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Year: 1867

character we're most prouii emily exhibited
during the rebellion. For his devotion to
the Union the Rebels committed wastes
upon his property, drove him from his
home and his family, and poured out upon
him much denunciadon and abuse. He
never recognized any right they had to do
any Of these things, but was as conscious Of
the rectitude of his intentions and the
purity and justice Of his purpose as he ever
was of anything, and most keenly felt the
great priEations and wrongs they were
uniastly imposing upon him. But he
had a kindness and magnanimity that
raised him far above the madness and pas
sion Of the hour, and during the pendency
Of the struggle he relieved, whenever and
wherever be could, the rigor and distress
of war and when it was over, forgave ev-
erybody, and publicly ayowed the policy
of general amnesty and full restoration
of all the parties to the strife to their for
mer original position in the government.
What stronger proof could a man, thus
treated, give of kind, magnanimous and
noble nature? Such was the character and
such the actions of William B. Campbell.


He was always a man earnestly de-
voted TO moral principle, and governed
his conduct by a high sense of justice.
Some twelve years ago-the exact date not
now remembered-he made profession of
religion and Joined the Methodist Church,
and remained an exemplary member of it
until his death. During my last visit to
him some two years ago, he called his fanl-
lily together and led in the evening and
morning family devotions, which suppose
80 bfo -nrrt,Iar kahsf I ,r-,..f
fed to see, that amidst the general wreck
of morals and the ruin that then seemed
TO prevail all over the country in both
Church and State, he was still true to his
profession, and 1 was most deeply i'm
pressed with the earnestness and solemnity
OF his deyotions. How sweet and lovely
are the charms and comforts Of religion in
such an hour of moral darkness and desc
lationl None but the christian can real
ize the comfort and support it then afforded
him, and in the trying hour of his dissolu


ton, / doubt not but that the ehristian's
hope, bright and beautiful, lii up his straight
aud AOWery pathway TO Heaven. What a
blessing it would be to themselves and
their common country If the young men
would follow the pure and ilinstrious ex-
ample, and earnestly strive to emulate the
many virtues of William B. Campbell
the honest man, the christian gentleman,
the pure patriot the wise statesman and
the gallant soldier. 81 .,v aaf a4 4.i


! have known him long and intimately,
and feel that in saying this much of him
| am doing nothing more than paying
just tribute to the memory of much la
mented and departed friend, upon whose
honored grave thousands Of Others will
join his kindred in shedding tears of sor-
row. A FRIEND
Year: 1867

Every department of business has an imme
date interest in the markets Of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly ad-
vised as TO the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled By the laws Of demand and supply
and the relative condition Of the currency. il
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
neighbors. In order 10 make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue 70
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. by tels-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commentator Of
our best business men; while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published By any other journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admOnish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the Establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end We will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturinz.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif
cation of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

TEMPERANCE IN CoNGREss Upon
this subject "Mack'' Of the Gin. Com
mercial says:


think it may be said with safety
that there never was less intemper-
ance in Congress than 1T present
Certain there has not been less at
any time since the secession of the
Southern members, and that l take
to be equivalent to the observation
that there has not heen less at any
previous time in the history OF the
Government There is room for
conjecture as 20 the previous cause
of this reformation, Though perhaps
the fact that there are fewer Demo-
Gratis in either House now than ever
before may account for it in good
part. There are not more than three
msn in the House who can be called
habitual topers-perhaps. strictly
speaking, there is but one. and his
bibulosity is SO well tempered with
discression that he never shows him
self at the Capitol ilDless duly sober.
His DRINKS are ef the sulien and sci
fish kind, ne takes his bottle all to
himself and swigs away till he can't
stand up under his load, when he
grepes his way home, wraps the dra-
perry of his couch abeut him, and
sleeps himaelf into an unhappy CON
dition Of snariing cranky sobfiety.
1t is unnecessary TO add that he is
an unainohiRg Demoe.45 and zealous
supporter Of the Presidents 5 policy.
Year: 1867

am told that-soHae OF the ceremonies
during the season OF Lent, are far
more remarkable than even Whit j
have attempted to portray. If moth
ing prevents l shah aim to be pres
entNon all occasions during Lent.
and take note Of what l see and
hear.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-About 81 o'clock
Friday night an accident occurred at
Chester, midway between this city and
Petersburg, which resulted in the death OF
Mr.. William Bailey, of this city. He had
gotten on the train at Petersburg to come
over to Richmond, and got off for some
purpose at Chester. When the train
moved off he ran and jumped on the plat
form, but before he had fully obtained a
footing he was struck by wood-shed, and
swept off, falling under the wheels. The
whole train passed over him before it could
be stopped. Assistance was given, when
it was found that one leg had been cut of
at the thigh, and the other one terribly
crushed. He was removed to a house near
by, and every attention given. He died
early Saturday morning, after having un-
dergone most excruciating agony. The
deceased lived on Union Hill. He leaves
many friends, who will sincerely mourn
this untimely accident, which cut off in
the flower of youth one so much loved and
respected.
Year: 1867

CoNFIscAT1oN AND REPuD1ATIoN.-The
New York Times makes the following
sensible remarks:


We have had repeated proofs that the
vast majority even Of the Radical party in
Congress are totally opposed to confsca-
tion in any shape. The northern bond
holders might just as we'll be haunted with
the ghost Of reputation, because one or
two unprincipled men have had the au-
dacity to propose it, covertly or openly.
We believe that one Of these ghosts might
as we'll be feared as the other; and we
have no doubt that if Phillips's system of
confiScation were carried out it would
quickly be followed by an agitation in
favor of repudiation.''
Year: 1867

MAYORS CoURT-SATURDAY MORNING.
The Mayors courtroom presented sim
gular scene on Saturday morning such as
is rarely witnessed in these judicial pre-
cincts. The bench had it's usual occu-
pants, but the other portions of the hall
presented a gloomy contrast with their
ordinary appearance. In the bar soli-
tary counsellor-a faithful attendant
through thick and thin, wet or dry, clouds
or sunshine-looked sadly on the loneli-
ness around him; on the prisoners bench
a colored female wept and sobbed bitterly,
not so much at the contemplation of her
misdeeds as at the approaching punish
ment therefor; while in the dress circle y
few of the colored male persuasion, who
could spare time from the caucus or club
meeting, put their heads together and
seemingly growled with despair that there
was probably no case of injured innocence
upon which to make Hunnicutt capital.


The Recorder (who presided in the alb
sence Of the Mayor called the case or
two on the docket, but they were con-
tinued in the absence of witnesses.


The reporters looked "orful." There
was nary line for them here, nor any
where else that they could imagine. What
change was there But the day before
they had more than they could write, and
now they were put at their wits ends fol
something to write about. Ah sich is
life. Alas alas Feast or famine. Buck,
wheat cakes and sugar-house molasses one
day, hard-tack" and sorghum the next
What fit subject for cogitation Con
template it, young men-we mean good
young men; for good young men who
aspire to be honest and rich, and good, and
don't drink nor stand in front of the church
on Sundays to stare at the girls as they
come out, always appreciate things philo-
sophical and sensible. Bad young men,
who believe in enjoying themselves and
wearing tight breeches, look upon these
deep and truth unfolding articles" sich
as we generally indite-in different
light, and call the writer fool. But, il
the enlarged scope of our views, we are
leaving the heading Of this brilliant ar,
tickle out of sight, although the Mayors
Court and bad young men generally go to-
gether so to conclude.


Finally and lastly, we appeal to the
"local reader to cogitate upon our phi
losophic idea, and when he picks up dull
paper, and comparing it with the live one
of the day before, we would ask him. in
stead of exclaiming, "Dog such a poor
paper ~ to contemplate and say to him.
self, ALAS sich is li(e.'
Year: 1867

A WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM INSTANT
DEATH.-On last Friday, while one of the
masons engaged on the buildings of Mr.. J.
G.. Shafer, now in the course Of construc-
tion on the north side of Main street near
the custom-house, was descending one Q!
it's walls, an immense block Of granite,
weighing perhaps half ton, by some sud-
den commotion about the building was
thrown from wall, and when falling in a
direct line with the doomed mans head,
he, in the twinkling of an eye, discovered
it, and with herculean strength and the
dexterity of gladiator threw his arms up
and warded off the crushing and fatal
blow, causing the granite to fall harm
less at his feet.
Year: 1867

GAS ON FIRE.-About half-past II
o'clock Saturday morning flames were dis
covered issuing from the gas-pipe in front
of the store of lisbon Benedict & Co.,
corner of Eighth and Main streets. This
caused search, and in the cellar of the
store it was found that the metre was on
fire. 1t was Immediately covered up, and
the fire eXtinguished. Some workmen
had been engaged in fixing the pipes just
previous to the discovery of the fire, and
it is supposed that they unintentionally left
some fire near the metre.
Year: 1867

There was the letter, sealed, directed.


and never sent, for the soldiers could


not always get even stamp. Here


was half written letter, commenced


Dear wife: How l Want to see you ,


Dear Mother: Ny time is nearly OUT
The rusty pen just as it was laid down


in the halt filled sheet by the gallant
and loving hand which hoped SO soon
to finish it. Here was scrap OF pa
triotic poetry, and inspired lyrics care
fully copied on sheets of paper tinted


with red, white and blue. Here were
photographs of the favorte Generals,
and photographs of the dear ones at
home. Here were letters of heart
breaking love, and loyalty to duty, and


holy faith and cheer, written at home;
and here was the Testament given him
by the woman he loved best, soiled and
worn. For the American soldier, fhe
rarely read it, still he would carry his
Testament as q dear tailsman to save
him from harm. Here were those me-
mentos of brave, living, loving life
gone out. They never came back!
The mourners at home do not all know
where they fell, or whether they were
buried To one unfamiliar with the
soldiers life, these relics might mean
little. To me they mean all love, all
suffering, all heroism. look on them,
and again seem to see the long lines of
men file past, dust covered and warm,
on their way to battle. l see tho
roads of Virginia shimmering in the
white heat, lined with exhausted men
lying down to sleep and to die, after
the last defeat, hear the cry of the
wounded, the moan of the dying, see
the halffillcd grave, the unburied dead.
All the awful reality of war comes back.
So, too, do knightly days and daunt-
less men. Peace walks among the
May time flowers, and already our SOL
diers seem almost forgotten. Days of
war and deeds of valor seem like
dreams gone by
Year: 1867

Since the time when the Ancient
Mariner told the terrible tale of the
curse laden ship with her crew Of ghast
ly corpses, no more thrilling story of
the sea has been related than that of
the whale ship Diana, that recently
dritted into one Of the Shetland Is
lands


A year ago she left the Shetlands on
Il whaling voyage to the arctic regions,
having on board fifty men. From that
time nothing moro was heard of her
The friends of those on board became
alarmed Money was raised and pre-.
miums offered TO the first vessel that
would bring tidings Of the missing
ship, but all to no avail. Hope was
almost abandoned.


On the I'd of April the people near
Rona's Voc, in one of the Shetland
Isles, were startled at seeing the ghast-
ly wreck of ship sailing into the har-
Dor. Battered and ice-crushed, sails
and cordage cut away, boats and spars
cut up for fuel in the terrible Arctic
winter, her decks covered with dead
and dying, the long lost Diana sailed
in like a ship from the Deadman's s
Land. Fifty men sailed out of Ler.
wick in her on a bright May morning
last year. All of the fifty men came
back on her on the second of April,
this year; the same, yet how different.


Ten men, of whom the captain was
one, lay stiffened corpses on the deck !;
thirty-fve lay helpIessly sick, and
some dying; two retained sufficient
strength to creep alott, and the other
three crawled fecbly about the deck
The ship was boarded by the islanders,
and, as they climbed over the bul-
warks, the man Mt the wheel fell faint
ing from cNSitemcnt; one of the sick
died as he lay, his death being an
nounced by the fellow occupant of his
berth feebly moaning, Take away this
dead man. On the bridge of the YES
sci lay the body cf the captain, as it
had lain for four months, with nine of
his dead shipmates by his side, all de-
Gently laid out by those who soon ex
pected to share their tato.


The survivors could not bear to sink
the bodies of their comrades into the
sea, but kept them so that when the
last man died the fated ship that had
been their common home should be
their common tomb. The surgeon OF
the ship worked faithfully to the last,
but cold, hunger, scuivy and dysente-
ry were too much for him. The brave
old Captain was the first victim, and
died blessing his men. Then the
others fell, one by one, until the ship
was tenanted only by the dead and dy
ing. One night more at sea would
have left the Diana floating coffin
Not one of the fifty would have lived
to tell the ghastly tale.
Year: 1867

An extraordinary case of youthful
Idepravity has occurred at Saginaw
City, Mich. A little girl, aged seven
years, named Mary, while going down
street, was met by girl named Eliza,
aged eleven years The elder child
kept the younger in chat till they had


wandered as far as the shipyard, where
no human being was in sight. When
there, Eliza induced Mary TO take off
her hat, cloak, apron and net, the child
obeying her with a confiding look that
would have changed the purpose of
one old in crime. But Eliza had only
half done her work. The clothes were
now in her possession; but the owner
of them yet remained in the way. She
induced little Mary to stand on piece
of ice which fioated in the water of the
dock, and gathering up the clothes, she
ran away leaving the child to perish.
The ice soon yielded under the child,
who slipped off into the water, and
clung for life to the cold edges of her
piece of ice. Providentially, n man
rowed within sight and rescued her,
and from her statement the precocious
murderess was found out and arrested,
at her school, with the stolen goods
upon her.
Year: 1867

Tho following beautiful extract is
from a letter of "A Woman in Wash
ington, to the New York Independent:


Il saw II pile of knapsacks the other
evcningat the cottageo on Fourth street;
knapsacks and haversacks left behind
for safe keeping by the boys who went
to the front and never came back.
The eloquence of those worm eaten
and moulded bags cannot be written


Here was piece ofstony bread uneat-
en-, the little paper of coffee, the smok-
ed tin cup in which it had boiled SO Oft
en- over the fire on the eve of battle.
Year: 1867

This subject is too momentous and
comprehensive to receive more than
cursory notice in this place, but it is
hoped the few facts and thoughts here
submitted may be of use in suggesting
further reflection on the part of the
reader, TO the end that more effective
measures be taken toward the remedies
40 clearly demanded. d.-1olsao Com
msreiai.
Year: 1867

l want to bet three dollars that no man
ever matched himself agin the devil but
what he got beat.


Aim hi, if you strike low. The man who
undertakes to Jump three hundred and sew
enty-five feet head, he will certainly make
good try.


/ never knu man who alwus anxious tew
repent of his sins before he had committed
them, who didn't want the sharpest kind Nv
watching.


Inever bet amy stamps on the man who
is always telling what he would did If he
had been thare. l Lave notised that this
kind never get thare.


Faith don't appear to me to be anything
more than tip top good sense; and the faith
that is in this world now won't keep a man
from falling into the bottom of well If he
lets go Nv the curb to spit on his hands.


When get to not having amy good luck,
it doz seem to me that kan have more OF II
than amy man ever knew, and not halt
try; suppose it seems, just so to you, my
friend, don't it?


! l kant think of emmy talent now, that IS so
ant to descend from father to son untarnish-
| ed, as the gift of exaggeration.


A man may have aperfek right to be born
single, but l doubt whether he has right to
continue so.
Year: 1867

In the always interesting article OF erlno-
line there is a most gratifying change. The
''tilters" are acknowledged by their wearers
to be Just what the newspapers called them
from the first, an abominatioD, ridiculous in
form and vulgar in idea. They are to be
followed by a much smaller hoop, graceful,
becoming and CONVENIENT for both out and
indoor wear, E -ft .s-.f f.4


The fashion for bonnets is still oscillating
and fails to indicate definitely the style that
is to prevail. Those who venture to pur-
chase have the modification of seeing some-
thing else entirely new the first time they
appear in their costly nothingness. One
thing, however, seems to be pretty certain,
and that is that there will be no such radical
change in regard to size as has been antici-
pated. The small bonnet is what the late
Artemus would have called "a success.
Handsome women, and those who consider
themselves so, have no notion of again hiding
their beauty in bonnets of the old coalscut-
tie style; and those not included in these
two classes are too insignificant in numbers
to Influence the fashions materially. Seri-
ously, we believe that for summer wear the
small bonnet is the true idea; and we are glad
to see it perpetuated.


The g6red dress, so long in fashion, will
be the prevailing style for the coming season
1t is made plain at the top--or with plaits
at the back, according to taste. For the
house the skirt is very wide at the bottom
with long train. For reception this skirt
is very suitable. In street dresses, there il
a decided and apparently popular change.
The short dresses, with petticoat to match
are great Improvement upon the looped-uI
dresses, with h'trains.which would sometimes
escape from the best of loOpers to sweep th'
streets. These short dresses require sacqu'
or iackettO to be worn with them, and are gen
orally made en- suite. Shawls cannot be worl
with them; they have too heavy look, anC
are not graceful with the new short dress
The short dresses for the street are made
plain at the top, or with plaits at the back
both of which are fashionable. The skirt i
usually cut with points around the bottom
and is worn over a plated petticoat of tn
same material-but the petticOat is now ofteI
made plain, and when trimmed with gradu
ated bands of velvet is very pretty, and man.
prefer it to the plated. Everything in tn
way of dress is elaborately trimmed.
Year: 1867

The STRUGGLE BETWEEN LoNG AND SHORT
DREssEs.-A New York correspondent,under
date of the 26th ult., says: "The ladies, how
ever, adorn the streets with spring styles,
notwithstanding the cold. A great struggle
seems to be in progress in the fashionable
world, between the recently introduced short
dresses and the full skirt for street wear.
The former can by no means be said to pre-
vail as yet, although it is worn extensively by
young ladies and girls. Married and elderly
ladies still cling to the full skirt. l wish to
cor1ect an erroneous impression which is pre-
vailing IN regard to the manner in which the
waterfall is worn. Many seem to think that
the elevated chignon is the mode, making it
appear as patent windlass to pull the back
hair up by the roots. This is not so. Com
paratively, only few would-be avant coltr-
iers of fashion have adopted this style. 1t
is mostly worn exactly on the back of the
head. When elevated a little higher, the
Chinese appearance is relieved by braid
passed under"
Year: 1867

Don't take your Bible and say, 81 don't
want to read It, but suppose must, nor
your hymn book, and say, Al don't want to
sing, but 1guess had better; don't say,
Al don't want to pray, but viii, and keep
praying until do feel like it." 1 am in the
habit Of hkeuing the Savior in my thoughts
to some great and noble friend-don't you
suppose, if you went to the door of such a
friend and said to him, Il did not want to
see you bit to-day, but was afraid you
would feel hurt if l did not come, and would
treat me accordingly" that he would say,
eff you don't want to see me, l am sure l
don't want to see you;" and do you suppose
that God is less delicate in friendship than
an earthly friend2-Reecher.
Year: 1867

Hush, l cannot bear to see thee


Stretch thy tiny hands in vain;
have got no bread to give thee
Nothing, child, to ease thy pain. p,
When God sent you first to bless me, .,
Proud and thankful, too, was /;
Now, my darling, l, thy mother, a.
Almost long to see thee die.


Sleep, my darling thou. art weary;


God is good, but life is dreary.
l have seen thy beauty fading,


And thy strength sink day by day
Soon know will want and fever I'D
Waste thy little life away.
Famine makes thy mother reckless,
Hope and joy are gone from me;
1 could suffer all, my baby,
Had l but crust for thee.


Sleep, my darling thou art weary;


God is good, but life is dreary.
/ am wasted, dear with hunger,


And my brain is sore oppressed,
l have scarcely strength to press thee,
Wan and feeble, to my breast.
Patience, baby, God will help us, 5.a-
Death will come TO thee and me;
He will take us to his Heaven,


Where no want or pain can be. -'Fi7


Sleep, my darliDg-thou art weary;


God is good, but life is dreary.
Year: 1867

GoD's sBoUNTY.-The flowers do not imPlore
the sun to meet them. He looks down with
genial warmth, and draws them forth from
the dark ground to rejoice in his light. And
why should we implOre God to grant US the
spiritual mercies we desire, as if He were
cold and unwilling, when over us He hangs,
like the sun over the earth, rich in all boun-
ty, and longing to bestOw itI