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Year: 1865

In this conn ection it may be proper
for me to allude to a subject in which
you, the citizens of this part of Ohio,
are deeply interested. The late Re-
ciprocity Treaty with Canada is about
to terminate. 1t should have termin7
ated long ago, 1t was unequal and
unjust in its operations In fact it
was msnamed; there was no "recipro-
city" about it, as there can be none
about what is one.sided, as this was


The main difficulty in collecting our
tax on whisky and tobacco, grows ont
of the difference between the tax on
whisky and tobacco in this country
and in Canada, II a reciprocity treaty
should again be entered into between
the two countries, suggest as an in
dispensible condition that Canada
should adopt our rates of internal du-
ty on whisky and tobacco, and then
Year: 1865

We regret to learn that the wheat crop
in several sections Of our county has been
badly injured by the ay aaa rust and.
from the present unfavorable state OF the
weather. it is thought it must sustain still
further injury. The present impression
among Our practical farmers is that but
little more than half the usual crop will
be made
Year: 1865

LISTERS AND TAx-PAYBRs.-The old
law required listers, in case they assessed
taxes upon any person to leave no.
tice at their abode or usual place Of
business, where appeals would be
heard. This law is now repealed,
and listers are strictly required to
post a public. notice of such hearing
and leave copy of the same with the
town clerk. Another section of the
new law requires all ax-payers to pre-
sent to the listers on or before the 10th
day of April, list of their real estate,
as well as their personal property own
ed or possessed by them on the first day
of April, and to give notice to the list
ers OF all transfers, and mortgagors are
required to give notice to the listers
when the mortgage of any property has
taken possession thereof.
Year: 1865

The Presidents PATIENCE EXHAUST
Rp.-Mr Lincoln is noted for his pa
thence with all comers, but according to
the following story of his treatment of
"a loyal Georgian" his patience some
times finds its limit -


The claimant urged his claims in soft,
timid tones, and the President answered
in a way quite the reverse. He was not
pleased why, this paper does not say
you are entitled to the money" "No
sir, but it recommends my claim to your
consideration" "But, sir you do not
prove your claim" I'VE are loyal, sir"
''Yes sir, and so are the men who stand
up in front of Richmond TO be shot, but
they don't come here TO plague me.
I'VE don't wish TO worry you, Mr., Pres
ident." no | know what you want
you are turning, or trying to turn me,
into justice of the peace, to put your
claims through. There are hundred
thousand men in the country, every one
of them as good as you are, who have
just such bills as you present; and you
care nothing of what becomes of them
so you get your money" ave think
our claims Just, Mr.. President eyes,
but you know that you can't prove
what is in this paper by all the people
in the United States, ard you want me
to prove it for you by writing my name
on the back of it; yes, in plain words
you wish me to lie for you that you may
/ get your money. | shall not do it," The
visitor stands a moment, as if dizzy and
undecided, and gathering up slowly re,
tires to digest his repulse as best he
! nav
Year: 1865

the messenger boys trying their best to
arouse him. Whether they succeeded or
not cannot say, for turned away in
disgust, pondering, as / walked from the
capitol, on an announcement in the
evenings paper that this same exempla-
ry sleeping Senator had this very day
introduced q bill to incorporate The
Father Matthew Total Abstinence Soci-
ETY. in New York His labors in behalf
of that excellent association had prob
ably overcome him. shall look to that
exemplary and pious print, the World,
which vented so much indignation upon
Andy Johnson, for another outbreak of
its offended morality"
Year: 1865

The PEOPLES LoAN.-At the begin
ming of the fifth year of this great war
for the Union, the people of the loyal
states subscribe to the National loans in
a manner which does not indicate very
great want Of confidence in the triumph
Of the Union cause, the stability of our
government or its ability to pay the ma
sonal debt. And this is as true of the
men of comparatively small means-the
laboring people-as Of any other class.
Witness this remarkable fact i'm the
sWo months of February and March
last, the whole number of fiftv and
one hundred dollar subscribers to the
seVen-thirty loan was one hundred and
sixteen thousand four hundred and nine
ty-three.
Year: 1865

GEN. GRANT ON THE "SITUATIoN. In
a recent letter to his father at Coving-
ton, KY, Gen, Grant says:


"We are now having warm weather,
aud think will be able to wind up mat
ters about Richmond soon. l am anX-
ious to have Lee hold on where he is
short time longer, so that can get him
into a position where he must lose a
great portion of his army. The rebel
lion has lost its vitality, and if am not
mistaken there will be no rebel army of
any great dimensions few weeks
hence. Any great catastrophe to any
of our armies would, Of course, revive
the enemy for a short time, but l expect
no such thing to happen"
Year: 1865

of their fcagilc nature she would
carry tlfm on her round about, and
occasionally pin them to TIE earth
witbA thrust of her horns. And
If she found the stable, which was
1wood, close and uncomfortable.
She now and then walked ont Of II
through the side; but did these
things in so unconcious a way that
no one could find fault. ~.


She kept on growing fat and Fat.
ter -0o continue her history and
somewhat anticipate events )-un.
I'll summer came, and IL was ne
cessary to send her to the country.
The services OF another Irishman
OF course were called into reouisi-
tion, and he started off from the
house with her, early one morning
in June, to lead her eight miles to
her future homo in Flushing
Neither himself nor the COW were
heard of again till late that night
when with startled countenance he
related his adventures to my friend.
lie had hardly turned the corner
before q butcher rushed out and
announced that he wanted to buy
that COW. Patrick Indignantly re-
fused, true to the aristocratic Irish
idea that their employer is always
above disposing of any thing, but
the butcher was imprcssible, and
pulling out his wallet, offered nine.
ty-five dollars for her, but Pat ro.
tortcd: " You'll not got the likes Of
her for ninety five dollars. " This,
the would.bc purchaser mistook for
u haggle over price, and demanded
how much she would be sold for:
when Patrick, breaking away from
him Indignantly answered reso-
lutcly: "Shc is not for sale at all.
ut all, hut going to the country for
air and grass.


But it's an awful time I've had
with her, he continued in his mar
ration, Sure and didn't she lay
down with me three times and
didn't think every blessed time
that she would never get up againl
Her tongue hung out a yard, in
spite OF nc watering her at every
trough along the road. She kept
me ever since tin O'Clock this very
morning, and would stop to rest
whenever che felt like it; until I
began to think shouldn't get home
until next day. "


Thus Cushy exhibited another
evidence of her intelligence as
she had heretofore insisted ON be-
ing fed whenever she was hungry,
she had now, with equal preremto-
rincss, demanded rest whenever
she was tired; fat and unaccus.
toned to travel, she made the Irish
man conform to her views ofspeed,
like the superior being she was,
knowing well that he was only
sent to wait on and accompany her
in her journey. She was evident
ly pleased with the country, being
found next morning up to her knees
in clover and had it not been for
the attacks OF a gnat fly, wuich she
resented iuriously, she would have
led a perfectly happy life. She
certainly was a model animal, my
presentments of approval were not
mistaken, aud might claim, like
the modest author Of I" Ten Acres
Enough, " that my impression was
never wrong.
Year: 1865

The power of discovering a
comic point, of appreciasing hu-
morous hit, and enjoying the fun
of droll position, is a gift not 10
be despised. 1t is not vain, silly
or unbccoming thing, as some
moping owls and grave dullards
suppose. 1t is, indeed, like all
human faculties, liable to abuse,
and capable of being perverted TO
evil; but it is essentially a good
gift, and ought to be turned to the
good account Of which it is suscep-
tiblc, and to manifest itself in the
increase of the cheerfulness, tho
happiness, and the affection of 80
cial and family lite.


We might go further. We might
say, and adduce much evidence to
support the proposition, that as
humor is discerned only by thoso
who can, to any extent, catch the
feeling and spirit OF humor is ono
phrase or department of sympathy,
and thus the springs of mirthful.
ness and kindness is not far dis.
tant, and many home, amid the
alterations OF Joy and sorrow that
brighten or darkeh the course Of
life, has found an ever fresh glad
ness in the comic vein and jocund
humor OF some mirthful member Of
tho family. Many Of the oest men
we have ever known-the best in
the highest sense of the term
with the best heads an hearts,
have been men who thoroughly sp,
preciated and highly enjoyed true
humor-NorM British RepieD.r
Year: 1865

BY reference to our advertising col
umns. it will be seen that the Atcbison
County Agricultural Society hold their
First Annual Fair on the Sd, 4sh and
9th Of October. The Exhibition is open
to all. and every body is invited to at
tend. The premiums are liberal, the
arrangements ample. and part Of the
design is to meet the wants of gener-
al fair this fall.


We regret very much that the time
was fixed on the same days as our Coun.
~ Fair. which was determined and pub.
lished six weeks since. We presume
it was an oversight on the part Of ou'
neighbors of Atchison.
Year: 1865

cautioned not to buy or negotiate Tor the tolIoW-
ing certificates of stock in the New Oregon Gold
and Silver Mining Company, Us the same has
been sold according to law, and will not be trans
ferred on the books of the company:
Year: 1865

CAUTION.-The public are hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow
ing certificates of stock in the Overman Gold and
Silver Mining Company as the save been sold &C.
cording to law, and will not be transferred on the
books of the company, excepting the balance re-
naming unsold:
Year: 1865

How JOHN PHOENIX TURNED IsvrxroR.--A turn for mechanism, and an intense desire to contribute to the happiness of the female sex, have ever been distinguished traits in my char. acter. devoted myself to thorough invss. tigation of the subjects, and after month of close application, have at last made an inven. tion which will at once do away with evsr,4 thing objectionable in the use of the sewing machine. n

 This beautiful discovery is now named.

 'PHoEN1x's FELINE ATTACHMENT

 Like most great inventions, the Attachment is of great simplicity. An upright shsit is connected with the machine bya cog-wheel and pinion, and supported below by suitable framework: Two projecting arms are attached to the shaft, to one of which Q large cat is con. nected by a light harness, and from the other live mouse is suspended by the tail, within few inches of the nose of the nsoso. As the cat springs toward the mouse. the latter is 70. moved, and keeping contantly at tho original distance, the machine revolves with grsatra- pldity. The prodigious velocity produced bY the rapacity of the cat in its futile endeavon to overtake the mouse, can only be imagined by one who has seen the attachment in full operation.

 It is thus that man shows his supremacy over the brute creation by making even their rapacious instincts subservient to his use. 1 Should it be desired to arrest the motion of the machine, handkerchief is thrown over the mouse and the cat at once pauses disgus- ] ted.

 Remove the handkerchief and again she springs forward with renewed ardor. The writer has seen one cat Ia tortoiss-shell) of % ardent and unwearing disposition that she made eighteen pairs men n's pantloons, two dog. en shirts, and seven stitched shirts before she lay down exhausted. It is to be hoped that the ladies through bout the land will avail them selves of this beautiful discovery, which win entirely supersede the use of the needle, and make the manufacture of clothing and house hold materials matter of pleasure to them selves and exciting and healthy exercise to their domestic animals.-Squibob Papers.
Year: 1865

,Ay

 Noble motto, noble sentiment ,1 This should be the governing motive of the heart In no day or age has there been more need of strict unbend;ng integrity than now. We see and feel the want of it at home and abroad. Our blessings have cost us a vast amount of blood and treasure, and we are therefore under the weightiest of obligations to use them properly and gratefully. As a people we do not prize our heritage as we ought. we are toe willing to compromise our principles and our honor. As individuals we must resolve that we will stand up boldly for the truth, for law and the right

 There must be full determination to sustain those instrumentalities that are the most pow erful for good. Among these ws find the press, the pulpit, and the laws of our government. = When these organs of influence are well sus- tained and properly yielded, you always see prosperity, virtue and thrift. If there is any defect here there will be . deficiency through every grade of society. An able and patriotic editor. is very great blessing to those who read his productions. How cheering and en- livening to gee him use his influence for the benefit of his race. He deserves our patronage and our praise, Never in the history of the world was loyal editor doing more good than now. His position has it's trials, for which reason wsshould give him our most cordial support. i At the present time he is great beacon light to keep the people from drifting on shoals and quicksands. As our vessel has been near stranding, let us not forget what was the cause of our grief, sorrow and bloodshed. Yes, brave patriots, stand up for the, right stand up for principle and truth. Be as firm as the Eternal Hills. It is your privilege and your perogatiye. The past teaches us great lessons of wisdom that VIC cannot forget. As you have shown yourselves brave and unainch

 ing ih the hour of the nations deepest agony, do not allow your armor to rest because you have no use for the sword at the present. If we feel that the bonds of slavery have been cut, that the greatest of moral evils have been sub dued, that the. majesty of the law has been vim dicated, at such an infinite expense, let us not lose sight of the fact that there are moral evils in our midst that need to be put out of the way before, we become any greater sufferers We soon shall be called to mourn the loss of many of our noble young men, as victims of wrong habits, unless we take a higher stand as tsflU IN UrIn snan we now occupy. We have lost quite too many already. If you wish to stand high, honor your mother. If you would prosper, honor your mother. Smart women are necessary to make smart men. The moth CTS of the North deserve nations gratitude for their merits and noble deeds. Willingly have they sacrificed their all, in many instances on the altar of bleeding liberty. The poet and the historian must be faithess to their task, if they fail to show their worth and to sing their praise. Where women's influence is what it ought to be, and is properly felt, there will be no plots of treason or assassination.
Year: 1865

< AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MArR1MoFY.-- We never remember to have seen the field canvassed from the point of view here chosen. We present it for the sage consideration of our fair readers:

 No one will contend that there are no crimes committed by married men. Facts would look such an assertion out of countenance. But it may be said with truth, that there very few crimes committed by married men com. pared with the number committed by those who are unmarried. Whatever faults Vol. taire may have had, he certainly showed him. self man of sense when he said 'The more married mon you have the fewer crimes there will be. Marriage renders men more vir tuous and wise." An unmarried man is but half of a perfect being, and it requires the eth CT half to make things right; and it cannot be expected that in this imperfect state he can keep the straight path of rectitude, any more than boat with one oar, or bird with one wing, can keep straight course. In nine cases out of ten, where married men become drunkards, or where they commit crimes against the peace of the community, the found ation of these acts were laid while in single state, or where the wife is, as sometimes the case, an unsuitable match. Marriage changes the whole carrent of mans feeling and give, him centre for his thoughts, his affections and his acts. Here is home for the entir, man, and the counsel, the affections, the exam pie and the interests of his Hbetter half' keeI him from cratic courses, and from falling into 8 thousand temptations to which he would otherwise be exposed. Therefore the friend tt marriage is the friend to society and to hii country. And we have no doubt but similar effect is produced by marriage on the woman though from the difference in their labors ani the greater exposure to temptation on the part of the man, we have no doubt that man reaps greater advantage from the restraining iDau ence of marriage than woman does. But as our Heavenly Father said, at "a very early pc riod in the existence of human beings: "It ii not good for either to be alone"
Year: 1865

i. occur to General Slocum that he in
vites doubt whether his patriotism is
not mastered by his political ambition,
when he deserts the Union men who
shared his fidelity during the war and
joins party which seeks to put the late
rebel States entirely into the hands of
those whom he would not permit to be
armed because he did not believe them to
be truly loyal
Year: 1865

AHG AooA9SANoa


, WAsHINGTOE, August 3.


Brigsdier- General Dodd, who has charge
of the ssssssins, reports that on the trip DR..
Mudd acknowledged to Captain Budd,
General DOdd, and Others, that he knew
Booth when he came to his house on the
morning after the assassination, but was
afraid 10 tell of his having been there, fear
ing the life of himself and fnmily would be
endangered thereby. He knew that Booth
would never be taken sliVe. He also &C
knoWledged that he had been acquainted
with Booth for some time, and that he was
with Booth at the National Hotel on the
evening referred to by Weichman that he
met Booth on the street and Booth said he
wanted him to introduce him to John Sur
rstt. They started up Seventh street on
their way to Mrs. Surratts house, and on
their way they met John Surratt and
Weichman and returned to Booths room
at the National Hotel, where he and Sur
raft had some conversation of private
character. He said that the Military Com
mission in his case had done their duty, and
as far as they we're concerned the sentence
in his case was just; but some witnesses
had sworn falsely and murderously.-
OLaughln acknowledged the Court had
done its duty, but insisted that he was only
implicated IN the plst TO capture the Presi-
dent. Arnold also said he was party to
the plot to capture the President only, and
that he believed the assassination was got
ten up by Booth only q few hours before
executing it. Spsngler insisted that he had
nothing to do with any plot, and that his
expression thst he would help Booth all he
could was in reference to selling his horse.
Year: 1865

Edwin Booth has promised TO re-sppear
at an early day in the next theatrical sea-
son. An absurd story is being circulated
that the Secretary of War threatens him if
he should appear on the stage.
Year: 1865

We are authorized to state that one of
the most astute and experienced mer-
chants of the South, backed by ample
capital from New York, has recently
gone to Liverpool to purchase ten thou
sand bales of cotton, with instructions to
hold il until the first of July, 1866. The
confidence of the gentlemen engaged in
making this investment in the future OF
cotton, must be very strong to induce
them to invest So, 600, ,000 in the staple
at present prices. Those who are able
to hold cotton, should take into consid-
GRAFTON the example thus set them, and
consider whether it is not to their inter.
est, at least to remain firm, as long as
the statistics of the crops hold out to
them such favorable Inducements
Memphis Commercial


We opine that is authorized as sharp
trick of the trade" 10 advance the price
of cotton, in order to let some man out
who purchased unwisely. There will be
an abundance of cotton next year.
Year: 1865

A TERRIBLE WoUND-Week before
last, Mr. VIM L. Boyer, who lives three
miles north of Ashmore Station, took
bis gum down for the purpose of going
squirrel hunting, and not knowing that
the gun was loaded, put his foot on the
lock and blew in the muzzIe to see
whether it was or not, when his foot
slipped and the hammer fell, discharg-
ing the contents of the gun into Mr.. B.
mouth. The load carried away eight of
the teeth on the left side, part of the left
cheek bone, cut the orbit of the eye, put
ting that organ out, and lodged under
the brain. DR.. Van Dyke was at once
called in, who at once sent for DR.. Allen
of this city, who probed the wound, but
failed to extract the ball. Notwith-
standing this, however, the unfortunate
man is said to be in fair way to re-
cover Charleston (II } Courier, 10th.


Any man who is foolish enough to do
that, after all the warnings men have
had on the subject, ought to have his
head blown off.
Year: 1865

General Pillow has written a letter
to the authorities, complaining that the
Quartermaster in charge of the Govern
ment horse corral at St. Louis, will not
allow him to examine the stock there,
to see if be could not identify some of
those once on his plantation near Nash
vile, but turned over by him to the
rebel government. He insisted that if
the animals had been captured, be had
the right, under his pardon, to demand
their rendition.-Memphis Appeal.


Don't he hope he will get them ?
Wonder if all rebels property captured
should not be given up +?
Year: 1865

New YoRK, Nov, %. The Posts
Washington correspondence contains
the following:,


But two or three of the Represents
tives from the States recently in rebel
lion, have arrived here, and it is under
stood that some of them win attempt to
interfere in the organization of the
House one week from to-day. They
will await the action of the clerk and
the dominant party in the House.
Year: 1865

PERSONS suffering with Dyspepsia, and
al diseases arising from . disordered state
Of the stomach, should At once obtain bot
tie Of the Red Jacket Stomach Bitters. No
family should be without them. They are
for sale by oil druggists throughout the
country.
Year: 1865

A POCKET BOOK was found yesterday near the
IA Post Office. The owner can have the same by
proving property and paying for this advertisement
and calling at the Portland Press Office The pocket
book contains papers valuable to the owner.