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Year: 1865

How TO SETTLE THE Mono SUFFRAGE QuEs-
ToN.-We would give the suffrage at once to four
classes of Southern negroes First, and emphati-
cally,to every negro who has borne arms in the
cause Of the United States; second, to every
negro who owns real estate; third, to every
negro who can read and write; and, fourth, to
every negro who had belonged to any religious
organization or church for i've years before the
war. These points would cover every one
that ought to vote, and they would insure in
every negro voter spirit Of manhood a. well
% discipline; some practical shrewdness, intel
lectual development, and moral consciousness
and culture. 1t is well worth the considerA-
ton Of the President whether something like
this should not be included in the scheme Of
reconstruction.
Year: 1865

ssjor General slocum and General Rodgers paid visit
10 Collector Draper the Custom House yesterday morn
ing after which they started short visit 70 West
Point General Blair visited the Custom House on Fri
day, and after being shown through the various depart
ments no and General Logan took pleasant sail down
the bay In one of tho revenue cutters They have also
gene 10 West Point


COLLECTORS ron SOUTHERN PORTS.


The newly appointed collectors for the ports Of
Charleston Savannah Mobile and Jacksonville will leave
this port for their respective stations this week in the
revenue cutter Kankakee They will take with them
corps OF competent clerks and deputies for the purpose
OF reorganizing the various departments and is ex-
peced that in short time tho laws no long
pended in those cities Of the South viii be In full opera
linn
Year: 1865

The NAVY YARD AND THE VETERxYs.-We
published on Sunday statement from three
soldiers who had served in the army since 1861,
complaining that they had been dismissed from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and men who had
never been in the army or navy were retained
in their places. These veterans were employed
by Admiral Paulding some time ago, In
accordance with the desire expressed by the
government that soldiers and sailors who had
served in the war should have the preference
of public offices; but it appears that this rule
has been violated in the cases referred to.
Such men are justly entitled to employment
rather than mere political agents and machines,
who are for the most part the recipients Of
public favors. The wishes of the people are
entirely in cOnsonance with those Of the gov
ernment on this question, and we call the atten-
ton of the War and Navy Departments to the
facts in this case. We hope that every place
under the government for which veterans are
fitted will be given to them, without any regard
to political affiliations or mere party services.
It is thus that a government can best acknowl-
edge the sacrifices and reward the services of
those who have fought in its defence.


PRIVATE MILES O'REnLY IN A New FIELD
We perceive that private Miles O'Reilly, the
celebrated song writer, has been mustered out
of the United States service and has taken to
the field of journalism. During the four years.
war he has seen great deal of life with the
army. He has seen much service in the South,
and in the West and in the North. He has
been several times up and down the Shenan-
doah valley, sometimes chasing the rebels and
sometimes being chased by them. He had the
honor, too, of once having manacles on his
limbs, like JEFF. Davis, for some of his disor-
derly songs down in South Carolina.


But that is all over now. He has left the
army and is publishing journal in this city
which he calls the Citizen. He ought to call it
the Citizen Soldier, and fill its columns with
sketches of all the military heroes who distn-
guished themselves during the war; There will
soon be returning to private life nearly mil
lion of soldiers who might subscribe to his
paper, every one of whom has a history Of his
own, and he would thus be in no want of either
materials, admirers or subscribers. Indeed he
might easily get up list of aboutfour hundred
thousand. of the latter, and make his paper q
splendid thing. We would further advise him
to organize these soldier friends into new
political party, and sweep away the rotten re-
publican party, and the rotten democratic party,
as private O'Reilly and General Grant swept
away the rebellion.
Year: 1865

rom which TO build substantial, patriotic
and cohesive and enduring national party.


From national political party, formed Of
such materials, in all just, wise and expe-
dient measures, the administration of President
johnson will be sure Of . cordial support;
against such party the intractable rebel ele-
ments Of the South will be powerless for any
further mischief, % will also our selfish and un-
scrupulous disorganizing politicians of the
North. In short, q national citizen soldiers
party against all scheming cliques and combi-
nations of reckless, insurrectionary, plotting
politicians, will be a sure protection to the
general government, the States and the people.
We, therefore, would call upon our citizen SOL
diers and sailors returned from the war to con.
slider this proposition and proceed to organize
accordingly o new national party for the next
Presidency. They have the power in their
hands, and they have the experience and intel
ligence, necessary to WELD their power wisely
and successfully.


II is to the intelligence of the brave defend
ers Of tho Union in this way, to their compre-
hensive understanding Of the issues and dangers
involved in the struggle, to their confidence In
their cause, and to their patience and endur-
snce under ALL circumstances, that we are in
debted for the salvation Of the Union. They
have saved II and they can re-establish IL on
solid and lasting basis. Therefore II is that we
call upon our citizen soldiers and sailors, East
and West, to proceed to the organization Of
new national party, entirely new and indepen-
dent of any other party; for we are sure that
the future interests of the Union and the Ameri-
can people cannot be placed in safer hands.
Year: 1865

none of which can be laid aside without an
etfors. Each-has formed strong attachments.
and perhaps strong opinions. The habits con-
ttct, the opinions clash, and unless each of
the mated two cherish the true spirit of
friendly compromise, unhappiness is certain
to follow quick upon the tumultuous io7 Of
the espousaL


Generally, this spirit Of mutual concession
is not acquired Immediately. The art Of
living together justly and joyousIy is one
which is intrinsically difficult, and upon which
the appointed teachers of men threw little
light If tenth part of the genius and toll
which have been wasted upon questions Of
metaphysics, had been expended upon edu-
eating the laws relating to the human temper.
we should by this time, probably, have reach
ed important and definite principles. the
knowledge Of which would greatly smooth
the path that leaps to solve the great prob
lem unassisted, and to learn the secret after
many months or years of experience, more
or less bitter according as our natures are
more or less reasonable.


One error, we find is cherished by nearly
all unhappy married people: namely, each
thinks that the fault is all on the other side.
The husband takes It for granted that all
would be well with them if only his 10ifs
were little different from what she is, and
the wife feels sure that perfect happiness
would be the instantaneous result if only that
husband OF hers was not quite unreasonable.
In almost all cases this opinion is erroneous
There cannot be a quarrel unless both are in
fault. There cannot be a permanent estrange-
ment without grievous fault on beth Sides
If one is exacting, the other Is too yielding.
Tin one there is lack of ofconsiderateness, there
is in the other want of frmness.


As a general Hlle, the husband holds in his
hands the happiness of all his household-his
own, his wife's, their children. There is
scarcely one woman in thousand who will
not at length become just, conciIiatory and
kind, if her husband is firm, just and tender.
When a man has attained self, control, he has
acquired supremacy over an who are still
the slaves of caprice and i'll temper. A wo-
man has many causes of irritability that are
unknown to men. She cannot he forgiven
too much; there is no degree Of charity and
tenderness to which her. character, her suf-
ferings, and her importance do not entitls
her.


The first step toward the harrnonizing offs
discordant pair, is for one Of them to ascer-
tain the true state Of the case and to cease
everything like recrimination. The man
ought to DO this; and if he does it, happi-
ness is almost sure to revisit the distracted
house. The woman is less potent, but there
are many miserable houses which could be-
restored to peace if The wife could acquire a
certain degree of forbearance and equanimi-
ty. One OF them, however, must undertake
the task; and it viii invariably be that one
that has the most to forgive.
Year: 1865

Now that pile must fall; if you do
not keep your word I sOiH see a ghost
Tell me all about the fuss"


" The furniture had been removed from
the house, which was to be re-painted
preparatory to introducing my wife into
it, when the note came. I sank down
and buried my face in both hands. My
father, angry at this display ofweakness,
declared would be fool if I did not
press my claim and hold my afianeed to
her promise, and he added sharply, "If
you do not marry Becky, this property
shall never be yours and it shall stand
empty forever, to harass and mortify you
when you see or hear of ii"


"Well, there's chance for you to
marry Mrs. Ware now; and as I am
head over heels in love with her daughter
Dora, who knows but that you may be
my father"


One month subsequent to this, this,
the eyes of the good people of Alton
were delighted with the prospect of reno
vation of the dark corner. Carpenters
and masons were about the house, and
Mac himself was busy in the yard, now
ing down mullen stalks and clearing the
walks of plantain and dock. Another
month changed the whole aspect of the
place, so that the villagers thought the
Shaws must be getting extravagant and
trying to trying to rival the Bucks. The
old house was metamorphosed into an
Elizabethan cottage, with a very steep
roof and cluster of small chimneys, or,
as the old ladies had it, 'with dozen
steeples and lace around the portico."


One day, about the time the house
was completed, Mac Shaw drove out in
the new carriage which he had built after
model of his own, as usual accompanied
only by Dora, In the course of the ride
they encountered Halman Shaw on horse
back. The same evening the father
said:


"Whero was Becky, your wife elect
this morning?"


"Pardon the deception 1 have prac-
ticed upon you, father, the daughter, not
the mother, will be Mrs Mckenzie
Shaw"


"D. o. R. A. does not spell Becky. I
said the corner property should not be
yours until you married Becky, and I
will burn the house before will break
my word"


Now here was a perplexity. Mac
paused, looked at his boots thoughtfully,
and dallied with his watch-ohain. He
would not change the daughter for the
mother for all the Elizabethan cottages
in the world Suddenly he started up
and drawing from his coat pocket an al
bum which Dora had given him to write
in, opened it the first page, and placed
the name inscribed there before his
fathers eyes: "DoBA REBECCA WARE"


Halman Shaw went to an old fashioned
seeretay that stood in the room, and un-
locking a small drawer, drew forth a
package of papers and handed his son a
deed for the corner property.
Year: 1865

Coop Luck. Some young men talk about
luck Good luck was to get up at six o'clock
in the morning good luck, if you had only Q
shilling week, was to live upon eleven ponce
and save penny ; good luck was to trouble
your heads with your own business, and TO
let your neighbors alone good luck was TO
fulfill the commandments and to do unto 9th.
er people as we wish them TO do unto us.
They must plod and persevere.! Pence must
be taken care of, because they were the seeds
OF gulneas. 10 get on in the world they must
take care of home, sweep their own doorways
clean, try and help other people. avoid tempt.
tations, and have faith in truth and God.
Year: 1865

NE Treasury 70 refund the taxes collected spirits prior
% hnrcn 1884 and for other purposes, which was ro
ferred 70 Ne Committee on Ways and Means.


AuhsnoN % nm CONFEDERATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL


MI voeHke satd that by this time every here must


- has the exstence Of slavery does depend In any
degree Whatever the enactment Of the pending amend
ment % the constitution. The fate Of war will
declaratlonA has committed the blood and irea-
sure of the country the overthrow Of the institution
our arms triumph, who was 70 duh not
" see the liberation Of the slaves without change OF the
oonsttution Suppose, the other sde the rebellion
becomes success and the Southern confedoracy lifts It's
mead amid ne desoation or war; slavery there viii be
Deyond our reach, and the amendment will only be aI-
plicaDie 70 Foreign Power He thought he the
that the question of slavery was rapidly diminishing In
importance, whether for good evil; IL passing
away he, however held that Il was an improper time
70 amend the fundamental law This should be done not
constitution did not authorize amendments To be made
py which any State could be diyested Of any acquired
rsht or p0aitical franchise Tho States have certain
rights which no external power take away But
wnalevor was done he hoped would rebound 70 the in
teresss and honor OF the country


MT CtAY, lrep) of KY, opposed tho resolution argu-
ing that such an attempt should be thrown into Ou
c0unseis Wehavc right touch property without just
compensation and cannot do that unless the
thus taken are for public He did believe that
IN kentucky there was solitary press under dess
ana by dictAton and by power 1t sought change
tho fundamental law He said he had been called rebel
because he would not bow the knee TO power But so
help him God he wonid vote for what he consd
erod wrong. You Will make man love your laws
oy Expressing him and plunderng and robbing him Of
his rights Ms has been done in Kentucky; and the
passing Of this constitutional amendment will be au
outrage and breach Of filth against that State The
dominant power Ia carrying the very policy which
the rebels have charged These points he elaborated


The House at hak past four o'clock adjourned
Year: 1865




CirY POINT, Jan. ., 1858.
The news OF the Presidents Order No. /, series or
1865, removing Major General Benjamin f. Butler from
the command Of the Department Of Virginia and North
Carolina is causing much comment; but, far as
learn, little anmndversion- Whether rghtiuy or
not General Butler has for months past been losing
the confidence Of the officers Of the army, untiI
very fow will regret his departure outside Of those
that swarm around and attach themselves those in
power II has been General Buffers misfortune ap-
point too many Of these selfish and irresponsible persona
10 official positions of trust and responsibility Their
ndiscretons have often cost him dearly and sup
posed bo small degree instrumental in causing
his present removal


The osensibc grounds FOR ceprivlng him Of Lis CON-
mand undoubtedly his recent fascos OF Wilmington
and Dutch Gap. But q mountain Of dissatisfaction has
been accumusting against him for months account Of
alleged Illegal and arbitrary arres,s mprsonments and
punishments. II said that many Of CARING IA.
justice have TO light aud many others expected
to be developed by his supersedure.


Major General Butler is ordered to turn over.hs
mand, all moneys and government property, and the
civil fund In his possession TO the person named by
Lieutenant General Grant his temporary successor
and TO proceed to Lowell Mass, and 10 report to the
War Department by letter.


Major General Edward 0tho Cressup Ord, commandne
tho Twenty fourth army corps has been named the te
porary OF General Butler and viii 9. take
charge OF the department


Thus ends the military Of distinguished civilian
general 1t is singular but instructive fact that
general officer has succeeded In this who did not
possess previous military training and education,
ceptng few who entered the service with only regi
mental rank and studied worked and fought their way
from thence upward without this previous knowledge
or trainng-of kind tho other-ali have been
pensive failures few are yet In command. Let M
hope the day Is not FAR distant when Ill ncompcents
will be removed capable appointed TO succeed thcr
and the country thus strengthened and assured led
% victorious peace
Year: 1865

NATIONAL BANK AT DovEH.-A National
Bank Is to be put in operation at Dover in q
short time, we understand, The capitaI STOCK
SloO,OUU, has all been subscribed, and the di.
rect0rs, ten in number, all been chosen They
comprise some ct the leading financial men Of
that town.


There is talk Of establishing one in this town
also but much depends upon the course adont.
Ell by the Baak of Smyrna-whether it will
decide to become National Bank or not -
Hhould the Bank conclude not to become
National Bank it will hive, by the banking
law passed at the last Congress. to nay ten
per cent government tax on its own issun
while 1t can discount fo9 but six per cent II
WILL IN this event. we suppose, have TO sns.
pend operation and 60 into liquidation,
banking institution of some kind is REQUIRED in
our midst
Year: 1865

has not proved dangerous to the United
States so far; should danger come it can he
promptly met. Had it been necessary to our
welfare to rid our neighbor of him the CIV.
ernment would have known it and acted sccor-
angy' AS such action has not been taken, it
is fair TO presume that the necessity does not
Year: 1865

The time was when boys were considered
Of but trifiing account upon the farm
They answered to run Of errands, and to do
the light "ch0res" about house and barn.
TO keep them out of mischief when not at
tending school, they possibly did some SER
vice astride the horse to mark out the corn
ground and cultivate the corn and potatoes.
But if ambitious to join the men in the
field or elsewhere, they we're equipped with
the most worthless, cast aside tools, such
as rusty hoes, dull, worn out scythes, old
fashioned forks, used up shovels, dull axes
battered hammers, unified saws, and so on,
through the whole catalogue of farm imple-
mepts. They grew weary nsing them, and
so would men have done accomplishing on
ly the same amount of labor. It would
not be strange if such treatment first plant
ed dissatisfaction in the heart of many a
farmers boy, which finally ripened into ut
ter disgust, the seeking of employment be-
hind the counter of the village store. or,
perhaps in something less honorable, which
in the end resulted il iniquity or ruin.


But now, boys upon the farm are the
equal Of the men of those days. BY the
aid of the new class of implements they are
equivalent to several men with the best Of
old implements. Boys have indeed won
derfully increased in Importance in these
last few years, and nothing is too good for
the brave, willing, ambitious little fellows.
And they most richly deserve their newly
gained Importance. Two and one-half
millions ofmen taken from the industrial
pursuits of life for the purposes of war
more than one half of these direct from
the farming population, and yetan increas-
cd yield in agricultural productions, save
where the vicissitudes of seasons or the
ravages of insects have interfered How
could this have been accomplished without
the aid of the noble boys who have remain
ed at home Their work has been scarcely
less creditable or important than that of
those older "boys in blue" that have labor
ed in those other fields where the harvest
has been the harvest of death.


We have faith in The farm boys of this
day and generation The nation owes them


it's sincere gratitude. They are deserving
of all the benefits that shall result to them
from the new industrial schools that are
about being established The early life is
a preparatory school that will teach them
to appreciate the benefits and blessings
that the agricultural colleges are intended
to dispense. Honor, encourage and care
for the boys Of the m.-Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1865

An incident occurred, few days ago, on
board one of our outward bound trains of
cars, which is worth printing. just as the
train was about to move from the depot,
an elderly gentleman of high respectable
ty and character, entered one of the cars
and upon looking round for seat, saw one
with o lady in it, and politely inquired if
the vacant seat was engaged. She replied
snappishly that she had no more room than
she wanted, whereupon he, being a quiet,
modest gentleman, retired, and some one
offered him seat. The selfishness Of the
lady was noticed by many of the passen-
gers, and excited much Indignation. Short
ly after gentleman who had been occupy
ing seat in the back part of the car ap-
preached the lady, who was occupying
that part Of the seat nearest the passage
way. lie then, very quietly, took his unl-
brella, and passing it over the lady, placed
it in the corner, near the window. He
next very deliberately raised one foot
above the crinoline, and put it down be-
yOnd her near the window, and then drag
ged the other after him and took his seat
amid the laughter and applause of the pas
sengers, who were watching the operation.
In short time the seat in front OF them
was vacated, and this interesting lady, who
was by this time the observed Of all pas
sengers, moved and occupiedit alone, leav.
ing our friend of the umbrella to himself.
In few moments more large, heavy man,
weighing some two hundred and fifty, aud
who seemed disposed to teach the lady
second lesson, planted himself by her side.
BY this time the passengers were convulsed
with laughter at the expense of our hero
inc, who was obliged to submit 10 the con7
traction, not only of her crinoline but Of her
whole person for the remainder Of her jour


ney. Possibly she learned that politeness
and courtesy are expected of ladies as we'll
as gentlemen Boston Journal. 10 JaH -
Year: 1865

REWARD FOR A KINDLY AcT.-Some years
ago native of this city, now residing in
Boston, met there n man intoxicated and
in want. The man said he had been led
away aud was desirous of assistance. lie.
was taken in, and, when sober, money was
furnished him to return to his home IN New
York. Recently that man, ever after sober
and respectable, died rich. and recollectlng
the kindness shown him by the one who
acted the part Of the Good Samaritan, be-
oueathed him thirty thousand dollars
Neuburypor Herald. i
Year: 1865

z A GENERAL AMNESTY PRoBABLE.-Th


opinion is confdentially entertained in ma
nv quarters that something approaching a


general amnesty will be proclaimed towards
the late rebels of the South, long before


the meeting of next Congress, and that the


public need not be surprised at its promul-
CATION any day. 1t is expected to be made
applicable to the people of particular States
at different times. Mississippi has been
foremost among the lately rebellious in
framing an nnobjectionable constitution
She may also be the FIRST to reap the reward


of this extended clemency.-N Y. Herald