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Year: 1865

ency and faction in which have found
the people all along my circuitous route
from Richmond to Augusta" There is
reason to hope that recent measures will
change the state Of Encouragement and
impart new confidence to the people. In
the meantime, we must express our hope
that the press will unite with the au-
thorities in endeavoring to restore public
spirit and harmony. 1t would be sad
fate to "perish on the banks Of the Jor
dan, in sight Of the promised land" and
to perish by our own hands.


The people of the Confederacy have
made prodigious efforts, endured terrible
sufierings, and made the most heroic
sacrifices. The unskillful and improvi-
dent management of their resources by
some of the officials of the Government
have been we'll calculated to dampen
their ardor, and the harsh and factious
criticisms of newspapers to sow the
seeds of distrust and dependency. But
better era in the management of affairs
has dawned; and il the press, people and
Government will work in harmony, and
the spirit of greed and extortion can, in
any way, be banished, we shall see brighter
days. We cannot afford to quarrel with
each other. IL we can make one more
united effort, the day will be our own.-
II we prefer subjugation to the Yankees
to a longer continuance Of resistance
to fly from our present evils to others
that we know not Oft is easy to make
the experiment. But Virginia, which
was not the first to enter this struggle,
will be the last to choose such an alter.
native.
Year: 1865

The appointment of General Brcckin-
ridge Secretary Of War is another Of the
good signs of the times. He is practi
cal military man, at once a soldier
and statesman, in the prime Of life and
strength, and, we need not add, tho
roughly devoted to the cause of the
country. There can be no lack of eff
ficicncy in the War Department with
such men as General Rreckinridge Secre-
tary, and Judge Campbell Assistant.
Year: 1865

The Herald is among the papers which
have steadily advocated the hanging Of
jeff Davis In its issue of yesterday the


Herald argues that it is a pity that Phil
lips and Garrison cannot be hung along
with jeff If the Herald was published
in Jerusalem in the first century. its edi-
tor would have listened cautiously to see
whether majority of the people clam
ored for the death of Barabas or the Saw
Jour and would have governed himself
accordingly The Herald is perfectly i'm
partial, and we have no doubt if there
was any general desire for the execution
of Wendell Phillips, Horace Greeley and
men of like politics, the Herald repre-
sents, if nothing else, the fickleness of
public sentiment It's expressions of lib
erality in going in for hanging Davis and
Phillips on the same sour apple tree
may be taken as feeler When a gov.
ernment goes into the hanging business,
outside of the law, and to conserve the
public safety, it is hard to say where the
business will end. II is Danton to-day
and Robespierre Tomorrow. Greeley and
Phillips are both wise in protesting
against hanging altogether. White
folks are vary unsartin', and there is no
telling, if we go into this thing whose
vertebr,e will be whole before Jack Ketch
gets through. Brooklyn Eagle.
Year: 1865

w. J. ALLEN, Of Sigourney, Wisconsin,
killed his wife a week ago last Thurs
day. He was arrested by the Sheriff, but
at first denied the crime A large num-
Der of his neighbors fol lowed the sheriff
miles. and demanded the prisoner swear
ing they would hang him on the spot
The sheriff threatened to shoot the first
man that SHOULD touch the prisoner and
after considerable parley, was allowed to
proceed But after proceeding six miles
further, he was again Overtaken by the
mob, when fresh attempts were made TO
seize the prisoner, but the tirmness man.
ifested on the part of the sheriff, aud Al
lens promising to make full 60 fessiOn
duelled themob.


Allen then confessed that after dinner
he went to work in the field, leaving his
wife asleep on the bed, but soon return
ed to the house, and taking single-tree,
went to where she lay, and with it beat
out her brains. He gives as his excuse
for this heinous crime, that he was en-.
gagged to be married to girl fifteen
years of age He thought he could kill
his wife and get out of the scrape by
charging it to some one else, and then
settle down with his new wife.


After this confession the sheriff and
his prisoner were permitted TO go on
their way unmolested.
Year: 1865

The husband left her side immediate
ly. and hailed the hungry-eyed man -
The three went home together, and the
late rebel may he seen every afternoon,
at present, dressed like the master of a
plantation, loliing at the door of one of
the best hotels


There are hidden in these gnarlcd
boards and tangled eyebrows many
handsome countenanCes. A change of
raiment does much to help ones charac-
ter
Year: 1865

crime On Booth, were letters found in his


trunk one Of which, apparently from q
lady, supplicated him to desist from the
perilous undertaking in which he was about
to embark, az the time was inauspiciors,
the mine not yet being ready to be spr1ng
Year: 1865

Amount to credit Of Treasurer United States 800


The following is list Of national banks authorized
during the week just ended Those organizations marked
with star ~ represent old banks whose conversions
have been long pending and are but just completed


Those banks marked those whose applications were
Year: 1865

isfy some of its readers 1t makes new
suggestion. 1t says:


" Congress cannot, of course, repeal
the law exempting the bonds from
municipal taxation. That body Is con-
stitutionally competent TO pass such
law, and the government is as much
bound by its bad bargains as by its good
ones. But the bonds are not by law eX-
empted from federal taxation, aud
rough equalization is perhaps attainable
by this method" ..s DID,,


1t proposes therefore that Congress
levy an annual tax of two per cent, on
these bonds and withhold that amount
when paying the interest. In other
words, the government agreed when it
sold these bond, to pay six, or seven and
three tenths per cent. interest on them.
The World now proposes that govern
ment repudiate two per cent. of this,
by calling it a tax. Such a proposition
hardly deserves argument. Government
does and should tax the income derived
from these bonds at tie same rate, be it
higher or lower, as income derived from
other sources. Can it consistently or
honestly do otherwise?


This by the way. What we particu-
larly desired to call attention to, is the
fact that the leading democratic organ
in the country, and by far the ablest
paper of that party, admits-lst. that
Congress had the constitutional power
to exempt the bonds in question from
State and municipal taxation, and that
States consequently cannot tax them or
the income from them in violation of
that exemption; I'd, that Congress can
not now repeal the exemption.


Our intended extracts from the demo-
cratic Sentinel, which are still more de-
cided and emphatic against the Courier,
we are obliged to defer until to-mor-
row. ..,
Year: 1865

RAIIRoAD.-Application is to be made
at the next session of the Legislature,
for the charter of a railroadfrom Water
bury to Morrisville. The capital is said
to be ready to build the road as soon as
the charter is granted. ..ar
Year: 1865

AFTER THE WHsxY.-The Windsor
County democrats are after whisky ra-
tions. They resolved as follows in their
late convention


Resolvea, That we are opposed to the
present Liquor Law Of the State, and in
favor of a judicious license system that
will add to the revenue of the State.
Year: 1865

SEVERE HAIL SToRM,-Several days
ago a thunder storm, accompanied with
hail, came up from the northwest and
passed over Glen's Falls, which was one
of the heaviest and most destructive
that has been known there IN 20 years.
The ground was white with hail, and at
dark it was found on the north side Of a
building three or four Inches deep. A
mile north of that place the storm
ragged more furiously than at the Falls'
In one house over thirty panes OF glass
were broken. The trees looked as if
they had been stripped by worms; corn
leaves were cut into shreds, and thrifty
fields of buckwheat were entirely des-
trOyed
Year: 1865

On Friday night last, at Warrensourg Mis-
souri,. two men knocked at the door OF an
old man by The name OF Bedicheck, living
near Columbus, in this county, and de-
manded admit iance. His daughter, young
lady some eighteen years of age, who to-
gether with her father were the only in
mates oil the house, asked what they want
ed. They would give no satisfaction, and
she, on going TO the window, saw that they
were armed with guns She then told them
she would not let Them in, but If one of
them would sell his gun down she would let
him in. at the same lime saying 10 her faith


TO be prepared for emergencies. Alter
coming in he walked to the FIRE, refusing 10
be seated, asked The old man If there was
any one else in the house except himself
and daughter, and was told there was not.
He then walked back and examined the
beds in the room, returned to the ire and
says s'old man. have come here TO kill
YOU" al The same time drawing revolver
from his breast The old man seized :he
pistol with one hand and threw his other
arm around his waist, and being a strong
man OF his age succeeded in holding him
while his daughter ran TO another part OF
the house, seized a corr knife, struck him
a blow a. she thinks on tie arm holding
the pistol, some hat disabling II, then fell
to work on his head. In the mean time
the old man disergaged himself seized a
sword cane, which he fortunately had, and
run the miscreant through three times with
il, who, By this time. was Justify shouting
murder, and calling TO his friend TO let him
ont; his frie d run around the house TO


another door and burst it in where he was
met by this heroic gIrl, and receiving Sc
we're cut, was forced back She shuuing
and boiling the door in his lace and putting
up a curtain at the window that had fell
down 10 prevent his looking IN, he then


fred some Two or three Intellectual shots IN
10 the window which being high up, car
ried ihe shots 10 the joisl above. He then
returned 10 the first door and broke that in.
giving his friend a chance To escape, which
ne managed 10 do, aud he being agaIn met
by the girl, backed out, no doubt being glad
10 escape with what he had already receiv-
ed. Next morning it was found that one OF
the ruffians had died OF his wounds but a
short distance from the house.
Year: 1865

Why cannot the meu who vote for the
war be induced 10 60 TO The war. They can
end II, il they will tor whether they kill or
them frankly that we shall not 60, and we
don't know OF any Democrat who intend :
TO dose Then, let the men who have laid
out this work, take hold aud do it.-Man
chester IN. Fl Union.
Year: 1865

AT he very time that Gen Butler was
before The war Committee on the Conduct
the War, at Washington, testiying that
Fort Fisher could no; be taken, Gen. Terry 5
heroes were placing the Stars and Stripes
above chat stronghold Thus was the wind
taken out of our inflated humbug.
Year: 1865

WHIcH Is THE LOWER ANNALS il the
cow, or the owner of that COW which Is
turned out at night without shelter; though
he can not but know such inhumanny is a
pecuniary loss TO himsely.


Is ii The horse or driver who permits the
animal while IN form of 2resPlratloU, to
be exposed to the biting blasts OF winter
without so mnch asa blanket


II the feeling of kindness and enlightened
seIf-interesl have anything TO Go in framing
an answer, it will be that the cow thus
treated is superior to her owner. and the
horse thus exposed, TO his driver, who
should be placed between the shafts tor a
day 10 see how he liked the hygieuic ex-
ercise Bear in mind reader, tnat the
brute has feeling, has wants, as we'll as you;
and that for your own sake you can net at
ford TO treat lower animals with cruelty
Year: 1865

crate with ne eoTsrnmens in making that
labor sf sctive, and slsYsting the negro as
much as they can. It is, however, more q
work Of time than labor Of enthusiasm or
fsnaticism. The people Of the South have
the largest interest in the question.
We are certsinly willing to cooperate
for selfish, if for no higher motives. We
have taken the liberty, encouraged by
your Kindness, to throw out Suggestions By
which the policy of the Government will
be most surely and sffsctually subserved.
repeat that the new system of labor is 20


be inaugursted BY sober, sound, and die
Greet Judgment. The negroes are ignorant.
Their minda are much inasmed with lib
erty. They are apt to confound liberty
with license. Their great idea is a fear
that freedom consists of exemption from
work. We viii take in good faith and car
~ out your Intentions with zeal, and hope
for the best, and none viii rejoice more than
the people Of the South il emancipation
proves successful. Freedom TO the slave
is certainly freedom to the msstess
provided you can supply 3 motive for in
dusiry. The people of South CarOIins from
their fidelity to honor have submitted to
great saerigees. They have endured all.-
We are defeated and conquered by the
Narth, who are too strong for US. The
same good faith which animated them in
their contest will not be found wanting in
their pledge of loyal support to the gov
eminent There may grow out Of this, bless
ings which we have not foreseen and some
pleasing rays now illumine the horison.--
suppose the oath of allegiance will be-
taken with as much unanimity in South
Carolina as anywhere else and we will sub
NIT 10 the condition of things which Provi-
denee has assigned, and endeaVor to be-
lieve alldiscords of harmOnynot understood,
and partial evil universal good. We cheer
fully aecept the measures recommended
aud would thank you to nominate at your
convenience q Governor to carry out the
wishes you have expressed


President johnson asked the delegates to
submit who shey would prefer as provision
al Governor. To this they replied, they had
a list of five men viz: Aiken, McClahany,
Boyce, Col. Manning, late Governor and B.
F. Perry, all of them were spoken of as
good men, but who had been moro or less
involved in the rebellion. Mr.. Perry was
District Judge in the Confederacy until a
few weeks before it collapsed, and is SAID
to have always been good Union man and
a gentlemrn of strict integrity. The people
would certainly respect him and he could
not fail to be accepted.


The President said he knew Benjamin
Perry very well, having served with him
in Congress. There was no spirit of ven
geance or vindictiVeness on the part of tho
Government, the only desire Of which was
TO restore the relations that formerly ex-
listed. He was not now prepared TO give
them an snswer as 10 WhO should be ap-
pointed, but at a Cabinet meeting next
Tuesday he would repeat the subsistence of
this interview, with a hope for the restora-
tion which the gentlemen presenteArnestly
desired.


The delegation seemed to be much pleas
ed with the proceedings, and fingered for
some time to converse individually with
the President.
Year: 1865

. AOnhJ oA4Ao *


The Herald's Washington special SAYS
the South Carolina delegation are to have
another interview with the Prerident To-
day, when they will urge the views Of the
secesh loyalists of that State in regard TO
reconstruction. They are not likely to
have much influence in shaping the course
of things in that State, their rebel record
being Of so ultra a character as 20 destroy
any claim to confidence or regard either
for their sincerity or honesty of purpose.


After the departure Of the South Caro-
lima delegation the coast will be clear for
sny citizens of Florida, who have been
unusually prompt in the late rebellion, to
put in an appearance AMI tender to the
President their advice inregard to the con-
duct Of affairs in thst-the lsst Of the rebel
States to seek for restoration under the
Presidents plan Of reconstruction.


The members Of the South Carolina DEL
egation visited General Howard this morn.
ing, and had long and pleasant interview,
They stated to the General that they had
lsbored long and earnestly for the perpet-
uatiOn of slavery but now that the war
had efactuRIly abolished it, they were vii
ling TO emylOy their former slaves at 8 fair
compensation, and would henceforlh cheer
fully act in conjunction with his Bureau in
promoting the interests of the freedmen in
their State.
Year: 1865

A Washington special to the Tribune
says; The headquarters Of the Army of
the Potomac, which are nov on the Vir-
ginis side of the river and near the LoDo
Bridge, are now to be broken up in a dsT
ort two. Those entitled to their DISCHARGE
are being rapidly mustered out. We have
the best evidence for saying that no per
msnent appointments to the command
have been made of prominent regular
army officers. An order on the snbisct
may be looked for daily.
Year: 1865




The President resuming said As the
Executive he could only take the initiatory
steps to enable them to do the thing which
it was incumbent upon them to perform.
Another of the delegates remarked: It
was assumed in some parts Of this country
that in consequence of the rebellion, the
SouthernStates h haveforfeited their rig hts as
members of the COnfederacy and that if re-
stored, it could only be on certain condi-
tiOns, one of which was that slavery shall
be abolished. This could be done only
through Convention.


The Presldent replied that the friction Of
the rebellion had rubbed slavery out, but it
would be better 30 to declare by law, as one
of the delegates had just remarked, ,sthat
she Constitution of South Carolina did not
establish slavery, it wee better to insert
clause antagonistic to slavery.


Judge Frost said substantially, the OBJ
ieet of our prayer is the appointment of a
Governor The State of South Carolina
will accept these eouditsons in order that
law and order may be restored, and that
enterprise ana industry may DO directed TO
useful ends.


We desire restoration as soon as possible.
It is the part of wisdom to make the best of
circumstances. Certain delusions have
been fully dispelled by the revolution
among them. Thst Of slavery is an ele-
msnt of political strength and moral
power. It is very certain that the old no
tiOn respecting State rights, in maintsu-
ance of which those who made rebellion in
South Carolina erred, hsd ceased to exist.
Another delusion, viz: that Cotton is king,
hes likewise vanished in mist. We are TO
come back with these notions dispsllsd,
and with a new system of labor. Thepeo-
pie Of South Carolina will cordially coop
Year: 1865

to be beyond the control of any government. co NO


shall equally show the superiority of our institutions


by the prompt and faithful discharge of our national


obligations. The department of agriculture tnder


It's present direction, is accomplishing much in deyel.


opng and utilizing the vast agricultural capabilities of


the country and for information respecting the details


or Its management reference is made to the annual
| report OF the commissioners


| have dwelt thus fully on our domestic ffiss Ia
cause OF their transcendent importance under ony


circumstances over great extent of territory and va


rIety of climate producing almost everything that is


necessary for the wants and even comforts of man


make US independent of the varying policy of foreen
powers and protect US against every temptation To


changing alliances; while at the present moment


the eslaoshment OF harmony, and the strength that


comes from harmony will be our best security against


hatons VINO feel 1t and get right. For myself it has


been, and ever will be, my constant aim to nromote
peace and amity with foreign nations and powers onJ
have every reason to believe that they all without e5-
cephon, are animated by the same disposition Our
relations with the emperor of China so recent in theft
origin, are most friendly Our commerce with his do
mlnlons receiving developments and it is Yery
pleasing to find that the government of that great
empire manifess satisfaction with our policy and re-
poses just confidence in that fairness which marks our
~ intercourse. The unbroken harmony between the
ohteu states and the emperor of Russia is receiving
a new support from enterprise designed Ia carry
telegraphic lines the continent of Asia htoig
l.i9 aorirnroN
by new channel of intercourse. Our commerce with
0o''i' 10 apout W receive new encourage
ment by direct line of mail steamers to the rising
empire Of Brazil. The distinguished party of men Of
science who have recently left our country to make
scientific exploration of the natural history and rivers
and mountain ranges of that region, have received
from the emperor that generous welcome which was to
have been expected from his constant friendship for
he United States and his well krown zeal III brombt-
ng the advancement of knowledge. A hope is enter
ained that our with the rich and popul6us
country that borders the Mediterranean sea nla5 be
argely increased. Nothing will be wanting on the
part OF this government to extend the protection of
our flag over the enterprise of fellow citizens We
receive from the powers in that region assfahoes of
good will. 1t is worthy of note that special envoy
mas brought messages of coincidence on the death of
our late chief magistrate from the bey of Tunis whose
'ule incl udeS the old domiuons of Carthage on the
African coast TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1865

good story is told about Robert j Breckinridge
who was temporary chairman Of the Baltimore con
vention last year, and the late Thomas f. Marshall Of
Kentucky. Both wishing to establish reputation in
course got the worst of it. few years afterwards the
two met-the latter being one of his customary
sprees. The lawyer exclaimed to the divine &" Ah
Bob, it was an unlucky day fer when we tilted
against the great Harry 1t drove 10 the bottle,
and you to the pulpit, Bob but Eve stuck id sight
closer to my text u
Year: 1865

AN lRIsrMAN's TEIEscoPE.-A gentle
man remarked one day to an Irishman
that the science of optics was now brought
to such perfection that, by the aid of a
telescope, which he had just purchased,
he cond discern objects at an incredible
distance. MY dear fellow replied the
lrishman, Il have one at my home in the
County Of Wexford that will be a match
for 1t; it brought the church OF Ennis
corthy so near to my view, that / could
hear the whole congregation singing
psalms
Year: 1865

The LENGTH OF a CALL.-A conven-
ton might be held to decide upon the
length of a call-how much etiquette
requires to be made, and how much good
Judgment shall withhold. Emerson thinks
that friendly calls should be strictly im-
tied to ten minutes. Those that are not
friendly but merely designed to dawdle
away an hour in frivolous conversation,
could be dispensed with altogether Calls
upon editors should not exceed five min
utes in length unless you are particularly
requested to stay longer.
Year: 1865

One of our leading Western merchants,
unfortunately, is every year or two led
away by the wiles of King Bourbon, and
when his periodical fits come on, is won't
to shut himself up in room over his
slore ''to sleep it off" On one of these
occasions he gave his partner special Or
ders not TO allow any one to go into his
room; "but," said he, hesitating, ''if my
wife comes down you may let her come
in-She IS a particular friend ofmine p'
Year: 1865

MARRIAGE AND WHIsKEr.-A High
lander under the influence of whiskey,
once went on a very hot day to be mar
ried The services having commenced,
the bridegroom was asked:


Are you willing to take this woman
to be your welded wife p


Yes. he replied, wiping large drops
OF perspiration from his steaming face
yes, if can get drink
Year: 1865

SAYING Boo TO A GOOSE person
being seated at table between two tailors,
said, How prettily ! am fixed between
two tailors; upon which one of them re-
piled, That being only beginners in bus
iness, they could not afford to keep more
than one goose between them
Year: 1865

Paddy's description of fiddle cannot
be beat; at was the shape and the
size of goose he turned it over on its
belly and rubbed its belly wild shtick.
and och by St. Pathrick how it did
squale."


If you should ever find it necessary in
any way to assert your social rank, don't
forget you are a gentleman, in proving
that you are one.