made better and stronger for
its late struggles. If we do not manifest this
spirit OF patriotism, our old enemies will most
assuredly grasp political power; aud our past
struggles aud sacrifices viii have been in vain.
That man who couuSels or advises any course
of action calculated TO cause division of the
Union political strength, is unworthy of the
name of patriot-he manfests far less of the
true spirit of patriotic devotion than was
manifested by the poorest and least efficient
among the rebels.
Year: 1865

PARDoSED.- Among the rebels recently
pardoned By the President is Or. Montrose A.
Pallen, now in Canada, against whom Como
yer swore at the conspiracy trial that he was
engaged in plot to poison the water supplied
to New York City, and whose name was in
consequence struck from the roll of the Medf
cal Association
Year: 1865

An Eastern editor says that man in
New York got himself into trouble BY
marrying two wives. A Western editor
replies by saying that good many men
had done the same thing by marrying
one. A Northern editor says that quite
number of his acquaintance found
trouble enough by barely promising to
marry, without going any further. A
Southern editor says that friend Of his
was bothered no little when simply found
in company with another mans wife.
Year: 1865

JAMAIsA.-The population of the Is
land of Jamaica in 184S were put down
at 379 600, OF whom only about 10000
were whites. If anything like that ra-
ito prevails at the present time, and the
reported insurrection among the blacks
is at all general, the situation Of the
whites must be bad enough. The re-
port, however, that the insurrection is
due in any degree to " the stories of the
indulgence and support afforded by the
United States Government to the freed
men of the South" as contained in q
letter from Kingston to the New York
News is too absurd for belief.
Year: 1865

FILLING THIS VAoANOY.-The third Sec
tlon of the first article of the Consti-
tuition OF the United States provides
that If vacancies happen in the U. s,
Senate by resignation or otherwise du-
ring the recess of the legislature of any
state, the legislature thereof may make
temporary appointments until the next
meeting Of the Legislature, which shall
then I'LL such vacancies. By reason of
the death of the late lamented Judge
Colamer, a vacancy now "happens" and
exists in the Senatorial representation
from this State. 1t would seem to be a
plain case that the emergency had
arisen in which the Governor would be
called upon to act, and to ill the vacan-
cy in season for the next session of Con
gress A nice question however has
arisen. Senator Collamer died Thurs
day night the telegraph operators on
Bain's Line were all sound asleep, and
the Legislature adjourned Friday NOR
ming before they heard Of the mournlul
event The question is-inasmuch as
this event happened and the vacancy
commenced before the formal adjournment
does the case come within the provisions
of the National Constitution ?


We have no hesitation 10, expressing
our opinion that it does The fact
which the constitution contemplate;
exists. 1t has become disirable and
necessary that vacancy should be filled
during the recess il the legislature
This is the emergency, and the Cover
ernor has the constitutional power tC
meet it. We cannot believe that thu
State will be put to the expense Of al
extra session for so silly quibble. A
any rate, if Governor Dillingham; cal
find man sufficiently competent an(
patriotic, who is willing to serve hi
country in the position and under tn
circumstances, it can do no great harm
to make the appointment.


Since the above was in type we learl
that Governor Dillingham; has reques
ted the Supreme Court to give writ
ten opinion as to whether he has tn
power to fill the vacancy, and that tn
Court have the question under advise
ment.
Year: 1865




IHE TEST OATH IN MIssouA..
Frank z. Blair has brought suits agar .st
the judges of election in his ward OF
st Louis for rejecting his vote at the
late election. He refused to take the
oath prescribed In the new constitution,
and offered one Of his own writing in.
stead, but the judges could not of course
accept any such compromise. The new
oath requires the voter to swear that he
has never borne arms against the state
or the United States: Gen Blair saws
that his first fight in Missouri was at
the capture of Camp Jackson, when he
oid bear arms successfully against the
state government, then in rebel hands.
and he cannot therefore take the oath.
The constltutionalisy Of the oath will
now be legally tested.
Year: 1865

NINTH VRRMoNT.-The Fortress Mon


roe correspondent of the New York Her
aid says that portion of the Ninth Ver-
mont regiment doing duty for some
time past at Suffolk has just been with
drawn, so that there are no troops there
now THE entire regiment is now in Ports
mouth and is very popular with the
peopla-so much so that on learning
that the regiment was to be Withdrawn
a petition was circulated and extensive
ly sianod asking that It might be per-
mitted to remain The well-known
Lieutenant Colonel Seligson at present
commands the regiment.
Year: 1865

| The Peoples COLLEGE ..A a.
sss4ky-Ftrst Action of the senate
ON the Oity RaiIroaas this ss.~,eu-
what Policy wiz be Adoptsd-The
Central Railroad Fare Bill Reported-


Husband and Wife as vyitnesses. 6se.
QUE ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE.


ALaAsr, Feb. 2s, 1865


TIE PEOPLES COLLEGE


In the Senate to-day the bill providing for the transfer
Of portion Of the State funds the founding Of uni
versy in this State the Cornell University was con
sidered- Senators White and Haight made full state
nens q The respective merits q the Peoples College at
Havana and the proposed Cornell Unvenity at Ithaca
It appears that the propositions made by the parties at
Havana upon which the act creating the Peoples College
was passed, have not boen carried into effect


The offer Of Senator Cornell 10 Donate half million Of
dollars condition thai this be made the basis for
the national foundation has been under consideration In
the meetings of the Regents Of the University the Com
mitee Of Literature and at important convention Of
the friends Of education The uniform conclusion ap-
peas TO be that the national fund which Is equal
about million and half Of dollars should be reappro
prated and the muncent proposition of Senator Cornell
accepted.


THE DRY DOCK RAILROAD AND THE GRAND srRSxT srAGsA
The application OF the East Broadway and Battery
Railroad for certain extension Of track IN Ccrtandt
street has been fought hero by the Telegraph Grand
Street Stage Company, the extension affects the two
ends Of their route although the road does not that
route The result is OF peculiar importance to the
Grand street property and tho other business
interests Of that street. Unless the proposed
tracks are substituted or the stages, the business Of
Grand street will be transferred TO Canal street.
Senator Andrews took the subject OF railroad egsa
ton for the city Of New York from point Of Of
proper regard for the accommodation Of travel and
established business interests The debate which
arose resulted in amendments qualifying the purchase OF
the stages by requirement to lay tracks upon Grand
street so vacated This action the first which has been
had this year upon city railroads in the Senate is i'm
pertant indicating the temper Of that body the
subject OF city railroads Last year nothing in relation
TO these roads permitted to pass this year audcious
scheme Of extensions Of tracks and proper accommoda
ton Of localities furnished with tracks
appears TO be the rule.


THB CENTRAL RAILR0AD


The Senate Railroad Committee reported the bill
amending the consolidation act of the Central Railroad
so as TO allow them to under the general railroad
act and charge rate of fare exceed three
The bill will be urged its passage and It's strength
here disclosed The bill reported does not include the
Hudson River Road


HUSBAND WIFE wITyEssBs


The Assembly passed the bill to-day allowing hus-
band wife TO appear witnesses for against each
other. This is another step in the direction already
taken, In allowing married woman TO hold property In
her own name.
Year: 1865




The jury in the champagne connscation case wherein
the importers charged with making out fraudulent
Invoices brought in verdict for the government Tho
case be appealed to the United states Circuit Court
The steamship Golden City arrived here 10 day from
Panama, with the passengers aud mails which left New
yorL IN the 3d instant
Year: 1865




This chaste caption used short time since by the
editor Of the Philadelphia Inquirer and made the
foundation of reply TO notice In Southern paper Of
Confederate cap machine, which stated that zone OF
these machines could make twelve thousand percussion
caps per hour He based his assertion upon the fact
that the Yankee machines-whch he said the best
in the word-could only make three thousand per hour
Now for the facts In the not show that the Ian
guage he is applicable TO himsef-as the Yankee
character Is TOO well known here to need proof of this
but to show that are not dependent upon them for
of the most important inventions OF the age and
that has done as much IL not more than any other
to supply means for carrying the war
Mr. W. II. Wash Jr, the inventor OF this machine, 10
native virginan and has proved himself to be
chanical genius OF tho first order In June, 1891 he
turned his attention to the manufacture Of caps for the
government, and soon completed machine that made
four thousand caps per heur but his quick perception
discovered defects In this and his inventive genius
corrected them TO such extent 10 enable him to
make eight thousand per hour. With this great i'm
provement most men would have been satisfied. But
not with Mr. Wash The keen eye OF genius, ever
wakeful saw further improvements which enabled him
TO perfect machine which turns out twelve thousand
caps per hour and can be increased to double this
amount This Is not Confederate lie I" as Mr. Wash
will be glad to prove, by practical demonstration,
any who will call at the Richmond Arsenal, whore
tbs machines
Year: 1865

ALBANY, FeD % IbbS.


ORDERED TO A THIRD READING
To renew the appropriation to tho Albany and susque
hanna Railroad Company.
To enable husband and wife either OF thom to bc-
come witnesses against each other


EVENING SESSION.


Bills ORDERED TO A THIRD READING
To change the name Of the National Life and Limb In
surance Company OF New York
To aid the Children's Aid Society OF New York
To amend the Charter Of the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum OF Brooklyn
Adjourned.
Year: 1865




This ID the notice that strikes the eye OF hungry
upon his entry into Of the second class eating
ioons OF will please pay before
eating This is a woful change from old tiInes when
gentlemen whether in broadcloth homespun were In.
vted into these estabshmens where entertainment In
afforded for man and beast and the best that the larder
could produce set before them without the question
whether his appetite likely TO get the better Of
his purse Pay before you cat" argues sad decline In
the estimation Of mems morals and honesty, and Is
Of the striking illustrations Of the changes that the
has worked.
Year: 1865

NO DISTINCTION on Account of COLOR


Speaking for the Democrats, in de-
fonse Of the charge that they are haters
of the negro, the Enquirer says:


We do not know any DomocrNt-at
least any Northern Democrat-who is
not entirely willing that every color
ed man and woman shall attain to the
social position to which he or she is,
by intrinsic merit, entitled.


The social position to which he is
by intrinsic merit entitled, means that
there shall bo no exclusion on account
of color. This processes remarkable
liberaIity for the Democracy Yet the
Inquirer lately complained that the
Legislature had repealed an enactment
excluding mon from acquiring position
in society as equals because of a slight
visible admixture in their complexion.


1.-THE Northecn Democracy is willing
that every colored man and woman
shall attain to the social position to
which he Or she is by intrinsic merit,
it must be hostile to slavery, which,
certainly, does present slight impo-
diment to the black man or woman's
acquiring social position on his or hor
merits. 1t is q wonderful conversion,
and sudden, and it goes to an extent
which shows tho zeal of new conver-
sion. We hopo il will stick, but we
have doubts - Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1865

Farmers, who turn their attention
to this crop will find a ready market
and high prices.


Some decline to plant largely, for
fear of dull market, in consequence
of the closing up Of the war. This
we think is a mistaken idea. Even
should the war close by the time the
crop is ready for market, prices must
rule high, In the North we have an
immense population that are consum-
ers only, not producers. If the war
should close, our soldiers must be ad-
ded to this number. Then the South
must be fed for one year at least. Po-
tatoes were largely shipped South be-
fore the war, and will be so again. At
one dollar per bushel, we think the
farmer can raise no crop, moIc profta-
bly,.


But even at so cents he would be
we'll paid. Now is the season TO plant
In this section ofcountry early plant
ing is generally successful. Procure
good seed, plant in good soil, cult
vate well, and trust the rest to Provi-
dence.