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Year: 1865

Il appears that Phil. Sheridan, who is
a lion in battle, is the most timid of men
among the ladies. A writer in Hours az
Home gives some "reminiscences of Sheris
dan as Quartermaster of the Army Of
the Southwest, operating under Gen.
Curtis In Missouri and Arkansas, at the
beginning of the war, and among other
things tells the following:


"Sheridan's modesty amounted to
bashfulness, especially in the presence
of the gentler sex. His life having been
passed On the frontier, among Indians or
at some solitary post, it was not at all
surprising that our Quartermaster should
hesitate when urged to go where ladies
might be expected If by chance hs
found himself in such gathering, he
was sure to shrink into an obscure corner
and keep silent We remember an anus
ing incident of his bashfulness. He be-
came attracted toward a young lady at
Springfield, where he was engaged in
sending supplies to the army. DESTROYS
Of showing her some attention, he was al
together too modest to venture on such
step. Finally he hit upon an expedient.
He had gay young clerk Eddy, in his
Office, whom he induced to take the
young lady out riding, while he (Sheri-
dam furnished the horses The modest,
little Captain could often be seen look
ing with pleasure on this arrahgement.-
Courting by proxy seemed to please him
as much as if it had been done by him.
self. What the result was we never
learnt. We think it most probable Eddy
carried Of the prize"
Year: 1865

[The following poem from the London
Punch is really the best that has been pub
Iished on the saddest subject, yet the great
est character in our history. Its rebuke of
the hypocrisy of his traducers, who were so
loud in expressions of grief, is overwhelming.
Year: 1865

In his discourse on Sunday evening, at
the Broadway Church, New York city, on


THE Ssnctities Of the Threshold" Rev.
Dr. Chaplin took occasion to condemn in
vigorous language the prevalent notion and
silly talk about the unhaPpiness Of married
life. He argued that unhappiness in that
condition was the exception, and not the
rule, and that the vast majority. ofyoung
men and young women would be happier as
well q, better by entering in to married life.
He also dsclaimed against the present
fashionable and extravagant style Of living,
and against the idea that young married
couples must begin life in the same style
maintained at home by their psrants. The
sermon was listened to by very large con


gregation, though the above features of il
were by NO means its most elyqusn'
thoughts.
Year: 1865

We need not invite a comparison he
tween theee papers and the plans of the
South Carolina Legislature for ke-ping the
cdlored population in a condition differing.
as little as possible, iron its former one Of
chattel slavery No one can fail to make it.
But that such convention could be held at
at Charleston, s. c., and it's Deliberations
carried on for week without molestation,
proves that there Is some motion in the
world yet.
Year: 1865

\ GaITestOn, Texas, correspondent WIIIes


''I have to-day seen Confederate colonel,
with his full uniform on, stars and all. driving
a dray, with a mule whose harness WAS made of
ropes. A late lieutenant general Of the rebel
army is a clerk in IN express Office at New Or
leans, and the officer who drove Oft Franklin
and his fifteen thousand men st Sabine, is bar
keeper at Houston


Much more sensibly employed than those
who spend their time contriving how they
can make the negroes work while the white
men do nothing but idle, drink, and swear
at abolitlonists.
Year: 1865

On God we beseech Thee that Thou wilt
through They Holy Spirit influence the White
men of this country to deny the eolored peo-


Pile the equality of rights which Thou didss


vouchsafe TO all men in their creation and


that Thou wilt so inspire the hearts of white


men with hatred. prejudice and pride that
they will continue to repndiase the Fundamental


principle of Free Governments proclaimed by


our fathers. and forever deny TO colored men
a vofee IN the government established over
them under the Providence Of Almighty God.
If the prayers of the. opponents of negro


suffrage accord with their sentiments and their
conduct. the above is substantia'iyltheir plea
at the throne of Him who created dil peoples


of one blood and who is no respect Yer of per-
sons
Year: 1865

LOUISIANA, South Carolina and Mississippi
have population of which the blacks consti-
tute large majority. Since these blacks have
become freemen they count, in fixing the ratio
of representation in Congress precisely as the
white population, and in that respect are
equal, by express provision of the Constitu-
ton of the United States. But they are de-
MED the right of suffrage in those States, and
consequently less than one-half as many white
men send representative to Congress as are
required in the North. Hence white man
in South Carolina is equal to more than two
white men in Iowa.


Now, the true and righteous. remedy for
this state of affairs is to allow the colored
people of those states the right of suffrage.
Three representatives in Congress from South
Carolina, represent eolored constituency
under the Constitution of the United States,
and it is no more than fair that this colored
constituency should cast the vote themselves,
instead of having ii cast for them by the aris-
tocrats Of South Carolina.


And if the negroes are not allowed to vote,
then they ought not to be counted in the ratio
of representation in Congress. And the peo-
pie of the United States will insist on one or
the other of these alternatives.
Year: 1865

New York, Aug. q. !
TO Editors: The different telegraph lines
connecting with the American telegraph lines
in this city will keep open until 0 clock A. n.
until the Atlantic Cable is heard from at
Hearts Content. Upon the arrival of the
Great Eastern the news Of her arrival and an
account Of her trip will be telegnphed to the
Associated Press, and win reach this city, it
is expected, in about twelve hours.


Should the cable in the Gulf of St Law
renee be successfully repaired before the ar
rival of the Great Eastern, there will be no
detention whatever in the reception OF the
announcement. d. n. CkAIe,


Agent
Year: 1865

Mrs. PARTINGToN ON THE CARs.-On
the morning of the late accident on the
Cheshire road, lady of venerable aspect
appeared on the platform at Bellows
Falls, with the inevitable band-box and
bundle. She paced up and down the
platform in very happy frame of mind
beguiling herself in humming cradle
song, and to all appearance was at peace
with herself and the crest of mankind"
In due season Conductor Stone appeared
aud shouted "all aboard " The old lady
not needing his admonition. he inquired
her proposed destination. "Going to
Fitchburgh, SIR" was her reply. Well
Madam you had better get into those cars,
If you want to 60 to Fitohburgh,' said
the conductor 'What dosen't this
whole consarn go ?" "Not to-day Madam
you had better get into this car" Well
Mister jist carry this bundle; never
rid rod on the railroad in my life"
The old lady was escorted on board and
the train departed Not great while
afterwards the passenger train overlook
the freight which had become STALLED"
in drift, The passenger train moved
slowly up to it was about to give it aid
when down came another freight traiu
under full headway, in the rear. The
snow flew so that the Aag-mau was unob-
served and in an instant it crushed head
long into the rear end of the passenger
train. Several were instantly killed.
and others were groanilg from fright and
injury. The passengers almost instantly
rushed out of the cars and all was confu-
SION. The conductor, missing the old
lady, went in search of her; and on enter
ing the Car found her sitting alone-tLe
sole occupant with very placid express
sion upon her counteuance, notwithstand-
ing she had made complete somersault
over the seat in trout, and her band box
and bundle had gone unceremoniously
down the passage way. "Are you hurt ?
inquired the conductor Hurt why !"
said the old lady. ave have just been run
into by freight train, two or three of
the passengers have been killed and
several others severly injured" " la, me !;
| didn't know but that was the way you
alVays stopped"
Year: 1865

arc the most active and thorough pills thar
have ever been introduced.


They act so directly upon the Liver, e1eit
ing that organ to such an extent as that the
system does not relapse into its former con-
dition, which is too apt to be the case with
simply pursative pill


They ara really
Year: 1865

this nota true picture3 Suppose the North
had patiently submitted, what would have
been the verdict of history and of the world
Nothing else;but that the North was craven and
coward. VIII you say the North is craverand


Cruel and inhuman as this war has been.
and may still continue to be, it was forced up.
on Us. We had ne choice. And we have no
choice yet. We must 60 on even to the end
OF time: even If it result in taking million of
lives, and desolating the whole Land, leaving q
desert behind. We must maintain the integri.
ty Of our country. And the day win come
when the little grand child you love so well,
States OF America should not sink into infamy
and worse than Mexican anarchy, by the act
Of Southern politicians, who care no more for
you, or such as you, than they care for Hotten-
tots. have never underrated the magnitude
of this wal, for know the size of the South
and the difficulty of operating upon it. But I
also know that the Northern races have, ever
since war began, had more patience and per-
severance than the Southern races. And so
viii it be now; we will persevere to>the end.
All mankind shall recognize in us a brave and
stubborn race, not to be deferred by the mag
nitude Of the danger. Only three years have
passed, and that is but minute in nations
Life, and see where we are. Where are the
naughty planters of Louisiana, who compared
our Woodworking. intelligent whites of the
North with their negroes?


The defeats we have sustained have hardly
made pause in our course, and the Wanted
braves of Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Missouri &C., instead of walking rough shod
over the freemen, of the North, are engaged in
stealing horses and robbing poor old people for
living, while our armies now tread in every
Southern State, and your biggest armies in
Virginia and Georgia lie behind forts, and dare
not come out and fight us towards of the
North, who have come five hundred miles into
their country to accept their challenge.


But, my dear old friend, have bored you
too much. My handwriting is not plain, but
you have time to study it out, and, as you can
understand, have great dead of writing to
do, and it must be done in a hurry. Think of
what have written. Talk it over with your
neighbors, and ask yourselves If, in your trials
and tibulations. you have suffered more from
the Union soldiery than you would had you
built your barn where lightning was sure to
burn or tear it down. Their course has pro-
voked the punishment of an indignant God
and Government. care not straw for mig
gers. The moment the master rebels the ne
gro IS free, of course, for he is slave only by
law, and the law broken, he is free. COM
mand in all Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia. The paper indorse
will be Of service to you.


Higped w. T. SHERMAN,
. Major General


This letter, in its plain, unvarnished styh,
breathes pure patriotism, which is refreshing
70 all loyal men. Moreover, it discloses the
distinguished Generals inner life more than
anything yet published. TENNIS.
Year: 1865

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. S.


Governor SAARKKY publishes the follow
ing dispatch from President JOHNSON:


It is believed there can be organized in each
county force of citizens of militia, to sup
press disturbance, preserve order, and enforce
the civil authority Of the State and of the Unit
eminent to reduce the army, and to withdraw,
to great extent the federal forces from the
State, thereby reducing the enormous expenses
of the government


If there was any danger from an orgaBiza-
ton of the citizens for the purpose indicated,
the military are there to detect and suppress,
on the FIRST appearance of any movement in.
surrectionary in its character. One great OBJ.
Ject is to induce the people to come forward IN
the defence of the State and Federal Govern.
ment. Gen. Washington declared that the
people, or the militia, was the right arm of the
Constitution. AS soon as it is practicable, the
original design of the Government will be re-
sumed under the principle of the great chart
of freedom handed down to the people by the
founder of the Republic The people mast be
srasted ,cih their government, and if trusted, my
opinion is they will act in good faith, and re-
store their former constitutional relations with
all the States composing the Union.


The main object of Maj. Gen. Carl Schurzs
mission to the South was to aid, as far % prac.
ticable, in carrying out the policy adopted by
the government for restoring the States to
their former relations with the Federal gov
ernment It is hoped that such aid has been
given. e"


The proclamation authorizing the restoration
of the State government requires the military
power to aid the Provisional Governor in the
performance of his duties as prescribed in the
proclamation, and In no manner to interfere or
throw impediments in the way Of the consun-
nation Of the object OF his appointment, at
least witout advising the government of the
intended interference.


(SigneO ANDREW JOHNSON.


The jackson Daily News hoists the name Of
Andrew johnson for next President =.
Year: 1865

THE VOICE OF THE PEsTILENCE
This splendid poem was written In 1881, on
the approach of the cholera from the East to-
ward the western parts of Europe, and it is ap.
propriate to its renewed apparition and west
ward progress, as mentioned in recent jour-
nails


Breathless the course of the Pale White Horse,
Bearing the ghastly Form
Rapid and dark as the spectre bark


When it sweeps before the storm!
Baiefully bright through the torrid night
Ensanguined meteOrs glare
Fiercely the spires of volcanic fires
Stream on the sulphurous air!
Shades of the slain through the Murderer's


brain


Fit terrible and drear-
Shadowy and swift the black storm drift
Doth trample the atmosphere!
But swifter than ALL with darker pail
Of Terror around my path,
have arisen from my lampless prison
Slave of the high Gods wrath!
A deep Voice went from the Firmament.
And it pierced the caves of Earth
Therefore came on my wings of flame
From the dark place of my birth !!
And it is said: ''Go from the South to the


North,


Over yon wandering ball
Sin is the King of that doomed Thing.
And the sin-beguiled must fall"
Forth from the Gate of thy Uncreate,
From the portals of the Abyss
From the caverns dim where vague Forms


swim,


And shapeless Chaos is!
II. ~ ~.
OF Erebus and Old Might
From the unseen deep where Death and Sleep
Brood in their mystic might
come-I come-befOre me are dumb
The nations aghast for dread
Lo! I have passed, as the desert blast
And the millions of Earth lie dead
A voice of fear from the hemisphere
Tracketh me where fly
Earth weeping aloud fol her widowhood-
wild and desolate cry!
Thrones and dominions beneath my pinions
Cover like meanest things 80 ...-.p
Melt from my presence the pride and the


pleasance
OF pallor-stricken kings;
Sorrow and mourning supremely scorning,
NV throne is the boundless air.
Nv chosen shroud Is the dark .plumed cloud
Which the whirling breezes bear!
was uOt DOTu Ou tuc WluS6 u kuc
From the jungles of JessOre, .,s
Over the plain of the purple main A o..
To the far Mauritian shOres
To the isles which sleep on the sunbright deep
Of q coral-paved sea; .,
Where the blue waves welter beneath the shell


ter


Of heavens serenity?
From the womb of the waters, athirst for


slaughters,


I rose that thirst to sate-
These green isles are graves in the waste of the


waves.


Their beauty is desolate!
From the wild Erythrean, the noise of my
Rolled on the Southern blast
Eternal Taurus made answering chorus,
From the glaciers lone and vast!
Did I not pass his granite mass,
And the rigid Caucasian hill
Over burning sands-over frost-chained lands
Borne at my own wild will
Then bark to the beat Of my fastening feet
Thou shrined in the sea-
Where are thy dreams that the ocean streams
Would be safety unto thee?
Awaken! awaken! my wings are shaken
Athwart the troubled sky
Streams the red glance OF my meteor lance.
And the glare of mine meteor eye!
Hearken, oh hearkenl my coming shall


darken


The light of the festal cheer
In thy storm rocked home, on the Northern


foam,


Nursling of Ocean--hear.
Year: 1865

LotI-r IbOJ
The Paducah correspondent OF the Democrat says
General Chalmers, in speech At Corinth, in the early
part Of January accused General Hood OF selling him
out expressed the opinion that the confcdeacy had gone
under told his men they could do they pleased he
should have nothing to do with them, but should
quit and try to the remainder Of his property.
Il Ia also stated that the rebel General Morrow sent
message TO personal friend In the Union army, stating
that he had lost all faith the rebel leaders and wished
10 surrender himself TO the Union commander He Ia
now waiting Conh 70 ascerain what terms be
granted 70 an ocsr OF bis rank voluntarily returning
hts allegiance.


The noted General Roddy ia also said TO have applied
for pardon
Year: 1865

could not without injury to the service be
withdrawn from points garrlsoned by them at
the South, and at the earnest request Of Sec
rotary Stanton, the Governor assented to the
retention of those not coming within the
general order for the reduction of the army.


The Governor said, however, that he had
the assurance of the Secretary Of War and
Lieut. Gen. Grant that in few months all
would be allowed to return home.
Year: 1865

A subject which demands our special and
immediate attention at this time, 1t being
the commencement of municipal. year, Is
our financial condition. For the means OF
support Of government, our chief reliance Is
upon taxation. The following estimate Of
expenses of the different departments is pro
bably liberal enough tor the year ensuing.
Year: 1865

Oh. there's power to make each hour


As sweet as heaven designed it;
Nor need we roam to bring il home,


Though few there be that find it.
We seek too high for things close by,


And loose what Nature gave us;
For life hath here no charm so dear
As home and friends around us.
We oft destroy the present Joy


For future hopes-and praise them;
Whilst flowers as sweet bloom at our feet.
If we'd but stoop TO raise them.
For things afar still sweeter arc


When youths bright spell hath bound Us;
But soon we're taught that earth hath naucht
Like home and friends around us.
The friends that speed in time Of need,


When hopes last reed is ken;
DO show us stIll that come W hat will,


We are not quite fors ken.
Though all were night, if but the light
From Friendships alter crowned us,
'TwoulJ prove the bliss of earth was this
Our home and friend around US.
Year: 1865

AWestern hunter and his brother spent
year in and about the Rocky Mountains.
They had two rifles, one bullet, and one
keg of powder. With these, ne said,
they killed on an average twenty-seyen
head of Buffalo day. The fact that they
did all this with one bullet led TO the fol-
lowing cross-question: ''How did you
kill all these buffalo with one bullet ?"-
"Well, we shot buffalo l stood on one
side, and my brother On the other Broth
er fred the ball passed into the barrel
of my rife. The next time l fred, and
brother caught my ball in his rifle. We
kept up the hunt for twelve months, kill
ing nearly two hundred buffalo per week,
and yet brought home the same bal! We
started with"
Year: 1865

In "Notes of an Army Surgeon" we
find the following ID remember one
day in my hospital rounds, a patient just
arrived presented an amputated forearm,
and in doing Sc he could hardly restrain
broad laugh the litter was constantly
on his face what is the matter? This
does not strike as subject Of laughter.
1T is not, Doctor but excuse me lost
my arm in so funny way that / still
laugh when | look at it, What way?'-
Our first sergeant wanted shaving, and
got me to attend to it, as | am corporal.
We went together in front of his tent; |
had lathered him, held his nose, and was
just about applying the razor, when a
cannon ball came, and that was the last
saw of his head aud my arm. Excuse
me for laughing SO, Doctor, but never
saw such thing before"
Year: 1865

Be sure that the wicks cf your kero-
sene lamps are large enough to Sill the
tubes otherwise it is possible that the
blaze, when the oil gets low, may run
down inside the lamp, ignite the gas in it,
and produce an explosion It is supposed
that girl in Worcester lost her life in
this way.
Year: 1865

The other day, coach drove UP to the
New York Hospital and patient admitted
suffering, he said, from having swallowed
his false teeth The man was in fearful
agony, feeling The teeth cutting his bowels.
The resident sugeon made an examination,
but could discover nothing, and the man was
sent away unrelieved. His teeth were af-
terwards found in his bed and then he felt
better.
Year: 1865

A Washington letter says, in reference
to the admission of Southern Representa-
tives in Congress and the negro suffrage
question: Negotiations are on foot to this
effect that if the Southern States adopt 8
law conferring the right of suffrage on
all males, without distinction of color, who
can read, the Southern Representatives to
Congress shall be admitted, and S loan of
from one to three millions, be made by the
Government to the Southern States, to be
distributed pro rata to aid agricultural
improvements This scheme finds almost
universal favor with the leading Southern
men here.
Year: 1865

The Dablin Express of the 18th says !:


We learn that in many Of the garrisoned
towns of Ireland are to be found under the
Queens colors those who openly rejoice in
the notoriety of calling themselves Fsnians.
If it be true that discipline is the life of an
army, this ought not to be tolerated for q
moment. 1t of courseis is only TO be found
Of present among those who have been
Year: 1865

A delegation of the st. Louis Common
Council left yesterday afternoon for Boston,
and will return to this city on Tuesday
next, and start for Chicago on the follow
ing day. The delegation speak in the
highest terms of our public institutions,
and admitted that their visit here had fur
nished them with ideas of Improvement
which they would reduce to practice on
their return to st. Louis.
Year: 1865

Charles A. Sherman, chief of one of the
bureaus in the Treasury under the special
supervision of Secretary McOulloch, today
fled his resignation in order to take the
position of cashier of the Merchants Ma
tinnRl Bank OF this city.