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Year: 1865

Troops From Mexico.


1t appears from our French advices that
there is q strong pressure in France upon the
government at this moment for the withdraw
al of its troops from Mexico; and that it has
got to be generally understood there that if the
troops be Withdrawn, the United States will in
no way interfere with the experiment Of CIV
ilizing" that country; but that so long as the
French flag remains in Mexico so long will the
United States feel hostile to France and to the
civilizing' experiment This" writes our
Paris correspondent, lis in direct contradiction
to the ideas which the French Government
and the partisans Of the Mexican expedition
have always urged that is to say, they have
always put forward the idea that so long as the
French flag remained in Mexico the Amer
leans would be afraid to interfere for fear of
war with France, and that if the flag were re-
moved, Maximilian would be attacked at once
! The difference, he continues, is a most i'm
portant one, and if it could be made to enter
! into the pans of the American Government to
publicly announce their policy III this respect,
so that the French people could be sure OF the
fact, the pressure Of public opinion would soon
bring about the evacuation OF Mexico and the
trial of the Empire ON its own merits.


1t is conceived now that the United States
would not interfere in Mexico, adversely to I'M
perialism if once the French troops were with
drawn from its sOil-that it is only the presence
Of foreign army that is annoying to the
! AmericanS-that they would be willing to let
| Maximilian remain Oh his imperial throne, II
able to do 50 by his own power, or by what
Mexican help he may rccelve--and that thus
all danger of complications with this country
which could nure neither to the profit nor glO-
ry of France, would be avoided. There may
really be something in this. We are certainly
not anxious to 90 to war on behalf of Juarez.
1t certainly is the presence in Mexico or for
cign mcrcenaries upholdlng alien interests that
is the most annoying circumstance in the whole
matter to the American people. 1t is by no
means impossible that if the French troops
were withdrawn this country would cease to
trouble itself about Maximilian, and would
permit him to retain his power, SO far as it is
concerned.


We should certainly like to see the French
Emperor try this line Of action. We should
like if he would permit MaXimilian to settle
his own fortunes, with the aid Of the Mexican
people. We think the assurance might be
given on our behalf, that he would not be in
tertered with by this country, for year at
least.


The French Emperor will have to adopt this
course some time or other. lie cannot re-
tain an army OF occupation in Mexico forever.
He can withdraw it at this time with less loss
/ to himself than he will be able to do at any flu
turc time, and with equal honor. He has
done enough for Macmillan, and too much
for Mexico. Let him now follow the excellent
advice given him by some of his own counsel
lors, and thus get out of an uncomfortable
position at once.-N \. Times.
Year: 1865

THE RIGHT Course Col. James Ponder
of Milton, is building two fine stores near his
old stand; the second floor will be appropria.
ted as a town hall and the third floor as Ma.
sonic hall. Col Ponder has five or six vessels
running from that place to Philadelphia and
New York, has steam bark factory, and saw
mill doing fine business. We give this to
point moral" This gentleman is a good
business man, daily endeavoring to add to his
wealth, and daily applying this wealth at home,
giving employment to the mechanic, popula-
ton to his town and increased value to real
estate. a few more Col. Ponders are needed
in the State.
Year: 1865

ADDRESSES OF THE GovERNoRs OF SOUTH
CARoLINA.-Thc Inauguration of James l..
Orr as tho first Governor of South Carolina
ever elected BY the people Of that State, was
attended with great ceremony at Columbia on
the lst instant. Provisional Governor Perry
delivered farewell address to the legislature
on the occasion, and declared as the represen-
tative Of the Federal government in South
Carolina, that the State has done enough to
enttle her to be received back as a member of
the Union. He further declared that he knew
the President of the United States desires to
relieve South Carolina Of military rule, and to
see her representative once moro seated in tho
councils Of the nation, asserting that Congress
could not exclude her delegates by the test
oath, because Congressman are not officers of
the Federal government. The address of Gov
ernor Orr upon taking the oath was eulogistic
of President JohnsonTs clemency and policy,
and urgent upon the people to devote them
selves to the development of their resources,
manufactures and other industrial pursuits
Lieut.. Coy. Porter also delivered the usual in
augural address prior TO taking the oath of
office, and upon the conclusion OF the ceremony
Governors Orr and Perry left for Charleston
to meet and dine with GeReral Grant
Year: 1865

The FssTIvAL.-As proof of the complete
success of the festival last week, we will state
that the gross receipts amounted to about
s750-nearly twice as much as any previous
entertainment Of the kind ever realized.
Year: 1865

The FIRST TRAIN.-The first locomotive
and train an the Maryland & Delaware Rail
road went down the track on Saturday last, to
a little beyond Kenton, with lot of rails
The work Of laying the track will now proceed.
Year: 1865

"WEDDED WOE. The unhappy married
people have commenced giving notice that they
will apply at the next session of our Legisla-
turc for divorce from 1.-The holy bonds Of
wedlock." This plan of curing the ills Of un-
happy marriages seems to be increasing every
year, and we shall soon become as famous in
this line of legislation as Indiana was several
years ago. In one paper alone we counted no
less than fourteen notices of this kind There
is no doubt that in every instance where such
applications are made the parties live unhap-
ply


Most men in something cheat their wives;


Wives gull their husbands:


lis the course Of wooing"-
Year: 1865

A gentleman residing in Syria was
exceedingly surprised on once entering
the house of a leading priest, to find
him engaged in washing the linen OF
the household; and on enquirlng the
reason for such an apparently unClerlcal
occupation, the reverend papa replied:
~ do this to save my vile labor, that
she may live the longer, for you know,
oh kyrie, that the law of our church
does not permit me to have another,
and l wish to keep this as long as
can." Some of our fair oountrywomen
may think that a similar statute else
where, embt acing the laity as well as
clergy, would do good.
Year: 1865

The Louisville Democrat, in an article
upon the late act Of the Massachusetts Leg
islaturc forbidding the licensing Of any OK
hibition intcn led or calculated to bring any
person into ridiculc or contempt on account
of his race or color, uses the following lam
gunge:


"Therd is O reason for it, The day when
the merry exhibition Of phases Of the negro
character passed, then the condition that
INDUCED them in harmless merriment was
lost. Its signs are already shown. No ono
looks at the negro soldier and sees those
exhibitions Of kindly glec that lit up their
dark faces with that glow Of good humor
that involuntarily drove the hand Of the
looker-on into his pocket for an extra dime,
TO be well repaid by the gro,esque bow and
broad grin. Over the wide river their mer-
ry boat songs will no longer 60 swinging
in melody among the echoes Of the shores.
No more at evening, when work is done,
will the song, enriched by quaint phrase
olory, float from the cabins of the laborers
and no longer the fiddle ringo to tho hoo
down of the brisk feet. That day is past,
and soon the entertainments which xhibit-
ei it become untrue to the reality and val
uelcss. HencefOrth the day of irrepressiblc
enjoyment becomes o thing OF the past.
The bear, bleak reality falls upon the negro
that he is nm alien race in . land of stron-
ger and more progressive people. There is
nothing before him bat swift decay and
destruction. The play is played out; tho
laughter over, and the curtain rises todagk-
or scenes for him and bis children"
Year: 1865

s@- It seems that our friend Theodore Vsill, late Adjutant of the Second Heavy Artillery, is going to 9Winsted in charge of the Herald. We dc not think better selection could have been made, for Mir, Vaill is sound patriot, a vigorous thinker, g gentleman and scholar

 But we can hardly congratulate him upon his

 new position, for we do not consider itiaa enyi- able one. It is said that he is going on trial,

 and we fear twill be the worst trie1 of his life to sit in that sanctum and let the Winsted gla- diators fight oyer him. ,..,s:z 4saom so
Year: 1865

Chairman Blunt has the honor Of having been the st
b the field He had his big ordnance all ready early in


he morning mounted the roof Of the recruiting head
quarters in the Park, where under his personal
supsrvis on salute Of four hundred guns were fired
Swo Indred for sFratenity aud the Union and two
hundred for "Grant and tha Army"


Thousands prrsnt who's boistcrous and hilarious
cheers were only equalled by the heavy booming Of
Biunl n brnsa war doQa f.
Year: 1865

The glad udings' OF the surrender OF General Lee
has made the people Of this city aud the surrounding
country perfectly frantic with delight Joy hls every
Lea ~ith gratitude W od that the shedding OF frasrns
blood Is about " cease. One hundred guns were fred
this afternoon, and grand procession and illumination
are IN PREPARATION for his evening The bells have beon
ringing and cannon firing since two O'Clock this
Ing The excise.scnt rs lntcnse aud universal
Year: 1865

The present Congress is certainly taking
its work very easily. 1t had only just got
organized when it set bad precedent by
adjourning over from Wednesday to Mon
day. Last week the Senate adjourned
over from Thursday to Monday, and we
observe concurrent resolution for ad-
journing both Houses of Congress from
the goth inst. (next Wednesday, to the
ninth of January-an unprecedentedly
long Christmas vacation. We are glad to
see that this resolution was opposed by a
very respectable minority, numbering Sc,
among whom was the Representative of
this District, Hon. R. P. Spalding. We
have taken the trouble to count the num-
Der of days which the Senate will have
been in session during the thirty-eigb bt
between the opening of the term and the
ninth of January, to which they have ad-
jeurned, and find that the working-days
of this month and more will sum up Just
ten. If this style Of doing business be
continued, we expect to see the session
end somewhere about the latter part Of
next November.
Year: 1865

Governor Jenkins in his address to the
Legislature says there is no conflict between
the constitution Of the United States and
the constitution Of the State Of Georgia.
The laws of the United States are supreme.


The Governor pays handsome tribute Of
respect to the good conduct of the negroes
during the war. He says they must be
thoroughly protected in their personal prop
erty, and have right to enter courts. They
should be encouraged 10 work, and then they
would be the best working class 20 their late
owners, the best employers in the world.


The Governor then reviews the condition
of the State institutions, and says for q time
the lightest taxes will prove burdensone,
but he thinks in the end the people will not
suffer.


lie concludes his address with an earnest
prayer that God will help US all. At the
close of the address Provisional Governor
johnson handed the great seal Of the State
of Georgia to Governor Jenkins, who took
the oath of Office, and was declared by the
President Of the Senate the Governor Of
the State,


The sentiments of the address are cordi-
ally endorsed by the members of the State
Legislature.
Year: 1865

The Pittsburg Chronicle, speculating on the
formation of petroleum, says; ls'iss t9.oa


We may set it down as an axiom that nature
is not only capable of producing now all arti-
cles that she has ever produced, but that she
is and will continue to produce them until she
substitutes something better. Perhaps our
meaning will be better understood by apply
ing it to single article. Suppoe, for in
stance, we take the one in which we all have
SO deep an interest-petIoleum. This is
known to be ahydro-carbon, composed of two
gases. These gases are primary elements, in
destructible and exhaustless in quantity. One
of fthem-hydrogen-is constituent of water
and, of course, is as inexhaustible as the ocean.
The other is constituent in all vegetable
forms and in many of our rocks. One hundred
pounds Of limestone when burned, will weigh
but sixty pounds. The part driven Off by
burning is carbonic acid. Underlying the
"Oil Rock" is stratum of limestone, of un-
known thickness, but known to be upwards
of one thousand feet in depth. The water fall
ing on the surface and percolating Through the
porons sandstone that underlies the oil rock
becomes charged with salt, potash saltpetre,
and other chemical ingredients, and finally
reaches the limestone rock and decomposes it
the carbon in the rock and the hydrogen of
the water uniting to form Oil, while the oxygen
is set free to ascend to the atmosphere or
unite with minerals and form oxydes. The
reverse of this process is seen in burning the
oil in a amp-the oxygen In the atmosphere
uniting with the carbon, in the oil, forming
carbonic acid, and with the hydrogen forming
water thus completing the circle. The ques
ton is frequently asked when will the oil be-
come exhausted? We may answer, when the
ocean is, and.not before. $50
Year: 1865

BY the arrival Of tho steamship Costa Rca, Captain
inklepangh ut this port yesterday from Aspnwal on
She alst ut have late and very important inteli-
sence from the Pacific which will be found In the letter
or Panama correspondent


The following is the treasure list
Year: 1865

conducted with q signal humanity, and
moderation % skill aud valors it is because
our servant and our agent has steadily
maintained, under the most extraordinary
provocatiou. the humanity aud moderation
Of the Southern character ..z.>.
But it Jefferson Davis cannot claim the
credit Of inausurating this revolution; If
| he is but the bonored instrument selected
Ity the people themselves for their chief; II
he has manifested persistent desire to
harmonize and alleviate the horrors Of
war. he has conducted bis administration
of affairs with as much judgment, energy
and devotion to the cause as any other
man who could have been selected for his
position. Who could have dsne better ?
Let us hear the name of the man, and also
the reason why tie public intelligence did
net select that man for the Presidency in-
stead of the preseh. incumbent? We
have no doubt that We did the best we
could in making Mr. Davis President,
aud that he has tried to do the hes. be
could in the Presidency. We see no more
reason in attributing to him all the disas-
ters in the Vest than all the glories in
the East. live are true to ourselves the
ship of State will yet ride the waves bouy-
| ant and victorious; but if she goes down


let US refrain from pelting the helmsman.


whom We ourselves put al the wheel Of ship
which We ourselves built and launched,


and meet our fate with at least the forti-
tude and resignation Of Turks. il not Of
| Christians.
Year: 1865

Some Of the Eastern papers have recently
been very much exercised over an alleged
discovery for dsiutegrating and desulphuri'
zing gold, silver and copper ores. The dis
covery is said to have been made BY chem
ist at Chicago, who has sold it to party at
Cairo. 1t is claimed that it must work an
entire revolution in quartz mining A co.'s
respondent of the Colorado Mining Register,
writes TO that paper, from Cairo, under date
Of February 7th as follows


II had a talk with one Of the parties
few days since. He told me the result Of
their experiments. The hardest rock is made
SO soft that it can be puIverized by the finger
as fine as dust. The action Of the agents
are said to be neither chemical nor mechani
cal, but Of two opposing forces Of nature,
that are we'll understood as simple as could
we'll be imagined; that the necessary mate
rial is abundant everywhere and cannot cost
more than one dollar per ton Of quartz. He
told me that it was thoroughly tested in
Chicago, before scientific men and practical
miners, among whom were two men who
represented a company and had recently
came from Idaho to purchase mill, and on
witnessing the experiments they Immediately
abandoned the mill arrangement they had
been making, and offered ten thousand dol
lars for a knowledge Of the secret. The
parties have gone to New York to present it
there, and one OF them told me lie intended
to 90 from there to California"


From subsequent number Of the Regis
ter, it appears that one Of the parties con.
nected With the alleged discovery, has visited
New York, and exhibited the working OF the
process to the Board OF Brokers Of that city,
when it created considerable interest. 1t
was tried on some Of the Colorado ores,
which were in New York at that time, and
the ores afterwards returned to Colorado
These ores had been seen and examined by
the editor of the Register, who does not ap-
pear to think the process fully satisfactory,
as the ore is neither thoroughly desul phur-
ICED or properly crushed. lie nevertheless
much so that he thinks it might readily be
completed by tue ordinary pan process. The
party who communicates the facts in New
York, says that fire and water are used in
the process, and one other element or ingre-
dient which is the secret; but the article is
easily obtained almost anywhere, at trif1ng
expense. Estimated cost, one dollar per
ton"


We unite with the Register in the hope
that the discovery or invention may succeed,
but we have very little faith in the belief
that crushers, stamps and roasting furnaces
will be thrown aside for some time to come.
We shall place all future developments before
our readers as fast as they may lranspire;
and whenever the discovery is put to a fair.
practical test, we shall take the greatest
pleasure in placing the fact before our nu
merous and intelligent readers.


S F. Mining Press.
Year: 1865

The London Times Of the 9Th of March.
in an editorial on the war in America. says:
"We seem TO have arrived at that turning
point of the American war which brings US,
as it were, in sight Of the final scene, and
the part we shall be called on to play in IT,"
Does this mean that the English Govern.
ment will intervene TO prevent union of
the North and South, now that the South
shows signs Of exhaustion, and is about to
abandon the contest for independence We
have all along thought that recognition
by England and France would come to tbe
South only at the last moment-wben her
Government and people we're weak and des-
perate enough to accept their independence
upon any terms that might be dictated BY
those powers, rather than be subiugated BY
the North and governed as rebellious sub.
jects-and we have urged that they be con.
cilated and brought back into the Union,
with all their constitutional rights, as the
only way TO prevent the evil designs of
Europe from being carried out. We believe
it TO be the intention Of the above named
powers to prevent a union of our discordsnt
States as matter Of vital interest TO them
selves, and should they intervene to prevent
ito which the above extracts points, in
our opinion-the knell of the Union is SCUM.
ded-our separation is final and eternal.
Statesmen are needed in this crisis to avert
this deadly blow at our very existence as
nation. Where are theyl


Union Democrat.
Year: 1865

MEN become bald Why! Because they
wear close hats and caps Women are never
bald, except by disease. They do not wear
close hats and caps. Men never lose hair
below where the hat touches the head, not II
they have been bald twenty years. The
cloee hat holds the heat and perspiration.-
Thereby the hair glands become weak. the
hair falls out. What will restore il? Moth.
ing after the scalp becomes shiny. But in
process Of falling out, or recently lost, the
following is best Wash the head freely
with cold water once or twice a day. Wear
thoroughly ventilated hat. This is the best
means to arrest the loss, and restore what il
susceptible of restoration.
Year: 1865

TAKE CARE.-It may be Of service to re-
mind persons who frequently engage in
drawing deeds, mortgages, contracts and
other documents Of like nature, that in order
to execute such business lawfully license
must first be obtained from the United States
Assessor or Collector Of the Districtin in which
he or they may reside. A penalty Of one
hundred dollars will be imposed on all who
are employed in the manner above indicated
without having provided themselves with
The required licsnss. Sac Zee.
Year: 1865

CATTLE DEALERs.-The Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue has decided that any person
having paid ten dollars for cattle brokers'
license is authorized to sell cattle, hogs and
sheep to the amout of ten thousand dollars
annually and no more. But where several
such brokers act in partnership, in such a
manner that the sales of each cannot be
separately computed, the law is construed
to allow such firms to sell an amount equal
to 10000 for each individual member Of
the firm,
Year: 1865

Under the new revenue law As amended
by the late Congress, the tax on incomes is
five per cent on sums over six hundred and
under five thousand dollars, seven and hall
per cent on incomes between Eve aud ten
thousand dollars, and ten per cent on in
comes over ten thousand dollars year,
The returns must be made 10 the Assessor.
Year: 1865

NHE Ice HOUSE on Center street, which has
been used 80 years for the storage OF zee py M.
David Robinson will be let as it is. or nsw build
ing will be built to suit the occupant This is very
desirable locality Tor Stable keeper or that al
most any other business, and a long lease WIZ be
given, If desired. Pie Sc apply to


ian2Aaodqxy
Year: 1865




the following items


1t has at last been positively ascertained uhat
was the fate Of the specie sent from here by the New
Orleans Banks at the time the city was captured
by the Union forces. Immediately upon the sur.
render Of the Confederate armies a Commission
was sent by the Banks into the Confederacy TO
look after, and, If possible to secure this money.
The Commission consisted of Mr. Irvine, now act.
inv cashier Of one Of the banks, and Mr. West an
old merchant of this city.


Telegraphic adyices have been received from
them which do not leave room 10 doubt that the
money was all used by the Rebel authorities prior
to and at the time Of the grand collapse. n has
also been pretty clearly ascertained that a large
sum of money was appropriated by some of the
high Confederate dgnitaries for their own per.
sonal benefit There were about 81 100000 of
this specie In all and its loss will prove severe
blow TO the Banks. The agents OF the Banks
the gentlemen above named-are Oh their way
back 10 New Orleans.
Year: 1865

HHVHN s6H" III Y


The Rebellion is suppressed, and the Govern.
ment has already adopted measures to reduce ex.
penditures as rapidly as possible to peace foot
ing thus Withdrawing from market as borrower
and purchaser


This is the ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now offered
by the Government, and constitutes the GREAT
POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.


The Seven.Thirty Notes are convertible on their
maturity, at the option OF the holder, into
Year: 1865

The President, after sending in the
name OF the Hon. E. d. Morgan, Of New
York, to the Senate for eon6rmalion as
Secretary Of the Treasury, Withdrew the
appointment before the Senate had time
to act upon It. The reason for this aim
gular proceeding is not given. II is to
be hoped the President will steer clear
Of the traficking politicians Of New
York in making his next appointment.