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Year: 1867

John Bunyan very wisely describes the town of Mansoul after it had been taken by Prince Immanuel. The Prince rode to the Castle called the Heart, and took possession of it, and the whole city became his; but there were certain Diabolians, followers of Diabolus who never quilted the town. They could not be seen in the streets, could not be heard in the markets, never dared to occupy house, but lurked about in certain old dens and caves. Some of them got impudent enough even to hire themselves out for servants to the men of Mansoul under other names There was MT. Covetousness, who was called Mir. Prudent Thrifty, and there was Mir. Lasciviousness, who was called Mir. Harmless Mirth. They took other names, and still lived here, much to the annoyance to the town of Mansoul, skulking about in holes and corners, and only coming out on dark days, when they could do mischief and serve the Black Prince. Now in all of us, however watchful we may be. though we may set MT. Pry Well to listen at the door, and he may watch, and my Lord Mayor, MT, Understanding, be very careful to search all these out, yet there will remain much hidden sin. . think we ought always to pray to God to forgive us sins that we do not know any thing about Thine unknown agonies, says the old Greek liturgy and there are unknown sins for which those agonies make atonement. Perhaps the sins which you and confess are not the tithe of what we really do commit. Our eyes are not sufficiently opened to know of the heinousness of our own sin, and it is possible that if we could fully know the ex- tent of our sinfulness it would drive us mad. It is possible that God in mercy suffers us to be somewhat blind to the abominable ac- cursedness of sin. He gives us enough of it to make us hate it but not enough to drive us absolutely to despair. Our sin is exceed ingly sinful -Spurgeon.
Year: 1867

Oh, come who will though wide and far

 Ye wander darkly from the right; Nor doubt, nor fear, nor sim can bar

 From souls that seek the heavenly light; Still for your guidance doth it burn.

 And Heavenly Love still cries, Return Oh, come who will from lordly hall,

 From squalid hut, or sad, or gay, Haste to the Fount that flows for all,

 Whose waters wash all stains away; Twas open for thee by Grace Divine,

 And all its blessings may be thine! Oh, come who will though slave to sin

 And bowed its heavy yoke beneath; Though almost quenched the light wlenin,

 Haste from the thran whose end IS death Thy needs are great but love that pleads

 For thee, is greater than thy needs. oh. come who will nor ask-the price

 Of what Gods Goodness doth lmpart: But pay to him thy sacrifice

 A broken and a contrite heart And thenceforth shah thy spirit know

 His loves divinest overflow.
Year: 1867

In view of the outrageous misrep- resentation of the Copperhead press it is we'll enough to state that no member of the Union State Commit tee took part in the proceedings of the late Workingmen's Convention ]; and that when complaints were made by members of the presence of prom inent politicians in. the hall, MT. Starkweather, chairman of the Un- ion State Committee, proposed to MT Gallagher, chairman of the Copper head State committee, that they should both retire, which they did, and Mir. Starkweather did not again visit the convention. On the other hand it is also we'll enough to state that members of the Copperhead State committee had been engaged for days in underhanded and corrupt efforts to control the convention ]; that nearly all the Copperhead town committee of New Haven had them selves appointed delegates, with a view to making the convention a mere political machine; and that James E English, the ninety-thous- a-year candidate of the Copperhead party, kept open house during the convention, endeavoring to caiole or to influence. the members into the support of his projected nomination. So sure were the Copperheads of shaping the action of the assembly, by means of their overwhelming del egations from New Haven and other wire-pulling practices, that an editor of well-known copperhead sheet stated in the morning that the con vention would certainly nominate the ninety-thousand-dollar man. On ly the honest determination of the working masses of Connecticut not to be bought and sold ikeDcattle pre- vented the consummation of this shameful Copperhead scheme
Year: 1867

The Copperheads having failed in their efforts to swindle the working men of Connecticut into the belief that a party which has always hated free labor, could be the friend of the laboring man, it is now whispered that they will try the temperance. tack. A temperance convention is to be called with the view of making James E. English the candidate of the temperance people. The ninety thousand year nominee will be on hand with the warmest professions that he has always been a temperance man, and will hospitably treat all the delegates to whisky and cigars.
Year: 1867

The following letter was sent by Mir. P T. Barnum to MT. William H. Barnum:

 BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Feb. 21st, 1867.

 w. H. BARNUAI, Esq, Salisbury Conn

 DEAR SIR: Observing that the Democrat ic party has nominated you for Congress from this district, I desire to make you a proposi- ton.

 The citizens of this portion of our State will be compelled on the first Monday in April next to decide whether you or myself shall represent their interests and their principles in the Fortieth Congress ofthe United States. The theory of our Government is, that the will of the people shall be the law of the land. It is important, therefore, that the people shall vote understandingly, and especially at this important crisis in our National existence. In order therefore, that the voters of this district shall fully comprehend the principles by which each of their Congressional candidates are gui- ded, I respectfully invite you to meet me in a serious and candid discussion ofthe important political issues of the day, at various towns in the Fourth Congressional District of Connec- ticut on each week day evening, from the fourth day of March, until the 30th day of the same month both inclusive.

 If you will consent to thus meet me in a friendly discussion of those subjects, now so near and dear to every American heart, and, I tous interest to all civilized nations in the world. who are suffering from misrule, pledge myself to conduct my portion of the debate with perfect fairness, and with all due respect for my opponent, and doubt not you will do the same.

 Never, in my judgment, in our past history as a nation, have interests and questions more important appealed to the people for their wise and careful consideration. It is due to the voters of the 4th Congressional District, that they have an early and full opportunity to examine their candidates in regard to these important problems, and I shall esteem it a great privilege if you will accept this proposi- ton.

 Please favor me with an early answer and obige, Truly yours,

 PIT. BARNUM

 To the above, Mir. William H. Barnum re piled, refusing to accept the proposition to go before the people of this district and discuss the political questions of the day. A
Year: 1867

been unhorsed several times, but he ;s 90
nimble of foot and strong of hand and
arm that he soon leaps into his scat again,
ready for another joust. But Senator
Sumner was yesterday thrown flat upon
his back, and it will put his back bone to
severe test to recover his perpendicular
ity. His resolutions asking Congress to
force the South to give every colored man
farm, All education and secret ballot as
conditions Of restoration were laid on the
table by vote Of SO 10 10. There was
something almost ludicrous in the sad and
solemn protest uttered by the Hon. Rev
erdy johnson against the confscation Of
the lands and houses in the Southern Suites
to convert them into homesteads for the
freedmen. In the innocence of his hea
he had supposed that when he voted for
the five-brigadier bill he had gone to the
utmost verge of Radical demands. He
had made the sacrifice and had counseIIed
the South to submit to the measure, be-
cause he believed the Radicals might in
vent something harsher yet, but he was
thunderstruck at seeing proposition
thrust into the Senate that would render a
settlement Of our difficulties utterly mpos-
sible. He cannot have been a very atten.
tive observer or he would have discovered
that Sumner radicalism has fathomless
depths, and that Mr.. Summers "great idea"
is to plunge ten States into those depths
and that if the other States should not
come up to the Sumner standard he.swill.
by and by, plunge them in also, if ha can.
He would have discovered that no amou mt
of yielding can soften The bloodless hearts
Of Sumner and Stevens. Their furnacea
are in full blast, and they can forge shackles
for the South faster than they could be put
on and worn, even if everybody was az
willing rs Barkis.


But the good sense of al overwhelming
majority Of tho Senate smashed Mr., Sum
ner yesterday, and lie will probaly devote
himself during the remand or of the aession n
to the contemplation Of affairs in his Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Year: 1867

% "When we laid down our
arms" says ths Memphis Appeal
grandiloquently, "we desired that
there should be peace and recencilia-
ton" Undoubtedly. When a man
is arrested for CRIME Of any sort he
desires nothing SO ardently as rec
onciliation with the violated law
The difficulty with people like the
editor of the Appeal is that they
claim all the benefits of voluntary
surrender, when they know that it
was upon sheer compulsion that they
grounded arms. They seem to be Of
the opinion that q rebellion played
out, at the cost of a million men and
billions of money, is a thing to be
proud of and glory in, and that it is
an unmitigated act of oppression and
wrong to treat them with less dis
tinguished considera ton than the
conquered usually pay to the cen
querors. If we would only rush to
them with open arms, heist them up
on our shoulders into the offices they
deserted, remit them all penalties,
they would condesend to become
reconciled to us and tolerate us by
sufferance. We fear that the Gener-
al of the scalping brigade, who has
the honor to edit the Appeal, will
have to remain unrecsneiled.-Cin
Com.
Year: 1867

The Raleigh Standard says the
Union people of North Carolina in
tend to act. They will not permit the
work of reconstruction to be inter
ferred with. Traitors must take
back seats and be silent. Union
men should keep on the defensive,
but at the same time submit to no
insults from traitors and cewards.-
The issue is Union or disunion: He
who is not for the Union deserves to
have his property confscated, and to
suffer death by the law. The people
have been worried and trifed with,
and imposed upon, and injured long
enough by the rebel leaders. To
bear with these leaders further is to
pull down upon the heads Of all, the
innocent with the guilty, irremedia-
ble and final ruin.
Year: 1867

We understand that proposition has
been, or is about to be, made to the
Legislature by the trustees of Bethany
College, which, in our opi1ion, should
settle at once the vexed question Of the
location of the Agricultural College in
this State. Bethany College is the only
institution of learning in West Virginia
which claims or is entitled to the name
of a college, and we believe it Is the
Oldest, as it is certainly the best OF our
schools. The trustees now propose to
educate in thorough, scientific or class
ical course, or both if it be so desired,
two students from each county in the
State in consideration of receiving from
the State authorities three-fifths of the
proceeds of the Congressional grant.
If An experimental farm be needed, we
are informed that land in the vicinity
of Bethany will be donated to the State
for that use, and the remaining two
ffths of the proceeds of the grant will
be amply sufficient to pay for the stock
ing and management of the farm. The
two students from each county thus ed
ncated at State expense, may be re-
quired to teach during certain num-
ber of years, in return for the bounty
they have enjoyed.


Ii seems to us that this proposition
contains more substantial and imme-
date advantages than any other which
has yet been presented to the Legisla-
ture, or of which we have yet heard.
Bethany College has already established
a reputation second to but few institu-
tons of learning in the United States.
1t is already upon firm basis-a de-
cided success. Should the proposition
of which we have spoken be
accepted by the Legislature, all
oi the necessary arrangements
for carrying it into effect
may be made Immediately, and the stu
dents provided for may enter upon
their collegiate course at the commence
ment of the next term, without the ex-
penditure of a single dollar of State
funds beyond that derived from the Con-
gressional grant.


For Immediate and practical benefit,
We consider this proposition on behalf
of Bethany College, by far the best that
has yet been presented. We believe
that the Legislature would well serve
the interests of the people of the entire
state by accepting it at once.
Year: 1867

In another column will be found o
plan of reconstruction in the shape Of
amendments to the Federal and State
constitutions, which is understood to
come from some Southern gentlemen
who have but recently visited Wash
ngton. 1t is said that this scheme has
the approval of several members OF the
Virginia Legislature, and that it will
be presented for formal adoption in the
North Carolina Legislature. 1t was in
tended to be kept, for time at least,
from the newspapers, in order that any
discussion of its merits might be avoid
ed, but the Richmond Enquirer very
properly deems II a matter of deep pub
lie interest and therefore presents it
tor public consideration.


1t will be seen that this plan differs
in several important particulars from
the amendment proposed by Congress,
and especially in making no provision
for q sweeping disfranchisement Of the
Southern people. For this reason, and
because all educational qualification is
required of voters, it will, we imagine,
find little favor with the leading Radi-
calls in Congress. Nothing short of uni
versal negro suffrage, and such disfran-
chisement ofthe present voting class as
will place the political power Of the
South in the hands Of the enfianchised
blacks and q few mean whites OF
the HUNNIcUTT stripe will be
approved by prominent Radical Con-
gressmen. Without reference to the
intrinsic merits Of this Southern propo-
sition, it strikes US as impracticable for
the reason stated. If the past be any
index of the future this new scheme,
even if formally proposed, can only re-
suit In establishing what many people
already believe, that no AN of set
Element which fails to ensure the Radi-
Gals perpetual ascendency in the South,
will meet with the approval of the dom-
nant party. As indicating the temper
with which this "new policy" will be
received at the South, We annex an
extract from the Richmond Enquirer:


I'VE must sean the elements of the
hostility which assails US, discover
wherein lies the strength that gives it
supremacy at the North, and disarm it
if we may. 1t is aprime problem in
our statesmanship to ascertain in what
manner, and by what least injury, we
may SO change the current of public
sentiment as to secure q majority, not
To this or that party, but to those of
whatever name who will discontinue
the cruel and unjust war upon our So
eiety, ....t


Testing tho scheme above by these
views, it contains some points that may
be properly yielded, IL there be, as
there seems to be, Q distrust and unessi-
ness at the North which should thereby
be quieted. The Northern mind Is much
appealed TO in every election by decls-
rations that the South has not accepted
the results. Of the war in good faith;
that she still cherishes the purpose Of
secession; that the Federal debt would
pe repudiated by our admission; that
Year: 1867

A boy once complained Of bis broth,
or for taking half Of the bed. "And
why not r. said his mother "he ia
entitled 10 half, is be not p "Yes ma"
said the boy but how should you like
to have him take all the soit for Ms
halfl Ho will have his half out Of
the middle, and | have to deep on
both sides Of him" na
Year: 1867

THE CRY LIMITs.-The Senate has be-
fore it bill for the extension ofthe limits
Of the city OF Richmond. 1t provides that
the newly added population under the bisi
shall not be liable for any part of the debt
now due by the city of Richmond; and fur
ther, that all the taxes levied upon them
for three years shall be applied to the pro-
lection, improvement, and police OF the
district in which they reside. These are
certainly very considerate provisions, quite
partial to the population proposed to be
added.


The population on the suburbs of this
city is much too large and dense to be left
to the inefficient police under the county
organization. And even under better
system how is it possible to apply it etfi-
GENTLY with the peculiar formation it has,
about two-thirds of a ring, with the ends
two miles apartf The idea is perfectly ab-
surd.


Mr.. Elicit, the clerk of the Circuit Court
of Henrico, appealed to the Legislature on
Saturday for increased compensation. The
large population on the suburbs, especially
the negroes, had so filed that court with
criminal business that nearly all the civil
business had been driven from it, and
since from the civil business his compen-
sation was chiefly derived, he is constrained
to ak for more pay from the State. Does
not this demonstrate the propriety OF
placing this population under city police
and city government 1t would be the
very best arrangement as well for the su-
burbans themselves as for the peace and
safety Of Richmond.
Year: 1867

DIVORCE SUITS IN RICHMoND.-We give
below, from the records of the Circuit
Court of Richmond, an account of the
number of divorce suits granted, dis
missed, and withdrawn in 1866, and the
number now pending:


For the year 1866, twenty-eight suits
were presented-eight by husbands, and
twelve by wives. Of these thirteen were
granted-si1 upon the applications OF the
husband, and seven upon the applications
of the wives. Two suits were dismissed
on motion of the plaintiff, and in one case
both parties agreed to make an amicable
adjustment. The court rejected one suit.
There are now pending in the courttwenty-
one old and new suits.


Twenty eight applications for divorce in
city like Richmond seem to us too many
by twenty eight exactly. 1t is to be
deplored that there are so many in our
midst who should forget in the short space
allowed between the wedding and the
funeral their vows to have each other
"for better or for worse," through "thick
and thin" We notice that the greater
number of the applications are made
by the wives; and this will doubtless be
attributed by many to the faults of the
husband. We think it is because woman
is harder to please, as the excess in the
number granted upon the applications OF
the men over those of the bettcr-halves
would plainly indicate.
Year: 1867

The ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE lNsu-
RANCE COMPANY of this city have COM
menced business under the most favorable
auspices. Having an ample guaranteed
capital, and corps Of officers and Board
of Directors selected from among our best
known and most reliable business men, it
promises to become one OF the most sue
cesstul life insurance companies of this
country
Year: 1867

STEEL ENGRAVED MONOGRAMs.-The art
of engraving monograms upon steel has
been introduced into this city, and they


are executed with as much skill and neat
ness, and in as great variety, as in the
North. We were shown on Saturday, at
Davies's Musical Exchange, several very
handsome specimens of monograms en-
graved by Mr.. Allen of this city. Not
long since il was necessary to send North
to get paper stamped; now it can be done
here just as cheaply and as neatly as there.
Year: 1867

HOLLYWOOD MEMORIAL BAZAAR. A
meeting Of the Executive Committee of
this enterprise is to be held this evening at
the lecture-room of the Second Presby-
terian church. The ladies are making the
greatest efforts to insure success in the
undertaking. They have accumulated a
great variety of things, some of them of
very considerable value, and the Bazaar
will be opened with great eclat.
Year: 1867

THE OAKwooD ASSOCIATION FEAST
The ladies of the Oakwood Association will
have a fine entertainment on Wednesday.
A dinner consisting of the best things OF
the season, and supper not whit interior
to the dinner. See notice. The proceeds
are to go to the promotion of the objects OF
the association, which appeal so strongly to
the best feelings ofour nature. Wehope the
ladies will have large number of guests.
Year: 1867

the chicken there "haxked" about the
cars upon their arrival. Yet the fried
chicken was all that made the place at all
endurable. 1t is strange fact of worldly
fate that gives q solace for an annoyance,
and when we get rid Of that, and have q
blessing in exchange, the solace goes along
with the annoyance. So goodbye "legs -


The Central also sells through tickets for
westwardly and southwestwardly cities.
Year: 1867

THEFT.-A thief stole pair Of boots
from the front door Of Jesse UnderhilPs
shoe store, on the corner or Third and
Broad streets, on Saturday, and before the
theft was discovered had made his escape.
Year: 1867

Of the old Oaks that stood in the burial
ground at Sheshequin Valley Some per-
son cut them down to save the head-stones
underneath from gathering mould thus
wantonly destroying prouder monument
than mans poor art could ever build.
Grand old trees they were, and ever when
the sad thought Lof dying came to us, we
said "Sweet will be our rest under their
rustling leaves" Amid their branches the
earliest blue bird sang, and in the autumn
their leaves nestled lovingly over the sleep
ers beneath o! beautiful, beautiful trees
our hearts are full and our eye-lids dim
with tears that We shall behold ye no more
Summers will come, their rare sunshine


bringing


Harvests of blossoms, and golden sheaves,
But never again shall We hear the singing,
Oh! beautiful Oaks of your dusk green


leaves.
Always it seemed that pitiful signing
Crept through your boughs when we bur-


led our dead
Until we believed itiwere sweet to be lying
There with the grass and cool shadows


oerhead.
Now there are only the white head-stones


cleaning


Nothing for beauty left under the sky
Never again will a summer bird dreaming
Marble her song where the pale sleepers


lie.


Save for the dear ones who loved us when


living,


Time as he passes the loss might efface,
But ever and ever our hearts must be giving
Some pleasant thought to their last rest


ing place.
How do you know they heed aught of their


sleeping


Ashes and dust lying under the sod:
This We believe, and glory in keeping,
They do remember earth even with God.
-SYBIL PARK CULVER.
Year: 1867

DANGER OF RAISING A FAST HoRsE.-
The Rural Ne,O Yorker states the fol
lowing case, to enforce some sensible
advice to farmers, suggested, we pre-
sumo, by the display Of horses" :"
which is fast becoming the most at.
tractive feature Of our agricultural
shows


A well-to-do farmer of our acquain-
tance had the misfortune to rear a
really fine horse. The action of the
animal gave him great delight, and
nothing would do but an exhibition of
him among the professionals. He put
up his money and won. This gave a
higher fight to his ambition, and in
duced bolder operation. Success
rewarded his ventures. He neglect
ted his farm, imperceptibly acquired
habits to which he had before been a
stranger, and spurred on by past sue
cess and the Vaccinations of the Graf
ty,whose aim it is to fleece the gree n
and unwary, placed his farm in jeop-
ardy for the purpose OF raising money
to stake on the result of a race in
which his pet horse was to contend
for the prize ard mastery. The pro-
fessionals had now got the over-con-
fident farmer in the precise position
desired, and the result was what they
intended it should be, the defeat of
the farmers horse and the ruin of his
owner, The animal changed hands
and so did the farm. 1t was all down
hill with the farmer after this. His
family was broken up and dispersed,
while he, reckless and maddened by
disappointment and remorse, found
premature grave.