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Year: 1865

A BuKsT OF ELoQUENcE.-Wester eIo.
quence continues to improve. A Western
reporter sends us the following sketch. A
lawyer in Milwaukee was defending o hand.
some young woman accused of stealing from
large unoecupied dwelling in the night time
and thus spoke IN conclusion.


Gentlemen of the Jury, am done. When
gaze with enraptured eyes on the match
beauty Of this peerless virgin, on whose res.
plendent charms suspicion has never dared
to breathe when behold her radient in the
glorious bloom of lustreus loveliness, which
angelic sweetness might envy but could not
eclipse before which the star on the brow
of night grows pale, and the diamonds of
Brazil are dim, and then reflect on the utter
madness and folly of supposing that so much
beauty could expose itself to the terrors of an
empty building in the cold, damp. dead of
night, when innocence like hers is hiding it
self amid the snowy pillows of repose. gen.
tlemen Of the Jury, my feelings are too over
towering for expression, and l throw her
into your arms for protection against this
foul charge, which the outrageous malice of
disappointed scoundrel has invented to blast
the tair name of this lovely maiden, whose
smile shall be the reward Of the verdict which
know you will give.


The jury acquitted her without leaving
their seats.
Year: 1865

In these days when diseases of the throat
are so universally prevalent, and so many
cases fatal, we feel it our duty to say a word
in behalf of simple, and what has been
with us a most effectual preventative, if not
positive cure, of sore throat. For many
years past, indeed we may say for the whole
of a life of over forty years, we have been
subject to sore throat, and more particularly
to dry, hacking cough, which was not only
distressing to ourselves, but to our friends
and those with whom we were brought into
business contact. Last fall we were induced
to try what virtue there was in common SALT
We commenced by using it three times day,
morning, noon and night. We dissolved a
large tablespoonful of pure salt in about half
Small tumbler full of cold water With
this we garge the throat most thorough just
before meals. The result has been that
during the entire winter we were not only
free from the usual coughs and colds to
which, as far as our memory extends, we
have always been subject. but the dry, hack
ing cough has entirely disappeared. We
attribute these satisfactory results solely to
the use of salt gargle. and do most cordially
recommend a trial of it to those who are sub
ject to disease of the throat. Many persons
who have never tried the salt gargle have the
impression that it is unpleasant. and after a
few days use no person who loves nice
clean mouth, first rate sharpener of the
appetite, will obandon it.-Fdrmer and Gar
Qener
Year: 1865

A SNAKE SroRY.-When we visited this
hospital we were shown an enormous Sawah,
or rice-6eld serpent, measuring 20 feet in
length, with grth of Is inches. | believe
it was the doctors intention to send it to AM
sterdam. These serpents are by nature shy
and timid, and, unless very rayenous, sell
dom attack human beings. native of Ma
lang. fatigued with his days work, was in
duiging in nap on plot of meadow land
adjoining that on which the serpent we saw
was found. He had not slept long when he
was awoke by queer sensation in his leg
a warm moist, creeping feeling. Opening
his eyes and looking down, he beheld, to his
horror, the whole of bis foot and the calf of
his leg in the mouth of a large serpent. For
some moments he remained motionless, too
terrified to make any exertion for his own
deliverance, or even to cry out; but fnding &
his leg gradually disappearing within the
jaws of the monster, he was reused to a sense
of his critical position, and found voice to
call out loudly for help, at the same time
moving his leg rapidly to aud fro in his en-
deayor to shake the serpent off, 1t was now,
however, in no humor to relinauish its prey,
and, consequently, when the poor man S
cries had brought several other laborers to
his side, they all tried -vainly to draw the
huge reptile off, were at last compelled to cut
it in two before it could be made to release
its hold. The man was laid up for some time,
his leg, though not broken, being much bruis-
ed. The story was told me as positive fact
though the Sawan serpent is toothless, yet
such is its enormous size that there is no rea-
son one should not give credit to so extraor
dinary an Incident 4fmeida's Life is
Jdpd
Year: 1865

Coop ADVICE. Wirt's letter to
his daughter on the "small sweet courtesies
Of life," contains a passage from which a
deal Of happiness might be learned C
want to tell you secret The way to make
yourself. pleasant to others is to show them
attention. The whole world is like the mil
Ter at Mansfield, who cared for nobody-no,
not he, because nobody cared for him. And
the whole world would serve you so, if you
gave them the same cause. Let every one,
therefore, see that you do care for them, by
showing them the small courtesies, in which
there is no parade, whose voice is still to
please, and which manifest themselves by
tender and affectionate looks, and little acts
of attention, giving others the preference in
every little enjoyment at the table, in the
field, walking, sitting Or standing"
Year: 1865

T.he prohibition which England and the
United States mutually imposed upon them
selves at the close of the last war, to keen
each not more than one fevenue cutter Oh
each of the lakes, is about to expire. In the
month of October last, the Federal Govern
ment gave the requisite six months notice of
their intention to discontinue the arrange
ment. There will, therefore, be an end to
the prohibition next April. Both parties to
the agreement will then be at liberty to place
a naval marine on the lakes.


A change of SO much importance interests
this provence in very high degree. 1t was
quite optionalwith the Washington Cabinet
to take the step on which they determined in
October, and it would not have been in the
power of England or Canada to have preven-
ted it, if either had desired. Upon examina-
tion of all the bearings of the case, We think
it will be found that there is no cause for the
other party to the arrangement which is on
the point of being annuled, to regret that the
Americans have done what they have. For
some time past-for three full years-the OBJ
legation had been operating very unequaily


The Americans have been building suspi-
cious class of vessels on the lakes, during the
last twoor three seasons; vessels of strength
altogether beyond anything that the necessi-
tIc3 OF muerce Iequirci Vessels WINCH
might, without any great difficulty. be con-
verted into ships of war and which appear
to have been built with direct reference to
this contingency. In this way. our neigh
bors have been getting an undue advantage
over US, and one which they would not have
obtained. if the prohibition against war ves-
sells being placed on the lakes had not existed.
And if, in this way, the spirit of the treaty
has been encrouched upon. its letter has lat
terIy, we believe, not been fully respected.
Under these circumstances, the best thing for
Us that could be done, and the fairest to both
parties, is TO put an end to the prohibition.


But the question how counter-demonsta-
ton is to be made remains. The assistance
which England has always declared her abil-
itY willingness to furnish us was of naval
character. she possesses a large feet of
gunboats, many of which are rotting in the
docks at home for want Of use. Some of them
are capable Of being passed through the St.
Lawrance Canal though it probably would
be necessary to build such as would be re-
quired on the lakes.-Toroato Leader.
Year: 1865

We have already shown in these col
umns the spurious character Of the So
called " Democratic " ticket and platform
formed in New York. iswell to notice
what Abolitionists say of the body who
made them. The Albany Evening Jour
nal thus speaks of it:


The Convention which put forward this
platform was not enthusiastic. But Il was
eminently practical. In the language Of
Leading member. it was intended ITO Ga
in and win at any cost" So long as war
prevailed these party managers we're peace
men; now that the strife has ceased. they
are for the vigorous prosecution Of the
war they outyie their opponents in the
show of enthusiasm with which they wave
the Union banner they earnestly endorse
the measures BY which our fac has been
carried in triumph over the South. With
slavery in existence, they were its earnest
Acknowledgement abandoning the system
50 long as it had spark of life in its car
case; now that slavery is under the
ground, they resolve themselves entirely
satisfied with its overthrow. They would
have nominated Horace Greeley for See
rotary of State, and adopted Wendell
Philips last speech as platform. if such
measures had been deemed essential to
success. Mephistopheies comes to his
new work in the disguise Of a saint. We
shall look with some curiosity to see how
the rank and file will take this abandon
ment Of almost everything they have been
accustomed to hurrah for and swear by.
They can only know that their platform
or ticket is . Democratic By It's LABEL. and
BY the two or three ear-marks which
tation and on national indebtedness. Ii
is best for the Union party to understand
at the outset of the campaign, that our
opponents have taken the strongest posi-.
ton possible for them to occupy.


The character and work of the ssDemo-
cratic Convention remind US Of little
illustration in the form Of fable. A wolf
caught skunk, and was about to slay
him, when the skunksaid, Don't kill me,
I'm wolf" g You wolf! Let me hear
you bark. = q | cant bark, because I've
got bad coldp But your clothes don't t
look like wolf's." ;s0h, mine were sto-
len; these are my little cousins" g But
you hayn't VOLTS ears" Because my
ears were trimmed The wolf, half con.
yineed, was about TO leave, when he sud
denly stopped, snufed the atmosphere a
moment, and exclaimed, " You may bark
ike wolf, and wear the clothes of wolf,
and show the ears of wolf, but no wolf
ever had such id bad smell about
him as you" And so, the poor skunk died.
Year: 1865

Correspondents writing over assumed signatures
or anonymously, must make known their proper
names to the Editor or no attention will be given
TO their communications


All bctters and Communications, whether on
business or for publication, should be addressed to
the Editor.
Year: 1865

HARD Of FOOTE-The Richmond Er-
amiHer of the Gath has a severe article
on the rebel Senator Foote, whose Lon
don manifesto was published few days
ago in the D,spO'ch The Erami"er says;
Henry : Foote has relieved himself Of
his superfiuous gas since bis arrival in
London by a publication in the journals
OF that city, IN which he comes down in a
hurricane Of invectiyes upon the Con
federate government He seems to have
swallowed all the winds of the ocean,
and let them loose ig a tornado from the
British Isles After that performance it
Is to be trusted that he has suffered col
lapse which will keep him qniet to the
end of his days We are not at all con
cerned as TO any injnry he may do our
cause in England The other CO4feder-
ates abroad have done rs very little
good, and the last of their number causes
Us very little harm
Year: 1865

NEw YORK, March 29-The Herald's 3
Washington special says President Lin
coin did not return to-day as was ex-
pected. 1t is uncertain now when he
will be here. There is report in cricu-
1ation here tonight, that he is detained
by propositions for renewal OF peace
negotiations While there is nothing to
confirm this report, it is not improbable
that he may, before his return, arrange
with General Grant for the reception and
consideration of any propositions that
General Lee may have to make, looking
to cessation of armed opposition to the
Constitution aud laws.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, March 29-Most of the
morning papers have details of the fight
ing in North Carolina hut contain moth
ing new. They all agree that the sud
den and Overwhelming attack of the reh
els on the 10Th, was what Johnston
claimed as rebel victory, for they flank
ed and drove back the 18th corps a mile
and half; but the tide was turned the
next day by our reinforcements coming
up, and the rebels were routed and scat
tered in all directions, and some claim
that Sherman took seven hundred pris
oners.
Year: 1865

NEw York, March 29.-The CONNER.
cia's Washington special says the pub
lie impression that the present draft is
unnecessary in view of the impending
end of the rebellion, is not shared in by
men III authority here. Although the
military situation is eminently favora-
hlc, there is no intelligent belief here
that we shall be enabled to relax our eff
forts or reduce our armies for ut least a
wear to come. The full number Of men
called for by the President will therefore
undoubtedly be required and are even
now needed in the field.


General Grant Will modify the cotton
trade prohibition. The pressure upon
the authorities in reference to it has been
immense.
Year: 1865

ACAsE has been tried in England which
turned upon the question whether the
word team meant a wagon and horses,
or the horses only 1t was decided to
mean the latter. and the Duke of MARI
borough. who was the plaintiff, lost the
suit
Year: 1865

THE War Department orde,s that here
after no persons will be permitted to em
balm or remove the bodies of deceased
officers or soldiers unless acting under
the special license of the Provost Marshal
of the army, department or district IN
which the bodies may be. Provost Mar;
shals are to regulate the business. ana
see that embamers ara competent and
honest ---
Year: 1865

statesmen and public speakers to present
principles to their respective parties for
support in times of political excitement,
instead of melting local prejudices and
bitterness of feeling upon the question OF
slavery as heretofore Remove this object
of contention from the political arena, and
parties will take shape and position again,
and meet and discuss great principles
and questions of governmental policy in n
spirit of friendship and goodwill, each
striving to gain the ascendancy over The
other by the purity and force Of
the measures it may advocate, instead Of
by the amount and intensity of the personal
hate and alienation it can engender. Re-
move it, and the party which eau
present the cleanest democratic republican
record and which promises to bring the best
principles and measures to its support mad
ministering the government, will be placed
in power and receive the confidence and
support of the people.


In view of these facts, may we not ask,
nay implore the Democratic majority in our
State Legislature to step aside from the
mere influences of party, and rising to the
full measure Of wise and prudent men
having the good not only of the State
and nation at heart, but the best interests
ofhumanity and civilization as well, to fol-
low in the track of the Democratic patriots
of Congress and their brethren of Illinois,
Maryland and other States, and unite in
saving the nation by crushing out forever
its last and most dangerous enemy-slayery,
by ratifying the constitutional amendment
of Congress.
Year: 1865

feet will first lie destroyed and those
great armies tiat are now fighting each
other will DO united under one flag aud
let loose upon MaXimilian, who must full
a.captive into their hands for there is no
possible mode of escape left to him. 1t
will rest entirely with the United States
whether France shall retain even Algeria,
Or be herself exempt from the horrors of
INVASION Napoleon will find that he has
linessed too deeply and lost the game that
might easily have been won by straight.
forward playing.


Are these things dreams Look at
what has been going on here for four
years past, and then say what they are,
Here is Power that within that time
has increased her navy from thirty ships
to SIX hundred that she has increased
her marine from few thousand sailors
to fifty thousand Here are two Powers
engaged in a deadly struggle, each of
which has sent forth armies sufficient to
have overwhelmed Great Britain and
France. These two armies, the most
tried and the best lighting in all the earth,
will be combined Recruits enough will
be added to make a million ofmen, They
hate each other; but they hate England
even more. AT asignal-the very slight
est-this whole force will be let upon her.
The United States have long looked on
Mexico as their own. The Confederate
States, as part of the old Union, partici-
pated in that sentiment. The govern
ment Of the conquering country can easily
rekindle this flame, and bring under its
banner all the discharged soldiers of the
Contederaey to operate against Mexico,
and it will do it.


Such would be the inevitable conse-
qnence ofthe conquest of the Confederacy
by the Yankees. In one year the Yankee
flag would float over the whole continent
and the isles thereof, except, perhaps, over
the Russian possessions, and the glory
and prosperity Of France aud England
would be gone forever In forty years
the population of the United States would
be one hundred millions. 1t would be
the strongest nation the world ever be-
held. Its influence over the whole world
would be unparalleled, owing to the
weakness and timidity of Franco and
England
Year: 1865

REMARKABLE DREAM.-The Edinburg
Statesman tells the story of a recent singular
lawsuit in Clackmannanshire the proceed
ings in which were instituted in consequence
of a dream. A young boy died and was
buried in a lot purchased by his parents,
but not fully paid for. The sexton found a
purchaser at higher price for the lot, resold
it, and removed the body of the boy without
informing the parents. On the very night
of the removal of the body. the mother
dreamt that her boy stood in his night gown
at her bed side, and said to her, "Oh


mother, put Inc back to r1y own bed" She
then woke her husband and forgetting in
half dreaming state that her son was dead


said to him. Jimmie is out of his bed put
him back into it, after which she fell
asleep, and had the same dream. A third
time during the same night she dreamt that
her son was standing beside her bed but on
this occasion, remembering that he was dead,
the figure of the grave digger was mixed up
with that Of the boy. and he appeared to be
showing his spade into the body. Awaken
ing in great trepidation, and feeling that her
boy had been taken out of his grave, she went
to the grave digger and vehemently accused
him of having dug up the body. which after
some prevarication. he at last admitted. -
Suit was brought for damages. and the grave
digger was condemned to pay e and cost.
Year: 1865

The Virginia Enterprise of yesterday hits
the political situation Of California right on
the head at the first stroke In aluding to
disorganization impending the Union party
if the system of making men. rather than
principles. the basis of contest at the prima-
ries and in convention is allowed TO prevail.
it says:


1.-The Democratic or Copperhead party is
not dead, nor will it be until the present
generation Of doughfaces have been gathered
to their fathers. All who voted for McClel-
Ian last Fall wond vote for jeff Davis or the
devil to-day were either to receive the nomin.
alton of a Democratic Convention They
still number thousands in California, and
their leaders are quietly organizing them for
an assault upon the State Government when
ever division in the Union may warrant
the attack With the Administration party
divided, what assurance can be offered that
a Copperhead Legislature may not be eec
ted and Copperhead United States Sena-
tor? 1t is in contemplation of such a pos
sible result that we regard with misgivings
the existing feud in the Union party of Cali
fornia. Let us hope that it may be of short
duration. The Union men of that State
have n duty to perform of much more inpor-
tance than fighting over the Senatorial candi-
date in their own party


We heartily concur with the spirit of the
above. We. too, believe that as long as the
Northern born sneaks, who leave churches
that wear the stars and stripes from their
spires, are alive. the python, called the Dem
ocratie party, will continue to drag its slimv
length along, and incorporate in its foul
form the vipers that creep where msn dis
dain to climb" And that the adherents of
Mcclellan and pendleton would vote for
JEFF. Davis or the devil' there is no doubt :;
or for John Wilkes Booth, could that de-
ceased monster be restored to life.


The Union men of California have. indeed.
far more important duty incumbent upon
them than g fighting over the Senatorial
candidasein their own party Every man
who SEEKS TO advance his political power at
the cost oSthe disruption of the Union party.
is not whit the superior of secessiouist,
and rs such should be secuted by all Union
loving and law-abiding citizens-Bee


Verify, public sentiment is pileing up to
the glorifying Of boilers. Put the above in
your pipe and smokeit, Chalmers, and then let
US know how you feel-not individually but
jotrnaiisticalfy.
Year: 1865




OF the disorders that c mankind arise from the
corruption that accumuates in the Blood OF all the dis
coveries that been made to purge it out can
equal in effect HEZlfBOLD'S COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF .SARSA PARILLA. 1t cleanses and renovates the
Blood insts the vgor Of health into the SYSTEM and
purges out the humors which make disease 1t stimulates
the healthy functions of the body and expes the disorders
that grow and ranke in the Blood. Such remedy, that
could be relied on has long been sought for and for
the first time the public have which they can de-
pend Our space here does not admit of certificates to
show its effects but the trial of single bottle viii show to
the sick it has virtues surprising anything they have
ever taken.


Two tablespoonsf of the Extract of Sarsapara, added
to pint of water is equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink and
one bottle = Ito gallon of the Syrup of Sarsaparla,
the decoction usually made.


The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
prncples-in Vdcuo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients entering into their composition ready
and conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties with those set forth in the U S. Dispensatory
Year: 1865

MONEY IN THE SoUTH.-The return Of peace
has already developed the fact that there is
good deal of hard, substantial money in the
South, consisting Of parcels put away at the
outbreak Of the war and now brought out into
active service. With their cotton, their cash
and pretty good corn crop there is fair
prospect that the Southern States will be able
TO weather through the winter with little
assistance.
Year: 1865

How TO BRING Down THE PRICE or BurrER.--
Stop, or reduce as far as possible, the con-
sumption thereof for a few days. A million of
people acting upon this idea will soon bring
the hucksters to their senses.
Year: 1865

ANOTHER TRIP nv OUR AERiAL CORRESPONDENT.


Professor loves enclosure yesterday well filed
by a number OF fashionabIcs anxious to witness the
fourth detached balloon ascension Daring the day
number OF cable ascensions made, aud all the pas
scugors expressed considerable satisfaction.


At u quarter past Ave the balloon Quaker City was
cutoose from her m,orings, and mounted into the air
amid the shouts Of those present Oar corresp ondcn.
who started on The lat voyage OF the passengers
who IL he roiurn safely will doubt give interest.
in, description of the trip From the cloudy state Of tho
atmosphere the balloon speedily "l0st to sight"
though. usual, ''to memory dear fine display OF
fireworks took place In the ng
Year: 1865

FIREsIDE EDUCATION. The fireside
is seminary Of infinite importance. 1t
is important because it is universal, and
because the education it bestows, being
woven the woof Of childhood, gives form
and color to the whole texture of life
There are few who can receive the honors
Of a college, but all are graduates of the
hearth.
Year: 1865

God wills that this mighty scourge continue until all
the wealth piled by the bondman two hundred and fifty years
unreued toll shall be sunk and until every drop drawn
the lash shall be paid another drawn with the swordas was
said three thousand still must be said the
judgments of the Lord true and righteous altogether


MARCH 4, 1855. ABRAHAM LINCOLN