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Year: 1866

The seizure Of the steamship Meteor,
at New York, by the United States,
whether the same shall turn out to be
intended for a Gillian priyateer or not,
shows that the Government IS willing
to accord to other nations the same
iustice that We demand for ourselves.
There seems TO be nothing against the
ship, thus far, but suspicion. The Span
ish Consul suspects that the Meteor is
to be pFivateer, aud tina. is about all
Now, if we were 10 follow the English
rule, We would require positive evidence
that the vessel is 70 be privateer, and
might probably demand the contract
Of enlistment. Ne might say, IS Eng
land has done, that even when what
ought to be satisfactory evidence 10
Justify the detention was furnished,
that Il was not enough in the opinion
of our revenue officers, and 50 let the
vessel escape. But we make 10 our rule
of action to do as we would be done by,
and hence the prompt and decided ac-
ton Of the Government Perhaps We
would be little more stringent in our
demands, if the vessel were supposed
to be a privsteer intended to operate
against Great Britain. IL would be
nothing more than fair retaliation, to
act toward the British Government
with the same Incidence and insincerity
with which that Power has acted To-
wards US. But we have no particular
complaint TO urge against the course Of
Spain during the Rebellion. She al
lowed no privRteers TO be fitted out
against "a in her ports, nor did she al
low combinations 70 be formed TO break
our blockade and transport c0ntfaband
Of war to the enemy. There might be
objections TO the harOOring Of the stone
wall at Ferrol, but the Niagara and
Sacramento had the same privilege at
Corunna. Besides, when the StOnewall
was taken into Havana, Spain promptly
and gracefully gave up the ship to the
United States, without starting any
nice legal objections, which might per
haps have been mEde. We, therefore,
should do our WhDle duty to that Power
in the affair Of the Meteor, and it is
evidently the intention Of our Govern
ment 70 give every satisfaction 10 q ma
ton with which we are at peace. We
have Onr prejudices against that Power
in reference 70 her dispute with Chill,
but we must not allow our likes and
dislkes to operate against the princi-
Piles Of justice and international law
Philadelphia Inqdrer
Year: 1866

BUTTONS Among the new inventions IS
button which is fastened to the cloth with
out thread. 1t consists solely of a button
with wire. to he inserted into the CLOTH like
a corkscrew. and then pressed down fiat. 50
as to form ring to hold the button in its
place. As this invention will enable men to
keep the buttons on their shirts, it is eaIcu.
tsssd to do away with wives altogether.
Year: 1866

The Cleveland LEADER in arecent issue
has long and able article on the Sens-
torial question, in which it takes strong
ground against there-election of Sherman.
In speaking Of his proposition to send the
black soldiers back to slavery after their
gallant service in the army, the LEADER
says:


If there is a lower depth of infamy
within the reach of an Ohio Senator, we
confess our inability to comprehend it;
and, in the name of the free people Of a
State the peer Of any in its devotion to
constitutional liberty and universal prog
ress, we protest against returning to e
seat in the United tstes Senate one who
so grossly betrayed the best interests Of
humanity, and brought odium upon the
cause entrusted to his keeping


The Herald attempts to reply to this,
supporting Sherman, as might be expected
from its old conservative tendencies,
but makes rather lame affair oft. 1hese
facts still stand against Sherman First,
that he opposed the repeating of the fugi-
tive slave laws and moved to retain that
of 1898, and second, that he opposed Civ
ing freedom to the Negro soldiers who
shed their blood to save the Republic
Mahonin9 Register.
Year: 1866

Oh!.if were pack of snuff,
I'd then be loved by all
The dipping maids, both fair and rough,
And scorned BY none ALL.
I'd then be sought for every where,
By many pretty girls,
Who wear their bright and glossy hair
Done up in fancy curls.
Yes, every girl that had dime
Who loves to dip the stuff,
Would come along in course of time,
And buy pack ofsnuff.
I'd always have lady friend
Wherever l might go
On whom l could always depend,
Unless she had u beau.
And whether in the North or South,
Or on some distant isle,
I'd always kiss pretty mouth
And meet lovely smile,
Unless some snufffcd old rip
Should carry me in his clothes,
And put me just above his lip,
To snuff me up his nose.


ALoNZo
Year: 1866

A Northern Lodge of Freema-
sons some time since authorized
the establishment of a Lodge a.
mong the free people of color in
Newbern, North Carolina. The
Raleigh Sentinel says the Lodge
has been constituted, and adds:


At the recent meeting of the
Grand, Lodge Of this State the
subject was brought before that
body on the ground, if we mis-
take not, that the act was an in
novation upon the tilne-honored
customs of the Masonic Order
throughout the world; and fur
ther, that the said Northern Lodge
had exceededit jurisdiction. The
matter was referred to a commit
tee of which His Honor, Judge
Reade, was chairman, who consid-
cred the subject, and made a very
able and elaborate report In oppo-
sition to the proceeding.


Having been promised copy
of the report for publication, we
have deferred any allusion to it,
hoping thatit would come to hand.
1t is an important subject both to
the colored people and the frater-
nifty of Masons, and we are anx-
ious to see the report. AS soon as
we are permitted to do SO, we shall
give it to our readers.
Year: 1866

Dry FEET.-Moisture generally
penetrates the soles of boots-the
upper leather is not easily wet,
and is easily dried. To render
the sole impervious to water, order
your boot-maker to cut pieces OF
canvass in the proper shape, dip
them in melted pitch or tar, and
lay them upon the inner soles be-
fore putting on the outer soles of
the boots. This simple process, it
is said will insure dry feet without
making the boot clumsy.
Year: 1866




How TO BE WARM IN BET. AT the
suggestion of an aged philanthro-
pist we give the following cheap
and effective method for temper
ing the wind to the shorn lamb"
for the benefit ofall who have not d
surplus of Macinaws or coverlets
under which to repose during the
reign and chilly blasts Of the
"Winter King" Hoping that it
may be the means of averting the
cold from all who suffer from its
icy tones, we cheerfully give it q
place.


Take as many old papers as will
cover the bed, and sew them to
the quilt or sheet, to keep them in
their place. On retiring spread
this over you, with whatever else
you may have in the way of COW
ering, and "sleep will visit sorrow"
where otherwise it would not.
The philosophy of this is explain
ed in the fact, that paper is less
porus than blankets or quilts.
While the heat would escape
through one, it would be retsined
and accumulated by the other.
Year: 1866

Of the nine thousand post offices
in the disloyal States, about two
thousand have been reopened-
Nearly three hundred of these
have received post mistresses, be-
cause no man could be found who
could take the oath that he had
not borne arms against the gov
ernment.
Year: 1866

The New Orleans Picayune
learns from a gentleman recently
from the interior of the State that
the freedmen positively refuse to
make new contracts to 60 to work
OF leave the plantations. They
allege as their reason that they
expect a new proclamation that
will materially improve their con-
dition.
Year: 1866

Love not your children UNEQUAL
ly; or if you do, show it not lest
you make the one proud, the other
envious, and both foolish. If ma
ture has made difference it is a
part Of the tender parent to help
the weakest.
Year: 1866

On Christmas morning every
gable, gateway, or barn-door in
Norway is decorated with a sheaf
of corn fixed. on the top of a tail
pole, from which it. is intended
that the birds shall make their
Christmas dinner.
Year: 1866

A little four-year-old pet stood
looking out of the window few
days ago, when an expressman
stopped just opposite, and tied up
the horses tail to prevent it trail
ing in the mud. She watched the
operation intently for a moment,
and then called out eagerly: "Oh,
see, Auntiel the 'spressnianis is ma
king waterfall for his horse"
Year: 1866

DE CAUTIOUS when you are told by any
ID one that they have good Sewing Machin es
for sale az any one, etc. Tne Singer is the
oldest and most reliable machine and best
in use, will do all kinds of work from the
finest to the heaviest that any family ever wants
DONE and will last lifetime if properly taken
care of. l have been agent for other machines
and have got rid of them. Please give me a call
and examine tor yourselves.


Sewing neatly done to order.


also have machine twist and thread for sale


Any one wishing to purchase please give me a
call. w. T. NORRIS, Agent
next door to Babcock's new hail, up stairs, on


Illinois street.
Year: 1866

PICKwIcK ickisDs are referred to
the notice of Secretary Bingham in another col.
umn, calling meeting of The club this evening at
u o'clock, when business of Importance will be
brought forward. Every member now in town is
invited to he present,
Year: 1866

MANUFACTURE and Agriculture combined
will insure the greatness of the West We
renee, Kansas, several large wooden factories
are in process of building. Large 6ocks of
sheep are being introduced into the country
about Lawrence, and with proper protection
and management that will prove prosperous
| L.
Year: 1866

The New YORK PosT OFFIcE. num-
Der of letters and newspapers delivered in
New York city is increasing at the rate of not
far from FIVE millions . year. The number
received last year was nearly City millionA
Year: 1866

Wo look upon the news from Europe, which is pub
lshed this morning in another column, fully con-
firmatory of the opinion which we expressed yestcr
day morning. The prospects of the preservation OF
peace arc growing stronger One single report is not
in harmony with the general tenor Of the latest dis
patches-a statement in The London Times to the eff
feet that the Austrian Government had resolved to
withdraw its Minister from Berlin, and that this meas
ure was to bc followed by the withdrawal
of the Austrian troops from Holstein. a military
movement which, The Times thinks the world will
regard as made in anticipation of war. The sensa-
ton dispatch of Yhe Times is hardly Of much weight,
for we already have an official announcement by the
English Government that it had received no inior-
nation warranting belief in the statement Of The
Times Accounts from Vienna, dated one day later
than The Tmess dispatch, reasserts pacific arrange
ments between the two countries, and in Frankfort


declaration Of peaceabe character had been given
by the Austrian Representative in the Diet


The detailed accounts in the German press of the
popular movement very interesting. The excite
mcnt Of all classes of the people over the situation of
the country seems to equal that Of 1ei8. The impe
rous need of unity for protecting the integrity Of the
national territory from foreign danger, and for con.
centrating the efforts of parties heretofore divergent,
for the promotion Of national unity are acknowledged
On all sides. Ia suttgardt the leaders Of the three
different parties Of Turtemberg have come to ton.
pete understanding The same is reported from other
States The points Of unity arrived at are: the
unconditional condemnation Of Bismark and his
entire policy, the right Of the people Of Sohleswig
Holstein to choose their own Government and the
vocation of German Parliament to act in the name
of the German people. There is studious avoidance
Of urging at the present moment other demands, be-
cause on them party differences still exist and every
manifestation of division in the popular ranks would
give new, encouragement to Bismark. From the
organs Of the press and the popular meetings not
voice is heard but cohdcmnatofy Of Bismark and if
there is any reliance ON the unanimous utterance Of
popular sentiments the outbreak Of hostlites would
add tens Of thousands of volunteers to army against
the present administration Of Prussia to choose their
own Government.


The report that Austria had acknowledged the
right Of the people Of Schleswig Hostein is not
drned. Harmony between the desires of the in
Year: 1866

The Daily Ners is distressed by an apprehension
that the Blacks the South may obtain political
and social ascendancy over the Whites Here is its
premonition Of trouble:


Tie transition quite facie from equality to superiority
when the offices held by negroes and justice is administered
by muattoea and eis What guarantees have the whites
that when his superiority is attained and they feel their
they will not pass local laws discriminating between
the whites and excluding them from the benefits OF equality
Ii becomes serious question whehe in view OF this fact the
South ought not 10 make some compromise with tho Radicals
given that the negro shall not become the white mans MASTER


We beg The Neos to be calm. The peril it fore'
sees has already been happily averted. In spite of
its most desperate efforts, TIE CiYl Rights bill law,
and isn't going to be repealed. That settles the bust
no.
Year: 1866

purpose were to be prohibited, how many things
would there be Jeff Ger the use Of mani" Our cote1'
porary apparently does not perceive that as man ana
freedom are obliged take care of themselves so by


GOOD and humane laws man and freedom conserve 10
SsGnS themselves manileStly for the purpose OF
showing tn proper use of things. So, man and free
dom must take care that barbarism of any kind does
not destroy thenl-fhich is princ PIE in plain keep
in with uature
Year: 1866

Quoting our remark that humane legislation is part
of just demand and supply, The Commercial Adrer-
tser imagnes that +" THE TRIBUNE does not perceive


that Nature intends that man, through the exercise of
freedom, shall find the proper use Of all things. If
the use Of everything that can be applied to al evil
Year: 1866

The House yesterday passed the bill to amend the
law concerning immigration and the carriage oil pas
sengcrs in steamships and other vessels We trust to
find its provisions efecual to prevent the barbaFous
over. .crowding that is now the practice
Year: 1866

Our dispatches from Washington report Cabinet
Meeting yesterday to consider the Congressional plan
of Reconstruction. The accounts Of our own cOre-
snonleut and that of tho Associated Press differ as to
the postions taken by Secretaries Harlan and STAN
Year: 1866

The movement to make East Tennessee separate
State is still zealously prosecuted. There Is no doubt
that the people Of East Tennessee favor it. But, aS
Middle and West Tennessee will probably object, we
look for its defeat.
Year: 1866

The Conference Committee on the bill TO protect
Union officers from vexaous suits for the discharge oil
their duty in obedience to orders, made report yes
terday TO the Senate, which was agreed to, and the
bill will become law unless vetoed
Year: 1866

SKATING. One of the most healthy
sports of the present age is skating. But
too much care cannot be used after skating
all the evening-getting the blood heated
and the pores oil open, that you do not
get cold and lay the foundation Of throat
and lung complaints. Goes Cough Bal
sam will be found excellent in all such
cases. We say. keep it in the house, for
immediate use.


|. Goes Dyspepsia Cure is also one ol
the best remedies in the world for Dys.
pepsis. Indigestion, Sick Headache. Sour
Stomach, and all diseases Of the stom ach
and bowels.
Year: 1866

SEwARD.-The upholders of the Presi-
dent, in bis recent "tantrum." lay great
stress upon the fact that Secretary Sew
ard indorses the veto, and went to New
York to make a speech in favor Of it.
But it should be borne in mind, that
Stewards speech in New York was made
at the some time that johnson was spew-
ing to the rebel mob in Washington.
when the former could know nothing Of
this. The veto is question upon which
loyal men may differ; but nobody has
heard Seward or any other member oi
the Cabinet indorse Johnson's Washing
ton speech. Even il Seward should. his
opinion has for long time had but little
weight with earnest Rsdicals-thsy have
found him q great clog in carrying out
the work which be was one Of the prime
movers in inangurating.
Year: 1866

r. If we understand an editorial in
q recent number of the Hiawatha Senti-
mel rightly. the editor says that personally
his feelings are in favor Of Atchison inter-
ests. and against the land grant for the
Northern Kansas Railroad. A man who
makes such confession. certainly can
not justly complain If the people oI
Brown County are somewhat backward
in patrouizing him.
Year: 1866

The following comes from Henry
Ward Beecher:


We all know the story of the Prodigal
Son-how that self-sutiicient youth, in
the pride Of his own self-conceit, sought
from his father his portion of the patri-
mony, that he could go and live by him
self The father gave it to him, and he
went out; and, like too many other sons
of rich men in our days, he very soon
spent the whole of his patrimony, and
wasted it in riotous living drunkenness
and debauchery; and when he was re-
duced to the most abject poverty and
covered with filthy rags, was compelled
to become a keeper of swine; and, to
save himself from starving, to feed on
the husks that the swine did eat. But
he came to himself at last, and deter
mined to return towards his father s
house, and how was he received? Why,
the father saw him while he was yet a
great way of, and ran unto him, and
fell on his neck and kissed him, and
put fne robe upon him and invited
him into the parental mansion, where the
fatted calf was killed and the feast made
ready. That was the manner in which
the prodigal was received, as we get the
story from the lips of our Savior; but
when | was in New England not long
ago, heard another version Of this story
laughter, which you may call the Rad
ical version. l will tell you what it was :
When this young man came toward the
fathers house in filth and rags, his father
closed the door against him. Says he,
"You vile wretch, you have spent all
your patrimony, wasted your substance,
and you are unfit to enter into my house.
/ know you have no money and you have
no credit, and you cannot buy anything,
but you must 60 and buy fine silk robe
before you can come into my house; and
another thing, when you cross my
threshold, it shall be on two inexorabe
conditions: first of all, you shall take a
solemn oath that you have never been
away; and secondly, you shall give good
guarantees that you will never 60 again. ="
TGreat lauqhter
Year: 1866

past week than in any other period Of
his life.


He gave himself all he had and all he
hoped for, to his Lord and Master, and
if anything had been kept back, he
prayed that it might be revealed to him.
The Senator was particularly glad to see
SO many young men coming forward in
this good work, and called upon his
neighbors and friends not to delay in
making their peace with God. Scared
and scanned as we all are by sin, or at any
rate, as he felt himself to be, he rejoiced
that there is mercy and salvation at the
foot of the cross.
Year: 1866

The proportions OF the human figure are
strictly mathematical. The whole figure
i SIX times the length Of the foot. whelh.
eg the form be slender or plump. tho rule
holds good any deviation from it is dc.
partnre from the highest beauty OF propOr-
tion. The Greeks made all their statues
according 70 this rule. The face from the
highest point OF the forehead where the
hair begins TO the chin. is one.tenth Of the
whole stature. The hand from the wrist %
the middle lnges Is the same. From the
top Of the chest 10 the highest point 10 the
forehead if q seventh. Ii the length olthe
face. from the roots OF the hair TO the chin.
be divided into three equal parts. the tirst
division determinates the place where the
eyebrows meet, aud the second place Of the
nostrils. The height from the feet 10 the
top OF the head is The same as the distance
from the extremity of the fingers when the
arms are extended.
Year: 1866

Os the disorders that act mankind arise from the
corruption that accunuates in the Blood OF all the dis
coveries that been made to purge it out
equal in effect HELlfD0LD'S COMPOUND EXTRACT
OF SARS4 4PARILL1. 1t cleanses and renovates the
Blood insts the vgor Of health into the system, and
purges out the hunors which make disease Itstmuatcs


healthy functions of the body and expels the disorders
that grow and ranklc in the Blood Such remedy, that
could relied on has long been sought for and for
the first tine the public have which they can de-
pend our space here does not admit of certificates to
show Effects the trial of single bottle will show


tie sick that it has virtues surprising anything they have
taken.


Two ab.espoonsful ofte Extract Of sarsaparla added
to pint of water is equal to the Lisbon Dict Drink and
bottle to gallon of the Syrup of Sarsaparii-a
the decoctiol usually made.


The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
prncples-in VIcuo-and embody the full strength Of
the ingredients catering ato their composition ready
and conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties with those SC. forth in the U. S. Dspensatory.
Year: 1866

RECoLLECTIoNs OF THE REVOLUTION. Sally
st. Clair was a beautiful Creole girl
The whole treasury of her love was freely
poured out to Sergeant Jasper, who, on one
occasion, had the good fortune to save her
life. The prospect of their separation almost
maddened her. To sever her long. jetty
ringlets from her exquisitely formed head, to
dress in male attire, to enroll in the same
corps to which he belonged, and follow his
fortunes to the wars, unknown to him, was
resolution no sooner conceived than executed
In the camp she attracted no particular at
tenton, except on the night before the battle,
when she was noticed bending over his couch,
like good and gentle spirit, as if iflistenng to
his dreams. The camp was surprised, and a
fierce conflict ensued. The lovers were side
by side in the thickest of the fght but in
endeavoring to turn away lance, aimed at
the heart of Jasper, the poor girl received it
in her own. and fell bleeding at his feet
After the victory, her name and sex were
discovered and there was not dry eve in
the corps when Sally St. Clair was laid in her
grave, in little green shady nook, that
looked as if it had been stolen out of Para.
disc, not far from the river Santee