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Year: 1865

LONDON, l0.-Cardinal Ursena has had
a serious relapse of illness,


The Times city article says funds yes
terday experienced a further decline
One cause for the general heaviness is
the feeling of despondency and unreliev-
ed depression OF the market for various
staples of colonial produce.
Year: 1865

- Inc Nashville Union says: The German
farmers OF Texas have again raised a COTTON
labor. 1t is cleaner, fairer fabric. ana will
bring the highest market price When the
farmer works his own cotton il is tended and
handled at every stage with the utmost care.
and TINS care brings out the greatest skill. The
delusion that cotton cannot be cultivated bv
free labor is getting rapidly disproved by actual
experiment. IL Is probable that free labor will
proouee more and better cotton than has ever
been raised BEFORE OF course II Will
Year: 1865




Let no man drop an ill-gotten guinea into his
pocket, and think the pocket unconscious of the
wrong His very blood shall babble of the bribe
that has burnt his hand, and his cravat will
tighten like a rope about his neck.


A MAN who has little or nothing to do with
other men on terms of open and free equality,
self with fair average of propriety


As IT takes diamond to cut and shape a
diamond so there are faults so obstinate that
they are worn away only by lifelong contact
with similar faults in those we love.


Why does blessing not till it is lost cut its
way like a sharp diamond so deeply into the
heart? Why must we first lament a thing be-
fore we ardently and painfully love it?


A MAN would do well to carry pencil in his
pocket, and write down the thoughts of the mo-
ment. Those that come unsOught for are COM
monty the most valuable, and should be Sc
cured, because they seldom return.


WOMAN is better observer than man and
carries induction further; she is consequently
more penetrating, and is much better Judge OF
the moral and intellectual value of those about
her.


'MOTHER, said Jemima Spry to her venera-
bic ma, TO- Flint wants to come courting me to-
night "Well, you jade, what did you tell
him2' ooh, told him he might come; want
ed TO see how the darned fool would act"
Year: 1865

IF you love others, they will love you.
If you speak kindly to them they will speak
kindly to you. Love is repaid with love,
and hatred with hatred. If you would hear
sweet and pleasant echo, speak sweetly
and pleasantly yourself
Year: 1865

A FRENCH Engineer processes to have
found at last route for a canal across the
Isthmus of Panama, which will be on dead
level, require no locks, and can be construc-
ted for forty millions of dollars
Year: 1865

A policeman, on night duty, is response
bic for the following observation at seems
to me that with many young men, the most
approved method of winding up the night
is reeling it home"
Year: 1865

The man who IS obliged to be constantly
employed to earn the necessaries of life and
support his family, knows not the unhappi-
ness he prays for when he desires wealth and
idleness. To be constantly busy is to be al
ways happy. Persons who have suddenly
acquired wealth, broken up their active pur-
suits, and began to live at their ease, waste
away and die in very short time. Thou
sands would have been blessings to the world,
and added to the common stock of happi-
ness, if they had been content to remain in
humble spheres and earned every mouthful
of food that nourished their bodies. But,
no; fashion and wealth took possession of
them, and they were completely ruined
They ran away from peace and pleasure and
embraced lingering death. Ye who are
sighing for the pomp and splendor of life
beware Ye know not what We wish. Per-
sons who are always busy, and go cheer
fully to their daily tasks, are the least dis
turbed by fluctuations of business, and at
night sleep with perfect composure. The
idle and the rich are seldom ever contented
They are petulant, fearful, irascible. Bid
them good morning and they scowl. Nature
and art appear to have few attractions for
them They are entirely out of their views
While in this state the springs Of life are
rustng out, and the decay of death has COM
menced undermining their constitutions.


A WESTERN editor sums up the peculiar
tiles of a cotemporary as follows "He is
too lazy to earn a meal aud too mean to en-.
Joy one. He was never generous but once,
and that was when he gave the itch to an
apprentice boy; so much for his goodness of
heart OF his industry he says the public
may Judge, when he states that the only
time he ever worked was when he mistook
castor oil for honey.


BEEF GRUMBLERs Civilians as well as
soldiers are grumbling about their beef
San Jose people not only complain of the
high price but of the low quality also
Says the Mercury:


"But we might be reconeiled, in meas
ure, to the price, if the quality did not give
US assurance that the cost of the animal on
foot (ifindeed it was able to stand 'on foot }
must have been far below the price above
quoted $50 To masticate the beef in
this market requires set of cast iron jaws
with steel pointed teeth Unless we can
procure better article for less money, soon
we shall be constrained to take vegetable
diet in order to avoid an untimely demise.


MUGGINs says that rogues ought to be
well paid, it gives fellow so much trouble.
He once cheated a man in horse trade, he
says, and was in law about it afterwards for
over fourteen years. Unless you have lots
of patience, therefore, never set up for ras-
Year: 1865

Ous MAnuvrunaxo IHrsnsss.-Evefy
body seems TO want tmanufactogies establish
ID in this city. Every one admits that upon
doing il the future prosperity Of our town
rests, and unless the proper exertion is made
Davenport win never vary materially from
what she now is-s good healthy, well SIT
uated, quiet little city. Now hosc much 90
these citizens Of ours wish to see these
things progressings The strength Of
mans feelings Is to be tested 81 general
thing BY his works. Now Aor much do We
want to have our city made prosperous! !
There 10 IN excellent opening here for
White Lead mandatory. Every pound Of
that article that could be made here on
capital Of $50, 900 can be sold in Iowa 1t .
heavy profit The market ID already here
but no man has yet turned up who Is able
to 30 into the work. Our citizen can -
the great advantage Of having such manu-.
factory; and they have not less than mil
lion and half Of money laying within the
banks with which to build it up. Now how
much will they subscribe to the Capital
stock Of . White Lead o.. Let the ex.
pertinent be tried-that will provo the ques
| tion.


Again Starch Factory in this city would
pay Don't say that it has been tried and
proved to be failure. It never was tried
properly. The man who purchased the
ground and built the Factory, exhausted all
his means in so doing, and had nothing left
with which to prosecute his business. Then
another man purchased the concern, and
the purchase money exhausted his pile and
left him in the same condition as was his
predecessor. We all say We want manu-.
factories-now how muchy There 10 . COM
pany already formed to purchase and run
that Factory: the buildings and machinery
are all ready-and can be bought cheap.
Some $4,000 working capital is needed
say $26, 900 for the building and working
capital; $4,000 is already subscribed who
will take some more stocks II you want
. mandatory that will pay, here is your
chance. We raise all the raw material in
great abundance right here in Scott county
enough for dozen starch factories-therc
is no lack Of market for goods; and now


that the south is opening up again you can't


supply the demand: now how much stock
will you takes II you are really anxious


to make the prosperity Of Davenport per-


mancnt; to build up and nourish her best


interests; to put your shoulders square


against the wheel and with your money and


your influence push matters along -.no'e =
the time to make it nsanifsst. Shall We sub


scribe $15, 900 more for starch Factory


Who answers? Who wants Davenport ia


prospcrs Everybody. Who believes that


she can't prosper without manufactures


Everybody. Who will subscribe to some


manufactsry stock? We pause for an an
Year: 1865

SERMON ON TEETH.-Did you ever
think of what estimable valueis sound,
well-formed set of teeth to q man, and
more especially to weman--what inau-
ence they have upon the character, often
through life? Independent OF their AMI
NAL uses, their moral effect is greater than
one would suppose. For instance, take
two girls of fifteen; say, the one with
beautiful teeth, the other with a very de.
fectiye set. We will suppose they have
equal beauty of person, and are equal in
all intellectual endowments. You will
find vast difference in the development
of character as they mature into woman
hood. The one with splendid teeth viii
soon know that they are the admiration
of all, and we are apt to dwell upon wha
we are most admired for. She will cour
every opportunity TO show her teeth
ready to smile, and laugh, and be gay
while the other, unfortunately, will b
constantly told of her misfortune "Wha
a beautiful girl, but such teeth !" She
unlike the more fortunate one, will try T.
conceal her teeth, will laugh as seldom a
possible; and when she does laugh, it i
a suppressed laugh,--a sort of pucker Q
the lips.
Year: 1865


/ have not wealth; no lands are mine,
Town no houses, broad and high;
/ have no costly gems to shine;
No robes of rich and varied dye;
No regal coach and dappled grays
To drag me through the crowded street;
No titled fop to lisp my praise,
And bow in homage at my feet.
No servants to obey my will;


No slaves to wait on my command;
No golden cups with wine to I'LL
No rings upon my small brown hand;
No costly couch with rich lace hung,
And softly spread with snowy white,
To rest at night my form upon,
When wrapt in tranquil slumber light,
No, l have none-no. one of these,
My home is but rustic cot;
I've no fastidious friends to please
And mines very happy lot,
For / am loved by one true heart
And as the hours and days glide Ger,
/ see no golden dreams depart
Obi have Lowell ask no morel
Year: 1865

It is only shallow minded pretenders
who make distinguished origin matter of
personal merit, or obscure origin matter
of personal reproach. A man who is not
ashamed of himself need not be ashamed
of his early condition. 1t did happen to
me to be born in log cabin raised among
the snow drifts of New Hampshire, at a
period so early that, when the smoke first
rose from its chimney and curled over the
frozen hills, there was no similar evidence
of white mans habitation between it
and the settlements on the rivers of Can
ada. Its remains still exist | make it
an annual visit. carry my children to
teach them the hardships endured by the
generation before them. 1 love to dwell


on the tender recollections, the kindred


ties, the early affections, and the nara
tions and incidents which mingle with al
l know of this primitive family abode.
weep to think that none of those who in
lhabited it are now among the living; ant
lif ever / failed in affectionate veneratiol
for him who raised it, and defended
lagainst savage violence and destruction
cherished all domestic comfort beneath it
. roof, and, through the fire and blood G
, seven years. revolutionary war. shrun
from no toil, no sacrifice to serve his couu


try, and to raise his children to condl


ton better than his own, may my nam


and the name of my posterity be blotte


from the memory of mankind.
Year: 1865

Al " WItuY uuCttui Jo,


SEc. |. II any person, after the passage Of
this act, shall catch, kill or destroy in any manner
other than in the ordinary way with the hook and
line, any pekerel or other hsh in any Of the
ponds formed by the railroad embankments 10 the
town of Richmond, in the county of Cbutenden,
or in any other pond situated in said Rich
mond, the person or persons SO catching, killing
or destroying such pckerel or other fish, shall for
felt and pay hne not exceeding FIVE dollars nor
less than one dollar for such ofiense to the reasur-
er of the town Of Richmond, with full costs OF
prosecution, which may be recovered in an action
of debt in the name Of the Treasurer Of said
town, before any justice of the peace having
jurisdiction Of the same.


SEC. 2, Any person may sue for and prose-
cute to final judgment in said action of debt any
breach OF this act in his own name or in the name
Of the town Of Richmond, and upon the recovery
thereof one half of said hue shall belong TO the
prosecutors and the other half to said town.


Approved Now 9, 1865.
Year: 1865

An act providing for taxing Bank Stock 10 the sew


eral Banking Associations in thi, State, formed


under the act OF Congress approved June 8,


1854, entitled "An act to provide National
Currency"


Ii is hereby enacted, &c.


SEC /. 1t shall be the duty Of the cashiers Of
the several banking associations in this State,
formed under the act Of Congress approved June
3, 1864, entitled "An act TO provide a national
currency" and the cashiers Of all other banks in
this State to transmit to the clerks Of the several
towns in this State, in which any stock or share
holder Of such banking association shall reside, a
true list Of the names OF such stock or sharehold-
ers, with the number Of shares standing against
the name Of each stock or shareholder on the
books Of such banking association, together with
the amount Of money actually paid in on each
share, on the lst day OF April in each year here
sfter on or before the 18th day Of April in each
yesr


SIC .. The stock and shares Of all such bank
ing associations, shall be set in the list and taxed
in the same manner that lhe stock in tie several
banks in this State, which are chartered under the
authority Of this State, are liable TO be taxed by
the existing laws thereof.


OH % ~ hul VI Nut eNuNh VI eeVh oahh"k
associations is owned by, or stands in the name Of,
auy person residing out Of this State, it shall be
the duty Of the cashiers Of such banking assoca-
,ous TO transmit TO the CLERK Of the town in which
such banking association is situated, the names OF
all such nonresident stock or shareholder, with
the number Of shares standing against the name
OF each Of such stock or shareholder on the books
of such banking association, together with the
amount Of money actually paid in on each share,
on or before the 18th day Of April in ca h year


SEC. 4. Whenever the collector in any town
in which any such banking association is situated,
shall have tax against any stock or shareholder
in such banking association who is not resident
Of this S,ale it shall be the duty Of the cisher OF
such banking ASSOCIATION, upon presentation OF
such tax to him by such collector to pay the same,
land charge the same TO such stock or shareholder,
on the books Of such banking association and
1.-The stock Of such stock or shareholder, aud all
dividends due and becoming due upon The same,
shall be holden to such banking association for
the pay ment Of such tax.


SEC. 3. II any cashiers shall neglect or refuse
to make returns TO any town in this State as pro-
yided in this act be shall forfeit aud pay to the
treasurer OF such town, for the benefit Of such
town, the sum Of Eve hundred dollars to be re-
covered BY an action on the ease IN the name o.
such treasurer, founded on this statute.


SIC. 6. All acts aud parts Of acts inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby repealed


Approved Nov 0, 1868.
Year: 1865

appeal from said appraisal addition or abatement
made by said listers, TO the Judges OF the County
Court in the county in which said property is SIT
ualed, for relief.


SEC O. 1t shall be the duty Of said Judges to
give one or more Ct said listers and the person,
company or corporation owning such property or
real estate, at least six days notice Of the time and
place Of hearing such appeal and after hearing
them and their proofS on such appeal, said Judges
shall, on or before the 10th day Of May, in the
same year, if the appeal shall have been taken from
the appraisal, addition or abatement made in the
month of April next preceding, and on or before
the Goth day Of September, if the appeal shall
have been taken from the appraisal OF the prop
erty, certify back to the town clerk OF the town in
which such case arose, the price at which such
property shall be set in the list, and the decisions
of said judges shall be final, for ons year, or until
modified by said board Of County Judges, applca-
tion for which may be made by either party and
award or decision made as provided in this and
the preceding section and in fixing such valua-
ton the productiyensss Of such property shall be
taken into account, and be the basis OF such valua-
tion.


SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the listers to
complete their appraisal Of the property men
toned in this act, and make the additions to, or
abatement, if any, from the assessment, of the
person, company or corporation owning such prop
erty, at least six days before the expiration Of the
time limited for taking an appeal as provided in
the Grst section Of this act.


SEc 4. The fees and expenses Of said judges
while in the discharge Of their duty under the
provisions of this act .shallLbe paid by the appel
lant


Sac. 5. The provisions Of this act shall not
apply to the list made for the purposes OF state
or county taxation, but the st authorized by this
act shall be taken and deemed to be the true list
on which all other taxes shall be assessed.


SIC. 6. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.


No. fQgE
Year: 1865

The Louisville. Journal, profting to
certain extent by, the recent troubles in
Jamaica, warns the people of the South
that justice and liberality on the part of
the whites, in their intercourse with the
blacks, is the, only policy that viii insure
safety to both races. So far geod, but the
Journal fails to comprehend the whole
question. Its editor seems to have but a
limited comprehension of the meaning of
the word justice. Justice to a race SO nu-
merous as the blacks of the South involves
an equal voice in framing the laws by
which all are to be governed. This the
editor of the Journal, and his co-laborers
in the late slaveholding States, will not
voluntarily grant. 1t is agreed that no
part of the disaster which has fallen upon
Jamaica is chsrgeable to a denial of the
franchise to the Negroes, and the assertion
is made that the franchise has not been
withheld. This is question of fact, upon
which the Journal is at fault. The fact
that the franchise is exercised by only





one person in one hundred and
seventy-six in Jamaica indicates too plain
ly that there is a fearful denial
of legal rights. When it is fil-th~-
ascerIaIned that the executive. legislative
and judicial branches of the government
are exclusively in the hands of the white
planters and the clergy of the established
church, it is evident that it is the black
race which Is oppressed. Among the
causes of irritation, the journal places the
possession of the courts by the whites, the
of Cooley laborers, and the
taxation of articles worn by the Negroes. |
When it is reeOHected that the Negroes are |
ten times as numerous as the whites, is it |
reasonable to suppose that they would be
subjected to these hardships if they pos
sessed equality before the law with the |
whites The admission that such wrongs |
exist is sufficient refutation of the asser-
ton that the Negroes possess the franchise.
Thus armed, they could and would obtain
their rights by peaceful means. But the |
Journal is right in pointing the people of
the South to the condition of Jamaica as a
solemn warning against expressing the
freedmen now weakly struggling for
of their manhood.
Year: 1865

An order has been issued by the Adju.
tant General of Mississippi to the Captains
of militia companies recently organized
directing them to disarm the Negroes
within the radius Of their company lines
The order is said to emanate from Gov
ernOr Humphrey, and directs the employ
ment of 'such force as shah be necessary
to put down.-any efforts of resistance on
the part of the Negroes" This is fair
sample of Southern Justice" White
rufians may load themselves down
with firearms and other weapons, and
shoot and stab men guilty of no crime
save the possession of black skin, whilst
the unfortunate Negroes are disarmed by a
galvanized rebel soldiery acting in the
capacity of State militia, under the orders
of q are-constructed" rebel brigadier, now
filling the highest civil position in the
State.
Year: 1865

The Martin Habeas Corpus Case.


NEw YoRk, December 1s.-The hshess
corpus of Robert Martin, rebel incendiary,
was again brought up this morning. The
writ having in the mean time been properly
served, the return of General Hooker set up
substantially the same facts as former re-
turn, viz: That Martin was held under
charge Of being an accomplice Of Kennedy
for q military crime, to await the action Of
q military tribunal. The body Of the prs
oner was not produced. After some discus
sion as to the effect of the Presidents proc
lamation restoring the writ Of habeas cor
pus, and the effect Of The orders under
which the prisoner was held, his case not
having been specifically referred 70 the
military commission The court directed
the prisoner to be produced, but gave the
General till Wednesday at IL o'clock to COM
ply with the writ.


To be Revoked.


The commercials Washington dispatch
says there are indications that Congress VIII
revoke the city charter Of Washington and
make the District Of Columbia a territory
with delegate in the House
Year: 1865

Wepublish in another conlumn very
interesting and important letter from Col
onel Ralph Plumb of oberlin, formerly
Post Qusrtsrrhastef at Camp Dennison, on
the prospects and profits of cotton plant
ing at the South. Colonel Plumb is a
gentleman of great practical ability and
sober Judgment and his opinion on the
subject, formed after thirty days of Obser-
vation and travel, will be of great value.
Year: 1865

The charter of the State Bank of Ohio
will expire on the lst of May, and the
President Of the Board of Control re-
quests note holderSto present them to any
of the branches for redemption in nation
el bank notes.
Year: 1865

The report that Gen. Gilmore had left
the military service is untrue. He has re-
signed his Major Generalship of Volun-
teers, but he retains his place in the Engi-
neer Corps and his Brevet Major General
ship in the Regular service. He will
spend the winter in Washington, prepar-
ing an elaborate report of his engineer
operations for the use of the army
Year: 1865

He shook the extended hand Of Sir Henry
with emotion, and as he stepped into the
street, received, for the last time, the military
salute of British sentinel. He touched his
hat and pressed on. AT the waters edge he
Sprans into eboat, and was soon after on
board The Vul'ure sloop of-war, on his way
to final interview with Arnold.


In a little more than zen days the high
minded soldier dangled on gibbet.


HIS hopes ofglory We're forever closed i:
the dust ana ashes If the grave.