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Year: 1865

"A Democratic exchange referring to
the recent trouble at Aqua Greek says !:


The end of these negro riots and mu-
tinies will only occur when we extend to
the negro no more consideration than we
do to white men. .see


Are Democrats willing to accord the
same consideration to the negro as to the
white man? We ought to believe that
when that is done there will be no more
riots and mutinies. Democrats have it in
their power to lead valuable assistance
Will they aid in establishing reign of
peace?
Year: 1865

q, there's power to make each hour


As sweet as heaven designed it;
Nor need We roam to bring it home,


Though few there be that find it!
We seek too high for things close by,


And lose what nature found US;
For life hath hero no charm so dear


As homo and friends around us,
We Oft destroy the present joy


For future hopes-and praise them;
While flowers as sweet bloom at our feet
If we'd but stop to raise them
For things afar still sweetest are


When youths bright spell hath bound us;
But soon we're taught that earth hath nought
Like home and friends around us
The friends that speed in time Of need,
When Hopes last reed is shaken
To show US still, that, come what wiz,


We are not quite forsaken-
Though all wero night--if but the light
From friendships alter crowned US
'Twould provo the bliss of earth was this,
Our homo and friends around US
Year: 1865

A REMINDER.-The following lines are again go
ng the rounds Of the press, and we give them a
place in our columns. If there are any of our pa
rOns to whom they will apply said patrons can re-
ievc their consciences by calling at our counting
DOM and "planking' down the cash:


How happy are they


Whom the editors pay,
And have squared up for one year more;


Tongue cannot express


The great JOY Of the press,
When delinquents have paid the old score.


Printers ali the day long


Labor hard for a song
\ fate that is hard all agree


They have worked night and day,


And Of course rant their pay,
To buy sugar, and coffee, and tea.


One would hardly believe,


What small sums they receive,
For the paper addressed to each name


But the price is small,


That the good people all,
WI pay up for tcar Of the shame.
Year: 1865

A SERvICEABLE CoAT.--Many years


,,pce an old German citizen of PendletOn


county. when about to lead his fair


"frOw" to the hymenial altar, purchased
br0adcloth coat in which he was mar
ried His wife presented him with many
children, among whom were eight sons
sery one of whom were married i'll the
same coat in which their father married
their mother. The youngest of the eight
sons had seren sons, every one of whom
were married in the same wedding coat
aud after the youngest son OF the seven
or the youngest grandson of the origina
owner of the coat, had led his blushinl
bride to the altar i'll his venerable grand
fathers fashionable wedding coat, he sold
it for the sum of ten dollars --Stannto'
Spectator.
Year: 1865

CAysEs OF SUDDEN DEATH.-Dr


Hall in his journal of Health. says


that very few OF the sudden deaths


which are said TO arise from diseases


Of the heart, do really arise from


that cause To ascertain the real


origin Of sudden deaths, the Doctor
says the experiment has been tried


in Europe, and reported to scientific
compress held at StrasDure. Sixty
six cases o. sudden death were made
the subjects Of 4 thorough post
morfch3 examination. In these cases,
only two were found that died Of
diseases Of the heart, nine out Of
siXty-six died from apoplexy, while
there were forty six cases of con
gestion of the lungs, that is, the
lungs were so fall of blood they
could not work, there not being room
enough for n sufficient quantity OF
air to enter TO support life. The
Doctor goes on TO enumcrate the
causes that produce congestion of
the lungs. They are-cold feet,
tight clothing, costiye bowels. sitting
still until chilled after being warmed
with labor or q rapid walk; going |
too suddenly from close heated
room, into the cold air, especially |
after speaking. and sudden depres- |
siye news operating on the blood
These causes of sudden deaths be. I
ing known, an avoidance Of them
may serve TO lcug.hen out valuable /
lives, which would otherwise be lost
under the verdict Of complaint
That disease is supposed to be inev-
table and incurablc, hence men may
not take the pains they would to-
avoid sudden death if they knew it
lay in their power
Year: 1865

relic seeking soldiers Just south Of the scaod, neal
the east wall the of the executed IN the
order the criminals stood the scaifod-that OF Mrs
Surratt being the first Payne next, then Harold, and
last Atzerodt each with plain headboard bearing TIE
name OF the party The authorities have not yet
sented to give mp the bodies.


The other parties convicted Of the conspiracy and
sentenced to tic Peniientinry-Mudd, Arnold and
OLaughlin for life and Spangler for yearsare still
here orders ha ing yet been received for their re-
noval TO the Albany PeDitenary Their sentence has
not as vet been officially announced TO them by the
officers although they doubt this have been In


formed by their counsel and friends some of whom have
been allowed TO visit them. They seem quite cheerful
and O'Laughlin who during the trial appeared to be


failing health seems have picked up considerably.
Under guard this hot weather they are allowed the
range of the prison yard exercise in, and the effects
of this privilege are observable on their health and
spirits


They speak but little of the conspiracy and trial. and
since the execution they have not dyuged anything
new Arnold and OLanghlin only reiterate what they
have said before to the original plot to capture the
President Mudd seems in very good spirits over MS
escape from the gcows He says little about the tra
He acknowledges that the testimony OF the witness
Wechman in reference TO himself Is correct Spangler
is extremely cheerful talking and joking, when al
lowed, with every one passing near him.


II is thought that in day or two they VIII be paeeu
on a steamer. under guard and sent TO the Albany
pcntiteutlarV.
Year: 1865

Weichman, the principal witness for the Gov
ernmen in the conspiracy cases. publishes card in
The Sunday Dspateh stating that the statement of
Brophy impeaching his character and testimony is
tissue of lies from beginning to end that the said state
ment was twice submitted to Judge Holt and once TO
President johnson and all the members OF the Court
before the execution without any effect; that 1t was
only at Brophy's own request that he was not even
called to the stand 10 testify to Weichmans good char
acter The card also details conversation OF Mrs
Surra,t which did not appear before the Court showing
her knowledge of the conspiracy He says Brophy is
an alien unnatnralized and has taken the oath
of allegiance to the Government he attempts TO assa in
the person Of its chief witness.
Year: 1865

THE postmaster at New York now employs
seventy returned soldiers in his Office. The
Collector has also taken in quite number,
and of fifteen recent appointments in the
3ostofice at Albany thirteen are Of this class.
Year: 1865

An incident occurred few davs ago, on
board one OF our outward bound trains of


cars, which is worth printing. Just as the
tram Was about TO move from the depot


an elderly gentleman of high respectable
lty and character, entered one of the cars
and upon looking round for Il seat. saw
one with lady in it. and po itely inquired
II the vacant seat was engaged. She re-
piled snappishly that she had no more room
than she wanted, whereupon, he, being
quiet, modest gentleman, retired and some
one offered him seat The self hness of
the lady was noticed by many of the pas
sengers and excited much Indignation
Shortly after q gentlemen who lad bee
occupying seat in the back part Of the
car approached the lady who was occupy
ing that part of the seat nearest the pass
age way. He then very quickly took his
umbrella, and passing 1t o er the lady,
placed 1t In the corner near the window.
He next very deliberately raised one foot
ADO her crinolinc. and put it down be-
yond her, near the window, and then drag


ged the other after him and took his seat
amid the aughter and applause of the pas


senTerS, who were watching the operation.


In sh ,rt time, the seat in front Of them
was vacated, and this interesting laly. who
was, by tt is time the obser ed of all the
passengers, moved and occupied it alone,
leaving our friend of the umbrel Ia to him.
self In II few moments more, Il large
hea man, wei ighing some two hundred
aud fifty, and who seemed disposed to
teach the lady second lesson, planted
himse f by her side BY this time the
pass engers were cOnvulsed with laughter
at the expense Of our heroine, who was
obliged 10 submit to the contraction MT
only of her crinoline, but of her whole
person, for the remainder Of her journey


Possibly she learned that politenesS and
courtesy are expected of ladies as we'll as
gentle Boston Journal
Year: 1865

RESULTS OF FIGHTING AT CLosE QrAR-
TERs- = During the battle of Fonterioy, n
brigade of Dutch troons was ordered to at
tack rising ground, on which were post
ed the troops known rs the King Of
Frances Own. The Hiahlanders were
commanded to support the Dutch, who
conducted their march and attack as if
they did not know the road halting and
firing at every twenty PAGES. The High
Etnders losing all patience with this style
of fighting, which gave the enemy time to
pick them off leisurely, dashed forward
passing the Dutch The first ranks, giv-
ing their iirelocks to the rear rank, drew
their swords and soon drove the Fren n
fro the ground When the action was
ended it was found that of the Highland
ers not more than a dozen were ki led and
wounded while The Dutch, who had not
come up at all, lost more than Fl times
that number. --
Year: 1865

so that his father might have n light to
guide him home


Often when the winds were riotinr over
the hi l., aad the night pitchy black, he
would button on his o d faded overcoat,
90 down to the bottom Of the bill and cry
father father in his sweet clear dice
but ne er answer came. Paul was lis
tening to mad songs, that drowned the
soft voice of his child Always the brave
bov would return from his fruitless err
rand with some comforting words f)r his
lonely mother.


"iIo isn't ont in the cold, mother any
how, or he would have heard me, or do
not worry, mother, he must be sitting at
Tom Lucans good warm stove he will be
home soon


Then would relapse into thought again,
and vii lie would doze by the fire until his
drunken father came, and our watch was
over


Nv fears were verified One bitter cold
morning Paul was brought home frozen +"
death lie was found Just at the foot Of
the hill, where little W lille had made so
many pilsrimages | brushed his z ossy
b ack hair az he used to wear it, and put
on his best shirt, which had hidden for
lust such Il sad need time rs this Then
| ma lie a lit e cravat out of my old black
silk apron and tied it under tn white col
lar, then crossed his poor hands over his
quiet heart. My life work for hin was
over


Lettie came. AMI he'ped me bury my
dead, and seeing me look so pale and wan
she said


'Marah, you might as we'll haze left
panl years ago; you see you could not re
claim him


NO Lettie | have done my duty
have no reproaches, no regret. have dom
what cou d %


NV boys are growing rapidly to man
hood steady. honest and upright. with no
taint of their fathers weakness in the
ems As for me, | am patiently bearing
God will, at peace with myself and all
mankind
Year: 1865

- During the rage Of the yellow fever
at Ncwbern. n man who had become con-
vinced Of the fatality of the disease, was
at last taken sick himself a friend cal ed
on him one day ani said to him, Y ou are
a good deal better to-day lie answered.
NO. | am not | Wi ! bet twenty de lars
! will die before to morrow morning He
won his bet
Year: 1865

ISy- The New York Tribune UNDER
stand. that the publication of the Income
Tax Lists in that city is likely to prove
beneficial TO the revenue. This is the
universal fact and it is hoped that Con-
gress Will make the publication compu :
sorv.
Year: 1865

- The Londo- Times explains the
mode o! operations on the steamship ip Great
Eastern, for laying the Atlantic cable, and
saws that the cab viii all be ready for
aging in June next, and that if it is sue
ces 5ful-of which there is no doubt-prep-
aratiOns Will he at once made for lay ing
second cable by the same company.
Year: 1865

MoRsE is the first to introduce this
new style of Pictures. Every body that
see them are delighted with them.


Call at the Gallery Of the Cumbor-
land" and judge for yourself ol4,tf
Year: 1865

First Hea.-The betting was sightly In favor Of the
bay Agnes IN the pool sales previous 10 the start
the gray next while Lady Mace Ntle thought
o. Gray Ned did start on account OF lameness
Agnes took the lead with the word and retained il 70
the end the gray making effort to approach
her Lady Mace did all she could DO and dstanced
Time 248


Second Hedl-The hackers OF the gray mare now ap
pearcd very anxious TO back her. notwithstanding that
she made such poor show In the nrst heat and they
willing to bet seventy against one hundred Agnes
the the gray went in 'front.' and with the greatest
apparent case led all the way around, winning by
length In 2:l3X.


the gray with few takers She took the lead with the
word and maintained 10 the end winning in hand by
three lengths in 2:42


Fourth Heat-This heat was . counterpart Of the
previous ene and was won BY the gray mare by three
lsngths In TASK.
Year: 1865

By the arrival Of the bark Susan Jane Captain Hax
ford, from Natamoros, We have received late and
interesting uswA The Susan Jane sailed on the 10th
Of April, and at that time great excitement pre-
vailed In the city On the 9th Of April the report that
Cortinas marching the place created quito STIR
and some time before the people became reassursd
Of their temporary safety


On she 7th the citizens OF Bagdsd were thrown int
another desperate state Of alarm By the report that Cor
tnas had attacked the stage and robbed the passenger
besides destroying the telegaphc wires between Bsgdad
and Masamoroa IT, however turned 70 b the opera
tions Of horse thieves working on their own hook.


Busnsss in Matamoros represented by persons just
from that place. Is not only dn but almost altogether
stAguated There Ii but little to be shipped from
BAgdad 10 the United States all the cotton that had
stored there having been sent away long since In any
way the fall OF gold ohen inducements now 70 ship
pers 10 engage In tho trade though cotton
plentiful. Nothing but war and the alarms Of
engage the attention Of the people, and the richest
chant poorest borer does not know how how
often he may be called upon to take his pick in hand
and 60 into the trenches There Is any quantity
Of skedaddng 70 the Texas side whenever opportunity
offers Up 70 the latest moment however, the impe-
rialists were getting the best Of the row, though
great fears were entertained that Kirby Smith
and his motley Of thirtylve thousand ragamuns
would shortly, and In sheer desperation, enter Mex-
territory and decide the contest against Maxmlian
The game is big one; but If Kirby Smith has the needed
pluck and resolution he carry 1t out Maximlian
and the empire being once out Of the way the fate Of
Ulysses will naturally be that Of Conahe will be eaten
up his rebel ally and though the last destroyed he
will be the less disposed Of for all that These facts
with the addition Of the statement that there no kind
of safety either for life property In the vicinity Of
Bagdad Matamoros, oomprss-with what We have
given abovs-a that is from this part Of Mexico.
Year: 1865

The ciisens hero loud In their praise Of the federal
authorities for the exceedingly quiet in which
Abe city is being governed Msn evidence Of What
thought Of the Union soldiers append the following,
from the daily Herald


We congratulate our citizens upon the exceedingly
aue, state OF things here Although the streets by day
are filed 70 over1owing yet the most perfect order
reigns Al night by 'taps1 time, the public thorough
and quietude com 9 upon u.s. Scarcely single sound Is
heard from this tin morning, save the occasional tramp
OF the horses Of the patro they pass their regular
rounds" This IA tho result OF the most perfect dlsc
pine, and 20 totally different from what Madam Runor
Year: 1865

Jesse the above race very easily. In the nTs and
second heats he took the lead a the s and WAS never
headed In either Of them In the third heat soon after
the start he broke up and the black took the lead and
kept 70 the hafmile pole Jesse then passed him and
won handily


sAxy DAY.-swespstakes s5oo mile heats, bss. three
Year: 1865

THE COTTON MARKET.-The price of cotton
does not go up, as many sanguine persons an
hcipated, although there is already much in
the hands of the spectators, who will hold il
II the money market will admit for higher
prices. The supply will IN all probability be
very much larger than the minimum estimates.
and as cotton goods are declined, and the do
mesuc manufacturers are well stocked for the
season, we do not look for much variation in
prices during the winter. In the spring the
price will depend much upon the activity OF
general business, and the supply of money,
neither OF which are at present very promis-
ing.


As large quantity of English cotton goods
are now selling in eur markets at n consider
able loss on the cost of importation, and il is
probable that as soon as this becomes known
in England, the price of the raw material will
decline there. In the meantime, if Congress
provides for taking mp the compound interest
notes, and the short time scrip by foreign loan,
which may now be easily negotiated, the ap-
probation of the currency will lead TO a de-
cline in prices, not only of cotton, but of every
other description Of property, when the supply
is not greatly deficient of the demand.-Boston
Courier.
Year: 1865

S-General Scott is very infirm and gouty
and moves with shambling and painful air A
correspondent thus describes him on Broad
way: awhile crossing the street TO reach the
hotel, crowded Broadway paid him a singular
and handsome tribute. The drivers of the
omnibuses, wagons, carriages, &c, which AT all
hours block up Broadway, as if simultaneously
inspired with the same feeling of respect for
wide margin of street between the line OF
coaches was left open for him TO cross in, while
the usual noisy drivers kept their respectful
silence. The General occupied some time in
crossing, and the consequence was a lam,
which the police were several minutes in dis
entangling,"
Year: 1865

SMUGGLING TRICK.-The Commissioner Of
Customs has received intelligence OF the dis
covery of novel and ingenious scheme TO de-
fraud the revenue on the Canada frontier by
smuggling whiskey across the border by means
of babies manufactured from tin and carried
IN the arms OF female passengers on the Grand
Trunk Railway, between Canada and the
United States. The babies were fuller than
their fathers ever were-containing from three
to five gallons each.
Year: 1865

IMPORTANT RUNOR.-There is in our city a
rumor TO which we confess that we attach some
importance, though ii does not come to us from
any source authorized 10 give information IL
Is that mos: tremendous quantity of powder
has accumulated and is still accommodating at
Cairo, and that commlssaries, quartermastars'
and medical stores are gathered there for a
hundred thousand men. The rumOr we speak
of says that the stores have been ordered South
but that the powder so far as is known, re-
mains for the present at Cairo.-LOuisyiIIe
Journal
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, March q.


The panic and excitement of yesterday
have somewhat subsided. There is more
quiet and 8 steadier feeling in financial
and commercial circles. There was a gen.
eral disposition to rally the prices in all
directions, yet everything is unsettled and
the market is still feYerish. At the Stock
Exchange there was an increased de-
mand for Government gold-bearing bonds.
The market improvement in them is with
quite liberal dealing. The greatest ad-
vance was in the lO-40 loan. Coal and
miscellaneous were all better on call, but
the prices fell of again. Railwa y
speculations are sn better and
there was an advance of 1@2 per cent,
with some demand for leading shares.


At the second board the depression in
the Railroad List increased, and the low
est prices since the beginning of the down.
ward movement were made. There was e
strong pressure to sell throughout the
last board, but the market was steady with
8 slight improvement on some shares.


There was 8 strong effort made this
morning to rally Gold, but the feeling was
not fully sustained, and in the afternoon
the advance was entirely lost. Early in
the day report was current that Grant
had been defeated, which was afterwards
denied. The latest rumors are that Mo
bile has been captured, and that the Can
ada will bring out a large amount of
.v,acia
Year: 1865

Owing to the fact that the wires are
down in the East the usual dispatches to
the New York Associated Press failed to
reach US this morning. The special dis
patches to the Western Associated Press,
containing the usual amount and variety
of telegrsphic news, will, however, be
found in our telegrsphic column.
Year: 1865

down the Humboldt Valley had he been pro-
rerly provided for such an extension Of the
expedition, but on account Of insufBciency of
supplies he was Obliged to return to this city
upon reaching the Humbolt river.
Year: 1865

AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR--A letter
from Minnesota to the Rochester Demo
crat tells this Interesting story:


"Let me relate to you aud your read
ers an incident of the war which has late
ly come 10 my knowledge, and which
has never before found its way into tho
newspapers. In the class Of 1856 at
Waterville College, Maine, were two
young men who had been chums while
fitting Cor college, at the same school, and
were cbums through tho entire college
course, and after graduating pursued their
legal studies at the same law school, and
were chums here also. After admission
TO the bar one went South to seek his
fortune, the other West. After the
breaking out Of the rebellion, the one who
went South enlisted in the rebel army,
the other in the Union army. They both
afterward rose to the rank of Colonel,
and both took part in the battle at Mis-
sion Ridge, in command of their respect
i've regiments. The rebel Colonel at the
head of a Tennessee regiment, was in sup
port Of a battery, which the regiment, in
command Of the Union Colonel, was Or
dered to take at the point Of the bayonet.


The battery was taken, but both Col
onels fell mortally wounded. After the
fight was over Union Captain, himself
classmate of the two Colonels, being
detailed to bury the dead, found the two
college classmates and chums lying side
by side on the battlefield, with their
right hands clasped, and both dead. They
had evidently recognized each other after
being wounded, and the old ties of friend
ship had asserted their supremacy, and to.
gether their spirits had passed into the
eternal world. Side by side; in the Same
grave, they sleep their last sleep.
Year: 1865

WASHING WOUNDED RRBEL.--A
rebel prisoner asked for clean shirt for
his comrade whose fresh but bloodstained
bandages told of a recent amputation
above the knee. One of the Sanitary
Commission gave the shirt, but said the
boy must be washed. Who will do
thatT "Oh any ono Of those women
yonder." A kind looking woman from
Philadelphia was asked if she was willing
to wash rebel prisoner. Certainly"
was the reply. @I have a son in the
Union army, and would that some one
would wash him."


With a towel and tin basin, she cheer
fully walked through the mud to the
tent. Careful not to disturb his ampu-
tated leg, she removed the old shirt and
began to wash him, but the tenderness Of
a mothers heart was at work, and she be-
gan to cry over him, saying she imagin-
ed she was washing her own sen. This
was more than he could bear. He, too,
began to weep and to ask God TO bless
her for her kindness to him. The scene
was too much for the bystanders, and
they left the Northern mother and South
ern son TO their sacred grief, wishing that
tears could blot out the sin of this rebell-
ion, and the blood of this unnatural war.