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Year: 1865

The money market closed easy at six per cent on call,
with exceptions favor Of government coateras at five
per cent First class commercial paper in limited
supply and passed at a 10 per cent.


Foreign exchange very weak at the commence
ment but rmer at the close Of the week. the demand
however being extremely light. Bankers bills at sixty
days quoted Friday and Saturday at 1919
1Osk and at three days, los5s loaa.


The policy OF the government with respect 10 the cot
ton seized at Savannah is Of greater importance than is
generally attached TO IT. The number obalcs shipped
from Savannah, 30 far as We have heard, Is fifteen
thousand ei h hundred and thirty -four; but it pro-
babe that the aggregate will exceed twenty thousand
bales In the first instance General Sherman ordered
cepts 70 be given 20 the private OF the cotton
seized, and the marks thereon TO be preserved
a means Of Identifying each particular lot at
the time Of sale But with the arrival Of Mr.
Draper at Savannah the plan changed, and
receipts given TO the parties claiming be the
owners OF the cotton II has been also alleged that
tho marks on the bales were eaccd before Shipment but
this Ia stated 10 be Incorrect whether however be
30 or not the has given that
the cotton seized viii be accounted for to the late
owners and herein the latter not unrasonaby feel them
selves aggrievcd In all probability, had they antici
pated that their private property rights would not
be respected, the cotton in question would never
have fallen into hands; for they would
have burned before the city fell into
possession Some OF the complaining persons arc or
profess 70 b. loyal to the national government and they
recognize equity In our buying cotton and other pro-
ducts through Treasury agents. from the rebels beyond
our lines while make pretense Of barter pur-
chase with regard TO similar property falling within
lines


Principle apart the question arises whether the recog
milton Of the rights OF the Savannah cotton would
be our best policy in view Of the prospect Of similar
captures the future II Of course 70 be considered
that tho government Is greatly In need Of money, and
that the proceeds Of the sale Of the property seized
would be very useful IT, But " instead Of captures,
we are 70 witness the wholesale destruction by the rebels
OF cotton and tobacco wherever they are in immediate
danger Of capture II is obvious that the temporary good
we might derive from the conascaton Of that which had
already fallen into our hands would be ofset by
serious drawback. The more Southern produce
are enabled " export, the more our foreign
trade will favor decline operate against rise in the
premium ON gold, the amicabe our relations
with other nations are likely to be- and the more pros
pcrlus our c5nmerce 4 likely 70 become


In onlzlny he rights Of property owners In cases
Obscure. u would not be necessary pay the value OF
Year: 1865

The demand for government gold dbearine securities
active than last week. although prices remained
steady but the subscriptions to the seven-thrty loan
larger than usual the former being to some extent
q consequence Of the latter


Tho quotations for government securities and railway
miscellaneous shares at the Stock Exchange in this
city at the close Of each Of the last four weeks
fnll
Year: 1865

for the time of his enlistment Wien a
man enlists in the service of the Govern
ment for one, two or three years, his services
are due to the Government for that period,
and during that period his services are with
drawn from the industrial pursuits of life
The act speaks as though there was GER
tain and fixed period for the services of each
man, and yet, if any period is taken, other
than the term of enlistment, by some system
of average or guess, rule must be fixed.
To do so would violate the certainty contem-
plated by the act.


| am therefore, of the opinion that the
President must under the Act, give credit
by the whole period or term for which the
man enlisted


Whether this is the rule which should
have been adopted by Congress, whether it
does not operate unequally, and whether it
Is exactly just or not, are questions that con-
not now be considered 1t is familiar to all
that special cases of hardship will occur by
the application of any general rule; never
theless the law, as written, must be pursued
and enforced.


Very respectfully, your obedient servant,


JAMES SPEED,


To the President. Attorney General.
Year: 1865

arithmetic and Latin Grammar than rhetoric
or moral philosophy, because these require
exactitude and performance. 1t is made
certain, in lessons like these, that the les
son is mastered, that power of performance
is worth more than the knowledge. He can
learn anything which is important for him
to know, now that the power to learn is
secured. As mechanics say when one has
learned the use of tools, it is easy to work at
a new craft
Year: 1865

Lord, teach little child to pray,


And oh, accept my prayer;
Thou nearest all the words say,


For thou art everywhere.
A little sparrow cannot fall


Unnoticed, Lord by Thee,
And though I am so young and small
Thou carest still for me-
Teach me to do whate'er is right


And when sin, forgive;
And make it still my chief f-delight
To love thee while l live.
Year: 1865

Three or four times couple appeared be-
fore a clergyman for marriage; but the
bridegroom was drunk, and the reverend
gentleman refused to tie the knot On the
last occasion he expressed his surprise that
Sc respectable looking girlwas notashamed
to appear at the altar with man in such a
state. The poor girl burst into tears, and
said she could not help it, And why,
pray p Because, sir, won the come when
he is soberin
Year: 1865

CHARITY FROM THE RIGHT QUARTER.
notice that meetings are being held in England
and France TOR the benefit of such ofour freed
men as may be in a.suffering condition. Sucb
aid (if any shall be given) comes from the right
quarter, for the ruling classes of those coun,
tries fomented the slavery agitation until the
war came on in which the freedom and future
welfare Of the slaves was involved, and then
they basely deserted him and took sides with
his enemies But for this conduct the war
would have lasted but brief time, and the
freedmen would not be 80 utterly without the
means oi living as they are now. It is, there
fore, quite fitting that the English and French
should contribute largely to relieve the suffer.
ing Which they did SO much to produce and in.
crease.
Year: 1865

II ia refreshing at this time to have such
voice Of patriotism, public spirit and good
judgment as that emanating from the Repub-
lican State Convention OF Vermont. The
circumstances under which it is uttered are
not without difficulty and delicacy. Many
thoughtful men have feared that there would
come such an merton in the public mind af-
ter the extraordinary strain and activity OF
the last four years, that season Of danger
Gus indifference to national questions would
ensue, giving opportunity for the revival Of
bad influences and Of factions which the CO; n
try in its best estate would condemn. Is
the masses of the Green Mountain State give
no support to snch apprehensions. They
realize that "eternsl vigilance is the price of
liberty" and that the hour of success is often
the hour Of danger. Hence their tone il bold
and frank, while their opinions are as axp.ieit
as the occasion requires.


As Hon. ]. s. Morrill, and other speakers
declared, and as the resolutions now avow,
Vermont is in favor of universal suffrage.
Having experienced the rich benefits of that
principle itself, it commends it to others, be-
cause a voluntary adoption OF it by the South
ernStates now in process of reorganization will
immensely enhance its utility. But so firmly
convinced are the Republicans Of Vermont
that the substantial application Of this pnnci-
pletis so much a matter Of Indispensable jus
tice. Of welfare to the States concerned, and
Of safety to the nation at large, that, in case
" its becoming necessary, they call upon
Congress to use all its constitutional powers


% secure it. This is right This is the
ground which will be taken by the patriotic
masses OF the North, unless it should be pre-
eIuded by the wise action of the Southern
States. At the same time, the Republicans
4 Vermont justly and heartily endorse Pres
ident johnson, who has cleared the way for


be reconstruction of the South, and will aid
i. by the whole power OF his administration.
rhe party in power must work together to
this end, and devotion to principle, frankness
and conciiatory bearing should characterize
its whole course.
Year: 1865

The last mile Of cable has been coied in
the huge tanks Of the Great Eastern, and
that vessel is on the eve Of leaving the More
for the west coast OF Ireland, thence to begin
on the 9th or 10th Of July her momentous
voyage to America Nearly all that human
skill and patience could do for the Atlantic
Telegraph has been done--except the laying
II the cable in its bed at the bottom of the
ocean. Whether that is to be accomplished
his time, we shall know in about three weeks.
II is within the limits OF probability that by
The Oath Of this month the New World and
the Old shall be talking to each other across
the Atlantic at lightning speed.


The Great Eastern has in her 1000 tons
Of cable; 1900 miles in all 500 miles more,
than, with good luck, will be wanted for lay
ing. Add tanks and coal and engines, and
the burden of the big ship on this voyage is
2l 900 tuns, which is 5000 less than her
tansge capacity. For convoy she has two
British ships of wsr---and British only. 1t is
stated that our government was applied to
for the loan of national vessel, but declined
with dignity on the ground that vessels OF the
United States were still subject to restric-
tions in leaving British ports. Valentis, on
the coast OF Ireland, is the starting point |;
Hearts Content, Trinity Bay, New Foundland,
is the destination of the telegraphic feet
But the Great Eastern does not approach
Valentia nearer than twenty-five miles and ct
that distance will splice the ocean cable with
the shore end previously laid. On this side,
the deep sea cable will reach to within three
miles of the shore, and at that point be splic-
ed. From Valentis. the shore end will be
the heaviest and strongest piece Of cable ever
made, weighing per mile about half as much
as ordinary railway track. 1t is to be laid
from the head of a sheltered inlet near Cahi-
reiveen and the sea end buoyed and watched
by the ships of war till the Great Eastern
comes up. The splicing of it with the end of
the main cable is matter of five hours work,
and when that is once done the voyage of the
Cable Fleet begins.
Year: 1865

The NEeRo TRooPs.-Recently there
seems to have been systematic attempt, by
some designing persons, to foment a mutinous
spirit among the negro troops, or to proclaim
10 the world the fact that they were mutt
nous, when they we're not. Not long since
there was circumstantial report of a mutiny
among the black troops at Memphis. subse-
quetly il was learned that nothing Of the kind
related had transpired there. Afterwards
there was an attempt to excite mutiny IN a
colored cavalry regiment, at Fortress Mon
roe, with partial success. There was a
most exaggerated account OF the violent aud
obstinate spirit shown by the negroes in that
affair, sent to northern papers. The source
OF these reports prejudioal to the character
and behavior of the black soldiers and pstri-
OTIS, can be easily coniecsured. IL is no new
thing for chiyalrous white men to lie about
the blacks.
Year: 1865

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Surplus on hand after taxes are collected
estimated at S4lS OS, most of which will be
required to pay for wood for the ensuing
year.


There is a balance Of SLIP due towards
the building and land, but larger balance
due for land sold, so that no further tax will
be required for that purpose, which will be a
relief of 40 cents on the dollar to the tax
pey yers OF the district, that being the amount
of annual tax voted to pay for buildings and
land since 1858, with the exception of the
past year, when it was increased to AZ cents
to pay off the balance due. The expenses
hereafter will be only for the support of the
school and the necessary repairs of the bull
ding and furniture. unless it might oe thought
grounds fronting the School House and adorn
the same with shade trees. converting that
side into a play ground. Such an ar
rangemeLt would add very much to the beau
ty and convenience of the grounds and would
have been so completed when the house was
erected had it not been for the increased ex-
pence to be added to the debt OF the district.
Most Of the travel to the Hospital nov
passes through the school grounds. which is
annoying to the school, and unless the travel
decreases it must be diverted from this pas
sage. The retirement of the school house
from public travel was one consideration that
determined its present location.


The expenses of supporting the schools for
the ensuing year will be about the same as
the past. 1t is TO be hoped that when the
prices of produce, labor and goods shall again
come down to a specie standard, the expen-
ses OF the schools may be reduced but until
that time, the expenses must remain about
the same as the past year. The high prices Of
board as compared with some other localities
is the main reason why the grammar depar tment
is not full, the school itself being second to
none in the State. Those who can take board
ers at reasonable rate are requested to give
notice to some one of the committee.


The schools are what the district requires
and are now in a prosperous condition. The
parents are interested in the matter and were
present in large nambers at the examination.
The advancement of the schools by the expe-
rience of the past six years in the graded
system may be reasonably expected and it is
hoped that Montpelier will continue to occupy
the praisewor,hy position she now enjoys Of
having the best schools in the state.


The undersigned has alluded to some mat
ters that would not have appeared at the pres
ent time only for the reason that it is his in
tention to retire from the Board before an
other report may be expected.


R. RICHARDSON, for Committee.
Year: 1865

The Vermont Democratic Convention passed
a resolution endorsing the policy OF President
johnson. and pledging him support. Very
kind in them /; but as they are not able to
support themselves, all their aid won do MIN
any hurt or good Dover Enquirer.
Year: 1865

Many persons who use kerosene lamps are
lin the habit, when going to bed or leaving a
room for short time, Of turning the wick


down low, in order to save the consumption
'of oil. The consequence is that the air OF
The room soon becomes vitiated by the un
consumed oil vapors, by the gas produced by
the combustion and also by the minute par.
ticles of smoke and SCOT which are thrown
loft. Air thus poisoned is deadly in its effects
land the wonder is that more persons are not
Immediately and fatally injured by breathing
|it. Irritation and inflammation OF the throat
land lungs, headache, dizziness, and nausea


|are among its effects.
Year: 1865

The Supreme Court of the United
States to-day, pronounced an opinion in
the case Of Stone against the United
Staten, af1rming the latter's title TO the
Southern part of the Fort Leavenworth
reservation.
Year: 1865

No COURT.-It seems probable that we
are to have no court here this Fall A let
ter received on Friday last by Deputy Clerk,
w f. Yocum, from Judge Wycho informs
him that the Judge has q obtained leave Of
absence and will not be here to hold his
term of Court The members Of the bar
here, on the receipt of this news telegraphed
Immediately to Judge Hewitt, Of Olympia,
requesting his attendance, but as yet no re-
ply has been received from him IF he comes
he cannot possibly reach here so as to open
Court before next Monday, and he will be
compelled to be at Vancouver on the 10th,
to open the Court there, so that the term
hero would be of less than weeks dura-
ton. Judge Wyche states that he had
written to Judge Hewitt to take his place
here, but if his letter bore date date with
that of his "notice" to Mr.. Yocum it proba-
ably did not reach Olympia until this week.
This mixing up matters has given rise to a
great deal of dissatisfaction among the people
Of the county generally, and the question of
petitioning to have Walla Walla county an
nexed to Oregon-which has been discussed
more or less for the past year or two-has
again been brought up, and the pros and
ICONS discussed in such a manner that the
argument seems to be mostly on the side of
the pros, sowe would not be surprised to
see some decided steps taken in the matter.
1t would not be "too bad f" in view of all the
facts, if Judge Wyche should return and
find himself legislated out of district. In
the days of Oregon's "Territorial vassalage,"
the Delegate from that Territory, we are
told, secured the passage of law making it
forfeiture of salary for any Judge to be alb
sent from his district at the time for holding
his Court Can'tour delegate be made to
see the necessity of such law for this Ter
fitory2


The juries met here on Monday, accord
ing to subpoena, and were discharged on
Tuesday, by Sheriff Seitel, to appear again
on Monday next.
Year: 1865

MAJOR Vic Trevitt passed through town
this week, on his way home to the Dalles
from Blackfoot The Major thinks the sup
plies going into those mines from here, Salt
Lake, aud t'other side, will be ample for the
coming winter.
Year: 1865

GooD TEMPLARs.-A number of young
men Of the city are making an effort to or
ganize society Of Good Templars here. A
petition is now in circulation for signatures,
which is to be sent to the Grand Lodge of
that Society in Oregon, as soon as the re-
quired number of names shall have been OBJ
tanned to enable the petitioners to get a
Charter 1t is understood that the object of
the Templars is the inculcation of moral
rectitudc, temperance, &C., and, considered
in that light, the effort is commendable and
should be encouraged, especially by parents
who have children growing up around them,
as some such association would be benfcia
here in counteracting those immoral infu-
cnces which beset the younger portion of all
communities,
Year: 1865

SEVERAL parties have called upon us this
week who have Just arrived from Blackfoot.
Their statements about the mines accord
with those published last week They say
it is too late for any one to go to the mines
from this side expecting to find diggings
this winter. There is already considerable
snow on the mountains. They think that,
with the large amount of provisions going
in from all directions there will be a sufi
cheney there for the winter supply.


Extensive coal beds and an oil well have
been discovered near Fort Benton.


Fifteen hundred families, who came out
this year with Capt Fiske, have settled on
the Yellowstone river


All with whom we have conversed are
unanimous in urging the opening of the
road from here to Hellgate, at the earliest
moment as the only means of securing the
trade Of that side of the mountains.
Year: 1865

Out-Firts.n Feet of Water Ia. the Canal.


letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer, from Buffers
heaGuuarters the lat, announces the completion OF
the canal and the blasting out OF It's upper end on that
day. Ii says:


The long expected blasting of the upper end of the
famous DuIch Gap canal occurred at o'clock this af
,ernoon. 10 tf ,ct ia removal 1t was to be basted
vith puopowder. AS preliminary 10 thls, II was de-
to dim1ish Tar possible, the mass Of earth
to be blown out, and large diagonal slce sopicg in.
ward, was taken of the top OF the bulkhead. Il
also dstachea from solid ground either side OF it
ny cutting narrow fsures down to the level Of the
ter.


low the bottom OF the CANAL being kept dry during the
process OF it's excavation and after lts completion by
means Of two hand pumps and al air pump. From the
main shaft dverged i've separate galleries. one OF which
was placed several feet forward under the bed OF the
river La these galleries placed an aggregate OF
aix tons of gunpoWder Fuses we're prepared, and by
the first day of the new yea1 everything was In read-
ness for blowing away the barrier and allowing the
waters of the James to flow freely through the new
channel dug Tor them.


| This afternoon, General Butler, with most Of the
officers of his staff rode down to the gap to witness the
eliminating act of the great enterprise which he was
the author and in which ne has taken 80 deep an 10
teraat There was some delay In arranging the fuse,
| hut az the New Years sun began to redden IN the
West and somewhat iess than hour beore it's set
ting the explosion occurred II was attenoed with but


sIigbt report aUd although dust thrown to the





sufficient to crack the ice on mud puddle the
edge OF the creVlce.


Not having been tried by the actual passage OF YES
seIs through it, it would perhaps, be little premature
for me to assert that the Canal is positively
cess but it is so regarded by those who have the best
opportunities Of knowing. .


The natural inquiry OF the public mind will be
as to the effect OF completion Of the canal Well
however emneEy successful may prove, it. OF course,
will not enable us to steam straight up to Richmond
with our uonitors Twenty rebel cannon bear directly
on its upper end and the river above is barred with
srucong and it's channel thicky with torpedoes.
Incidentally, these obsIuctiOns have done ser
vice in preventing the rebel guuboats from coming
do wn below The left flank OF ne north Of the ames
as they were able 10 do before the expected opening OF
the canal compelled the enemy to obsu uct the ryer
here is abundance OF work do above the gap before
our gunboats can proceed much higher but there
doubtless means by which this work be accomplish
ed and the advantage of being able commence hog
tile operations above, instead OF being obliged to con.
meuce six miles below, is seEevident.


The correspondent adds that there are fifteen feet of
water in the canal
Year: 1865

BY USING LIE DOYEN'S
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock and Iodine


Alternative,
hundreds of dollars might be saved annually in
stead of applying to Physician for chronic blood
diseases There is organ or tissue of the body
it does not reach, but what it will reach,
or pain it will not relieve.


As a Lithontryptic
it is combined with Iodine as to have in high
degree the power of dissolving stone in the bladder
and for


Delicate Women and Children
it is invaluable while for nervous tonic to the
man of business, the validtudinariah, and broken
down, over-tasked invalid it is Incompatible.


CRANE BRIGHAM,


Agents, San Francisco.
ls- Sold by all Druggists. do
Year: 1865

WoMEN-The tongue is a more
persuasive love maker than the pen.
Declare your passion with a modest
candor, but take care to choose a
plant hour. Women are not always
in the mood for receiving declara-
tions of attachment. After tea time
they are more unreservcd than at
any other part of the day; and, con-
sequentiy more susceptible TO fond
impressions.
Year: 1865

HopE writes the poetry of the boy, but
memory that OF the man. Man looks for
ward with smiles, but backward with sighs
Such is the wise providence Of Heaven; the
cup of life is sweet at the brim, the flavor is
impaired as we drink deeper, and the drcgs
are made bitter that we may not struggle
when it is taken from our lips
Year: 1865

A CONTINUED smile on mems faces, but
not on mAiden's, is often the title vignette
Of falsehood.


THE moon is the beautiful lilly which
the earth wears on her bosom.


TRor out your hobby sometimes if you
choose, but don't undertake to ride the
high horse.
Year: 1865

ALL the fish in a large fresh water
aquarium in the court of the Charles
town State Prison were killed last week
by simply letting in water through pipes
in which the air had been long time
standing. Water which would kill a
fish is not likely to be quite safe OF
healthy to drink