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Year: 1865

Our OF HUMoR.-The Leavenworth
Conservative recently published an arti-
Gle on the Kansas press. in which special
favorable mention was made of few
papers. A little paper down in Usage
County. started up every Fall. as q cam
psign paper. under the thumb Of few
politicians, is highly displeased because
its name was not included, and has the
bad taste to grumble over it. Not con
tent with scolding the Conservative. the
only paper responsible for the article. it
pitches into the Chief and one or two
other papers embraced in the Conserve.
tive's favorable opinion. Never mind.
sonny; perhaps somebody will write an
article on the peaked end, of the Kansas
press, then the Chronicle will come in for
q puff.
Year: 1865


Watching the falling leaves, watching the falling
leaves,


Gold flaming red and russet brown,
Fall in fiuttering shower down;
Flutter and whirl and twirl in the air.
And fall at my feet and tremble there,


AS watch the falling leaves.
Watching the falling leaves, watching the falling
leaves,
Gold, russell brown, and flaming red
Hue what it may be-all are dead,
Dead every hue, and fell to the ground
Fall with rustlihg, spirit-like sound,


As watch the falling leaves:
Watching the falling leaves, watching the falling
leaves;


Gold, russet brown, and flaming red,
Sinking to lie in their earthly bed,
And whispering ''men, too, like us must fall!
The echoing wind hear say "AllP'


As / watch the falling leaves
Watching the falling leaves, watching the falling
leaves,


muse as the dead throng cometh down
Gold flaming red, and russet brown
On promised peace and infinite rest,
When hands fold over weary breast,


Under the fallen leaves.
Year: 1865

The following is from speech Of General
Howard, Commissioner of Freedmen, delivered
at Savannah recently to the negroes


He notified them that the military would, in
all probability, soon be removed, and that they
must then look TO the white residents for coun-
sci and protection, until laws were passed Sc
curing them the full enjoyment of all their
rights as freemen. He assured them that ho
did not believe that the great mass Of Southern
people were unfriendly to them, but that they
were prepared to treat them kindly and hon
estly, if the colored people would meet them
half way. He did not believe that the whites
had the least desire to oppress them, and he
urged them to stay in the neighborhood wherc
they were, and to show by their good conduct
and habits of industry that they were worthy
Of their freedom. He advised them strenuous
ly not to recort to the cities, as they could not
support themselves there, and would suffer for
the necessary comforts Of life
Year: 1865

A father of many children says that the
reason why babies cry always after waking
from sleep, is that they are mad at them
selves for having given their parents a few
moments of quiet.
Year: 1865

from New York with regard to the mode in which
the w Washington Government have received the
news Of the capture of the Confederate steamer
Florida. are awaited with the greatest interest
by the mercantils as well as the political w orld
One reason for the importance attributed to
these adviccs consisted in the inference that If
tue affair DO paliatcd or indorsed by the Lincoln
Government il will henccforth entirely extin-
suish any power on the part Of the United
States TO assail, by privateers the commerce Of
any nation with which they may be at war,
since the precedent will establish claim to the
right to pursue and destroy every such vessel.
whatever msy ba th. port in which she may
seek shelter or supplies
Year: 1865

CAVALRY CoMMAND.-We learn that Major
General Pagan has been assigned to the COM
mand of all the Cavalry forces of t.is District.
Under this experienced and gallant officer We
may confidently lock for a high ststs of dis
cipline and efficiency.
Year: 1865

WHAT 1T Will Do-The following sum
mary Of what he denominates the prinei-
pal events of this session Of the Legisla-
ture, is from the pen of Lutte \. Taylor OF
the Prescott journal


There will be a good deal Of swearing
By disappointed applicants for appoint
ments-a good deal Of exciting talk about
railroads. good deal Of supporting at the
St. Nicholas good deal Of billiard pay
ing at the st Julien-a good deal of post
age stamps appropriated to the members
a good deal of large talk on small sub
iects-a good deal Of small talk on large
subjects, and in the spring the Legislature
will adjourn.
Year: 1865

/ Fel1ow Citizens q The Senate and Assem-
| bly,:


In obedience TO the requirement.. of the
Constitution, il again becomes nv duts TO
commuaicate to the Legislature the con-
dition Of the State. and to recommend such


matters as | may deeEq e1pedient for their
consideration


When VIC contemplate the condition of
our country, its necessities, the manner in


which 1t has been preserved through al


It's trials, our minds naturally turn to- Him


whose care has been over us in all>the try
ing scenes through which we have been
called upon to pass


For the preservation of our liberties ;
Tor His care and protection over those who


have gone forth and are now risking their


lives in defense of the principles upon the
which our happiness and prosperity rest ];
for life, health and plenty for the guild
ance of that Unseen Hand which has led
us through ali our dangers for that CLEAN
OF hight we now see breaking through the
clouds and darkness that have for the last
four years surrounded us for these and
many other blessings of which VIC have
been the recipients. let us render thanks
to our Heavenly Father, and let US ask the
continuance of His favor--His guidance in
the future


The duties of the Legislator are ever
important and responsible 1t would be
difficu to fix bounds to the influence that
his acts exert Man can coniide to his fell
low man no higher trust than the power
to legislate for him; but doubiy important
do these duties become in times like the
present, when mems passions are excited
when nations are convulsed, and the des-
tiny Of ages seems hanging upon the result
of the transactions Of sing c day. If ever
the Legislator needed Divine influence
wisdom from on High to guide him, he
needs ii now You are not alone to care


for the local interests Of your immediate
constituents your acts will encourage the


patriotic soldier, and all the friends Of


freedom, or they will encourage the en-
emics Of the Government in their mad
schemes to subvert its authority Your
acts should and doubtless will. aid n the
promotion of liberty. They should Vindi-


cate the principles upon which our Gov
crnment rests, for if these be obliteratcd


by the rebellion Of the South the cunning
ly devised schemes and frauds Of those in


our own midst, or from any other cause,
our liberties are gone May they all tend
to promote the good of the State and ma
ton, and the good of all mankind. In all
such acts you will receive my hearty co.
operation.


The financial condition Of our State
considering the drafts that have necessa-
ri y been made upon the Treasury is very
| fiattering indeed Great credit is due to


our worthy Secretary and Treasurer for
/ their management in bringing about this
result, and for the abe and efficient man
ner in which they have ut all times dis
charged the duties Of their respectire de-
partments For full detail ed statement
of the transactions in all the different funds
of the State, | would refer YOU to the re-
ports of these officers herewith submitted
l invite yotlr attention to the 70 lowing
condensed statement of such transactions
during the last fiscal year:
Year: 1865

p l1-s - y d q a s 80


This question was pronounced in our
hearing few days since, to young man
who had been for several months unsuce
cessfully seeking employment as clerk
or salesman in one OF our leading houses.
Comp laining of his i'll luck, one of his
friends who knew he had mechanical tall
ent, but doubted whether he could make
himself useful either as clerk or saless
man, put the interrogatory to him which
we have placed as the caption of this ar
ticle. The reply was, that a trade was
not so respectable as mercantile occupa-
tien Under this dslusive idea, our stores
are crowded with young men who have
no capacity for business, and whe, because
of the fancied respectability of doing
nothing, waste away their minority upon
their salaries which can not possibly
liquidate their expenditures. '+'''8


Late too late in life, they discover
their error, and before they reach the age
of thirty, many. of them look with envy
upon the thifty mechanic, whom in the
days Of their boyhood, they were accus-
toned to deride. The false view of re-
spectability which prevail sol distant fash
Iienable society of the present day. have
ruined thousands of young men, and viii
ruin thousands more.


M a. II L
Year: 1865

To THE LApIEs.-Although our dress goods
have not arrived yet, please remember they
ell have been selected from the very latest
importations. If you wish to be in style,
when you should happen to visit your eastern
friends. you had better Try your patience and
wait for our beautiful Poult D'Chevres, new
styles of wash poplins. Also goats hair
cloth. Our stock on hand, now, will be sold
at panic prices. You will also remember all
of our spring and summer stock have been
bought since the heavy declines. and we shall
certainly give the public the benefit OF all our
advantages. We are positively determined
to sell cheaper than the cheapest. Call at our
store and examine. No trouble to show
goods, even if you don't buy.


BLOCK, NEwBURGER & Co.


March 80 dwtf.
Year: 1865

SCHOOL TRUsTEEs.-Only one township in
this county (Coe) paid any attention to the
new school law providing for the election of
their trustees. They should have been elect
ed in every town, except this, and notice of
the fact was given in these columns some two
or three weeks before the town meetings.
Year: 1865

The dance at Island Hall, last night,
was we'll gotten up and we'll managed affair
an excellent and select company being pres
ent. Everything was highly satisfactory and
q general wish was expressed that the enter
tainment be repeated at some future time,
Year: 1865

THE ELECTION AT NORFOLK. - The
Norfolk Old Dominion, of Monday, says
that the defeat of Colonel stine, the Cn'
ion nominee for Mayor, was because he
was understood to be in favor OF negro
suffrage, and adds that mo man, no
matter how popular he may be as good
citizen or upright man, can succeed as a
nominee with this incubus resting upon
his ticket or party"
Year: 1865

The ceremonies attending the laying
of the corner stone of the monument to
fbe erected in the Soldiers Burying
Ground in this city, came off Oh Tuesday
morning. and were both interesting and
imposing.
The procession, consisting of Military
Sabbath Schools, Masons, Odd Fellows,
Butchers and Citizens, moved from the
point at which it was formed at about
eight o'clock, and proceeded to the bury
ing grouad.


On arriving at the burying ground,
the military and Sabbath School children
were marched some distance ahead, and
the Masonic procession opened right and
left, and the Grand Master and his Off
GERS passed through the line to the plat
form. The brethren then formed hOl-
low square, and the NJ W. Grand Master
made the announcement that the stone
would be laid according to the customs
of the ancient order.


While the following song was being
sung, to the tune of America" by the
brethren the stone was raised.


Let notes of gladness tell


Thoughts that each bosom swell,


The work begun.


Hopes joyous thoughts we bring,


While to our Heavenly King.


Friends now united sing,


Hearts Joined as one.


May in proportions true,


Rising to grateful view,


The work ascend;


Long may it safely stand,


Untouched by ruthless hand,


Until at Heavens command,


All time shall end


After prayer by the Grand Chaplain, a
box, containing the following articles
was by the Grand Treasurer deposited in
the aperture made in the corner stone:
LIST OF DEPOSITS IN THE CORNER STONE
Year: 1865

Iany shape II has no chance of re-
covering the control of any Northern
State; and it recognizes that it has


nothing to hepe 70: in the South, ex


cept by keeping up the spirit Of re


bellipn, a thing which the logic of
events will soon overthrow there
Will. it recognize the universal YER
dict and try to escape the infamy of
its life in dissolution? Or, shame
less in its i'll fame, will it prolong its
organization OF all that Is vile in pol
ltics, to continue Its present use as a
contrast to the party OF patriotism
and honor; the party that is idenh-
fed with the preservation of the ma
tional existence?-G GINS Gar
Year: 1865

The New York democratic plat
form and ticket were fabricated with
the design to strip the party of its
real character The ostensible father
of the platform ostentatiously dis
owned the Democratic party in the
other States. He declared that they
had cut loose from the Vallandig-
ham Bourbon Democracy of Ohio,
the Camden and Amboy Democracy
of New jersey. and the Jerry Black
Buchanan Democracy OF Pennsylva-
mia. They also nominated a ticket
composed chiefly of men who were
Republicans before the war or Union
war men during the war. putting at
the head of the ticket a Republican,
a General of high reputation, who
carried with him the eclat of the re-
markable march through Georgia
and South Carolina. and the addition
al influence of the expressed wishes
oil General Sherman for his election,
to draw the votes of the soldiers and
people They also changed their
bitter abuse of the President to the
most servile adulation, claiming o
be the peculiar supporters of his re
construction policy.


But after all this they were beaten
worse than the Yallandigham Bour


bon Democracy of OHIO; worse than
the Camden and Amboy Democracy
of New Jersey, worse than the Jerry
Black Buchanan Democracy OF Penn
sylvania; beaten worse than when
they ran Mcclellan upon the Vallan-
digham platform of peace and sur


render to secession. Bad as its own
features are, the Democratic party
runs better with all their ugliness
displayed, than when it tries to dis
guise them. The people have re-
jected it in every shape. Like the
devil in the pinnacle scene in scrip
ture. il has been offering entire do
minion to Andy johnson if be wocld
only throw himself into the arms of
the Democratic party, while it has
not the control of a single State to
give. While it was offering to trans
/ fer States to him it found itself va
grant, kicked out of State after State,
until it has no place of hahitation,
and no visible means OF prolonging
it's miserable existence.


This attempt to restore to power
under false colors party convicted
of unfaithfulness to the country in
its peril, was attended with person
al humiliation and dishonor that fol
the sake of manhood it is unpleasine
to contemplate. The change in the
leading Democratic politicians and
Journals from hateful abuse of Mr.


johnson, which exhausted the re
sources of vituperatioI, and which
showered the most degrading epi


thets Upon not only his political con
! duct, but his person, birth, education


and station in society, 70 the mos
fulsome adulation of his personal ac


complishments, genius, statesman


ship, patriotism and political infalli


billty. is an exhibition of persona


a. asement that cannot find parallel


The most exaggerated SMILES of dis
honorable humiliation can no more
than describe this conduct of mer


who are the leaders of politica


party, and who assume the standing
of men of fortune and of high profes


sional and social position .T pi
j What shape will this. beaten anc
diseracod party takelnext? 70 wha
4 lneW base will it change? It has aP


parentlys exhausted the 9resourees o.


open hostility and of hypocritiea
loyalty, and is utterly beaten in all


The people will have none of is il
Year: 1865

The fiscal year accounted for in the statement of the
Treasury department. embraces the time from the
lst of December, 1863 to the 3lh of November 1864
The sinking fund year commenced the first Monday
IN September 1868. and closed the first Tuesday in
september. 1864 This will explain the discrepancy
between the statement of the Treasury Department
az to the reduction of the public cent of the State
and the statement embodied in the proclamation rel
alive to the sinking fund
Year: 1865

IT is said that the Grand Duke OF Baden
is deranged Judging from the despotic
folly of the little German princes in alienat-
ing the affections of their subjects, at mo-
ment when Prussia is seeking to undermine
the independent governments of the confed
cration it would appear that all OF them are
"laboring under permanent suspension OF
the mental faculties"
Year: 1865

AN USLUcEy THEF AT Hozleton, Ind ,
a short time since, solders wife having re.
ceived package Of $3.50 in money from her
husband, received a call in the night from
man who unceremoniously appeared in her
sleeping room and demanded her money.
Fortunately she had provided herself with a
weapon in the shape Of rolling pin, aud as
the demand was made she threw her money
on the floor, and as he stopped to pick it up,
she dealt him blow with her weapon on the
neck She then ran 10 the nearest neighbor
for assistance. The man was not at home,
but the lady kindly volunteered and went with
her, when, 10 and behold, the unfortunate
man was the latter lady husband. The blow
he received proved to be fatal
Year: 1865

The grounds attached ~ the Penentiary are laid
out handsomely, and are kept scrupuously neat and
clean There are number of frame buildings on the
eastern side Of the yard Over Toulouse which ad
Joins the log.pen, the following text is printed;
Year: 1865

ALABAMA ON REPuDlAroN.-We perceive that
the Alabama State Convention has adopted, by
vote Of dfty-eght to thirty-dve, resolution
. In opposition to the reputation Of the Con-
federate debt II is possible that those fifty
eight gentlemen who are opposed to the re-
pudiation Of the rebel debt may have little
personal interest in the matter, a few rebel
bonds, and wish TO bolster up the remnant Of
Southern credit in the English market by max
ing pretensions TO an intention to pay of the
debt. Be that as ii may, II would be well for
these gentlemen, and all others who think with
them, to make arrangements for the hquida-
ton of their Indebtedness as 1t existed before
the war; and also to provide by taxation for
the payment of their share Of the national
debt which the United States government has
incurred in consequence Of the rebellion.
These little bills must be settled first. II Ala
bama and all other Southern States can pay
off both their share Of the Union war debt and
the whole of the rebel war debt so much the
better; and we hope their resources, as being
now developed. will enable them to do so.
Year: 1865

The POLICE AND THE RowDIEs.-Every day we
hear Of policemen being assaulted in the dis
charge of their duty-some of them fatally, and
nearly all more or less severely. There was a
time when the police officer was all powerful
in quelling disturbances or making arrests; but
il would appcar that such is not now the case.
Criminals have become so conscious of their
power to resist lawful authority that the police
man has in most instances to risk bis life In the
attempt to prevent the commission Of crime or
to arrest the criminal. This fact ought to sug-
gest to the Police Commissioners the necessity
of prohibiting officers from going alone into
those dangerous haunts where q number Of
ruffians are congregated, as in the case
of the officer who was attacked and
beaten 10 insensibility the other night. 1t
is no safeguard for the policeman that he
carries a revolver, because, in nine cases out OF
ten, at the present time bis assailants are armed
also. 1t is an injustice TO efficient officers, anx-
ious 10 perform their duty, TO submit them to
the dangers to which they are exposed in many
districts of the city. In such haunts policemen
should patrol in couples. We presume such an
arrangement il quite within the means Of the
Police Commissioners. II adopted il would
give confidence to the officers in the discharge
Of their duty, and would have salutary effect
upon the rowdies, who now evidently feel their
capacity to cope successfully with a single po
liceman.
Year: 1865

paid the republican party, under the war pres
sure, in 1861. Should the politicians decide
upon this piece of strategy they must remember
that it will not be so easy for the republicans
to regain power as it was tor the democrats in
1862. An overwhelming triumph now will decide
the next Presidential election in advance and
put the democrats in possession of the govern
ment for many years to come. The victories
won by the republican politicians during the
war were merely temporary but victory
now is . permanency. Thousands of demo-
Gratis left their party in the war times because
all other issues were subsidiary to the war issue;
but now they are marching home to their old
political quarters, just as our veterans are
returning to their farms and their stores.
We see some Of their names conspicu-
GUS upon the democratic State ticket,
and we shall see nearly all of them voting this
ticket at the polls. When the country is in
danger we all join the national army and the
national party; but when the war is over the
army and the party are disbanded together,
and our citizens resume their old political
Affiliations with their old avocations, or else
they strike out for themselves new parties and
new occupations The republicans must learn
that we will have no standing parties and no
standing armies. The democratic party is now
as national as the republican, and If the radicals
prevail at Syracuse they will make the republi-
can organization as sectional as it was when 1t
first took the field. We should not be surprised,
in that event, to see the democrats become the
administration party, and, assisted by Presi-
dent johnson, put the republican opposition to
total rout. But il the conservatives run the
convention, adopt some of the democratic can
didates and initiate the democratic platform in
it's support of President Johnson, there will be-,
practically, no contested election here, and but
little, if any, trouble in Congress, and the
seeded States will be restored to the Union
without further squabbling, greatly to the salts
faction of the President and of all the people,
North and South.
Year: 1865

Uncle Sans daily business AT many Of the
theatres powerful accessions have been made to
the original list of actors and actresses; In some
instances stars have been added to the usual
stock company, thus giving promise of some
thing unusually excellent in the performances
in store for US. We have no doubt that this will
prove one of the most brilliant theatrical sea-
sons we have had for many years.
Year: 1865

D. ". DorTHrTT, ESQ, informs us that some
person took from the fat, some little distance
north Of the Methodist Church, wool mattress,
with two pillows and four and half pairs Z,
blankets. These articles were valuable to him.
and were removed to a point entirely out of reach
OF fire, which was the case in a large number Of
Instances, Weare authorized to state that if this
bedding is returned, no further steps viii be taken
IF not search will be made, and if any person
is found IN possession Of the Same with guilty


intention no or they will be prosecuted to the full
extent q the Law. The articles can be fully