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Year: 1865

ANOTHER GREENBAcK DECISION Sac
ramento Bee of the 9th says: Another
decision on the greenback question was made
to-day, by the Supreme Court. Its merits
may be understood from what follows The
Bear River Water Company. prior to the
passage of the Legal Tender Act, gave a
note land mortgage on its property to secure
the same), for the payment of some S27 900.
At maturity, they rendered greenbacks in
payment, which the holders of the note
refused to accept. The Court to dav
decided that the offer of greenbacks by the
Company was legal tender for the full paw.
ment of the debt. The effect of all the de.
cislons on the greenback question NAV be
now summed up as follows |. State and
county taxes must be paid in gold COIN
=. A contract made in writing to paw in gold
VIII be enforced. g. Greenbacks are legal
tender for debts. where the debtor did not
speeiheaiiy contract to pay in gold. A.
ureenbacks are legal tender for all debts
contracted c, prior to the passage of the Legal
Tender Act by Congress.
Year: 1865

CHEATING THE OTHER RWAY.-Considerable
complaint is made of Government being
cheated by people giving in a false statement t
of their incomes. A case has come to hight
which shows that there has been some cheat
ing the other way. The Cleveland PLAIN :
dealer tells of a well dressed young man, OF
good manners, who gave in his income to the
assessor at several thousand dollars, PAID tne
tax, and had the pleasure of seeing his name
in the list among the nabobs OF the country.
On the strength of this, he courted Weaisny Tt
mas ,a found out that he had no money, and
sold his mothers watch topay the income tax
Tho Government made good thing out OF 1t,
so did the Young man.
Year: 1865

THE Providence journal, speaking of the
cruel treatment of child by its mother,
says: " The child certainly should have the
careful attention of some one, or it will be
permatureiy added to the kingdom ofheaven;
and thus perhaps permanently separated
from its kindred.D
Year: 1865

INGENUITY OF A CHINESE TALOR.-A
clergyman Of Lord Macartney's embassy,
whose cassock was so extremely patched
aud darned that he could no longer wear
It with dccency, having applied to a
tailor in Canton for new one, received
shortly afterwards the new cossock with
every darn and patch SO accurately true
to tie old pattern that nothing but the
greater strength Of new cloth could de-
ternline the one from the other; the
tailor having unluckily conceived that
the darns and patches were SO many en-
blems Of the clergyman's profession. This
anecdote is given by Barron as an illus.
tration Of the excellent initiative powers
and ingenuity Of the Chinese,
Year: 1865

There is ono way in which the defeated white
rebels of the South can certainly settle the ques-
ton Of negro suffrage, and that is by attempting to
evadc or disregard the proclamatioas giving free
dom to tie slaves, and by cruel and brutal treat
ment of the colored population. The people of
the loyal portion of the United States have deter
mined with singular unanimity that the late slaves
shall be free, and that their freedom shall be actu
al and not sham.-If they are to be shot like
dogs, mutilated and driven frem their homes. as
is related by a correspondent OF the New York
Times from Alabama, or subjected TO worse indig-
mites and outrages than when in State ofsayery.
as is now charged to be the case in Richmond, the
question Of giving them the ballot for their own
protection will admit of no question. The Nation
has decreed the death of slavery, and now that the
armed rebellion which was waged in its interest
has been subdued the people will not cons ent that
it shall be re-established in any form, that the
blacks oftl e south who have been the steadfast
friends of the national cause, shall be made the
victims of the hate borne by subiugated rebels to
their conquerers If the Southern white people
have any worldly wisdom they will fully recognize
the right Of their late slaves to liberty, and reas
enable wages for their labor;
Year: 1865

On the corner south of the Edwards House.


NJ H. Rice returns many thanks TO the people of Mar
shall county for their former liberal patronage and so-
its continuance oftheir favors for the new firm.
Year: 1865

You have often gazed upon the many
cololed leaves which futtered in the autumn
breeze, just ready to fall to the ground. -
Did you ever listen to hear them talk to you?
for talk they do in their silent language
telling you of the bright springtime, when
they drink in the gentle dew, and inhale the
balmy air, and spread out their delicate
fbres to the rays Of the sun, and fashioned
by divine Creator to forms Of beauty, and
painted by his hand, assumed the pleasant
green; and how, upheld by his power, they
had borne the pelting Of many a pitiles,
storm, and the scorching heat of the noon
day sun, while many of their companion.
had faded and fallen to the ground. And
they would tell you that, one by one, they
too should fall. Thus these fading leaves
talk to us Of lifcs evening, and whisper to
Us to be ready, for we all do fade as leaf
And do they not talk to US of something
brighter and better-of the unfading leave,
Of the tree that grows upon the banks Of the
river Of life, and urge US to see that heaven
ly world?
Year: 1865

The following is an extract of letter from
lady, dated Richmond, November Is, ad-
dressed to another in New York


Our Orphan Asylums, both Protestant
and Catholic, are in the most dreadful need
they are in a state of perfect destitution
no fuel, no food, no clothes. What is to
become of these poor, helpless children dur
ing the next trying months of winter
Could you not excite the sympathies of the
people in New York for them? They are
so liberal in your city in their charities
won't they bestow their aims upon thesc
destitute infants? There are no rich herr
to help the poor our city is one wilderness
of poverty, In your bright, gay world yo'
can not realize the sorrows and troubles o
ours.
Year: 1865

As quickly as he could, Harry Graham
procured new situation. y lower 81! a!aray
was more than made up by the consider
ate kindness Of his employer. He was no
bIe.soulel man, who delighted in doing
good to all around him And God pros
nered him as he ever does those who arc
kind to the poor. Harry too wa rewarded
a hundred fold for all his acts Of kindness
to the oppressed errand boy, He was no;
in the least sorry when he learned he had
run away from his protector, and took pains
to answer many letters which he received
from him in after years.


Unblest and unloved, John Flint lived
long enough TO learn that wealth can not
buy happiness, nor quiet conscience: 1t
cannot bind to it one loving, sympatmzinG
soul. One dollar of all his possessions
could not go with him over the river Oh


So the miser lived his three score years
and more, and then died, land went to his
own place. y
Year: 1865

NEW AORhl jan 4


The Tr15zse's Washington special says:
All that is known of the Blair Mission is
this. The President was fully apprised Of
the motives and purposes that induced the
elder Blair to desire to 60 to Richmond,
but he declined to make himself response
bic for the journey. BE would not give
written authorization of it, nor officially
promote it, but he told Mr.. Blair that he
should allow General Grant to act on his
own sense of duty and policy in forward
ing him to Richmond or refusing him
passage through our lines. 1t is under
Stood here that when the Blairs reached
Grants headquarters, telegram from
the Secretary of War was there
ahead of them, apprising the General
that their mission to Richmond was self


assumed and without the authority Of the
President, and suggesting in the spirit and
tenor of the dispatch if not in the words,
that the mission had better be stopped.
The Blair's stayed at headquarters two
days and then retrsced their way home.
It is understood that Montgomery is not to
20 into Richmond with his fsther, but that
he was to await his return TO City Point.
To strip this mission of all diplomatic char
scters, rumor has been pushed to-day
that Mr.. Blair simply endeaYored to get 70
Richmond to recover portions of his poft-
ical correspondence taken last year by
Breckenridge from his mansion at Silver
Springs and which is of so delicate a char
acter, that mercy to living politicians, and
deceney to dead ones required that it should
be recovered and suppressed at all hsz-
ards. -
Year: 1865

A London correspondent of the New
York Herald writes; Your new kingdom
Of petrolis is creating ono or two small
revolutions in Europe Ithas struck one
branch Of industry that few would suspect
was in danger. Letters from Italy say that
the advent of American coal oil has SO re-
duce1 the demand for olive oil that there
is no profit IN their olive orchards, and that
no more win be planted, while theold ones
are, many of them, being cut down. You
know that olive oil is used in the suoth of
Europe for purposes Of illumination, for
fabrication, and numerous household and
manufacturing purposes as well as for the
table. For the most of these purposes
coal oil is both better and cheaper. The
grease from the Ohio pig adulterated much
olive oil heretofore, and cheRpened it; and
now the new @Oil Dorado" is going to come
in and complete the destruction Of one Of
the most ancient agricultural pursuits Of
the shores of the Mediterranean, the leVant
of the East-a production noted since be-
fore the time Of our Saviour.


Here in England the results seem des-
tined to be quite as great. No oil wells OF
deposits have been found as yet, and as
the coal mines are, many Of them two OF
four thousand feet deep it may be safely in
ferred that little or none Of the petroleum
exists under these islands. There are
however, three coal mines in Wales that
produce coal that by heat and distillation
produces good coal oil. And these mines
have already been laid under contribution
by an enterprising American, who has cen
tracted for all the coal produce for fifty
years. When his engines, furnces and
machinery are all completed, he expects &c
use FIVE hundred tons day, and out Of
each ton to make from one hundred to one
hundred and twenty gallons of oil, at q net
profit of pound sterling (s5) a ton.
Year: 1865

The gOssips tell piquAnt story Of the
interview between the President and GER
tain Kentuekians, who we're praying for
the assignment Of General Butler to com
mand their Department.
GYou howled, p said the President, "Wllen
he was at New Orleans, and called him 8
beast. You have always been bowling
whenever he was appointed anywhere
since. How long would it be before you
would be bowling again if I Iconplied with
your request
Year: 1865

They are coming from the wars,
They are bringing home their sears,
They are bringing back the old flag, too, in


glory;


They have batted long and well,
And let after ages tell
How they won the proudest name in song


or story;


They have left the scanty fare,
They have left the fetid air,
They have dashed to eai tn the prison-walls
that bound them.


We are eager with our thanks,
We are pressing on their ranks,
We are grasping hands that held the States
unbroken,


Yet we sadly think of those
Who are sleeping with our foes,
And our trembling tongues give welcome
sadly spoken.


But the long delay is past,
They have brought Us peace at last,
And how proudly through our veins the
blood is bounding,
And we bless our honored dead
While the steady martial tread
Of returning veterans in our ears IS sound
ing.


Yes they're coming from the wars,
They are bringing home their scars,
They are bringing back the old flag, toe, in
glory;


They have battled long and well,
And let after ages tell
How they won the proudest name III song
or story
Year: 1865

Il was the first week in October, 1854.
The weather was delightfully."- warm dur
ing the day, but cool at night, and there
fell occasionally slight shower which
served TO tighten our tent ropes and
stretch the canvass. sometimes, indeed.
to an inconvenient degree But still on
the whole the weather was delightful
Part of the allied army had gone up to
the front. as it was then beginning to be
called. and had occupied the plateau
overlooking the great town, soon to be-
come the theatre Of wars most horrible
events Being off duty one day, shoot
ing excursion was arranged, and | start
ed with friend to enjoy some recreation,
and with the hope of breaking the mon
otony Of salt meat dinners.


The shore Of the Black Sea, in the
immediate neighborhood of BaIak klava,
particularly to the east, is very precip-
itous. and rises to the height Of 500 or
1900 feet. On the west, the land is
even higher; bat there is a space be-
tween Cape Ala and Balaklava which
seems to have been produced by land
slip. The cliff has apparently slid
down into the sea, and left some thous-
and acres of land sloping gradually, but
in extreme irregularity, down to the
waters edge This land is covered with
trees and shrubs, intersected with ra-
vines, and altogether is very beautiful
spot. exceedingly picturesque and not al
together unromantic. 1t was over this
piece of land that we intended to shoot,
having heard from the inhabitants Of
Balaklava that game was to be found
there There was a difficulty, however,
in reaching the place, for the heights
Immediately behind the town were guard
ed by some of our people, and it was per-
mitted to no one to pass certain line,
beyond which, in fact, our shooting
ground extended We therefore char
tered Maltese boat to get to it by sea.


All things being ready we rowed out
Of the harbor, turned to the left, and
made for an eligible landing place We
had been warned that there was danger
in the enterprise, for small parties of
Cossacks and of Russian infantry had
been seen from the heights in the neigh
borhood but we had made up our minds
for days enterprise, and we felt we
could trust to our legs if it really became
necessary to run for it; besides, we could
always keep near our boat. and in fact,
we imagined, as is usually the case, that
the danger in question had been greatly
exaggerated However, we landed and
arranged our plans for the day, taking
care to warn the boatmen to keep good
look out. and to whistle in peculiar way
if they could see anything like strangers
approaching, At the entreaty of the
boatmen, we had disembarked in a small
creek. beneath some overhanging rocks.
which protected US entirely from view
by any approaching over the ground we
intended to cover but finding. on climb
ing to the top Of those rocks, that good
prospect of the whole could be obtained,
We posted one of the Maltese here, and
advanced.


Having been out now for some hours,
and no sign Of ofopposition or danger ap
pearing, we abandoned slightly the eau
tion We had first observed /; we still
kept near together, however, and avoid
ed the open country as much as possible
Year: 1865

Edward Everett. the finished scholar,
the accomplished diplomatist, the orator,
the statesman, the patriot, became over
heated in testifying in court room, on
Monday morning went to Fanieul Hall,
which was cold, sat in draft of air un-
til his turn came to speak; ''but my
hands and feet were ice. my lungs on
fire. In this condition [ had to go and
spend three hours in the court room. y
He died in less than a week from this
checking of the perspiration. 1t was
enough to kill any man.


Professor Mitchell, the gallant soldier,
and the most eloquent astronomical lee
turer that has ever lived, while in a
state of perspiration in yellow fever, the
certain sign of recovery, left his bed,
went into another room, became chilled
in moment, and died the same night.


If while perspiring, or while some
thing warmer than usual, from exercise
or heated room, there is sudden ex-
posure in stiffness, to still, cold air, or
to raw, damp atmosphere, or to a
draft, whether at an open window or
door, or street corner, an inevitable re-
suit is an instaneous closing of the pores
of the skin, by which waste and impure
matters, which were making their way
out of the system, are compelled to seek
an exit through some other channel,
and break through some weaker part,
not the natural one, and harm to that
part is the result. The idea is present.
ed by saying that the cold air is settled
in that part. To illustrrte:


A lady was about getting into small
boat to cross the Delaware; but wish
ing first to get an orange at fruit stand,
she ran up the bank OF the river, and, on
her return to the boat found herself
much heated, for it was summer; but
there was little wind on the water, and
the clothing soon felt cold to her. The
next morning she had severe cold,
which settled on her lungs, and within
the year she died of consumption.


A strong man was working in the
garden in May Feeling a little tired
about noon, he sat down in the shade Of
the house and fell asleep. The infama-
tion of the lungs followed, ending after
two years of great suffering, in consump-
tion. On opening his chest, there was
such a decay that the yellow matter was
scooped out by the cupful.


Multitudes Of women lose health and
life every year, IN one of two ways:-
By busying themselves in warm kitch-
en- until weary, and then throwing them
selves on bed or sofa without covering.
and perhaps in a room without a fire;
or by removing the outer clothing, and
perhaps changing the dress for more
common one, as soon as they enter the
house after walk or a shopping. The
rule should be invariably to 60 at once
to warm room and keep on all the
clothing at least five or ten minutes, un-
til the forehead is perfectly dry. In all
weathers, if you have to walk or ride on
any occasion, do the riding first. HaWs
journal Of Health.
Year: 1865

BORROWING NEWSPAPERS. of all
neiqh6ors transactions that Of borrowing
newspapers is the most reprebensible.- =
Just when you are comfortably seated
at home, and ask for the paper, to be
told that it is lent" that some kind
neighbor has borrowed it to read, is ex-
tremely vexsatious to body's nerves
1t is bad enough to be eternally boring
your neighbors with borrowing anything,
but to make business of asking the
loan of their paper is the ne plus ultra of
borrowing. When you ask for your
neighbor's paper again, just see if he
will lend you his tooth-pick; you can
return it before be will be through his
supper At the present high prices it is
much cheaper to borrow than to buy
But pray don't trouble your neighbor
with borrowing his paper.
Year: 1865

cussing the matter, and they agreed that
the brother had done very wrong. One
Of the number suggested -"The laborer
is worthy of bis hire" An old minister
replied, "Sir, admit the laborer is
worthy of his hire, provided he does
good work, but if a man breaches to a
congregation fce years, and does not
teach them common honesty, he has no
right to any pay"
Year: 1865

A MINISTER AND HIS SALARY
Some years ago minister of some talent
having preached to a congregation FIVE
years, and, failing to get his salary,
placed his claim in the hands of an off
Ger of the law. Not very long after some
half dozen of preachers, who we're at
tending protracted meeting. were dis
Year: 1865

A Sotch Parson once preached long
sermon against dram drinking, vice
prevalent in his parish, and from which,
report said, he was not free himself


"When ye get up, indeed, ye may
take dram, and another just before
breakfast, and perhaps another after, but
dinna always be dram drinking.


IF you are out in the morn, you may
just brace yoursefup with another dram,
and perhaps take another before lunch
con, and some [ fear take one after,
which is not so very blamable, but din
ma be always drinking.


"Naebody can scruple for one just be-
fore dinner, and when the dessert is
brought in, and after it is taken away
perhaps, and one, or it may be twa, in
the course of the afternoon, just to keep
ye frae drowsying or smoothing, but din
ma be always dram drinking.


"Afore tea. and after tea. and be-
tween tea and supper, is no more but
right and good, but let me caution you
brethren, not to be always dram drink
ing.


'Just when you start for bed, and
when you're ready TO pop into't, to take
a dram or twa, is no more than Chris
tian may lawfully do.


"But, brethen, let me caution you not
to drink more than I've mentioned, or
may be ye may pass the bounds Of mod
Grafton"
Year: 1865

people OF that State for supplies for his army.
He told them that .the freshetsn had cut him
of from all his sources Of supply, except that
State. He has, therefore, for some time past
depended only upon the State Of Georgia to
feed his army. This Is his own declaration
General Sherman now occupies the only rail-
road by which Leo could receive those sup-
plies; and the supplies must, therefore, stop.
It Is true that the rebel journals intimate that
they have another line. From Richmond to
Danville and thence to Charlotte, in the south
ern part Of North Carolina, the connection II
perfect; but, beyond that, it must be made by
the construction Of entirely new pieces Of road
in country within General Sherman's reach.
Sherman can reach this new connection more
easily than he did Branchville; and, as the
enemy could not defend that point, II Is not
probable than he can defend any less valuable
one, and we place no reliance, therefore, on the
enemy's stories Of new line. It would be an
utter waste Of effort to make 1t, and they have
no strength to spare.


The enemy's trouble now is his inability to
defend any point-an inability that results from
his want Of men. Every man that he has in the
army Is necessary for the defence Of the lines in
front Of Grant, and he cannot make another
army with which to confront Sherman. There
are not "enough able-bodied white men" to do
it in the country he holds, and what there are
won't come out if they can help it he Is dis
tressed for arms also, and must at this moment
be distressed for supplies urgently necessary.
His whole position shows the distinct failure Of
his cause, and now events take step forward
that seem to compel him to adopt Immediately
some decisive measure. He could stand still so
long as supplies came regularly; but now, if
he is not disposed to die tamely in his bitches,
he must adopt another course.


How different is every appearance on our
own side Here all is vigor and vitality. In this
city recruiting now goes on with the greatest ac-
tivity, and there will apparently be no draft,
though the surgeons standard is so high one
that sevcnty-ive men were rejected on Tuesday.
It the same in all the country. The men we get
under the present call go into the army at once,
and arc realized as soldiers long before they
could be if the draft were made, for all the
necessary delays of that process are avoided.
General Grant has said that with one hundred
thousand more men he could finish the war in
three months. We have every confdence-so
auspicious are present appearances-that he
will get the men and keep his promise.
Year: 1865

ITALIAN OpERA.-Lucia di Lammermsor was given -
the Academy last night TO avery fashionable and con-
sidering the weather. If not large very fair audience
Mrs Van Zand appeared for the first time in the role d
Laca and was received with good deal Of enthusiasm
She two three times enced and at the Close
each called before the curtain In the second and
third acts the most trying for debota she susta NED
the part exceedingly we'll showing great deal Of thai
dramatic power VIII Is essential to tho rendering Of the
part. Massiman N excellent voice, and sang the
r6 Of Edgardo admirably. Nine Zucchi is entirely
stored TO health and will appear to night in Brooklyn in
her great role Of Mcrma.
Year: 1865

THE GRAND IaLDERKRayz MASKED DAIL.-This ensef-
tanment will take place at the Academy tonight We
observe that the have adopted very wise mea


TO insure the pleasure and comfort Of the company
by limiting the tickets and by requiring every 70
unmssk before the committee previous TO entering the
ball room. The wisdom Of this last provision 10 obvoua