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Year: 1865

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher took occas-
ion on Sunday night to deny from his pulpit,
in Brooklyn, the authorship of certain articles
condemnatory of President Johnson's policy
which had been attributed to him, and were
doing damage to the cause of peace and resto-
ration. lie used the opportunity to indulge in
one OF his periodical political sermons, in which
he gave his unqualified Endorsement of Presi-
dent johnson, advocated fOrbearance and kind
ness towards the South, and declared that they
must regulate negro suffrage for themselves.
without the interference of the North. Still.
he thought it would be better for the South to
admit. the freedmen to full enjoyment of all
the privileges of citizens. lie thought with
the President " that all measures for the relief
OF the blacks must have the cordial support
and countenance of the South. We here can
not aid them; they are at arms length, and it
IS not wise for the central General Government
to attempt to regulate their affairs. The laws
and interests of the Government and ourselves
will prove OF no avail if they arc hostile and
unpleasant to the white men of the South"


lie thought the idea of Mr.. Montgomery
Blair III favor of negro colonization and separa-
tiOn from the whites preposterouS. Speaking
OF Gen Lee, he said that he was panied to see
the many unjust criticisms upon that gentleman
on the occasion of his late installation as Presi-
dent of Washington College He thought that
during the war Gen. Lee conducted himself
without unnecessary violence, and when he
laid down his sword "who," he asked, "could
have been moro modest, quiet or honorable
than he? He hoped that General Lee would
prosper IN his new avocation, feeling sure that
the youth under his charge would be well drill
Year: 1865

SHoT.-John L. Robinson and Charles II.
Y Yates were in boat cunning and fishing near
Bombay Hook last week, when the former $
gun was accidentally discharged, the load tax
ing effect in his right leg, causing a very pain
full wound. A few shot also lodged in his left
leg. He was taken to Dover and from thence
to Wilmington.
Year: 1865

LOVE Or HOME. lit is only shallow
minded pretenders who either make
distinguished origin or personal merit
a personal matter to boast of. A man
who is not ashamed of himself need not
be ashamed of his early condition. IL
did not happen to me TO be born i'm a
log cabin, but my elder brothers and sis
ters We're born ia q log cabin, raised
among the spOw-drIfts of New Hamp-
shire, at period so early that when the
smoke first rose from its rude chimney,
and curlcd oyer the frozen hill, there
was no similar evidence Of white
mans habitation between it and the
settlements on the rivers of Canada
It's remains still exist; ! make it an
annual visit. / carry my children to it,
to teach them the hardships endured by
the generations which have gone before
them. i love to dwell on the tender
recoilections, the kindred ties, the early
affections, aud the variations and incl
dents which mingie with all know of
this primitive family abodc.-Donjck
Webster.
Year: 1865

Gen. Ord. considering that q sufficient
time has elapsed to allow all who were in
the rebel army TO procure other apparel than
their uniform. has issued an order at Rich
mond that uo person. after June IS. appear
IN public in that department wearing any
insignia of rank OF military or naval service
vum by officer, OF men Of tire late rebel
army. Where ; lain buttons cannot be
procured those formerly used car be covered
with cloth. ANY person violating Jhi- order
will be hahle To arrest.
Year: 1865

KILLED BY LiGHTNNG.-During the storm
sunday afternoon, a boy named Frank
Wood, was killed near Winooski lie was
out picking strawberries, when the lightning
struck a tree under which he had taken
shelter, and killed him instantly. A boy
who was with him was also stunned by the
shock. Wood was about Is years Of age, and
employed in the factory. A third boy with
him was unhurt
Year: 1865

Washington dispatch says the President
i exercising the pardoning power much
more freely than is generally supposed, and
rumor SAVE scarcely an applicant tor special
pardon has been refused.
Year: 1865

OcT OF THEIR RECKONING Sunday morn
ing last, says the Bulletin. while the two men
acting Of the schooner .Mootng Star
asleep in the cabin, the vessel broke loose
from her moorings and drifted ont to sea through
the Heads before they awoke. The wind then
being unfavorable. they were compelled to stand
of shore until they met the .Sehator inward
bound, to which they reported their distressed
condition. The sepqtor reported the matter to
the Shubrich, which went ont and brought the
runaway craft back again.
Year: 1865

INTELLIGENCE has been received in San Fran
cisco of the passage of bill by Congress which
makes Geo. c. Gorham Clerk Of all the United
States Courts on the Pacific coast. If any one
one individual can perform the combined duties
George is the man.
Year: 1865

GErrxBAcK DrcIsIoN.-The supreme Court on
Monday week made a greenback decision to the
effect that debt contracted before the passage Of
the Legal Tender Act may be paid in the Gov
ernmcnt currency. The decisions of that body
on the greenback question may now be summed
IN as follows State and county taxes must
be paid in gold coin; "A contract made in wri-
ting to pay in gold will be enforced 3-Green-
backs are a legal tender fer debts where the
debtor did not specifically contract TO pay in
cold 4-Greenbacks are n legal tender for all
debts contracted prior 10 the passage OF tke Lc-
gal Tender Act by Congress
Year: 1865

It is stated that portrait of old John Brown
hangs in the house of II. A. Wise who hung
him. The old mans counterfeit presentment is
to-day more powerful in the State of Virginia,
than are twenty such live men as hung him
Horr1mrpfo Bee
Year: 1865

The Tower of Babel, on which late ac-
counts announce that cross was recently
placed by missionary, consists now of only
two of the eight stories formerly erected
The romans are, however. visible from a
very great distance. Each side of the quad
rapguiar basis measures 200 yards in length,
and the bricks of which it is composed are
of the pure white clay. with a very slight
brownish tint, which in the sun assumes
wonderfully rich hue. The bricks. before
being baked, were covered with characters
traced with The hand in clear and regular
style. The bitumen which served for CO
ment was derived from fountain which
still exists near the tower, and which flows
with such abundance that it soon forms .
stream, and would invade the neighboring
river did not the natives from time to time
set fire to the stream of bitumen, and then
wait quietly until the flames cease for want
of aliment. All these particulars will do ubt-
less interest those unfortunates who are
now studying the living or dead languages
Year: 1865

Hon. HENRY T.. DAWES ON BEcoNsrRuo.
rros.--In our absence, an extract from
speech Of Hon. Henry l.. Dawes. member OF
Congress from Massachusetts, was given to
our readers. We had read the same in
Boston paper, and observed that our old
friend had hardly been JUS, to himself.--
Thereupon we wrote to him, by way Of friend
ly criticism, suggesting point or two where
10, IL not himself mistaken, he was liable to
be misinterpreted The main point in the
case is the supervision Of Congress over the
constitutions Of the reorgsnEed states, and
we queried whether it might not be inferred
from the speech that Mr.. Dawes was sur
rendering too much Of Congressional control,
and relying too much on persuasive rather
than political power to bring the Southern
people to the right position. As our readers
have the speech which ELECTED our private
criticism, justice to them and TO Mr.. Dawes
requires of US the statement that he sympa.
thzss heartily and fully with that public sem
timent in New England which requires the
reorgauized states to come stripped Of the
last vestise OF slavery and free from all poll
tical disabilities founded in caete Or color,
and moreover that he fully recognizes the
supervisory power Of Congress over their
/ cons titutions. He holds that every constitu-
/ tiou ought to be officially communicated to
/ Congress to the end that the question of its
I Republican character may be formally passed
upon by that body and this rule he would
extend to every amendment Of the constitu-
ton of any state, whether it has ever rebelled
or not. This he in TACT proposed to The last
/ Congress but it failed to pass any bill on the
Reorganization Of states. Ia this be is clear
ly right and when the practical ques ion
comes, on the admission of representatives
from states whose constitutions are not Re-
publican, we count upon him, as chairman


Of the committee Of elections, TO lead the


House to an emphatic negative The ad'


mission or rejection Of representatives. is


in our Judgment, the only mode Of giving
: fleet TO the judgment Of Congress on


the Republican character Of State Consti-


tuition and so, we are confident, our old


and excellent friend will find when he comes


TO put his theory INTO action He is one d
the very best members Of Congress, and nor
10 danger Of blundering into mistake IN q
vital question that would be a national calam'
, ity. He is not blunIerer, but clear headed


right hearted, and intellectually very strong


man.
Year: 1865

The correspondent OF the London times on
board the Great Eastern says that she was
unable to make more than five knots an hour
against the tide in going down to Vaentie
owing to her extreme depth in the water
The rapid tightening Of her weight on her Sc
voyage proper-estimsted at over 700 ton
daily-will considerably increase her spec,
till she arrives at Newfoundland. But TAX
ing her low rate at first with the uncertai
date Of her starting, il is evident that severe
days yet must elapse before news Of her arm
val can be looked for.


1t is understood that Gen. John Il. Mul
ford, the distinguished agent fer exchange or
the part OF the United States in the late wal
IL to be brevetted Major General Of Volun
teers, in complimentary recognition Of his Ion
and eminent services in his most importan
bureau.
Year: 1865

How Near we Are to Death.-A
writer in'lhe Independent thus diseOurses
on our nearness to death: When we
walk near powerful machinery we know
that one single mis-step and those mighty
engines would tear as TO ribbons with
their flying weels, or grind US TO powder
in their ponderOus jaws. So, when we
are Numbering across the land in the
rail-car, and there is nothing but half an
inch Of iron fange to hold as upon the
track. So when we are at sea in a ship,
and there is nothing but the thickness Of
a plank between US and eternity. We
imagine then that we see how close we
are to the edge of the precipice. But we
do not see it. Whether on the sea or on
the land. the partition which divides US
from eternity is something thinner than
an oak plank or half an inch of iron fange.
The machinery of life and death is with
in Us. The tissues that hold these beat
ing powers in their place are often not
thicker than sheet of paper, and if
that thin partition were pierced or rup-
tured, it would be just he same with US
as if cannon ball had struck u.s. Death
IS inseparably bound up with life in the
very structures of our codes. Struggle
as he will to widen the space, no man.
can at any time go further from death.
than the thickness of sheet Of paper.
Year: 1865

the nostriIs Of the warriors. for in a mo.
ment they rolled down the broad fire.
place, out upon the floor, and lay there
at the mercy of the woman whose life
they had come to seek.


For the first time her heart seemed
to relent, and she paused with the death.
dealing axe arlsed, shuddering at the
thought Of such deliberate execution
but she heard the cracking of the door,
as more of the planks were being rorced
away, and she paused no longer. The
heavy axe descended, once, twice, and
the work was done.


There was now but one of the merci-
less foes left, and he had only beeen
prevented from making his entree by
the most fortunate circumstances. The
last Indian whom Mrs. Merrill had
struck, remained fixed in the breach
and the utmost exertions Of his sole re-
naming companion were insufficient to
remove the dead body which blocked up
the entrance so effectualIy, that he was
necessiated TO cut away more of the
planks in order to get through.


In this be had succeeded, and was
upon the point of entring, whe the he.
roine once more TUNED that way. She
was exhausted and bewlldered-Over.
come by the terrible scenes through
which she had passed, and ignorant of
the numbers who might remain hidden
outside. But she was not discouraged ;
and concentrating her strength, aimed a
blow at the intruding head.


Iimissed the mark, though the stroke
laid open the cheek with frlghtful cash
which sent the warrior bowling, home
to his people. The fearful story which
he published there of the pr owess of the
long knife squaw,' fully eEonerated
him from the charge of eowardIce.


All through that night the lonely wo-
man maintained her vigils, but no more
foes presented themselves; and in the
morning she FASTENED away to summon
aid. The wounded man was cared for
such surgical assistance as the country
afforded, being provided and the
wounds, which had at first seemed NOR
tai, lost much of their virulenCe under
the skilful treatment they received
Here it was that the heroine displayed
to equal advantage the softer and more
womanly heroism of her nature. Day
and night she hung. beside the couch of
her suffering husband, ministe ring to bis
every want and necessity until he became
decided triumph over the evils which
had befallen him. She had the salts
faction of seeing him healtely and
strong again and in old age they often
sat together and related the story as we
b ave given it, of Mrs. MerrilIs Defence.
Year: 1865

Words cannot heal the wounds that
words can make.


Politicians and wheels were made es-
pecitially TO turn.


Only crowns and fools are afraid Of a
shabby suit of clothes.


If quack would be famous, he must
be sure to quack SO loud as possible.


A man who goes into a speculation had
better look out for breakers ahead.
Year: 1865

Miss Manage ran across the street tie
other day to see her erheghlor. Miss Rpnort.
to tell her that her girl, Miss Chance, told
her that Miss Adventure heard Miss Advice
say that Mis-, Interpret and Miss Calculate
had seen Miss An Thropy and that she said
Miss Hap had sent word to Miss Construc
ton that she had Just called on Miss Fortune
and that she had Just been informed by Mss
Guide that Miss Rules girl believed Miss
Lead had been up to see Miss Apply and that
she thought Miss Conduct told Miss Chief
that she had seen lady that said Miss Take
insisted that Miss Trust bad ntmated TO
Miss Call that Miss Like protested she did
not fancy Miss Tastes new bonnet one bit.
Year: 1865

To CLEAN CANARY BIRDs.-These nrettv
little things are, like meaner objects. often
covered with vermin, and may be effeetually
relieved of them by placing clean white
cloth over their cage at night. In the morn.
ing it win be covered with small red spots
so small as hardly to be seen. except by the
aid of glass; these are the vermin, a source
of great annoyance to the birds.
Year: 1865

4 ministerial friend related to us yester-
day the following painful, touching and y t
suggestive incident, which occurred at the
City Point Hospital a few days since:


A Chaplain OF the Christian Commission,
while moving through the long line of sut
ferers, administering the consolation of the
Gospel, approached the bedside of gall.nt
fellow who was mcrtally wounded.


His earthly march was nearly ended;
when the Chaplain asked him If he was
prepared to die, he motioDed for pencil
and paper and with trembling hand wrote,
Il am prepared to go to Heaven. My trust
in Jesus Christ is perfect And immedi-
ately under these words of assured victory
over the grave, Come rally round the
Flag, Boys


The Chaplain took the paper, and stand
ing up, read it with loud voice. Just as
he concluded, soldier who had recently
lost a hand, sprung from his bed, and
waving the mutilated stump in the air,
burst forth with the glorious song his dying
comrade had suggested.


The effect was electric. A thousand
voices took up the chorus, and the place of
suffering was made to fairly rock with thun.
ders of melody. As the vast soldier choir
Year: 1865

A family of FIVE sons and one daughter
breaktasted together in their fathers
house on Christmas morning, in Storr's
township, Ohio. The name is Rossman
All were happy and anticipated day of
pleasure. Two of the boys, George and
Frank, aged respectively eight and fourteen,
full Of glee, took their sled and bounded
off to the ice on Mllcreek, for slide
But their pleasure was soon cut short, and
turned to bitter grief the hearts of the
whole family The treacherous surface
gave way and the boys went under They
clung to the edges of the ice and tried to
save themselves until help could come.
From distance an elder brother, j. H.
Rossman, twenty-one years old, saw them
struggle in the water, and he with others
FASTENED to their rescue In his anxiety
to save the almost exhausted boys, he
rushed too near the edge OF the ice, and
went in with them! In the water he
struggled manfully to keep them from
drowning, and did keep the younger one
up for some time; but the water was deep,
and be was not promptly assisted by the
persons outside, who fearing to approach
the opening in the ice, and be too sank
with his brothers, in the heroic effort to
save them.
Year: 1865

The sun shines bright in my old Kentucky home
lis summer, the darkles are CAV:
The corn tops ripe and the meadows in the bloom
While the birds make music all the day;
The young folks roll on the little cabin floor
All merry. all happy and bright;
BY n by Hard Times comes knocking at the door
Then my old Kentucky home good night.
CHoRUs-Weep more my lady!


Oh weep no more to-day!


Wen sing one song for my old Kentucky


home,


For my old Kentucky home far away.
They hunt no more for the possum and the COON
On the meadow, the hill ahd the shore,
They sing no more by the gimmer of the moon
On the bench by the old cabin door.
The day goes by like shadow DER the heart,
With sorrow where ali was delight
The time has come when the darkies have TO part,
Then my old Kentucky home. good night.


Weep no more, my lady, &c
The head must bow and the back will have to bend
Wherever the darkey may go;
few more days and the trouble all will end
In the field where the sugar canes grow:
few more days for to tote the weary load
No matter, twill never be light
few more days we will toter the road
Then my old Kentucky home, good night


Weep no more my lady, &c.
Year: 1865

ceased singing, the Chaplain turned to look
upon the dying brave. He was Just in
time to catch the last faint smile that dick.
cred across the sunburnt face as the soul
vas waited on strains of that Union music
to the throne of Liberty's God,-Bufa{o
EcpreSs.
Year: 1865




There is nothing sheds SO fine a light up
on the human mind as candor. Itwas call
ed "whiteness" by the ancients, for its pu-
rity and it always won the esteem due to
the most admirable of the virtues. How
ever little sought for, or practised, all do it
the homage of their praise, and all feel the
power and charm of its influence. The
man whose opinions make the deepest mark
upon his fellow-men, whose friendship was
instinctively sought where all others have
proved faithless, is not the man Of brilliant
parts, or fiattering tongue, or splendid ge-
MUS, or commanding power but he whose
lucid candor and ingenious truth transmit
the hearts real feelings pure and without
refraction. There are other qualities which
are more snowy, and other traits that have
a higher place in the worlds code of hon
ior, but none wear better or gather less tar
nish by use, or claim deeper homage in
that silent reverence which the mind must
pay to virtue.
Year: 1865

The New York Herald puts forward the
following sensible suggestions $780,


The waste of trouble and saliva which is
at present involved in complying with the
Internal Revenue act, with regard to
stamps, is source of great annoyance to
the business public, and one which calls
for the establishment of q stamp Office,
such as exists in the capitals of each of the
kingdoms Of England, Ireland and Scot
land. Stamped paper is bought from
the stamp Offices there and kept for
sale by the law scriveners and licensed
dealers in stamps throughout the country.
Bankers, merchants and Others send blank
check books in large quantities to the
stamp offices to be stamped with press
mark and kept for use. The. process in
wolves mere indentation of the paper,
and dispenses with the use of ink and gum.
At the same time it obviates the risk of
stamps which are affixed coming off, which
in the case Of legal instruments is impor-
tant. BY the use of private marks also in
the stamp, it can be ascertained at any
time in what year the impression was made,
and in this way the forgery of important
documents have been detected Where
the stamp Office furnishes the paper, an ex-
ira charge is invariably made for the same,
but where the applicant for the stamps
sends his own paper the net tax only is
charged. We recommend the subject to
the attention Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the commission of three now sit
ting to inquire into the ways and means of
improving the revenue and simplifying tax
alton. There should be stamp Office in
the capital of each State, and by establish.
ing it at the headquarters of the Internal
Revenue Department it could be done with
little or no expense beyond that necessary
for purchasing stamp machines.
Year: 1865

Our London COrrespondence.


LONDON, Nay "a, 1896
sAs Panic in TIE Cotton Tnade-TAe Retei Commissioners
ss Bwope-Rebel Rams in the kdrket-TA< Neutrality
Trade Conc Up DC.


s,noe the first moment when the news arrived from
The Onlted States Of the final suppression of the rebellion
American securities have gradually assumed healthier
tooe CO, which at time had risen 70 prepos-
ferrous price only kept up by fictitious saies for
though island and the other best qualities Of Amer
cotton fall very low, the fact Of the sup
preston Of the rebellion has dreadfuly reduced the
value of the shorter staples the product Of the East In
a1es Egypt &c. The consequence Of this depreciation
h crisis among the India cotton merchants, and the
great failure Of Messrs ByranJee, Cana Son. Of Bom-
hay Of the first fruits Of that crisis The liabilities
of this firm in London alone exceed one million
serlng while the total amount is stated 10 fall little
short Of four millions sterling The failure Of numerous
sther smaller firms daily looked for and in China the
svertrading which belief in the ability of the Southern
xebe TO proong for heightened period their struggle
had given rise to will 1t is dreaded bring down very
large number Of houses in Shanghae Canton &C Thus
on that every movement on your side OF the At
Antic finds its response on this side.


Mexican securities here totally worthless and the
quotations in the market low they are all hcti
ous the sales being between the right hand and the left
hand.


happened the other day meet Mr. Mason, the late
% called rebel commissioner here, at friends house,
whore he called for the purpose as believe Of trying TO
got some family matters arranged He, at least has
gwen up all hope and did not hesitate TO say that he
would counsel Southern accept the present
position for 1t would be than folly TO prolong the
struggle Yet could not help noticing that he still
1ondy chung to the idea that Texas might hold out Mr.
6de is, hear also dreadfully cut up and depressed
The vessels which were built here in the hopes Of
beng by some trick got out Of the country and sold 10
Jen Davis Co, arc now for sale TO any government
which stands in need of such ships as is also an infinite
quantity Of arms &c is reported they will be sold to
Paraguay 10 assist that country In its struggle with Brazil
And talking OF BRAZIL should think that the equivocal
position Of the Emperor Naximian and the abolition Of
slavery in the United States cannot be very pleasing 10
1bat empire.