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Year: 1866

1t is nothing new that the copperhead
press and the stump orators of that persua.
sion, TEEN as ever, with the vilest abuse Of
the clergy and the church. By an unerring
instinct they detect at once, those who love
liberty and hate oppression. They know,
at "a glance, those who despise treason and
losthe traitors. They understand perfectly
that the great body of the clergy are, as they
ever have been, in favor of law, order and
Tree Republican government. Hence against
these, they aim some of their most deadly
blows.


From the opening of the great rebellion
until this present time the loyal clergy and
church have been the strongest supporters
Of the government against treason on the
feld and at the ballot-box. More than this,
these rebels and treason-p -plotters-these peace
men and place men have ever found the
highest moral and christian sentiment of the
loyal States against their unhallowed busi.
ness. With few unworthy exceptions, in
all ecclesiastical councils, the boldost and
most decided utterances have been given in
support of the war. And now the same
sentiment is equally clear against the policy
Of recreant and treacherous President.
Hence in their speeches and newspapers they
rave against the clergy and religious teachers.
The immediate occasion for all this violent
and vicious TRADE in our own State, is the
nomination OF two gentlemen who happen
TO hold official relations in the church. The
6f Ia, aF Al.
rebel democracy, ls two-fold-they have
stood from the first by the flag of their coun.
try and they have sometimes preached the
gospel, Nr. Riddle Is manufacturer Of
many years-a local preacher In the Metho.
dist church, who never had charge Of
church nor does he expect to have. Mr. Ne
Kim is also business man, cashier Of bank,
preaching to a small Episcopal church.


Il will probably occur to the people to ask
whether by reason Of any of these offices a
man is the less qualified to hold the office of
Governor or Representative in Congress;
thsn q notorious black leg or common
drunkardf Does man cease to be such
when he becomes chrlstanY Or does he
forfeit the rights and privileges of American
citizenship when he becomes a Clergyman


These men are fond Of denouncing clergy.
men before their Democratic auditors. How
about those clergymen who never discuss
politics" except when it will subserve the
interests OF treason and rebellion and elect
Democrats to Officer Itwillnot soon be forgot.
ten how in the winter of 1861, these same
dsmagogues who now yillify the clergy,
thrust under our doors and into our windows
Year: 1866

THE ELECTION To.DAY.-Polls open be-
tween II and 1s in the morning; close at Q
P. A. Let every Union man estimate the
importance of the election to-day, and give
his vote for the Union candidate. After
voting let him see that all his neighbors vote
Year: 1866

REPAvISG.--If there is any portion OF
the city which ought to be kept in especial
good order, that portion is in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the markets. We therefore
feel some qualification in announcing the
fact that workmen are engaged in laying
down substantial pavement on Franklin
street, near the First Market. Passing
there yesterday, We noticed that the WORK
was in progress of rapid and faithful exc
cution, under the superintendence"of Mr.
Alois Rick.
Year: 1866

HEALTH OF THE CITY.-The general
health of Richmond continues good. We
have heard of no new case Of cholera, and
the absence of report from the Board OF
Health convinces us that there is none of
that disease in the city. The Board has
not yet thought proper to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of any sort of fruit or yegeta-
bles, and our markets are every morning
fully supplied.
Year: 1866

In LuCK.-We learn that a freedman of
this city was so lucky on Saturday last as
to draw four thousand dollar prize in the
Kentucky State Lottery. This may be
regarded as an extraordinary piece of good
luck, and its announcement will doubtless
stimulate ticket-buyers to pcrsevere, in the
hope that their turn may come next.
Year: 1866

DISPATCH FOR THE SPRIyGs.-Persons going
to the Springs or other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DISPATCH sent them at sixty
cents per month. Orders left NJ our counting
room will receive attention.
Year: 1866

THE LADIES composing the committee
Of the "Southcrn Orphans Relief Associa-
tion of Baltimore" will take their de-
parturc for that city this morning. They
are engaged heart and soul in the noble
work which they have undertaken, and
have produced q very favorable impression
upon those of our citizens who have had the
pleasure of cultivating their acquaintance
while here. We congratulate them upon
the success of their mission, as developed
in the Council proceedings of last cven-
iY,r
Year: 1866

THE CRY RAILwAY.-The company who
have this enterprise in hand are, we are
gratitied to learn, industriously at work to
fulfil the requirements of the charter
granted by the City Council. The mate
rial has been purchased, and is now on the
way to Richmond and it is expected that
the railway will be commenced by the first
of next month. This information, which
VIC have on good authority, will be received
with pleasure by our citizens. We need a
city railway, and there is no doubt that
the enterprise will be a paying one. Scri-
Gus apprehcnsons have been expressed
lest the present company should fail, and
the work be thus seriously retarded; but
we have now good reasons for believing
that the case will be otherwise. Hurry up
the cars and horses, and "we'll all take a
ride"
Year: 1866

HoUsE-BREAKERs ABOUT. Some bold
night thieves are prowling about the CITY,
and every now and then making an en-
trance into some gentleman's house and
relieving him of such portable articles as
thev may chance to find. Yesterday
morning, between 3 and O'Clock, one OF
these fellows cautiously removed the fast
ening from the front parlor window of the
residence of Mr.. Isaac l.. Cary, on Fourth
street, between Broad and Marshall streets,
and making his way to the chamber of that
gentleman, took fine gold watch from a
bureau drawer, q pockct-book from MS
coat, and all the contents of his panta-
looms pockets. Mr.. Cary was awakened
by the noise of what seemed to him to be
cat in the room, but in the darkness
could at first discover nothing. After q
brief interval he saw the dusky form OF
man, and jumping from his bed, he rushed
after him, but the man escaped through
the open window with bound, and was
lost sight of in moment. Lighting a
candle, Mr.. Cary went out to see how the
fellow had effected an entrance, and found
number of papers from his pocket-Dook
scattered on the steps, which had doubt
less been done by an accomplice, to whom
the book and other articles stolen had
been handed, for the nimble-footed fellow
who Jumped from the window had nc
time to unclasp and examine the book in
his hasty exit. Housekcepcrs will do well
to examine and strengthen their fasten.
ings till Major Claiborne's men can catch
these rascals.


Query.-Suppose a policeman had been
passing at the time the fellow jumped from
the window, would he have arrested him
under the recent order of the Mayor for
bidding arrests without warrant 7 If not,
would it not be well to have q magistrate
at some convenient point on every beat,
with warrants ready filed up for such oc-
casionS!
Year: 1866

All the courts adjourned yesterday for the sum
errecess. The First District Court, however, will
sit on Monday next to hear Judge Cottons motion
for a session of the court to try case forthwith
in which he is counsel.
Year: 1866

She wore handsome clinolneon the
day when first we met; and she scud-
dcd like a schooner with cloud OF can
vass set.


AS she swept along the pavement,
with grandeur fit to kill saw her
but moment, yet methinks l see her
still.


The wind was on bender, and frisky
as a witch. it played the very dickens
with dust. dimity and sch. The CATERS
were delicious which her feet were
made to fill saw her but a moment
yet methinks | see her still


She scooted ronnd.t the corner, and
streaming out behind, her crinoIine
ard calico were romping in the wind ;
to have kept them in position would
have bafled twice her SKILL saw her
but moment, yet meihinks l see her
still


l shut my eyes tremenjus, for | didn't
want to see. display of pretty ankles
when it wasn't meant for me and until
| lose my senses, | am sure | never will
i saw her but Il mom1nt-yet me.
thinks | see her still
Year: 1866

Immediately after the reading ofthe
journal, the House resumed the CON
sideration of the constitutional amend
ment reported by tho Reconstruction
Committee.


Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ad.
dressed the House in opposition to the
measure. He wished That the colored
race i'm the Southern States were al.
lowed to occupy the same position as
it did in his own Stale; but us he was
not willing that the General Govern
ment should interfere with the matter
in Pennsylvania, neither was he vii.
ling it should interfere with it in the
South. The injustice and animus oi
the Sd section had been so thoroughly
exposed by gentlemen on the Repubi


can side, that he deemed it unnecessary
to say anything about it, further than
to express his belief that the intention
was to prevent the possibility Of any
Southern State voting for the amend
meut The whole scheme was one OF
procrastinution and delay, looking to
the exclusion of the Southern States
till after the next Presidential elec.
ton. The Presidents plan, On the con,
trary, was plain and simple, just and
etfectual, and, as he believed accepta.
bic to vast majority OF the people
North and South. The issue between
the President and Congress was made
up. and the appeal must be made to
the people. lie believed that nothing
could avert the speedy possession of the
legislative branch OF the Government
by the Conservative men of the coun.
try, under the lead of Andrew johnson,


Mr.. Strouse. OF Pennsylvania, fol.
lowed on the same side. lie declared
thatlhe Constitution was never intend.
ed to be patched, and Congress should
be exceedingly cautious about .amper.
ing with it. ....


Mr. Banks was the next speaker
He regarded this as the most import.
ant question that could be presented
to Congress or the country. lie be-
lieved the organization of Governments
in the Southern States could only be
safely made by effecting change in
the Basis of political society in the
Southern States. Therefore, no prop
osition met his entire approval which
did not effect radical change in the
basis of political society in those States;
but he did not expect the House to a.
dopt his opinions, nor would he insist
on any theories of his own. He had
no doubt that the Gov rnment of the
United States had full authority to ex-
,end the elective franchise to the col.
ored People Of the South, but be did
Year: 1866

BD William Hayes, of South Nor
walk, was unable to find his ticket
when asked for it BY Conductor Hen
ry HurIburt, on the New York and
New Haven road. The conductor stop.
ped the train and put him off, and the
next morning Hayes mangled remains
were found near where he was put off.
the cars having run over him The
ticket, which he could not find when
it WAS wanted, was found upon his
person.
Year: 1866

psn. Last night, We noticed at a hotel
here, Federal soldier rise from his
scat at table, to wait on One-armed
Confederate soldier who couldn't help
himself very well. 1t was a delicate
attention, kindly received, and in con
trast with a growing complaint by a
pcrson--Southerner--at the same table
at dinner, that the attention ofservants
was taken UP in waiting on one armed
men. The spirit Of that grey haired
Federal soldier could dO more towards
rcconcling North and South than any
spirit which has ever invaded the room
where the Committee of Fifteen hold
their sessions. and pump all sorts of
wilnesses.--Meridian Messenger.
Year: 1866

FARM WAGONS First, we adcise
their owners to shelter them from the
weather always, when not in use. 1t
seems more convenient to have a shed
or other place purposely for the lumber
wagon. as the carriage house is rarely
sufficiently commodious or handy, 1t
is better for all wheeled vehicles to
stand on floor of wood.


Next. would il not be good economy
to have an extra sci Of wheels broad
trimmed truck wheels-that could be
slipped on any time for farm use? For
handling manure, picking stone, and
other uses in which loads are TO be
pitched on and off. the lowness of the
wagon would render the work more
easy For traversing wet ground in
spring or fall, such wheels would be
very beneficial to the soil and team
The expense would be trfing, compar.
ed with that Of an extra wagon. Third,
use long reach and Il long low, wng,
oH box, as it is easier to load and nm
load from it, The best style of hty
rack we ever saw, was one that could
be rugged and bolted to such box.
Year: 1866

w Palmer's Vegetable Cosmetic
Lotion is the sovereign balm for the
smallest pimple on the face, as we'll as
the most distressing cutaneous disease
that can afflict any part Of tho per-
son. 4e
Year: 1866

ONIONS AND POULTRY .-Scarcely y too
much can be said in praise Of
onions TOR fowls They seem to be u
preventive and remedy for various
diseases to which domestic fowls are
liable. For gapes and Inflammation
of the throat, eyes and head, onions
are almost specific. They should be
finely chopped. A small addition Of
cornmeal is an improvement.
Year: 1866

NIGHT AIR-An extraordinary fala.
cy is the dread of night air. What air
can we breathe at night, but night ali |!
The choice is between pure night air
from without, and foul night air from
within. Most people prefer The latter
An unaccountable choice. What will
they say, if it is proved to be truc,that
fully one-half of all the diseases that
we suffer from is occasioncd by the
people sleeping with their windows
shut! An open window, most nights
in the year, can never hurt any one,
This is not to say that light is not re.
ces,ary for recovery In the great cities,
night air is often the best and purest
air 10 be had in.twcnty- four hours. !
could better understand shutting 'hc
windows in towns during the day thar
the night, for the sake of the sick
The absence OF smoke. aud the quiet,
all tend to make the night the best
time for airing the patient One OF
our highest medical authorities on con
sumption and climate. has told me tn?
the air rs never so good as after ten
o'clock at night. Always air the room,
then, from the outside air, ii possible


Windows are made TO open, doors are
made 10 shut, a truth which seems eX


tremely difinlt otapprehension, Every
room must be aired from without
every passage from within but the
fewer passages there are in hospital


the better Florence Nightingale,
Year: 1866

The 59th Congress proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States
which. if adopted by three fourths of the
States, will become part of the fundamental
law of the country. This amendment has
been accepted by the Union party. and is the
recognized policy of the loyal people of the
North and South. A convention of loyal
Southerners, at their recent meeting in
Philadelphia. endorsed the Congressional
plan, and will urge its ratification by the
States which during the war have been true
to the Union. The glorious victories which
the Union party have lately achieved in
Vermont and Maine are but the forerunners
OF other triumphs which follow, in October,
in Pennsylvania, OHIO, Indiana, and Iowa.
Although the President and his satellites
have gone to the great West on an election
eering tour, and there proclaimed the beaus
ties of "my policy" yet f.om the nature of
his reception it is plain to see that the men
who opened the Mississippi and cut the bo-
gus Confederacy in twain. will never adopt a
policy which will be as disastrous to the
North as it would be fatal to the Union lists
of the South. The great hero of the war,
the American people, will prove themselves
as patriotic in the hour of peace as they were
heroic in the moment of victory. Those men
of the South. whether white or black, who
stood by the flag when the country was in
peril. who suffered for their devotion to the
Union. will not now be left to the tender
mercies of unrepentant rebels. The Consti-
tuition will throw its safeguards around them
and the army and navy will be called upon,
if necessary, to protect them in the full en-
joyment of all the liberties which it guaran-
tees to American citizens. We have trifed
with traitors and secessionists long enough
We have conquered. but never thoroughly
subjugated them. On the surrender of Lee
they were willing to come back into the I'm
ion on almost any terms, but after finding
they had one of their own kidney in the
Presidential chair. the old spirit of bravadc
was aroused and the massacres at Memphi,
and New Orleans show that the virus of re.
bellion is still ranking in their veins. Cali


fornia should take the initiative on this coas
and be the first to adopt the Constitutions


Amendment. Her action would infuenc,
the other States of the Pacific. and strength
en- the faith of our brethren throughout tn,
Atlantic border. The war cost us but tri


he, compared with the amoant paid by othe


States, and if We cannot afford to call oul


Legislature together in order to give our vot,
on the adoption of the Amendment, we has


better sell out to some State whose patriot


ism is greater than its avarice.
Year: 1866

TERRIBLE ScENE.-A German paper gives
the following account ofa "terrible scene
"a carpenter, returning home from long
journey. found his wife dying, his child dead
and an order to join the army pinned to the
door. The combination of misfortunes &C
overcame the wretched man that he fell to
the ground in s fit and died soon after. Hit
wife's body soon followed him to the grave"
Year: 1866

We have spared no expense to make these
Mills what this portion of the State has long
demanded, with MACHINERY for CLEANS
ING WHEAT UNSURPASSED, and EVE
RYTHING CONNECTED. WITH THE
MILL is IN PERFECT ORDER; we are
prepared to furnish the BEST QUALITIES
OF


Family and Bakers Extra Flour.
Year: 1866

ALEXANDER HAMILTON clearly predicted
that the most formidable obstacle that the
Constitution would be required to encounter
would be the perverted ambition of class
Of men who would seek personal aggrandize-
ment through the confusion of their country,
even to the extent of dividing it into several
confederaces. If he had been inspired, he
could not have foretold evils with greater ac-
curacy. From the time of the attempt of
AARON BURR to divide the country at least
until now, the very danger pointed out by him
has been the most formidable obstacle the Con-
stitution has been required to encounter. Tie
recent rebellion was nothing more than an
attempt Of ambitious men to aggrandize
themselves by division Of the country in
the hope Of obtaining fairer chance for pre-
ferment.


The reluctance Of certain men among us
to have state of reconciliation and peace
brought about reminds us Of the writings OF
the great political prophet and it seems to
us that il there is any wisdom left in this
generation we ought to profit by the painful
lesson on this subject already received. Con
vulsions in behalf of civil liberty to relieve
a people from oppression or to correct great
evils are never dangerous. But confusions
for personal aggrandizement seldom fail TO
be so. Nor are great public dangers limited
to such confusions as eliminate in rebellion
or revolution. They attend all confusions OF
an inferior character which suborn the public
good to the interest of private ambition.
All who confuse the country with false state
ments as to the designs Of the people in other
sections in order to keep up standing armies
with their commissariats and supply con-
tracts-all who interpose delays to the return
OF substantial peace for the sake of having
themselves retained in Office in the Southern
States, belong to this class. They nurse
jealousies and revenges, not for the good Of
society, but for the purpose Of promoting
thereby their private or political interests
They appear TO desire to prOlong uunecessa-
Year: 1866

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The drama of "Olive
Twist" which was given last night with such excel
lent effect, will be repeated this evening for the Ia
time. Mr.. Wallack's rendition of Pagan, is one
those remarkable pieces of acting that we occasion
ally meet WITH in which the actor so thoroughly los
his identity in the part as to give to it the appear
ance of an actual scene in life 1t must be seen to
appreciated, and it will be performed tonight for til
last time. We advise all to go and see If
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Yesterday considerable
number Of Virgnans called at the Executive Man
sion to give assurance to the President that tho peo-
pie of Virginia, with unprecedented upanimitv.
would give their sincere and cordial support to his
policy.


The President replied that it was grateful to his
feelings to be assured that his public was ap-
proved by the people of Virginia. 1t would cheer
him in the path of duty which was trying 10 tread
and for their kind. expression of confidence he ex-
pressed his thanks
Year: 1866

NEW York. April 6.-The steamer City of New
London. which arrived from New London this morn
ing at O'clock off Eaton's Neck, was run into by
the steamer Monitor. The New London was struck
about ten feet abaft the stern and was cut almost
through the hull and below the water line The
Monitor was also badly stove and run ashore in
Lloyd's harbor. The passengers were all taken to
New London
Year: 1866

There is mysterious feeling that fre-
qucntly passes like cloud over the spirit
Ii comes upon the soul in the busy hustle Of
lite, in the social circle, In the calm and ST.
lent retreat of solitude. Its power is alike
supreme over the weak and the iron heart
ed At one time it is caused by single
thought across the mind Again sound
will come booming across the ocean of mem
ory, gloomy and solemn as the death knell
oEeEshadowing all the bright hopes and
sunny feelings of the heart. Who can de-
scribe it, and yet who has not felt its bewil-
dering influence Still it is a delicious sort
of sorrow, and Ike cloud dimnling the
sunshine of the river, although casting a
momentary shade Of gloom, it enhances the
beauty Of returning brightness.a
Year: 1866

SINGING. Singing is a great institution.
It oils the wheels Of care, and supplies the
place of sunshine A man who sings has a
good heart Such man not only works
willingly, but be works more constantly. A
singing cobbler win earn as much money
again as eordwainer who gives way to low
spirits, and he who attacks singing throws a
stone at the head of hilarity, and would, if
he could, rob June of its roses and August
of It's meadow larks Such a man should
be lnnked TO.
Year: 1866

PRESIDE EDUCATION. The freside is a
seminary of infinite importance. It is inn
portant because it is universal, and because
theeducation it bestows, being woven into
the woof of childhood, gives form and color
to the whole texture of life. There are few
who can receive the honors of college, but
all are the graduates of the hearth.
Year: 1866

A PUNCTUAL raan is rarely poor man,
and never man of doubtful credit. His
small accounts are feequently settled, and
he never meets with difficulty In raising
money to pay large demands Small debts
neglected, ruin credit and when a man has
lost that he viii find himself at the bottom of
a hill he cannot ascend.
Year: 1866

The correspondent of the Boston Travel
Ter. writing from Concord, n H says the
Democratic managers of that State invited
Ex- President Pierce to address them IN the
parlor of hotel, the night before their Con-
vention, hoping that his indorsal OF the
President might give them favor at Wash
ingtou, but that they did not dare to risk
the effect upon the people Of the State OF
having him speak IN the Convention.
Year: 1866

NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSION. The order
emanating from Gen. Grant for the sup
preston Of the Richmond Eranamer, it is
said, viii not be the only one of a similar
character if the present course of Rebel
journals is not changed 1t is notorious that
many journals In the South are as bold and
defiant in reasonable utterances as before or
during the war. Gen. Grant is determined
to put stop to this firing Of the Southern
heart.