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Year: 1865

Was Buny an y Prophet.


The following passage is from Bunyan's
"Pilg,im's Progress" We commend it to
the radicals, and invite them to extract
all the comfort from it they can. We
would not deny them the pleasure if we
could:


$50 Christian and Hopefu! vent on, and
ignorance followed. They went then TIL
they saw a way put itself into their way,
and seemed wilhal to lie q straight as the
uay which they should go; and here they
knew not which to take, for both seemed
straight before them. thereupon they stood
Till to consider. And as thcy were think


ing ab ut they way, behold man black Of
Il sh, but covered with a very light robe.
came to them and asked them why they
stood there. They said they were going tn
the Celestial City, but knew not which of
'hese ways to take. Follow me-" said
he man, ''it is thi,her that l am going"
So they followed him in the way that but
now came into the road. which by degrees
turned, and turned them SO far irom the
city they desired to go to thai in little
time their faces were turned away from it !;
yet they followed him. But by and by.
b fne they were aware, he led them both
within The compass Of a net, in which they
were both SO entangl d that they knew not
what to do; and with that the white robe
tell off the black mans back. Then they
saw where they were. Wherefore there


hey lay crying some time, for they could
not get tn, mSelves cut"


Perhaps as matter Of poetic justice We
should leave these men just where the
abolitonists now are, but the unfortunstes
may have some wish to know the end, so
We proceed:


Then they espied shining one with a
whip of small cords in his hand. lie asked
them whence they came and what they did
there. They told him. Then he said to
them follow me that may set you in your
way again. So he led ,hem back to the
way. and commanded them to lie down /;
which when they did, he chastissd them
sore, This done, he bade them 60 on their
wAy"
Year: 1865

VIZ cali the attention of our readers TO the
Circular recommending contribution in the
churches for the benefit Of the Freedmen of
the South. The same object is commended
by Bishop LEE to the special liberality of the
Episcopal Churches in this State, and we
believe it is the programme throughout the
pnunfrv
Year: 1865

NEw YORK, May go 1865.


The liberal and patriotic suggestion proposed by you
for the liquidation OF tho national debt based upon tho
idea Of taxing loyal citizens II that tho
burden should fall these who have been the Of
its existence If the property OF rebels conscaied
and sold, capitalists and merchants whose business has
been disturbed by their agency might effect the object
they had In view and nj the time reimburse them
selves To certain ext0nt by purchase for the damages
they have sustained II rebels escape with their lives,
after the booshed and crnelcs they have occasioned


1t is more than equity the law allows, they have
any right to expect ARCHINEDES.
Year: 1865

TO TuE EDITOR OF TuE HERALD.


would propose 10 you, Nc Editor, that subscription
h be opened for smaller amounts than specified your
rst proposition and that the public be advertised OF the
fact through the columns of your truly valuable journal
II men Of sterling integrity will put their hands to help
and cooperate wth you in this gigantic and nobe under
taking the grand end viii be accomplished You have
indeed by your valuable idea respecting the wipng out
OF this debt opened channel for patriotism and
phanhropby 70 vent ITSELF and think with you that
there is than sufficient accomplish It, and when
accomplished will be the greatest achievement the
world has known 10 have been done by humanity
With many wishes for your success havo pleasure
10 remain yours very respectfully,


n. QUERiPEI, ia, 23l Ninth avenue
Year: 1865




TO TIE EDITOR THE HERALD.


Tho proposition to pay or the principal of the national
debt within limited time by voluntary contributions is
that the wishes OF the great majority of loyal
taxpayers The ONLY question viii be how best TO
plish H.


Tho plan of receiving suhscrptons from the wealthy
only rSy be very good Ring point; but think
ing person seriously considy this 6nalty.
glance at Jay Cookies daily rcpart OF loans win chow
how small proportion is taken By the very rich What
Is true 10 lending money the government will he
true as 20 ri, ing money to H. II IL understood pn-
cipc In all contributions that Notwithstanding noble
stances OF generosity in the rch the bulk OF the money
from the middle classes More than this IL Is not
fair 10 this most influential class OF citizens that
o them should be debarrrd the honor of taking share
In this gift 10 his country; or what is nearly bad,
should he set down for the five hundrcdth part Of share
IL is not democratic plan, and therefore only bo
partially successful


Heartily honorng the patriotism OF the rch men, as
shown by their munifcent ocrs still submit that
which the received as loans the government
will receive gifts Let subscriptions, them be invited
In sums OF nifty dollars and upwards and the largest
sus may be anticipated 0n such plan OF popularzing
ttss noble work we shall astonish the world and
selva TAXPAYER
Year: 1865

am discharged soldier of the United States army.


have read the plan proposed in your paper to pay on
tho national debt. Now, while cannot give my ten
twenty thousand dollars willing TO do my best
will give half Of what worth, which Isl thou
sand dollars If there Office started to receive
subscriptions from the poorer classes of the city,
believe great many would give according TO their
MEANS who do not wish to send word TO you Of what
they able to give hope You will keep this grand
thing before the public until everybody responds to It,
will therefore close with my subscription, Ave hun
dred dollars. w. d.


Exw YoRK, May %, 1885,
Year: 1865

pay on the whole debt at onse We might be able 70 yAy
part Of IT, besides the whole debt 10 not under the
troll OF the government Not being due, holders Of
enough Of Indebtedness Is eenback4 certificates
and interest notes-t0 mako beginning.


How would do, a. the income tai u the most dss-
from the government how much tho income tax Yields
and II II brings In thirty forty nfty millions, let us
pay much Of the principal Of tho debt the income
tax paysthe interest on the condition that the income
tax be repealed and Congress give pledge not 70 rem-
pose ono


Let us sst nd Of the income tax tar on dividends nnd
tax on railroad bonds Then, as the liabilities Of the
government fall due, fresh steps be taken TO pay
them or she interest put at low rate Tho latter f
part Of the debt be raid) can be easily done.


Give This moments thought and II 1t strikes you ~
prscticable, set the idea anoat Yours, r. g. N
Year: 1865

A Complaint from tho Alexandria Campo.


A private letter from member Of the Ono Hundred
and Seventy New York Volunteers paroled prs
oner, now in provisonary camp at Alexandra, Va,
makes statements which, If true, disgrace
full to tho service, and should bring down punnh
ment upon tho men having In charge che cornnssary
department Of the camp He states that there sovcn
hundred men there They badly fed, and the food
they receive not good plentiful they received
when prisoners among the rebels He is furnished In tho
morning pint OF coffee which he cannot drink II no
poor. With this he gets three Of salt pork and
two Of bread Then at three p. N he has pint
of bean SOUP water in which beans supposed TO
have been boiled; but the beans mostly apocrypha
He has fresh meat although he is that the gov
ernment provides plenty The supposton ~ natural
that the contractors In the neighborhood making
fat thing OF It, and to put much money in their
pockets they possibly before they lose their cccu-
patton forever II would be well for the government To
look after these contractors.
Year: 1865

FACT WORTH PoyDERIxG 0S-THE CERTIFICATE OF THE
woRLD-A UNIVERSAL MKpicINE-For the investigation OF
truth for testing the merits Of fact three things are nee
authentic documents and personal OBJ
servation all Of which ooways Pills and Ointment possess
In eminent dereeth6y universal by being advertised
in printed language anil used by all nations throughout
the world their authentic the millions Of
certified in all clmes among all people and
soual observation Of the thousands who daily witness the
immediate relief they giving coughs colds asthma
bronchitis Wheeling in the chest and difficult breahing
also the radical cures In neuralgia cooreux rheumatism
lumbago and sciatica


We BELIEVE lr.-The Amador Ledger says the
9th day of September will prove the Union party
of California stronger and firmly united
than before. We believe the prediction
correct one. In point of numbers the Union vote
may fall considerably behind last year, but
enough of men who be depended on in future
will remain to insure certain victory, and to
teach disorganizers a very instructive and much
needed lesson.


GEN. HAkLEoK and staff have taken rooms at
the Occidental, San Francisco.
Year: 1865

The School Master follows the Yankee
soldier in all his victories in the South I'M
medlate'y upon the occupation of rebel
stronghold by the Federal forces, schools are
opened and free newspapers circulated
These are the influences which will soon re-
generate the South; while the contemplate
aristocracies which have so long devoted the
fairest portions of the Union to slavery. will
find it as hard to resist free schools and q
free press. as to battle against the majesty
of free Government
Year: 1865

A Boston storekeeper the other day stuck
upon his door the laconic advertisement, "A
boy wanted" The next morning, on OPEN
ing the store. he found little urchin in a
basket, labeled, Here he is.
Year: 1865

No SoRRow.-Several instances of rejoicing
over the death of the President have been
noticed in this town. In the post-officc, on
he receipt of the news, one man, We are told
Iclapped his hands, and another drank Booth
male delight were also manifested We dc
suot know what kind of hearts such persons
can have, and if We were to attribute their ac
stionS to ignorance, some of them would fee
Z that their dignity was insulted
Year: 1865

TIE New YORK TIMES. We take pleasure


i'm recommending this able journal to our read
.ers. In point of ability and rank it has no su-
Iperior in the country TO procure the news of


the day speedily and correctly the publishers


leo to any trouble or expense, and have able
sand reliable correspondents with the army


at all the large cities in this country and IL
Europe. The editorial corps comprise some
/ of the best talent of the country, and the mar
] ket reports are extended and thoroughly re
svised. 1t is II large double-Sheet, clearly print
J led, on good paper. 1t has sustained tht


Union cause and the Administration as abl,
I as any journal in the country, The weekly
and semi-weekly are the very papers for per
sons who have not daily access to the post
] office. Price, 81 and IS respectively
Year: 1865

spared by submission; terror will but
vile; his revenge Think not that your
property will be respected, and afterward
recovered. No such feeling prompts him!
You leave it but to support and sustain
him; you save it but to help him on his
course. Destroy what you cannot remove.
He will make you return to your homes
over charred and blackened road; pres
pare you the same way for him as he I'D
yapces. Let him read everywhere aud
in everything that in this State: from
one portion Of it to the. other, there ia
but one purpose and fixed, .rssolve--ttat
purpose is to meet him at every point;
fight him at tevery road; that resolve is to
undergo all suffering, submit to every
sacrifice, welcome any fate, sooner than
subjection by his army or submission to
his terms .rr -zui i.sISEiIF
Year: 1865

Select the Northern and Eastern
slopes of the highest land you have,
for the double purpose Of avoiding as
much as possible, the late spring frosts
on the blossoms, and the early autumn
frosts upon the fruit: also, to protect
the trees from tue greatest intensity
Of the suns rays during the middle
and latter part Of the day, when thaw.
ing during the latter part of winter
and early spring, also during the hot
dry weather of summer.
Year: 1865

Nnw YoRK, Jue l3 The Hsrald's special has
the following: notwithstanding the order OF the
President dischargng all prisoners os war below
the rank OF Major large numbers OF applications
are daily made to him for such discharges All
parties should understand that these applications
are unnecessary and useless


very large number of applications are made
to the President for the discharge OF soldiers
whose term of service does not expire until af
ter September 30th Such applications should
be made TO the Secretary of War for such as
are received by the President are at once re-
ferred TO him for such action az be shall deem
proper in the premises.
Year: 1865

RUIN, DESPAIR AND DEATH-A SAD STo-
RY OF THE WAR.-In April last, a day or
two previous to the departure from camp
Chase of one of the last infantry regiments
raised in this State, beautiful woman, aged
only sixteen years, went to the camp to visit
her husband, to whom she had been married
only few weeks Having accomplished
her object, she made preparations to return
to her home in a neighboring county, and
her husband applied to his Captain for
permission to accompany her as far as the
depot in the city This was refused; the
Captain, however, informed the soldier that
he was going to Columbus, and would see
that his. wife was properly cared for Plac-
ing the lady in carriage, he brought her
TO this city but instead of conveying her to
the depot took her to a hotel, and there, by
persuasions and threats, induced her to forget
her allegiance to her husband


day or two after, the regiment went to
the field; the erring woman did not see her
husband again, and kept the secret of her
shame locked within her bosom Tor many
months. Stricken By remorse, she at length
wrote her husband of the great wrong done





him by his Captain, and begged forgive
ness. Frantic with griefthe soldier sought
the Captain, and charged him, in the pres
ence of his fellow officers, with the damning
deed. The worse than villain did not deny
the charge, but admitiedit. Incensed at the
cool unprincipled villainy of the BRUTE
charges were made out against him by a
number of the officers and forwarded to head
quarters, before action could be had thereon
the regiment was mustered out of service.
Arriving at Camp Chase, the regiment
was a few days since finally discharged
In the meantime the wronged man died Of
"A broken heart in an eastern hospital
The day after the discharge, the officers OF
the regiment who had assembled in the State
House yard for the purpose Of having
Photographic picture made of them, by Il
prominent artist of the city, were seated
in a circle on the grass awaiting the move
ment Of the photographer, when motion
was made by one of the number requesting
! Captain TO withdraw from the rroup. as
they had no desire to associate in any cana
city hereafter with a scoundrel and murder
er, The motion was unanimously carried
Tie rebuked Captain Withdrew from their
midst, and Immediately left the city for his
home in Northern Ohio Columbus (Ohiol
! journal.
Year: 1865

A STANDARD ARrIcLE.-We do not
think there are many we'll regulated fam
lilies in this country who do not depend
upon the Chemical Saleratus for bread
and biscuits. and when then they use it
they have the best bread that can be made.
So the ladies tell us.
Year: 1865

Has ever occurred here before. and we trust
it may be long ere such happens again y
crowd rushed to the shop as soon as It was
known what had occurred, and all the force
that could proftably he employed was IN
stantly set at work digging for the bodies OF
the unfortunate men killed. The fremcn
worked well in keeping down the flames from
the dryhouses. and were in readiness all the
morning, it fire should break out again
among the ruins


The scene Of devastation is frightiul an
almost indistinguishab.c wreck Of broken
iron, brick and timber, from the midst OF
which rises the tall black chimney at It's
foot-ncarly on end against the dry-house
walls-thc unexplodcd boiler; opposite, the
huge fy-whecl Of the engine-upright but
half buried in rubbish the engine nearly
overturned, with bed-plate broken, connect
ing-rods twisted and broken off-a heap of
ruins and sheets of boiler iron, hucs, water
and steam pipes lying all around in utter
confusion. We DO not remember Jo have
ever read Of more complete and
instantaneous destruction Of stationa-
~ engine. \ few locomotives have been as
badly ruined
Year: 1865

The shops are owned by Lawrence Barnes
& Co., who Immediately set men at work
clearing away the rubbish and will have the
shop running as soon as possible. fempor-
ry Engines will be set up, and every thing
done as rapidly as may be, to enable the
firms mentioned to start again. Vt this sea
son of the year the erection of an Engine
house and futures is not an easy task.
Year: 1865

Cur STRAW USED EoR FErp Aftor tho
s,'a" Is cut water must be poured on it, and
the whoie quantity thorous shly wet. If wat, r
remains at the bottom of the trough or vesse',
1t must be scoopcd out before the meal j.
mixed IN; If dry meal is poured on the straw
thoroughly wet, a small quantity will adhere
to every piece of straw but if the meal is
mingled with the straw before the water 10
poured in' much of it will stick together and
a part OF the straw will have no meal on it.
Cattle and horses will cat this compound mbcL
better, If such thorough and even mixture
is made. The food is found to be much bet
ter than mere hay for horses that are in
any degree affected with the heayes. s.-Rural
An.crican. ~
Year: 1865

How TO Cur AND TRIM PoRK.-The fol-
lowing directions, says the Baltimore SUN.
may be found useful ut the killing season
lave the hog laid on his back on a stout ta-.
bic. Clean the carcase of the leaf fat. Take
Oft the feet at the ankle joints. Cut the head
off close to the shoulders. separating tho
jowl from the skull lcngthwise on the under
side, so as remove the brains fully Remove
the back bone in its whole length, and will,
a sharp knife cut eff the skn-then the fat.
leaving only about one-half inch of fat on the
spinal column. The mddlings or sides arc
now cnt from between the quarters, leaving
the shoulders square shaped. and the ham
pointed, or it may be rounded to suit vour
fancy. The ribs are next removed. partiallv
or entirely from the sides. The trimmings or
tat from the hams and habby parts of the
sides, are rendered up with the backbone
strips for lard. The tatsage meat il cit eff
from the leaf fat and ribs and other lean
pieces are used for the same purposes. Tho
thick part of the backbone that lies between
the shoulders is called chine; it is cut from
the tapering bony end, and latter part called
the backbone by way of distinction. The
backbone used while fresh the chine is better
after being smoked
Year: 1865

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trade


Since trade on the canal has been closed
gor the season, we give the following figures
showing the shipments made through that
channel during the past fifteen years:
Year: 1865

VIII some Democratic journal that goes for
repudlatng the National Debt by means of
State taxes on National securities undertake to
answer the recent arguments of John Sherman,
Chairman Of the Finance Committee of the
United States Senate? The provision of the
law Is All stocks, bonds and other securities
OF the United States shall be exempt from tax
alton by or under State authorities" That is
part OF the contract which the United States
made solemny with every working man who
has invested his savings in a Seven Thirty
bond. For State to attempt to Law tax on
one OF these bonds would be the same thing as
attempting to repudiate that contract A State
cannot annul law of the United States. Nav
more, 1t could not tax one Of these bonds even


II no such stipulation had been inserted in the


law. The Supreme Court ofthe United States
has settled that. 1t has repeatedly decided
that no State can lay any tax whatever on Gov
ernment securities of any description and for
this reason. The Government OF the United
States has the constitutional right to borrow
money, and the Supreme Court said that to
lay tax on that borrowed money would he to
retard, impede, burden and control the acts of
Congress, and might be means of nulifying
them. Speaking of this power to borrow mo-
ney, Chiet-J ustice Marshall said: . No power
has been conferred by the American people on
this Gov rnment, the free and unburdened ex-
erclse Of which more deeply affects every mem
Der Of our Republic Can ANYTHING
be more dangerous or more injurious than the
admission ola principle which authorizes every
State and every corporation in the Union which
possesses the right of taxation to burden the
exercise of this power at discretion? If the
rig hit to impose tax exists, it is a right which
iii its nature acknowledges no limits"


The right to tax having thus been twice de-
MED by the Supreme Court, the question came
again in another form before the Court in 1912,
and it was once more declared that the States
could lay no tax 1t was held by court which
was then, as Senator Sherman says Demo
cratic machine, yet every Judge agreed, fancy
among them, that any tax upon any agent
in the employment of the United States, or
any security Of the United States by any State
was unconstitutional and void. "
Year: 1865

be entitled TO receive fee of one dollar for each final


location Of hundred and sixty TO be paid by
the State corporation making such location, the
same TO be accounted for in the same manner as ices
and commissions on warrants and pTe-emptIOn loca-
tions with limitations to maxImums Of salary pre-
scribed by existing laws. in accordance with such in
siructions shall be given by the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office


Sec 3. And be ii further enacted, That the Bur.
change modify the location Of the uncompeted por-
Of its line, shown by the map thereof now on
file in the General Land Office OF the United States
TO better and more expeditions route to
the terminus of said line on the Missouri river and
new line to be located within the limits Of the land
granted by the United States 10 aid its construction:
and said change sha not impair the right change
the location Of their present land grant A man of
the change shall be filed with the Commits of the
General Land Office within year after The passage
Of this acI.


Approved July 4, 1864.
Year: 1865

EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH. There is some
danger that the next generation of negroes in
the South may be more intelligent and better
educated than the great mass of the whites.-
To much public attention and effort are devo-
ted to the former, and the latter seem left so
entirely to their own resources, (which are
scanty at best, that such result seems by no
means impossible. The blacks, themselves,
moreover, seem to be far more thoroughly
alive to the value of mental culture than the
poor class of Southern whites. They are
showing most admirable and praisewOrthy in
terest in the schools provided for them and
are likely to profit by them very thoroughly.


Gen. Foster has just issued an order in
North Carolina, declaring that free schools will
be provided for the poor Whites Of the State,
as rapidly as possible. and that beginning is
already made at Newbern. This is an eccel-
lent movement and deserves encouragement =
While all must desire the education of the
blacks, no one can seek to cOnine it to them.
In the new order of things in the South, the
great mass of the people, white and black, will
exert a far greater influence than ever before,
and the education of both classes becomes a
matter of public Importance.