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Year: 1866

A correspondent of the New Or
leans Picagme denies the sensation
story of the disturbance, at Jackson,
La.-involving a negro school teacher,
aud the subsequent shooting at the
guard sent to make the arrest. lie
says that some thoughtlcss boys did
pcrpctratc an inexcusable Outrage
upon a negro school teacher, but they
would have been punished by the
proper authorities, IL complaint had
been made. The guard Of United
States soldiers removing the prisoners,
may have become alarmed at a shot
fired by some sportsman, near the
road, but no shot was fired at or neal
them.
Year: 1866

A greater truth was never uttered
than the following from the Spring
field RepuJlican; "Thc men who put
down the rebellion do not join in the
demand for the future punishment Of
the rebels, but IL there is General
who never won battle, a soldier
who invariably skulked when fight
ing was to be done, camp-follower
who was ever on hand to plumber
towns, a citizen who was always
I'D, s,s.ls .c .c pour ea, .nt The The blood and
money Of everybody else to save the
nation-sthese are the men who are
continually making abortive attempts
TO arouse old hatrcds and stir the
popular heart TO vengeance"
Year: 1866

a NOVEL MACHINR.-An editor in Illinois
recently saw patent clothes washer. II was
IN the shape Qf a wheelbarrow. The reyolu-
tons OF the wheel put in motion a crank that
moved a plunger that pounded the clothes
load Is In wheelbarrow. On the top OF the
box was wringer. A lady can put her clothes
IN her machine, pick IL mp, and 90 out calling
will have to wheel her burden, ana the better
Ter clothes will be washed. Calling will then
be OF some use, and an eternal CAD a. bout will
become q first rate washerwomap
Year: 1866

In the Circuit Court Of Washington Coun-
W, Arkansas, ON the Chancery side there
of at tie term, commencing on I'd MOn-
day in Nay, 1866.


James S. Hale C Complainant.


Us. Bill for Divorce.


Sarah J. Hale Defend ant
COMES said Complainant by Solicitor. and
~ it appearing, from the return of the
Sheriff upon the writ of subpoena herein that
said defendant is not to be found; on motion of
complainant, it is ordered by the Court that
said defendant to whom this orderis directed,
be hereby notified of the pendency of this
suit, the object of which is to obtain divorce
from her by said complainant, and that she
be and appear before this Court on or before
the third day Of the next term thereof, at a
Court to be holden at the Court House for
Washington County, in the State of Arkansas,
on the first Monday in August 1885, then and
there to plead, answer or demur to said COM
plainant's bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed.


And it is further ordered by the Court that
this order be published in some newspaper
published in this State, for two weeks success
sively, by weekly insertions, the last insertion
to be at least four weeks before the COM
mencement of the next term of this Court.


G., w, M REED. Clerk.
Year: 1866

ExoHANGE papers from Boston to New
Orleans reaching this table, speak of stag


nation in business The whole system Of
exchanging commodities for money values
Is out of gear and working badly.


Whether this state Of things is due to the
unsettled political condition, the opera
tions of Spectators and stock jobbers,
the deficiency in supply Of great staples,
or quaekish attempts to accommodate the
laws of trade to the necessities of a re>
dundant currency with which the Gov.
ernment has tco much to do we do not
pretend to say Doubtless all Of these
have more or less influence in producing
the result lt is q fact, however, that
business is languishing, and that there is
q general decline in ralueS. To the great
mass with whom the cost of living is a
prime consideration, it becomes question
whether the prices Of the necessaries of
life have come down in proportion The
new year IS at hand, and prudent men
are beginning TO make their calculations
for another twelvemonth. How is it with
meat and bread? How about cloths and |
calico? How about hats and bonnets. |
and boots and shoes? How about wood |
and coal2 are the middle men-those
who deal between the producer and the
wholesale dealer and the consumer, re-
ducing their selling pyices2 How about
rents' Circumstances are compelling re-
ductioRs IN prices They are reducing
the wages Of laborers and the salaries Of
employees of all kinds, and if people who
sell things expect to get them off their
hands without considerable loss, they viii
act wisely to accommodate themselves to
the downward tendency Everything
will result better if all hands come down
together
Year: 1866

The Savannah Republican labors to
overcome the incredulousDess that pre-
walls in the Southern mind, respecting
the feasibility of free labor, as follows :


We have hundreds OF thousands of
acres of the richest kind OF cotton and
rice lands situated within easy reaching
distance of this city, which are now me-
elected, and iu many cases abandoned
by their owners who, instead of moving
to make things turn up, prefer to wait
like Micawber, until something acci-
dentally turns up. These valuable
lands are embraced in extensive planta-
tions whose unwieldy dimensions render
their proper cultivation, under the new
order OF things at least, impracticable,
if not Improbable and impossible. The
owners of these gigantic estates, palsied
with the political change wrought by the
war, seem to have neither life nor ami
nation left in their veins.


No efforts have yet been made to dis
pose of whole or a portion of these
lands to Northern capitalists, which ap-
pears to us to be the only possible and
practicable method Of solving the prob
Iem ofinertia, which is daily weakening
the agricultural power Of the South.
Why are these lands not placed in the
market at once, where they could be
su5divided into small farms adapted to
the means of purchasers, and readily
sold to healthful and enterprising pop
ulation, which would be invited to our
State by these advantages2 We cannot
believe that the sole cause is to be found
in the hostility felt for all Northern pso.
pie, but we rather trace it to that leth-
srgy and dependency which is born of
incredulousness. Inspire the hearts of
our people with faith in the free labor
system, and obstacles which now assume
gigantic proportions win melt like dew
before the morning sun.


All that is absolutely required now, is
the passage of an act compelling freed.
men to keep all contracts legitimately
and freely made with their employers,
and we believe such law will soon be
enforced by the Freedmen's Bureau.
Year: 1866

From the Paris Journal de DebatS Dec. 25.


The facts made public in this correspondence
(betweenGens. WeitZel, Mejia and Capt Clouet, are
not of very great Importance by themselves; but
they will appear of very grave nature if they
are considered as an indication of the feeling on
both sides of the frontier. 1t is evident that
General Weitzel and the troops under his COM
mand cannot be more badly disposed towards the
Mexican empire and the French occupation, and
that our people on our side, by Just reciprocity
are at the end OF their patience. ~ have great
dlthculty," is the report of Lieutenant La Bodol-
Here, 'ln restraining my men and preventing
them from firing upon the American bank. have
given orders MOTTO fire in any case; and this order
has been oteyed." Will our officers always have
sufficient control of their men to keep them In
check? Discipline is powerful. doubtless; but
II is impossible to sometimes ioresee Irresistible
causes of really legitimate indignation; and If
despite the orders and precautions of their supe-
riors, serious collision should take place on
the frontier, would il be easy to calculate its
consequences The situation, evidently, is not
without peril and if the Mexican Insurgents
alone give us so much to do that it may REQUIRE
an occupation of at least ten years to subdue
them-as the Courier des Etdts Unis stated In an
article which we republished few days since
what should we do il we had a war, more or less
direct, with the States of the American Union
which, doubtless, we could wage with glory 10
ourselves, but in which we have no interest to
engage ourselves
Year: 1866

From the Cambridge (Marylandl Intelligeneer.


We have noticed for some time past, in
the perusal of our Ohio exchanges that
quite an animated contest is going on in
that State for the Senatorial succession,
and among the parties mentioned, Gen. r.
G. Schenek is leading and prominent
candidate.


Knowing as we do his commanding tai
ents as a fnancier and an able legislator,
his impartial execution ofjustice as an ex-
ecutive military officer in our midst, and
his bravery on the field, to which his hon
orable scars bear ample testimony, it is but
natural that we of FREE Maryland, should
feel an earnest interest in his welfare-as
it is in great measure owing to his ener-
getic and fearless administration of affairs
while commanding this military depart
ment that our State, in connection with the
efforts of its loyal citizens, owes her proud
position as a star in the armament of free
dom.


Few men coming among US as strangers
have left us more regretted, or have been
more generally appreciated by our citizens
for the many noble qualities of head and
heart, and abilities displayed in the trying
position in which he was placed. But the
citizens of his own State, too, it seems, are
keenly appreciative of his abilities and
distinguished services, as well in the
forum as the field, with knowledge of the
fattering fact that in seventeen years
of service in public life, his record has al
WAYS been honorable consistent and
straightforward throughout, and his NOM
ination cannot but be regarded not only
as highly complimentary, but as an evil
dence of the determination of the people of
Ohio to place none but men of known and
tried ability in high public stations.
While among us as a military ruler his
genial nature won for him hosts of friends,
while his severity to the enemies of
his country showed him to be infexi-
BILE in the dispensation of justice, and
to no one man during the rebellion
did the administration show a more Just
appreciation of or repose a stronger con-
fdence in, as an efficient public officer,
than in General Schenck. While of course
we are excluded from any participation in
Ohio politics, still we may be permitted
the assertion that if Maryland had any
voice in the premises her loyal vote would
be cast for General Robert @. Sehenck-
the distinguished civilian, the earnest
patriot, and able and accomplished states
man,
Year: 1866

We find the following pointed COM
munication in the Columbus Journal;


EDITOR JOURNAL "A gentleman who
should have been the last to say II, re-
marked that General Sehenck, if elected
to the Senate, would be placed at the tail
of some committee and it would take him
five years to work his way up to a respect
able position.


General 1Schenck, after twelve years
absence from Congress, returned, and was
Immediately placed at the head of the
Committee on Military Affairs in the
House of Representatives, in time of war,
and when it was one of the most import
ant, laborious and responsible positions in
that body; and he so ably and 'acceptably
acquitted himself that in the present Con-
gress he was again made chairman of the
same committee. VERITAs,
Year: 1866

Our friends in Columbus complain most
bitterly that the LEADER is not received
there till the next day after publication.
All we can say is that the LEADER fol
Columbus is sent to the mail car regularly
every zaorningg The fault must be in the
Columbus Post Office.
Year: 1866

CURIOUS AsTRoyoMIcAL FAcT.-Those
interested in the study of astronomy may
find something on which to employ their
genius, from the fact that, during the
present month, January, there viii be
two full moons the month Of February
win be favored with nothing of the kind,
and March will be heralded and expire
with a couple Of matured lunar lumina-
tions. Can any Of our scientific friends
explain when such an event happened be-
fore, and when twill occur again
Year: 1866

The FRIENDS OF THE SoLDIERs.-Schuylor Col
fax, at great mass meeting held at Chicago,
August lst, in the course of his speech made
the following truthful remarks in relation to
johnson Democrats These men are now very
sweet about the soldiers. If you ask them show
about the Lincoln hirelings?' they look at you
with blank astonishment, as if it were impossible
for them to have said any such thing. There
was time when they sent good message to
the soldiers it was when they were fighting and
perishing in the conflict, when their bodies were
lying dead and unburied on the battle-felds Of
the South; when they sent up their appeals i'm
ploringly for more men and more money to assist
them in their work. The brave soldiers said, we
will lay down our lives for our country if you
will only send more men to fill up the gaps that
are made in our ranks by reble artillery and rebel
musketry. And many of them, as they lay
wounded and dying upon the battle-felds, asked,


- nat answer comes from the North p And at
lastthe answer comes. Itcame from Chicago-from
the Democratic party-whie the scale of national
life and death hung tremblingly in the balance
to the beseaching and imploring soldiers they
send as an answer-the Chicago platform
loud laughter.) The soldiers asked for bread,
and they gave them stone they asked them for
men and money, and they sent over the land the
works which should give spirit to the rebels, and
declared :" this war failure and we demand the
cessation of hostilties.''
Year: 1866

The details of mob violence which have red
uened the streets of New Orleans with the blood
OF loyal citizens show a repetition OF the scenes
enacted at Nashville,-the natural result OF the
seditious spirit of rebellion and treason now
rampant throughout the South, and the legiti-
mate outgrowth of the doctrine of the recon
structed." The shocking barbarities which have
hitherto characterized the chvalric Southrons In
the blacklist period of the Rebellion were again
repeated in the devilish demoniac spirit OF hends
rather than intelligent creatures, possessing the
Aeast feeling in common with humanity con-
vention of delegates, legally elected and assem-
bled at the call of the Governor, was besieged by
mob, and the members thereof deliberately
massacred. Negroes were butchered in the
streets by scores, and their dead bodies horribly
mutilated. The life of no citizen, black or
white, who was suspected of entertaining Union
sentiments, for moment safe. Murder
stalked abroad in the highways, while the SEM
Diance of law looked on in approving silence
Not until the work of death completed did.
the ex-rebel mayor move a hand in the matter
and then it only to order the arrest of the
victims themselves


An intelligent community cannot hesitate in
fastening the guilt of this infamous transaction
where it rightfully belongs,-upon the President
of the United States There are no palliating
circumstances that can shield recreant ruler
from the just indignation of loyal people every
where. These men were murdered not from any
personal animosity or in any quarresome spirit,
but because they friends of the Unon.--
And through their bulet-riddled bodies notiy
offered as willing sacrifice to the cause which
they have struggled for years to maintain, IA blow
was struck at the very foundation of our liberties
which calls for swift and and speedy vengeance
at the hands of insulted nationality. Mean
while the President stands by with folded arms,
and when appealed to for protection, utterly re-
fuses to interfere. Is this act of the Executive
another illustration of bis "Policy," or is it
downright crime?


There can be no mistaking the instigation of
such atrocities come to us from New Orleans.
To-day, every rebel walking its streets, with or
without Presidential pardon in his pocket, will
declare that Andrew Johnson is in sympathy
with the assassins who yesterday wrote their in
dorsements of his political faith in the hearts
blood of Unonists. Look at the proclamation
of the rebel Mayor: he q is satisfied by recent
dispatches from Washington, that the delibera-
tions of the members of the Union Convention
will receive countenance from the President,
and that he will sustain the agents of the present
civil government Can anything be clearer
more explicit? The President stands with his
friends, the assassins, opposed 20 every act of
justice and humanity. The edict has gone forth
that Union men twill receive countenance
from the President" Is it not time to inquire
in all seriousness, whittier the United States
Government is drifting? Is it not time we
should know whether not we have traitor
at its head ?-Ne~ark (N. j. Courier.
Year: 1866

The REAsoy-The Chicago Tribune gives the
following as the reason why Senator Lane turn
ed his back upon his constituents Mr. Lane
had relative in New York named Judge Davies
brother of the well known author OF Davies
Algebra This Judge Davies was an applicant
for the New York Collectorship of Customs, who
pressed his claims with great vigor. The Presi-
dent promised him the office on condition that
he received in return the support of the Kansas
Senator the condition was accepted, and Lane
became the supporter of % my policy" 1t was a
regular bargain and sale arrangement Lane
voted to sustain the veto Of the Civil Rights BILL
but his vote failing to kill the bill, the President
.swent back" on his promise, and refused to ap-
point Davies Collector of the port of New York
Poor Lane had sold his birthright for mess of
pottage, and in the end was cheated out Of the
pottage.
Year: 1866

To YoUSG DRUxKAnDs.-Iiow melancholy are
thoughts suggested by the word, "drunkard! -
What associations of degradation and crime does
it bring up. Emaeiated women, ragged children,
comfortless and desolate homes--ignorance,
filth Brutality, and terror; angry words, iniiam-
ed passions, cruel treatment heartless neglect
a brain on fire hands red with murderers
blood weeping, waling, and shedding tears
all these, and much else that is terrible to con-
template, crowd around the mind at the men
ton of the term @ drunkard." !"


An old drunkard is loathsome obect-a
young drunkard a most pitiable one. And yet
this latter belongs to class prodgous in num-
bers and increasing with fearful rapidty-in-
cipient drunkards just learning the road that
leads to ruin. Towns, cities and villages
abound with them, and even the rural popula-
tion is infected with the madness of drinking
What change has come over the people within
a very few years. Lawyers, doctors, merchants,
farmers, and preachers, have all more or less,
turned tipplers. Even among women may be
found delicate madens and stately matrons who,
in ball rooms, at private entertainments, and in
the sacred retirement of home, are not averse to-
slipping the fermentation of the grape and the
distillation from the rye plant, while the chill
dren eagerly consume the sugar left from the
toddy.


We are not at all puritanical, and have moth
ing to say against the temperate use of wine
among all classes OF people, but the abuse OF IL,
and especially the Incorporate use of the fire.
water of the distillery, is becoming monstrous
evil. Among our young men particularly is
this curse of humanity becoming alarmingly
prevalent. 1t is from this class that the recruits
for the army of drunkards chiefly obtained
and it is with the hope of saving that we
send this warning among them. We urge the
young man to stop and consider that he is lay
ing a foundation which to build fabric
composed of disappointed hopes, blasted expec-
tations, ruined health, criminal degradation, a
poverty-strcken family, and lost soul He is
forming an appetite which will haunt him to the
grave. Let him go little further in the dissipa-
tion-perhaps he has gone far enough already
and he will have acquired a taste for liquors
which will become part of his nature His
desire for the exbilarating effect upon the brain
will be hard to resist. Even should he reform
and obstain for years from all alcoholic stimu
lants yet in mature and declining life the anne
tite will revive with stronger power than in his
Youthful days, and he will have less strength
to oppose it, There are few greater risks which
a lady can incur than to marry g reformed
drunkardn so called. We have known but few
instances in which men who were drunkards
become sober men and stay so; The least de-
narture from the strictest abstinence might in
volve them as it has thou usands of others, in the
drunkard's ruin. Put down that glass, young
man-there is woe in it very soon you Will be
Young drunkard, and then-but we shudderingiy
drop the curtain over your dismal future.
Year: 1866

Venerial or Chronic.


It smpossbe here to mention all the diseases with which
he familiar: some perhaps, will not be out of place.
Self The brain being the the disease the
whole systsm suffers in consequence will here enumerae
some Of the symptoms that afflicted may be able to
form an opinion in their complaints and seek ad
vice thereby saving themselves world of suffering:
Nervous Debility Loss of Memory Pain in the Limbs and
Back Palpitaton of the Heart Trembling of the Limbs
Headache and Aversion to Genial Society especially that
and should You be suffering from Of them ee on
DR. TOZER and he will you in short time without
ter there will be occasion for your calling office


Structure of the Urethra
Ia another formidable health Send for ono of nv
circulars that disease and inform its terrible
results The worst cases cured in a few days.


Venerial Diseases,
reitary completely eradcated from the system Your con-
stituton being restored to perfect health will be no
danger of handing down to children that terrible dis
ease known as Scrofula.


Syphaletic Disease,
A it presents itself on this coast is of more formidable
character that in the Atlantic States or Eope A.
nsse and sandwich Island disease Those of vo h har
visited latter countries doubt have the dread
full effects Of it on both the native and foreign populaon
1t REQUIRES altogether different modes of treatment


The Old Formulas
OF Rico Acton and Boswck are of little account
dry up the disease the surface, leaving the poison in
the blood which later. will show itself a
dary disease aggravated FORM These learn
ed by experience think say without boastng that
have seen practice in these diseases than any other
physician in California dating it does from 849 1t be-
comes you therefore, to think WELL before you employ
physician.


Who proper consult-an old experienced
who has recently settled amongst you!


MY Plan is Purely Vegetable,
Destroying and purifying the blood that
is no danger of secondary symptoms


rheumatism, Neuralgia,
And diseases arising the of Mercury pains
in the shnbones swengs of the different joints of the bo
dy running etc. and impurities of the blood
ed in a short time by the of my VEGETABLE MIX
TURES, known only to myself.


Diseases Peculiar to Females,
Such Retention, Suppression and Painful Mensruation
have been my study for great number of years.
and safely promise perfect cure in short time.
Be deferred from calling Dr. T0ZER from delicacy
or n Of exposure the Doctor is in whom you
can trust treated with the


My Female Pills
Are the hest used in this climate for Suppression of the
Monthly Sickness Every lady should have box in Of
necessity S. Consultation at the office by let
ter FREE All letters returned destroyed. Office hours
from A. NJ. till s p NJ.
Year: 1866

the in this climate for Suppression of the
Monthly Sickness Every lady should have box in OF
necessity Price S. Consultation at the office by let


ter FREE All letters returned destroyed Office hours
from Q Al NJ. till s p.
Year: 1866

As it presents itself this coast is formidable
character that in the Atlantic Enrope
rising the fact Of its being compound Spanish Chi
nese Sandwich Island disease Those have
visited the latter countries doubt seen the dread


full OF both the native and foreign popuation