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Year: 1866

The Worlds Washington special says that
General Sherman stated to a committee from
South Carolina that his military order turn
ing over lands in that State to negroes was
intended to last no longer than when peace
was declared and the rebels laid down their
arms, submitting to the laws of the United
States.
Year: 1866

FIR, m the Philadelphia Age


Ii is now openly announced by the Radi-
Gals that if the Conservatives carry Mary
land at the approaching election, and thereby
secure a majority of Congressman and
United States Senator, the majority in Con-
gress will not admit these chosen Represen-
tatives of a sovereign State 10 their seats in
that body. No matter what may be the vote
east for the Conservative party-nO matter
how positively the popular vote may declare
in favor Of the true friends of the Union
and the Conslitution-nO one elected in
Maryland is TO be permitted to represent
the will Of the majority, who is opposed TO
the mad and reasonable schemes of the
Congressional iunto. Having failed to ex-
cite new rebellion, and not succeeding in
their wicked desire 10 "drench the streets of
Baltimore with blood" The Rapicals in
tend TO transfer their iactious opposition to
the laws from Maryland TO Washington, and
they now propose TO exclude from Congress
the legally-elected Representatives of a State
that was never out Of the Union. This is no
idle threat on the part Of the destructives.
They turned out of the Senate the Hon.
JoHN =. STOCKTON, legally elected from
New jersey, and committed a number of
similar outrages in the House Of Representa-
tives. In their lust for power they hesitate
at no wrong and they will not stop at any
crooked path which leads 10 the cOnsumma-
ton lhey devoutly seek.
Year: 1866

ENTIRELY ON COMMISSION.


Planters may rely upon our best efforts to obtain
the HIGHEST MARKET RATES for
their Produce. And should our friends favor us
with orders for Groceries, they may rest assured
of having goods purchased at the LOWEST
MARKET PRICE.


Having one of the largest warehouses in the
city, our facilities for the STORAGE OF
COTTON AND TOBACCO is unsurpassed by
any house in the South. We have and will keep
on hand 4 large supply of BAGGING AND
ROPE, and several kinds Of IRON TIES
which we offer on most reasonable terms.


We viii make the matter Of Receiving
and Forwarding Goods n Specially
in our business, and all Goods consigned to
us for Re shipment will be sent. upon arrival
at the Wharf or Depot, promptly forward at the
least expense to the owner.


Liberal Advances made on Con-
signments. Toet2-3m
Year: 1866

A clergyman lately addressed his female au-
ditory as follows;


''Be not proud that the blessed Lord paid
your sex the distinguished compliment OF ap-
pearng first to a female alter the resurrection,
for it was only done that the glad tidings
might spread the sooner,n
Year: 1866

We often, run upon receipts for making
various articles, which possess real merit, but
seldom one better than the following for
making Ice Cream: go


"Pick out the prettlest girl you can see, stir
gently into the corner, and ask her to give
you kiss you soon have nice scream.
Year: 1866

1t is not overstating the fact to say that the most
remarkable success of any mechanical invention of
modern times has been attained by the Grover 4 Ba


noble instrument appreciate the merits of other ma
chimes in the market they cannot but feel just pride
in the laurels with which their machines and the
aoorh 11hich they execute crowned wherever they
are exhibited for competition. Other machines are
honored with premiums occasionally, but here is an
instrument which never fails to carry off the palm,
having taken upwards of thirty first prizes at State
and County fairs. ap7-lyeolstp
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HousE.-Ws take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs Smith. Bros,
& Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
We know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits. and deal on the
square with everybody
Year: 1866

DAMAGE FOR DELAYED TRANsPoRTATIoy.-In the
United States Circuit Court at Indianapolis, on the
18th, an important suit decided


K. i S. Coffin, packers, sued the indianapolis and
Cincinnati Railroad for delay in the Transportation
of pork to New York, by consequence of which they
were heavy losers. The road set up in defence that
the delay was occasOned by the Government taking
possession of the road for the transportation of troops
verdict was rendered by the jury in favor of the
plaintiffs which settles the responsibility of railroads
for dilatory transportation. The damages in this
were small, but important principle was in
volved. Eminent legal talent was employed ON both
sides, and it will be followed by similar suits for
damages to large amounts.
Year: 1866

In affections peculiar to Females the EXTRACT BUcHu
n by other remedy ana for AL comp aints
incident 10 the in the decline or change lie


ksys See symptoms above No family should be with
Year: 1866

They build up the constitution strengthen and increase
their bodily ygor and enables them raise their ehid rem
with halt the suffering they would have undergo ordinarily


TRY ONLY ONE BOTTLE AND BE ooNyl lNcED.
For sale BY all wAo.esale and Retail ereea..s.
Year: 1866




: KINGSTON, jamaica March THE Royal
Commission still sits at Spanish Town, dally
wading through an immense mass of evidence
concerning the late outbreak, and the condition
OF the island generally. We can only guess at
the impression made on the minds OF the Com
missioners by this testimony, and the conclusion
they are likely to arrive at. There is abundant
evidence to prove that the outbreak was not
riot, but deliberately planned lnsurrecton.


1t has beer proved to certain extent, and
further proof can be had, that a kind of military
organization of the negroes, throughout the
counties OF MiddleseX and Surrey at least existed
No greater proof can be offered than that squads
OF men met for drill repeatedly in various parts
of those counties. Within less than mile from
where / am sitting is a field where the Kingston
"volunteersn drilled three or four times week,
Numbers of persons are familiar WITH the fact
that these ore rganizatlons had their field and staff
officers. A squad of these men was dispersed
only five or six weeks since while in the house of
one of them one hundred and eighty ball car
tridges were found. This, too, as late, as last
Then the conduct of Paul Boyle, who instantly
assumed command as generalnchieG and
whose authority as such was as instantly re-
cognized by his deluded followers, who ad-
dressed him as "My Lord" Threatening eX-
pressions used by negroes as far back as last
May and the proven fact that the insurrectlon
was looked for in August, are additional proofs
of deliberately laid plan. So strongly am l
convinced ofthis, that cannot conceive how
the Commissioners can arrive at different con-
clusion.


1t is equally plain thatthe object of the insur-
rectiou was to murder or drive out of the island
ali the white inhabitants. The murder of few
colored people was one of Bogle's blunders. 1t
was never intended to murder them indiscrimi-
nately; for it we'll known that the original plot
was the work of "brown men, as certain class
of colored persons here are called, class re-
garded as the most dangerous in the island, be-
cause more intelligent cunning, and designing
than the unthinking and indolent negro.


do not know whether this latter point could
be proved to the satisfaction of a jury, or to the
satisfaction of the Commissioner, but it is the
opinion deeply and firmly entertained by the
white and most respectable colored inhabitants
Of Jamaica.


1t is announced in to days papers that the
Commissioners will leave for England or the
2Gth instant.


TRIAL OF INSURGENTS.


Thirtyseven of the Morant Bay insurgents
were placed on trial day before yesterday, all
pure blacks as far as l could discover by look
ing at them -Four of them are women, and the
whole set are decidedly poor specimens of the
educated" pTOteges of Exeter Hall. The trial
OF these people will last several days.


DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH FLEET.


Admiral Sir James Hope, commanding all the
West India feet, received despatch last Satur
Year: 1866

His conversation, full of wit and vivacity,
sparkles with mind He treats the great
questions of the day as if he were in the
rostrum. lie seems as if he had prepared
himself beforehand. People are never weary
Of hearing him, and they retire dazzled and
instructed. 1t is in this way that this mar
vellous spirit enjoys his seasons Of recrea-
ton


He desires parliamentary liberty, and he
is right, but he does not conceive il as posi-
bic outside Of the framework of our admin
istration. He admires our Capitalization,
though ii paralyzes everywhere the indi-
yidual life. He favors the union Of Church
and State, the placing of the former under
the protection of the latter, He is a liberal
of the old revolutionary school. If he bad
little taste for the second empire he had far
too much for the first. He had certainly
contributed by his history of NAPOLEON l.
10 pay the way for NAPOLEON III. Perhaps
he will say, like children caught in fault
81 viii not do go again" but the empire goes
on, nevertheless, and his repentance is no
less tardy than it is useless. His foreign
policy is very narrow, as is proved by his
strange anamadYersion on renegade Italy.


The temporal powers of the Pope has no
more ardent defender than this free thinker
who has no faith in revelation. He well
merits the bitter, criticism Of one of our
most discriminating writer's GAS to the
religion of NJ. THEIRS, we will say nothing,
it is mere policy. In fact, he does not rise
above the level Of his political views; he
sees in religion nothing but an iastraneatasHs
regRi, a governmental experiment. This is
his weakness, his great mistake. Happily
an entire political school, now headed by Nj.
LAYBoULAY, is tending to burst this narrow
circle, within which liberty cannot expand
ITSELF but is reduced to an empty form.
Nevertheless, we should be ungrateful to NJ.
THEIRS were we to overlook the great ser
vice he has done to the cause Of parliamen-
tary liberty, which, however imperfect it
may be, is nevertheless the first condition of
self-government by a country"
Year: 1866

All affections Of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to miscarry, or prove abOrtive, can
be carried to their full time if found pregnant


hN riVinp me q call
Year: 1866

Young married ladies whose misfortune it has
been not to bring forth in due season, remember
God has said you should multiply and replenish


If this is your desire, you can consult me either
by letter or in person. No lady over thirty-ive
years of age need make application. All commu-
nications by letter OF person strictly confidential
Year: 1866

In one-fourth Of the time that it takes with the
old mode of treatment. In this treatment no
medicine is taken internally. You receive the
baths seated on your chair, with nOinconvenience
whatever.
Year: 1866

The SeWanee Coal Mines


IN FUTURE WILL BE WORKED BY THE
J. Tennessee Coal Company. The LITIGATION
which has hitherto rendered these Mines of so
little value to the public has been settled. and
the parties interested now confidently expect
to supply Nashville and the other towns in Mid
die Tennessee with coal. They believe it Is only
necessary for this coal to be tried to be generally
used. For manufacturing purposes and for En-
gines, this coal is believed 10 be superior to any
that can be had in Tennessee. They especially
desire that Blacksmiths and all who work in iron
should try this coal. Tho Company working these
Mines feel authorized TO say that the people Of
Nashville may rely upon them for a CERTAIN
being literally p8trOnized to reduce the price Of
Coal. A. s. C0LYAR,


mar2O-f CHARLES A. PROCTOR
Year: 1866

TRENTON, Feb. l4.-To-day Mr. Scovell offered. il
the Senate. preamble and resolutions hang with
JOY any Congressional action or enactment which
will give the right to vote TO every soldier of the
Republic who has served in the armies Of the Union
since april l4th 1861, without regard to the place Of
birth the color of his complexion and, secondly,
that long the elective franchise shall be denied
abridged in any State account of race color
therein of such color should be included
in the basis Of representation Of such State in the
Congress Of the United States. That We approve Of
the efforts Of the Senators and Representatives il
Congress to secure such an amendment to the Con-
Stitution would effect this result. These resolu-
tions made the order of the day for next Tues
day week.


Governor Ward sent in the name Of II. Newton
Conger for Secretary of State for the second time,
and it was confirmed by vote of II to g. three Dem
ocrats voting for it.


The contract between the Morris and Essex and
Atlantic and Great Western Railroads was discussed
and ordered to n third reading,
Year: 1866

BosToY, Feb l5.-The ship Herald of the Morning
from Shields. with coal and chemicals, went ashore
in Boston harbor last night and has feet of
in her hold. She will probably get of by discharg-
ing her cargo. The ship Hamlet is ashore On Nanset
Beach, and was much injured by the gale of last
night and to-day The sea is breaking over her.
Year: 1866

The San Francisco Daily Republic has
an editorial article, under thecapton of Our Golden
Future" from which we extract the following:


1.-THE silver that comes to this civ daily is weighed
by TONS yet not day passes but new and rich mines
are opened in some direction while already waiting
for mills, enough ore to make hundred tons of solid
silver is piled up in Washoe. Reese Run, Esinerald
in Nevada. and in this State. Every machine shop
and foundry is driven to its full capacity, yet vainly
strives to supply the growing demand for mills and
machinery"
Year: 1866

phia contemporary the IoIIoWlng Tblt:'


An obscure little sheet in an obscure corner in Ala
bama asks the Inquirer to exchange and be -!


Not being anxious TO experience the unpleasant CON
dtions of such state. respectfully decline the


"Ex., wishing the editor no harm and satisfied with


the thought that his punishment in not receiving the
Inquirer fully sufficient for his impeGtinence and
| lack Of common civility.
Year: 1866

through the court; for the day on which,
according to the prisoners account, the
gentleman met him at Dover, was the same
on which he was charged with the robbery
in distant part of the country. The stran-
ger, however, could not be certain Of the
time; but said that he sometimes made a
memorandum of dates in his pocket book,
and might possibly have done so on this oc
casion. On turning to his pocket book, he
found memorandum of the time he land.
ed, which corresponded with the prisoners
assertion. This being the only circumstance
necessary to prove the alibi, the prisoner
was Immediately acquitted, amidst the ap'
plause and congratulations of the whole
court.


Within less than a month after, the gen.
tleman who came to the inn attended by the
servant In livery, the servant who followed
him, and the prisoner who had been &C.
quilted, were all three brought back togeth'
er for robbing the mail


1t turned out that this clever defence at
the trial was scheme skillfully arranged
by the thiefs confederates to obtain the re.
lease of their accomplice.
Year: 1866

An experienced drainer asked permission
of a neighbor to allow him to cut drain
through piece of bottom land, through
which only he had an outlet for his surplus
water The neighbor refused on the ground
that if the water were taken away from his
meadow land it would burn in the heats
of Summer. 1t ended in the other buying
the land and draining, and the result of his
first years cropping paid for land and
draining. .' ..


This idea as to land suffering in the way
suggested, is not, perhaps, an uncommon
one, and it is we'll to have it understood
how draining really works in this respect,
and that we'll drained grounds are really
better supplied with available moisture in
the driest weather than those which are
undrained.


Soils have in various degrees the power
of retaining water. Sands have the least
power 10 this respect. A compact loan
holds twice as much as sand j.; stiff clay three
times as much If soil is supplied with
water beyond its power of retention, as in
long continued rains, the excess flows off if
no obstruction exist. It is left saturated to
the extent of its capacity. When this
excess has passed away, it is in proper,
sound condition, not wet, solid under foot,
and not liable to be poached by the tread
ing of cattle. v


During the time that the soil is fnll Of
water, as after long rain, the air is press.
ed out, and then, as fast as the excess of
water flows out, fresh air flows in and fills
it's place. All the intervening spaces
between the PARTICLES of earth give circula.
tion to fresh air .a....


And this makes the difference between
drained and undrained land. If undrained,
the excess of water remains and becomes
stagnant, and poisonous to many plants; if
drained, sweet, fresh air, as necessary to
cultivated plants as to man, takes its place.
But this air always contains more or less
watery vapor, averaging perhaps, one per
cent, but capable of holding more, the
more it is heated, so that it is more charged
with vapor in the hottest drouth than in
cooler weather. When It is suddenly cooled
it gives up portion of its water to any
object it comes in contact with. This We
see illustrated very familiarly on the out
side of a glass or pitcher of cold water in
hot weather. The heated air from outside
comes in, charged with vapor, and striking
the cold surface, is suddenly cooled, and
deposits a portion of its water, which
accumulates there in great drops of water.


The same process takes place in the soil
if the air be allowed to pass freely into it.
The hotter it is the more moisture it con.
tains; when this vapor comes into contact
with the cool soil below the surface, it is
condensed and deposited there. That this
deposit is sufficient to make very material
difference in the quantity, it is attested by
all who see the results of their labor in
drained and we'll ploughed lands during our
summer droutbs. Their capacity for resis-
ting the influence of dry weather is proper.
toned to the freedom with which the air is
allowed access to the Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
Year: 1866

I8- A decided impression was made up.
on the guests at hotel table, at Meridian,
Mississippi, few days since, by Union
soldier, who rose from his seat and kindly
waited upon one armed Confederate SOL
dier, who could not help himself very we'll


The attention was naturally and delicately
Year: 1866




TnE MULLAN RoAD.-Wo understand
that it is the intention of the delegation from
this county in the Legislature to at once in>
troduce q memorial into the Legislature ask.
ing an appropriation BY Congress for the
purpose of opening the Mullau Road The
Montana Legislature is now in session, and
one Of the first acts will be the passage of a
memorial to the same effect. The concur
rent action Of the Legislatures of the two
Territories, and the united influence Of the
Washington aBd Montana Delegstes-iu Con-
gress, cannot fail to secure TIE opening Of
this great national highway. The people Of
both Territories are alive to tho impor-
tanee of this measure, and cooperating
together success cannot fail to crown their
efforts. At a time when Monttsa was
practically an uuexplored country, the Gov.
ernment expended over two hundred thous>
and dollars in opening channel of cOmmu-
N'Oo1sOu OCbHOCu bifo nSdu hdlCfo VI Tue w.
lumbia and Missouri Rivers. Now that the
country is peopled by thousands of hardy
and industrious farmers and miners, it will
certainly be very,easy task to secure a tri-
fling appropriation toward completing work
already commenced. We know from per,
sonal observation that the Eastern members
are at all times ready and willing to legislate
for the benefit of the settlements of the Pa
ci6c slope. All that they require is infOr>
nation, aud to be properly instructed as to
the wants of the country. The memorial
thatWill go from the Washington Legislature
will embrace full statistics in relation to the
trade and travel that is likely to pass over
the road, and added to these statistics, the
representations Of the Delegates cannot fail
to secure the desired appropriation.
Year: 1866

CONSULT YOUR WIFE.-General Cass'
large fortune of four or five millions Of dol
lars had its origin in the fortunate investment
of real estate in what is now the heart Of the
city of Detroit; and the heirs of the deceased
statesman may thank the late Mrs. Cass'
who died in 1855, for the great wealth they
inherit. Repeatedly, when the property
was rising in value, years ago, the General
was anxious to sell, and was only restrained
by the earnest advice and remonstrances Of
his wife.
Year: 1866

The Burlington Hawkeye says Of the
rumored extra session of the Iowa Legisla-
ture, that it is authorized by Gen. Stone to
say that il is not bis intention to call the
General Assembly together at present. It
is the busy season Of the year, particularly
with farmers, and it would be difficult for
many Of the members to spare the time for
an extra session.
Year: 1866

TIE late Judge P. was noted wag. A
young lawyer was one day making his first
effort before him, and had thrown himself
on the wings Of imagination into the sew
enth heaven, when the Judge struck his rule
on the desk once or twice, land exclaimed to
the astonished orator: Hold on. my doar
sir; don't go any higher; you are already
out Of the Jurisdiction of this court"
Year: 1866

This is the question, the people
must decide at the coming elections.
The most momentous issues, that
have ever been before the American
people. In discussing the admission
of the Sc called members of Con
gress, from the Southern States, to
seats in the Legislative hall of the
United States, ought we not to in
quire, what is the status of the peo
pie that ask admission, and claim
equality with the people of the loyal
States? The constitution of the
United States, declares treason to
consist in levying war against them.
Can anything be more clear than this
and the punishment of treason is
death, oh. says the President, do
yeu propose to hang eight millions
of people. The proposition is mon
strOus! Softly, Mr.. President, re
made no such proposition, nor do we
know any one in the United States
that has. Nevertheless, every per
son that went into the rebellion of
his own free will is guilty of treason,
and the punishment of treason is
death. The rebellion of the past six
years, must be treated as 4 fact, and
it cannot be covered up with resolu-
tons or false theories. But it is
asked triumphantly, how many would
you hang? We would not be very
particular about the number, but we
would be sure to hang or exile
enough to make treason odious for
all time to come, whether it was five
or twenty five. But, says some one,
the Southern people have suffered
enough already They have suffer
ed much, it is true, but they suffered
as criminals while doing the criminal
act, and suffered in consequence of
the act. Admit the proposition, and
if man committed murder all he
would have to do, would be to prove
that he suffered while he was com
hitting the act; that the murdered
man made a vigorous defence; that
he wounded his assaiiant, from which
wounds the murderer was suffering.
This is all that would be necessary
to prove to q jury, and they would
be bound to acquit the murderer.
This is what they ask us to do for the
Southern people. More than this,
they ask us to put these criminals
Tor their allies the copperheads) into
power, that they might rule over us.
Will you do this, Union men? VIII
YOU, comrades, that have borne the
burden and the heat of the day? We
know you will not. Did not you
fight to put down the rebels, that 10y
al men might rule? Vote for this
and all will be well.


Ew1SaroN. ONE ARM.