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Year: 1868

AT tue assembling CI tne House OF ke-
presentatives after their recess, among
the first items of business transacted was
one of the grayest character. At the
present, perhaps the resolution to which
we are referring will not be esteemed as
of the Importance which we are assigning
1t, but in the future we apprehend that
it will be found pregnant with class OF
results which will materially affect our
future. This resolution is one of censure
upon the President in connexion with
his removal of Gen Sheridan. Just now,
while party feeling runs high, the friends
of the President will simply laugh, and
his opposers.. will not think deeply about
the matter at all, but in few years to
come the association of presidential
name with vote of censure will harshly
CRATE upon the feelings of great many
people. A similar resolution was once
passed upon Gen. Jackson, and at the
time considered of no special consequence,
yet after few years the matter pressed
so sorely that special act was passed ex-
purging it from the national records
Men in official position do not care large
ly what is said of them either in the po-
litical speeches or papers of the day, but
they do care if their names are branded
with the stigma of legislative censure.-
A public charge of wrong may be very
annoying, but it is nothing compared
with the conviction of court. In this
latter light we look upon the action of
the Congress in reference to President
johnson. He probably cared little for
what was said of HIM by the politicians
and the press, but we doubt if this legs-
lative enactment will be taken as calmly,
on the other hand nothing but the most
imperious necessity could justify such a
proceeding upon the part of Congress, be-
cause let that body for light causes pass
such structures upon the executives of the
nation and it will hang like the sword of
Damocles over their heads and interfere
in most serious manner with a couscien-
tious discharge of the duties of the Office,
where those duties might possibly con-
ficJ with the views of whoever might
happen to be dominant in Congress.
There would be temptation to trucking
which never ought to be held before the
chief officer Of the nation. In this par
ticular case, it is known that the Presi-
dent removed an officer who was highly
esteemed in the nation, in opposition to
the expressed wish of Congress and the
earnest opposition of the General in Chief
of our armies. 1t is also notorious that
he was removed because of the strong
hand with which he held down class of
the worst murderers and thieves who
were connected with the Southern rebell-
ion, and also because of his open SYM
pathy with the Congress who passed the
+, law under which he was acting. The
substance of the matter appears to be
that Congress passed particular law,
that Gen. Sheridan was appointed to ex-
ecute it in particular locality, that his
manner Of administration met the appro-
baton of Congress and disapproval of the
President, and that the President put
him out and Congress censures him for
what they deem an unwarrantable exer-
else of authority in the matter.
Year: 1868

H6r Mr.. Charles Dickens, the celebrated
English author, is at present in this country,
reading his own works to the public. The
readings are said to be treat, such as has
been seldom, if ever enjoyed. No man can
conceive the ideas of another, as fully as he
can himself, and where to this is added in
tense dramatic power of expression, it is no
wonder that he is captivating the people.
Tickets for the readings can only be obtained
at high premium, and large numbers of those
in our cities, who desire to hear him, will find
it impossible.


We hope that the readings of Mr.. Dickens
may introduce new style among our platform
speakers; for certainly it would be much more
profitable to listen TO the renderings of the
best minds of the country by competent read
ers, than the crude and weak matter uttered
by many of our lecturers
Year: 1868

leges of an American citizenship.
The experience of every public
man who has been faithful to his
trust, teaches him thatsno one can do
the duties of the Office of President
unless he is ready not only to undergo
the falsehoods and abuse of the bad,
but TO suffer from censure of the good
who are misled By prejudiees and mis-
apprehensIons. There are no attrae-
tions ia such positions which | desire.
[ think my judgment is correct when
| say that great change IS going on
in the public mind. The mass of the
Republican party are more thought
were during the excitement which
attended the progress and the
close of the civil war. As the
energy of the Democratic party springs
from their devotion to their cause
and TO Their candidates, [ may with
propriety speak of the fact that never
in the political history of the country
has the action of any like body been
hailed with such universal and real
enthusiasm as that which has been
shown In relation to the position of
the National Democratic Convention.
With this the candidates had nothing
10 do. Had any others of those named
been solicited, this spirit would have
been perhaps more marked. The zeal
and energy of the conservative masses
spring from a desire to make change
of policy, and from thought that they
can carry out their purposes. In this
faith they are strengthened by the
cooperation of the great body of
those who served in the Union army
and navy during the war Having
given nearly sixteen thousand COM
missions to that army, | know their
views and wishes-fhey demand the
Union for which they fought. The
largest meetings Of these gallant
soldiers ever assembled, was held In
New York, and indorsed the action
of the National Democratic Con.
vention, and in words distinct
with meaning they called on the
Government to stop In It's policy of
sole discord and disunon, and in |
terms Of ferved eloquence demanded
the restoration Of the rights of the |
American people. When there is
such accord between those who have |
proved themselves brave and self
sacrificing in war; in those who are |
thoughtful and patriotic In council,
cannos doubt but We shall |
gain political triumph which will |
restore our Union and bring
back peace to our land, and give US
once more the blessings of wise, |
economical and honest Government. |


[ am, gentlemen, truly yours,


HORATIo SEYMOUR.


To Gen. G. w. Morgan and others,
of the Committee, &c.
Year: 1868

An Act to construct wagon road


from West Point to Cornwall Laud-


ing, all IN the county Of Orange,


State of New York.


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the
United States OF America in Con-
gress assembled, That the superin-
tendent of the Military Academy at
West Point be authorized and directed
TO use the labor in the employ of the
United States government at that po t.,
when not otherwise employed, in
building and constructing a wagon
road from West Point to Cornwall
Landing. in the county ofOrange, said
road to be located under the direction
Of the said superintendent, over land
now belonging or hereafter to be
cededed to the government of the
United States for that purpose.


Approved, July %, 1868.
Year: 1868

Mr.. EDITOR will the Commonwealth S
Attorney, as the representative of the people S
interest in every thing appurtaining to our com
mon roads, enquire into the right Of the Valley
Turnpike to tax the people Of Northwest Au-
gusta for the use of that pike, for a small trac-
tion of mile, nearly as much as is paid at a
regular gate? For instance, on four horse
wagon going and returning 20 cents, on bug
gy 123 &c. | say the fraction is less than a
mile for they have no right to exact toll on the
portion of the road included in the corporate
limits, and the officers of the road from the date
Of its commencement to the present time were
not astute, else they would not have been for such
length of time sustaining one of the streets of
the town the corporation is bound to keep
up. The Company took possession of one of the
public roads of the county aoihout license and
have no'right to impose taxes on us, thus ad-
ding insult to injury. About the beginning of
the war, one of our prominent lawyers agreed
for moderate fee, to relieve US of the nuisance
of this gate. He will now have chance to
get his fee, as the matter aosU be tested. Why
does the Superintendent of the Valley pike
Mr.. Joseph Andrew, not see to it that the
stone is not broken fine enoegh to go through
the inch meshes of a sieve, as is required?


Mr.. Editor, fair play is JEWEL.
Year: 1868

0 there a power to make each hour


AS sweet as heaven designed it,
Nor need we roam to bring it home,


Though few there be that find it.
We seek too high for things close by,


And lose what nature found us;
For life has here no charms so dear


AS home and friends around us.
We oft destroy the present joy


For future hopes-and praise them,
While flowers as sweet bloom at our feet,
If we d but stoop to raise them;
For things afar still sweeter are,


When youth bright spell hath bound us
But soon we're taught the earth hath naugh
Like home and friends around u.s.
The friends that speed in time of need,


When hopes last reed is shaken,
Do show us still, that, come what will,


We are not quite forsaken.
Though all were night, if but the light
From friendships altar crowned us,
'Twould prove the bliss of earth was this:
Our home and friends around u.s.
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Let the business
Don't buy what you don't want. Use every
hour to advantage. and study to make a leis
ure hour useful. Think twice before you spend
dollar, remember you will have another to
make for it. Look over your books regularly,
and if you find an error trace it out. Should
stroke Of misfortune come upon you in your
business, retrench, work harder, but never fly
the track. Confront difficulties with un1inch-
ing perseverance, and they will fly at last; then
you will be honored, but shrink, and you will
be despised
Year: 1868


Mother, watch the little feet


Clim bing O. er the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street,


Ranging cellar, shed and hall.
Never count the moments lost,
Never count the time it costs,
Guide them, mother, while you may.
Mother, watch the little hand


Picking berries by the way,
Making houses in the sand,


Tossing up the fragrant hay,
Never dare the question ask:
why to me the weary task ?''
These same little hands may prove
Messengers of Light and Love.
Mother, watch the little tongue


Prattling eloquent and wild;
What is said and what is sung


By the joyous happy child
Catch the word while yet unspoken,
Stop the VOW before tbs broken;
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings IN Saviour's name.
Mother, watch the little heart,


Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart;


Keep, 0 keep that young heart true.
Extracting every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed,
Harvest rich you then may see
Ripen for eternity.
Year: 1868

Sit by the window and look over the way to
your neighbor's excellent mansion, which he
has recently built and paid for and fitted out


"Oh! that | were rich man -


Get angry with your neighbor, and think you
have not friend in the world. Shed a tear or
two, and take walk in the burial ground, con-
tlnualy saying to yourself:


"When shall be buried here?''


Sign note for friend, and never forget your
kindness, and every hour in the day whisper to
yourself Il wonder if he will ever pay that
note?''


Think everybody means to cheat you Closely
examine every bill you take, and doubt its be-
ing genuine until you have put your neighbor
to great deal of trouble Put confidence in
nobody, and believe every one you trade with
to be a rogue.


Never accommodate if you can possibly help
it,


Never visit the sick or afflicted, and never
give farthing to assist the poor.


Buy as cheap as you can and screw down to
the lowest mill. Grind the faces and hearts of
the unfortunate.


Brood over your misfortunes, your lack of
talents, and believe that at no distant day you
will come to want. Let the work house be ever
in your mind with all the horrors of distress
and poverty.


Follow these receipts strictly, and you will be
miserable to your hearts content-lf we may so
speak-sick at heart and at variance with the
world. Nothing will cheer or encourage you,
nothing will throw a geam of sunshine or ray
of warmth into your heart
Year: 1868

Here is bit of sidewalk etiquette which it
would be we'll for ladies and gentlemen to read
and remember: ''When lady is walking with
a gentleman, she should always be at his right
arm, whether it be towards the inside or outside
of the walk then the lady will not be showed
against the passers. Those who giggle at per-
sons who follow this rule are themselves the
greenies"
Year: 1868

OLD AGE WITHOUT RELIGION -Alas for
him who grows old without growing wise, and
to whom the future world does not set open her
gates, when she is excluded by the present. The
Lord deals SO graciously with US in the decline
of life, that it is shame to turn deaf ear to
the lessons which He gives. The eye becomes
dim, the tongue falters, the feet totter, all the
senses refuse to do their office, and from every
side resounds the call, set thine house in order,
for the term Of thy pilgrimage is at hand -
The playmates of youth, the fellow laborers of
manhood die away, and take the road before us.
Old age is like some quiet chamber, in which,
disconnected from the visible world, we can
prepare in silence for the world that is unseen
-ThOluck
Year: 1868

The FRUITS OF FAITH.-All true and lively
faith (says Leighton begets love; and thus
that heavenly light is the vehicle of heat And,
as by this means, true faith has tendency to
the practice Of obedience, the latter depends
upon faith, and flows from it. All knowledge
Of mysteries is vain and of no value, unless it
have influence upon the affections, and thereby
upon the whole conduct of life. The luminaries
of heaven are placed on high; but they are so
placed that they may shine and perform their
periods, for the benefit Of this earth
Year: 1868

ABIDE IN CHRIsT-There is safety nowhere
else With him are the words of eternal life,
and life ITSELF In him dwell all funess and
grace. He is the light of his people and the
world. In him may our lives be hid, nd I'M
der the shadow of his wing ma we abide always
The human heart is restless, and i'll at ease.-
Like the dove let loose from the ark, it finds
no place until it returns to its home. There,
in the bosom of compassionate Saviour, may
it rest and be blessed There the storms ofthe
world do not reach. THERE'S no sound of strife, no
rude clamors no meeting of men in deadly con-
flict. There peace flows like river There is
joy unspeakable, and full of glory There is
heaven. Rest here, o my soul, for it is place
of broad streams and green pastures
Year: 1868

THE INTOXICATING BowL.-Spurn the in
toxieating bowl. 1t is fraught with ruin to
body and soul it is fire; distilled damnation,
the strongest weapon of all the deyil's potent
enginery Don't drink abstain Resolve
that you will never touch, taste OF handle the
unclean thing, and be firm and nerer aoaver.-
The ruby bowl may invite, but there is death
in every sparkle tears and sighs in every glow
ing drop. 1t will deprive you of health, for
tune, reputation and friends; mar your every
prospect, blight your every hope, bring down
the gray hairs of your parents in shame and
sorrow to the grave, and finally consign you,
poor, bloated, distracted wreck to a pauper's
trench in Potter's field Boys don drink.
Year: 1868

We have often alluded to the subject of
growing wheat, and the Importance of it
must be an apology. We know the soil and
climate of Maine are well adapted to this
branch of agriculture, and hence our frequent
urging this matter upon the attention of our
farmers who pay too much tribute to other
States for their bread. This tribute is heavy
aud places a very inconvenient load upon
their shoulders. The season has now arrived
when the acres selected for wheat should be
deeply plowed, we'll manured and thoroughly
pulverized so that the wheat shall have a fair
start and outgrow the weeds. And if there
are any farmers who have had bad luck in
the past and are too much discouraged to Sc
lect the ground,we advise them to do it forth
with. Suppose the insects have troubled
their grain in years gone by, let them remem-
Der the homely saying that every dog has his
day. We believe the weevlls have had their
day, and our farmers may now sow wheat
with fair prospect of a good yield. Then
Why not do it?


Farmers need strong faith as well as
stalwart arm. True, the winter has been Sc
we're, and the spring is cold and backward !;
but that furnishes no sign of an untruitful
season. A fruitful summer frequently fol-
lows backward spring. In our climate our
dependence must be more upon a warm sum-
mer and a frostless autumn than upon an
early spring. We have known many cold,
backward springs to be the forerunners of
beautiful summers and bounteous autumnal
harvests. We say, then, farmers of Maine,
be not discouraged. Select your acres, pre-
pare them well, sow your wheat, and trust in
the God of the harvest.


True we did not intend. when we COM
menced this article, to stray so far from the
text which stands at the head. Elias Smith,
a celebrated, but somewhat erratic preacher,
once selected singular text and remarked
that he had chosen text from which minis
ters of the Gospel seldom preach, at least
they preach great avay from it. But after
all we are not so far from our text.


There are inducements for farmers to SOW
wheat this season outside the premiums that
several county societies have offered. The
Androscoggin Society offers S75 for crops
grown upon two, ohe anu ohe ndll acre lots (;
and the Piscataquis Society offers S37 for
the largest crop grown on any farm; for
greatest number of bushels grown on not
less than one acre, greatest yield on not less
than half an acre; and for best bushcl of
wheat exhibited at the fair OF the society.
In their circular offering the above premi-
ums the Trustees say, with much emphasis,
'Piscataquis can and should raise her own
bread" So she can and so can every county
in the State it the farmers VIII only
take hold OF the plow and not look back.


Backward as the spring is, we hope TO see
large breadth sown with wheat this season,
larger than ever was sown before. We trust
our farmers will be on the lookout for good
Year: 1868

1@~ Col James W. Woodruff. the
Republican candidate for Council in
the Sixth ward, is too we'll known to
need more than passing notice at our
hands. His name alone will ensure
victory still Republicans are urged to
do their duty, The Colonel will faith
fully labor for the improvement of the
Sixth ward A kinder hearted man
does not exist.
Year: 1868

COLLISION. five o'clock this morn
ing down coal train on the Central
Railroad endeavored to make its way
through train standing on the New
Jersey track, but only succeeded in dis
lodging part of it-doing slight dam
age. Some locomotives have butting
propensities.
Year: 1868

Dan Rice's humbug was stopped by
the sheriff at Trenton, Wednesday upon
an attachment made by the performers
for wages due them. He being about
to retire from the profession and sell
out, and of course they did not wish to
be cheated out of their pay
Year: 1868

The following, written by one of our
Irish fellow citizens, will commend it,
self to every lover of liberty. The
writer has been lifelong Democrat,
and has rendered good service to his old
Misunderstanding for the Democracy
throughout the State during the cam
paign Of 1866.
Year: 1868

House.--A joint resolution of the New Jersey Legislature withdrawing the 5con sent of the State of New Jersey to the Con- stitutional amendment was presented. The House then proceeded to the Senate Cham Der to attend the Impeachment trial, Sub sequently the resolutions were partly read when Mr. Washburne offered resolution declaring them to be ''disrespectful to the House and scandaIous in character" and directing that they be returned to Mir. Haight, which resolution was adopted.

 TUESDAY MARCH .-Senate-The trial of the President was resumed. Several witnesses were examined and it was finally settled that the Chief Justice must decide on questions of lay and evidence, subject to an appeal to the Senate. In the House no business of importance tron nSactad
Year: 1868

Bss~ Alfred Colt. of New London, is the Republican candidate for Senator in the Seventh District. He is a young lawyer of marked ability, and won great reputation during three years service in the House of Representatives. New London should give him rousing majority, for his success will give 1t an influence in the Legislature that very few towns will possess.
Year: 1868

A sailor, exhortiug at prayer meet
ing at London chapel, said that on dark
stormy nights, while on the sea, he had
often been comforted by that beautiful
passage of scripture, '' A faint heart new
er won fair lady"
Year: 1868

bonds larger amount than their original in- ycstmeni, measured by a gold standard. Upon this statement of facts, it would seem but just and equitable that the six per cent interest now paid by Government should he applied to reduction of the principal in semi annual installnents, which, in sixteen years and eight months, would liqudatc the entire National Debt. Six per cent, in gold, would at present rates, be equal to nine per cent. currency. and equivalent to the pay ment of the debt one and half times inf n fraction less than seventeen years. This, in connection with the other advantages derived from their investment, would afford to the public creditors fair and liberal compensa-

 ton for the use of their capital, and with

 this they should be satisfied.
Year: 1868

SArE ARRIvAL OF THE iAuRA.-We forgot to mention, last week, that the LaUro, which vessel was thought to have been lost, had ar rived safely at the mouth of the Colorado. She had ugh time of it in the recent storm, but made the trip with the loss of her deck load. So we learn by letter re- ceived by c. T. Rogers, from La Paz.
Year: 1868

CunIsrMAs was celebrated In proper and be. coming manner by inc people Of Prescott and vicinity, bat owing to the heavy pressure of egg nog. fat turkey and grecian bend upon our body corporate. we have no inclination to tal1 about the Christmas tree, or anything else
Year: 1868

NATURE We stand in the presence of
nature and excaim, it is grand. F" or 1T is
beautiful through mere courtesy. but how
seldom do we take possession of the pros
pect We rarely indeed ever truly partic-
pare: our thoughts are too much engrossed
in the picture. Nature invites US to every
one of her high festivals and gala days, and
if our attendance be prevented ii is none of
her fault. The feast is spread and the seat
Is ready. In the calm Sabbaths and holy
communings with the Eternal, we can al
ways find a place if the soul is willing To
the bruised and wounded spirit she has ever
words of soothing and peace, and her solace
is of that genuine sort which may be con
stantly relied upon. When the cares ard
strifes and cruelties of the world have wrung
the heart into anguish, let US go out to na-
.ure. We have but to touch the hem of her
garment in a pure faith. and we become
healed. Not leaf but will whisper COM
fort, not flower but viii shed its tear of
sympathy. The voice Of the streamlet will
sing our souls into peace +; the wide heavens
refresh US with smiles of Joy. The noun
tain breeze will lift away our sorrow, and
the clouds canopy Us with love, for Mature
is the shadow Of God" Happiness may
be ours when the spirit slowly wings its
viewless fight from the confines of earth to
the blissful regions.