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Year: 1865

The people who lend themselves to the
new Massachusetts dogma, that the negroes
of the South must have the right Of voting
as the only means Of controlling the white
people of the South, have either never
thought, or they have agreed to these re-
suits:


|. That States are no longer to have the
right to make their own laws and to rcgu-
late their own elections.


.. That the party in power at Washing
ton may force the States IN minority to
change their constitutions.


> If the negroes at the South must have
the right to vote, they must ofcourse be cl-
igible to office.


L. In three States they will have the ma
iority and will elect a majority Of blacks to
their legislatures they will thus elect six
Senators in CongrosS-morc than twenty
Members of Congress will have con
troll over the laws Of marriage-and all the
laws of person. They will also make all
the Judges Of their courts, and people from
other states will be subject to them. And
Mr. Chase has said the blacks will be the
dominant race - UrJamo Union.


The Abolitionists had a meeting at Gas
taia last week at which one Of the princl
nal speakers was negro. Several soldier
wen away disguised with the 50 called I'm
ion party Let the bah roll on
Year: 1865

The funniest story Of the age is told by a
Detroit paper. A lady suspected her hus.
band of improper intimacy with the hired
girl. Without informing her husband Of
her intention, she sent the girl off that night
and went to sleep in the girls bed. She had
not been thcrelong when somebody came and
took the other half Of the bed. About two
hours after the wife arose, intending to re
veal the intended niidelity Of spouse, struck
a light, when lol it was the hired man
Year: 1865

A cotemporary says that the kind lady
who sent him blackberry short cake mark
ed "pleasc insert" may rest assured that
her contribution will not be crowded out
by press Of other matter
Year: 1865


If we knew the cares and crosses
Crowding round our neighbor's way:
If we knew the little losses,
Sorely grievous day by day,
Would we then so often chide him
For the lack of thrift and gain
Leaving on his hearth shadow?
Leaving on his heart a stain?
If we knew the clouds above US,
Held by gentle blessings there,
Would we turn away all trembling,
In our blind and weak despair?
Weuld we shrink from little shadows,
Lying on the dewy grass,
While tbs only birds of Eden.
Just in mercy flying past?
If we knew the silent story,
Quivering through the heart of pain,
Would our womanhood dare doom them
Back to haunts of guilt again2
Life hath many tangled crossing,
Joy hath many break of woe,
And the cheeks fear-washed are whitest-
This the bless ed angels know.
Let us reach into our bosoms
For the key to others lives,
And with love toward erring nature,
Cherish good that still survives;
So that when our disrobed spirits
Soar to realms of light again,
We may say, dear Father judge US
As we judged our fellow men.
Year: 1865

A young man was studying at college.
One afternoon he walked out with an in
structor, and they Glanced to see an old
pair of shoes, by the side of the path be
longing to an cid man at work near by.


Let US have little amusement at his
expense, said the student. suppose we
hide these shoes, and conceal ourselves in
the bushes 70 watch his perplexity when
he cannot find them"


II can think of better trick than that,
said the instructor "You are rich. Sup
pose you put silver dollar in the toe OF
each of his shoes, and then we will hide.


The young man did so. The poor man
finished his work soon, and went to put on
his shoes. You can imagine his surprise
when he stopped down to take out peb-
BILE, as he supposed, from the toe and
found bright silver dollar; and when he
found still another in the other shoe, his
feelings overcame him; he fell upon his
knees; looking up to heaven, ,and uttering
long fervent thanksgiving, in which he
thanked Kind Providence for sending
some unknown hand to save him from per-
ishing, and his sick and helpless wife and
children from starving. Do you wonder
that the young man stood in his hiding
place deeply affected? Young friends
when you wish to enjoy real pleasure il
witnessing the perplexity of others, see
if you cannot. in some way, initiate The
student.
Year: 1865

C-,uow of California, was for time
secretary of the state of Illinois. One
day, during the Legislative vacation, a
meek, cadaverous looking man, with a
white neckcloth, introduced himself to
him at his Office, and stating that he had
been informed that Mr.. c. had the let
ting of the hall of representatives., he
wished to secure tiff possible, for course
of lectures he desired to deliver in Spring
field.


MAY ask, said the secretary, "what
is to be the subject of your lectures?'


Certainly" was the reply, with very
solemn expression of countenance. "The
course wish to deliver is on the SECOND
coming of the Lord


1T is of no use, said c.. eff yor
take my advice you will not waste your
time in this city. 1t is my private opin
ion that if the Lord has been in Spring
field once, He will never come a seconc
time"
Year: 1865

COMPLEX RELATIoNsHIP-A correspondent of
Hagper's Monthly is involved in domestic perpiex-
tiles. lie writes:


81 got acquainted with q young widow, who
lived with her step-daughter in the same house.
married the widow; my father fell, shortly af-
ter it, in love with the stepdaughter of my wife,
and married her. Ny wife became the mother
in-aw and also the daughter-in-law of my own
father. My wife's step-daughter is my step
mother, and I am the step father of my mother
in-law. My step-mother VIII is the step-daugh-
ter Of my wife, has a boy; he is naturally my
step-brother, but because he is the son of my
wife's epdaughter, so is my wife the grand
mother of the little boy, and am the grandfather
of my step brother. My wife has also boy;
my ste p-mother is consequently the stepsister of
my boy, and is also his grandmother, because he
is the child of her stepson and my father is the
brother-ln-law of my son, because he has got his
stepsister for q wife. l am the brother of my
own son who is the son Of my step-mother; l am
the brother-in-law Of my father, my wife is the
aunt of her own son, my son is the grandson of
my father, and l am my own grandfather.
Year: 1865

We may not all, with powerful blow,
Be champions for the Right;
But all with firm, undaunted brow,
May stand unshaKen mid the flow
Of wrongs sustained from Might;


ONE word may turn the wavering scale,
ONE willing, honest hand


Uphold the cause that else might fall,
Although oy geni us planned.
Year: 1865

The Times makes precisely the rejoinder
that we expected, to our intimation that the
respectable advocates OF a repeal of the pro-
hibitory law, might do well to look around
them and see what sort OF company they are
in. Our neighbor thinks it excellent reason
ing to argue that the repeal of the prohibit
tory law must be desirable and right because
DIR. Bacon, Theodore Parker and DIR. Jewett,
the Boston Advertiser and the Springfield
Republican (whose circulation is SO large
that they can be mistaken) the copperhead
Boston Courier and ''its particular favorite'
the n. Y. Times, have opposed prohibition
but very pooI reasoning to infer that there
must be some virtue las temperance measure,
in law which secures the bitter opposition
Of all rum sellers. Our poInt-no new one
indeed seems TO us well taken, neyerthe-
less. The Times great argument against
the law has been Its iRe6foiency Now then
We say that the TACT that the classes who,e
interest and desire Is To have the irte
supply and use of intoxicating drinks, are
50 clamorous for the repeal of the law, is
yory significant irdication that there is some
reniessve virtue in it. and sincere temper
ance men may well look TO their position
wh,n they find themselves side by side with
all the liquor dealers, grog shop keepers and
whiskcy -oakers.


But. says the Times, increased intempe-
rance goes on, as well as the law. Yes,
and murders increase in spite of the law
against murder robberies increase in spite
of the laws against theft brothels and
gambling houses multiply in spite Of laws
prohIbltory OF them. Shall We therefore
throw down all restraint of law? No,rather
let all good men JON hands to strengthen all
good laws by the aid OF - moral suasIOn'
which has heen far too much neglected Of
late years, and by arousing public sentiment
and the public conscience strive 10 stay tie
flood OF drunkenness and crime.
Year: 1865

tilted with penalty SO as to be able to enforce
itself A remedy was sought in the bill INTRO
duced this week in amendment OF the act just
named by depriving the tax payer who is delin-
quent of the right of appeal from the judgment
of the listers guessing at his bill,-and yet this
came bill seems not to be free from the same
charge. The only appropriate remedy IS re-
peal Of the law of last year entirely. ard a new
bill clear enough and strong enough to be prac-
ticable in its plan, which we are now assured
shall be forthcoming.


Some tart reflections have appeared in the
newspapers on the action of the House creating
a chsplsincy from its own members So far as
know the House are of one mind on the ques-
ton.


1t seemed from the first happy thought that
the House so far as association is concerned
might be led to feel that the devotional exercises
no less than the civil duties are a part Of the
responsibility that rests upon them, that they
are in an important sense identified with the
praying as with the voting. and are not at liber-
ty to keep these sacred duties of at arms-length.
am well assured the conduct Of these exercises
has been eminently satisfactory to the house.


The anniversary of the VT. Bible Society oc-
CURED according to notice, the preacher expect
ed for the evening failed to reach here on ac-
count Of Ill health, and his colleague one Of the
secretaries of the parent society, came in his
place, and in few well directed extemporsneous
remarks occupied the time allotted to the ser
mon. lie was in Vermont for the first time, and
coming to Montpelier in the night awoke IN the
glores of this hill environed village and its noble
Capitol hope he will not fail to return by
daylight, through the West part of the Stately
The way Of the charming city Of Burlington,
that his first favorable impressions may be in
tensi6ed by the still increasing fascinatiOns Of
the Champlain Valley.


An interesting and exceedingly animated dis
cussion arose in joint assembly this P. NJ, for
election Of Reporter Of Decisions Of Supreme
Court. Mr.. Nicholson of the house firing up at
an innmation against the promptness Of Cen
Veazey, either in civil or military duties, and
declaring he would never be found waiting any
more than between. .Bulrun and Getty.burgh.Maj
Rounds caught the spirit, and in shower Of al
most defiant eloquence commanded the gallant
General to the undoubting suffrages Of the As
sembly.


Yours P..D. l.
Year: 1865

IN order to defend Mr.. SINNERS bill, to which


there may be grave objections, or indeed to


defend our Vermont prohihitory law. That
law ''goes right on" after ten years trial,
and it must be very different legislature
from any that has recently assembled in Yer
mont, that will even seriously consider the
question of its repeal. The temperate and
temperance loving citizens of Vermont, as
body, are not likely to disturb law, for
whose repeal every grog-shop keeper. liquor
dealer and drunkard, are clamoring and
DIR. Bacon and their other respectable CO.
sdJutors in the work of breaking down the
law, will do well to look around them and
see what sort of company they are in.
Year: 1865

Oh! she was maiden of laughing eye,
And she lived in garret cold and high,
And he was a threadbare whiskered beau,
And he lived in cellar damp and low.


ut 'he rosy boy of the chernb wing


Hath many shaft in his slender string;
And the youth below and the maid above
Were touched with the flashing darts of love.
And she would wake from her troubled sleep,
O'er his tender billet-doux to weep;


Or stand like statue cold and fair,
Aud gaze on lock Of his bright red hair.
And he who was late so tall and proud,
With his step so firm and hs laugh so loud,
His board grew long and his face grew thin,
And hc pined in solitude over his gin.


But one soft night in the month of June,
As she lay in the light of cloudless moon,
a voice came tloating soft and clear,
To the startled madcns listening ear.
Oh. then from her creaking couch She sprung,
And her tangled trcsses back she flung,
She looked from her window far below,
And he stood beneath, her whiskered beau!
She did not start with foolish frown,
But packed her trunk and scamper'd down,
And there was her lover tall and true,
Ia his threadbare coat of the brightest blue.
The star that rose in the evening shade,
j. Oked sadly down on weeping maid;
Tne sun that came in his morning pride.
Shed golden light DER laughing bride.
Year: 1865

teal danger is involved in it. The future ale
glance Of the late traitors who have been par
dOned by the President. may be as securely re-
lied upon as that of any class of people IN the
South There is no reason to doubt that they


have taken the oath of allegiance III absolute


good faith. They can have no motive to break
| it. Nobody believes a renewal OF rebellion
possible. 1t is not fit that these Representa-
tives and Senators elect should be excluded
from the halls of national legislation merely as


a punishment If it is best to punish them,
it should be done with the regular pains and


penalties of the law, visited upon their proper


ty and persons There is no such Independent


punishment known to the statute book as ex-
clusjon from places of public trust That ex-
clusiOn is only incidental to some high penal
conviction. This test oath was intended to be
simply protective, not at all punitory 1t is
no longer necessary for protective purposes.
because there is no longer treason, either ac-
tual or potential. Yet we respect that feeling
which shrinks from giving the exalted seats of
the national capitol to men SO lately covered
from crown to sole with treason, even though
they now show nothing but loyalty. But ought
that feeling to be INDUCED at the expense of
the best interests of the country, which impc-
rlousl y call for an early reconstruction ~


y Times
Year: 1865

ATTEMPTED INCENDIARYIsM AT MrroN.-
On the night of the Fourth of July villain
GUS attempt was made to destroy by fire the
large steam saw mill of James Ponder, ESQ,
at Milton. The fendish design was frustrated
by gentleman living near by the mill Who
sa" the reflection of the light through the vim
do% before the fire had made much progress
and giving the alarm, the fire was soon extin.
s@''led' The villain fired the mill by means
OF a train OF shavings sprinkled with coal oil
suspicion falls strongly upon an individual Of
the town.-MItord Statesman. y
Year: 1865

AN agonizing story is told offs vain
New York young lady, who, dissatisfied
with her good, but irregular teeth, had
fifteen of them pulled out to make room
for q new and false set In vain the
dentist wished to spare her eye teeth.
She would have them out. Nervous
sprustration followed the operation and
she died . victim to her pride, and leav.
ing the set of false teeth she had ordered
uncalled for. -
Year: 1865

EsJ The movements in Grants army
indicate that the reign OF peace negolia-
tions by pen and speech is over, aud me
earnest reign of negotiations By sword
and bayonet and shot and she'll is recon
menced Heaven grant that IT may be
speedy and eff.ctual.
Year: 1865

Atlantic coast is to be abandoned and Z
stand made inland.


A proposal is made in the rebel Con-
gress to levy and arm 10O, 900 slaves and
give one to each white soldier in the SER
vice.
Year: 1865




From the Exeter (Eng) Gazette, April 2ol


On Monday evening woman having the appearance
Of lady went 70 the York Hotel Dawish and engaged
bed for the night She stated she was an American
from New York, and that she travelling for her
health. She had come that day from Psddingtou and
her object in Visiting Dawlish for the bathing
Her luggage was she said left at the railway station
She professed 70 be much fagued and retired
her bedroom TO which she desired glass of brandy and
water and biscuit might be sent This done, and
nothing was heard Of the vator until midday Tues
day, when the inmates Of the hotel, becoming alarmed
n tho failure Of their efforts TO obtain their
repeated Inquiries and being unable 10 open the bed
room door obtained Q ladder and . man entered the
room By the window. The woman was discovered dead
In bed BY the bedside the glass that had contained
the brandy and water and beside several empty paper
packets marked "vermin poison" On examining tho
deccaseds clothes the only money that could be found
Was 2kd She had, however, two watches In her pos
session, gold and the other silver Sho wore three
rings on her fingers, Of which . wedding ring.
No clue could DO obtsircd 70 her Identity the marks
her pocket handkerchief having bsen cut out


On inquiry at the station II found there was no
luggage there, did any Of the ocias remember
ing seen the deceased.


1T did not appear At the inquest that the deceased
An American woman. Her husband, named Butler, an
engineer In the royal navy, gave tsstimony-ED.
HERALD.l
Year: 1865

assembling or the IrQn-Cladss


tFrom the Vigie de Cherbourg April ell


Our harbot will this summer present Important
pect since lne creation Of second ironclad squadron
70 be entitled the channel squadron has finally
termned upon. will consist Of the iron clad frigats
Flandre whose armament is being pressed forward
picy possible; OF the Magenta, the Heroine and the
Gauiolse "hch latter Will be launched the 23d inst
TWO foreign squadrons will pay q vsit-an English
squadron, which will anchor In the roads towards the
sistng Of the roncad rgates Sebssopol and Peropav
1sk the corvette smerch, constructed upon
gunboats Vechoun, Kodoun and Ednogor recently nn-
ished This squadron will leave Cronsadt In the begin
ming OF june proceeding direct to Cherbourg


The Mercantile Bank Case.


wlNDsoR, THE DEFAuLrER, IN COURT.


COURT or ouEES's BENCH, LONDON, APRIL 20.


sittngs In banco before the Lord Chief Justice Mr.
Justice Blackburne, Mr. Justice heilor and Mr. Justice
Shee.


N RR WINDSOR


This was case Of exradition under the treaty with
the United staes The prisoner had been In the employ
OF the Mercantile Back Of New York. and they charged
arrest him before he left for England While here he
was arrested for civil debt and In tho meantime tho
usual application under the treaty to secre
ary Of State and by his direction 70 sr Thomas Henry
the chief magistrate q Bow street. and In the result
warrant was lodged the jail for the detention Of tho
prisoner upon the Criminal charge In order to his extra
dition under the treaty Thereupon . summons was
taken out, before term, at Judges Chambers for .
The case came on before Mr. Justice Mellor at cham
but the learned Judge though. the matter Of too
much importance 70 be dealt with at chambers and
mitsed to the Court observing however that probably
the prisoner need not be brought up custady the
case might be discussed and decided the writ the
return This remark was misunderstood by the jaer,
and he had not only not brought up the prisoner but
had made no return TO the writ that the consequence
was that there was nothing formally brought before the
Court, and


Mr. Gifard O. G. with him Mr. Poland), who appeared
on the part OF the Mercantile Bank Of Now York to
oppose the discharge u the prisoner said that there
return 70 the writ there was nothing ON which
the Court could proceed


Mr.. McMahon with him Mr. z. G. Clarke) who ap-
peared on the part Of the prisoner to press for dis
charge proposed that the writ, which due day.
should be enlarged extended until week. and in
the meantime 'return" could be made and that when
the case should all the aidavits and the pro-
ceedngs before the magistrates ct New York or In this
country should be deemed TO be before the Court


This course assented to the part Of the counsel
for the Mercantile Bank Of New York, and accordingly
The Court enlarged extended the time for making
return 70 The writ until next week.
Year: 1865

Giving UP the Rebel Cause.
From the London Army and Navy Gazette, April a.
With only Confederate army In the hed and that
weak one II is impossible that organized resistance
can be prolonged by tho South. When Lee is gone
Grant and Sherman and Hancock and Thomas win be
able TO msrch where they please.
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON April 10, 1865
This has been a solemn and mournful day in Washing
ten The streets have been quiet II s true that mum
Der Of people with sad and detected countenanccs have
been wandering about the streets looking buildings
where the tragic decd committed but their step was
that Of the funeral train Slowly and sadly they trod
the pavement All signs OF excitement has disappeared
The sky clear the day overhead bright and cheer.
fu Furnishing great contrast with the
OF the people Yesterday calm and drzzng rain came
spon us with the opening Of day. IL Heaven was weep.
ing the desperate deeds OF the assassin It looked
nature had joined with the mourning Of the nation
but to-day nature has put on cheerful face
The parks In front OF the White House and secre.
tary sewards residence dressed In brilliant green
tho foliage being just far enough advanced to
present cheerful and gay appearance, But what con
rast with the sadness which reigns within the above
dwellngsl scntinels stationed at the gates Of the
walks and drives leading from Pennsylvania avenue TO
the White House; and person, except upon official
Business, those who have been sent TO condole with
the bereaved family Of the late Chief Magistrate are
allowed to desecrate the spot disturb the soemnty Of
the place even by the sound Of footstep


Guards stationed in front Of Mr. Stewards residence
and person permitted pass on the pavement or In
any way disturb the rcpose OF the afflicted within
waichful and careful interest manifested everywhere


TIE MORNING SERVICES


10 tho churches we're well attended Many who arc
seldom seen within the places Of worship were there
day. and those who regular attendants at churches
on Sunday punctual than usual The services
everywhere we're interesting and solemn. In many
paccs men, and children, old and young wept az
- they wcpt before.


IMPROVEMENT IN Mr.. SEWARD


Secretary Seward showed this morning marked signs OF
improvement He conversed freely. Thurlow Weed
spent nearly hour at his bedside talking with him
Al Mr. sevards request the accounts Of the tragic affair
m Tho morning papers read TO him


vnE ATTEMPTED hssAssINArIos SAWS HIS LIFE.
About eleven o'clock Surgeon General Barnes stated
That tho Secretary better than he had be n since hs
kn from LE ,arrase II appsass that the bleeding Of
Year: 1865

view He says that the President treason
is crime that henceforth is 10 be punished, not
psrdenedn


MosBY VOLUNTEERS TO SURRENDER.


II is reported good authority that the freebooter
Mosby has offered 70 surrender his command the
terms accorded to him as to General Lees army 1t
is not known whether this offer will be accepted or
whether will be considered that the interests Of society
require the determination Of him and his Infamous band
OF highwaymen.
Year: 1865

1t is astonishing that papers can be
found so unblushing az to affirm that If
the war had been conducted in the spirit
Of tho Crittenden Resolution the rebsl-
lion would have been crushed within
two years" Yet, We 6nd just such re-
mark in the State Sentinel. Everybody
who reads at all knows that Mcclellan
carried on the war for two years on the
non.irritstiOu, or Crittenden Resolution
principle, aud how near it came of prov
ing the destruction Of the Government.
II was only by abandoning that policy
for . more vigorous one that the rebel
lion was crushed.