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Year: 1865

Sg-A game-keeper on a Scotch
moor recently trapped large fox, and
finding it to all appearance dead, he
removed it from the trap and tbrew it
aside while he rebaited the trap, when,
to bis astonisbment the fox scampered
off up the hill and escaped.
Year: 1865

Pennsylvania as,'never devoted that atten-
ton to her local resources and interests which
distinguish other States, and which often
gives lesser Commonwealths an advantage
over States rich in all the material of labor
and resources. Most Of the States have sta
tistical bureaus, III which a faithful record is
preserved Of their resources, OF the capacity
OF the people in the different portions there
of for taxation. and Of the extent of the wealth
ofsuch States at large. The business reader
will at once see the advantage which such
records give the States where they are pre-
served. We now see that the tates. thus
careful of the record of their natural wealth
are exhibiting a like respect for the records
Of those who went forth to do battle, and if
need be, die IN defence Of the National hon
or and safety. The record to which we al
tude is kept by the clerk of the court in the
different counties In the Western States, and
is u faithful histor5 of the enlistment com
pany and regiment, if killed, in what battle,
with the date thereof, and the honorable
discharge Of each soldier surviving, who was
a citizen of such counties, respectively.
Such a record does not involve much labor
The friends of those who perish in battle are
expected to furnish the clerks in question
with the necessary information, while the
soldiers who survive and have been honora-



discharges to secure a place on the records
where the history of their services will be
preserved for the respect and the gratitude
Of future generations.


We are not aware that such record is
preserved in any of the counties in this
State. Its usefulness and justice, however,
commends it~elf at once to the Judgment OF
all who have any pride in local history, or
who have any appreciation Of the valor Of
those tOwhose labor we are indebted for
home and Government. We commend
the subject, therefore, to the clerks of courts
N different counties throughout this State
Aside from It's historical value is established
the true extent of the warlike services of
ness value in disposing of litigations likely to
occur in a hundred shapes in connection
with those who perished in the war for the
MON
Year: 1865

A correspondent relates the following
incident of Lieutenant General GRANT S
passage through Brunswick, Maine: An
old man-an inveterate smoker-had learn
ed that the General sometimes, in fact fre-
quently, smokes, set his genious to work to
obtain an interview with him. a cigar oc-
cured to him as the best pass within the
guarded circle, and he therefore, upon hear
ing that he was coming, obtained one up
wards of foot in length When the Gen
eral came the old fellow rushed pell-mell in
to the crowd, and dispensing with all forms
Of etiquette, drew his mammoth Havana,
and politely but roguishly presented it to
the General, expressing the hope that he
might enjoy a long and pleasant smoke.
This act was of course the signal for great
laughter on the part of the crowd, and none
joined in it more heartily than the General
Year: 1865

1t is but short time since distinguish
ed Senator called upon the President A
delegation of Conservatives had just left him.
Turning to the Senator, he said: Il won
der if those persons, who but now passed
out, immagined that had forgot the power
and the party to which [ owe my elevation.
There was not man in that delegation that
would mt have united in offering reward
for my seal few years ago, and now they
talk to me as if owed everything to them.
| guess they'll find | have a memory"


A we'll known editor of a prominent
Northern journal said to the President
THE Democracy say you will yet be found
with them. That you have always been
good Democrat, and will always SO remain.


DO they" responded Mr.. johnson.
"Well, sir, YOU are at liberty to tell all such
gentlemen that, while, as President, shall
endeavor to drop any partisan character, l
certainly am not prepared to do more than
to pray for those who despitefully use me-
l think they stand in need of prayers, and
it S all [ can do for them"
Year: 1865

An Abolition Society exists in Spain,
founded for the purpose of aiding in the a
bolition of slavery in every part of the world.
Spain is one of the few countries which al
lows its dependencies TO deal in human traf-
fic; and there is no country in which So
ciety like this will find more profitable EN-
ployment. They have large task before
them, but the judicious assaults they make
upon this established institution, show
that they understand their work
Year: 1865

Tho Kingdoms, States and Empires fall,
And dynasties decay
Though cities crumble into dust,


And nations die away;
Though gorgeous towers and palaces


In heaps of ruin lie.
Which once were proudest of the proud,
The Truth doth never die
Wen mourn not DER the silent past;
Its glories are not fed
Although its men of high renown,
Be numbered with the dead,
Well grieve not DER what earth has lost.
1t cannot claim a sigh
For the wrong alone hath perished,
The Truth Doth never die
All of the past is living still


All tina Is good and true
The rest hath perish d, and it did
Deserve TO perish too
The world rolls ever round and round
And time rolls ever by
And the wrong is ever rooted up,
But the Truth doth never die
Year: 1865

The Bedford Gazette justiies the murder
of Jacob Grouse, who was recently shot
down by returned deserter, for no other
reason than that the delinquent and coward
ly copperhead hated Grouse as faithful Of
ficer
Year: 1865

A contemporary says that the kind lady
who sent him blackberry short-cake mark
ed please insert, " may rest assured that
her contribution will not be crowded out
by press of other NATTER
Year: 1865

duty has been chastened and softened by
reason and affection. I devoted myself
to poor Charley from the time he left his
bed, and we came to understand one an
other as I think few fathers and sons
ever do. The poor boy never blamed me
for blighting SO much happiness for him,
and I sometimes tried to think his life
has been made happier on the whole than
it would have been had I not been tau ght
my duty through his sacrifice. Still,
neighbor Doring, I should be sorry to
have you and your son William pass
through similar ordeal" e.'' =


"I trust that we shall not" emphati-
cally and gravely responded Doring. ~
thank you for your story, friend Hanford,
and I shall try and profit by it."


And he did profit by it, and we hope
that every parent who is capable of strik-
ing his child in anger or petulance, that
reads this sketch from life, will profit by
4 a
Year: 1865

Coop INvEsTMENT.-A gentleman saw
notice of valuable information sent to
any address on the receipt of ten cents,
and thought that he must have ten cents
worth more of knowledge. He sent his
dime and received in answer the follow
ing; Friend, for your ten cents, postage,
&c. please find inclosed advice which may
be Of great value to you. AS many per-
sons are injured for weeks, months and
years by the careless use Of knife there
fore my advice is, when you use knife
always whittle from YOU" alfiae
Year: 1865

= Pc The military order closing the
churches in Alabama is still! enforced;
from which it is inferred that tho worship
of God in that section of our free and
happy country has been suspended by
some one authorized to regulate the con-


sciences of the people.
Year: 1865

n@- A leading Western merchant ad-
dicted to old Bourbon, was wont to shut
himself up in room over his store ''to
sleep it of" On one Of these occasions
he gave his partner special orders not to
allow any one to go into his room. But,
said he, hesitating, 'if my wife comes
down you may let her in-shes a partic


mtdr friend OF mime
Year: 1865

THE famous elephant Hannibal is dead
He died May s, at Centreville, Penn, Of
lung fever, after a sickness lasting six
days. EIephantsaro popularity supposed
to live two or three hundred years, and
as Hannibal had only reached the age of
sixty-fve or seventy, it may be said that
he was cut off in the flower Of his youth,
although he had been so long known to
the public from having been attached to
the menagerie Of his late owners, Messrs.
Van Amburgh & Co., for over forty
years, that he was universally spoken Of
as cold" Hannibal. But breaking
through bridges, swimming icy cold
rivers, and the straininglabor of climbing
steep banks, are not conducive to longe-
vity in elephants and as all elephants
have a good deal of such work to 90
through in the course Of their travels in
this country, it IS doubtful if we shall
see another one attain an equal lease of
existence on this continent. At all
events, 1 don't expect to sec It.


Hannibal was brought to this country,
from the East Indies, in 1924, and was
supposed to be about twenty-five years Of
age on his arrival. He was purchased by



a butcher with taste for natural history
and speculation, and placed on exhibition
in a stable in the Bowery. Thence he
was taken to the menagerie Of his late
proprietOrs, and he remained in possession |
of Van Amburgh & Co., at the time of
his death. All who have visited the
building on Broadway during
he past two winters will doubtless retain
/ vivid recollection of the appearance of
he monster as he stood rocking himself
lnceasingly in the rear of the performing
ages on the lower floor, or shambled
nto the ring with his keeper, to give
-isitors better view of his huge proper
ions. He stood about eleven feet IN
Year: 1865

ST LOUIS Jan. q


Thomas G. Fletcher, the newly elected
Radical Governor of Missouri, was inau-
g1rated at Jefferson City to-day and his
inaugural address read to the Assembly.
After speaking in general but glowing
terms of the new era Of freedom for the
State, the fate of slavery, the peoples YER
dict, ss evinced in the recent election, the
duty of all to sink the partisan in the ps-
triot, the dark past and bright future, the
advantages and resources of Missouri, the
future homo of Progress, Truth and Faith,
he enjoins strenuous efforts to preserve
harmony in every department of the State
Government with all measures Of the Ma
tionAl Government. He advises the Log
islature to furnish homes and education for
the orphans of our soldiers He says in his
appointments to office he shall give the
preference to men who have served with
honor in the field. He recommends that
our public school system be enlarged so as
to include military instruction, and the
transformation Of the State University
into free academy, with two depart
ments, bearing directly upon and qualify
ing young men for the development Of our
agricultural and mineral wealth. BE ad-
vlses the modification of the militia law,
and the division of those subject to military
law into two classes, and the abolition Of
the commutation clause in the present law.
BE says the right to citizenship and home
in Missouri ought to be insepRrable from
tha duty of assisting in its defenss. He
enjoins great care in the revision Of stat
utes and amendments 70 the Constitution
about to be made. He will require the
erasion from it of the word "slaye," the
abolition of all distinctions of color in the
laws relating to crimes and their punish
ment, and the sbrogstion of all laws for
fostering and protecting the interests of
slavery.


He recommends the passage of a regis
trstion law for the protection of the bal
lot boz. He says that the men who by re-
bellion have disavowed their allegiance to
the Government, should regain tha privi-
leges of citizenship only through the
United States naturalization laws, while
the liberty-loVing foreigner, willing 10
fight for his adopted country, should have
the probationary term preceding the ae.
quiEition Of citizenship shortened fur all
purposes Of State elections.


He advises the encouragement of emil
grafton by all possible means, and assures
Union men who have BEEN driven from
the State that they can return with
safety.


He regrets the condition of our finances,
and suggests the issue of interest bonds for
the accrued interest on the State debt, and
that the portion of the interest we are IN
able now to meet bear no ointerest for three
years, and then three per cent, increasing
at the rate of one per cent. per annum for
two years, the maximum rate to be five per
cent. He recommends the selling of all
railroads which have forfeited their charters
by non-psyment of interest. BE recon-
mends the speedy completion of those
most necessary to the State, and requests
the General Assembly to exercise all its
power over railroads and other corpora
tions to compel them, under penalty, to
employ none but entirely loyal men.
Year: 1865

VIII 10 VI ASsYSCtAuA anu AAOAuAJ SNN'
acier.


VISIT TO TIE President.


The Brazilian Charge d'AfaTes accom-
panied the other foreign representatives to
pay his respects to the President, ester
day, and he afterwards called upon the
Secretary Of State at his residence.
ATTEMPTED OPENING Of TIE DUTCH GAP


CANAL,


On Sunday afternoon the bulkhead of
the Dutch Gap canal was blown out in part,
but the mass of disturbed earth fell back
into the water, the explosion thus failing
of its object. Dredging will therefore be-
como necessary, should the protector per-
severe in continuing the work. Tho sound
produced was low and rumbling, but ae-
counts differ as to the large amount of
powder used on the occasion.


INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTER.
A special messenger left Fortress Monroe
at the close of last week with dispatches
from the Government for Admiral Porter.


SNOW IN WASHINGTON.


Snow commenced falling here early this
afternoon, and by night it was sufficiently
deep for sleighing-the first Amusement
of the kind this season.


EXAMINATION OF IRoS-cLADs.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War have returned from their trip North,
whittier they went to make an examination
Of iron -elsds,
Year: 1865

A SPECIMEN OF LEGAL EloQUENcE.-The
following is from the Stockton Record:


We have often read of some funny attempts
at oratory on the part of some mustang" law.
yers in California, but burst of eloquence
made by a lawyer of an interior city, few
days since, was decidedly transcendental. He
was defending young man for stealing a
watch, and tried to prove an alibi for bis CLIENT
"Why, gentlemen of the jury" said he, this
attack on the honesty and probity Of my client
is shameful conspiracy to ruin bis reputation.
At the very moment when, as is alleged iu the
complaint, this robbery was perpetrated in
leafy grove, far from the busy haunts of men,
myself beheld this unsophstcated youth seated
on q moss grown bank, with his arm twined
lovingly around the waist of one OF the frail
daughters of the Montezumas Montezumas is
good and whispering the accents of youthful
love 10 her sun burnt ear" Sun burnt ear is
better.
Year: 1865

A NEw WEAPos.-M. Sieve Guilbert, of
New York, has invented formidable weapon
which combines the sabre and SIX shooter. The
sabre is of the regulation length, and contains
in the cap of the steel hilt the charging part
Of a six shooter, which revolves in the usual
manner, and discharges the balls through an
aperture bored iu front of the fat guard coming
opposite the thumb when the sabre is grasped
10 the hand. This combination enables the
person so armed to use the pistol and sword at
once. saving the necessity of looking after the
pistol and disposng of the sword at the
moment when suddenly attacked.
Year: 1865

THE Force OF 1MAGISATIoN.-Many years
ago, celebrated Continental physician, author
Of celebrated work on the force of imagIna.
ton, being desirous TO add experimental to his
theoretical knowledge, mode application to the
minister of Justice TO be allowed an opportunity
of proving what he asserted by an experiment
on criminal condemned TO death. The min
lister complied with his request, and delivered
over to him an assassin, man who had been
born of distinguished parents. The physician
told him that several persons who had taken
an interest in the family had obtained leave of
the minister that be should suffer death in some
other way than on the scaffod, to avoid the
disgrace of q public execution, and that the
easiest death be could die would be by blood
letting. The criminal agreed to the proposal,
and counted himself happy IN being freed from
the painful exposure TO which he would other
wise have been subjected, and rejoiced at being
thus enabled TO save the feelings of his friends
and family. At the time appointed, the phys
ician repaired to the prison, and the patient
having been extended on a table, his eyes
bound. and everything being ready, he was
slightly pricked near the principal veins of the
legs and arms with the point of pin. At the
four corners OF the table were two little foun
tans filled with water, from which issued small
streams, falling into basins placed there TO
receive them. The patient, thinking that it
was his blood that trickled into the basins,
became weaker and weaker by degrees the
remarks of the medical men in attendance in
reference to the quality and appearance of the
blood (made with that in,ention) strengthened
the deusioD, and be spoke more and more
family, until, at length, bis voice was scarcely
audible. The profound silence which reigned
in the apartment and the constant dropping of
the fountain had so extraordinary an effect on
the brain of the poor patient, that all vital
energy was soon gone, and, although very
strong man, he died without having lost sin
gle drop of blood. Imagination has always
been found powerful agent in the production
or aggravation of disease. Indeed, the fact has
passed into proverb.
Year: 1865

DoNT FoRGET YoUR GIRLs.-When lived
among the Choctaw Indians, says traveller.
held a consultation with one of their chiefs
respecting the stages Of their progress in the
arts of civilized life, and among other things be
informed me that at their start they made q
great mistake-tbey only sent their boys to
school. These boys came home intelligent
men, but they married uneducated and uncivil-
lied wives and the uniform result was, the
children were all like their mothers. The
father soon lost all his interest both in wife
and children. And now, said be, il we would
educate but one class of our children, we should
choose the girls for when they become mothers.
they educate their sons. This is the point.
and it is true No nation can become fully
enlightened when mothers are not qualified 10
discharge the duties Of the home work of edu-
cation. Parents !! give your daughters, as well
as your sons the best education in your power
Year: 1865

The LAND OF BEULAH.-Auding TO that
earthly Paradise, Santa Clara Valley, the San
J Jose Mercury says:


We have an idea that Monday last was pos.
itively one Of the most lovely days that ever
dawned upon the earth in this latitude. The
air was as balmy and delicious as poets
dream Of heaven and the soft genial sunshine
rested as softly on bill and valley as Canton
Grape shawl on the back Of sick mule,
Year: 1865

IxALIEsABLE RIGurs-Every woman bas
right TO be of any age she pleases, for. II she
were to state her real age. no one would believe
her, Every one has a right to wear a nous
tache who can. Every woman has perfect
right to believe that she can make "a better
pudding than any other woman 10 the world.
Every woman has a right to think her child -
the prettiest little baby in the world and it
would be the greatest folly to deny her this
right, for she would be sure to take it. Every
young lady has q right to faint when she
pleases if her lover is BY 70 catch her
Year: 1865

We arc informed that the Union League.
of this city, contemplate leasing the rooms
occupied by them as a headquarters, for two
more years. This is move in the right di
reeiion, and we hope that those having charge
OF the matter will meet with such liberal
response from the Union men of Wilmington
as will render their efforts to retain their
present headquarters for at least two years
longer success. Next year one of the
most important political contests that has
ever taken place in this State, will come off,
and it is but just, right and proper that no
pains should be spared to keep uptho reading
room and headquarters, where the people may
receive proper information on the momen-
tous issues which they will be called on 10
decide. Should they permit this building to
fall into other hands, they may not be able
TO get another that will suit as well, when
they need it for campaigning purposes We
trust, therefore, that the Union men will see
the necessity for retaining it, and subscribe
literally to the fund for that purpose.


SUMMARY OF THE CRops OF 1sG5.-The
following table has been procured from the
Department of Agriculture


GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE CROPS OF 1865
Year: 1865

a correspondent Of tho True Delta
writing from Meridian, tells Us that
vastly more men are paroled than could
be found to fight for the Coufederacy
when they were needed.


1t is impossible to state how many oi
the rebel forces have surrendered.
am told that few days ago it would
have been difficult for Gen. Taylor to
have collected FIVE thousand men The
terms Of surrender being the same of
fered to tens Lee and johnson, the
blanks were printed from copy Of the
same. The Couscripts and deserter-
are coming IN from all directions. The
blanks have given out again and again.
Much to the disgust of the Confederate
officers, some fifteen to twenty thous,
and men viii be paroled at this place.
Many have Nicksburg paroles, and have
never re Oined their commands since
that campaign We brought with US
an escort Of about one hundred men,
and one can easily imagine himself a
prisoner Of the Coutederates. In -hys-
Ique the officers and men are the finest
collection Of broad shouldered, gentle
meuly men I ever saw. There appears
70 be en utter lack of discipline among
them, officers and men mingling vita
each other


The officers seem TO have but one
opinion, and that Is that the war is
over, and the best possible thing for
them 20 DO is to return to their homes
and make as good citizens as they have
soldiers.
Year: 1865

A letter from Mobile says two rebel
ious ladies of Gainesville, Ala, re
Gently went to Forrest, and reproach
ing him after the manner Of their sex
for giving up, insisted upon his burning
the Confederate cotton stored in that
place, now belonging TO the United
States, threatening that if he did not
DO so they would goiu person and ap
ply the torch to it. He not only warned
them of the consequences of such con
duet, and the misery they would bring
upon their husbands, brothers, and
their country, but he Immediately in
formed the nearest Federal officer oi
the affair, and had guard placed over
the property.
Year: 1865

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York News, who, by way Of
Illustration, spoke Of the Disagreement
Of Booths hfeless remains as rumor
told the tale, now says:


"For the honor of the country, 1 am
glad TO say there IS no truth in the
shocking tale. Booths body was buried
without disagreement Il was buried
in secret and in the night, and no stone
marks or ever will mark the spot; but
this was the choice of the family. The
body was gwen to them. They had it
carried far away to the North-away
beyond New York, and there inferred,
and there 10 remain until the last day,
when the quick and the dead are to be
judged.
Year: 1865

If the Republican party shou'l fail to car,
ry the election this fall. in tins county it
would be a great calamity to the country =
O'fa1ea Repnbtican.-


If the people should take n notion TO elect
the DenocrstIc ticket in this county. composed
as It IS IN large part of soldiers, it would
undoubtedly be an immense calamity to the
country, bu, we trust the country, by Gint of
patient nursing will survive the event if il.
occurs.-Ia Sale Press.
Year: 1865

Major Ge eral George II. Thomas. Is con-
graduating himself on his successful strategy
in escaI ing the lion~hunters. He has trav-
clai from Nashville to New York and through
the principal cities on the Atlantic coast
without suffering single public reception.
For the first time since the outbreak of the
war General Thomas now allows himself the
pleasure ola reunion wi h his family In four
years be saw his wife but once. lie is now
in Washington