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Year: 1868

While Colonel Edward L. Gross, the
brave commander of the Fifth New Hamp-
shire during the war, was a Lieutenant in
the regular army and stationed at a remote
mining settlement in Arizona, he accepted
a challenge from a miner, The result can
be told in the words of the stage driver,
who was asked at Nevada city the usual
question, "What is going on at the mines p
"Well," replied John, ''there was nothing
of Importance going on when left, except
duel between Lieutenant Cross and a
miner. II was then noon; they had been
blazing away at each other with rifles, at
forty-five rods, ever since sunrise, and
neither had got hit. That was all there
was doing in the place, ana | call it mig ghty
dull for this section p
Year: 1868

SOUTHERN SNCERTT.--Ole mistake we
are apt to make In our estimate Of the
Southern people, They say foolish things
and they threaten such monslrous thugs
that we hesitate to give them that credit
for sincerity to which they are entitled,
The Southern people talk very wildly and
very absurdly; but they mean it, and mean
it all. The North did not credit them in
1860, did not credit them in the long years
while they were threatening aud preparing
for the rebellion: but they did what they
said they would do, or tried to do it. They
mean what they say now. They say that,
il they carry their ticket, they will over
throw the Southern reconstruction. and
will undo all the Republican legislation, so
far as it can be revoked. And they mean
it, The Northern Democrats, whenever
they find an appreciative audience, say
much the same thing. To elect Seymour
is to establish the principles of the rebel
lion, under the lead of the men Of the re-
beilion. 1t is to inaugurate civil war in
the South, to set the State governments,
backed by the Exc c1tive, against the Con-
gress and the laws of the land. What sue
cess they may meet, even with such back
ing, is matter of question but that the
thing will be attempted if they elect Sey-
mour we have no doubt.-Proridence Jour
Year: 1868

At present, the profits of the Company are derived
only from its local traffic, but this is already much
more than sufficient to pay the interest on all the
Bonds tho Company can issue, if not another mile
were built. 1t is not doubted that when the road is
completed the through traffic of the only line con-
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific States wi be large
beyond precedent, and, as there will be no compe-
tltion 1t can always be done at profitable rates a


1t will be noticed that the Union Pacific Railroad
i IN fact, Government Work, built under the SUI
pervison of Government officers and to a large ex-
tent with Government money, and that its bonds
are issued under Government direction. 1t is be-


eved that no similar security is SO carefully guard
ed, and certainly no other is based upon larger or
more valuable property. As the Comp nys
Year: 1868

The Union Pacific Railroad Company has land
grant or absolute donation from the government Of
1880 acres to the mile on the line ofthe road which
win not be worthless than per acre. at the low
est valuation.
Year: 1868

This branch, under the care of Mr. A. NJ.
Sperry, cashier, is rapidly advancing in
prosperity. The colored mans bank there
is known to be perfectly safe. 1t promises
no great amount of interest or dividend,
but it is sure pay. We trust the colored
people will see where their true interest
lies, and put by their small earnings every
day. Each Saturday night let them put in
the bank all they have been able to save
during the week-be it more or less, and
they will be surprised soon, at the way it
will accumulate.
Year: 1868




We learn from this branch that many Of
the colored people are losing their situa,
tions on account of the way they saw fit to
vote at the recent election. Great rains
are prevailing there, to the damage of the
crops. Yet we know the promise to the
Industrious and the sober man never fails,
and in due time he will reap if he faint not.
We trust that at Augusta, as well as every
where else in our broad land, the day wilf'
soon come when no man will be prosecuted
for opinions sake. We advise the workers
to go on; save their dimes and coppers
buy themselves garden patches if they can
not buy acres and fortune, q, e, God will
favor the brave. Let every man strive to
become the owner of land--ever so small
tract even.
Year: 1868

Owing to depositors at this branch
drawing their money temporarily for
farming and trading purposes, the amount
Of deposits here has fallen off in the
last month, but it still has no less than
S5o,465 O6 to the credit of its customers.
Considering that the branch has been in
operation but short time under the direc-
tlon OF our cashier, Mr.. N. Ritter, this
sum is highly creditable to the colored
people. We call upon them to strive and
keep good their balance, and show steady
gain OF deposits each month.
Year: 1868

and furnished in plain but becoming
style, under the direction of our general
inspector, Mr. S. L. Harris 1t is expected
that a large amount of deposits will find
their way during the coming summer to
this branch.
Year: 1868

This branch, among the Sea Islands, is
well known to the laboring people of all
that region as a place of safe deposit. The
crops are believed to promise very well
there, and it is confidently expected that
the coming harvest will give every man
some money to put by for dark day. Mr..
Scovel, the cashier there, is always at his
post. He is careful in guarding the inter-
ests of the colored people against those who
are wiser but no honester than they. We
commend our patrons to him.
Year: 1868

The Bank in this beautiful southern
city is now in charge of Rev. w. L.
Coan, SO well known in connection with
his labors through the South in the
Tract Society's employ. He ENJOYS the
confidence Of all who know him, and will
build up our branch there. The Bank
office has recently been changed to the cor
ner Of Bay and Ocean streets, and reftted
Year: 1868

The defence of Mr.. Stanton has appeared
this week in the shape of report Of the
military committee of the Senate Senator
Howard, by whom it was written, plainly
shows the falsity and unscrupulous meanness
of some of the President 9 charges, and hurls
back on himself the charge against Mr.. Stan
ton of being the cause of the New Orleans
riots. The committee conclude with the
recommendation that the suspension be not
concurred in. This Will probably be the ac-
ton of the Senate, and then the President
will appeal to the Supreme Court for the
purpose OF trying the constitutionality of the
civil tenure bill. What the consequence viii
then be, can perhaps be promised, from the
fact that the reconstruction laws are soon to
be pronounced unconstitutional by the Su-
preme Court, who stand on it five to three


Now, more than at any other time, is it
incumbent on all true patriots to to it
that principle IL sacrificed, and that the
country be not ruined by rash and unscru-
pulous men. W
Year: 1868

johnson was present, and the head and fore
front of the whole movement. His praises
were on the lips of all, and it was perfectly
evident that the demonstration was one in
honor of the second A. J. rather than the
first. The copperhead wing was best repre-
sented by Judge Black, Tom Florence and
Representatives Marshall and Boyce, the con-
Mr.. Doolittle, and the anything at any time
men by Reverdy johnson. Mr.. Boyce re
piled to the toast in honor Of the President,
and such reply If after that the Demo
cratic party fails to nominate the present
incumbent for their next President, they will
be sighting the most noble man of the age.
Allow me to quote a little:


8 In the words which | have quoted from
the public speeches of Andrew johnson, the
senator and the candidate, we find the key
to the policy of Andrew johnson, the Presi-
dent


In conclusion, | may say of him in whose
honor this toast has been proposed, that no
prouder title to honorable and imperishable
fame could be awarded to any successor of
Washington than to have it written, as it
surely will be written of him, in the calm
light of future history, that in perilous times
he was the able, faithful and fearless defender
of the constitution of his country


1t is wonderful that such unrestrained
laudation did not annoy such extremely
modest man as Mr.. johnson. But we have
no intimation but that he received the dose
quietly as his whiskey, and swallowed it
easily.


Mr.. Stanbery rushed headlong into the arms
Of the dear Democracy, declaring for them
that the whole series of reconstruction laws
was unconstitutional and void, and Mr. Doo-
little rejoiced to be once more with his old
friends, and swore by all that good and
true to overthrow the radical party of the
North. Added to the fiery eloquence of these
patriots were the sentiments found in the let
ters of such faithful supporters of the consti
tuition az Ex-Presidents Pierce and Buchanan,
all the Democratic Governors and would be
Governors, and host of minor lights. The
whole affair was certainly a success, and did
no harm except to tickle Mr.. Johnson's van
If
Year: 1868

How \ FRENCH OFFICER MARRIEs-
An officer in the French army finds 1t no
very simple matter to get married. He
has first to make formal request of his
colonel for permission. He certiies TO the
condition in life and moral standing of the
bride elect. The colonel sends the demand
to the general commanding the department,
who sends it to the general commanding
the division. If the bride lives In another
district, he writes TO his fellow-officer of
the division in which she does live. The
demand then descends the scale from the
division-general to the brigadier, who writes
to a commandant de place, who consults
commissioner of police and a mayor; then
the mayor and commissioner reply to the
commandant de place, who replies to the
brigadier-general, who replies to the gen.
eral of the division, who sends the answer
TO his cogrere The demand then goes to
a marshal, and if he does not exact any
further information, he proposes to the
minister of war to ratify the permission
coming from the hands of the postman, the
packet Is unsealed by clerk, who adds
stamp. subordinate reads 1t, sends 1t to
another clerk, who puts a number above
the stamp and records the number on an
other sheet of paper, with an analysis of
the affair; this sheet is then signed by
chief and sub-chief, then goes TO director,
who sends it 10 the chief de bureau: he
gives it to his deputy, then an orderly clerk
the number of the packet, regis
tiers it. and sends it TO another, who makes
q report of the analysis. The three men,
bers of this last bureau then record the
whole, the chief signs it, submits it to the
director, who submits it to the minister,
who accepts or refuses. If the bride and
groom and are still living when the ar
rangements are concluded, and think it
worth while to get married for what little
time they have to live, the marriage is
Year: 1868

THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN CON-


SULTATION-THE ARCADE.


ALBANY, March 26.-The Republican State
Central Committee in consultation to-day over the
difficulties between the Radical organization and the
Twenty-thIrd-st crowd in your city. committee con-
sistng Of Gen. Merritt, Luther Caldwell and H. d. Rob
ertson appointed to TO NewYork and ascertain
whether they cannot heal the breach.


An attempt to forv ard the Arcade Railroad was
defeated the Assembly tonight because of lack Of
twohrds Enough votes however were cast in the
affirmative Insure the passage Of the bill in that branch
Of the Legislature.


The bill relative TO legal advertising In NewYork has
been ordered be engrossed for third reading In As
sembly II was slightly amended by adding to the third
section published heretofore: In the paper Sc
lected by Judges shall refuse to publish notice. sum
advertisement upon the rendering Of the legal
fee therefor any Judge Of the court Offering such publ
cation may direct that IL be made in any other paper
And also adding fourth section: But the publication
Of any notice. summons complaint, citation advertise
ment commenced such paper shall be continued until
the legal requirement in reference to the time OF sseh
publication shall be complied with"


THE ERIE FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATURE.


Although the argument before the Railroad Committee
OF the Assembly has ended, the fight on the Erie D sh
continues Every is awaiting the Commitees action
The friends OF the Erie Road have it in contemplation to
amend the Bristol bill in the Committee OF the Whole az
it ever gets here so legaze only the issue Of the
OOO0OOO OF stock much talked about then add as an
additional section the pro rata freight bill now before the
Railroad Committee, and then change the title 80 as to
make il constitutional In this shape they claim that no
county member OF the Hudson will dare vote against
It, This morning the Senate investigating Committee on
this railroad difficulty obtained permission to sit nye
days longer They make their on Thursday


The Assembly engaged most Of tle morning on tho
Supply bill 1t finally sent back TO the committee Tor
further revision. The Senate was engaged on seVera
minor bills, Of no general Importance.
Year: 1868

bme of the old subscribers to the REPUB'
N have neglected to call at the Office and
w their subscriptions, or order their
ers to be stopped. Their names still
ear on our books, and they are supplied
4 the paper. We shall continue to send


REPUBLICAN to these gentlemen until
first of August, on which day their


es will be taken from our list, and the
er discontinued unless their subscription
snewed in the meantime. We hope our
Ids will take netice, as we wish to retain


d as subscribers if possible.
Year: 1868




I HAY finally come teR the conclusion
that lager beer is not intoxicating.


I hev been told so by a german who
ssd be had drank it aWl mite long, jest
to tly the experiment, and was obliged
to go hum entirely sober in the morning.
l have seen this same man drink sixteen
glasses, aud if he was drunk he was
drunk in german, and nobody could un-
derstand It. 1t is proper snuf to state
shat this man kept lager beer saloon
and could haV no object 10 stating What
was not strictly thus.


I believed him tew the full extent ov
my ability. I n,7er drank but three
glasses of lager beer in mi life, and that
made mi he'd outwist, az tho it wax hung
on the end oY a string, but Waz told
that it waz oyin to mi bile being out ov
place and guess that it was so, for j
never billed over wuss then did when !
got hum that mite. Ny wife thot Eaz
gOin tsw die, and Waz afraid that j
shouldn't for it did seem as tho every
thing had eaten in nj life wax cummin
to the surface, aud do really believe that
if my wife hadn't pulled OF mi boots
jes as she did, they would have cum
thundeTin up too.


Oh ! how sick 1 was!; IA years ago,
and I can taste it now.


l never had 50 much experience in 50
short time.


If emmy man shud tell me that lager
beer waz not intoxicating, I should be-
lieve him but if he should tell me tha.
wasn't drunk that night, but that nj
stumuck Waz only out ov order, I should
ask him teW state over a few words, just
low a man felt and acted when he Waz
we'll set up.


If want drunk that mite I had some
ov the most material symptoms that man
ever he'd, and keep sober. a--


In the first place it was about so rods
from where drank the lager beer to mi
house, ana was over 2 hours on the
road, and had hole bustid thru each
one of mi pautaloOn knees, and didn't
have any hat, and tried to open the door
by the bell-pull, and liJkuPped aWfully,
and saw every thing in the room trying
tew get round on the back side oV me
and in ssttin down in a chair didn't
wait long enuff for it to get exactly under
me when it was going round, and I set
down a little too soon and missed the
chair about u inches, and wOuldn t get
up soon enough to take the next one
that cum along; and that amt all my
wife said was as drunk as a beast, and
as said before, began to spit up things
freely.


Still, / hardly think that lager beer
is intoxicating, for hav been told so
and i am probably the only man living
who ever drank emmy when his bile was
not plumb.
Year: 1868

THE Selma Messenger tells the follow
ing capital story, as genuine and au-
thentic


Among the most enterprising and in
dustrious m,r hants of Selma, is one
whom we will call Smith, principally be-
cause it isn't his name, who is blessed
with a most exemplary wife in all re
spects save one--she is of rather ieal-
Gus disposition Mr.. Smith has been of
late very much engrossed in his evenings
over his ledger, instead Of in the bosom
of his family, as has been his custom for
years. In reply to the queries of Mrs
S. on the subject he would always say
that he was employed in his business
She did not understand how business
could tako up so much of his time,
and her suspicious were aroused that it
was not right. Visions of hours spent
by her husband in other female society
than her Own, haunted her mind, and
Year: 1868

she made an inward vow to watch and
see for herself.


Soon after arriving at this resolution,
a telegram arrived for her husband and
was sent to his Office, which was closed.
as he had gone to his supper. The car
rier went to his house and delivered it
to his servant at the door The gentle
man not having arrived, it was handed
t, his wife, who, with true feminine curl
osity, read it. 1t was plain and short !:


Montgomery, Dec, 1867.


'1Ir. Smith: Meet Gertrude tonight. y


Here was a horrible confirmation Of
her worst fears. Controlling herself as
best she could, she laid the dispatch by
his plate. He came in, read it, and said
be ''wOuld have to go to town after sup
per, and might not be back till late; she
need not sit up for him" he hurried
through his meal, took his hat, and
walked hurriedly down the street. Be-
fore he had turned the corner his wife
was following him swiftly and noiselessly.
He went straight on, she close behind
him until he reached the Warf. After
an apparent inspection Of the surround
ings, he stepped down the hill and took
a seat in the Office of the Magnolia.


His vile took a position where she
could see him through the glass door,
and waited for the fnale-which was
expected in the shape of a Gertrude,
whom her faitbless spouse was to meet.
Time dragged on wearily, and the lady
became droWsy and at last fell into a
doze, from which she was aroused by the
shrill whistle Of an approaching steam
er. Nearer and nearer she came, and
as she rounded to, the name "Gertruds, "
in large, brightly painted letters, met
the view Of the jealous wife, and stem
torian voice inquiring if Smith was on
hand, completed her awakening.


At glance the position was realized,
and a poor woman could have cried for
vexation as she saw her husband and an
other gentleman hurriedly tranSacting
some business within a few feet Of her,
At that moment a tipsy negro came
stumbling along, and seeing woman's
dress half hidden among the bales and
boxes Of merchandise, seized her, ex-
claiming. Come out OBJ dar, ole gal.
Her scream Of terror brought her hus-
band to the scene, whose a,tOnishment
may be imagined. She fell into bis arms
with hysterieal burst of sobs, aud ex-
plantations ensued.


The party returned home in a hack,
and somebody's head was on somebody 5
bosom all the way. Since that time all
that Smith has to do to avert a scolding
is to insinuate that be will "meet Ger
Year: 1868

SOUNDING TUE ALARN.-A leading
Radical organ sndeavOrs to curry favor
with certain classes, by sounding the
dread alarm that the Roman Catholics
are about TO prOselyte the negroes at the
South. All We have to say about
the matter is this: If the Roman
Catholics can ChristianiEe the South
srn negroes or make them better or
more industrious, in the name Of virtue,
truth and good government, let them do
so. We bid them God speed in the
work.
Year: 1868

Our readers will observe by the
Council Proceedings this morning
that our City Council have gone into
the Real Estate Business quite extern
sively, appropriating-by the casting
vote of the Mayor-some $4,000 for
lots for which the city has no use
whatever. As the most valuable of
these lots belong to the Mayor him
self, his casting vote by which they
are saddled upon the city is thought
by some to be particularly cool, More
of this, hereafter.
Year: 1868

TIE Demoz rat thinks the joint
discussion between Senator HEN.
BRICKS and Governor BAKER will be
rare sport, as it will be a contest be-
tween a statesman and wire-puller.
1t hopes the discussion will take
place in our city, unless the Council
Year: 1868

''He arose, He arose. He burst the bars of death
And triumphed O er the grave;
Hear it, We nations, hear it, 0 ye dead"
The gravel the grave! long for the grave,
The silence and sleep which are there;
IT'S the pillow of rest, the home of the braYe,
A refuge from toll and care.
The grave! the grave! long for the rest,
Which hovers around the dark tomb,
O. deep is the sleep on its dewcovered breast,
Till the day of eternltys bloom.


The grave! the gravel tbs the ark of the just,
When the visions of time no more
The valley where faith will redouble her trust,
Where Satans temptations are DER.
The grave the grave! my Redeemer was there
And conqueror of conquerors he rose.
Hurled back to the realms of darkness despair,
And vanquished forever His foes.


The grave! the grave! we shall rise from the
grave


When the trump of the angels shall sound,
When Emmanuel shall come His people to save,
And the heavens are STOPPING around.
O. why should cleave to this cold-hearted world


When my heart is above in the skies?
Oh, why should my mind in its tumult be hurled


When on Cherubims wings it can rise?
The grave! the grave! long for the grave,


The silence and sleep which are there,
lis the pillow of rest the home of the brave,


A refuge from toll and care.


T. B. NICK. z


As the wearied body rejoices to see the sun
sinking in the West and the time approaching
for it to rest; so the mind of one freed from the
curse of sin, and assured of his privileges, feels
pleasure in the idea that there is rest for ia rest
Nhere it shall lay aside its clay tenement, and
commence its existence in eternity. If we view
death Alright, it may be Invested of many of its
horrors. Let US look on it with the eye of the
christian, and, even in its grimmest aspect, we
can see on its features the light of eternity The
valley and shadow Of death is dark; but through
it all the great and good have had to pass to their
long home. The pang of death may be KEEN
The arrow of the unerring archer must pierce
every bosom But the pang once over, Heaven,
with all its glories, opens on the redeemed soul.
Year: 1868

~ The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
county alone as are contained In the whole
list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1868

Are you building ah, you build for what
To see thy castles towering upl
To fall, and, crashing, leave no trace
Of better hopes, or better days.
Build on, thou fool! yet build for what?
Thy mad career, ah, doubt it not,
When every human hope is past,
Will end in black despair at last. l
Build ON in vain yet build for what?
To see thy hopes to nothing brought?
To feel the anguish Of distress
Fill with remorse thy aching breast?
Ye may build for what you please:
Fame or greatness, wealth or ease,
And high in airy visions SOAR
Until the heart can crave no more.
Ye dream in pleasures siren bower,
And all unheeding in that hour,
That when thy castles reach the sky,
Their sudden downfall then is nigh.
Then cease thy dreaming count the cost:
How much is gained, how much is lost;
Cease building castles which but fall,
And blast thy hopes, thy peace, thy all.


EDNIE.