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Year: 1865




At the Tabernacle Baptist church, Second avenue, the
Rev. DR.. Kendrck formerly minister in the State Of
Georgia preached excellent sermon to large con-
gregaton The reverend gentleman took his text from
the nineteenth verse OF the eighth chapter Of Exodus
sThis is the finger Of God From this tho speaker.
showetha the finger OF God always visible in the
world In the accomplishment Of grand and prominent
results The country has just emerged from the clouds
of darkness which for . shroudcd II, and has
reached commanding elevation, and we can under
standngy survey the past, and comprehension Of
the past will show the right path for the future.
The country has now attained commercial pros
pcrty unexamped; wealth has increased with ex-
been stayed and the country saved and the finger Of God
plnnly there. Around the family tables on
this thanksgiving Day would be many vacancy,
many home with the loved ones missing but still the
family would be pleasant The year 1855 would
be forever memorable in history the closing Of the
most gigantic war; which for four years had ragged In the
great American republic, and which had ended in the
complete vndica0n OF the rights or the people and OF
that great American feature liberty The overthrow OF
slavery is another instance OF Divine presence The
sword is sharp cvillzer in clearing the path OF pro-
gess Although the fields Of battle CORY with the
blood Of tho slan yet they will bring forth rich harvest
Nothing but the sword could have accomplished such
results whore such vicious selfish and blind passions had
such opinions into runS At the end OF four short years
the institution Of slavery, which was 80 nerwoven with
had onv snsd ,sIe s.varv e AZ ,h's
moment be an institution IN the States; and In Its final
determination he traced the finger Of God The Southern
people had been gradually educated during those foar
years 70 prepare for the future, and cheerfully
accepted the order Of thngs The speaker said he
had spoken TO number OF planters, merchants and
others In the State Of Georgia. all Of whom expressed
their gratitude for the determination OF slavery and
hailed with satisfaction the approach OF liberty. He
said the future Of the South very brilliant one,
and the vast richness OF her mountains and her teem
Ing neds only waited for the arrival Of omigants from
the North TO attain t. In conclusion, he said must
cherish sentiments Of forbearance towards her, and
not the spirit OF exuation DO allowed 10 rampe
foot nor trlumph over fallen foe
Year: 1865

NKw YoRK, June 30-The Tribune this morn
ing publishes an important expose by stock
holder Of the United States Telegraph concern
ing the proposed extension of that line to the
Pacific, which is deeply interesting TO capitalists
and the public generally.


The Herald's Richmond correspondent says:
The steamer Silas A Pierce passed through the
Dutch Gap Canal on Sunday The Pierce is
forty three feet wide. Thus is this great but
much maligned work demonstrating its useful.
ness in saving seven miles of water course on
the James river.
Year: 1865

AN ACT concerning Partnerships lor aiming


Purposes.


SEC. l. A Ill written contracts OF CO. partnership
for mining purposes upon the lands of the United
States within this state, formed by two or more
persons shall be subject to the conditions andall-
abilities prescribed by this act.


SEC. 2. Any member of u copartnership. or his
successor in interest in any mining claim who
shall neglect or refuse to pay any assessment, or
shall neglect to perform any labor or agreement
may after the expiration OF sixty days after such
assessment. labor or other liability has become
due, be notified in writing by any remaining part
ner or partners. or by his or their agents, that
such assessment, labor or liability is due, which
written notice shall specify the name OF such
mine AMI the district wherein II is located. and
shall particularly mention the liability which has
been incurred; and if such delinquent reside
within the state, he shall be personally served
with such notice; and if the person so notihed
shall refuse neglect, for thirty days after ser
vice of such written notice, to comply with the
requirements OF the copartnership p agreement. the
remaining partner or partners may sell the inter-
est of such delinquent partner i'll and to such
mining claim.


SEC g. All sales under the provisions of this
act shall be at public auction and by giving five
days notice thereof. and by posting written no.
tices n three public places. within the mining
district where such mine is located. The notice
shall also specify the extent OF the interest to be
sold and the time and place of such sale, which
place shall be within the district where the mine
10 located The purchaser at such sale shall ac
qure all the right and title of the delinquent
partner.


SEC. 4. If any delinquent partner in any mine
is absent from the state or resides in any other
state or territory, the notice to such delinquent
shall lie by publication once n week for four sue
cessve months in some newspaper published in
the county where the mine is located; or il there
he no newspaper in the county. then such notice
shall be published in some newspaper in adjoin-
ing county. After the expiration OF the time OF
such publication. the interest of such delinquent
shall he sold. in the manner prescribed in sec
ton third Of this act.


Sec S. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage. Approved April 4, 1864.
Year: 1865

ITEMS WoRrH COMMITTING TO MEMORY
A bit of glue dissolved in skim-milk and
water will restore old Grape. Half cram
berry bound on a corn will soon kill it. An
nkstand was turned over upon white table
cloth; a servant threw over it mixture of
sal. and pepper plen,ifuIly and all traces of
it disappeared. Picture frames and glasses
are preserved from flies by painting them
with brush dipped into mixture made by
boiling three or four onions in pint Of
water. Bedbugs are k-p, away by washing
the crevices with strong salt water, put on
with a brush. Soft soap should be kept in -
dry place 10 the cellar, and not be used until
three months DID,
Year: 1865

A day or two ago, we mentioned the fact of
the killing of two men at Irvingtou, on the
Hudson River Railway, Their names have
not yet been ascertaiped, but it seems now
that one was day laborer and the other
mechanic 4; that they had been drinking free
ly, aud over their cups had made wager that
the one would remain longer on the track
than the other, when the tram was approach.
ing, When they heard the cars, they linked
arms and walked toWars the on.comiDg loco
motive Death was before them, but neither
attempted to unloose bis hold or step aside,
Again and again the engineer whstled aud
ordered the brakes pat down, bui it was TOO
late the locomotive struck the men, and killed
them instantly The poor fellows had nerve,
certainly, which, If employed nationally,
might have produced creditable results; but
It appears strange that they could have been
80 bereit Of reason IS TO throw their lives
away on silly aud trivial wager-NssS
York Tribune
Year: 1865

General Hooker, in bis testimony before
the Committee on the Conduct of the War,
says that, "lf the General.iuchef had been
in the rebel interest, it would have been i'm.
possible for him, restrained as be was. by the
influence Of His Exeelleney the President,
and that Of the honorable the Secretary Of
War, to have added to the emba rassment he
caused me from the moment took command
OF the Army OF the Potomac to the time sur.
rendered il"
Year: 1865

% 1t is remarked by the London police, as
a CHARACTERISTIC circumstance, that nearly every
female who throws herself into the water is
careful to divest herself of her bonnet and
shawl, which are placed on the ground in such
a manner as not to be in the least damaged,
Year: 1865




Eg- The Boston Courier, a radical
Democratic paper, says of the tenth reso-
luton of the Ohio Democratic platform


awe are sorry to see the idea OF
protection, even in the form of protection
of white against black labor, put forward
id the tenth resolution. Ohio needs all
the labor she can get, and it is not
against the labor but against the idleness
of black immigrants that protection WI
be needed. This is an ad ccptaadAu1'm
resolution, a panderipg 10 foolish and
iguoble popular prejudice, unworthy the
representatives of great party, It VIII
gain a few votes, but at the expense Ola
principle infinitely more valuable-one
eminently and essentially Democratlc--
the right and duty of every man, black black
or white, to dispose Of his labor, IN the ne
manner most advantageous to himself
Year: 1865

Words will not suffice to explain or express
the effect OF the review in progress as we
wTits, upon the popular mind. The whole
population Of the city, with the addition of
strangers, numbering many thousands on
thousands, have been on Pennsylvania avenue
sll DAY the thTong being greater by far than
on any previous occasion. The different
Generals who have become famous IN the
course OF the war, were of course the COB.
served OF all Observers and each as he
passed was greeted with loud plaudits from
the crowd at many points upon the line
Iheis var = worn veterans, too, attracted
scarcely less attention, and received nearly
equal tokens Of popular regard The scene
was as deeply impressive Of the former dan.
sere1s power OF the suppressed rebellion as
OF ns military strength or cur great country,
on emerging from war of such duration and
90 destructive. The affair was manifestly one
OF the gfandest popular ovations to the grand
eat and most efficient patriot armies that ever
wasl Paid by anY people IN either hemis.
pheTe.
Year: 1865

Brick Pomeroy, Of the La Crosse Demo
crat, takes the result of the election good
naturedly, and makes out that the Demo
He says:


Nor so BAp.-Election is over, and all
who are sensible people will once more be
friends. The Republicans will say we abus
ed them and their candidate So we did,
And they abused us and our candidate
Here we are even. They voted against us
We voted against them. Here again we are
even. They spent time and money. So did
we Here again we are even. And beside
it cost the Republicans more TO elect their
President than he will ever benefit them.-
Here we have the advantage. And again
thousands who have worked for Old Abe
beautiful Abe, in hopes to be rewarded with
office, will be disappointed, and for years
feel sore at heart: Here we have them
again. And still another They begun this
war-let them be responsible for its ending.


1t is bad time to swap horses when cross.
ing stream. Let us iather drown the
horse! Make him carry his lode through
The Republican party has dsarranged our
finances. Let it remedy them. Republicans
are holding U. s. Bonds Let them hold
them. In four years from now no one else
will want to! Republicans want to free the
negro. Let them do it. They want to do
the black cuss kindness by sending him to
war. All right. Let none but negroes 90
to war We can stand it. Here we are
even. Republicans do not intend to 90 to
the war. We do not intend to. Here we
are even again! They won't go to war
And we won't. Here again we are even
with them. The Republicans will have no
more drafts. And we will have no more
Even again. They intend to stay at home
to watch Copperheads. We intend to stay
at home to watch them. Here we have
them again. Over two million of men in
the North voted for Mcclellan. Quite a
band Of brothers. Here wehave them again.
Year: 1865

Eg- The capital question is a bone OF
contention in Idaho Territory. The legsla
ture recently passed an Act removing the
capital from Lewiston to Boise City, more
central location, and in the rich mining Sec
ton of Boise basin and the Owyhee. The
people of Lewiston have attempted to pre-
vent the removal by causing the arrest of
the Territorial Secretary, to restrain him from
removing the Territorial seal and archives.
Year: 1865

The Secretary of State is required by law
TO certify to the Governor The vote for Pres.
Dental Electors on or be fore December 5th
but is not required to certify the vote fol
Congressmen until sixty days after the cleo
ton. At the time Of making his first certi-
ticate the returns from four counties and fall
returns Of the soldier vote had not been re
ceyed. The foil vote, excepting that from
Tulare county, has since been received by
the Secretary Of State, and hat Of Tulara is
also known. The Electoral vote is now as
certained to be as follows:
Year: 1865

The Legislature Of Idaho Territory have
located the capitol of that growing and inn
portant Territory at Boise City; certainly the
most proper place for it as being the center
of the grea, mining regions Of Boise and
Owyhee and situated on the rich valley land
Of the Boise river
Year: 1865

SPEECH MAKING.-The New York
Tribune, in an article on Gen Grants
short speeches, makes the following
observation ON speech-making in
Congress:


The main evil in Congress and
elsewhere is speech-making for the
sake of making speech, not in
tended to change votes or to alter the
current of sentiment, thing rarely
occurring in Legislative bodies, but to
be printed in the newspapers and
sent in the shape of pamphlet to a
constituency not one in five of whom
will ever read it. True debate is
sharp, short and colloquial, and the
business of Congress is to pass laws
with just so much of debate as may
be needed for their full comprehen-
sion by the members and the public.
Year: 1865

We intend that copy of the present
number of our paper shall be left at all,
or nearly all, the family residences and
principal places of business in our city.
We shall do this with view of early en-
listing the attention Of our fellow citizens
to the claims of our journal upon them for
q more liberal and extended patronage
hereafter. N


We shall be thankful to every one feel
ing inclined to subscribe or advertise, to
favor US with their orde1s as soon as pos
sible. Subscriptions will be taken at the
rate of one dollar each per month, al
ways payable in advance, but no subscrip-
ton received for less period than three
months.


Advertisers will find it to their advan-
tage to give US call, in every instance
where they desire to contract for certain
quantity of advertising and for specified
time.
Year: 1865

POWERFUL TELEscopE.-A telescope
is about to be put up in the Paris Oh
servatory which has cost 100000.
1t is by far the most powerful in the
world far surprising the celebrated
Ross instrument,
Year: 1865

Hon. Ar. Hdha:


My Dear Sir-I congratulate you
in having fixed your name in history
as the first Free State Governor of
Louisiana. So now you are about
to have a Convention, which among
other things, will define the elective
franchise, | barely suggest for your
private consideration, whether some
of the colored people may not be let
in, as, for instance, the very intelli-
gent; especially those who have
fought gallantly in our ranks. They
would probably help in some trying
time to come to keep the jewel OF
liberty in the family of freedom.
But this is only suggestion, not to
the public, but to you alone.


Yours truly, G2 A. LINCOLN
Year: 1865

The covering the hills growing the
eye when the white chimney and long, factoryOokng
buildings u the Wahee mill break upon the sight The white
abInents which the ue and the general
arrange OF the building give evidence of small achtec
tu1l and engineering skill in their plan and construction and
The cool ay building you where the train of kettles
sending their the chimney and the centrf
gals buzzng away in better fitted for Han Of
music and feasng The long kept full
centratl sweets idea of the doing.
while outside the various cOiOred dresses
turesque additions to the


would attempt give you figures Of product
acre or manufacture per diem. should only bewder
readers and get myself involved in inexcabe contradictions
~ myself only that plantation managers kind and
ho'2tsoi-. and tnst polite aud coEmuuca
Year: 1865

personal acquaintance with Mr.. Wilson for
several years, we learn that his word goes at
"par," and they have an abiding faith that he
together with the four others above mentioned,
made discoveries in the Occur Alene noun
tains that will pay to look after. Owing to the
swollen state of the streams, and the short time
spent in prospecting, of course the party could
not give positive information about the rich
ness and extent of the mines; but from what
prospecting was done with the pan, the party
were firmly of the opinion that the mines would
prove both rich and extensive. They had
not prospected any on the southern tributaries
of the Occur d'Alene, and had no knowledge of
that section of the country, but it appeared,
viewing it from the high ridges on the opposite
side, rugged and mountainous.
Year: 1865

These bonds are now worth premium of nine per
cent. including gold interest from November, which
makes the actual profit on the 7-30 loan at current
rates. including interest, bout ten per cent. per
mum, besides its EXEMPTION FROM STATE AND MUNICI-
PAL TAXATION WHICH ADDS FROM ONE TO THREE PER
CENT. MORE. according to the rate levied on other
property. The interest is payable in currency, semi
annually, by coupons attached to each note which
may be cut off and sold to any bank OF banker


The interest amounts to
Year: 1865

This shows an increase of 122 votes over
the vote of last year. Politically, the in.
crease is nearly all on the side Of the Union
party, though the figures show small in
crease in the Democratic vote.
Year: 1865

PARK ETC.


The city has OF late been In various stage Of excite
ment over the presence OF our distinguished generals
Yesterday large number Of citizens assembled at the
Astor House. anxious TO catch sight OF Major General
Rousseau who IL was announced in yesterdays HRRAID
would arrive in the city during the day. The Gen.
eral travelled without other insignia OF the soderhan
the martial tread and bearing Of his stawart figure Nd
few Of the numbers who had gathered To greet hin
recognized the Hero Of Peuyville in his habIliment
Of peace He a stranger to the people OF New York
only in person. His deeds remembered, and his
name and fame are bright in their memories He Is re-
mcmbered less for bis brilliant achievement at Per
ryve and his gallant Shiloh and Stone river
than for his dgni0ed and patriotic course in lsGior
his firm and uncompromsing warfare against Kentucky
neutrality in 1901 and Kentucky slavery In 1885 His late
bold and manly race for Congress in Kentucky in which
his personal popularity heavy party majority
AGAINST him. is s fresh the minds Of people as
the most encouraging sign Of returning III,
part Of tour deuded brethren and as afording good
hope that they henceforth going TO choos,
similarly sterling men for their leaders.


Many Of our most distinguished citizens called upon
the General yesterday Al early hour he was visited
and welcomed to the city by ". NJ Evarts ESQ., who
remained with him during the greater part OF the morn
ing Hon John H. clifford, Attorney General Of Massa.
chusetts, and others, also paid their respects.


In the afternoon the General visited the Park and
much pleased astonished at the prodieaty with
which New Workers have enriched their favorte public
work


General Rousseau s TO leave the city this morning by
the Albany boat He lie returning to Tennessee to for.
maly relinquish his command Of the District OF Nash
ville preliminary TO bis return civil life and political
campAiCna
Year: 1865

FORTRESS MONROE, August 80, 1865


paragraph has worked itself into the papers stating
that person high in military authority has just had
conversation with JEFF Davis wherein the latter, among
other things he had say, dscamed any acquaintance
with the notorious Captain Wrz or knowledge Of the
inhuman treatment to which prisoners at Anderson
vile subjected If the object OF this paragraph Is
to clear the skirts of JEFF Davis Of implication in the
charge Of nhumanty to prisoners in advance of his
trial. it might possibly accomplish that purpose were
there any truth in its statements Except General Miles
and the officers guard duty officers have had any
conversation with JEFF Davis been allowed to visit
him. One of President Johnsons had along inter-
view with him few days since, and is the only civil
lian TO whom this privilege has been conceded and his
conversation was limited to general inquiries as TO hs
health and how prison life agreed with him.
Year: 1865

A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE ON THE SANE ROAD SEVEN


TEEN YEARS AGO. ETC., ETC.


The inquest the bodies Of the victims by the late
accident the Long Island Railroad win be resumed at
half-past ten O'Clock this forenoon.


In the meantime it will be interesting for the public
and jury to consider the following account Of similar
accident on the road which we condense from the
HERALD of August Is, 1s4s:-


most melancholy accident occurred on Wednesday
morning on the Long Island Railroad about four miles
west Of Greenport train from Greenpor and another
from Jamaica coldcd on curve four miles from the
former place The two locomotives two tenders and two
OF the passenger crushed together Two per-
killed and FIVE wounded.
Year: 1865

He said something more about making
me his head clerk, but did fully under
stand him. | received my money. paid
the tailor, and on reaching home, had be-
come calm and happy. | told my moth
er and Lucy of my good fortune and they
wept for joy.


Yet conld not help shudderiug fear
fully whenever | thought of that terrific
vison which came upon me while the
tempter was with me. But let me say it
again-'twas an angels visit


Years have past away since that time.
Mr.. Evcred is an old NANNY children
are his grandchildren; and the establish
ment that was once his is now half mine.
He has retired, and the other half Of the
business belongs to sister Lucy's husband.
My mother still lives and thank heaven,
can yet bless her son that he has never
yet called one drop of sorrow to her life.
cup. r
Year: 1865

WANT OF DECISION great deal Of
talent is lost to the world for the want
OF courage, Every day sends to the grave
number of obscure men, who have oply
remained in obscurity because their tim.
ldty has prevented them from makiny n
hrst effort, and who, if they had only
been induced to begin, would in all prob.
ability, have gone great leugths in the ca
reer of fame. The fact is in doing snv.
thing In the world worth doing, we must
not stand shivering on the bank thinking
of the cold and danger, but jump in and
scramble through as well as we can Ii
will not 40 to be perpetually calculating
risks and adjusting nice chances; it did
all very we'll before the food, when a man
could consult his friends upon an intended
publication for hundred and 6fty wears
and live to see its success for six or seven
centuries afterwards, but at presnt man
waits and doubts, and consults his broth.
ers' and his uncles and his particular
friends till one day he finds that he is 65
years of age, that he has lost so much time
IN consulting cousins and friends that he
has no more time to follow their advice.
There is so little time for over-sqeamrsh.
ness at present, that the opportunity slips
away. The very period of life at which
man chooses to venture, if ever, is so
confined that it is no bad rule to pres cf,
up the necessity, in such instances, of q
little violence done to the feelings, and If.
forts made in defiance of strict and sober
calculation.