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Year: 1865

The New York Times of May Goth, has
the following:


The President is reported to have yester-
day given an opinion, to deputation, on the
question of negro suffrage, to the effect that
1t is matter that may be safely left in the
hands of the loyal white white residents Of
the South. 1t is certainly question which
in It's primary bearings, chiefly affects the
loyal citizens who will be brought into most
direct contact with the negro population
who will in measure be responsible for Civ
ing profitable direction to negro labor, and
who, above all, will be charged with the re-
sponsibty OF placing the means Of educa
ton within the reach Of the vast neglected
community set free w the war.


The President, of course, does not mean to
indicate that the question Of negro enIrsn-
chlsement is not one Of grave national inter-
est, aside from its bearings on The industrial
and social economy Of particular sectlons.-
But, as we understand it, he takes the com.
mon sense ground that loyal residents Of the
South, who have to live with the negro in
his freed condition, may be better allow ed to
initiate measures for the farther removal Of
negro disabilities than speculative politicians
living at a distance, and less familiar with the
habits aud wants and aspirations Of the black
people.


The matter is certainly not one to be dis
posed of by sweeping decree. Illuminated
from the Executive Chamber without any re-
gard to the peculiar interests of The sections
most concerned and irrespective of the or
ganlzatlon Of individual State authority now
in progress. What The President doubtless
aims at, is TO see the people of the South, as
distinct from the disIoyaI political managers,
set to work, under The protection of the ua>
tlona authority, and recognize the new re-
Iatlon IN which they stand to the negro pop.
ulaton; and to do this as the first sep to-
ward re-estabshing proper relation be
tween their seperate State Governments and
The supreme authority of the National Gov.
ernmsnt. When the work is once set about
AS it appears to be in Arkansas and North
Carolina-in loyal spirit, the question of
negro suffrage will find natural solution 10
course of time without any arbitrary rule ap.
piled from without.


A far more pressing mater for the class
concerned is that of well directed and le-
muneralive labor. This the negro is most
likely to secure, not by creating antagonistic
relations between him and the loyal citizens
of another race, but by leaving to the nau-
raj agency Of mutual self interest to deter
mine their relative status politically hereaf.
ter. This, we take it, is the theory which
the Presidents long and varied experience
as Southern citizen enables him to recon-
mend.
Year: 1865

THE IMMIGRATION - The Portland Ore
gonian says: From friend we learn that on
the 2lst Of April more than three thousand
teams we're at St. Joseph ready to start for
the Pacific coast, and this is but one Of the
points on the eastern border of the Great
Plains for the fitting out Of such expeditions
Year: 1865

No MoRE MILITARY ARRESTS Upon in,
srruclions from Washington, General Me-.
DowelI has ordered that hereafter no one not
in the Military service will be arrested by
military authority. This is strongly con-
firmatory of our belief that the Administra'
ton is now actuated mainly by wise de-.
sire to restore as far as possible the good
and bright signs Of peace and civil authority.
We hope that the presses and other leaders
who are yet clamoring for disturbance, will
accept the example of the Government, and
rise with the spirit Of the hour, to a more
manly and tranquilizng range OF sentiment.
Examiner.
Year: 1865

VINEGAR SrRlNG.-We have been credit
ably informed by an eye witness that DR.. By
mum has discovered a vinegar spring in this
county, which he says tastes very much like
pure apple vinegar.


GLUE LAKE.-Dr. Matthews informs US
that there has been small lake discovered
in this county from which pure glue has
been taken. But little has been said about
it as yet but he promises to give us an ac-
count of it in which he will speak more def
niteIy.


The above items are taken from the Clear
Lake Times, published at Lakeport, Lake
county. A friend of ours, in this place, says
these discoveries are nothing compared to
the recent discovery on the line of the Pacific
Railroad of a spring Of fine pure mush and
milk"
Year: 1865

tbs RionT SPIRIr.-The Louisville Jour,
nal has the following:


And now the earnest prayer of every pa.
trot is, that while our temples shall throb
with praise for the victories won, the hands
OF brotherhood shall be cordially extended to
every portion of the South. Let all the
wounds inflicted by the war be healed with
the balm Of national pardon and love. Let
the light of alhembracing Peace enveIop the
whole broad land. They who were our bro.
theirs in the past are to bs our brothers again
Civil war shall no more desolate our fields
As free and mighty people, we shall dwell
together in Peace and Union.
Year: 1865

FUOOHkkkPHE, NOV " 1000.
The State Convention Of colored men adjourned al
late hour on Wednesday night The proceedings
throughout were very harmonious and Of instructive
nature A state Central Committee was appointed TO
urge the franchise and other questions affecting the
teress Of colored Americans Previous 10 the Anal
adjournment OF tho Convention the following resolution
was unanimously adopted


Resolved That this Convention 10 Of the opinion that there
should be representation OF colored the city OF
Washington from the different sections to be there during
the session Of Congress- supported BY the people, whose
duty should Be urge upon the Congress the
importance Of having the satus Of the coored American
pyns any position or to tho enjoyment OF ell the rights that
appertain 70 citizenship.


Quite number Of counties we're represented, the dele
gates from which returned 70 their respective homes
to.day.
Year: 1865

CELEBRATION OF THE FORTY-FiFTH ANNIVERSARY.


The forty-ffth anniversary Of the founding Of the
Mercantile Library celebrated last evening in the
reading room OF the Institute Clinton Hall, Astor place
There was an exceedingly large attendance, among
which were q number Of ladies. The programme was
inaugurated by the performance Of the grand march
from Meyerbeers posthumous opera Of LATicaine, by
Dodworth's band Throughout the evening the following
additional pieces Of music performed with consider
Year: 1865

made permanent by the coming Congress, as Its mem
ben have rendered important services in war; and 1t is
not doubted that they will efficiently perform their duty
In time Of peace


THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS BUREAU.
corporas guard Of clerks engaged in settling up the
affairs Of this terrible branch OF the government
is supposed that Congress will abolish the bureau and
General Fry Will return to his rank Lieutenant Colonel
and Assistant Adntant General


PERSONAL.


The rebel General Longstreet at the White House
during the day. but had been accorded interview
with the President at a late hour


Ex-Governor Billy Smith, Of Virginia. and Hon. Robert
Dale Owen OF New York, stopping at the Metropo
tan


APPOINTMENT OF POST SURGEON.


Dr. j. Craven has received the appointment Of Post
Surgeon at Fortress Monroe the position he has SO ably
filled there for several months past His rank ieuten
ant colonel II G happy and well deserved compli-
ment TO one most worthy Of It, not alone for his high
professional requirements social and scholarly cu
ture but for his long and eminent during the
war as medical director Of an army corps.


RETURNS TO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
Returns the most extensive received during this month
of sales of public lands opened the General Land
ONCE this morning. At Brownsville No. 49, TOO
amount OF nearly $4,000 From Lacrosse, Wis. 1900
acres were entered, with 81 200 of cash sales.


The State Of Indiana has notified the Commissioner
that she win accept the agricultural land grant awarded
her by Congressional enactment.
Year: 1865

~ III the DRY Goods article Of the n. Y
H''r;!d of The 18th ult., the statement is made,
mat there is great scarcity of operative labor
in the manufacturing districts, and that though
great cxertions have been made to induce the
migration of this class of people from the old
ccuutry, it has been a failure. 1t also declares
that much apprehension is felt among the man
nfacturers upon the subject of cotton-they be-
lieving that the emancipation of the slaves in
the South and the change in the system Of
labor will make very great falling eff in the
production of that staple. The Herald, how
ever, heots at the idea, and advises them to 60
ahead, and ventures the prediction that the
falling of will not be so great as they fear; that
it will be produced as the natural staple of the
Gulf States, either BY white or black hands, in
quantities sufficient to answer the purposes of
the world s-


1T the factories are in any particular straight,
we could export them few operatives iron the
South now, as they seem partial in that latitude
fer that class of Seutherners row made free,
but who snce produced to their hands the great
staple, the loss of which they fear SO much.
As to the Herald's prediction about the pro-
duetion of cotton, we hope to live to see it
verified.
Year: 1865

us Ak the political relations between ourselves
and the black man. Our own self-respect would
insure justice to him, if nothing else, Being
free and having claims upon Us as freeman
we will, as rapidly as his developments will ad-
nit of it, enlarge his privileges. Let his re-
spensibihties and privileges increase in an exact
ratio.


We put the question: If all the whites were
removed. and the four million negroes now in
the South were here alone, would tho people
of the North be willing to enfranchise them.
permit them to organize governments, and ad
NIT them to political equality as States with
representation in Congress, &c 4 We think
not Our friends, the. radicals, in the exuber-
ance of their sympathy and philanthropy, would
at once appeal to Congress to extend its guar
dianship over them Their governors andrulers
would be selected for them and sent to them
their laws made and administered FOR them, and
if perchance in the course of time they ever
rose to a scale of intelligence that warranted it,
they would give them, may be, territorial pIivi-
leges. If then they would consider the negroes
as body incapable of selfgoversment, are they
any more capable part of the body polite
to iud ge what is best for them, or what policy
is best in the administration of the government


This subject is likely to be of vast interest to
the people of the South. There is 10 necessity
for argument with Southern people on it
but their minds should be prepared to meet
the issue as likely to be forced upon them by
the radio ais of the North. For ourselves, We
do not think there is much cause for alarm, yet
the cautious commander always keeps his guards
well posted, though he fears no immediate
danger. .- bfH s-


The annexed paragraph, from that old star
dard sheet of patriotism, the National Intelli-
gencer, will be cause of congratulation to every
Southern heart. Its stand point is such as to
enable it to form very just ideas upon all sub
iects affecting the whole people.


Although not by any means qualified to ad-
wise parties about their tricks and their issues,
nevertheless, we think it very clear that no par
ty which might organize on the proposition to
force negro suffrage by Federal usurpation on
the Southern States, could succeed before the
people We do not believe that there are three
Northern States which would sustain this side
of such an issue, if Tomorrow fairly and square-
ly presented. Now, it matters very little
whether this issue comes in this form. or by such
arbitrary act Of Congress as shall force back the
Southern States when they shall demand read
mission. No matter what the pretext made BY
Congress (if. uuhappily. such case shall occur,)
| for its refusal &c admit Southern Representa-
tive.: if, behind such pretext there shall be
manifest merely partisan and disleyal conspir-
acy to overslaugh the loyal and penitent and
distressed Southern people, then the voice of the
North, as We firmly believe, will sweep away
such unfair and narrow Representatives with an
emphatic command that justice shall be done,
and that mere bigotry and persecution shall
cease. ..
Year: 1865

The Richmond Wing Of Saturday, in
a leading article deprecating the position
assumed by those at the North who de-
mand political punishment for treason,
of the rebels, claims that the punishment
of the South is sufficient already. 1t
says the sun does not look upon a civil
lied people whose lot is SO deplorable as
theirs. In the first place they had to
sustain the shock Of disappointment and
humiliation; second, from the wealthiest
people in the world they became the
poorest; third, bred and reared to perfect
political liberty, they find themselves
without self government and degraded
into legal equality with their own for
mer slaves. To this list. it says, it will
not add by saying there is scarcely a
household in the South in which there
are not eyes that are not dried for loved
ones that are to be seen no more. s..


From the day the President resolved
on enforcing the Southern reconstruction
plan, the Radicals determined to thwart
his efforts, the pith of complaint being
that the people claim the right Of suffrage
for the negro. 1t counsels the people Of
the South to keep their temper. as they
have in the President friend formally
determined to see that their rights are
accorded them .r... ..aa..


A Warsaw journal announces that tho
plan for telegraph line between Russia
and America has been approved and sign
ed by the Gar The Russian Govern
ment undertakes 10 complete the line as
far as Nicolajewsk, the remaining portion
from Nicolajewsk to San Francisce being
at the charge of the American company


Mails are received with details of the
great naval victory won by the Brazil
lians over the Paraguayans at Ecuador.
Both sides exhibited great heroism, aud
the slaughter is described as terrific.
Year: 1865




se3- The Fort Wayne Gaseste pays
the following tribute to the late Rev. Al.
bion Fellows:


Many citizens Of Fort Wayne will be
grieved to learn Of the death of this
good man. His residence among as as
professor Of the Fort Wayne College,
endeared him to Us, and we would add
that we have rarely met 3 msn
who combined in bis own person all
the elements Of perfect Christian gen
tlemgn and a thorough scholar. He was
the students friend, and with many OF
US who had the honor aud pleasure Of
knowing him, his memory will always
be clothed in living green. We would
express our sympathy, and that Of his
numerous friends in this city, to his be-
reaved family.
Year: 1865

A DAY OF BLooD.-Friday last, at the
corner of Clay and Dupont streets, San
Francisco, was witnessed terrible scene of
bloodshed and loss of life. Billy Mullgan,
long known as dangerous fighting man
throughout California and Nevada, as we'll as
in the city of New York, while laborng un.
der fit of delirium tremens, fred upon and
killed his friend and associate, Jack McNabb.
and afterwards firing into the crowd of
spectators, instantly killed worthy young
man named Hart, foreman of one of the fire
companies of that city. Mulligan was in
side large brick building and could not be
reached, consequently, by order of the Cap
tain of Police, he was shot down by one Of
the force. The weapon used to quiet him
was mimic rifle The ball entered his head,
scattering pieces of his skull and brains
over the room in which he stood. Thus
ended the career of two men who were, and
long had been, terror to the community.
Year: 1865

For THE CoLoREp ScHooL.-The colored
people of this town got up fine supper and
ball on Tuesday evening last, for the benefit
of the school for colored children. The
dancing was confined to the colored people,
but the attendance of ladies and gentlemen
of the Anglo Saxon and Teutonic races was
large, greatly outnumbering those of darker
tinge. The supper, gotten up by donations
from all classes, and the industry and skill
of the colored people, was most splendid
affair. The tables, tastefully set and adorn.
ed with choicest flowers, were loaded down
with the good things of lfe-roast pig,
chicken, beef, mutton, &C., in unlimited
quantities, and cooked in q style to quiet
criticism. A table was set for the white
folks" and one for the c0lored. The former
was entirely filled, first with lady spectators.
and the second time by gentlemen. Dancing
continued until daylight. The utmost deco
rum characterized the whole affair, COM
manding respect from all. As financial
success there is no ground for complaint
One hundred dollars were realized for the
school, The energy they have displayed in
keeping up their school is sufficient guar
antee that this people are determined to
qualify themselves to command the respect
and position now withheld from them through
prejudice against their color. 1t is in their
power to do this by simply persevering in the
course they have started out upon.
Year: 1865

DISTINGUISHED GUEsTs.-Ye esterday morn
ing Speaker Cofax and party arrived, per
stage, from below. to breakfast, aud left
after stay of about an hour. Our brass
band serenaded the party while they were
taking their morning meal, which ended,
Messrs. Colfax. Richardson and Bross ad-
dressed the assembled crowd. They express
ed their qualification and satisfaction with
the hospitalities extended to them through
out their travels Colfax said he had always
been the warm friend of the Pacific Railroad,
that now, seeing the great necessity for its
early completion, he should press it with
great warmth. Gov. Bross said that the
west end of Pacific Railroad was progress
ing with more energy than than the Atlantic,
that on his arrival home he should so tell
them, and rub their ears as the boys do the
dogs to make them fight, thus creating compe-
tition and strife. The party left amid the
loud cheers and good wishes of the crowd.
Year: 1865

JOHN Mitchell was arrested on a regular
civil warrant, charging him with treason in
pursuance of an indictment lately found
against h i'm at Norfolk, and he has been
taken to Fortress Monroe, there to be kept
safe until his case is ready for trial.
Year: 1865

COPPER CIY PIoNEER.-We understand
that parties interested in the Pittsburg
mines have offered the publisher of the above
paper advantageous inducements to remain
at Copper City, and that the paper viii be
continued there, at least for the present.
Year: 1865

The following table will show the amount re
ceived by the various School Districts of this coun-
ty, during the present school year, from State and
County, and also the amount remaining to the
credit of each district from last year:
Year: 1865

word of Nexcsns who readily understand the pusllani
NOUS hearts Of any and all Americans who will fight or
OFFER 70 fight for the empire here. They take no such
prisoners these Mexican hberals They have no trial
but the doom OF instant death.


rRoUBIxs RAILROAD CoNTRACroRs


Tho mule train Of Nessrs Smith, knight Co. was
robbed or taken by the liberal party few days since,
nifty miles from here. Fftythree mules captured
their loads consisting Of picks and shoves thrown into
the wooda The company IL unpopular, and justly 90;
and life win be SAFE until there is order for any
who aid this company. And here let remark that
there thousands or between here and Paso del
Macho Of foreign wormen that this company have bu
ried and let young start for Mexico with the idea
Of working here on the railroad.


MAIL YACuIrIH


am obliged 10 cut my letter short the mail closes
fifteen minutes and there is but one way to send
municati0ns by an English packet from here-tha s 70
pay the regular postage at the Post Oce then
letter 70 the English Consul and pay him half dollar for
sending each half ounce.
Year: 1865

Prices are high, but money plenty. The
theatres, the dancing halls, the railroad cars
and the lecture rooms are full to overflowing.
You will see more cost and gauly dresses
and more gay equpages on the street each
afternoon now than in any winter before du
ring the present generation. In the larger
cities the night is vocal with festive music
and the day with laughter. Business goes
on swimmingy, and business men rub their
hands with gee at their apparently increas-
ing wealth. 1t is probable that hundreds of
dollais change hands this year where tens
were paid out four years ago. 1t costs hea~
viIy to live ordinarily well, but most men
are living better than usual. At first thought
this state of affairs, in the midst of the most
gigantic wat of modern times, defes all our
logic, and is deemed extraordinary and un-
natural. The fact, however, is quite the com
trary. 1t is with nations as with individuals.
If we borrow largely, we spend literally.
When the nation borrows thousand mil
lions upon its bonds and pays out the money,
it temporarily thrves upon property not its
own. The borrowed capital finds its way
into the pockets of private individuals, and
the plentitude of money is succeeded by
extravaganza in expenditure. Any property
owner on any occasion may illustrate this
sort of prosperity and run the same course
by mortgagng his real estate and spending
the proceeds in high living. Bat no sensible
individual would attempt the experiment
The ultimate consequence is inevitable bank
ruptcy, poverty and ruin. A reference to
the past history of nations substantiaes this
fact completely.


The United States to-day is living upon
borrowed capital We are squanderng the
property Of our children. The labor and
the lands of generations to come after US are
mortgaged to pay the expenses of our pres
ent folly. An era of taxes and financial de-
pression-of national and individual poverty
will succeed this brief period of inordinate
extravaganza and luxury. After the mad
delusons of the hour will come tbs penalty
of the violated law, We shall avoid this
penalty just SO long as our national credit
holds out, and we continue to mortgage the
future to pay the expenses of the present.
When our credit is gone and payday comes,
we shall learn then what it is to thrive on
borrowed capital and fail in business.


MIWaukee NewS
Year: 1865

They are digging for gold in Rome. A
certain man discovered in an old MS. a
direction to dig from the Coliseum SO many
feet and find square stone; forty palms
below that trench; along that trench to the
center of the Coliseum, to an aqueduct con.
tanning twenty millions of scud He dug.
He found the stone. He found the trench.
He is still clearing the dirt out Of the latter,
agreeing TO give half of all he finds to the
government. All Rome is watching him
and is terribly excited.
Year: 1865

Rag" There is a joke-lhou2h possibly
wicked one-on certain chaplain, which
ought not to he lost to the world. 1t is the
chaplain's business to look after the regi-
mental mail This chaplain had been an
noyed exceedingly by the great number of
warriors who were running to him and en-
curing about the arrival and departure of
the mails. TO save time and patience he
posted notice outside his tent which read:
"Ihe chaplain does not know when the mail
will CO." and imagined his troubles at an
end. He was absent from camp that day,
and on returning and glancug at the notice
was horriied to see there upon his own door,
read by multitudes during the day, in a hand
exactly countereiting bis own, the following
words: "nether does he care a damn" 1t
was case of depravitv that he was unpre>
pared for.
Year: 1865

new invention in Paris is said to be q
pair Of musical boots, which have bean
exhibited to the Emperor. AT every step
the pressure OF the foot produces melody
1t may be waltz, mazourka, or an operate
ar. This arrangement would be extremely
convenient for dancing master. What
sort of tune would it play when you kick
a man down stairs?