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Year: 1865

The following sensible argument from
rebel standpoint in favor of repudiating
the rebel debt was made by Mr.. ]. L.
Seward, in the Georgia Convention:


Mr.. Seward said:


"Thsre are three views on the question
before this body. We may pass this or
dinance, and not repudiate and not pay
the debt, for that is notrepudiHtiOn-it is a
misnomer. l consider the term odious,
Or we may pay every dollar of the debt
according to the face of the notes, or we
may scale it down to q specie basis. l dc
not think we are under any legal obliga-
tions to pay the debt, for the contingency
expressed on the note, six months aftel
ratification of treaty of peace between
United States and Confederate States, has
never happened and never will happen
and, as it is we'll understood from our law
books, the debt is not legally binding.
will illustrate the case: If a man should
agree to pay my friend from Cobb, (Mr
Hanzell, one thousand dollars after the
birth of his first male child, and that child
should never be born, he could not claim
the payment thereof; but Notwithstanding
we are not legally bound to pay the debt
1 am in favor of paying it, when scaled
down to a specie bass"
Year: 1865

A Philadelphia correspondentstates that
the little Irish song Beautiful Lizzie" is
creating quite Juror in that city, as it is
sung all round the streets and in all the
music halls. The music and words of this
song are by reporter of New York
journal.
Year: 1865

The Hartford Press says: As evidence
of the enormous profits some dealers
make on fruits, we have knowledge of one
who bought grapes for five cents a pound
and sold them in the very town in which
they were grown at from twenty-five to
forty cents"
Year: 1865

The Governor of South Carolina has ad
dressed letter to the Secretary of the
Treasury, asking for that State the privilege
of assuming the direct tax levied by Con-
gress, and that the same may be paid IN
South Carolina bonds. He alleges that the
State is much impoverished, and cannot
meet the tax Immediately. No action has
been taken on the letter by the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Year: 1865

Why don't all our farmers set out fruit
trees OF once? Why didn't they do it years
ago 4? They certainly have some indistinct i'm
preston of the value of fruit, not only as "a
matter of convenience and qualification, but
as matter of ,tual pecuniary profit.


The reasons, we suppose, arise from gen,
eral disposition TO neglect and procrsstinate
in regard to matters not directly pressing
themselves upon our attention. And from
another general indifference, especially prev
alent amongst early settlers. TO everything
which they regarded as outside the pale of
the necessaries of life. While even at a later
day persons who are amply able to do it. neg
lect to set out fruit trees because they will
not receive any income from them during the
cnrrent season.


But the observation and experience OF far
mers and others ought to have taught them
better lessons long since. There is nothing
more healthful than fruit, nothing that the
farmer can use with greater economy in his
own family, nothing that enhances the value
and desirableness of his farm so much in pro-
portion TO the amount invested. And above
all, there is no crop that will yield him as
much profit. year by year, per acre, as fruit
There always has been a good market for
fruit in the West. and so far as this genera
alton and the next are concerned, there WILL
be good market in the future. The demand
will increase for many years TO come at even
pace with the supply, for hundreds Of bushels
the purpose.


Mos; Of our readers can call to mind far
mers who are making money now 10y the sal
of fruit, with constantly increasing incomts
from that source, year after year. Our frienl,
JoHN LOOMS, in the vicinity of town, makes
more money off his peach orchard. taking
one year with another, than many OF our FAB :
mers realize from their entire farms with oil
their hard labor. And our friend, BECKiES.
in the vicinity of Montrose, has for several
years past realized very handsome sums Of
money from his apple crop. As practical
illustration of the yieid and profits Of fruit
raising. Mr. BEckLEY informed us yesterday,
that he had received three hundred and TWEEN
ty dollars for the apples borne by eight trees
this season.


Now let us appeal to all our readers to ATT
promptly and persistently on the impulse and
purpose incited by the foregoing paragraphs.
and we will assure them they will never re
~
Year: 1865

The Post Washington correspondent sayt
Congress will act upon the theory that the
war is not ended. 1t is precisely the ground
occupied by the President and every one OF
the Departments Of the government.


Volunteers not yet discharged have repeat
edly demanded their discharge in compliance
with their teruis Of enlistment, and the con-
stant reply is that the war is not yet closed.


The Treasury Department also holds, in
reference to the payment Of bounties, that
the war still exists The President while he
protects the freedmen with the bayonet, does
it under the theory that the war has not
come to an end; that time enough has no,
yet elapsed to satisfy the President and Con-
gress that the people of the South are stead.
fastly loyal.
Year: 1865

Ex Governor Clarke of Mississippi, having
been invited by the State Legislature to visit
that body, declined. on the ground that he
was prisoner of state on parole. He ex-
pressed the hope soon to see the State enjoy
ing its old rights under the flag of the Union
adding: with ell of you ma rehed under that
flag in foreign land, and it was victorious.
With all of you marched against it, and it was
victorious. 1t again waves over US, is oul
flag, and may it ever be victorious
Year: 1865

We hear. but do not credit. that the spec
ulators in cheap Currency and dear food ha' .
made some impression on Secretary Mctul
loch. so that he is expected to modify. i'll his
Annual report the noble stand taken bv him
in his Fort Wayne speech in favor OF return
ing to a Solvent Currency at the earliest pos
sible day We beg him, at all events. TO con-
sider the following from the ifgsjiUgf Ga
zstte


$50 grea. i the amount Of grain in store III
Chicago. boarded by speculalors for higher
prices that the warehousemen have notified
the Board of Trade that the condition of oats,
barley and rye now in store is bad. and liable
to become more so by the process of heating.
Corn and wheat have not yet become seriously
affected, bu; it is doubtful how long they will
remain So as the steam and smell from hot
grain is deleterious


at is contemplated by warehousemen &c
advance the rates of storage to one cent pei
bushel for every five days, or part thereof. 70,
all grain in store after the 10Th of November,
provided the grain in store now is not removed
before that time.


II is TO be hoped that this, if the stringency
in money will not do it, will compel the over
greedy spectators in breadstuffs to disgorge
aad allow the market to resume its normal
condition This is too big country for the
success of any attempt to hold all the grain
out of the market; and it is consoling to know
that. if they will not sell at a reasonable
profit. the grain is sure tn spoil on theiI
hands"


On behalf of the speculating millions
we ask the Secretary and Congress TO fund
greenbacks enough to force virtual resump
ton of specie payment at a very early day
The forestalers will never be ready for it; the
people always are and will be. We hope anC
trust that Government and every branch of il
will stand by the People. If Resumption
knocks the pins from under few high hyins
spectators. it must; but let us get down Il
rock bottom at the earliest day. All health
ful business and industry demand it.
Year: 1865

TIE corn crop is nearly ruined in Texas
by the drought Also potatoes. The cotton
looks well. bnt hands to pick it are so scarce
that il is thought 40 900 bales will be lost from
this cause
Year: 1865

they shall, so long as they remain


setive members Of the National


Guard, be exempt firm the perfor.


nance of the labor, aud the payment


Of the money. required under this act.


SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty
of every supervisor to order out
every such person, resident afore-
said, between the first day of April
and the first day of September, an.
nually, to do and perform the work
aforesaid. on the public roads within
his district and if any such resident,
being personally warned by the super
visor, or by leaving a written notice
at his usual place of abode, or BY
some person under the direction OF
the supervisor, by whom such warn
ing can be proven, shall neglect or
refuse, having had at least three
days notice to attend, by himself or
substitute, to the acceptance of the
supervisor, on the day and at the
time and place directed by the su-
pervisor, or having attended, shall
refuse to obey the directions of the
supervisor, or shall spend the time
in idleness, or inattention to the du.
ties assigned him by the supervisor,
every such person shall forfeit and
pay for each day he shall neglect to
attend, or for any disobedience,
neglect or inattention as aforesaid;
the sum of two dollars for each Of
fense, disobedience. refusal or mat
tention, to be recovered by an action
before any justice of the peace of the
proper township, upon complaint of
the supervisor, in the name of the
State of Ohio; and the money, when
collected, shall be applied by the
supervisor in the improvement of the
roads in the proper district, and ac-
counted for by such supervisor, at
his anncal settlement with trus ees
of the proper township; provided
that no person shall be released from
the performance of labor on the pub
lie highways by reason of the neg
lect Of any supervisor to order out
such person or or before the first day
of September iu any year; and pro


vided further, that if any person, be-
ing warned as aforesaid, shall, with
in three DAYS from the time of such
notice, pay to the supervisor of his
district the sum of three dollars, the
supervisor shall be authorized to ac-
cept the same in lieu of the two days
work, and he shall apply the same TO
the improvement of the roads in his
district and account therefor to the
trustees in his annual settlement.
Year: 1865

The Charleston Courier of the 18th
says:


On Friday night last, as the prin-
ters Of the Courier we're engaged
setting up Mr. Beecher's address,
they were visited by William Lloyd
Garrison, who stepped up to case
and put in type the following para
graph:


"There is scarcely man born IN
the South who has lifted his head
against this banner, but had father
who would have died for it Is
memory dead2 Is there no historic
pride? Has a fatal fury struck blind
ness or hate into eyes that used to
look kindly toward each other, that
read the same Bible; that hung over
the historic pages of our nationsf
glory; that studied the same Con-
stitution?'


When he had finished he read the
paragraph over three or four times,
then remarked to a typo who was
standing beside him, that was singu-
lar he should have had just those
lines to set up. Mr.. Garrison did
the work like one who understood
his business. What would the prin-
ters have thought before the war, if
Mr. Garrison had stood beside them
in this same establishment setting
type?
Year: 1865

TESTIMONY OF RICHARD CoBDEN.-l
have travelled in most civil zed coun-
tries, and l can say that the mass OF
the people in England don't compare
favorably with the mass of the people
in other countries as should wish.-
/ find in other countries n greater
number Of people with property than
there are in England. don't know
q Protestant country i'll the world
where tho mass of the people are 50
illiterate o. the mass OF the people In
England. These are not bud tests OF
the condition of the people. 1t is no
use talking Of your Army or your navy,
OF your exports or imports; 1t Is NO
use telling mo that small portion of
the people are exceedingly we'll OFT. =
! want to bring tho test 10 compnr-
isvn of the majority ut the people of
this country against the majority of
any other countr,. saw 1t, with
81 ne knowledge Vt foreign countries,
that we don't compare iavorabiy III
that way. The English peasantry has
not parallel ON the face ot the earth.
know no other peasantry but that OF
England, which is entirely divorced
from the land. There is no other
country in the world where you will
not find men holding the plow and
turning up the furrow of their own
freehold. You will not find that in
England. 1 don't want any revolu-
ton or agrarian outrages to change
this. But ! find that wherever go
tho condition of the people is apt gen.
orally to be pretty much in accordance
with tho power they have to take care
of themselves. If you have country
where the people have no political
power, and another country where
they have, they will be treated with


moro consideration, will have greater
advantages, will be better educated,
and will have better chance Of Oh.
tanning property in the latter case
than In country where they have ne
chance OF hlvins tho political fran
eh.ss.
Year: 1865

A London reporter says that the Thames
police havo remarked, as a characteristic
circumstance, that nearly every female
who throws herself into the water is care
ful to divest herself of her bonnet and
shawl, which are placed on the ground in
such manner as not to be the least
damaged.
Year: 1865

business EducafiOn.-Some people are so
foolish as to suppose that Business Education can
be better acquired in College building located in


large city, that in the College building if re-
moved out Of the city, to pleasant, quiet village
comparatively free from temptations, vices and
those almost numberless things that Withdraw
the attention of the student from his studies SEN
sible people, there are, however, who believe that
the freer from city attractions, temptations and
inducements to squander money the better for those
who are, perhaps for the first time separated from
friends and home influences.


We call the attention of our readers to Calkins,
Griffin & Co.'S Union Business Institute at Ober-
lin, Ohio as located in such a village, and for a
thorough training in theory and practice second to no
Commercial and Telegraph College in the whole
country.


For particulars, address them noyeO
Year: 1865

The only business transacted in the Court OF
Sesiops was the hearing of motion behalf Of the
to adjourn the trial Of Peter Strong until after
the November term the ground that their principal
witness was about 20 be confined physologcay speak.
ing aud unable TO he present The motion was oppose1
by Strongs counsel on the ground that stipulation
had been entered into by the District Attorney hat the
case shonld be tried this term and If not Ill pros
might be entered This stipulation was admitted, and
Recorder Hoffman denied the motion. The court then
adjourned until Thursday at II a. ID.
Year: 1865

made greater sacrifices in its defense than
these Virginians did in behalf of theirs.
AT what surprisers stranger is the won.
derluI confidence they had in the ultimate
success of their undertaking. They do
not seem to have entertained the most
remote idea that they could possibly fail


in achieving and firmly establishing their
independence. OF course their di.appiont-
ment was very great when they found all
their hopes blasted. They had not formed
proper estimate of the power and the
resources of the great North. 1t now be-
comes the duty of the federal government
to take these people by the hand--to treat
them kindly-to encourage them in the
work OF e-construction--to assist them in
developing their resources and improving
their condition. Let them see and feel
that the great North regard them as friends
not as enemies and much Of the hatred that
has been cngendcred by four years of war
will die out. The past must be forgotten.
Harsh means will do no good. These
people have seen sufficiently punished for
the error of their ways Let the policy
of the adminstratio n be kind and for
giving one and the present generation may
yet enjoy all the blessings Of united
country-knowing no North, no Sou.h.no
East no West.
Year: 1865

The world estimates men by their sue.
cess in life, and, by general consent, per-
manent success is evidence Of superiority.


Never under any circumstances, assume
a RESP osibility you can avoid, consistently
with your duty to yourself and others
ln other words, "mina your own busi.
ness"


Base oil your actions upon a principle
OF Justice, preserve your integrity Of char
actor, and in doing this never reckon the
cost.


Remember that self interest is moro
likely to warp your judgment than all
other circumstances considered there
fore look we'll to your duty when your
interest is concerned.


Never attempt to make money at the
expense Of your reputation.
Be mother lavish nor misery of the
two avoid the latter. A man is uuiyer-
sally dcspised, but public favor is step
ping stone to preformont thereof her
generous feelings should be cultivated.
Prouso bat li:tlo, think much, and do
more.


Let your expenses be such as to leave
a balance in your pocket. Ready money
Is always friend in need
Avoid borrowing and lending.
Liquor drinking, smoking cigars and
chewing tobacco arc bad habits; they i'm
pair the mind and pocket, and lead to O
waste of time. They tend to let one dowr
but never to lift one up, in the regard o.
the virtious and the good.


Never relate your misfor,uncs to others
and never grieve over what cannot pre-
vented.
Year: 1865

HAND IN YouR OADEHs.-What il . suit
Of clothes good for If it doesn't 1T? Rsmine-
ton Go. have just received large and we'll
assorted stock Of furnishing goods from the
East, and are nowprepared to tit any one in
the most satisfactory manner, and in the L.
test style. Give them IN early call.
Year: 1865

RETURNED SoLpiERs.-We advise all Of
outreturned soldiers who desire to purchase
ready made clothing Of recent style. neat
manufacture, and durable texture, to call
upon Sam Perry, at his emporium opposite
the Post Office. He always keeps large
stock ON hand Of every variety, and the
most fastidious taste can be easily suited.
Year: 1865

The ground of our complaint is this


that the Presiseit after insisting Upon it,


that Alabams has never been out of the


Union, and expressing his profound salts
faction with what that State has done in
order to secure the. success of his plan Of
reconstruction. should allow any inter-
ference on the part of military subor-
dinate, with the sSt-of the people of Mo
bile In choosing Mayor to suit themselves.
Plain DeaLeref Wednesday.


Here is the cloven foot of State Rights
as it has been exhibited at each step of the
Democracy during the war and since its
close. Alabama has not been out of the
Union, because Federal bayonets kept her
in, but she tried during four years war
to go out, and the newly-eleeted Mayor of
Mobile, General Withers, did all in his
power as an officer in the rebel army to
take her out. Now the Democracy de-
mand for him the right tc hold Office
without even fling an application for par
don. In the Dealers article on Monday
it denounced the President for exercising
jurisdiction" over the unpardoned No
bile Mayor; now it shifts the responsibility
to "a military >subordihats.p The bs1s'e'
is consistent in only ene thing, and that is
to everything loyal.
Year: 1865

1t seems almost incredible that after all
that has been written and said about the
ratification of the Constitutional amend
ment, the editor of leading paper should
make so gross blunder as to assert that
the assent of the Legislatures of t'0O thirds
of the States to the amendment was suffi-
cient for its final adoption. Yet this blum
der is the base ofa leading editorial in the
Pittsburg Commercial. The managers of
that paper had better purchase copy of
the Constitution of the United States for
Office use
Year: 1865




The rumor in regard to correspon-
dence between the French Emperor and
Secretary Seward, in which the Secretary
declares against the Macmillan govern
ment and in favor of the Monroe doc
trine, is the more credible because it states
nothing which was not perfectly natural
and to be expected. The only feature Of
the story which looks fshy is that which
alleges that Napoleon addressed his COM
munication TO Secretary Seward direct
This Is not the ordinary mode of conduit
ing diplomatic correspondence. But the
position ascribed to Secretary Seward is
by no means surprising or novel. 1t is
the position which our government has
maintained from the first, and in which it
is unanimously sustained by the people.
Nor does tho reported correspondence at
all change our relations with France or
Mexico. 1t leaves us where it found us,
in an attitude oF passive but watchful
to the MACMILLAN usurpation.
1t does not commit US to any active sup
port Of the Republican government of
Mexico. Its only significance is in indi-
eating that the policy Of the administra-
ton remains unchanged.
Year: 1865




Many OF our readers viii Remember


that during the late rebellion the citizens
of Jones county, Mississippi, who have


been strong Union men from the first


organized rebellion against a rebellion,
seeded" from Mississippi, and success :
fully defended themselves against troops
sent to subdue them. Their action of
course drew down upon them the ire of
the Mississippi rebels, and the legislature
of that State has just manifested the
feeling in very characteristic manner by
changing the name of the county 10 Da1is
and that of its county seat (Ellisvillc) to
Leesburg. A more stihgihg insult could
not be offered to the brave and patriotic
citizens of Jones than this, which afIixes to
heir county and county-seat the names of
the two chief traitors in the rebellion
And yet, singing as it is, it is only an
intimatiOn of the pleasant things which
are in store for the people of Jones county
and the other Unionists of Mississippi
when the red d-handed rebels now control
ing that State shall be fully restored to
power by The President and Congress.
Year: 1865

ing PreParatiens for another NavaI


Fight.


FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. o Heavy guns
are beng mounted at City Point and other
70 give the rebel rams warm receptiod should
they essay to pass those points.


Several scAooners of coal were sunk last
evening In the vicinity OF the old blockade,
above Turkey Bend, so as to completely inter
cept the passing of any vessel.


The iron.clads Ironsides and Atlanta were
ordered up the James river last evening, with
whose aid no difficulty will be experienced IN
capturing or driving back the rebel rams.
Admiral Farragut is on board Of the New
Ironsides.