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Year: 1867

The Rads are having glorious time discussing the merits of the many per sous who are prominently mentioned as candidates for tho next Proficiency. Every little pop gun who has sever been guilty of mean thing is through ms friends urging his claims for that high position. Gen. Grant, who at first stood 8 better chance than all others, is rapidly being thrust aside because the Liberty lovers find him too honest to serve their purposes; they say he will not do for they must have statesman at tho White House, that, Grant is a Democrat, and one hundred thousand graves and four millions of frecmcn demand republican President. Amid the terrible confusion made by the aforementioned one hundred thousand, and four million, in their demand for man after their heart, the poor office seeking republicans have a hard time oft. Colfax is down on Grant, Chase won't endorse Colfax, Wade don't like Chase, and tho whole family seem to be generally divided.

 While confusion of the rankcst kind etirs the radical camps, the conscrva- tive party arc rejoicing at their evil dcntly increasing strength. Califor- mia giving large Democratic majori- ty in her late election has filled the Northern Democracy with hope, and dissoncertcd the opposition no little. All this taken in connection with the decided position of Grant. who, when he found that the law did not sustain him in the issue lately made with the President, quietly withdrew his ob- iections and placed himself right on the record and in perfect harmony with President Johnson, is significant Of great results.
Year: 1867

pJ- It has again become our painful duty to offer another apology for our paper, by the appearance of only half sheet this week, which can only be at tributed to the neglect of whiteman Bros, in Memphis, by not complying with their promises to ship us paper on the last trip of the Rowcna and to whom all blame ia most assuredly att tachcd. May be, they will have anoth- CT opportunity to fill an order for the CITIZEN, but we ''can't sec it" now. We hope our readers will bear with us in this disappointment for we can as- sure them that no one regrets this mat ter more than ourselves.
Year: 1867

CAKE.-We were the happy recipi- ent of large and rich pound" cake from our fellow townsman, Mir. Cart wright. the Confeetioner. It was a sample of his own baking and he in- formed us that he intends baking cakes and bread of every kind in future. He also proposes to keep an eating house, where the hungry may find just what they want.
Year: 1867

It is stated, and generally bclicv- ed, that the committee appointed some time since to examine the accounts of the different bureaus of the Treasury have discovered evidence in the office of the Controller of the Currency of n dedication on the part of one of the clerks amounting to several thousand dollars.
Year: 1867

such governments shall be continued sub
ordinate to the military, and all acts done
by such commanders shall be deemed va
lid.


Section three provides that the Boards
Of Registration shall admit to registry
only such persons as they shall deem en-
titled to registration under the provisions
of the acts aforesaid. Taking the oath
prescribed by the act of March Sd, shall
not be regarded as conclusive as to the
right of registration, but as prsnsd tucte
evidence. They may receive such evi-
dence under oath as they may deem prop
er from the person applying to be regis
tered or others. Board Of registration
may strike from the lists such names of
persons already registered, who, in their
Judgment, Improperly took the oath, or
are not entitled to be registered, and they
shall not be bound or governed in their
action by any opinion of any officer of the
United States government Record evil
dence to prove participation in the late
rebellion on the part Of those applying
for registration VIII not be required; pa
role evidence shall be sufficient.
= Section four provides that no civil
court of the United States or any state
shall have jurisdiction of any proceeding,
civil or criminal, against any such dis
trict commander for any official act done
under these acts.


Section FIVE declares that no district
commander shall be removed from the
command assigned him without the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, or un-
less cashiered or dismissed, or unless he
consents thereto


The Judiciary Of the Senate has also
agreed upon bill, understood to be sim
liar to that introduced by Mr. Edmunds,
and less stringent in several particulars
than the above
Year: 1867

A letter to the Chicago Times. giving
an account of the growth, business, and
prospects of Green Bay, in speaking OF
the press of that city, characterizes the
Aarocote as mildly democratic, and the
Gazette as gently republican. IF it
had added or rice cersa,' the descrip-
ton would have been complete.


We find the ABOVE in the Janesvilll
Democrat, a rank rebel sheet, that week
I ly emits forth its sickly maudlin tals
about the government going down be
cause some Of its southern friends can
get control of the reins of an institution
they have been attempting to destroy fol-
years.


7 There isn't the slightest danger that
anybody will ever misunderstood its poll
tics. Green Bay Gazette
Year: 1867

Who will say nay? The inspired Wort
upon which, lawyers tell US all law i.
based, reiterates from beginning to end
the statement that the guilty shall suffel
punishment. We have laws on ou
statute books prescribing penalties fol
every crime known. Ifa poor girl steal.
ten dollars to keep her in6rm and aget
mother from starvation, she is remorse
lessly sent to prison to associate with ths
vile and disreputable for twelve-month
and comes out at last with name dis
honored; SO deeply stained, in fact, thai
nothing can ever remove the stigma where
she Is known. This is the penalty fol
stealing. Our statute books tell III
Trea violation Of allegiance''-is q
crime, and prescribe the penalty of death
We have never heard that this law was
unjust. We have never heard that ma
tions as general thing, have any other
regulation, and yet our Nation has es-
tablished precedent which must give
Infinite satisfaction through all ages to
those who are guilty of attempts to de-
stroy the govcrnments to which they owe
allegiance. Whichever way its laws may
read, its acts say, the poor girl who
steals to save from starvation shall be
punished to the full extent of the law. but
the man who murders his hundreds OF
thousands by the sword, by starvation,
by the introduction of pestilence and dis
ease, in fact by all the hellish instrument
talities which devilish ingenuity can con-
trive in order to destroy his government.
he shall be permitted to enjoy his liberty.
In place Of punishment he shall be placed
for short time in costly apartments, he
shall be allowed sum for his daily sub
sistence which would keep from starva-
tion hundred families, and finally with
great eclat he shall ride in glorious tri-
umph to his release from even SEM
blance Of punishment.


We lose patience with governmen,
that boasts the justness of its laws and
yet has not the moral courage to enforce
those laws. IF Treason is a crime why
not punish it regardless of what this OF
that one may say! If it is not crime.
change the laws of the land. Do not
punish the poor girl for her crime while
you let the proud, naughty, unrepentant
traitor and murder enjoy in peace his
ill-gotten booty. The New York Tribune
contains the following:


Would the Union be stronger in the
South if some Of the chiefs of the late
Rebellion had been promptly tried by
court-martial AM executed? We say
No; and we are sure that the voice OF
History is with U.s. -


We remember ole, Andrew johnson,
who but short time since cut up all
sorts OF antics ana all the while kept as
serting that ''the people are with me
History will place me on her brightest
page. ~ But when the people replied, il
was found he lied, and we are of the
opinion that History will forget to place
him on any page whatever, but that OBJ
livion will claim him as her own. So with
the writer of the extract quoted above, His
tory will show him-as in the past it ha.
shown-that crime always increases where
there is no punishment for it. Magma
nimity is noble quality, but that man
who allows the deadly viper the free range
of bis household is a fool, while he that
crushes it to death is saved from Its
fangs.
Year: 1867

Is hereby given to the owners of lots and
parts of lots fronting and bordering on both
sides of State street in the Second Ward,
that the sum of one thousand dollars has been
levied on said lots by the Board of Trustees
in accordance with the Village Charter for the
purpose of improving said State Street.
Therefore said owners will take notice that the
undersigned is prepared to receive the se.eral
accounts assessed ON each lot aforesaid in mo-
ney or labor if rendered within forty days
from the date hereof 10-3w


NORRIS ROSS,


Street Commissioner.
Year: 1867

During the storm on Tuesday last a
young lady living near Glen Beulah, was
struck and instantly killed by lightning
while standing in the door of her res;
dence. There was no scar found on her,
but pair of gold earrings were melted
from her cars, by the electric fluid.
Year: 1867

TO ALL WHO TSE PEN


Coon GOLD PEN Is alwas ready and reliable. ana
II adapted 10 the hand, makes writing pleasure rather
than "a task.


The beginner makes more rapid progress with "A Gold
Pen than with any other, because the same pressure
always produces the result and the proficient IL
better satisfied with his labor because OF the
formity OF his writing. aud the by which IL Is pro-
duced.


In making new pens, the subscriber solder.
The gold at the point is brought TO state of fusion
when the point sinks into It ana the two become
metal entirely mpervious 10 the action of the acids In
inks This be done in making pens because the
gold than three times thick In after the
pen Is rolled TO the proper thnness Of the finished state
when pens repOlnted % solder must be used when
will melt than the gold Of which the pen made.
other wise the points will curl into gobuar form. BY
this process the temper taken out of the nib
ticty destroyed and the pen subjected 10 the sure
process OF corrOsicn. On these accounts and knowing
from long 1perence that reponcd pens rarely gave
satisfaction the subscriber must positively Refuse to Re
point Gold Pens


Return tho pen within ten days after Its reception II
stamped "a Morton and not adapted 10 your hand stat
ing in what respect might be improved, as will be the
best guide In selecting that s State at what angle
you hold the pen the paper and whether sqnarey or
leaning the right left These points briefly and clear
y stated Will greatly assist in making selection TO suit
you


Any sending Postage Paid Envelope, with their
and proper address written II, viii receive cir
cular with fac s,ne engravings OF all the sizes and
prices Address A. MORION,


No. IS Maden-lane. New-York
Year: 1867

FIDELITY.-Desert not your
friend in danger and distress.
Too many there are in this
world whose attachment to
those they call friends is con-
fined to the day of their pros
perity. AS long as that con-
tinues, they are, or appear to
be, affectionate and cordial
But as their friend is under a
crowd, they begin to withdraw
and separate their interests
from his. In friendship of this
sort, the heart assuredly has
never had much concern. For
the great test of true friendship
is, constancy in the hour of
danger-adherence in the sea-
son of distress. When your
friend is illuminated, then is
the time openly and boldly to
espouse his cause. When his
situation is changed, or misfor-
tunes are fast gathering around
him, then is the time Ofafford-
ing prompt and Jealous aid
When sickness or infrmity oc-
casions him to be neglected by
others, that is opportunity
which every real friend viii
seize of redoubling all the at
tention which love suggests
These are the important duties,
the sacred claims of friendship,
which religion and virtue en-
force on every worthy mind.
To show yourselves warm in
this manner in the cause of
your friend, commands esteem
even in those who have person
al interests in opposing him.
This honorable zeal of friend
ship has, in every age, attract
ed the veneration of mankind.
1t has consecrated to the latest
posterity the names of those
who have given up their for
tunes and exposed their lives
in behalf of their friends whom
they loved.
Year: 1867


Nothing less than spirit of meekness
or self-renunciation, and of benevo-
lence, can make woman who has once
been first, happy in subordinate and
second-best position. And this, under
ordinary circumstances, is the highest
place of a single woman. Depend
upon it. my dear young friends, it is
safer for the most of Us to secure all
the helps to our virtue that attend a
favorable position; besides, married
life is the destiny that Heaven has
allotted US, and therefore best fitted to
awaken all our powers, to exercise all
our virtues, and call forth all our SYM
pathies. l would persuade you that
you may be the cause of happiness to
others, and, of course, happy yourself
for when was the fountain dry when
the stream continued to flow! If a
single life according to the worst view
of it, is moral desert, the faithful in
their passage through it are refreshed
with bread from heaven and water from
the rock."-[ Miss Sedgwick.



Cur THIS OUT.-The Mercantile
Times gives the following seasonable
rules for young men commencing bu-
siness


The world estimate men by their
success in life-and, by general con-
sent, success is evidence of superiori-
ty..


Mover, under any circumstances, as
sumo responsibility you can avoid
consistently with your duty to your
selves and others. .IsE..a


Base all your actions upon princi-
pal of right; preserve your integrity
of character, and in doing this, never
recon the cost.


Remember that self-interest is more
likely to warp your Judgment than all
other circumstances combined; there
fore look we'll to your duty, when your
interest is concerned.


Never make money at the expense of
your reputation.


Be neither lavishing nor niggardly.
Of the two, avoid the latter. A mean
man is universally despised, but pub
lie favor is stepping stone to prefer
ment-therefore generous feelings
should be cultivated.


Say but little-think much-and do
more. .as#


Let your expenses be such as to leave
a balance in your pocket. Ready
money is friend in need.


Keep clear of the law, for even if
you gain you are generally loser of
money.


Avoid borrowing and lending.


Wine drinking and cigar smoking
are bad habits, They impair the mind
and pocket, and lead to a waste of
time.
Year: 1867

ScsSrIso THE DAYeER.-The New York
Times commenting on the attempt to over
throw the government of Maryland loyal
State, uses the following language:


Divested of surplusagc, the whole affait |;
an attempt 10 induce Congress to clothe the
minority of fhe electors of Maryland with
power to overcome the will of the majority
1t is an attempt, by the exercise of Federal
authority, to overturn the Constitution Of ,
State which is not and never has been, In
rebellion-to force negro suffrage upon q
State whose right to control its own concerns
is as sacred as that of New York--and te
convert the machinery of the National Gov
ernment into the means of advancing the in
terests Of the Radical party. 1t is in plain
terms, an attempt to revolutionize the rea
tion even of loyal States to the Government
and to lay the foundation OF a central power
to whose dictation all States must snbmit
In matters which the National Constitution
has intrusted to their special keeping. .
Year: 1867


Upon this subject, the Charleston Mercury
holds The following language;


Our true course, it appears to us, is TO have
no Identification with any party at the North
in our present condition. We are no States
practically; much less are we States in the
Union of the United States. 1t is hardly
less than absurd, therefore, to propose thai
we should join any party in the North tC
carry on the government of the United
States. But we can have policy and thai
policy ought TO be to support, as far as w
can, all men of all parties who support thu
constitution of the United States. Thi:
should be the grand test of our aiiliation
A great Conservative party ought to arise
combining all the elements of opposition t
the destructives, who are. driving the whole
country to ruin and despotism.
Year: 1867

Pitiful! that a man should so care
for riches, as if they were his own; yet
so use them, as if they were anOther's,
that when he might be happy in spend
ing them, he will be miserable in keep
ing them; and had rather, dying, leave
wealth with his enemies, than, being
alive, relieve his friends.
Year: 1867

CURIOsITY.-Dr. Cory has sent to
our office Large rock taken from the
hill back Of town, which contains the
petrifed remains of a sepent, or which
possibly may be a relic Of the vegeta-
BILE world tfrat long ago fourished and
fell. 1t is an interesting specimen
and would afford rich treat to the
Observation-Disclosures Register.
Year: 1867

Last winter, during a revival in a
negro congregation in Harmar, one Of
the members-a bold and very earnest
Colored Christian wOman-relating her
experience and rejoicing in the fact
that she was a Christian woman, said,
'I would raider be deck hand on de
ark OBJ de Lord dan be de Captain OBJ
de Wild Wagner" The Wild Wag-
oner was then the Wheeling and Gin
cinnati packet. and one of the finest
vessels above the Falls of the Ohio.
Year: 1867

What dust is most binding to the eyes Gold dust


why can you keep fruit better by canning it than
any other way? Because you


when is q dead body not a dead body? When it's 3
gal-On a. bier.


How do We know that Pharaoh carpenter
Why, be made Joseph q ruler.
Year: 1867

A philadelphia lawyer" gives the
following definition of law and equity:


WAt common law you are done for
at once ; at equity you are not so easi-
" disposed of. One is prussic acid,
and the other is Iaudanum.n
Year: 1867

The foundations Of all good and wise
governments are the results Of united and
mutual action. This desirable object can.
not be obtained by wrangling, and by one
faction pulling one way and the other an.
other way. We hear II noised about that
warm work may be expected in the City
Councils tonight and thereafter during the
incoming fiscal year. Now, we trust that
the fact that the city government is di
vided between two opposing parties will
not be accepted a' any cause whatever
why one faction shall oppose Q measure
introduced by the other simply on the
ground that II had It's origin in the oppo.
site party. We trust there will be no
party chickering's here. These men, each
and every one, have been selected to rep.
resent the interests Of their constituents,
and these constituents expect that they
will do their duty like men. We believe
they will; that their deliberations will be
Of dignifed caste, and will result in many
good measures looking towards the i'm.
provement Of the city in appearance and
convenience, and the comfort OF the resi-.
dents.
Year: 1867

The PEACH CRoP.-Some idea Of the ex,
tent of the peach crop this season in Della
ware may be obtained from the estimates
now being made by the railroad company
which ia repairing to carry them to mar,
ket. 1t Is thought that the yield in Kent
county alone will be 100000 baskets. This
it exclusive of that portion lying along
the bay and creeks, which has its natural
outlet by steamboats, and sailing vessels
In 1864, the year noted for its heavy crop
there was shipped from Smyrna 10000
baskets. This year the railroad company
give the quota Of Smyrna at 100000.
Year: 1867

In consequence Of alleged bad management
OF the affairs of the Antietam Cemetery Gov.
Fenton, of New York, refuses to pay over the
entire appropriation made by the Legislature
OF that State until special commission shall
have presented a satisfactory report upon the
past and present management. The Governor
OF Pennsylvania has also appointed a special
commission for like nurnnse.
Year: 1867

Lincoln did all which could have been done.
The memory of the martyred President is re-
vered in America, but even his great
est admirers find mistakes in his administration.
Where in history is the public man to be found
of whom such declaration could strictly be
made7 The Times comments upon Earl Rus
sells speech as an "Opcn recantation." Ii it
were such-if such confession lad been made
ON what ground could Great Britain withhold
any longer the reparation that is due us for the
Alabama outrages7 If an e6ectual recantation
is to be made on this subject, let it be made,
not in breakfast speech, but in the House OF
Lords. Let Earl Russell say distinctly that he
holds himself responsible for the sailing of the
Alabama and Great Britain responsible for the
loss which that Anglo Rebel pirate inflicted on
American commerce. 1t will then be for Lord
Stanley-who has shown since he came into
Office disposition to deal honestly with the
Alabama claims-to say whether or not the
present Government will hold itself bound to
recognize claims growing out of the mistakes
of its predecessors
Year: 1867

as saying that if he had his way che would
sweep away all the mongrel goats in the
" South" The honorable gentlemans sohcitude
for the purity of the breed of that noble ami
nal was no doubt duly appreciated by his
hearers, though it must have puzzled them to
understand what goats had to do with recon
struction. If they read THE TRIBUNE, however,
they probably discovered that Mr.. Schenck was
not speaking OF "gOats, y but Of govern
90.
Year: 1867

An important State document on our eighth
page presents a review of the facts connected
with the expedition of Santa Anna to Mexico,
and his arrest, based upon a complaint of his
friend Mr. Naphegyi Mr.. Seward has decided
that they do not justify the interference of the
United States and expresses the opinion that
Mexico should be let alone and that nothing
but some great national injury would justify
the Government in assuming an unfriendly
attitude toward the Republic.
Year: 1867

In our Congress report will be found the sup
Elementary Reconstruction bill as passed by the
Senate and House, and sent to the President


The Conference Committee made no change in
the purpOrt as we have repeatedly explained
it, and the bill when it becomes law should
sweep away at once all the objections of the
Attorney General which threatened to retard
the proper reconstruction of the Rebel States
Year: 1867

We call attention to communication on the
subject of selling tho market property belong
ing to the City. There is no doubt but that
the markets, and much of other unOecupied
property, should be sold. We think that the
piers and wharves should not be sold, unless
subject to the right of the City or the State to
make regulations as to price Of wharfage,
storage, &C., since it would not do to leave
such matters at the mercy of private holders.
Year: 1867

it is in TRUTH Family Medicine, and should be kept
in every family for immediate use Persons travel
ing should always have bottle of this remedy with
them, 1t is not unfrequently the that persons
attacked with disease and before medical aid can
be procured the patient is beyond the hope ofrecov
cry. Captains of vessels should always supply them
selves with few bottles of this remedy before esv
ing port, as by doing they will be in possession of
invaluable remedy to resort to in of accident
or sudden attacks of sickness. 1t has heen used in


SEVERE CASES OF CHOLERA
and has failed in single case, where it was
thoroughly applied the first appearance Of the
symptoms.


To those who have SO long used aud proved the
merits of article will say that we will contin-
to prepare Pam KILLER Of the best and purest
materials, and that it shall be in every way worthy
of heir appreciation as a family medicine.


25-ly PERRY DAVIS & SON,


Manufacturer and Pronrietors. Proyidence. r. l.