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Year: 1867

The New York Herald this morning says:-


"The Money Market was easy during the
week to borrowers on call at seven per cent.
and there were numerous transactions at six
in iaYCr OF increased abundance in the supply
of loanable funds. In the discount line there
was diminished activity, and the banks took
their customers paper to a moderate extent at
the legal rate, while on the street the best grade
was quoted at 500 per cent, there being less
distrust of credits than there was last month
owing to the absence of fresh mercantile fail
ures. Although the movement of the pork crop
has made the Western money markets active,
the drain to and from this centre and the West
is about equal. Many of the packers, according
to a Chicago paper, say that the packing season
is nearly over aready.p


"The following letter from merchant and
manufacturer affords fair indication of the
state OF feeling among the mercantile eom-
munlty all over the country with respect to the
currency question:


article correspond with my own views, and com
mend themselves TO the adoption OF every untram-
think is settled; but he evil effect OF 40
many millions Of currency during the past year,
when It's whole volume barely snhlced for the in!
large enterprsng business pursuit nor can chi, be
regaued til adequate supply Is realized in propor-
ton TO the demand under existing values. The
South Will require some one hundred miiiions Of
national bank currency, or its equivalent 10
enable it @ transact its legitimate business, S
bundled and nine millions replaced in some
desirable form before new tidal wave Of business
can now lhat VIII check the present ebb. This done
and The senseless cry specie payments hushed the
prosperity OF The country will move on with accele-
prise OF national and Industrial Importance covering
both the sea and the land will reach completion and


eIsby bye1y aaSaGt S s bawes OF Of he earth
yeRrn for the Development Of iEs mineral Weaih the
Year: 1867

AN ACT relating to appeals and writs of error tc


the Supreme Court


Re enacted by the Senate and House of Represeu


tdfaoes Of the United States Of Aerica in Congress
dssemoted, That where any appeal or writ of error
has heen brought to the Supreme Court from any
hnal Judgment or decree of an inferior court Of
the United States for any judicial district in
which subsequently to the rendition of such
Judgment or DEGREES the regular sessions of such
couas nave been suspended or interrupted by in
surrectlon or rebellion, such appeal or writ of
@ error shall be valid and effectuaf, notwithstand-
ing the Tune limited by law for bringing the same
may nave previously expired; and in cases where
~ no appeal or writ Of error has been brought with
~ oas year rom the passage of this act. The
provisions of this act shall not apply to any case
IN IN which the right to bring appeal or writ of er
ruption of the regular sessions of the court.


SEC. 2; And be it further enacted, That where
al, an appear mas been or may be taken from any fl
nal Judgment, decree, or order of the district
courtof the United States for any district to a
circuit court the cause appealed by consent of
parties may be heard and disposed of by the cir
'uit court held by the district Judge at anv time
after the appeal in case of the absence at such
Year: 1867

Interesting Letter Written by Maxi
milan Just Before His Deafh-The
Disposal 10 be Made of His Body
Madame MiranlOn to Remain With
His Mother "
The following letter was written by Max
imilian two days before his execution


QUERETARo, PRISON OF LAS CAPUCHI-
MAS June II, 1867-DEAR BARON LAGo,
MINISTER OF AUSTRIA TO MEXICO: arr
done with this world my very last wishes
are in regard only to my mortal remains,
which will soon be freed from all pain, and
in regard to those who must survive me.
Ny physician, DR.. Basch, will have my
body brought to Vera Cruz He will be
accompanied only by my two servants,
Gull and Tudos


have ordered that my body be trans
ported without any pomp or solemnity to
Vera Cruz, and that GA board the vessel
that is TO bring it to Europe no unusual
ceremony take place. | have awaited
death calmly, and wish to be left in the
same stiffness while in my coffin


You will take measures, my dear Baron,
SO that DR. Bash and my two servants, who
take my body in care, may accompany it
10 l1utOpE OA OliC u TIC tWO Wal NSSSSlSs
Over there / wish to be buried by nay poor
wife.


If thenewsof nay poor wife's death should
not prove true, my body should be placed
somewhere until the Empress rejoin me in
death. Have the goodness to see that the
necessary orders be forwarded 10 Captain
Groeller.


Have also the goodness to take measures
so that the widow of my faithful companion
in arms, Miramon, can go to Europe on one
of the war vessels. I reckon the more on
the fulfllment of this request as she is
charged by me to remain with my mother
at Vienna.


again thank you from my heart for the
trouble which you take on my account, and
l remain your well-wishing


MAxI0InIAN, M. P.
Year: 1867

All Of which we offer as low az the same quality
can be bought for on the Ohio river.


We call especial attention to our KENTUCKY
or CHEAP IRON, which is made from Cold
Blast Charcoal, Pig Iron and Wrought Scrap.
Our SHEET IRON Is very superior. and we
call the particular attention of Timers ami
Sheet Iron Workers to 1t.


Our Works are in full operation, and we are
prepared to Gil orders promptly.


A liberal discount made to wholesale dealers


HGLLMAN, BRO. a SONS.
augl dEW3rn
Year: 1867

And kindred topics we shall also give an sx-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which will. in a great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

PROPAGATION OF HOUSE FLIEs.-A cor
respondent of the New England Farmer
gives the following on house flies: Flies
are propagated in the summer in the com,
post heap rincipally-mostly in horse man.
ure. They delight in the fresh droppings
of the horse, penetrating quickly into its
loose texture, and depositing great num-
ber of eggs, which hatch in few hours !;
varying according to warmth of weather. and
degree of heat of compost. In from four
to seven days the msggot comes to maturity,
creeps to the side of the heap and takes the
chrysalis form. 1t then appears like small
egg, and is of dark brick color. In abOnt
two days more the perfect fly appears, work.
ing its wings little, to get the chang Of
its new existence, and then flies directly into
your house, dear inquirer, and alights on your
nice food. After wiping his feet and luxuriat>
ing on your good things for time, he goes
back to the barn to increase and multiply.
Having learned SO much by observation, we
put our knowledge to practical use by letting
the horse remain in the stable in the summer
about six days, presenting great attractions
to the flies that escape me, and those Of my
neighbors. They will soon produce counts
less thousands Of maggots. We then heat
abont six pals of Scalding water, and while
one rakes over the heap another dashes on
the water, which literally straightens them
out Pitching the scalded mass into the
pig pen we permit the process to be repeat
ed. 1t is not particularly pleasant opera
ton, but far better than to fight them after
they are in the house. The women will be
glad to heat the water if the men will apply
it, and both will be pleased with the success
of the plan, if,well followed up.
Year: 1867

GLYCERINE AND ITS UsEs.-Glycerine
in its pure state is clear, colorless liquid
syrup, of sweetish taste, being the sweet
principle contained in oil and fatty bodies
Although its existence has long been known
to science, yet like many articles of kindred
nature its value to science long remained
unknown. In 1874 its value for medical
purposes was first discovered, in which year
it was first introduced into the London
Hospital, for the diseases of the skin, deaf
ness, and other complaints. In Russia this
article is extensively used by all classes, who
apply it to the face, hands and ears as
protection against intense cold, as it will
not freeze at any temperature, aud excludes
the air without evaporation it is also much
used as an adjunct to the bath, softening
the skin pleasantly, and also bears a high
reputation as lotion for the complexion,
In the arts its uses are manifold; by per
fumers as preservative fluid for flowers and
fresh plants; in photography to keep pict,
ures in an unfinished state, and also in Keep
ing the colors of organic bodies. Large
quantities Of this article are consumed by
manufacturers of chewing tobacco, who find
1t valuable in maintaining the Softuess of
their products, while imparting sweetness
to the taste.
Year: 1867

INFLUENCE OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.-A
London reviewer observes: Everybody who
surveys social life with any power of vision
perceives that marriage is too frequently the
means of extinguishing the manifold capacit
les of tender and elevated nature by mats
ing it with mean or base conditions. Practi-
cally, we assume of most men and women
that their lives are in their own hands, that
each feature has been of their own molding
and conformation, that what they actually
accomplish is the satisfactory measure of all
that lay in them to accomplish, and that, on
the whole, if misery and incompleteness of
existence oVertake them, the fault is mainly
their own. Practically, indeed, this may be
a fair working conviction, but men who
dream of an ideal justice which shall be
something more than practical, know that
our lives are often given into our hands
soiled and broken by the reckessness of
those whom we have loved most, and on
whom we have staked most Marriage Of,
fers the most effective opportunities for
spelling the life of another. Nobody can
debase, harrass and ruin a woman so fatally
as her own husband and nobody can do a
1.-THE so much to chill mans aspirations,
to paralyze his energies, to draw sap from
his character as his wife.
Year: 1867

COMMISSIONER NEwTON.-Hon. Isaac New
ton, Commissioner Of Agriculture, 10 still
absent from the city. being on a visit to his
NOther in New Jersey. Mr.. Newton is in
much better health than he has been for some
time past, and will shortly return to the city
and be able to attend to the duties of his OH ce
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonilh the Southern
psopls to be self-reliant, and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for or home pro
dusts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufaeturinE
and exert ourselves to encourages the divsrsih
cation Of Southern industries and The develop
Dsnt Of Southern resources
Year: 1867

the Democrats applied to him for this
flag, desiring to use it at the meet
ing about TO be held In the
austerity of his loyalty Mr..
STRIcKLER refused; the flag could
not be contaminated by any such assO-
citation. This incident will illustrate
the stern and sterling purity of his pat
riOtism. Such virtue always receives
its own reward. He sought his in the
Postofice cash box. If justice be done
he may find it in the cross barred Con-
gress Hall, known as the Washington
Penitentiary.


A lameRtable feature of the affair is
that the fallen saint is q member of the
Board of Registration for Lewis county.
Whether FOREMAN made him a scoun-
drel, or merely employed him because
he was one, is not known, Certain it is
that cur Governor has the good luck or
bad fortune to muster into his service
nearly every prominent william in the
State. We can't say whether the ser
vice produces the rascals, or merely
seeks them. Either supposition is
plausible.
Year: 1867

According to this table our agricul-
tural products will be about forty per
cent. greater than in the very prosper
Gus season of 1S60 If we compare
alues, the result is still more favorable
to 1867. The greatest advance, of course,
has been in the price of Cotton, but
nearly all the more important products
sell for more now than in 1860, even en-
q gold basis In spite of protracted
rains on the Atlantic slope, of the army
worm in the Southern States, of dry
weather in the interior, and of the dis
turbed and,unsettled condition of ten
States, we are blessed with a yield of
the great staples which will prevent
famine and serious suffering during the
coming season in the Southern States.
and will make the more prosperous States
in the North and West better able to
meet the burdens ofan unnecessarily
oppressive taxation-Ne,r York Post
Year: 1867

1t is yet too early to make any thing
like accurate calculations as to the
amountof the crops of this season. The
effect of the drought ON the Western
Corn and of the army worm on the
Southern Cotton is yet very uncertai N
A rough guess may, however, be made,
which will give some general idea of the
amount of our agricultural products.
Something of the kind we find in the
Commercial Bulletin, which is ordinarily
very well informed on the such subjects.
1t complies the following table:
Year: 1867

dersonville his life would be spared.
Wirz replied that he would not save
his own life by sacrificing that Of
another innocent man. The parties
thereupon left the cell, and Wirz
Immediately communicated all that
transpired to Major Winder. The
Major some time after met Mrs.
Davis in New York, and revealed to
her what is here stated, backing it
up by an affidavit, which he gave
her, and which she now holds. The
trial of Davis would involve revela-
tions which would shock humanity,
and test to it's fullest whatever sense
of justice and feeling of national
pride is still left at the North. It
is not unreasonable to presume that
popular indignation would bo aroused
to a pitch that would render it un-
safe for the concoctors of the vile
plans devised to secure the sacrifice
of Davis life, to prolong their resi-
dence among people whose fame
and character they SO grossly out
ragged.
Year: 1867

Even the poor, 'tuppenny' Rump
journals treat him with the utmost
contempt. The Chicago Journal,
speaking of him the other day said:


General Butler is making about
as ineffective a demonstration in
Congress as he did before Fort Fish
er with his famous powder boat
MIR Bingham pretty effectually bot
tied him yesterday, and turned his
attack into complete rout. -


And the dirty Post, Of the same
city, spurns him after this sort -
"The entire affair, so far as But
Ter is conc erned, is born of a selfish.
factious, turbulent and brutal
spirit, which has no place in tho
halls of Congress. and upon whose
ambitious and unscrupulous attempts
at agitating the party Of loyalty and
of law and order all should frown. "
Year: 1867

| If man will observe as he walk
the streets, I believe he will fin(
the merriest faces in mournin,
coaches.


The reason Why so few marriages.
are happy, is because young ladie,
spend their time in making nets
not in making cages.
We have just enough religion t,
make us hate, but not enough tx
make US love one another.
The power of fortune is confessed
only by the miserable for the hap.
py impute all their success to pru
dence and merit.
Ambition often puts men upor
doing the meanest Offices so climb b.
ing is performed in the same posture
with creeping.


Small causes are sufficient to make
a man uneasy, when great ones are
not in the way for want of a block
he will stumble at straw.
Every man desires to live long
but no man would be old.


Love Of fattery, in most men,
proceeds from the mean opinion they
have of themselves in women,
from the contrary.


Apollo was held the god of physic
and sender of diseases. Both were
originally the same trade, and still
continue


If a man makes me keep my dis
tance, the comfort is, he keeps his
at the same time.
Men are content to be laughed at
for their wit, but not for their folly.
A man would have but few spec
tators if he should offer to show for
three pence how he could thrust a
red hot poker into a barrel of gun
powder, and it should not take fire.


How is it possible to expect that
mankind will take advice, when
they will not so much as take warn
ing?


The latter part of wise man s
life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices and false opinions he had
contracted in the former.


The chameleon, who is said to
feed upon nothing but air, has OF all
animals the nimblest tongue.


I have known some men who were
possessed ofgood qualities which were
very serviceable to others, but use
less to themselves like a sun-dial
in the front Of house, to inform
the neighbors and passengers, but
uUU INC OWNER WILnIl.
1t is a miserable thing to live il
suspense it is the life of spider
Year: 1867

Has Just received a fine assortment of
spring goods of the latest styles and is pre-
pared to give perfect satisfaction in bleach
ing, coloring and all kinks of work in that
line of business.


People of New Oregon and vicinity are
requested to call and satisfy themselvesin in
regard to work and prices. NOS
Year: 1867

AK old bachelor who had become
melancholy and poetical, wrote some
verses for the village paper, in which he
expressed the hope that the time would
soon come when he should


"Rest calmly within a shroud.


With weeping willow by my sidsf"
but to his inexpressible horror it came
out in print:


when shall rest calmly within a shdi0l.


With a weeping cidoc by my side."
Year: 1867

Il is said that one out OF every three
young women in Kentucky elopes for the
sake Of marrying. u has long been the
romantic fashion Of the State, and ordi-
nary weddings without sensation are
considered unworthy Of girfof spirit
Year: 1867

the arms of her husband. 'sYcs, here it is
good dear father, the game l told you Of
so often ~


The child opened her eyes in wonder
but her father nissed so fondly' the little
face neck and hands and her mother look
ed SO happy, that she at length put her
arms around his neck and whispered II
thought it would bring me something very
good because ] wrote my name on it,"


"Ycs, yes" said her father. lit was your
name which brought me here ~


Five years have passed away. Mrs. Bur-
gcs 10 longer occupies single room in a
dirty alley She resides in handsome tell
ement in a respectable part of the city and
she is SO happy now that she is fast forget
ting the sorrowful past. 1t is doubtful,
however, If it is ever quite obitcrated from,
her memory. for in beautiful vase which
occupies a conspicuous place in her parlor
lies an old silver coin, on whose smooth
face the name of her eldest child is rudely
scratched and her husband now partner


in :he firm of which Mr. Crompton is still
the senior points almost daily the bit o
silver which he called the widows mite
and blcsses the hand which bestowed the
pittancc OH the poor inebriate.
Year: 1867

gFWhen the chimners of lamps become
foul, or covered with white crust. that can
neither he washed off nor removed in the
usual way, rub the inside with whiting aud
strong vinegar, and then rinse with clean
water aud wipe lhem perlectly dry.
Year: 1867

At Walls Opera House, the Long Strike
will be revived in an improved form, and
with new effects. Some of the incongruities
Of the piece have been reformed. For in
stance, the captain Of the ship will not give
his orders and take his observations between
decks, and the sailor John Riley, will leap
from the upper deck over the taflrail, instead
Of going like rat through one of the port
holes. The play will be little more ship
shape" in some Of its details, and the acting
will be no less effective than it was when il
produced so much enthusiasm week before
last
Year: 1867

II every person would promptly obey the
requirement OF the law and clear the snow
of from the sidewalk in front Of their build
ings as soon rs storm is over, pedestrians
would not fall down and break their limbs,
or wet their feet, catch colds, get sick, and
perhaps die. The almost universal indiffer-
ence manifested on this subject should be
met by Superintendent RICHARDS with q
rigid enforcement Of the law. Clear off your
sidewalks.
Year: 1867

The snow storm which commenced here
early on Sunday morning and continued
until noon yesterday was quite formidable,
covering the ground to the depth Of several
inches and destroying the skating sport for q
while at least. Meantime good sleighing,
which was entered upon with considerable
energy yesterday afternoon, promises TO be
fine to-day. The jingle Of merry, merry
sleigh bells, heretofore almost novelty


have become quite familiar sounds in the
ears Of citizens of the national metropolis.
Year: 1867

THE New York Herald says excepting a


few displaced Office holders and few dis
appointed Office seekers, we are not aware
Of any calls from the people for the impeach.
ment Of President johnson. In any event,
as this movements Is evidently more from the
inspirations Of partisan revenge than In be.
half Of the general welfare or from the ne
cessities OF the Government, il must end in q
failure, and SO we patiently await the report
of the Judiciary Committee.-Boston Poa.
Year: 1867

The Charleston Mercury, in an art!-
Gle on the situation, wisely says: What.
ever may come, we must continue to
act as we have already acted, for pa
ticncc will in time conquer and subdue
the most evil mind. Opportunities and
reasons arc sought against US; many IL
hand is up!iftetl, and many wary eye
is on the alert, seeking the means, to
work ont our destruction. But some
strength, some power is still in our
own, Ii can still be shown that we arc
mindful Of our every pIedge--that we
are consistent and law abiding. This
line Of behavior will draw the string Of
our sorrow, and gives us all armor Of
proof against the bittercst alta ,ks-
However long it may be deferred, the
day will come when the difference be.
tween consistent principle and unrea-
soning fanaticism will be both apprccia-
ted and understood and, in the mean.
while, we may rest assured that every
honest man, every lover ofiustice, will
be with us at least in thought, and We
may hope and expect that in every
emergency there will be that perfect ac-
ton and unanimity Of feeling which our
citizens have so well and noby descrv-
ed.
Year: 1867

The Northwest is so bare of bread
stuh5 that the surplus stock in New
York is now sent for the supply of her
chief towns. It is yet to be proved
whether the Northwestern States can
produce q large surplus of breadstuEs.
More industry will be necessary for the
purpose, and much less of speculation
and OF politics. ii West Of Missouri ii is
quite certain that neither the climate
nor soil favor csreal products. The
South must hereafter CEASE to depend
upon the West for -four and corn.--Ga-
] ssHe
Year: 1867

Gilmore Sims says that so far as he
can soc, there is no possible escape for
South Carolina from general famine,
unless the charities of the outer world
should be more prompt ami bountii'ul
than hitherto.