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Year: 1865

Governor Perry, of South Carolina, has
recently returned from visit tn Wash
ington, and an interview with President
Johnson and the heads of Departments
Upon his return the Governor made a
speechat Greenvlle IS. c., relating the
incidents of his visit He said


We were received very cordially, and
remained an hour or two with the Presi.
dent. | told him the people of South
Carolina accepted the terms of his proc
lamation, and were disposed to return to
their allegiance to the Union. That
from having been the most rebellious
State in the South, was satisfied South
Carolina wOuld. henceforth, be one of the
most loyal of the Southern States. That
she would reform her Constitution aud
abolish slavery, give the election of Gov.
ernor and Presidential elections to the
people, and equalize the representation
of the State. | gave it as my opinion
that the disunion feeling of the Sont'r
had originated in the parishes.


The President expressed himself graf.
lupu NJ lut Suioi'f" '" oo
likely to pursue, and instead of manifest
ing any bitter or revengeful spirit, he
evinced great kindness, solicitude and
magnanimity The whole delegation
was deeply impressed with the courtesy,
dignity and ability of his Excellency.-
His political views expressed to us were
those of patriot and statesman. He
wished to see the country once more
quiet, peaceable, happy and prosperous.
In regard to the relative powers of the
State and Federal Government, his Opin.
ions were identical with my own. so long
expressed in South Carolina. He was
equally opposed to the Capitalization and
consolidation of powers in Congress as
he was to the secession of the States. II
must be left to the Legislature of each
State to decide who shall be allowed to
vote in the State. Any attempt on the
part Of Congress to control the elective
| franchise of State would be unwarrant
able usurpation He expressed an at
dent wish to see the Constitution of South
Carolina popularized by abolisbing the
parish representation and equalizing the
the political power of the upper and low
er country, giving the election of Gov
ernor to the people, and also the election
Of electors of President and Vice-Presi
dent.
Year: 1865




In recent letter from the Richmond
correspondent of leading New York pa
per, it'was stated that GovernoHPierpoint
had been grossly deceived by the profes-
sions of loyalty which he had received
from the leading Virginia politicians,
and that he had ascertained that they
were untrue to their pledges For this
reason the correspondent in question az
so alleged that the policy Of Governor
Pierpoint would be totally changed with
reference to the people of this State, and
that his contemplated change Of policy
met the hearty appreciation of President
johnson t.-


We are authorized to say that the
whole statement is utterly destitute OF
truth. Governor Pierpoints confidence
in the integrity aud loyalty Of the people
of the State, and in that of all the dis
tiuguished gentlemen who have confer
red with him and assured him Of the 10y
atty of the different counties Of thf
State, is unshaken he has neither be
ieved nor countenanced any Of the re
ports which have gone abroad prejudi
cial to the people Of the State He be
lieves that Virginia is to-day az loyal y
Pennsylvania or New York 80
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, August 22 The london
Times, speaking of the Atlantic cable,
saws no commercial misadventure Of mod
ern times has ever excited more wide
spread interest and deep regret than this
almost national disaster II believes the
directors are about to Immediately re-
place the cable that has been lost. The
Times further remarks that it would be
strange if after all the land should beat
the sea, and Russians and Americans
should complete the telegraph line from
London to New York by way of Siberia
and Behring's Straits before the success
of the cable There can be no question
as to the possibility Of land line, but
England inclines to the Atlantic route.
Both are only a question Of time and
money. In the too probable event of
the Great Eastern returning with tale
of disaster, we might Immediately set
about improving our cable. 1t appears
to be admitted that it is capable Of i'm
proyement
Year: 1865

by his murdcrerS and revolver and sew
eral other articles Steps have been
taken for the detection and arrest of the
guilty parties and it is thought that they
can easily be identified, The robbery
and murder were most cowardly and
brutal, and every good citizen will feel it
incumbent upon him as personal duty,
to aid in bringing the culprits to that
punishment which their crimes deserve.
Year: 1865

By Union Line.


WASHINGTON, August 22.-The Chron'
icle of this morning says: From an Off
Gle who has just returned from brief
trip through some of the southern States,
where he went on official business
we have full confirmation of reports
which have recently come from these 10.
calities of the utter destitution of the
South, and of the desire of the people at
large to submit cheerfully to the Gov
ernment of the United States.


The Chronicle adds: From all accounts
it appears that if fair expression OF
public opinion can be obtained at the
coming election in the South there will
be but little difficulty in the work of re
organization.
Year: 1865

his only other Counsel, so that they may
be prepared for the trial whenever it may
be brought on, with as little delay as the
nature and Importance Of the case wi !
permit. Adirect application to the proper
department, asking to be informed, If not
improper, about when and before what
tribunal Mr. Davis is to be tried, remains
unanswered, because as is supposed
neither has been actually determined by
the President.
Year: 1865

The Louisville Democrat OF the l4th
says:


I'VE learn that in Nelson County the
negroes are getting to be worse than
guerrillds A party of them will arm
themselves, go to house and demand
whatever they want They tell people
they are starving. etc, and if they do not
give them a good square meaf they will
murder the whole family A gentleman
who returned to this city few nights
since, says il is ofcommon occurrence to
see and hear of negroes going about the
county stealing. etc. II is nice state
of affairs This is one of the beauties Of
freedom. and is only ripening for Win
ter harvest of damnable outrages com
mitted by worthless negroes. =
Year: 1865

A Columbus, Georgia, correspondent
represents the condition of the people
along the road from Chattanooga to At
lanta as terrible. In consequence of the
almost total failure of tue crops i'll that
section, together with the scarcity Of
money among the people, he prognosti-
Gates much suffering during the coming
winter
Year: 1865

Several years ago young married man
left Kilmarnock with his wife and family
and settled in America He prospered in
his new home until a recent period, when
his wife was taken ill and died. His family
being much increased, he saw he could not
get on well without wife. But he had
neither time nor inclination for a regular
courtship. So he wrote letter to one of
his youthful comrades here, asking whether
any of the lasses who used to be in the
squad" were yetmarried. Areply to this
query was duly forwarded, which informed
him that one whom he had known of old was
still servant maid in the same house, situa-
tion which she had kept for some fifteen
years. The next mail brought letter to
this deserving woman, who must long ago
have given up all hope of marriage, if old
maids have no such expectations. In the
letter was an offer of marriage off hand,
which he begged of her to accept, and that
SO warmly, that refusal was found TO be
impossible. She accordingly gave up her
place, and has just, as matter of fact, sail
ed to meet her destined husband. .r
Year: 1865

We have come into the particulars of one
of the most daring and adroit robberies per-
petrated yesterday afternoon, and which, in
point of skill and execution, excels anything
of the kind we have chronicled for some time
past. II appears young man, travelling
agent for DR.. Roeback's Scandinavian Blood
Pills and Bitters, had just returned from
collecting tour, during which he had ac-
cumulated about $4,000. Upon arriving in
this city, he visited the Doctors place of
business on Third street, between Sycamore
and Broadway, and there learned the Doctor
was i'll, and forthwith started for his resi-
dence TO report in person with the money in
his pocket.


When near the corner of Fifth and Syca-
more, he was met by man and woman
the former of which was apparently seized
with fit and fell heavily to the pavement.
The agent instantly came 10 the assistance
of the woman, and kneeling over the pros
trate form ofthe man, unbuttoned hisvest and
shirt, united his cravat, and sprinkled water
in his face until he revived. The man arose
seemingly weak and exhausted, but thanked
the Young man and informed him he would
he able to proceed on his Journey. The
agent again started on his way for the doc
tors residence, and after lapse of five min
uies felt for his money. TOhis astonishment
his pocket had been cut and the money
distracted, He Immediately hastened back
to the place where the man had been seized
with the fit, but man, woman and "a, 900 had
disappeared and were nowhere TO be seen,
and have not been heard of up to the present
time.
Year: 1865

that he would return in the morning. He
ulu not, however, make his appearance, and
as the children were down stairs early the
previous morning, some doubt existed as to
Whetherth they should be awakened. Half-past
eight arrived, when one of the chamhermaids
entered the first room, in which the two
younger children were placed in bed, and, to
her extreme horror, found they were dead
ohe Immediately raised an alarm, when the
proprietors and others entered the room in
Whlch the eldest child had been placed, and
there found that he was also dead


The appearance of the bodies clearly
showed that they had expired without much
struggling, if any. That is borne out to
great extent from the fact that the youngest
child had firmly clutched in her hand a half
penny. Medical assistance was at once sent
for, and the three children were pronounced
to have been dead some hours and, in the
absence an examination of the bodies, the
prevailing opinion of the medical men is that
the death of each was caused by the admins
tration Of prussic acid. Whether such was
the case or not, will be fully inquired into
when the coroner's inquest is held. Ofcourse,
post mOrtem examination will be made of each
body.


The children, when brought to the hotel,
were not well dressed, but their manners were
good. They conversed with waiting boy,
and said during the conversation the person
who brought them there was not thRir father.
They were taken from their father either to
go to school or abroad. On each occasion,
when the suspected murderer left, he apollo
gized for the trouble the children might
cause, but was assured that they were not at
all in the way, which appeared to satisfy him
On each occasion he paid what was due
The eldest child told the waiting boy that
their father believed they were dead, but
gave no reason for such an expression. They
chatted in simple, unconnected way, until
they went to bed"
Year: 1865

In the first paragraph of this letter. 4.
have said that this was the land where
Democracy and Republicanism were
not known, and that itJwas the land of
the oneman power. I propose to prove,
the lassstseement rs and by SO doing,
Year: 1865

most tenderly at the face ofthe bind girl.
Yes yes, he said hurricdly, L will como
again and give the frau eiu some lessons.
Farewell, will come soon again.
They followed us in silence more clio.
quent than words, and stood at their door
till we were out of sight and hearing
Let us make haste back, said Beethoven
urging me on at rapid pace. Let us
make haste, that | may write out that
sonata while yet remember it, We
did so, and he sat over it till long past
the day dawn. And this was the origin
OF that Moonlight Sonata with which VIC
are all so fondly acquainted.


He never went again. When the ex-
cltement was past, the interest was gone
also ;and though doubtless they remem-
bered and expected him week after week,
he thought of them no more, excepting as
his eyes CHANGED now and then to fall up
on the pages Of the Sonata. Is not such
the fate oil life 7"
Year: 1865

" Hereafter sirgle copies of The
Times will be sold for five cents. News.
men and agents will be supplied at three
cents. We have given the e1pcg jmeat OF
reduced prices for single copies fair
trial, and have discovered that We are
not justified in continuingi it, Our paper
manufacturer can make no corresponding
reduction-priccs still ruling at more
than double their fermer rate. We are
also dissapposatcd in oHr expectation that
prices generally would return to some
thing near those ruling before the war
Whenever the price for paper and other
materials shall fall permanently, we shall
hasten to make corresponding rcduc
ton.
Year: 1865

THE lamp FISH IN BRITISH AMERICA.
| have never seen any fish half as fat and
as good for Arctic water food as these
little lamp FISH 1t is next to impossible
to boil or try them tor they melt com.
pletely into oil. Some idea Of their
marvellous fatness may be learned from
the fact that the natives use them as
lamps for the lighting Of their lodges
The fish, when dried, has piece of rush
pith, or strip from the inner bark, Of
the cyprus tree (Thugiagigantea) drawn
through it, a long round needle made of
hard wood being used for the purpose
it is then lighted and burns steadily until
consumed. l have often read comforta.
bly, by its light. The candle.stick-
literally stick for the candIe-consists
of a bit Of wood split at one end with
lamp fish inserted in the cleft. These
ready made sea candles, little dips want.
ing only wick that can be added in
minute, are easily transformed by heat
and pressure into the liquid. If tho In
dian drink instead of burning them, he
gets fuel in the shape of oil that keeps
the combustion within himself, burnt and
consumed in the lungs, just as it was by
the wick, but giving only heat. 1t is by
no mere chance that myriads Of small fish,
in obedience to wopdrous instinct, an
nually visit the northern seas, containing
within themselves all the elements neccs-
sary for supplying light and heat and life
to the poor savage who, but for this SUPP
ply, must perish in the bitter cold of the


long dreary winter. JAN the Year
Rouu1
Year: 1865

INCREASE OF PoLITICAL Power AT


THE SoUTH. 1t is by this time well un
derstood that the emancipation of the
slaves, by introducing the whole colored
population instead, as before, of three


fiths only into the basis of representation,


will give the South from twelve to four
teen additional members of Congress-


Ibe statement, however, to be complete.
ought to add thai no change on this ac-
count will occur during the present de-
cade. The apportionment is based O n
the figures Of each national census for
the next ten years. The census of 1860.
when slavery was nndisturbed, will tbere-
fore rule in making up the apportionment
OF the Southern States till that of 1870
shall have been adopted for the new basis.
Other things to be taken into account are:
he losses, (possibly very heavy.) which
the next censns will show the negro non
ulation OF. the South TO have sustained
IN consequence Of the changes to which
they have been subjected the compara-
tive losses by the war OF the whites of
the North and the Soutb, and the disfran-
chisement of rebels, which, though it
may not affect the question of political
power, will be Of practical importance
The subject is evidently to become one
of great interest hereafter Ha
Year: 1865

A CHARLESTON BEAUTY.-The fol,
lowing is an extract from the letter of a
naval officer on board one Of the United
States gunboats near Charleston, S, c.


saw an angel few days ago, in the
shape of a beautiful young lady, who
came on board with her father to take
the oath. Without exception she was
the most beautiful being that l ever had
the pleasure to feast my eyes upon
When / saw ber come alongside, being
officer Of the deck, rushed 10 the gangs
way, and was very attentive in seeing
her over the side safely, and waiting up
on her up to the quarter deck. Her ia
ther was engaged with the captain, and
| took the opportunity to engage in con-
versation with the charmer. | found her
rather modest and difIident, not having
yet made her debut in society, but she
did very well.


/ was at the time chewing tobacco,
which of course was very ungallaut on
my part. She noticed it, and what do
you think ? Why, sh he remarked that
"she had not been able to obtain any to-
bacco for a real long time and as for
snuff, she had not had a dip she didn't
know when" I having a good sized
piece in m y pocket offered it to her,
when, with sparkling eyes and a beam Of
joy and delight upon her countenance,
she asked "if she could have the whole
oft" / answered with a smile Certain
ly,' when she took good sized quid and
commenced chewing and splitting with
the gusto of an able seaman. How my
idea Of beauty vanished
Year: 1865

THE WORTH OF TIME.-To show US
the worth Of time, God, most liberal Of
all other things, is exceedingly frugal in
the dispensing of that; for he never
gives US two moments together, nor
grants US a second till he has Withdrawn
the first, still keeping the third in his
own hands, so that we are in a perfect
uncertainty whether we shall have it or
not. The true manner of preparing for
the last moment is, to spend all the others
well, aud ever to expect that. We dote
upon this word as if it were never to have
beginning.
Year: 1865

ANTIDoTE 70 PoIsoN.-Dr j.
Edmunds, prominent London physician
writes as follows to the London Times.


81 enclose a simple, safe and accessible
prescription for the whole range of acid
corrosive, poisOns, which, if promptly US
ed will most invariably save life. Mix
two ounces Of powder chalk or magnesia,
or one ounce Of washing soda, with a
pint of milk, and swallow it at one draught,
then tickle the back of the throat with a
feather oil finger so as to produce vomit-
ing. Afterwards drink freely o { milk
and water, and repeat the vomiting so as
to thoroughly wash out the stomach
Any quantity of chalk or magnesia may
be taken with safety, but soda in large
quantities is injurious. may add that
the narcotics are excepted. Milk is an
antidote for almost all the poisons, and
especially if followed by vomiting"
Year: 1865

De Lord, He make us free indeed
In His own time an way,
We plant de rice an cotton seed,
An see de sprout some day;
We know it come, but not de why
DE Lord knew more dan we;
We 'spected Freedom by an'-by,
An now we all are free.


Praise de Lord Praise de Lord


For now we all are free.
De Norf is on de side of right,
An full Of men, dey say;
An dero when poor man work, at night
He sure to get his pay;
De Lord, He glad dey are so good,
An make dem berry strong;
An when dey called to give DER blood
Doy all come right along.


Praise de Lord Praise de Lord


Dey all come right along.
DER blue coats cover all de groun',
An make it like dc sky;
An ebery grayback loafng roun'
He tink it time to fly:
We not afraid we bring dc child
An stan beside de door,
An oh we hug it berry wild,
An keep it ebermore.


Praise de Lord Praise de Lord


We keep it ebermore.
Dc masters como back from his tramp,
Pears he is broken quite;
He takes de basket to de camp
For rations ebery night;
Dey fought him when he loud an strong,
Dey feed him when he low,
Dey say dey will forgive de wrong
An bid him 'pent an go.


Praise de Lord Praise dc Lord


Dey bid him 'pent an go.
De rice is higher far dis year,
De cotton taller grow;
De lowest corn-stalk on de ear
Is higher dan de hoe;
Dc Lord He lift up ebcry ting
Cept rebel in his grave;
De negro bress de Lord an sing
He is no longer slave.


Praise de Lord Praise de Lord


De negro no more slave.
Year: 1865

There is a chicken in hartford, Wis
cousin, with three pairs of wings. One
pair is placed where they belong; the
second pair are attached TO the legs al
the joints, and are as large as the first
the third are attached to the feet. The
chicken is about two months old, and as
large as others of the same brood.
Year: 1865

The New York News printed the COnfede-
rate Constitution in full on New Year day,
and declared IL better than the Constitution
of the United States, because it is a clear
er and more explicit enunciati0n Of the
doctrine Of State rights"
Year: 1865

GOVERNMENT FREIGHTs.-It is ordered that
all government supplies for Fort Klamath,
Goose Lake or Surprise Valley, Fort Crook,
and Smoke Creek stations be forwarded ria
Red Bluff Led Bluff and Chico are engaged
in strong contest for supremacy in good
roads and best routes. Knowing nothing ef
The merits of either, we can only say we hope
both towns may receive that reward their
enterprise entities them to.
Year: 1865

THE assassin Sanders is no novice at the
business. He was long connected with a
party Of noted stilettosts in Italy; took
active part in the scheme of Orsin to kill the
Emperor Napoleon advocated the plan of
Mszzini for getting rid of the Pope; ordered
an "infernal machine" at Colt pistol factory,
and tried to induce the workmen to swear it
was part of an agricultural implement. No
baser villain ever polluted the earth than
George n Sanders.
Year: 1865

RoADs-At the present moment Shasta
can boast of having better roads in or out of
town than any mountain town unblessed
with plethora of turnpikes. For this happy
state of affairs we are indebted to our very
efficient Road Master-eficient in gathering
the coin, and equally so in investing to the
best interests of the district. jenkins is the
right man in the right place.
Year: 1865

THE Charleston Courier of April 18th says
that while the Printers in its Office were put
ting Mr.. Beecher's Fort Sumter speech in
type they were visited by William Llovd
Garrison, who stepped up to case and set
the following paragraph,


There is scarcely a man born in the
South who has lifted his hand against this
ban- er but had a father who would die for
it. Is memory dead? Is there no historic
pride? Has fatal fury struck blindness or
hate into eyes that used to look kindly to.
ward each other that read the same bible !:
that hung over the historic pages of our
national glory that studied the same Con.
stitution ?''