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Year: 1867

THE tide of immigration pours into
the country, with increasing volume
The character of the immigration is.
much of 1t, unusually good. Even
while the war was raging, and the tu-
ture of the country was unsettled,
while we had so few friends among the
more intelligent classes, and SO much
effort was made by Misrepresentation
and exaggeration, to keep the humber
classes from taking up their lot with
us, they could not be kept at home, but
came In ship loads to swell the produc-
tive wealth of the great republic. And
now, when the conflict Of arms Is set
tied, and the government is vindicated
and strengthed, and the country Is re-
lieved from the institution that was a
curse at home and a reproach abroad,
the laboring men of Europe are appre-
ciating more and more, the advantages
which America offers to them, above
any that they, can find at home. The
inducements Insecure and rewarded la
bor, OF free homesteads and equal per-
sonal and political rights are too strong
for the attachments of birth and father
land. --.-
Year: 1867

We wish our Quincy street neighbor
would advise the public with regard to
the purport of that petition, now cir
culating among the Radical brethren
in this city, asking the removal of Fed
cral officers in this State, and the rein
statement of the former incumbents.
What inducements do you hold out to
the President What promises for the
future do you makef Do you swear as
vigorously and as truthfully as you did
last Spring, that you and yours are the
Simon pure Johnsonites Of this region
And do you expect, in case of success,
TO betray the President rs disgracefully
rs you did beforef Or are you honestly
sorry for having, like the 'Prodigal son,
associated with the vicious, and them
that deal in swinoi Or do you mere
Jy want to return for the sake
of the fatted calf, the robe,
and the ringi Let your confession Of
treason to your President be made sin
open Court" Tell us all about it-why
you went, why you wish to return, and
how you will behave if JOHNSON will
"give yon back your jewels" Let the
public see that whining for crumbs, and
insensibility to kicks, are not solely Ca
nine characteristics.
Year: 1867

Ameeting of Democratic and Conserv-
ative citizens will be held at the Club
Rooms this evening. We presume the
announcement will be sufficient to Sc
cure the full attendance which is de-
sired. Business of great Importance,
connected with the campaign, will be
transacted. and every one interested in
the triumphant success of our city ticket,
at the coming election should feel it his
duty to attend. 1t is proposed to give
our Legislature their usual welcome
greeting next Monday, by showing
them how men vote when they are free.
Let us perfect our organization and
complete ourpreparations for increasing
our magnificent majority Of last year.
Year: 1867

The Louisville Courier has the follow
ing interesting item: The Cedar Hill
Skating Park was crowded with the
elite and beauty Of the city Oh Satur-
day afternoon, the cause of the gather
ing being the skating match for the
championship of the city, announced to
take place at four o'clock. At the time
appointed, the contestants for the cham
pionship entered their names. They
were ten in number.


A double railing had been made
lengthwise across the park, leaving an
avenue about eighty feet wide-and in
this the contestants were to exhibit
their skill-the premium to be awarded
to the individual who could skate with
the greatest rapidity and grace, and cut
the most gyrations. Five judges were
amounted to award the premium and
certificates. At 4 o'clock exactly the
trial of skill began, and each one Of the
youth went through his performances
with great skill and remarkable dexter
ity. One of them wrote the alphabet on
the ice with his skates almost as fast as
a person could recite it.


Another wrote q verse from the Bible;
a third drew a likeness of General But
ler; fourth marked out "the path to
prosperity" q fifth drew picture OF q
blind man leading dog; but the sixth
one capped the climax. He drew o
glistenfng promissory note Of ten dol
lars, and marked out the place for the
revenue stamp to be stuck on it; he
then wrote out an affidavit that he was
entitled to the premium, aud whirling
quickly, dropped on his base on the ice
on the affidavit, but rose to his feet at
once, leaving on the meltable document
a stamp as near like a notary public's
stamp as could be. After this exploit
the Judges put their heads together, and
awarded the premium to +. Lamlnott.
Certificates were awarded to Henry
Price, l.. c. Robinson, and j. g. Speed.
The awards of the premium and certifi-
Gates were very Justly made, and the as
sembled crowd testified their approba
ton by continued applause. It then
commenced sleeting, and the crowd dis
persed, the Fourth street cars being
crowded with the throng returning to
the city
Year: 1867

stincts all tend the other way, and of
oil bad practices, official prostitution is
the most difficult to abandon. But
surely we may justly condemn the cow
ardly, vindictive, uncivilized spirit
evinced by the men who hunt and per-
secute with proscriptive legislation,
the defenseless foes they never
dared sssail with legitimate weap-
ons, when pending conflict
offered the brave mans opportunity.
We are we'll aware that throughout this
State some newspapers, which are con-
Quoted by men who cannot take the
Test Oath, arebetter patronized in their
respective districts than are their Radi-
cal competitors. But docs this afford q
Just pretext for the edict of exclusion
now proposedi Is it the part of prudent
craftsmanship, to interpose with dis
eliminating laws to protect the business
men Of ono set Of political views against
the competition Of rivals who vote an
other ticket! Much less then would it
be proper to legislate to the prejudice
of one class of Editors, when, as in the
present instance, their prescription will
by no means assure the prosperity Of
their rivals. Registration laws and
test oaths may vest in one por-
ton Of the community tho political
power of their neighbors, but there
their influence ends. They cannot
throw to the Office Of the Radical the
patronage Of the Democratic Editor.
The Clarksburg Telegraph and the Con-
sercatipe, published at the same place,
are cited as illustrations, we are told, Of
the comparative prosperity Of the Radi-
cal and Democratic newspapers in this
State. But viii it help the former to
exclude the editor Of the latter from
business The "Test Oath" may take
the bread from Colonel CooPRR's mouth
but we cannot see that it will transfer
his subscribers to the books of General
NoRTHCorT. The idea Of making out OF
the TEST Oath" kind Of tariff for the
protection Of Radical editors is simply q
ridiculous humbug, that, were lunacy
deemed disqualification, would subject
its originator to the examination Of O
committee de lanatico inquirendo.
Year: 1867

pital for the insane at Weston.


The bill to amend the charter Of the
town of South Wheeling was taken up.


The committee to whom the bill was
referred, recommended that it lie
amended so as to insert after the words
ait shall be lawful for every white male
inhabitant at the age of twenty-one
years and upwards who shall be n clti-
zen of this State" the words entitled
to vote for members of the Legisla-
ture." - 81.


Mr.. FOREMAN moved to add the
words sandhave been registered in accor-
dance with law"


Mr.. FERGUSON was opposed to the
motion. He said no man was entitled
to vote for members of the Legislature
who had not been registered, and as
said persons were not citizens of the
State, Of course they could not vote in
any municipal election. He could see
no reason why the bill should, be made
to contain superfuous elauses. IS.


Mr.. WHEAT favored the amendment.
He wanted the laws Of the State en-
forced in Wheeling. If the words were
not inserted persons who were not reg
istered might be permitted to vote.


Mr.. FERGUSON said the amendment
was entirely unnecessary, as every nee
essary safeguard was already IN the bill.
He said the bill under consideration did
not apply to the city of Wheeling, but o
small Incorporation called SouthWheeling,
consequently the great election to come
off on Monaaynextwould not be affected
by the adoption of any amendment.
The Appearances were that We would be
badly beaten on Monday next at the
election in Wheeling, and nothing we
could do to this bill would affect the
result, as some members supposed.
J The amendment to the amendment
Year: 1867

was TO destroy the bear. Accordingly,
two Of them loaded their firearms with
slugs, and, both discharging their pieces
together, shot the bear dead while they
at the same time wounded two Of the
tigers so severely that It is feared they
will have TO be DESTROYED.
Year: 1867

THE testimony Of Stanley Matthews
that President Johnson, while on his
way from Nashville to be inaugurated,
said to him, in Cincinnati, that if the
nation was ever saved, it would have to
be saved through reorganization of the
Democratic party, is of little consequence
as matter for impeachment, but 1t is
proof that even at that time, in the flush
of his election, he entertained his pur-
pose to betray the party that elected him,
and thow himself into the hands OF a
party then confederate in a bloody and
atrocious war against the Government.


The revelation has anothersigniiicance.
1t shows feeling of dislike and hostility
toward the Union party, and treacher-
Gus design toward il from the first, and
it shows a habit of giving vent to this
dislike. Is it probable that Mr.. John
sons companions did not know that if
Lincoln were taken OFT they would have
an Acting President who would Use all
the power ofthe executive Office To de-
stroy the Union party, and to defeat their
settlement of the war? If any of the as
sassin conspirators were on social terms
with him, they knew, and all their con-
federates knew, that he was the man for
their purpose. This knowledge of his
character would give him Il charmed life,
while it would be fatal to Lincoln.-l Gin.
GaZ.
Year: 1867

AN infidel on his death bed felt HIM
self adrift in the terrible surges Of doubt
and uncertainty. Some of his friends
urged him to hold or to the end. 81
have no objections to holding on,n was
the poor mans answer; "but viii you
tell me what l am to hold by?n
furnishes neither anchor nor rope to the
sinking soul. 1t gives nothing to hold
ON by.
Year: 1867




Niagara Falls, says; ... .....I...
That the main fall has receded some-
what since l first saw it, more than
thirty years ago, Ibelieve on other cyl
dence than that of the frequent slides
from either bank and l can hardly be
mistaken in my impression that there is
considerably less water running under
the bridge that leads from Goat Island
to the tower than there formerly was.-
If the main fall was once nearly of horse
shoe shape, it is far otherwise now, and
the upper point of it seems to me to be
nearer Goat island than when first saw
it,. am much mistaken if the next
century does not witness decided changes
i'm the appearance of the cataract. /
predict that the child is born who will
dry-shod across what is now the Amerl-
can fall to Goat island and back-our fall
tlfes taking prominent position among
the first OF American ruins.
Year: 1867

country. Men now living have seen and
participated in all Of them and another,
the results and end Of which no man can
see, is now impending. No Frenchman
can lie down at night with the perfect
assurance that when he awakes in the
morning he will not owe allegiance to
some other government than that of Ma
poleon the Third.


So much for history and the facts.


Our fathers, who were born subjects of
King, did not hesitate to imperil their
"ives, fortunes and sacred honor" in
order to redeem themselves and their
posterity from the dominion of royalty
and they succeeded. Under the inspira-
tions Of liberty, the nation which they
founded has, within less than century,
become one of the first powers of the
earth and we have made ourselves a
place in history second to no people in
ancient or modern times. Yet we have
men among us who take no pride in
these facts, who, while protesting demo
crdcy, would barter our birth-right for
the trappings of royalty. AS some of
the Israelites, after having been redeem
ed from bondage, still hankered afterthe
fleshpots of Egypt, so the old Tory spirit
has not yet been fully eradicated, and
there are!degenerate Democrats who look
back regretfully through all the periods
of our glorious history, to


"The good old colony times


When we lived under the King"


1t is fact worthy of serious attention,
that large proportion of the men who
rally to the standard Of the Democratic
party, including nearly all the leaders,
are fully persuaded in their own minds,
and are doing their best to impress it
upon others, that republican government
is q failure. This is their faith, and men
always act according to their faith
Shall the power ofthe country be trusted
in the hands of such men?
Year: 1867

We observe indications of a decline in interest upon the part of the public in the game of baseball. This is doubtless ow- Ing to the unwise enthusiasm of the too ardent admirers of the pastime. Com plalnts are general that to such degree do young men give their time to the sport that duties of importance to themselves or their employers are seriously neglected, and bu- siness is frequently intered with. A pru- dent moderation in this enjoyment, as in any other, ought to be practised if the pastlme Is to retain the good name it has earned as healthy, manly game, which wisely disposed of leisure hours. It is now urged that so ail-absorbing and fascinating has base bali become, that many excellent games which once were popular are now almost entirely neglected. This is in 8 great measure true, and the real friends of the now popular sport would do we'll to re- memper that reaction follows any kind of excess Ii this tendency to immoderation

 IS not speedily checked the game will die ous-consumed by the misplaced fervency ana ma. zeal ot those who abuse its advantages.
Year: 1867

Tho Detroit Post says: "Two la
dies called at the Office Of one Of our
wellkuown physicians. While one Of
them was consulting the physician in
his private Office, the other, prompted
by curiosity or some kindred impulse,
proceeded to investigate the contents
Of large case Of bottles, jars, &C., in
the outer Office. Between the two
apartments was glass door over
which was a paper shaIe, which how
ever, was torn across one corner so
that Il was impossible to see from one
room into the other. Hearing a rat
tline among his BOTTLES, the physician
stepped to the glass door to sec what
was going on. He discovered the la
day in the act of taking down one
bottle after another aud smelling of
the contents thereof. At length she
got hold Of something which evident


ly pleased her olfactories. She SMELL
ed and smelled agaiu, and each
time it was more apparent that she
was more pleased than before. This
time her entire satisfaction with the
result of her Investigations was evil
dent, and she hastily rubbed the fluid
upon her nose and portions of her
face contiguous thereto, replaced the
bottle and took her seat as she heard
a rustling in the outer-room, indicat-
ing that the consultation was at an
end, aud that the consulting parties
we're returning. The physician,
knowing what the result would be,
detained the ladies in conversation
for several minutes. Before the end
of that time, as the lady sat near a
warm stove, her nose and portions of
her face began to turn to a deep olive
color, aud before she departed they
had assumed beautiful dark brown.
She had mistaken the doctors fa-
vorite hair dye for perfumery. She
will be an invalid, aud will not re-
ceive calls for a week to come.
Year: 1867

"Dcn't forget mef signing sadly
SO my darling bade FAREWELL
Haply deeming would gladly


Disenchant me Of her SPELL
Ali the syreul when did Beauty
Ask in vain Loves simple debit
Or whene'er did languii Duty


Heed the warning, Don't forget
By her eyes where love reposeS


BY her wreath of golden hair,
BY her cheek ungathered roses;


BY her neck divinely fair.
BY her bosom throne Of blisses,


Hiding from the wanton light
Pale With envr At the kisses


That her bolder lips invite.
BY the hours so sweetly squandercd
In the summer afternoon;
by the orchard where we wandered
Ir the sheen Of harvest moons
By the poets, new and olden,


Who in pity lent US speech
For the fancies, rare and golden,
That our words could never reach
BY all these my oath Is given


Though my soul remember not
Earthly fame or hope Of Heaven,


She shal never be forget
Year: 1867

Advices from HAVANA via the
West Indies are to the effect that the
siege of Vera Cruz has no immdiate
prospect Of success, the one siege
gun Of the Liberals is doing but little
damage, while an alarming amount
Of sickness was reducing their force.
The fall of the City Of Mexico was
considered certain, as hunger would
soon compel the Imperialists TO capit-
ulate.
Year: 1867

The Ministry achieved in the
House Of Commons another victory
on the Reform bill, on the evening
of the 9th, after able speeches by
Gladstone and Bright in opposition
to the measure. The majority for
the Government was &C.
Year: 1867

On Tuesday last a train of army
wagons passed up Potomac street
A portion of them were loaded with
stained pine collins, standing On end
the others contained the camp equip
age and provisions of a portion OF
the Antietam Cemetery Burial Corps.
They proceeded to the graveyard on
the county ground, near the bone
mill. The wagons were driven to
Colonel Hughes's field, and prepara-
tions made for a camp. The snow
was shoveled away from a space
large enough to pitch the tents,
which were soon put up ; fires were
built, and soon the bleak field: had
some of the appearance of military
camp. On Wednesday morning the
process of disinterment commenced.
After removing the snow from the
outside row of graves, the first grave
was opened, and the body taken out.
This left place for the earth from
the next grave, and breast" or a
chance to get at the frozen crust of
earth covering it (about foot thick J
and SO on through the row or tier
The bodies are buried about three
feet below the surface, the graves
about eight inches apart, and cofins
were used in all cases, The earth is
taken away down to the top of the
coffin, and carefully cleaned there.
from. Then the top of the coffin is
split by pick and taken off, The
body lies there, a black mass of de-
composed flesh and bones. Some
have blankets around them others
have not. The new coffin is placed
alongside the grave one man sta
toned himself at the head with a
square, short-handled shovel anoth-
er at the foot with a spade and
with these implements the remains
are removed into the new coffins.-
What was apparently the form of a
man as it lay in the coffin, when dis
turbed is nothing by a pile of bones,
the flesh all being decayed, and turn
ed to black dust. The skull is placed
at the head of the coffin, the other
bones, dust and decayed cloth thrown
in indiscriminately, the coffin covered
and lifted away, and another grave
opened.


About two hundred bodies are
buried in this place, mostly those
who died in the hospital after the
battle of Antietam. A few were kill
ed near where they were buried,
when Fitzpatrick attacked Lees re-
treating army. Some rebel dead
were buried here these are not dis
turbed. About thirty bodies were
taken up the first day.-Hagersto,cn
Herald.
Year: 1867

cleanses it from the blood with his
banner, aud, once more gracefully
bowling to the assembly, marches
proudly out of the arena. Again the
door opens, and a man drives four
horses into the ring, with thick ropes
trailing after them. These are at
tached by hooks to the carcases of
the dead horses, which have been
left where they fell, and are now car
ried out. Finally, the heavy body of
the noble bull is dragged ignomini-
ously away at full gallop, sending
up cloud of dust, and leaving a
bIood-red mark on its track.


The first fight over, groups Of "ma-
jos" leapt over the barriers, and moi
silly discussed the performances ;
shouting, laughing rise again once
more with unpleasant liveliness on
the ear ; the ladies, laughing right
merrily, went through all the fan ex-
ercises, and general movement of
sit and stand-at-ease took place
throughout the amphitheatre.


Subsequently to this, which was
pronounced to be a first-rate battle,
five more bulls were sacrifice to the
popular thirst for blood but the Ia
dies laughingly agree that none of
them showed such mettle as the first.
One of the poor animals was struck
three times unsuccessfully by the
matador," who was finally hooted
out of the arena, whilst the poor bull
crouching on the sand ,moaned and
sobbed in the angony of its anguish.
Perhaps its thoughts had reverted to
its lost liberty, to the green pastures
by the flowing Tagus. l think, in
deed, it must be SO, for it stretched
forward it's head with look of in
describable longing and despair, and
licked the dust with it's parched yet
blood-stained tongue, as though it
saw there the fresh running water of
the stream. Three men now ap-
preached, two Of whom held the bull
down by force-it did not require
huuCI W cuGCI LndL-"uliSt Iile IHIIu
raising a long and glittering knife
aloft, plunged it deep into the ami
malls spine With one convulsive
bound the bull sprung up, and then
suddenly fell prone and motionless in
the dust.


We felt sick and disgusted when
we left the field of blood, and yet
such powerful fascination did the
whole scene exercise on us that it re-
quired some resolution to avoid at
tending the subsequent bull-fghts
which took place during our sojourn
in Madrid. We did, however, refrain,
and thus ended cur first and last bull
fight in Spain.
Year: 1867

A man passed over the road


In the early days of Spring,
When the grandest flower that ever bloomed
Was brightly blossoming.
And never a word he spoke,


And his face was marble cold,
But millions of men above him wept,
And million bells were tolled.
And the cities were draped in black,
And the towns were draped in gloom,
For he is dead" the people said,
Who made the flower to bloom"
Down many swarthy face


Unnumbered the tear-drops flowed,
"For he is gone the bondman spoke
"Who lifted our weary load"
And they builded him tomb


Afar in the silent West,
And that beautiful flower which men call


Peace


Spread its leaves above his breast.
A man passed over the road


Ere the Summer days were dead,
And the leaves of the flower that bloomed


in Spring


He trampled with ruthless tread.
And many word he spoke,


And his arrogant face was flushed;
And laughed aloud with the noisy crowd
When the leaves Of the flower were


crushed.
But down many swarthy face


Flowed tears of bitterest pain,
For he is come the bondman spoke
"To forge our chains again"
He must seek the tomb some time
Afar in the silent West,
But will ever the flower which men call


Peace


Spread its leaves above his breast?
Year: 1867

A TEA party without scandal is like
knife without handle.


WORDS without deeds are liks husks
without seeds


FEATURES without grace are like a
clock without face.


A LAND without laws is like a cat
without its claws.


A MASTER without a cane is like a
rider without rein.


MARRIAGE without means is like a
horse without his beans.


A QUARREL without fighting is like
thunder without lightning.


A NAN without wife is like fork
without knife.


WHY is a handsome laced boot like
the father of family? Because it is prop
er gaiter (propagator).


Why should every lamplighter be
named William? Because Bills run up SO
quickly.


AN exchange says, lovers, like ar
mics, generally get along quietly until they
are engaged.


A YOUNG woman who went to buy
q sewing machine blushingly requested tc
see one with feller


Low as the grave is, you cannot
climb high enough TO see beyond it
Year: 1867

A LITTLE Swedish girl was walking
with her father one night, under the starry
sky, intently meditating upon the glories of
Heaven. At last, looking up to the sky, she
said: Father, have been thinking If the
wrong side of Heaven is so beautiful, what
will the right side. .be2"