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Year: 1865




GOLD BEARING BONDS.
These Bonds are now worth premium of nine per
cent including gold interest from November which
makes the actual profit the 13O loan at current rates
Including interest about ten per cent per annum besides
It's exemption from State and municipal taxation, which
adds from TO three per cent more according to the
rate levied upon other property The interest is payable
Semiannualy by coupons attached to each note which
may be cut of and sold TO any bank or banker
The interest amounts to


One cent per day on $50 note.


Two cents per day on 500 note.


Ten cents per day on $500 note.


Twenty cents per day on $1,000 note.
One dollar per day on $4,000 note


Notes of all the denominations named will be promptly
furnished upon receipt of subscriptions. This Is


THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET,
Now offered by the Government and It is confidently
pected that ts superior advantages will make it the


GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Less than 100000 900 of the Loan authorized by the
last Congress are now the market This amount at
the rate at which il is being absorbed, will all be sub
Scribed for within four months when the notes will IN
doubtedly command premium as has uniformly been
the case the close of the subscriptions TO other Loans
In order that citizens of every town and section Of the
country may be aordrd facilities for taking the Loan
the National Banks State Banks, and private bankers
throughout the country have generally agreed TO receive
subscriptions at par Subscribers will select their
agents in whom they have confidence and who only are
to be responsible for the delivery Of the notes for which
they receive orders.


JAY COOKE,


SUBSCRIPTION AGENT


No. ia, S. THIRD STREET.,
sub-lm PHILADELPHIA.
Year: 1865

By authority Of the Secretary of the Treasury the
dersgned has assumed the General Subscription Agency
for the sale of the United States Treasury Notes bearing
seven and three.tenths per cent interest per snnum,
known as the
Year: 1865



 At the request of the ploprietors of the Enquirer, shall attempt to furnish weekly a column of original or selected matter designed to advance the interests of the cultivators o! the soil. A wide range embracing everything calculated to advance the interests or pleas and correspondents are invited to send in their favors Let us hear from you, farmers, how you raise yeur fruit, and crops and stock and from the wives and daughters, what flower you raise. and how you do it, how you make your butter, and cheese and cake, cook your meats and vegetables. preserve your fruits, and in fact everything which if done rightly makes good farming and good living, but done wrong is sure to make poor farming and hard living.
Year: 1865

aGa- The grain crops the ensuing sum-
mer certainly ought to be very abundant,
if any reliance can he placed on the or
dinary Indications. The snow has been
on the ground plentcorsly ail winter, COW
ering and protecting the grain from tho
Ice and severe cold weather. and rains
have been also quite ho,ry. Next sum-
mcrs harvest should he a suporlbundant
one. furnishing us surplus for exnort
equal TO any we have had for long time
past When this harvest comes to market
we shall ha' a much lar@er southern area
open 10 us than at any time for the last
four year
Year: 1865

SO suppose growled Watt


This morning nv son found thy Dur
ham heifer in nv garden where She has
DESTROYED good deal What would thee
have done with her. had she been my
heller ia thy garden7
Year: 1865

READING, Pa, April Is, 1864.
DR. WIsHART-Dedr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me /
had Consumption of the Lungs, and that could
not be cured; and Judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this to be true
was for more than one year troubled with
hacking cough, which gradually grew SO bad
that | could not have severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.


For months could not work at anything
and was obliged to keep my bed most of the
time. While in this condition was in Mr.
Rowbotham's store, in this city, and he seeing
how low | was, recommended me to try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial. He said he had sold a
great deal 1T, and that, as it had cured SO many
others, he believed it would do some good. I
bought bottle and commenced using it.. In
very short time | saw that was getting better
very fast and after taking several bottles was
entirely restored to health, SO that could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When commenced
to use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty-fve pounds;
since the use fit have weighed on an average
one hundred and tifty-five. / shall be glad to
have you publish this, as | believe l should not
have been living at this time ifI had not used
your great medicine, and ] wish all who suffer
to receive its benefit.


Very truly yours


~ '' Capt. SAMUEL HARNER.


't No 334 s. EIGHT street Reading pa
Year: 1865

There is joke--though positively wicked
One-On certain chaplain, which ought not to
be lost to the world. 1t is the chaplain's busi-
ness to look after the regimental mail This
chaplain had been annoyed exceedingly by the
great number of warriors who were constantly
running to him and enduring about the arrival
and departure of mails. To save time and pa
thence he posted a notice outside his tent which
read: THE chaplain does not know when the
mail will co. and imagined his troubles at an
end. He was absent from camp that day, and
on returning and glancing at his notice, was
Mortified to see there upon his door, read by null
titudes during the day, in a hand exactly coun-
terfeiting his, the following words: "The chap
lain does not know wher the mail viii 60" with
this addition by some wretch: "Neither does he
care damn" 1t was case of depravity that
he was unprepared for l'-ilaa
Year: 1865

We happened to be on the Island Friday eve
ming when the Register ErtrdS were received
announcing thelate Union victories AS is usu-
al on such occasions, the news was placed upon
the bulletin board in the bull pen, for the ben
eft of the Johnnies. Among the oath takers in
block number one, the news was received with
loud and repeated cheering and other demon
strations of great joy In other portions of the
prison yard, they affected not to believe it, and
proposed to await for the cOnfirmatory proof of
salute of one hundred guns. salute Of one
hundred guns is conclusive proof to them that
something has happened.-RegiSter
Year: 1865

A dozen colored men from Boston New,
York Phildelphia and Washington, met
few days since in the latter city, and ap-
piled to the Comptroller of the currency for
permission to organize Freedman's Natl
onal Bank. One of these colored men rep
resents $3.50, 900 in Government securities.
There was wealth enough among them to
subscribe capital of 100000


A young woman in England aged twen-
ty-two born stone blind" was recently re-
stored to perfect vision in four DAYS by a
surgical operation. The effect of her new
sense was most curious. She had at first
no idea whatever Of perspective. She put
her hand to the window to try to catch the
trees on the other side of the street; she was
utterly ignorant also of common things
e,g., or what such things as a bunch OF
keys We're, or silver watch, or a common
cup and saucer; but when she shut her eyes
and was allowed to touch them (the edu-
Gated sense) she told them at once.
Year: 1865

A soldiers wife residing in Macon county,
H., few days since received from her husband
in the army a package of 800, and upon re-
turning home placed it under the pillow of her
bed. During the same night man with
blackened face, broke into the house and de-
manded her money. The woman took the
money, threw it upon the floor and when the
ruffian stopped to pick it up she dealt him
blow with poker that broke his neck. Upon
washing the dead mans face, it proved to be
her brother law. afii t
Year: 1865

Shipwreck and PrivatiOns Of the Cap


sais land and rev Sr a she senoener sla,., seet


tied Island.


From the New York Heraldl


The following statement Of terrible suffer-
ings, EXPOSURE and hardships endured at
sea on an uninhabited island is made by
Captain Robert Witty, Of the schooner
Joel q. Sweet. Captain Witty is well
known in this city as skilfful navigator and
a thorough seaman, and il will be gratifying
70 his numerous friends TO learn Of his safety.


The schooner Joel c. Sweet left Charles
ton on the 18th of October for Apalachicola,
under the command Of Captain Charles
Marks, Captain Witty being employed to
navigate the vessel TO her port of destina-
ton. Nothing occurred worthy Of note out
side Of the ordinary routine of seafaring life
until the 2ist of October, when they were
overtaken by the hurricane which, il will be
remembered, was one of the most terrific
and disastrous that ever visited our coast.
The gale continued to increase in force and
violence until the 23d, when the few remain
ing sails upon the vessel were blown away,
with the exception Of the mainsale, which
was badly torn. About noon on that day
they sighted the land a little TO the north Of
Jupiter Inlet, but shortly afterwards lost
sight of it, All through the night the gale
continued to increase in force, with the sea
running mountains high, and the weather
thick and rainy.


Early the next afternoon observed the
breakers TO ieeward, tried to keep OF, but
could not. At this time they were few
miles to the north Of Cape Canayeral. A
heavy sea came rolling over them, and swept
Captain Marks and Captain Witty over
board, and at the same time the mainmast
was carried away. Captain Marks clung TO
the mast and was hauled on board. but the
sail that was attached to the mast, when It
was carried away, fell over Captain Witty
and kept him beneath the waves. He In
stinctiyely fell for his kaife to cut place In
the sail, so that he might come to the surface
and breathe; hut his knife was lost, and all
the horrors Of a death by drowning we're
suffered by him during the time that he re
nlained under the water. After he had
swallowed a great deal Of salt water, and
just as he was On the point OF giving up all
hope Of extricating himself from his periious
position, the mast and sail were lifted from
Year: 1865




gracefully yield to. that of the banks, when
the two come into collision. Ii has been so
from the beginning. Hence il is taat the
bankers and capitalists most familiar with
the interior Of the Treasury smile 50 signi-
fcantly at the Seeretary's late famous
speech in favor of contraction. They
well know that contraction fairly begun
will ruin all the banks; and the ruin Of
the banks viii destroy the whole Treas
ury system administered By the present
Secretary. His facility in modifying his
views to suit circumstances is fully under
stood by them; and the necessities of his
position and his past policy makes ii certain
that, under m, contraction can take place
in reports and speeches oisiy. They are not
afraid


| can not take space to speak Of the almost
limitless temptations to fayoritism, official
corruption and bribery which are produced
by this banking law, and I am thankful that,
as existing evils, they scarcely need mention.
Our financial administration has been, on
the whole, distinguished of late years by Its
purity of purpose. Yet as danger in the
future, these temptations are very threaten
ing, and We shall be fortunate indeed if we
escape serious decentralization of our pub
lie officers through their influence.
Year: 1865

something for the protection of the freed
Ren, but il must become obnoxious to the
'ieople If il continues further.
Make it no longer necessary. II you
have injuries 10 forgive, forgive them now,
and commence with an earnestness to make
this State of Mississippi to blossom as a
rose.


would also enjoin upon you a spirit Of
poliieness. If in old times You touched the
hat to old master, whyno do II now7 Shame
on the man who can't be as polite, a. a freed
man, as he was when a slave.


"A great deal is said about equality. It
is but bugbear. We have all got oar
places, our associates and our friends that
We love.


"What all good men want Is 70 build up
from the foundation. We want to legislate
for the good of all. We want the State of
Mississippi to blossom as the rose, and every
one within it to be prosperous and happy,
and to keep their solemn pledg<.D -.
Year: 1865

We have had nothing direct from


Washington to inform us more par;icu


IaTly OF the position of the Southern


members of Congress than the meagre


teleprams taken from our exchanges, but


that they are placed very much as for


mer representation to Washington were


treated, is doubtless true. Some have


returned to their homes, not willing


longer to compromise their dignity and


self respect at the footstool of radicaIism


II the radical programme is to be car


rled out, and it looks as though they NAV


accomplish it, it would be as we'll for all


to return at once to their homes. We


are but depend ences and at the mercy of


those who know not what mercy is.


Let the bill which has the approval of
the leaders Of the radicals, and published
IN the columns of the Washington Re-
publican, become the law, and the South


ern States will be placed again under full
military authority. 1t calls for new mil,
ltary Governors to be appointed, with the
power In Congress to confirm the same
New elections to be had under military
direction, and all that has been done bv
President johnson will be undone. and
the States revert back to military des-
potism.


This will be our position if this bill
passes and the radicals hold they are
strong enough to carry their pointand die
tate to the President the course he shall
pursue. We have every reason to believe
PRESIDENT johnson our friend, and as his
policy is bitterly opposed by Sumner,
Stevens and their coadjutors we must
rely upon him for a defense of our po>
sition. Among all classes of intelligent
thinking men, there can be but one opin-
ION as to what is the best interest of our
county. 1t is peace, quiet and reunion |
OF the people of these great States.


The North as we'll as the South needs
repose, and in the words of the Mobile
News, where is the public good, where
the plausible pretext for perpetuating the
agonles of political separation The
Radicals must answer these questions to
the country. Meantime, we of the
South we repeat, have nothing to do but
to keep quiet, be patient, and faithfully
fulfill the obligations of duty to the Gov.
ernment of the United States, which we
assumed as the result of unsuccessful
struggle in the field. Let us eschew the t
bad example of our Radical" enemies. !
ana show that we know how TO perform t
our duties to the country, and acquit /
ourselves of the obligations of our sit Z
aatlon' II they do not. By pursuing this !
course the end can be hardly doubtful, r.
'ut whatever it proves to be, it will be q '
consolation to feel that we have done t
ight, and to have the appreciation of a a a
ood conscience" n
Year: 1865

The STURGEON BAY CANAL.-TLe peo>
| pie of Northeastern Wisconsin are NOV.


ing for grant of land from Congress, to
| enable that State to construct ship


canal, which will form direct connection


between Lake Michigan and Sturgeon


Bay-a body of water connected with


Green bay, and lying between it and the


lake. The necessity of such a work il


urgent. There is no good harbor in that


part OF the lake, and it is estimated that


about ten vessels are wrecked every year


for want of one. The length of the pro.


posed canal is one mile and a half: its


cost, with the requisite breakwater, will


not exceed half million of dollars


When finished it will open one of the
tlnest and most convenient harbors on the
lakes; it will also shorten the distance
between Green bay and Chicago by about
two hundred miles. A bill granting
lands Tor the purpose passed the Senate |
unanimously at its last session, and was
defeated in the House of Representatives
by two votes only. There is no good
reason why the memorial of the State of
which will soon be presented
to Congress, should not be favorably
heard. A grant of lands for similar
purpose has been made to the State of
Michigan, and we trust that Wisconsin
will not be treated less kindly. Certainly
he subject can only need to be well
understood to secure for the memorial {
he cordial support of every republican I
member of either house. {
Year: 1865

GEoRGIA-The Augusta Constitutional
Its counsels great care in the selection of
United States Senators, regarding it as
very essential to the removal of any mis-
apprehensions in the North as to the
friendly relations which Georgia holds to
the general government. 1t adds:


''Once it was our happy and undisputed
right to choose to such high Office whom.
soever we would, irrespective of the de-
slres or feelings of any man or men living.
but now, SO hardly has this iron game Of
war gone against u.s. this right is not
represented by even a mere privilege


Conforming ourselves, then, to this
great exigency, and looking at the roll of
our statesmen to see if there be anv, dear
to our own people and yet against whom
the North holds no rancor, we perceive
at least one man who, as fulfilling each of
these pre- requisites, we heartily commend
10 the unanimous action of our legisla-
ture, the Hon. Alexander Hamilton Ste
phens.


Mr.. Stephens can do US incalculable
service If chosen to this high Office we
mention, and while we cannot say direct
ly We are authorized to state he would ac-
cept such position, we feel fully iusti-
fed in declaring that such proffer may
not be entirely in vain.


Fresh from prison. is it fitting he,
upon whose lips all Georgia has SO often
hung eDtranced, should pass silently and
unhonored to the tomb? At least one
more civil crown of triumph should be-
deck that pallid brow


The Chattanooga Gazette seconds the
nomination of Mr.. Stephens, and would
suggest in that connection that it would
be sound policy to elect Joshua Hill as
the other senator. Personally Mr. Hill
may not be the choice of majority of
the members of the Georgia legislature,
but this fact should not permit them to
ignore the more important consideration
chat he is recognized throughout the
North as consistent Union man, and he
would, therefore, have more influence for
good than any man Georgia could send
to Washington, not excepting Mr.. Ste
phens himself.
Year: 1865

A meeting of the planters of this county
Is called to assemble at the Court House
| on Monday, 1lth inst. AS the season is
at hand for making arrangements for all
future planting purposes, it is absolutely
necessary that some system should be
adopted for the guidance of all concerned,
and to avoid trouble and very unpleas>
ant contiictions of interest, and to guard
against clashings among neighbors. we
would urge our planting friends to assem-
bic from all parts of the county, It is
evident that much trouble must ensue. il
there Is not uniformity of action, and It
is OF the highest importance that in
starring out with new experiment, the
best practical wisdom should be called
out at once. purpose to embark upon
sea OF troubles, for such we regard it.
makes 1t necessary that well considered
plan should be adopted at the outset, and
we would urge upon all concerned to come
to the meeting-come with your ideas
and objects we'll matured, and let each
one be prepared with his own suggestions,
that out OF the mass, some sensible meas
ure-may be eliminated. A moments re-
Election must force the conviction that
without cooperation, and system to start
with, thousand difficulties will interpose
against success, and multiplied troubles
will offer themselves to harass and annov
Turn out in time, and in numbers


Natchez Standard.
Year: 1865

b@ We had the pleasure of call yes4
terday from Mr.. Brady, of the New York
News, He is here on business for that
truly national paper and our citizens
should take advantage cf his presence and
subscribe for the same. 1t is one of the
leading journals of the North and a
friend to the South and holds out great
inducements to the reading public.
Year: 1865

On Sunday evening the 10Th INIT, negro was seen
riding up tothe back part Of my horse lot with gun


He there alighted delibara ely let down the fence
went in and swapped broken down sorrel pony for
my black buggy horse, without consulting me- Tho
thing was done with of such decided coolness
that the gentleman .who witnessed the perform
never suspected foul play until he the bold freed
man going off at ssupicions gate the black horse
pursued the thief but he teok to the woods and T
lost all trail Of him. My horse however-as gentle
as lamb with me-considered this procedure too in


decent forhs acquiescence, and just had given
up all hopes of him; he proclaimed his voluntary re-
tura by loud snort at the gate minus brde S. ddIe
or freedman. How he managed to get away from the
freedman is problem, but consider it a verv sharn
trick and hold the horse C0 per cent higher in estma
tion tEan before, The broken down sorreI pony is
left on my hands. He is badly founder ed from over
exerfion About six years old, shoes recently taken
from his feet The owner have him by coming
forward, proving property, &c.


Lee I<c5t FIT. COOPER
Year: 1865

PARTY ORGANIZATIoN.-Party organiza.
tions are inevitable concomitants of republi-
can systems of government. and are the in
strumentalities, when legitimately employed,
through which great reforms are effected and
correct administration of public affairs Sc.
cured. Based ordinarily upon some vitality
important principle of political economy or
some great measure of public interests. n
party commands confidence and support in
accordance with the Importance of the issues
1t mbodles-it is when parties have out
lived their objects that they become effete,
corrupt. and are made subservient to scheme "a
of plunder, and the domination of desgning o
cliques, then they become odious, and sup.
port and allegiance is denied them by right
eous men.


The Union party organization is based
upon living issues which are the great con-
cerl of the nation. 1t is the only source of
support which President johnson can look
for in the conduct of his Administration. and
the great body of the loyal people will main
tain its integrity, and through its instrument
taiities secure to the country the solid and
enduring benefits of Peace and Freedom.


The loose elements which the skirts of the
great National party have gathered in their
sweep, may fall off to be whirled into conn-
ter or reactionary movements, and men act.
uated by selfish aims and ambitions, in their
larger or narrow spheres, may seek to divide
OF distract it, but its career is onward until
its mission is accomplished, and those who
attempt to stay or control it, will learn that
they contend against an ocean tide whose
floods will overwhelm all distractions
Contra Costa Gazette.
Year: 1865

Coon CoUNsEL.-The Call, writing on the
Importance of maintaining the party intact,
SAYS; Union men must now manifest the
higher order or patriotism-that patriotism
which impels men to sacrifice minor ideas
and prejudices for common good-they
must work in harmony together, if they wish
to reap the fruits of their recent great victo-
no, and to see their country made better apd
and stronger for its late struggles. If we do
not manifest this spirit of patriotism, our old
enemies will most assuredly grasp political
power and our past struggles and sacrifices
will have been in vain. That man who
counsels or advises any course of action cal
culated to cause division of the Union po-
litical strength, is unworthy Of the name of
natriot-he manifesls far less Of the true
spirit of patriotic devotion than was mani
tested by the poorest and least efficient among
the rebeIs.-Appeal.