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Year: 1865

Among the improvements carried on at
Aspnwall is the construction of three fine
new wharves, built ON iron piles, two Of
which are for the Railroad Company, and
one for the Royal West India Mail Company
The latter will be upwards of 400 feet in
length.
Year: 1865

IMPROVEMENTS IN PHoToGRApHY.-Amo
the recent improvements in the art Of
photography is that of photographing on
porcelain. The effect is quite pleasing, the
picture being clear and distinct like fine
line engraving, and especially beautiful when
suspended where the light can pass through
the porcelain, which renders the shading
soft and delicate, and brings out many effects
which cannot be produced in any ordinary
picture.
Year: 1865

G4y~ A firm at the Mission Dolores, San
Francisco, have recently commenced the
manufacture of channelnailed boots and
shoes for ladies and children. The soes
looked like sewed work, but they are in re-.
ality rivited to the uppers by nails, which
are driven by hand on an iron plated last
This clnches the nail, and renders separa'
ton from the uppers almost impossible
The surface OF the sole where the nails are
to be driven is first cut up with knife; then
the nails are driven and the leather smoothed
and hammered down again. The nails are
thus completely covered from view. The
sewing of the uppers is done on sewing
machine. This company have the only ma
chine for hardening sole leather in San Fran
cisco, and patent eyelet machine which
feeds ITSELF 1t is very useful, and is worked
by treadle with great rapidity.
Year: 1865

IKpELIBLr PENCIL WRrTINa.-A great
many valuable letters and other writings
are written in pencil. ~ The following sim
pie process will make lead pencil writing
or drawing as indelible as il done by ink !:
Lay the writing in q shallow dish, and
pour skinned milk upon it. Any spots
not wet at first may have the milk pla:ed
upon them lightly with feather. When
the paper is all wet over with the milk,
take il up and lei the milk drain off, and
whip off, with the feather. the drops which
collect on the lower edge. Dry it care
fully. and it will be found to be perfectly
indelible, 1t cannot be removed even
with India rubber. . ..t. ....
Year: 1865

A LAWYER, on his death. bed, willed all his
property to q lunatic asylum, stating as bis
reasons for SO doing. that he wished bis
property to return to the liberal class OF
people who had patronized him.
Year: 1865

A correspondent from Fortress Monroe
writes:


Strong efforts are now being made to raise
the wreck of the ill-tated frigate Congress,
sunk by the Merrimac March 6. 1861. The
'diver' firm of Underwood Il Co, have been
at work for some time. They have raised up
out Of the wreck thirty-two guns and a large
quantity Of furniture. They now expect to-
raise what is left of the huh. To this end they
nave built water-tight enclosure around the
wreck and have steam pump az work forcing
the water ont of the water tight compar tment.
They expect the wreck to float as the water
recedes from her. They are sanguine of bring
ing 10 the surface all that remains of the gal-
liant old ship. The diver enclosed in sub
marine armor, who goes down into the depths
oecas ionally 10 see how the work goes on, as =
sures us that the hull will soon float, and that
it will bring to the surface 4 fabulous number
of bushels of oysters, which have settled and
multiplied in the hull Of the good old ship
during her four years submersion.


This same snb-aQueous ASSOCIATION tried their
experienced skill on the submerged wreck of
the Cumberland, but could accomplish nothing
towards raising her. The Cumberland was in
the channel when she was sunk. and the
strong current passing over and around her
filed her with sand Vessels pass over her
watery grave, .-.s ..-..., ....-


The pirate craft Florida hes not far from the
remains of the two historic United States ships
The Florida's position is marked by her MAIN
mast, the top Of which is twelve feet above the
surface of the water When she sank, the top
of her three masts and upper yards remained
above water: she has settled lower in the bed
of the river since then, and the "relic hunters}'
have carried away many feet of yards and
maStS
Year: 1865

CENTRE HARBOR, N. H., July 6.-While the
steamboat Chorcorda was lying at the wharf
AT this place last night some unknown person
placed a keg OF powder on the furnace when
an explosion took place, blowing up the front
deck and scattering the door panels, but not in
iuring the machinery. She was able to leave
on time this morning. No one was much in
iured on board.
Year: 1865

Republican letter writer from Washing
ton, giving an account Of the execution OF
the four prisoners on the 9Th inst, SAYS.
Owing to physical state and the weight OF
her chalns, Mrs. SnrratL was almost carried TO
the gsllows."


As the Republican party is hunting prop
er device TO represent its philanthropic and
political ideas, we would suggest that it can
be iound in the above related and historical
tragic fact IL would not look Just like the
Goddess of Liberty, and therein it would be
no lie ON the party adopting it; but white
female on platform, with rope attached to
beam above and to her neck below, and
herself loaded with chains, would be no mis-.
representation Of the philanthropic and DO.
htical IDEAS of the Republican party, especial.
ly If to the back ground of the picture we're
added negro in the attitude of having a
garland of flowers placed ON bis head by
Yankee maiden


OF course, the history of the device is
necessary, to understand its adaptation and
merit


That history is The arrest OF refined,
well-educaled, aud Christian lady, on the
charge of completely in the murder of Presi.
dent Lincoln.


Her incarceration in a dungeon, and her
appearance daily, on her trial. With her hands
iu chains and her feet in irons


The indecent and cruel haste of her exc
cution within twenty.four hours after her
conviction by an illegal tribunal, on doubtful
testimony aud by Witnesses who gave their
testimony under fear of their own lives.


The closing of all doors, judicial and Ex-
eeutive, to all applications for respite of her
execution for q lew days, to enable her to
make her family and spiritual arrangements
for her death.


Lastly, the fact that owing to her physical
state, and the aoeight of her chains she was
almost carried to the gallows.


And it may be added, as part of the past
history of this cruel tragedy, that Payne, the
leading surviving conspirator declared in his
last moments, that Mrs Surratt knew moth
ing whatever of the intention TO murder Mr..
Lincoln, aud had no completely whatever in
the affair. And further, that the main wit
ness on the part Of Holt, Stanton, or against
Mrs. Surratt, has, since her murder, made
confession that be testified as he did, before
the Military Commission, to save his own
life, and that Mrs, Surratt was innocent.


A white woman innocent, as is now admit
ted, an educated, refined Christian lady,
hung by Holt, Stanton & Co., is part of the
history of the Republican administration
of the General Government


The suggestion we have made of The de-
vice Of the Republican party--which is now
speaking to change its name to save it from
infamy-we think it had better adopt, as the
least liable to misinterpretation, aud the most
likely to meet the general sentiment Of the
country, the general idea OF "drift."


We are drifting. Few know what that
means-yet we are drifting toward anarchy.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Year: 1865

Some Of our radical Northern philanthro-
pists who have grown wealthy upon the labor
Of poor white men, say that justice demands
that the shareholders should divide their
estates with their former slaves because Of
previous labor performed BY them. Although
the negro slave may have nothing to show
for the years of labor he has performed, how
much worse of is he than thousands Of North.
srn free white laborers, who have been slaves
70 the unremunerAtive wages of capitalists
If Justice requires the stakeholder to divide
with the negro, justice must demand that
such Northern philanthropic capitalists who
have grown rich through the unremunerated
labor Of Northern while men, shall also di-
vide their possessions between those who have
toled that they might live in ease and Affiu-
hltelhqencer.
Year: 1865




In his article in tine last number of the
Atlantic Monthly, Hon. Charles Sumner,
lays down the following rules as proper to
guide the exercise Of clemency toward those
lately in Rebellion against the Government.


First. AS general rule belligerent trail
tors, who have battled against the country,
must not be permitted at once, without
probation or trial, to resume their old places
of trust and power Such concession
would be clearly against every suggestion of
common sense, and President johnson clear
ly saw it so when, addressing his fellow
citizens of Tennessee, 10th june 1854, he
said:-"I say that traitors should take
back seat in the work of restoration. If
there be but five thousand men in Tennessee
loyal'to the Constitution loyal to lseedom,
loyal to justice, these true and faithful men
should control the work of reorganization
and reformation absolutely


Second, Especially are we bound, by
every obligation Of justice, and by every
sentiment of honor, to see to it that bellig-
erent traitors who have battled against
their country, are not allowed to rule the
constant Ioyalists, whether white or black,
embracing the recent freedmen, who have
been our friends and allies.


Third. Let belligerent traitors be received
slowly and cautiously back into the sover-
eighty of citizenship. 1t is better that they
should wait than that the general security
be imperiled, or our solemn obligations,
,rbotber IN the national freedmen or tho
national creditor, be impaired


Fourth Let pardons issue only on salts
factory assurance that the applicant, who
has been engaged for four years in murder
ing our fellow-citizens, shall sustain the
equal rights, civil and political, of all men
according to the principles Of the Declara
ton of Independence that he shall pledge
himself to the support of the national debt;
and, if he be among the large holders Of
land, that he shall set apart homesteads for
all bis freedmen.
Year: 1865

A TERRIBLE explosion took place in Lon
don, England, lately. The gasometer of the
London Gas Company, fully charged with
gas, suddenly exploded, tearing in atoms
several large buildings so completely that
not one brick was Left standing upon anoth-
er. People nearly mile of were violently
thrown down, SO severe was the shock
Thirty men were taken from the ruins, nine
of whom were dead. and the remainder in
precarious condition
Year: 1865

BRATTLEBoRo.-From the Vermont
Record we learn that steady drinker
from Halifax by mistake walked into
the store of a temperance man, and
asked for quart of new rum; and be-
ing told that such a looking man could
MT have it, he replied, "Why you let me
have two gallons last week !"


The examination of the High
School kept by Mr.. Bingham is highly
spoken of. The other schools Of Brat
tleboro are represented as being in a
very satisfactory condition. A class of
girls who had studied for only single
term the Geography of Vermont were
able to bound and locate every county
in the State.


Two chaps stole buffalo robe
at West Brattlehoro, but sooner than
they expected they were waited on by
an officer, and concluded 10 settle that
little bill by paying about ninety dollars.


The Glass Blowers left Mr.. Nash OF
the Revere House, owing him thirty dol
lars, and were followed by him from
place to place as far as Burlington,
where he collected the debt and enough
more to pay expenses.
Year: 1865

The wEATHER.--In striking rnntroe+
with the preceding week, the last was
snowy, rainy, muddy and uncomfortable
generally. 1t was at no time very cold,
and during the whole week the ther-
mometer did not vary more than ten or
twelve degrees. Yesterday was very
pleasant and the meetinghouses were
well filled.
Year: 1865

Our LITTLE VILLAGE. The Courier
says:-that the fines ami costs in the
little village of Rutland, for the last six
days, in the enforcement of the Maine
liquor law, have been over one hundred
and twenty dollars, and all this under
the complaint Of the editor OF that paper
as town grand juror-who is opposed
to the law,
Year: 1865

clique the fame of the countrys greatest soldier.
They got up political meeting, and intrigued
80 successfully that they secured the presence
of the hero. So far 80 good But that was not
the end. Their intention was to hob-nOb with
the hero over the country and clinch the asso-
cia ton; to dine and wine with him up the
Hudson in the grandest style, and hurrah him
through oil the towns on the railroad across
the country to Chicago, so that all the world
should know he was theirs. This did not suit
General Grant But what should he dos How
get out Of iti Being at the AstorH House, some
iudicious friend advised that he should consult
Stetson. Stetson was called, and came. Stet-
son, II n tolerably well known, is one Of the
shrewd men of the time. Cool, self-poised and
wary, he il competent to advise the highest or
the 1owest-the mightiest magnate or the pet
test politician. He knows how to keep hotel.
He can hit the nice line of propriety on any
given point in the relations of lite with conf
dent ease. Political mazes are no mystery to
him, and the lodges of politicians are as fami-
liar as toothpicks.


Grant stated the case running hastily through
the facts and coming to the point He had
never been very greatly bothered by Bragg,
Pemberton, Polk or any Of those fellows He
had readily seen through Lees ruses and
always defeated them. But now he acknow-
lodged that he was corneyed. He had gotten
into the hands Of fellows whose tactics he did
not understand. What should he dot How
avoid the politicians who intended to bore
him up the Hudson on big boat next day ?
Stetson's eyes Frightened his mind was easier.
Was that all Leave II to him. He under
stood the nature Of the case, and could manage
II. lie did. He sent for General Dix and
arranged II all; and next day, punctually at
Eve o'clock, government steamer waited for
the Lieutenant General at the Battery, and half
an hour later, when the politicians thronged
hungrily round the front of the hotel eager to
catch their man, the General and his party,
driven away In close carriages, went on the
little boat and steamed up TO West Point in
comfort Thus the politicians were fanked
and the whole horde of hungry ones left at the
hotel in utter discontinue, and they won't
know how IL was sll done until they have read
this article.
Year: 1865

HERALD.-During the last four years we have
employed between thirty and forty, and some
times more war correspondents, including the
army and navy, for the HERALD. They have
been attached to army corps, departments,
headquarters, and at every point on sea or
land where the services of special corrcspon-
dent could be Of advantage to the public. Our
army correspondents have, ON an average,
used up or had captured one or two valuable
horses each. The whole cost Of this war cor
respondence establishment reached during the
rebellion the sum Of nearly hoF million Of
dollars.
Year: 1865

The Mobile Advertiser, of the 10th of Jan
uary makes this remarkable confassion:


We do not attempt to disguise the fact that
the Confederate cause is passing through its
most dangerous crisis Large numbers of the
people-perhaps, a maiority-are at heart sick
of the war, and are willing to end it upon
terms which would have been secuted at as
reasonable two years, or even one year ago.
a class of slsgeholders, having the deepest
primary interest in the struggle for independ-
ence, are willing and ready to make sacrifices,
which a short time ago would not have been
tolerated.


We have no doubt that the country-in-
cluding slave proprietors, large and small
would compromise to-day for peace and inde-
pendence, on the basis OF gradual and univer-
sal emancipation Of the blacks. We may GO
further, and say that large numbers would be
willing to give up al-their cherished thoughts
of independence, and exchange the institution
for naked peace upon terms of reconstruction.
This is d great change wonderful revolution
of popular sentiment. resulting from four years
of tremendous war
Year: 1865

Detroit seems to be very much, ''stirred up
in reference to the Developments as shown by
the returns for the special income tax. The
Tribune says it Is remarkable how much
greater income tax men engaged in moderate
commercial pursuits pay than do The heavy
real estate holders. Men who hold immense
amounts OF productive real estate are found By
the operation OF this law to have stinted in
comes.


That there is iniquity sufficient practised ia
making returns under that law to damu d
whole generation, hardly admits of doubt
We notice in Cincinnati that the excite
ment has run so high that some one hundred
and twenty tax payers have published d card
saying that inasmuch as there is great dissatis-
faction on account of the apparent inequality
of the returns they propose to make suc' au
exhibit OF their incomes Tor 1868 as shall sal
isfy majority OF those signing the card that
the returns are correct IN their casts, and Ii
incorrect they will rectiiy any error.
Year: 1865

The effects of hard and soft water in cook
ing different vegetables vary materially Peas
and beans cooked in hard water containing
lime or gypsum, will not boil tender, because
these substances harden vegetable casein. II
soft water they boil tender and lose a certain
rank, raw taste which they retain in hard
water. Many vegetables as onions boil
nearly tasteless in soft water because all tbs
favor is dissolved out. The addition of salt
often checks this (as in the cass of onions)
causing the vegetables to retain the peculiar
favoring principles, besides much nutriOus
matter which might be lost in soft water.
Thus it appears that salt hardeus the water to
a degree. For extracting the juices OF meat
to make broth or soup, soft water, uusalted
and cold at first, is best, for it much more resdi
ly peuetrates the tissues but for boiling meat
where the juices should be retained, hard wat.
er or soft water saIted is preferable, and the
meat should be put in while it is boiling so
10 seal up the pores at once.
Year: 1865

An advertisement, in an exchange says
"A lady obliged 10 go into mourning, woulc
like 10 dispose of white brocade Moire An
tique dress


What commentary upon the absurd length
to which fashion leads people in the article Of
mourning, is the above advertisement obi
ged to go into mourning? Was it the de-
ceased friend? Or is it fashion, the tyrant ?
Just when this mourning friends head is a
fountain of tears. she is compelled, in order to
gIieVe properly for her deceased relative to sell
her silk dress that she may obtain fashionable
habilimenls of woe


Now, had this lady been in China, her
white dress would have been just the thing ;
for there The mourning fashion requires every
article of dress-from the string that ties the
queue to the string that ties the sboe--to be
white. In that country. afdiction is graduated
by greater or less prepopderance OF while
[Cieveland Herald.
Year: 1865

We have lately observed well pIaned
smoke house on the premises Of good far
mer well worthy of brief description. Il
was about six feet square, the lower half Of
brick, furnished with an iron lined door, aud
serving as an ash house and place for fire.
The upper part, about four feet high, besides
the ascent of the roof was made Of wood. Il
was separated from the lower part by scant-
ling joists, with space of two or three inches
between them, through which smoke and air
could freely pass, but sufficient to catch any
ham that might accidently fall into the fire.
The upper part as well as the lower, was en-
tered by a door from the outside. The upper
door may be kept locked, except When admit
ting air or withdrawing hams: but the lower
one may be left unlocked, for building dres,
without any danger of the contents above be-
ing stolen, as the thief cannot pass through
the openings between the joists.
Year: 1865

GLOOM AT MoBILE.-The Mobile Register
of the I'd, says: The present gloom has nc
parallel in this revolution. Our disasters al
Savannah, Nashville and Wilmington have
greatly depressed the people everywhere. We
hear men croaking now who remained firm
under all previous disasters. The hour is dark
we admit, but not hopelessly 50. We have
met with Ieverses, it is true, but our cause is
not lost. We must dispel this gloom-drive
Off this sombre spirit that would rivet chains
upon our own limbs and lure into degradation
those that are to come after us. 1t was only
the other day we placed before our readers an
article showing we were still strong enough in
men and means to carry on the war for years,
if they be properly used, and a short time be-
fore the President, in his message, alluded to
the loss of our cities and the bearing it would
have upon the war.
Year: 1865

There is a set of people, says DR.. Chalmers,
vgbom cannot bear--the pinks OF fashionable
.urOpriety--whosee every word is precise, and
whose every movement is unexceptionable /;
but who, though well versed in all the categO-
ries of polite behavior, have not particle Of
soul or cordiality about them. We allow
that their manners may be abundantly correct.
There may be elegance in every gesture, and
gracefulness in every position not a smile
out Of place, and not step that would not
bear the measurement Of the severest scrutiny.
This is all very ine; but what want Is the
heart and the gaiety Of social intercOurse--the
frankness that spreads ease and animation the
eye that speaks afability to oil, that chases
timidity from every bosom, and tells every
man in the company to be confident and hap
py. This is what conceive to be the virtue
of the text, and not the sickening fOrmality OF
those who walk by rule, and would reduce the
whole Of human life to wirs-bOund system OF
misery.
Year: 1865

1t is sometimes forgotten that the last gill
OF milk drawn from the cows udder is the
best part of every milking. Careful expert
ments made in England shows, according to
Il report lately published) that the quality or
cream obtained from the last cup drawn from
most cows exceeds that of the first in propor-
lion Of twelve to one The difference in the
quantity also is considerable. Hence, per-
son who carelessly leaves but half pint Of
milk undrawn, loses in reality about as much
cream as would be afforded by six or eight
piuts at the beginning and loses too that
part Of the cream which gives the richness
aud favor to the batter
Year: 1865

The WHEAT PROSPECT FOR 1865.-So far
says the Cincinnati Gazette, all is favorable.
The extensive and long continued SHOWS Of
the winter have well protected the wheat, and
it seems to be coming out in the finest condi-
ton. 1t will be fcozen out somewhat in the
lower attitudes, but ia the States north of the
42d parallel we think the crop viii be heavy
Indeed south of that line the chances are in
favor OF double the yield of last season. We
have seen nothing as yet in the papers on the
subject, but there IS no doubt that il March
shall not be too severe, there will be a good
yield everywhere.
Year: 1865

Our farmers keep too many poor cows. #
costs no more to keep a COW that will average
nine or ten quarts Of milk per day, than it
does to keep one that will average only six or
seven. The difference between the two prod
ucts will amount to handsome sum annually.
Now, when beef is so high, it seems good
time for our readers to sell off their poor COWS
and fill their places with better mixers. They
may rest assured that the true economy con-
sists in keeping only good cows, as those will
soon pay their extra first cost, and ever alter
prove better investment.-P PlOughmGR.