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Year: 1865

NEW YORK, March Is.


FINANCIAL.


Railway speculstions were heavy this
morning with lower prices throughout the
list. There was considerable pressure to
sell, yet the decline was checked in meas
ure by heavy purchases to cover short con-
tracts.
Government gold bonds are heavy and
lower, in sympathy with the fall in gold.
After Board still lower prices were made.
Coal and miscellaneous shares are heavy
and lower.


The Gold Room was depressed again to-
day, and there was decline of per cent.
from the highest figures of last evening.
The downward movement was accelerated
by the news that Peace Commissioners
were coming to Washington from JEFF
Davis.


There have been several failures among
those who have been operating for rise
and more are expected tomorrow.


It is reported that several dry goods and
grain dealers invested heavily in gold al
200 and will be ruined unless gold risei
this week. .....


Money active to-day, with a good sup
ply,
Year: 1865

QUEBEC, March 70.
Parliament last night voted million
dollars for the permanent defense of the
country; also $3.50, 900 for the expenses Of
volunteers on the frontier.


The Finance Minister in a speech said
The Canadian Government were Of the
opinion that so long as the American war
lasts we must have force on the frontier
in the shape of police and militia to sup
port the civil authorities to fulfill the obli-
cations we are under to act the part Of
good neighbors towards the United States.
Year: 1865

The Grand Jury has ignored the bills
charging Edward Ingcrsoll, Esq, with
assault and battery, and carrying concealed
deadly weapons The case arose out of
the cowardly attack made upon Ingersoll
by mob of rufians, and the defense of
his person on that occasion by the prescn-
tatiOn Of pistol. The action of the Grand
Jury is just, but far from adequate re-
bukc to the actors in that unlawful and
scandalous affair. and to the Dogberry by
whom he was bound over; it also settles
the question as to the right Of a man to
defend his life from tho violence and
murdorous assault Of a mob. This action
of the grand inquest of the city is glca N
of light, and, we hope, heralds the APP
proach ofa period when the civil law will
bc sufficient to protect American citizens
from violence and outrage. The law is
the only safeguard of our rights. When
that is superseded by the passions and
prejudices Of mob, neither life, liberty
nor property can be guaranteed for sim
gle hour Philadelphia Age.
Year: 1865

| consider people who make sport Of an
old mans shabby clothes destitute of feel
ing and worse than the hcathen Who could
be guilty OF calling the blush of resent
ment to wrinkled check? the quiver of
grief to withered lip? the tear of sorrow
to faded eye washed of its brilliancy by
floods of tears


Never, mercr laugh at the scanty gar
ments ofthe poor. Poverty has strong
tide of sorrow to stem, and frail bark to
guide at the best. 1t has dashed so often
against the rocks, that it hardly holds to-
gether Sink it not with your unkind-
ness.


Sheer not at the old clothes. They are
often made only by long sacrifices; by
careful fcldings away, that they may last
till the dear ones are provided for. If
many an old coat could speak, what tales
they would tell of the noble hearts beat
ing underneath


Ionder rusty garmcAt would repeat the
struggles of a devoted father, whose son
is earning laurels at the college hard by.
How he counted the Earthings, and chok-
ed down pride, that his boy, his noble,
beloved boy, might yet do him honor.


That faded shawl, folded tightly over
spare shoulders Year after year has the
mother clcansed and mended and laid it
carefully away, as (she called iD good as
new" that her blue-eyed daughter might.
have book learning" And now her dar-
ling, only eighteen, teaches the district
school--God bless her and the mother
smiles over the dim, dusky-pattcrned rib
bon and prim old merino that were clean
ed up to enable her to buy Bessie pretty
bonnet. and dress such as she deserved


Oh that blessed self-denial of aspiring
poverty. Hallowed be old bonnets, old
cloaks, old coats. aye, and old shoes, when
such love points to them as its monu>
ments.


More than one bright and shining light.
let me tell you, owes its brilliancy TO old
clothes, more tlIan one star in literature
philosophy and divinity. Think of this
when your eye chances to light upon the
thread bare coat, or the faded shawl; sup
press the smile, keep back the sneer
You know not what the heart beneath has
suffered, how many times blcd. You know
not what evil has haunted, what storms
swept over it. You know not what God
like impulses have once made it great and
strong, or what bitter draughts poisoned
its fountains, or what blighting mildew
sapped it in its full vigor Let not the
cup of the poor mans sorrow be ever
VourS
Year: 1865

SERMON on TEErU-Did you ever
think of what inestimable value is a sound
well-formcd set of teeth to a man, and
more especially to woman-what influence
they have upon the character, often
through life? independent of their ami
nal uses, their moral effect is greater than
most people suppose. For instance, take
two young girls of fifteen; say, the one
with beautiful teeth. the other with
very defective set. We will suppose they
have equal beauty of person, ana are
equal in all intellectual cndowments. You
will find a vast difference in the develop
ment of character as they mature into
womanhood. The one with splendid teeth
Will soon know that they are the admira-
ton of all, and we are apt to dwell upon
what we are most admired for. She will
court every opportunity TO show her teeth;
ready to smile, and laugh, and be gay;
while the other. unfortunately, will be
constantly told of her misfortune, "What
a beautiful girl, but such teeth - She,
unlike the more fortunate one, VIII try To
conceal her teeth, will laugh as seldom rs
possible; and, when she does laugh, 1T ls
a suppressed laugh-a sort of pucker Of
the lips.
Year: 1865

The editress of the Weekly Herald,
(Thompson, Ga.,) has undoubtedly met
with some brainlcss '.fcllcr' who has had
the downright impudencc, in the course
of a little sly counting, perhaps. to ask her
to kiss him. The following from her pen
must have been written before her mind
had fully recovered from the shock:


"Wel we reckon, some folks would re-
ally like to know what We thought Of
Let's see. In the first place We thought
what an absurd idea it is in a man to ask
a lady to kiss him, just as if he, the sense
less being, thought the poor trembling
little creature was going to do it. The
idea Of man asking for thing so easily
obtained Why, it is ridiculous, and 4
man with the least particle of brains wo'd
hoot at the idea She'd say no till dooms-
day. And YOU, poor believer, would forc>
60 the happiness of drawing nectar from
that rosebud mouth, simply because you
was ignoramus enough to ask for what
might have been taken There are ten
thousand ways to kiss Il girl without ask,
ink the pleasure. Direct her attention to
something on the table; ask for a book
you know to be there, and while she is
there go with the affected purpose ofpelp-
ING her to look for it; be particular tc get
on her left side = do you need any more
telling? If you do, you do not deserve
the kiss that might be SO gracefully taken
\ man who would ask kiss OF fair
maiden ought to be tarred and feathered
as craven hearted monster. Don't do it;
don't for goodness sake ask the girls to
kiss you. Kiss them if you want to, but
do it like gentlemen. Kiss them if YOU
can
Year: 1865




Mrs. SURRATT-Rev. Dr. Olds, who
attended David +. Herold, previous to
his execution, We understand, says that
Herold, before he was led to execution,
declared Mrs. Surratt to be an innocent
woman.-[ Washington Constitutional I'm
ION.


Payne made the same declaration Just
before his execution, and Mrs. Surratt,
herself, avOwed her innocence to the last
These facts were made known to the Pres
ident, yet he refused to grant few days
rcprieve not only, but took the rcspon :
sibility Of suspending the writ Of habcas
corpus when it had been granted by a civil
court in Washington, and directed the
military officer, who had charge of the
prisoner to disregard it entirely. The
voluntary testimony oftwo prisoners who
were about to be ushered into eternity,
and who could have no motive for shield
ing Mrs. Surratt if she was guilty, and the
fact that the Judge of civil court thought
there were sufficient reasons to justify the
issuing the writ of habeas corpus, made 4
case which should have had sufficient
weight with the President to have induced
him to let the law take its coursc-but
under such circumstances he directed the
sentence of the court to be carried out,
and that within few hours after it was
announced to the condemned Few indeed
are the persons over this broad land who
would wish to shield the participants in
that terrible crime, but, as in tie case of
Mrs. Surratt, where there is reasonable
doubt of guilt and the credibility of the
only witness whose testimony weighed
against her is very questionable, it would
have been more i'll accordance with justice
to have allowed ample time to have cstab-
lished her guilt or innocence beyond Il
reasonable doubt. As the matter now
stands, the moral effect Of punishment in
her case is lost; for large portion of the
people of the country firmly believe that
her life was unjustly taken, and develop
ing circumstances confirm that impression.
-,Stdtc ,Scnt1nci.
Year: 1865

A TIGHT FIx.-It is said there is a
man lvingin in this city who attends church
regularly, and clasps his hands so tight
during praying-t time that he cannot get
them open when the contribution box
comes round = Ex.
Year: 1865

AN EapERoR's PREsENr.--On the Occa-
sion Of the new year, the Emperor pre-
sented to the son of Prince Napoleon An
automaton toy, representing q gardener
with a barrow. The figure walks back
ward and forward, and turns it's head ID
the most natural manner, at the same
time wheeling before it whatever may be
put in the bsrr3sT =
Year: 1865

The Rockingham Register of the 18th contains
the announcement of John F. Lewis, Esq, as q
candidate for Congress from this District. The
writer Of this previous to the war; differed wide
ly from Mr.. Lewis in political affinity and convic-
ton, but always admired the manly frankness Of
his character, and the sound judgment Of his mind.
1t is therefore with pleasure he has seen his an
nouncement. His anteeedents are such as to give
him prominence and influence in the councils Of
the nation and secure favors for his constituents
such as no man in the District could attain. II
is to be hoped, therefore, that with one accord,
the people OF the District will cast their sufrages
for Mr.. L. We desire to witness no contest. Let
the great fact that the people are anxious to at
test their loyalty to the Federal Constitution and
Government be declared in the election of Mr..
L. There can be no question to his eligibility,
no doubt in regard to the honesty of his charac-
ter, the clearness and vigor of his intellect, and
his devotion to the best interests Of the District
and the State. We must be practical. 1t is our
duty to ourselves, to the State, the country that
we do all within power to restore the Com
monwealth to its former civil government. and
march forward in the highway to prosperity and
greatness We believe Mr.. Lewis to be the most
suitable man, at this juncture of affairs whom the
people of the 9th District could send to Congress


VERITAs.
Year: 1865

A STANDING OPIN1oN.-It is standing opinion
of ours that coneiliatory policy on the part of
the Government will more thoroughly and perma-
nently accomplish the work of re-uniting and re-
storing to its former strength and glory our desc
late and dismembered country, than all other in
fuences combined. If we wish peaceful and
perpetu al Union, it is to the hearts Of the people
that appeals should be made, and it is alone in
their affections that the Government can find its
most solid foundation. Totouch those hearts and
win those affections, kind and gentle treatment is
indispensable. Let all in authority, and all out
of authority bear these simple and eternal truths
in mind and act upon them in their daily lives.
and the Government and the Union of, this great
and glorious country will be the Pharos Of the
world for ages yet to eome.-ReA Whg.
Year: 1865

From the Rchmond Sentinel Dec. 20


The repulse OF the enemy at Fort Fisher resulting in
their retreat TO their shipping Is pleasing news and
gives grateful turn TO the tide which has been lately
setting against The enemy ca,s,ot lie of Wilmington
erccpt at great peril Their ships In tenn
pestuous AMI dangerous coast. gale would compel
them to seek the far out waters and take their
In wrestling with the Storm rather than the
tcrrors Of lee shore Batter and Porter pst strike
quick or give Il up.


Colonel Lamb, who commands at Fort Fisher has
set an example which seems Of late have besn
needed He has shown how to stand furious lombard
ment without sarrendering This excellent officer has
exhibited another merit He has displayed both orig
nality and energy In his preparations well as gal
ianty In the use Of them With great toll he hauled
gether the sands or that fiat beach, and made verable
hill sixty feet hgh and to the commanding position thus
gained he dragged some very heavy guns which were
possessed, In consequence OF plnngng Are and Of
formidable range. Lambs hill the subject FIRST Of
some jecrng criticisms but viii always be remembered
TO his praise 10 Colonel Lamb and to General Whiting
y has been seen that General Bragg has declared
s'especal commendaton" TO be due. Long may they
their hOnora
Year: 1865

fort to them, but there is no probability
that one In ten of those unfortunate ones
will ever see home and friends, and l do
believe the miserable traitors will be held
accountable for this suffering. l know
were | their judge should Judge them
harshly.
Year: 1865

AS WE ExPEcrED.-The Connecticut
election has been heard from. AS far as
known the State has gone against
negro suffrage by one thousand majority
This will be a heavy blow to the republi'
cans, and will be of material benefit to
the South
Year: 1865

The Atlanta GA Register says the peo-
Pile of Georgia have made up their minds for
peace, and recon upon the speedy disappear
ance of slavery as certain. Many are glad
that the peculiar institute is dead nearly
all are resigned to it. The whole mass ol
the people are determined to discountenance
guerilla wurefare, and will heartily assist in
putting it down. This determin ation, indeed,
is not confined to Georgia, bu' is common to
all the Southern States east of the Mississip-
p.


Gen Wilson has issued a notification al
Macon, Ca, under instructions from the
President, that neither the Legislature nor
any other political body in Georgia will oS
permitted to assemble under the call of the
rebel State authorities.


IL is said that the resentment against the
lesdng rebels in the South is so intense that
to a man, they are shufiling out of the way.


The work of rebuilding and reopening the
lines Of railway that have been broken up BY
the war is in rapid progress throughout the
South, and soon the means of communication
throughout the entire section and with tht
North will be restored to their former com
pletehess.
Year: 1865

New STYLE OF WELL.--A couple of young
men from Bennington county sunk we'll in
front'of our Office. put on pump and brought
water in sbundance--all done in about one
hours time. The experiment was made for
;he satisfaction of all who choose to satisfy
themselves that wells can be quickly and
cheaply made.
Year: 1865




MATRIMONIAL INCoBsTANCY.-A queer in
stance in illustration of this vice has recent
ly been brought TO light in neighboring
town. A married woman moving in high
circle, left her home one evening last week,
aud taking a conveyance 10 hotel in the
rural districts, was soon joined by an un-
faithful husband, who ought TO have been
at home taking care OF his own family, in
stead of engaging in intimate companion
ship with those outside of his own house
hold The couple ordered room together,
representing themselves as man and vile.
Al a later hour the same night, carriage
drove up 10 the door of the hotel with an
otner couple, who engaged lodgings in an
adjoining chamber. All passed off quietly
enough until next morning, when the two
couples swere summoned 10 the breakfast
table. There they met, when-lo aud be-
hold there was a mere change OF part
ners, each gentleman having upon his arm
the wife of The other! Although there was
mutual blushing mental eursing and recrim-
ination, il was deemed best, after sober,
second thought, to let the matter rest as
quietly as possible, but the coincidence was
a TOO remarkable one TO avoid the ear OF
the over curous.-L01csH (Mass.) NslrS.
Year: 1865

A teacher in a conirsband school asked a
young darkey what certain letter of the
alphabet was. The darkey looked at ii
earnestly for short time and said: II kno W
dal well enough by sight, but am Dressed if
can tell it by name" He was told he
co ould take a back seat.
Year: 1865

Piusburg is queer place. The other
day three men went into lager beer saloon
and two commenced catching all the flies
therein, while the third ate the insects as
fast as crught, on a bet that he could eat
them quicker than his companions could
catch them. They were arrested and fined
three dollars each for the fan.
Year: 1865

We, to-day, present our readers with a
wcll-filled, cleanly printed seven column
paper, a paper which is fair specimen Of
what We intend to furnish, until our bus
mess warrants further enlargement. AT
the present time it may be considered
something Of venture to enlarge, on ac-
count Of the high price ofeyery thing need
cd to carry on a printing Office, and it is a
ycnture-a venture which hardly jour
nal in the state has attempted. But the
war is over, business is gradually flowing
into its old channels again, and We see such
unnistakable evidences Of prosperity, both
for our State, our county and our own vii.
lage, that we feel justified in making this
venture, relying now, as heretofore, on an
appreclative public for support II will be
our aim to make the CHRoNIcf worthy
paper, q paper fearlessly advocating right,
and discountenancing wrong. and if the
people Of Iowa County think we publish a
paper which is worthy their support, we
know we shall receive it.
Year: 1865

C1,NcERr-W are requested to state
that there will be a concert in the Metiso
dist Episcopal church, on the evening Of
Friday, the Goth inst. There has been


considerable preparations, and we have no
boubt but the exercises will be highly en-
tertaining and profitable. The friends OF
the NJ Z. Church also propose to keep a
refrcshment stand on the Fair Grounds
during the Fair for the benefit Of those
who prefer to eat dinner on the grounds to
walking down town. The proceeds Of both
will be used for the benefit Of said church.
Year: 1865

AN Oily YARN.--A stoiy is told Of an
old lady in West Virginia, who owned a
large tract Of barren land which she could
not sell, and who took the advice Of visitor
and poured some petroleum oil along the
streams which meandered through it. She
sold the land at Il fabulous price, the owners
agreeing TO give the lady one eighth of the
oil. Tie old lady thought she had a pretty
good joke on the spectators, but the enter
prlsing fellows set up their derrick and put
struc k well which yields 100 barrels of oil
per day
Year: 1865

TEA CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES
A man who has been cultivating tea, as
an experiment, since 1860, writes to the
Savannah Herald that most of his plants
grow finely that his tea is of good qnality,
and the plants will do quite as well in GeOr-
gia as in their native country. %The plants
require no culture after the third year; If
veil taken care of, by that time they will be
large enough to commence the manufacture
of tea from them. The yield to the acre is
from three to four hundred ponnds, and the
plants produce good crops for eighteen or
twenty years
Year: 1865

MoTHERs.-Some one has said that a
Young mother ia the most beautiful thing in
nature. Why qualify it? Why young
Are not all mothers beautiful? The sentl-
mental outside beholder may prefer youth
in the pretty picture but am inclined to
think that sous and daughters, who are more
intimately concerned in the matter, love and
admire their mothers most when they are
old. How suggestivesOf something holy
and venerable it is when a person talks of
his dear old mother!" Away with your
mipcing mammas," and rammas" sug-
gestive only of fine lady, who deputies her
duties to a nurse, adraWing room maternal
parent, who is afraid to handle her offspring
for fear of spelling her fine new gown! Give
me the hOwely mother, the arms Of whose love
are all embracing, who is beautiful always
whether old or young, whether arrayed IN
satin or modest'y babited in bombazine.
Year: 1865

If you Advertise in your County Papa,
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


fyou Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper.
JOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise in your County Paper.
YOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If YOU Advertise in your County Paper.
TOUR BUSINESS WILL INCREASE


If you Advertise In your County Papee
Year: 1865

They treating Catarrh a system which
is a Sure Cure for the Disease.


Experience ha- proved that Catarrh cannot be
cured by local treatment alone; her ce the many
advertised cures Tor Catarrh all of which local
remedies, give relief only while the patient is
ing them but never cure.


Understanding the disease, and know it can
not be cured by local treatment alone, therefore,
also prescribe a constitutional remedy to be
taken, and by the combined local and constitution
al treatment, we are enabled to remove the cause
of Catarrh, and thereby effect
Year: 1865

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Post writes;


The Secretary of the Treasury finds already
that the return road to specie payments is a
hard one to travel. No sooner had he taken
the first step than he was surrounded by a
multitude of people beseeching him to aban-
don his plans and let the currency alone
There are some who denounce him, but the
majority Of the dissatisfied continue to ply
him with arguments and prayers. To one Of
them he said, day or two since, that under
no considerations would he change his plans,
but that he would push forward toward a re-
deemabe currency, steadily contracting the
amount.


Those persons who complain and object to
contraction will now turn their attention to
Congress. There are unmistakeable indica
tions that Congress will be importuned not
only to deny to the Secretary the authority to
continue his policy Of funding legal tenders,
but to extend the present limit of National
bank notes from three to five hundred mil
lions. There can be no doubt of Mr. McCul-
lochs tirmness, He will stand by his Fort
Wayne speech. The chairman Of the Senate
Committee of Finance is known to agree with
the Secretary. So does Mr.. Sherman, who is
second on the committee. Who will be chair
man of the Ways and Means is yet in doubt
If Mr.. Stevens goes back to his old place the
friends of initiation will have an important ad-
vantage over their opponents. 1t will be for
Cong. ess to see to it that no such men as Ste
vens are put in that important place.
Year: 1865

LANCASTER, Pa, October 27.-The coro-
ners jury, after a protracted investigation of
the railroad accident near this city on the
18th, have rendered verdict finding ''that
nine persons were killed in consequence of
the front truck of the car in which they were
seated giving way and breaking through the
floor, and that the cause of the truck giving
way is unknown to the jury" The bodies of
three unknown female victims of this accident
were identified yesterday as Mrs. Bean and
daughters of California. They were on their
way home from a visit to their friends in Ohio.
and have been inferred in the Woodward Hill
Cemetery at the request of brother, who
identified them.