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Year: 1867

The Press is the motive power that moves
the world. Its influence is beyond dispute,
nd its agency Is accepted by ALL The fol-
lowing very able article OH this subject we
copy entire from one of our exchanges


''Hhe press is an educational force of won
derful potency The humble and unpre-
tending newspaper that comes every week
into a dwelling, contributes lmperceptibly
but certainly to the intellectual growth of
all the people therein Indeed 1t is not
difficult, in the obscurer walks of life to de-
tect what kind of newspapersa q man regu-
larly reads by the opinions he draws, and the
method by which he states and defends
them. Some men who pass for more than
ordinarily intelligent and thoughtful know
very little except what they have learned
from the newspapers. Nsy, lot any one sit
down and deliberately pass in review his
stock of knowledge, accurately discriminate
what he is indebted to The newspapers for,
and what he has acquired through other
sources, and he viii be surprised to find how
large are his obligations to the public jour
mails. An uncommonly shTewd observer of
men, and one personally acquainted with
most of the eminent men OF his day, re-
marked that some Of the most conspicuous
among them, radiant with genius and all
other qualities requisite to constitute great
leaders, were mainly newspaper men; that
is, they relied+hrOughout long and brilliant
careers chiefly upon newspapers for facts
suggestive of ideas, and largely for the dis
cussions whereby the real and apparent were
separated from each other.


1T may be said, moreover, that newspa
pers manufacture more great men than are
made by any other process Il is a matter
of notoriety that very few public men, upon
deliberate hearing and actual review, bear
any fair proportion to the reputation they
enjoy. Many men for whom nature has
done better, and art less, have a colossal
fame, which will not bear to be examined
too closely. In these cases the difference be-
tween the real and the imaginary is the pro-
duct Of newspaper iaudation. The public
may not feel under obligations to the press
in this matter, but the fortunate individuals
who reach high positions through this ex-
penditure if in it have abundant reason to
prove that tic aelcspdpef is poacey.
Year: 1867

Who would wish to live without hoYers2
Where would the poet fly for his images of
beauty If they were to perish forever? Are
they not the emblems of loveliness and in
nocence-the living types of all that is pleas
ing and graceful We compare younE lips
to the rose, and the white brow to the radi-
ant lilly the winning eye gathers its glo,-
from the violet, and sweet voice is ike a
breeze kissing its way through flowers
We hang delicate blossoms on the siiken
ringlets of the young bride, and strew her
path with the fragrant bells when she leaves
the church. We place them around the
marble face Of the dead IN the narrow coffin,
and they become symbols of our affections
pleasures remembered and hopes faded,
wishes flown, scenes cherished, the more
that they can never return. Still we look
to the fal-oH spring in other valleys-to the
eternal summer beyond the grave, when the
flowers which faded shall again bloom in
starry fields where no rude winter can IN
trude. They come upon us in spring like
the recollectioHs of dream, which hovered
above as in sleep, peopled with shadowy
beauties and purple delights fancy broid-
ered Sweet flowers that bring before our
eyes scenes of fchildhOod-faces remembered
in youth, when Love was a stranger to it
self The messy bank by the wayside,
where we so often sat for hours drinking in
the beauties of the primToses with our eyes
the sheltered glen, darkly green, filed
with the perfume of Violets that shone in
their intense blue like another sky spread
upon the earth-the laughter Of merry
notes.-the sweet song of the maiden-the
downcast eye, the spreading blush, the kiss,
ashamed of its own sound-are all brought
back to memory by flower.
Year: 1867

Some one. who knows the world. - or else


expects perfection, gives the following AL


wee regarding husband: when you se.,


young man Of modest, respectful. retiring


manners, ! not given to pride, 10 vanity. aT
la lI-.selyi ne Will make q good husband, ,fs35


- 9 -a~--+' o'.t'~e - ". " 4tsu
you see young man OF frugal and indus
trious habits, no fortune hunter, but who
would take a wife for the benefit Of herself.
and not for wealth, that man will make
good husband for his affection win not de.
crease, iaeither viii be bring himself nor his
parents to poverty or want When you see
man whose manners are Of boisterous
kind, bras" enough to ocarTy him anywhere
and vanity enough TO make him think every
one inferior to himself, don't marry him,
girls; he won't make a good husband.
W hen sou see young man uang his best TO
raise himself from ebscurity to credit, marry
hlins ne Will make a good husband and one
worth having When you see a young man
depending solely Tor his reputation and stan
ding IN society upon the wealth of his rich
father or relatives, don { marry him for
goodness sake: he win make poor husband.
W hen you see young man always employ
ed adoTlng his person, aud who leaves his
debts unpaid, although frequently demanded,
never do you marry him, for he will in every
respect, make a bad husband. When you
see young man who is below you in wealth
offer TO marry you, don't deem it disgrace,
hnt look into his character, and If YOU find ii
corresponds with these directions, take him
and you viii get good husband. When
you see young maa who is attentive TO mis-
sisters OF aged mother, who is not ashamed
to be seen IN the street with the woman who
gave him birth AID nursed him, supporting
her weak and tottering frame upon his arm.
who will attend TO all her little wants with
love, affection and tenderness, take him
girls, who can get him, no matter what may
be his circumstances in life; he is truly worth
winning and having, and will certainly make
a good husband.
Year: 1867




4 Foreign journal says 1t is not many
months since one Of the most eminent of
living microscopists expressed his convic-
ton that in the production of object glasses
with a one-twenty-ffth Of an inch focus,
the microscope had reached its utmost at
tainable limit Of perfection. He added that
1T appears impossible to separate or define
lines more numerous than ninety thousand
in an inch, on account either Of the decom-
position OF light, or some other cause. 1t
therefore seems beyond our power ever to
discover more of the ultimate composition
of bodies by means Of the microscope. 1t
is always foolish to use such thus far and
no father language IN reference to any de-
partment of scientific research; but II Is not
often that its fallacIopsness has been demon
stration within so short period as in the
present case. The above extract is taken
from a journal dated December 10, 1864
and yet already the one thing which MI.
croscopists are now talking about is an OBJ
iect- glass with one-fftieth Of an inch focus.
recently made by Messrs. Powell and Lea
land. which was described to the Royal
Society by DR. Lionel Beale the other day,
and was exhibited at the annual courerSa-
zi0Ec of chat Society a short time since. -
This object glass possesses double the pow
or OF the one which we were SO lately told,
and by so great an authority, was the most
powerful we must ever except to possess,
and defines with wonderful distinetness par
ticles which the latter cannot render visible
at all. 1t magnifes three thousand dame
ters, with the low eye piece, or with num-
Der five eye piece, fifteen Thousand diane
ters-that is to say, in popular parlance, one
thousand five hundred and seventy-tive
millions of times 1t must immensely in
crease our knowledge of the lower organisms,
and may even aid our researches into the ul-
innate constitution Of matter. And who
shall say that even its powers may not be ex-
aaeded in time
Year: 1867

A LETTER dated on board the Colorado on
her return passage from China says; The
Orient aud 0ccident have shaken hands,
the trial trip has been accomplished, the
uniting link has been joined, the traayehng
public can now steam round the world, ana
it is not difficult, from the success which
has attended this round voyage, to predict
the success which is certain to eBsue, IN a
financial ooint of view, to the great company
which has so energetically entered the lists
in the grand competitive struggle for the
carrying trade Of tho East.
Year: 1867

The SOUTHERN OPINIoS.-Mr. II. Rives
Pollard's new paper, the Southern Opinion,
will certainly appear on Saturday next.
We have seen proof of the outside form,
and can say that it is gotten up in q very
handsome style, on fine white paper, with
o most elegant and impressive vignette
heading. The attractive table of contents
may be found in another column.
Year: 1867

ESCAPE OF CONVICTION Tuesday
night negro sentenced from Petersburg
made his escape from the penitentiary by
means of plank and wagon tongue, out
of which he made a ladder. Having
reached the top of the wall, he watched
the sentry until he had turned an angle.
He then let himself down to the ground
by means of a rope made out Of shoe
thread, and made good his escape.
Year: 1867

MARrNE.-A steamer carrying a deck
load of buoys came up the river on Tues
day. and after planting two on the Lyne's
Greek shoal returned to Hampton Roads,
ts the vessel had large number Of buoys
on board, and as many had not been re-
placed higher up the river, the question
has been naturally asked why they were
not put down while the steamer was in the
riyar
Year: 1867

PACIFIC KAILwAY.-Wha is called the
Union Pacific railway is proceeding to-
wards the Rocky mountains with speed
unexampled in this country. 1t is now
completed for more than three hundred
miles west Of Omaha, which is on the
western boundary of Iowa. One hundred
miles from Omaha is the town of Colum-
bus, which is exactly half way across the
continent. This is to be great city. A
company of great wealth owns large
tract Of land there, which is to be cut up
into G,OO0 lots. GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is
the head of this company. The last farm
on the line of the road at present is forty
miles from Columbus. The road beyond
the Rocky mountains is pushed forward
with larger force than is employed on
this side, and if there is no tagging in the
spirit and industry Of the company, the
whole line will be probably finished in two
Na4rS
Year: 1867

THE DAILY DISPATCH FOR THE SPRINGS AND
SUMNER REsoRrs.-The Daily Dispatch will be
regularly mailed for the whole or any part of the
season, to our friends whomsy visit the Springs or
any summer resort. Orders left at our counter or
sent by mail will receive attention.
Year: 1867

A DUsKY LoTHARro.-The following letter
was introduced at the Mayors Court by JEFF.
Robinson, colored, to show that William
Ward, a colored recruiting sergeant from
Norfolk, had stolen his wife from him.


RICHMOND, Nov. 7, 1S67.-Miss Mary My
Ever Dear:-Sweetis Darling With the Gratis
Pleaser Set my Self to Pen you thouse fue
lines to inform you my Ever dear that I am
weary well as hope my dear love that thouse
may fine you the Same my dear Sweet Darling
/ want to see you weary bad in deed felt as l
wais lost all this day and my derr preshurs if
you only will Come and Stick up to me my
dear darling you Shant want for any thing
Mary my dear darling love you weary dear
in deed Mary my dear darling try and fix Some
way for me to See you for want to See you
weary Bad Well my dearis Mary must Come
to Clouse By Saying My Dear Sweet Darling
] love you Better than any lady that l Ever
have Seen and my dear hope will See You
Soon No more at this time


Sweet as tulip sweet as Rose


But you are the sweetis OF all Pose


My Pen ar Bad my Ink ar Pale my


Love 10 you shall never fade


From your Dearis Frend
hope you know one of your late Friends
and the Dearis one that you Ever Had and
you Shall fine it So.-Richmond Wing.
Year: 1867

"TME FOR ANOTHER Turn" - In a real
estate case before a French judge, at an early
period of the Revolution (the story is told by
the elder Berryer), the defendant, whose title
was contested, proved that the estate had
been in his family for more than two hundred
years. "Well, then" said the Judge, sit is
now full time for another family to have a
turn.n
Year: 1867

ELECTION OF CONGRESS PRINTER-THE ARMY AFRO
PRIATIoN BILL CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE
THE LOAN BmL-THE HOUSE DEBATING THE
TARIFF BuL-PAssAGE OF THE FORTIFICATIoN
APPROPRIATION BILL-THE NAVAL ACADEMY BILL
VOTED DowN-THE DEPARTMENT SALARY BILL
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Year: 1867

SHOALS WHERE YoUNG MEN ARE WRECKED.-
. There are hundreds of intelligent young men in
this State, whose future is wholly without any
purpose, other than the uncertain hope of ad-
yancement They have unwisely abandoned the
profession, the workshop, the mine, to waste
tleir golden hours and years in pursuit of phan-
toms that will elude and cast them down to pow
erty and obscurity. A session in the LegIsla-
ture, triiing appointment nomination for
unmportant Office, induces abandonment OF sue
cessfnl occupation and from that time torth
they amount to nothing: they never make poilt-
ical progress, and are yet too ambitious for any
other pursuit The consequence is that they be-
come down-cast by disappointment and DEBT !;
are led into dissipation and unconsciously SINK TO
helplessness and contempt. We have observed
many sad illustrations of these truths the haunts
of political vagrancy exhibit them and hospItable
graves conceal them.


The profession of politics should not have at
traction for young men who are successful in
any honorable occupation continual quest of
Office is not the sure way to preferment If they
exhibit great talent and become locally noted
and influential, their abilities will not fail to at
tract public attention, and without the necessity
of wasting time in political bummeries, they will
meet surer reward. There is hardly sadder
spectacle than to observe worthy and intell-
gent young man negecting his office OF his shop
for the miserable distinction of street or a bar
IUOu VI W DeCOLuc HOlcu III pIiiudIy
meetings and local conventions, or to waste away
his life and squand er fortunes harnting about the
Capital in search of chance appointment. 1t is a
great step toward ruin, and whoever feels an in
terest in his life will be sorry for his infatua-
ton. Reflect a moment, back a few. years -
What has been their fate Some in prema-
ture graves, and by all, save very few, are for
gotten others are dispirited and sunk below
recognition, and still others attainted by'crime
The records of the sexton, the hospital, the
criminal court, the prison, contain many names
which, but for the infatuaton of political life,
had not been there. They have been used, de-
ceiyed, betrayed and thrust aside by demagogues
who no longer required their adherence they
have seen interiors occupying the places which
they have earned by devotion to some heartless
leader and, losing hope and self-respect, they
gradually sank to degradation. Let the young
avoid this dulusive and dangerous ambition !;
honors and renown lie not across that Slough of
Desmond
Year: 1867

FRANKLIN As A BooKsELLER.-The following
story, told of Franklin's mode of tresting the
IN NAL called in those days the " lounger," and
IN tLc~e the Z" .oafer,'' is worth putting into
practice occasionally, in this age and
generation


One fine summer Nrning, when Franklin was
brsy preparing his newspaper for the press, n
lounger stepped into the store and spent an hour
or more in looking over the books, utc., and
finally taking one in his hand, asked the shop
boy its price.


lore dollar" was the answer.


O. One dollar y said the lounger " can't you
take less than that?'


Another bour nearly passed. when the lounger
said


AIS Mr.. Fran6liu at home ?"


20 Yes he is in the printing Office


al want to see him." said the lounger.


The shop-boy then Immediately informed Mr..
Franklin that a gentleman wished to him.
Franklin was soon behind the counter, when
the lounger, with book in hand, addressed him
thus


'sMr. Franklin, what is the loves; you can
take for this book?''


- One dollar and quarter" was the quick
answer.


- One dollar and quarter Why, your young
man asked me only dollar"


True said Franklin, % and | could have
better afforded to take dollar then than to ha<e
been taken out of the office"


The lounger seemed surprised, and, wishing
to end the parley of his own making, said


- Come, Mr.. Franklin, what is the lowest you
can take for it ~


One dollar and half


"a dollar and Il half Why, you offered it
yourself for dollar and quarter


Yes" answered Franklin, and had bet
ter have taken that price than a dollar and half
now"


The lounger paid down the money, and went
about his business-if he had any-and Frank
lin returned into the printing office.


AsPIRANrs FOR OFFIcE.-It is really wonderful
well amusing, to see the great number of
men who willing to sacrifice themselves to
the service of the State. Long before the COM
mencement of an election canvass, these aspirants
spring up like mushrooms, announcing to the
public how very willing they to forego their
own private affairs for the glory of serving the
people. Several of the up country interior pa
pers are now engaged in the apparently congenial
task of g trottng out'' and putting these imag-
mary great men. This Unsuitable thirst for office
is an unfortunate concomitant of republican
institutions, and we presume there is no help for
it. Bat it seems to us that the press, which
should be an independent public servant and
champion, lowers the dignity of its position very
much when it essays the task Of putting medioc-
rity into notority and perhaps lucrative Office
1t is not often best men who have the ei'ronetry
to thrust themselves forward claimants for
public place and power. We have had enough
of experience on that score in this State, and it
is high time for the press to eschew the lowering
employment of men orga"shsp, and stick to its
higher functions As a general thing, when
politicians attain place and power they kick from
under them the ladder by which they mounted.
Newspaper editors know this, and therefore they
should let the political gentlemen shoe their
own row - Wilmington Journal.
Year: 1867

We often upon recipes for making various
articles, which possess real merit. but seldom
on one better than this for making Ice Cream:


Pick out the prettest girl you can see, stir
gently into the corner, and ask her to give you a
kiss. You will then have a nice cream
Year: 1867

A fire would be quite pleasant up here this NOR
ming. The thermometer for the past week has
been standing at noon at about sO', the wealth
er warm and dry, and the farmers are beginning to
exhibit their peculiar uneasiness about the corn
crop and the possibility Of drouth Last evening
heavy banks of dark cumluli hung in grandeur a.
long the whole Northern horizon, while the rays
of the sun gilded its edges in gorgeousness and
splendor as it passed downthe Western hills. This
morning it is cold, the thermometer standing at
81 degrees, cloudy, with the wind Northeast, but
no rain


T find there is general apprehension that much
of the wheat crop has been spoiled. 1t is designa-
ted as "sick wheat" the -four producing cholera
morbus. Several families are reported as having
suffered from this cause. Ipresume the excessive
wet weather injured it in the fields before it was
gathered into the barns and that fermentation had
taken place, and the grain became; to an extent
decayed. The Southern planter has always been Ia
restless being The weather was too not or too
cold, too wet or too dry, the price OF cotton too
low, corn too cheap, taxes exorbitant freightsex-
trayagant, doctors bills, store and blacksmith &C
counts ruinous, and a long catalogue OF yexatlons
and troubles crowd down upon this unfortunate
class of our people to constantly disturb their equi-
Year: 1867

Relative to an Amendment of the Constitution.
providing for the extension of the Elective
Franchise.


Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio. Three-ffths of the members
elected TO each house agreeing thereto. That it
be and Is hereby proposed to the electors of this
State to vote at the next annual October cleo
lion upon approval or rejection of the 70 flowing
amendment as a substitute for the first section
of the fifth article Of the Constitution of this
State, to wit Every male citizen of the United
States of the age of twenty one years. who shall
have been a resident OF the State one year next
preceding the election. and of the county.
township or ward in which be resides. such
time as may be provided by law, except such
persons as have borne arms in support of any
insurrection or rebellion against the Govern
ment of the United States, or have fed from
their places of residence to avoid being drafted
into the military service thereof; or have de-
serted the military or the naval service of said
Government in time Of war. and have not sub
sequently been honorably discharged from the
same-shall have the qualifications of an cleo
tor, and be entitled 10 vote at all elections.


I'D. A. PARR0TT.


Speaker of the House of Representatives.


ANDREW G. M'BURNEY,


President of the Senate.
Passed April 6. 1867. lAprilS.
Year: 1867

An intelligent contraband in Indi-
annapolis, Indiana, was recently dlrecs-
ed by his employer to take the carriage
as the young ladies of the family were
at an evening party. and instructed 10
90 the door. ring the bell, and enquire
for them. About midnight he return
ed alone, and on enquiry it was ascer-
tanned that he had taken the dining
room bell, and driving to a strange
house, sat in the carriage and rang the
bell as he had seen the milkmen do
Finally, concluding that no one was
at home, he returned.
Year: 1867

IMPROVING SHEEP, looking for,
ward, the breeders of all kinds OF sheep
should carefully study the present char
acler Of their hocks--note their def i.
ciencies--and aim to rectlty these while
they continue to strengthen their good
points There can be no more absurd
mistake for any man to make than to
fancy he has sealed the last and ottiest
peak-that he has reached PERFECTION.


We do not propose here to point out
in detail the points or qualities in which
our best sheep are susceptible OF i'm
provement. This will be our business
for the year to come, as it has been
through years past, The best hocks
exhibit greater or lesser positive defects.
Nay, this is true OF almost, if not quite,
every individual sheep. We never, tor
example, yet saw Merino ram which,
judged even by the present standard Of
excellence, was not below the highest
mark in some one or more particulars.
And even excellence is but Q compora-
tive term-slgnitying the best which is
attainable. The longest wool may be
bred on longer The thickest may be
bred on thicker. In a word, every
quality sought for may be improved,
and, as we have already said, Is now
being annually improved. Nor should
this circumstance chill or discourage the
emulation of the breeder On the con.
lrary, the breeder who brings intellect
and high motives to his task, should
rejoice that there Is no limit to progress
in his art -RwH NrD Yorker
Year: 1867

The Massachusetts Plowman well says
that traveller overa country road would
instinctively have his eye caught and his
thoughts somewhat tangled up by a fine
vine growing vigorously near the door
OF a home. II docs not matter how
small or humble that home may be,
it is raised IN the esteem of any observ-
ing passer-by, holding up the sugges-
tive shelter of a vine. II expresses love
in the house, thoughtfulness for what is
at once graceful and appropriate, pure
and healthy domestic sentiment; and q
spirit OF contented happiness which many
one goes the world over to find, and
looks for in vain. Such simple homo
ornamen,ed as this is O token Tor all
men to see, that the dwellers beneath
the root IL adds expression TO, are per-
sons OF feeling for what is true and
lovely, for native refinement aud quiet
happiness. There should not be farm.
house in the land without vine some,
whero contiguous. ..a l5a'a