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Year: 1865

ere the most active and thorough pills THAI
have ever been introduced.


They act so directly upon the Liver, excis.
Ing that organ to such an extent as that the
system does not relapse into its former con-
ditien, which is too apt to be the case with
simply purgative pill


They are really Z
Year: 1865

The business of clergyman,w we believe,
is to impart moral an l religious instruc-
tions He is called pastor, or shepard.
and the congregation are called sheep, or
flock. If the auditor of sermon is to be
told merely what he already knows, or
what pleases his ear and sitillates his
self-complacency, SO that he either goes to
sleep or dilates with snug rapture in his
pew, the inevitable conclusion is that he
might as we'll be listening to the last new
vocalist, or to lecturer upon hydrosta-
tics. Recently, in several of our ex-
change papes, we read that sundry sheep
of a sensitive turn of mind, offended by
kindly illusions in the pul pit to the late


President, have taken their hats aad left


the fold. 1t does not help matters that


other sheep, equally irascible, have threat


ened to tar and feather the sensitive Sc


ceders, or have actually done it. There


is a smack of slaveholding Christianity


in this style of procedure which we do not


at all approve. We think man whe


goes out of church because he caunot


swallow the sermon afford spectacls of


such entertainment to his fellow creatures


that he had better deserve small remun-
( Grafton in postal currency than the feath-


cry balmage. He who can at all cheer


the public mind in these somber hours
should be considered social benefaetor:


and to our minds there is something ,ex-
quisitely grotesque in that impassioned
procession of one down the aisle and ,ont
at the door. If a person who faiuts dur
ing divine service thereby becomes quite
a public character, how much more is she
who makes locomotive exit and affords
food for weeks conversation in the viii


liage deserving of some mild testimonial ?
Lynch him Who thinks Of lynchiag


the low comedian at the theater?


A few days ago weak and wicked


stage player achieved on infamous imor-
tality by numbering the President. TIE
Man who goes Out of Church would
be shocked probably to be told that
;, he is influenced by the same theatrical
:, mania in lower stage Of developemeut
:, which impelled the arm of Wilkes Booth.
h He is exceedingly angry--he wants to
: make demonstration--and he succeeds


iu demonstrating his wholly, 'Henev-
err stops to think what dreadful 'waste


of money, to say nothing Of temper, he is


guilty of, He hires man to preach to


him, and then refuses to listen to him.


If he were sick in body, would he treat
. his body in that way? He might make


a screwed face at the ipeace or the jalap,
> but he would take it especially because
y he would know that he must pay for it.
:. :. Yet he contracts with clergyman to doc
=. tor his soul, and forthwith repudates the
proffered physic which is an esential part
- of the bargain. We should call this con.
= duct childish, if We did not have great
'o respect and love for children, ,--Erchange
Year: 1865

gay Earn your bread and see how sweet
it will lie Work, and see how we'll you
will be! Work, and see how cheerful
you will be Work. and SEQ how inde-
pendent you will be Work, and see
how happy your family will be for, be-
fore you know where you are, insted Of
repining at providence. you will find your
self Offering up thanks for all the numer-
Gus blessings you enjoy.


ca Whatever temptations may besei
you, do right. You may make enemies
by so doing, but you cannot escape them
by doing wrong; and it is little gain tt
barter away your honor and integrity and
divest yourself of moral courage, to gair
what? Nothing. Better abide by th'
trutb--frown down all opposition, and re
joice in the feeling which must inspire ;
free and independent man.


e. The chief secret Of comfort lies ii
not suffering triaes to vex one, and in pru
IDENTIFY cultivating an underground o
small pleasures. since very few great one
are let on long leases.


Worth knowing-when to hold YOU
tongue"
Year: 1865


to the earth.


Another" said the captain.


The rifles were all double-barrels and |
another simultaneous discharge brought
down three more


Terrified at this unlocked for result,
those of the natives who still remained
unharmed, fed in dismay. uttering cries
of terror.


Now then, lads, altogether with
will, and let US put as much salt water as
possible between us and these treaeherous
scoundrels !" shouted the captain and if
we are to die let it be upon the glorious sea,
that has SO long been our home far bet.
ter that we should feed the sharks than
these accursed savages!"


Wild cheers rung out in response to the
captains orders, every man seized pad
die, and in less than five minutes the
whole crew were beyond the missiles of
their foes who finding themselves left
helplessly on desert island, at once
threw down their arms, ran down to the
beach, and held out their hands implor-
ingly. Had our sailors been disposed to
show mercy after the abuse they had re-
ceived, a moments reflection would have
convinced them that their own safety


would not justify it, and SO they pulled
steadily onward and left them to their fate.


The sun was by this time far on the de-


cline, and not more than an hour of day.


light remained to our adventurers, who


found themselves again on the broad
ocean, in light, fragile, open boat, with
out compass, and without knowledge Of
where to steer to save themselves from the
fate which bad threatened them on the


island.


An examination of the things in th'
e boat, however, disclosed q stock of pro
Y visions and water sufficient to last them
S week; and hope, which fortunately for u


seldom dies out in the human breast
e buoyed them up with the idea that the.
n would yet be saved.


: For ten long, weary days and night
a they foated on the bosom of the might
a ocean, without once seeing land, q sail, o


human creature beside themselves. The
a encountered no storms; but the sun bea
e upon themwith such terrible power throug
r the day, that for the most part they wer
y obliged to shelter themselves from its ray
It under temporary screen, Hade by stand


up their paddles and stretching over thel
e what few articles of clothing the native
% had left them.


Is On the ninth day, notwithstanding tn
g. most rigid outstanding of their provision
C and water, both gave out, and the pang


of hunger and thirst were beginning
d make them wretched and dcspairing, whe
r the sudden discovery of a sail brougt
1T them back to new hope and life. 1t chan,
D. ed that they were in the same course
lie the Birmingham, an English vessel eI
t, gagged in the Chinese trade. In due tin
Is they were taken on board, cared for, an
h were eventually restored to their countr
es and friends.
Year: 1865

Is it anybody's business
If a gentleman should choose
To wait upon lady,


And the lady don't refuse?
Or, to speak little palmer,
That our meaning all may know,
Is it anybody's business


If a lady has beau?
Is it anybody's business


When that gentleman does call,
Or when he leaves the lady,
Or if he leaves at all
Or if it is necessary


That the curtain should be drawn.
To save from further trouble
The outside lockers on.
Ifperson wakes at night,


Be the distance great Or small,
Is it anybody's business


Where that person means to call?
Or if you see person
As he's calling anywhere,
Is it any of your business


What his business may be there?
The substance of my query,


Simply stated, would be this
Is it anybody's busines


What another's business is?
If it is, or lift isn't,


We should really like to know.
For surely ifis isn't,


Some people make it so.
II it is We'll join the rabble,


And act the noble part
Of takers and defamers


That crowd the public mart :;
But if not, We'll act the teacher,
Till every medler learns
1t weIe better in the future


To mind their own concerns.
Year: 1865

Correspondence Baltimore Commercial
WASHINGTON, Oct 4th 1863
back again to the National metropois-endeared
to every American by the name of its immortal fopp
der and the recolections of his ustrous successors
in the Chief Alagstracy. and of that long line of
statesmen, orators and soldiers who once trod the
streets we tread, and looked upon the scenes we look
upon but to me hallowed by personal memories of
many Of the greatest and best who shall


'Cn the steady breeze of honor sail


In long possession calm and beautiful"


Under this October sun Washington is really begin
ming to wear its old looks. Dropping in at Wizards
| met more gentlemen than had encountered for
many day, and it was nearly the same experience
at the National and the Metropolitan Hormerly
Browns. Mingled with these gentlemen had the
pleasure of finding also quite number of Northern
ers, including not few who by position and general
cuture-by mind and manners-are much better en-
titled to be called representative men, than most of
those who assume for themselves that term and pre-
tentousy speak for the North while they have little
thought beyond the idea of their own personal ad-
vancement.


Washington is almost Southern city once more. :,
whispered fair friend, as we descended from the
parlors OF Willards to the dining room to-Gay.


"Oh, mo-! l rejoined 1T is the national city which
it always ought to be-


And so it is, now. Probably nowhere throughout
the United States is there spot where the popula
tlon nave more OF the genuine feeling of nafoaoIt
than the settled residents of this city This is a
healthful and animatng sentiment Never was its
wholesome and inspiring influences more needed
throughout the country than now; and never was
there warmer and more general disposition to exer
else that influence, and dfuse that sentiment than
now appears to exist here The people are sick of
partzanship. They cannot of course be Indifferent
to politics in the better of that term-they can
scarcely be neutral where great principles and inte-
rest are at stake-but they can be independent of
mere party; and perhaps, never was there more
marked absence of mere party-feeing, than now an
pears among the best and most influential circles Of
Washington.


This state of things is fostered by the high national
spirit which seems to actuate the President in all his
policy and his official and personal Intercourse
Every day brings new evidence of the elevated
ground which Andrew johnson has deliberately
taken in this respect.


took up my pen only to congratulate you upon
your new publication Long life and prosperity to
the Baltimore Commercial May it be model of
independent and enlightened journasm and, while
just to all parties become the cond uit pipe of
faction or the tool of ambition!


Nv
Year: 1865

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-There was n great
rush at the Holiday Street Theatre last night to
witness the first presentation of Lester Wallack'
grand play, in five acts, entitled "Rosedale or The
Rifle Ball. "Arrah- h-Na-POgue," having3been with
drawn, after very successful run, to give place
to this play Manager Ford has in this in
stance displayed his customary tact in the
procurement of first class entertainments as the sue
cess which attended the numerous presentations of
'Rosedale" on consecutive nights in New York, and
the known merits of the piece, is full justification
of the belief that it will prove equally acceptable to
the pay-going community here. With new scenery,
by Getz, and new appointments throughout and u
very excellent cast there is occasion why should
not have highly successful run.


THE EQUESTRIAN DRAMA AT FRONT STREET The
ATRE-A new candidate for public favor a rival of
"Menken's" Miss Lizzie Wood who, by her grace and
daring, having won the favor of applauding thou
sands in New York, will make her first appearance
on next Monday evening in this city, the hero of
Lord Byron's dramatic poem of Mazeppa. Miss Wood
is said to be young, pretty and dashing as well as
daring rider. The drama is to be very finely DONE


in the of scenery painted expressly for it by Mr.
Lamb The horse to be used is Black Bess, :" which
the New York papers pronounced the very best
trained animal in the country. We are promised an
excellent dramatic company in support of Miss Wood
Year: 1865

MARSHAL DE CLAUsEL,-The New Orleans
Picayune, in giving some excellent advice to
those young soldiers who have not yet found
employment, relates the following interesting
incident in the history of Marshal Clausel:


Let our young soldiers remember and profit
by the example of the old French soldiers,
many of them officers, who had won distinc-
ton in the big wars in Europe, who, in their
exile in this country, cheerfully adopted any
pursuit by which they could make an honest
livelihood. Anything in preference to loafer-
ism, vagabondism, and humiliating depend
ence. Many of the old citizens of Mobile will
remember an elderly Frenchmen, VINO, some
thlrty-hve years ago, used to be seen every
morning in the market, with his car Of fish and
vegetables, selling by retail those products of
his own industry and skill. His manners and
appearance betrayed previous life and expe-
rience in some higher or very different sphere
from that in which he then moved. But the
old man was contented, cheerful and viyacious,
and he thrived and was happy.


That man was one of the most distinguished
of Napoleon's surviving Marshals. A few
years afterward, on the establishment of Louis
Philippe on the throne of France, he was re-
stored to his position in the French army, and
the Mobile vegetable and fish vender became
the first Military Governor of Algeria. Such
is the story of Marshal de Clausel, and it is
the story of many other distinguished officers
of the great army of Napoleon.
Year: 1865

writes in the London Star:


"Here is delicious example of a new kind
of begging. A friend of mine who had ad-
vertised the birth of his child in the Times, a
few days afterwards received the announce
ment cut out and neatly pasted on card with an
ornamental fowered border, with a text from
Exodus, Take this child and nurse it for me,
printed at the bottom. Accompanying it was
the following letter;


will the happy and the prosperous crown
ng oy e{ to ra
for the people; wretched school which needs
rebuilding; considerable debt upon the par
sonage house; these and other matters are
pressing in village where there are no resi-
dent gentry. The living worth less than e200
year.


Any donation, however small, will be ac'
ceptable. Address -


but no! 7 will not print the address Of
this clerical Micawber,' pr
Year: 1865

The Rochester On. " Union, of Tuesday
evening says:


GAS the $40 P. NJ. train from Syracuse was
fastening on its way to this city, over the Au-
burn road on Saturday, rail broke just be-
hind the forward truck of the first car as the
train was rounding a curve, breaking the car
in two and throwing the following ones over
the embankment on which the train was pass
ing at the moment. The latter cars went roll
ing down the sides of the embankment, which
is some eight feet in height and the last two
only rested after making complete somer-
sault.


''We have no information of any person
killed, but the name of Mr.. Morgan, clothing
merchant in South Salina or Syracuse, is given,
with the statement of severe injuries inflicted
All the occupants of the injured car were more
or less bruised, but so far as is yet known the
results have not proved fatal to any. The con-
ductor, Mr.. Collins, was in the rear car at the
time of the occurrence, but escaped with slight
injuries. The engine was sent to Auburn for
an extra car and medical attendance, and the
wounded passengers were cared for with every
attention.
Year: 1865

The bellies OF CHIoAGo.--Tbe great
event of Saturday week in Chicago
was the counting Of the votes cast in
the Sanitary Fair for the prettiest girl
in that city, the victor to receive an
elegant one thousand dollar dressing
case The fortunate fair one was Miss
Anna L. Wilson, who received 1913,
being a majority of FIVE over Miss Hill,
the next highest competitor. The con =
test having been confined to these two
young ladies, we presume they may be
considered by common consent the
bellies of Chicago.
Year: 1865

What is that thing and the name of bird, which II
we had not we should dio


A swallow. .......
In railway accident, what is better than presence
of mind e..
Absence of body.


What it wo all frequently say we will do and no
one has ever yet done


Stop minute.


Why is It impossible for a man TO boil his father
thoroughly I ....... ........ ....


Because he can only be par-boled (pa boiled,)
What is the difference between good governess and
a bad ono


One teaches miss, and the other misteaches.


Why is printing-press lihe the forbidden fruit
Because from 1t springs the knowledge of good and
evil. U, .I. --'
Year: 1865

FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. The issue
Of five cent fractional currency notes
has been discontinued by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, with view to bring
into circulation the two and three cent
nickels which have been boarded Fur
ther issues of three cent notes were for
biddon by an act passed by the last
Congress- ...aa
Year: 1865

Louis Kossutb, in q recent private
letter to Horace Greeley, says in rela-
ton to the suppression of the rebellion:
GLOW happy you must feel in having
been spared to see the triumph of those
grand principles for which you have
been contending all your life! The
stain of slavery is removed from the
fair escutcheon of your noble land.
The curse is dispelled which clouded
the bright prospect Of her future. The
manner in which the genius Of your
people carried through the Democratic
principle in its first application to a
vast community affords sure guaranty
that, to the benefit of all humanity, you
will know how to consolidate by wisdom
and moderation what you.havo. achieved
by bravery and admirable pcrsevcr-
ance."
Year: 1865

EXTRACT rRoI TIIE PRESIDENTS DIspaTcH.


1t is believed that there can be organized
in each county q force Of citizens Of militia
to suppress crime, preserve order, mud en-.
force the civil authority Of the State and OF
the United States, which would enable the
Federal Government to reduce the army,
and withdraw to d great extent, the force
from the States, thereby reducing the enor.
nous expense Of the Government. If there
was any danger from an organization Of the
citizens for tue purposes indicated, the mill.
tary are there to detect and suppress. on the
first Appearance, any move itsurrectlonary
in its character.


Que great object is TO induce the people
to count forward in the defence Of the
State and Federal Government. General
Washington declared that the people Or
the militia was the army Of tho Constitu-
tion or the army Of the United States, and
rs soon as it is practicable tile original de-
sign OF the Government must be reshmed
uuder the principles Of the great charter Of
freedom handed down to the people by the
founder Of the Republic.


The people must be trusted with their
Government, and If trusted, my opinion is
that they will oct in good faith, and restore
their former constitutional relations with
all the States composing the Uaion.


The main object Of Major Gen. Carl
Schurz's mission to the South, was to aid,
as far as practicable, in carrying ont the
policy adopted by the Government for res
toring the States to their former relations
with the Federal Government. It is hoped
such aid has been given.


The proclamation authorizing the resto-
ration Of State government requires the
military to aid the Provisional Governor in
the performance Of his duties as prescribed
in the proclamation, and 10 no manner to
interfere or throw imsediments in the way
Of consammating the object Of his appoint
rnent, at least without advising the Govern.
ment Of the intended interference.


(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON,


President U. S.
Year: 1865

The resirnations Of Generals Butler and
DIX are officially announced.


The total value Of the live stock in the
loyal States is estimated at $500, 100000.


Six persons were drowned on Thurday in
Maine, in the vicinity Of Bangor, by the
breaking of ice on which they were skating.
Among them was an entire family Of a man
his wife and child.


4 F,cr N THE HISTORY or SECESSION
Joshua Hill, the veteran Unionist of Geor-
ga. when he was at Washington recently,
Stated as an important fact in the history OF
secession in his state, that the Union men
of the Georgia state convention held the
state from the the vortex Of secession until
Mr.. Toombs came into the capitol with the
New York Tr5JH7e in bis hand, triumphant
ly reading an editorial declaring that the
southern states had right to secede and
that the federal government had no right to
hold them. THAT, said Mr.. Hill, lover
threw us and the state was rusehd out OF the
Union
Year: 1865

The speculations of Washington correspond
ents about the composition Of committees IN the
House, would be Of more value if they would


bear ia mind certain established rules from which
the Speaker is never likely to depart. One is
that the Chairmen of the most important CON-
mittees are always selected from old members;
and another is, that promotion on committees
is almost as much matter Of course as it is in
the army or navy. Any member Of this House
who was Chairman Of a committee in the last
Congress, Is morally certain to be Chairman Of
the same committee IN this. Exceptions are pos
sible, but the chances are ten 10 one against
them II is reasonably certain, Therefore, that Mr.
Stevens will be this year, he was last chairman
| of the Committee on Appropriations-which ca
ries with it the right to introduce bills in regard
to appropriations, and to have the floor in ex-
PLANTATION Of them, at any time. This is what j:
meant by "the leadership of the House." and i


is all that is meant. Naturally enough thi
Speaker gets in the habit Of recognizing tha


committee or its chairman, whenever he rises Il
speak-sO practically he is not fettered in get


ting the floor by the rules that restrict al othe
Year: 1865

The opportunity presented by the South
ern States for agricultural enterprise in
the future, and the vast prospect of in
creased productiveness can hardly be
overestimated, when it is remembered
that in addition to the inefficient culture
under which the soil has heretofore lam
guished, and the area of unimproved pub
lie lands still unoccupied, that it is caIcu-
lated that three-fcurths of the farms and
plantations now classed under cultivation
is also unimproved. So vast domain of
soil still in its primal richness, or slowly
recuperating under the benignant hand of
nature from years of inefficient tillage, is
now only awaiting the occupation of new
laborers, and is ready to repay their exer-
tions by an abundant fertility perhaps un-
equalled elsewhere on the surface Of the
earth.-PHiEGdelphia Press.
Year: 1865

A Washington despatch states that tn.
Ohio State Board of Agriculture, the Ohio
State PomOlogical Society y,and the Illinoi:
State Horticultural Society, without dis
senting vote, have requested the removal
of the present Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, on the ground of incompetency.


These Associations ought to be compe-
tent judges upon the question on which
they have expressed themselves so plainly
and unanimously; and the incompetency
of which they complain must be glaring
indeed to have provoked such an unusual
course toward the head of Bureau. We
have long regarded the periodical reports
issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture
as hardly creditable to an important de-
Partment of national affairs. 1t is due to
his position that Commissioner Newton
should at least pay some regard to the
rules of syntax and prosody.