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Year: 1867

LEARN A TRADE.-An exchange very
sensibly recommends boys to learn a trade
mot that be should always work at It, but
he may have it As reserve capital, together
with its influence in forming his character.
Nothiug but an abused false pride prevents
many parents from adopting such sensible
counsel There have been instances Of
royal persons training their children to
mechanical employments. and thereby rem
dering them competent to grapple with any
change Of fortune, but such good sense is
beneath the dignity of some Of our Amer
iean soEersigns.
Year: 1867

Fight bard against hasty temper
Anger will come, but resist ii strongly
A spark may Sc. house ON FIRE. A ft
OF passion may give you cause to mourn
All your life. Never revenge an injury,
Year: 1867

This however, il not fair index Of the aver
age amount Of sugar which an acre Of cane pro-
duces. To determine that il would need to be
known how many sor,s in each year were lying
in f4llow, &c That is not stated, and can only
be guessed at Considering that usually three
crops in succession are taken from the same
piece Of ground. viz that from the first plant
ing, FOR the frst year, and the FIRST and
second rai,oon crops, (of which wrote in my
letter On the cane culture Of the islAn1) for the
next two years, and further, that it is by no
means the uniform practice to turn the land out
to fallow for syear. after three crops have been
taken of, Judge that no more than one fifth
Of the cane land can be lying in a state Of fal
low, and rather less than more than that
amount or course the estimate for the aver
age production Of sugar per acre in actual bear-
ing, would be eorrespondiugly increased above
that gwen in the table above.


There is also 40 sure means Of determining
the amount Of sugar consumed on the island
the government reports only taking account,
suppo,e, Of what is put up for foreign market.
Quite 8 large amount also. escapes determine
tion in the form Of allowances Of syrup dealt out
weekly in crop tine to the IabOrers. partly sc-
cording to established usage as remuneration fer
service, and partly as gift to secure their good
will, aud to induce their willingness to engage
for another years service after their present en-
gagement is ended. rhN syrup the labOrers
boil down into solid sugar cakes, and sell to a
large amount. BY retail in the markets, or to
persons who get ii of in irregular modes for sale
at ST. Thomas. or elsewhere / judged from al
the answers to my inquiries on the subject
that the GrsTGge annual yield of dry sugar, pei
acre in actual bearing, falls considerably below
one hogshead Of fifteen hundred pounds Ye
instsnces were nam,d. where. for pieces Of mod


crate extent, where soil, season and cultur,


were sill eminently favorable, the product wa


two or two and q half hOgsheads per acre


- As to the annual value Of the sugar crop. ii o
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON tIrf, Aug. Il, lops
GENERAL: Your note of this date, sccompa-
MED by a copy of letter addressed to you
August 18th by the President appointing you
Secretary of War Gd interim, and informing me
Of your acceptance OF the appointment. has been
received. Under a sense Of public duty | an
compelled to deny the Presidents right under
the laws Of the United States TO suspend nc
from Office as Secretary Of War, or to authorize
nny other person to enter upon the discharge of
he duties Of that office, or to require me to
.rtnsfer to you or any other person the rec
urls. books. papers or other public property in
my official custody as Secretary of War; but
inasmuch as the President has assumed 10 sus-
pend me from office as Secretary Of War, and
you have notified me Of your acceptance Of the
appointment OF Secretary Of War ad interim, |
have no slterT alive but TO submit under protest
TO the superior force Of the President. You will
please accept my Acknowledgement Of the kind
terms in which you have. notified me of your
acceptance of the Presidents appointment and
my cordial reciprOcation Of the sentiments e1-
pressed.


am, with sincere regard,


TruIv
Year: 1867

It will be noticed tina; whilst the number Of
acres devoted to cane and fallow varies very
little from year tC year, the amount Of sugar pro-
dueei varies largely. Especially in 1861, the
crop was, relatively, very small. Probably
rain was wanted at the season when it was most
needed to promote the growth Of the cane. If
We divide the number Of pounds Of sugar
produced for each year by the number Of acres
devoted to cane and fallow for that year. we get
the average production per acre Of the land 50
appropriated The resul, IS very nearly as fol-
lows
Year: 1867

The World thinks that the Radicals have
committed great error in declaring war
against theSupreme Court, and that if this
bill assuming to reverse decision of the
Supreme Court pass the Senate, it will be
the greatest blunder the Republican party
has yet made It will enable the President
to send in n veto message more crushing in
argument, and more telling in its exposure
of dangerous designs, than any State paper
ever published either in England or Ameri-
Ca. 1t is such an opportunity as Mr.. John
son has every reason to cOvet.


At time when he is about to be arraign-
ed asa usurper, he can turn the public SEN
timent of the civilized world against his
accusers, by showing that the most august
tribunal of the nation has pronounced their
condemnation, and that, smarting under
its Judgment they have virtually renounce


all allegiance to the COnsti ution they have
sworn to support. If the Senate concurs
with the House to afford him the opportu-
nifty, it will be like fatal false manCeuvre
on a field of battle, by which the opposing
general is enabled to finish his enemies by
Il single vigorous charge. To write that
veto message is a task which a Marshall or
a Webster might have coveted as a better
occasion for their massive and .overwhelm-
ing logic than any they ever found.


!, If we descend to the bill itself, and look
into its intrinsic merits. we shall find that
it will not bear discussion.


There is hardly lawyer in the seeding
States who did not, i'll some way, aid the
rebellion. Must suitor III Mississippi go
to Massachusetts to employ lawyer p
The cost of the journey may be greater
than the amount III controversy. Besides,
to prepare ii case tor trial, the lawyer needs
Frequently to see his client, and to consult
local witnesses and find out what he can
prove by them. Shall the Mississippi wit
nesses all make journey to Massachusetts
to see the attorney? Snail the attorney go
all the way IRON Massachusetts to M,s,io-
sippi and give up all his time to investigate
one case, when Mississippi lawyer might
carry on dozen slch Investigations stimuli
taneously? Mr.. Boutwell, ought to have
entitled his bill, can act for the subver-
sion of the Federal Courts in the Southern
States, and the denial of justice therein"
Year: 1867

MCLEAN FIRE CoMPANY.-We are glad to
be able to announce that the Mclean Fire
Company of this town has at length recciv-
ed new hose, six hundred feet, made of
strong, well-woven linen, and far superior
to the old leathern hose. The practice on
Hay street, last Thursday afternoon, proved
very satisfactorily that the company is now
very efficient, can do great good, and will
be Of much value to the place.


Great credit is due our townsman, Mr.
Chas. r. Banks, in the good Judgment and
zeal which he has displayed in the selec-
ton and purchase of the hose, and the
general skill and interest which he has man.
lfested in placing the organization in a con
dition to be of good service in cases of
need.


We all now begin to estimate Alright the
importance of this thing, and it is hoped
that by practice and strict attention the
company may become better and better ev-
cry week.-FdyehecHIe Ne,cs, 29h.


ATTEMPT TO RoB.-We learn the follow
ing particulars of most villainous attempt
to rob and kill in this city. Mr. Walter II.
Bray, residing on New street, was just
about to retire last night when he heard
some one trying to pry open the shoutters
of the room below him. He Immediately
seized pistol and raised the window with
the intention of firing upon the robber,
but was rather surprised by shot from
that quarter at himself. The ball narrowly
grazed Mr. Bray's head, and passed through
the wall over it. He then fired upon the
scoundrel several times, but as he hastily
decamped, it is not known with what effect


NeUbe7m Jour. Com.
Year: 1867

The Impeachment agitation has, it seems from
leading journals ii the North and West, already
had depressing effect unsettled the finances and
cost the country millions of dollars. Capital has
taken alarm, and workmen being dismissed
from employment stocks are going down, the de-
mand for national securities has diminished and
indications of financial panic increas'. AS a
consequence, the principal republican journals
throughout the country. with but few exceptions,
seriously deprecate ever a remote possibility OF
conflict between the legislature and executive
branches of the government. The New York
Tribune is foremost in its opposition to impeach
ment, and indirectly charges the Herald with a
design to break up the republican party by its ad
vocacv of the measure Such result would be
almost inevitable, and other leading journals fore
see disaster to the country, and ruin to he repub
lican party, if the agitation is continued. The
Chicago Tribune the great radical thunderer of
the Northwest, is out in elaborate and torcitle
article against the impeachment Of the President,
and the Albany Journal goes so far as to say ::
"We believe the country will suffer less by con-
tinuance of Andrew Johnson ip office, even If he
should repeat his 22d of February speech once a
week, and appoint none but copperheads to office
than by the perturbations which would follow an
indictment in the House of Representatives"


WUShin1tOn Star.
Year: 1867

We have never had any more belief in
the success of the destructive element in
Congress with their territorial scheme for
summarily and utterly plundering and sub
jugating the people of the South, than we
have had that there was "ghost of
chance for the success of that most re-
markable suggestion of profigacy and fol-
ly, the impeachment of the President
There is a limit to the tyrannic sway of
such cruel and revengeful leaders as Thad-
deus Stevens, with all his ability and art,
and the people stand behind all, who, ''up-
on the sober second thought, have been
said to be "never wrong and always eff
cient. Md. LateHigencer.
Year: 1867

Over eleven million dollars worth of
Five-twenty bonds were destroyed at the
Treasury Department short time ago
These bonds were printed for issue, but
upon an examination of the books it was
found that nearly the whole number author
lied by law had been issued, and, there
fore, those on hand were destroyed, Some
were printed on one side only, others were
disfgurrd on the press, and a number were
ready to be registered. No bonds are now
being issued, except a few authorized by
law of 1865,
Year: 1867

MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
Do not look for wrong and evil,
You will find them if you do;
As you measure for your neighbor
He will measure back to you.
Look for goodness, look for gladness,
You Will meet them all the while
If you bring smiling visage
To the glass, you meet smile.
Year: 1867

TnE NicKu. MlNTS Nov that our
specie circulation is based so largely on
nickel. il may bc interesting 10 the
reader to know something of the locali-
Is and character u the mines whence
tins mineral is taken. The few facts
quoted below with reference to them
are taken from Pennsylvania newspa-
per published in the vicinity Of the
mines. the largest Of which are situated
i'm that State Fourteen miles from
Lancaster" says the journal in question
'are the Crap mines and smelling works
These mines we're discovered many
years ago, and about the time Of the
Revolutionary war were worked for cop
per, bat were soon abandoned, the crude
machinery Of that period being i'll a
dapted 70 working them proftably -
Two generations had passed away, and
the circumstance had been forgotten,
when about fifteen years ago the mines
were reopened by company of capital
lists from Philadelphia, since which they
have been steadily worked. They were
reopened with the view obtaining cop
per, but the ore was soon discovered TO
be richer in nickel, more valuable
mineral, and since then they have been
worked for that metal exclusively, In
all about one hundred and fifty men
are employed at the mines and smelling
works.


The nickel produced by these mines
is nearly all used by the government in
the coinage OF its small pieces, in all of
which, from one penny up to the five
cent pieces, large admixture of the
metal is used.
Year: 1867

MRs. LAEDKR's ELizABKrH.-A fashion able
and appreciative audience filled Wallis Opera
House last evening TO see this splendid in
personation. In addition 10 the superb rem
dition of the central character, all the minor
parts were well sustained, ana the whole was
most gratifying success. II will be repeated
this and tomorrow evening. and should be
teen by all lovers of the drama.
Year: 1867

An Act TO regulate the times and manner


OF holding elections for Senators In Con-


Eress.


Be i, enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Legislature Of each State, which shall be
chosen next preceding the expiration OF the
time for which any Senator was elected TO
represent said state in Congress, shall, on the
second Tuesday after the meeting and organi-
zation thereof, proceed to elect Senator in
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
going out Of office, in the following manner:
Each house shall openly, BY rtro roce OF
each member present, name one person Tor
Senator in Congress from said State, and the
name Of the whole number Of votes cast In
each house shall be entered on the journal
OF each house BY the Clerk or Secretary
thereof; but if either house shall fail to give
such majority to any person on said day, that
fact shall be entered on the journal. At II
o'clock meridian Of the day following that on
which proceedings are required TO take place,
as aforesaid, the members Of the two houses
shall convene in joint assembly, and the
journal Of each House shall then be read, and
II the same person shall have received ma
iority OF all the votes in each House, such
person shall be declared duly elected Senator
TO represent said State in the Congress Of the
United States; but il the same person shall
not have received majority Of the votes In
each house, or IL either house shall have
failed to take proceedings, as required BY this
Act, the Joint assembly shall then proceed to
choose, BY riua roee vote Of each MEMBER
present, person for the purpose Aforesaid,
and the person having the majority OF all the
votes Of the said joint assembly, majority
Of all the members elected to both houses
being present and voting, shall be declared
duly elected; and in case no person shall re-
ceiye such majority on the first day, the JOINT
assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock meri-
dian Of each succeeding day during the ses-
sion Of the Legislature, and take at least one
vote, until Senator shall be elected.


Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting Of the Legislature
Of any State, a vacancy shall exist IN the rep
resentation Of such State in the Senate Of the
United States, said Legislature shall proceed,
on the second Tuesday after the commence
ment and organization Of its session, to elect
n person to fiji such vacancy, in the manner
hereinbefore provided for the election Of
Senator for full term, and II avacancy shall
happen during the session Of the Legislature,
then on the second Tuesday after the Legis-
lature shall have been organized and shall
have notice Of such vacancy.


Sec. s.. And be il further enacted, That II
shall be the duty Of tht Governor Of the State
from which any Senator shall have been cho-
son. as Aforesaid, to certify. his election,
under the seal OF the State, to the President
OF the Senate OF the United States, which
certificate shall be countersigned by the SEQ
retary of State Of the State. .


Approyed July Is, 1865.
Year: 1867

The clock had just struck three. 1t
was no trihe of bronze or ormolu; Meth.
er was it one of those quaint old senti-
nels of dark wood and tarnished gliding
that you sometimes eE counter on antique
stairways, keeping ghostly guard over
the tread of generation after generation.
1t was trim, compact little clock, hang
ing where its dial, like an eye, seemed
to look through the four deep-set win
dows of the circular stone room, and
watch the tides as they swung back and
forth, murmuring discontentedly around
the solid masonry that upheld the light
house: A strange place, dreary, des-
olate place it seemed, prison-like in its
isolation, and terrific in its frowning
strength. Yet even there the grace of
woman's presence cast its visible sign
and token. Upon the pine table vase
of late autumnal flowers glowed in vel
vety carmine and gold, and a round hat
decorated with the scarlet wing of a
tropical bird, lay beside it.


Lucy Penrith was looking from one
of the windows-a slender, pretty girl,
with touches of faint crimson in either
cheek, and violet gray eyes, where the
deep light seemed to swim. Her black
stuff dress was very simple; but there
was hntter of vivid scarlet ribbon at
her throat, and a bunch of coral-red
berries in her shining brown braids,
bearing silent witness to the genuine
love of the picturesque that exists in
every woman's heart.


81 don't think the sea is very rough,
father"


Isaac Penrith deliberately folded his
newspaper inside out, and commenced
on a new column He was hard-fea-
tured, rugged old man, with iron-gr
hair, and a brow where the wrinkles
stood out like knotted cord.


Lucy stole across the stone floor and
put her dimpled face between the
printed page and her fathers spectacles


"Now, father, you ,oiU row me across.
Oh, father, [ can never spend Thanks
giving evening in this dismal place,
and l promised them at the farm
house p'


Crash promises is better broken than
kept" sententiously answered old Isaac.


"But it was not rash promise, faith
err All the young people are to be there
and Philip Martin"


She stopped abruptly, checked by
the dark frown that corrugated her
fathers brow
Year: 1867

In the quiet of the church-yard
The weeping willows wave
Their slender, dropping branches
In the chilly autumn air;
And the wither'd church. yard grasses,
Above each lonely grave,
Utter sad and mournful whispers
Ger the dead who slumber there.
In the golden months of summer
Comes the honey-laden bee,
To hum amid me clover


His drowsy, murmurous song
While the yellow-hear daisies
Grow thick and fair to see
And the sky looks down upon them.
With smile the whole day long.
Then, at times, love to wander
Among the peaceful dead.
Where the golden-netted sunbeams
Sleep gently on the grass
And to think on friends departed,
And the years forever fed;
While across the marbles whiteness
Falls my shadow as pass.
w hat calm, unbroken slumber,
What sweet and perfect rest,
In the quiet of the church. yard
For evermore to lie;
With the tired hands gently folded
Across the pulseless breast,
In summer and in winter,


While the feeting years go by!
Not any thought of sorrow,


Nor shadow born of care,
No eager, restless longings,


Of this busy life part;
No dream of proud ambition


Can ever enter there;
Or the turbulent emotions


That crowd the beating heart.
Sometimes when very weary,


When the days seem dark and drear,
And my heart beats low within me,
By sense of grief oppres't,
Then the graves within the church-yard
More beautiful appear,
And a longing fills my bosom
For the sweet and perfect rest.


-Harpers' Weekly.
Year: 1867

A CAPITAL SToRY.-A capital story
is told of young fellow who on one
Sunday strolled into village church;
and during the service was electrified
and gratifed by the sparkling of pair
of eyes which were riveted upon his face
After the service he saw the possessor
of the shining orbs leave the church
alone, and, emboldened by Ter glances,
he ventured to follow her, his heart
aching with rapture. He saw her look
behind, and fancied he evinced some
emotion at recognizing him. He then
quickened his pace, and she actually
slackened hers, as if to let him come up
with her-but we will permit the young
gentleman to tell the rest in his own
way. "Noble young creature I" thought
!, cher artless and warm heart is supe-
rior to the bond of custom" l had
reached within stones throw of her.
She suddenly halted, and turned her
face toward me. My heart swelled to
bursting. l reached the spot where she
stood, she began to speak, and 1 took
off my hat as if doing reverence to an
angel. "Are you a peddler?" "No;
my dear girl, that is not my occupation
"Well, I don't know" continued she,
not very bashfully, and cycling me stern
ly; 81 thought, when saw you in the
meeting house, that you looked like a
peddler who passed off pewter half
dollar on me three weeks ago, and so
determined to keep an eye on you
Brother John has got home now, and
says if he catches the fellow he'll wiring
his neck for him and l amt sure but
you ale the good for nothing rascal af-
ter all ~
Year: 1867

A NAKED VISITOR. "A delighted
father in South Bend, Ohio, came rush
ing into the Mayors Office the other
morning, and announced that during the
previous night fellow came stalking
into the house stark naked, and still
remained there. Three policem en-
started on run to oust the intruder.


On making known their errand at the
house, the nurse brought out the baby.
Year: 1867

Reader, if you want to make yourself
very agreeable in printing Office, step
into the sanctum first. If the ed
itor is writing or proof-reading, take
seat along side of him, and tell him
how you started in business, about your
dog, your horse, your wife and baby, or
if you can remember, your boyhood's
sports. Should the editor manifest
disposition to be inattentive to your sto-
ry, stick to it and go through with it.
Should one of the compositors or the
"devil," step up and ask for "copy,"
whether the pTeof is read or if either is
done, you should, by all means, ASK
what the article is about, and insist on
seeing it. Of course the editor will
read it for you, and profit by your opin-
ion as to its ftness to go into the col
umns of the paper. After thus enter
tanning the editor, step into the compos-
ing room and ask each one of the hands
as many questions as to the cases, let
tiers, &c, as may be agreeable to your.
self. Then begin to whistle. All prin.
tiers are fond of whistling. Give them
at least three or four jigs. Then sing
Milwaukee" and Ham Fat Man"
Before leaving the Office you should take
hold of the hand press, give it pull
and let it fly back, just to see how it
works. Don't forget to squirt tobacco
! juice on the "deviPs" feet, or to exam.
inc everyt hing in the shape of matter
on the stone, even if you do knock some
of it into pi, that will only put the pa
tience of the printers to fair test. On
leaving the office be sure to promise an
other visit at an early day, and our word
for it, you will be held in fond re-
membrance'' for long time.
Year: 1867

THE California State Passenger Stamp Act has been declared unconstitutional. and here after persons leaving that State can do so without contributing to is revenue in this way. Heretofore, masters of vessels had to pay stamp duty of six dollars on every first cabin ticket sold by them; four dollars on every second cabin ticket, and two dollars on every steerage ticket
Year: 1867

ARMY AND NAVY, OR Two-FacED DANCE. There is certain official in Arizona who can dance this dance iE 6 bewitching manner. but somehow or other folks sec through his mask very readily. Close the bars of your yisor
Year: 1867

BEWARE of the man who belongs to both political parties. He must be traitor to one or the other, sure. Every man has a mind of his own, and should think for him self. There is a wrong and right, and un- less man has throat like main sewer, he cannot swallow both.
Year: 1867

The New Republican headquarters.
The republican headquarters over the nov Post
ofhce opened Tor the first time last evening Tho
Executive Committee and compiecd their
mens for tho grand RATIFICATION meeting bo held at
the headquarters tonight