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Year: 1865

A few weeks since the public were duly
notified that there was a sudden and con-
siderable adva;r~ in the prices of dry
goods. No Cause was assigned for this
rise except the demand for the goods and
their comparative scarcity. This activity
of trade has met, it appears, something of
a reaction, and prices have fallen in con-
sequence. The New York World says of
the condition of the market:


The largest months business of dry goods
ever transacted in the metropolis was during
the thirty days ending September 10, 1865.
The city was swept clear of cotton goods, and
so impOrtunate and incessant were the orders,
that the manufacturers have been asking and
getting from sixty to one hundred per cent.
upon the cost value of their goods. But this
was too good to last, and the trade has come
to sudden and unexpected pause. Retailers
have discovered that consumers won't stand
the enormous advance in cotton goods, as COM
pared with the early summer prices, and 90
they refuse to buy. Prices have receded al
ready, and there may be, and ought to be, q
tumble With an abundance of raw cotton at
q moderate price, and the mills all over the
country in full blast, there will soon be goods
enough and at fair rates, If consumers viii
hold upa little.


Manufacturers cannot expect to get thirty
five cents per yard for prints which cost them
only sixteen cents, for more than month at .
time. Consumers do right id striking
against so enormous profit.
Year: 1865

From the Daily Of Thursday, 21st.


The grand match game between the North
Star Base Ball Club of St. Paul and Vermillion
Club of Hastings, came off yesterday at the
grounds of the former CluD on Pine street. The
Vermillion Club gentlemen came up on the
Mcclellan in the morning, and were entertain
ed at the International Hotel. The forenoon
was rainy and unpleasant, but about noon the
weather cleared up. The game commenced at
two o'clock. A very large crowd OF spectators
were present, and great interest was felt in the
game. ........ ....s--.~


The ground had been carefully prepared by
the North Star Club. The bases had been
packed with sawdust, which made the footing
pretty good, Notwithstanding the rain in the
forenoon. " uy 5.a 1859


The members of the Vermillion Club were
dressed in very neat uniform Of flannel-pants
blue, shirts white, belt and white cap. The
uniform of the North Star Club is blue flannel
throughout, with white caps and black belt.
In physique the two clubs were about equal,
and the game was very closely contested.
Some fine playing was done on each side, and
the spectators remained very patiently to the
close of the game, some three hours. It was
interrupted once by heavy shower of rain, but
even this could not drive away the lookers-on.
The following is the score of the game:
Year: 1865

at the Massachusetts, Republican Con-
vention, Senator SUMNER made furious
assault upon the President and his policy.
He advises the adoption Of the most ex-
treme course. He marks out the course
for the radical faction to pursue, and de-
clares "we must follow Congress in the
present exclusion of all rebels from politi-
cal power" To Congress he urges them
to look, "which," he adds, ''has plenary
power over the whole subject" Having
thus marked out the dangers which he
imagines threaten the negroes, and the
course to be pursued to protect them, be
turns and lectures the President, directing
him, with great gusto, to "tollow Con-
gress." In conclusion he declares that
his course is fixed. Others may hesitate,
but he will not. He is determined to
fight it out if it takes the remainder of his
life. In reference to these declarations of
SUMNER and bis annoument of radical poll
cy, the Herald says:


The President can also understand the ma.
ture of the opposition which he is to have ar
rayed against him in the next Congress. He
can foresee the effort which will be made by
the radicals in that body to delay the work of
reconstruction, as well as retain the country in
an unsettled and uncertain state for some time
to come. All this may be very pleasant to the
radicals; but we imagine it will not be very
palatable to the taxpayers, when they come to
see, as they will. that the success OF the radi-
cal Jacobin policy will necessarily swell our
debt to an enormous figure and increase their
taxes largely.


1t is high time the business men of the
country were arousing to the work of sus-
taining the President against the mad de-
signs of SUMNER and the radical crew.
Year: 1865

The excitement Tuesday in regard to the
newly discovered gold mines near Vermillion
Lake, was intense. It was the staple of con-
versation on the street, in the counting rooms
and everywhere. We were besieged with in.
quiries on all hands as to whether any more
intelligence had been received from the re-
gion.


The fact that such rich mineral deposit lies
so near us, on the border of such splendid
agricultural region, and where transportation
can be 60 easily obtained, is sufficient, of
course, to set the people hi furor about it.


Supplies can be so easily obtained there,
that mining operations and prospecting can be
easily carried on. It must be recollected that
quartz mines are not like placer mines, that
can be worked with pick, shovel and pan.
Quartz mines require capital to work them,
and expensive mills to crush the quartz. Al
though grand rush to the new mines may be
expected, it will not be for the purpose of i'm
mediately working in them, but to make
claims and secure good "lodes."


These mines are more easily accessible per-
haps than any other gold mines in the United
States. They are not more than $50 miles
from 81. Paul, almost due north, and most of
the way there is q good road, and through SET
Elements. One can come from Chicago to this
point by car and steamer, in two days. 1t is
about two days travel by stage from this city
to Du Luth, at the head of Lake Superior, and
the emigrant is within eighty miles of the
mines, and having less hardship and wilder
ness to 90 through than On journey toany
other gold mines in the country.


We can confidently look therefore, for
heavy emigration through this city to the Yer
million Lake Mines 1t Is probable too, that
this will be chief outftting point for emf
grants, thus proving of great benefit to the
city directly, while the settling up Of the re-
gion in which the mines are situated, viii ben
eft Us indirectly, by bringing to US its trade
and commerce. This is . new reason for the
early completion Of the Lake Superior Rail-
road, which win run almost into the mining
region
Year: 1865

The New York Times )aments the lack
of disposition on the part Of Christian de-
nominations at the North for q junction
with their brethren at the South, and con-
demns the prerequisite which they de-
mand, viz. "that the members of the
Southern churches properly acknowledge
and repudiate their [politicall errors"


This prerequisite to reunion differs
essentially from that prescribed by the
national government. The President has
simply required an oath of submission to
emancipation and of future obedience to
the constitution. he asks neither repen-
lance nor any professions of it. he con-
Germs himself about future conduct alone.
The Northern churches, on the other
hand, feel that they must not only insure
good conduct for the future, but obtain
purgation for the past. The Times srpues
that the crime of secession is not ope of
those misdeeds which prove a perseu to
be an unchristian and bad man


Some distinction must be made betvsen .
political and moral offence. The one NAV
come from an error of the head simply; the
other must proceed, If its author is sane. from
badness of heart. The one may be committed
conscientiously the other cannot A rebel
may mean to do right; q thief or murderer
cannot. A Christian minister of the North
would not dare to withhold spiritual consola.
ton from dying Southerner, simply fer fail.
ing to express repentance for supporting the
confederacy; and yet he would give no such
consolation to an unrepentant thief or mur.
derer. The assumption that every man of the
six millions who have participated in this re.
bellion acted against his convictions OF duty,
and voluntarily committed what he knew to be
a crime, is monstrous. 1t would prove moral
depravity in the Southern people beyond any.
thing known to human history-a dpravity
as religious associations with them. Were it
true, it would be an eternal disgrace to restore
them to American citizenship. Nobody be.
heves it. The great body of the Southern peo-
pie who sustained the confederacy dn so on
honest, though, as we say, mistaken convic-
tons of duty. It is because we have this be-
lief that they are freely welcomed bask to the
Union. What is there in religious principle
that disallows similar recognition, and cor





quires the churches to be more implacable and
relentless towards crime against the Govern.
ment than is the government itself? Cannot
Christian charity yield as much as political
justice? =. "i


We make no indication of the way in which
the Northern and Southern churches might be
brought again into connection and co-opera-
ton. That is not our province.


But we are confident that with the right spi-
rit, some way can be found, and that both the
interests of the Republic and the honor of
American Christianity itself, urge that it
should be found. The great necessity of the
time is the extinction of all sectional resent
ments; the advent of universal harmony and
good will the co.working of all good men,
North and South, in retrieving the losses of
the war and meeting all the new duties toward
the emancipated race. True patriotism sure
ly cannot stand in the way of this. Can true
religion?
Year: 1865

On Friday writ of habeas corpus was is
sued in the cases of Samuel Burch and his two
sons, confined in the old Capitol prison. On
Saturday the document was returned with an
Endorsement by the President that the writ of
habeas corpus was suspended in these cases.
Year: 1865




The following are the "wheraseS7 that
were omitted by the Secretary from the pro
ceedings of the Lewiston meeting, published
by us last week We are indebted to Gov
ernor Lyon for them:


WHEREAS, Said illegal Assembly proceeded to
enact laws to govern the people, among which
was an act removing the Capital from Lewiston
to Boise City, which said acts received the ap-
proval ofthe Governor aforesaid, against the ex-
pressed will and opinion Of many of the people,
including several members Of the Bar. as Illegal
and incapable of being enforced in said Terrific
ry, and


WHEREAS, The said Governor did assume to
counsel the Acting Secretary of said Territory
to remove the seal, laws and archives of said
Territory to said Boise City, and, itappearing to
the District Court that the said Governor and
said acting Secretary were about to remove the
same, said Court caused an order to be issued
enjOining them from said removal,


WHEREAS, The said Governor, on his way to
Boise City, sent back an order to the Acting
Secretary to send the seal, laws, and archives
into said Washington Territory, and


WHEREAS, Said Acting Secretary has been
sustained by the order of the Probate Court from
said removal of said seal, laws and archives till
the order of injunction be legally dissolved, and


WHEREAS, The inefficiency Of the Governors,
Acting Governor and Marshall who have been
sent to us since our creation a Territory, to-
gether with their peculant and lunatic propensi-
ties, have rendered them obnoxious to the peO-
pie and unfit to administer the government of
the Territory with dignity and impartialty.
Year: 1865

The Kansas Bulletn is discussing the pro
priety of putting the whites andnegroes upon an
equal footing in the United States, and especially
in the State of Kansas. 1t argues that slave
labor enriched the South. and that the labor Of
the freed slaves and their emigration to the free
States, would necessarily enrich the North. As
an experiment, We would be in favor Of letting
the people of Kansas try it first. Let them
fill up their State with all the contrabands they
may desire, and then give the blacks an equal
show with themselves, for period say of one
hundred years and then if at the end of that
time the system is found to work well. let the
area of freedom, miscegenation and social equal
ity be extend throughout the national domain.
If Kansas, underthis new order of things should
become wealthy, prosperous and happy, she
would stand first in the catalogue of philan-
thropy and greatness and if borne down and
crushed by the weight of a black and iniquitous
system, other communities and States would
not be dragged down to the same condition.
We think these suggestions of ours ought to re-
ceye some degree of consideration by the loyal
press. Several of the Kansas journals are in
favor of this negro and white equality in their
State, and it is probable that majority of the
7eople there are also in favor of it, and if so.
.hy not encourage them to try the experiment
It would be the means Of solving the great


blem of 'Freedom and the universal equality


.eraces"-a question that is puzzling the


ted brains ofall our radical population


", our plan into practice, the world


learn wisdom from it, and if not


o0 .tlarge, then at least that portion of
world which comprises the State of Kansas.
Year: 1865

gress to divorce Ciomdom from the upper
country, on "Moral social, and political
grounds" as there is ono affinity" between
the two sections. The rapid increase of pop
ulation in your county, and the Democratic
ideas of the people, make the .fussy one
idead gentleman from King county fearful
that the controlling political power will be
wrested from his clam eating constituents
The House, however, without reference to
party, put flea in his ear, by ignominiously
kicking his memorial under the table. A
copy of the memorial l herewith send you,
as a specimen of the artistic genius of the
chief fugeman of the clam eaters


A Committe, of both houses, visited the
University during the holiday recess, and
found things every loosely managed" in that
educational institute, and the chances are
that the present Professor, Mr. Barnard
will be relieved and matters so arranged as
to prevent any further expenditure of the
principal of the University Fund The
building is fine one, well situated, and if
the resources of the Institution are properly
husbanded, it will at some day be a great ad-
vantage to the rising generation of the Sound
country


There is fund which was donated by the
Government for the erection of a Peniten-
tiary, which was at one time located at Van
couEer, site selected, and a considerable
omount of material got out, but suddenly
the good people of that village discovered
/ that they were swinded out of the Capital,
and ergo, wouldn't have the penitentiary, so
/ work was discontinued and the fund GOLD
sent back to the National Treasury, and if
returned willof course be in greenbacks;
while the stone which was to be used in its
erection are now regarded as open for pre-
empton to any one who requires A good
foundation for house. 1t is possible that
Commissioners will be appointed, and meas
ures adopted to commence operations de moro
but there is a general feeling of aversion on
the part Of the people of the different towns
against having it located in their midst


The members Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, are enjoying themselves finely in attend
ing balls, and parties. Indeed the people Of
4 Olympia have been extremely courteous
hospitable, aud attentive to their legislative
guests, affordng them every inducemenl
and facility for social enjoyment, and the
Bachelor portion have been sailing IN will
pertnacity which indicates their intention
to "make hay while the sun shines though
it is possible that while they think they are
making crop of clover, they will find {
harvest of thistles and that instead of being
heartily successful they will discover them
selves heartlessly Disappointed


ASNODFUS
Year: 1865

:. The real value Of the soul, therefore. Is
much greater than its market value. MAR
ket value - | hear some one say. why,
father. what do you mean - mean By
market value the price that souls commonly
sell for. sell for why human souls are
not in the market to be bought and sold -
Indeed, my brethren, fear they are. The
Devil Is bidding for syuls all the while, and
the market value Of each soul may be laid
TO be that which its owner i willing 10 let il
90 for Every time that man. under the
influence Of some temptation, deliberately
commits a grieyous sin. does he not know
that the Consequence Is the forfeiture OF his
souls eternal liberty and happiness? What
is that but trading with the Devil, who
takes nothing but souls in payment


1.-The Devil is a peddler, and goes about
to sell bis i'll gotten wares tor souls. An
how many clerk has sold himself 10 the
Devil tor few pieces OF stolen silver from
the drawer. How many a driver or car con
ductor for the privilege 10 embrace q few
half dimes IN the DAY How many mis-
cradle girl, for stolen dress, a PAIR Of shoei
or stockings, bracelet, ring, breast
pin
Year: 1865

NAfLE SUGAE.-lt the press of the state
viii give early attention 10 the subject. and
there is not one, We presume that viii not
De glad % DO so. we believe very full returns
ai tle amount of maple sugar manufactured
Tins -VrIng may he obtained. Some one in
every school district can easily ascertain the
amount, and report 10 some one person In
town and the aggregate sent to the nearest
newspaper OF they can send by districts 90
their newspaper it they choose to do SO.
Wherever there l. a farmers club il will be
a very easy matter To organize a sugar cen
sus. Our article under the editorial head
this week may give some interest TO this
ma;ter.-B BeLoirs Fails Times


All right But Will the farmer, be at the
trouble to gather and report the returns ?
We doubt it, judging from the past \ few
notices OF extra production may be made
well enough 80 G,r-but the full returns
would be something Of tar greater interest
and value
Year: 1865




AUSTIN, Texas Oct lo, 1895


the subject OF tho selection OF member Of the Supreme
Court Of the United from this district freely
canvassed II supposed that any who has willingly
wared against the institutions Of the country and for
the breaking up Of the government viii be an
acceptable candidate for such high and responsible
position II is therefore, from among those who have
stood steadast the Union through good and through
evil report hike Governor Hamilton, Judge Paschal and
Others that proper and competent person be
chosen Among this number find the OF Judge
George w. Pascha most prominently mentioned and IL
may be said the movement among the loyal people OF
this State in his behalf is more popular than any other
candidate named Judge Pascha one OF the Supreme
Judges Of Arkansas In 1874 and 1S48 and distinguished
himself on behalf of the unfortunate Charo-
KEGS when battling before the government. Since
that time he has been practising lawyer IN Texas As
the editor of the Siern inteuigencer he greatly
as Governor when running the Union candidate; and
when his administration fell the Irtetgencer fell with
it, Judge Pascha remained devoted to the Union, and
his served in the federal army The friends OF
Judge p including some Of the best and most loyal
men west OF the Mississippi, have recommended him
devoted to the profession gives qualifications,
Judge Paschal possesses them II devotion TO
the Union he claim, he enjoys 1t. life or business
integrity and sobrety be recommendation, he pre-
sent clear record as any man in the State seat
upon the Supreme bench of the United states honor
not TO be sought should the selection depend upon
the sole recommendation OF personal friends Merit in
tegry loyalty the three great prerequisites for
honorable and responsible position All these Judge
Pascha possesses in an eminent degtcc. feel assured
his appointment will give universal satisfaction 10 all
loyal men west OF the Mississippi.
Year: 1865

Then lightly leaped Hippomenes adown
The widening gorge, till suddenly he sprang
From shadow into sunlight on the plain,
And when the slanting sun beams from the west
Touched all the mellowing fields with amber


light,
He came upon the stadium. In its midst
Was hung the victor crown of wreathed pine !;
The sleeping sunlight rested, and around
Uprose terraced slope of human heads.
His wandering eyes came to admiring pause
On Atalanta, where she stood apart
In marble silence, like sculptured Fate.
In her right hand she grasped the bending bow
That thrice that day to its sure mark had sent
Swift arrows, tipped with death, and from the
That clasped the round perfection Of her waist
quiver hung, and her white instep cleaned
From the embroidered sandals at her feet.
Then to the strife the blue-eyed GreciaH bent
His fexile limbs, and down the level course
Leaped lightly, while behind the flying feet
Of Atalanta shod with wings Of wind
Closed on the span of intervening space,
Until the apples of Hesperian gold
Rolled on the sands and warped her steadfast


will.


Thrice she essayed to grasp the glittering prize,
And thrice Hippomenes by passion spurred
Renewed the vigor of his halting pace,
And passed the goal mid peals Of thunder driven
In loud applause across the echoing skies
Then as the red sun dipped its glowing disc
Behind the shining hills, and struck CLEAN
OF splendor on the landscape, and revealed
The sanguinary shock of cloudy hosts
In conflict dire along the western skies
With flaming banners tori, and frightened steeds
Flung with the shattered chariots from the


sleeps,


And columns charging through the gates of


death;
Hippomenes with Atalanta passed
Through the Thessalian forest hand in hand,
While timid stars came trembling through the


blue ....


And darkness sitting earthward through the


leaves


Compassed their way and hid them from the


sight 40
Year: 1865

THE LATE PRESIDENTS FAMILY-The New
York Commercial proposes that subscriptions
be opened and sum made up sufficiently
large to enable the members of the late Pres
idents family to live in ease and comfort for
the rest of their lives. 1t also suggests that
colossal monument to the memery OF Mr. Lin.
coin be erected in Central Park or some other
portion Of the city Of New York.
Year: 1865




The new Gait House Association hAveg
at length definitely located the site of
she new hotel in Louisville, by the pur-
chase of property on the northeast cor
ner of Main and First streets in that
city. That is only one square above
the famous Gait House, and is centrally
as well as very desirably located. The
company have purchased 200 feet front
ing on Main street, and will occupy the
entire corner lot, giving the new house
three open fronts, one ON Main, one on
First, and one on Washington streets. y
Public enterprise is not at so low an
ebb in Louisville as to do without first
class hotel Would we could say as
much for Evansville.