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Year: 1865

Some people, no doubt, took it for granted
when the Democracy endorsed President JOHN
sons reconstruction policy and pledged him
the support of the party, that we should hear
no more about the arbitrary acts of the Gov
ernment. 1t seemed after they had en-
dorsed the most arbitrary acts to which the
Government had resorted at any time during
the last four years, and that, too, after the war
was at an end, that they had fully made up
their minds to stand by the President through
thick and thin so long as he would give them
aid and comfort on the negro suffrage ques-
ton


But they amt satisfied, they wont stand by
their voluntary pledges, but continue to assail
the President as bitterly as ever. The New
York Neacs, for instance, says:


There is no abatement, whatever, in the exercise
of dictatorial functions, the part of those who
control the military power. On the contrary there
seems to be rapid gravitation of all the elements
of despotism toward the central authority. Within
the past month there has been greater display ef
absolutism than during the most desperate periods
of the civil war. 1t may be that, in the light of
peace, VIC more clearly see our condition; but
whatever it in the past It is certain that now,
when not pretext exists for the violation of the
constitutional rights of citizenship, there is no de-
pendence to be placed upon judicial forms-there
is no security for personal liberty and property
there is appeal from the judgment of Federal
agents--there is, in fact, no law, no government,
except the will of the Executive, or those who in
fuence the Executive.


Whereupon the Cincinnati Gazette admins.
ters this "crumb of comfort to the complain
ing Democracy:


The measures Of reorganization which Mr.. john
son has promulgated when the Democratic support
WAS rendered, turned out the State Governments
and assumed in the General Government the
tire control of their reconstruction and the power
to govern them while local Government was in
allegiance. The Democratic party through its
organs committed itself to these measures and to
all their logical consequences. They were indif
ferent to the condition of their white confederates
provided the blacks were extinguished. What
principles have they to stand on now 7 They have
accepted the doctrine of the right Of the President
to set aside the State Governments for re-
bellion. and direct the construction of new, and
of his right to deprive the disloyal of the privilege
of suffrage. They did TINS under the belief that
Mr. Johnson was such US they. and would turn
traitor to the people who elected him. They fond
ly committed themselves to the support Of every
measure which they call arbitrary. Now they find
their faith in his fathlessness misplaced, and they
are left to howl without a shred of any principle
or ground of hostility remaining.
Year: 1865

The Mobile Register and AdrcTttser Of the
22d ult., in treating reconstruction, saysi


The sooner all this grave work is completed
the better, provided it will be well and wisely
done. We hope to see it finished, 50 that by
the first Monday of December, the Senators
and Representatives from Alabama may pre-
sent their credentials to the Congress of the
United States, and be there cordially welcom-
ed by the sitting members of that body. And
so they will be by all who have supported the
late war upon its ostensible ground, to.wit !:
that it was war for the preseypation Of the
Union-a war to maintain the integrity of q
great empire. Any man or party in Congress
that throws obstacles in the way of the farli-
est return of the delegates from the South to
seats in the General Council chamber df the
nation, at once ignores this Union theory and
proclaims the falsity and insincerity OF his
adherence to and adoption of the war policy
and principles declared by the United States
Government to the whole world. The arri-
val of the Southern delegations at Washing
ton will apply test to the unionlsm Of the
members Of Congress, and will show who
made war from motives of passion and re-
venge, and who from patriotic devotion to
the Union. 1t will be severe test but q
wholesome and instructive one.


1t will be seen that, according to this organ
of Southern sentiment, the emancipation pro-
clamation and emancipation are to be entirely
ignored. We shall see. There are evidently
two parties springing up in the late rebel
States, one Of which agrees that SLAVERY is
dead and cannot be restored, and the other
contending for the restoration Of the Union
as it was. As the rebels have been conquer
ed and can do no better, they step down
upon the Copperhead platform and hope to
carry it.
Year: 1865

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WAsHIS0rox, Aug. 8.


Brigadier Gen. Dodd, Who had charge Of
the assassins, reports that in the trip DR.. Mudd
acknowledged to Captain Budd, Gen. Dodd
and others that he knew Booth when he came
to his house with Harold on the morning
after the assassination, but was afraid to tell
OF his having been there fearing. the life Of
himself and family would be ENDANGERED
thereby. He knew that Booth would never
be taken alive. He also acknowledged that
he had been acquainted with Booth for some
time, and that he was with Booth at the Ma
tional Hotel on the evening referred to by
Weichman that he met Booth on the street,
and Booth said he wanted him to introduce
him to John Surratt that they started up 7th
street on the way to Mrs. Surratt's house, and
on their way they metJno. Surratt and WEIGH
man and retired to Booth room at the Ma
tional Hotel, where he and John Surratt had
some conversation Of a private character. He
said that the military commission in his case
had done their duty, and as far as they were
concerned, the sentence in his case was Just,
but some of the witnesses had sworn falsely
and maliciously.


O'Laughlin acknowledged the court had
done its duty, but insisted he was only impli-
Gated in the plot to capture the President.


Arnold also said he was q party to the plot
to capture the President only, and that he be-
lieved the assassination was gotten up by
Booth only few hours before executing it.


Spangler insisted he had nothing to do with
any plot, and that the conversation he
held with Booth was in reference to selling
his horse.


The Central Pacific railroad land grant is
now under examination at the General Land
Office with a view to the early issue of the
patent for the lands conceded under the
statutes
Year: 1865

The Tribune Of this morning says We have
the testimony Of gentlemen present at the
meeting in behalf Of JEFF Davis. in this city,
that most of the language used on that occa.
sion was reasonable in its drift
Year: 1865

Not wishing to coutinne farming longer will sell
my Farm 3! miles from Town. 1t contains about
10 Acres. more than half cleared land. The wood
land is very convenient to any person living in Town
and wishing to get their own wood without buying.
It has it very elegant Peach, Apple and Cherry
Orchard, fine Spring Of Water and a number Of
good Shade Trees, and tolerable good Dwelling
IIouse with Out-Houses.


have on the Farm four good Mules, Wagon,
Harness and other farming utensils, about 10 acres
of good Sorghum Game and good crop of Corn an
elegant Iron Cane Mill, and two Wood Boilers all
Of which Will dispose Of to any person wishing to
buy. can be found at my Store in Charlotte, and
Will take pleasure in carrying any person out in my
buggy to show the place.


Sent 4, 1865 JNO. F. BUTT.
Year: 1865

BY PRIVATE MILES OREIL94Y.
There are bonds of all sorts in this world Of ours,
Fetters of friendship and ties of flowers,
And true-lovers knots | ween;
The girl and the boy are bound by kiss,
But there's bond, old friend like this -


We have drunk from the same canteen!
1t was sometimes water and sometimes milk,
Aud sometimes apple jack, fnelas silk,
But whatever the tipple has been,
We shared it together, in baDe or bliss,
And | warm to you, when [ think of this,
We have drunk from the same canteen!
The rich and the great sit down to dine,
And they quaff to each other in sparkling wine,


From glasses of crystal and green;
But | guess in their golden potations they miss
The warmth of regard to be found in this


We have drunk from the same canteen
We have shared our blankets and tent together,
And have marched and fought in all kinds Of


weather,


And hungry and full have been;
Had days of battle and days of rest,
But this memory cling to and love the best


We have drunk from the same canteen!
For when wounded'I lay on the outer slope.
With my blood flowing fast, and but little hope


Upon which my faint spirit gould lean;
Oh then, | remember, crawled to my side,
And, bleeding so fast it seemed both must have


died,


We drank from the same canteen!
Year: 1865

A most disgracefm affairsof mob violence
sranspired, on yesterday morning, which, we
trust, for'the honor of our soldiers and the
fair fame ofthe city, will never be repeated.


o. The sacking of the Government stores would
have been proper enough had there been any
thing like fairness,in the plumber of the prop
crty. As it was, most unequal distribution
was made of the spoils, and the parties ell
gagged in the action have done great iujnry to
their fellow soldiers who have yet to arrive.


We do not believe that many If those i'm
plicated were of Lees or Johnston's armies, or,
if SO, they were instigatcd by shameless par
ties who have avoided the front Of battle. This
fact is made manifest by the alacrity with which
the truly brave men rallied around General
Wright and Colonel Fiser, who addressed the
crewed in a thrilling and earnest manner. To
sbese noble gentlemen and distinguished SOL
diers our people owe deep debt of gratitude.


The most heinous part of the affair was in
the pillagc Of Messrs. Neal & Whit1ock's to.
bacco store The stock of these gentlemen
was Of private ownership, and should have
been respected. We know that some twenty
boxes of tobacco stored in the establishment
belonged to gentleman whose whole fortune
had been placed at the disposal of the Gov
eminent. and who resolutely refused to sell his
bonds, les: by so doing his example should be
followed by those less patriotic than himself
The little all that he had saved is now gone,
and the pilferers have the poor satisfaction of
knowing that they have beggared man who
gave hisson and property for their benefit.


Let there be no more destruction Of private
property. It's uumanlw and cowardly. No
true defender of his country should tarnish
the glorious record Of the past four years by a
moments rashness and for so insignificant a
pre&tss


We understand that Augusta Boiler, of this
place was shot and killed Oh the bridge near
the factory.


A man on board one Of the gunboats was
killed. for insubordinatien.


We have no heart to enter into the particu:
lars Of this n,ortifying event and dismiss it with
ih. brief mention made Constitutional
1t. -. -
Year: 1865

BREAD AND THE PoOR.-Yesterday morning
there was general murmur aIsong the labor
ing classes in the northern parts of the city,
because the miserable little loayes furnished
them by the bakers, have advanced in price one
cent. Thus they were obliged to pay eiokt
cents for those diminutive articles of food
Why the bakers should select the present time
TO advance their prices is for them TO explain.
Flour, such as they use. declined Monday be-
low the prices paid when bakers were demand
ing cent less per loaf for bread; and the de-
preston is not limited to the District market,
but the decline here is caused by the depres-
sion IN other markets. Why the bakers shouId
increase their prices now is more than the Ia
boring man can understand. and under the
circumstances some have determined to watch
closely, and see that they get the full legal
weight for their money, or that the baker shall
pay for every short loaf
Year: 1865

How NATURE COVERS UP BATTLE,
FIELDs.-"Did l ever tell you" says a
correspondent Of an Eastern paper,
"among the affecting little things one
is always seeing in these battle fields,
how, on the ground upon which the
battle Of Bull Run was fought, l saw
pretty, pure, delicate flowers growing
out of the empty ammunition bexes;
and wild rose thrusting up its grace.
full head through the top of broken
drum, which doubtless sounded its last
charge in that battle; aud a cunning
scarlet verbcna peeping out of frag-
ment of a burst shell, in which strange
pot it was planted? Wasn't that peace
growing out Of war? Even SO shall
the beautiful and peaceful ever grow
out of the horrid and terrible things
that transpire in this changing but ever
advancing world. Nature covers even
the battle grounds with verdure and
bloom. Peace and plenty spring up
in the track Of the devouriug campaign;
and all things in nature and society
shall work out the progress of man.
kind"
Year: 1865

A rather laughable transaction took
place week or more ago in the town
of De Witt, Clinton county,. Michigan,
in which Iowa and business are so in
termixed that it requires an adept to
distinguish between the two. A milk
safe pediar called at house to sell a
safe. The woman informed him that
she was widow, and would much
rather have man. The pedlar inform.
ed her that If she would take a safe
he would send her man. She took
it, and the pedlar went on his way re.
joicing and soon sent man, who he
ascertained had no bosom companion,
and directed him to the widow. Going
on, he called ut house to sell safe,
and was informed that the man was a
widower, and would prefer wife. lie
told him if he would take q safe, he
would direct him where he could get
a woman. He took the safe, and the
pedlar directed him to the same widow


When he reached her. he was just
about an hour too late, the first having
just secured the prize. The kind-heart
ed woman, however. sent him to a sec
ond widow, whom he secured and
both loving couples were married thai
afternoon.
Year: 1865

If you please" said the Weather.
cock to the Wind, "turn me to the
South. There is such cry out against
the cold, that am afraid they'll put
me down if stop much longer in this
North quarter"


So the wind few from the South, and
the Sun was master Of the day, and
rain fell abundantly.
"Oh, please to turn me from the
South" said the Weathercock to the
Wind again. "1'he potatoes will all
be spoilt, and the corn wants dry
weather, and while am here, rain it
will and, with the heat, and the wet,
the farmers are just mad against me-"
So the wind shifted into the West,
and there came soft, drying breezes
day after day.


Oh dear!" said the Weathercock.
Here's pretty to do ! such evil looks
as get from eyes all around me the
first thing every morning the grass
is getting parched up, and there is no
water for the stock and what is to be
done! AS to the gardners, they say
uiere wont DC pea TO De seen, and
the vegetables will wither away. Do
turn me somewhere else"


" What do they say to yoa now 7sI
he asked.


What !" cried the Weathercock i
"why everybody has caught cold, ev-
crything is blighted-that's what they
say and there isn't misfortune that
happens but somehow or other they lay
it to the East wind"


Well IL cried the Wind, let them
find fault see it's impossible for you
and me to please everybody 90 in fu-
tnre shall blow where like, and you
shall go where l like, without asking
any questions. don't know but that
we shall satisfy more than we can do
now, with all our consideration.
Year: 1865

Down in shop in little Delaware,
the men often try to get ahead of each
other in the way of hard yarns, but it's
hard to beat Aleck. One Of the men
the other day, who had been on the
Ohio, was speaking Of the light
draught Of some Of the steamers out
there, when old Uncle Bill spun a long
yarn about steamer he saw down
country that could go over any mead
ow with light dew on it.


When he had finished, Alcck came
in with


"Oh, that's nothing. When / was
working at Sam Harlan's last spring,
he launched a steamer for Morgan that
didn't touch the water by an inch and
thrce-quarters."
Year: 1865

Quite serious accident occurred at
st. Paul, Minnesota, during the visit Of
General Grant at that place last week.
A balcony projecting from brick
block was filled with people watching
the procession as it passed. when from,
its extra weight the whole fell with a
crash to the pavement below, injuring
seventeen persons. and it is feared
some Of them fatally.
Year: 1865

FREEDMEN's AID SocfETY. Since the
war closed the work of the Free.lmen's Aid
Society has vastly increased, and branch soci-
cites and all who are interested in its OPERA
tons should begin at once to make arrange
ments for meeting the demands that viii be
made upon it the coming winter. 1t mast
pc apparentto all that the present condition
o. the freedmen is one that calls loudly upon
the benevolent, the freedo4-loying, and the
friends of education everywhere, for unremit-
ting exertion in their behalf Living among
white population e1nbittered by the failure
OF their darling scheme of independence and
the loss OF their property in slaves, the color
ell people oftlIe South stand In need OF all the
help from the friends of humanity at the
: North which can possibly be extended to
them in their struggle toward astateA of true
freedom. Their late masters in many parts OF
the South manifest a disposition to cheat
them out of their wages, infiict corporal
punishment, and practically reduce them a.
gain to state Of Slavery. They are Ignorant
and suffering from the degrading effects Of d
life OF bondage. The late shareholders WIN
not help them. The North must, or be false
to its mission. Let those upon whom this
duty devofves IN all the cities and towns at
once begin to organize for the winters work.
Lecturers who are familiar with the work and
capableo arousiHg the interest of the people
II II viii be provided on application to the
0f1ce OF the Society, No. s Studio Building
fremont street, Boston Journal
Year: 1865

The New York Daily News has long
article giving list of the prominent assass
nations of men in power mentioned in his,
torp. 1t says Of somewhat recent event
10 our own history:


The National Hotel poisoning, at Wash
ington, Immediately previous to the inaugu-
ration of President Buchanan, in 1857, is
too recent and too wildly impressed on the
memory Of our people to require more than
brief alluson. The President escaped, owing
to the circumstances that although he room
ed in the hotel, his meals were brought to
him from outside But several of his emil
nent political friends were terrible sufferers,
aud barely escaped a most agonizDg death.
Among these was the Hon. Robt. j. Walker,
who endured physical torture for months
afterwards, and was brought to the brink of
the grave. The total number of those who
actually died from the effects of the poison
was nearly one hundred, and comprised
both ladies and gentlemen from many differ
ent States. The number Of sufferers who
were finally restored after untold misery,
was five times as great. The drug used was,
probably, arsenic, scattered through the salt
and powdered sugar used at the table. A
bitter controversy arose at the time, it being
to the interest Of some parties to make
light Of the "poison theory" but secret
papers in the Department of State, if pub
lshed to the world would set that question
at rest forever. At this distance of time
there are few who do not fully believe the
worst; and many who read these lines may
still retain the most painful assurance in
their own physical systems that Lucretia
Borgia had found imitators, male and female,
on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Year: 1865

OF all the expensive things in a modern
house Of the ordinary class, perhaps, carpets
are the dearest. In case of removal, they
become almost useless, and have to be sacri-
feed at any price that can be got for them,
because, having been cut and measured for
one room, perhaps of a peculiar shape, they
are useless in any other; for it the pattern
could be matched, which it, often cannot, q
bit Of bran new carpet sown on to biz not
so new, would be out Of harmony, and tell
story which the pride Of poverty would rath
or wear concealed. The Persian and Turkish
system of carpeting rooms is infinitely better
aud preltier than ours. The Persian carpet,
especially those from Besht, are exquisitely
beautiful. Their colors. are brighter, the Dc.
signs prettier, and they are far more durable
than European carpets They are made IN
strips usually between two and three yards
long and about one yard in breadth, to 60
round the sides of a room, with a square
carpet, of any size preferred, for the center.


They do not require to be nailed or fitted,
and II sufficient number of them will of
course carpet any room, however large or
small. They have very rich and grand
appearance, too. In Summer they are easily
taken up, beaten, rolled and put aside bya
single servant man; and in the hot weather
why should we not more generally initiate
Continental custom, by painting or polishing
floors! Floors painted or polished look far
prettier in July sunshine than any carpets,
which are then mere fustry traps TO catch
dust, harbor insects and retain bad smells.
Everything has its use and seasons. The use
and season OF carpets are not in the summer
time. Where it is impossible to paint or
polish the floors of house the employment
OF oil cloth will be found good economy in
Summer, and far cleaner. Oil cloth, too, Of
charming patterns, may now be bought very
cheap, and it keeps room delightfully."- cool
and fresh. AU The Year Bound,
Year: 1865

A FRENCH IDEA OF WAsHoE.-The Paris
correspondent of the New York Times. in a
recent letter, makes the following statement
in reference to the interest felt in France on
the subject of the great mineral wealth Of
Nevada: ..


The "Monteur" publishes statistical
history Of Nevada, and admits that the birth
of this new State is one Of the wonders Of
the world With the great want which is
felt in France for the precious metals (or
independently Of the circulating medium,
there is no country where so much metal is
consumed in manufactures it is not strange
that the French should feel certain Jealousy
in seeing all the important mines in the
world in other hands than their own, or
that they should watch with anxiety the
development of the mineral resources of the
great American mineral region.
Year: 1865

should give up thinking at all on any SUBJ
ject.


We do think that it would be quite re-
Of a military despotism. We should have
no thought to distract our miDd-no ann
bition--no hope for the future--no property
no nothing.


We would be ready to he shot or hung
whenever our turn came to be made an ex.
ample of the strength and stability Of the
Government. And with the example of
plenty of nigger otlicers-we should cultil
vate such state of mind that we would only
wish for a free nigger heaven; and we believe
that would not be denied us-for we always
deem ourselves no better than niger
aud we think the companionshp of our mig
ger patron would soon convince us that the
Puritan's heaven would be Paradise indeed.
Horace Greeley, a commentator on the Pu
ritan faith, gives the following graphic de
scrpton of the Puritan heaven. We sing
it every Sabbath morning:


"A hundred thousand soldiers


Stood ON the right Of God,


And Old John Brown he stood before,


Like Aaron with his rod


A slave was there beside him,


And Jesus Christ was there,


And over God and Christ, and all,


Our banner waved in air."


A perfect Down East Of heaven But
my erring democratic readers, you can never
share this best abode and minge in this
goodIy company until, like us, you are


SUBJUGATED.