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Year: 1866

From the Paris Debats. March l0l


Whatever may have been the mobility
of Mr. Johnsons policy either before his
elevation TO the Presidencyor or since, it is
certain that at this moment he is defend
ing with far more intelligence than his
adversaries the true interests of the


Union. The war was undertaken by the


North against the South, not only in the
name Of liberty against slavery, but for
the security of the American Union.
Can those who contested then so energet-
ically and legitimately the right Of the
Confederates to secede from the Union
now without hagrant contradiction deny
them the right to re-enter 1t After the
frightful war which has so profoundly in
jured the country, the United States can
have no more pressing duty than that OF
reconstructing that Union, which is the
foundation and strength of their unity,
power and influence. To oppose the
plans for that purpose persued BY the
Executive power--to exclude by special
laws the repress Btstifes of the South
is it not in reality, to prolong the state
of war, and to perpetuate disssensions
and hostiiities which every effort should
be made to efface? Without doubt this
work is difficult, and the lately rebellious
States ought to re-enter the Union only
under etiicacious guarantees against a
new rupture; but it is not by a system Of
absolute exclusion and perpetual suspi-
cion that they are to be obtained.
Year: 1866

jority against him, he was very much in
the condition of President Johnson. The
support of the King guaranteed him
continuance in Office, just as the Presi-
dent is now firmly seated for more than
three years longer, by the letter Of the
Constitution Of the States At the same
time, the British nation was unqnestion-
ably not represented by the majorityin
the Commons, but was strenuous in its
support OF its principles Of Pitt himself;
just as the strength of public opinion in
the States Is said TO be in favor Of Mr.


Johnson's views. Moreover, the English
Parliamentary majority was not so much
insured by any compactness of political
partizanship, based on uniformity of po-
litical theories as by the temporary
union of prominent political leaders.
So it is now in America While an
intensely personal antagonism is arrayed
against the President, he rests on basis
a political view which is not only sound
and self-consistent, but has the immense
advantage Of being capable of exposi-
tion in the simplest and most pointed
terms. There is no escape from the logi-
cal dilemma in which his adversaries
find themselves. His tactics, too, are
evidently those of Pitt He has simply
to hold on, while his adversaries damage
themselves by infuriated efforts to crush
him and his policy, Every week that
passes is so much gain to him and SO
much loss to them. He cannot indeed
initiate the action of Pitt by first of all
reducing the Parliamentary majority
against him from fifty or sixty to one,
and then dissolving, to the dismay of the
one hundred and sixty members who
failed to be reelected and were laughed
at as "Fox's Martyrs" But the practi-
cal result must be the same SO far as the
real working power of the actual Con
gress is concerned; and it is only by
such struggles, when the forms Of con
stitution are observed by all sides, that
its real strength is thoroughly tested.
Year: 1866

We clip the following from the cores
pondence of the Springfield Republic,
from this city, over the signature of " X.
The writer processes to be well posted,
and that he speaks the truth in reference
to rebels being given employment as
clerks in preference to Union soldiers
we have no doubt, for we have before
heard of similar instances, in which the
employers, too were professed Union
men.


In regard to the distinguished rebels in
our midst, we were not aware that we
were so favored We suppose tnat BAIL
Duke and John Morgan's brother, how
ever, are reconstructed, and properly ap-
precated, as we are assured they are
doing a splendid business


In regard to clerks, have this to say
that the city is full. Another matter |
will mention in this connection is, that a
rebel soldier can, in many cases, procure
situation as salesman where returned
Union soldier would fail The following
circumstance, which actually happened,
will at once illustrate the facts and the
reasons: A young man who, before the
war, had been salesman in a Louisville
house, went into the rebel army, fought
all through the war, and was finally sur
rendered with Johnston army. He did
not return to Louisville, but thought he
would prefer seeking employment in
some city where he was not so well
known, and therefore came to Cincinnati
r. After diligent search he found a
prominent dry goods merchant who was
in need of salesman, and contract
was entered into at once. The Young
man knew that the merchant had been
intensely loyal during the war, and that
he had given largely of his ample means
to the Sanitary Commission, and other
benevolent objects for the support of the
war, and therefore very naturally desired
to conceal the fact that he had been in
the rebel army. One day, however, a
couple of merchants from the South were
in the store replenishing their stock, and
remembered the young man, who, in
turn, recognizing them, tried to avoid
coming in contact with them. In this
he failed; for the gentlemn, having con-
cluded their purchase, asked our mer-
chant if they had not seen a salesman
in the store named D. Being in

formed that young man Of that name
was there employed, they informed the
merchant somewhat of his history, and
shortly afterward departed. The young
man was soon very much confounded
at receiving a message that his preseuce
was desired in the office" With some
nervousness and equal fear he entered
the Office, but with the determination to
put as, good face on the matter as he
could. The merchant spoke Have
you been in the rebel armyP Yes,
sir, said D. You are probably
we'll acquainted in the South ?" said the
merchant Being answered in the affirm
alive, the merchant continued" ] in
crease your salary FIVE hundred dollars
and ! want you to act as travelling agent
for my house in the Southern States.
This is only one Of many-very many
instances where rebel soldiers procure
desirable positions, as Front, Main,
Fourth and Fifth streets are full of them,
They attract Southern trade. Basil
Duke and brother of John Morgan have
commission and produce house on
Fourth street, and are doing q splendid
business -CihcinRdfi Union
Year: 1866




The Federal soldiers are much exer-
cised in North Carolina because the
ladies won't walk under the United States
fag. 1t turns out that the flag was put
ap on purpose to catch them, while
the officers stood of to watch That was
enough for a woman. Of course they
turned back. When a woman won't, she
won't You can't force them to do any
thing. Indeed, the most of them are
very much like the old mans wife, whom
he said-"was q woman of so much con-
trabunction, that when she took cum
pinion of her own, there was no such
thing as consequentioning of her.


We are no apologist for the indiscre-
tions or imprudencies Of young or old
ladies. Some of them are so, probably;
but we can't say men are any better.
When the mAsculines become perfect, We
shall be in favor ofimprovingth the female
sex TicksbETg Vhi9.
Year: 1866

incorporated by the General Assembly, and


composed exclusively Of


VIRGINIAN PROPERTY HOLDERS.
Have determined to send at once to Europe one
OF their Directors to secure the tenants and la
borers required in this State Their Commits
sioner, who is now arranging to embark for
Great Britain, will be empowered to contract
with reliable tenants in Europe for the lease Of
lands, either in large or small tracts. Land
owners who wish to rent their lands are invited
to communicate with the Secretary, at the office
of the Society in Lynchburg. who will furnish
the necessary forms of power Of attorney and
contract to be signed by them and the immi-
grants Each application must state what rent
will be required, and whether in money or part
of the crop. Our Commissioner will go out ac-
credited as the agent of the Virginial land-hold-
ers, proposing fair remunerative contract to
persons who wish to come to this country, and
will take active and energetic measures to place
before the proper classes the advantages Of the
locations which we propose.


Farmers and others wishing to employ select
ed laborers are invited to avail themselves Of
this organization and communicate with the
Secretary.


A Land Register will be kept in the office of
the Society, where will be registered descrip-
tons of lands for sale or lease in any part of
the State, which will be brought to the notice Of
all immigrants and other settlers calling at the
office as we'll as extensively advertised in this
country and abroad.
Year: 1866

The Mercantile Journal of May oath has
an able article on the above subject which
concludes with the following statements


If we would then draw some final concu-
sions from the views we have here presented
on subject that so gravely interests all
classes of business men, we might formalize
them in something like the following shape.
If a man asks us for credit, we would in
quire-


1st. Is he honest 2 I'd. Is he capable Sd
Does he understand the business in which
he is engaged 4th Is be prudent, temper
ate. economical, industrious and energetic


This is much to ask, and upon the ans
wers must rest the judgment we form of the
character of the man with whom we are
about to transact business. All these in
quiries having met with completely satisfac-
tory replies, we come to the second LAYER of
the foundation, viz his means and must
furthermore ask, 9TH. Has he sufficient cap
ital available against misfortune? ? 9th. Is
his capital such in nature and amount as to
ensure an adequate margin against the risks
of his business ?


The solution of the whole matter lies in
the result of this or a similar interrogatory
and a thoroughly prudent and intelligent
man of business will be influenced thereby.
as to whether or not he will grant the cred
it requested at his hands. The accommoda-
tions that those who are not prudent and in
telllgent concede, are sources of danger to
both parties. He who receives is as much
mperilled by them as he who gives


In laying down these rules which seem to
combine the practical experience of the great
business world of modern times, it is not in
tended to exclude a variety of cases that
may spring up where there is an intimate
and thorough knowledge between man and
man. The varieties and vicissitudes of hui
man affairs are so manifold, that every en-
tanglement cannot be foreseen. but II law
once established and admitted, is not in the
slightest degree, impaired by the grace that
is exercised in administering it. In a new
country like ours, exceptional circumstances
will arise, and these must be carefully con.
sidered as they come. But the one grand
rule that includes all contingencies and EN-
braces all difficulties in its purview, is, that
credit must rest not merely upon intentions
and book balances, but upon actual mercan-
tile character and unquestionable mercantile
means.
Year: 1866

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
THE EMPEROR OF RUssIA.-A private let
ter from one who is employed on the st.
Petersburg and Moscow railroad, gives the
following account of the attempt upon the
life of the emperor of Russia, on the 10th of
April:


The emperor was riding in an open car
riage i'll the summer gardens at st. Peters
burg, and when he was about to leave for
the palace there was a rush of people to see
him pass at the entrance of the gardens, as
there always is on such occasions. One
man seeing another fighting his wr5-throtrSh
the crowd to get a better view of the empe-
ror, as he supposed, followed him for the
same purpose, and ON reaching the outside
of the gate, the first man drew Il pistol from
his coat and aimed it at the emperor. The
man who followed him was one of the poor
serfs lately freed by the emperor, and when
he saw the other man raise his arm he struck
it, sending it up, and the pistol went off, the
ball passing into the air. The man that
fired turned to get away, but was caught.
He is so much excited that he can give no
account of himself yet but he is supposed to
be a Pole"


"The man who saved the emperor's life is
the lion of the day. The emperor took him
home to the palace, introduced him to the
royal family and to his generals, and made
him a present in the city which cost $4,000
silver roubes. The fortunate man has IA
wife and one child. There were two days
of iollifcation and one day of thanksgiving
and praise at the emperor's deliverance, with
illuminations and general demonstrations of
JOY. There has been no such time in st. Pc
tersburg since it became a city"
Year: 1866

WHISKY AND NEwsP APERs.-Ag glass of
whisky is manufactured from perhaps doz-
en- grains of corn, the value of which is too
small to be estimated. A glass of this mix
ture sells for dime, and if of good brand
is considered well worth the money. 1t is
drank in a minute or two. 1t fires the brain
sharpens the appetite, deranges and weakens
the physical system. On the same side-hoard
on which the deleterious beverage is served
lies a newspaper, 1t is covered with half
million of types-it brings intelligence from
the four quarters Of the globe. The news
paper costs less than the glass of grog-the
Juice of few grains of corn-but it is no
less strange than true that there is large
number of people who think corn juice cheap
and newspapers dear.
Year: 1866

We intend that our language on this topic
shall not be mistaken, and we very respect-
fully demand, on the part of the Secretary of
the Treasury, q little closer inquiry into the
antecedents of the applicants who approach
him with securities for the purpose of start
ing thes banks, if we are to have any more
of them, and also call upon the well-con-
Quoted portion of those already in existence,
to, frown upon questionable modes of bust
ness, tending to bankruptcy and discredit.-
Journal 0i Fynonce t-
Year: 1866




AT Chippewa he cried, in the decisiv
moment:


The enemy say we're better at lon
/ shot than at steel Eleventh give tn
! lie to them. Charge charge the rascals 7
At Cerro Gordo, his general orde


said "The enemy's whole line of in


trenchments and batteries will be attacked


in front, and at the same time turned


early in the day tomorrow "


tits we'll to- say that, in his initia
order to the Union army, Gen. Mcclellan
whom the country hailed as It's only al
Tentative against ruin, thus spoke Of the
grand old Ajax whom he succeeded, and
his beautiful tribute may well form the
1 closing paragraphs Of this notice


''The army will unite with me in the
feeling of regret that the weight Of many
years and the effect of increasing infrm-
tiles, contracted and intensified in his
eountry's service, should justnow remove
from our head the great soldier of our
nation-the hero who, in his youth,
raised high the reputation of his country
in the fields of Canada, which he saneti-
fed with his blood; who in moro mature
years, proved to the world that Ameri-
can skill and valor could repeat, if not
eclipse, the exploits of Cortez in the land
of the Montezumas whose whole life
has been devoted to the service Of his
country; whose whole efforts have been
directed to uphold our honor at the
smallest sacrifice of life-a warrior who
scorned the selfish glories Of the battle
field, when his great qualities, as q states
man, could be employed more proftably
for his country; citizen who, in his de-
clining years, has given to the world
the most shining instance of loyalty
in disregarding all ties of birth, and
clinging to the cause of truth and honor
Such has been the career of Winfield
Scott, whom it has long been the delight
Of the nation to honor as man and
soldier.


While we regret his loss, there is
one thing we cannot regret-the bright
example he has left for our emulation :"


The Lieutenant General was a man,
regarded in phsique as in history, who
will have few competitors in any future
period. Nearly seven feet high, broad,
powerful, graceful, there was also
splendid dignity IN his address, quiet
ness and candor which bore out none of
the partisan jests of which he was often
made the theme. When General Grant
was presented to him, at the close Of the
war, the contrast in the two was very re-
markable. Grant did not reach to his
elders shoulder, and his small body was
very diminutive. He carried also the
nervousness generic with him; but Scott
was hQspitable, reserved, and none that
looked unon the two failed to give the
burden Of their love to the elder COM
mandcr. The great composed face Of
General Scott was. deeply netied his
large yet well-proportioned features we're
calm, and his gray eyes bore the softened
penetration Of an old age too ripe to be
either ardent or indignant 1t is well
that life so filed with martial deeds
should be finished at West Point, the
conservatory Of the military art in
America.
Year: 1866

TIE following strange story is given as
authentic in letter from Paris:


IN. Raimondet, rich old miser, who
died lately, left viii eouehed in these terms:
Il give and bequeath all my fortune, amount
ing now to 673, 553f. Soc, in railway shares,
to the young girl, who, having lost the left
eye and the right leg, should please and get
married to young man of her own age,
handsome, honest, and well educated. If, at
the death of my friend Durand, when I ap-
point as the executor Of my will, the peculit
arity I mention should not have been me-
with, 1 wish all my property to be shared
between the various bureaus of benevolence
in our good city OF Paris. In order to carry
this will into execution, NJ Durani, who is
also very rich, sought in vain. for some time,
a young girl who should be in the condition
required by it. A few days ago however,
while passing along the St. Honore, he per-
ceived in a small linen cap shop a young girl
who was trying on a cap for a customer, and
who had not the use of the right eye. He
went into the shop. and asked for some hand
kerchiels, and was delighted to find, from the
mechanism, that the girl had wooden leg.


In the evening he returned to the shop,
and followed her home in the Rue Montmar-
tre He afterward made some inquiries and
found that the girl was going to be marrind
to a young man named Adrian D., a
clerk. A week afterward3 when the young
couple, with their friends, were about to
terminate their nuptial evening by a modest
repast, to the astonishment of all present, N.
Durand entered and seated himself without
ceremony at the table, and made known the
dispositions of the will. 1t is almost uu-
necessary to say that some additions and i'm
provements were made in the bill of fare
and the first toast was to the memory of the
testator. The newly married pair have just
left Paris, with the intention Of spending the
honeymoon at Nice"
Year: 1866

PRENTICE speaks Of a brawling Kentuckian
who was Dragging about how loyal be felt,
and who upon being asked what he meant
by it, replied feel as if should ike to
shoot sombody and steal sumting."


We copy the above from the Cincinnati
Commercial for the purpose OF reminding that
print Of the fact that there were thousands
Of Drawing AboitIonists in States North
of Kentucky, who were constantly Dragging
about their loyalty, would have made the
same answer, had they been interEogated.-
They did not care much about the shooting,
however, but were content with the stealing
part Of "loyslty. "-Ejlls5oro Democrat.
Year: 1866

that l was on ajourney of pleasure, and
would rather take a glass Of whisky than
answer questions. The whisky was
produced and we made night OF it. 1t
was not until morning had dawned that
we separated.


The next day / returned to Chicago
and brought down the necessary assis
tance, and captured the whole gang OF
coun,erieiters in the very act. The den
was broken up to,ever, and most OF them
were condemned 10 serve term in the
State Prison.


| have those counterfeit hale dollars
still in my possession; and intend never
to part with them, for they we've cltain
ly the means Of saving my life.
Year: 1866

During the year 1913, the West was
flooded with counterfeit com. 1t was
so. well manufactured that it was readily
pissed The evil at last became so great
that the United States authorities re
qucsted that a skiltul delectiye might be
sent to ferret out the nest OF coiners |
was fixed upon to perform the duty.


had nothing to guide me The fact
however, that Chicago was the city
where the counterfeit com was most
abundant, led me to suspect that the
manuiac,ory was somewhere within its
limits. II was, therefore, to the capital
of the West l first proceeded. | spent
five weeks in that city without gaining
the slightest clue to the counterfeit rs.


began to grow discouraged, aud re-
ally thought | should be obliged to re-
turn home without having achieved my
result Ohe day received letter from
ny wife, requesting me to send home
some money, as she was out of funds. -
| went in o a bank and asked for draft
at the same time handing sum of mon
ey to pay for it IN which there were sev-
eral half dollars. The clerk pushed
three of the half dollars back to me,
saying:


Counterfeit.


What, said l. do you. mean to tell
me those halt dollars are counterfeit 2


Il doe


'Arc you certan?'


Perfectly certain. They are remark
ably well executed, but are deficient in
weight. See for YOURSELF


AMI he placed one OF them IN the bal
ance against genuine half dollar, and
the latter brought up the former.


That is the best counterfeit coin ev-
er saw in my life, exclaimed, examin-
ing them very closely. is al the coun+
terfeit money in circulation here of the
same character as this 2


oh, dear, no. replied the clerk; 'it is
not nearly as well done. These are the
work of the famous New York counter
f.iter, Ned Willett. l know them well,
for l have handled great deal of it in
my time, Here is some of the money
that is in circulation here he added tax.
ING several halt dollars from the drawer.
You see the milling is not so well done
as Ned Wlllitts, alth ough it is pretty
good, too


l compared the two and found that he
was right. supplied the place OF the
three counterIeits with good coin, and
returned the former to my pocket.


A few days after this | received in-
formation which caused me to take Jour
ey to small village about thirty miles
from Chicago. arrived there at night
ard took up my quarters at the only
tavern in the place. 1t was a wretched
dwelling aud kept by an old man and
woman, the surliest couple think it has
ever been my lot to meet. In answer to
my inquiry as to whether I could have



lodgings there for the night, ! noticed
that the host gave a peculiar lock at hia
w.te, and after some whisperings | was
informed in The most ungracious manner
possible, that could have u bed.


have frequently, in the course Of my
life, been obliged to put up with wretch-
Year: 1866

The Springfield, Massachusetts, Re
publican, of the 22d inst, in the course
of an able leader, "Keep Cool and
Mind the Helm" used this judicious
language: n unibg,l
nThis is a time for sensible and pa-,
triotic men to keep cool. Let the
storm of passion rage at Washington
till it exhausts its fury; the country is
safe 80 long as the people preserve their
self-pois and look at public affairs
with candor and bipartisan spirit, hold
ing in reserve the power to be eXercis-
ed at the proper time in support of
what is right and the correction Of
what is wrong, regardless of the selfish
strifes of men and factions. 1t is an
encouraging sign of the times, and
shows that the popular pulse still beats
regularly and firmly, that the most i'm
fluential papers in the country stand in
the attitude of impartial spectators of
the conflict at the National Capitol, dis
cussing the matters in issue fairly; and
advising the people to calmness and
patient waiting for the subsidedce of a
storm which can be but temporary If
the people let il alone" fr;