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Year: 1867

BUTLER ON SURRATT.-On the 2lst oi
March, in the House of Representatives
when the proposition to give one million
dollars to relieve the poor of the South was
up for consideration, very lively-even bit
ter-debate Occurred between several Re-
publican members, during which General
Benz. F. Butler relieved himself of the fol-
lowing, which he discharged at the head Of
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio:


The gentleman has had the good taste tc
attack me for the reason that could NOT
do any more injury to the enemies of my
country l did the best could other men
Of more ability could do more; and no man
is more ready to give the higher plaudit fol
their valor, their discretion, and their con.
duct, than myself. Because l could not dc
more l felt exceedingly chagrined If dur.
ing the war the gentleman from Ohia, Mr.
Bingham, did as much, / should be glad to
recognize that much done but the only
victim of tie gentleman's prowess that
know of, was an innocent woman hanged
upon the scaffold. His only victim in the
war was one Mrs. Surratt. can sustain the
memory of Fort Fisher, if he and his associ.
ates can sustain him in the blood of a wo'
man shed by q military commission, and
condemned without sufficient evidence, il
my judgment.
Year: 1867

A GOOD story is told of a rather verdant
agricultural labOrer, who having BY hook
and by crook scraped together fifty dollars,
took it to his employer with request to
take charge of it for him. A year after, the
laborer went to another friend to know what
would be the interest on it. He was told
three dollars. "Well," said be, 81 wish you
would lend me three dollars for day or
two. My boss has been keeping fifty dollars
for me year, and l want to pay him The
interest for It !"
Year: 1867

A GREAT Secret OF MASONRY.
anecdote is related Of brother who is noted
for his acts Of charity, and who is withal q
man Of good presence and favorite among
the ladies-so much so as to cause some de-.
gree of jealousy on the part of his worthy
spouse. One evening bundle came to his
house for him, and labeled "private" OF
course this was sufficient for female curiosity,
and therefore she INDUCED in an inspection.
Horror of horrors Blankets, baby linen,
ETC., greeted her astonished vision, aud
dreams Of two families foated through her
brain. Her husband soon came in, and
after tea, when his wife had discovered in
his eye the treachery of his conducts she
supposed-he took the bundle and went
out, but not alone, for the Jealous wife was
on his track The faithless husband little
imagined that she, who supposed herself SO
foully wronged, was moving after him. He
halted before a small tenement, which he
entered. Here she halted and held coun-
Gil of war. What tactics to follow she was
in doubt, but determined to storm the cita.
del, she knocked, and hastily brushed past
the little child who answered the summons.
She stood in an instant before her astoHished
husba i'd, the embodiment of injured inno-
cence. Her feelings were about to find
expression, when the scene before her caused
her to pause. A pale and careworn man,
shivering over the expiring embers of
scanty fire, poor woman on a sick bed, q
babe not old enough for christening, aud
two little girls snugly slowed away on some
straw in a corner, met her ferocions geze.
She read the story at glance, and returned
home with her husband, better and wiser
woman, satisfied that she had discovered the
great secret of Masonry
Year: 1867

From the North German Gazette.


If French writer's are truthful In their reports
upon the sentiments which have been aroused
in Germany by the diplomatic steps taken by
France in the Schleswig question, our neigh
bOrs across the Rhine will be struck by the
unanimous opposition OF all parties against any
foreign interference in our affairs. Granted
that the national sentiment acts with great
force, the greater precisely through its having
slumbered so long, 1t does but follow that It
should be treated with all the more considera-
tion. At the same time the Luxembourg affair
has proved that clrcumspection has not ceased
to be the rule of conduct of German statesmen
and of the German people No one denied that,
In view of the geographical and strategical i'm
portance of the Fortress OF xembourg.
France had right to concern herself with the
future of the Grand Duchy. We took this right
into account without debating it, and we have
therefore all the more reason to claim that
France shall not interfere in matters not affect
ing her interests. We must needs, therefore,
attach great Importance TO the pacific declara-
tions of the MontteuT, which will, we hope, put
an end also to the continual provocations of
the French press.
Year: 1867

From the Pail Mall Gazette, July 80.


Vice Chancellor Malins had before him to. day
the case of New VS.. Bonaker, In this suit TO
administer the estate of the late Mr.. q. Roberts.
a question arose as to the validity Of bequest
to the President and Vice President of the
United States, and the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA, OF certain stock, which was to be Rccumu-
lated until itshould amount to 500 600, and then
TO be applied by them, together with other pro-
perty, In endowing college for the instruc-
ton OF youth in Pennsylvania, the professors OF
which college should "inculcate and advocate
the natural rights OF the black people OF
every CLINE and country until they be re-
white brethren throughout the Union" Mr.
Wtckens, who appeared for the crown, said he
was the only counsel who was interested In up-
holding the bequest, the objecto of which, he con-
tended. was charitable one, and therefore
valid; all the other counsel appeared for the next
kin of the deceased. The Chancellor said
it appeared that the Americans would not have
the gift. What did the learned counsel pre-
pose TO do with It? Mr.. Wlckens said the
trust could be carried ont by the court. The
disclaimer of the trustees did not affect the
trust. The Vice-Chancellor said he was OF
opinion that one Of the objects of the bequest
had been accomplished by the abolition oi
slavery in the United States. The American
Government would not have the money fol
carrying out the other object of the bequest
viz, the instruction of youth in Pennsylvania
and this Court could not compel the American
Government TO take IL. Therefore, the declara
tion of the Court must be that the objects OF the
charity falling, the money fell into The residue
Of the testator's estate.
Year: 1867

have known a country society that
withered away all to nothing under the
dry rot of gossip only. Friendships once as
firm as granite, dissolved to jelly, and then
run away to water, only because of this.
Love- that promised future as enduring
as heaven and as stable as truth, evapora-
ted into morning mist that turned to a
days long tears only because of this. A
father aud son were set foot to foot with
the fiery breath of anger that would never
again cool only because of thisj and a hus-
band and his young wife, each straining at
the hated leash which in the beginning had
been the golden bondage of God blessed
love, sat mournfully BY The grave where all
their love and all their JOY lay buried, and
only because of this. / have seen faith
transformed to mean doubt, hope give
place to grim despair, and charity take on
itself the features Of black malevolencc,
all because Of the scandalous mutictings
of gossip. Great crimes work great
wrongs, and the deeper tragedies Of life
spring from its larger passions; but
most woful and mournful arc the tragedies
ihatspring from gossip and detraction most
mournful the shipwrecks made by the dead
salt waters of SANDER. Gossip and slander
are the deadliest weapons ever forged 10y
man for his brothers hurt Long Isiu-sci
Times.
Year: 1867

The latest "selr' is false lips. The
New York ladies triumph in this addi-
tional charm. An exchange says 'tbey
are made of pink India rubber, and are
attached to the lips in such manner as
to defy detection, which they say give to
the girls pretty pouting appearance of
the mouth"


The pretty pouting mouth may do very
we'll for the looks of the thing; but just
imagine the sensation of kiss from such
lips. "The electrical thrill of bliss" would
be displaced by feeling akin to the shock
felt upon touching a shiny toad
Year: 1867

A watch has been manufactured in
Paris which is wound up by simply open
ing the case to note the time. 1t only re.
quires to be opened once month to keep
it always going, and is perhaps the nearest
approach to perpetual motion yet invented
Year: 1867

1t is bad policy to throw away soap
suds, as they contain the same fertilizing
properties as ashes or potash. Spread them
upon your garden, or throw them into
your pig pen to be incorporated with the
manure there.
Year: 1867

Mormon doctrine is sometimes slightly
contradictory. An extract from a Mormon
tract recently published says: "What shall
become of those who have forsaken their
wives for righteousness sake? y hundred
fold of wives here and hereafter"
Year: 1867

drew attantion to the part Of the return whon ses
up in answer to the demand 20 have the money pau
tat no voucher had been shown audited or
as required by the ordinance, previous to the
drawing his warrant and that no previous pt1NIso 10
shown to have been made for the payment inc Ui, IL
nance was explicit in this regard on the point I %
MIR VanderpOel, that no judgment had been oD1ale11
against city, he added that If debts could pe
bY mandamus from the Corporation, why not coneCte
IN the same from any other Corporation OF even
from an Individual Such practice would put an Gnu W
All necessity for actions for debt.


REPLY JUDGE ALLEN.


Mr. Allen In reply argued that the resolution ana pro
nasal of the Common Council followed as 1t was by inc
occupation and possession OF the premises CONSTITUTED


ad contract for the lease whetherregarded as an ac
ented proposition or direction TO their agent followed
by tho occupation OF the premises Pulmans interest anu m
title i'm that action was as Councilman and In virtue OF MS
Office HeisnOw out OF office and ceasng TO DC
his action has abaed and the injunction Is not operav
ON any one II the right OF the relaor is clear Ie Co
must act upon the case made IN TINS proceea.S, It
OUGHT not TO refuse clear legal right because OF the sun
commenced and pending between other persons the merits
M fine action or its grounds not being made 10 appear
here The defendant Is not party to that suit ana can
NOT he affected by It, Decision reserved ,..,
hy ~ Alien for relator: Mr. Williams and Mr. Vanderpoel
opposed.
Year: 1867

TOMORROW already bespOken The cattle bringing
l5017c. n, with few exceptions They averaging
about Some sales have been made at 1Yc for fat
State cattle OF 1Oi cw bunch Of bringing Ss5 each,
and few head Of still better cattle sold at
There is scarcely anything selling low l4c The
quality Of the stock is fair to good As only cars OF
cattle are reported ut Albany for this and the Eastern
markets next Monday 1t is expected that present rates
will be maintained at least. Breaks the Western
rOads-and especially the Wabash Valley road where an
important bridge has been washed away-are the Chief
causes Of the light supply Still there is possibility OF
collecting enough along the Harlem Hudson River and
Erie roads to make tOlerable show at One hundredthst
for next Mondays market


Sheep extremely scarce Only seven have beea
received at these yards with the way for
OF course stock goes begging, but butchers
do beg for sheep and paying Sic for only thin
medium lots right fat lot Of l00b fnewool sheep
would bring &c. today but what they will bring when
the report Of these high figures shall have brought
avalanche of them leave for owners TO conjecture
OF medium State sheep OF 30 sold this morning
for SIC. ....


Hogs, too either sympathize with In some way
I5Ic u, selling at SSSlc today. with light supply
the market.
Year: 1867

view OF the law be correct, how 1t can be
enforced II correct properly subject for legislative
wisdom and one which cannot make any suggesuOn


know of but two tribunals that can punish CRIME or az
ford protectOn-Onc civil and the other military the
civil tribunals fail do not know Of any other remedy
than military tribunals never heard OF any intermed
ate tribunals between those two; so far as nave know


re there was no purpose III bringing those parties TO
Fort Delaware to bring them within the usdctlOn or
coprt so that the witt OF habeas corpus could apply the
order was made nv me in the exercise OF my best judg


ent ana on my official respOnsbty do not think that
any person whatever suggested that place or tnat ever


with any one In reference to IT, except with the
AdutaDt Gencra on the general subject as To Wha MIL
taiy poSts were at that time used rs military prisOns
Year: 1867

FRIDAY, February a. 1867.
We cannot comfort the labOring classes this wcekthat
"a those who are fortunate 10 have positions
abOrers-wh lower prices, but the contrary have to
advance of the heretofore cheap and substantial
articles Of diet Mutton has jumped 70 &C. pound
account OF scarcity The live sheep do not come for
ward Pork still keeps down at retail but will propaby
be advanced soon, the net wholesale prices are much
higher The tTichna story may check the cOnsUmI-
tOn. Some people uncharitable to suppose it
started In the interest OF provision dealers to nu
prices Poultry is and higher, IL except
hard lots which too poor TO quote eat Eggs
are working down. rather have been. The late storm
is stiffenng them up again. They still among the
uxuries but not quite much fresh shad from Sa
vannah at 81 so each. Southern herring plenty.
cargOes being upon the market. They can DO
bought at 81 per 100 in quantity. Flour is unchanged
We
Year: 1867

thority may again safely resume its func-
tions, the military power becomes again
passive, but on guard and watchful.


This, in my judgment. is the whole scope
OF the military power conferred by this act,
and in arriving at this construction OF the
act have moi found it necessary 10 resort
TO the strict construction which is allowa-
BILE.
Year: 1867

THE TEMPERANCE PLEDGE ANDTHK PRINCE
OF WALEs.-The Philadelphia Ledger SAYS


Among late items OF ne ws from England ie the
,annou cement tha: the Prince OF Wales has


taken the temperance pledge. The fact OF q


young man foregoing, Of his own free will, The


pleasure Of the bottle, and breaking up the


seductive associations which poetry, song and


false sentiment have thrown around tnem, 10


worthy, at any time, of commemoraNon and


praise. Every case OF this kind Is good in
itself; 1t is good also as serving for an example
and encouragement TO others to do the like,
and thus, the process OF imitation going on,


pure and sanitary is gradually substituted for
polluted and noxious moral atmos ph ere.
But when prince royal and heir ap-


parent to the throne takes such bold
and decided step in favor OF temperance.
he will soon be followed by large numbers
wealthy, who would have held back or ridi.
cuied n similar proceeding by less di tin
guished persoLage. Even though they may
not at once Danish alcoholic liqu from their
entertainments, they will no longer think il
necessary 70 procure the most delicatey fla
Ycr@d or costly wines to offer to the Prince. or
to press them on others in his presence. 1t is
not for us to say, though we may conjecture
what has been the directly inc citing cause OF
the, present pledge taken By the Prince OF
Wales. In the rounds of reyelry and song
which he mas run OF late, both in Paris and Ia
bis own capital, he may have found himself
soip too fast. and that both health and temper
were beginning to suffer. He is q husband and
q father, and cannot be insensibie to the ne W
and positive duties which these new relations
i'm pose on him, as head of this household and
an exemplar TO his children. Es
Year: 1867

OyERwoRK AND OvERPLAY are both yery
bad Tor the world Men are ruined by each
yet it is very difficult to regulate work and
play so as to make an even balance and pre-.
vent injury 10 the mind. The best that can be
done, therefore. is to philosophize upon this
subject, and this is done In q very clever way
BY the Saturday Reriew. 1t says: Consider.
ing that excessive work, whether in search Of
riches or OF the bubble reputation, is from
every point OF view, the crying mischief OF
the time, alike for m an 8 country and for him
self individually, 1t weuld be a waste of words
TO discuss the nature Of a practice which ena-
oles him to carry his absorption in the task Of
private aggrandiZement beyond even is pre-.
sent high and extreme mark If the age wants
one thing more than another, It is the passage
OF an eight hours bill for men who earn more
than thousand year by a profession
trade. union of doctors, merchants, lawyers,
prohibiting overtime, would be the very best
Institution that could be desired. StimuIants
operate in exactly the opposite way. They are
the great auxIliares OF over. time. They allow
man TO work over. time to any extent, and in
conseq uence they encourage him to neglect all
those minor objects of pursuit by which it fs
above all things. needful for him to temper the
heat and narrowness OF the one main object OF
purs uit."
Year: 1867

BILL TO PREVENT DRUNKENNESS, We
publish o.day bill to prevent drunkenness
which is submitted TO the people and law


makers Of West Virginia. It was prepared by
one Of our prominent citizens. who has devoted
much thought to the subject. The best manner
Of edecting the desired result Is a subject about
which there has been great diferen ce of opinion.
This bill proposes TO punish those who get
drunk, and to protect the purity Of liq uors,
instead of prohibiting their manufacture: the
same as other laws punish persons for stealing
property instead of prohibiting them from
holding such properly as can be stolen
Clnrkshur0 COnserr0fiye
Year: 1867

BAKED HAM.-Most persons boil hams They
are m uch better baked If baked right Soak
for an hour In clean water and wipe dry, and
then spread 1t all over with a thin -four bat
ter. and lay in a deep dish with sticks under
1t TO keep II out OF the gravy. When fully
done take off the skin and batter crusted upon
the flesh side, and set away to COOL You will
find it very delicious, but rich for dyspectics,
says one Of our agricultural exchanges
Year: 1867

UNDOUBTEDLY. A despatch from
Washington of a late date says


There is good foundation for the re-
port that New York men have obtained
from the President demand upon
Secretary McCulloch that the Metropeli-
tan Revenue Board in New York be at
once abolished, on the ground that it is
opposed to the Democratic party.


OF course anything that interferes
with the operations Of rogues who are
cheating the government, or with the
free flow OF whiskey is opposed to the
Democratic party. This is not the first
time that the Democratic party has at
tempted to abolish things that were op-
posed to itself. 1t tried in 1851 to
abolish the Union and the government
because the Democracy could no longer
control them.
Year: 1867

At length there seems prospect 'na'
= vigorous attempt is to be made TO
make the discussion of political topics
as free and safe in the Southern States
as in the Northera. The Union Repuoll'
can Congressional Committee is engaged
in forming the Republican voters OF the
South into a regular organization, so
that hereafter in that section, as we'll as
At the North, there are to be two separ'
ate and distinct political parties, each
acting as guardian over the other, point
ing out to the people its shortcomings
and dishonesties, and each criticising the
Others proceedings so as to make 1t next
to impossible for the stronger party to
commit outrages or frauds derogatory TO
The wishes or welfare Of the people.
This as it should be. 1t is what is
necessary to the existence OF repuoh-
can form of government, and until it is
effected, no plan of reconstruction that
could be of much practical value.


1t is not enough that we have over
powered treason and rebellion and
crushed slavery at the South. The lib
erty of discussion and lawful action must
also be indicated we must take meas
ures to establish at the South what we
pride ourselves upon at the North, and
without the existence and enjoyment OF
which the United States is as much OF 8
despotic government as Austria or
France,-free speech and free press.


All liberty-loving people will rejoice
no doubt to learn that already the Con-
gressional Committee has engaged and
in its service in the States lately in re-
bellion, q large number OF intelligent and
forcible speakers and organizers, and
that as a fruit Of their limited exertions
thus far, more than two thousand or
ganizations, with upwards Of five hun
dred thousand members, have been Gre
ated and banded together for the pur'
pose of diffusipg in the South the prin'
ciples of the Republican party,-the
party of the Union,-beside which al
others are sectional, and an adherence tc
whose teachings can but result in dan
ger or injury to the republic, the party
which carried the country safely through
the bloody ordeal OF 8 monstrous rebel
lion, and crushed to atoms the powel
which was instrumental in fomentins
and prosecuting it-human slavery.


When perfect freedom OF speech is Sc
cure in the South, when in the late slaV'
States no more restraint or OBSTRUCTION
shall be felt in the declaration or sup
port OF any political opinion than is ex
perienced here in New England, the wori
OF reconstruction will be accomplished
and the battle between right and wron;
will be more definitely settled in thos
States than though Congress was legis
lating for centuries upon the subjectan
enforcing each Of its edicts by bristlin;
bayonets backed by lusty soldiers,
Year: 1867

ITALI.-The true meaning of the Carl
baldlan movement rapidly reveals itself,
and there can be little doubt THAT there
is perfect understanding between Carl
baldi and Victor Emanuel, and Napoleon
also, as to the means by which Rome is
to be wrested from the Pope, A late
cable telegram represents affairs in Italy
as very grave, and that it is the general
belief that the whole italian nation will
follow Garibaldi in his effort to restore
Rome to Italy. 1t is further announced
that King Victor Emanuel will soon pass
the Roman frontier and proclaim Rome
a part of the kingdom.
Year: 1867

of the damnable doctrine as he claims.
His previous history would point to him
at once as such. Besides Ben and Pen
dleton never were possessed of much orig
inality. However, we don't believe
they will quarrel with George Francis
now as to the authorship of the scheme,
as it has turned out to be the poorest
stock ever put on the political market.
Year: 1867

The RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH THE
SANDWICH IsIANDs.-Advices from Homo
lulu state that the reciprocity treaty
with the United States, just ratified by
the King, will create deficiency in the
Hawaiian revenue estimated at 100000,
The Parliament has passed a bill provid-
ing for the deficiency by increasing
three-fold the tax on real and personal
property, and authorizing special duties
on opium and tobacco. The revenue
changes will go into force with the
treaty.
Year: 1867

a Woman wishing to test her husband $
feelings toward her, had it given out, when
he was coming home from journey, that
she was dead TO see how he would act. He
took the matter very cody, whereupon she
appeared to him as the ghost of herself, at
which he seemed not at all disinayed at
length, disclosing herself TO him, he then
appeared alarmed a person by said, ''Why'
sir, you seem more afraid now than before ?
'Ay" replied he, most men are more afraid
OF living wife than of dead one
Year: 1867

Little Alice found an ingenious way of
getting to bed in hurry. The crib in which
She slept was so low chat by placing one foot
on the inside, and taking hold of the post,
she could easily spring in Mamma, do
you know how | get to bed quick ?' she
said one evening. NO" was the reply
well, said she, in great glee, Il step
one foot over the crib, then say rats and
scare myself right iu