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Year: 1865

How TO ARRANGE FLowERs.-The great
idea now in arranging them is to show each
flower separately mot in that horrid way, of
all others most Objectionable, when, having a
crowd of flowers, each flower tries to be seen,
thus making up result of a mass of excited
petals, like faces turned up in crowd but
where the view is to let each flower repose
quietly and calmly upon bed of green. That
Is, after all, the natural view of flowers but l
never saw it done perfectly till few days ago
at Paris.-[ London Society se
Year: 1865

Thanks to our friend for Montreal papers
again, though the news has been anticipated
by telegraph The case Of the raiders lags
very slowly. Slow but sure" will do ; but
slo0 and slippery seems to be the Canadian
fashion. There is a difference in the two
ways that will be marked one of these days
Year: 1865

Heavy Defalcation In .Philadolphia..
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND rHU


YArINa TKLLER OF TIE COMMERCIAL BANk


MISSING.


fTrom the Philadelphia Ledger, May Al


Yesterday afternoon, between two and three oolock
Mr. Clark the paying teller OF tho Commercial Bank
Chesnut street. above Third left tho bank stating that
be would . few minutss Three o'clock arrived
and not returning some uneasncss was felt and after
waiting time longer an Investigation Into the ac
the ofcers OF the bank discovered that there
large dencn In the accounts OF the teller. The inves
CATION continued up TO late hour last night but tho
exact missing could not be ascerained but ID
supposed that will not DO far short Of two hundred
thousand dollars Mr. Clark the missing teller has been
in the employ OF the bank for twelve fifteen years. and
has always enjoyed the esteem and conndencs Of the
ofhcsrs Of tho institution.
Year: 1865

We SEQ u announced that military posts with detath-
msnts OF infantry and cavalry being established In
Prince George Charles and st. Marys countless Mary
Hand the purpose OF breaking up alleged reasonable
prsoces Of Of the inhabitants and protecting loyal


ep The officers In command OF the posts instructed
20 forage on the country 1t is stated that receipts will
be gven for supplies tsken and after the war, tho
they will receive their pay The recent tragedy at Wash
ngon the fact that some Of the guilty parties sought
have probably induced the establishment Of the military
posts within their limits
Year: 1865

IFrom the Maryland Prince Georgian April ISL


nv an advertisement in another column will be seen
chat Our county commissioners ocr reward Of $1,000
FOR the arrest In this county, Of any person con-
ccrned IN tho late OF the President and al
fsoutcd murder OF The Secretary OF State whether AZ
rincipai or as accessory before after the fact We
learn that Hon. Samuel Il. Berry Judge OF the Circuit
Cour for this county, IN his capacity @ conservator OF
she peace some DAYS since ordered the Sheriff, with
posse diligently TO search evey place that may be sus
pected Of aordng any evidence whatever bearing upon
The and that the Sheriff has already used
all poss BILE efforts 70 obtain information, ana intends 70
proceed with posse the order OF the Judge


We learn that party Of thizens IN the lower part OF
ths county have been using every effort 70 procure the
OF certain persons with the great crime
who supposed 10 have ned towards this peninsula
From all we learn Il 10 not kelly that any SUGGEST al
dew lopment will occur within the limits OF this county,
for the that the criminals would be likely TO pro
coed the Potomac ne rapidly possible Wehavs
hem as We do not know the wishes Of the authortes
Year: 1865

By authority of the Secretary of the Treasury the
undersigned hiss assumed the General subisr piiou
Agency for the sale of United States Treasury Notes
bearing seven and three snths per cent interest," per
aunum, known as the
Year: 1865

ras, it is reported that Cortinas had declared
against the Empire, and was preparing 10 at
tack General Meila, in Matamoras with four
or five hundred men. Meila is cut OH from
communication with the Interior. He Will


either surrender or retreat if he does the latter
he is lost Cortinas has from six TO seven


Thousand trOopS.
Year: 1865

Mr.. Bowles Of the Springfield Republican,
writing from Austin, says;


"Polygamy introduces many curious cross
relationships, and intertwines the branches
Of the genealogical tree in manner greatly
to puzzle mathematician, as well as to dis
gust the decent minded The marrying Of
two or more sisters is very common; one
young Mormon merchant in Salt Lake City
has three sisters for his three wives There
are several cases Of men marrying both
mother (widow) and her daughter or daugh
ters; taking the old woman for the sake of
getting the young ones, but having children
by all. Please to cipher out for yourselves
how this mixes things. More disgusting as
sociations are known, even to the marrying
Of half sister by one Mormon. Consider.
too, how these children of one father and
many mothers, the latter often blood rela-
tions, are likely to become crossed again in
new marriages, in second and third, if not
in the first generation, under the operation
Of this polygamous practice; and it is safe to
predict that few generations of such social
practices will breed physical, moral and
mental debasement Of the people most fright
full to contemplate. Already, indeed, are
such indications apparent, foreshadowing the
sure and terrible realization.


Brigham Young's wives are numberless /;
at least no one seems to know how manv he
has and he has confessed himself to forget
fulness in the matter. The probability Is, he
has from sixteen TO twenty genuine oncOm-
plete wives, and about as many more women
SEALED" to him for heaven and glory. The
latter are mostly pious old ladies, eager for
high seats in the Mormon heaven, and know
ing no safer way 10 get there than TO be
tackled on to Brigham's angelic procession.
Some of these sealed wives are the early
wives Of other men but, lacking faith in
their husbands glory, seek to make sure
thing for the future by the grace Of gracious
Brigham.


In many cases the Mormon wives not only
support themselves and their children, but
help tosupport their husbands. Thus clerk,
or man with a similar limited income, who
has yielded to the destinations and desires Of
three or four women, and married them all,
makes his home with No. l, perhaps, and the
rest live apart, each by herself taking in
sewing or washing, or engaging in other EN-
ployment, to keep up her establishment and
to be no charge to her husband. He comes
around, once in a while, to make her a visit,
and then she sets out an extra table and
spends all her accumulated earnings 10 make
him as comfortable, and herself as charming
as possible, so that her fraction of the dear
sainted man may be multiplied as much ~
possible. So the fellow il he is lazy and has
turned his piety to the good account Of get
ting smart wives, may really board round
continually and live in clover, at no possible
expense but his own clothing.
Year: 1865

ence man cannot be free. No man can re-


spect himself who barters his citizenship. ne


more than Benedict Arnold could respect
| himself.


All right thinking men must feel that. as
a nation, our condition is deplorable one.


because we have departed from old land


marks and are attempting to amalgamate


discordant elements which God never in


tended should be united. This is what we


are endeayoring to do; we are nation of
white men. Our nationality is the part of


the man, and let us keep it SO or die. Let


us live; we cannot mix oil with water--we


cannot amalgsmaie that which God made so


distinct. The citizens Of this country know


their rights, and they will have them. Our


prospects for the future are gloomy in the
extreme. The whole political heavens are
overhung with clouds encharged with ruin.


What can we do2 How are we to ward off
the impending ruin? Armies and navies
can never doit; but we must go back to the
old landmarks Every American, citizen
must be white man and be guided by the
Constitution; be must understand that in
strument intelligently, that he may vote un-
derstandingly at the polls. He should
know that the men he helps to place in Office
are the servants of the public, and not their
masters, and are for the benefit all ofclasses


There are Congressmen who are asking
that the whole negro population Of the South
may have the right to the elective franchise.
and TO give it to every colored man in the
District of Columbia. / have no hostility
10 the negro, but he must not be put on an
equality with white men. God does not
mean it, The moment you admit him to
citizenship he is eligible to a seat in the
White House, and you can not help pushing
him there if the majority say so. If you
bring him into your drawing-rooms and give
him a seat on your crimson cushioned sofa
by the side of your beautiful daughter, hold
ing her hand, and telling him that that hand
shall be his il he ask it, | will respect your
consistency. There is a difference in the
condition of life which always existed, and
always will exist. There must be no OUT
rage ON the community.


These things done, we can go back to the
truth, virtue and intelligence, and the sub |
lime principles of the Christian religion. |
We must do it to exist rs republic, or else |
emulate the fate of Rome and Greece When |
the military triumphed over the civil law |
our knell was almost ready to sound but |
all is over now,s and we can draw a deep, |
long breath of exultation, with peace, unity, |
Then we will have the perIe- |
tuity of the American Union, one and in,ii- |
visible, until Gods judgment morning shall |
dawn, and things have ceased to be.
Year: 1865

mained in his possession.


As some curiosity may be felt to know


where he has been since his departure. il


NAV be well enough to give his own story,
| which is this: Immediately after leaving


this place, he proceeded to New York,


whence he sailed by the first steamer for
California, which he contemplated making


his future home. Arriving at the Golden
State, he proceeded 10 convert his govern


ment securities, into gold. which he was en-


abled to do at discount of twenty-four
cents ON the dollar. During his whole stay
there, a. he says himself he was constantly


suffering from the pangs of a guilty c9n-


science, and was allowed no peace Of mind


whatever. The sense Of guilt proved upon


him like canker, and after enduring un-


told agony from the goadings Of the silent


monitor within, he at length resolved to
come back and make a full and complets
restitution to those he had so deeply in
iured. He accordingly returned 70 New


York, where he disposed Of his geld at the
regular premium, whereby he realized
enough in the way of profit to liefray the
expenses of his trip TO California and back.
Having done this, he at once came to
Wheeling, where he at once sought and OBJ
taiEed the interview with Mr. Harding.
which resulted as above described. rsf-r


Looking at this thing from beginning to
end, it certainly presents oEe Of the most
remarkable cases we have ever heard or
read of This young mau had been in the
habit Of robbing his employer, almost daily,
for a period Of not less than three or four
years, In the course of which time he must
have taken money and goods together
amounting to over $4,000. Notwithstand-
ing this long Indulgence in crime, and the
constant practice Of the craft and cunning
necessary TO carry on hs systematic rohbers,
he seems never to have become hardened in
guilt, but on the other hand, when charged
with the ohense, promptly confessed his
crime, and proceeds at once to restore, as
was supposed, the whole amount taken.
Leaving his employers under the impress
sion that he had made them whole, or very
nearly 80, he takes his departure for the
Pacific coast, intending never to return but
the restitution he had made being only par
tial, he is still troubled by the sense Of guilt
He still has $500 in his possession, which
for aught that was known to any save his
Maker and himself honestly belonged to
him, bat the consciousness that it had been
fraudulently taken from others gave him no
rest and at length he comes back and re-
stores it all to the rightful owners
Year: 1865

The Cincinnati Commercial may be Justly
classed among the leading Republican jour
mails of the West. Though extreme, and in
excusably unjust, its editorials have been
marked by spirit of independence and
frankness that have somewhat softened our
feelings towards it. As may be seen from
the article below the more radical element of
the dominant party is giving way to more
temperate views:
Year: 1865

have ever been able to reach. With sor-
20 have nesrly doubled this amount.
I have found small corn to give but .
slightly different result from large. ss tho
latter must have more room, and OF
course there will be fewer stalks to an
equal area.


"P. says there are about l20. 900
grains of the Dent corn to the bushel.-
That would be 6grsins to the foot in drill
three feet spsrt, for one acre. Northern
corn, being considerably smaller. would
give about IA grsins to the foot If one
bushef sown. Two and half to bush
els per acre would therefore be the foil
amount for crop with 40 stalks to- the
foot, or very nearly this amount"


This may be very successful way OF
growing the crop, but we think~if the
ground is we'll prepared it would be better
to drill the seed one foot apart about the
1st of July, and not give the lend any
after cultivation. We recommend ma
nuring the land early in the spring. and
plowing it three or four times before, the
time arrives to put in the seed. And we
earnestly recommend every farmer who
does not already know the value of this
crop to prove ii by actual experiment tho
present season.
Year: 1865

IT WILL CONE Our RIGHr.-A North
Carolina paper says: 1.-The slaves
throughout the country universally under
stand that they are free and so do their
masters, in most cases-and the relation
between master and slave is already be-
ginning to change gradually into that Of
landlord and tenant. or employer and en-
ployee. The quondam slaves generally
desire to remain where they are for the
present. They. as well as their late mas
ters, have their local attachments. which
it is not easy to break off without some
necessity for it. Let what may be said
on the subject. the whites AMI blacks Of
the South are destined to soon get along
together much better under the new re-
lation than under the old. All that is
necessary is plenty of Federal bayouets.
for some time to come. to get things
started in and habituated to the right
channel,
Year: 1865

The New York Herald advocates negre
suffrage! In speaking Of the reconstruc-
ton of Virginia. it says: We think.
however. that as African slavery is out of
the way. the sooner this question Of negro
suffrage is settled, and settled in favor of
the liberated blacks. the better it will be
for the paci6cation Of the South and the
whole country on this new national plat
form Of universal liberty. If not soon
settled, it will become question of mis-
chievous political agitation. whereas, with
its settlement on the basis Of universal
suffrage. the political agitation of the
negro question as well as the slavery ques-
tion, will be at an end. As for the bug
bear Of negro social equality in this con-
nection, society will take care of that
we have no fear of it whatever.
Year: 1865

The PLACE TO GET Your PIcTuREs.-
Mr.. j. Crissman, Ambrotype and Pho
tograph Artist, has taken rooms at the
City Hotel. where he will remain for q
short time, and accommodate all who
desire to have pictures taken. His spe.
cimens show him to be superior artist,
which cannot be said of all who travel
the country. Another such favorable
opportunity may not present itself for a
long time to come.
Year: 1865

A number of persons have remarked
to rs. that our article, last week, concer.
ming civil law and the punishment Of
outlaws, went rather deep, and if follow.
ed ont generally. would bring about
bad state of affairs. We are glad, at
least, that we have drawn public atten-
tion to the matter, and that there now
appears to be q determination among
law.sbiding men to render the civil law
effective. As we said last week, we still
say, that we regret the necessity for mob
violence, or acts of punishment outside
af the law. We are aware that, If once
started, there is danger of its. being run
to extremes, and is liable to become as
great an evil as the one sought to be sup
pressed. The mass OF the people are
law-abiding. and only necessity forces
them to organize vigilance committees,
and to take the punishment of villains
into their own hands. And there is no
Disgusting the fact. that the people Of
this part of the country are rapidly ap-
preaching that crisis. It is no longer a
question of security of property. but life
is now at stake. The outlaws have pro-
gressed SO far, that they do not permit
human life to stand between them and
the accomplishment Of their ends. 1t is
imperstively necessary that something
be done to end this state of affairs.


We are now assured that the officers
of the law are determined to spare no ef-
fort to remedy the evils spoken of. A
Grand Jury is to be summoned for the
next term of the Court, and the utmost
energy will be used to overhaul thieves,
robbers, and outlaws Of every kind, with
their aiders and abettors, and to punish
those who are convicted, to the fullest
extent of the law. We sincerely trust
that this will be done. and that the pub
lie will forbear, as far as possible. from
taking the matter into their own hsnds.
until they give the law another opportu-
nifty. If, after fair effort, the law can
not reach the evil, then there will be no
other alternative left t6an for the people
to rely upon themselves. In the mean
time, let every lover of law and order see
that every act of lawlessness within his
knowledge is presented to the Grand Ju-
~, and the facts established by proper
evidence. As the civil officers have
awakened to their duty. give them every
assistance to execute it.
Year: 1865

D re- A number of the Kansas papers
are piling thesoft sawder thickly on to
Sidney Clarke, telling what q working
and efficient Congressman he is making.
We have no doubt he can be an efficient
member, If he will but inasmuch as be
will not take his seat until December,
no one can tell how be will scquit him
self, and it will be time enough for puffs,
after be shall have given q sample of his
craftsmanship.
Year: 1865

AT the funeral Of the President
one beautiful wreath Of white roses. which
graced the coffin, was sent from Boston
BY the sister Of young soldier. who had
been pardoned by the President when
sentenced to be shot for some military
offeuse,
Year: 1865

~ We were mistaken in saying that
the drafted men of Kansas had been dis
charged and sent home. Only those who
went as substitutes have been discharged
the original drafted men are still held
Year: 1865

Judge Stafford. decided at a recent
term Of the District Court, that the pro-
vision in the u. s. Revenue Law, which
provides that no paper or document on
which stamp is required to be placed
shall be valid without it. is imperative
in Kansas. and that such papers are legal
and valid. The power of the United
States being restricted to providing a
penalty for such neglect.
Year: 1865

to mind dropped my hat, the only thing
could leave behind to stay the progress of
the beast. The next moment fell pros rate
in my own cabin"


Here the old settler paused and wined the
big drops from his brow. ere he confirmed


How long had lain after fell, know
not; but when | was aroused to conscious.
ness, l was lying on my rude couch and NV
wife was bathing my head with cold water,
while the children were gazing anxiously at
me-


My wife told me that as soon as fell she
shut the door and barred it, for she knew
that was pursued, but by whom or by what
she knew not; and as soon as I had fallen
and the door closed, a fearful spring was
made at it but the door was strong and we'll
barred and withstood the spring of the beast.


As soon as l recovered, knelt down and
offered the most fervent prayer to the AL
mighty that ever crossed my lips. or ever
will again. We shortly after retired, but no
sleep visited me that night. In the morning.
when my little son, six years old, told me he
saw the eyes of the colt in the window last
night, / knew that the catamount had been
waiting to gain admittance; but our windows
you will observe. are not large enough to
allow wild cat to enter. When l looked
in the glass next morning, / was horror
struck at my altered appearance. My hair,
which the day before was black as midn ght
was changed to the snowy whiteness you
now see; and, although have enjoyed very
good health since, shall never recover from
the effects of the fright experienced on be.
ing chased by catamount
Year: 1865

An end at last! The echoes of the war
The weary war beyond the western waves
Die In the distance. Freedoms rising star
Beacons above hundred thousand graves
The graves Of heroes who have won the fight,
Who in the storming of the stubborn town
Have rung the marriage peal of might and right,
And scaled the cliffs and cast the dragon down.
P@ans of armies trill across the sea-


Till Europe answers" Let the struggle cease,
The bloody page is turned the next may be
For ways of pleasantness AMI paths of peace ~
A golden morn-a dawn of better things
The olive branch-clasping of hands again
A noble lesson read to conquering kings
sky that tempests had not secured in vain.
This from America we hoped and him


Who ruled her " in the spirit of his creed"
Does the hope last when all our eyes grow dim,
And History records her darkest deed?
The pilot of his people through the strife,


With his strong purpose turning scorn to praise
Fen at the close of battle reft of life,


And fair inheritance Of quiet days.
Defeat and triumph found him calm and just,
He showed how clemency should temper power,
And dying left to future times in trust


The memory Of his brief victorious hour.
O'ermastered by the irony of fate,


The last and greatest martyr of his cause
Slain like Achilles at the Scan gate,


He the end, and fixed +" the purer laws"
May these endure and, as his work, attest


The glory ofhis honest heart and hand
The simplest, and the bravest. and the best
The Moses and the Cromwell of his land.
Too late the pioneers of modern spite,


Awe-strcken by the universal gloom,
See his name lustrous in Deaths sable night,
And offer tardy tribute at his tomb.
But we who have been with him all the while,
Who knew his worth, and loved him long ago,
Rejoice that in the circuit of our isle


There is no room at last for Lincon's foe


London Spectator.