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Year: 1865

The popular and beautiful opera of " Crispinc
Ia Comsre was performed Jsst pight at the Academy
OF Music to full and most fashionable andisncs Tho
cast. as usual. comprised Miss Kellogg Signori Irfre
Bell'ni and Rovers. We thought the performance oi
the Same opera at the Matinee on Saturday was the
most spirited We had yet seem but last night tho
formers seemed to throw perfect abandon into their
characters inparting to each reality which gave to
1t positive vitality. They ali did admirably that
to ndividualze for praise would he to wrong the
Others who are equally deserving of admiration. It
was really charming and brilliant Performance
throughout. and such would bear repetition many
and many tiLie.


Tonight the opera Of Norma will be given at the
Academy of Music. with a powerful cast Norma liz
one OF Zncchis finest characters. In ii she is
grandy impassioned and Of the few marked repre-
sentatives OF the character The other characters will
also be ably sustained.
Year: 1865

HORRIBLE CASE OF DRsrITUTIOS AND DEATH.


Corouer Barrett was yesterday notified that woman
was lying dead in the basement OF No. ~ Richardson
st.. d., and repairing 10 the place was Mortified
at the spectacle il presented In corner of the cold
and unfurnished apartment the emaciaed figure OF n
woman was lying cold in death In an opposite corner
died together In the middle OF tbs room were their four


little children. the eldest only five years Of age. pre-
senng an appearance Of he most abec destution and
the family is Rufel and that the deceased Catharne
kufel 0ied from destituiion. Her husband has been
sick for the past two months and being stranger IN
period be knew Of none to offer his little family help
ing hand Mrs. Rucl died between ii and l2o'clock
Oh Sunday last. and there were none present TO heP
her IN her last extremity Coroner Barrett directed
Mr.. Rnfe TO be sent to the Hospital at FatbuSh and
notified the Superintendent of the Poor to take care oil
the children.
Year: 1865

BROOKLYN COMMON COUNCIIcBoARD OF
CANvAssERs.--T Tho Board of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon az Board Of Canvasser and after opening
the returns from the different city districts referred
them to the Committee Rules and Elections for eI
animation and report on Thursday evening next. The
business OF the Aldermen then taken up. \ nun
Der Of petitions and communications were presented
when report was presented by the Committee on wafer
and Drainage In which they recommend that the board
of aor Commissioners be authorized TO issue bonds
10 the amount Of 81 100000 ut six per cent interest Tor
the purpose of laying another distribution main from
ldgewood Reser, DIR to the city. The present main ~
adequate to supply tho city with water under ordinary
circumstances. but In Of one more large con
hagratons about the middle of any day in the week
the supply for manufacturing and even culinary pur-
poses would be found insufficient The greatest guam
tty of water is used about noon. at which time ns
been observed that there was not enough head 10
force to the hight Of ordinary three story building
Should an accident happen to the only main now IN nse
the city would be deprived OF water until proper re
pairs could be made. The report Of the Committee
was laid over for two weeks when il will be brought
up for disposal
Year: 1865

PoLIrIcs VS.. PATRIOTISM - Under this
heading the S. F. Call intmates that the
breach between the ''long" and "short hairs
the Two wings Of the Republican party in
this S,ate-is daily widening. 1t says the
people Of that party in the town of Nevada
have gone so far that they can not get up a
celebration on the coming Fourth = both
quarreliug which shall have the manage
ment and neither satisfied that the other be
permitted to take any part in the celebration
Year: 1865

GRAND jury REpokr.-The report Of the
Grand Jury will be found in another column
It will be observed that it animadverls
strongly on the management Of the County
Hospital. As this is the second time this
season that Grand Juries have made an un.
favorable presentment Of the Hospital, it
would seem there is something in its gov
ernment that calls for amendment. At the
May term of the Board Of Supervisors, a
contract was made with DR.. S. p. Thomas to
keep the hospital for one year, the county
paying five dollars per week for the board of
each patient, and one hundred dollars per
month for medical service. This would seem
fair compensation, and sufficient to obvi-
ate the necessity Of the damaging reports OF
the two last Grand Juries; but If 1t is not
sufficient, by all means let the contract be
annulled, and one made upon terms that viii
insure proper care Of the INDECENT sick
and rebound to the credit Of the county,
While careful and economical use of the
county funds is expected from the Board OF
Supervisors, no niggardy policy should
cause such an administration Of hospital af
fairs as is presented. 1t is due to all con-
esrned that it should be kept and paid for
IN manner crediable to the county and 10
humanity
Year: 1865

SHORT CRoPs IN CoLUsA The Sun says
the crops in Colusa county will be light
barley more so than wheat. OF the latter,
though some fields look, from the amount of
straw and length of the heads, as if they
would yield from sixty to seventy bushels to
the acre, in reality they will not yield more
than twenty-fve or thirty bushels
Year: 1865

SuIcIpE-Our community was shocked on
Wednesday morning, at hearing thai Samuel
II. Whitmsrsh, for many years past the
agent Of the California Stage Company at
this place, had shot himself, in his room at
the American Hotel. The fatal shot WAS
heard BY inmates Of the hotel, but was sup.
posed to be fred on some of the adjacent
lots, frequent practice, and no further at
ten,i",, was given the occurrence. Shortly
after groans were beard in Mr.. WIS room
and proceeding to find the cause, he was
funnl lying on the he'd covered with blood.
At first there was no suspicion Of the act
committed, but it was supposed that he had
burst blood vessel. But investigation
showed that he had laid down upon his
bed and placing tive-shooting pistol TO his
right temple, fired, the ball passing through
his head, coming out Of the opposite temple,
and had then struck the wall Of the room
and fallen to the floor. The ball in its
course, forced the tight eye from its socket
out upon the cheek, which first gave he
impression that the pistol had been fred
against the left temple.


After firing the shot. Mr.. w. must have
risen from the bed, as guam ly Of blood
WAS found upon the floor and on the window
easement. lie retained his faculties for some
hours. and talked intelligihy, hnt otf4rsd M
reasons for his act of self-destruction He
died during the course Of the evening


Mr.. Whiinaish had been stage agent at
this place for ten or eleven years, and in that
capacity had become widely known, and as
always gent!emanly and attentive to his du.
ties. The proposed Withdrawal of the stages
from this place had relieved him of his slua.
tion, and it is supposed, that seeing no desir>
able future before him, he determined to give
up life. and lie down in peace by the side of
those he had loved and who had iourneyed
before him to "the lone valley and shadow Of
death"
Year: 1865

we beg to inform the public that in four
or i've weeks from this date a correct and
reliable history of the Vigilance Committee
VIII be published in this paper as a serial. a
portion appearing in each issue. The work
is one OF great interest, and as large addi-
tion to our list of subscribers is already a
certainty, we especially request that the
names OF parties intending to take the paper
may be forwarded at once, so that we NAV
be assured of she receipt of the Posr before
we commence the publication. This is the
more imperative as no back numbers will be
furnished or obtainable.
Year: 1865

OUR LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE
EAsr.-The slaughter of our townsmen and
friends by the road agent gang is final and
incontrovertible proof that travel and the
transmission of treasure must henceforth
cease between this city and Salt Lake, or
else that the Government must establish
posts on the road, and provide an escort for
treasure, at certain stated periods. We hope
that the commandant at Salt Lake will do
something in this line Immediately. and that
steps will be taken to prevent the recurrence
of such outrages for the future. The case
is SO plain that we refrain from any further
comment or argument. Hf
Year: 1865

every id s-n of b-h of them. At the
commencement of the attack, one OF the
band, who had no gun, jumped into the
road and struck the leader on the head with
club about four feet long, knocking him
off the track. The turning of the horses
snapped the tongue and pulled the. driver
from his seat. The poor fellow who was
sitting beside him had fallen dead across
his knees, and they both came to the ground
together. Frank held on to his team. Half
an hour after all was over, man on roam
horse. with halter twisted round its nose,
rode up and asked some questions about the
affair. He is strongly suspected of being
one of the party. He had no arms that could
be seen. The news of the robbery reached
Salt Lake City too late for publication in the
papers received up to this date.
Year: 1865

A Patent Horse to carry his master,


Needs no spur to make him go faster.


Runs along cheerily soon you stride him,


Ready to go wherever you guide him.


INHESE horses run rapidly over any good
i road, sidewalk park grounds, with grace
full cantering motion. propelled mdinly 6y the
freight Of the rider, alternating motion nom the
saddle TO the padals, the act OF rising the
motion of the horse, aud with about the same
amo out of exercise to the rider riding a live
horse, ana with abOu, the .same amount of exer-
else to the rider as in riding live horse. They
may be started, stopped short, controlled in
going down hill, by the rider. They will run up
moderate ascent, if the road is hard and firm
They are directed by the bride. As the motions
are identical, it is good mode Of training for
equestrianism. They unequalled a means
for agreeable and healthful out door exercise, all
the year round, for adults well for girls and
boys OF two years old and upward. Girls ride by
using the side-saddle horn--those under tan years
old usually ride astrde. The size fer boys strong
enough to carry man of 800 pounds weight. On
the sidewalk or level ground light carriage with
a child in it can be attached and drawn. Any per-
son having but one leg ride perfectly well.


For prices enquire at the Office of this paper,
send stamp for circular and price list.


STEPHEN w. SMITH.
stEa 49s Broadway New York.
Year: 1865

ALL BUSINESS AND PROBES -lONAL men


Should Advertise in the Argus f
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argue
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus.
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Anmn
Year: 1865

Go TO THE FARMERS wifaS and you will
find that she is inspired with the same whole
some respect for the Moon as her lord. She
will not make soap, set hen, or plant gar
den seed, unless the Moon pleases.-Rich-
mOmd Times.


These are not all tho queer EMOTIONS" of
Virginians. The rural population on the
shores of the lower Potomac and Chesapeake
Bay regard feas and mosquitoes as exceed
ingly healthful, and submit to their intlic-
tions with stoical fortitude, Their theory is
that tho bites of such vermin save them the
necessity of being bled by doctors. They
advocate flea bottomy as substitute for
phlebotomy. Those who are acquainted with
the inhabitants of the Virginia shore know
this to be fact,
Year: 1865

THE CoLoRED School FuND.-Mr ALBERT
G. HALL n member of the Common Council
from tho Third Ward, made brief speech in
support Of bill which he introduced last
evening, showing in the clearest manner that
the sum of thirty-Hve thousand dollars was
due the Trustees of Colored Schools, ac-
cording to the 18th section of the law Of
Congress, approved juno %, 1864. The bill
was summarily laid on the table, without
investigation. The colorod people and their
friends will be glad to know that one man in
the Council is willing to do justice, We
shall print the speech in full in tomorrow s
REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1865

q We are able to state positively thsttt II
the settled purpose of the Government to
give JEFFERSON DAVIS a fair and impartial
trial, before jury Of hi, peers, in the highest
tribunal of the land having Jurisdiction over
such criminal cases.
b 1t is but just to state that tho delay Of
the trial cannot be attributed to any act on
the part of the President of tho United
States.
Year: 1865

A GALLANT KNIGHT CONES TO GRIEF. F.-The
following incident is given in q New ork
paper, as having recently occurred in the
Central Park;


Not long ago, a pretty, saney girl, the
daughter of a wealthy merchant, was riding
in the park, with gentleman who had some
hope OF obtaining her hapd. He pushed his
suit while they we're passing up one of the
drives, and the lady answered him jestingly;


"lf you will ride straight across the park
grass, going out on the other side, will say
yes r.


The gentleman closed with the offer at
once, and Spurred his nag over the soft turf
of which the park commissioners are SO jeal-
ous. Instantly policemen began to run from
every direction rAttles were sprung, threats
were uttered. The appearance Of the cholera
could not have made more hue and cry The
Young man went on as fast as the horse would
take him, but he stuck in swampy place a
last the enemy came down upon him, ant
he surrendered at discretion.


The lady seen him borne of by the men IL
oray, pursued, and told the officers that sh'
was the cause. They at once took her int
custody. and held both Of them in dursnce 70
a few hours. This chafed the lady so mucl
that on her release she ordered the gentleman
10 quit her for good, because be made foo
of himself SO willingly. In the end, as in tn


test, he went TO grass,
Year: 1865

How easy it is to work when we are happy !
How delightful, when we are happy, to work
for those we love. A life of constant toll,
merely for subsistence, is very hard and sad
No heart can bear it, The strain will break
the courage and sour the temper Of anybody.
There must be, before the worker, some better
reward than the supply of his mere physical
wants, or he will become adiscontented being.
He must work for LOVE more than MONEY, or
he is miserable


The thought of loving hearts at home
nerves the strong arm Of the man nt his toll,
and sends the warm blood singing through his
heart The Wife in her household labor, is
happy, thinking of the evening hour, when
she may sit down with her husband, and be re-
warded by his companionship for all that, dur.
ing the day, she aecomplishes or endures for
him and her little ones.


She knows not how hard she works. so long
as she is happy in him She would, II need
be, kill herself with hard labor for his sake,
and not dream that she was dying. And he,
il q true man, would do the same for her
For what do warm, fond hearts know Of how
much they endure for each otherr why
say they, "the more the better. 1t is for love
for love"


What kitchen under ground what back at
tic seven stories high, is dreary enough to dar'
ken the face Of the maiden, working to make
ready for lovers visilY No one ever saw a
place that could doit. Under the excitement
of love, especially OF love requited, wonders
of work, otherwise impossible, have been &C
conplished; and so it will be again, and the
worker hardly know that he has been tasked
Year: 1865

A story is related in Paris, of a certain el-
derly dandy, who continues TO pass himself
off for younger than he is by the aid OF some
complicated appliances, and who had recently
engaged, as paiet de chGmbre, young fellow,
fresh from his native village The valet who
had been much impressed by the grace of his
new m sters person, and who had no suspi-
cion of their artificial nature, was greatly
amazed on assisting him to undress, on the
night of his entrance to his new place, at the
work of demolition in which he was called
upon to assist


The coat and vest carried off with them the
beautifully rounded outlines that had shown
to such advantage the moment before, and at
the'unbuckling of the corset the iaunty up
rightness of the dandy underwent an equally
sudden collapse. The withered and shrunken
form being duly wrapped in . dressing gown,
the old beau seated himselfa at his dressing Ia
BILE and proceeded to take himself to pieces.
The removal of the lustrous brown wig re-
vealed a perfectly bare scalp the white teeth
followed the wig, and were carefully placed in
glass OF water for the night The pair OF
gutta'percha "plumpers," so skilfully placed
between the gums and the cheeks were care
fully taken out, betraying the hollows they
had SO eflectually distended, and an artificial
| eye was next removed from the empty socket,
The amazement OF the unsophisticated ser
want had been at last deepening into horror
as he witnessed these successive transforma-
tions; and when the OK dandy, stooping
toward his lower extremities proceeded to
unfasten pair of false calves, the valet,
imagining that his master was going to take
himself completely to pieces, exclaimed, in n
tone Of mingled anxiety and terror, ooh,
Monsieur Marquis pray do leave enough of
you for me to put into the bed


WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE.-We like 10 see a
lady chopping wood for her stove. It shows
that her husband is an independent man,


We like to see man who won't pay the
printer, 1t shows that he intends to keep his
money


We like to see men come into the Office
and beg paper. 1t shows that they have no
money,


We like to see people refuse to subscribe
for their county paper, 1t shows that where


Ignorance is bliss, ts folly to be wise"


We like to see men without money.
shows that there are others like ourselG
Year: 1865

Keep COOL is good motto, always. No
body ever injured himself by being cool
and circumspect in deeds and diction, but
thousands have gone to ruin by giving way
to hasty temper and disposition to act


precipitately. when tempted to throw a
stone, " says an old writer, first ascertain
if you can doit without STOPPING; If not. let
it alone" Better advice could not be given;
for although revenge is sweet, its means
are generally degrading; and although it is
gratifying to cast rocks at one we dislike, it
is impossible to do it without stopping most
ungracefully to procure missile for the
purpose, So keep cool! by all means. Let
others fret, and fume, and grow indignant;
but ever nlaintain if you can, an equanimi-
ty that is proof against the Establishments
Of, pretended friends and the malignity Of
omen enemies f , .,
Year: 1865

Under the law giving the consent Of
the State of Virginia to the formation OF
this State, stocks in a number OF the
banks located within its limits were
transferred to this State; but there Is
nothing on the subject on the records OF
any department Of the State II seems
to nae that this matter should be rsfsrsd
Year: 1865




suring them that would furnish them
with arms and ammunition for the pur-
pose.


One feature of this condition of things
is that many of the disloyal in our midst
who have remained at home feed and
harbor these marauders and murderers,
knowing their purposes, while the latter
are preparing TO do their devilish work,
and conceal the fact of their presence
from their loyal nelghbors, who are
only made aware of such presence by the
loss OF their property OF murder III
their midst. The course of these disloyal
persons is reprehensible beyond degree;
and trust you will enact law impos-
ing the severest penalties on them, but
with provisions 80 guarded as to protect
the innocent. Ihays no hope that any
law can be prepared that will secure the
punishment of the principal marauders
and murderers There is no law for them
but the law of force, to be administered
wherever aud Whenever they may be
found.


As is known to the members of the
Legislature, directly after the passage
of the act of July 2, 1868, "for procuring
arms" &c, organized military com.
panies in many OF the border counties,
and have kept them in service ever since;
and think I am warranted in saying
that not only have these companies ex'
tended very great protection to the sec
tions where they are organized against
marauders and murderers, but they have
enabled the loyal people of many of the
counties to remain and pursue their OF
dinary yocatiops, who otherwise would
have been compelled to abandon thsil
| homes and property, and, in pennies
Year: 1865

DAILY CoMMERCIAL.-This is the title of a
new paper just established at New Albany
lud). 1t is edited with marked ability, and
should receive, as it doubtless will, the liberal
support of the citizens of the enterprising city
whose organ it is.
Year: 1865

race Of the South. and the nisgurd Yankee
is unwilling TO incur the expense OF STAN
ding army.


Our cause, then> involves not merely the
right Of self government but the higher
right Of self preservation. To yield is not
only to incur hepgery and.slavery. but
death tself-death in II thousand forme,
by the sword, by the halter, by starvation,
BY all the appliances which tyranny can in.
vent TO break ths heart and crush the soul
We cannot deny that the Yankee il ings
NOUS. and all his ingenuity, in the event Of
our subjugation, will be- exerted to torture
Us out OF existence We have daily evil
dence Of the Yankee purpose to destroy
the negro race 90 this continent. Ills
purpose is no less fixed to destroy the
white race Of the Sonih. Ours is literally
a war for life or deaih-physic death.
Victory or annihilation are the only altern.
atives.
Year: 1865

Had we time and space we might
speculate at length on the present
aspect of affairs in North Carolina.
By reference to the dispatches in
this mornings issue, it will be seen
that the triumphant march OF Sher-
man has at last been checked. This
is the first glimmering light of what
we have no doubt will culmiuate in
his utter defeat. We are not one OF
those who place the most implicit
confidence in every report which we
receive, but as this comes i'll such a
reliable shape, it 8 entitled to con-
fidence. We do not believe that the
final shock between Johnston and
Sherman has yet reached us,
although rumors to that effect are
prevalent on the street.


Let the military evolutions be
what they may, Gen. Johnston has
given us evidence that he is able to
cope with the redoubtable Sherman
heretofore the great bugbear of Con
federate croakers Sherman's repuls,
at Bentonville and Goldsboro ar,
satisfactory evidences OF this tact
and should prepare us tor 1uf'he'
success but before the final shock
comes off, we say to our TRENDS
wait, be patient, and don't 80 crazy
over every rumor of success that you
hear, for on the morrow you may b,
disappointed. 1t is never wise t'
ignore the possibility OF defeat but
at the same time we apprehend moth
ing of the kind. The course pur
sued by our great commanders II
concentrating our forces by evacu
ating many important points vii
yet prove successful. To MS the
situation is full of hope.
Year: 1865

Gen. d. c. Buel-Iu Il letter to a
friend this distinguished Federal
General reveals the reasons which
impelled him to retire from the mill
tary service of his country, and our
readers will agree with us that they
are alike credItable to his head and
heart:


The impulse of most men would
approve my course iii this matter.
even if it rested on other ground than
determination not TO acquieSce in
any measure that would degrade me;
but l had higher motive than that.
l believed that the policy and means
with which the war was being pros
ecuted were discreditable to the ma
ton, and a stain upon civilization;
and that they would not only fail to
restore the Union, if indeed they
had not already rendered the restOra-
ton impossible, but that their ten
dency was to subvert the institutions
under which the country had realized
unexampled prosperity and happi-
ness, and to such work l could not
lend helping hand"