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Year: 1867

portion of our Federal; State and local
war debts were contracted in curren-
cy wor h so to 60 cents on the dollar,
and most of them will have to be liqui-
dated in gold or its equivalent. So far
as respects debts contracted for wA
purposes this was an inevitable misfor-
tune. But in the case of enterprises
undertaken now, or appropriations
made for unnecessary objects, no ex-
cuse can be given. Unless we are pre-
pared to be stigmatized as nation of
bankrupts we must suspend the accu-
mutation of debts, and by system of
rigid economy in every branch of ex-
penditure prepare for the day Of liqui-
datiOn.


Our public men and the press have, Of
late years, so dwelt upon the idea of
our exhaustless resources, it has really
become a popular belief that there is no
limit to our paying powers. The ap-
parent ease with which revenue has
been raised the last two years has help
ed to confirm this belief. That we have
the ability to meet all our outstanding
obligations, and that they will be faith
fully met, none can or wish to deny. lt
is not the possibility of repudiation
that We fear; it is rather the knowledge
that we shall make full payment, but
in doing so shall be compelled to endure
n system of taxation which will para
lyze our energies and cripple our indus,
tries unless we check this universal
spirit of extravaganza. Even now the,
country is laboring under its burdens Of
taxation; every interest is becoming
restive under its portion of the load,
and endea voring to shift it upon other
shoulders. Shall this be increased or
will those in power realize our true
condition, and cease giving away the
public money and lending the public
faith for private enterprises!


AS the Age remarks, "these facts
should marshal the people in the proper
direction. We must curtail the ex-
penses of our National, State and muni-
cipal governments, or expect financial
and business revulsiOns of q most ap-
palling character. Reform need not be
expected from the party in power.
They always increase, never diminish,
the cost of the government. II, there
fore, taxes are to be lowered, it must
be through the agency of the anti-Rad-
ical party. Let the people remember
that when counting the cost of COZ
ducting their business"
Year: 1867

During the DeHaven concert, on
Tuesday night, it was announced that
a man would have stone broken upon
his breast. The necessary arrange
ments were made, and the man took his
position on the stage, face upward, and,
after thoroughly Initiating his lungs,
five or six stout men came forward and
placed upon his chest q huge stone,
weighing, it is said, eight hundred
pounds. The breaking process then be-
gan by two lusty fellows with two man.
moth sledge hammers. The first blow
the man gave way and came to the floor
with this great rock upon him. The
curtain Immediately fell, and the per-
formance proceeded. But this Samp-
son was so seriously injured that he is
yet in the green-room and cannot be re-
mOTed. His ribs are broken. and he is
otherwise injured so that his recovery
is doubtful. II is strange that men
will so hazard their lives. This man
did not belong to the concert troupe
Houston Journal, l6th.
Year: 1867

An old preacher in Western New
York, who was being persuaded by some
of his ehurchmen, during the political
excitement in that State last fall, to
join the Radical party, said:


"No, my brethren, / can't join that
party, because all the AbOlitionists in
the country are in it; and Abolitionism,
my brethren, has done a wonderful
sight of harm among the people. Ii
has hurt many shepherds and scattered
many flocks. 1t got into the Methodist
Church and broke that up. 1t got in
among the PresbyteriaEs and split them
in two; and got into the Government
and broke the old Union to pieces. And,
my brethren, l don't know of anything
it is good for but to break down and
break up. And if you have any enmity
against the old boy, l advise you to send
Abolitionism into his dominions, and it
will break up hell itself in less than six
weeks"
Year: 1867

This collar combines all the desirable qualities
of the BFssT hitherto introduced, with GREAT
imprr- emonts, secured by LETTEKs PATENT.
They are made of the BEST paper that CAN RE
PRoDl'CED and will wear four times as long. and
keep their sHAPE free from wrinkle" or 'puck.
or" better than any other Collar in the market
One of the new features of this Collar consists Of
the nicely calculated triple curved lines whereby
il adjusts tselo the neck in the easiest and most
perfect manner. and Ia the ONLY Paper Collar
which has this great improvement. II has
also the LARGEST space for the tie, and il can be
shown by mathematical alculation to bo the
ONLY Collar possessing artistic merit and scien.
tiiic adaptation.


This Collar was introduced into the market
only short year since in open and fair competi
tion with the THEN most popular Collars of the
times, and without any great effo.t on the part
of the manufacturer and patentee, it has, rely.
ng solely on REAL merit, gradually bat surely
worked itself into popular favGr, and now bids
fair to he the leading collar In the markets of the
world
Year: 1867

say they are the best Instruments they hsyssysr
and exterior and are an provided with the AU
TOMATO SWELL, combination valves and
many valuable improvements net foand IN any
other make.
Year: 1867

We cannot come to any other conclu
sion than this: that Judge KELLY made 9
mistake in not remaining in Mobile to vim
dicate freedom of speech. He was assured
by the mayor and by many of the leading
citizens, of complete protection from all
molestation, and, as we understand, men
of all parties desrous of maintaining law
and order besought him to remain and
to deliver another address. The persons
who got up this riot were few hair
Drained and desperate characters, such as
may be found in all communities. Such
persons are generally ready for scenes OF
this sort; but, in the midst Of community
of law-abiding citizens they can very soon
be subdued As We have once before an
nounced, public meeting has been held
in Mobile, at which this riot was denounced
in the most positive terms. 1t is impossi-
BILE, therefore, to hold Mobile or the South
responsible for this outrage.


We think that Judge KELLY, instead oi
hastening off to Montgomery, as he did
should have remained, as he was solicited
to do, and have Vindicated then and there
freedom of speech. We do not discuss
tins question in any partisan sense, but
look upon it only as question vital to
free spcech-a fundamental question in
American ideas and American politics.
Year: 1867

After considerable study Of the various
accounts we have in this country, from
time to time, Of Mexican affairs, we confess
to a want OF knowledge respecting the
precise situation, The fault may be ours,
though we think not We have tried TO
collect some correct and intelligent in
formation in regard to the position Of
the contending parties there, but it
seems utterly futile to predicate any
thing for certainty upon the contradio-
tory dispatches received from that country.
We should judge-to use mild term
that the leaders on either side had taken
to misrepresentation, believing that If each
can make the world believe that he is the
victor, success will surely ensue to the
party that can boast the most and the
loudest.


We are told one day that the Liberals
are in the ascendant that they are COM
pletely victorious over their foes; and
then comes the news, or what is alleged TO
be news, the declaration that the lmpe-
rialists are victorious.


The other day we were informed in the
most circumstantial and formal manner
that MIRAMoS had been killed; that Que
retaro had been taken, and that MAXI
MILIANs forces had been scattered abroad
in the direst confusion. Then Minister
CAMPBELL's official messenger, which he
sent out, informs the State Department
that MlRANoN is not dead that QueretarC
is not taken, and that the Imperialists are
not defeated nor are they flying in confu,
sion. Now what are we to make out Of
oil this We suppose we must wait till
time shall have demonstrated who are the
yictors. We cannot doubt, in the long
run, how this conflict is to terminate
MAMMALIAN and his forces must be de
feated. If he could not succeed wher
backed by France how can he expect tC
establish his empire when abandoned by
that Power?


The real situation, as near as we can
judge, seems to be this at this juncture:
Queretaro, Mexico city and Vera Cruz
are in possession Of the Imperialists. MAX
MILAN in person, aided by MlRAMoS, is
defending Queretaro. He has about eleven
thousand men. EscoBEDo is said to be
investing this place with about thirty
thousand men, and it is thought he will
compel the surrender Of the place, as he
commands all Of its main approaches
MARQUEE commands at the city of Mexico
and has small force under his direction
which is endeavoring to defend the city
against DTAz, whose force is rather incon,
siderable.


1t is impossible in this condition of af.
fairs to tell how soon decisive battles may
be fought and victories won. We have
no doubt, however, of the success Of the
Liberal cause sooner or later. Onr sym.
pathies are with the republicans. We
can but express the wish, however, that
both parties would give us true statements
of the situation, and not mislead us as they
have heretofore done.
Year: 1867

According to the best information that
car be gathered there will be a falling off
in the internal revenue income for the cur
rent year to an amount more than double
the estimate of Secretary McCulloch in his
last annual report. We publish elsewhere in
to-day's Herald list of the taxes assessed
upon manufactures and productions, for
March and April, in nearly all the districts
in New York, and in Il great part of Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. AS
compared with the corresponding months
of last year, these returns show falling off
from thts source of revenue of over forty


The new tax law, with reduced rates and
large additions to the free list, went into
operation March 2, 1867, and the returns
for March and April, therefore, show it's
first results. Although the list is only par
tial, the uniformity in the decrease and its
rate is sufficient evidence that the same
condition of affairs exist throughout the
country, and justiies the estimate that the
aggregate decrease from this source of rev.
enue will reach forty per cent


In the receipts from the tax upon in
comes there is q yet greater falling off; but,
assuming decline of forty per cent. all
round we have q total decrease in the re-





compared with last year, of one hundred
and twenty-five millions of dollars. This
throws the calculations of Secretary Nc
CullOch into confusion, his estimate of the
decrease of the present year, based upon
the reduction in the rates, being about for
ty millions. In addition to this the expen-
ditures will be largely IN excess OF the Sc
cretary's estimates, in consequence of the
expenses of the Reconstruction act and the
Indian troubles in the West.


This is startling exhibition and shows
the utter incompetency of Congress and
the Secretary OF the Treasury. They are
struggling and foundering about III wa
ter out OF their depth, and, as they are
ignorant how to swim, they must go to
the bottom. By their blunders and OBJ
stinacy they will increase the public debt
this year one hundred and fifty millions
When these facts are known in Europe
our stocks and securities will go down !;
and it will not be the fault of the Secre-
tary or Of Congress if we do not have a
terrible panic all over the country. And
what have they gained by bringing all
this financial trouble upon the country ?
Six niggers in Congress, and perhaps a
niger on the ticket for Vice President in
the next Presidential election, according
to the programme of their pioneer, Wen
dell Phillips The people will soon ask
the question whether six good, fat mig
gers, fit for members of Congress-, are
worth what they will cost-fve hundred
millions apiece.


Before the rebellion, when Mason was
Minister in Paris, some person pointed
out to him stoutly built colored man as
Minister to the French Court from Hayt,
Year: 1867

The first six students in the graduating
class at West Point are put down in the
list as Southerners-two from Virginia, two
from Georgia, one from Alabama, and one
from North Carolina. Uninformed persons
might regard this as sign of restored
Union, but when they learn that these ca
diets we're appointed in the height of the
war, a strong suspicion is aroused that not
only these six young men, but the greater
proportion of those who are credited to
Southern States, are good Yankees who
were appointed by Northern congressman.
Year: 1867

No order has yet been issued reinstating
the civil officers in Mobile. The President
has decided to await the return of the At
torney General before taking definite ac-
ton in the matter. The whole question is,
therefore, deferred until the President gets
back from North Carolina.
Year: 1867

by the President. The writ of habeds corpus
which had been suspended, was restored and mil
itary authority in civil matters was abrogated.-
This was effected partially by the proclamatlons
of April 2nd and fully by the proclamation OF Au-
gust 22nd, 1856. These proclamations reinstated
the full authority of the National Courts in all
matters within their jurisdiction. and the Justices
OF the Supreme Court expected to join the Dis
trict Judges in holding Circuit Courts during the
Interval between the terms at Washington. On
the 23rd of July, 1885, however, an act of Congress
reduced the number of the Circuits and changed
materially the lists of which the Southern circuits
were composed, without making or providing for
an allotment of the members of the Supreme Court
to the new circuit, and without such allotments
the Justices of that Court have no circuit rrisdc


ton. The effect of the act before was to suspend
the authority of Justices to hold the Circuit Courts


in the altered circuits this suspension was re-
moved by the act of March End, 1867, by which a
new allotment was authorized under this act
The Justices of the Supreme Court have been
again assigned to circuit duties and the Chief JUS
tice has been allotted to hold with the District
Judges the National Courts in the circuit of which
the District of North Carolina is made part
[ am here, therefore to join my brother the Dis
trict Judge in holding the Circuit Court for this
District it is the first Circuit Court in any Dis


trict within the insurgent States at which JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court could be present with
out disregard Of superior duties at the seat of
Government or usurpation Of jurisdiction. The
Associate Justice allotted to the other Southern
circuits will join in holding the Courts at the re-
gular terms prescribed by law, and thus the Ma.
tional civil jurisdiction will be fully restored
throughout the Union. It is true that military au-
thority is still exercised within these circuits but
now as formerly, in consequence of the disappear
ance of local authority and in supervision of con-
trail of tribunals whether State or National it is
used now under acts of Congress, and only to pre-
vent illegal violence to persons and property and to
facilitate the restoration of every State to equal


rights and benefits in the Union, and this military
authority does not extend in any respect to the
Courts of the United States. Let US hope that
henceforth, that neither rebellion nor any other
occasion for the association of any military an
thority Courts of Justice, will hereafter sus-
pend the course of Judicial administration by the
National tribunals in any part of the republic.


The remainder OF the time of the Court was con-
sumed in hearing unimportant cases and motions.
Year: 1867

refuse to subscribe for his county paper
that he be bound hand and foot and cast
upon feather bed. ..-.


If perchance he has a moments peace,
it is only that he may have little rest
ere the memory of an evil life lacerates
his mind as the goad pricks the hide of
the strong OK, SO that his punishment
may be long drawn out. -


His children shall grow up in wicked
ness, they shall put their hands to their
noses, and vex him to wrath, and his
wife shall kick him out of bed.-Selah |!
Year: 1867

Iperused your oration with mnch delbera-
tion. and little CONSERVATION at the great IN
fatuation of your weak imagination. to show
such veneration on so light a foundation. But
after examination and serious contemplation
/ suppose your animation was the fruit of re.
creation, or had sprung from ostentatlon to
display your education by an odd enumeration,
or, rather, multiplication, of words of the same
termination, through of great variation, IN
each respective Specification, Now. without
disputation, your laborious application On SO
tedious an occupation deserves commentator
and thinking imitation a sufficient gratlhca'
ton, I am without hesitation, Is.


Yours, MARY MODERATION.
Year: 1867

MADAM-Most worthy of estimation After
lone consideration and much meditation of the
treat gra reputation you possess 10 the nation, l
have strong inclination to become your rela-
ton. On your appreciation Of this inclination
7 shall make preparation to remove my sltua-
tion to more convenient station. to profess
nv nv admiration, and if such obligation is wor-
thy of observation and can obtain commlsera-
tiop. it will be an aggonization beyond all cal
cnlat;ono of Yours,


SANS STIMULATION.
Year: 1867

FASHIONABLE TAILOR,


No l61 King st, next to Milburn's Drug Store,
Would announce to his friends and the public
that he is again prepared to attend to all orders
for work in his line, in his usually satisfactory
style. mar lo-I
Year: 1867

These periodicals are ably sustained By tho
contributions Of the beat writers on Science,
Religion and General Literature, and stand u--
rivalled in the world Of letters. They ere In
dispensable to the scholar and the professional
3 better record of the current literature Of the
day than can be obtained from any other fou,ce.


TERMS FOR 1868.
Year: 1867

There is q likelihood that the southern
negroes will eetso arisJocratio In their feel
iugs as to charge white folks fifty cents a
suelL- Gozehe


The Gazette emits its smell free Of chasge.
If it should sell it at half price it wouid
bankrupt the nation--Press and Tines


That is if you should have the handling
Of the funds
Year: 1867

A writer in The Circular, Wall
ingford, Conn.,, gives the following
simple and easy method to ascer-
tain if pickles contain any por-
ton of copper: ."The test is
made by simply thrusting bright
needle into pickle and allowing
it to remain there for several hours.


If there is any copper present it
will be deposited on the needle, CIV
ing it the characteristic red color
of the metal. From one speci-
men of pickles, which were war;
ranted not to contain any copper,
a heavy deposit of the metal was
obtained by this test within six


hours. The copper is present as
an acetate, and may come from
boiling the vinegar OR pickles in a
brass or copper boiler that has
been allowed to become coated
with the acetate OF copper, or
verdigris. Some manufacturers
have been known to use this pig
ment in the manufacture Of pick
les, to produce the fine perma-
nent green color which by some
is thought to be. SO desirable in
this article of diet. Itmay be ta-
ken as a rule, that pickles with a.
permanent green color contain
copper. The test is the needle,
and any one can try it.
Year: 1867

One day last week a regular


'blue nose schoolmaster landed


on a plantation about a dozen


miles from this place, and informed


the negroes thereupon, that he


had been sent out by the govern


ment to shed light on their be-
nighted souls. The first day be
carefully avoided the white fam
lily, and on the next the owner of
the place having heard of his ar
rival, proceeded to the negro quar-
ters and found him. He made
the same statement to him, and
the gentleman asked for his docu-
ments. Some negroes being pres
ent, Yank said. they were not
handy, but he would bring them
over in the evening. The planter
told him he was in favor of educa-
ton, gave him a store-house for
his school room, and the upper
part of it as a sleeping apartment.
Schoolmaster was profuse in his
thanks, and with all humility,
stated that he would be sure to
enlighten that neighborhood.-
That night, he retired to bed, but
not to sleep. About 10 o'clock
P. NJ, he approached the calm of
a freedman, and informed him
that he was afraid to sleep in that
store and would rather stay with |
him. The negro was sick, laying
on a pallet before the door, but
kindly arose and gave him the
cool place and sought another not
quite SO pleasant to his feelings.
When the freedman woke in the
morning, the Yank was gone, and
also three coats, one hat, one pair
OF shoes and about eight dollars in
greenback.


The same night mule was sto-
len in the neighborhood, and it is
supposed that he was in such q
hurry that he preferred riding to
walking. He says his name is :
and halls from Henry
county, Indiana.-Etyaza (Ala.)
Neaos.
Year: 1867

A correspondent of the Rich
mond (Va.) Farmer says: "Sev-
eral years ago we had a fine young
orchard which had not borne
at all for six or seven years. We
supposed frost was the cause of
their not bearing. At last it was
convenient to fatten our hogs in
the peach orchard, about six years
ago, since which time the orchard
has borne abundantly every year,
except last year, when the frost
killed the fruit. The cause Of
the barrenness was the fiat white
worms eating into the roots of
the trees. These the hogs rooted
out and destroyed"
Year: 1867

We find in an exchange an ac-
count Of the remarkable instinct
Of a dog that informed a lady of
the loss of her veil. The account
reads-"She was followed by the
animal some distance, the creature
endeavoring to make her sensible
of something by looking in her
face, and then pointing with his
nose behind" This ''nose behind"
is a new feature in dogs, and
though we do not doubt the sag
acity, we are not SO sure of the in-
strument.
Year: 1867

BAKED HAM.-Most persons boil
ham. They are much better baked,
il. baked right. Soak for an hour
in clean water, and wipe dry, and
then spread it all over with thin
flour batter, and lay in a deep
dish with sticks under to keep it
out of the gravy. When fully
done, take off the skin and the
batter crusted upon the flesh side,
and set away to cool. You will
find it very delicious, but rich for
dyspeptics, says one of our agri.
cultural exchanges.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Z inaes thinks the
suspension Of Stanton will add
one more to the list of Presiden-
tial aspirants. 1t says "the Pres
ident's official boot has inflicted a
wound upon Stanton which will
appeal powerfully to Radical SYM
pathy. Barring the difference in
locality, it is good deal such a
wound as made Sumner famous
The sore head of the latter was
the making of him politically !;
the sore breech of the former may
have the same effect in the case
of the Presidency"
Year: 1867

Tremendous high-heeled shoes
are the latest style for ladies'
This is made necessary by wearing
the chignon on top Of the head and
drawing the back hair up SO tight.
Some ladies could ne more stand
fat-footed without swapping the
back hair than they could fly;
and now, with high-heeled shoes,
some go about on tip-toe, the strain
is So severel
Year: 1867

Pegged boots, if occasionally
dressed with petroleum between
the soles and upper leather, will
not rip. IF the soles of boots or
shoes are dressed with petroleum,
they will resist wet and wear well.
The pegs, it is said, are not affect
ed by dryness after being we'll sat-
qrated with the liquid.
Year: 1867

A lady asks us to publish the
following receipt for driving worms
away from cabbage: Take a hand
full or two of dry dirt and sprin-
kle it over the plant, then pull off.
the bottom leaves and cover the
cabbage with them.
Year: 1867

There is strong talk among
prominent Radicals, of establish
ing Radical newspaper in Nash
vile in opposition to the Press and
Times, many of the party having
become disgusted with the politi-
cal conduct of that unscrupulous
organ. T.