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Year: 1865

Ahe UnlteO states We'll Ceased Flow
ing.


AT halfpast two o'clock Thursday after


noon last, the great United States well, on


Pithole Greek, ceased flowing, having been


flooded by one of the new wells going


down in its vicinity. The Pithole Record,
in announcing the fact, says: at is of
course mere guess work to say which well
did the mischief, but when that well is
tubed, the United States well can be
pumped out, and there are the best reasons
IN the world for supposing that she will
flow as before Mr. Burchill, the energetic
Vice President of the United States Pet
roleum Company, is putting powerful
engine on the ground to pump the water
out, and we hope ere long to chronicle the
restoration of her oily stream. There is
but one conclusion to be drawn from the
above and that is, if the new wells going
down were cased, we should not have to
chronicle the failure of our pioneer wells,
and this alone ought to draw full attend
ance at the meeting this afternoon to dis
cuss the subject Of casing wells"
Year: 1865

A dauntless young English woman made
on the Sd Of October, the last ascent of
Mount Blanc for the season. There had
been thirty-hveascents during the summer.
The Swiss journal, Mount Blanc, remark
ing this fact, reminds it readers of the first
ascent ever made, which took place in
1856, and since which the arduous feat has
been repeated two hundred and ninety
three times. More than half of the whole
number of ascents have been made during
the last five years.
Year: 1865

ness Institute, at Oberlin, Ohio, is attracting
the attention of the public in all parts of the
country We are glad to see this, fer there is little
doubt that this is of the best if not the best
Business Colleges in the state and surely it is the
cheapest by almost one-half. We learn that the
graduates Of its Telegraphic Department find no
difficulty in readily obtaining positions. We
heartily commend this institution to the public.
For particulars, address as aboFe.
Year: 1865

THE Virginia Enterprise thinks the
"Speci6c Contract Act Of California is
doomed, and the vote on the resolutions
shows healthy majority in favor of its
repeal" What are those opposed to its
repeal doing? Have they circulated re.
monstrances against itf tits claimed by
those who are in favor of its repeal that
majority Of the members Of the Legis.
lature are with them in sentiment, and if
this be so, and the vote on the resolutions
seems to confirm their statement, imne
diate action should be taken by the friends
of the Specific Contract Law to prevent
its repeal. 1t will not do to delay the
matter too long. If We have not been
misinformed, petitions for its repeal are
being circulated in some of the precincts
in this county, and by false representa-,
tions the agents Of the repeal movement
may get majority Of our citizens to sign
them. We cannot censure our Fepresen-
tatives for voting for its repeal il q ma.
jority Of their constituents petition them
to do so but a majority will not sign
such petition. if the matter be properly
presented to them. We knoU q majority
Of the voters of our county are opposed
to ITS repeal, but their opposition will not
amount to much unless they remonstrate
against its repeal.
Year: 1865

WITH WHICH PARTT 70 AcT.-Pohtieal
convulsiOns are of frequent occurrence.
Parties become unvieldly, and under the
control Of ambitious and corrupt men an
upheaval is sure to follow. Such is now
the case with the Republican party, As is
admitted by many Of its leaders. Organs
Of the party are discussing the prOpriety
Of its dissolution. Many who have acted
with it 10 the belief that Il was due to the
restoration Of the country In it's struggle
to suppress the rebelliOn,Are now disgust.
ed with its corruption and prOfligacy and
legislation for the benefit Of the wealthy.
They can no longer 60 with the party
They are in favor Of equal taxation in
favor Of each State governing the right
Of Suffrage :0S i:sssss11iI : opposed to Official
corruption; in favor OF economy in pub
lie expenditures; opposed to the present
oppressive aud unjust revenue laws; in
favor Of abolishing the thousands Of use
less Offices in favor Of making the mill.
tary subordinate to the civil power; in
favor Of abOli>hing military courts. In
short, they agree with the DrmocrA'iC
party on all the living issues Of the day.
What is the duty Of tins class of men :
When o man feels that the sentiments ol
his political party are avcrse 10 the best
interests Of the country, he should be
prompt to change to that which irc ron
ceives to be right. il is always c,c'hta.
BILE to a man TO renounce the wrong aud
advocate the right. The men who joined
the Republican party solely to sustain the
war measures OF the Administration, aud
who had no faith in the principles Of the
Republican party, now that the war is
over, are taking their places with their
old party friends.
Year: 1865

Christmasl to every Christian, every
thoughtful mind, what pleasure does that
season afford, what subject for thought
and contemplation is given In that one
world But how few Of US use it as We
should-.how few of US once give thought
to the year that has passed Do we
once think that another year has In reali'
ty gone! that we are one year farther
from the crAdle-one year farther from
the joyous light heartedness Of child.
hoOd-one year farther from the bright
and glowing season of youth-one year
Older-a year Of which every day, every
hour, will have to be accounted for-one
yesr nearer the grave Solemn thought
But are we one year wiser ---pzs TsAs q
ter for itH The selfish, thoughtless man
Of the world will say, why should such
thoughts as these trouble US now, when
all besides are happy, thinking only Of
pleasure and its enjOymentsH But is it
nothing to you, oh reader, that you have
one year less to liver


While We are enjoying ourselves, feast
ing ourselves with the good things Of this
life, should we not afford one thought to
our fellow creatures? Are they all as
happy as We! How many Of them are
without Christmas dinner! Even worse
how many Of them are surrounded by
poverty, misery, want, crime, and even
deathi While many are Eevelling in the
dance, under the blaze Of brilliant lights,
surrounded on all sides by plenty and
splendor, little needing the suffsrings OF
their fellow creatures; how many are in
the last stages Of despair and death!-
into how many despairing hearts would
the refuse Of their tables put joy aud
gladness How many Of our companions,
friends, relations who, last Christmas,
were as happy as We, have closed the
brief term Of their life and gone where
their fathers have gone before, and where
we shall all follow sooner or later! Hap.
PLY for mankind each year, each sue
ceeding Christmas, as it brings its sad
and painful remembrances, and brings US
one year nearer sur final dissolution,
brings also its rays Of hope and sunshine.


We wish all our readers a "Merry
Christmas. Whilst, however, we invite
all our friends to be "merry," we also
wish them to be wise. The mirth, the
cheerfulness, that should characterize
Christmas, should be Of temperate ma
ture. In drunkenness and riot there can
be no pleasure; these are anything but
"right merrie;" they are disgraceful to
man, impairing his faculties and injuring
his health.


We hope, however, better things; we
hope to witness the present festival pass
off as all such festivals should do, in
thankfulneSs Of heart for the many bless,
iugs We enjoy, in gratitude to the great
Dispenser of all things for past benefits
and in humble but confident hope Of "the
better days coming" They cannot come
too soon.
Year: 1865

SABBATH School CoNcERr.-The Concert
given BY the Sabbath School of the Presbyte-
riAB Church Of this City, on Thursday evening
was, as it deserved to be, eniaeutly successful
The singing was charming and the reading
and defamation really excellent The singing
and reading Of Mss Laura McGlashen and Miss
Ella Sturtevant displayed marked ability; and
the whole Concert reflected great credit both
on teachers and scholars. The audience we're
highly delighted and manifested their approba.
ti0n in Q becoming manner.
Year: 1865

HARO CAsEs.-We don't mean to be personal,
we don't desire to offend any of our patrons p;
things to them we hope they will excuse us
for occasionally speaking out in church"
We have . number of subscribers who have
money out at interest, aud who are in debt to
us for several years subscription. Some OF
them are religious. We have a curiosity to
know what kind of yarn they will tell Peter
when they knock at the doors of heaven for
admission.
Year: 1865

No wonder your mouth waters at the men
tiOn Of oysters, after enjoying fry or stew
served up in the superior manner in which
they are furnished by the smiling aud skillfu
Mike BorOwsky. Go and try dish if you
would realize the ultimatnm of enjoyment
Tonight Mike opens the new and splendid sa
loon near the Cary House, erected by Deacon
Black.
Year: 1865

time, but those who invest their small change
At the clothing store Of p. Silberman Co,
laugh to scorn the attack Of Jack Frost and
the blast Of old winter, and are always warm
and comfortable. Young man, call and buy
yourself new suit, so that you may make
. fne appearance during the holidays. The
genial and discriminating Henry knows exact.
ly what you want.
Year: 1865

ton over all cases wherein Freedmen and other
persons of color are concerned. This, OF course,
will leave to these Military Courts the trial oil
all questions touching labor-contracts between
whites and blacks, or any Others that may
arise between them. The inevitable con-
clusion is that not only Gen. Gilmore, whose
experience as commander Of tho South Caroiiia
District entitle his opinions to great weigh''
but the Government also is convinced oi 'he
necessity of still extending military prolectloh
TO the Southern blacks. And such, we Know Is
the conviction of many prominent officers both
of the regular and volunteer force, who have
been, and are in high command at the South.
While the rights of citizenship are denied to the
negroes it is unsafe for their sake, and for the
peace of the country,to leave them at the mercy
of the white population, an influential portion
of which acknowledge themselves only as sub
dued but not conquered Rebels, and who, as
they cannot hold the blacks as slaves, will not
permit hem.if it is possible to prevent it, to rise
above the condition of serfS
Year: 1865

iHe HeFdu uds w hSnlnBtOu teleKTdiil, WHICH
says:


Another illustration of the change going in the
minds Of Southern concerning negro labor and the
best methods of adapting themselves to the conditions
by which they are surrounded revealed In cony er
sation this morning with gentleman Of considerable
two large plantations in Georgia. Hentends returning
houe Immediately subdirdine his plantations into small
lots containing from ten to y acres each. and leasing
them for number Of years to the most trustworthy and
industrious Of his former negro srants at such rates as
they will agree to give and well afford to pay In
instances he will give the right Of purchase at the
expiration OF the lease When the negroes settled
he will erect cotton gin and open country dry goods
and grocery store for supplying them with necessaries
and he beere that IN ten years ms income SiA guar pc


hat il ras before the He is sensible 10 be long
without followers. The true interest Of large Southern
landhoiders lies in this direction"


Certainly it does; and the arts OF klaysh
politicians cannot long blind the planters to
this truth. With all their faults, the planters
will never find another rural peasantry that
will suit them SO well as their late slaves;
while One Million new competitors for the pur-
chase of lands will soon make themselves felt in
the price of that commodity. The landowners
and the freedmen of the South have every
reason for cultivating and cherishing mutual
respect aud good will; if they remain Jealous
and hostile, they will do each other great harm
and no one any real good. Let the freedmen be
encouraged to take land on shares, with the priv
ilege of buying at a fixed price, and they will
soon be Independent, though poor while the
present landowners will be richer than ever.
And then you will have the landowners not
merely consenting to but insisting on Impartial
Suffrage.
Year: 1865

The UnionistS of Ncw-Jersey are working
with system and an enthusiasm that deserve
the success they are striving to achieve. Tues
day evening they held an immense mass meet
ing in Newark, which was notified 10 assemble
in LbertY Hall, but proved too numerous ior
any one hall to contain, and filled up the ad'
Joining street with half dozen, more or less,
impron,ptu meetings. The hero of the evening,
as he las beea of many hard fight against the
Southern allies of the New-Jersey Copperheads,
was Gen Fitzpatrick, who made a ringing
speech for the Union cause. With soldier:
appreciation of what Marcus l.. Ward has done
for the New-JerSey soldiers, Gen. Fitzpatrick,
after brief notice OF the militia, stay-at-homC
Brigadier who is the Democratic candidate
says:


with feelings Of pleasure turn TO q far more agree
able subject; and how great the contrast "heh come
10 speak of our standard bearer whose time ana money
have been given up To the service OF tVn po'erpeh
and the care of the soldiers From the very Degnhne
of the war he gave himself 20 the soldiers neglecne
hs own business so TO do lie gave money to the hos
pitas and advanced money TO the 'ehera uo'eihhen.


The PRAYERS of the widow and the orphan go up gnty
for hs safety and success He IS not polticianns mas
been charged upon him. but was chosen tue s'ahuaru
bearer of the Union party OF New Jersey at the reiuest
Of Tho soldiers 10 whom has been kind In the past
and who will not forget aim in the future
81 would give my right arm 10 make CERTAIN 'ne
Year: 1865

The result Of the MAINE Election is instruct
i've. in that it exhibits a signal failure Of the
latest dodge of the Copperheads. They made a
parade in their State Convention of indorsing
the President and his Reconstruction policy,
which they insisted the Republican Convention
had opposed and condemned; and they expected
to make a large profit out Of this contrast. The
result is stheir complete failure. The Republican
majority, on a total poll Of some $4,000, il
nearly if not quite as heavy as that Of last
year on a poll of 10000; and we have gan
in the House. We should hare gained Senators
also, but that we had all last year. Gen. Geo
+. Shepley is chosen to the House from Port
land
Year: 1865

TT The moral character of our
soldiers, is supposed by many to be
sadly affected by the war. This may
to some extent he true. The temp
tations thrown in the way of the pri-
vate soldier, are very great, but not
more so than are to be found IN time
of peace on the streets of our cities
and large towns. An eminent army
officer, writing on this subject says:


This war has sufficiently revealed
one cheering fact, which goes far %
ward relieving many of its dark
shadows. The man who goes out
with his character matured, returns
with 1t unsullied The young man,
whose character is scarcely known
10 himself, goes to the war, shares
its realities, mingles in its horrors,
is tempted by its licentiousness, and
benefited by its discipline; he has
seen more of life in one year, in the
war, than he could have learned of it
in ten at home; rapidly accumulates
maturity which would require years
for development at home: and it is
the experience of the whole country
that, if spared to return, with an
honorable discharge, he comes back
a better man and a better citizen
With few exceptions, the department
of our soldiers who have returned to
mingle in society again has been
most creditable.


Instead of attempting to repose
upon their fairly earned laurels, or
to spend useless life Of idleness
and Incidence, ninety out of every
hundred are seen engaged in some
busy employment, striving IN com
mon with all good men, to inspire
and support our Government in its
efforts to push the war on to a speedy
and final close.
Year: 1865

re- "If can't marry a man who
can keep me without working, I
won't have any," remarked a pert
Young miss of about fifteen summers,
to her schoolmate as she passed
along the streets of Gallipolis, on
their way home from school. Alas!
how many young maidens have made
shipwreck of their happiness, by i'm
bibing such ideas and endeavoring to
carry them into practice.


To live without working, seems to
be the whole aim of many persons,
whose circumstances in life do not
warrant any such evasion of the
curse imposed upon the first family
in the world. The result is, that val
liable time is wasted in devising
schemes to effect the much loved OBJ
ject. Idleness is the result of these
schemes, and poverty too ofsen
coupled with shame and disgrace,
the result of idleness-


The mind that has no other rule to
Judge of what constitutes a lady,
than simply doing nothing. ID weak
indeed. Vain, idle and giddy indeed
must she he. who looks with con-
tempt upon her neIghbor, who pre-
fers to carry out the law of her nature
and render her home happy and
comfortable, by actively engaging in
the duties ofhousekeeping. Parents
who encourage this spirit of idleness
in their children, and fancy they are
raising them up as ladies, simply by
letting it be known that they do not
Year: 1865

H AS our citizens are deeply in
teresieh in the late amendment to the
Enrolment Act, obliging persons to
credit themselves to the subdistrict
where they reside or are enrolled, we
publish the following opinion of the
Atty Gen. of the U. S. in regard to
what constitutes "actual residence -
A careful perusal of this opinion will
enable every man to see how we are
affected by il:
Year: 1865

work, are laying a sure foundation
for their future misery. In this
country, where fortunes are made
and lost in day, no one can claim
immunity from the | rivations of pow
erty. The lady of to day, who can
count her servants by scores, may
to- morrow, find herself in a situation
where ''none will be so poor as to dc
her reverence" and then Comes the
terrible struggle for lie, or the
means to obtain 1t. The accomplish
ments she acquired for parlor use,
are of little avail If encumbered
with a family, the situation is still
more embarrassing. Things, that
would seem as trifes to genuine
American woman, who had been
trained in the duties of domestic
economy and to rely on her own la
Dor. will seem insurmountable to the
pror creature. who was educated only
for lady and taught to consider
labor as disgraceful.


Reader have you not known just
such cases in the circle of your ac
quaintance? They can be seen every
day, and yet the young mibses of the
present day take up this same false
notion that labor is disgraceful, and
despite of the warnings surrounding
them on all sides, spend the precious
season ofyouth in striving for some
means of living on the labor of others.


We by no means wish to be un-
derstood as disappearing of the &C
quirement of all the accomplishments
of the day If you love music, ae-
quire 1t Ifyou enjoy the dance in
youth. time will cure you of the folly.
But with all these, acquire that kind
of knowledge which will fit you for
the active duties of life. Acquire the
knowl, dge of rendering your own
fireside the most att; active Place on
earth, to him who may select you as
his partner or life. Remember, that
after marriage, the question simply
resolves itself into one of Tread and
butter, or in other words, of the com
fort and happiaesS of the home cir
Gle, of which you must be the attrac
tive point, Be not so anxious about
gaining q husband who can keep you
without work as retaining the love
and affection of that husband, by
working for his interest. and contrib
uting to his domestic happiness by
your own labor. That is the true
policy, and will be sure to bring its
reward. Try it.
Year: 1865

HA new excitement 10 on the
boards in West Virginia A CON.
pany boaring for oil in Writ county.
of that State, discovered mine OF
antilnony. The metal is very rare,
and is said to be worth four hundred
dollar per tun, in its crude state.
Year: 1865

BEAUTIFUL SExTIuENT-The beautiful extract below
is from the pen of Hon. George s. Hilard l confess
that increasing years bring with them increasing res
pect for men who do not succeed in life those words
are commonly used Heaven is said to be place for
those who have not succeeded upon earth; and it
surely ceestatgraces do not best thrive and bloom
in the hot blaze ofworldly prosperity. I'll success some
selves goodfrom conscience too sensitive taste too
fastidous, sefforgetfulness too romantic, modesty
too retiring. viii not 20 so far to say with living
men" but there forms of greatness at least
ceence, which die and make sign there are mar
tyrs who miss the pam but not the stake; heroes with
out the laurel, and conquerors without the triumph.
Year: 1865

INFLUENCE or RETURNED SoLDIERs--A great deal has
been said in regard to the influence of our sol


diers on their return from the 'front.' in the political
affairs Of their respective States The result in Con
nccticut all doubt regard to their position


The defeat Of the negro suffrage proposition then is
their work The from that State were at home
able tell their friends and neighbors all about
the negro he exists at the south Their knowledge
not hearsay but gained by practical


observation and personal study of the negro The Re
publican papers in the State assert that they every


where took sides against the negroes voting The result
is that it defeated BY handsome majority AS it
in Connecticut Will be in nearly all the northern
States The returned soldiers will hold the balance of
power and wherever the republicans attempt either
delay reconstruction, or fost upon them negro suffrage
they will be defeated. This is the practical lesson
found in the election of Connecticut whcwe specially
Recommend 70 the consideration Of the radical disorgan-
Year: 1865

The jackson correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazeae gives the following glimpse into
the prejudices of the men who are now en-
deavoring to restore Mississippi to her place
in the Union:


"a terrible Grebrand was thrown into the
Lower House, few days since, in the shape
of colored soldier, with his bayonet, to guard
a criminal who wished to see one of the mem
bers. The soldier stood at parade rest in
side the door, back under the gallery, where
he remained quietly until the prisoner had
finished his business, when both stepped noise.
lessly outside the hall. Immediately some
half-dozcn members are on their feet, one
crying in the most agonizing tones. I'VE
have been insulted !" another, 1t was inten-
ded p while another was for Preserving the
dignity of the House. Explanation by the
unfortunate recipient of the aforesaid prison.
er's visit to the effect that the soldier was there


in the simple performance of his duty, and
by request of the prisoner himself was of no
avail. The Speaker declared upon his word
of honor. and by the high position he occupied
that This House shall not again suffer such
an indignity' pa'tic"'arly from q United
Year: 1865

Once in church, young man who car
ried the collecting plate, before starting to
collect, put his hand in his pocket as usual
and put shilling, as he supposed on the
plate, and then passed it round among the
congregation, which numbered many young
and pretty girls. The girls, as they looked
at the plate. all seemed astonished and amused
and the young man, takinga glance at the
plate, found that Instead of shilling, he had
put conversation lozenge on the plate; with
the words. Twill you marry me?" in red let
ters, staring everybody in the face. None of
the young ladies, however, closed with the
offer