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Year: 1865

The New York World ad vances the idea that
Mr.. Sc ward ought to retire from the Cabinet
at the present juncture, because, '.as the fore
most leader in the controversy which brought
on the war;" he is offensive to the Southern
people, who would feel the same ssrepugnance -
to returning to the Union while Seward is
prime minister, that swe of the North would
Governor OF Georgia; Mason, Governor OF Vir-
ginia jeff Davis, Governor OF Mississippi. and
so On.n II is about time that I'VE enoain rea SC
this syeophantiC bendlck < 70 the supposed opin-
ions OF the South, The leniency and magnan-
unity of President LindoIn did not save him
from the knife of Southern assassin, and he
never proposed nor thought OF SO extreme g.
controlling positions among the rulers of the
land. 1t is probable that the excessive defer
ence proposed by the World to be shown by
President Johnson to the opinions OF the
people of the South would have a greater
effect in soothing their angry passions or con -
ciliating their good will! We sincerely hope
We have heard the last of this detestaol6
twaddle. The gang of Southern murdererS
who attempted the lives OF the President and
his Cabinet represented the evaporation and
bloodthirsty spirit OF revenge which have,
from the beginning, characterized the rulers OF
the Confederacy; and the terrible tragedy
and conciliation are worse than useless. We
have had enough of this kind OF taIk. las ouG
of place now. We propose to administer the


Government in strict accordance with the law,
~ defend ourselves from the knife of the as
sassin as well as from the armies OF the rebel
lion To establish nation upon the foundation
nf freedom and equal rights, and to educate a
disIoyalty and assassination impossible
Year: 1865

a SToRY OF AN AToM.-rhe atom char
coal which hoated in the corrnpt atmos =
phere Of the old volcanic ages, was absorb
ed into the leaf OF fern when the valleys
became green and luxuriant and there, in
irs proper place, it received the sunlight
and the dew, aiding to aing back TO heaven
a reflection OF heavens gold, aRd at the
plant The atom was consigned TO the
tomb when the water submerged The inn
gled valley. II had lain there thousands of
years, and a month since was brought i1to
the light again i'm beded in a block OF coal
If sh all be consumed TO warm our dwellings,
cook our food, and 10 make more ruddy and
and cheerful the earth whereupon our chill
dren play ii shall combine with a portion
of the invisible atmosphere, ascend upward
as a curling wreath TO revel in a maZv
dance high up in the blue eihe:; shall
reach the EARN again and entrapped into
the embrace of flower shall live in vel
vet beauty on The cheek Of The apricot; shall
pass into the human body, giving enjoy
ment to the palate and health to the blood /:
shall circulate in the delicate tissues OF he
brain; and aid, Oy entering into some new
combination, in edrcing the thoughts
which are now being uttered by the pen
It is but an atom of charcoal il may dwell
one moment in siagnant ditch, and the
next be flushing on the lip of beauty it
may now be component of limestone rock,
taioes il may slumber a thousand years
without undergoing a single change, and,
the next hour pass through a thousand, and
after all, il is only an alom of charcoal, and
occupies only It's own place wherever it
may be.-Hlbbard's ''Brambles and Bay
Leures.v
Year: 1865

EGGs For SETTrNG.-The following may
be of service 10 those who would have a
chicken for every egg they set: Take eggs
moi more than three or 'our days old, and
have a candle or lamp: hold the egg in
one hand with the broad end upwards close
10 lhe candle place the edge of the other
hand on the top of the egg, and you will
Immediately perceive the incubation end
Some peoble can tell pullei from a roost-
er. The mark for a rooster is crosswise
and pullet lengthwise. Another way is 10
place your tongue on the large end Of the
egg, and you will find strong heat if fresh
aud good, and the less he at i! old and doubt.
full Eggs put up for hsching should never
be put in damp cellar, as dampness de-
stroys this heat
Year: 1865

New York, Feb 8.


Gold market is unusually dull. There
IS no speculation In the room and opera
tors are waiting for something to turn up
upon which they can either buy or sell.
The price opened at 2ll4, but fell to
2.l08
Year: 1865

Nelson Young, South Addison, Steuben
county, New York. writes to US that several
years ago he experimental in browsing sheep
in tbs winter. and that he ''found IL they
could have plenty Of hemlock they would
cat no other that he could give them" Since
then. whenever his sheep are kept from the
ground week at time by snow, he has ut
tempted to provide them with hemlock.
He says, s.it would have done you good to
COO nv sheep meet me last winter when
drew the FIRST hemlock top into the yard.
Though they had plenty Of first rate hay and
poorly threshed straw. they dcvoured the
hemlock with avidity." Mr.. Young thinks
it keeps his sheep healthy, and that ii they
have plenty Of "iresh cut and thrifty hem
lock-" they will not eat more than two-thirds
as much hay. He says his lambs come late,
and that he "does not know how it will DO
for the ewss that suckle lambs"


Sheep confined to dry feed soon learn to
eat hemlock rs above described, and they
undoubtedly obtain degree Of sustenance
from it-but whether as much as third. a:
our correspondent supposes, We are hardly
prepared to say. We have known sheer
killed by eating hemlock when It was given
TO them in large quantities after long con
finement to dry feed-but this never need
happen, because Il can be given more fire.
qusntly or more spairingly at irst.


IL the present winter proves severe one,
there will bc great need Of eking out the feed
oil our domestic animals in every possible
way.-Rural Nno Yorker.
Year: 1865

The PAPER DurY.-The effect Of the pa
per duty on the Treasury Is indicated by one
fact. The Superintendent Of the public
printing asks Congress for $500 900 to make
up the deficiency in the appropriation for
the purchase of paper, caured by the rise
since the appropriation was made. This riss
Is caused by the duty, which entirely prevents
importations Of paper and thus enables the
combinations of paper dealers and speculs.
tors to put their own price upon It. The
duty does not yield cent Of revenue. while
It causes IN expense Of half q million Of
dollars 10 one year, by the increase it makes
in the price Of paper. Yet tho "loysl sup.
pusters of the Government" in Congress re-
luse to repeal the duty and thus save the
half million to Government and many mil.
lions to the people! And why? Simply
because they see the subject through golden
spect,cles, kindly furnished by the rich ras-
calls who control the paper interest. The
people can hope for no relief in this matter
until they send honest men " Congrees-men
whose votes are not set up at auction and
sold to the highest bidder.
Year: 1865

pY DAVID BAhxKR.
See that man passing by,
And how strangely he stares.
What 10 that coiling round
On the hat that he wearsf


Through the tears In my eyes,


From the spot where stand,
Oh, that strip round his hat


Looks too wide for . band.
Let me wipe them away
Oh, 1 see it Is that
IT'S the same simple badge
That have on my hat;


Tis si n that one soul


From earth's sorrow Is freed
'Tis too vide for band,


lis the width OF weed.
When my sad, sinking heart
II of comfort bereft,
Then she points from the skies
To the babes she has left.


Then She points from her homo


With her warm spirit hand
To the strip round my hat.


Much too wide for band.
Year: 1865

The message Of the President published
in the papers Of Saturday, gives the result of
the late Peace negotiations, and shows the
country on what terms it is his sovereign
pleasure that the people of the country can
have peace. These terms are not the restora-
ton of the Union simpy--but the uncondi-
tonal submission of the people of the rebel.
lion to the demands of the Republican party
No one not wilfully blind can read the mes
sage and fail to see that this conference of.
fered fair prospect OF honorable settlement
and restoration Of the Union, and that it was
deliberately thrust aside General Grant
says in his letter published in the message,
that he was satisfied, from o conversation with
the rebel commissioners, Stephens, Hunter
and Campbell, that their intentions were good,
and they were sincere an their desire 10 re-
store peace and the Union If this DISPOSE
ton had been met by the least offer of con
cesson on the part Of the party now in power
at the North, the desire for peace at the South
would have compelled q testoration Of the
Union. If the President had offered n repeal
of the con6scaton and dsiranchiscment en-
actments OF Congress, or my terms assuring
them their constitutional rights, and breaking
IN some measure the humiliation of submis-
sion the Union might have been restored
But such was not the platform of the Grpub-
lican party. They must submit to the Con
fscation Law they must agree to be inelgi-
BILE to office, or even TO voting, except on such
terms ns a proclamation might prescribe;
they must acquiesce in the new amendment
OF the Constitution, subverting their whole so
cial system, and involving the loss of their
whole property interest in the institution of
slavery at one blow, and without compensation
These are the terms offered by the Republican
party to induce restoration of the Union,
and to enforcs which the nation is still to be


involved in war, So long as the people want
to have war to force these terms on the South,
they know exactly how to VOTE UrJana
Union
Year: 1865

to sign their death warrants - that


would not be magnenimous. Nobody


will take the trouble to notify him that


four-6fths of the loyal men of the coun-


try believe that the future peace and


quiet Of the State and Government


depend upon the frmness Of the Execu-
tive, at this crisis, in Furnishing crime
that would lack magnaninityl Owing
to facts like these, We fear treason will
not meet its just deserts. Bowles and
Milligan win probably have their SEN
tence commuted as Horsey's has been.
Those who have labored so hard TO save
these criminals from punishment, win
next turn their attention towards saving
the neck of JEFF. Davis. We must be
mAgnanimous towards conquered foe
will be howled throughout the length aud
breadth of the land. Stuffing their ears
with cotton, they fail to hear the blood
of our murdered boys, as it cries from
the rebel prison grounds at Anderson
Vile, Bell Isle, Cahawba and Salisbury.
They will endeayor to drown that cry
BY their ilI-timed howlings about magma
nimity, and prevent it ringing in the ears
of the President as it ought, until justice
is visited upon the wretches who muir
dered them. Every effort will be made
to save the arch traitor; every influence
will be brought to bear upon the Presi-
dent to have him pardoned.


This is no time for sickly sentiment
ality. We are aware that in demanding
the punishment Of the worst criminals
our land ever saw, We are open to the
charge Of wanting in magnaninity."
So be it, We have had a surfeit Of ii.
What is essential to the perpetuity of
American institutions is frmer adj
herence to justice. A great nation can
not afford to be inconsistent. If treason
and murder are not to receive the Sc
verest punishment, let US throw open
our prison doors and permit our petty
thieves and common incendiaries to run
at large.
Year: 1865

The Chicago Times and the New
York World are attempting to obtain
influence with President johnson by un-
conditionally approving his acts, all of
which are in direct opposition to the
policy previously advocated by these pa
pers But it won't do People who a
very short time ago declared the war a
failure, and who now declare the Ad-
ministration q success, and tender it
their support, cannot be trusted. Let
them tarry in Jericho until their boards
be grown. If they mean what they say,
their loyalty will not spoil by keeping. .
Year: 1865

vfait OF the MILITARY Commission 10


the Theatre.


NEw YORK, May 1.-THE Times
Special says, of the visit of the military
commission to the theatre, is was found
that the assassin ran, after falling on
the stage to get out of the building, a
distance of 90 feet. The passage was
feet wide, and entirely unobstructed and
is on level with the ground in the rear
of the building. The assassin had no
steps to ascend or descend. There is q
narrow hall leading from the stage on
the north side of the theatre, leading
from Second street, on which the build
ing fronts. It was at the front door of
this hall that Booth, Spsngler and an
other man, whose name is not yet known,
were engaged in the mysterious whisper
ing and maneuvering, which attracted
the attention of Sergeant jas. NJ. Dye,
es detailed by him in his testimony.


Everything remains undisturbed in
side of the building just as it was at the
time of the assassination, except that
the chair in which Mr.. Lincoln sat when
he was shot, has been taken away, and
the blue flag which hung in front of the
box, and in which Booths spur caught,
has been removed.


The Worlds Washington special says
the President has respited Milligan and
Bowles, the Indiana conspirators.
Year: 1865

market Wishing TO establish regular
Coin Exchange in Evansville, We will
hereafter sell Specie at closer rates than
any other House in the State, and will
pay liberal prices for Coupons. Silver
and
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The immense
sales Of 1905 astonish the Government.
Secretary Mccullough has taken great
pains to prevent tight money market,
and is still confident of his ability to go
on with his new and last issue Of 7-30
notes without disturbing the money
market
Year: 1865

TnE WEArHER.-It deserves apuff for its
excellent behavior to-day, and we hope that
it has has seen the error its ways and will
become more steady and bcnignant in its
character. This blowing, clustering and
storming about is not the thing for one so
old and full Of experience as the weather is.
Mt least
Year: 1865

FINE SPRrNG CLoffIisa.-The male popu :
lation Of this part of tho country will pro
mote their personal appearance very much,
by ordering their spring clothing at Sam
Perry's, opposite the Post office. He has an
extensive stock Call there and leave your
orders, and you will be pleased beyond
doubt.
Year: 1865

LivGLy.-The town was crowded with
folks to-day in spite Of the mud. The stores
were crowded with customers, anxious to
see the spring styles. Let us have a week
or so Of fine weather, and our merchants will
not complain for want Of something to keep
them busy.
Year: 1865

They ARE ARRIVING G-Those splendid
styles of gents fashionable clothing mate.
rial at Cones. He has thc goods that will
please you, and will warrant fit every
time. Gents Furnishing goods of every
modern style, in great variety. Mr.. Cone
has ordered this spring heavy stock Of
frst-eloss rcady-made goods, to be made up
from material Of his own selection, and in
the most thorough style. He is determined
that nothing shall be wanting to make his
store attractive to all who want the right
kind Of goods.
Year: 1865

A NEw AND SPLENDID SAFE The First
National Bank received from New York this
morning new burglar proof Rrst-class
Bankers chest. of the Herring manufacture,
which is the most perfect y well as the most
elegant affair Of the kind ever brought into
the Western country. The safe is 81 inch
es thick, made Of six separate castings, put
together in the most substantial manner
possible, and is secured by combination
lock Of the most approved construction
proof against picking, blowing, or driving off
the door.


The immense business that this bank is
doing has induced this purchase. The bank
now carries not less than half million
dollars in money all the time, besides twice
as much more in bonds on private deposits
which require the best security from inva-
sion. Notwithstanding the abundant facli.
ties hitherto enjoyed by this bank for stow
ing away funds, not less than from $780,
600 to 100000 in. currency has, for
months past, been left outside Of any
burglar proof vault chest, though in
side of the main vault, of COURSE
This new purchase will obviate all possible
insecurity Of funds. The patrons Of tho
First National may now rest assured that the
assets on deposit there are just as safe as if
they were in the bowels Ct the Rocky Noun
tains. They will not come out in any illcgit-
innate way. Ordinarily one would think their
bank vault sufficient security, but the mon
cy chests are all inside Of the vault, which
renders any and all attempts to break in and
steal perfectly abhortive.


The Herring is the only perfectly reliable
safe after all, and no Bank 81 ould use any
other The elegant piece Of workmanship
above mentioned has capacity Of several
hundred thousand dollars in currency, and
cost the Bank about one thousand dollars.
The officers Of the First National have rem
dered their customers good service in pro-
curing this excellent piece Of bank fur
niturc.
Year: 1865

Sr. LorIs. January l9-The bill of rights
was before the convention yesterday, and tue fol-
lowing sections passed.


First. That we hold it to be self evident that
all men are created equally free, and are es
dowed BY their Creator with certain inalienable
rights-among which are life, liberty, the enjoy
ment OF all the fruits of their own labor and the
pursuit of happiness.


Second. That there cannot be in this state
either slavery or involuntary servitude-eEcepi
in punishment OF crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted


Third That no person can on account oi
color be disqualified a witness. or be disabled
TO contract, or be prevented from acquiring hold
ing and trans nsmittng property, or be liable to any
other punishment for any offense than that i'm
posed upon others for like ofense. or be re
stricted in the exercise Of religious worship, oil
be Kindred from acquiring education, or be sub
jected in law to any other restraints or quslifcs
ton in regard 10 any personal rights than such
as are laid upon others in like circumstances.
Year: 1865

THINGS DO NOT CHANGE IN THE EAST
As Abraham pitched his tent in Beth
el so does an Arab sheik now set up
his camp; as David built his palace on
Mount Zion, so would Turkish pasha
now arrange his house: in every street
may be seen the hairy children of Esau
squatting on the gound, devouring mess
of lentils like that for which the rough
hunter sold his birth-right; along every
road plod the sons of Rechab, who have
sworn to drink no wine, plant no tree,
enter within no door; at every khan
young men sit round the pan of parched
corn, dip their morsel into the dish ;
jobs plow is still used, and the seed is
still trodden into the ground by asses
and kline olives are shaken from the
boughs as directed by Isaiah and the
grating Of trees are unchanged since the
days of Saul. Among other things left
unchanged is the Syrian house, still, as
formerly, only stone tent as a temple
was but marble tent. What is seen
now in Bethany may be taken as the ex-
act likeness Of the house of Lazarus
where Mary listened and Martha toiled,
or as the house of Simon the leper, where
the precious box of ointment was broken,
and whence Judas set out to betray his
master.
Year: 1865

Bear them proudly home again
Veterans of the CORY plain
Dusky now, with rent and stain;


Once SO fair.
Hands and hearts have braver grown,
Where these glory folds have shone,
When the wings Of death alone


Swept the air
Faded stars the story tell
OF the noble ones who fell,
While the shrieking of the shell,


Froze the blood.
Of the onset and the fight,
And the silent march by night,
When we stormed the rebel height


Like flood
Precious every shred they bear /!
Furl the battle-fags with care,
You who in their glory share,


Bullet SCARED
Grateful hearts in pride receive,
This, the heritage you give
Through the years your fame shall live


Here enstarred
Year: 1865

The New York correspondence Of the
Rochester Democrat is responsible for
the following:


Alexander 7. Stewart clears one thou
sand dollars per day, Sabbaths excepted.
all the year round. Cornelius Wander
bilt pleads guilty to double that sum,
while VIM. B. Astor rates his income at
four thousand three hundred and thirty
dollars per diem. Sleeping or walking,
the latter gentleman finds three dollar
bill dropping into his hat every minute
of the twenty-four hours. He cannot
sit down to talk with his physician with
out having little more wealth, if not
health; he cannot unburden his mind
for ten minutes without feeling the bur
den increasing in his pocket; and he
cannot walk Broadway, however the
weather may be, without meeting a
shower of money. At every turn cash
stares him in the face in the most inso-
lent manner. Banks fling their divi-
dends at his head ruthless financers
beat him with coupons; Implying and
soulless corporations dump their filthy
lucre at his door step, and contemptuous
bill stickers plaster his house with green
backs. One might inquire what has ne
done to merit this treatment, and the
only charge that can be brought is that
he was rich mans son, and therefore
must suffer.
Year: 1865

Many persons are ike the murmuring
farmer, who wanted sunshine for his bar
ley and wheat, and rain for his grass and
turnips, all at the same time Murmur-
ing persons think everything done by
themselves too much, and everything
done for them, too little.
Year: 1865

llousekeepers requested to call and examine his
stock OF goods The subscriber having been engaged in
the grocery business in the store Of james Morrow
several years. feels confident that by strict attention to
business he will give entire satisfaction to all who may
favor him with trial


feb3-6m. JAMES NJ. JONES
Year: 1865

We havejust been apprized at a very late
hour, of the most shocking, malignant, dew
ilish deed of violence which we have ever
been called upon to detail to the public.
Onr informant gave us the principal facts
of the horrible tragedy, but there are,
doubtless, fuller particulars to be had when
the excitement of the hour shall have, in
some degree, abated.


The leading points are these: A great
effort is being made in Stow Township to
clear that sub district from the coming
draft. For the purpose of obtaining the
requisite funds, the young men ofthe town
ship have been devoting themselves, for
from men-Republicans and Democrats-of
the district. They had appealed to one
VIM. Graham, wealthy farmer, living near
Stow Corners, for aid, and he had promised
to give one hundred dollars. But when
two young men Of the district called on
Year: 1865

him to obtain it, he refused utterly to pay.
AS he was bound by his promise, they de-
termned that he should make good his
pledge; but before proceeding further they
returned to take counsel with their as
sociates. It was resolved that twenty
young men of the district should call on
him, and they accordingly mounted, yester-
day afternoons, and were riding over to his
farm, when at some distance from it, they
were suddenly ordered to halt by this BUSH
whacker, VIM. Graham, who had heard of
their intentions, and had armed himself
with two revolvers and double-barreled
rifle, and planted himself in a covert near
Stow Corners. The armless cavalcade halt
ed, when Graham fired and brought down
one of the men with a shot in the left side.
He Immediately shot another through the
head, killing him instantly. u HYsf


The young men, as they were defenseless,
scattered and dashed away. The fiend, not
content with his deed, approached the man
first shot, who was still living, although his
wound was mortal, and dispatched him
with shot in the forehead.


A surgeon was summoned post-haste by
the young men, but Graham stood over the
corpses and would not allow him to come
near, threatening to kill him if he made the
attempt. He declared that he would give
himself up to the Trustees of the town if
they would come with flag of truce and
pledge him protection.


Presently the Sheriff Of the county, with a
posse, had arrived from Akron, whence they
had been summoned, but on their approach
Graham ran, and was captured only after re-
ceiving shot in his right arm, which COM
pletely disabled him. He was then arrest
ed and taken to Akron, where he was put
in confinement.