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Year: 1865

PROVIDE FOR THE WoUNDED.-It is now certain
that battle has been fought in the neghborhood
of Kinston, and we may expect series Of conflicts
south and southeast Of this ut NC very gEeat dis:
lance from Raleigh. The wounded must be pro-
vided for. If the hospitals at Goldsborough and
Raleigh should not afford sufficient accommoda-
tions for the wounded, it will become the duty Of
our citizens to open their houses and do what they
can for the comfort of these brave men. Let every
one also contribute freely Of any supplies they can
snare from their favilies in aid of the hospitals.
Year: 1865

WAsHISsTos, Sept. l4.-Certain papers, whose
course in regard to finances has always been in
imieable to the Government, are seizng on the
fact OF further issue OF compound interest notes
to assert that the volume OF the currency is being
largely increased This is ur true. All the com
pound interest notes being put outare exchang-
ed for those OF older date, bearing interest,
which accumulation Of interest is saved the Gov
ernnent by the cancellation Of old notes, or they
are used in exchange for the Eve per cent notes
or forthe redemption Of certificates of indebted
ness


The volume OF the currency has only been
increased to email degree during the past sum
mer, which stands az remarkable fact in view
OF the enormous requisition from the War De-
partment in closing up the accounts OF the army.
No other country did anything like it, and the
Secretary of the Treasury not only considers
the present condition OF the finances favorable,
but believes it in his power TO meet all rsquisi
tions prior TO the meeting of Congress without
any expansion OF the currency
Year: 1865

NEw YoRK. Sept IA A special to the Her
aid, dated Washington, Sept 18th. says: 1t il
understood here that il is contemplated by the
President to entirely withdraw the troops from
the South in short time, leaving the State
lately 10 rebellion to Teorganze on a basis oi
civil government, precisely as they stood before
the late war with the exception of slavery.


This policy is such as is said to have arisen
through the good seuse OF leading Southern men
themselves, accepting the present position OF
affairs, as disclosed in the interview between
President Johnson and considerable delegation
of their leading men at the White House the
other day


Thus the late slave States will hsve hardly a
soldier left among them except such as may be
required to garrison the several forts, and those
in the Northern States will be retained in active
service only Tor the purpose Of meeting any
emergency tha, may arise from the action OF for
eign powers.
Year: 1865


In silence sunbeams warm TO life


The world with all its fruits aud flowers;
Clouds form above these scenes Of strife,


And rain dcscends IN gracious showers,
In silence tclegnphic wires -....


Flash our unWrltten thoughts atar;
Tho needle OIL the ocean FIRES


With hope the night without start
We live, and with Il silent power,


Mould other lives to love or hate, ...
To forms that charm the passing hour,


Or for the day of burning WALL
We may not sec as others see;


We may not feel as others feel:
Yet still our life so full and free,


Brings the eternal woe or veal!
The sunshine of the smilidg face;


The darkness of the constant frown;
Our zeal TO run the Heavenly race;


Our strife for honor and renOwn;
Our love to poor and needy shown,


Thccold neglect or open Scorn; ID
These WELD an influence all their own,


Whence endless life or death is born!
How careful, then, to make this. life,
In all its might of silent power, + r
a messenger of peace in strife,
y light i'll every evil hour!
o blessed Saviour. light of men,
= Make plain the path Thy grace has given;
Lead US therein, and ever then


our busy life shall WOO to heaven.
Year: 1865

fashion for years, for the Northern
press to assert that labor was cOnsid-
cred degrading to the white man. in
the South. The Southern people
and Northern men living South did
not deem the accusation worthy of a
reply. When it is repeated in our
midst, and through the suffrance of
men who know better, we deem it our
duty to reply to it with emphasis,
that it is less true of the South and
Southern people than of any other
upon Gods footstool.-N. 0. Pic.
Year: 1865

A SPIRITUAL CHEAT.-An amusing affair
occurred at an exhibition of spiritual NANTES.
tations at Boston, on Friday night. A shrewd
person present, in order TO satisfy himself as to
the corporeality Of a spiritual hand" which
was shown from an aperture q sscabmet'
used, supplied himself with a syringe filled
with ink, and, watching a favorable opportu-
nifty, squirted the dark ffuid over the digits and
wrists of the phantom member. On emerging
from the cabinet" the hand of the lady who
had been previously bound inside was eX-
amined, and the mky marks literally found
upon it The consequence was a denounce-
ment of the affair as a humbug, a denial OF the
impeachment and grand final made MP of an
Indignation meeting of the audience, and the
passing of resolutions declaring the demonstra-
tons Of spiritualism very decided physical
cheat
Year: 1865

STRIKE OF THE OYSTER SHUCKERs.-A few
days since an association of oyster shucker..
consisting entirely of colored men, suspended
work with the determination not TO open oys.
ters unless they received the sum OF twenty
nye cents per gallon. For some time past they
nave been receiving twenty cents, and at this
rate the best hands can make three dollars per
day, winch is more than the pay of many in
dustTlous white men. A large number Of pro-
prietors Of restaurants have determined not TO
give the advanced pay, and are having their
oysters opened by men who are satisfied with
Year: 1865

We call attention to the advertisement of a.
H. Rowen & Co., New York, which will be found
in our advcrtising columns. They have very
- ,'.,,1 ct jewelry and silver ware, to be sold
al one dollar Tor each article. By paving 20
cents you can learn what article you can have
There is certainly not much risk, and we should
think, from reading their scheme, that every one
was pretty sure of getting more than the worth Of
their money We learn that they want agents
with whom they deal literally. The list is very
attractive and will pay for perusal even if you
DO not invest. b..
Year: 1865

The dead trees in Count Square have been
cut down. Hundreds of hearts have sorrowed
over the loss of the charming shade in Court
Square-but it can's be helped. Extraordin-
ary efforts ought to be made TO supply the
Year: 1865

When nature time has planted on the hum a q
head such colors rebel against every idea oi
eomeliness, replace them with those glorious and
exquisite black and brown rInges eyerywhere
deemed the
Year: 1865

From the Baltimore American, 10Th instantl


We are heavily overburdened by the aflicton which
has betalen as. We too much oppressed with the
weight Of grefto find words expressive of our horror
and agitation. We are overwhelmed by the shock Of


crime whose enormity battles description. Our readers
participate with US in this great The whole ma
ton mourRs the loss Of its Chief Magistrate. II is
on aiicton. We have all lost father and friend.
Even his murdeers and the bloodthrsy recrellts who
secretly approve their dastdrdy assassination will find
that so far as excessive kindness and lenency and good
nature and generosity and magnanimity concerned
they viii not look upon his like again


We are not in the mood 10 dscnss the political bear
ings OF this act Such discussion must be reserved for
calmer moments Believing do in the supervision
Of an overrung Providence, cannot doubt that the
permission of such act has political significance
which reaches further than eyes blinded with tears
discern. At present only feel the weight Of woe
We are stunned by the unexpected character Of the
event and bowed down with heaviness OF spirit


To the martyred blood OF thousands of patriot
and brothers has added that Of our common Head
the nations President.


Had such an event occurred earlier during the past
four years, we should not have been greatly amazed.
While rebellion runnng riot throughout the land,
and Rebel fendshness and atrocity and outrage were
exhibited in the most appalling shapes the he oi the
President the United StaTes was ieauy endangered


Even so late as MS visit 20 Richmond though ne went
tbther the ambassador of peace and the emoodiment
of forgiveness felt that he utterly unsafe ana
hen be returned nto car midst We were ireXpNs'oiy
Year: 1865

grateful for what we felt was his deIiyerance But
longer apprehended insecurity Of life. We thought the
time for Rebel hate and vindctiveness had eoae oS.
Abraham Lincoln stood before the country the mpeI'
sonaton of tolerance and mercy and charity In that at
itude lie struck down by representative OF those 70
whom his extraordinary leniency was being extended
for crimes of the highest magnitude. While lie
was reaching out the hand OF charity in It's brOadest and
highest manifestation while he stood ready TO pardon
the greatest offenders known TO the law while ne was
showing the deepest anxiety 20 cOncate those who had
rebeed against their Government while he was striving
10 effect reconciliation 10 restore iTaternal feeling 10
promote unity and concord, these infamous wretches
continued TO plot his destruction and TO perevere until
deliberate codblooded plan in which it is already e'.-
dent there were many participants


The nation is bowed with sorrow but comminged with
its startling affection il great wrath. Yet We trust that
in the midst of such awful proyoca;on law and order
will reign throughout land which, though draped in
mourning to-day will rise up 20 newness Of life toor
row. The blood OF the martyrs was the seed OF the
church the blood Of Abraham Lincoln will be the ce
ment OF the Union,


From the New York Tribune 10Th inst.l


In the sudden shock of calamity appalling we can
do little else than give such details Of the murder Of tie
President as have reached sudden death is always
overwhelming; assassination OF the humbles OF men is
always frightfuly startling; when the head o. thirty
millions of people hurried into eternity BY the hand OF


murderer-that head man good, so wise so NOBLE as
Abraham Lincoln the Chief Magistrate OF nation m the
condition OF ours az this mOment-the sorrow ana the
shock are great for many words There none in all


this broad land to-day who love their country who wish
well 10 their race, that will not bow down in profound
grief at the il has brought upon u.s. For once all
party raneor will be forgotten and no rghttnkng man
can hear OF Mr. Lincons death without accepting II as
national calamity. We can give in these, its first mo
ments no thought Of the future God in his nscruta0e
Providence has thus visited the Nation the future We
must leave TO him.
Year: 1865

wherever sny portion Of Lees army may


reside, and no legislation that is in vio-


lation of its provisions will be valid.


The only other law In force where


they may reside, is martial law, and It


is probable that law will remain in force


80 long as the foundations Of society


and Law remain. broken up, and dis
organized in the Southern states rs
they now are. No other law 10 practi-
csble-no other Law win fully preserve
public peace. As odious as may be the
term, the law of subjugation is the only
hope Of the Southern people to prevent
them from going into anarchy. Years
may elapse before the strong arm of
military power can be removed from
the rebel States. A hastY withdrawal
of our armies, and the immediate hand
ing over of the civil affSirs of the rebel
lious States 10 the men who have del
uged the country with blood and wruug
millions Of hearts with anguish, is not
to be thought of for moment.


Thus, view the correspondence be-.
tween Generals Lee and Grant as we
may, not crumb of comfort for Slavery
eau anywhere be found in il. The doom
Of that institution is sealed 1t will sink
10 its grave of eternal infany, bearing
With 1.-THE hopes Of hundreds of scurvy !
politicians in the Northern states, who
set up no claim to honor and preferment
lnder the old regime other than their
'ubserviency, and their fawning, cringing
obedience to the behasts Of their slave
masters in the Sonth
Year: 1865

Resolved. That we sincerely rejoice in the ces-
satlon OF war and the return OF peace ghout
our whole country; and We trust that the momen
tous lessons Of the past four years will inspire
among all our fellow citizens greater reverence
for constitutional obligations, and those friendly
and fraternal relations between the people Of all
the States which are the most solid guarantee
for the perpetuity Of the Union.


Resolved, That the Democracy of California
will in the future. as in the past. give a cordial
support to the National Administration in the
discharge OF all its constitutional functions. and
most especially in times of great national peril;
that in the face OF the manifold difficulties aud
embarrassmcnts resulting from the late war; the
Democratic party will not withhold its support
from the policy of the Administration so far as
the same tends to secure the rights and liberties
of the States and of their citizens


Resolved, That upon every ground of Justice
and policy to the white people of the country az
well as of humanity TO the negro themselves, the
Democratic party is inaexibly opposed to negro
suffrage. and its inevitable consequence, the DO
lltlcal and socas equality OF the negro. in every
form, and especially to the unnatural and revo
]utonary scheme for lhrusting universal suffrage
by action of Congress, upon the negroes of the
Southern States.


Resolved, That the welfare of California de-
mand, imperativciy, that her mining interests
should be developed and fostered; and her peo-
pie are in the same degree opposed to any system
for the sale or taxation of her mines.


Resolved that the whole history of California
is a triumphant vinlication OF her State policy of
gold and silver circulating medium: and that
any change in this respect would be disastrous in
the extreme; that unwrittcn contracts for work
labor and services should by law, in all cases be
enforced in gold and silver cou


Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine is an es-
sential part of the policy OF the Democratic party
and Of the American people


Resolved, That when the civil authority is in
full operation. there is neither warrant in the
Constitution or laws or even pretext in any
supposed necessity of State. for trials by litary
courts. or arrests 10y military power And that
the writ Of habeas corpus should be held inviol-
able under the provisions of the Constitution.
Year: 1865

\ MOBILE LOOKING ur.--The Mobile
Nees Of the 9th says.


1--WE are glad to notice that
many of the buildings that were
damaged by the explosion on the
25th of May last, are being repair
ed. The roofs of storehouses on st.
Louis, Water and Commerce streets
are already in order and some of
the cotton warehouses have bad
the wall and partitions rebuilt
There is also gang continually at
work cleaning the brick of the ruins
the filed up streets, by the debris,
are opening to free passage--and
before long that part of the city
will assume its wonted acted
This is, no doubt, the result of Al
healthy public confidence in the
early resumption Of trade, and a
earnest desire for our State TO once
more place herself 10 the rank of
loyalty-which will be done assoon
as the Convention concludes its la
bors. Let US all put our shoulder
to the wheel, and place Mobile and
Alabama in its true position"
Year: 1865

PREcocIoUs. "A colored boy, aged
about fifteen years, yesteray, shot a
colored soldier in the leg. This not
being in conformity with the idea
Of the Provost Marshal, he sent the
young man to prison to await fur
tber examination. We have seen
recently quite number of small
boys with firearms but it is almost
useless to warn parents of the dam
ger .threatning their children when
such "toys" are permitted.


Within the iastfew years we re.
member several serious accidents
resulting from the careless hand
ling of guns and pistols by boys
we expect to chronicle many more,
unless some law IL made prohibi
ting the nse of them by boys under
a certain age under a severe pen
atty
Year: 1865

nay Maj. Gen. LAwLgE. recently
in command of the Military District
embracing our city, has. we under
stand been relieved from duty here
and directed to report to headquar-
tiers. We further learn that Brevet
Brig. Gen. FONDA, who has been 10
command of the post here for o
long while, will be continued in the
same command and that there will
be no District commander station
ed here az hitherto. t a
Year: 1865

70 The Philadelphia Ledger is
authorized to say that there is not
one word OF truth in the story that
the Government has ordered $4,000
men to Texas. The Government
does not propose to add S10o,000,000
to the next years expenses for the
pleasure Of a demonstration" The
troops in Texas consist of parts
of three corps, and number about
10000 men in all.
Year: 1865

EY We find nothing telegraphic
in any Of our late exchanges. of much
Special or general interest. The fam
sng captions even. fail in their usual
attractions and sensational effect, and
we pass them by without interest,
(which our readers would be likely TO
do in case we gave them insertion in
Four columns.
Year: 1865

sg~ Commodore Paines fleet Of
coal boats will soon be again at our
landing. Our levee now is decked
with q huge craft, laden with thou
sands Of barrels Of this much-needed
article. We rejoice with the commu-
nifty to see old, enterprising citizens
again taking firm hold of their orig
inal business ayocations for which
they have shown themselves veil
adapted and efficient.
Year: 1865

What the people desire is that Congress
as the supreme power in the affairs of the
District, shall not be prejudiced by reports
of any kind, but shall act upon full presenta.
tiOn of testimony, as II it were a judicial
tribunal National InteIHgemoer.


Just SO. That is precisely what we " de
sire no more and no less. Congress,
should not be prejudiced by bogus 'elec'
tions," so-called, gotten up for no other
reason than to influence and prejudice its
members. The District of Columbia does
not belong to six thousand FIVE hundred peo
plea majority of whom have not, il they
would, and many of whom would not if they
could, bury and forget their old natural
prejudices against the black race-but it be.
longs to this nation, and Congress will re,
spect the voice of the nation regardless OF
prejudices, elections, bogus voting and mis-
representations of the few. This is "what
the people desire"
Year: 1865

Christmas was once called in the Latin
churches the Feast of Light, u and all around
us to-day are tokens that it is to be cele-
brated this year with unusual light hearted
ness, joy and praise. Christmas gifts arc
being purchased by the basketful, and Christ
mas cheer is bound to abound in all the
houses of our fellow citizens, to judge by the
indication at the market places.


Nothing We might say would, perhaps, add
to the general joy on this occasion, but we
would cain remind our readers that this is a
time for peculiar remembrance of the poor.
While the rich and the we'll -to.do are making
presents to each other, let them recollect that
the child of Bethlehem


THE Son of Heavens eternal King
or welded maid and Virgin Mother born,
never forgot the poor. Let those blessed
with plenty, and others according to theil
means, imPart to the poor within reach o.
their benevolence something that will tend
to make this Feast of Light in their hum
BILE dwellings. The rich are always giving
and receiving presents, and ''to him tina,
hath it shall be given" while from him that





hath not is taken away even that which he
seemeth to have. moderate donation may
make a merry Christmas for the poor family
and verify he that lendeth to the poor shall
enjoy with a richer zest his own Christina,
blessings.


The poor are not to be despised in this
free land, for do we not see poor boys and
girls climbing to high stations in social, DO,
litical, literary, and religious spheres? Some
of the little barefoot children around us NAV,
nay will, tread the crimson carpet and
breathe the perrumed air of costly man.
sions ere many years have passed. And d
ray of light thrown upon their pathway in
their early years may encourage them tc
hope and strive at the very turning point in
their destiny. A little lifting of tho heavy
burden, q little drop of comfort in the bite,
cup of poverty, will sometimes turn the
face of the poor away from the door of de
spair and give them the resolution needed
at n particular crisis, to enable them tt
mount the hill of difficulty and get onward il
n pleasanter path of life. At least, ou
Christmas bountios to the poor cannot. b,
thrown away, for it has double value a
this season, when the holiday festyitie
place their poverty in more aggravated con
trast with the abundance enjoyed by thei
neighbOrs.


BE kind to the poor, If you would really
enjoy the " Merry Christmas we wish you
Year: 1865

ALI. one dollar greenbacks should be care
fully examined, as there are great many
counterfeits in circulation. The counterfeit
may be distinguished from the genuine by
the blurred and scratching manner in which
the engraving is done, besides its lighter
color
Year: 1865

The following paragraph we clip from one
of Henry Ward Beechers recently published
sermon: .-"


"Not money, not honor, not even good
name, is the best inheritance of the child
Far above all mere secular gifts is parent S
good name; but there are some things that
are better than that, namely, those transmits
siblc moral qualities which put the sou from
the first, under the dominion of the highest
instinct. From my mother | had a legacy
which | should not be able to thank God
enough for in this world, if | were 10 live for
long ages. Have you not reason to thank God
that YOU sprang from such parents as yours
were? And do you not know that the nature
which they handed down to you was one that
represented, as it were in journal, the point
at which they left the conflict having gained
victory upon victory, that your warfare might
be less, and your victories easier? And that
which you have inherited of tendencies toward
things noble and true, and away from
things selfish and false, you may transmit
with augmentiAg power. Here is a great lesson
of life. Gain moral victories, that your chill
drcn may gain moral victories early; and
rive prcdominancc to that which is spiritual
and divine in you knowing that you will not
be the sole participator in the blessings which
result therefrom; that yours will participate
in them as well as you, and that they, from
the fact of their inheriting better temperaa-
ment and better dispositions will find their
victories in some degrees accomplished
Year: 1865

sid CHICAGO, Oct II.


am not one of those who seem to repudi-
ate coin as measure of value, and to make
a secured paper currency the standard. On
the contrary, belong to that class ofpersons
who, regarding an exclusive metallic currency
as an impracticuble thing among enterprising
and commercial people, nevertheless look
upon an irrcdecmable currency as an evil,
which circumstances may for a time render a
necessity, but which is never to be sustained
as a policy By the common consent of the
nations, gold and silver are the only true
measures of value. They are the necessary
regulators of trade. have myself no more
Doubt that these metals were prepared by the
Almighty for this very purpose than have
that iron and coal were prepared for the pur-
poses in which they are being used. favor
a well secured convertible paper currency
No other can to any extent be a proper sub
stitute for coin. OF course it is not expected
that there shall be dollar in coin in, reserve
for every dollar of paper in circulation. This
is not necessary For all ordinary home
transaction paper currency is sufficient, but
there are constantly occurring periods when
the balances between countries, and in the
United States between its different sections
must be settled in coin. These balances are
insignificant in amount in comparison with
the transactions out of which they adsa, and