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Year: 1865

The gay young wife of an Albany


pork.packer last week persuaded her


husband TO draw from bank q large sum
belonging 10 the firm of which he Was
~ ionior partner, and start With her Gor


Europe, one object being. to punish her
husbands father, the other member d
the firm, and who had opposed her friv-
y 80 olitiess q The wife was oyerhaulsd in
fA-~ New York, and the contemplated trip
iwAsipostponsd-
Year: 1865

Suddenly | observed a number Of vultures
seated on the plain about quarter of mile
ahead Of US, and close beside them stood a
hugh lioness, consuming a blesbok which she
had killed. She was assisted in her repast
by about dozen jackals, which were feast
ing along with her n the most friendly and
confidential manner Directing my follow
ers' attention to the spot, remarked, II see
the llon;n to which they replied, Whar :
wharf Yah Almagtigl dat his he; and
instantly refining in their steeds and wheel


ing about, they pressed their heels to their
horses sides, and were preparing to betake
themselves to fight | asked them what
they were going to do. To which they ans
wered, "We have not yet placed caps on our
rifles" This was true but while this short
conversation was passing the lioness had OBJ
served US. Raising her full, round face, she
overhauled us for few seconds, and then
set off at smart canter toward range Of
mountains some miles to the northward
the whole troop Of jackals also started Off in
another direction there was, therefore, no
time to think of caps The first move was
to bring her to bay, and not second was to
be lost. Squirting my good and lively stesd,
and shouting to my men to follow, I flew
across the plain, and, being fortunately
mounted on Colesberg, the flower OF my stud
| gained upon her at every stride. This was
to me joyful moment, and at once made
up my mind that she or must die


The lioness having had long start Of me,
we went over considerable extent Of ground
before came up with her. She was q large
full-grown beast, and the bare and level
nature Of the plain added to her imposing
appearance. Finding that | gained upon
her, she reduced her pace from canter to a
srot, carrying her tail stuck out behind her
and slowed q little to one side. shouted
loudly to her to halt, as wished to speak
with her, upon which she suddenly pulled
up, and sat on her hsunches like q dogsyith
her back toward me, not exen deigmng te
look around She then appeared to say tc
herself, "Does this fellow know. who he Is
after" Having thus sat for half / minute,
As if involved in thought, she sprsng u hsI
feet, and facing about stood looking q nj
Year: 1865

and Castellamare other engagements were
had with the bandits, who were destroyed
Fra Diavolo was wounded. Surrounded on
every side, and with reward of 6 900 ducats
offered for his capture, his position was most
critical. The peasantry, tempted by the
hope Of sudden we.ith were on the watch
for him. The entire country was at his heels
At Campana he wa discovered by the Ma
tional Guard, but the members Of the latter
did not dare approach the famous robber
| They contented themselves with wounding
from distance


1t was in October and very cold Snow
was falling. Worn out, hungry and bleeding
from two wounds, Fra Davolo crept to the
hut Of herdsrnan in the mountains. Peer
ing through the crevices, he discovered the
herdsman warming himself at fire. Assur-
| ing himself that he was alone, Fra Diavolo
entered and asked for refreshment and odg-
ing. He received both laid aside his arms.
ate and lay down on the straw to sleep
Suddenly he was aroused By two armed men.
who pinioned him to the ground, whilst they
searched bis clothes Two others over
powered the sheperd. They were brigauds,
and they robbed the hut, took Fra Diavolo's 5
arms, and made him prisoner


As the unfortunate wretch could not walk
fast enough, they beat him. He did not
dare to divulge his name, for he knew that
they would surrender him to the authorizes
for the sake OF the 5000 ducats. At length
they left him half dead lying on the snow
The morning dawned without his being con
sclous of his whereabouts. lie dragged him
self on, and reached small place called
Varonissi, where chemist was Just opening
his store. In answer to questions from the
latter, Fra Diayolo said that he was from
Calabria and was going to Naples. The
chemist discovered that Fra Diavolo did not
speak the Calabrian dialect He watched
him closely, and asked him to warm himself
IN his kitchen. The brigand, to avoid sus-
piclon, consented. He seated himself before
good fire with bottle If brandy. Whilst
he was eating and drinking the servant Of
the chem st appeared with the National Guard
The passport Of the stranger was demanded,
and he could not produce any, ne was arrest
ed and sent to Salerno


He still hoped that he would not be recog-
nized, but his fate was decided A sapeur
from the regiment Of CoesHugo, who had
served under Ferdinand ", and who had
often seen the Duke Of Cassano, entered as
the prisoner was being executed "It is Fra
Diavolo," he exclaimed. The astonishment
was extraordinary, and Fra Diavolo tried in
vain to deny his identity. The mission Of
Hugo was soon fulfilled. As for his services,
he asked the King to treat Fra Diavolo as
prisoner Of war and as the Duke Of Cassano,
and not as Michael PIAZZA The King re-
fused this request. The new kingdom had
too large an interest in suppressng all re-
mains Of the old party and declaring them to
be brigands. PIAZZA was convicted and SEN
tened to death as robbsr Hugo visited
him in prison. H. had seen him closely in
battle at Bajano. Fra Diayole was small, but
his eyes were fiery and penetrating. lie did
not recognize the colonel. But when his
name was mentioned he gazed at him for
long While and said, You alone could have
made me prisoner
Year: 1865

SGei. Carl Schurz. having resigned
his commissions, has been sent by the
President to travel through the South on
a tour of observation as 10 the working
OF emancipation. the loyalty Of the whites,
the condition Of the blacks. and the fit
ness Of the several States for immediate
restoration to their status prior to seces-
sion. He is paid his expenses only and
will probably visit every State lately in
revolt, Texas included
Year: 1865

Of So BE."-A profound military critic Of
one of our rebel journals argues that if General
Lee can send down from Richmond sufficient
force to Joe Johnston to enable him to smash
up Sherman, then Johnston, moving up to the
support Of Lee, may, perhaps, enable him to
smash up Grant. Perhaps. So, likewise, if we
were to have heavy shower Of pork chops over
Manhattan Island there would probably be a
decline inthe price of beef steaks in Washington
Market
Year: 1865

A CALL UPoN OUR CrrEENs TO AvoD THE
DRAFr.-We are gratfed to notice that our pub
lilo spirited citizens are beginning to take active
measures in response to the timely and consider
ate suggestions of Assistant Provost Marshal
General Dodge, In regard to the draft There
need be no necessity for the enforcement Of the
draft in this city If proper efforts be taken to
Oil the quota by volunteering. There should
be general and spontaneous effort to this end
in all the wards. The Chamber Of Commerce,
the Corn Exchange, the Stock boards, the Loyal
Leagues, insurance companies, banks, brokers'
merchants, and all our wealthy men and public
organizations, should adopt measures imme-
diately to aid the movement already COM
menced in several Of the wards. The citizens
OF the Tenth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth and Six
teenth wards are already in the field; and
on Tuesday the people Of the Ninth and
Fifteenth wards will hold an important meeting
In reference 10 the subject. II should be fully
attended. Comptroller Brennan ID active in
urging upon our citizens to subscribe to the
seven per cent loan in order that the Chairman
Of the Volunteering Committee may be kept In
funds. All moneyed men should appreciate
the paramount necessity Of taking the balance
of this loan without delay; and all others
should promptly put their shoulders to the
wheel, and do the work Of relieving the city Of
the misfortune of forced draft, with the utmost
vigor. Let the drafted men 60 to work and
aid in this movement =. -~-rl,, -
Year: 1865

among us which would meet the monster


upon his own grounds, is it not strange


that christian parents will stand aloof, and


not content with Withholding their sup
port from it, will throw obstacles in our
way Let it be so no longer, unite with


us in endeavoring to drive the monster
from our midst Give us your assistance
in our endeavors to rescue your own sons
and daughters from this soul-destroying
power.


Though the cost Of uniting with us is
very small, yet its benefits are great. both
to ourselves and our friends Doyou wish
an opportunity of spending an evening
with profit and pleasure to yourselves, and
at the same time benefit the whole COM
munlty! You have an opportunity with
us. DO you wish for entertainment {?
we otter you one at once chaste, pleasant
and instructive. Our members are well
known, and any one will be ready to give
any information to those who may wish
to assist in our work. Should this COM
munlty but arse in its power, and COM
blnlns to resist this evil, say to these re-
tallers of "distilled damnation that
s. we will have no more of this foul traf-
tic among us we should speedily gain the
victory; for we have the law and the
right upon our side. "Come with us and
We will do you good" G.


st. J0hnsbmY, Eeb '65.
Year: 1865

The income lists cause no little astonish-
ment and curious speculation. They are
as extraordinary in omissions as in dis
closures. They make one think of the
general confession in the ritual-''We
have left undone those things which we
ought to have done and we have done
those things which we ought not to have
done, and there is no health in us''-a con-
fesson which large number of the taxed
ought to make with deep conjunction
The lists show melancholy degree of un-
productiveness in real and personal estate,
and still more in trade.


But there is no end to the mysteries of
the income lists. Our faith in human nat
ure would be seriously shaken if we could
believe that all, or majority, of the un-
derestlmates of incomes show deliberate
purpose to cheat the government We
must charitably believe that most of them
grow out of a misapprehension of what
the law requires, The most common
error seems to be to suppose that the year
ly income consists of what is left of the
years gains after paying family and other
expenses. Others go step further, and
if they have invested these net gains in an
increase of their business, are unable to
see that they have any income at all
Inus, If liquor seller has made ten thus
and dollars during the year and has spent
three thousand and invested seven thou
sand In liquors to be sold in the following
:, ear, he has no income at all to report :;
and the owner of a twenty thousand dol
lar tenement house, who has expended the
$4,000 received for rent in additions to the
Mouse, which will increase the rent to
$4,000 another year, comes to the conclu-
sion that the property has brought him no
income tor the year. 1t is reported that
some assessors have sanctioned the princi-
pie OF deducting from incomes the amounts
invested in the enlargement of the business
from which the incomes are derived, and
that this accounts for the fact that some
report small incomes or none at all, who
are known to have regular incomes from
year to year of some thousands of dollars
If any officials have done this, they have
only proved their ignorance of the law. If
the principal should be allowed, there
would soon be very few incomes to be tax
ed, tor whatever is not spent during the
year Is OF course invested in some shape.
What the law demands is plain enough.
1t requires the tax to be paid on all in
comes over 5000, whether from labor, in
terest, profit of trade, or whatever source.
Springfield Republican.
Year: 1865

BY JOHN &. WHITTIER.
On rearing the bells ring torthe Constitutional
amendment abolishing Slacery in the Unit
ed States.


II is done!


Clang of bell and roar of gun
Send the tidingS up and down.
How the belfrieS rock and reel.
How the great guns, peal on peal,
Fling the joy from town to town.


Ring. 0 bells!


Every stroke exulting tells
OF the buriel hour of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear.
Ring for every listening ear
OF Eternity and Time!


Let us kneel:


Gods own voice is in that peal
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord forgive us. What are we,
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the sound!
For the Lord


On the whirlwind is abroad;
In the earthquake He has spoken;
tie has smitten with his thunder
The iron walls asunder.
And the gates of brass are broken!
Loud and long


Lift the old exulting song.
Sing with Miriam by the sea;
He has cast the mighty down;
Horse and rider sink and drown:
lie has triumphed glOriOusly!


Did we dare


In our agony of prayer
Ask for more than he has done?
When was ever his right hand
Over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun?
How they pale,


Ancient myth, and song, and tale.
In this wonder Of our days,
When the cruel rod of war
Blossoms white with righteous law.
And the wrath Of man is praise!


Bi0tted out!


All within and all about
Shall fresher life begin:
Freer breathe the universe
As it rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin!


1t is done.


In the circuit of the sun
Shall the sound thereof 60 forth,
1t shall bid the sad rejoice.
1t shall give the dumb voice,
1t shall belt with joy the earth!


Ring and swing


Bells of joy! on mornings wing
Send the song of praise abroad;
With a sound of broken chains
Tell the nation that He reigns,
Who alone is Lord and God!
Year: 1865

By George! it's got whiskers! Peg
Peg (! whore are youi and where's Kate
and what's this ?


The Squire did not relish the assault
made on his hirsate appendages, and BY way
of retaliation he gave q series ct vigorous
kicks. which hit Will Dartmouth in the region
of the stomach, and irred his bile.


Look here old chapp exclaimed he, I'm
perfectly willing to share my quarters With
YOU. seeing as we're both in for it !; but you'd
better not undertake to play that again


'Hevings' calculated Peggy, whose
voice is that?'


who in the duce is here? that's what
want to know Z cried Jake, struggling for an
upripbt position. 'Hullo! who's fell down
over my legs?'


.PIl let YOU know who's down and who's
np p said the voice of Mrs. Blake; and the
old lady scrambled up, only to 60 instantly
down again over chair. Jake where are
yau? Git up this instant, and git light, or
IN shake your breath out when l git on my
feet agin.'


Jake started to obey. and just then Tige.
the watch dog, who, hearing the uproar.
had managed to break loose from his chain,
rushed upon the scene, and set up his bow
WOW.


The Squire had a mortal fear of dogs and
neither fear nor love was strong enough to
keep him quiescent now. He sprang to his
feet with yell; Will followed. Katie, full
of alarm for her lover, hopped out Of bed,
and appeared with flaming tallow Dip
Peggy flung her arms around the 'Squire's
neck. with cry of terror. and Jake was
silent with amazement. Mrs. Blake was
the only one who possessed her wits. She
seized the corn pepper, and laid about her
with vigor.


Her aim was not always correct, and in
she smashed the looking glass
into thousand fragments, knocked down
the clock from its shelf, and demolished two
bowls and pitcher that were quietly re-
posing on the MANTLE


The Squire broke from Peggy's embrace
and dashed out of the window. Will follow
him, and Mrs. Blake would have pursued
by the same outlet, but she was little too
large to get through with ease.


A dreadful council was held; Jake
and Mrs. Blake threatened and
At last both Peggy and Katie confessed
And Jake and his wife were SO rejoiced at
The prospect of getting rid of Peggy; that
they forgave their daughter, and took Will
yarmouth home at the end of the year.


And in due time Peggy and the Squire
were made one flesh.
Year: 1865

his road Is now open TO point at the
head of what is known as widow McGuire's
ravine; here it defects westwardy and run.
ming about three miles, reaches Bear River:
crossing this stream, after a short mile, it
intersects the road leading from Auburn to
Dutch Flat Taking the Auburn branch of
the road, five miles brings you to the depot
of the Central Pacific Railroad at Clipper
Gap, and travelling six miles further you
reach the town of Auburn.


From Grass Valley to Auburn, by this new
road, the distance will not exceed twenty
three miles. Every portion Of the road is
good, and will admit the transportation Of
heavy loads in proportion to the strength of
the teams; but, that section of the road, nine
miles in length, constructed by the Grass
Valley and IInoistown Turnpike Co., is
most admirable in every particular; and as
the grade cuts no where exceeds ten inches
to the rod, the traction Of the largest loads
can be accomplished with ease, and passen-
ger vehicles can 60, full tilt with comfort
and without peril


There are, sufficiently frequent all along
the way, fine springs of cold water, which
will be furnished in few days with aque-
"uo'' al" t"hho " quouCu tho tu'ot VI
laborng beasts and tired men, and at the
same time to supply the sprinkling wagons
for keeping the road free of dust We un-
derstand that the stages of the California
Stage Company will be placed on this road
in few days, to run from the Auburn
Station.


The Central Pacific Railroad will be cons
pleted to Clipper Gap by the middle of next
month; this will place us seventeen miles at
over superb turnpike.


The Grass Valley and Ilinoistown Turn.
pike Company have let out their contract
for the completion of the road to the rail
road depot, to be established near Illinois
town. and it will be in complete readiness
to serve the public, so soon, or before, the
cars will be running to this point. The com
merce Of the county of Nevada, now so
rapidly augmentng in wealth and prosperity,
is destined, from this time forward, TO pass
over this highway, traced out as it is, by the
finger of the Almighty and perfected by the
skill enterprise and energy of man. Nevada
county demands one splendid trunk turnpike,
connecting with the railroad that shall serve
her commerce alike both winter and sum,
mer, free Of mud in one season, and dust in
the other. This necessity will be furnished
us by the Grass Valley and llnoistown
Turnpike Company. Their road will tap the
Central Pacific Railroad, little over ten
miles from this town. It's entire cost when
macadamized and graveed will be about
| fifty thousand dollars. Grass Val. National.
Year: 1865

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March %, 1865.


Dear .Sir:-Your favor of the 2Sth inst
is received.


ifornia. that United States notes could not
be received tor taxes, and the subsequent
Act Of the Legislature of the State, which
seemed like an attempted notification of the
National authority making these notes law
tul money, have undoubtedly doue much
mischief TO the State, and not a little to the
country generally.


Whatever opinion may have been enter
tanned IN regard to tue propriety or necessi.
ty OF the issue OF these notes, and the max
ing OF them legal tender, when Congress, in
view Of the situation of the country, and on
the recommendation of the Secretary of the
Treasury, upon whom was devolved the re
sponsibility of providing the means for the
prosecution of the war, determined this ques-
tion it was, in my judgment, the duty of
California to conform her policy to this de.
termination. The Legal Tender acts were
war measures; and California could not place
herself, as she has done apparently, in oppo.
siton to these war measures, without ind
rectly assailing the national credit, and cast,
ing her influence in no small degree on the
side of those who, with bloody hands, were
attempting the dismemberment of the Union.
That such was the intention or tho spirit OF
the people OF California, no one supposes.-
Iruer or more loyal men than the majority
of the people of that State, are not to be
found in any other State in the Union. Un.
fortunately, they permitted their preference
for a m a al lie and ba ipA, 1l
the bankers to place the State in opposition
to the financial policy of the country, and to
prevent her, in this particular, from being in
hearty sympathy with the other loyal States


Although situated upon the Pacific, no
State has deeper interest in the preserva'
ton of the Union than California, and none
should have been in advance of her in sus
tanning these measures which the loyal peo,
pie of the country had adopted as means
of accomplishing this object.


In regard to the wisdom of her policy in
adhering to an exclusive metallic currency.
as far as California herself is concerned, it
may seem to be almost ndelicate for me to
express an opinion. When, by refusing to
recognise the authority Of Congress in max
ing United States notes lawful money, she
places herself in antagonism to the credit OF
the government, every supporter of the gov
ernment, no matter where he may reside, has
the right to criticse and to condemn her
action; but her domestic policy, so far as it
affects California alone, is matter in which
the citizens of other States have no direct
interest. | have, however, very decided
opinions upon this subject, and as you seem
to desire an expression of them, have no
hesitation in saying that, in my judgment,
California would have been a much richer
and more prosperous State if her circation
had been a mixed instead of an exclusively
metallic one; that she has not only failed
to cooperate with the other States in main,
tanning the Government credit. but has mis-
apprehended her own interest in discountel
nancing tho use of paper money within her
limits.
Year: 1865

WASh1NGToN, March "a, 1865.


Hon. Hugh Mccullough, Secretary of the
Treasury-Dear Sir.-The State of Calfor-
mia is the only loyal State in the Union with
the exception of Oregon and Nevada) where
the National currency is not used as circus
lating medium. The Supreme Court of that
State decided at an ear day that Legal
Tender notes were not receivable in payment
of taxes, on the ground that tax is not a
debt, in the legal and technical sense of that
term, as used in the Legar Tender law.


The Legislature Of California enacted, in
1868, what is known as the specific gold
contract law, the object Of which is to enable
the courts, by process of law, to enforce the
specific performance of all contracts for the
payment OF money, when it is specified in the
contract that the sum, when due, shall be
in gold coin One effect of this law is to
entirely prevent the circulation of the Ma
tional currency in California, making it
merely an article of traffic, it's value being
regulated by the price of gold in New York
The result is that all Federal officers, and the
army and navy, are forced to convert, at a
great sacrifice, the currency in which they
are paid, into gold, at the market rate of
greenbacks, before it can be made available
to them, sometimes reducing their pay more
than one halt, which is very oppressive, par
ticuarly upon those employed in the militia,
ry and naval service, and in the end calcula'
ted to affect very injuriously the public SER
vice on the whole Pacific coast


While many true and loyal men in Cali
fornia sincerely entertain the opinion that
the gold policy is not only the best for their
State but is also the best for the General
Government, the opposite opinion is held by
large numbers of loyal citizens and from
present indications, | do not entertain a
doubt but that the next Legislature will open
the way for the introduction of the National
currency as the circulating medium of the
State.


Knowing the influence that your views
have with the loyal people of California on
all questions relating to the financial policy
of the Government, have taken the liberty,
as a citizen of that State, of addressing YOU
this note for the purpose of elicling your
views on the questions here suggested


Hoping you may find it convenient to re-
ply, | have the honor to remain, very re'
specially, your obedient servant,


THOMPSON CAMPBELL.