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Year: 1865

Scene IN a RAILWAY CAR An incd, nj
occurred, few days ago, on board one oI
our outward bound train of cars which is
worth printing Just as the train Was
about to move from the depot, an elderly
gentleman, Of high reSpectabIiiy and
character, entered one of The cars and upon
looking round for seat, saw one with q
lazy in it, and politely inquired if the va.
cant seq. wss engaged. She repled onife
snappishly that she bad no more room than
she wanted, wheteupon he, being ouiet.
modest gentleman, retired and some one
offered him seat The selfshness Of the
lady was noticed by many Of the passengers
aud excited much Indignation. Shortly
after a gentleman who had been occupying
a seat 10 the back part of the car approach
ed the lady, who was occupying that part
OF the seat nearest the passage way. He
then, very qnietly, took his umbrella and
passing it over the lady, placed it in the
corner, near the window. He next very
deliberately raised one foot above her criuo-
line, aud put it down beyond her, near the
window, and then dragged the other after
him aud took his seat amid the laughter
aud applause Of the passengers, who were
watching the operation. In short tin
the seat in front OF them was vacated, and
this interesting lady. who was by this time
the observed of ill the passengers, moved
and occupied it alone. leaving our friend of
the umbrella 10 himself. In a few moments
more large heavy man, weighing some
Two hundred and ffly, aud who SCENE dis.
posed 10 teach the lady second lesson,
planted himself by her side. BY this time
the passengers we're convulsed with laugh
tie: at the expense of our heroine who was
obliged to submit to the contraction, not
only of her crinoline but of her whole per.
son, for the remainder of her journey -
Possibly she learned that politeuesS and
courtesy are expected of ladies as well as
gentlemen Boston Journal
Year: 1865

A MAGNIFICENT RESULT The result of
the operations on OIL Greek is beyond hu.
man calculation. Indeed had many OF the
Transactions Incident thereto taken puce
one hundred years ago, and the business
by this time have been brought down to
what is, in other matters, coasidesed, a
fair and prospere US business, the story of
lis early history would be regarded as a
fable too absurd 10 believe. The idea of a
boy, six cen years of age, making thirty
thousand dollars in one day, while attend.
ing an engine, seems too absurd to he told
yet it is tue and the fact that men have
been known TO fall into convulsive f's IN.
der the influence OF the excitement occasions
ed by profitable transaction, seems like
an eXaggeraliou-bu this is also true.


1t has been argued that all the profit
able transactions are made public. while
those which are Improbable are no: spoken
of and that as much money, if not more.
hIs been lost 10 the aggregate as has been
made out Of this stupendous enterprise.
Tuis is not true. A careful estimate of
the capital real and nominal, represented
10 the oil region, together with the product
must assure any ohc tuab tue uet pIo-
ceeds on the oil put in market are not less
than six per cent, over all contingencies
and over all bogus organizations That is
10 say the oil now produced on Oh Greek
pays profit sufficiently large TO average
for each and every company, real or genu-
inc, with capital or without it. which cl lim'
to have an interest in the business, an inter
lAest of six per cent, on the entire invest
ments. OF the four hundred companies
not more han one half of them are genu
inc and legitimate, while not more that
one third of the balance are obtaining
oil 10 paying quantities. When all the
operations now contemplated are couple'
ed The result will be more than twelve pei
cent, AMI should the business eon'lnu;
as it has commenced it will outst'ip oil
money making scbemes the world has ever
known. That it will so ceninne there can
not be doubt The operations so far
have failed to supply the demand, and II
the demand continues to increase as it ha'
been increasing. tho supply will have to b'
more than doubled to meet it before th'
expiration of another year. -f.


Erie Dispatch.
Year: 1865

Below we cory from tho New York papers
an account Of the last sad Offices Of respect to
the remains Of President Lincoln, at Spring
field, Illinois, on Thursday, the fourth Of
May


Large numbers have continued to visit the
former residence of the late President on the
corner Of eight and Jefferson streets II is hung
with mourning without and tastefully decorated
within.
Year: 1865

A STRATEGIC CooN.-We witnessed an
amusing incident Oh one Of our suburban
streets last Saturday. A fashionable young
lady, got up in the highest style Of the mil
liners art, and arrayed in all the glory Of a
five dollar a.yard silk, a twenty dollar bon


net, and three hundred dollar shawl, was
majestically sweeping along in the direction
Of the Fair Ground, while just behind her a
little boy was leading pet coon. a conn-
tryrnan, in brown souched bat aud linsev-
woosey 'warmus,' came along, followed by a
'yallah' dog with nose marked diagonally,
transversely and laterally, by the scars Of
many fercely contested battle with mem


bers Of the racoon family. 'Ige no sooner
saw the ring tailed representative of his am
cent enemy, than he made furious dive for
him, accompanied by a terrific bark. Coon
ey comprehended the situation at a glance,
bolted incontinenty, and sought sanctuary
beneath the ample circumference of the
lady's crinolne. The young lad y screamed,
while the dog made rapid circles, snutiing
the air, and evidently bewildered to know
what had become of the coon. The situation
Of the young lady was critical and embar-
RAISING. She was afraid to move, for fear
the coon would bite, and the coon declined
to leave his retreat until the dog had retired.
Finally the dog was stoned off, the boy
dragged the coon out from his hiding place,
and the young lady went her way, with a
lively consciousness Of having experienced a
new sensation. As for the coon, he was in


stantly killed. He had seen too much ia
live. Indianapolis Journal
Year: 1865

Ga this subject the New York Times says:
1t is certain that The time has arrived for
strict national retrenchment. We are spend
inc at frigntful rate. Our taxes are stretch
ed almost to the extremity. The gold bear
ING loans will soon come TO an end, from
the limit fixed by the gold returned In duties.
New loans will be placed and readily taken,
but they cannot meet probably one half of
our daily expenditure. Production itself
the measure of our weath-is already feel
ING the effect Of the loss of labor, aud has
diminished in the most important cereals
about seven per cent during the last year,
instead Of Increasing, as we had hoped it
would do.


1t is true that the most remarkable and
fortunate development Of our mineral re
sources during the last three years, in the
produce Of the mines of Colorado and Ne
vada, aud the sudden discovery Of petroleum
in immense quantities. gives us much hope
for the future. Sill we are spending on
gigantic scale. There is limit even to the
power of this nation in bearing public debt.
1t should always be borne in mind that
possible OF the crushing Of the rebellion
there can be no doubt but It may be gained
through the destruction Of the public credit.
Bankruptcy in the free States would be a
calamity, of which in all the material evils
Of this war we have never yet experienced
even the resemblance


The problem is simple. We are spending
perhaps four times our income. We have
but two paths out of tho difficulty; to bor-
row from the future or to reduce our eX'
penses. The latter, we believe, can now be
done with safety. We must have compacter
armies; reduce our navy; cut off that large
number of private vessels under commission
which are forever entaiing expenses and
doing nothing, draw in useless garrisons;
cut off the thousands of now superfuous
officers, and those who are drawing pay but
performing no service. The various Govern
nent charities to white refugees and black
freed people should all be rigilly stricken off


We believe a thorough and patient inve2
tigation and effort would stop up innumera
Die leaks over the whole country. The time
has come for the most thorough revision of
our war expenses. That the Government
is cheated great deal by contracts, we
doubt, for according to our observation, tbs
contractors jobs with the Government have
not been, generally, very profitable enter
prfses to their underake-s. But what we
fear is, that the governmental expenditure is
on too large a scale for our means, and must,
in some way or other, be reduced, or the
whole nation will plunge into tho abyss Of
bankruptcy. We invoke the early conside-
ration of this vital subject by our legislators
and pnblic men.
Year: 1865

GUN CoTroN IN THE ARMY-N1rRE.-It is
stated by the Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau,
in bis annual report, just published, that
experiments will soon be made with gun
cotton with reference to the pracicablity
of adapting it for ordnance use. A curious
circumstance is also stated in this report, to
the effect that the present war has developed
the fact that from twenty-five to fifty per
cent less ntre is consumed in the country
in time of war than during peace. The
circumstance is accounted for on the ground
that vast quantities of this article are re'
quired in times Of peace in the arts and
manufactures, which are TO great extent
interrupted during protracted war. 1t is
also stated, an good authority, that even the
present consumption of guppowder, enorl
nous as it is, for war purposes, is less than
it was during several years Of peace which
Immediately preceded the war.
Year: 1865

1t appears that the Mcclellan electota!
ticket was withdrawn in Tennessee previous
to the election. The Committee, in reply
TO Mr.. Lincoln's answer to them, say:


In the face of the reign of terror which
has been established in Tennessee under the
eyes of Governor johnson, you say to U.S.
do as you please on your own account,
peacefully and Loyalty, and Governor john
sou will not modest you, but will protect you
against violence 50 far as is in his power.
Ii YOU mean tha. Governor johnson will
allow us to stay away from the polls without
molestation, we trust there is some truth in
your. assurance. But if you mean to suggest
that we hold separate elections ION our own
account" and to assure us that we shall not
be moiested but protected in such "move-
ment" We know by experience and by the
facts above set forth, that your assurance is
cruel mockery. We will not advise our
citizens to put their lives in jeopardy in
going through the farce you propose, of
holding an election under the laws at one
balotbox, while Governor johnson holds
an election under his "plan" at another
Too MANY unoftendng citizens have already
beeu murdered in our streets by negro SOL
ders-too many reputable women have been





woke further outrage. There will be no elec-
ton for President in Tennessee in 1863
You and Gov Johnson may manage your
side Of it in your own way" but it will be
no election


After consultation with our friends, there'
fore, in different parts of the State. and
having communicated with nearly all our
colleagues, we respectfully announce TO the
people Of Tennessee that, in view of what is
set forth above-in view Of the fact that
our people are overawed by military power,
and the laws set aside and violated with inn
punity and in view of the fact that we have
appealed in vain to the President, whose
duty it is "to see that the laws be faithfully
executed" and that those who act in his
authority shall hold sacred The liberties OF
the people-in view of these things, we an.
nounce that the Mcclellan electoral ticket in
Tennessee is withdrawn.


W. B. CAPMBELL,
Year: 1865

The PorE AND SpAIN.-A number of
Spanish Bishops and clergy are preparing to
send deputation to Rome to present to the
Pope the expression of their attachment To-
the visible head of the Church, to protest
against the spoliation of the patrimony Of
St. Potter, and to invite lis Holiness, in case
he should be compelled to leave Rome, to
take up bis abode in some metropolitan city
of Spain. The deputation will also offer the
Pope considerable sum of money, the pro.
ceeds of subscription made for the purpose.
by all classes of society in Spain.
Year: 1865

No one will contend that there are no
crimes committed by married men. Facts
would look such an assertion cut of coun.
tenance. But it may be said with truth,
that there are very few crimes committed
by married men, compared with the num-
Der committed by those who are unmar.
ried. Whatever faults Voltairc may have
had, he certainly showed himself q man
of sense when he said, "the more married
men you have, the fewer crimes there will
be. Marriage renders man more virtuous
and more wise." An unmarried man is
but one half Of perfect being, and it re
quircs the other half to make things right |;
and it cannot be expected that in this i'm.
perfect state he can keep the straight path
of rectitule, any more than boat with one
oar, or bird with one wing, can keep a
straight course.


In nine cases out Of ten, where married
men become drunkards, or where they
commit crimes against the peace Of the
community, the foundation Of these acts
was laid while in a single state, or where
the wife is, as some times is the
case, an unsuitable match. Mar
riage changes the whole current of a
mans feelings, and gives him centre for
his thoughts, his affections, and his acts


Here is home for the entire man; and
the counsel, the affections, the example,
and the interests Of his "better half' keep
him from erratic courses, and from falling
into thousand temptations to which he
would otherwise be exposed. Therefore, a
friend to marriage is friend to society
aud to his country.


And we have no doubt but q similar
effect is produced by marriage, on the
woman; though from the difference in
their labcrs, and the greater exposure to
temptation on the part Of the man, we
have no doubt but man reaps a greater ad.
vantage from the restraining influences OF
marriage, than woman does But as was
divinely said, at a very early period in the
existence Of human beings, ut is not good
for either to be alone"
Year: 1865

IT is said that the construction placed by
the Attorney. General upon the terms Of
Grant and Lee will not be literally cnforc-
ed, and the psroled rebels will be free from
molestation so long as they conduct them
selves ip q becoming manner.
Year: 1865

NEw YORK, Sept ga correspondent of the
World, writing from Macon, Georgia, says: The
people o: the South very nearly, if not quite,
as much united on the subject of slavery as the
people of the North They regard the institu-
ton as dead and buried. and never to be resur
rected They have probably correct apprecia-
ton OF the power Of the United States army at
the present time. and so satisfied are they that
slavery is eternally gone that they know that all
the bayonets at the command OF General Grant
could not place it where it stood four years ago.
The majority of the people recognize in the re-
suit Of the war, a divine purpose 10 abolish
slavery. If the question was now submitted to
the people of Georgia, they would by large
majority vote for its abolition
Year: 1865

Important Decision OF Judge Holt.


NEW YORK, Sept. 9-The Herad's Wash
ington special says: Early in the war a number
OF additional aides deoamp was provided for by
act of Congress. to be assigned to staff duty with
Major Generals throughout the service, the OBJ
ject being TO build up corps Of competent officers
for staff duty exclusively, something after the
plan OF the staff corps of the French army Ap-
pointmen,s were accordingly made by the Presi-
dent. and aids at first assigned 10 duty in the
regulars. although many were subsequent tly
transferred TO volunteer commanders. Congress
afterwards provided for giving three months
additional pay to volunteer officers when honor
ably discharged from service, but Judge Advo
cate General Holt decides that, owing to the
technical working OF the law. this corps of ad-
ditional aids belongs TO the regular army, and is
not entitled 70 the extra compensation, although
they may have been mustered in the same day
aud served side by side of the volunteer officers
aud received honorable discharges of the same
date.


This obviousl was not the iuteution of trainers
OF the Law. but the opinion is sustained by the
Acjutant General of the army and the Secretary
of War Most Of this corps il mustered out
hut the same construction of the law that denies
them extra compensation. should. in justice to
all concerned. retain them in the service The
attention of Congress ~ill probably be called to
the subject at an early day.
Year: 1865

DEsr1TUTIoN IN MISSOURI. -Brigadier
General SANBoRN commanding in South
West Missouri gives an account of the
destitution in that part of the State that
is almost beyond belief. The people have
been reduced to the verge of starvation.
Many of them have been living for some
time on greens, slippery elm bark and
roots. The elm trees in that section have
been stripped of their coats clear te the
branches.
Year: 1865

GOVERNOR SHARKEY.-The Louisville Jour-
nal says that Judge Sharkey, who is made
Provisional Governor of Mississippi, is an able
man and q true man. He battled for the Un-
ion and the Constitution all through the mem.
orable struggle Of 1860, amid obloquy Of the
most virulent description. Some ofthe disun.
ion sheets of that State went to such lengths
of abuse of him as to advise masters to look
out for their negroes when sharkey was pass.
ing to and fro in advocacy of the Union cause;
yet he had been chief Judge of the supreme
court. and was himself q STAKEHOLDER at the
time. Ach was the shameless ferocity of &C.
cession.
Year: 1865

We ask the special attention of our
citizens to the report of Aldermen BEAU
MONT and BERKEY, in the proceedings of
the City Council, on the subject of rail-
road connection with Mendoza. It affords
matter for the serious consideration of
every one who is interested in the future
of st. Paul.
Year: 1865

The 1RRKPREssIBLE NEGRo.-President
johnson said the other day to a prominent
Republican: There's class of men who
continually thrust the Negro at me whatever I
do: they're not satisfied with anything"
Year: 1865

\ iIORsE AGAINST BEAR.-Tne following
story was recently told me by the gentleman
who met the adventure. He had a pony which
WAS very much attached to him. and very
gentle with him, but which would not allow
any one else to mount him. lie was given
TO flying and biting strangers, a quality
which turned to the advantage Of his owner
One morning my friend was on the march
through the jungle, his coolies and servants
following with his baggage, guns. etc., and
he walking with his pony's bride over his
arm. 1t would appear as that Il bear was
just then regaling himself in the pathway,
at an ant hill which concealed his interesting 2
figure from the Travellers view until close
upon him. Suddenly the gentleman felt
himself thrawn down, with the bear on his
blck paving and scratching him. Knowing
that there were four loaded guns in the
ilandsof his attendants, he called out to them
t, fire. and at the same time struck back
ward at the hear with stick which Law
within his reach. No one fred, however.
and he did not know what to do. when sud
denly he heard scrmmage; next moment
the weight was removed from his shoude 8,
an on looking up, lie saw the bear in full
fl ght with the PONY after him with his ears
set back. He got up and shook hasef. and
saw his guns lying on the ground his atten-
dants had all disappeared. He was alb, u: to
re5-ace his footsteps, when he heard sever al
voices saving, q here we are" and on look
ing up lac saw his people perched high in the
trees They told hiH, the pony had rushed at
the bear with such fury. that the bear had
taken to his heels in the manner described
III tie Year Round
Year: 1865

That very good paper for antiquarian lit
erature as well as architecture. the Builder
has got together the following legends of the
free OF knowledge. The angel guarding
the portals of Paradise gave three pips of the
tree from which Adam and Eve had eaten TO
Seth who placed them under his fathers
tongue when he buried him in the Valley of
Hebron. They sprang up into three saplings
which by the time of Moses had united and
become one. 1t was with that he struck the
rock. &c. David also possessed the tree. and
after having performed many wonders with
Il. planted it in bis garden at Jerusalem.
Solomon, finding it large and strong. bad it
cut down for one of the beams 1f the Temple.
but the workmen were unable to make it fit
in anywhere. 1t was ultimately thrown into
pond, when it rose to the surface and form
ed n bridge. When the Queen of Sheba saw
it she told Solomon One would hang on it
whn would be the Savior of Adam and all his
po to -ity, which caused him to have it over


laid with gold and silver and placed over the
door of the Temple, that all who entered it
might bless it, Rehoboam, however, stole it
for the sake of the gold and silver, buried it
out of sight. But well was dug many years
after just over the spot, and up came the
beam to the surface of the water. This was
the pool If Bethsea. As it fioated there, it
was seized by the jews and fashioned into a
cross, upon which the Lord was nailed.
Year: 1865

.ha iate accompanied by her son, who was
t,,nrteen years old. When they had caught
as,,aic;ent supply they landed on Il part OF
the shore which was thickly overgrown with
g. ond underwood. Presently the woman :
eve fell on a large heap of boughs, reeds.
moss. ETC., and on nearer inspection, she
f,und large hole undern .ath the mass OF
rubbish. and felt convinced it was the entrance
10 bears b" Hi,'' or cave. She was a cour-
ageous and resolnte little body, and nothing
daunted by the discovery, nor rejecting that
she was alone, hastened back to the boat to
fetch her Ak and rifle. (for Lapp woman
generally. goes armed, and is usually an ex.
pert shot.) Now, her sisters, in other parts
Of the civilized world, would most probably
have been frightened out of their wits, and
have beat speedy retreat under such cir
cumstances. Her only anxiety was lest the
bear should get off.


On returning she proceeded to cut down a
small fir sapling, which she pointed at ore
end, and gave it to the boy to braddle about
in the hole to ascertain whether it was occu
pied or not while she stood with uplfted ak
a little to one side. No sooner was the pole
inserted, than out came the head Of mon
strous she bear, and down came the ak on
her skull with such force that it remained
sticking fast in the wound, and accompanied
bruin as she retreated to the further end Of
the cave. Time being up for round number
two and her opponent not putting in an ap
pearance, she determined to try the effects OF
IL shot. No sooner had she fired down the
hole than out bolted cub about the size of
n sheep dog, which her son cleverly managed
TO catch hold of by the hind leg But it was
too strong for the little fellow. and after drag
ging him somo distance, managed to get
away.


Determined, however, not to lose him.
mother and son went in pursuit, and speed
lily overlook the animal, which had taken to
the water A few well administered taps
with the end of the oar soon rendered him
hors du combat


Having secured him the courageous little
woman went back again to the ." Hi, and
gave it another thorough stirring up. But
all was still Next she fired a second shot,
but nothing moved. Concluding that the
bear must be dead, or else have escaped dur
ing her absence, she determined to dig her
out, work of no small labor. Success, how
ever attended her exertions, for at length she
found the bear lying quite dead, with the ak
still sticking in her cleft skull, and by her
side another cub as big as the first, with a
bullet wound through his neck, dead. No
mean achievement for woman and her boy.
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