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Year: 1865




NOBLE REQUEST OF ADMIRAL DUPOHT.-
We learn that the late Admiral DUPONT. whose
death the nation mourns, lett princcy legacy
T. the great asylum soon to be organized at
" ashington, for the relief and aducation Of
the orphan children Of the soldiers and sailors
OF the Republic. The sum bequeathed is one
hundred and seventy-fvc thousand dollars be-
ing the amount received as prize money BY the
Admiral during his splendid career while in
the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron


How nobly such life as that of Ad;.iral Du.
FONT contrasts with that of man like Matthew
,. Maury. Both educated by the govern
ment IN their honorable profession both awar
ded positions OF distinction; both submitted TO
the same test Of loyalty to the old flag: how
widely did they differ when the crisis came
which tried and proved their character and
manhood Maury, the spoiled child Of fortune.
the pet of successive Federal administrations
the recipient OF every favor and honor that
could be laviShed upon him. by both govern
nent and people, shamefuy deserted his col
orS. lie trcacherously tried to injure the cause
OF the Repubhc, while receiving a large salary.
and having an easy birth he endeavored to
corrupt younger officers than himself: and when
the rebellion actually began he conS gRed him
Seh to eternal lntamy, by his unScrupnIous,
dastardly, sneaking efforts in its behalf On
the other hand. Admiral DUPONT stood bv ia.
old flag his allegiance was without a stain;
every energy of his soul was devoted to the
cause Of the Republic; his record grew bright
er every day, and when he came to lay down
his life, he gave back to the Nation which had
honored him the mass Of the money earned
while in its service In the pages of history
no brighter or more honorable record will be
found than that which tells of the splendid
career and magnificent hberality of Admiral
Samuel +. DUPONT.


WHAT THEY WE'RE DOME" What were
Year: 1865

BUY YOUR GOODS FOR CASH. AND YOU WILL
BE- SURE TO GET GOOD ARTICLE AND


AT LOWER FIGURES THAN IF


PURCH ASED ON TIME.
Bay from th9se ,chO buy for Cash, and chO make no


distinction, but sell to all alike.
We are now opening another stock of Superior
Gods of all descriptions which we intend to sell for
Cash or Country Produce, at as low rates as they car
he bought IN the largest cities Our stock unusual
ly large. and consists in part of
Year: 1865

INAUGURAL DAy.-This being the 4th Of
March 1865 the business ofthe day at Wash
ington is the reinauguration of Abraham
Lincoln, President Of the United States.


In honor Of that event, guns have been
fred all day on the Island and in Rock Is
land, but as far as we have been able to learn
nothing demenstrative took place on this
side. There is no cannon in this city, to
fire on great occasions.


P. S. Since writing the above our streets
were aroused from the general routine Of
the day by the appearance in the city Of a
squad Of the Veteran Reserve Corps, and
the Permanent Party Of Camp Mcclellan,
under command Of Capt. Judd and under
escort Of Martial and Brass Band.
In front Of Col. Grier's Office this fine
body Of men went through the manual Of
arms in highly credible style, and then
marched away. Otherwise there;was no mil
itary demonstration on the Inaugural day
in our city.
Year: 1865

In the New York journal Of Commerce Of the
9TH there are some judicious remarks on this topic
After stating and excmplifying the mischief, the
Journal proceeds


How then it may be asked, can this remeded
The frat anidote is in the press--the great organ
for good evil, especially in the use Of language
Nor, indeed is il any more than Just IL the entire
labor of correcting this evil is thrown upon the
press since to the latter may be traced, in great
measure, the source of all the trouble. Il is, per,
haps, not too much to say that it docs more to
mould society in its habits Of thought and modes'
of expression than any other known agency-ccr-
tainy more than books even the pulpit for they,
are cast aside and unheard when the newspaper PEN
erates into the family circle and forces itself upon
the privacy Of each individual member II has
been a matter of common remark, more especially
in the last year Or two, that words coined for
purpose, have boon taken from the papV in which.
they were first used, to become part aud parcel of
daily conversation. The press adds new words aud
new forms of expression to the language daily, and
its tone of excitement is given to tho community.
The newspaper press teens with continued exag-
geratons-is ridiculous as they are injurious to
readers especially the young, who a-e led astray.
notable example may be given when the press, in
speaking of the murder of late President places
him level with all the greatest men of the past
present for purity and intellect exausting Ian
guage to swell his praises. The people fellow and
even a minister Of the gospel from tho desk, with
shocking profanity ikens him to the Savior of man
kind. Such exaggeratious defeat their own object,
and fail to live veries in history. These sweep
ing Ell )miums with very many produce the very
effect which was not intended, And 1t might DO
shown that among journalists, as with individuals,
general loosenoss in wrtin and talking produces
in time corresponding looscuess in regard 10 the
truth. ed @
Year: 1865

THRrY thousand negroes have been settled by
General Saxton on the Islands about llifton Head.
and on the adjacent plantations on the main land
Thirteen thousand Of them do not realize support
from the farms that have been given them, and slill
draw raiions from the Government.
Year: 1865

< SHARP PRACTICE. There is a gentleman
residing in the westerly part of this city, Of
whom the following story is told: He is
known among the merchants of Boston and
New York as an intelligent and successful
shipmaster. Some time before the fall of
Wilmington, and when that place was in the
full tide of successful blockade running, our
shipmaster was urged by certain parties to
undertake the venture Of running cargo Of
cotton out ofWilmington and into Liverpool,
they promising to provide a suitable vessel for


the purpose He finally consented, run into
Wilmington, shipped his cotton and ran out
again, successfully evading our blockading
squadron. Once safely out, however, he raised
the stars and stripes and headed his vessel


for New York, arrived there safely, sold the
vessel and cargo for handsome sum, and
with part of the proceeds bought house in


this city, which he paid for in gold. 1t is not
very likely that the prime movers in the affair
viii ever max emuch stir to recover their yes
sci or cargo, though they win not be very like
ly to ask that man to run the blockade for


them again. n Lynn Bulletin ~ 4. 4V
Year: 1865

der to ensnare his little daughter. and get,
ting her into trouble. Their first battle for
the flag was with a thoughtless school
girl"


We would like to have the names Of the
military heroes who sat in the ''court."
Generals and Colonels who immortalize
themselves by Furnishing thoughtless school
girls upon malicious testimony ought to
have the widest possible notoriety. We
trial of this pantaletted miss cost the Gov
ernment. Probably not less then ten or
fifteen thousand dollars. Are we governed
too much, or not?
Year: 1865

The liberation Of the captain and crew of the
Shenandoah j. said to have been unconditional,
the British Government being Of opinion that
there are no legal grounds upon which they
could be detained:


LIBERATION OF THE CREw-THE MEN PAID
Year: 1865

Farm Of l2s acres, four and a half miles north OF
Lafayette, nppecanoe county, Indiana and one and
ball miles west OF Battle Ground. Fifty in cult
vatOn, thirty five Of which is fine bottom land fifteen
acres In meadow, balance good timber land The whole
Farm Is well watered. This farm is desirable from its
near location TO Lafayette and the Battle Ground College
Price So per
Year: 1865

For several weeks past person at one OF
the Missouri towns down the river has been
making great ado over the loss of some
money sent by him through the mail to Mr..
STERN, of our city. OF course there could
be no other way but that the Postoffice clerks
or the Route Agent had stolen the money.
And of course the party who sent it had not
the slightest hesitation in blowing the charge
all over the country Persons in that condi-
ton never have any doubts, they know it
and they never regard that Postmasters or
their clerks have either feelings or reputation
entitled to respect. Not at all.


Well, few days ago the letter enclosing
the money to STERN came to hand from the
Dead Letter Office at Washington, whittier ii
had been sent for want of postage stamp,
and in consequence of the neglect of the
writer.


Think he'll apologize for his abuse and
SANDER of Postmasters, Clerks, Route Agents,
and others? Not by any means, if he is Ike
scores Of other persons guilty of like injustice,
under similar circumstances.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, Oct -.


This morning at about a quarter to six
o'clock, while abreast Of Twentieth Street,
North river, the port boiler Of the steamer
ST. John, from Albany, exploded Seven
persons were killed, seventeen scalded and
one is missing. There were only about one
hundred persons aboard. so that the casual
ties are not as great as they would have been
during the summer.


At the time OF the accident the engine was
making thirteen revolutions per minute. and
carrying pressure of steam VARYING from
twenty six TO twenty eight pounds and is H.
censed for thirty five, but the safety valves
are weighed at thirty three pounds None of
the engineers can account for the explosion,
and regard II as very mysterious, which can
only be solved by thorough investigation. At
the time of the explosion there were two fire.
men IN the engine room, one of whom, a
Frenchman, name unknown. jumped over
board and swan for shore. but it is supposed
he was drowned. The other escaped The
steam, owing to the position and character of
the explosion, did not affect the main deck SO
much as the main saloon deck One of the
deck hands was severely burned.


Mr.. Hines. the baggage master, narrowly
escaped death. The steam forced the bulkhead
of his room inwards several inches There
were numerous narrow escapes As soon as
the accident happenened, the ferryboat Morris
town went to the assistance of the St. Johns,
and after some delay, she was brought to the
pier. Medical assistance was Immediately Sc
cured. Captain Peck and Mr. Collgrove. the
clerk, and all the attaches Of the boat did all
in their power to alleviate the sutferings Of
the unfortunates. The scene on board was
sad. Forward, near the engine room hulkhead
lay the dead: first, mother aud her two
children, next mother and child whose hus-
band and father lay a, the other end of the
saloon suffering tortures inexrressible. Next
a mother and wife, and by her head sat her
husband he WAS alive. so was their child. He
had gone of the room just before the ex-
plosion occurred. man law IN this proup.
Year: 1865

is world Of work; II you would rest, work,
and then if you would rest, die and rise to .
higher sphere, to the industry Of God him
SELF There is no higher, nobler duty than
that of work, and of work that which ele
Yates fellow man Is the dearest, the sweetest,
the most divine; let Us then together, and
with noticeable unanmity-with trust in God
and trust in each other-accept the duty thst
hes plain before US, and to the best Of our
God-given ability to do it, and do it with our
might. s s
Year: 1865

ialls on a scale, distant about eighteen
or twenty inches, and reveals it's faintest
movements. Different combinations OF
these movements represent the different
letters of the alphabet, and thus the appar-
emily erratic wanderings of ray of light
are made to convey intelligence. An in
strument of this kind is constantly used to
test the cable, as it is hauled on board and
if any fault had existed it could not have
passed without detection Up to this time,
when there are on board the ship and
alongside 1910 miles of cable, no fault has
been discovered.


THE IMMERSION.


The machinery for paying out is not yet
on board, but is being put together at the
Greenwich works. The process of INNER
sion will take about fortnight. The be-
ginning of the shore end will be lain by a
small vessel, which will meet the Great
Eastern about twenty miles from the Irish
cost. The cable will then be passed on
board, connected with that in the great
tanks, and the big ship will begin her voy
age. To the uninitiated this process Of
cutting and joining the cable appears very
mysterious, but the engineers who are used
to the work face it without any hesitation.


The joints do not really endanger either
the Insulation or the strength of the cable
as wherever they are made the external
and conducting wires are spliced along a
considerable length--sometimes not less
than thirty yards-and the gutta percha
carefully put on in separate layers, firmly
pressed together by means of warm irons.
The completeness of the joint is tested by
laying it in an insulated metallic vessel con-
tanning water, and ascertaining, by means
of tests applied to this vessal, whether any
electricity escapes from the joint as a cur
rent is passed along the cable.
Year: 1865

To boys and girls who are perplCXed to
know what to write about and how to write
it, when required by their teachers to bring
"a composition" we commend the following
model:


WINTER-Winter is the coldest season of
the year, because it comes in winter. In
some countries winter comes in summer,
and then it is very pleasant. | wish win
ter would come in summer in this country.
Then | would go skating barefoot and slide
down hill in linen trowsers. We could
SNOWFALL without our fingers getting cold
and men who go sleigh-riding would not
have to stop at every tavern and warm, as
they do now. 1t SHOWS more in winter than
any other season of the year. This is be-
cause so many sleighs are made at that
time


Ice grows much better in winter than in
summer, which was an Inconvenience be-
fore the discovery of ice houses. Water
that is left out Of doors is apt to freeze at
this season. Some people take in their
wells and keep them by them by the fire,
and they don't freeze.


Skating is great fun in winter. The boys
get their skates on when the creek is froZ-
Ell over, and race, and play tag, break
through the ice and get wet all over (they
get drowned sometimes,) fall and break
their heads, and enjoy themselves in many
other ways A boy once borrowed my
skates and ran off with them, and | could
not catch him. Mother said judgment
would overtake him one day Judgment
will have to run pretty lively on its legs if
it does for he runs bully.


There amt much sleigh-riding except in
winter-folks don't seem to care much for
it in summer.


The grown up boys and girls like to go
sleigh-riding. The boys generally drive
with one hand and hold the girls mutfs with
the other. Brother Bob let me go along
once when he took Celia Crane out sleigh
riding, and thought he paid more atten-
ton to holding the muff than he did to hold
ing the horses.


Snow-balling is another winter sport. l
have snow-balled in the summer But we
used hard stones and hard apples. 1t isn't
so amusing as it is in the winter somehow.
But enough. | have dashed off those
little things about winter, while sister is
getting ready for school. Goodbye.


NEDDY
Year: 1865

Domestic LIFE--No man ever proposed in
the world without the consent and cooper
alton Of his wife If she unites in mutual
endeavors or rewards his labors with an
endearing smile, with what spirit and per-
severance does he apply to his vocation;
with what confidence will he resort either
to his merchandise or farm; fly over land,
sail over seas, meet difficulty and encoun-
ter danger-if he knows he is not spending
his strength in vain, but that his labors
will be rewarded by the sweets of home!
How delightful it is to have one to cheer,
and companion to soothe the solitary
hours of grief and painl Solitude and dis
appointment enter into the history of every
mans life; and he has but half provided for
his voyage who finds but an associate for
happy hours, while for his months of dark
ness and distress no sympathising partner
is prepared
Year: 1865

AN individual who owned a small tavern
near the field of Waterloo the scene of the
last great action Of Napoleon, was ques-
toned as to whether he did not possess
some relics of the battle, and as invari-
ably and honestly answered in the mega
tive.


But he was very poor, and one day while
lamenting to neighbor not only his power
ty but the annoyance to which travellers
subjected him, his friend cut him short
with,


'Well make one help the other. Make
some relics!"


'But what can | do?7 Inquired the poor
man.


"Tell them that Napoleon or Wellington
entered your shop during the battle, and
sat down on that chair"


Not long after an English tourist entered
the tavern, and enquiring for relics was
told the chair story The chair was bought
at an incredible price, The next conner
was informed that Wellington had taken a
drink, and the "Wellmgton tumbler" was
accordingly sold. The third arrival
gazed with breathless wonder at the nail
on which Bonaparte had hung up his hat.
The fourth purchased the door posts be-
tween which he entered; and the fifth be-
came the happy purchaser Of the floor on
which he had trodden


At the last advices the fortunate tavern
keeper had not a roof to cover his head,
and was sitting on bag Of gold in the
center. of deep pit, formed by selling the
earth on which the house stood.
Year: 1865

NEVER GET ANGRY--It does no good Some
sins have seeming compensation or apology
present qualification of some sort ; but
anger has none A man feels no better for
it, 1t is really a torment and when the
storm of passion has cleared away,it leaves
him to see he has been fool and he has
made himself a fool i'll the eyes of others.
Who thinks well of an il-natured man, who
has to be approached in the most guarded
and cautious way? Who wishes him for a
neighbor or partner in business He
keeps all about him in the same state Of
mind as if they were living next to a horn
cts nest or rabid animal And as to
prosperity in business, one gets along no
better for getting angry. What if business
is perplexing, and everything goes by con-
traries, will a fit ofpassion make the winds
more propitious, the grounds more product
ive and markets more favorable ? Will a
bad temper draw customers, pay bills, and
make creditors better natured An angry
man adds nothing to the welfare of society
Since, then, anger is useless, needless, dis
graceful, without the least apology, and
found only &c in the bosom of FOOLS" why
should it be indulged in at all
Year: 1865

WHAT Is MoNEY-Money is independence.
Money is freedom. Money is leisure. Mon
ney is safety. Money is education. Money
is the qualification of taste, benevolence,
and public spirit The man is fool or an
angel who does not try to make money A
clear conscience, good health, and plenty
of money, are among the essentials of a
full, joyous existence. Still, unfortunately,
it too often happens that people who have
an abundant supply fmoney are destitute
of character. While it is desirable that
men should have both, Notwithstanding all
the advantages of money, it is better to
have character.
Year: 1865

of political passion. IF Brough should be
renominated, we should like to see the ex-A
member from the Capital District around
''boring for lie" for In such contest the
issue would no longer be doubtful. ~
Year: 1865

intellectual cultivation of earth is for


heaven; the adoraments of mind are


our sources of pleasure hereafter, Is


well as here. Fellow school mates,
in conclusion | would say, ever be
diligent in gathering the bright gems,
which opportunity is afforded; days
and years are swiftly flying past.
days are but the expression of hours;
and now while the bloom of youth
is shadowing your brows, and You
are blessed with health and the priv.
ilege Of attending school, be ever
faithful in gathering wreaths that
are to adorn and make you happy in
old age. Education will be for YOU
at home a companion; in solitude a
solace, and in society an ornament.
We hopcVthe time will soon come
when all of the sons and daughters
OF Indiana will be deeply interested
in the requirement of knowledge.
Year: 1865

New Years dawned bright and
beautiful upon the nations capital,
and ushered in the New Year Of
1868. But few hours ago and we
stood upon the last fragment of The
old year. as it crumbled into the
mighty abyss of the past. The old
wear Is gone. but as we see that it sol
EMMY and slowly recedes away from
us into the depths OF eternal silence.
may We not cherish the belief, that
though gone away from us, it is not
lost: for rs we look back upon the
old year of GA, and think OF the
mighty deeds that have been per
formed, We know that they will be
treasured mp by the historian, and
read with interest ny those who love
and honor the American flag for
wears that are yet in the future; for
in that time, many were the brave
and true hearts that battled for the
rights Of a nation, that our fore
fathers fought, bled, and many OF
them died, in order to sustain
1t was with reflections such as these.
that my friend and l promenaded
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, that gay thor
ouehfare of the nations capital, on
this pleasant New Years morning.
Here one could see in the smiling
faces of the throng, that this was an
occasion for good cheer. bright hopes
and pleasing anticipations.


Passing from the Metropolitan to
Wizards Hotel. and on tothe Treas
ury Department, we soon determined
on the programme of the day. We
at once planned visit to Alexandria
Va. We soon were on board the
Fulton and steaming our way down
the beautiful Potomac. The sergeant
of the guard knowing us to be loyal,
nassed us on board without a writ
ten pass, the office then at the land
ing being closed. There was con
siderable ice on the river when we
started. but our boat cut her way
nohly through. We soon camerto
Year: 1865

D@-The New Orleans True Delta very
properly controverts the idea of the New
York Times, that the close imitation oi
the Mississippi Convention. by those ol
South Carolina and Alabama, with the
obvious tendency of other Southern
States to follow the same example, is the
result OF preconcerted arrangement and
understanding.


The True Delta sees in the fact only an
evidence of an unanimous sentiment in
the South, in favor OF being restored in
loyalty and good faith, on the Presidents
plan of reconstruction. e5ubaif
Year: 1865

BS- We give place gto the following
card which explains itself. We can state
in explanation that some gentleman,
whose name we do not now recollect, au-
thorized us to announce Col. Luckett's
name for the Senate and also directed us
10 put his name on the tickets for that
county. But for this we would not have
made the announcement: