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Year: 1865

THE STOCK MARKRr.-From Yesterdays N.
Y. Tribune.


permanent reaction, and the chief business Is
buying to cover short contracts. The peace
feeling pervades all classes, and limits trade
In every direction. So long this state of
things is shown, it is idle to look for fresh spec
nlatlon for an advance in corporate property,
State or national debts, or any commodity
priced gold and cheaper labor On the other
haDd, the peace idea is stimulating all prudent
people to reduce their engagements, and to get
the profits OF the past four years into forms
where it will be free from shrinkage.


Merchants holding goods see them (. Ii stead.
ily and no effort upon their part can avert
losses, for the goods must wait for market,
and cannot be forced to sale without wipinp
the merchants fortune out. Those who have
speculations in stocks have q market; but the
history OF the past week shows thatstock spec
fate, and see their gains disappear as rapidly
as they were were made. Fancy stocks are
not falling alone, but weaken all kinds of Ma
tional stocks. Under falling gold thev are
losing their value as q Temporary IN yestmeut
and. being largely held on speculation, find
their way TO market in amounts above its ca.
pacity TO absorb them.


Towns, cities, counties and States have been
running race with the National Government.
IN putting out bonds, and parties with money
expect TO nave an opportunity to buy them
cheaper Whether present prices OF bonds re-
Rarded as first class are cheap at m arket pri.
ces, can be estimated by reference to prices In
term OF years.


The Evening Post says:


The two points of interest in Wall street are
first. the tall of gold in the face of constant
increase in the volume of the currency. and
secondly, the continued decline of Government
securities Notwithstanding the increasing ease
in money, the victorious achievement Of our
armies, and the growing assurance that com.
plete success will reward the sacrifices we
have made for freedom and national unity


The loan market is working more easy, and
at six and seven per cent brokers have no
difficuity in obtaining on choice securities all
the loans they require for the limited business
now doing.


The stock market opened with considerable
animation, and general advance was obtained
On the speculative list
Year: 1865

after his chivalrous and fleet footed com.
mander, ona battlefield in another State;
and now his voice was recognized aud
his name was called by fellow country
man who had been for single night his
comrade in the long gone years in dis
tant land Would it be strange if he
rubbed his eyes and asked if it were all
a dream? .. t...
Year: 1865

ADMINISTRATION see goods are like
girls-they must 80 when they are la fash
ion and good looking, or else yoke Of
oxen wouldn't draw them off afterward
The man that adyertises most doe, the
most business, because he don't make
ones stock last ones lifetime. ,.


Advertising is like money if followed
up. Merchants think nothing of paying
forty dollars for one sign, with nothing
but a name on it. Well, what do you
think OF having several hundreds or thou
sands Of signs a week in a newspaper? In
it you show your whole Establishment to
the c5untry every week
Year: 1865

Too NUcu For ITIM.--A Cincinnati
merchant and his wiIe-tOnd Of practical
jok kes-- recently entered into wager b,
which the one who should first be SOLD
10y the other, was TO submit to 4 penalty
imposed by THO triumphant party. For
some days both were equally vigilant
and every attempt at Il joke failed. One
evening, as the couple were about to ut
tend party given 10y some friends, the


lady complained of indisposition, and the
husband went to procure a carriage
While he was gone negro woman of the
wifo's size and height was bundled up in
her cloak and furs, and when the carriage
come took her place beside the husband
with thick veil drawn owe. her face
On roaching his destination he led his
supposed wife into tho house amid the
other guests, when lifting the voil iscov
cred the sell" The next day tho dis
coniited husband submitted TO th,
penalty and wheeled barrel of hou
through the several principal streets Il
his own door.
Year: 1865

"HAUL. DAD. HAUL We doubt whether Dix
on Illinois, was healthy locality for the editor
of the Republican after he penned the following


fishing item - One day recently, fish,
erman who lives not a thousand miles from Dix
on. (and who. by the way, has five bouncing
dauChtersl was shooting seine it was damaged
by coming in contact with some substance on
the bottom of the river, that he had to take


it to the shore for repairs. While be doing
this the seine further down the river made good
haul, thus indicating that large school Of fish
were passing up The old man became en-
ragged to think that he could not get his share of
them, that he fairly jumped up and down, and
swore like trooper. The girls, who were near
by, saw something going wrong, and went
out to render what assistance they could. Arri-
wing at the spot. they comprehended the whole
difficulty. and as the water was warm and not
deep. they Joined hands jumped into the river,
spread their crnoine and sat down. After sit
ting about five minutes the one nearest the shore
extended her hands towards the old gentleman
and exclaimed at the top of her voice:
u Haul dad haul are chuck full
The old man did haul, as also did several men
who. by this time, were attracted to the spot
The result was one of the largest hauls of the
present season. The old man has always been
dreadfuIlv opposed to hoops, but he now declares
that he has :. not q word to say agin ein, no
Year: 1865




The most blatant Of the Blairs -Montgom-
ery-is candidate for Congress in Maryland,
and has recently made a speech, in which he
coarsely assails Secretaries Seward and Stanton
and Judge Holt accusing them of dsloyalty to
the Union, etc. The speech is one of the worst
types of the disease with which the Blair family


is afflicted. 1t is the old story of Mordecai sit
ting at the kings gate. The speaker is az bold
as highwayman, and strikes his blows with the
iendishncss of an assassin. But these gentlemen
do not need to be defended from their red-handed
assaiant. Their names and fame are the prop
erty and in the keeping of a grateful country
We have reason to know Of the faithful services
of Messrs. Stanton aud Holt at the most critical
period in our history. Our contemporary OF the
Chicago Republican so well expresses our views


in regard to them that we adopt its language as





The truth is, that, during the whole of those
dark and threatening days which attended the
conclusion of the last Democratic administration
the republic was saved bv the efforts of Edwin
NJ Stanton, Joseph Holt and John A. Dix. With
courage, devotion, pertinacity, a heroic
resolution that never fatercd in the midst of ap-
palling dangers and difficulties, these three pa
trots and statesmen were always true. Whether
the duty was to manage the imbeclity of Pres
idcnt, whose cod-blooded sympathies were all
with treason, or to resist with open defiance the
maddencd conspirators of the South, there never
was an hour, never a moment. in which these
three faithful Americans proved recreant to their
great historic trust. To Mr.. Stanton, especially,
the gratitude Of the American people is due but
it is due to them all. The country and the world
will not be held from doing justice to their ines
Unable services by all the caumnies that parti-
san ingenuity can invent, or that individual
malice can hiss abroad.


As for Mr.. Seward, We shall not say word in
his defense. 1t is not necessary. lie no longer
stands in the category of those public men whose
past actions are to be raked over to find matter
for impeachment. The people regard him with
pecular affection Associated in the martyrdom
of the late President we all thank God that he
has escaped the awful blow, and still remains a
member of the Executive Government Serving
his country with submissive calmness i'll the
midst of public calamities personal injuries and
domestic Affections all alike without parallel
he can well afford to look with his usual cheerful
Indifference upon this last onslaught of personal
and political foe. The statesman whom Provi


dence has rescued from the murderous dagger o
Pavne cannot be much endangered by the fiimsy
stiletto of Mr. Montgomery Blair Chicago Ere
Journal.
Year: 1865

FEy1Ass.-At a meeting of Fenians, held IN
New York recently, Mr.. Campbell addressed
the assemblage, and said in the course of his
remarks: He exhorted all who were not in the
brotherhood to join at once. The object was to
send money to their brothers across the sea. lie
(the speaker) did not mean to stay long in Amer
lea. but was going to his native country to help
them. The crash will come, and before SIX
months are over Ireland will be free or die
They would show to the world they were capable
of governing themselves, and place themselves
on the list of nations
Year: 1865

RAscALLY-The Chicago Tribune has intelii-
gepce from New York that the paper makers have
combined to run their mills on half time Tor sew
eral months, and are trying to extend the comoi-
nation all over the country, in order to keep pa
per up to the present exorbtant price
Year: 1865

HS- County Warranfs and Grssnbaeks taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers in the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks
Year: 1865

SENATOR STEWART on NEGRO SrFFRAGE.-ln a
late speech at Dayton, Nevada, Senator Stewart
said - On the negro question there could be
no issue in this State he had prejudice against
the race. but if it were necessary for loyal men
in the South to have the negro vote TO secure
the election of Union men, he was ready and
willing to give it to them and that Il loyal negro
had a better right to vote than disloyal white
-
Year: 1865


Work, work, my boys be not afraid,
Look labor boldly In the face;
Take up the hammer or the spade,
And blush not for thy humble place.
There's glory in the shuttle's song
There's triumph in the anyil's stroke;
There's merit in the brave and strong
Who dig the mine or fell the oak.
The wind disturbs the sleeping lake,
And bids it ripple pure and fresh;
II moves the green boughs till they make
Grand music in their leafy mesh.
And so the active breath Of life
Should stir our dull and sluggish wills,
For are we not created rife


With health that stagnant torpor kills3
doubt IL he who lolls his head,
Where idleness and plenty meet,
Enjoys his pillow or his bread,
As those who earn the meals they eat.
Year: 1865

WHAT A YouSo MAN DID.---They tell
of young gentleman in Brooklyn, N.
Y, who had been visiting fruit shop"
who, on his arrival at his parental abode,
carefully disrobed himself flung his clothes
on the pavement, and retired to rest with
his head on the doorstep, having made
slight mistake as to which side Of the
door he was on. He was kindly inform
cd Of his misconception and set inside.
Year: 1865

Whoever Intends TO purchase a good Family
Sewing Machine, Of any kind, will do we'll to
call at the News Office. We can furnish them
at all times upon the most advantageous terms.


PR0PRIEroRs or THE News.
Year: 1865

SIXTEENTH IowA.-Ths gallant regiment
is nov at Louisville awaiting the pleasure
Of the Paymaster previous to its departure
for home. Few regiments have seen harder
service, and yet many have been sent home
that had not been in the field near - long
a time as the Sixteenth
Year: 1865

IIOME.--lIome should he viewed as So
oial nursery within whose protecting walls
young lady must fit herself for a higher
and more difficult sphere. Its the place of
opportunity: the dressing room Of life, and
ante-chambeT leading into the great hall OF
assembly, In which she Is bound To act
some more or less important part Young
Ladies' Co1mseiiOr.
Year: 1865

NASHVILLE, Oct. "a great mass meeting
OF negro freedmen was held at Edgefield yes
terday afternoon. Six thousand were present.
An address was made by Brigader General
Fisk. He reioiced that the negroes of Ten
nessee were free God intended them to
be, that they must prove themselves entitled TO
the blessings of freedom by industry, sobriety,
and integrity. His duty was to see that they
were not oppressed, and also TO see that they
discharged their duties. He would put the
black man in the jury box and on the witness
stand.


General Fisk states that during thepast week
six or seven hundred negroes have been sent
to their former homes in different parts of the
State, and have contracted with their former
owners to work for wages. Within a month,
there will be a general clearing out of the ne
groes. Arrangements have been perfected to
procure them labor in different parts Of the
South,
Year: 1865

We have omitted from this report only
the minor and immaterial parts, which
would have too greatly crowded our col
umns to-day. Those parts which are of gen.
eral and particular interest are given:l
Year: 1865

Gen. T. F. Meagher delivered, on the 9TH
inst, a speech in st Pauls, Minnesota, in which
he thus discoursed of the manner in which the
South should be treated


The next question suggested by the events
of the day, and the new condition in which the
Southern States find themselves, is in relation
20 the terms and disposition which the people of
the loyal States should extend to the former
and the good will and friendship they should
manifest toward those whose manly acceptance
OF what they consider their adverse fate, enti-
ties them to the respect and consideration of
their more fortunate rivals in the field. The
answer to this question is already set forth in
the conditions of the surrender at Appomattox
Court House. Il becomes the people of the
North, and it seems to me to be sacred obliga-
tion with them, to treat the people of the South
with an honorable propriety and gallant gene
rosity. A policy of bearing other than that in
dicated in the military surrender, will counter
act the success of our arms, keep the wounds Of
the South inflamed, produce an irreparable
alienation, and overshadow with opprobium the
iaurels of the North. Defeated as the South
has been in its great scheme to install another
Government and nationality on this Continent
and win the royalty of Mississippi--having
fought in the teeth Of the most crushing odds
and disabilities with soldiership that establish
cs them in history as the most mastery revolu-
tionists of any age or country-now that this
dazzling project has been defeated, and the
National Government resumes its sway with
weightier authority than ever it held before,
and an admitted superiority over the eldest and
grandest powers, it should be the aim and OBJ
ject of the people of the North and West so to
conduct themselves in their social ard political
relations with the South, that the latter, even
10 the hour OF their capitalization, aud amid the
havoc that has swept their fields and cities,
shall be induced to entertain one regret only
and that the manly and generous regret that
States and coveted the humiliation Of our flag
Year: 1865

Not one man in ten thousand sees those with
whom he associates as they really are. If the
prayer of Burns were granted, and we could all
ourselves as others see US, our self estimates
would in all probability be much more errone.
Gus than they are now: The truth is that we
regard each other through n variety Of lenses
no of which is correct Passion and preju-
dice, love and hate, benevolence aud envy, spec
tacle our eyes and utterly prevent US from OBJ
serving accurately. Macy whom we deem the
porcelain Of human clay mere dirt, and
still greater number of those we put down 10
our black books are no further off from Heaven,
and perhaps little nearer, than the censors
who condemn them. We habitualy undervslue
or overvalue each other, aud in estimating char
acter the sbrewdest of US only now and then
make true appraisal of the virtues and defects
of even our closest intimates.


1t is not just or fair to look at character from
a stand point of ones own selection. A mans
profile may be unprepossessing, and yet bis full
face agreeable. We once saw young man,
whose timidity was a. standing joke with his
companions, leap into q river and save boy
from drowning, while his tormcntoIs stood panic
struck on the bank. The merchant who gives
curt answers in his counting house may be a
tender husband and father, and o kind helper
of the desolate and oppressed. On the other
hand, your good.humored person, who is all
smiles and sunshine 10 public, may carry some
thing hard az the neither milestone in the
place where his heart ought to be.


Such anomalies are common There ia this
comfort, however, for those whose misjudgmcnts
of their fellow mortals lean to the kindly side
such mistakes go to their credit in the great ac-
count. lie who thinks better Of his neigbbors
than they deserve cannot be bad man, for the
standard By which bis judgment is guided is
the goodness Of his own heart Ii is only the
base who believe oil men base-or, In other
words, like themselves. Few, however, are all
evil. Even Nero did good turn to somebody,
for when Rome was rejoicing over his death
some loving hand covered his grave with fow-
ers.


Public men arc seldom or never fairly judged
at least, while living. However pure, they
cannot escape calumuy. However corrupt, they
are sure to find eulogists. History may do
them justice; but they rarely get it while living,
either from friend or foe.
Year: 1865

THIS HOUSE is located opposite the


Steamboat Landing, and only one square from
the railroad depot Ii Is the largest Hotel in the
city, and its proprietors will spare no pains to
please those who favor them with a call.


The largest and best Hall IN the city, suitable
for first class Concerts Dances, Theatrical Perform
ancs Sc, SC, is connected with this house.


NE Baggage and passengers conveyed TO and
from the house free of charge.


A good Barber's Shop, and first class SalooI
and Billiard Tables connected with the house.
Year: 1865

"Towards England, whom he had only known as
atyrant, he never, in the worst times of French
turbulence at home, and injury to foreign States,


would unbend from the attitude of distrust and de-


nance into which the conduct of her sovereign and


his Parianent, not unsupported by her people, had
Nor was there ever, among all the complacent self
delusions with which the fond ancients of national
vanity are apt to intOxicate us, more utterly
fantastical than the notion wherewith the poiti-
clans Of George Ills school were wont to flatter


themselves and beguile their followers that simply
to the bravadoes Of the Republican1nvoy or to the
fierce democracy of Jefferson, he had, therefore,
become weary of republics, and friend to monar-
chy and to England. In truth, his devotion to


liberty, and his intimate persuasion thatit only
be enjoyed under the Republican scheme, constant


~ gained strength to the end of his truly glorious


life and his steady resolution to hold the balance
even between contending extremes at home, as well
AS to repel any advance from abroad incompatible
With perfect independence, was not more dictated
by the natural justice Of his disposition, and the
habitual sobrety Of his views, than it sprang from
profound conviction that commonwealth is most
effectually served by the commanding prudence
the peril that chiefly besets popular governments"


The insidious and malcvolent policy
by which England finally succeeded in
the disruption of the American Union,
and the " "steadfast neutrality" by which
she has helped each party to injure the
other in this war, demonstrate the pro-
found discernment, and justify the in
eradicable antipathies of Washington.
Year: 1865

Nor SHARP ENoUGH.-The Nevada Transcript
says;


An incident occurred in this vicinity few
days since, which shows what a man may some
times lose by too much caution. A miner after
numerous prospecting tours, struck something
which he believed exceedingly good. He struck
a ledge at last, and hope was high He wanted
dead thing" and knocking off some of the
rock he placed The treasure next to his heart,
and, taking the bearings of his ledge started
for home. The rOcA was sent to an assayer in
San Frauc3co to be tested Anfiously return
was looked for Soon it came, and found our
hero waiting at the Office to receive it. He
opened and read, 'the rock assayed S92 so to
the tom How visions of fortune and her bles-
sings danced through his mind. At night, he
placed the letter containing the good news un-
der his head, and dreamed of his hauling cart
loads Of pure gold to the quartz mill. Early the
following morning, after writing notices he has
tened to the spot to post them, intending to go
to the Recorders Office Immediately and have
the claims duly recorded. How bright hopes
fell, as on looking over the crest of the hill he
saw men at work upon the very spot where all
his wealth lay. lie found, on approaching
that while he had been waiting to have the rock
tested, other parties bad stepped in, posted no
tees, recorded the claim, and were making a
good thing. Our hero came to the conclusion,
that in quartz mining, as in matrmony it won t
pay to be too cautious. If you do, you Il lose
your claim, sure.
Year: 1865

REToBNArIoS.-A celebrated lecturer "down
cast recently preached so hard against the use
of tobacco, that several young gentlemen, feel
ing the force of his remarks, Immediately went
home and burned their cigars-holding one end
in their mouths
Year: 1865

REGISTER Your MONEY LETTERs.-By new
regulations of the Post Office Department no re-
cord by post-bis is now required to be made by
Postmasters except Of unpaid or registered let
ters; therefore there is no way of tracing miss
ing ones in other cases as formerly. The fee
for registry is twenty cents for which receipt
is returned by the Postmaster to the sender
from the party receiving the money.
Year: 1865

REeEPT STA9Ps.-Some discussion has arisen
in Philadelphia as to the person who should
pay for the stamps upon receipts. The law is
that when a receipt is given for money payments
over $50 it shall be stamped, and penalty is
leviable, and actually has been levied, for the
omission to perfect the receipt. In England,
whence we copied this system, the recipient of
the money Invariably supplies the stamp receipt
The same principle has been affirmed by the
Philadelphia Board of Trade. Upon "the ground
thatwhatever may be the requirements of the
common law, commercial usage and right de-
mand that whoever receives value of any kind
from another is bound to furnish the grantor
perfect legal voucher and evidence of such de-
livery by him. The latter is bound to furnish
the same with the stamps attached necessary to
give it validity under the law at his own ex-
pense; consequently receipts for freight money
should be stamped at the expense Of the party
to whom payment is made.
Year: 1865

WANTED 4 FURLoUGH.-A Maine oficer re-
Gently applied for a furlough, stating that if it
were not granted he would lose fifty thousand
dollars. This attracted attention at headquar-
ters, and the officer was desired to forward a
statement Of how be would lose it. He did so
to the effect tnat he had been in the army with
out receiving furlough for two years; that he
was engaged to a young lady worth fifty thou
sand dollars; that there was another fellow af-
fer her, and that she had written to him that if
he did not come home and marry her right away
She would marry the other man. he got his
furlough.
Year: 1865

take public position, for or against, de-
fine it clearly, and fairly commit them
selves on the one side or the other, so
that we may sustain them or repudiate
them, according to their .principles.-
Christian friends, / appeal to you. VIII
we carry out this much needed reform +?
will you stand up with me for this object!
Brethren in the Ministry, will you give
your earnest, undivided influence in this
cause of such vast Importance ? viii
you bear the sneers of the wicked and
scorn of the contemplate VIII we
surround the hosts of wickedness, each
with his Pitcher and Lamp" and give
them light to see tc fight ? The work is
before us, and in the, strength of IsreaPs
God, we are able to accomplish it. And
shall the curse of Mcroz rest upon any
who will not come up to the help of the
Lord as one man against the mighty?


Il. WOODRUFF.