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Year: 1865

FARrHrR POINT, August ~ The
steamer Belgium, which left Liverpool on
the afternoon of the 10th, and Saudusky
ON the next day, passed this point last
evening Her dates are FIVE days later
than those of the China and City of
Cork


The condition of the Atlantic Cable re-
NAMED unchanged No news had been
received of the Great Eastern or of her
consorts The delay in her return
strengthened the impression that some
thing might have happened the tanks in
which the cable was slowed and that it
might have been necessary to bnOy
the cable until the tanks were made
good


At meeting of the Atlantic Telegraph
company in London OH the 9th it was re-
solved TO convert the preference shares
into consolidated : per cent preferential
stocks, and to issue additional capital to
the extent Of $4,000 pounds, to complete
the present cable and construct and lay
down a second.


The Chairman, Hon J. 5 WORTHY, said
he had no information to give the meet
ing, but hoped for reliable information
in day OF two. He said the harehold.
ers should be encouraged aud persevere.
The meeting was unanimous.
Year: 1865

New YORK, Aug A.-Gold continues
to tend upward from a combination OF
causes It is understood that for the
present at least the sub-Treasury has
suspendid its sales There is a demand
for the South at the rate of about three
fourths of d million a week. The pur,
obasers for customs are at the rate of
about two millions per week, while the
advance in foreign exchange to near the
shipping point, produces an expectation
of an early resumption of gold exports -
This circumstance naturally force up the
premium There is very little. specula
tion. The price this morning ranged at
l4Hal444. =
Year: 1865

Boston, Aug. l9.-Maj. General Dan.
Sickles, lately appointed to the command
of the I'd division, Department of the
East, comprising the States ofMassachu-
sets, New Hampshire and Vermont, was
serenaded last evening, and made short
speech from the steps of the Parker
House, in which he said that the state
of his health would prevent him from
making a lengthy speech, but he would
take the opportunity to offer his congrat-
ulations at the successful close of the
war and the honorable peace which had
been won. He spoke of the good con-
duct and valor of the New England
troops, which it had been his fortune to
command, and expressed his belief that
the military supervision of the New Eng
land States, which he had the honor to
command, would not be very onerous
task. The General was received with
much enthusiasm.
Year: 1865

From the Mobile Daily Tribune. August 81


The Judge, before he made his recent
tour through the South, believed that
every white man within these states was
too lazy to work, and instead Of going
out in the morning to get the meat that
was desired for dinner, would seize a
young negro and pitch him into the din
ner pot, to be served up for the postpran.
dial meal By diligent inquiry he found
out that this was not true; and 30 he
agreed to make a compromise between
his preposessions and the facts be discov-
cred in his journey The fact is annous-
ced in the telegraphic report which we
reprint above. We do not eat little ne
gross, as he believed, but We are 30 lazy
that he seems to be fearful that as We do
not eat them, we are bound from our de-
moralized condition to be presently eat
en- by them Well, this is what he has
been teaching for many years-the
right fthe negro to eat the white man.


But why should sensible man desl
with such follyl The expression Of il
shows with how little wisdom the world
is governed, and shows, moreover, how
little wisdom, there is in the fanatical
hosts of which Judge Chase is the most
conspicuous member; and yet this man
was feted and carressed in his travels
through the South by Southern men ane
Southern women.
Year: 1865




WASHINGTON, August l9.-The special
military commission, Of winch Major
General Wallace is President, met this
morning for the first time, in accordance
with the order of the War Department.
Judge Advocate General Holt was alb
sent. The commission in secret session
merely organized and adjourned until
Monday Prisoners, other than Captain
Writ, may be tried before it. The charg-
es and specifications against him will not
be made known until his arraignment,


At late hour last night five OF the
Wards of the Lincoln Hospital, in the
eastern part of the city, were destroyed
by fire, and four Others were pulled down
to prevent the spread of the flames to
the dry and thoroughly combustible tim
ber of which the buildings were com
posed. The patients were several days
previously removed
Year: 1865

New YORK August l9.-The detailed
statement of the loss Of the Atlantic ca
BILE gives little clearer account of the
manner in which the cable vac parted
1t appears the picking mp apparatus
brought the cable so near to the bow of
the Great Eastern that at every lurch the
vessel made she chafed and cnt il so that
il conld not stand the strain Indeed
the cable was part of the time ander
the fore part of the ship
Year: 1865

sNfw YORK, August 20.-The Times


Richmond correspondent says a party
of scientific gentlemen who have just
returned from . minute examination OF
q portion of the gold region of the State


gives the Most astounding accounts OF
the undeveloped mineral resources of the
interior Of Virginia Not only does gold
abound, but they found the whole dis


trict tseming with iron, silver, lead, tin
piumbege and other valuable material
Year: 1865

HoPs.-It is said that the crop OF hops
this year will very generally prove fail
ure. The depredations of vermin have
been such as to entirely spoil the vines
in many places, and growers have plowed
up their hop plantations. The crop In
England is happily good one this sea-
son. so far
Year: 1865

BADLY HURT.-James Raney, q boy
about fifteen years old-who was engaged
in driving the mule car in the coal pit
belonging to Mr.. Watson, in town-was
playing with an open can Of blasting
powder, near the drift head, when from
a spark from his head lamp the powder
was fired, and in an instant dashed him
backward with great violence and burnt
him very badly. But we hear that he
is doing we'll When will children
cease to play with such dangerous explo.
sives 2-FdiTmOnt National.
Year: 1865

A few days ago the Albany papers noticed vile
hoax, as follows


Some cowardly scamp sent us a while ago, no..
tice of what purported to be the marriage of q
couple at Oneida Valley Madison county. Al
though the usual fee did not accompany it, We
published it, because we have number Of sub
scribers in that place. We have since learned that
the notice was cruel hoax. The names given
were those Of well known parties, but no marriage
between them occurred or was ever dreamed of.
The deR0Rement was o sad and tragic one for
the foolish author, young lady Of Oneida valley,
named Cornelia Fisher. The particulars are given
by correspondent Of the Rome Sentinel. Miss
Fisher, under the name of Caroline St. Clair wrote
and mailed the notice TO the Oneida county well
as the Albany papers, and all published them. For
a while it remained mystery who the author was.
Suspicion first fell upon young man in the place,
and then was finally directed toward the young
lady herself; but nothing definite was known
One day, while about her household work, she was
questioned by her mother in regard to the matter,
VINO told her the penalty Of the law and the pro-
bable punishment she would receive, If guilty For
moment after that the mother was absent from the
room, but was soon recalled by hearing her name
family pronounced. She quickly returned and
found Cornelia apparently dying. Her mother
asked her what was the matter. She replied that
she did NOS know; she feared she would die, and
requested her mother to pray for her. In lew
Year: 1865

moments thereafter she breathed her last. She
had for some time previous been troubled with
the heart disease, and this, under the over-excite
nent Of the moment, is believed to have caused
her death. Deceased was about Is years Of age,
possessed of q respectable character, and was of
quiet and retiring disposition. After her death mat.
ters came to light that proved beyond doubt that
size was the author of the letters. The writing
was apparently disguised. yet in feature II agreed
with her own proper handwriting. Cornelia
seemed to possess mania for writing and hold
ing imaginary correspondence with different per.
sons. She would write, stamp and post.mark let.
tiers, address them to herself, and then drop them
in the office, to be presented to her as genuine by
the minimizing postmaster. Physicians have
been consulted, who say she was insane on the
subject. The fate of this young lady should serve
as a warning TO those afflicted with the mania
which caused her TRAGIC end.
Year: 1865

The Rebellion is suppressed, and the Govern
ment has already adopted measures to reduce ex-
penditures as rapidly as possible to peace foot
ing, thus Withdrawing from market as borrower
and purchaser.


by the Government, and constitutes the GREAT
POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.


The seven.Thity Notes are convertible on their
maturity, at the option of the holder, into
Year: 1865

NEW YoRK, July III The steamship Eve
ming Star, from New Orleans on the 4th, arrived
at this port at an early hour this morning.


General Sheridan had issued an order, notify
ing refugees from Texas that United States
troops are now in possession Of that State and
that they return TO their homes with security,
and resume possession of their property. The
order also notifies the people of Taxss that no
home guards or armed bands for self-protection
will be permitted in the State. as the military
forces Of the United States will be sufficient to
protect their persons and property. All acts OF
the Governor and Legislature of Texas since the
passage Of the ordinance of secession are declared
ilegitimate.
Year: 1865

STAND FIRN.-TO the Peace Conservatives we Say
stand firm. prove all things, hold fast to that
which is good" Do not be influenced by the re-
poTE1d or the real detection Of this or that pub
lie man. Whatever may happen, let cling to
our principles. The highes: and best good of this
people is peace on the best terms that can be ob
tanned. Certain public men may not see this now.
as the people do, but the day is coming when they
will bitterly regret their blindness. Mark the pre-
diction. 1t is sad and provoking thing to see our
slaves set free by the federal Congress- but it would
be infinitely worse to see our lands parcelled out
among these slaves! If the war should be pro
l9nged indefinitely, that day will come! Peace car
alone from the most awful fate that has ever
overt akcn any people.
Year: 1865

We are very much gratiied to state that the two
governments have agreed upon an exchange Of prs
onerS. The Richmond Wig says the exchange
will 60 on, at once to the number of one thousand
per day. late Washington telegram says:


Gen: Grant was before the Committee on the Con.
duct ofthe War this morning. The following ques-
ton was asked him:


Qucstion-It is stated, upon what authority do
not know, that you Gle charged entirely with the
exchange of prisoners.


Answer-That Is correct and J0hat Is more,
haze efectel an arrangement for the erchgngs of
prisoners man for and officer for OFFICER or his
equiUalent according to the old cartels until one or
the other party has exhausted the number they
now hold.


get great many letters daily from friends Of
prisoners in the South, every one of which cause
to be answered, telling them that this arrangement
has been made, and that suppose that exchanges
be made at the rate Of ,0G0 per week and Just
as fast as they deliver prisoners to us will re
ceive them, and deliver their prisoners to them and
the Salisbury prisoners will be coming right on.


myself saw Colonel Hatch the Assistant Com
missioner of Exchange ON the part ofthe South, and
he told me the Salisbury and Danve prisoners
would be coming right on at once. He said that
he could bring them at the rate Of five thousand
or six thousand a week.


Question-There is no impediment in the way !


Answer-There is no impediment on our side
1 could deliver and receive every one of them in a
very short tine, if they will deliver those they
bold. We have lost some two weeks lately on &C.
count Of the ice in the river.
Year: 1865

How TO MAKE Coon TALLow CANDLEs-We find
the following recipe among lot of old papers, :.
We don't know where it came from, have not tried
it, and don't know whether it is good or not. If
the addition, of the ley has the effect stated, the
receipt must be valuable Will some of our readers
try it and let US know the result


To two pounds of tallow add one tesspoonful of.
strong ley from wood ashes, and simmer over a
slow ire-when greasy scum will float on top !;
skin this off for soap Gt is very soap already
as long as it continues to RISE Then mould your
candles as usual making the wicks a little smaller
and you have pure, hard tallow candle, worth.
knowing how to make, and one that burns as long
and gives light equal to sperm. The chemistry
demonstrates tSela. Am ounce or two of besswsx K
will make the candle some harder, and sleeping the
wicks in spirits turpentine will make it burn some
brighter. write with one before me.


Yours, w r.
Year: 1865

as We have taken no action for peace, nor developed
any new resources Of war. We have utterly failed
to perform our solemn duty, and our dspirited peo


pie will hold responsible for the future dangers
and disasters, which wise and firm legislation might
have ayerted The time has come when State
Convention should be called. Let the people take
their destinies in their hands, and send up del
egates who can fully comprehend 1he dangers Of
the times, and who capable Of earnest and fear


less action. Something must be done Immediately,
or the events Of the next ninety days will oVerwhelm
this State with subjugationr and ruin. And if we
ever meet again as Legislature, it will be but to
gather up the scattered fragments from the stranded
wreck Of once proud, noble and glorious old com.
monwealth. .
Year: 1865

The idea Of employing negro troops to help in the
defence of their homes, says the Richmond Erdmi-
ner, has greatly ripened in the public mind and
especially since the atrocious uLtinlGtun of the
emy at Hampton Roads has fully brought home to
US all the imperative necessity of bringing out and
using all the elements of force which can posi-
bly, command. 1t is also very well known that
General Lee, who has accepted the powers and re.
sponsibilities of General N Chiei urgently calls for
large force ofnegroes togFe placed at his disposal
to be used according to aIs best judgment TIE
country will not venture to deny to General Lee,
in the present position of affairs anything he may
ask for.


We differ radically with the E1Gmiaer The en-
ploymeut of negroes as soldiers and their conse-
quent emancipation, not only gives up the whole
question of slavery about which the two sections
went to war; but it would insult and disgrace our
white veteran soldiers and SOW the seeds of insub
ordination and insurrection in all the SlaVehoding
States. The people ought not to submit for one
moment to such policy. 1t would work greater
change than was attempted to be effected by The
secession Of the States from the federal Union. If
any such measure should pass Congress we trust
our members of Congress will return to their con-
Stituents and unite with them in taking steps in
the last resort to prevent general anarchy and ruin
to Southern society. We respect General Lee, and
will endorse his conduct when he does right; but
we not willing to give him "anything he may
ask for" The man who is willing to- do that, is
poor white slave whose eounsels should be de.
spsed If the acAits men Of the South are not able
or are not disposed to achieve their own ndepen-
deHee they ought to be ashamed to call on q Servile
race to aid them in securing it
Year: 1865

COLDs.-When man begins to cough, as the re-
suit of common cold it is the Jrt of nature her
self attempting the cure, which she will effect in
her own time and more eff.ctually than any man
do if she is let alone and her instincts cherish


ed What are these instincts? She abhors food
and craveS warmth. Hence, the moment man is
satisfied he has taken a cold, let him do three
things: First, ess not an atom second 60 to bed
and cover up in q warm ruom third, drink as
much cold water as he wants, or as much hot herb
tea as he can and in three cases out OF four be will
be entirely well in thirty six hourS.-HaH.
Year: 1865

FEDERAL PRISONERS The exchange of prisoners
is going on, and the federal prisoners are being
sent as rapidly as the means of transportation will
permit TO the point where the exchange is made.
At the time of writing this there are some twelve
hundred federal prisoners in this City under guard,
awaiting transportation They are from Florence,
South Carolina.
Year: 1865

The latest news may be given in few words
Charleston, Wilmington, and Columbia are in the
hands Of the enemy, and Sherman is supposed to
be moving in heavy force Chesterville, which is
some forty five miles south of Charlotte. 1t seems
to be understood that the Confederate forces will
make stand at CheSterville. We hope for the
best, but we confess we fear that Sherman will not
be routed, or even seriously checked. 1t may also
turn out that columns of the enemy are preparing
to advance through this State on line considera-
bly, to the east of Charlotte Goldsborough, Fay
ettevile, and even Raleigh are in danger. We fear
that what has been will bel in other words, that the
enemy will continue tO Ferrun snG occupy the
country. The people expect the truth in this pa
per- and they shall have it as far as we are able to
tell it.


We have nothing later from Petersburg or Rich
mond. We fear that our troops at those points are
stratened for food, owing to the difficulty of pro-
curing transportation. We hear complaints that
we do not deem it prudent to publish.


The prospect is gloomy. We can see no blessed
star pointing to peace, but on every side the clouds
of war, tipped with the fires of battle, are rolling
and surging How many more widows and or
phans how much more suffering, and how many
more of the true and brave of our veteran troops
must be slaughtered before the end shall come =
Oh if the people of the two sections could only take
all these troubles in hand, and settle them accord
ing to justice, truth, and humanity but the peO-
pie have long since ceased to rule, and every thing
precious must be sacrificed to the vague hopes or
the nveterate passions OF our rulers.
Year: 1865

We know uOlhlng as to the facts set forth in the
following letter, and have wish to involve our
selves in controversy i'll relation to the late dis
turbanc, in Polk County; but as the letter pro-
ceeds from a woman, and she feels aggrcVed, We
cannot refuse to give her hearing.
Year: 1865

Now that the election is overland moth
ing for the presents to be made out of the
soldiers, the Democracy of Ohio propose
to raise the question as to the right of SOL
diers outside the State to vote. They
claim that the law says that soldiers out
SIDE the State may vote during the exis-
tenee Of the rebellion. They say that, as
the rebellion is ended, they have, no far
ther authority to vote except at their legal
residence within Ohio at.-
Year: 1865

DaN'T LIKE HIS Looks.-A sheriff was
once asked to execute writ against a Quaker.
On narrving at his house, he saw the Quskers
wife. who in reply TO the inquiry whether her
husband was at home said he WAS nj the same
time she requested him to be seated, and her
husband would speedily see him. The otfcer
waited patiently for some time, when tue fair
Qaakeress coming into the room, he remind
ed her of her promise that he might see her
husband


'Nay, friend, promised that he would see
thee. He has seen thee He did not like thy
looks, therefore he avoided thee, and hath De-
parted from, the house by another path.
Year: 1865

An AFFECTING AFPEAL A country report--
er sends tue following sketch to his paper: A
lawyer out west was defending handsome
Young woman: accused OF stealing from large
and unoccupied dwelling in the night time, and
thus he spoke in conclusion "Gentlemen of
the jury, | am done. When gaze with enrap-
tnred eyes on the matchless beauty OF this peer
less virgin, on whose respondent charms sus-
pcion never dared TO breathe; when | behold
her radiant IN The glorious bloom Of lustrous
lOveliness which angelic sweetness might envy.
but could not eclipse; before which the stars
on the brew Of night grow pale, and the dia-
monds of Brazil are dim. and then reflect upon
the utter madness and folly of snpposing that
50 much beauty would expose itself in the cold,
damp dead of night, when innocence hike hers
is hiding itself amid the snowy pillows of re-
pose, gentlemen of the jury, my feelings are too
overpowering for expression, and throw her
into your arms fer protection against this foul
charge, which the outrageous malice of a dis
appointed sccundrel has invented to blast the
fair aatee of this l5yely maiden, whose smiles
shall be reward OF the verdict which know
you will give
Year: 1865

Maine Law and Registry Law.


Hsving succeeded, in great degree. in
corrupting Kansas politics by introducing
the systems practiesd in New York, the
next move is to enact New York laws TO
guard against csrtain social and political
evils. The editor of the Lsavenwcrth
Conservative. who is fresh from New
York. can see no good in anything that
is different from the way it was done in
that State. Perhaps he will not be sat.
isfed until Kansas has acquired all toe
rottenness of New York politics, ani en-
acted the entire New York code of laws.
The Maine Liquor Law and Registry
Law have both been tried in New York,
and he insists that the coming Legislature
should enact them in this State.


We regard the Maine Law as failure.
It has proven SO, wherever tried. In
fact, any law to force men from getting
drunk, can never succeed. If they can't
be persuaded or reasoned into decency. no
prohibitory law can accomplish the OBJ
jsct. There cen be no person more op.
posed to drunkenness than we are. who
have never in our life felt the influence Of
liquor; yet the enactment of the Maine
Law. or any other prohibitory law, while
it would not effect particle of good in
the direction desired, would be hut max
ing law to De system atically and contin-
uslly violated, and introducing ons more
element into politics for the use of dema-
gogues-for q political Issue it would
simply become. We do not believe that
any social evil can be cured by party
means.


A Registry Law is useful only in great
cities, such as New York, and other large
cities in that State; but it is wholly un-
suited to the rural Districts. Kansas has
had two such lsws-one passed by tie
Pro-Slavery Legislature of 1857. and
one by the Free State Legislature of 1859
and the people we're heartily sick of
both, on the first trial. We opine they
want no more Registry laws. Where
there are no large cities, and where the
people are thinly scattered over large
scope of country. Ragistry law is alto
gether unnecessary and impracticable.
Hundreds of men barely go to tbs polls
when election day arrives, and would
hardly take the pains to register their
names before that time. Such law
would simply exclude large number of
legal voters from the ballot box, every
year. and probably admit many who were
not legal voters. Kansas vents no Reg
istry Law.
Year: 1865

We furnish the following publications to oul
subscribers at discount We append the
prices which single subscribers must pay when
they send direct to the publishers, and the
prices at which we furnish them. Persons who
are not subscribers to the Chief, are not emit.
tied to the benefits Of this arrangement through
Year: 1865

@ In reply to the many inquiries IS
to whether we furnish the Atlantic Month.
ly at q reduction from the regular price.
we will state that we have Just concluded
arrangements with the publishers of that
valuable Magazine. BY which we can pro-
cure It st S3 yesr, being 81 less than
the regular price. We are ready to &C.
commodats any of our subscribers who
wish to take the Atlantic.