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Year: 1865

THE most powerful force in nature is the
eye of woman to the man that loves her,
for if woman looks with affection on man,
should be go to the uttermost ends of the
earth, the recollection of that look will bring
him back.
Year: 1865

The FIRST FoRGER.-For sixty-four years
the Bank of England had circulated its paper
with freedom and during that period no
attempt had been made to initiate it. He
who takes the first step in new line of
wrong-doing has more than the simple act to
answer for; and to Richard William Vaughan
a Stafford linen draper, belongs the mean.
choly celebrity of having led the van in this
new phase of crime, in the year 1918. The
records OF his life do not show want, beggary,
or starvation urging him, but simple de.
sire to seem greater than he was. Bv one of
the artists employed-and there were sew
eral engaged on different parts of the notes
the discovery was made. The criminal had
filed them up to the number of twenty, and
deposited them in the hands of young lady
to whom he was attached, as the proof of his
wealth. There is no calculating how much
longer bank notes might have been free from
imitation, had this man not shown with what
ease they might be counferfeited. From this
period forged notes became common.
Year: 1865

FELLOW Countr, man: At this second ap.
pearing to take the oath of the Presidential
Office, there is no occasion for an exten-
ded address There was at the first. Then
statement somewhat in detail of the course
to be pursued seemed fitting and proper
Now, at the expiration of four years. during
which public declarations have been con-
stantly called forth on every point of the
great contest which still absorbs the atten-
ton and engrosses all the energies of the Ma.
ton little that is new could be presented.


The progress of our arms, on which all else
chiefly depends, is as well known to the pub
lie as myself, and is, | trust, reasonably sat
isfactory and encouraging, with high hopes
for the future No prediction in regard to
it had been ventured on the occasion CORES
ponding to this four years ago. All thoughts
were then anxiously directed to the then
impending civil war. All sought to avert it,
and while the Inaugural Address then being
delivered from this place was devoted alto
gether to saving the Union, the insurgent
agents were in this city seeking to destroy,
aud ever seeking to dissolve tue Union,
divide its effects by negotiations with parties,
deprecated war; but all of them would make
war rather than let the nation survive, and
the other would accept war rather than let





the population were colored slaves, not dis
tribuied generally over the Union. but local.
ised in the Southern part oft. These slaves
constituted peculiarly powerful interest.
All knew this interest was somewbas The
cause of war: to strengthen this institution
and extend its interest was the object for
which the insurgents would rend the Union
bv war: while the Government claimed no
right to do more than restrict the Territorial
enlargement oft. Neither party expected
for the war the magnitude or duration which
it has already attained. Neither anticipated
that the cause of conflict might cease in any
event before the conflict itself should cease.
Each looked for an easier triumph and q re-
suit less fundamental and astounding. Both
read the same Bible and pray to the same
God. Each invoke his aid against the other


It may seem strange that any man should
dare to ask q just Gods assistance in wiring
ing their bread from the sweat of other mems
faces but let us Judge not that we may not
De judged. The prayers of both could not
be answered-those of neither has been an
swered fully. The Almighty has his own
purpose. Woe to the world because of of.
fences, for it must needs be that offences come;
but woe to that man by whom the ofense
cometh. If we shall suppose that American
slavery is one Of the offenses, the providence
of God must needs come; but this having
continued through His appointed time, He
now wills more than He gives to both North
and Soush, this terrible war as woe due to
those by whom the offense came. Shall we
discern that there is any departure from
these divine attributes which believes in the
Living God, always ascribed to him? Fond
~ as We hope for the event do we pray that
Year: 1865

thing else in the universe, is in the hands
of God If it. prosper not. it is because of
our sins, and because Of our distrust of his
Providence. Let us trust in Him, first
purifying ourselves Of our offences by


prayer and penitence. There is no diff


Guilty SO great thatit may not be over
come no cause so hopeless that it may


not be made to triumph. But at the same
time that God gives ..the' victory, it is
through mortal instruments t!iath effects
the triumph. Our people rnnst continue


firm and united as they have been hereto
fore. They mast cast off ali. hope Of vic
tory save through their own exestions for
God SMILES not on that cause in which
inen scruple to do al that is necessary to
insure success. In short, tire yankees can
never snb]ngate us it our own people do
their duty. The only thing we fear is ru-
III from the bad management of officers
operating out Of the army. Reduce the
number OF officers at the various posts in
the Confederacy TO one third the present
number, and make them act like true and
tried friends to the government, and all
will be we'll in the end Vest Democrat.
Year: 1865

ffraught with such nIotnentOus interest to
the nation that it is to be hoped every 10y
nj voice will be kept shouting it at Con
gress until, our law givers feel the sneces
slty OF looking inso@ it more narrowly
Let people go and inquire Of the mo-
Bile fellows lighting in the field, and they
viii soon learn what has become Of many
of these dearly purchased men i'll buck
ram--costing something like one thous-
and dollars each before they have lifted a
finger In return.~aaf 49, 95a tv7f '7*fs%2ss .
T. AS an illustration of how some of them
disappear here is the record ofsone single
elment among those that have come to
my notice: Of three detachnents Of sub
stitntes sent from Concord, New Hamp-
shire, TO join the Fifth New Hampshire
volunteers, amounting to six hundred anG
twenty-five men, one hundred and thirty
seven deserted on the passage, leaving on
ly four hundred and eighty eight to ar
rive at the regiment. OF the tour hund-
red and eighty eight who got TO the regi-


nent and were ASST gned to companies,
eighty two deserted to the enemy from
picket line thirty six deserted to the rear,
tonr have been discharged as utterly
worthless, their physical incapacity being
50 Z laring, and OF such long standing, that
il must have been known at the time OF
enlistment five have been sent back to
Concord to have their cases of enlistment
Investigated, by order OF the war depart


nent !; and two have been discharged by
order OF the War Department.


Thus, out Of six hundred and twenty Fl We
OF these bounty tempted warriors sent to
one regiment only since August last there
are only three hundred and itty-nine lett,
and as these have come ito the army
! through the same yenal influences. al d
probably gone through the same loose or
I fraudulent examination, it is impossible TO
tel how many more may follow suit, in
spite Of the death penalty before them.
use the term fraudulent 'advisedly !; for,
out of the four discharged as utterly worth
! less, one man had one leg several inches
shorter than the other one had hernia,
that had made him a cripple for many
years past; and the two others were such
inpracticable imbecils that. any imbecile,
:. without one particle of medical knowledge


must have seen at a glance that they were


utterly incapable OF any duty whatever


mental or physical. These are shameful


revelations, but the sooner the public are


made acquainted with the existence O


such monsuous abuses, the sooner Go we
stand chance Of seeing them rectifed.
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Year: 1865

terrtory reduced ss7s5o miles, and by the second
20 miesleavng the precise balance hundred
aud sixty-sx thousand four hundred and eighty two
square miles The precious metals found in nearly
every part Of the country In nearly every State mines
or have been worked In some portions mining
sbsob the entire energies of tho people, in the others
manufactures and agriculture receive attention
This the condition at the time of the assumption Of
the empire by Macmillan By the subsequent cession
the Northern States 10 Louis Napoleon the arrange
mont sci forth in the following table holds at pre-
Year: 1865

EnS. IorENAL:-


The following was suggested by a
conversation that took place between
prominent rebel, jus: returned from
four years sojourn in Dixie, and loyal
lady of this place, few evenings since,
from which it appears pretty evident
that, as was supposed, Lee struck the
KEY note Of the rebels Song Of Subm!s-
sion in his recent annunciation Of prin'
ciplcs that, iu his judgment, should
rovern tue Administration in its future
policy, not toward the Southern States,
but toward the leaders of the Rebellion.


The fate of the South seems to DC
settled. All seem to understand the
policy upon which the States in rebellion
arc to be brought back into the Uhion
again. The dead carcase Of Slavery is to
be totally ignored, and loyal men Gre to
re.orcanizc the State governments and
bring them back.


But in the fate Of the "lcaders,'
there seems to be a question not so well
defined, especially in tho rebel mind
All loyal men agree as to the law made
and provided in the case; but rebels
looking at the matter through different
lens, seem to see it in a different light
Their benevolent souls, full of tho milk
Year: 1865

A singular and ine1plicable case of at
tempted murder has just occurred at Chi
cago. It appears that fair looking young
physician, named Miller, an only boarder
in private house, was left with its mis-
tress by the proprietor for several days.
On the return of the latter he suspected
the infidelity of his wife, and Dr. Miller,
becoming alarmed for his safety proposed
to leave. As he was bidding the family
goodbye the infuriated husband inflicted
a dangerous wound on his head with a
fat-iron, from the effects of which he now
lies in semi-unconscious state, now and
then utterihg a few incOherent words that
give no clue to the author of his sad con-
dition. The police are still engaged in
ferretting out the jealous husband.
Year: 1865

Official notifications of the ratification
of the Constitutional Amendment have
been received at Washington from twenty
six States, and the additional certificates
required to SECURE tho abolition of slavery
throughout the Union are expected soon.
Year: 1865

The Columbus journal announces that
the winter meeting of the Ohio Wool
Growers Association, will be held in that
city on Tuesday, January I'd. As this is
a voluntary affair, it is hoped every person
who feels sufficient interest in the cause,
will appoint himself delegate to the
convention, and attend to see that the
business is properly disposed of. The wool
growers of this State have still little
work to do in fortifying their position on
the wool question.
Year: 1865

There have been several informal con-
ferences to-day among Senators, relative
to the House resolution for the appoint
ment of Joint Committee of Fifteen on
reconstruction. 1t seems as good as settled
that the resolution cannot pass in its pres
ent form. The objection to it on prelimi-
nary pounds is strong
Year: 1865

The State Department has received by
the last steamer from Europe, an impor-
tant dispatch from our Minister in Eng
land. There is strong reason to believe
that England, under the new ministry,
will back down from her position on the
Alabama question and at once consent to
just and equitable adjustment of the
questions in dispute. The temper of the
last dispatch from the State Department,
and which emanated from the President
himself was calculated to open the eyes
of the English Government


A gentleman, writing from England to
q gentleman in this country, by the last
mail, remarks that the Queen is our friend,
and that she will not allow Earl Russell
to take any position which will cause an
estrangement Of the two Governments.
Year: 1865

-Politeness, if not godliness, is nexf
to 1t, therefore let us be polite, If we
cannot be as polite as we would like to be.
let us be as polite as we can The man
who will not be polite is fit neither for the
church rFor the world let him dwell apart
among the tombs. Do OUT best and we
shall al probably in some respects be
dlSAgrecable to our warmest friends The
least we can do is to make ourselves as
tolerah4c as fnssible-
Year: 1865

In the matter of the Estate of William Terril, deceased
an reading and fling the petition of Eliza Terril
and I6bE ferri1 administrations OF the estate Of
said deceased setting forth that personal property
has to their hands, the amount OF debts out
standing against said deceased, and des ripton OF all
Che of which said deceased died seized, and
praying thar license be to tu granted to sell part o
said real for the purpose Of paying valid claims
ny said petition that there is personal property IN
the hands Of said administrators and that il is
III order pay the to sell part Of said real
estate T. Is therefore order d. that all PEI inter
ested an said estate appear before The Judge of this
the l-t day cf June next Al o'clock =. NJ,
at the Probate elc, in the Village Of Dodgeyie then
and there TO show cause why license should no' he
granted Sai5 Administrators te sell said real
acCorgs Tfe prayer @. said petition And - j.
further ordered that copy of this order shall be pub


shed for four successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing u tye Mineral Point Tribune, weekly news
paper Circuit ting in said County


Dated ApgJ3 20 lS6J-
Year: 1865

First the blade; then the ear, then
the full corn in the ear. One who has
just commenced the Christian life is not a
saint, no more than the infant is the man
or the acorn is the oak. He is only the
beginning of a saint-a very good begins
ming undoubtedly-yeryp promising, very
beautiful, still only a germ ttrat may be
perfected
Year: 1865

rumor TO the effect that the ave dollar note of the
national banking currency has been counterfeed has
been traced 10 variation in the lettering the face Of
the note, the departure from uniformity appearing on
the notes OF the following Institutions


The First National Bank OF Washington ~ C.


The First National Bank OF Sandusky Ohio


The First National Bank OF Fort Wayne Ind.


The First National Bank OF Youngstown Ohio.


The First National Bank Of Indianapolis Ind


The First National Bank OF Stamford, Conn


On the notes OF these banks, which we're among the
first organised under the law the line 'This Note is
Secured &C. extends 70 the left Of the line above ts
which reads National Currency whereas the other
issues one line is wholly beneath the other The oms-
SION Of the word ithe before the word bonds which
decided upon after the manufacture Of the plates
considerably advanced for the discrepancy
There counterfcts Of any denomination Of the
national currency In circulation.
Year: 1865

The United States Grand Jury has dismissed tho COM
pant against the parties charged with the attempt to
violate neutrality by an expedition 10 Mexico Tho
charge for the attempt TO scze the steamer Colon is
still peuding before the local courts


Mining stocks are rising again. Gould h Curry
reached 81 ,075 Greenbacks have fallen 10 72x One
failure has occurred Of prominent broker who spccu-
lated In currency for O rise


large auction sale Of four thousand barrels of Eastern
and California refined sugar resulted In the sale of the
entire Offering at &c for crushed all round, being
decline o one per cent late sales three per cent
on the highest rate this season.
Year: 1865

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The course was ffom the Club House stake boat TO .
stake boat Oft Fort Hamilton and back-dstance twenty
two miles. was intended that the yachts should start
at eleven o'clock precisely but IL full fifteen nutes
after that time before they got under weigh The
was blowing gentle breeze from the northeast and the


tide was on the last Of the cbb that things were not
unfavorabe after all The Cornelia IN her cass took
the lead from the word go and maintained that posi-


ton all through the race beating her chief competitor
the Glance in handsome style The contest between the
Nellie and the Carrie Of ha second Glass; into
resting and the result showed that tho boats wcrs yerN
evenly mat hed. The Nellie came IN four nut y ahead
OF her competitor but compelled 10 allow her rival
sx minutes on account or Of size and thereby
lost the prize Annexed table OF tho time made by
each yacht, and tho different allowances
Year: 1865

The box in which the Preside-t sat consisted OF
two boxes turned into one, all occasions when
State party visited the theatcr. The box was on
level with The dress circle about twelve feet
above the stage. There were two entras ces--the
door nearest the wall having been closed and
locked; the door nearest the balustrade Of the
dress circle and at right angles with il, being open
and left open after the visitor, had entered. The
interior was carpeted, lined with crimson paper
and furnished with sofa covered with crimson
velvet, three arm chairs similarly covered, and
six cane-bOttOmed chairs. FestoOns Of flags hung
before the front of the box againsta background OF
I
Year: 1865

We have already given quite lengthy account
of the murder Of President Lincoln; but as the
public read eyery particular with avilty, we pre-
sent the following very circumstantal and graphic
narraiiv c from one OF the New York papers:
Year: 1865

Now is the time to Subscribe, and have rour
rolunc complete for 1865. We will furnish Back
M bers to such as DO not subscribe in time for
the January or February number. But to be sure
and get them without DELAY, send in your Subscrip
tions early. Our Subscription price is


FIVE DOLLARS 4 YEAR,
Payable in Advance, upon the receipt Of which or
receipt for the same will be sent in return.
Year: 1865

SEVENTY FIRST BeGIMENT DRlLL.-The new
Regmental Band. which has been organized and
equipped under the supervision Of the Colonel will
make its first appearance at the battalion drill this
evening at the State Arsenal large number of the
friends 6 the regiment have been invited 70 be present
The 7st Regiment Ball comes of ON the h Of January
for which extensive preparations are being made
Gov Fenton and staff Gen. Hooker and stan, aud
many other distinguished military men and civilians,
viii grace the occasion with their presence.
Year: 1865

Oh, that the bells in all these silent spires
Would clash their clangor on the sleeping
air.
Ring their wild music out with throbbing
choirs,


Ring peace in everywhere!
Oh, that this wave of sorrow surging DER
The red, red land would wash away its stain
Drown out the angry fire from shore to shore,


And give It peace again!
On last years blossoming graves, with summer


calm!


Loud in his happy tangle huns the bee;
Nature forgets her hurt, and finds her balm


Alas and why not we?
Spirit of God that moved upon the face
Of the waters, and bade ancient chaos cease,
Shine, shine again DER this tumultuous space,


Thou that art Prince of Peace!
Year: 1865

Owing TO the difficulty OF designating pure Medicinal Cod
Liver Oil-RUsHTONs a. W COD LIVER OIL. will ia
fature be put up each bottle in box with hoaDh label
and warranted Wholesale and Retail at No 10 Assa House
Year: 1865

Major General WEITzELL has established
himself In JEFF. DAVIS residence In Rich
mond. All the furniture and every article
except clothing was found undisturbed In
the house OF the traitor chief.
Year: 1865

definite line of action upon the subject. Davis,
we suspect is heading for the Mississippi river,
and cannot easily be overtaken, even by dag
of truce; but Lee may be heard from, in be-
half Of peace, at any moment
Year: 1865

Executive officers of the Fenian brother
hood have engaged the spacious mansion in
the upper part Of the city as headquarters.


The president and different bureaus viii
move to it next week.


The Express says the present organization
is not intended for the government Of the
future Irish republic, but only to aid the Irish
patriots in the struggle for independence.
Year: 1865

FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN: We wish we could
truthfully address you a. tsfeuos citizens -
Having established our claim TO the proud
title of American soldiers, and shared in the
glories won by the deeds of the true men of
our color, will you not hear and heed our ap-
peal? We appeal to the justice of the peo
pie and of the Legislature of our State, for
those rights Of citizenship, without which our
well earned freedom is but shadow; we ak
you to recognize our claims to manhood, by
giving to US that right without which we have
no power to defend ourselves from unjust leg
islation, and no voice in the government we
have endeavored to preserve Being men,
we claim to be of that number comprehended
in the Declaration of independence, and who
are entitled not only to life, but to equal rights
in the pursuit and securing of happiness-in
the choice of those who are to rule over US.


We appeal to your magnanimity, to your
good faith, to your sense Of justice. We ask
no privilege; we simply ask for our own
rights, long denied by the misguided and now
conquered South, and withheld from MS at
the North, in obedience to the political teach
ings and demands of slaveholdine public
opinion. We will not believe but that the
people of Iowa will be the first to do full
justice to the men of color, as they have been
among the foremost in upholding the nag of
our country.


We rejoice in the fact and congratulate the
people of our own color in every part of the
land that in the recent election for Governor,
the gallant Stone, who marched as bravely up
to the manhood suffrage issue as he was wont
to do on the field of battle against the ene-
mics of the country in arms, has been again
chosen to the Gubernatorial chair by the
handsome majority of more than Is, 900 votes.
In this fact the colored citizens of Iowa take
courage, and are the more melted to show our
white friends that if we do not get our rights
as citizens and voters, it is not because we do
not deserye.and have not fairly earned them,
but only because prejudice and wrong still
triumph over Truth and Righteousness. See
ing what our eyes have already beheld during
the past four years, we know that the day of
full triumph is coming as surely as the Om-
nipotent reigneth. We patiently wait our
time, desiring ever to prove faithful to God
and our country, and hoping that suffering
now conteuding for equal Rights and
Justice, will ere long be made to rejoice in
the hearty sympathy and aid Of all good and
true men everywhere.


Trusting that this our appeal will receive
candid consideration from the people of Iowa,
we subscribe ourselves in behalf of our breth-
rem and race. ALEXANDER CLARK.


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