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Year: 1865

To the Editor of New York Evening Post:
IHAvE been urged by severalfriends to send
you the enclosed poem, written down to my
self from Mr.. Lincolns lips and although it
may not be new to all Of your readers, the
events Of the last week give it now a peculiar
interest,".


The circumstances under which this copy
was written are these: I was with the Presi-
dent alone one evening in his room, during
the time I was painting my large picture at
the White House, last year He presently
threw aside his pen and papers, and began to
talk to me Of Shakespeare. He sent little
'Tad, /" his son. to the library to bring copy
Of the plays, and then read to me several OI
his favorite passages, showing genuine appre-
citation of the great poet. Relapsing into a
sadder strain, he laid the book aside, and,
leaning back in his chair, said


"There is a poem which has been a great
favorite with me for years, which was FIRST
shown to me, when young man, by friend,
and which afterward saw and cut from a
newspaper and learned by heart. would,
he continued, "giye a great deal to know
who wrote it, but I have never been able to
ascertain.


Then half closing his eyeshe repeated to
me the lines which enclose toyou. Great
ly pleased and interested, I told him would
like, If ever an opportunity occurred, to
write them down fron his lips. He said he
would some time try to give them to me. A
few days afterward he asked me to accompany
bin to the temporary studio of Mr.. Swayne,
the sculptor, who was making bust Of him
at the Treasury Department. While he was
sitting for the bust I was suddenly reminded
Of the poem, and said to him that then would
he a good time to dictate it to me. He com
piled, and sitting upon some books at his
feet, as nearly as I can remember, 1 wrote
the lines down, one br one, from his lips.


With great regard, very truly yours,


F. p. CARPENTER.
Year: 1865

sOME little folks are not polite at the
meals. The following beautiful lines are s
simple, practical, comprehensive and directl
to the point, we take pleasure in placin
them before our readers:


In silence I must take my seat,


And give God thanks before eat:
Must for my food in patience wait
Till am asked to hand my plate;
must not scold, nor whine, nor pout.
Nor move my chair or plate about;
With knife, OF fork, or napkin ring,
must not play-nOr must sing:
must not speak useless word
For children must be seen-not heard:
] must not talk about my food,


Nor fret If don't think it good:
Ny mouth with food must not,crowd.
Nor while Pm eating speak aloud;
Must turn my head to cough or sneeze.
And when ask, say ''If you please :"
The table cloth must not spoil,
Nor with my food my fingers soil,
Must keep my seat when I am done.
Nor round tie table sport and run
When told to rise, then I must put
My chair away with .nOiseless foot,
And lift my voice to God above


In praise for all His wondrous love.
Year: 1865

The growth of Oil City is wonderful. Five
years ago, there were scarcely hundred in
habitants; now the estimate is 5000. Build
ings are going up with surprising rapidity.-
One Real Estate Agent sold two hundred
building lots last week at an average price Of
$4,000 per lot. Petrolians predict a great
city. There is neither a house for sale nor a
room to let at any price. The Offices are
completely covered with signs. It is not an
unusual thing to find Petroleum Company,
Lawyer, a Physician, n Civil Engineer,
and Real Estate Agent occupying small
Office that is scarcely large enough to contain
a desk, table, stove and four chairs Each
man has a square foot Of room to transact
business in; but this crowded state Of things
will be remedied somewhat. Lumber dealers
from Cleveland and other places are arrang-
ing to deliver lumber at Franklin, to all par
ties on short notice, and the late exorbitant
sale Of building lots indicates that there will
be very heavy demand. The railroad is
completed to Oil City, and will soon be in
perfect running order. This will give a
strong impetus to business. Oil has been ac-
cnmulating in the shipping yards wonder
fully. When the Allegheny breaks, no less
than 10000 barrels will be awaiting trans
portation.-OH City lEonitor
Year: 1865

We mean the white hvers and the weak back
bones and tho shaky kueos that are now TO be
seen (without tho aid Of a spy. glass throughout
the country. Any. one who would iadulge luxury
Of woe in "blus talk," as very many are now
doing, ought to be hanged US high as Hsman.
Spot these croakers and panic makers. And verify,
let this revolution turn out for OF neal or woe,
they will remain spotted.
Year: 1865

ministers or politicians. Ihave directed an
enlargement of the penitentiary cell-room
with the intention that men who commit
crime hereafter in this State, by under
taking to decide for themselves the laws
which are to be obeyed and those that are
to be spit upon and trampled under foot,
and thereby become accessories before the
fact Of criminal offences, consequent on their
advice, shall be provided with suitable
quarters in case they escape the hanging
they well deserve.


FgY friends, the duty of The present
hour is to minister to the wants of
the distressed, allay the bad passions
engendered by the strife through which we
have passed, and repair as far as possible
the losses we have sustained. To these
objects our whole energies should be direct
ed. am glad that the people of St. Joseph
have seized upon the surest and best method
of doing this, and Of promoting their future
prosperity, by organizing q Board of Immi.
grafton. / want to come here and talk ia
you on that special subject at day not very
distant. Hundreds Of thousands of intell-
gent energetic men, with their skill ant
capital are looking to free Missouri as theil
future home you want and must have your
share of the benefits of immigration. dc
not desire to talk politics to you just now


we don't want any politics in Missouri
until we have unitedly put the affairs of tht
State on sure and safe footing.
Year: 1865

HEAVY SALE OF LAHDs.-We have sat-
isfactory authority for the statement that
not less than forty thousand acres Of public
lands were sold during the three months
ending on the lst inst, at the single land
office at Boonville, Mo. This is in addition,
it should be remembered, to the sales of
lands by private parties and companies
throughout the State. The amount of real
estate lately purchased and now being sold
in Missouri is perhaps unprecedented
among US, and ia rapidly increasing The
TACT is elOquently significant Of the conf
dence felt in the reality and permanence of
peace, and in she confidence of our New
Constitution as forever disenthralling the
commonwealth from pro-slavery fOssilism.


Democrat.
Year: 1865

1t is said that letters have been received
from the Bishops of the Episcopal Church
in nearly all Of the Southern DiOceses
lately in rebellion against the Government
in favor of reunion at the next General
Convention at Philadelphia, without any
formality whatever.
Year: 1865




OF what use Is II 10 abuse and condemn the
"paper currency Of the United states the cause Of
the recent bank defacahons, frauds and forgeres?
little reflection and cool consideration will convince
any that the chief lies in the following facts
vizFrs in every case Of civil or foreign war govern
mens obliged to issue large amounts Of paper money
Secondly every species of speculation will be resoed to
II care s not taken by moneyed to exercise due eau
ton, and study the laws controlling the currency.
Thirdly, a banking house like Kechum, Son Co,
doing business 10 the amount OF millions per year should
be conducted by one OF the firm, and he young man.
apparently without any check upon his operations; tho
head OF the house absent from his place OF business and
as seems the other partners not aware OF what was
going on or how the business was being conducted
Every banking house Of large capital should be con-
Quoted upon the most and permanent foundation
by the partnership being composed Of At least Ave or six
partnc and by the terms Of the articles or their for
nation should be obliged to make known the details OF
every operation with each other and report made up
banking houses OF Barring Bros Rothschds, OF Lon
don England, and some OF the banking houses on the
% No you ever hear Of such & H0nsdcs ,har
all consult and meet together TO consider proposition,
or loan or speculation have known fathers TO become
almost beggars through the action Of their sons being
left TO attend to the business In the absence Of the head
OF the house. and without any proper and udcious mea
the son may seem to be- for IL he is left with un-
limited exercise Of the business the result will be the
same As for our bapking institutions II they would
day. and let speculation and spectators alone giving
them no encouragement from time to time, only lending
their money short time upon good business paper and
public securities, and keeping an eye 10 the habits and
manners OF their clerks all would have good effect and
the community would not be startled by such diaboca
consequences-death, ruinaton, suicide and beggary
for such seems 10 be the penalty Of msmanaged bust
ness Of any kind Another thing, our laws upon the
subjects OF fogcrcs and embezzlemen not the
times or else the judges Of the courts who should
that they are carried out do not understand the law.
am In favor OF giving the full penalty Of the law TO oil
persons who embezzIc, who commit forgercs, fraud
&C. without fear or favor Finally let banks and bank
ing houses think and act up to the good old rule 'tha
honesty is better than policy"
Year: 1865

The discovery of the Kechum defacaton has at least
had the good effect Of calling the attention of the bus
community 10 the necessity Of paying proper aten
sion to the suspicious parties in their midst Yesterday
she operations Of two defaulting ndvdualsone teller
1n Wall street bank the other employee Of the Erie
Railroad Company-were discovered, and proper meas
ures taken to obtain redress Meantime all the guilty
parties at large and there is but little prospect Of
their speedy arrest.
Year: 1865

Much has been said, and written, on
this question: in the last six months. In
fact, you can scarcely glance at jour
nal but conf aims an article on this subject,
that is how being canvassed with so
much spirit. Democratic papers have
held out ..sambo'' with the ballot in his
hand, to scare the weak and foolish into
their ranks, as well as to keep those that
have heretofore belonged and have not
been led off into 1.-The unholy rebellion"
To the Democratic party, the image Of
a sable son Of Ham, armed with the
mighty weapon of the Freemen-the
ballot-appears night and day, disturb
ing the peace of mind, and poisoning
all that is promising in the future Wis
ions of the twilight millions" having a
voice in the affairs of state, haunt this
time honored party, and the dark cloud
rising in the South threatcns-to their
dSorleu yisiou-to sound the reqainm
of all their joy, peace and ancient great
ness and power. The battle shout Of
.'abolitionist, each day seems to possess
some new charm, and is the wonderful
balm in guilead,' to pour into that
wounded and sorrow stricken faction.
We have not seen anything that suited
Us better than the position OF Senator
Harlan, of Iowa and he lays that
down as the position OF tue President
We take the following extract from his
letter:


That the State of Iowa may take
steps to extend the right of suffrage. is
not. as it seems to me, in conflict with
this policy, and, consequently, those who
support the policy of the President on
this suliect are not in antagonism with
the platform of the Union party of Iowa.


The Union party of that State pro-
poses that the State shall modify its own
Constitution, so As to include as electors
persons who have not, nm Ter It's present
provisions. the right To vote This, as
President Johnson maintains.a a State may
do, but that the National Government
would have no right To require Iowa, or
any other State. to modify its own Con-
situation. on this or any other subject,
when not in conflict with the Constitu-
/ ton of the United States"


( We cannot imagine how anv honest
man can he dissatisfied with this position,
+ the question of suffrage for itself This
/ correct principle.


As 4 citizen of Indiana. we are op-
posed TO the enfranchisement of the
negro in this State, and at this time; but
/ If Iowa. Ohio or anv other State, will
put the ballot in their hands, we have no
/ objections, let il be done When the
issue is presented 10 the people OF this
State, they viii be ready TO meet it; in
the mean time we do not believe it neces-
sary TO canvass the question further
Year: 1865

In speech recently delivered. Hon.
Joseph Holt of kentucky used the fol
lowing admirable language:


Such a peace as must follow from the
overthrow of the military power of the
rebellion being secured, the obligation
will then press upon the nation not cnly
to strike the last fetter from the limbs of
the last slave, but also to see that guar
antees are created against the re estab
lishment of slavery. through some Gun
ningly devised system of tutelage which
enforced by State law, would entail upon
this oppressed race the same ignorance,
and poverty, and social and political dis
reimbursement to which they have here
IRE been subjected. That the linger-
ing sentiment of disloyalty in the South,
added to the ancient prejudices. and 10
the treacherous and savage instincts
known to be inspired by this institution,
will, under changed nomenclature, seek
to accomplish this result, can scarcely
be doubted.


Upon the solution of this momentous
question of reconstruction, the Ameri-
can people can well afford to wait. and it
is their duty to wait, lest by precipitation,
false steps should be taken which could
never be retrieved. There should be the
utmost patience and circumspection,
but no haste. The country wants no
more traitors in the capitol, and no more
State governments into whose organiza-
tions the spirit of treason has been
breathed, If 4 loyal population cannot
be found to put the machinery OF State
government into operation, then let us
wait and see if the next will not be q
better and wiser generation. In the
meanwhile, let these former States be
subjected to military rule. They con-
stit,te part and parcel Of the territory
of the republic, and no apology is to be
made for holding and governing them as
such. While the ballot box is the right
ful source of authority over loyal men,
the legitimate and reliable foundation
for the authority of the government over
traitors is the sword"
Year: 1865

EDS. RURAL New YoRKER:-As one of
your numerous readers asks the modus
operundi for making Apple Butter" and
as the question, if properly answered,
may not only oblige the querist but ma
ny others, l take the liberty to answer
We have made Apple Butter more or less
for some fifteen years, and feel as though
some important article on the table is
missing. especially in winter, if we are
without il. We have pursued three diff
ferent methods in making apple butter,
but the following is our present mode,
equally as good as any know of, and
done with much less trouble: Sweet ap-
pie cider is the best Boil down three
and 4 half gallons to one. If sneet cider
use moderately tart apples-Ramboes
are as good as any. If sour apple cider,
use street. apples When the cider is
properly boiled, remove it into Jars or
cask For one barrel of cider it needs
from two to two and half bushels of ap-
ples-say five common pals of well pre-
pared quarters-cook these in unboiled
cider. same as you would for sauce
When well cooked, skim out and pumice
them in dash churn If sweet apples
are used. SIT them-then proportion your
cider and apples in your kettle (if you
cannot do it all at once, and cook to-
gether, say from one to two hours, SO
that when done il will be about the con-
sistency of griddle cake batter. A bar
rel of cider should make twelve gallons
1t is necessary 10 be careful, especially
in the last process, to prevent its burn
ing on the kettle using stirrer made Of
a strip of board some four inches wide,
with handle shaped like q garden hoe !;
stirring well at the bottom Season with
cassia, etc, to taste, when just done Put
away in one or two gallon jars.
Year: 1865

When I last visited Richmond, some
seven years since, it was then fright


smart town. It has since expanded
wonderfully, and city airs sit very easily


and gracefully upon it. Evidence of
wealth and refinement abound on every
hand. and il is a handsome clean look
Year: 1865

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. there true
Union man at heart, who will accept nom
ination from bolters' Convention? No.


Is there a man who is true to his Govern
ment and the Institutions under which we
live. for which our forefathers fought and
bled. that can affiliate with the element that
has been striving the last four years to over
throw that Government? No.


Can we place reliance in, or believe a man
is worthy our support, who will lend his
name and influence to the support of any
party that is in direct opposition to the prin-
ciples of the great Union organization ?
No.


Can we expect man to carry out the
principles of the Union party whose only
hope in being elected is that he gets the en-
tire support of the Copperheads? No


Is it proper that the Union party should be
dissolved? No.


Is our country entirely safe from the in.
trigues Of those who have been in opposition
to our Government during the last four
years? No.


Will true Union men vote for any mar
whose only hope is the entire support of the
Copperheads No.


Does a pole cat smell any different because
you call tia grey squirrel? Echo answers
No.-Butte Rec rd.
Year: 1865

FRoM an article in the Marysyilla Appeal,
two long for our columns, we extracs the
following:


A set of guerrillas are making war upon
the party that has the hottest and highest
record ever Obtaining power in this country.
1t is the party that has saved the country
from dissolution 1t is the party to which
we owe all, and through the instrumentahty
of which are able to-day to say we have a
country" But for the Union party the
United States would have been divided into
independent States. or into two or three con
ficting and jealous Republics. Perhaps in
to warning. jarrng aud dependent States. as
weak and vascilating as those of Mexico,
the prey If France and England. Through
the power. patriotism and firmness of the
Union party. composed of old Democrats,
Repub leans and Aboltionisfs, Americans
can boast Of a country-a great. free and
Republican Government. The first great
issue then before the people OF California is
the maintenance of this great party. II the
Union party is kept intact. we are assured
that the work Of re organizing the Union. o
nearly completed. will be finished If tho
Union party is sustained the amendment to
the Federal Constitution, forever abol shing
slavery. will be endorsed by the requisite
number of States IF the Union party is sus
tanned the Rebel States will be reconstructed
with Republican Constitutions. and the
great irritating question of slavery, which
has cost so many thousand lives and so
many millions Of dollars, will forever be put
at rest,
Year: 1865

We honestly believe that if President Lin
coin had lived until the resent time that the
Marysvile Appeal. and other papers of like
ilk, would have been hostile to him and his
administration Quincy Union.


When Union paper bolts and goes over
to the common enemy it is expected it will
exercise itself to justify its perfdy. If the
Appeal had opposed Lincoln its course
could be no Justification for the bolting
Union.-AppeGl.


In Tehama, bolters excuse their ineffable
meanness by saying, "if the regulars had not
been nominated, they woull have b,lted. y
Such justification amounts to but this: .
stole the horse, because | believed if | left
him in the exposed situation in which l
found him. some ooe else would have done
it, rae one ex use is. just as good in logic
as the other in law.
Year: 1865

WAR HoRsE There is an intensely sar
castle paragraph going the rounds OF the
press to the effect that Gen. Ilalleek, being on
he eve of departure from the Atlantic coast
for the Pacific, will sell at private or public
sale his war horse Major" We would
hate to ride that horse where guns were be,
Ing fred-or any other-untll the animal
had snme eynerience.
Year: 1865

SEAroN, Brown. AND LEE.-When men
disregard all party fealty ignore their past
political connections, become oblivious tc
obligation, and uninvited thrust themselves
before the public for Office they become legi
innate objects of comment, and a. the abnve
named gentlemen in their wisdom have seen
fit to break off from the union party. and are
now attempting to affiliate with party upon
whose devoted head these same fawnine
seekers after office. not long since heaped
every opprobrious epithet from eopperhead t.
to traitor, now because they failed to secure
nominations in union convention. announce
themselves as independent candidates and
seek support from the party they have faith
fully abused for the past four years. Union
4drocate.


Red Bluff Independent, please copy. All
the other bolter organs will notice it, Of
course but then the Independent only reads
the COURIER
Year: 1865

Col. +. G. Deimling, who arrived in town
last week, informs us that the Indians are
very troublesome along the Missouri. He
came up in the St. Johns, and before reach
ing the dangerous parts of the river, with
the instincs ct a military man, he got the
crew together and drilled them for the ser
vice anticipated. As there were about
forty men, the Colonel thought be should be
able to handle the redskins satisfactorily.
especially as be had howitzer on board.
Breastworks OF bags, etc., were made on
deck. The boat when lying up for the night,
spared off into deep water, so that the saw
ages would have cooling swim before they
could reach the boat. At Fort Rice, ten
muskets, with ammunition for small arms
and the howitzer, were drawn, and things
made snug. By some mistake the box Of
spherical case shot which was in the reoui-
sition, was omitted, and canister sent
instead. Had the spherical case been
aboard, the Aborigines would have had
good deal to do in the funeral line, as they
were often seen at too great range for the
canister. They fred into the boat, but did
no harm. The howitzer was slowed round
to bear upon them; but, as they were asteru,
and the river was crooked, the range would
have included the guards of the boat, and
so the piece was not discharged.


Col. Deimling is of. opinion that tho
savages will most certainly attack the return
ing boats, as they know well that there will
be none on board but the crew. He RECON-
mends the utmost caution in wooding. The
attempt to gather fuel in grove might prove
fatal, for the Indians will be in wait at every
point where there will be chance Of
attacking at advantage, and no spot is so
favorable for that purpose as wooding
station. The Indians have wholesome
dread of artillery. They soon get scared
when the whites begin to fire the wagons at
| them a.. :. : .....r- 80 H..
Year: 1865

would rather beg than work there arc twenty


one white men who indulge in the same pre-
fcrcnces II this state Of things continues,
the white men Of the South will gradually
find employment by hiring out TO tho negroes.