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Year: 1865

The Richmond Enquirer of January 9th
says that it is being whirled to the devil y
and asserts that V is the cause of its rapid
progress in that direction. ' 1t was a mis-
fortune" it SAYS, " to the Confederacy, as is
long since evident, that its first President
was, or Mouyht himself TO be, {. military man.
if he had been some worthy planter who
never was either at West Point or Mexico.
and had no especial qualification save manly
straight forward, Southern spirit, then he
would never have thought himself competent
to plar distant campaigns and interfere with
Generals in the field; he would then have
been we'll pleased to repose the entire militia
ry control in the hands of some one great
Captain. whom the unanimous voice of the
army and the country would soon have desg-
mated to him. But MIR. Davis, unluckily,
studied at West Point still more unfortu-
pately, in Mexico, he one day formed his
regiment of two hundred and fifty Mississippi
Volunteers in the shape of V, and received
a charge of Mexicans a la fourchetfe. All the
learned newspaper chroniclers of the Mexi-
can business extolled beyond the skies that
fatal fourchelte; by reason of that tiresome
.tourchette the Colonel conceived himself
indeed a military genius. We feel its evil
effects to this day, and if we are to perish, the
verdict OF posterity will be, Died of w.
For the horns of this V are not like the horns
of dilemma, one of which you can always
choose to be impaled upon, but he cores us
with both horns, like a bull"
Year: 1865

ADMIRAL FITzKoY, says the Transcript, is
one ofthe wonders of Great Britain. He sits
in his Office near London, and every mornin g
receives detailed telegraphic reports from
all prominent points, regarding all the mete-
geological phenomena of the day, and com
bning them he is enabled to predict with
great accuracy the weather for the next
day, and next few days This he does and
telegraphs his. predictions back for the
guidance of mariners. Two days before a
gale the admiral predicted its appearance
form the north the storm flag was hoisted
and every precaution taken. Sometimes he is
of course mistaken, but as general thing he
is surprisingly correct But that he can do
this is certainly one of the great triumphs OF
modern meteorological science.
Year: 1865

An Epoch i'll Military History--A New


Hero.


The New York Tribune says the carrying
of such work as Fort Fisher by storm is an
epoch in military history


AS the Monitor Merrimac fight was to
naval warfare, as the preaching of Pclaski
by light guns at eighteen hundred yards was
to casemated forts on land, so may the storm
ing Of Fort Fisher be to the newly vaunted
earthwork defenses The ever osciliating su-
perority of attack and defense, which for
three years has been supposed to be with the
latter, rests to-day with the former. Hero
ism is better than dirt. The masonry of Vau-
ban defed the weak artillery of the first half
of the century, and when that system fell
the earthworks of Todtleben again restored
the odds to defensive warfare but the genius
and the resolute will of one commander, aid
ed by the unequaled valor ofhis troops, have
neutralized and overpowered the best engi-
neering science of the day. and at this mo-
ment no fortifcation is secure against assault.


Alfred H. Terry, Brevet Major General
United States Volunteers, is the hero of this
new success. Educated a lawyer, never
within fifty miles of West Point, child of
the people, and soldier in this war from
the beginning for conscience sake-he it is
who has won in single day national fame
and professional military renown not infe
rior to the proudest. General Terry was one
Of the few men who before the war saw the
necessity of preparation for it, who helped to
put his State (Connecticut) in preparation for
it, and who devoted his own energies to its
approaching demands. He was among the
first in the field, has served steadily and with
ever increasing distinction distinction since.
and now at a bound reaches the highest place
among the soldiers of the Republic"
Year: 1865

CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE is the author OF the
celebrated phrase, g Congress has no more DC,
power to make a slave than king Inc
sentence is contained in one of the resolution
adopted by the National Liberty Free son
Convention, held at Buffalo in 1856. Mr..
Chase wrote most of the resolutions OF that
Convention.
Year: 1865

NASHVILLE, Tenn June 10 1895
At about two O'Clock this morning the extensive build
ing used for quartemasters and commssary stores
the Of Summer and Broad streets, known Tay
lors Depot discovered to be on fire.


The FIRE supposed to have caught from the sparks Of
locomotive which the track, running length
wise with the building These sparks fell cellar
and the flames began to spread


Captain W. W. Wainwright in charge OF the building
had two three streams Of water the fire before the
arrival Of the nremcn.


These however rallied to the scene of the con-
fagratiop but found it impossible stay the fury of the
flames until half Of the immense building entirely
destroyed The other half filed with commissary stores,
saved from destruction only by the most
The loss to the government estimated AT from four
10 five millions OF dollars.


Several dwellings the Of the fire with their
contents, also destroyed.


SO great the heat from the flames that approach
to the burning building were almost impossible
Two three Of the employees OF the quartermaster's
department supposed to have perished in the flames


LATER.


The destruction OF government property at the great
fire to-day it believed will TO from eight TO
ten millions of dollars


Within the walls Of the Quartermaster's building
stores sufficient supply army Of eighty thousand
for two years


The quantity Of rope alone consumed valued up
wards Of one million Of dollars.


The building was the largest In the country, being
eight hundred feet front and hundred feet deep
was par,toned OF by fire walls, which suggested
and built by General J. L. Donaldson By this precau-
ton large part Of the building. Eve hundred feet 'front.'
saved from destruction.


Various rumors aaoat TO the Of the hre,
some maintaining was the work of inccndiary, aud
others that il was tho result Of accident


court Of inquiry will investigate the matter.
The fire spread rapidly tha, the building almost
sheet Of fame before the nremen could get work
al n
Year: 1865

Music and dancing were the order of
the evening, at private residence,
where some twenty couples had congre-
gated to pass pleasant evening. In
order to make room for the dancers, a
stove was removed out of the room, and
the hole by which the pipe passed thro'
the second floor, covered with a small
piece of thin board. 1t so happened,
unfortunately, that the pipe had been
held in its place by small piece of tin
which had the aperture cut in the mid
die. The upper apartment, in which
the mantrap was situated, was used by
the ladies as scrt of retiring room. to
which they repaired whenever they
wished'to rearange their disordered gar
ments, smooth tresses, etc.


Late In the evening, a romping lass
of full proportions rushed hastily into
this room to improve her toilet, when,
unluckily. she bore her dainty foot and
her one hundred and sixty pounds
avoirdupois upon the weak and treach-
erous board. As you have already an
ticipated, it gave way with a crash,
and down she came, driving her comely
limb through the orifce far above the
knee, and what Is worse, the jagged ed
ges of the tin would not allow her to
withdraw it. The merry groups down
stairs were startled by the apparition
of neatly stockinged, finely tapered
leg, hanging above their heads between
the upholstered joists of their extern
pore dancing hall. There were screams
and confusion on the part of the ladies,
and rushing up to their unfortunate
sister, while the others looked the 9TH
er way, of course. To be sure the ex-
libition would have been considered all
light in the ballet, but this did not hap
pen to be in the ballet. To make the
natter as brief as possible, we would
add that pair of timers shears were
brought into requisition before the dam
;el was released. Although her dis
.ress and confusion would not permit of
ler appearing again that evening, the
'emainder of the party continued their


festivities until late hour.
Year: 1865

Court Of onondaga country, New York, was a.
having quantity OF counterfeit postal currency
IN his possession, with intent TO utter the same


His caee was continued until this morning, tho
prisoner being committed In default Of FL QQO ball
Year: 1865

No night shall be in Heaven-no gathering


gloom


Shall DER this glorious landscape ever come,
NJ, ,aors shall fall in sadness DER those flowers
That breathe their fragrance through celestial


bowers.


No night shall be in Heavep--no dreadful hour
OF mental darkness, or the tempters power,
Across those skies no envious cloud shall roll,
To dim the sunlight Of the enraptured soul.
No night shall be in Heaven. Forbid to sleep
Those eyes no more their mournful vigil keep
Their fountains dried, their tears all wiped


away


They gaze undazzled on eternal day.
No night shall be in Heaven-no sorrow reign
No secret angusn-no corporeal pain
No shiyering limbs-no burning fever there,
No souls eclipse-no winter Of despair
No night shall be in Heaven-but endless noon
No fast declining sun or waning moon;
Bu, there the Lamb shall yield perp etual light
'8lid pastures green and waters ever bright
No night shall be in HeaTen-no darkened


room,


No bed o. death, no silence Of the tomb,
But hreczes ever fresh with love and truth,
Shall brace the frame with an immortal youth.
No night shall be in Heaven But night is here,
The night of sorrow--and the night OF fear,
mourn the ills that now my steps attend,
And shrink from others that may yet mpend.
No night shall be in Heaven 0 had faith
TO rest in what the faithful witness saith
That faith should make these hideous phantoms


fee,


And leave no night, beNcefor:h, on earth to me.
Year: 1865

FRsrlvAL.-We understand that It is the
intention Of the Young Mems Associated
Congress to give public festival some time
during the winter. and as its preceding ones
have been the most popular d successful
Of the seasons in which they .ere held, our
readers may anticipate something we'll wor-
thy Of their patronage.
Year: 1865

YouR LrrE's IN DANGER See ADVERTISE
ment Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Of New York There is none better; and
the best thing you can do is to drop into
Mr.. Geuteau's Office. and get your life IN
surcd that Jour family may not suffer in
case Of your sudden death. Remember It
and act upon it.
Year: 1865

CoAsr LINE OF STEAxERs.-There is evi
d Ell t'y better day coming for shippers on
this part Of the country. The day Of enor-
nous frcights is approaching its eve, and
the sooner the day is over the better. By
reference to an advertisement IN another
column it will I've seen that Livingston, Fox
& Co. Of New York, have started line Of
Coast steamers to run out Of New York, and
connect with the Mississippi River steamers
At New Orleans, by which they propose to
carry Western and Southern freights At
i wing rates. This life will enter into ear
ne st competition with the lines railroad
going east, and the effect will be highly
beneficial to Western producers and shiI :
pers. Upon the opening of navigation to
this point in the spring. tariff will be cir
culated, and it will undoubtedly be shown
to the people of Iowa that large portion
of this produce can be taken 10 New York
via New Orleans at . more advantage Gus
rate than has been granted by the railroad
lines. Let the Atlantic Coast Mail Steam
ship Company's Line be encouraged BY the
business men Of the North west.
Year: 1865

FAIR AND FESTIVAL FOR GRiswoLy Cot
LRaE.-We trust our citizens will not forget
the Fair and Festival in behalf OF Griswold
College, which is advertised for Thursday
evening of next week. at Metropolitan Hall.
1t will be soperb affair. The object for
which it is held will commend itself cor
daily to the public favor, and the ladies
who have the enterprise in hand will make
it worthy Of the most liberal patronage :
Success to this laudable undertaking, and
success to the young and thriving college in
our midst
Year: 1865

Many and loud are the complaints made by the
rebels sad those in sympathy with them, that the
Government Of the State is irregular, and that the
machinery was not put in motion just as the Con-
stitution provides for When the friends of law and
order resolved in January last to take steps in that
direction, they found the condition of political af-
fairs anomalous unhinged and out Of joint. Astate
Of things prevailed never contemplated and there
fore never provided against by the trainers of the
Constitution. We had, IS a matter of course, TO
hsve starting psi'zt and to begin in manner some
what Irregular, SO as TO get into regular line of
policy.


The Raleigh Standard has sn article upon the sub
ject Of the condition of affairs in the country from
which we take the following, as in point:


But in civil or internal wars, the case is different
Il would be absurdty for any constitution TO pro-
vide for the contingency Of its own destruction
Consequently it makes no provision with reference
70 It's overthrow. It is equally silent in regard
70 the status relations Of any two parties in the
State after bloody strife in which they may have
been engaged for years. one party struggling to be
released from its obligations, the other 10 enforce
them. Whenever an emergency Of this sort arises
not contemplated, not provided for-the only way
in which the statesman can deal with IT, is by rea-
soning from analogy, and applying to it the law Of





lence 10 the government and the feelings of the peo
pie. Such is our condition at the present time One
thing is certain the history of all governments and
people proves, that whenever there arises contin-
gency not provided for which threatens the exist
ence Of the constitution ITSELF the express letterof
the instrument is, for the time being, disregarded
put in sbeysnce it were in order to save If from
dissolution. Just as physician would, by some
powerful opste, render his patient insensibls for
time, in order to his life The dictatorship as
known 10 the Romans, was q temporary suspension
Of their constitution in order that in time of public
danger no injury should befsll the republic In
England the same thing has taken place more than
once. According 10 the English constitution, Par
Lament alone can alter the succession 10 the crown
Parliament consists Of Kings Lords and Commons.
And yet when James II. fed the realms in $685.
the Lords and Commons resolved themselves into g
Convention" and altered the line Of succession,
and curtailed many Of the preregatives which be-
fore that belonged TO the monarch. This course was
advocated and sustained on the of absolute ne
cessty When George III. lost his reason in 1910,
there act Of Parliament IN existence provid-
ing for such crisis. The King being imbecile, Of
course be could not give the royal assent TO act
Of the Lords and Commons for the appointment Of
3 Regent. The difficulty was gotten over by the
Lords and Commons passing resolutions TO confer
the regency on his son, and empowering the Lord
Chancellor TO aI the great seal TO the appointment
Of commission for the regular opening of Parlia-
ment.
Year: 1865

We commend the following sharp words from the
Tribune to some of our readers and some of our CO.
temporaries:


There is in almost every village someold woman
or some young one, or some weak-headed and talk
alive male-we will not say man-who makes it q
business first to pry into the affairs of the neghbor-
hood and TO publish them with nimble and tireless
tongue. The world, very, indignant, outraged, or
simply bored, has decided upon the social standing
of these two-legged gazettes-it has voted them to
be moral nuissnces, which it may be impossible to
abate either by contemptuous silence or -feigned
Deafness or even by open rebuke. Still will they
continue to chatter, to peep 10 surmse TO distor to
invent, to insinuate. There is not clergyman In
the whole country who has not been embarrassed,
and, unless his temper be uncommonly sweet, has
not been exasperated by the mischief which these
meddlers have made in his congregation. There is
not sch0ol-tescher who has not been tormentsd by
the same insects. There is hardly sensitive shrink
ing, peaee-lOying, and home-loving young woman
who has not been bit at and stung by her waspish
and voluble sisters All this is bad enough but
surely the newspapers capable as they are of posi-
tive and excellent influences, ought not to be the
stimulatorS and allies of the chatter-boxes It is
hard always to avoid in a public journal, hastily
compiled by many hands, the printing of imperti-
nent intelligence but for persistence in the syste
matte publication of private scandals there is no
excuse
Year: 1865

We find the following anecdote respecting Gen.
Wool in the ST. Paul (Minn.) Press:


Fort Smelling, May 2s, 1s65.-When JEFF. Davis
was returning from Buena Vista, Mexico 10 the
States with his regiment he called on Gen. Wool,
who was then in command Of that department, and
asked for teams TO draw the mems knapsacks. The
General informed him that the transportation was
all engaged in removing the ordnance from the
country, therefore it was impossible to accommodate
him. JEFF insisted until he had introduced the sub
ect the third time, whereupon the old regular told
him he would hear no more about the matter. JEFF.
took his leave suddenly telling the General to 90 to
hell The General told him if he would repeat the
words he would put him under arrest. JEFF. repeat
ed the words and took to his heels down the street.
pursued by the writer of this article who was on
guard at the door during the conversation, and was
ordered by the General TO arrest him. JEFF. saw
that he coming out second best in the race and
made q flank movement through q Mexican house
into the back yard, which was inclosed by a high
wall that could not be scaled where the guard kept
him until the officer of the guard and four men came
The officer of the guard informed the Colonel that
he was his prisoner and that he had orders to take
him to General Woops headquarters. The Colonel
said he would 90. The officer replied if he said he
would go, that was enough but Judge of his aston
shment when he saw the perfdious JEFF take to his
heels again down the street This time he was pur-
sued by Kentuckisn, who was nearest him when
he took this fight. He soon came up within reach
of him, and dealt him blow with the butt Of his
gun over the head that prostrsted him. JEFF rolled
over on his back, and made some chivalric thrusts
with his sabre, which were successfully parred by
the Kentuckisn, who was in the act Of wrenching
the sword from his hand when the rest Of the party
came up and overpowered the Colonel, and marched
him back to headquarters, where he was put under
guard until he repented his rashness and
TO the General who released him to pursue his
march, wiser if not a better man.


j. A. DICKSON.
Year: 1865

United States and is by that officer recognized as
State Government; finally, the officers Of the State
Bank the Comptroller, the Treasurer and the Sec
retsry Of State, under the old State Government
have surrendered up their books and papers 10 Gov.
Brownlow, and thus, by their action have acknowl.
edged him as the head Of the State Government.


The man who, against this overwhelming array
OF the evidence Of the legality Of the existing Gov.
ernment raises quibble or cavil against its author.
ity, is mere misehief-maker, working in the inter
est of the old slave oligsrchy. The movement
against the State Government is q movement to re-
establish slavery here. It can have no other pur-
pose for the sole difference between the Constitution
Of 1885 and that Of 1865 Is that the former recog.
nizes slavery and the latter does not In all other
respects they identical; the latter is verbatim
copy Of the former The present State Government
is legal, regular, valid established Government;
none could be more 50. And If the people desire
peace, if they would avoid the scourge Of another
war far heavier than that which they have already
felt they must give it firm support.-NdshriRe
Press and Times.
Year: 1865

Be true TO your lover. don't mean stick 10 him
but don't deceive him. Let him know, let her know
what sort Of a person you really are. Tell eact
other your faults, make known your real opinions
state your views of married companions Despise
and abjure the humbugging which is almost univer.
sal among lovers. Girls keep out of sight of thei1
fsilings and do their best to cause their beaux tc
think them angels, and men bow like slaves to every
wish or whim of their ady-loves, and seem to live
but to make them happy. Now that is not as il
ought to be; it will not be so after marriage. The
woman will grow weary of acting her prettiest, and
the man will not endure to all sort of inconvenien
ces and submit to all sacrifices to please the woman
who is securely his own.


It is the dearest pleasure Of every true woman to
obey and make happy the man she loves, if he is
kind and reasonable, but how much better it wSuld
be to teach the sweetheart to her true position.
won't say any to the girls for as they have tc
be wooed and won, and as they have fewer chances
than the men have, there is more excuse for them
TO put the best side out only let them strive to keep
il out and we have no further controversy with
them. But the men are without excuse for holding
out such pretenses as they do. Cruel because the
pain which the woman will feel when all his subser-
Viency and preference to her is withheld will be in
proportion to the pleasure with which it is received
unwise because it may be such shock to her as to
cause her reSsutey to rebel silently cease to love
In either case the husband will be sorely punished
for so long ignoring their just relations 10 each
other.
Year: 1865

THE CHARITIES OF HARvARD.-The Rev. Dr.
Peabody has written to the Springfield Republican,
adding his contradiction 10 that of others Of the
story told 10 the death of the alleged poor student
The Doctor makes this interesting general state
ment:


at may not be generally known TO what extent
Harvard college is charity school. The funds dis.
trbuted by the faculty among poor students amount
or quite equal is distributed by private liberal
iy about half of it through the agency and at the
discretion of individual members Of the faculty.
The recipients of this bounty average not far from
one hundred and many of them have no other pc.
cuniary dependence. There is no department Of
their official duty in which the persons entrusted
with this charge diigent careful and faith.
ful, than in seeking out the condition of the poor
students, and in adjusting the aid awarded to them
in the due ratio of need and merit"
Year: 1865

BAYARD TAYLoR. We learn that this dis
lecture before the Young Mems Associa-
ted Congress, Of Davenport on the 10th
inst. His subject will be Yourselves and
our Relations" hall has not yet been
engaged, but we will inform our readers Of
the place Of delivery in due time
Year: 1865




FIND FAULT IN PRIVATE. - Find fault
when you must find fault, in private, and
some time OTTER the offense rather than at
the time. III
The blamed are less inclined to resist
when they are advised and blamed without
witnesses.


Both parties are calmner, and the accused
person may be struck with the forbearafite
of the accuser who has seen fault and
watched for private and proper time for
mentioning it,
Never be harsh or unjust with yotr chill
dren or servants Firmness with little
gentleness of demeanor and regard to their
feelings constitutes that authority which is
always respected and valued Ii you have
cause TO complain of servant, never
speak hastily; wait, at all events, until VOC
have the time 70 retest ON the snatnre Of the
cfEepes