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Year: 1865

IBY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
1t is done


Clang Of bell and roar Of gun
Send the tidings up and down,
How the belfries rock and reel.
How the grea. guns, peal on peal,
Fling the icy from town to town.


Ring, o bellsl


Every stroke exulting tells
0fthe burial hour Of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear,
Ring for every listening ear
Of Eternity and Time


Let US lzneel


~-d's own voice is IN that peal,
o.. 1t is holy ground
And this 81, WHAT are we,
Lord forgive US! zee.
That our eyes this glory
That our ears have heard the sound
Fer the Lord
On the whirldwind is abroad
In the earthquake he has spoken
He has smitten with his thunder
The iron walls asunder,
And the gates or brass are broken


Loud and long,
Lift the old exultng song
Sing with Miriam by the sea;
He hath cast the mighty down:
Horse and rider Eink and drown;
he hath triumphed glOriously
Did we dare
In our agony Of prayer
Ask for more than he has dons7
When was ever His right hand
Over any time or land
Streatched as now beneath the sun
How they pale,
Ancient myth and song, and tale,
In this wonder Of our days,
When the cruel rod Of war
Blossoms white with righteous law,
And the wrath Of man is praise
Blotted out


All within and all about
Shall fresher life begin
Frser breathe the universe
As it rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin !


Tt is done


In the circuit of the sun
Shall the sound thereof 60 forth.
1t shall bid the sad rejoice.
1t shall give the dumb voice,
Il shall belt with joy the earth


Ring and swing
Bells on mornings wing
Send the song of praise abroad;
With a sound of broken chains
Tell the nations that He reigns
Who alone is Lord and God
Year: 1865

An act to revise and consolidate the
several acts relative to the City of Oma-
ha, and for other purposes.


An act to provide for the funding of
the warrants of O,oe county.


An act to change the time for return
1ipg venirss of petit jurors IN the Ord
judicial district,
Year: 1865

LOUIsvILLE, Jan. IS.
The Journal learns that few days ago
the rebel Major Taylor sent flag of truce
into Hardinsburg, Offering to assist the
Home Guard to protect that town against
guerrillas. His offer was accepted and he
Is now operating in conjunction with the
Home Guard against Davis gang.
Year: 1865

i s. Y.
! i.sN woman. r
A Mississippi correspondent Of the Mo-
bile Register narrates the annexed incident
or war


One Of the regiments Of cavalry ID this
section has the reputation Of being hard
regiment. They have always deprecated
without mercy or feeling on every one who
happened in their path. One evening of
last fall they stopped ON the plan,ation,o of
z rs. s., an old lady living in Cherokee
county. She has always been one Of the
truest patriots and kindest-hearted women
to our sick and wounded soldiers, making
her house a welcome home to them, but
she is easily aroused and yengeful on those


who steel from her or impose on her good
nature. On the evening mentioned, while
she was preparing supper for a number Of
our worn-ont and struggling barefoots and
sick, her negro came into the house and
told her that the lot was full Of cavalry,
who were taking all of her corn and fod~
der. She hurried ont and witnessed in a
moinent the extent Of the pillage. The
fellows were cursing about, riding furious
ly here and there, and despoiling her of


the last particle Of forage. Instantly she


took up large stick of fat pine and light
ed it, then dashed into their midst, and be-
gan poking il into the fodder the men had
fastened on their horses. In few mo-
ments the singed and maddened animals
and scorched riders were minglng in wild
confusion, knocking each other over, jump
ing and rearing, and setting fire to the
others, while their riders were cursing and
yelling and shouting and burning IN all
quarters. A panic struck Them, and as
they rushed furiously down the road, the
blating fodder and dropping fire flying be-
hind them and beside Them, presented
fearful, yet most Iudicrous scene.


In few moments the old lady returned
to the house and proceeded with her duties
with an air of satisfaction that words could
not express. Next morning Gen. F. visit
ed her, and told her she had done so hand
some deed the night before that he owed
her bis many thanks that she had attack
ed, dispersed and routed three hundred Of
the biggest rascals in his command. He
told her that numbers of the horses had
their hair completely singed of, and that
a great many OF The men were badly burn
ed-some had only hall whisker; others
were completely scorched, the hair on their
heads and faces completely gone others
with their clothes half-burned, and one fell
low had the legs and seat OF his breeches
entirely burned of, and the man himself
was unable TO sit. He thanked her, hop
ing the lesson would be good one. She
answered that she hoped it would; that a
soldier was always welcome to the hospi-
talities Of her home, and could have all she
had If they asked for it; but for thieves she
had nothing, and did not regret that she
had taught them the lesson.
Year: 1865

In the first place, il you want to be mis-
cradle, be selfish. Think all the time Of
yourself and Of your own things. Do not
care about snybody else. Have no feeling
for any one but yourself. Never think of
enjoying the satisfaction OF seeing others
happy; bnt rather, il you see smiling
face, be jealous. lest another should enjoy
what YOU have not. Envy every one who
10 better oil, in any respect. than yourself;
think unkindly towards them, and speak i'll
Of them. Be constantly afraid lest some
one should encroach upon your rights; be
watehful against il. and if any one comes
near your things. snap at him like mad
dog. Contend earnestly for every thing
that is your own. though il may not be
worth dime ; for your rights "are Just
as much concerned as if it we're a pound OF
gold. Never yield point. BE very SEN
sitive, and take everything that is said to
you in playiulnsss, in the most serious
manner. Be jealous Of your frients, lest
they should not think enough Of you. Aud
If at any time they should seem 10 neglect
yoa. put the worst construction upon their
conduct yea can.
Year: 1865

Be frank with the world. Frankness i.
the child of honesty and courage. Say JUS
what you mean TO do on every occasion, anC
take it for granted you mean to do what i,
right. If Il friend ask you favor, you
should grant it, if it is reasonable; if it i,
not tell him plainly why you cannot. You
will wrong him and wrong yourself by
equivocation of any kind. Never do a
wrong thing to make friend or to keep one;
the man who requires you to do so is dearly
purchased, and at sacrifice. Deal kind
" and firmly with all men, and you will
find it the policy which wears the best
Above all, do not appear to Others what
you are not. If you have any fault to fine
with any one, tell him, not others, Of what
you complain. There is no more dangerou.
experiment than that Of undertaking TO be
one thing to a mans face, and another be
hind his back. We should live, act and
speak out of doors, as the phrase is, and
say and do what We are willing should be
known and read by all men. 1t is not only
best as matter of principle, but as mat
ter Of policy.
Year: 1865

A cat caught a sparrow and was about to
devour it, but the sparrow said


"No gentleman eats till he washes his
face"


The cat, struck at this remark, set the
sparrow down, and began to wash his face
with his paw, and the sparrow flew away.
This veXcd puss extremely, and he said:


''As long as live will cat first and wash
my face afterwards, " which all cats do even
to this day.
Year: 1865

When we are in Theatre we have true
representation of affairs in this country; the
niggers are above US


The lady who was lost in thought was
found in misery Missouri.


New title for butter: spooncy.
Year: 1865

The hat was passed around certaSs
congregation for the purpose Of taking up
collection. After it had made the cir
cult of the church it was handed to the
minister. who, by the way, had exchanged
pulpits with the regular preacher. and he
found not penny in it, He inverted the
hat over the pulpit cushion and shook it,
that its emptiness might b. known, thea
raising his eyes toward the ceiling be ea.
claimed with great fervor; ...


al thank God that got back may has
from this congregation"
Year: 1865

% Sherman's soldiers while on the
march through Georgia learned how to
rob bee hives without the penalty of sting.
ing The plan was to rapidly approach
hive, take it up suddenly, and hosting
it upon the shoulder, with the open end
behind. run like thunder. The bees hus.
tie out. and fly back to the place where the
hive stood. The honey belongs to the
boys who win It. ,5w...
Year: 1865

e. BY proclamation of the Governor
of Vermont the Passumpsic bank will cease
to exist on the 10Th day of February
next The bank has been well managed
and will redeem it's bills, but after the ex-
piration of its charter will not be requir-
cd to redeem in Bosten. and so their bills
will doubtless be at discount. The public
will be interested in knowing the facts.
that they may not be caught with lot
Of these bills on hand after that date,
and he obliged to submit to shave for
tho benefit of the brokers'.
Year: 1865

J Postmasters who complain Of the
scarcity Of cents for supplying change,
will be glad to know that the new three.
cent fractional currency will soon bs is
sued by the Secretary Of tho Treasury. q
Year: 1865

The Globe newspaper to day says that
the result of the action of Nova Scotia
will be. that the C4nadian Government
Will be speedily called upon to adopt a
new policy on the subject of an early
union of the Provinces.
Year: 1865

In the progress of events the radicals of
the republican party have been driven to their
"last ditch, and over it is seen floating their
banner, upon which is inscribed the single
idea-universal suffrage. The zealots can
find nothing else to fall back upon but upon
this point they have taken position; and there
we may expect they will remain, pestilental
agitators as they are, until the sober sense of
the country crushes them out, till they are
taught that the day in which political tri.
umphs can be secured by riding distractions
has passed, and until they secure the verdict
that political and social equality is a dogma
that is, and ever will be, repugnant to the
great majority of the Anglo Saxon race


The demonstration lately made at Boston,
when Mr.. c A Dana dIscoursed so forcbly on
the new hobby, was the first authoritative decla
ration that a NEW PARTY would be formed upon
the issue. A few have pressed the idea. for
years, but they were unable to command re-
spect outside of New England fanaticsm
They have, however, taken fresh start, and
this time secured allies. A few of the old
Republican journals support the agitators
and are clamoring for the introduction Of the
the comprehensive plank into every platform
that is constructed And Mr.. Chase, who
cannot, even as chief justice, divest himself oi
his old preiudices, has taken the field as the
apostle of the new creed At Charleston
Mobile and New Orleans, during his late tour
he placed himself squarely upon the Boston
hobby; and we observe from our exchanges
from the North he is now generally regarded
as the leader of what is destined to be the op-
position party in the next important nationa
political campaign,


AT the outset the fanatics are unquestona-
bly, in a hopeless minority The democracy
opposes them as a unit. And an additona
and overwhelming opposition will be met il
the whole power OF the administration. Upor
no one question of policy has President John
son, by act and declaration, so pontedly taken
stand; and all who know his character fol
tirmness expect him to be immovable. Witt
him, on the suffrage question, the principle
that the people the several States shall be al
lowed to settle the questions for, themselves will
undoubtedly be a fnality. And with thi
right granted they will be satisfied


1t would be an insult to common sense tC
bring forward argument against this new
scheme of the ultras, and we have alluded t
it simply for the purpose of chronicling the
fact of the organization OF a new party upor
the issue named Here in the South thu
question never will be discussed ailirmatively
and having no advocates, opponents will fnC
no one to oppose The people of Georgii
have other important and practical matters t
decide upon, and cannot look after this one
We propose, therefore, to let the radicals have
things their own way, 80 far as discussion il
concerned
Year: 1865

SENTIMENT OF THE SOUTH The Richmond
Wing Of the Goth ult, says there are hundreds
and thousands Of persons scattered throughout
the South who are directly interested in mis-.
representing the position Of the Soutaern peo.
pie, and in prejpdicing the Government and the
people Of the North against them. In many
instances. the veritable bread and butter OF
such persons depend upon such misrepresenta.
tons and aspersions. To all properly balanced
and rejecting minds, nothing could possibly be
more absurd than the suppostion or the suspic.
ion that the people of the South desire to enter
into another conflict with the general Govern.
ment. Look At the bereavements, the suffer
ing. the calamities, which have befallen them
in the course Of the last four Years, and which
even weigh them Down in the dust at the pres
ent moment. and say whether ii is At all liksly
they would wish to engage in another war, even
Though they were possessed OF the means Of
doing SO, which both the Government and the
Northern people well know they are not Let,
them the insane and mischisvous idea Of a still
existing rebellious spirit at the South be dis
missed At once and forever.


Slavery is dead-secession is dead-hostility
to the Union is dead-snd the principal leaders
Of the secession movement are exceedingly
dead, and the people Of the South want only
real peace and the protection OF civil govern
ment.
Year: 1865

10 take down the girdiron from the mai,
where it is hanging, with the left hand, is
a sign that there will be broil in the
kitchen.


If mirror is broken, it is a sign that a
good looking lass will be missed in THAI
house. sseaS


To meet funeral procession, is a sign ct
death. ...'- +


TO lose pocket book containing green.
backs is uulucky.


If a woman cuts her nails every Monday,
it is lucky-for her husband. '@.'


If you hear rooster crow when vor
are in bed, and the clock strikes few;
times at the same instant, it is sign Of
morning. ...'D..-i


If you have an itching ear, tickle your
nose and you will have an itching there,
and i'll luck will be averted.


When'a cat prepares to wash its face, it
is sign that one in the house will shortly
receive q licking.


TO have sixteen warts on the left hand,
is unlucky; to have the same number or
the right hand is a sign you are unfortu:
nate.


If married man, while his wife is in
the room, takes up bottle Of spirits with
his right hand, it is sign that she will
shortly be out of spirits, and that her hus..
band is going to liquor
If one eyed bulldog flies at stock
raisers legs, it denotes that misfortune
will happen to his calves.
II you get on horseback on Monday be-
fore the sun is up, it is Sign that you will
have hand in bridal.
To stroke green eyed cat with white
spot on her nose is lucky, and heavy purrs
will be the consequence.
If you are in house and hear q baby
cry, it is sign Of marriags-or if it isn't
it ought to be.
If a red haired man falls in love with a
girl who disikes hair Of that color, he wiz
very likely dye before he is married.
The above signs and tokens may be
strictly relied upoL; they have never been
known to fail.
Year: 1865

THE EFFECT OF PAPER CURRENCY
The Financial Chronicle, an able pa
per, devoted TO financial and CONNER
cial objects, in speaking of the Ketch-
um defalcation, says:


We have in this sad and infamous
affair another illustration of the injury
done to the public morals Ivy the abuse
of paper money. Tho excess issue OF
an irredeemable currency so disturbs
values as to impart to numerous
branches of business, some of the at
tributes of gambling. Rapid upward
and downward movements in prices
cause large fortunes to be made or
lost by bold men in a day. Hence
the minds of the enterprising and
gifted, 'as well as of the able and vic
ious, are infamed with an insane de-
sire to grow suddenly rich. The ma
MIA for speculation spreads like foul
corrroding ulcer over the face Of soci-
Year: 1865

q leading republican paper, the Spring
feld Republican, which indulgcs in the
following comments upon the situa-
ton,


We may as we'll understand that in
the new era opening upon us, petty
tricks of partizanship will be of small
account. The people have been edu-
Gated into an appreciation of the great
principles of government. They look
now for broad and catholic states
manship in dealing with the great
problems to be solved, and will give
no countenance to little tricks and
subterfuges. The continued success
and predominance Of the republican
party are to be secured by no shallow
political tricks, but by Its ability to
command the situation. 1t has now
the opportunity to become a national
party. Unless it is wise enough and
strong enough to do this it cannot
continue to rule the country. Now
is the hour of trial. If it falls into
the hands of narrow and mean men
it goes at once forever.
Year: 1865

FREMEN's TOURNAMENT. Pioneer
EagmO Co. No. ], Of this city have
made arrangements whereby an ex-
cursion to the Tournament at Port
Huron maybe enjoyed at half fare
by all who are disposed to enlist with
them for that occasion, and have Sc
cured ample accommodation at Port
Huron for the Saginaw delegation, at
q reasonable figure. We hope to see
the ranks of the company filled to
their utmost limit by fremen from
East Saginaw and her sister cities in
the Valley, and can assure all who are
disposed to volunteer for the trip
that they are certain Of a cordial re-
ception and handsome treatment at
the hands Of the Port Huron Fire De-
partment.
Year: 1865

We learn from highly responsible
source that the probabilities in favor
Of the immediate construction OF the
proposed line of railway between Hol-
ly and Toledo, ra Monroe, are SO
strong as almost to amount to GER
tainty. This is highly important
link in tho chain of railway commune
cations between Saginaw Valley and
the 'rest of mankind" and must have
the effect to change materially the ma
ture of trade and the routes Of travel
between this section and the metropoli-
tan markets, East and West. BY means
Of this line close connections will be
made with the Michigan Southern,
Toledo & Cincinnati, Toledo & Cleve-
land, Atlantic & Great Western, New
York & Erie, and other railway lines,
leading West South and East and
more intimate relations established be-
tween us and the Central anu South
ern markets, which dispose of so large
a portion of our surplus lumber.


Toledo, only second to Chicago in
the extent of its grain trade, does a
heavy business in lumber, as well with
the Eastern shore Of Lake Huron and
st. Clair River, as with this section,
the transportation, from here, by rail,
in through cars used for that and no
other purpose, forming a sufficiently
prominent item of the business of the
roads over which they pass to warrant
a leading position in the daily station
reports, Notwithstanding the shipments
by lake are yearly ON the Increase
AS favorable point for the purchase
of supplies for this market, it has al
ways possessed many advantages
which must of necessity be augment
ed as the facilities for communication
are improved. 1t is a live city, and
its business men, not slow to see the
advantages of direct railway connec-
uon with the rlcn ana prosperous VAL
ley of the Saginaw, are moving i'll
earnest to effect that consummation,
in which enterprise we wish them good
speed
Year: 1865

PoLITIcAL DIssoLUTIoN.-The New
York San thinks the opening of tho
political campaign indicates unn istak-
ably that life of the Republican party
was in the prospect and not in the at
tainmen! "a the liberty of slaves. 1t
was tho blessing of liberty in the alb
stract that it held up before the peo-
pie, rather than the plain, unvarnished
article which the negroes now enjoy.
Parties, like coquettes, usually manage
to have more than one string to their
bow, but the Republicans have but
one and that they have lost since the
adjustment of slavery is no longer a
thing Of the future, The radical
class, knowing what a strong card the
negro was while in condition of
slavery, have been foolish enough to
believe that he can still be made avail
able as a political instrument, and
with this view they are making des-
perate effort to get the party upon a
negro suffrage platform, beheving that
to be the next best thing to abolition :
ism. But it will not do. The con-
servative wing of the party are shrewd
enough TO see thatthe negro no longer
available to the Republicans after the
shackles of slavery fell from his limbs,
and he became a full fedged freedman.


The New England Republicans seem
to be almost a unit in favor of negro





suffrage. Those Of New York, judg-
ing from the complexion of the State
Committee, are very nearly tie upon
this question. In Pennsylvania and
Now Jersey they are anti-sufirage; i'll
Ohio they are divided; in Iowa the
party is wrecking itself upon the suff-
rage question, and in a number OF
counties each faction is running its
sERtGGsp GGspwRaadatHna fave Tabt abSt StbGTc SG5i Goici:
ally heard from, will show the same
state of decentralization in the party,
although the majority of them will
undoubtedly oppose the suffrage ques-
tion. 1t is evident therefore, that
the republican party is rapidly APP
preaching dissolution.
Year: 1865

stirring themselves energetically in
the matter and promise good accom-
modations for all who may attend and
general range of attractions worthy
the beautiful metropolis of Southern
Michigan.
Year: 1865

The Union County Convention, which met
at Copperopols on Thursday, Angus. Sd,
made one of the best tickets ever presented
for the suffrages of the people of Calaveras.
The candidates before the Convention were
gentlemen of high standing in the country,
and if those who were defeated had received
the endorsement of the delegates, we should
have supported them as heartily as the ones
now put into the field. Those who go before
a convention, must take their chances for
success or defeat; for only one candidate can
be nominated for particular Office, and II
unsuccessful for this time, they can reason
ably hope, that for two years hence, they
may be the fortunate ones. Ii those elected
prove unworthy or inefficient, the people
will repudiate them, and put other men In
their places. 1t has been said that the dis
appointed candidats will be 1ukewarm In
the coming canvass; but we believe that
those who have SO nobly stood by the Union
party during the past four years, will work
as ardently, at this time, tor the old organ
ization as they have heretofore. There are
more vital political issues at stake at this
moment, than at any time since the rebellion
commenced. As matters are settled now, so
they will remain in the future, and if settled
upon an improper OASIS, we may De calieu
upon in few years TO take up arms again
and Fight our battles Ger again. y in order
to firmly establish our republican institu-
tions. We should allow no chickering's or
local jealousies to interfere with our devo-
ton to the Government. The man who
wavers now, proves that he never has been
loyal and patriotic citizen. To the care
ful observer of events, the present is preg
nant with difficulties that only the most un-
swerving integrity, and the most unselfsh
loyalty can overcome. If the Administra-
tion is not heartily sustained in this trying
hour, the blood we have already shed, and
the treasure expended. will have been for
nought. Our adversaries will endeavor to
take advantage of the temporary lull, and
while we are rejoicing over victories gained
in the field, will steathily strive to outnum-
US in the councils of the nation. Union men
should be ON the alert, and never ffiter until
the great work is fully accomplished. When
the Government ceases to be in danger men
can afford to differ upon party issues; but
until then let us stand shoulder to shoulder
in the cause of our country Calareras
Chronicle.