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Year: 1865

SECRET OF UNHAPPY HoMEs.-Why
goes forth that man this Saturday evening
from the roof under which his children


live? Why turns he from the engaging
little attempts.to detain him, end rough
" moves them away, while he loves them
dearly ? Why sits another by ais FIRE,
sullen, discontented, unwilling to speak
the kindly word, while his heart is yearn-
ing for converse and enjoyment Why
flies the cruel speech to her for whom t z
bosom's strongest affection is nourisbed
And why, searching into deep depths,
whv does man become SO often a tyrant,
so often criminal, in bis home Truth
has to be told but oh listen to it kind
ly,, for it is hard to tell. 1t is because
woman does not truly appreciate her mis-
sion in domestic life. Under the present
conditions Of existence, she has become
weighed down by cares AS wife she Is
different to what she was as mistress
She is ever employed in drudgery for
children and household She neglects
her dress, she forgets her manners. Her
husband sees the change, does not per-
haps find sufficient excuse for it from the
conditions she labors under He flies to
the tavern and billiard table and she in
creases in sourness and asperity as she
increases in years That much of this is
owing to the present circumstances of So
cial life is true but that much of it is
chargeable to sad submission to those
circumstances is also but too true 1t is
more or less in the power Of women to
make their domestic life more attractive
to their husbands, and more holy in its
discipline and ends than they now do. A
great regularity in time-a great simpli-
city in dress-a more determined adher-
ence to that which is right in ones own
eyes Of others--an orderly apportioning
of various periods for different oecupa-
tions,-- would make evenings at home
pass away very differently to what, in the
great majority Of cases they are now do
ing.
Year: 1865

IA A punctual man is very rarely poor
man, and never man of doubtful credit.
His small accounts are frequently settled,
and he never meets with difficulty in rails
ing money to pay large demands. Small
debts neglected, ruin credit. and when a
man has lost that, he will find himself at
the bottom Of q hill be cannot ascend.
Year: 1865

deeds Of violence, these wanderers from the
ranks are often of great benefit to the army.
Better fankers cannot be found Spreading out
from the marching column they are the first to
scent danger and the last to leave the field, un-
less actually forced back. They understand the
art ol squad-6ghtng to perfection. Parties of
them, without officers, will j3in together to re-
sist an onset Of rebel cavalry. or to make an at
ack upon the enemy and they are almost al
WAYS the vict0ls in skrmish.
Year: 1865

A letter in the London Daily Ners thus
explains the system of signalling through the
Atlantic cable, while it was possible to signal
at all:


''Y on are, imagine, aware that no speak.
ing is attempted, but that all the signals here
received are restricted to the Insulation and
conduction Of the cable. Two cells only are
made use of, as lam informed, from this side,
and the same power, believe, from the ship.
| am perhaps telling you nothing new, but it
can do no harm # repeat, that the system is
asfollows S. At ten minutes before every
hour Greenwich time) the ship commenced
signalling to us. The ordinary signals is FIVE
reversals, one every two minutes the signals
for every fifty miles paid out is as before,
commencing ten minutes before the hour, but
ten rehearsals, or one every minute and that
for every fifty miles run by the ship, two re-
hearsals of two minutes each, and then two
of one minute each, and then two more of
two minutes each. am often in the instru
ment-room, and watch the signals. Two
clerks watch, one the rehecting galvanometer,
and the other the chronometer, each calling
out time and over respectively, and you gen
orally hear the two words come from them at
the same instant. The signals are unmistak
ably clear, with a slight oscillation at each
end and it is most curious and interesting
to watch these oscillations. and know that
you are thereby watching and noting every
roll of the big ship, which is at this moment
upward of FIVE hundred miles distant
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, aug. z.
The Chronicle of this morning says: From
an official who has just returned from brief
trip through some of the Southern States,
where he went on official business, we have
full confirmation of the reports which have
recently come from those localities, of the
utter destitution of the South, and of THE de-
sire of the people at large to submit cheerful
ly.to the Government of the United States


The Chronicle adds From all accounts it
appears that if fair expression of public
opinion can be obtained at the election in
the South, there win be little difficulty in the
work of recognizing.
Year: 1865

In Ohio the Copperheads stand true to
their colors, and in nominating ALEXANDER
LoSc as their candidate for Governor, they
took one of their representative men for their
standard bearer. tits only in Iowa the party
is sspossuming." Here it seeks, by the fimsy
device of ignoring the party name under
which it had become odious, to cause its
record to be forgotten, and get the support of
Union men. What sapient archaeological
specimen Il the ostrich Will it never learn
that merely hiding its head in the grass is a
shallow artifce that deceives no one? The
Cops. have found an astute prototype. The
body Of the snake is visible. The head may
not be seen. II is hidden preparatory to
I" striking and its bite is rank poison to 10y
sAlty ana freedom.s @tA# 9*N aefk
Year: 1865

TnE " buoy which is reported to have
been seen near the supposed unfortunate end
| of the Atlantic cable, was doubtless the I" old


boy, to whom the submarine wire has prob
| ably gone.
Year: 1865

A NOVEL CURE FOR HyDRoPHoBIA. - A
Frenchman who was bitten by a mad dog
and seized with hydrophoba, suffered so that
his friends resolved TO sdifocate him. -Four of
them extended feather bed on the floor,
threw the unhappy man upon it, and covered
him with second bed, on which they placed
themselves to press upon and smother him.
During this time his wife was held bY main
force in the adjoining room by some OF her re-
lations. The unhappy woman remained at
first apparently stupeted, but when a fright
full silence had succeeded the tumult, she
seemed to break loose from her apathy the
full horror of the scene rushed upon her mind
and with shrek of despair, she rushed into
the chamber of death. With superhuman
force she threw aside the men who were hold
ing her husband down, and pulled away the
bed which covered him. Life had almost de-
parted, but respiration was soon re- established
and at last he opened his eyes. The efforts
he had made had covered him with perspira-
ton SO that it ran in streams from the whole
of his body and the disease was broken up
1t is now believed that hydrophobia can be
thus sweated out of the system.
Year: 1865

~The Board now in session at Springfield,
for the examination OF smallarms, &c have
from ffty.eight and fifty -four to fifty, which
reduces the weight Of the ball one. third TINS
making an important saving Of lead In the
to be carried by the soldier
Year: 1865

THE WAY TO TEST THEM-The agony Of
the radical press is manifest in their pitiable
attempts to prove that their party and the
President are in accord They expend coll
umn after column 10 establish this by theory
and by argument, when it can in a day be
perfectly established by acts Let the radicals
in Congress introduce resolution approving
Of the Presidents doctrines and position in
relation to the South, and carrying out his
views Let them admit the Southern Repre-
sentatives and enable the President 10 issue
his proclamation Of general amnesty, and
then il will be universally acknowledged that
they are perfectly agreed, and of the re-
construction policy there will be bat one
opinion. This will be proof positive, and
i far better than the insane wriggling at
present manifested in their organs.-LOsisUiii'
C0Hrer.
Year: 1865

pened TO be standing near, and erected
il alongside the Museum. A portion ol
the wall was then broken of on each
aide Of the window, the strong tackle
VS. got in readiness, the fat woman
waa made fast to one end and swung
over the heads OF the people il the
street, with l8 men grasping the other
extremity Of the line. and lowered
down from the third story, amid en-
thusisstic applause. A carriage of ex
tr.ord,nary capacity was in read'nesr,
and entering this. the young lady vas
driven away to hotel.
Year: 1865

part OF duty TO accept what inevitable without resist
ance, and recognize truth however unpalatable


could not II were TO attempt IT, satisfy those VINO
arc not willing to believe II, that slavery was never
good, and emancipation not an evil. few men In the
South differ with the whole civilized world upon tnat
subject and suppose that most OF that few Will 60 down
10 their graves and compainng but, in the mean
time, those who realize that era has dawned upen
and who take advantage OF the present will leave iar
in the background the over the past glory OF
slavery Texas has to-day her future destiny In her own
hands. Let her power wisely and she need not limit
her power and influence in the future OF our country


In the effort TO aid you in the reorganization OF tke
civil government shall be guided and controlled Dy no
personal feeling do nothing out OF malice, and SHRINK
from nothing from fear Of blame. Believing that the
experience OF the last four has prepared the mind
OF majority Of the people for dispassionate thougnt
and enlightened Judgment shall fearlessly challenge
their scrutiny Of all ! may do or attempt hope 70
merit the appreciation Of those who devoted TO the
principles OF freedom and equality in government anu
difficult and delicate as know the task assigned me W
be, STILL with the aid and encouragement OF the loyal
men Of Texas 1t may successfully be accomplished


IL would afford great pleasure to meet AZ many Of
the loyal from different sections OF the State can
make 1t convenient 10 visit the capital Of the State 70
confer with upon the present and future OF State
and now most cordially invite them 10 do so.
Done the city Of Galveston this 25th july A. D.
1896 and OF American Independence the nnetieth year.


A. J. HAMILTON,


Provisional Governor Of Texas
Year: 1865

speech OF Governor Hamilton.


committee Of the Loyal Union Association Of Gal
weston, on the recent arrival of Governor Hamilton in
that city, invited him TO address the citizens He
piled with their request and concluded long speech
follows:-


There being no government (statc) in Texas and the
people not in condition to act without the aid OF the
President, II becomes his duty TO provide the means
whereby they may reestablish their former relations
with the general government To that end he has,
this few he has said present your claims for special
amnesty, and II you show merit your peti.
tion will not be refused He has appointed
me Provisional Governor and made 1t my duty to take
such steps may be necessary 10 give the people
portunity Of avaing themselves Of his amnesty upon
the terms proposed and then when thus prepared TO
provide the means for the assembling Of convention
amend the present State constitution, frame
one, to them shall seem best to DO submitted TO the
people Of the State for their action In the discharge
Of the duty assigned me- cap only say have but one
object that Ia to carry out as understand hem the
views of the government at Washington In enabling
TO occupy your proper position in the Union.
Officially, feeling OF malice spirit OF revenge will
10 swerve TO the right or 70 the left. come
humble instrument in the name Of the President
and government Of the United States to tender faith
friendship and union TO those who have In their hearts
TO accept the offer All else depends upon the people.
General Merritt's Cavalry Expedition.


NEw ORLEANS, August s, 1866.


letter from Austin the arrival of Merrtts
cavalry there from Shreveport The old flag raised
for the first time four years the State Capitol amid
great reoicings
Year: 1865

over hero arc IN constant fear Of being efs entirely
without labor and at times when there the great
est necessity for The cotton producers are especially
fearful since this product requires constant care and
AZ anv time Is left to itself all previous labor Is thrown
away AS have previously stated, tho prospects
for larger crop Of cotton and other products
than has realized for years before and should the
negroes continue their labor for few weeks longer
doubtless under the brought 70 bear upon them
they will, the crop viii be placed beyond the risk OF
loss. Htn
Prior TO being relieved General Granger issued order
recurring all persons having in their possession public pro-
pcrty OF any description whatever formerly belonging
the called Confederate States state OF Texas to de-
liver TO the proper United States officer This order
rendered necessary from the fact that the surrender of the
Texas troops under the arrangement between Kirby
Smith and General Candy complete swndle, those
troops having been disbanded and their homes
retaining their arms, before the commissioners to
confer with General Candy arrived The surrender
carried out good faith far il affected the Ar
kansas and Missouri troops then in the State
cessaIy order enable them to their homes
As natural consequence, there is large amount Of
arms ammunition, public horses and wagons scattered
throughout the State, which II Is the purpose OF this
order to collect together and the good effects OF are
already TO some extent apparent


THE FRONTIER.


Afairs at Brownsville and Matamoros remain un-
changed Corna Is practically besieging the latter place
with hts few hundred men, and nothing stir outside
with safety without large escort He has for
time past threatened attack the place. but fears
Of his doing entertained by the Inhabitants


OUR TROOPS.


The health OF our troops the Rio Grande s rapidly
improving and the cases OF scurvy and bone fever $50
caed) are each day growing less under the excellent
sanitary measures of General Wetze, who is indefat
gable in his efforts for the health and comfort Of the
troops


GENERAL SHERIDAN


left here this morning after stay Of few hours
pecting to arrive in New Orleans on the 3lst
Year: 1865

Is bounded as follows: Commencing at the
mouth Of Shirt Tail Canon at its junction with
the North Fork ol the i IN, rcan river, thence up
the middle OF Shirt Tail Canon to the Forks
thereof. thence up its North Fork, and branch Oh
which Vickers branch is situated, to its head
thence across the Divide to the first point on
Humbug Canon, above the Pioneer Quartz MIL
thence down the center OF said point to Humbug
Cannon, thence down the bed Of said Canon to its
junction with the South Fork of the North Fork
the American river, thence down said South
Fork to its junction with the main North Fork at
Euchre Bar, thence down said main North Fork
to place of beginning.
Year: 1865

Is bounded rs follows: Commencing at the
Junction OF Hunbug Canon and the South Fork of
the North Fork oil the American river. thence up
said South Fork to its source, thence to the wes-
tern line OF Township |, thence southery along
said line to the line between Placer and Ell Do
RADIO counties. thence down said line to the June
ton of the North and Middle Forks. thence up
said North Fork to the mouth of Ell Dorado Canon
thence following the line of Township 6. to the
point ut which Townships No. and corner near
the Pioneer Quartz Mill on IIumbug Canon,
thence down said Canon to the place Of begin
ming.
Year: 1865

Twnship No. l, is bounded as follows: Begin
ming at point on the North Fork of the Amer-
can Iirer, situated about half al mile above Dotans
Bar. thence west along the second section line
north of the base line between Congressional
Townships 10 and IL north, to the western boun-
dairy of Placer county, thence along said bounda-
ry line to the southwest corner OF the county,
thence along the southern boundary of the county
to the Americ IN river. and thence up said river
to the place of beginning.
Year: 1865

A young orator having. written
speech which he intended to deliver on
certain occasion, gave it to a friend to
read, and desired his opinion of it. The
friend, after some time, told the author
he had read it over three times the
first time it seemed very good, the sec
ond Indifferent, and the third quite in
sipid. "That will do" said the orator
very coolly, "for 1 have only to repeat
it once.
Year: 1865

y part nor lot In the glorious work,
No part nor lot had I;
But sat like frog on an old hollow log,
And croaked to the passer by.
Croak-croak-croak-


There were many who paused TO hear,
And many more who Stacked their pace,
And turned them back in fear,
No part nor lot in the glorious work,


No part nor lot hadI;
But trod the long grass where the patriots would pass
And sneered at their rayiDg cry.
Sneer-snoer


'Tis word with double edge,
And before it many runner has turned
To the homestead side Of his hedge.
No part nor lot in the glorious work,


No part nor lot had Il
And when tho air swells with the musical bells,
only look down with sigh.
Bclls-bells-Oells-


They tell US the nation Is free,
And the noble achievers co-workers with God
But, Copperhoads what are WEI
Year: 1865

The following explanatory decision in
regard TO balance of bountios due veter.
ans and volunteers, has been made by
the War Department:


1st. Veterans who enlisted under the
provisions Of General Order No. 1911,
of 1863, and the extensions thereof
and recruits, not veterans, who enlisted
for three years, under the provisions of
the circular letter Of October "a, 1868,
from the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau, and its notifications, are, on
their honorable muster-out aud dis.
charge from the service of the United
States before the expiration of their re-
spective terms Of enlistment, entitled
to the unpaid balances of the bounties
promised them by the orders and law
under which they enlisted.


I'd. A volunteer accepted aud mus
tered into the service under the act OF
July 4, 1864, whether for the term Of
one, two or three years, is, on muster
out before the expiration of the term Of
service for which he enlisted, entitled
only to receive the proportion of bounty
allowed by the act cited, whether one
third or two-thirds thereof had actually
occurred before the date of his dis
charge. For instance, if the soldier
volunteered for two years and is mus
tered out before the expiration of th
first year of his service, he cannot CLAIM
the second and the third installment
of the bounty of 5000, which woul,
have been payable to him had he con
tinued in service till the expiration of tw
years for which he enlisted. Only tn
volunteer who at the time Of his dis
charge has completed one-half the tern
of service for which he enlisted is emit
tied to the second installment of one
third the amount of bounty given t
him by the act; and he is entitled to n
more of that bounty if he is discharge
on the next day after the expiration o
one half of his term Of enlistment
The second installment of the bount
is due and payable to him, but his di
charge presludes him from receiving
third installment, that being due onl
to the volunteer who may have serve
his entire term of enlistment.
Year: 1865

The rebel officers at johnson s
Island, are being discharged at the rate
of four or five hundred per day. These
are all line officers, the others of higher
rank being still retained. About eight
hundred prisoners still remain upon the
Island
Year: 1865




Since TIC Great Eastern has been moved from Sheer
ness all the na arrangements for her great undertaking
have been pushed forward TO the utmost, and In the
course OF few days she will be IN n condition to
start though u " not probable thai she will really
move 10 before the 9th 10th OF July She s now
anchored n the chnnnel about seven miles below the
More swinging freely 10 the wind and tide held only by
n single six ton TrOtman anchor, and having minimum,
depth Of eight fathoms under her at low water Since
she has been moved from her old berth In be Midway
the work Of c0alng her TO the utmost has been steadily
going forward Half Of her extra supply of one thousand
nvc h1ndred tens already aboard the rcct will be
slowed away bv the end Of next week With ali her
weights she will then draw little over thirty.
three feet aud half, though with very nearly
twenty -four thousand board. This comparatively
slight immersion gives the best idea Of her immense
size lnc-of battle ship of only two thousand Ave
hundred tons draws seldom less than twcny eight and


half feet and very often thirty feet Before leaving
her moorings IN the Mcdway divers we're sent down TO
examine the bottom OF the Ship aud they reported her
toleraby clean, except from mussels which VIII all drop
of before she reaches Dover The approaching voyage,
however Is of the very few when extreme founess
OF the ships bottom would he by means dsadvan-
tage will be rather difficult than otherwise TO keep
the Great Eastern at the low rate OF sesmng required to
pay out the cable with perfect safety To this
only the screw engines will be used the voyage the
paddle engines being simply kept with banked up fires IN
readiness orse the port or sarboard side In case OF
beam wind on either quarter necessitang assistance
W the great ships stecrage way Her will be
about two bundreS men and the full complement Of all
Year: 1865

The revenue returns show decrease Of s724 900
for the quarter ending June go which is all accounted
for by the reduction in the customs duties The net
decrease for the ending June 80 Is only f40I 600


The Board OF Trade returns for May. compared with
those Of tho corresponding month last year. show fall
ing off of about per cent in tho declared value of
the shipments The reduction from last year Is almost
entirely caused by the fall In the price OF cotton and
other important staples and not by any dminutiou Of
empoyment
Year: 1865

HEADQUARTERS OF IowA.-Wc learn that
Gen. Sully has concluded 70 make Clinton
the headquarters Of he new military dis


trict of which he has assumed command
The Quartermaster and Commissary offices
will probably be removed from this city in
Year: 1865

READY FOR THE TRADE-Sam Perry
No. 45 Brady Street, is prepared for his
usual amount Of fall ond winter trade His
stock Of reAdy-u adc clothing can be sur.
passed nowhere in the city for variety Of
styles and durability Of material, lie ha,
also on hand complete assortment Of gents
furnishing goois, which he manufacture es
to order at the shortest notice
Year: 1865

in the table annexed.


In closing this report, permit me to say
that the officers of my staff, whom you
permitted me to retain, have rendered
incalculable service by their diligence
and undated interest in the work as
signed them, and that almost without
exception have found the officers and
agents here, and in the different States,
performing their delicate and trying
duties with ability and fidelity.


l do not feel that the difficult problems
given me have teen solved, nor do l hope
for complete and satisfactory results in
the work of this Bureau. Yet | firmly
believe that the same just God that con-
Quoted us to freedom will so continue to
direct US that we shall be able to keep
the pledges we have made, that that free
dom shall be substantial reality.


Very respectfully, your obt serv't,


o. o. HOWARn


Major-General, Commissioner.