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Year: 1866

IT is no secret that the marriage of Sena-
tor Sumner is strongly opposed by the lady 5
friends, whose aristocratic prejudices will not
be satisfied even with a senator and states
man of power and fame, if his fortune be
only moderate and his descent not from the
New England Brahmins; and the fact that
the bride relinquishes the interest on a for
tune by giving away her hand adds the spice
of heroism to the event. By the way, apro-
pos of Mr. Sumner, an old story is told of his
father, who was county sheriff, and as
suaye and polite as his son is brusque and
arrogant. Sheriff Sumner once had to Off
ciate at an execution. When the prayers
were said and the moose fixed, he bowed
very low to the condemned, and urbanely
said, "Good morning, sir, before he pres
sed his foot upon the spring which launched
the man into eternity
Year: 1866

From dawi. till dusk, We followed up
The reapers through the wheat
And tied the rustling corn that lay
Like sunshine at our feet.
Kate laughed with Willie all day long,
And Kate sang merrily
He said she sang like any bird
And then she laughed to me,
For Kate he rcaped the poppies red
That nodded in the corn
For me he broke pale sweet rose,
And pulled away the thorn.
He said the flowers were like her check
My heart was sore all day
And when he held the rose to me,
turned my face away.
The blue shade fell and by the stile
At dusk VIC sat to rest
Through tears, 1 watched the angels wings
That nickeTed in the West.
They gossiped and 1 heard them say
"0h, she is never seen
When Kate is near She's slight and pale
And Kate is like a Queen
And they went gaily by the field
And I, to hide my pain,
Slipped by the dusky stile,
And went home by the lane.
heard his step--I would not stay
And when be came so near
I felt him BREATHE would not look,
And dried a silly tear.
Then bitterly Be spoke. He held
The rose would not wear
And said "Giye it Kate she twincd
The poppios in her hair :"
''Oh hear me, now, below the moon
That watches from above
/ jest with merry Kate he said,
"But never speak Of love"
'And what is Kate between US two
[ love but you alone:
Oh take the sigh ana take my heart
Since, love, it is your own ~
1 took tho rose. A little bird
Sang cut a song for ue
And broadly smiled the harvest moon
Our happy looks to see.


T},s5Jl-efg I1yr.g0y
Year: 1866

A GREAT PHILOSOPHER says in one of his
letters: II have told you Of the Spaniard
who always put on his speetacles when be
was about to eat cherries, that they might
look the bigger and more tempting. In like
manner I make the most of my euioymentsi
and though do not cast my cares away, |
pack them in as little compass as | can, and
carry them as conveniently as can for my
self, ana never let them annoy others.
Year: 1866

THE WOMEN OF THE SOUTH. = The Nor
folk va Old Dominion has the following:


Southern ladies do not talk to anything
ike the same extent as in former years.
What does it mean? Are we wrong in clas-
sing this phenomenon among the signs Of
mysterious solemnity that has in the last
few years of trial and mighty events crept
over the world. Leyity is not as wide
spread. Men and women look more in
earnest, and work harder, do more carrying
out the end of their being. We may be
wrong, but such are our convictions, in spite
of the wickedness abroad in the land.
Year: 1866

Bs5~Nevor read or sew with any light
from the window or lamp falling directly
upon the eyes Millions have lost their
eyesight from non observance of this simple
rule. 1t is founded on scientific principles
which we will not take room to explain at
length. The light direct upon the eyes con-
tracts their pupil so that not enough rays
are admitted from the printed pages or fab
rics sewed, to make them plain to the sight.
Always sit so that the light from the win
dow or lamp shall fall over your shoulder,
usually over the left one, as it will not then
be obstructed by the right hand in sewing.
Another advantage, and great one, is that
when facing the light one naturally inclines
forward to save the eyes. This cramps the
chest and lungs, and is injurious to the
health; but with the light from the side, OF
over the shoulder, one inelines to sit in q
much more upright and healthful position,
Every one who follows this suggestion, vii
find it conduce to comfort, health, and good
: vision
Year: 1866

This great magistrate, being in one of the
counties on the circuit, poor woman was
indicted for witehcratt. The inhabitants of
the place we're exasperated against her.
Some witnesses deposed that they had seen
her walk in air, and with her feet upwards
and her head downward Lord Mansfield
heard the evidence with great tranquility,
and perceiving the temper of the people,
whom it would not have been prudent to If
ritate, he thus addressed them:-''I do not
doubt that this woman has walked in the air
with her feet upwards, since you have all
seen it; but she has the honor to be born in
England as well as you and |, and eonse-
quently cannot be judged but by the laws OF
the country, nor punished but in proportion
as she has violatad them. Now Iknow not
one law that forbids walking in the air with
the feet upward We have all a right to
do it with impunity; see no reason, there
fore, for this prosecution, and this poor
woman may return home when she pleases. y
Her life was saved.
Year: 1866




IMPATIENT HEARERS. s.-One Sabbath
morning the Rev Richard Watson, when
engaged in Preaching, had not proceeded
far in his discourse when be observed an
individual in pew just before him rise from
his seat, and turn round to look at the clock
in front of the gallery asif the service were
a WEAKNESS to him. The unseemly act cal
led forth the following rebuke: a remark
able change said the speaker, has taken
place among the people of this country in
regard to the public service ofreligion. Our
forefathers put their clocks on the outside
of their places of worship, that they might
not be too late in their attendance. We
have transferred them to the inside of the
house Of God, lest we should stay too
long in the service. A sad, and omlnous
change"
Year: 1866

THAD STEVENS PROPOSITION FOR CoNGREs-
sIoNAL REcEss.-Thad Stevens and his radical
associates are not content with the mischief
already committed, but are now trying to force
Congress to take recess, subject to the call Of
the presiding officers Of the two bodies An
adjournment under such . resolution u the
same as an adjournment until the first Monday
In December, from the simple fact that the reso-
luton would be unconstitutional, and would be
30 declared by the courts. According to the
constitution, Congress must assemble at least
onoe year, and such meeting shall be held on
the 6rst Monday in December, unless they shall
by law appoint different day. To adjourn
without fixed date Is to adjourn until the day
fixed in the constitution. According to the
same instrument the President is the only offl-
cial that can call an extra session, and this
cannot be changed by the passage Of resolu-
ton to adjourn subject to the call Of the pre-
siding officers A session under such auspices
would be clearly illegal. To spend hours in
considering such a proposition is therefore
simply waste of time, and we ore surprised
that even Thad Stevens should give 1t a mo-
ment's consideration. It cannot amount to
anything If passed, and must Of necessity prove
dead letter. They had better finish the busi-
ness before Congress at once, and adjourn like
sensible mon. Precedence which they are try
Ing to establish in this way may some day
prove serious matter to the country.
Year: 1866

JUDaE NEIsoNs DECISION AND THE BANxRRs'
AND BROKERS TAx-The phraseology Of Judge
Nelson's recent decision il 80 muddled that the
revenue officers have been Obliged to apply to
the United States District Attorney for its In
serpretaton. We publish elsewhere the letter
Of Mr.. Shook asking what had been decided,
together with the reply Of Mr.. Courtney and
his translation of the decree OF the Court
This letter will be found interesting to all
affected by this decision and those who are
anxious that all interests shall bear their pro-
portion Of the revenue tar. II seems that 1t
settles the point fully that all sales on commits
sion, whether by bankers and under bankers
license, or by brokers, shall pay government
tax. This is AZ 1t should be, and no doubt is
the law. 1t appears, however, from the expla-
nation given, that the revenue officers are not
to regard the points which Judge Nelson has
issued an Injunction upon, except so far as
they may affect the parties who brought the
suits and raised those points. When those
suits were pending before the Court the bankers
and brokers made . common cause-money
was subscribed to pay expenses, under the
idea that m injunction in ono crse would
apply TO all but Il now seems that It viii he
Of no avail except TO those parties who applied
for an injunction in their own cases


The Revenue Commissioner directed the sus-
pension Of the enforcement Of the law when
those suits commenced, and seemed to be In
great hurry to do It but we have not learned
as yet that he has taken any steps to secure
its enforcement now that the decision has been
rendered. Why this delays There is now
considerable back tax due the government, the
bulk Of which has already been collected by
the bankers and brokers from their customers,
and should be secured without delay. In the
meantime the new Revenue law is TO take effect
on the hrst Of next month, and IL is necessary
that old accounts should be squared mp In
readiness Tor The change But this law does
not release the obligations under the old law,
which are made prior TO that date. Other IN
terests are compelled to pay their full tax
under the present law, and there is no reason
why Wall street shall not The fact that the
new law reduces the tax on that class fur
nishes no excuse for the non-paymcnt OF the
back tax.
Year: 1866

several States are entitled to draw from the
general government a certain percentage Of
arms every year to distribute among the militia.
Were we living under monarchial govern
ment move Of this kind might have some
significance; but this is . government Of the
people, and distribution of arms is not only
proper, but the correct policy to pursue. II
the people cannot be trusted, who is to be,
under our form Of government
Year: 1866

DISTRIBUTION or ARMS AMONG THE SEVERAL
SrArEs.-The noise raised about the proposed
distribution Of arms among the different States
Is all nonsense. This has been the rule OF
inc general government for wears Tho
Year: 1866

A railroad conductor was recently
before the judicial authorities of Bulia


10, to answer to charge of ejcctng q
man from car because he refused to,
give his seat to awoman. The Court
held that ladies', or those who wished
to be considered such, are legally enti-'
tied to no more privileges in public
conveyances than men, and that when
the latter pay for seats they have a
right to occupy them so long as they
conduct shemsel, es in q proper man
ner. The conductor was fined $500
for acting on the supposition that a
man was under an obligation to sur
render his seat to a woman. a".. 81
Year: 1866

How TO PRESERVE MILK.--lt is said
that if milk be introduced into bottles,
put into pan with cold water and grad
ually raised to boiling point, and after
being allowed to cool, be taken out,
corked, and set in a cool place, it may
be preserved perfectly sweet for up.
ward OF halfa year The reason is said
to be that heat deprives the sugar ofits
power of changing into Tactic acid.
Year: 1866

Born Houses of Congress have passed
the bill giving the thirty seventh Iowa
regiment, otherwise known as the Gray
beard regiment, the same bounty as
was given to other three year troops
The persons entitled to this bounty can
get II by proper application to the War
Department..
Year: 1866

General Grant not having reported TO Police
Headquarters TO pay his nne for fast driving a
Sergeant of Police yesterday served warrant
on him at his headquarters. The General, after
some demurral, acknowledged the service Of the
warrant and paid the hne.
Year: 1866

The House Judiciary Committee have called
on the Bureau of Military Justice for information
as to the testimony against jeff Davis Among
that evidence, which is mainly cireumstantial,
but Of closely fitting links, is an autograph letter
of Davis tavoring the ASSASSINATION of the Presi-
dent, and written by him after Booth had in
formed him that the plan TO kidnap the Presi-
dent had to be abandoned as impractcab,e. The
records of the secret service of the COntederacy
have also been procured by General L. @. Baker
ana wiz throw much light upon many Of their
infamous schemes.
Year: 1866

GENTS FURNIsHING GOODS.
Would invite an examination of their SPRING
GOODS, which have been selected with care,
which added to our former stock makes the
| most complete assortment and largest variety
from which to select, than can be found in cry
other one house in our city. We have the


LATEST STYLES FORLADIES SACQUES.
Year: 1866

RESIGNATION OF SECRETARY HARLAN
The followingi is copy of Secretary Harlan S
lotter to the President, resigning his position
IS Secretary of the Interior:


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,


WASHINGTON, D. G., July -, 1866.
re :he President


Having heretofore informed you Of my readi-
hess 10 withdraw from the Cabinet when it
might accord with your pleasure and convent
2nce to name my successor and IN pursuance OF
-n understanding arrived at in 4 recent inter
7l,w, | hereby tender my resignation OF the
office of Secretary o! the Interior, to take effect
Oh the first day Of September next.


In thus severing my official connection with
your ad administration, would do injustice to my
own feelings were not 10 present my sincere
thanks for the uniform courtesy and Kindness
shows me by you during my term Of service.


Praying that the Supreme Ruler of nations
may bless you with health and vigor to endure
the arduouS laborS incident to your high posi-
ton, and wisdom to carry into effect such wise
measures Of policy as Congress may devise, to
secure domestic peace and national unity,


have the honor to be, with great respect,
,ou obedient servant, JAS. HARLAN.
Year: 1866

and a fine assortment Of
GLNTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
Taiors who do not keep goods will find it TO


US, as wishing to reduce our large stock we will


sell very low Call and examine for yourselves
at No g. King street. ap 2-tf
Year: 1866

LIZ the Dutch housewives who are SO famous
for their cleanliness ever get knowledge of the
detergent qualities OF the steam refined soaps
of Messrs. Leathe & Gore, those manufactur-
ers will have to move to Holland or Holland
will have to move to US. All who desire a
house clean as the grotto of mermaid will
purchase only this superlative manufacture
Year: 1866

ARREsT.-Oficers Gerts and Williams yes
terday, arrested George Storer, of Bath, for lar
ceny of tool chest, with its contents, from
Greenough's store on Middle Street He stole
it Tuesday night and carried it down to the
storehouse Of the Sugar Company on Dam
forth Street, and was found at work yesterday
morning ON that building with some of the
stolen tools. He was locked up for examina-
Year: 1866

THE FRE.-Investigaton of the fire IN
Wares Block, on Tuesday night, leads to the
belief that the shop was entered by burglars,
in the rear of the building, who set fire to it On
the cellar stairs. Some of the stairs were burn
ed, while articles under the stairs were not
touched by fire, and quantity of oil in the
cellarescaped the flames.


Capt. Land is yet unable to ascertain his loss
as he does not know the extent of the damage
to his crockery ware in the cellar. He had
$4,000 insurance in the Metropolitan Company
of New York at the agency of Messrs. j. e.
Dow & Son, which win more than cover his
loss. The Workingmen's Protective Associa-
ton had 81 800 insurance on their stock which
will about cover their loss. Their whole stock
up stairs was ruined
Year: 1866

THE ExcHANGE.--Iti is to be earnestly hoped
that the project of forming Stock Company
for the erection of building suitable for the
Exchange, Board of Trade and other CONNER
cial purposes, on the corner of Exchange and
Milk streets, win be carried into effect. That
lot is the most eligible place in the city for the
purpose, and the building can be extended to
Lime street, as the City Council have instruct
ed the Committee on Public Buildings to dis
pose of the lot ON the corner of Lime and Milk
streets, for the purpose Of an Exchange.


In this building large hall could be made,
suitable for public meetings, lectures, &c, the
want of which has been felt, especially since
the destruction of City Hall. Even with the
City Hall rebuilt another large hall, with de-
cent accommodations is needed for the inereas-
ed and growing necessities of our people.
Year: 1866

PHILADELPHIA Oct TO-
The Ledger has received the following i'm
portant dispatch:


WAsHINGToN Oct 10.
The PRESIDENT has just sent in to the Attor-
ney General the following questions. and re-
quested that response to them be returned
in writing:
members from the Northern States 9 alone such 81
Congress as the Constitution requires. or is it
an Illegal and unconstitutional assemblage?


Seco'ed-W ould existing circumstances justi-
iy the President i'll sending his next annual
message to an illegal and Unconstitutional as
Semblage pretending to be the Congress of the
United States


4hard-Does that clause in section five of the
first article of the Constitution which makes
each house the judge of the election returns
and qualifications of its own members, give to
the present Congress the right to exclude the
members from the States, or to impose dishon-
orabie or unconstitutional terms upon their ad-
mission.


FOurth-Does the Presidents oath of office
require him to enforce those provisions of the
Constitution which give to each State an equal
right of representation in Congress? Article
lst, Section I'd, section Sd; Article 9TH, last
clause.


FVth-What steps do the Constitution and
his oath of office require the President to take
in order to secure the assemblage of a Consti-
tutiOnal Congress? ENf9


Upon the reply that may be made by the At
torney General to the above, the President,
there is reason to believe, has determined to
take his stand. The questions put to the At
torney are all more important when taken in
connection with bold utteraAces of the Presi-
dent at Fifth Avenue Hotel, declaring that the
present was only an assumed Congress, and
mot the Congress the Constitution called for"
and also in connection with similar declara-
tions, though less pointed, that fell from his
lips prior to his return to the Capitol.
From these utterances it is clear that the
Executive has fully made up his own mind
that the 39th Congress was not legal body
He now asks the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral upon this grave and deeply momentous
subject, and when it is given, he will govern
himself accordingly; and it is not difficult TO
foreshadow what the response of Mr. Stanber-
ry will be, and that he will chime in fully with
the opinions of the Executive, as already ex-
pressed, there seems to be no doubt.
Year: 1866

SUIcDE-The wife of Mr.. Richard Good
hue, on Tuesday afternoon went to an ApothI
ecary and purchased two ounces of laudanum,
and then went home, took the whole dose and
retired, remarking that if any one called fof
her, to say that she was asleep. Her husband
came home about o'clock, and discovered the
phial with its label. Going into the room d
his wife he found that she was in a lethargy


He administered mustard and other things,
but without effect, and then sent for phys-
clan. But it was O'Clock in the morning be-
fore the physician was called, and when Dt.
French arrived he found 1t too late to be of any
benefit to to the woman. She died soon aftet.
Coroner Hall held an inquest and the verdict
of the jury was that the deceased came to her
death by taking an overdose of laudanuh,
while in temporary state of mental alteration
Year: 1866

a. The last number of the Knoxville WHO.
printed before the news of the veto or of the
speech, contains an editorial in answer to ques-
tions as to the position of the paper ON the ques-
tions of the day. Governor Brownlow says he
fully indorses Andrew Johnson's policy, as de-
veloped by him when Military Governor of
Tennessee, but as to his present policy neither
the Whtg nor 'the loyal and true men of Ten
nessee" are ready to irdorse it till they know
precisely what it is. The closing lines of the
article however place the views of the writer in
. a very clesr light: s'iia in9lislI 5df


ui"If he intends to pardon and turn loose upon
the country all the bad men that led off in this
rebellion; or if he intends to reconstruct the
late rotten democratic party, and to force upon
Congress the rebel delegates talking treason.
and boasting of what hey did to destroy the
government, we are not with him nor are the
true men Of the nation. If he holds to the
principles of the Baltimore platform. upon
which himself and Mr.. Lincoln were nomina-
ted, we are with him. If he has crawled OF of
that platform, we will not go off with him. nor
will the loyal men of the country"
Year: 1866

70 WELL fuT.-Ihe Boston Transcript puts the
reconstruction issue in its proper light:


I'm considering the present aspect of the
question of Reconstruction it must be kent
steadily in mind that no element Of faction or
revenge or hatred enters into the reluctapee of
Congress to admit members from the late sece-
ded States. The object in keeping them in
their present condition is not to oppress the
Southern whites, but to prevent the Southern
whites from depressing the Southern blacks.
All the articles of the Democratic press all the
declamations of the Democratic orators, pro-
ceed on the theory that the radicals" desire to
crush class, whereas the purpose of the radi-
calls is to prevent q class from being crushed.
Whatever heat may enter into the controversy.
however bitter may be some of the things said
against the Southern whites, there Is really no
intention of shutting out the Southern people
from the Union after the whole Southern peo-
PIE have been protected In their natural rights.
Inc opposition to their present claim comes
simply from natural indisposition to put the
whole local power of the disorganized States,
and their whole representative power in Con-
gress into the hands Of a negro-hating, semi
rebellious clique" i
Year: 1866

sdF There is one rule to be observed in
taking exercise by walking the very best
fern in which it can be taken by the
young and able bodied Of all ages and
that is never to allow the action Of res
piration to be carried on through the
mouth, The nasal passages are clearly
the medium through which respiration
was, by our Creator, designed to be car
ried on. "God breathed into mans nos
trils the breath of life' previous to hi
becoming living creature. The differ
ence in the exhaustion of strength by
long walk with the mouth firmly closed
and respiration carried on through the
nostrils instead Of through the mouth, il
inconceivable to those who have neye
tried the experiment.
Year: 1866

pgA letter from Lexington, Va, has
the following items: "Gen. Lee may be
seen every day quietly walking to his du-
ties at the college or taking an evening
ride on his famous iron gray. He has
Been boarding at the hotel, but lis house
is now being fitted up in suitable style
for the reception Of his family. In sad
contrast with the fitting up Of Gen Lees
house is an advertisement l see posted on
the street, offering for sale the household
and kitchen furniture Of Gen. Stonewall
Jackson. Ex-Governor Letcher may be
daily seen on our streets,quietly smoking
his pipe and talking with his old friends
and neighbors.
Year: 1866

ss@-Itis vain to stick your finger in
the water, and, pulling it out, look for
the hole; and equally vain TO suppose
that, however large a space you occupy,
the world will miss you when you die.