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Year: 1865

PRocLAMATIoEs OF GOVERNOR PERRY.-As
will be seen by the proclamations of his Ex-
cellency, Gov, Perry, the long-looked-fo
restoration of civil authority is taking place
as rapidly as possible. The Governors head
quarters have been established at Columbia,
the place for holding the convention. The
Attorney General and Solicitors Of the State
are ordered to attend the sitting of the con-
vention. A mutual and harmonious under
standing for the resumption of their duties
by oil civil and municipal authorities has
been made. From these proclamations it
will appear that all our present trials and
difficulties arc in . fair way of being speedily
and happily adjusted.-CharkcstOn Courier
Year: 1865

AT A meeting of the New York banks yes
terday resolutions were adopted, by vote Of
90 to IL, that in the opinion of the meeting
n system of redemption of national bank
notes, in conformity with the law, ought to
be adopted.
Year: 1865

who is this morning confined to his room, is
suffering from nervous prostration. He
states that he is anxious the trial should go
on, and expresses the belief that he will bo
found not guilty, and that the crimes charged
against him will be proved on other and
hipher nffoials
Year: 1865

What is the difference between the
Dramatic College Fair and other fairs I?
In the latter you find the stalls in the
tair, whereas in the former you find the
TEL me where is fancy bred?" Fancy
not all gone. = .


IfIasked you for one thousand pounds
what would you wish? Wish t might


What eonundrums are always at
homef Those that are never found out.
Year: 1865

The great advance In all prices of food,
compes our people TO study economy in the
supply Of their tables-a thing we have not
been accustomed to in this country. Halls
Journal Of Health gives the following table
of tho amount OF nutrition and time OF d.
gestion Of tho most common. articles OF food.
and Introduces some comparisons as to tho
cheapness Of different articles. As matter
of fact these figures vary with individuals,
and with thesame individual In different con-
d tons Of the body. Food Is not we'll digest.
cd that Is not agreeable to the taste, and fa-
vor Is quite as important an element as the
quantity of nourishment in q given article,
in estimating the amount Of nutriment actu-
ally to he derived from It. What Is not ac-
ceptablc to the palate Is not appropriated by
the system. Besides, something more than
nutriment Is required, and diet confined to
the most nutritious articles would soon pro-
duce disease. The stimulus of meats. the
bulk and fragrant juices Of roots and fruits,
and the carbon OF butter and fat are all re-
quisite to healthy diet and that Is not &c.
onomical. whatever the cost In money, that
does not keep the body in its best condition
The appetite Of the healthy il the best guide
iu the matter. Nevertheless. with 30 wide
u variety of good things to select from there
may no economy used In supplying the table,
and the facts and figures given below may
prove useful.
Year: 1865

writs to send you some new socks, which
your mother has knit by cutting down somo
Of mine. Your mother sends you ten pounds
without my knowledge. and for fear you
would not spend II wisely have kept back
half. and only send you Eve. Your mother
and are we'll, except that your sister has
got the measles. hope you will do honor
to my teaching; II You do not you are =
donkey. and your mother and myself are
your atfsctionate parents.
Year: 1865


You kissed mel My head has dropped low on your


breast,


With feeling of shelter and infinite rest,
While a holy emotion my tongue dared not speak,
Flushed up like flame from my heart to my cheek
Your arms held me fast-oh your arms were SO bold
Heart beat against heart in that passionate hold
Your gances seemed drawing my soul through


mine eyes, ,...
AS the sun draws the mist from the sea to the


skies ...... .
Andyour lips clung to mine, till prayed in my bliss,
They might never unclasp from that rapturous kiss.
You kissed me! My heart and my breath, and my
In delirious JOY for the moment, stood still
Life had for me then no temptations-no charms
No vista ofpleasure outside of your arms
And were l, this instant, angel, possessed
Of the glory and peace that are given the blest,
L would fling my white obes unrepiningly down,
And tear from my forehead its beautiful crown,
To nestle once more in that haven of rest,
With your lips upon mine, and my head on your


breast


You kissed me! My oul in bliss SO divine,
Reeled and swooned like a foolish drunken


with wine,
And thought twere delicious to die then, if death
Would come when my mouth was yet moist with


your breath
And these are the questions asked day and night,
Must my life taste but one such exquisite delight?
Would you if your breast We're my shelter as


then?


And if you We're here, would you kiss me again?
Year: 1865

ments In the Shenandoah under that renown-
ed chieftan until he-wa mustered out Of
service nearly two months after the expira-
ton of his three years term of enlistment.


His total period of service, including the
three months campaign, it will thus be
seen, covered nearly three years and a
half


Col; Campbells record as politician will


bear examination. Reared in the school of
Jackson Democracy, he voted in 1874 for


Polk and Dallas. In l848, however, he


abandoned the party which, he had become
convinced, was the champion Of slavery ex-
tension and the foe to Pennsylvania's best
interests, and voted for the Free Soil candi-
dates Van Buren, and Adams. His resi-
dence in the South had shown him the evils
Of slavery, and he therefore gave his vote
against the party which sought its exten-
sion. In 1852 he voted again for the Free
Soil nominees, Hale and Julian, and i'll 1856
was the delegate from Cambria county to
the Fremont Convention. He took an ac-
tive part in advocating Republican princi-
pies in his own county during that year,
and at once took rank with the people of
the county as politician of fairness, abili-
ty and zeal His influence in county poll
tics continued to be felt during succeeding
years In 1859 he was presented by the
Republicans of Cambria for the Senatorial
nomination in the district then composed Of
Cambria, Blair and ClearfieId, and little
more thap one month ago he was again un-
animously selected as the choice of the
Union party of Cambria, Indiana and jeff
erson That he was not nominated on Ell
ther occasion by the district conference
was not owing to want of appreciation
of his worth and services, but to the sup
posed superior claims Of the county which
was hOnored with the nominee.


Such is, in detail, the private and public
record of our candidate for Surveyor Gener-
al If it is not a brilliant one it is, at least
consistent, manly and patriotic.


Of Col Campbell's mental and moral char
a acteristics it becomes Us to say but little
He is a shrewd business man, public-spir-
tied citizen, a good worker and an honest
man. Without having enjoyed the advan-
tages Of liberal education, he is, neverthe-
less, one of the best read men in the State.
He is a clear thinker, and remarkably cool
end cautious in Judgment. In long ac-
quaintance we have rarely known him to
err in his estimate of public men or the
wisdom of public measures. He is a man
Of marked sagacity. His social character
istics are of that class which never fails to
create the warmest friendships and to com
mand the respect of all. That he is worthy
of the office for which he has been nomina-
ted is conceded by those who know the man.
That he and his gallant colleague, General
Hartranft will be elected by overwhelming
is already a foregone conclu-
Tribune.
Year: 1865

Fun is the most conservative element of
society and ought to be cherished and en-
couraged by all lawful means People
never plot mischief when they are merry,
Laughter is an enemy to malice, foe to
scandal, and friend to every virtue. 1t
promotes good temper, enlivens the heart,
and brightens the intellect. Let US laugh
when we can
Year: 1865

Major General Howard, the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Freedmen, has been ma;
king speech in Maine, in which he
referred TO the Oberlin letter Of Gen
eral Cox, and said in that connection I:


I see that it is stated that General
Cox. who is q candidate for Governor
of Ohio, has given it as the result Of his
experience and observation that the
white and black race cannot perma-
nently live together in this country.
Now / have the highest respect for
General Cox. esteem him as q thor
ough soldier, true patriot, Christian
gentleman. But my experience leads
me to 3 conclusion Numerically oppO-
site. If my individual likes and dis
likes may be referred 10, know that I
can employ q negro and he and can
live together, and if that is the case,
there is no reason why another two can
not do 80 likewise. Itshows that il is not
natural instructive repugnance in US
against the blackG Further, am con
scious that I could employ twenty five
negroes on my farm and live with them
not only without hating them, but
could love each and every one Of them
| will use that strong term.


Butyou say, that Is not social equal
ity.' Social equality is an absurdity.
II does not exist any Where-not here
in Augusta. But IN talking Of em-
ploying negroes you suppose the white
man superior. Perhaps in the average
he IS. But, would you like 70 see
white men employed By negroesr 2 In
answer would say thatin Washington
one Of the most wealthy citizens is =
eolured man, and he employs white
clerks, who can not only endure the
degradation. but are very glad OF the
employmeuG He transacts very
large business at home, and with the
West This may seem TO you so anon
aly-an absurdity. II is not Il Is
simply uncommon There is a preju-
dice and there is conTentionalism
against il, but the prejudice Is not red-
ical or instructive, and all convention
alisrss are liable to change.
Year: 1865

Fishmongers' Company, for the purpose of
building alms-houses for decayed fishmoug-
ers, with the condition annexed, that they
should have nothing but fried mackerel for
dinner, every Sunday, while they were in
season; and lastly, that strange 10 say, the
immediate cause of his own death was q
ly kept Of the day he went to the Blue
Posts to dine off fried mackerel himself.
Year: 1865

- j French chemist asserts that If tea
be ground like coffee, before bot water is
put upon it. it will yield double the amount
Of ezbilarating quality Another writer
says that if piece Of lump sugar, the
size Of q walnut, is put into the teapot.
you will make the tea infuse in one half
the time
Year: 1865

A RAIN GLAss.-The following may be
depended upon as Il rain glass: Get a
common pickle bottle, FIJI it with any kind
of water, to within two or three inches of
the top plunge the neck of an empty oil
flask into the pickle bottle Before rain
the water will rise two or three inches in
the neck of the inverted fask-often i'm
three or four hours. If the weather is
settled for fair, the water will remain not
more than half an inch high, for days, in
the neck Of the flask; it never fails to
foretell rain. 1t may stand in or out of
doors, In sun or shade, and the water don't
need changing so long as it can be
seen through. The oil flask must be
cleansed before the neck is plunged in,
the water. Soda and water will clear il
of oil
Year: 1865

To KILL LICE on HORSES AND Cattle.
Take one part nngunentum,. two parts
of lard, mix, well together and rub On the
edge of stanchicns once in three or four
weeks during winter For horses rub n
little inside the halter The above | got
from farmer last fall, and used it with
good success The cost was one cent per
head, and my cattle and colts were free
from lice in the spring g-RurR Nev
Yorker
Year: 1865

DocroR - This hyar babes got the
small pox and ain posted up on pustules
We must approach this case by circular
treatment You give the little cuss this
send for me I'm n Stunnpr on fits
Year: 1865

nSn~ Doctor want you to prescribe for
me-. The doctor feels her pulse There
is nothing the matter, madam; you only
need rest" Now, doctor, just look at
my tongue just look at it; look at it
now saw, what does that need?' " | think
that needs rest, too Exit madam in a
state of great excitement.
Year: 1865

CoURT.-We have not ound time to Wis
it the District Court now i'm session in this
city, since Monday, and consequently can't
report the acts and dongs of the gentle
man ofthe long robe. We understand
however, that they ere having an un-
usually pleasant time oft. How times
have changed in our city, to- be sure. Time
was when Il session of the Court, or court
week was a grand event; but now amid
the excitement and whirl of our commerce,
Court is nowhere. Scarcely citizen
knows anything about it, unless perchance
he sees the Judge or well known foreign
Lawyer on the streets, or has a suit of his
own, or is on the Jury, or something of
that sort; verify how we have grown
Daily I'd.
Year: 1865

Such is the crowd of customers for
goods all the time in our city that some
benevolent gentlemen of the Auction pro-
fession have set up business i'm the streets,
thereby relieving the pressure on the reg
ular dealers. To-day two are going it with
a big crowd about them, and are knock
ing down all sorts of commodities less
than cost of course. Daily 2l W
Year: 1865

About twenty-five sometime ago came within n
mile of our camp, and shot into house, killing
one man and wounding fout others, two of which
died shortly after; they also fred into train of
cars and wood choppers camp, robbing the latter
and then left Our Colonel sent company in
pursuit, but being on foot were unable to overtake
them. and in retaliation he has burned tive houses
OF theirs. They are set of miserable men; ma
nv of their women come in to trade, and the first
thing they buy is "bacca." which they chew ,-the
effects of slavery, not that they owned slaves, but
the slave holder occupying the rich soil, monopo-
lizins the good lands, and now these poor mur-
Jering robbers are bushwhacking for anything
they can get. But the time is rolling or W hen the
cursed institution of slavery will be blotted from
existence, and the light Of the glorious gospel will
spread over this benighted land, and the glorious
Banner of Liberty will wave throughout this great
Republic May God speed the time.


Wewaat our friends to continue in in the good
cause as they have proved themselves worthy so
far. May the good Lord bless them, is my prayer.


Yours truly,


JOHN 4 FRAZIER,


Captain I'D Regt., Ind. Vol.
Year: 1865

The State of Missouri is already beginning to
feel the beneficial results of it, action in the
aboshing of slavery. Letters are continually re-
ccivcd from parties in the Eastern and Central
States making inquiries in regard to the prices and
location of land, and there is every indication that
with the opening of spring there will be very
large accession tothc population OF the State from
the Industrious cnterprising middle classes Of New
England Thus will the State reap the fruits Of a
wise and just policy in which the claims of hu-
manity and freedom have been vindicated liz the
cvcs of the world.
Year: 1865

No less than eleven boys were turned out of the
district schools in Cleave Gland, week before last,
for being drunk in school. Investigation has dis
closed the fact tha. nearly half OF the school boys
in that city, from ten to eighteen years of age, are
in the constant habit of visiting low drinking sa-
looms.
Year: 1865

A staff officer of the 9th corps, writes that as
the rebel Peace Commissioners were being escort
ed out Of our lines, one Of them turned to Gen
Grant and said: "General, am anxious to have
peace, and would be willing to leave the settle
men to you and General Lee" "Well," said
Grant, 81 propose to settle it with Lee this sum
mern
Year: 1865

We learn, says the indianapolis Journal of last
week, that the Board Of Directors of the Branch
sion in this city, yesterday decided to avail them
selves of the recent act of the Legislature, and
convert the Branches the State Bank into Ma
tional Banks.
Year: 1865

An oleaginous correspondent Of the Syra.
cuse Courier. gives an account Of his adven.
lures at Titusville, Pa, as follows:


"There are seven first class hotels in this
place of six thousand inhabitants, besides
numerous small institutions where poor
accommodations are Afforded at good prices.
Every ono Of these seven is filed to its
utmost capacity day after day, and night
after night, many man thinking his lot
fortunate one if happily he secures soft
chair to sit in oil night. In Oil City, if l
sm correctly Informed, they have adopted
plan, which has been very successfully
copied in other places. A man is 1rst put
to bed and allowed to stay in statu quo till
stirred natures sweet restorer" has master
ed him, and then he is taken from his bed
and stood up in the corner to make room
for another victim. The sharpest and best
business talent of the country is centered
here, and if there were the same material
surroundings, the stranger would almost
fancy himself on Wall or William street.
This is the headquarters of the army Of oil
operators. If ! were to state tho amount
Of money changing hands here daily. l
should hardly expect my story to be
credited. will give one fact IS an illustra-
ton Of the rise Of property near here
Three years ago thirty eight acres Of land
sold at Petroleum Centre for $2,700. For
this same property . New York company
now ask the modest sum Of thirty five
million dollars, and they have already taken
over ten millions worth Of oil from It.
Year: 1865

A STORM BREwlNa.-The New York
Tribune frankly says: -


THE time is at hand when questions of
economy and retrenchment will be in order
may, when the weight Of public burdens
will compel their consideration. Let those
who care to outlive the storm which is
plainly brewing look well to their record"
Year: 1865

Too Much BALANc1Na.--It was said of
the learned Bishop Simpson, that, when he
was preparing his lectures, he hesitated
so much and rejected SO often, that, at
the time of reading he was often forced
to produce, not what was best. but what
happened to be at hand. This will be
the state of every man, who, in the choice
of his employment, balances all the ar.
guments on every side; the complication
is 80 intricate, the motives and objections
so numerous there is SO much play for
the Imagination, and so much remains in
the power of others, that reason is forced
at last to rest in neutrality, the decision
devolvcs into the hands of chance, and
after great part of life spent in Inquiries
which can never be resolved, the rest must
often pass in repentipg the Unnecessary
delay, and can be useful to few other pur-
poses than to warn others against the
same folly, and to show, that of two states
of life equally consistent with religion
and virtue, who chooses earliest chooses
best. ... ..
Year: 1865

to me, and kissed me like a child. That
was the last.


So, when we sailed, we left two in one
grave under the trees upon that rock
and plank over them with their names
upon it, and there you may see it, mess
mates, if you sail that way, and they
tell me they have given it Spanish name
that means the Lovers Grave" though
it's far too small to be down on any map
or chart, as you may fancy, and I've been
told, too, that when the nights are long
and bright, the natives (mostly the lads
and lasses who are lovers) go out from
the islands near in their boats, and take
flowers with them to hang upon the eros
sed board I put upon their grave, and true
or false, like to think it's so when re
member Tom and Kitty.
Year: 1865

sTAu editor says his attention was
first drawn to matrimony by the skillful
manner in which pretty girl handled a
broom. Another editor says the manner
in which his wife handles the broom is
not so very pleasant.
Year: 1865

AWFUL THE following startling
threat was made use of the other day by
an excited pugilist: I'll twist you round
your own neck, and ram you down your
own throat until there is nothing left Of
you but the extreme ends of your shirt
collar sticking out of your eyes" His op.
ponent left.
Year: 1865

lHl.ADElFHlA Uct II, lSOO.


JHdge Bond-Hoa. and Dcar Sir: | am sorry TO
inform you that cannot be present at your meeting
on Wednesday evening. | especially regret this as
know that evening selected to suit my convent
ence. But ecclesiastical duties, of which | was not
aware summon me in another direction. VIII You
have the kindness TO inform your friends and if you
consider 1t proper the audience also that [ deeply
regret my inability to meet them


The cause is one in which feel a deep and abiding
interest. In the Providence of God by the removal
OF slavery from our land, nearly four millions have
been added to our free population These are neces
sarlly uneducated, and many of them are dcpraved.
The Christian and the phanthr opist alike INQUIRE
what can be done to improve their condition. And it
seems to me that however men may-dffer in other
measures, nearly all will agree that we should aid
them IN procuring homes for their families and aD-
proprlate spheres for labor and such education both
IN arts and IN letters will prepare them to be use
tul to society Duty to ourselves as well aS duty to
them, lmperatlvely demands this if we would have
purity and prosperity among us: and rejoice that in
many parts of the South Christian men and women
are ready to work in this cause.


In Maryland you have taken the lead, and so far a
| know, Baltimore has done more for the colorcd
people in this way than any other city in ,hicb
slavery recently existed. You have great field be-
fore you. Many will misunderstood you-somc will
msrepresent your purposes, but / trust that the So
clcty will move steadily forward until all shall see
that your labor tends to universal peace and good or
der The accounts which l received at the recent
Conference in Washington of the schools established
in city and the influence which they exert even
in distant neghborhoodS, to me very gratifying
pray that God may bless your abors and.that Won
may be strengthened to perscvere until the opportu
mites for good education shall be within the reach
Of every mind which God has made


Yours, truly, M. SIMPSON.
Year: 1865

We are informed that on the summing up of
the Post Office Department for the fiscal year
ending June. 80, 1865, the excess of receipts
over expenditures is found to be more than
S850,000. This is the first time in the history
OF that department that so favorable finan-
cial exhibit has been made, and though a Dor
ton of this :retrennchment is due to the in
creased number OF letters written and sent to
and from the armies in the field. a consider


able share of the credit is due to the economi-
cal and business like manner in which the af-
fairs of the Post Office Department have late
ly been conducted, and to the efficiency of the
ofhcers who nc, have been engaged in the mail
service. There is good reason to believe that,
after civil government is fully established in
the Southern States, and that country is occu-
pied by enterprising men from the North,
the mail service of the whole country will be
made self-sustaining. Under the system in


augurated by the present Postmaster General
such result is almost certain, yashing.og
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