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Year: 1867

A doctor who had been trying to
establish a practice in Wisconsin, says
that the village isso extremely healthy
that n man was murdered there re.
Gently for the purpose OF starting a
graveyard.
Year: 1867

The Democrats Of this county have al
ready commenced the work of organizing
for the next campaign, and we would sug-
gcsi to our Republican friends that this inn
portant duty should not be deferred too
long On their part Let us not be too
proud To learn of our enemies. Let us take
time by the forelock, and by making proper
efforts great changes may be effected.
Year: 1867

Judge Thomas e. Slaughter will be pre-
sented to the Republican State Convention
as candidate for Auditor of State. Judge
Slaughter is a resident of Harrison County
and is personally known to us as gentle
man of private worth and superior talents
He ran for Congress, in 1851, against Bill
English, and almost succeeded in carryin.
the Second District. His name would add
strength to the State ticket in the Southern
part of the State.
Year: 1867

plow shares and their spears to pruning
hooks. But then they have acquired no
recent love for treason, and most OF them
feel little pafdonable pride in the fact
that they wore the blue jacket instead OF
the rfey
Year: 1867

TnE BuRTIs OPERA.-The operate artists
now in our city pronounce the general cast
of the new Burtis Opera House. now in
process of completion in this city, second
to none in the country OF
course no one can tell. at this time, precise
" how it will look when completed. but
there is every reason TO believe that il will
rank evenly with the celebrated Crosby
Opera House. OF Chicago.
Year: 1867

The Rapids improvement contractors are
banging away at the rocks with great sae-
cess. The continued low stage Of watel
and pleasant weather is greatly in their fa.
vor, and will probably enable them to make
. good thing out Of their contract.
Year: 1867

THE RIvER.-very little reliance can now


be placed in the running Of boats. The
river Is SO low that safe travel is much in
peied.


The Minnesota arrived this morning, and
| the Savanna IS expected to follow soon.
There is much freight on the levee
| awaiting shipment. The Minnesota is


loading her barges. and will take along all
she can safely carry.


The Northern Belle had part OF her cabin
blown OF in gale she met with above LIE
Crosse one day last week.
The Red Line packet Tiber has been ren-
dered useless for the balance Of this season
BY the blowing out Of both Of her cylinder
heads up the river.
Over 600 tens Of freight were hauled to


the Dubuque levss on Friday last. The


Times says il made things look lively.
Year: 1867

The Times is still harping upon Senator
Wade's Kansas speech, which is reported to
have favored cOnfscatiOn and a moro equal
distribution of property. The accuracy of the
version Of that speech, which The Times has
given to the world, is a question between the
editor of that paper and his reporter; but, in
any case, after Mr.. Wade has repeatedly dis
avowed the expressions therein attributed to
him, we think it time for the press to stop re-
preaching him with them. If Mr.. Wade de-
clares that he does not favor con6scation, we
cannot see what good is to be reached by in
sisting that he does.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Times quotes q recent article
from THE TRIBUNE in reference to Gen. Sheri-
dan, and adds this taunt:


all this be true he just the man for the Presidency
VIII the Radicals nominate him VIII The TRIBUNE
advocate his nomination II Congress- can require OF him
eny work degraded that he will not do IT, his history
Tor the past sx months Indication OF hs disposition


lie has been dabbng In filth ever since ne was appointed
District Commander In the hope % obtain higherpos
ton from the Radicals than the one he now occupies and
would he ungratefu IN them to disappoin him. What
Radical newspaper will hoist his name ~


TO which We answer. We are not in the
Presidency business just yet. We leave that
to Mr.. Bennett, who wants Grant and Lee,
QGd the Soup Compiittee up town, who think
they would like to run Grant asa sort of hunger
appeasing, platter-flling candidate. There are
more important matters on hand than Presi-
dental intrigues-the finances, the tariff recon
structon. When the time does come, we shall
try and find suitable statesman, as, on tho
WHOLE there are reasons why statesman
should be President for Mt least four years.


Therefore we advocate" no nomination
But if it will do The Times any good we will
say that there is no soldier moro dear to us
than Gen. Sheridan. He has been es lllustrl-
Year: 1867

The deaths in the Metropolis last week num-


bered ninety-seven more than during the pre-


ceding week, although the present mortality is
far below that of tho corresponding period Of
last year. What record may be told, when the
heated term which we have thus far singulariy
escaped, shall come upon our city In all ih
fever-breeding force, is matter OF serious ap-
prehension Much has been done In the way
of cleaning our streets, and the pouring rains
have themselves proved admirable scavengers,
but the amount of filth which still exists in tho


lower portions of the city is startling. From


these accumulatiOns of garbage and decaying
vegetable matter will arise foul miasmaa
which will find quick lodgment in the dwell
ling-places along the offending streets. These
houses are fearfully overcrowded, but they are
never too full for the admittance of the pes.
thence. The closer human beings are packed
within the walls, the moro heartily will tho
cholera become one Of the family party. Our
reporters tell in another column of space OF
1925 square feet in East Fourth-st where 4i5
persons are living, while room is also found
for hoop-skirt store, brush store, crock
cry store, grocery store, butcher shop, and
a lager-bier saloon. Another tenement block
contains almost 1000 inhabitants, the most OF
the living rooms being devoid of adequate
space, ventilation, or light. A sanitary survey
of the city shows that more than 1900 persons
live wholly under ground. With such facts as
these before us we cease to be startled at the
estimate that 10000 preventible deaths occur In
this city every year, and we almost wonder
that any Of the tenement dwellers survive the
infictions and deprivations which they are
called upon to endure. If some Of the sleek
and fastidious holders aud owners of these
foul rookeries were compelled to change places
with their tenants for a month of dog-day
weather, there would soon thereafter be pull
ing down of some of our city's cholera breeders.
Year: 1867

The Central Committee of the Republican
and Conservative parties in Memphis have
united in an address to the citizens urging peace
and good order at the coming election. Judges
and clerks of election have been selected
equally from the two parties; two challengers
from each party are to stand at each polling
place, and there is also the recommendation
that Blacks and Whites shall vote in separate
wards. 1t is evident that this recommendation
will not be needed to any great extent The
day is awaited with intense anxiety throughout
tbe State
Year: 1867

A Committee Of "Post No. 1" of the Grand
Army of the Republic waited ugOp Se9or
Romero the other day, and presented him with
a set of congratulatory resolutions concerning
Mexico. In his reply the Mexican Minister
signifed bis pleasure at receiving an express
sion of sympathy con the part of q patriotic
Organization which did go much to preserve
"the integrity of their country and TO main
"tain and vindcate Republican institutions in
"thc New World" Senior Romero is in error.
This secret organization never did anything 10
Year: 1867

In the Convention yesterday there was
an active discussion of the Registration
question, the Democrats laboring hard TO
secure uniform registry in city and country, but
without success. Mr. BartO moved that the
oath of an alien be considered ground for
registration, without the exhibition of naturali-
cation papers. This was defeated nearly two
TO ono. AT the afternoon session the consider
atiV If the report of the Suffrage Committee
was concluded, but some Of the votes may be
reconsidered to-day.
Year: 1867

contented and acquiescent ignorance that we
are forced to despair. When the corner stone
of school-house is laid, the work is already
as good as completed, When they hold Teach
ers' Conventions in Virginia, we may be sure,
that every doctrinaire OF the Wise school has
gone under the waves of Oblivion, and will rise
no more


In the second place, looking merely TO mate.
rial prosperity, we recall Franklin's maxim that
" Learning is better than house and lands,v
which, true in various senses, is particularly
true in view of the fact that an ignorant man
Eve mean densely and thoroughly ignorant
man) is likely tc have neither roof nor acre Of
his own acquisition, nor is he likely to keep
either should he inherit it. Virginia, with nat.
ural resources which it makes the heart ache
to see neglected or only half improved, ought
to be among the foremost of the States in agri-
culture, in mining, and even In several branches
Of commerce. So she will be when she has
plenty of wcll-flled heads, for these insure
hands ready and skillfu, and hearts stout to COM
bat against all distractions, and undaunted even
by multiplying discouregements. Hereafter
there may not be so many First Families" ia
Virginia, but if there be not a great increase
of happy, prosperous, cultivated, and refined
families, then, if Giving to record the comics.
sion, we will admit that ignorance is better
than knowledge, or, at least, that human cul-
ture makes no material difference in human
offaira
Year: 1867

SO long as the Orange anniversary is day
Of civil strife In Ireland there can be no
united effort for her independence. Ireland
might now have been happy, if not indepen.
dent had her people been united But in the
ferceness of their own .quarrels, revived yeaf
after year, England has found strength and
opportunity. If Ireland would truly prosper
she must forget the very name of Orange, and
the long series of riots and murders the mem.
ory of that day has inspired
Year: 1867

preserve the integrity of the country, and Is
Utterly at variance with the spirit OF Republi-
can institutions. It's members, we doubt not,
are all or nearly all patriotic men; they fought
bravely for their country under the national
standard but this organization, into which
fraction of the discharged soldiers have banded
themselves, never did any good, and never
will do anV
Year: 1867

The mission Of Admiral Togethoff to Mexico
is one which will command the sympathy of
all civilized nations. We trust that Juarez, by
prompt and graceful surrender of the body of
the unfortunate Macmillan. will convince the
world that American Republics do not make
war uDon the dead.
Year: 1867

RAID on BOB VEAL."-Washlngton Market
frequently works itself into excited condition. but the
excitement OF Saturday far exceeded the former ones
Tho occasion was a visit from the Sanitary Police, In
force and tho conscaon OF from 900 to COO little calves


which had been dressed at tender ago and TO be
eold as very tender meat excellent for broth soup"
Tho police did not content themselves by passing through
and taking what visible but they insisted upon open


ing boxes aud uncoyong baskets which were intended
only TO be exposed toward night when the Sanitary men
were supposed have vacated for the day and hungry
Iuyers were laying IN stock for Sunday dinner Tho
first visit WAS made early in the morning, aud followed
up by others dunng the day until three largo loads were
Collected 10 the no little annoyance OF and sales
men while their nelghbors, dealing In mature and healthy
meat. rather applauded than Otherwise These little


the country and sent TO market early I'm the morning.
usually In quarters weighing eight TO twelve pounds each
O. course they sold low, and many cheap dlnnorf
not doctors blwns spoiled by tins seizure is well
that yoa nj best, ~ not the most hehhu food,
az Immature ' kltthns' a small doso N DhYsic>
Year: 1867

rTO LET AT PEEKsKILL-A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
Seat commanding fine view of the Hudson. with one
OF ground well stocked with choice fruit trees &c
fine brick house. with basement elegantly furnished In
splendid order JOHN KAvANAGH,


Northeast Forty second street and Sixth
Year: 1867

The Neoo York Examiner and EUen5ng
| Chronicle is responsible for the following
| statement rejecting on the character of one
| of the United States Consuls in France. 1t
! is, however, to be observed that the names
of the Consul and of the sufferer are neith-
er of them given, nor is any date assigned
| to the occurrence:


zone of the evil effects of modern spirit
ualism has just come to light, in the record
of transaction which has been brought to
the notice of the Government. 1t seems
that a young American officer, who had
been grievously wounded in one of the
great battles before Richmond, went to
Europe for the benefit of his health. He
| was subject to epileptic attacks, which al
ways left him for time as weak in mind as
| in body. On landing from the steamer, in
French port, of which the name is for the
time withheld, he by mistake took another
mans overeoat, leaving his own, with all
/ his papers and money, in its place. He was
Immediately apprehended for theft. Being
4 ignorant of French, he was unable to explain
/ the mistake. The shock of being thrust
into prison threw him into a fit, from
which he recovered slowly. He was tried
and condemned, without being able to de-
| fend himself, and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment, although the doc
tors who were consulted in the case certi-
fed that he was at the time laboring under
a temporary attack of insanity. But here
comes the worst of the story. The Ameri-
can Consul at the port was appealed to
! for assistance, This gentleman, it appears


is firm believer in Hume, and spiritual


ism generally. He never does anything


without consulting the spirits, and is
e guided in all his actions by the advice he
4 pretends to receive from this source. In


this case the medium assured him that the
unfortunate young American had stolen
2 the overcoat, and was suffering the JUS


punishment of his crime. Upon this the


Consul absolutely refused to interfere, anG


the young officer actually served out his


time, and left the prison completely broker
% down in spirit and in health.


This sad story has been brought to tht


notice of the State Department, and W.


trust the Consul who was guilty of thi


gross violation of duty, and who has shown


himself to be so utterly under the influ


ence of a wretched superstition, will be a
tonce removed -e-r ~TF---s
Year: 1867

facture of fine steel, and that several bar
rels OF this ore were actually sent to France
1t is remembered by some of the old in
habitants that man by the name of King.
some forty or fifty years ago, erected a
small furnace on what is known as Soap
stone Hill. and made steel direct from the
ore, of sufficient fineness for the manufac-
ture of razors. ..-.


The value of this ore, if report be true,
has created some interest even outside OF
the State. We hear that very recently an
agent of parties largely engaged in the
| manufacture of steel, somewhere in Penn
sylvania, visited this county with view
TO the use of this kind of ore in the manu-
| facture of steel. Large purchases of the
ore lands have been made in the last month
or two by Philadelphians and New York
ers, who will of course not allow them to
remain unworked very long.


SambO COuIdn't Take the Oath.


Not many weeks ago, we learn, Mr.. Da-
vid Kyle, of Bedford, who had long been
regretting the want of a postofice at For
est Depot, hit upon the plan of applyin
| for the position in the name of his negro
Jack, an old man who had served him faith
| fully for many years, who was to take the
oath of office and draw the pay, while Mr..
| Kyle intended to discharge the duties. Jack
consented readily toihe project, but wanted
to hear the oath feads This was done when
the old man shook his head and regretfully
remarked that he couldn't conscientious
| ly swear it. He would like very much
to oblige the neighborhood by accepting
the Office. he said, but he sympathized with
"you alp throughout the war, and was
therefore disqualified. And so to this day


Forest Depot is without an Office.-LyncIs-


burg Republican.
Year: 1867

pie. The little, the very little, that l left
behind to clear my name, the Gov
ernment will not allow TO be print
ed, and so ends all For my country /
have given up all that makes life sweet and
holy; brought misery upon my family,
and am sure there is no pardon in the
heaven for me, since man condemns me so.
have only heard of what has been done,
except what l did myself, aud 1t fills me
with horror. God, try and forgive me,
aud bless my mother. Tonight | will once
more try the river with the intent to cross,
though had a greater desire and almost
mind to return to Washington, and in n
measure, clear my name, which | feel
can do. ! do not repent the blow | struck.
swear before my God but not to man,
think / have done well, though | am
abandoned with the curse of Cain upon
me. If the world knew my heart, that
one blow would have made me great
though did desire no greatness. Tonight
try to escape these bloodhounds once
more. Who can read his fate? Gods
will be done" | have too great soul to
die like a criminal


OF may He spare me that. and let me
die bravely. l@bless the entire world. |
have never hated or wrOuged any one.
| This last act was not a wrong, unless God
DEGREES it so, and it is with him to damn or
bless me, and with this brave boy with me,
who often prays; yes, before and since,
with true and sincere heart was it a
crime in him? If not why can he pray
| the same? ! do not wish to shed q drop of
blood, but must fight the course. lis all
that's left me.


| Upon piece of paper found in the
diary, and supposed to have been torn from
| it, is written the following:


My dcar-[piece torn out.l Forgive me
but have some little pride. ! can not
blame you for want of hospitality; you
know your affairs; | was sick, tired, with a
broken limb, and i'm need ofmcdical advice,
| would not have turned dog from my door
in such plight. However, you were Kind
| enough to give us something to cat for
which not only thank you, but on account
of the rebuke aud manner in which to-
! Tpiece torn out. 1t is not the substance
| but the way in which kindness is extended
that makes one happy in the acceptance
| thereof. The sauce to meat is ceremony
meeting were bare without it, BE Kind to
accept the enclosed 50, although hard tC
spare, for what we have received.


Most respectfully, your obedient servant
REPORT OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL


BUREAU OF MILITARY JUsTICE,(


May II, 1867.


Respectfully returned with the copy
asked for.


The diary purports to be one for 1864
and the leaves cut or torn from it probably
contained entries of that year, and wer,
thus destroyed by Booth himself. Itis alb
solutely certain that the diary is IN all re
spects as it was when it came into my hands
and Colonel Conger, who was prominen
in the pursuit and capture of Booth, afte
having carefully examined it in my pres
ence on yesterday, declared its condition
to be now precisely the same as when h
took it from Booths body, after he hat
been shot, the writing in it being the same
and all which it contained.


Congcr was examined before the Judi
ciary Committee of the House of Repre-
, sentatiyes to-day. j. loLT,


Judge-Adyocate General.
Year: 1867

THE officers of the Southern Orphans Associa-
i tiOn, forthe maintenance and education OF the
destitute orphans OF deceased southern solulers
and sailors earnestly solicit the sympathy ana
cO-operation in our Grand Presentation Concert,
of all who desire TO see "Home and school" ena-
abloI to receive aud care for all needy ones who
seek its shelter and protection.


II Is the design OF this Association to erect u
Home and School for the orphans of the South,
both male and female, on an extensive scale, IN
the city of Richmond, Va. As AN inducemcnt 10
have the building located there, the Common
Council of that city have guaranteed ten acres OF
land in an elevated and healthiul location, and
will Increase the quantity of land IL nc eded.


II may seem unnecessary to add aslngle word to
the above but tine calls upon the Institution have
been so numerous and pressing and the struggle
through which il is now passing to widen
an arduOus nature, that the management
cannot too strongly urge upon the 6u-
humane and sympathetic everywhere, an active
participation in this additional attempt 70 aleVi-
ats the sad condition of great numbers ofhelpess
children, rendered thus by the terrible war
through which we have just passed. And assur-
10 Al views of ladies and gentlemen heretofore,
ALL must agree that the children referred to could
not by any possibility have had any agency I'm
bringing about their present deplorable and des-
titute condition, and are suitable objects for the
charity of all persons of Whatever shade OF polt-
ical oninion. The Home andSchOOl" which they
now more particularly, seek 10 establish and en-
dow will be of incalculable benefit by providing
not only food and raiment for these helpless ones,
hut likewise solid and thorough education, thus
qualifying them for future usefulness TO society
ual in enlisting the active interest ana co-Opera-
tiOn of all classes of persons everywhere we have
concluded TO issue for the


GRAND PRESENTATION MUSICAL CONCERT
zoo 900 tickets at the nominal price of 81 each--a
single ticket emitting the purchaser TO gift
there being one gin 10 every ticket The gifts arc
as follows
Year: 1867

perish, made some effort to restore its frag
lie existence. She pat it on her warm
hand, and, breathing npon it, perceived it
gave signs of returning animation; she
then once more placed it in its glass-house
on the rug before the fire: Soon the ell
egant little insect spread out its many col
ored wings and flew to the window, where
the sun was shining brightly. By-and-by,
the sun retired, and the window-panes get
ting cold, the creature sank down on the
carpet again. apparently lifeless, The
same means were used to restore animation
and with the same success: This alter
nation of life and death went on for many
days, till at last the grateful little thing
became quite tame, and seemed to be ac-
quainted with its benefactress. When she
went to the window and held out her fin
ger, it would, of its own accord, hop upon
at time upon her hand or neck, when she
was reading or writing. Its food consisted
of honey; drop of which the lady would
put upon her hand, when the butterfly
would uncurl its sucker and gradually sip
it up; then it usually slipped up drop of
water in the same way. The feeding took
place only once in three or four days. In
this manner its existence was prolonged
through the whole winter and part of the
folowinw spring. As it approached the
end of its career its wings became quite
transparent, and its spirits apparently de-
lected 1t would rest qnietly in its - crys-
tai palace even when the sun was wooing
il to come out. and at last, one morning in
April, it was found dead-quite dead.