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Year: 1865

BEWARE or PicxpocEErs.-It is said that
fifty or sixty professional pick-pockets have
arrived in our city from Chicago, to ply
their avocation during the continuance of
the Fair. Visitors will do we'll to be on the
alert for them.
Year: 1865

The republicans have some brilliant CEN
"what other changes in the social condition
of the people have you observed since 1860 ?"
the enumerator of the town of Conesville re-
turnes the following answer:


"a majority of the people have not been
as sociable or as companionable as previous
to the commencement of the war. They
charge republicans and abilishmists ov being
the caus OF the war and propesied their sue
cess and divided country. But change
has come over the the spirits of their dreams;
they now appear sullen and disappointed,
and say little or nothing about the war"
Year: 1865

Gen. Mcclellan and his wife being invited
to Fourth of July festival OF the American
citizens of Geneva, Switzerland, sent the fol-
lowing answer:


HOTEL BYRON, LAKE GENEvA,l


Tuesday, July 4, 1865:


My DEAR SIR: l have received your very
polite invitation, on behalf of the citizens of
the United States of America who are in
Geneva, to Mrs. Mcclellan aud myself to
join them at dinner to-day.


regret that it will not be in our power to
DC ourselves the pleasure of meeting with
you In the celebration of this most interest
ing anniversary OF the most sacred day in the
American calender. Although cannot meet
you In person, l hope that you will permit
me to express the intense joy and pride with
which, In common with all Americans, look
upon the recent glorious successes of our
gallant armies under Grant and Sherman.


As these victories have finally crushed the
armed opposition to the general government
and have brought back the whole of the ma
tlonal domain under the folds of our flag,
trust that this anniversary of the Nations
Birthday will be the opening of new era in
our hlstory-when brotherly love will again
prevail between the people of the once con-
tending sections--when all the causes of the
late war shall have disappeared-when the
idea OF secession shall be regarded as a thing
entirely OF the past-never again to be re-
ylved, and during which we shall become a
stronger. more united and more prosperous
nation than ever before.


most sincerely unite with you in the
feelings of sorrow and Indignation which
have been so universally expressed for the
cowardly murder which deprived the country
of its chief magistrate, and in the desire to
afford the most loyal support to his successor.
L trust, too, that you will unite with me in
the hope. that since we have completely vim
dicated our national strength and military
honor by the entire defeat and ruin of our
late enemies, our people will pursue a mag
unanimous and merciful course toward fal.
len fee-ene that will tend to soften the Bit
ter feelings inevitably caused by long and
earnest war. and to restore the confidence
and kind feeling that should exist between
hose who owe allegiance to the same gov
and belong to the same people.


Begging that you will convey to the com
nittee, and to the gentlemen they represent,
ny sincere thanks for their very courteous
invitation, / am, my dear sir, very truly and


Respectfully yours,


GEORGE b. McCLELLAN.
Year: 1865

The following truly christian and .patrio tic
statements are from the New York Evening
Post,a prominent organ of the late republican
party:


"In truth. how few of MS have yet cast of
the enmities of the war, with its arms how
intensely we cherish its rancors and hatreds
and how hard we find it to give to place mag
nanimity, and to consider the events and the
memo onnccted with it,not throughout person.
al feelings. but in the calm light of reason and
Justice"
Year: 1865

V'HE UNDERSIGNED respectfully inforu
i the people of the upper end of Rock Island
n FIRST class Flour and Lnmber Mill in H.mn,oe
village. where they will purchase all Kind, of
grain, paying the highest market prices, in ea.b


They will also do general custom grinding
Hour and do all work in the best manusr : -.


Flour for sale by the sack, and at wholesale. E
Year: 1865

Some boys being surprised by the police while
bathing, at Troy, N. Y. the other day, one of
them made a rush for the shore and put for home.
He naturally created sensation, running as he
did four or Eve blocks through the business part
OF the city without any clothes on. -
Year: 1865

WRA PLEASED to learn that our citizens
appreciate the good taste OF Messrs. Smith.
Bros. Il Go. in the selection of their cassimeres
Tor spring and summer wear, and are patron
iZir 2 them largely. 1t is much better to have
your garments cut by man you know to be
thoroughly acquainted with his business, such
as MIR. g. Palmer, Of the custom department of
this house, than to trust to strangers in a dis
tant city, and be compelled TO take their goods
whether they fit OF not The number is i6i
eth street
Year: 1865

MUNICIPAL EIsIT.-A committee of the Bal
timore City Councils will leave that city in the
9.iO train Tomorrow morning, for the purpose
of visiting the Columbian Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, in this city. The Washington
City Councils will assemble at the City Hall at
nine o'clock, and, with their respective officers
proceed to the Institution, for the purpose OF
meeting the visiting committee and inspecting
with them this Asylu
Year: 1865

ing, just as if the old days of log cabins
and hard cider were here again. They
appear to have fallen asleep under the
administration Of Martin Van Buren,.
and never to have become thoroughly
awake. And while they arc postponing
every bill that can be useful in this
emergency, the enemy is raising heaven
and earth to recruit his armies.


The disasters which we have suffered
of late arc not only not irreparab ble, but
they are not so great as Others we have
suffered Oh other occasions. But the
people have been more depressed by
them than they ever were before, be-
cause they had been flattered with hopes
Of peace by persons who well knew that
there could be no peace short of submis-
sion and enslavement. The fit of de-
preston has been longer and more vio-
lent than formerly, because they see
that Congress to which they naturally
turn for encouragement trihing on the
very edge Of the abyss with the reck.
less disregard of their situation which
prompts sailors, when the ship is about
to go down, to break open the spirit room
and drown their fears in liquor. They
see little hope in that quarter. Congress
is, in fact, assisting the enemy by en-
courasing the disposition to croak, which
seems to have besct the whole country.
A little prompt action, slight display
of resolution, few words to keep up
the confidence of the people, would work
wonders. Cannot the Congress arouse
itself and become equal to this task?
Year: 1865

- SALES OR RECEIPTS.-Persons engaged in
any business required by law to be registered must
register the same and pay the specific tax thereon
within twenty days from the commencement Of this
years that is to say, before the 2lst Instant under
pain of having to pay the double Of such tax for
failure therein the first time, with accumulation
of the like amount for every thirty days of con-
tinued failure. And persons liable to pay taxes on
sales or receipts for the quarter ending 3lst Dcceu-
ber 1861, for any portion Of said quarter, must,
within the period Of twenty days-that is say,
before the cst instant-make returns of such sales
or receipts to the proper under penalty Of
paying double the amount Of the whole tax thereon
Besides which, they must, within further period
Of twenty daysthat is to say, before the 10th day
OF February next-pay to the proper district colec-
tor the taxes assessed their said sales receipts
under like penalty for failure in this also. My dis
trict embraces all that part Of Richmond city which
lies between Sixth and Fourteenth streets; and
offices for receiving returns and making
thereon, and for receiving the specific and other
taxes aforesaid, still continued at the southeast
corner of Main and Seventh streets.


WIN. GREEN, District Collector,


ia9-ts Eleventh Virginia District.
Year: 1865

~ A discovery made BY d smith
at Versailles is much talked about
among horse dealers. 1t is a COM
position, almost as hard as iron,
which can be applied under the shoof
without causing the animal the sight I
est pain, and costs seventy five per
cent less than ordinary horse.shoess
Year: 1865

The Richmond Times says of water
falls: ave have watched these pheno-
mena carefully, and they have been grow
ing larger every Sunday, and the tails of
the horses of the young ladies papas are
growing smaller"


A wag speaking of the cruel treatment
of a child by its mother, says: "The child
certainly should have the careful attention
of some one, or it will be prematurely
added to the kingdom of heaven, and
thus, perhaps, permanently separated from
its kindred"


A Western editor, speaking of quill
driving cotemporary, says: His intellect
is so dense that it would take the augur of
common sense longer to penetrate it, than
to bore through Mount Blanc with a
boiled carrot
Year: 1865

Situation Wanted-By young man
clerk in any business where his services may be
required. Writes fair hand; is a good account
ant, and willing to make himself generally useful
Can be seen at the Leader office. noV2S:266
Year: 1865

that the recollection of that dream of hers
passed so quickly from his mind, and was
not revived till 50 long afterwards.


" Her grave, he told me, is marked by u
white cross of marble, with the initials NJ
l.. on it, and the date Of her death"


The tale of our hostess was finished; and
as she ended, the memory of that grave
with its wreath of flowers and the bleak
graveyard came into my mind, and the
probability of the story more apparent to
me. have told the tale as it was told to
me for myself believe it to be true for
my readers, they must decide for them
selves.


The names, of course, have been altered,
as for aught | know to the contrary, some
of the actors in that curious dream are still
alive.
Year: 1865

papers in the case. He is noticeable for
his broad forehead, large and sleepy eyes,
and curl in the upper lip which may be a
sneer, and may be the result of peculiar
conformation Of the jaw Mr. Schade is
foreigner, though probably not German,
as many seem to suppose He is very stout,
very full in the face, very forid in complex
ion, very bald ofhead Against this array
of counsel Judge Advocate Chipman APP
peared alone to-day There need be no
fear on his account-though it is under
stood that he will have assistance before
the week is Oyer DIXON
Year: 1865

THE SIMPLE SEcREr-Twenty clerks in a
store--twenty hands in a printing Office
twenty young men in village. All want
to get along in the world and expect to do
so. One of the clerks will rise to be part
ner and make fortune. One of the print
ers will own newspaper and become an
influential and prosperous citizen. One of
the villagers will get a handsome farm and
live like a patriarch.


But which is destined to become the lucky?
There is no luck about it. TIE thing is al
most as sure as the Rule Of Three The
young fellow who will distance his cOmpet-
itors is he who masters his business, who
preserves his integrity, who lives cleanly
and purely, who never gets in debt, who
gains friends by deserving them. There
are some ways to fortune that look shorter
than this old dusty highway. But the
staunch men of the community, the men
who achieve something really worth having
good fortune, good name, and serene
old age-all go this way
Year: 1865

THE MEMORY OF A MoTHER.-When temp
tation appears, and we are almost persuad-
ed to wrong how often a mothers word Of
warning will call to mind vows that are
rarely broken. Yes, the memory of moth
er has kept many poor wrech from gong
astray Tall grass may be growing over
the hallowed spot where all her earthly re-
mains repose the dying leaves of autumn
may be whirled over it, or the white man
tie of winter may cover it from sight yet
the spirit of her, when he walks in the right
path, appears, and gently, softly, mourn
fully calls to him, when wandering off into
the ways Of error.
Year: 1865

The youth that has the moral courage to
say will not do it, because it is wrong, is
brave enough for a general. If he can,
even though taunted, rebuke his fellows
for evil acts, he is truly brave. Such a
character always moulds the element of
minds around him, carrying almost unlimit-
ed sway, and is respected by even the
worst of his playmates. 1t requires an
effort to stand for the right at times, but,
if it is successfully done, the road to honor
and truth is easy to travel, and by his ex-
ample many are induced to walk in it.
This kind of bravery gives every boy a
conscience that stamps in bold characters,
purity of thought, highness of purpose, and
integrity of heart, upon his open brow.
Year: 1865

ONE DROP AT A TME.-Have you ever
watched an icicle as it formed? You
noticed how it froze one drop at a time un-
til it was foot long OF more. If the wa
ter was clean, the icicle remained clear,
and sparklcd brightly in the sun ; but if
the water was but slightly muddy, the
iccle looked foul, and its beauty was spoiled.
Just so our characters are forming, one
little thought or telling at a time adds its
influence If each thought be pure and
right, the soul will be lovely, and will
sparkle with happiness but if impure and
wrong, there will be final deformity and
wretchedness
Year: 1865

A METHODIST and a Quaker having stop
ped at public house agreed to sleep IN
the same bed The Methodist knelt down,
prayed fervently and confessed long cat
aIogue of sins. After he rose the Quaker
observed


Really, friend, if thou art as bad as
thou sayest thou art, | think | dare not
sleep with thee"
Year: 1865

A PHYSICIAN prescribing syrup of buck
thorn for an old lady, wrote his prescrip-
ton according to the usual abbreviation Of
Ramus CatharticuS-"S Ram. Cat" On
asking her if she had taken the medicine,
she replied, in a great rage:


No, ain't going to take syrup OF ram
cats for anybody under heaven"
Year: 1865

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A correspondent of the New York Her
aid, writing from New Orleans, speaks al
follows Of the feeling st the South on the
subject of negro suffrage:


Another subject which is occupying the
minds Of the South, and which is almost tnS
universal theme OF conversation IN hotels
bar rooms and on the street, Is negro sui
frage.


They claim, in the first place. that sc
cordipg 10 the position taken by President
Johpso1 and the constitution of the United
States. Il isa question 10 be decided BY
each State respectively as TO who shall con-
stitute its voters that the amnesty procla'
nation of the President reInstates the ma
jority of the people, granting them tnt
right Of franchise, and giving them All Inc
privileges under the constitution Wnlcn
they formerly enjoyed that they are tne
ones who are 10 decide who shall ENJOY the
right of outrage as much IS the people Of
Massachusetts or New YsIk are in theil
respective States. The editorial which sp-
pesred in the Herald short time since
upon the subject which stated that the
people of The South had the game all IN
their own hands, provided they took the
initiative in the m4tter, is attracting much
attention, and is being seriously discussed
by the thinking people. What they OBJ
iect TO principally is the agitation OF the
subject and the intermeddling, as they
think, by outside people in what is none Of
their business. They claim that they eth
er have no rights or else that they are the
proper ones 70 decide upon tie question
The negroes personally know or care moth
ing about the subject.
Year: 1865

This mornings Press publishes q letter
from General Thomas to Governor Brown
low. General Thomas says: 1 am only
waiting q report from Colonel Debassey to
determine my action in the case of Emerson
Ethridge. If he has been guilty of the
language charged against him, he is clearly
smenable to the military authorities, in the
absence of civil, and liable to be tried be-
fore military commission. Ny attention
has been called to the speeches Of other
parties, but IS yet 1 have not seen any re-
port that would justify Interference by the
military authorities if, however, there be,
in the judgment of the Government, at any
time, a necessity for such interference in
CONSEQUENCE of an inability or indisposition
OF the part of the civil authorities of the
State 10 take action in the expression OF
such desire on the part Of the Govern
ment, stating the inability or indisposition
of the civil authorities to act 1t will be
sufficient. / will cause the parties COM
plsined of to be attended TO according to
the nature of their case. The State OF
Ten1 essee is under martial law, but mill
tary authority will not be Iesorted to un-
less the civil authority fails TO act, either
from inability or inoispOsition. Even in
the event of the failure of the civil suthOri-
lies to do their duty, the military should
refrain from interfering in all minor cases,
because the military should as far
SIS possible sustain the civil government
and never assume its functions unless
cases in which prompt action is necessary
to insure the public safety. In conclusion,
he may rest assured that be will be fully
sustained in carrying out the policy of the
State and general government as long as
troops are on duty in the state.


The Union says that Governor Brown
low has called upon General Thomas to
send troops into the various counties to
preserve order and protect the ballot box
Year: 1865

Which constitute the Republic is the most pal


pable of all the facts with Which the American


statesman has to deal
| He spoke of the American Union as u svs.
tenn to which the States were attached as limbs


and said if a limb is broker off it must be re.
i stored to soundness before due constitutional
health and vigor can be brought back to the
| whole system. If limb offend we can cut il


on and cast it away; but by doing so we would


De doing what other nations, less wise than
ourselves, have done, that have submitted un-
necessarily to- amputations and given ND a ma
terial portion Of their strength to save them
selves from apprehended destruction.


He argued that the reconciliation adopted so
promptly was the wisest course to pursue
The plan, he said, gives us two great national
advantages in the course of moral and political
elevation, which are now to be made fast and
firmly fixed. First, it secures a voluntary alb
clifton OF slavery by the insurrectionary States,
and second, an effectual adoption, by the late
slave states themselves, of the amendment to
the federal constitution prohibiting slavery
forever in any part of the United States. To
hasten this work of reconciliation he urged in
the language Of the President.


He said except those who have been manned
or buried none had suffered more of wrong,
insult and insolence, at the hands of the leaders
OF the rebellion than the President, and can
not we forget where he can forgive? His
terms of amnesty are far more rigorous than
those offered by Abraham Lincoln. He had
never in his life met a man more free from
poisoned caprice and selfish ambition, more
purely and exclusively moved in public action,
by love of country and good will to mankind


Mr.. s. then passed in review the different
members Of the cabinet, since the first inaugu-
ration Of Mr.. Lincoln, speaking highly of them
all.


Concerning foreign nations, Mr. s. said he
was permitted to say, in just terms, we have
claims on foreign nations for injuries to the
United States. He believed the President
would conduct these affairs in such manner as
to yield and recover indemnities Justly due,
without any compromise of the national dignity
and honor. He expected to see republican in
stitutions wherever they have been heretofore
throughout the American conti-
nent, speedily vindicated and re-invigorated
Year: 1865

Our dispatches to-day unusually interesting, and
worthy Of careful perusal.


pretty extensive account of the discovery of large
body Of thieves in Nashville is provided us, which,
not sensational is certainly exciting anything in
fiction could be.


Secretary Seward made a speech at Auburn on Thurs
day. the gs Of which appears in todays telegraph col
tbs certainly interesting, and from its
should be carefully read and considered


There is much other matter of interest in tee-
graphic dispatches, but space forbids presenting
more extensive synopsis thereof
Year: 1865

Co., Holden: Every dollar Of the State
debt created to aid the rebellion against the
United States shOnld be repudiated finally and
forever. The people should not be taxed to
pay a debt to aid in carrying on q rebellion
which they in tact if left to themselves, were
opposed to. Let those who have given
their means for the obligations Of the
State look to that power they tried
to establish in violation Of the law
constitution and will Of the people. They must
meet their late. 1t is their misfortune and
cannot be recognized by the people Of any
State protesting themselves loyal to the Gov
ernment of the United States and the Union.
| repeat that the loyal people Of North Caro-
lima should be exonerated from the payment of
every dollar Of Indebtedness created to aid in
CARRYING on the rebellion. I trust aud hope
that the people of North Carolina will wash
their hands of every thing that partakes in the
slightest degree of the rebellion which has been
80 recently crushed by the strong arm Of the
govel nment in carrying out the obligations inn
posed by the Constitution of the Union.


ANDREW JOHNSON,


President of the United States.
Year: 1865

TIE HERALD In THE SoUTH-PRACrICAL RE-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the restoration of peace
we have had several applications from Rich
mond for the NEW YORK HERALD. Old subscri-
bers are requesting that their papers shall be
sent on, as they were four years ago, and new
subscribers are sending on subscriptions for the
paper. All their communications are couched
in the most loyal terms. The hiatus in civili-
cation in the late rebel capital has EVIL
IDENTIFY become wearisome to the Richmond
people, and they are anxious to all II up as
soon as possible. We are also constantly re-
ceiving advertisements from that city, announc-
ing the opening Of hotels, the sale Of FARMS the
rights and privileges in mill property, and 80
forth; all Of which find due place in our adver-
tisng columns. II is evident from these facts
that the South Is eager to obtain contributions
of Northern capital; and no doubt 1t will
be cheerfully invested in that way. The
true method Of reconstruction is to be found
In commercial interchange Northern money
and Northern men will do more to effect con-
solidation Of the two recently hostile sections
than acts Of Congress or executive proclama-
tions; or, at least, they will give force and
bring speedy results to diplomacy, which is
always slow and methodical in working out its
aims.


We are practical people, and live in prac-
teal age. We cannot wait for years, as other
nations do, to bring questions to an issue
which involve the prosperity of the State and
people. Time is valuable to us, and we i'm
prove every hour as we live. Hence the in
stincts and the actions of the people outrun the
limping progress Of Diplomacy. The exhausted