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Year: 1865

Whatever may be the result Of the mill
tary operations now in progress, the re-es'
tabishment of the Government upon per-
mauent basis, involves a choice between the
principles Of National and that of Fed
erative system. A Government organized
and administered under the former, consoi
dates the whole American people. into a sim
gle body, governed by the will Of majority
Of representatives 1t centraizss political
power, and affords every opportunity to or.
ganize capital for future aggrandizement at
the expense of the labor sof the people. If
organized under the latter, it will permit
local communities to control their own des-
TIMES and to promote their own development
and interests, in accordance with their nat
ural capabilities and their advantages Of soil,
climate and productions. ,'at 20 nee .s"
1t was in accordance with thisl latter idea
that our present admirable Federal system
was established. 1t was only by reason Of a
departure from it, that it has been disturbed,
if not altogether destroyed.


The will of the numerical majority, under
our present Federal Constitution, has never
been the governing power in this country.
Mr. Lincoln, himself, owed bis first election
to the votes of more than million less than
a majority of the aggregate number Of voters
Of the United States. Neither branch of
the legislative department of the government
is organized in accordance with the principle
that the aggregate numerical majority shall
rule. On the contrary, in every department,
the confederate principle is distinctly recog-
nzed.


If the people Of the States, that is ma
jority Of the people of each State, acting
concurrently, desire to supercede their pres
ent system by one in which an aggregate
majority shall rule, it is their right to make
the alteration; but there is no other power
on earth that can lawfully make such a
change.


Every people not only have the right, but
will ultimately exert the power, to control
their own destinies-if this is denied to the
people of these States, instead of being near
the end, we are scarcely at the beginning of
the present revolution.


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Year: 1865

We are informed that the Board of Drec
tors of the State Insane Asylum, have had
an armed guard patrolling around that in
stitution ever since the unlawful expulsion
of DR.. Tilden from the premises, from very
fear that the last named gentleman might
attempt to assert his rights. These valiant
When DR.. Tlden is again pu. in possession
of his rightful authority it will be by the
action of the legal tribunals Of the State,
not by means Of riot, violation Of the law
and other outrages committed like those
which characterized the action of the Direc-
tors aforesaid. This guard business is
gross outrage upon the rights Of the people
of the entire State, who are taxed to support
the Asylum. What right have the Board of
Directors to disburse the moneys appropri'
ated for the care Of the insane, in paying
their adherents. who are assisting the Direc'
tors to violate all law and precedent? They
have none whatever, and should be COM
PEELED to reimburse the State for moneys
guilty of wrong doing they are sentenced
to punishment without "the benefit of the
Clergy" and the Board Of Directors of the
Insane Asylum, when they come before the
next Legislature for investigation and ac'
countabiity, will find that the clergy in their
Board will be of no earthly benefit to them.
We are glad to know in connection with
this matter, that the feeling throughout the
State is becoming more and more averse, to
the system Of selecting all the Directors of
the State Insane Asylum from Stockton.


s.. r. Shirt of the Times
Year: 1865

dark Is, without reference to the annual loss OF
valuable property, which may safely be stated at
millions of dollars.


Read the daily journals or enquire of any Insur-
anoe Company, Tor verifcation of this statement
Year: 1865

stands the nature of warfare in wild and
unsettled country like this; and no COM
mander in our glorious Western army sur
passes him for prompt and rapid move
ments in an emergency. We all hope that
he will be allowed an opportunity to rem
der his country the great service he is so
able and anxious to accomplish, in the. lib
Grafton of East Tennessee, now for-so long
a time given up to the tender mercies OF the
rebels. All his men are anxious TO hear
from him the inspiring word "Msrch."
Year: 1865

The Grand Jury make the following report:


The Grand Jury was duly empaneled on the
25th day of September ls65-havs been in
session FIVE days, and have found four true bills:
one for grand larceny. one for an assault with
intent to commit murder. one for perjury. and
one for robbery, and have ignored one bill for
grand larceny.


The Grand Jury have visited the County
Infirmary, and find the same in good condition
the inmates well provided for, and the Super,
intendent is doiug bis duty well. The rooms
and beds are clean and in good order, but find
the cooking stove in bad order, and would
recommend the purchase of new one. We
would recommend the purchase Of a good
COW, as the same would add much to the com.
fort of the inmates.


We have also visited the County Jail, and
find the same in good order, and prisoners well
taken care Of.


Z. S. RUGGLES, Foreman.


BENZ. TRAVIS, See'y.
Year: 1865

Nor WORD OF CoMFoRT.-The keeper OF
a well known eating. saloon at the depot on
branch road running from the Erie " north
was some years since, and is still, afflicted with
the infammatory rheumatism, several of bis
friends visited him, one at a time and told him
that unless he gave up drinking it would kill
him. At last the doctor by arrangement, said
the same thing, and mine host began to cry
and said Jim has been here talking to me
about drinking so much, and then Tom came
and after him Sam. and all [boo hoo ] talking
to me about drinking boo hool, and now you
have come; and there isn't nary one of you
that considers how dreadful dry ann
Year: 1865

GooD FOR OFFICE SEEKERs.-The Trinity
Journal has few timely words for the benefit
of those politicians who have been selling their
principles, if they ever had any, for the pur-
pose of securing office, whereby they might
get living without work. 1t says:


The history of the past few months teaches
that there is something in the machinery of our
Government that tempts men from an honest
course to the pursuance of an opposite one.
What is that defect? 1t strikes US very forci.
bly, that the temptation lies in the falness OF
our Offices, many of which enables the incum,
bent not only to make fortune to himself in a
term Of one or two years, but to support a
host of professional political trcksters and
hangers on, TO whom be is under obligations
for his positions. Then the temptation TO the
pursuance of dishonest courses is in the emolu.
ments contingent upon success. Take away
the profits OF crime, and crime ceases, lust as
sure as water finds its level Reduce the fat.
ness of the offices and the strife to possess them
will cease. Reduce the emolumeats of all our
State and county offices 10 such standard as
will barely pay the incumbents an economical
living, and the glorious millennium, when the
office will hunt the man, will be upon u.s. and
honesty will rise to par, for once the office goes
hunting 1t will find taker 10 some one who
will discharge lis duties not for profit, not for
stealings, but because be owes it to his fellow
citizens and to his country to faithfully dis.
charge the functions they or it may impose
upon him.


The tax payers Of every county in the State
are in favor of reduction of salaries to a
reasonable compensation Let US have salaries
reduced to a scale that men will not sell their
principles for fat Office.
Year: 1865

A POLICEMAN in Buffalo has been fined FIVE
dollars and costs for forcing man in horse
car to give bis seat to lady. The court said
that ladies had DO more privileges than men,
and, moreover when treated ciyily, were not
profuse in acknowledgment
Year: 1865

This subject is engrossing the attention of
the American people as much if not more
than any other at the present day. The most
profound orators are engaged in making
speeches, aud the ablest journalists are writing
articles upon this proposition. Some of them
arefor carrying this idea to the extreme, while
others accept it only 10 modified form.


We have heretofore expressed ourselves upon
this subject. In this article we lay before our
readers some of our reasons which govern our
action in the premises. 1t is useless to say
that We have been for the preserving the glo-
rious Union, and for adopting such measures
as are calculated to aid in her onward march
to future greatness. We believe that we have
the best government in the world-the proud
est and greatest the sun ever shone upon
IN consequence of which. out of every ordeal
through which she is called to pass leaves her
greater still. But nations. like individuals, are
liable to err. In gigantic efforts to promote
the welfare of the people to overleap the prop.
er sphere, for The time being. We do not be
lieve that this Government will adopt uni.
versal suffrage" but If it should the end will
be detrimental TO the best interest of the coun.
try instead of redounding to its prosperity as
many suppose.


For instance, adopt negro suffrage in the
South, it would only strengthen Southern rep
resentation and Southern aristocracy. ANY
one who has ever travelled through the South
eru States or resided among the Southern peo-
pie of color, can fully appreciate this fact
Any man who has land and is able to work
FIVE hundred hands. can at any election cast so
many votes. Doubtless many Northern men
will purchase real estate in the South and be.
come large planters but they will not be there
five years before many are as bad ii not worse
aristocrats than those born and raised there.
We are glad that the accursed sin of slavery
is wiped from the proud escutcheon of America.
That the traffic in the souls and bodies of men
and women have ceased on Columbia S fair and
beautiful shores but we are not prepared to
admit to the full enjoyment of all the rights
and privileges OF an American citizen, a class
of people who are incapable of elfgoyern-
ment. We are not yet prepared to say what
Is the best and most correct disposition to
make with this unfortunate class of people.
The God of battles who raised up Abraham
Lincoln and General Grant as their liberators
will no doubt open up proper sphere for
them and country assigned them with proper
rulers.


We are IN favor of afording them faci-
ties for education, Christianity and industry.
Let them learn to know themselves the re-.
sponsibiity they are under to Government
and to their Maker. The time may come when
they can be admitted to the ballot with re.
strictions, to some advantage TO the country
without doing injustice to them.
Year: 1865

GREAT excitement at last accounts at Idaho
City. A man by the name of Patterson had
shot down good citizen without cause. and
an effort was on foot 10 lynch him. Three
thousand citizens we're under arms.
Year: 1865

The customary method Of repairing
is to plow along the sides of the road
way audecrupc the looscned soil upon it,
thus making pike composed Of equal
parts Of loam and sod. During the dry
weather of summer and early autumn,
this process answers vory well, but when
the wet months of autumn, winter and
spring prevail, the roadway is little else
than q sea of mud. Now, it so happens
that during the spring and fall months
the roads arc much moro used than at
any other season, except it be in winter
when sloighiug is good. Hence, whom.
GOOD roads are wanted thoy are not to
DO had; but whom not in much demand
they are comparatively good. This is,
perhaps, in a measure, unavoidable, but
were tho labor expended on roads judi
ciously applied each year, they would bc
in much better condition for use than
they can be while the common method
of repairing them is adheared to. To
make q good roadway-oDc that caunot
be converted into qdagmiro with every.
considerable fall of rain,-the surface
earth or loam should be removed from,
not piled up or piked upon it, This
would leave, in most cases, a hard foun.
dation, and, with the. side Of tho road
bod properly tronchcd, the rainy months
of autumn aud spring would have but
comparatively little influence upon it
The surface earth or loan could bc read.
lily deposited in low places on adjoining
farms or thrown upon the banks along
the highway. This would, as road
making process, bo rather slow, but pur.
sued for few years, the results would
be comparatively good roads at greatly
reduced annual expense to those upon
whom their repairing and keeping up
devolvcs.
Year: 1865

THE LAUGH OF WOMAN.-A woman
has no natural gift more bewitching
than a sweet laugh. 1t is like the sound
of flutes upon the water. 1t leads from
her in a clear, sparkling rill; and the
heart that hears it feels as If bathed in
the cool, exhilaratlng spring. Have you
ever pursued an unseen figure through
the trees, led on by a fairy laugh, now
here, now there, now lost, now foundl
We have. And we are pursuing that
wandering voice to this day. Sometimes
it comes to us in the midst of care and
sorrow, or irksome business, and then we
turn away and listen, and hear it ringing
throughout the room like a silver bell
with power to scare away the evil spirit
of the mind. How much we owe to that
sweet laugh 1t turns prose to poetry; il
filings showers of sunshine over the dark
ness of the wood in which we are travel
ing; it touches with delight even oul
sleep, which is no more the image OF
death, but is consumed with dreams that
are the shadows of immortality.
Year: 1865

The miserable petty spirit of party dis
cord which prevails in Missouri is in
nothing so clearly evinced as i'll the at
tempted preparations for the celebration
of the National Holiday. One party will
aid in the celebration if the new Consti-
tuition is adopted, and the same day can
be used for the celebration OF the victory
Another if the Constitution is defeated,
and still third if the day can be devoted
to the gloriGcation of Andy Johnson In a
series Of resolutions with the names OF
the authors attached, to be sent to Wash
ington as bids for Federal appointments
We trust the people will have nothing to
do with these party hacks If the day
cannot be celebrated as National affair
one in which every citizen can partici
pate, it had better be passed silently by
and the mourning garbs so lately worr
for an assassinated President, be agar
donned for a murdered country.-St
Tovie Press
Year: 1865

Miss CLARA BARTON, of Washington,
who would appear to be a member Of the
Masonic fraternity, and who presents the
highest credentials from that body, has
issued circular which would seem TO
imply that she is at the head of q bureau
of missing men from every State belong
ing to our army, requesting survivors
who may chance to know anything OF
the fate of those named on the List, TO
communicate the same to her. II seems
to be an excellent idea, and has the cor
dial concurrence Of tho Executive Of the
State
Year: 1865

Being called upon to give our views
of the probable price of wool, we do so
according to the best lights Of the pres
ent time; and as those views are judged
TO be sound aud safe, we are requested
by wool growers to put them upon record
here, which we will do briefly. though
thew are not new or original, yet they
may be of service to some people who
need line upon line, to protect them
from the sophistries of oily-tounged par
ties who lie in wait to make merchandise
of such as are weak in faith. Our talk
was on this wise.


We have emerged from under the
clouds and amid the tempests of four
years war, into the times which we have
all so fervently been praying for, when
peace shall again prevail in the land
All this while the farmer has stood firm,
willing to see the top or the bottom of
the market. Last year he saw the top,
and. if he was wise. availed himself OF
it's benefits2 now he sees the bottom, land
how does he find it, Solid ground! With
currency in volume and quality ade-
ouate to al! the commercial transactions
of the country; with national and in-
diyidual credit untarnished, our country
presents a spectacle hitherto unknown in
the history of the world, under like cir
cumstances. The supply of American
wool is far short of consumptive demand.
Manufacturers will pay you no more
than imported wool of the same quality
will cost them, with discrimination i'll
favor of the foreign article, just to show
the wool grower how independent they
can be of home productions. Theimport
duty may be said to be 30 per cent. upon
| the wool which comes in most direct
competitor with yours; add to this the
rate of exchange with the gold at about
| 81, 40, and you have the field with your
woods at from 20 to rs cents pound IN
present currency. The return of peace
while it puts stop to the great wastes
of war-does not diminish the number
of consumers of your wool. The men
who lay off the course army blne, viii
mt on cassimeres and broadcloths, and
| they have the money III their pockets Il
paw for their new clothes The vast re
gions of the South are open to our trade
and they too become our customers, since
their own staple is neglected OF d1stroy
ed. Sambo in the South, having wages


will spend his money for clothes, so a.


to look like other men. All our people


have largely increased their consump


ton of wooden goods, and PARTICULAR!


our women. These facts, added to tb,


figures above stated, all point to heal


thy condition of the wool business


Wool buyers may talk of opening tn


market this year at 50 or 60 cents


pound; do not be in haste to go in a
such prices. They will tell you tha
some OF them lost money last years


they did. They bought most of you
wool at IS to 90 cents, and held it 70


81 25, and got their fingers burnt! VIII
is to blame bat themselves, when the
could have sold every pound oft at g !
and made a big pro6t' They we're to
: greedy. Let the wool growers OF chi
! Keep their nerves steady, and they WI
: fix the market price of wool this seaso
{ INTERESTING CAsE.-The Supren
Year: 1865

INTERESTING CAsE-The Supreme
Court at Manchester, Maine has decided
in a case where man was sued by some
expressmen because he refused to pay
for package marked collect on deliv-
cry declaring the articles were not those
he bought, that the consignee in such
cases is entitled to a reasonable time to
examine the contents of package be-
fore his election to take it and pay the
price. The expressmen consequently lost
their case.
Year: 1865

Meyerbeer's last work, "L'Africaine, was
produced last night at the Academy Of Music. and the
excitement was really intense During the day all the
places where tickets are usually to be sold were liter
orally besieged but not an admission could be pro-.
cured and only few seats In boxes could be had for
Saturday night We have never seen O larger audi.
ence within the walls Of the Academy nor one more
brilliant in costume. nor eager in expectation


We shall not attempt to do to-day than to make
general remarks. as 1t would be impossible to do
Justice to tho subject in It's details vocal and iustru
mental There are SO many new points. in both the
one and the other. demanding mention. that We are
compelled. from want Of time and space. to defer
consideration until Monday. So fur We can say that
the music seemed to surprise everybody not because
of its dramatic character but because OF its abund
ance Of melody-meody Of familiar and graceful
kind and yet full Of passion and earnestness. Many
Of the subjects could be carried away by the did
not the length Of the opera forbid their repetition ac'
cording to the scene These eisions may be necessa
~, but they materially retard tho popularity
Of the work. for the reason that what the
composer intended to impress upon the
memory Is heard too fugitvely to effect the desired
end There ore several very fine ensemble pieces which
were all well executed and were very warmly received.
The two first acts passed of without blemish, and
seemed to promise brilliant success.


The third act-the ship scene-was more successful
than we expected to bel In fact, IL worked we'll for
the first attempt and was quite effective We were
not however prepared for tho novel effect prepared for
US by the chorus percbed away up the quarter deck
who taking the privilege Of their high position per-
sisted in singing in sharp while tho orchestra played
in G. 1t was wonderful exhibition Of persistence in
the wrong direction. The sailors INDUCED In this va
gary but the priests came in and brought thcm to their
pitch. This error will doubtless be corrected tonight


The fourth act Is simply wonderful for is oeautyi
the melodies are overfowing with intense passion
and the action Of the music s grand In its variety
rapidty and force 1t requires chapter 70 ae'crioo
Its exquisite beauty. The fifth aotis hitting close 70
this remarkable opera.


We have never seen an opera on nrss nisn"
especially one Of such difficulty 80 10 smoothly 1nere
was scarcely hitch from beginning to the emo.


The singers fulfilled their arduous duties admi'
rablv They exertcd themselves cordially and won the
admiration and applause Of all


The opera is positive and great success sns every
hearing viii ed y ~ popslA1isy'
Year: 1865

CLornING.-Franz Meyer. next to the
First National Bank is still prepared to re-
ceive his old customers, and to supply them
with anything in the clothing line at prices
corresponding with the times.
Year: 1865

BosToN, July II.


The barque Spring Brook at this port
brings adyiees from Port gu Prince to the
28th of June. Political affairs in the north
were still unsettled. The rebels continued
to hold Cape Haytien and the government
forces were making slow work in reducing
that town. The place had been declared
in state of siege, and sll the foreign con-
suls notified OF that fact, but it was consid-
cred a difficult work on the part of the
government to make it effective, owing to
the want of suitable vessels. The rebels
were confined to Cape Haytien, the rest of
the Island being in s tranquil state.
Year: 1865

GEN HUMPHREYS PARDoNED.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Jackson News
tried TO defeat Gen. Humphreys by telling
the people that he could not take his
seat if elected, and that his election
would be looked upon by the Govern
ment as an act of hostility on the part of
the people of the State, yet as soon as it
was known at Washington that the peo-
pie had elected him. President Johnson
at once granted his petition for pardon,
and he is fully competent to discharge
the duties of Governor. We expected to
see the News come out in a flaming edi


torial trying to convince the people that
it's course had again been endorsed, I"
but it did no more than try to make the
people believe that Gen. Humphreys was
mainly indebted to the editor for his
pardon He urged upon prominent citi


zens," who he knew had influence. at
Washington, 'tocaH upon the President
to pal don Gen. Humphreys immediately"
| The pet of the News office, Judge Fisher,


was the hindnlost man in the race.
brandon Republican.
Year: 1865

THs TRoors IN THE SoUrH.-The Wash
ingtoi correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger writes;


A silly canard is the report that all the
troop in the South are soon to be with
draw. You will observe what the
President has done in Mississippi. and his
polio, will be the same in the other
State. As they progress in the work OF
restoration, the troops will be gradually
withdrawn until the States, being fully
prepared With their own military organ
zation, no hrther necessity will exist for
the presence Of the national forces, and
they will then be Withdrawn altogether
Until the militia in the several States is
complete, however, and the States in
question havN given undisputed proof of
their loyalty Jour forces will still occupy
them TO q ccKain extent, as q precau-
tionary meafnre.