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Year: 1865

One of the Senators of the United
States informs his people that Generaq
Grant expects the evacuation of Rich
mond in ten days. It~is almost that
period since the heannouncement was made.
But we see no sign at present of the
fulfillment Of the prediction. The eva cua-
ton of Richmond has been promised by
the Federal doctors good many times,
but the patient seems incorrigible. 1t
is the most obstinate case of costiveness
recorded in the books, and hight defy
even Brandeth's pills.


It's astonishing that sagacious peo-
pie can be so often and so long deceived;
but "hope springs immortal in the hui
man breast" From Stewards "ninety
days" they have been led by the nose
for four years, always believing that the
end of the rebellion was close at hand
Constantly deceived by the mirage, they
as constantly believe that it is reality; and
though the deception costs them rivers
of blood and seas of. treasure, they per-
severe with as invincible faith as if they
had never been imposed upon. Happily,
events are now approaching a crisis,
when, if they are again disappointed,
the most credulous and hopeful will
lose faith and patience. They are SC
certain now Of our destruction, that fail
ure to take Richmond before the 4th ol
July next will demoralize the whole
nation.


And shall they not be disappointed
One more mighty effort Of self-defence
and, with the blessing of Heaven, ou'
independence is secured. Let us feed
the armies now in the field, let us gair
time to make available that new military


element SO long called for by Genera


Lee, and we shall stand prepared to def,


any strength that the United States car


hereafter put forth for our subjugation.
Year: 1865

gested by the facts above. Such an ex-
tent of territory-eight hundred and City
thousand square miles-a vast land of
mountain and forest as we'll as fertile
plain, and defended by million Of brave
men, can never be subjugated except by
the consent Of its own people. Its huge
dipensions may render it impossible to
defend every point but they render it
equally impossible for an enemy to oc-
cupy every point with force sufficient
to keep. the country IN subjection. IF
we fall it must be by our own mismau-
agement, discord and imbecility.@ Such
a land is worth many battles and many
sacrifices; not alone for its material
wealth, not for the system of slave labor
which has produced that wealth, but for
the people-the generous, noble people
by whom it is inhabited. 1t is our land,
the land where We were born, the land
of our fathers graves. We do not be-
lieve, if it is determined to be free, that
it can ever be enslaved. But if the will
Of God be otherwise, we shall have the
grim consolation Of seeing our oppressors
overwhelmed in the common ruin. With
the downfall of slaye labor, comes the
downfall of their own commerce and
manufactures as surely as darkness fol-
lows the setting Of the sun. If it be
not our land, it will be bowling wilder
ness.
Year: 1865

From the New Orleans Times, Jan p.


Orr Doc RIVER BAR Ala,


January II, 1865. :
To the Editor of the ~ o. 1fmes-On
the night of the 18th inst, four refu
gees came off in skiff, and last night
five more came of, all of whom were
picked up with our boats Yesterday
morning three others were picked up
by the boats of the United States steam
er Octorora, making in all twelve men,
al of whom are ship-carpenters by pro
fession, and up to the time of leaving
had been employed by the Confederate
Government They all state that the
general impression in Mobile Is that
the city will be evacuated in less than
two weeks


If Granger does not hurry up his
movements he will find but naked
earthworks around Mobile, but when
he attempts to move towards Selma,
the probabilities are that he will find
something in the way. A speedy move
ment, however, on his part will stop
the rebels from moving their guns, and
if he can make a demonstration now,
Mobile will fall without struggle All
those who come off tell the same story
about the sufferings of the poor, and
all agree that it is the general wish
that the Federals may take the place.
Year: 1865

METHODIST Nashville in Nash
vile, at the State Convention, we saw
and conversed with Bishop Clark, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and be in
formed us that he would hold a Con-
ference in Knoxville for the purpose of
recognizing the scattered forces Of the
Methodist Church, between the middle
and last of May Due notice Of the
time will be given, however, by the
Bishop through our paper, and those
who wish to unite with the loyal wing
of the Church can be on hand. Our
loyal people viii rejoice at the pros
pect of being severed from that "body
of death" known as the Methodist
Church SsaA It's leading men wen
into the rebellion, and are little better
now than other guerrillss, bushWhack-
ers, and demoralized drinkers Of mean
corn Whisky.-RnarpiHs Wing
Year: 1865

Several OF the papers at the west ex-
press themselves gratitied at the rumor
that forts Smith and Gibson are to be
abandoned The Kansas City Journal
of Commerce is pleased to regard the
whole occupation of the Arkansas river
as humbug, saying that thieves, spec
ulatoIs, and army contractors, are the
only ones that have yet been benefited
by it." We presume the editor means to
apply his remarks to the upper part OF
that river, and does not recommend the
abandonment of Little Rock. Thus linn
tied it is possible his Judgment is not
very harsh, when he says


IAN effort is being made in certain
quarters to oust one set of thieves here,
to supply their places with still hun
grier pack"


At any rate, if the authorities at Wash
ington do not know that the district of
the uper Arkansas has been scene of the
most abominable official prohigacy and
corruption. it is not for want of reams
Of charges forwarded to headquarters and
of any amount Of iteration and reiter-
ations to the same effect by numerous
journals in Kansas
Year: 1865

anotherphenomenon upon peace between
the North and the South. HmigM not be
impossible that portion of the troops no,r
engaged IN deadly conflict might unite nnde''
the same banner and march upon the inras-
ION of Merico. We forbear to extend this
suggestion, but it is borne out by the his
tory of almost all nations who have
fought with each other. The people con
tinue hostile; soldiers will fraternize in
common enterprise.


Governor Vance, of North Carolina,
concluded his inaugural address on Thurs
day as follows


There is one great danger against which
l earnestly pray our people to be warned
-disunion. distraction, division OF sentl-
ment and aim leading to civil fueds, do
mestic violence and political death, Ii
crushed by overwhelming numbers on
the field of battle, we are guitless OF
unavoidable result but we can surely
avoid, if we will, internal violence and
self-destruction. There is no greater
enemy of his race than he who would
foment our passions to this end. Let all
of our movements, whether of peace or
war, he in solid column standing i'll line
of battle facing one way and together
Then victory is not only doubly assured,
but thrice glorious, and defeat will be
robbed of half its calamities.


The proceedings Of the rebel congress
are unimportant A motion to adjourn
from February 9th to July 4th, was laid
over


There was another fall of snow in
Richmond on Tuesday


The Enquirer says markets we've SO
slim and high that but few people could
purchase"
Year: 1865

Two young ladies, gentceily dressed,
were riding III street car One of them,
remarkable for an excessive prominence
of nose, exhibited to the other a photo
graph Of herself, and they were engaged
in discussing its merits. when an elderly
iady reached out her hand, and said to
the lady Who had the picture: Please
3ct me look at it." Her modest request
Eas met with an indignant frown, and
9he reply rs the card was returned to the
pocket of the lady: Its none of your
BUSINESS" The old lady settled back in


er seat vary complacently, when the


nApanion of the one with the picture
sed 80; What do you wish to do with it,"
u nOthing," replied the old lady Il


"anted to see how successfully the


'isI put such nose on so small card


caL Wasiull and the shouts of laughter
souid have been heard a square
Year: 1865

oNt OF TIE Provost Guard at City
Point thought IT rather odd a few DAYS


70 10 see private soldier wandering
toout Win neld glass The man was
errested, and under his Federal uniform
Eas found a full suit OF rebel grey, He
was spy, inspecting our fortifieations
coolly with his glass, and proposing at a
convenient opportunity to elude our
piekets, throw off his disguise aud make


IS way into the rebel lines.
Year: 1865

The Home Journal thus describes
the editors burdens.


alt is one of the hardships of our
profession that its working wheels
brains and heart--are not allowed to
lag for sickness or stop for calamity
or sorrow. phe Judge may adjourn
his court, the schools and the work
shop may close shutters, the mourner
may veil his features, and turn friend
and stranger from the door; but the
journalist must forget before to-mor-
row the sorrow Of to-day must write
gaily aud freshly us a nows-monger,
on the atrie of the hour, whatever
burden has been laid upon that same
hour by Providence, or his brains as a
man. 1t sometimes tries and mocks
as the. world that reads what is thus
written could never dream Of.


The public look upon an editors Ia
bors as the Indian did upon the man
that was cutting hay. He finally gave
in his opinion that it was easy TO see
white man now"
Year: 1865

A little girl having one day read to
her teacher the first twelve verses of
the fifth chapter of tie Gospel by
Mathew, he asked her to stop and tell
him which of these holy tempers, said
by our lord TO be blessed, she would
most like to have, She paused a little,
and then said with modest smile, II
would rather be pure in heart" Her
teacher asked her why she chose this
above all the rest. "Sir," said she, "If
| could but obtain pure heart, l
should then have all the other graces
spoken of IN this chapter" And sure.
" this was wise and right answer.
God himself has said; "Out of it (the
hearD are issues of life" 1t is in the
heart that God sheds abroad the gra.
ces of his Spirit and from thence
comes that "grace Of the lips which
shows forth the mind within.
Year: 1865

"The Community have the present
season put up a few thousand cans Of
sweet corn. It was formerly thought
difficult to preserve this article except by
drying. Here, the corn is boiled fifteen
minutes, then sealed in cans, and then
boiled five hours.


Tomatoes, squashes, beans and other
vegetables are put up without syrup of
any kind. Apples are put up in fresh
apPle-juiee, and are thought to be much
better than when put up in water.


"On account of the eOrroding effects
of the acid which most fruits contain, it
is better to preserve them in glass than
in tin; besides in this form they are more
attractive and saleable. Of glass fruit
bottles a great variety is found in market
some of which deserve commendation,
and most of which avoid the necessity
of corking and sealing. They are, how
ever, in general too expensive for those
who put up fruit in large quantities for
sale. For this reason, and because the
Community deem the corking and seal
ing process, which I have attempted to
describe, the most sure plan yet devised,
form of bottle devised by Mr.. Thacker
is much used"


TO MAKE BLACKBERRY WINE.


There is no wine equal to the black
berry wine when properly made, in flavor
or for medicinal purposes, and all per-
sons who can conveniently do SO, should
manufacture enough for their own use
every year, and it is invaluable in sick
ness as a tonic, and nothing is a better
remedy for bowel complaint. Measure
your berries and bruise them; to every
gallon and one quart of boiling water
Let the mixture stand twenty four hours,
stirring occasionally; then strain off the
liquor into the cask; to every gallon add
two pounds of sugar; cork tight and let
it stand till the following October, and
you will have wine ready for use without
further straining or boiling, that will
make lips smack that never smacked
under similar influences before.-Maine
Farmer.
Year: 1865

THE Abolition concern over the way
is getting quite alarmed at the idea that
the Democratic party is going to make
the question of taxing the Federal Sc
curities an issue in the coming campaign.


1t is endeavOring to get up the old cry
of rebellion, conspiracy, &C., against the
Democracy, thinking thereby to draw
the attention of the industrial classes
from the gigantic fraud perpetrated upon
their rights by an Abolition Congress-
But we would suggest to The Journal
that this hue and cry has been used so
long by its party that it has lost its
charm and become quite threadbare, and
the humber classes of the people will
demand some more satisfactory reasons
why they are compelled to bear more
than their just share of the burden Of
taxation.


To show what effect the exemption Of
the Government Bonds, will have on
future taxation we will take the city Of
Dayton as an illustration.


The taxable property of Dayton, real
and personal, is about ten million dollars
and according to a statement made in
The Journal some four or five weeks ago
there we're then held in the city nearly
three million dollars in Government
Bonds. As the loan has been in the
market since that time up to the present,
we think it safe to put down the amount
now invested in this city at three and
one-third million dollars, being one-third
of the taxable property of the city Of
Dayton.


Thus, for example, poor man who
will be now compelled to pay thirty dol
lars taxes on his property, would, il
these bonds were taxed the same as other
property, have to pay only twenty dol.
lars, or tWo-thirds of what he will now be
compelled to pay; while the rich man
having his money invested in these bonds
bearing seven and thres-tenths per cent
interest, is exempt from taxation, which
is equivalent to about ten per cent. And
he who needs the most protection from
the Government, escapes from paying fol
that protection, while the poor man i:
taxed to protect him.-DGytOn Empire
Year: 1865

The low neck dresses Of the ladies are
the theme of small jokes by certain
" lewd fellows of the baser Sort" who
might be in better business. In our
opinion it is with the ladies a matter of
taste, of which they might be allowed to
judge at discretion; the wits who would
ridicule them are the men who had bet
ter look at home, and as they live in glass
houses abstain from throwing stones. If
they don't like to see the ladies, let them
Year: 1865

We have been without paper


Incur town a year or more; +
Though we've had Of printers plenty,
And Of editors a score,
Some of them were jam up" fellows,
Good at writing, good to plan;
But they all without exception


Failed In pleasing every mani
For this mighty sin we shipped" them
Now, we're sending forth a call
For an editor to join us


Who viii write to please us all;
Others need not ask for favor,


For ofsuch we've had our I'll:
We will heed no applications


Save from those who fill the bill.
Well mind the first among us
He was by no means the worst
But we didn't seem to like him,
Simply cause he was the first;
For, you know it is the custom,
Just to sacrifice a few,
80 we placed our heels upon him,
Ere we knew what he could do.
Next there came q gifted fellow,
With prepossessing way,
Who, but for fatal blunder,


Would have doubtless won the day:
Blank, a crafty village merchant,
Bought "puff" to gain " lift"
Twas offensive-other merchants
Sent the editor adrift.
Next we sent a learned committee
To a mau in Baltimore,
Whom we knew to be a writer,
Full of cunning, full Of lore;
They solicited he yielded,


Came, delighted young and old,
But he got in debt, and tcddled,
Leaving US " the bag to hold"
Then host of others followed,
Lived a while and passed away,
Leaving this, our thriving village,
Minus of press to-day,
Hence, we sent this little notice,
Knowing that some fellow can
Make fortune here among us,
Just-PLEAsING EVERY Man.
Year: 1865

find that am not to receive in Hartford
county the support had reason to expect.


therefore am no longer candidate for
your suffrages at the ensuing election, for
the Jndgeship Of the 9th Judicial Circuit


While making this announcement, avail
myself of the opportunity It presents, to ex-
press with the profoundest sensibility, my
gratitude, and thanks, to the host of friends,
who in numbers that excited my wonder.
and surpassed all my expectations, proRered
to me the assurance of their support and
active aid, undeterred by the mis- statements
of the press and IN disregard, and perhaps
most frequently in consequence of the NAL,
rec of enemies; happily few in number, and
dangerous and injurious only to the party
they cucumber.


This support and this aid have been freely
extended to me by gentlemen of every shade
OF political opinion, more than sufficient in
number and influence to ensure for me the
vote Of Cecil and my thanks are due and
are given to all but hope may with pro-
priety mention my many active felow-mem-
bers RI the Union party, end especially the
young men. ALEXANDER EVANS.


October 10th, 1860.
Year: 1865

REMoyhL.-Drs. Musgrove & Darby
have removed their office to the South side
of Main street, nearly opposite the Presby-
teriau church, where they are handsomely
fitted up and prepared to perform all opera.
tons in the dental line; and fill all orders
for teeth in the most prompt manner and at
reasonable rates
Year: 1865

voters registered in the county, which falls
short of the former voting population about
900. Large numbers of the Union men
failed to come forward, trusting, in defiance
of the plain requirements of the law to their
former sterling Union principles to insure
them the privilege of voting without being
registered. The rebels came forward much
more generally, where there was ghost of
chance, trying to get registered. Many
who were known sympathizers with. and
aiders of, the rebellion, pressing forward and
swearing through unless brought short up by
direct evidence against them.
Year: 1865

The Postoffce Depait tment has shown n
desire to meet the wants of the business pub
lie by the issue Of two new varieties of the
stamped envelopes, viz: The ordinary letter
size, with double rate, six cent. stamp, and
the official size bearing the single rate, three
cent. stamp. Heretofore in sending letter
weighing half an ounce or more in the letter
size Government envelope it has been neces.
sary to use an adhesive stamp to pay the ex-
cess of postage, thus disGguring the appear.
ance of the envelope and causing an increase
Of labor in the work Of cancellation. So in
regard to the official size stamped envelopes,
with an enclosure of less weight than hall
ounce, the use of the stamped envelope ne.
cessitated a loss of one rate of postage Both
Of these inconvenience are obviated by the
issue of the new envelopes, which will soon
be for sale at the principal postofices through.
out the country. The envelopes are of neat
appearance, having the embossed stamps in
the usual form, the color of that Of the letter
sine being purple and that of the official size
chocolate.
Year: 1865

Mr.. JouS LAIRD, who built the Alabama,
has been reelected to the House of Commons
as member from Birkenhead. But he did
not achieve this success without receiving
numerous and hard hits on account of the
share he took in building and fitting out the
Alabama. Wherever he made q speech he
was taunted with the cry of "Who built the
Alabama" At one public meeting he was
so much badgered by these interrogations
that he promised to answer them at the close
of his address. There was then put in his
hand the written question, read aloud to the
meeting: "Did Mr.. LAIRD know that while
z 70 Alabama was under construction thst
she was intended for the confederate service
He concluded his speech, and then withdrew
without attempting to justify himself for
having violated the law and disobeyed the
Queens neutrality proclamation by building
a vessel Of war for piraticnl pui poses, to prey
upon the commerce of country in amity
with England.
Year: 1865

|sss.attss ObnsENsss"@" - Hshss s<.aS


Violent Storm.


According to the records of the Smith
sonian Institution the storm Of last Saturday
was, in some respects very remarkable. The
quantity OF water which fell In little more
than half an hour was greater than has been
observed to fall in the same space Of time for
the last iftecn years, or since the erection
Of tho building. This fact was shown by the
overaowing Of tank under the roof, the out
let of which has always before been sufficient
to discharge the surplus water.


The actual amount Of rain, as measured in
tho guage, was nearly Eve inches, or about
one. eighth part Of that which falls In year.
During considerable part Of the time the
water did not fall in drops, but apparently in
connected masses, which produced, by its
conclusion, deep excavations in the ground.
The whole amount Of water falling on the
roof Of tho Smithsonian building was nearly
5000 cubic feet. .. ...
roar Of thunder, resembling the passage of a
number Of railway trains at distance, with
occasional explosions Of greater intensity
The thunder undoubtedly was at great Gle.
vation, and We have heard of no cases in
which the lightning struck the earth in this
vicinity, fact which may perhaps be attrib-
uted to the connected streams of water from
the clouds, which offert ! free passage to
the silent discharge Of electricity to the
ground.


The great altitude at which the electrical
discharges took place is also further evinced
by the hail which fell in different parts of the
city, but of which the stones were inferior in
size to those of the storm which occurred n
few years ago.
Year: 1865

The Richmond Whg apologies for -ieebng
blue in the following original style:


Let Us be blue. Why not Blue is
beautiful color. II is the color Of the sky and
Of the sea il is the color of the lovellest ewes
also, 1t is the color of indigo. sod OF species
OF fly. Moreover, 1t is the color of the ventral
super6cies of the unadulterated Yankee, and
occasionally of the breeches Of the Confederate
soldier. Let Us therefore be blue.


Better be blue than white or green or yellow
or ring streaked. spotted and speckled. More
over, man is the only animal that can be blue
at pleasure. Ancient dogs and venerable beasts
generally are Inclined TO be blue, their latter
days are tempered to the hue of melancholy,
and toned down TO the tints Of grief. But il
is reserved TO the lord of creation to become
cerulean with or without cause. We will,
then be very blue.


The beauty of being blue is that everything
IN nature appears to be black. Not only is
every object black, but its proportions are
enormously maguifed Thus, at this tine, the
cause seems to be black, intensely black. ard
chances against US are big beyond expression.
Nor is this ALL Our rulers our officers, our
soldiers, our people. and even our negroes look
black. Some are black and some are blacker.
some are the color OF chew Of tobacco, tnnked
aud heavy liquoriced tobacco. and even the
fairest are foul featbered Regan is black as
ink. Benjamin is like SCOT. Sedion is lump
Of charcoal. Davis is as dark as the deil.
Northrop is as the night in Egypt. Hood is
of horrible hue. aud even General Lee is
ebou, in spite of his silver locks aud snowy
beard. The Coufederacy is like box Of
challenge blackng; the world is wrong side
out, aud the worse for wear. Creation is cut
out of black bombezine, and the universe is as
black as the back Of kitchen in Erebus.


1t is pleasant to view things 10 this light. for
the light is mellow light and does Dot pain
the eye. Robed in profound gloom. all things
conspire to quiet the retina, slacken the pulse.
compose the nerves, subdue agitation destroy
hope, eradicate cheerfuness, and encourage this
tranquility of torpor, and the permanent rePose
of paralysis. Let US, therefore, be extensively
blue.