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Year: 1865

The New York N'ecs urges President
JoHNsoS to throw off on the party that cleo
ted him, and join his fortunes to the Copper
head opposers of the war; and in another
article it insists with the rebels, who contem-
plate emigrating to Brazil, to hold on and
unite the rebel force of the South with the
Copperhead force of the North, in the next
political campaign, to obtain control of the
country. President JOHNSON would cut a
pretty figure in history, as the leader of rebels
and Coppereeads against the party that
elected him, and the Union soldiers who sub
dued these same rebels in arms.
Year: 1865




The Posts special says the receipts from
internal revenue yesterday fell back to the old
average Of a million and quarter of dollars
Gen. Meade having completed the inspec-
ton of his military division is on his way
North.


A correspondent informs the Post of a
narrow escape from another slaughter on the
Long Island Railroad on Monday evening.
The coupling on a train broke leaving Q car
filled with passengers behind. After a while
the train returned for the discovered car, but
before it started another train came thunder
ing down the road in the rear This CORES.
pondeut asked the conductor if he had taken
any measures to prevent collision and he
said that it would be all right, and forthwith
sent . brakeman with lantern to warn the
approaching train, which was stopped few
rods from the resx ear. In the meantime all
the passengers had jumped out Of the car and
fed across the adjoining 6eld. The train
was, as usual, much behind its time.
Year: 1865

Too MucH Sour GRArEs-The Copper
head press of the State, which, with the aid
of guerrilla concern up North, runs the
Possum ticket in 'regimentals, seems very
grabbed over Colonel VANASDA's declination.
They don't think that he is of any possible
account now, and assert that they are very
glad to get rid of him. No doubt they would
have said the same thing had BENTON de-
olined, and they will be sure to vent their
contempt of him after he is defeated.


The Dubuque Herald says:


1--WE know of no one of the candidates put
forward whom we should regret less to lose
than Colonel Vananda. He is politician in
every sense of the word. and no doubt will
receive the politicians recompense from the
negro equality party for his treachery to his
late comrades in arms. 1t will not he diff
cult for the soldiers to find a better man for
the place, and we only wonder that they did
not do so at first


''Sour grapes Mr. Herald


No honest and patriotic Union soldiers will
join hands with the Gopperhead opponents of
the war, against the Union party, which stood
BY the boys in blue during the four years of
bloody war, which that same Copperhead
party denounced as barbarous, unnecessary
and unconstitutional, and finally pronounced
a failure
Year: 1865

TANNING.-A new patent has been invented
and applied in Paducah, Kentucky. which
shortens the time required for tanning leath
er to about one fourth the period required by
the old process. The improvement consists,
simply, in the application of machinery to the
handling of the hides in the watts so as to keep
them moving and thus facilitate the absorp-
tion of the tannn. The leather will not be
injured by this process as it is by other pat
ents which effect the object by red hot steam,
and ruin the leather for wearing purposes


1t is time some invention was in use to re-
duce the price of leather to some reasonable
proportion as compared with hides.
Year: 1865

Rev. JOSEPH BRooKs, late Colonel in the
United States service, honored us with b call
yesterday. We were pleased to see him in
fine health, and as enthusiastically devoted to
the Union cause now as when he was fighting
rebels down in Dixie.
Year: 1865

WHICH? Pit is question among candid men
whether the return Of the Democratic party to
power the return of the cholera, would be
most destructive and injurious to the country p
MaryspHle appeal.


We vote % cholera " first, last and all the time.
Shasta Courier.


We vote with the Courier, every time.
Year: 1865

R1- County Warrants and GreenbaeI.s taken at
their ruling value IN payment for subscriptions this
paper To soldiers the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR.
Year: 1865

A DESPERATE REMEDY NEEDED.-We can think
of no place where general renovation, accom-
panied with little systematic hanging or shoot
ing, is more needed than in that sink of perdition
Salt Lake City A desperate disease seems to
rage there, and a remedy equally desperate is
demanded. People who cross the country tell
of the uniform good treatment received at the
hands of the Mormons-they see them hastily,
and leave Mormondom with no more real idea of
the existing condition of things than when they
arrived. Depravity, profanity and treason, are
the general rules if we Judge from the testimony
of people residing there, and from the Mormon
organs. Civilization has pronounced the Nor
mon faith contrary to the best interests Of hu-
manity but worse features than that if possible,
are made daily evident. To give our readers
some idea of the existing condition of things,
we make a few extracts from the Salt Lake Fe-
dette, as examples Of the outrageous and treason
able trash promulgated by Mormon leaders.
Brigham Young, in a recent harangue at the
Temple, said


The Mormons had the law in their hands and would
do they please ito which all the congregation responded


amen) lie said if they undertook try him in Gentle
he would the Government in hell first and was
ready fight the Government the rub That he had his
soldiers and rifles and pistols and ammunition and plenty of
it. and too and would them. He 'cas on 1t! The
Governor of this Territory useless and could do nothing


He Brigam) the of this people and by
Of the Most High he would be Governor of this Terri
tory forever and and if the Gentiles did not like this
they could leave and go to hell"


And the sained old scoundrel, Heber c. Kim
ball. RECALLED his hearers in this wise


The Gentiles enemies: they damned forever
they and they don't like what
| say they 20 to hell. damn them II catch any
Of them running after nv wives will send them hell
And ladies must not keep their cnmpany You sin II You
will be damned and to hell. What do You
They hunt after faiT and pre


and is lamentable fact that they (the
mem would rather so with them damned scoundres than
stay with us


We consider it burning shame and blot upon
the Governmental escutcheon that such things
are permitted exist in the land.
Year: 1865

The Young Mems Library of Red Bank is
an emphatic success. The room is usually
crowded during the hours of distribution
and the number of those who avail them
selves Of its benefits constantly increases
Upwards Of one hundred and twenty five
volumes have been added during the past
week. A printed catalogue win be prepared
as soon as circumstances will permit. Per-
sons making donations of books to the libra
ry, are requested to send them to the Libra
ry Rooms, addressed to the Examining and
Purchasing Committee" The room is open
on Thursday afternoon and Monday evening
Every one who can read may fnd much tc
interest and instruct them in the collection
and all are invited to avail themselves of the
opportunity. D.
Year: 1865

There is no loyal man in New Jersey but
will be satisfied with the nomination OF
MARCUS L. WARD as the Union candidate for
Governor. There are some who would have
preferred either Mr.. CATTELL or Gen. Kill
PATRICK, but as the Convention have decided
Mr.. WARD to be the man, we believe all per-
sonal preferences will be thrown aside. The
enthusiasm of the soldiers for him was one
great source of his strength in the Conven-
tion, as it viii be with the people. He has
proved himself the true, earnest, devoted
friend of the soldier, devoted patriot, faith
full to the Union and the Constitution, and
as man in both his public and private ca
pacity, his reputation is without stain.


The soldiers of New Jersey are home, and
will vote-in spite Of the copperhead legis-
lature-for their friend MARCUS L. WARD.


Work is what is now needed to be sue
cessful in November next. Commence now.
Remember that you have the most unprinci-
Piled party to fight that ever existed party
who would have seeded the State to the
Southern Confederacy. and had slavery re-
stored within her borders.
Year: 1865

Mr.. Q. M. Harrison, State Superintendent
Of Public Schools, upon invitation Of the
Town Superintendent Of Atlantic, delivered
a lecture in the Dutch Reformed Church at
Colts Neck, in behalf Of Free Schools and
Liberal Education. sa1r. s1r Harrison is evidently
very able man, and thoroughly interested
in his work. Only a few days ago heard
an intelligent man say All Of our schools
are free, what more do we want p But Mr..
Harrison proves by statistics that not one
half Of our schools are free, notwithstanding
the fact that a large number Of them are
kept open but three months in the year. He
further reveals the fact that very large
portion of our teachers are incompetent; !;
that many of our Town Superintendents do
not take interest enough in the schools to
visit them, and that in some places, for lack
of funds and enterprise, schools are kept in
old, ricksty outbuldings, where the children


have enough to do to keep warm, without
thinking Of studying. He also states the
teachers are inadequately paid. Is it aston
ishing that the teachers are incompetent,
when they are paid little or no more than a
common farm laborer7 Those who know
enough to teach, know that they can do bet
ter elsewhere Appoint as Superintendents
men who have the welfare of their schools
at heart; appropriate sufficient sums Of mo


ney to secure the services of the best of
teachers, and New Jersey will soon be on a
par with the Middle States. During the
course of his lecture, he states that had
there been system of free schools through
out the Southern States, there would have
been no rebellion and he might have stated,
with equal truth, that lad there been per-
feet system Of free schools in this State for
the past twenty-five years, New Jersey


would not have SO disgraced herself at the
last Presidential election. 0f a


Our Town Superintendent certainly de-
serves great credit for the interest he mani
tests in the schools. He is the best Super
intendent we have had for many years, and
as erana any wa arar had - 5-
regret to say that Mr.. Harrison lectured
before very slim audience, which was at
tributable, | hope, not to lack of interest
in free schools, but rather to the press Of
work at this season Of the year. earnestly
hope that our State Superintendent will give
US another call, during the coming winter,
and l for one will do my best to secure him
larger audience


r'' An ATLANTIC MAN.
Year: 1865

On taking the chair, Gen. Fitzpatrick made
speech. .........


He thanked the convention fer the honor
which they had conferred by selecting him to
preside over the only loyal convention which
will be convened in the State. In accepting the
honor and taking his seat he did not intend to
make any lengthy speech. He should as soon
think of talking war to that chieftain Lieutenant
General Grant, as to talk politics to this vast
concourse of politicians. He had accepted the
invitation of many friends to meet here to-day
that there might not be any mistake as to
where he stands at the present time that he
might show by his example where all soldiers
should be found, now that war was over. He
took his stand here to- day with great pride
among the men who never uttered disloyal
word, but had remained firm during the dark
hours of the Union. He then proceeded to de-
nounce the Northern secessionists, and was fire.
quently interrupted with cries, Charge them
again" He had heard expressions everywhere,
as he travelled from one section of the country
to the other, in reference to his State, which
made his heart ache to hear and caused dis
gust for the men who had placed them in that
position before the country. He had been more
excited since his return from the field of battle
over the assertions of men in the very heart of
this State, than at anything which he witnessed
during the war. He had heard men in the
county of his home, witwin the last few days,
denounce Abraham Lincoln as tyrant, and
President johnson as murderer He believed
that the copperhead editors in the North were
equally guilty with the Southern rebels. He
favored the arrest of the whole batch, and of
their being tried and hung by the side of the
chief of secessiOnists, the ex-President of the
confederacy, JEFF. Davis. He counseled har-
mony in their action, to drop all questions likely
to produce discord and strife, and let it be
shown by their actions that they were a Union
party, not only in name but in action. He urged
that they would select the man for their candi-
date who would concentrate the strongest vote
and defeat and rout the men who had opnosed
the var at home.


Mr.. Keasbey, from the committee on Res
olutions reported the following


Resolced, That we rejoice that the war for the
life of the nation has not proved Failure as
was announced by the Democratic Convention
at Chicago less than one year ago, but has re-
suited in an honorable peace; not BY conces-
sion to rebellion or compromise with slavery:
but by the valor of the soldiers, the faith of the
people, the wisdom of the government, and a
trm adherence to principle a peace which set
ties the vital questions of thu war-the power
and stability of republican government, the
paramount sovereignty of the nation, and the
extinction Of slavery in the United States.


z. Inat we venerate the memory Of Abraham
Lincoln, under whose wise aad faithful guild
ance tnis honorable peace was won; and while
we depiore his untimely death, We look to his
example OF prudence, drmnsss and moderation,
Year: 1865

There will be square fight in New Jersey
on the Constitutional Amendment. If the
Democrats shall make issue on that question,
they will be badly beaten. -Alb. Epe Jour,


True as preaching. But the copperheads
have already made the issue on that question
and they must take the beating.
Year: 1865

Major General HOWARD is organizing an
intelligence Office for the Bureau of Freed,
men. 1t is to be located at the corner OF
Fourteenth and NJ streets, in tho building
heretofore known as the Ricord hospital.
1t is the intention of tho General to keep q
complete record of all eOiOrod freedmen who
are wishing employment and also to give
ample information to those who arc seeking
institution.
Year: 1865

The proposed extension of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad through the
centre of Pennsylvania, to Philadelphia and
New York, is subject which must have
attracted the attention of your readers
Indeed, Sir NJ. Pcto's visit, and the negotia.
tions and arrangements that have followed
It, seem to have called attention anew to the
subject of the communications between the
Atlantic cities and the great West, and may
have the effect Of convincing some of the
fact, that the Railroad system of the United
States is but yet in its infancy, and must at
no distant day receive an impetus and extep-
sion That we now cannot imagine possible


Let any ono open the map of England and
see how its surface is covered with a net
work of Iron, reaching almost every nook
and village in the Island, and then ask him.
self whether Pennsylvania and our whole
Year: 1865

There j. living on Martha's Vineyard, MassG-
chusetts, al old man who has never been OF the
island. and the extent OF his knowledge ID
bounded by the confines OF his home. de has
been told OF a war between the'North and South
but as he has never heard the din OF battle. nor
seen any soldiers he considered il hoax He
il utterly unable % read, aud is ignorant To the
last degree An excellett story is told OF his
fret and only day at school De WAS quite lad
when "A lady came TO the district where bis
father resided TO teach school. He was sent.
aud as tue teacher was classifying The school he
was called up in turn aud nterogated as TO bis
former studies OF course ne had to say that be
had never been to school, and knew none OF bis
letters The schoolmistress gave him seat on
one side until she had flushed the preliminary
examination of the rest of the scholars She
then called him to her, and drew on the block
board the letter A, told him what it was, and
wished him to remember how il looked. He
looked at it Il moment and then inquired he
suffered:


"H-h-how do you know its AZ"


The teacher replied that when she was girl
she had been to school to Al old gentleman who
told her so.


The boy eyed the \ for moment aud then
asked, "H-h how did he know"


This was almost stuuner, but the teacher
suddenly recolected that lie had told her that
when a boy he had been to school to n lady who
taught him that is was A.


The boy eyed the letter little longer, when
he burst out with, II h how did he know but
she l-l-liedY'


The teacher could not get over this obstacle,
and the poor boy was sent home as incorrigibie.
Year: 1865

CONNUBIAL FELICITY AND BLIsS-How
WIVES sHoULD BE TREATED.-Nothing is more
susceptible of harm from the storms of this rude
world" than the delicate nature of woman The
husband remains hearty and robust in seasons
when the frail and delicate wife droops like
rudely handled sensitive plant. THE storm that
leaves the oak unseathed uproets the fower.' If
your wife is ailing, if sickness prostrates her, if
maternal solicitude and care wear upon her, re.
member. you are the Heaven appointed guardian
of her health. You should Rot fail to supply her
with delicacies which will ASST Nature in restor


ing her to full yigor PLANTATION BITTERS
are just the thing she needs. Their effect in build


ing the system restoring the life forces to their
original vigor, creating blood and adipose
matter, is truly magical my lO-lw
Year: 1865

The RIGHT KtND.-A young man Of our
acquaintance, few days since, describing
the girl he was about to take unto himself
"for better or for worse," said she was "a
good, sensible girl, knew how to work, was
not stuck up, and had never been used to
being buggy rode and jayhawked around"


Sonoma Democrat.
Year: 1865

without success. Previous to attempt,
lag the carrying out Of the novel mode
oil escape. he told her he had tried it be-
fore, and actually caused himself to be
locked up in the trunk during the time
usually occupied by the boat in making
the trip from Norfolk TO B Baltimore, COM
ing out without injury, She AYERS that
she continued to dissuade him from his
purpose, but he succeeded al last, by ar.
dent ontreaties, in causing her to con-
sent to- act her part in this plan.


On the arrival of the boat in Boli.
more she went to private boOrding
house on Watson street, and, as soon as
she could do so without exciting suspi-
cion, she opened the trunk and woG al
most paralyzed by finding Freedom dead,
She states that she did not know what
10 do, and in her terror adopted the
plan che did of getting rid of the body
but thai after leaving the Calvert STA.
ton she wandered the entire night dis


ractedIy through the streets until last
evening, when she found she could not
stand it no longer, and resolved to give
herself up and tell all she new ofthe uf-
fair.
Year: 1865

Three days ago farmer living two
miles and half north Of this city had
sixteen dollars in greenbackS and a
sovereign taken from drawer in hi,
house Circumstances lod him to suspect
that boy who WAS living with him to bO
the thief. The lad was arrested and
placed in the callabooso in this city, and
afser confinement there a dAy and a
night he confessed his guilt, and rss,or.
cd part Of the money and gGvo up sew
oral articles which ho had purchased
with The rest.


Did the farmer upbraid the lad, throw
him into the world branded as q thief,
and thus drive him into tho depths Of
crime and ruinH Not thought Of it
had he. He took the boy by the hand,
and told him to go to his home again,
enter the family just as he done before,
avoid any such act in future, and he
would treat him well and care for him
like a father. Broken ard pOritOnt,
and with heart overlOwing with graft.
tude, the lad took the farmer at his
word, promised to commit no more
crime and went home With the noble
hearted man.


Oh, il all boys had been treated thus
after the commission Of their fr't mi..
decd how much Of misery and atrOciy
might have been spared the world
Dubuque Times.
Year: 1865

B@~ The sixth section Of the Bill of
Rights, passed almost unanimously by
the Missouri SITE Convention, declares
that that State shall ever remain a
member of tho National Union, and
that all attempts to dissolve said nation
ought to be resisted with tho whole
power Of the State. The seventh de,
clares that every citizen Of the State
owes paramount allegiance 10 the Ma.
tional Government, and that no State
enactment in opposition thereto can
have any binding force.
Year: 1865




The Secretary of State continues his duties
in almost perfect health. The novel and ex-
traordinary splias wa- removed from his face
by order of the surgeon. and proved to have
been . marvelousse success, and very Es traces
are to be seen OF the original accident. and
the subsequent assault of the baffied assassin,
with the exception of slight swelling on the
side of the right cheek. Mr.. Seward rose
this morning and dressed himself, and per
formed his toilet. even TO shaving. without as-
sistance, for the first time since his accident.
His friends and the country will be glad TO
learn that he has entirely recovered the use
of his arms, one OF which was feariully man
gled when he was thrown from the carriage.
FOR seventy DAYS Of three months of suffering
Mr.. Seward $ mind has been engage in the
transaction Of public business, a fact which
viii enable him, with considerable case, to
resume the arduous duties of his department.
Year: 1865

rA. 1t will be found that throughout the
country the Copperhead and Catholic jour
mails will unite in defence and eulogy of the
modern LADY MACBEFH as saint and mar.
tyr. While sympathizing with the male as
assins, and striving to shield them from the
punishment of their crimes by raising side is
sues, the copperhead editors dared not come
out boldly in their defence. But they may
venture to wreak their venomous malignity
against the Government by defending and
apologizing for one of the gentler sex, now
that she has expiated her terrible crime upon
the scaffold.