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Year: 1866

bellion; mere official respect, and


scarcely that, is awarded to others.


Our Christianity demands we should


stand BY the nation. It seems un-


feeling 70 say to our brethren in the
South. they must not abandon the
field, they must brave martyrdom,
they must test by their lives if nee
essary. our claim to an entire coun-
try. Indeed, all this is true, and
they will do it. They do not mean
to be driven cut OF land redeemed
to US by so much precious blood.
Nobly their voices come to US saying
they are ready to die if need be, but
the work must 60 on. But we must
not be Indifferent to their trials or
their fate. We must demand for
them protection. We must stand by
them and with them if need be. The
history and character of the South
ern people show that We must have
guarantees. This our Congress is
and we must sustain them in
it, a unanimity nearly as remarka-
bic rs that during the war will, we
believe, distinguish the Methodist
Church on this subject.
Year: 1866

whites and blacks, above the age OF
twenty-one years the right to vote,
you shall count them all in counting
your people for Congress, but neither
they nor the families to which they
belong shall be counted, if you deny
them the right to vote, whether be-
cause of their particular color or be-
cause they do not own certain
amount of property, or because they
cannot read and write. An abridge
ment Of the suffrage on any Of these
grounds entails a corresponding re-
duction in counting the people for
representation in Congress.


Universal suffrage and universal
representation, or limited suffrage
and partial representation In proper
ton, just IS each State, from Msine
to Texas, may for itself elect, is the
condition of this constitutional
amendment South Csrolina, for in
stance. has q population of 100000
-of which 100000 are whites and
400, 600 are blacks. Taking 100000
as the number required for each
member OF Congress, she will have
seven members If she grants univer-
sal suffrage; but il she cuts off all
her blacks she loses four members,
and proportionately as the suffrage
is restricted by qualification Of
color, property or education to
whites or blacks. This may seem
pretty severe upon the South, but it
applies also, more or less, to every
Northern State, including New York,
which has negro property qualiii-
cation (s250), and Massachusetts,,
where they have q reading and writ
ing qualification. All the States will
haYe to modify their laws to univer-
sal suffrage under this constitutional
amendment or be cut down to a
greater or less extent in their numer-
ations for Congress.


The amendment is going through.
There is no other settlement for the
South. The Governors of the South
ern States ought, therefore, to call
their Legislatures together at once
ana ratify this amendment, so that
with the m Getting of Congress in De
cember they may be all restored TO
both Houses. In this way they can
at once secure the balance OF power
in Congress and put an end to any
further attempt of the Radicals to
apply new restrictions of State re
storation. The Southern States, too,
will thus be put in position to take
their ground and shape their course
to some purpose in view of the Presi-
Dental election. What has been
done in the case of Tennessee
amounts to the adoption Of rule of
admission. The way is plain, the
door is open, and this simple act of
ratification the South will be restor-
ed to its balance of power. 1t is the
ultimatum of the victorious North,
and the South will lose much and
gain nothing by delay in its sdop-
ton.
Year: 1866

almost disappeared here, although few points
on the frontier still keep it up. Volunteers
show much enthusiasm in all parts of Lower
effected. The Grand Trunk Railroad Company
have organized their employees into a defensive
corps in all parts of Canada. Fully ten thou
sand troops appeared here to-day on parade.
The expense to the Canadian Government for
defense is now about twenty thousand dollars
per day. 1t is believed that the present force
will soon be relieved by new men to be called
Year: 1866

It was all over. One more Rart was
broken never more TO be bound up on earth.
The light had gone from one more hearth
stone. One more victim to the cruel hand
Of Northern oppression had fallen. The
had given up her hearts best treasure. Pa
! triotism had triumphed over affection; now
affection was predominant. She had given
him up like many Others, so noble, so promi-
sing, combining brave and soldierly qualities
with the highest culture ard refinement. The
first days had been full OF the poetry OF war
the gay moonlight camp the music and long
walks, the dress parade, the easy life; then
it grew more real aud earnest. There was
hard fare, then weary marches and exposure,
yearnings for home, battles, wounds and death.


He had come home in his coffin, pale and
ghastly, and she had buried him out Of her
sight. 1t was so bitterl Why should he OF
all Others be taken? 4 sweet childish voice
was heard in thenext room singing hymn:


Ny Jesus, as Thou wilt;


Though seen through many tear,


Let not my star of hope


Grow dim or disappear"


Her tears started afresh. She might live
YEARLY on, but what would her poor father
less children do ? She was week and frai, and
Jet she must guide those young footsteps
Life seemed dreary and dark, but she must
live for their sake. As she listened 10 the
voice, she thought Of the words it was sing
ing. They seemed meant for her. She was
Christian. But the star of her hope had
grown dim in all this great sorrow. She
could not see through her binding tears the
glorious face of love bendiug over her. On.
but it was there, thar blessed face, and H.
who afflicted her, loved her, tcnderyAfailh.
fully. Was it not that she might love Him
more that He had taken away her idol2


And another wave Of sorrow passed over
her soul. She thought of her great loss the
sad, lonely way, tile aching heart. If she
might 60 too. She could noe bear the burden
alone? Where vas the widows God? Had
she not just had glimpse heavenward
" Leave thy fatherless children; will pre-
serve them olive, and let thy widows trust in
me.n She thought of that verse, and her
faith grew stronger as she leaned on the AL
mighty arm.


There are widowed hearts all through this
land. There are hours when all earthly con-
ISOLATION fails, and the ber,aved one must bear
the burden Of gloom and faintness which only
the voice might dispel; and that voice is
hushed in death The thought of the bright
fatherless faces clustered around the empty
chair, and of tho new and heavy responsible
ity which the broken heart must sustain,
sends a weary pang to the sufferer, and awak-
ems unutterable longings to fly away aud be
at rest. God loves and pties these widowed
ones. He will be their refuge, and strengthen
and cheer them, and give them daily grace
and consolation. if thcY trust Him.
Year: 1866

REVIVAL OF BUsINEss.-Since the dis
appearance of the cholera there has been
a very perceptible increase in the general
business of the city among our merchants
and manufacturers. Country merchants
are again seen on our streets; farmers and
planters in considerable numbers are lay
ing in their fall and winter supplies; and
our female boarding schools and our two
colleges are receiving daily additions from
distant portions of the country. Alto
gether, there is pleasing prospect of
very brisk trade for the next two months.
Year: 1866

A match game Of nine innings was
played on Saturday between the For
rest and Stonewall Baseball Clubs, on
the Olympic grounds, in the western
suburbs, resulting in the success of the
former by one run. These two organi-
cations take the lead among the juve-
nile clubs of the city, and the contest
between them for the championship is
quite close and exciting. The game of
Saturday does not decide the question, as
it is necessary for the winning club to beat
by five in order to carry off the palm in
this respect. We append the score:
Year: 1866

REsIGNED.-Colonel j. B. Baldwin has
resigned his place in the National Express
Company with the intention of going into
business. He was most excellent officer
of the company, and the energy he dis
played in its conduct will win him success
in other pursuits.
Year: 1866

| wish to call the attention of the pub
lie to the nature, cause and cure OF the
compla amt known 10y the above title
so called from its occurring periodically
and supposed amenabillty to lunar III.
tluences


1t occurs irrespective of age or sex,
and in one OIL both eyes. Its attack is
sudden; the eye may be i'll seeming
health in the evening and in the mOln-
ing the lids may be intiamed and much
swollen, and the white OF the eye having
a milky appearance this will he some
thirtv-six hours arriving at its height,
then will decline by the Inflammation
abatipg and the whiteness disappearing,
but before the eye is entirely transpa-
rent another attack is the consequence,
following the same course, with three or
four weeks intervening The white ap-
pearance of the eye is caused by puru-
lent matter between the lamina OF the
cornea.


Tie caWse is enveloped il much co
scurity; from my observation upon a
horse of my own, find it to be govern
ed by the same laws that periodical dis.
eases are in the human system. Hard
driving and light feeding are sure TO en-.
gender an attack. If the moon exsrted
Year: 1866

FIRs.-Au old building on Water street
at the foot Of College street, owned by Law
renee Barnes, and occupied by Wm. Badger,
took FIRE on Sunday morning about 10
O'Clock Ii was bad day for a FIRE, the
wind blowing a stiff gale from the north
west, and fIemen and citizens hurried to the
spot The Ethan Allen and Boxer compa-
MES were speedily at work, the former being
stationed at the lake and playing into the
box Of the Boxer, which took its post near
the FIRE, and played directly on the flames
A usual when there is water plenty, our
fremen sOon got the upper hand, and in less
than an hour had cxtinguIsbed the FIRE,
though not till the inside was mainly burned
out Of the building, which was then torn
down by the Hooks. The engineers and all
branches Of the Fire Department worked
with will and dId most valuable service
As is commonly the case when one "ma-
chine" supplies another, a friendly contest
Of muscle and machinery took place between
the Ethans and the Boxers. The former
claim that the latter was pretty efcctually
washed. The Boxers on the other hand
assert that flr the first twenty minutes
the Ethan did no sufficiently supply
them, although they say the Boxer ma
chine stood on side hill where half her
men worked to disadvantage and that the
subsequent advantage of the Ethans was
only gained by aid of fresh men, against
the.r tired ones


The building was very old and eOmpar-
atively worthless affair, the thing Of most
yalu, about it being quantity of ice,wOrth
some 5000, belonging to Mr.. Barnes. which
was stored IN the cellar. and was mostly
saved. The occupants saved most of their
personal effects.
Year: 1866

Presidents policy and take the oihces' does
not start of very strong somehow. Though


young. and small of its size for National
party, it is already split into two iacllons'
One. led BY Ex-Governor and Assistant POST
master General Randall, is for the instant


admission of all Southern members OF Con-


gress that can take the test oath. The other,
headed by MOntg mery Blair, is for the alb
oiItion of the test oath and for the admission
of every Southern representative who Is noi7
willing to swear allegiance to the Govern
ment. One wing is growing because the
copperheads, who according to the program
me were to keep out Of their boat till the
conservative republicans got it well under
way, have jumped in and swamped iheir
frail bark, before it had fully started. The
other wing wants as little division OF Offices
with republicans of any stripe as possible
and are blaming the President because he
don't work the guilotIne faster and give the
places to johnson democrats.


In word, the attempt to form third
party is a failure This is as might have
been expected Till the issues oi-the war
are fairly at rest, two parties are all that
can live, and the nation will still be divided
into Republican Union men. on the one hand,
and the Democrats, again practically re-
united with the rebels, on the other
Year: 1866

One great argument Of the opponents of
the prohibitory law is,-you can't enforce
lit must be always be practically dead
letter. Give as. they say, license law
then every dealer who takes license will be
interested to procure the prosecution Of those
who undertake to sell without license. and
the traffic viii thus be kept under control


Let US see then how the license system
works elsewhere. 1t is a fact, shown by the
last report Of the Metropolitan Police board,
that Of pips fFovsoRd firo hundred and forty
seren places where intoxicating liquors are
sold in New York city and Brooklyn, only
seren hundred and .ffty-four take out licen-
SIS. Fight tlousord tour hundred and nine
ty-fhree grccgeries carry on their business
without license.


Was prohibitory law ever more of
dead letter ? Failing to obtain either reve-
nue. or repression. from such law, those
cities sought and from the State Legislature,
and a new law has been enacted which takes
effect the first OF May. Under it, the Com
missioners OF the Board of Health are con.
stituted Board Of Excise, who shall have
the exclusive power of 9 anting licenses for
the sale OF liquors in quantities less than
FIVE gallons at time The licenses do not
authorize selling liquors on Sunday, or on
election days within quarter OF mile OF
the polls No liquor is to be sold 10 any
apprentice without the consent of his master
/ or mistress, nor to any person under eigh-
teen years Of age, without the consent Of his
father. mother or guardian. None is to be
sold to an habitual drunkard, nor to an in
toxicated person nor against the request OF
any wife, husband, parent or child, to the
husband of any such wife, wife Of such hus-
band. patent Of such child, or child Of such
parent. Liquor shops are to he closed be-
tween midnight and sunrise, and on Sundays.
No person who trusts another for liquors
can compel payment at law. IntOrieat'on Is
made criminal ofense. subject to fine oi


$40 and costs. Adequate fine and penal


ties are provided for all the specified offenses


Perhaps this is as near an approach tc


urohibition as can be secured in those great


cities For one day of the week, and as 'c


certain classes, and in its treatment oil IN
tox,cation, it is prohibitOry law. Its prac


teal operation will be watched with grea
interest. far and near. 1t will have the op
position of the bar-rOOms and corner gro
ceries and beer gardens, and their customers
. and the support of temperance men. Ant
if such law can be enforced in New York
a probibitory law can surely be enforced II
e any country town. ....
Year: 1866

SHOCKING AFFAIR.-Amos Kraft, Esq was
murdered by a negro at his residence near shad-
well depot, Albemarle county, Va, last week;
and, horrible TO relate, the negro not satisfied
with the life Of his victim. took of his skin and
stretched it on barn door. This is sufficient
proof Of the essential barbarity Of the race


The above is going the rounds ct the lie
publican papers and yet they mist on great
er liberty for the negro. The hide and tai
low are all that many men are worth. The
negro has taken the former and stretched 1t
on barn door yet the radicals seem to be
anxious that he should be allowed further
liberty, probably 50 he can have the latter u
make into candles Ne can come 10 no
other conclusion. The account Of the above
horrible deed we have seen exclusively IN
Republican papers. therefore it is for our
readers to Judge Of its truth or fal7ehood.-
Rutland Courier.


The Courier is thoroughly sold. VIII it
now add the further information that the
negro caught his victim IN a steel trap, and
give Us such fu! ther comment as Is called
for by that additional proof Of essential
barbarity''
Year: 1866

GENERAL AYREs.-The Times adds to our
remark that General Ayres was the probable
author of the article on the Old Vt. Brigade,
the following pertinent remarks


The statement of the Citizen that General
Ayres never belonged TO the Vermont Brigade
is, strictly speaking, true; but probably no man
ever had better opportunity Of determining
from actual observation and association the pc
cnliar character Of Vermont soldiery. Captain
Ayres' battery was with the Vermont Brigade
more or less during the first two years Of the
war, was supported by it IN action, camPed with
it at night, and if any man in the army could
speak intelligently of the Vermont Brigade, II
any man could afford 10 speak gratefully OF its
services, that man is General Ayres, who more
than once expressed his preference for the VI
Brigade as the best support he could desire.
Year: 1866

THE WORN Nuisance Equally prompt
with the leaves and buds are the worms that
infe-t our fruit trees. They have begun TO
form their ntsts and To feed On the young
loliage.-With a little attention now they
can easily be found and destroyed, and We
beg OF every pOssessor Of a fruit tree to de
clare a war Of extermInation upon the pests
without delay. The surest way to kill them
is to crush nests aud worm. by a glove or
mitten, in the morning or evening when all
are in the nest but when on limbs that
cannot be reached in this way, better cut Of
the limb entirely than to suffer the worms
to remain and increase. We repeat 1t, at
tend to the worm nuisance at once, when
good deal in the way Of destruction can be
accomplished with comparatively little
effort
Year: 1866

It is stated that a man "out West has
invented "new, powerful, double acting
salve, which cannot fail to be boon, not
only to the human race, but to every liv-
ing thing which is exposed to accidents
and wounds" AS proof of Its potency
and efficacy, the inventor narrates that by
way of experiment he cut off about four
inches of his dogs tail, and applied the
salve to the stump, whCreupon the tail at
once grew to its natural size and shape
that he then took up the piece of tail
which he cut of, aud applied the salves
to the bleeding eud, whereupon the dog
qre,o out, so IKE the other that 1t ,cas ins-
possible to tell aohich aras tke original
dOq
Year: 1866

eFys


As was anticipated by the Mayor, Dis


trict Attorney and other officials in Phil
adelphia, the murderer, Probst, has made
full confession Of his crime. lie nov
acknowledges having been the sole per-
petrator of the dreadful deed, and that he
alone planned aud executed the butchery
of the Dearing family. Had it not been
that he was afraid of being torn in pieces
by the mob, he says he would have at
first conceded the full extent of the enor-
mites he had committed. Now that the
trial is ended and as he is no longor as he
thinks in danger Of the populace, he has
been induced to make this confession,
which, but for the dread of the fury of
the multitude he would have made at the
time Of his arraignment for trial. His
delay in making his confession has given
much labor and expense to the detectives,
who have been securing the low dens of
New York, Philadelphia AMI other cities
in search of the accomplice described by
him. According to his own statement
the>greatest horror he experienced dur
ing the whole transaction was his disap-
pointment in not obtaining the amount cf
money he expected, which was at least
one thousand dollars. He appears to be
resigned to his fate, and admits that he
ought to be hung.
Year: 1866

These wonderful Medicines familiar to the people
that but little Endorsement of their Physc
made. The Plls.of Ir. Magge contain mineral They
do not grippe and they do eneebe the system by extreme
purgng They universal in creating
Year: 1866

in which minor children, after the death
or re-marriage of the widow without
having received pension, have filed
claim more than three years
after the death of the father, but less
than three years after they were first
entitled to make claim under law. The
Commissioner decides that in all such
cases the law does not apply, provided
an application was made within the
prescribed time by the widow was all
ready pending, but the claim of the minor
children must be made within three
years from the date of fthe widows death
or re-marriage, to be exempt from the
operation of the limiting statute.


The Posts special says: Tie Presi-
dent has written veto message on the
Colorado bill, but it has not yet been
read in Congress. The uew funding bill
will probably be altered, and its passage
is confidently expected, and the tax on
tobacco will probably be changed
Year: 1866

A BILL entitled an act to authorize the


Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer to


sell two hundred shares of the stock of


the Union Manufacturing Company held


by the State and to apply the proceeds to


the liquidation Of the debts Of the State


Section |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the Governor,
Comptroller and Treasurer of the State are
hereby directed and empowered to sell, for
the best price that can be obtained, two
hundred shares of stock in the Union Man
ulacturina Company held by the State of
Maryland, and that the proceeds of sale of
said stock are directed TO be paid into the
Treasury Of the State, ind that the money
so received shall be applied by the Treasurer
to the payment and reduction Of the debts Of
the State.


Section >. And be it enacted, That this
act shull take effect trcm the date of its pas,
sage. [April %, 15G6-lw
Year: 1866

WIND -MiLL.-A Wind mill is being erect
oil at the Rsilroad Bridge. for the purpose
Of pumping water from the river to supply
engines. II will be completed in q short
time, and put in operation.
Year: 1866

The Clerk then laid before the Board !
petition Of the Recorder for time piece for
the use Of the rffice Referred to the Com
mittee On Public Grounds and Buildings.


Adjourned sine de.
Year: 1866

NEXT STATE FAm.-Burlingto wants it
q third time-Des Moines wants chance
ut it, and keokuk would like to have turn
when it gets around, As far as Davenport
is concerned they can all have it, No claim
will be put in for that show by oIr city
havi.ig a better one Of our own.
Year: 1866

THE mail bag for Moline was robbed OF
most of its contents on the way from Chica
90 an evening or two ago. slit was cut
across the bag just below the fastenings
and the contents distracted. No clue to
the perpetrators Of the deed.