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Year: 1865




That such town as Stratford should afford
anything in the way of romantic personal
histories was hardly to be expected, but the
subioined story is authentic as well as inter
esting. AT the commencement Of the pre-
sent century young man made his appear
ance in the village, and spent few weeks
at the tavern which then existed to afford
shelter to the stage-coaeh travellers. Whence
he came and what his business none could
guess. Directly opposite the tavern stood
the small cottage and the forge of a black
smith named Folsom. He had daughter
who was the beauty of the village, and it
was her fortune to captivate the heart of the
young stranger He told his love, said that
he was from Scotland, that he was travel
ing 5ac0g, but in confidence gave her his
real name, claiming that he was heir te a
large fortune. She returned his love and
they were married A few weeks thereafter
the stranger told his wife that he must visit
New Orleans; he did so, and the gossips of
the town made the young wife unhappy by
their disagreeable hints and jeers. In few
months the husband returned, but before a
week had elapsed he received large budget
of letters, and told mis- wife that he must at
once return to England, and must go alone.
He took his departure, and the gossips had
another glorious opportunity to make CON
fiding woman wretched. To all bat herself
it was a clear case of desertion; the wife be.
came mother, and for two years lived on
in silence and in hope.


AT the end of that time letter was re
ceived by the Strattord beauty from her hus
band, directing her to go at once to New
York with her child, taking nothing will
her but the clothes she wore and embark il
a ship for her home in England. On her ar
rival in New York she found ship splen
didly furnished with every convenience an
luxury for her comfort, and two servant
ready to obey every wish that she might e2
press The ship duly arrived in England
and the Stratford girl became the n distress {
superb mansion, and, as the wife of ba
onet, was saluted by the aristocrac, 7 as Lad
Samuel Sterling. On the death of her hu
band many years ago, the Stratfor, boy sui
ceeded to the title and wealth of ais fathe
and in the last edition of the "P aerage an
/ Baronetage,' y he is spoken of as he issue
Miss. Folsom, of stratford, No rth Anne
iGa. When thelate Professor illiman Vi
2 tied England some years since, be had Il


pleasure of meeting Lady steTlb ag at di


ner party, and was delighted to answer h
;. many questions about her bi rth-place
Connecticut TIE Nation.
Year: 1865

REwARDING THE BRAvEs.-The Lancaster
(Pa) Express contains the following, and
we commend the noble action of the Union
men there as exhibiting the true SPIRIT


1.-The Union men of Huntingdon county
have nominated a veteran soldier for every
elective office on the county ticket. For
Assembly they have nominated a private, one
of seven brothers who served their country
faithfully in the field, hut three of whom are
still alive. For Associate Judge, they have
nominated Sergeant, right arm off at shout
der. For Sheriff, they have also nominated
sergeant, whose right leg was lost in the
service. For County Treasurer, they have a
private, left arm off at shoulder. Their
County Commissioner candidate is also a
private, aged over fifty years, who had all
his boys able TO carry n musket with him in
the service For Director of the Poor, they
have lieutenant, Il man over fifty, who is 6
veteran in double sense. For County Sur
veyor they have private, and for County
Auditor an adjutant who is slightly wounded.
The Huntingdon Globe says that every man
is fully competent for the position for which
he is named"
Year: 1865

A CHANGE IN UTAn.-1'he daysofpolyga-
nv in Mormondom must be numbered, when
the editor of the Salt Lake City Fidette can
talk as follows and live: Never united as
TO polygamJ, the people are now divided,a and
not TO be depended upon by their leaders, and
great is their tribulation in consequence
Mark these apostles how, instead Of coming
out and offering themselves to shield their
people from supposed danger, they shrink
from the ordeal, endeavoring to skulk among
the crowd, and find safety for their misera-
BILE selves in the number Of their doubling
adherents. In the end it will be seen that
these sanctimonious hypocrites, blatant as
they are and have been, are not possessed OF
one single spark of that sublime heroism
which defes martyrdom, but will show them
selves of the genuine Falstaff breed, and
when brought to the test will sink beneath
= contempt
Year: 1865


With many a curve my banks fret,
By many field and fallow,
And many a fairy fore-land set
With willow, weed and mallow.
I slip, / slide, l CLEAN, glance
Among my skimming swallows.
make the nettled sunbeams dance
Against my sandy shadows
I chatter-chatter as flow


To Join the brimming river,
For men may come, and men may go,
But go on forever-ever-I go on for


ever!
wind about and in and out. .4-, .
With here blossom sailing;
And here and there lusty trout,
And here and there grayling;
And here and there snowy fake
Upon me as travel;
With many silver water-break


Above the snowy gravel.
And out again curve and flow


To join the brimming river,
For men may come, and men may go,
But go on forever--ever-I go on for


everl


steal by lawns and grassy plots,


slide by hazel covers;
move the sweet forget-me-nots


That grow for happy lovers;
l murmur under moon and stars,


In brambly wildernesses.
] linger by my shingly bars,
loiter round my cresses-
And out again, curve and flow
To Join the brimming river,
For men may come, and men may go,
But I go on forever-eyer-Ig go on foreger
Year: 1865

A Frenchman in New York has come
forward with an original plan for pstting
an end to the difficulties between the
North and South, which he publishes in
full in the New York Courier des Etots


Unis. The South must give up slavery
and return to the Union. On it's part,
the North must give up Lincoln and
johnson. Davis and Stephens must also
resign, and then let the two Congresses
Of Washington and Richmond proclaim
General Lee President of tho Union
This is tho simple and comprehensive
scheme Of = gentleman evidently not at
home on American institutions, but who
seems to have heard Of General Lee.
Year: 1865

skill Of that General that, after having
withstood four years of war, cannot bo
blown away by newspaper paragraph.


He was General enough to take it from
the forces of the United States in twenty
four hours, and he is such IN engineer
that he made it impregnable. The can
did confession of the New York Her0ITs
correspondent that Fort Sumter was
stronger when the United States recover
ed it than when they fred the first gun
at it, is testimony enough to the genius
of Beauregard.
Year: 1865

CRUISERS u dreat Britain neapeQ upon
the country only rs late as the Admins
tration Of the lamented James Buchanan.
We should like to know whether Lord
Palmerston, with the lights now before
him, Would like to repeat that little ex-
pertinent. He is very solicitous for au
end to be put to this unhappy war;"
and would be delighted to hear that the
belligerent South had shaken hands with
the belligerent North, and that all were
once more in the old family fold. Per-
haps the British Government expects to
be believed when it reiterates this asser-
ton. But we are no longer green on this
continent. Four years of such e1pe-
rience have added century to our stock
of self.knowledgc and to our knowledge
of mankind. If such q thing as the
triumph of the old Union over both the
arms and the hearts of the Confederate
People were not simply among the im~
possibilities, there is no British states
man who could look upon the future
without greater dismay than filled that
island when the first Napoleon had
united Continental Europe against Great
Britain.


This is no extravagant assertion. 1t
is not based upon the ridiculous idea
that America could cross the ocean to-
morrow and plant it's standard in Hyde
Park. Nor does it ignore the ruin that
the war has worked in its own res ources.
But four years is short time in the life
of man, and no appreciable period in
that of q nation. Were it possible to
raise the dead Union to life, quarter of
century would restore its commercial
and manufacturing resources, and con-
sciousness of its military power would
give it disposition to have controlling
voice in the affairs of this continent. 1t
would never cease to remember that
Great Britain was the author of all its
woes, and would only await the first
favorable conjunction Of events to have
a settlement of a long-accumulating &C
count. When France is prepared to
form another combination against Eng
land, she will find, in the event of Anne
rican consolidation, one Of the first mill
tary and naval Powers of the world as
eager as herself to humble British pride
and arrogance-a Power which can bring
a million soldiers into the field, and 4
thousand ships of war, and will begir
the campaign by wiping out every YES
tige of British domination from this con
tinent.


Perhaps it will not bo matter of sucl
exultation, then, that England has taugh


America the taste Of blood. Her Onl.
salvation is the independence of the Con


federate States; and yet, with mad


ness which looks like that which goetl


before destruction, she stubborn!y hold


aloof from a contest, the results of whic


may involve her own national existence
Year: 1865

The best gifts those that have pernanent value.
that do not deterorate with lose their interest
and Importance with the lapse of time Diamonds and
Inda shawls are valued on this account but unfor'
tunatey they cost enormous sums Of money ard are
only adapted to persons occupying certain social
position.


There are very few purchasable articles which retain
their value and all the time yield splendid interest
in the investment; but among them We mus; put down
first GROVER & BAKER SEWING MACHINE. THIS
modern miracle this magic seans,ress with the exact
eye and treess fingers not only repays over and over
again in a very short time the money spent in its pur
chase but is capable Of becoming smell fortune, a
lamp of Aladdin, to its possessor


1t Is the most valuable gift that husband can make
to his WIFE father TO his daughter friend to the
young lady who is about to become bride the benev
olent 10 the poor soldiers widow q congregation to
their minister's wife.


1t is not only household assistant worth the labor
Of three four pairs Of ordinary hands but is life
annuity sperpctual security against absolute want.
4 clever operator on a GROVER & BAKER MAcEISE can
always fud remunoratiye employment, all the more
because Il accomplishes so wide range of work.


ANY first class Sewing. Machine is good for gift. and
possesses a certain value; but we recommend the Gro
vER BAKER because is ht best; because il accom-
pishes the most and the best work with the least
trouble; because the necuar stitch is the most durable
as well as the most boautifu because it is the only one
adapted to all kinds Of work. and every variety of ina.
telia: because il is simple, more easily under
stood than others and requires delay in revindng
fastening and tie like.


There many other reasons Which we could eiye'
bat these will suffice with the crowning one: that 1t
fails to give the most entire and perfect sGsfac'
ton. Santa Claus bearing such Gift would be worth.
indeed, hearty wecone.-l New. York Independent.
Year: 1865

7 CoTToN.--We lay before our readers the fol
lowing extract of a letter from a commission
house in New Orleans to a gentleman of this
place, of the 25th ult: t-


whilst we are prepared to give strict aite,i-
ton to all consignments of cotton to our address,
as soon as our friends may consider it advisable
to ship, we do not think we would be doing
them Justice to recommend shipment at present,
notwithstanding the advance in the market du-
ring the past week. We are fully convinced
that the stock of cotton in the interior has been
greatly exaggerated, and in our opinion prices
must consequently materially advance later in
the season. The scarcity of shipping here at
present and high rate of freight, together with
the unsettled condition Of the money market,
tend very much to retard commercial transac-
tons, and we think Should have its proper
bearing among holders Of cotton
Year: 1865

petites must be appealed to and moulded into
shape so as to make them subservient to the
same end. BY the introduction of the white
laborer, and intelligent foremen to manage and
superintend them, we would learn many valua-
Bile lessons fromthem as to the best and most
profitable methods of managing free laberers.


Many people of the South with their ancient
prejudices clinging to them against free white
laborers, cannot look with favor upon any sys-
tenn of free labor, especially of white men. But
this prejudice must give way sooner or later.
The reasons which made free white labor objec-
tionabe among us have passed away, and most
cogent ones, il strikes us, are now presented
for its introduction at the earliest day practica
bic Look at the northwestern States. They
have been the recipients of the bo,nties Of that
labor which we should now seek TO divide with
them. They are traversed with railroads and ca
mails, and prosperity has marked their onward
march. Again the introduction of the laboring
white men will have the tendency to push out
the negro. He will emigrate, thus lessening
the number and burden upon the country. If,
when he comes in competition with the white





will, listless of the future, like the Indian, he
will seek another home. Finding he cannot
live, his instructive nature will direct his stops
further southwark, where nature in her bounte-
ous profusion supplies subsistence with the least
exertion. This would be a desirable end, and
accomplished without any injustice to the race;
because, failing to discharge che responsibilities
Incumbent upon them members of society,
they flee from them. A frequent expression
now is, that people would not care for the ne
gro being freedif the country could be freed of
his presence. This is now impracticable. The
general government is too much embarrassed to
assume the vast outlay it would require to col
onize them. They must be removed in some
other way. And il they refuse after all, legiti-
mate and just means have been used to become
useful and profitable members of society, and
in self-defense we are compelled to introduce
another class of people TO supply their places,
no scheol of ethics can condemn US, since ''self
preservation is the first law of nature"
Year: 1865

This district, which comprises the Ninth, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth wards Is Of the richest in the United
States. large majority Of the milonaircs of New
York reside in that part Of the city, and the tax in
is immense. The following are the names Of
those who pay incomes exceeding $2o0oo at the
Year: 1865

HRADQuARr MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,


Ii THE FIELD, SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan 8, 1865 !
". w. - Esq, ,--- county, g. -


DEAR sgR-Yours Of the Sd inst is received, and, in
answer TO your inquiries, beg 10 state:-


am merely military commander and can only act
In that capacity can give pledges
Justedby Congress when Georgia is again represented


Georgia i not out of the Union and therefore the talk
or reconstrnctionn appears TO inappropriate. Some
OF the people have been and still in state Of revolt
and as long they remain armed and organized, the
United States must pursue them with armies, and deal
with them according to military law But
they break their armed organization and return TO
1heir homes, take they will be dealt with by the
civil Some OF the rebels in Georgia. in my judg
ment deserve death because they have committed
ana re %',h s sea.n
the indicated by General Washington In reference
be recognized at the time of the Burr conspiracy


AS to the Union Of the States under government
we have the high authority Of General Washington, who
bade US be jealous and careful Of it and the st more
emphatic OF General Jackson 1.-THE federal Union
il must and shall be preserved Certainly Georgans
question the authority OF such men, and should
mot suspect motives, who simply fulfilling their
commando Wherever necessary, force has been used
% carry out that end and you may assured that the
sensible you will conform to this order Of things
or else migrate to some other country There is no other
alternative open TO the people Of Georgia.


Ny opinion is that no negotiations necessary, nor
commissioners, nor conventions, nor anything Of the
Kind Whenever the people Of Georgia quit rebelling
against their government and elect members OF Congress
and Senator'S and these and take their Seats then the





Union.


These are merely my opinions, but In confirmation Of
fhem as think the people Of Georgia may well
slider the following words referring to the people Of the
Yebellious States, which quote from the recent annual
message of President Lincoln TO Congress at its present
session


They moment have peace simply by laying down
Their arms and submitting to the national authority under
the After much the could not
even II II would maintain against them, the loyal
people woudnot sustain or allow it. If questions should
Legislation conferences courts and votes Operating only in
andiay md
possible questions and would be beyond the executive
power sdus-as for instance admission OF members
into Congress and whatever might require the appropriation
Of money


The President then alludes TO the general pardon and
amnesty offered for than year past upon specified
and most liberal TERMS to all except certain designated
classes, even these being st within contemplation Of
special cemency," and adds


s st 80 open TO all but the time may come when pub
He duty shall demand that be closed that leu
vigorous than heretofore shall be adopted


to that II is time for the people Of Georgia
20 act for themselves and return in time their duty
the government Of their fathers Respectfully your
obcdient servant,
Year: 1865

New YORK, Jan. 3-TLe Herald's
Washington special says the mission 0t
Blair to Richmond was not, as has been
generally supposed, an entire failure, but
that it resulted in fully disclosing the
fact that many of the rebel chiefs are
desirous of peace and are willing to sub
nit to much more reasonable terms than
their newspaper organs would lead us to
suppose, but that all are so jealous and
watchful of each other that no one dares
to make an advance for fear of being
made the victim of some desperate and
relentless faction.


Another correspondent says that we
need not be surprised to soon hear of
terms of peace in proclamations OF the
Governors of Georgia and North Carolina.


The Tribune's special says the only
new development as to the Blair mis-
sion is reported by two members of the
House who dined with the returned en-
voy. Although they are Democratic,
they state that Mr. Blair said that jeff.
Davis entreated bin to effect the passage
of the constitutional amendment abOl-
ishing slavery, that he confessed that the
war had uprooted and destroyed slavery,
that it had induced disunion, and that
the hope of being able yet 10 save slavery
and re-enthrone it was the only obstacle
to peace and the restoration of the Union.
This was told on the floor of the House
Oh Saturday Bets were instantly offered
by peace Democrats that Mr.. Blair had
never uttered word of what was i'm
puted to him.
Year: 1865

From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan25l


The public mind seems pretty well sat
isfed that the Yankee embargo upon the
shoddy commerce of Wilmington will not
prove injurious to the southern cause
The occupation of vulturous blockade
runners, as far as that port is concerned,
is gone. They should not be permitted
to stick their beaks into king cotton at
any other place. The commercial mon
arch is not dead carcass, as they sup
pose; he is only i'll trance, from which
he will soon awake if let alone. He will,
however, have no chance to survive if
constantly worried at. A confederate
embargo ought to be put upon the ex.
portation OF cotton at Galveston and
other places. The ships engaged i'll that
trade are mercantile leeches, drawing
away the commercial blood of these
states, Tor they arrive in great degree
empty and go away full. Some of these
vessels, to be sure, are owned in part by
the government. Would it not be well
TO have those interests sold The parties
who are intrusted with their manage
ment are mostly Britishers, who have no
inducement to practice economy.
Year: 1865

From the Richmond Sentinel, January 25


1t is not believed that Blair has been
authorized to offer any terms of settle
ment that could be accepted by the con-
federate people. What consultations
have taken place between him and Pres
ident Davis it is presumed are known
only to themselves. The rumor circula-
ted yesterday of an armistice for three
months, has its answer in the thunder of
the cannon below the city. The tumors
of peace and of suspension of hostilitles
can have no other effect than to raise
false hopes in the minds of the people,
and if not so intended, to create divis-
ions among the people The shortest
way to peace is to prepare vigorously for
the war The enemy will never make
terms with us until they are convinced
we will fight on till we achieve onr indie
pendence.


The more we talk about peace, the
more arrogant they become. The men
who are continually whining about peace
but prolong the war, as they well know
there can be peace but in two ways, sub
iugation or independence. The Yankee
who controls the Augusta Chronicle is no
doubt in favor of submission, bnt the
people of the Confederate States will
have nothing less than independence.
Year: 1865

inquire into the expediency of establish
ling a bureau of commercial statistics
in the treasury Department.


The same committee was instructed to
inquire into the expediency of uniform
mode of gauging and inspecting domes-
tic liquors.


A Bill was introduced amendatory of
the internal revenue law, by which du-
ties will be increased thirty-three per
cent. Laid on the table


Mr.. Farusworth explained his position
on the paper duty question, founding his
remarks on the charge contained in the
Washington correspondence of the Chi
cago Tribune, that he was officious in
a reduction on the duty.


An amendment TO the naval appropri-
alton bill was adopted, providing an adj
ditional midshipman to each Congress
sional district.


An amendment appointing board of
was discussed, pending which
the committee rose and the House adj
journed.
Year: 1865

From the Richmond Examiner. Jan 25.l


A panic continues in the gold market,
which is partially attributed TO the scar
city of Confederate notes Confederate
money is in great demand, which is daily
becoming more stringent-the ultimate
effect of which must be To establish some
well defined relation between paper and
specie, and overrule the combination OF
brokers tolput up gold to speculative fig-
ures. Gold sold on Mondayat thirty-fve,
and yesterday the market price was so
as to be nominal.
Year: 1865

series of peace resolutions, though a
member from Virginia tired TO get them
discussed in secret session, adding that
"the same question is already before the
House in another form" were got rid Of
by being referred to the committee on
Foreign Relations, and SO our Legislators
got a moment to attend to their busi-
ness
Year: 1865

lFrOm the Klchmond k1amlner' JAN 1'J


Congress begins to find leisure to give
some attention to the real affairs of the
country. to the maintenance and proper
organization of the army, notwithstand-
ing the persistent reports of that member
from North Carolina, who thinks OF moth
ing but negotiating a peace, and is only
content when he can divert the House
awhile from its proper business. His last
Year: 1865

Since the fall of Fort Fisher ii is known
that the enemy has made no serious
demonstration on our works on the up
per line of the river Between Whining
ton and the enemy are Fort Anderson
and other works Everything below
New Inlet is held by the enemy, and the
mouth OF the river is etfectually closed