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Year: 1868

Let us reason together.


1t requires no prophets ken to paint
the future, if continued on the present
line of policy pursued by the Govern
mept. We know and can see the present.
We feel it, too Let these marks of ex-
clamation be noted, and sink deep into
the minds of our wise men. Let them
ponder on the present and tremble for
the future. The question arises: "What
is the cause Of this general trouble-this
breaking up of business-this pinchihg
hunger, based on the want of femployment
this general distrust which pervades
the whole community-this great calam-
ity which covers our whole country ?"
The answer comes home to US in thun-
dering tones-taxesl First, two and q
half cents per pound on all the cotton
sold here; secondly, the tax on all man
ufactured goods thirdly, the large
amount of losses and expenses in collect
ing these taxes. Who pays these enor.
nous taxes? We eanswer: the consumer
the laborer who works, and by the
sweat of his brow earns his daily bread.
The poor man pays the taxes, while the
rich man pays only in proportion as he
consumes. We ask why not adopt free
trade everywhere2 If China is better
adapted to produce tea, let us buy tea
from her and give in return whatever we
may produce that she may need in ex-
change; and the same rule applies to
other countries This would save the
expense of collecting import revenue,
and the crime Of smuggling. Let the
citizen be taxed directly-first for the
protection of his person, and also for the
protection of his property, at the same
valuation as appraised for State, taxes.
This plan would put the tax where it
properly belongs and relieve the labor
ing manly allowing him to buy sup
plies at moderate prices. Indeed, it is
the only plan by which the expenses OF
our Government can be reduced proper
bounds, and collected to pay the same.


1t has long been the custom to collect
revenue for government purposes from
imports, thereby protecting in measure
our manufacturers; and this plan, as be-
come established-more because it was
so than from any principle of rights
now in operation


Why favor the manufacturer more than
the producer Better give bounty for
producing cotton than hamper it with a
tax. By what law of truth or justice can
we tax the grower of cotton 2 Does not
England encourage the production Of this
staple, and shall we aid her by discour-
aging its cultivation here2 This will
eventually reach our manufacturers for
the production is now Improbable, and
must decline from want of encourage
ment if the present policy continues. 1t
has long been settled that our Southern
country was peculiarly adapted for the
cultivation of cotton, and for many years
we had a monopoly in its production;
but, alas the times are che nged. and
what was once our chief article of export
has now become so loaded with taxes that
its cultivation is rapidly decreasing. Let
us have free trade, sailors rights, equal
taxes, an honest government, and we will
very soon be on the road to happiness
and prosperity. X. y. y.
Year: 1868

little boat that was tossing before
her and the dear little figure that wa:
clinging to her side?


One scene more, and have done
A hero is coming into my story-i
hero who hiss been it before, but
who, on his own accord, dropped
out. He 10 coming back now, moi
that he has forgotten Mans sin, but
!hst he has forgiven it, and the long
ing upon him grows intense, to sit
himself at the helm and steer the
little lost boat safely through calm
waters to heaven.


So this last picture shows that
Cavendish possessed, at last, ahome
of his own. A house looking out on
the beach, o garden to which, IS the
night comes on, he can take himself
and the cigar that is forbidden in
doors, and dream over all the strange
chances of his lite. He is not there
now, but leaning over little table in
the drawing room; beside him stands
blue eyed girl, and they are both
looking down at a picture--a draw
"a little sketch made by Nan


The wreck OF what was once q gay
little boat, tossed upon the waters.
clearly at the mercy of the waves.
Underneath. there is the name writ
ten, RUDDERLEss.


Not rudderless now. Dearest,
dearest. Nan, with sll the old charms
round the sweet face and figure, with
more than the old love shining from
the eyes. Not rudderless now.


And Ewes heart was at rest.
Year: 1868

Go kneel slone In Thy chamber,


And when you have closed the door,
Banish far al earthly thoughts,
Till thy orisons are Ger.
Pray with faith ne'er doubling,
This promise always believe,
That Cd is willing 10 give,


II YOU will ask and receive.
Fear not your sins TO confess,


Rely On your SAVERS love.
For even angels rejoice


When sinners return to God.
Give thanks for blessings received,
And pray that strength be given,
So that you may bear your cross
And gain a crown in heaven.
Year: 1868

Isaac Kinlsy, writer for the
Northwestern Farmer, gives the fol-
lowing ingenious plan for engineer
ing without the instruments general
Iy used in that profession


Then let US engineer little while.
But the reader has no instruments.
Very well; we will improvise for the
nonce. and go ON with the work. He
has a gun, perhaps. Let him take 3
long straight vial, with little color
ed water corked tight in it, and fast
en- it to the gun on a level with the
sights. He has now spirit level.
He needs to assist him, boy with
straight stick few feet long, on
which are marked feet and inches,
when, if the boy is not afraid Of an
empty gun, be is ready for work. He
selects the lowest point of the ground
to be drained. He wishes to know
the depth of the ditch required to
drain it. he drives down a stake,
on which is marked with red chalk
four feet, the depth at which he wish
es TO start the ditch. He adjusts the
gun in the direction he wishes the
ditch to take, bringing it to the lev
ell as is indicated by the water in the
vial. The boy moves forward with
his pole, and following the motion OF
the engineers hand, sets it down ~
the range of the sights of the gun,
marking on the pole the precise lev
ell as directed by the man at the pole.
The engineer finds that he has sight
ed the pole just one foot and three
inches nearer the ground than the
gun was at the first station. He finds,
therefore, that the ground ascends
that much in the distance between
tho two stations, and drives another
stake, adding TO the four feet Of the
first station the one foot three inch.
es, and few inches more, necessary
to produce current in the ditch
when completed, which again marks
the depth of the ditch. In the same
way he continues until the survey is
Year: 1868

A new method OF hardening plows
has been discovered lately, which
gives them the hardness and temper
of steel, in combination with the
toughness of iron. The iron mold
board is heated and dipped into molt-
en- iron. 1t remains there ten seconds,
when the two surfaces become heated
TO a white heat, while the center is
not heated through. 1t is then dip
ped into water; the surface comes
out harder than the highest temper
ed steel, while the interior retains all
the toughness and strength Of iron.
The advantage claimed for this inven-
ton is, that while the moldboards
take the finest and hardest polish,
they will at the same time be tough
enough to endure any reasonable
knocking about in stony soils.-Er-
chance.
Year: 1868

Not long ago the House OF Representa-.
,ives was deeply moved by a report that
a Supreme Court judge had openly ex-
pressed an opinion on case about to be
tried before that tribunal So offended
were the members OF the House that they
ordered an investigation Of the allega.
ton, with view. to the impeachment OF
the judge IL il should appear that be had
been guilty sf this high misdemeanor.


The Senate is about to sit as a Court OF
Impeachment This is the highest
criminal court known TO our laws. The
ermne Of its judges should be spotless.
Have any of the members Of this court
expressed opinions on the subject OF the
guilt of the accused 2 Is there no reason
for committee Of investigation by the
House Should not Senator be i'm.
peached for such conduct as we'll as q
Supreme Court Judge2-NeD York
Journal of Commerce.


We have repeatedly made this point in
our columns. Itis a point which cannot
be resisted. 1t is in accordance with a
maxim Of law and justice recognized
throughout all Christendom. 1t is a
maxim that is obeyed in the action of al
courts. But in all probability, it is about
to be cast aside in the trial of the Presi-
dents impeachment. The judicial rules
of the civilized world are to be auda-
ciously reversed But Judgment day
may come even before that which the
Savior has foretold. Louisville Journal
Year: 1868

as a very weak hoax, Mr.. Stanton saw
danger enough in II TO surround the de-
partment with a strong skirmish line,
having a heavy reserve for support, To-
Gated within the building, and camping
out on the hard brick floor. But the
nitro glycerine scare was exeusable when
compared with the panic which fell upon
the timid Stanton last week. A more
absurd story never smanated from the
intelligent contraband Of the rebellion,
than the report which caused such con-
sternation in the War Department, FRI
day last :,


This il was: A detective employed by
Mr.. Stanton TO bring him early 'utelli'
gence of any danger that might threaten
the safety Of his official SANITARY sp-
peared before him on that day, and
impaired the startling intelligence that
Mosby, the famous rebel guerrilla Of Vir'
ginia during the war, had organized a
force in the county adjacent to the
Potomac river, and was prepared to enter
Washington, surround the War Depart
ment, and seize the refractory Secretary
of War, so-called. What disposition
was then to have been made Of
the illustrious prisoner was not clearly
known, but uncomfortable visions
of a midnight ride on a Virginia
fence rail, exposed to the biting blasts
of wintry air, with no other covering than
liberal coat of tar and feathers, or, per.
haps, q sudden dissolution of all that is
mortal Of the great War Secretary, and
his remains thrust into some one of the
half filled holes that cover the Bull Run
battlefield filed the mind Of the nervous
Stanton, and he at once ordered out a
force Of seventy five men. This force
was held under marching orders to move
to the scene Of action at a moments mo-
tice. At night, while the weather was
quite cool, strong guard was sent
to the Long Bridge across the
Potomac to look out for the ap-
proach Of the enemy, and contest
the passage of the river. The guard,
much to their disgust, bvouacked in the
cold night air on the Long. Bridge for
two nights, but we're doomed to disap'
pointment, for no Mosby made his ap-
pearance. Then it was resolved to lock
the rear Of the War Department, in order
that there should bo but one entrance,
which it was thought the Forty-hfth
regiment, assisted by the Twelfth regi-
ment of infantry and the Fifth cavalry,
would be able to hold against any force
that could be brought upon it.
Year: 1868

The National Lntelligencer ventures
to say that every honorable man Of the
Senate Court, in the case now before
that judicial body, feels more or less an
noyance, regret, and modification at
being called upon to conflict the Presi-
dent on partisan grounds. We have not
a doubt of it. They do not like to be
told the truth. They prefer that some
other reason should be given. They are
like the incorruptible fellow n'the play,
who protests with his tongue that no
bribe shall ever stain his fingers, while
he holds out one hand behind him to re-
ceive it. We have no doubt they con-
slider Wendell Phillips and other plain
speaking men, who call upon them to
convict the President ION partisan
grounds" troublesome nuisances or
addle -pated simpletons. They are willing
enough to perform the work, but they
would prefer less offensive name for it.
-Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1868

In East Tennessee, at various places,
where there are veins of copper, zinc and
lead ore, it is said that excavations have
been found that must have been made
hundreds of years before that country
was settled by the present white people.
Some of these excavations are very ex-
teusive, and the rocks seem to have been
fractured by heating and throwing water
upon them. Speculation is rife as to
who did it, and It is supposed that the
spaniards made the excavations when in
search Of gold.
Year: 1868

The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion, of the
18th, gives the following sensible advice
to planters:


This is the week for planting corn.
Planters must not be persuaded by the
cunning devices of cotton brokers and
manufacturers agents, to abandon their
original and we'll matured intention to
devote large part of their land and
labor to the raising Of provision crops.
They are now told by unscrupulous spec.
ulators that the present high prices OF
cotton are due to the deficient supply,
and the inference is attempted to be
drawn that it will command a remunera-
tive price next season. Do you not re-
member that at the corresponding period
last year, the market ruled as high as it
does now, and what has been the result
You staked largely and lost heavily. Can
yeu afford to repeat the experiment
Year: 1868

The House managers expect to file
their reply to the Presidents answer
within two days after that paper is re-
ceived in the Senate, and they intend to
oppose any further delay in proceeding
with the trial.
Year: 1868

periods Of the world when mems ideas formed en-


trey from such knowledge their senses and expert


conveyed TO them. Naturally there existed ter


dency to pcrsonfy God, By ascribing to him an the
attributes OF men Their god was simpy purified aud
exalted type OF their greatest and most powerful men


Naturally also Heaven the home Of God and the resi-


dence OF the hest was intensified resemblance Of the
tho king. There found all agreeable things
which they desired and from thence were shut
out all the evils which they dreaded Into
such a heaven the first requisite for admission
was to gain by stratagem or plot the persohal
form OF Its Omnpotenf Ruler As the neectual nature
OF men developed and science taught them truths which
their would have conveyed 70 tnen ther
conception of God and Heaven was changed We 90 not
look Heaven as q locality, but as state IL ex-
in the souls OF men It may be in this world or in
another 1t may in the past in the present or IN he
future Heaven is unison OF the soul OF man with the
spirit Of God Whatever tends to create such unison s
gate Of Heaven OF these there are many. Innocence
0he by merry souls OF children and spOtess youths
and maidens who have known the temptation 70
SIM enter into Heaven Virtue is gate by which many
who avoid temptation and fly from II may come IN PROS
pert properly appreciated aud used for the Des kood
OF ones self and Others is gate to Heaven Nloloiy
over trial. and temptation and suffering, Is way 70
Heaven. Penitence ts gate through which many enter
Punishment, the last and most difficult way OF all
still by which thousands who reject al Other
means at last brought into harmony with the w Oh
God. II Is barbarOus and unchristian thouRh lncon
sstent with the character of GOd 10 regard Death as e
stern and cruel turnkey who waits to receive tae ha


prisoner and thrust HIM down TO hopeless and unenang
misery Rather should he be regarded as the door wnch
opens to admit many an unhappy person nom wretched
ness here TO happiness in another condition.
Year: 1868

THE CABINET CRISiS-FURTHER EXPLANATIONS


OF DIsRAELI-THE RIGHT TO DISSOLVE PAR


LAMENT.


BIT ATLANTIC TELEeRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE


LONDON, May 5-MIDNIGHT.-In the House of
Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone, in some remafks
referred to the Duke OF RohmOnds assertion IN the
House OF Lords last night that Her Majesty the Queen
had ntrusted 1t to the Ministry to dissolve Parliament
Whenever they pleased Such power. said Mr.. Glad.
stone, unconstitutional ii left ahe Ministry


liberty TO deal with which have not yet arisen He
asked for explanation of that statement and contra
dicted tho made in the House of Commons by the
Premier.


MIR. Disraen, in reply, said there discrepancy
between the statements made in the two Houses. he
had offered to resign the tender was declined by Her
Majesty. His advice TO the Queen 10 dissolve Par
lament when the state Of the public business permits
This was without any reference to the new constituent
ces, but If the work of the House soon completed
new House would be elected by them.


Sir Stafford NOrtheOte made remarks to the eject
that the Ministry had no intention 10 menace the House


Mr. Disrae again rising, said the night to dissolve
Parliament was only reserved by the Ministry In case the
issue upon the Irish Church question was pressed to
division After speeches by other members the debate
9Bdad
Year: 1868

LONDON, May 5.-A dispatch from Berlin says
the South German States threaten to leave the Customs
Diet the address issued by the Party OF German
Unity" should receive consideration at the hands Of the
ZOllyerein
Year: 1868

plPost Office clerks occasionally get on
funny thing. One of them recently
heard d tap AZ the window cfthe ladies


department. when who should be there
but a man BY the name Of Drake. Mr..


Drake said che clerk rwiA you please
go 10 the other side this department
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune, in an article
on the Ohio Visible Admixture' Bill,
says: "This villainous act is to be passed,
if it has not already been passed; and we
suggest that every Republican who vot-
ed against Impartial Suffrage last fall
have it read to him at least once per day
for the remainder of his natural life
Nothing can be better calculated to mike
him realize what manner of man he Is.
We ask the Republicans of Ohio TO have
one million copies printed on large
broadside, post them up everywhere,
read them in all churches and In every
public assemblage, until Legislature
shall be chosen expressly to erase the i'm
famous thing from the statute book. Do
let us have this airocity aired, until even
its vile authors shall be heartily asham-
ed of it." ai


We have reason to know that more
than one member of the House of Rep
resentatives is ashamed of this Baber
Bantling, already. But the infant has
grown too old to be disposed of by stran-
gulation. 1t IL the child of the Senate
by adoption, and the House must "raise''
1t now, Whatever doubts may exist about
its paternity: 4 Columbus Journal. n
Year: 1868

tanned DowN.-Gar6eld's organ at Oym-
pia, started in very brash at first, and abused
every man 10 the Territory that was sup
posed to be in its masters way. Lately a
change has come over the organ and it now
coos as gently as a dove. 1t is never safe
for man of Gar6eld's character and habits
to turn assailant, and when he does so be is
likely to get as good as be sends. We bad
intended to give chapter in Gar6eld's his
tory while Receiver of Public Money, but
iuasnuch as be appears to be Oh his good
behaviour, we let him pass for the present.
Year: 1868

RArID Work "A private letter from
Ninnrmunca, a new town on the line Of the
Pacific Railroad, will give an idea of how
rapidly the work on the railroad is progress
ing The writer says "The railroad was
about two miles below town this morning /;
touisht it is about two miles beyond. The
track Is all laid By hand, and could they get
materials fast enough from eight to ten
miles per day could be put down" The
same writer describes the country around
Winnemunca as about "stand of " to the
sand plains that give Umatilla its desolate
appearance.
Year: 1868

Coon NEws.-We have known for some
time that gold has been found in paying
quantities Oh Gold creek-and that Messrs.
Capos & Boyd were making Sl2 10 the hand
with rockers; but we were not disposed to
help in creating an excitement about new
diggings unless there had been discoveries
made sufficient 10 warrant in SO doing We
will now relate what was told US by express
man Fettis in relation to these new and i'm
portant discoveries The first discovery
was made on Gold creek, and diggings OF
sufhcienc merit found to warrant Messrs.
Capps & Boyd in constructing large water
ditch, upon which they are now at work.
The discovery of Gold creek brought to that
place many disappointed miners from the
Ceur d'Alene excitement, and the result
of their labour is the further discovery of
Cow creek-a stream three miles distant from
Gold creek and laying between that creek
and Pierce city. The diggings on Cow creek
are not over eight feet deep; the prospects
average from the surface to the bed. rock
eight cents to the pau. Ned Ryan took out
of his Claim as high IS cents to the pan.
The gold is coarser than any ever before
found in or near Orc Fino. The country
around Gold and Cow creeks is said to be
better looking placer region than that of
Orc Fino. Parties continue prospecting and
are every where meeting with success. There
are now from 40 to so men at work They
have laid off new town and named it Park
erville in honor of that whole souled gentle
man, j. H. Parker, Esq. The C@ur d Alene
excitement has after all been very gOOd-it
having resulted 10 the discovery Of this new
and important mining camp. "Tis an i'll
wind that blows nobody good. "-LeaOistOn
Journal
Year: 1868

INCREASE OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The
increase of the public debt for the past month,
as per August state nent of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, shows that the public debt, on
the LIST inst, less the amount of cash in the
Treasury, was 2,535, ,614,9l3 03. A month
ago the debt was 81, ,523, ,4s0 67 so that the
increase for the month has been SI2,079,-
S32 sc. And yet while the public debt is
thus largely increasing every month, radical
stuWpers all over the country are telling the
people that they are reducing and paying of
this debt. We are indebted to Secretary
McCullOch for the truth telling figures He
supports Seymour and Blair, therefore will
not cover up and withhold the facts that
the radical party may again get power by
lieing to and deceiving the people.
Year: 1868

SALUCIUs GARFIELDE, the pack horse of
radicalism in Washington Territory, has
taken the stump in Oregon for Grant and
COlfax. This itinerant spOuter is blessed
with an elastic conscience, and can always be
induced to advocate any side that pays Iu
the early stage Of the rebellion be was a
terce secesh, and on hearing of the first bat
tie of Bull Run threw up his hat, and e1.
pressed the hope that the next news would
be the capture Of Washington. Time wore
on, and the prospects of rebel success grow
ing faint, Salucius turned his coat and came
out flaming radical. For this change of
base he was rewarded by the appointment to
thCGfice of Surveyor General of Washington
Territory, with the Delegateship 10 prospec-
tive, and it is for the purpose of improving
his chances for the radical nomination that
he now comes to the rescue of radicalism.
Gar6elde belongs to the school of 4" "bread
ard butter " patriots, and can be relied ups
on to sustain radicalism as long as it has
patronage to bestow or offices to confer.
Year: 1868

THE CONFIDENCE GAME.-A countryman
named John Hooper was the victim Of
confidence game at the hands Of one Will
liam Crump yesterday morning. Crump
met Hooper on Franklin street, and, after
a word or two Of conversation, proposed to
20 to bar-room near the Old Market and
ret a drink. They went, and as soon az
they entered the saloon Crump suggested to
the bar-keeper game Of cards to decide
which should pay for the drinks. This
being agreed to, the game was played, and
Crump lost. He at once borrowed ten dol
lars from the verdant stranger, promising
to return the money as soon as he could go
up the street and get it. They went out in
the street, and the confidence man told
Hooper to wait there until he came back.
The former remained some time, and then
growing suspicious, walked of in search OF
the swindler, and after some time stumbled
upon him, evidently to his surprise. Crump
wanted to know why he didn't stay where
he was; he had been there with the money
and found him gone however, he would
run over to friends store and get it again.
The credulous old gentleman believed him,
and letting him 60, of course did not set
eyes on him again.


Detectives Tyler and Murphy being in
formed Of the circumstances, caught the
confidence man, and after compelling him
to restore the ill-gotten greenbacks, lodged
him in a cell to await hearing before the
Mayor.