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Year: 1867

dentally hearing this fact, went to the
Office and asked about it and w.s in.
formed by Benjamin that Il was so. On
iuquiring what they we're going TO do
about il, Benjamin said he did not know,
whereupop Letcher asked for the paper
and put in his pocket. He then wrote a
letter to Jackson begging him to with
draw his resignation, telling him what
he bad done, and stating he should not
return the paper unless he positively so
ordered. After little he got a letter
from .Stonewal, stating that he confded
in himas a friend, and authorizing him,
if he really thought fit, to withdraw the
resignation. This he promptly did.
Year: 1867




The newspaper should be regarded as a
benefit to every household. 1t imparts
useful information; it furnishes subjects
for thought and conversation; it adds a
charm for social intercourse; it makes
agreeable members of society. To be with
out newspaper, one might as well be out
of the world; he becomes perfect nobody.
When he goes into society and hears others
talk about current events and discuss ques-
tions OF general interest, he can take no
part in these things because he Is not post
ed, not having read the papers.


And in the family circle what an influ-
ence the paper has-the children read it
and gain knowledge; it serves to occupy
their leisure hours, to keep them from friv-
,Olous amusements, and gives an attraction
for h, me. Surely, then, no wise parent
would consent to go without a newspaper
in his family-and local home newspaper,
too. He may think he can get along with
out 1t, because he Is out in the world and
can have the reading of the paper from his
neighbors shop or store, or he can learn
what is going on from others. But this Is
rather mean way. Men oughtto be inde-
pendent. They ought to read for them
selves.


If however, they think they do not need
the paper themselves, they may rest assured
their families do. Considerations like these
should have their weight, and should in
duce those who have thoughts Of stopping
their newspaper not to do so, and those who
have thoughts of stopping their newspaper
not to do so, and those who have not taken
paper, to subscribe at once for one.
Year: 1867

1t seems that John II. Surratt is
treated very differently from his
mother and those who were tried
with her for completely in the same
crime. He has the full liberty of
the corridors of the prison, is visi-
ted by his sister every day, and is
subjected to no rigor not absolutely
required for his safety. His mother
was brought into Court daily hand
cuffed, and neither she nor any Of
those arrested at the same time were
allowed any kind of freedom during
their confinement. This difference
in their treatment is doubtless due
to the different tone of public SEN
,iment which prevails now from
that which prevailed then. While
the crime is held in the same abhor-
renee, there is not the same fever
ish eagerness for Vengeance which
then prevailed. There is also a re-
action in the public mind from the
extreme rigor which then sanction
ed, if it did require, the trial Of the
assassins and their alleged accom-
pliccs, by military commission
instead of the civil tribunals of the
land. Public opinion would not
now tolerate the trial of Surratt by
martial law. He will have, what
was denied his mother, the full ben
eft of all the provisions which the
common law makes for the rights
of persons accused even ofthe high
est crimes.-N. Y. Times.
Year: 1867

The Journal of Commerce says
the merry laugh which once gree ed
every allusion to possible financial
trouble, is now heard less frequent
ly in the avenues Of trade. The
novices who taught that u national
debt was blessing, are less glib in
their jibes at the more cautious vet
Grams of the Exchange A whisper
has gone all over the land, causing
a strange disquiet even among the
boldest Of those who defcd any law
not enacted at Washington. Those
who have been floating on the top
most wave, begin to fear that their
laden argosies may soon go to the
bottom. The great manufacturing
districts, and all the smaller trades
are alike in q suffering condition.


Enterprise and adventure arc
sinking out of sight. Consumers
buy sparingly. Money does not
circulate freely as formerly. There
is unusual restlessness everywhere,
and, evidently something is out Of
joint.


The Journal calls these signs of
returning soberness the reaction
after the dcbauch. The reckoning
is at hand, when all who have been
using funds not their own, in a wild
chase after wealth, will be caught,


Defaulters will be abundant.


Those who have had too many
schemes on hand will come to the
reckoning at a disadvantage. Debts
will be realities;


"a day of reckoning and settle
ment will be solemn time for all,
and the mocking lip will forget to
curl when this searching test reveals
the ashes of what seemed the ripen-
cd fruits of toll and providcnce.


"The adjournment of Congress,
and a cessation of angry sectional
discussions may postpone the day
of reckoning for little whilei but
it must come at last and the host OF
shams and delusions now so fondly
cherished, will shrivel and fade in
its revealing light. ."-GqI. Ne'os.
Year: 1867

am endeavoring to have some important
work executed in the cemetery of our city,
by which very considerable Improvement
will be effected therein, and before proceed
ing to complete the same l earnestly call
upon every person who has lot or grave in
the cemetery to go out there at once and re-
pair their fences, trim up their trees and
shrubs, and then throw out the weeds, cut
ting, &c, into the avenues in order that they
may be removed by the Sexton, and that
the avenues NAV hereafter be kept neat,
clean and in good order. But little time,
trouble and expense will be needed to carry
this into effect. / invoke the aid of the
ladies more especially in this matter, be-
cause feel confident that if they attend to
it it cannot fail of successful consummation,
and that speedily.


The interest which naturally attaches to
this sacred spot; the mute eloquence of hal
lowed memories which linger there, and the
consciousness that beneath the sod of that
retreat repose the precious treasures Of
affection. are sufficient inducements in them
selves, without further appeals, to the con-
secration of the work.


1t may perchance be the last call that
shall ever have the honor to make to the la
dies of jackson upon this subject, and for
this reason, as we'll as for others already
stated, trust that they will cheerfully re-
spon and manifest an interest in this lovely,
noble, and most grateful duty of ontributing
to the general ornamentation Of the CITY OF
our DEAD.


Keep fresh the memories of our dead,


Keep fresh the green sod DER their head,


Bedeck with floral gems their bed,


Rest they in peace.


Hope fingers round affections tomb,


Like incense breath where flowers bloom.


d. N. BARROWS, Mayor.


Mayors Office, City Hall, Jackson, Miss,
April ID, 1S67.-12t
Year: 1867

GA Staff Officer" in the Masonic columns oi
the New York Dispatch, furnishes the following:


Il give the following incident falling under my
own observation, as an instance where the Masonic
tie of brotherhood proved stronger than the fear
of death, and more lasting than the hatred Of
mortal foes. At the second battle of Cold -Har-
Dor the repuse of the Federals left the ground in
front of the Confederate works strewn with their
dead and wolnded-these, lying more than a
day under the hot July sun, dying with thirst,
begged piteoasly for help, but in vain, as the
Federal lines were so close that none could leave
the protection of the breast work without being
made target for their bullets. Some dragged
themselves to the ditch and were hoisted over by
means of waist belts buekled together and let
down to them.


"At this time, when to cross the works seemed
certain death, two men came to head quarters
and asked permission to bring in wounded
Federal lying in their front. They were referred
to the order prohibiting such reckless exposure,
and the danger of the attempt pointed out
They answered that the man had shown the
Masonic signal o;r distress, and that as Masons


they felt bound to attempt to relieve him at any


cost The General (R. F. Hoke) could not re-
fuse his consent, and at nj ghtfall the two went
upon the field, and though exposed to tie great
est QatSeF, succeedeG III uFingibg tne iuah sdfeIy
off He proved to be a Lieutenant Colonel bad
ly shot in the head; he carried to private
hospital, carefully attended 10y Masons and even
tualy recovered from his wounds at first consid-
cred mortal. AS General Grant sent in no flag
Of truce but continued his fire upon the Con fed
crate ambulance corps, his wounded lay where
they fell, and nearly all died without help in sight
of two armies; but the Masonic signal, feebly
raised, had found response in hostile breasts,
and added one more to the many victories Of Love
over Death" -..- .- -. .--.., -r as
Year: 1867

There are large numbers of persons at the
South, who, when our producing power was
very great, and as consequence our CONNER
cial and mercantile interests were hourishing


were bred to pursuits which at this juncture ej
| affairs are decidedly Improbable; who were
educated to the desk, taught to stand behind
the counter, and glibly talk "airy nothings" as
they sold muslirs, calicoes, &c; schooled for the
bar, or graduated for the practice of medicine.
All of these classes of men must, of necessity,
suffer very much from the altered condition Of
things which now exists The agricultural in
terests of the South, upon which all of its pros
perity was dependent, are languishing; and, as
limited, and the activity in business which once
afforded employment to all these classes is far
from being so great as it formerly gave promise


of being. No one can help seeing that the


South needs more work in her corn and cotton


fields, more manual labor, and less in the towns
and cities; less purely intellectual effort. Il SO
happens, however, that while many perceive
that they ought to change their location and
seek the favors of fortune in new field, they
are so tied down and involved that they cannot
make the movement which they would prefer;
but still there are many who are foot loose and
need nothing but the inclination to make room
for others and better themselves They need to
learn that it is false pride which keeps them
away from the pillow handles, they need to know
that labor is honorable, and that agricultural
pursuits is quite as respectable as any other,
and certainly more honorable. If about one
half Of the populations of our towns would go
on farms and work, our greatest need would be
met, ,..
Year: 1867

Sixteen wears ago last Wednesday, James Bay,
then a resident of Pontiac, was bitten by rabid
dog, but experienced no serious effects from the
bite until one year from the day on which he was
bitten. lie then felt some symptoms of the ter
rible disease, which soon developed into a most
frightful attack. For six weeks he was raving
maniac, and all hope of his recovery aban-
doned; but an iron constitution and skilful nurs-
ing brought him out from the shadow of death,
and he rallied the disease finally passing off,
lie pursued the even tenor of his way until the
second anniversary, when he was again attacked,
but with less severity than on the first occasion.
The goth day of June in each succeeding year
has been the occasion of a hydrophobic fit, the
last of which attacked him one week ago yester-
day, at Sandwich, where he was employed AS
brickmaker The usual symptoms were felt
during the early part of the day, and Bay reques-
ted some of his friends to tie him in order to
prevent personal injury. Being frightened by
bis personal appearance they refused to do so,
and he continued at his work all day and until
midnight, his usual time for quitting.


Going to neghboring barn, he tried TO sleep
off the dreaded attack. After awhile his COM
panions heard a noise in the barn, and, fearing
that it was as Bay had declared, went to his aid.
An appalling sight greeted them. The poor
victim was foaming at the mouth, biting at Va
rious objects, and to all appearance suffering the
most horrible agony. AS soon as he caught
sight of them, with eyes glowing like ire-baIls,
and uttering an unearthiy yell, be made rush
for them. The party at once retreated, leaving
Bay alone in the gloomy hay-Ioft, wrought up TO
the highest pitch Of lnaniac pbrenzy, and bat
Ting with an enemy that no mortal man can sub
due. In one of his convulsons he lifted a portion
of the roof completely off, which evidently ex.
hausted him, as nothing more was heard, when
his friends finally vehtured to look after him, he
was found in a sound sleep. He was at once
secured and taken to safe place, where be was
kept for several hours, and when he awoke nearly
ahtraces of the previous nights awful experience
had disappeared, and, with the exception of the
exhaustion produced by his great sutferings, he
was as well as usual
Year: 1867

THE EFFECTS OF TEA ON THE SKIN.
If you drop a few drops of strong
tea upan a piece of iron--a knife
blade for instance, the tannate OF
iron is formed, which is black. If
you mix it with iron filings or pull
verified iron, you can make fair ar
ticle of ink. If you mix it with
fresh human blood, it forms, with
tho iron of the blood, the tannate of
iron. Human skin soaked for time
in strong tea will become leather.
Now, when we remember that the
liquids which enter into the stomach
are rapidly absorbed by the veins
and absorbants of the stomach, aud
enter into tho circulation and are
thrown out of tho system by the
skin, respiration and tho kidneys, it
is probable that a drink so common
as tea and 80 abundantly used, will
have some effect. Can it be possible
that tanuin introduced with SO much
warm liquor, producing perspiration,
will have no effect upon the skin
Look at the tca.drinkers Of Russia,
the Chinese, and the old women OF
America, who have 80 long contin.
ucl the habit Of drinking strong teas.
Are they not dark colorcd and leath'
cr skinned? When young they are
fair complexioned.
Year: 1867

iAohA 1AC ~sN"puAS > PoAt hS4aiu


There are indications of political chan
ges, or rather changes upon political ques-
tions, that may surprise the people who do
not keep their eyes wide open. 1t is alto
gether probable that no Democratic candi,
date for Governor will be in the field.
Gov. Bullock will lead the Republicans
proper, and particularly those in favor of
prohibition, and a man who is a decided
Temperance man-which is not claimed
for Gov. Bullock-and as decided a Re
publican, though of a more moderate and
Conservative stripe, will lead the opposi-
ton, being brought into the field by the
P. l.. LIS, who affirm that they control
10000 votes. That will approach a ma
jority, if the vote is no larger than we an
ticipate 1t will be difficult TO carry the
total above 10000; and the opposition for
six weeks to come have the best materials
to work on, for there is not one man In
fifty who believes that the present liquor
law and its mode of execution should be
sustained. There is not one in hundred,
so far as our knowledge extends who is
in favor Of the State constabulary. The
very candidates who are nominated in its
support are not in favor oft, and only tole-
crate it as political necessity and most
of the men who will vote for them con-
slider the constabulary greater nuisance
than any they remove. These are not the
opinions and feelings of "rum" men, or
drinking men, but of many Of the best tenn
perance men in the State--persons who
never drink intoxicating liquors. We
could name such in this town and this
county, if we saw fit, that are known to be
as firm in their temperance principles and
action rs Rev. Mr.. Miner, or Rev. Mr..
Thompson. So general is the feeling on
this matter-so tired are men Of extreme
action and arbitrary laws, that if only
bare majority vote their honest feelings, the
November election will startle the State at
the result.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people TO be self-reliant, and shall 90 what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures In our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end We will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

BY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH. and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPATcH by the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe-
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this. we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of judging in


ueh matters.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demorAlizinz sensatioualism Of many
contemporary journals, we shall eschsw that
character; striving to give the.rsader substantial
matter, preferrinz to be useful rather than
eusahonal
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. we shall also give an ex-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes o,
our State, which will, in a great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

which is not saying too much for him


The remainder are negatives, who are
quiet and orderly persons, but in
very bad company. I have gone
thus into detail that your read
ers may see of what, character are the
men who are to be our future rulers.
From nearly all parts of the State simi-
lar persons have received the negro vote
and have been elected. Of the contemp-
Bile tricks played upon the colored peo-
pie, have not time to speak. 1t would
be imposing too much pressure upon your
columns. Your correspondent was eye
witness of the so-called election, and of
all its various incidents, and declares it
sickening sight to any lover of his
country. They were all voting for forty
acres and mule. 1t was gala season
of ignorance. Hundreds of negroes from
South Carolina voted in this city. On
the other borders, they came from Florida
and Alabama. No questions were asked
as to where they lived; no person was
allowed to challenge their votes. The
whites stayed away from the polls, and
mourned their lost liberties.


That Radicalism is relapse into
barbarity can easily be proved. Already
it is hard to get the negro to work, and
labor cannot be obtained to till the land
properly. He spends his time in drill
ing, in league meetings. and is wander
ing around the country with a gun upon
his shoulder. In almost every county
armed bands of them meet at nights,
and drill. for what purpose can only be
surmised. They are totally eradicating
the former feelings of kindness with
which they were regarded. The women
destroy their children; instances of this
unnatural cruelty ON the part of ne
gro mothers are occurring every
day. 1t was only last week that a
negro woman left her baby upon. the


South Carolina railway track, where it
would have been killed by the first train
had not gentleman found and taken it
taway. Another on the Florida border
threw her infant into the woods, covered
| it with leaves, and left it to starve.-
Aunty Stowe tells us that the negro is
peculiarly religious being. In ante
bellum times they were instructed in the
truths of Christianity. Now they are
relapsing into their ancient heathenish
practices, and Obeah rites and or
gies are celebrated to very
great extent; and their meetings
have wild, barbaric, uncivilized
air, which never prevailed before. They
are going backward, and judging by the
present, they will disappear in the course
of years, as have the Indians. This is
the fate to which the negro is being
steadily driven. Is it not a fair speci-
men of the entire absence of consistency
in the party of great moral ideas, that in
one section OF the country they. are
expending millions of dollars to rid
it of savages, while in another
they give to ignorance and barbar-
ism the ruling hand, and crush out the
intelligence and spirit which would re-
establish it upon prosperous basis. 1t
is terrible to contemplate, and an awful
thing to think Of We dare not imagine
what our condition will be, with all
power centred in such hands,. The lines
between the races are strickly drawn,
and the black is not countenanced by the
white, save in the case of some individ-
uals who are a disgrace to their color.
Year: 1867

. By managing in this way made cut to
} improve every hour in the twenty-four.
But my disase continued to grow worse
A sheet bath was recommended. I
had never refused remedy yet, and it
seemed poor policy to commence then
therefore 1 determined to take sheet
bath, notwithstanding I had no idea of
what sort of an arrangement it was.


1t was administered at midnight, and
the weather was very frosty. Ny breast
and back were barred, and then sheet
(there appeared to be about thousand
of it)- soaked i'm ice water was wound
around me until 1 nearly resembled a
swab for columbiad. ia ID .,.-z


1t is cruel expedient. When the
chilly rag touches ones warm flesh it
makes him start with sudden violence
and gasp for breath, just as men do in
the death agony. 1t froze the marrow
in my bones and stopped the beating of
my heart. / thought my time had
come.


Never take a sheet bath-never Next
to meeting a lady acquaintance, who,
for reasons best known to herself, don't
see you when she looks does see you, it
is the most uncomfortable thing in the
world. .slvy a ss'ts W


But as was saying, when the sheet
bath failed to cure my cough a lady
friend recommended the application of a
mustard plaster to my breast. I believe
that would have cured me effectually if
it had not been for young Wilson. When
went to bed l put my mustard plaster
which was a very gorgeous one, eigh-
teen inches square-where could reach
it when was ready for it. But Wilson
got hungry in the night and ate it up.
/ never saw anybody have such an ap-
petite; am confident the lunatic would
have eaten me up if had been healthy.


After sojourning week at Lake Big
Ter 1 went to Steamboat Spring, and be-
sides the steam baths, took lot of the
yilest medicines that ever were concoct-
ed. They would have cured me, but 1
had to go back to Virginia. where not
withstanding the variety of new reme-
dies I absorbed every day, I managed to
aggravate my disease by carelessness
and undue exposure.


finally concluded to visit San Fran
cisco, and the first day gotthere lady
at the Lick House told me to drink a
quart of whisky every twenty-four hours;
friend at the Occidental recommended
precisely the same course. Each ad-
vised me to take a quart; that made half
gallon. did it, and am still alive


Now, with the kindest motives in the
world, 1 offer for the consideration of
consumptive patients the Vvariegated
course Of treatment 1 have lately gone
through. Let them try it, and if it don't
cure them, it can't more than kill them.