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Year: 1865

A correspondent Of the Macon Georgia. Tele-
graph, writing from Nashville makes the following
statement in reference TO a lady of that city.


There are several in East Tennessee Just like this
one in Nashville. Several in this section of the
State who have married those whom they were wont
TO denounce as " Yankee Vandals'


\ lady Of fine accomplishments and acknowledged
personal charms IN the early part of the war, was
one Of the most incorporating rebels in this sec
tion. By her influence, eloquence, and every means
In her power, she pushed men into the ranks of the
Confederate army. l saw her in 1861 wave little
black flags as the Confederate soldiers passed by
her home. She sung secesh songs and had an i'm
mense portfolio of every style Of Southern music.
She snubbed her only brother because of his tardi-
ness IN entering the Confederate army. Shesneered
him into it. She tongue-lashed every Federal off,
Ger and soldier she met. Her especial sweetheart
was killed at Seven Pines. Another accepted lover
went through the perils and thousand battles of the
Army Of Tennessee. He returned few months
ago and found her married. few DAYS before she
had given her heart and hand to a Captain in the
United States army. She says she still remains as
devoted q rebel and all that kind of thing as she
ever was POOH
Year: 1865

time, the hIst fair opportunity will deprive you of
your hte You may think you can evade US by
sheiterlng yourself under blue coors but the oppor-
tunity a9itI come when you least expect it.


Don't think that we are trying 10 frighten you,
lor this IS cool and calculated conclusion Of ours
We consider you one of our bitterest enemies, and
thirst for your blood but for the sake of your fam
lly, VIII allow you to live, provided you abide by
our suggestion. Your family would doubtless be
better off without you, but we are 10th to add
darker hue to the stain which has already fallen
upon them by your ignominious conduct. We sim
ceereiy trust that you may choose timely warning
in preference 10 a shameful grave


Fully determined TO carry out the above threats,
we remain,


Many 0hO have been much oppressed By yoI and yoI
Kind


P.S.-Tbis will be mailed at the most suitable
pogtoffice.


This chivalrous episte is written in good legble
hand. Whether the recipient intends to take Its
advice we know not. The writer is doubtless an
assassin, as well a dastsrdy poltroon, who would
sooner fight fifty millions than face man dressed
in blue uniform, either white or negro.
Year: 1865

The correspondent of Boston paper gives this
rcminiScenco Of Newport:


This is always one of the attractions-not only an
attraction to those who derive material benefit from
sea-bathing and enjoy its exhilaration but also TO
vast number Of people who make daily visits to the
beach TO witness the grotcsque as well as pictur-
esque groupings of the bathers. Ihaye often Won
dered how ladies ever had the courage TO emerge
from the bath in the presence of a vast crowd of
spectators for certainly there can be no conceivable
time when person appears in such disadvantage,
no matter how pretty and becoming the costume
never shall forget the first time saw Henry CLAW
IN the water at Newport. Not ordinarily hand
some man, his tall gaunt figure was rendered that
morning painfully awkward by the costume he had
selected. The surf was running unusually high,
and for moment the great statesman stood on the
shore hGsiatng whether it was best TO face old Nep
tune, fearing his powers more than he had ever
feared the angry surCes Of debate in the Senate
chamber at Washington.


At length he ventured; it was but a single step
for his long limbs; on came the white-creSted bill
low high above him, then the break tossing Old
Harry high and dry upon the beach. The tall fig
ure, which but moment before lowered above all
Others, was now nearly bent to circle, while the
nervous twitchings Of his huge mouth, in his en-
deavors 10 eject the salt water were extremely RI
di1ulOus, and his whole appearance so very comcal
as to call forth outburst Of laughter from the en-
t:re throng Of spectators.
Year: 1865

You crooked old bundle Of contradictions-dUn't
you oppose the policy Of restoration? Didn't you
say you were In favor of general amnesty, by
which, oi course, the right Of those who had been
IN rebellion to vote should be conceded to them p
Democrat


You ill-smelling and well-stufed old sack of rou-
drette-dont ycu know that the amnesty held ont
by the President 10 those who take the prescribed
Oa5h does not embrace the right Of voting Jour
! ou diseased odor Of d bad cat in bad health
didn't you know that the amnesty advocated bv
you, and even President Johnson's amnesty. does
not Jor5a the right Of voting or have Won lost an
your sense IN your scents ?-Dcnuocrat


You old centre OF all stupidity and scenter of all
creation-you old uncorked bottle of the disfiIla5
essence of assafgtida, stinkweed poleca and niece
don't you know, that, if the amnesty recomnsSS5-
ed by US and even President Johnson's do NOT ~.
the right Of voting, they don't intermeddle with
that right at all but leave it to the States where it
properly belongs?


You old cess-pool of six eities-dont you know
that if we for the repeal of the Kentucky expa-
triation law dosen follow that we are not for the
enactment of some other law which shall protect our
state as Tar as possible, against aggressons of the
repeI spirit A large class of non-voters in Ken
lucky would be very great evil, but we wouldn't
nave those, to whom the present expatriation law
aPpHe clothed with the elective franchise without
taxing stringent oath of allegiance


ou mean old pointer and setter TO Satau's man
HuuVeEs-you old ethgy cut from solid mass of
guano-piease mark ttat!-LOWisviHe Journal.
Year: 1865

fence eight feet high. All stock must be ex-
hibited within the enclosure.


RESOLVED, That any person coming To
the Fair with n Cake-wagon, Urihking-Su-
loon, or any other establishment for the pur-
pose of making money, shall not stop at n
shorter distance than thirty rods of the en-
trance gate, unless by special permit from
the Directors.


RESOLVED, That tlIere wifi be no riding
or driving allowed in the ring faster than u
trot or rack, either by male or female, un-
der the penalty of being expelled from the
ring, and forfeiting their chance for premi-
um.


RESOLVED, That any person being called
upon to serve on committee, and he or she
being the owner of property in the class
in which he or she is called upon to serve as
said committee, and shall proceed TO award
premium in his or her own favor shall not
be allowed to draw his or her premium so
awarded, from the treasury.


RESOLVED, That all premiums, that are
awarded by this Society, that are not drawn
in ninety days after the close OF tho Fair,
shall revert back to the Society.


RESOLVED, That no horse or other ami
NAL shall be entered or exhibited but in ono
class, or if otherwise, the entrance fee must
be paid for each class.


RESOLVED, That the officers Of this Socie-
ty be held TO strict accountability for all
moneys by them received.


JACOB JARVIS Secretary.
Year: 1865

CLEAN MILKING.-It is sometimes for
gotten that the last gill of milk drawn from
tine COW s udder is the best part of every
milking. Careful experiments made in
England show, (according to report lately
published) that the quality Of cream obtain.
ed from the lass cup taken from most COWS
exceeds that Of the first in proportion Of
twelve to one. The difference in the guam
tity also is considerable. Hence q person
who carelessly leaves but halt pint of
milk undrawn, loses in reality aboutas much
cream as would be afforded by six or eight
pints at the beginning, and loses too that
part Of the cream which gives the richness
and flavor to the butter.
Year: 1865

FRuIT-THE WORMS Let every apple,
pear and peach tree be examined now. On
the ends of some OF the limbs will be found
the case in which the germ of the myriad of
worms is It is like shoemaker's wax, glazed
over smoothly, lies close to the limb, may be
from half an inch or more in length. A
gle tree, OF the small limbs, near the end. -
They are easily removed. Break them open
and peal them off 1t will save your fruit.
Year: 1865

The "barbarism' of Slavery is not yet Who'll
ly beaten out of Southern society notwith-
standing all the fair things which are told US
by the advocates of hasty reconstruction
The old leaven Of brutality and devilish law
lessness still works, and occasionally we see
its effects come to the surface. In the Ne,o
Berne IN. co. Times, of Dec. 12, we find an ar
ticle on Senator Sumner, in which this pleas
ant spirit crops out. That gentleman's con-
sistent and persistent advocacy of the cause of
the down-trodden and oppressed is an unpar-
1o1A1s's.S ..,..- se..s~-
Southern editor" and at the thought of Mr..
Summer his indignation finds vent in the fol-
lowing:


The mind involuntarily reverts to the time
when BROOKS cane was freely used, and
the heart cannot stifle a sigh of regret that
the distinguished New Enelander did not then
@hand in his checks" like an honest man,
who was tired of life.


I The spirit OF ruffianism which animated
Brooks cane" is still alive in the South and
were the military arm removed we should see
1t rampant again.
Year: 1865

IOWA.


To the Editor Of the Press: 'ii1i'-it ~


noticed that my last letter to the Press
was headed "Letter from the Far West."-
Really, it was the first time since crossed
the Mississippi, that it had occurred to me
that ! had reached a point very "far vest
Almost every day and hour we hear people
say that they are going or have been ~out
west" which is point somewhat farther from
the Atlantic than this. '''-
Year: 1865

eO President Lincoln made a speech
in response to call made at the Execu-
tive Mansion, which was brilliantly il
Illuminated on the night Of the 18th inst.
The following is brief synopsis Of the
speech


The President, after paying q hand.
some compliment to our army and navy,
and giving to Gen. Grant the credit both
Of the plans and their execution which
have led to the late successes, passed al
once to a review of the Louisiana State
Government, citing it as a test case
He commenced by showing that his pro
clamation relative to Louisiana was ap-
proved OF by every member of the Cabi-
net, and that no objection was made to
it 10 Congress until the State Of Louisi-
ana commenced to act in harmony with
its provisions. He recited the benefits
already secured both to the whites and
blacks OF Louisiana under it, and SUNNI,
ed up his argument with the question
whether Louisiana can be broug ht into
practical relations with the Union sooner
by discarding than sustaining tho new
State Government. At the same time.
while strongly advocating the present
policy, he reverted to the fact that his
proclamation does not restrict reconstruc
tion to bis plan exclusively, aud intimat-
ed That he may suggest some new plan
to the people Of the South if the circum
stances render it proper or desirable
Year: 1865

The termination of the rebellion found our
Government in the preparation of large
ileet of new and improved naval vessels to
meet any eXigency-whether by foreign inter,
ference in our national affairs or otherwise
that might arise. Among them were seven
teen tirst-cass sloops of war, which will COM
bine great speed and more than the usual in
vulnerabifty Of wooden vessels The building
OF so formidable feet of this class of vessels
in preference to iron clads was forced upon
the Navy Department. based upon the opinions
of skilled naval and nautical men, who unani-
mously declared that the former class (iron
clads could not be made serviceable for
cruisers. The feet above described and named
below are all contracted for, several are
launched and the remainder are on the stocks
Those that have been launched thus far are
remarkable for their fine lines and clean
models, and they bear every characteristic of
fast salers The following is the list of the
new fleet:


h,
Year: 1865

The Freedmen's Bureau is in receipt of a
copy of a letter from Governor Sharkev. Of
Mississippi, to Col. Thomas. Assistant Com
missioner of Freedmen for that State. in reply
to an inquiry from that officer in regard to the
freedmen and their management


The Governor says Il have no hesitation
IN stating to you that as necessary result Of
the action of the convention, in my opinion,
the freedmen can now sue and be sued in any
court in the State and as an incident to theil
right to protection of person and property.
which are fully guaranteed by the amended
Constitution, that they are competent to tes-
tify in any court of justice. Their rights, I
think, are fully covered by the principle estab-
lished by the convention, which abolishes the
whole system Of slavery, and, as matter of
course, any measure or policy which grew out
of that system.
Year: 1865

"GREESBACKs'' IN NORTH CARoIINA.-A
letter from North Carolina to the Boston ID
rertiser says:


Il saw to-day for the first lime a man who
would not take greenbacks' in payment for
property. He came in from the country with
load of wood, and actually hauled it out of
town this evening because no one would pay
him for it in gold. Much enquiry in South
Carolina discovered only two or three locali-
ties in which there would be probable difficulty
in travelling without gold but one of our
majors, whom duty has called through over a
dozen of these western counties within the
last six weeks, tells me that the localities in
which paper money would be taken are the
exception rather than the rule; and surgeon
of our army whose home is fifty miles back OF
this place, and who has been there on two
weeks leave, said to me this forenoon that he
lost the opportunity to make several good
trades while there, because he had only legal
tender money. The people say, he observes,
that having lost so much by one sort of paper
money, they don't propose to take any of the
other sort just at present
Year: 1865

LoyDoY.-The Frenchman who spoke of
this great metropolis as no longer town, but
becoming vast province, was not far from
the truth. Between 1900 and 1860 it not only
doubled but trebled its size at the close of the
last century; and at the present time, including
the suburbs, it occupies a superficial area of
121 square miles. On an average, about a
thousand houses are added to it every year;
but according to the present system of tenure
adopted for house property the rule is to build
residences which are only intended to last a
certain number of years At the end OF that
term they fall into the possession of the land,
owner on whose estate they are erected, and
thus it is to the interest of his tenant Iwh0 in
nine cases out of ten is specializing builder
not not to s spend more money on them than is alb
solutely necessary. An Englishman's house
was formerly said to be his castle; but so fimsy
are many of the modern ones in their construc-
ton that some are getting to be afraid it will
oftener become his tomb.
Year: 1865

LORD PALMERSToN is said to he so sick that
he has to be lifted into and out of his bed,
which would seem to point to his soon being
placed in that bed from which there is no lift
ing. He has some other complaint than gout.
and besides old age His Slst birthday will
fall on the goth of this month. Lord Derby
who is sixty-six is also very sick, there being
no mistake as to his sutierings being caused by
the eout Thus the leader of the opposition
is disabled at the same time with the Premier
The deaths of two such men would cause q
sensation thronehout the world.
Year: 1865

The CIVIL AUTHoRITY.-AM Methodist minis
ter was recently arrested by military authority
out West. General Grant, being informed OF
the fact, directed the minister to be released
from military arrest. He says: ut is time
that military arrests and military commissions
were at an end We are now at peace, and
if any citizen commits any. political offence,
he should be taken before the civil courts and
there be tried for his crime.
Year: 1865

Total cost at Ezabethport. port.................S5 s. Ii


From these statements, which we believe to
be true, and in the formation of which liberal
allowance has been made both for the railroad
company and the operators, it can easily be
settled to the satisfaction of every man how
far the charge of exorbtance should apply to
the miner, how far to the operator, and how
far to the railroad company.
Year: 1865




John G. Forney writes as follows to the
Philadelphia Press:


Radiealism sustained terrible rebuke
in the recent elections-uot the radicaIism
of the north, the spirit of intrepid inquiry
and complete reformation, but that which
was threatened in the restoration to DOW
er of the authors of the rebellion. For
ever to prevent and annihiIate that dan
ger was the great secret of these unprece-
dented Union victories. The intelligent
people of the South will not fail to see and
to act upon a truth so palpable and so
powerful. The present and future gov
erning majority of this country is that
crystalized and organized anti-slavery re-
solve, which has forever defeated renew
al of strife on the subject of slavery, by
putting out all the embers of that CON
suming and fatal fire. 1t was profound
misnomer to call that spirit rash innova-
ton or cruel revenge. 1t is simply the
truest conservatism-which saves and sane
tities the good, and rejects and DESTROYS
the evil. How marvelously significant
1t was, for instance, to note the supreme
indifference of the people before they vo-
ted in the late elections, to all the charges
OF radicalism against their candidates.
They seemed, indeed, rather gratifed
when these accusations took the specific
shape of friendship to negro suffrage but
nothing awakened their suspicious so
quickly as the insinuation that any Union
candidate was to favor the admission of
the late rebels to Congress, or Indifference
to the mission of elevating and protecting
the freedmen.
Year: 1865

AssIsrANcE.-Sir Walter Scott wrote /:
The race of mankind would perish did we
cease to help each other. From the time
that the mother binds the child's head till
the moment that some kind assistance
wipes the dew of death from the brow of
the dying, we cannot exist without mutual
help. All, therefore, that need have a
right to ask it of their fellow mortal, and
no one who has it in his power to grant.
can refuse without incurring guilt.
Year: 1865

An Unlocking fellow was asked how he
could account for natures forming him so
ugly. Mature was not to blame" said
he, 'fOr when was two months of age
was considered the handsomest child in
the neighborhood, but my nurse, to re-
venge herself upon my parents for some
fancied injury, one day swapped me away
for another boy, belonging to friend of
hers, whose child was rather plain-looking.
Year: 1865

Over two hundred million dollars worth of
railroad property belonging to the Government
has been sold to Southern railroad companies
on credit, aud their notes taken. sOme Of them
to run two years.
Year: 1865

WE have in our Lumber Yard the Of Idaho
w and Broadway streets Virginia City complete as
sorment of White Pima and other Lumber and supply
customers on the shortest notice Orders may be left at the
Lumber Yard and will be promptly filled. We have the
only mill in the Territory which runs Winter and Summer
and can fill orders at all seasons. -


Aft THOMPSON q CO
Year: 1865

PRETTY THoUGHT. We were reading the other
day that on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, the
wives of the fishermen, whose husbands have
gone far off upon the deep, are in the habit at
eventide of going down to the sea shore, and
singing only as female voices can, the first stanza
of q beautiful hymn and after they have sung


it, they listen till they hear borne by the wind
across the desert sea the second stanza, sung by
their gallant husbands as they are tossed by the
gale upon the wave, and both are happy Per-
haps if could listen we too might hear on
this desert world of ours, sound, some
whisper, borne from atilr, to remind that there
is heaven and a home and when we sing the
hymn on the rock-bound shores of earth, per-
haps we shall hear its chorus breaking in music
upon them, and cheering the hearts of them that
pilgrims and strangers looking for city
that hath foundations
Year: 1865

TrDpy's ADvIcE-'' Come till America, Pat !
IT'S fine country to get a living in All We
have to do is to get three-cornered box and Eli
it with bricks, and carry it till the top of four
story building and the poor diyl at the top does
all the work
Year: 1865

ster's head upon the door; second thump
and down it went, admitting him to the hail.
The door of the parlor stood open, and
upon the wall opposite was large mirror,
the pride of the deacon's wife and daugh-
ter, and the choice piece of their household
goods. The bull did not waste time but
seeing his image in the glass, made one rush
scattering the glass in minute particles, and
shaking the house with the crash.


By this time the deacon began TO recover
his wind and his presence of mind and think
OF loaded gun hanging over the mantle
piece In the kitchen. Rendered desperate
he clutched the weapon and rushed 10 the
door of the parlor The bull spied him in
stantly and made rush--his last-for al
most running the muzzle of the gun into his
head, the deacon fired, and dead bull block
ed up the hall, deluging the floor with blood
just as the family presented themselves at
the door on their return from church.


The CONSERVATION of all may be imagined,
and the deacon had nothing for it but to
make clean breast and confess his Sabbath
breaking, pay the stranger for his bull,
hand over the hundred dollars, and make
good resolutions about bull fighting for the
future
Year: 1865

How often we omit prayer because Of
some fact which is the very reason for offer
ing it One of the most common excuses
for not praying is that we are with others.
A pastor, speaking of devout young chris
tian, says:


''Tn the course of our conversation she
referred to young lady, dear friend Of
hers, who some time before had gone to be
with God. Their friendship was of the
most sacred character, so pure and perfect
that they seemed almost one. They were
friends of Jesus and friends in Jesus They
were often, very often together, and, in
speaking of the blessedness of their inter
views, she remarked: Whatever part Of
the house we were in, however limited our
time, or whatever the circumstances sur
rounding us, we never parted without
PRAYER.


Never parted without prayerl Then
they never parted without blessing. Low
ing each other, they loved God more for the
congenial natures he had given them, while
God, pouring in through these channels of
holy communion the elements of his own
bliss, made their hearts swell with perpetu-
al tides of love.
Year: 1865

would have to descend if she went with me,
| abhorred myself She vowed to go every
where [ went, and do everything l did.


Could | see her do that? Her loveliness
stained-her character ruined-she pure as
an angel? No sirs! If it kill me will
leave off, and never touch, taste or handle
from this night henceforward and forever.
And now gentleman, help me to be a man a.
gain


The building vibrated with the cheering.
stamping and clapping, and gush of song
rose from those manly hearts which might
have been heard for miles. Oh, there is
JOY in heaven over one sinner that repent
eth, and why should there not be on
earth?


We hope no other daughter will have to
resort to sopainful remedy to save father.