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Year: 1866

The Wheeling Intellgepcer, speaking Of
the political campaign 10 the West, says:


The giants of the political arena bave
girded M their loins for the grand final con-
test with the foes of the country. aad not
all the lavish bestowment of official patron.
age on their opponents by the Administra-
tion can overcome the odds of power WELD
ed bv such men, The people are awake and
awaking. The cry is throughout the great
West, come, brothers srouse!" There il
more feeling to-day than was ever exhibited
at the opening of political canvass. The
Philadelphia Conventionists can not avoid
realizing that the people are not with them
Hence they are making every effort to stem
the current by suborning raid officers of the
army and expectants of Office to sign call.
for all sorts Of conventions whereaf to manu-
gramme, But immense as is the patronage
of the Administration, and ingeniously as
it may be dispensed against the popular
contest on which we are entering az certain
ly victorious, as did our banners from the
smoke and carnage of the last grand en-
counters around the rebel capital of the
rebel confedaracy


Soon in West Virginia our gallant Union
people, who, to their eternal honor he it
recorded, have never yet lowered their flag
to the foe, will answer these thrilling calls
of our brethren in the West, and they too
in solid column, as did their heroic regi
meDts, will close the gap and press home
the fiusl struggle that shall compel the re.
suscitated rebellion and all it's friends in all
the States, to accept the fundamental re.
suits of the war as embodied and set forth
in the National Constitutional Amendment.
Year: 1866

There is a prescription in use in Eng
land for the cure of drunkenness by which
thousands are said to have been assisted
in recovering themselves. The receipt
came into notoriety through the efforts OF
John Vine Hall, commander of the Great
Eestern steamship-IIe had flllen into
such habitual drunkenness, that his most
earnest efforts to reclaim proved unavail-
ing. At length he sought the advice OF
an eminent physician who gave him pre-
scription which he followed faithfully for
seven months, and at the end Of that time
had lost all desire for liquor, although he
had been for many years led captive by
a most debasing appetite The receipt
which he afterwards published, and by
which so many other drunkrads have been
assisted to reform is as follows; Magnesia,
ten grains; peppermint water, eleven
ldrachms; spirit Of nttneg, one drachm /;
twiceia day. This preparation acts as a
tonic and stimulant and so partially sup
plies the moral prostration that follows a
sudden breaking Of. from the use of slim
ulating drinks.
Year: 1866

THE WEEKLY ARGUS


Is the Oldest Paper in the County.
THE WEEKLY ARGUS


i the Oldest Paper in the County.
THE WEEKLY ARGUS


l. The Oldest Paper in the County
THE WEEKLY ARGUS
Is the Oldest Paper in the County
THE WEEKLY ARGUS


Is the Oldest Paper in the County.
THE WEEKLY ARGUS
Is the Oldest Paper in the County
THE WEEKLY ARGUS


Is the Oldest Paper in the County
THE WEEKLY ARGUS


Is the Oldest Paper in the County
TIE WEEKLY ARGUS


Is the Oldest Paper in the Couat5
Year: 1866

An ENTERPRISING HOUSE.-It always
gives us pleasure to notice evidences OF
enterprise on the part of our business men,
who really constitute tine bone and sinew OF
the city. We were yesterday shown
through the extensive clothing house OF
Messrs. Loeb Brothers, ll9 Main street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, and
had an opportunity Of observing somewhat
of the manner in which bug ipess is 9rrcd
on by that go-ahsad firm. In TIL first
place, however, We must notice the act
that they have lately made an addition OF
sixty feet to the length of their store,
making it one hundred and sixty feet long
by twenty-six feet wide-deeper by about
twenty feet than any othcfStore on Main
street. The truth is, Loeb Brothers are
doing large business, which is constantly
increasing, and they do not mean to be
crampcd for room. They manufacture all
their own goods for mems wear, and by
this means give employment to some two
hundred INDECENT females, all of whom are
widows or orphans. His fact alone speaks
volumes in their favor. They keep on
hand every description of gentlemen's
clothing, besides many fancy articles; and
are making up very hcavys~&ck tQr the
fall and winter trade. A firnrso enter.
prsing as this deserves pe support and
encouragement of the public, and We
heartily commend the house to the patron.
age of retail dealers both in city and
country, as well as the sommunity'egsne.
rally.
Year: 1866

County CouRT.-The suit of William
Newrath Us. George Carbena was decided
yesterday, the jury bringing in a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff, and awarding damages
at sixty dollars. The suit was brought to
recover five thousand dollars damages on
account of a charge Of felony, alleged to
have been false, made by Carbcna against
Newrath. In March last jury awarded
damages in the sum of two thousand two
hundred dollars, but the Court considered
the amount excessive, and set aside the
verdict. The plaintiff must now be salts
fed with comparatively trilling sum.


The remainder of the day was occupied
with the consideration of the case Of Hiram
W. Tyler Us. Timothy kersc, for money
on a lease contracted in 1861 in Coniedc-
rate currency, and plaintiff now seeks to
get his pay in Federal currency. The case
had not been decided at late hour in the
aftcruOOn
Year: 1866

SPLENDID PEARs.-We have received
from Mr.. George S. Palmer specimen Of
the pears raised upon his premises at the
upper end of Main street. They are of
bright yellow color, and melt in the mouth
most deliciously. The production of such
fruit as this reflects great credit upon the
Horticultural skill and good taste Of Mr..
Palmer. 8-
Year: 1866

ExPLASAroRY.-In the city papers OF
Monday the fact of the arrest of Michael
Ryan on a charge of larceny was an
nounced. In justice to Mr.. Ryan, We now
state that we have since learned that he
purchased the goods alleged to have been
stolen, and that tho warrant for his arrest
was promptly withdrawn.
Year: 1866

THE CHOLERA At THE OLD FAIR GROUNDS.
We took occasion yesterday, on what we
deemed good authority, to contradict the
rumor OF the existence Of cholera among
the troops at the Old Fair Grounds, ada
cent to this city. We have since, however,
given the matter more thorough investi-
cation. and are now enabled to state that
the rumor was we'll founded. On applica-
tion at the Medical Directors office yes
terday we learned that the morning report
from the post hospital (Oid Fair Grounds)
announced four deaths on the previous
dav. These cases were brought from camp
Jackson. and it was shown that the men
had been very imprudent in eating; but
the surgeon was willing to pronounce them
cases of cholera. Some doubt was ex-
pressed as to whether the disease was the
rcnuinc Asiatic cholera but so long as it
proved fatal, and in a very short period OF
time. it NAV be considered sufficiently
genuine for all practical purposes. We
learn that a number Of soldiers have been
detailed as nurses at the post hospital, and
measures have been taken for the erection
of a hospital at Camp Jackson. Ambu-
lanccs have also been sent for, to facilitate
the removal of patients. Persons living
at the upper extremity of Main street
state that the clothing worn by the men who
died on Tuesday was burnt and we have no
doubt the United States authorities will


use every effort to prevent spread of the
disease; but it may naturally be expected
that more fatal cases will occur.


Since the above was written We have
seen gentleman who visited the post hos
pital yesterday. He informs us that two
more deaths occurred yesterday morning,
and that several patients were down with
the disease. The surgeons at the post pro-
nounce it cholera of the most yirulcnt
type.
Year: 1866

The POLICE OF RICuMoND.-We took oc-
casion few days ago to compliment the
police of Richmond upon their efficiency,
and we now notice with pleasure the fact
that the Council has done justice to the
sturdy conservators of the peace of the
city by increasing their pay. This has
been repeatedly urged and advocated in
these columns, and we take some credit to
ourselves for having aided in the accom-
plishment of this desirable result. The
laborer is worthy of his hire ; and where
man performs his whole duty faithfully,
he may well be considered doubly so.


In this connection we notice the fact
that Rees, the daguerrean artist, has re-
Gently produced a fine set Of Photographic
likenesses of the Chief Of Police and his
staff. On examining the pictures yester-
day we thought there was rather too much
sternncss of expression in the counte-
nance of Major Claiborne but the like
ncsses of the captains and sergeants are
perfect. These photographs may be seen
at Rees's gallery.
Year: 1866

Parafiue has been recommended in
London for the preservation Of meat
and fruit. Perfectly pure and inodor-
Gus paraffnc is melted at a low tenn
perature and the meat immersed in it.
The operation can bo repeated until
sufficient coating is formed 1t is
claimed that meat treated in this way
can be kept indefinitely, and when
wanted for use it is only necessary to
plunge it for short time into hot wa
ter, when the parafine will melt off
and float on the top, whore it can be
collected and used again, while the
meat is thoroughly pure for cooking.
Prof A. W. Hoffman, recently exhib-
tied in Berlin some specimens of meat
preserved in this way.
Year: 1866

This starch is made as follows:--
Got two ounces Of fine white gum ara.
bic and pound it TO powder; put into
a pitcher, and pour on it pint or
more Of boiling water, according to
the degree of strength you desire; and
then having covered 1t, let it stand all
night In the morning, pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bot
tie. Cork it and keep for use, A tea.
spoonful of this gum water, stirred in
to pint of starch, will give any ar
ticle is used for glaze that will make
it look new. n"
Year: 1866

the vision the Of spe which adds largely TO the
loveliness OF flowers oo part in the otherwise pleas


During my stroll through the VILLAGE but one scene
made special Impression tha was the convict quar-.
ters and gang ~ work by The quarters against
entering whicf there was notice or prohioen posted
on post ~ the gateway, could not enter Looking,


S Se n We're o ope one oy
height and not uncomfortable The courts and streets
hard aud clean. There was no doubling the rigor
discipline rather the relentless hand o! law con
trolling there The buildings entirely surrounded
by wall fifteen feet in height, the top covered with


fragments of glass stuck in mortar with the rough edges
exposed, ID prevent an escaade


Directing attention from this abode of misery TO
the miserable wreches at work outside nposs,-
hle. however enormous their crimes, "a repress feeling
Of sympathy The men were not what would expect 10
sec in persons IN SO degraded SITUATION In tho Gang
there being twenty, there but one, judging rom
physiognomy, that would be taken for outawed GRIM
na and this fellow was heavily manacled and hacked,
hs chains cankng with terrible significance every
exeriion at his task with the shovel he lung The
remainder were clean faced, not badfeatured and in
majority Of cases mild in eye and countenance All
we're dressed IN suit of gray, apparently corduroy
pants aud jackets, with boots and caps On each leg,


few inches above the knee noticed number printed
on the cloth-S,O76, &ceach having his own number,
which was also worn his cap. Over the gang there
was sort OF headman who superinended their abors


The men work with very little energy apparently
pishing in day about one-third the work OF the same
number oi free iaborers.
The rules governing convcts, and posted in several


places caution strangers against convcrsng with bcm
answering fher questions giving them anything
Before seeing this notice. while descending from
the summit OF hill, on the left Of the VII
lage, and striking the wagon road convict driv
ing cart, asked for little piece OF tobacco As


do not belong to the class Of ruminatng bpcds said
nothing but passed on The convict did not repeat
his request, but went without even turning re-


turned 10 the village and the notice above alluded
Among the residents OF Albany understand there
are not small number of ticketofeavc men, who have
received tickets for good behavior during their
~ convics. These limited 10 the province
but privileged To work for themselves


AZ three O'Clock the reverberatons OF the signal gun
OF the steamer notified us shore that in
nouT moro We would resume In n half hour
after party all assembled the etty and OF
embarked reaching the steamer about minutes
before weighing anchor


A. four H. sharp .he coal barges dropped away, and
IN few minutes around and headed again for
the sea- Rounding the headlands our left going
We steered clear Of the land, lying almost due
east instead of following the OF the great
lian blight which indents the southern part Of the
uncDt.


Night deepens dayligh. and land rapidly disappear
soon leaving us TO darkness the swelling waves and The
whistling wiHds
Year: 1866

we copy several items to day from the
vidette, but it is, the Vidette, of the 7th
How is this friend Walpole2 Your paper
is looked for with interest as soon as due,
ann. ,bp,t like to see it ten days behind
Year: 1866

MANY Of our readers probably have an impression
that soapis soap, and that 1t does not matter much
what sort they buy. We assure them that they are
mistaken; that they will find the Steam Refined
Soaps of Messrs Leathe & Gore 80 much superior to
any other brand of hard soap in the market, as to
render 1t good policy to make extra effort to procure
them,
Year: 1866

CENTRAL CHURcH.-This Church and Society havs
engaged the services of Eoy. DIR. Tet, OF Bangor
one year, and they may be congratulated upon
ing Tor their pulpit estimable and accomplished
Divine DIR. TefIt born In Oneida County, New
Yerk in 1873 At the early age of is he entered upon
the study of law but after receiving collegiate edu
cation devoted himself to the ministry and became
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church In Bangor
subsequently he became President of a Classical
Seminary at Providence and afterwards professor of
Greek and Hebrew In an Indiana University Since
then he has been the general editor OF the books and
magazines OF the Methodist book concern at Cincln-
natl and lately was President OF Gennessee College


Some years since he returned to this State and
when the rebellion broke he went out as Chaplain
of the 1st Maine Cavalry, and with the regiment
one year, when he was appointed by President Lin
coin Consul at Sweden. On his return from Sweden,
about ten months snce he took up his residence at
Bangor. since which time he has been recruiting
his health occasionally preaching in that vicinity


DIR. Tefft will commence his labors In Central
Church next Sunday. On Monday evening the pews
In the church viii be let for the coming year.
Year: 1866

a WOMAN WITH Two oHUsBASDs.-The Nor
gan county MOI Banner gives an account of
lady in that county who is blessed with two
husbands. Her first husband became a sol
dler, but forgot or neglected his wife sadly
She Jailed after a time to hear from him. and
after while gave him mp as dead A rich
wIdower IN the neighborhood administered
words OF comfort. and finally Won the conf
ulng heart OF the supposed widow, They
were married, and in the abundance of this
worlds goods were happy. To crown their
JOY line sQualling, sprawlng boy was vouch-
sa!ed as pledge OF their love. All went
smoothly, and not cloud appeared on the
matrimonial horizon, until a few weeks ago
husband No ! returned. He was made ac-
quainted with the state of affairs, and went IN
great rage TO the house of husband No - Hus-
band No. tried 10 explain. Wife pleaded and
eXpostulated, while the boy squalled and
kicked on the floor. After husband No had
exhausted his wrath in words il was agreed
10 leave matters TO the woman for settlement
She preferred her first love, exacted of her
second n thousand dollars TO maintain the
child, and the privilege Of remaining with the
man OF her choice in his house And so they
now all live together contentedly
Year: 1866

~ Some Pennsylvania Germans have n
superstition that whoever first occupies a new
building for the period oftwo hours, will meet
shocking and untimely death. Accordingly,
family, who recently moved into a new
house In Titusviile. previously decoyed a
neighbors little girl into the house, locked her
into room, and kept her there several hours


A few days after the child was drawn into the
wheel OF mill horribly mutilated and killed


Her parents share the superstition and propose
to prosecute the dwellers in the new hou So for
abduction, as cause Of murder could hardly
be sustained y
Year: 1866

NOVEL CURE FOR SONNAMBULIsM "A Mil
waukie paper relates the account Of 4 cure for
somnambulism by q gentleman OF that city,
whose SON was addicted to night. walking His
method consisted in placing a pail of cold
wafer over the door of the child's bed room in
such manner that when the door opened the
somnambulst received it's contents over his
head and shoulders. Ten experiments with
this treatment were required, and the boy is
DOW entirely broken of his habit.
Year: 1866

BER1BD ALIvE.-A little boy met with a
shocking death in the town of Shirley, Massa-
chusetts, a few days since. He was. with
others, attending school near which was a
sand bank, into which the children dug holes;
into one OF these holes they thoughtlesslv
caused this boy TO enter, when they closed or
hlled up the entrance and left him. The
teacher soon after made inquiries for the
missing boy, when she was Informed hy those
knowing the cause of his absence that thew
had buried him in the sand bank, and which
proved but too true. for upon removing the
sand and dirt, the little fellow was found
really dead, being actually buried alive.
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.
The recent news from Ireland has caused
great deal of excitement at the headquarters of
James Stephens, in this city. A large number
hour in the morning, in the hopes of finding
intelligence. Arms and ammunition are flow
ing into headquarters with redoubled energy,
and the officers in command speak as if there
was some terrible surprise in store for John
Bull. A crisis is quickly approaching.
Year: 1866

In response to Inquiries from our correspon-
dent in Texas, we omitted to mention amongst
the articles to be bought in our market to the
best advantage, the Steam Refined Soaps, a
manufacture of the first order of merit.
Year: 1866

The Star puts in reasonable claim to be
considered the principal paper" of Portland,
declaring that the people who buy and steal
the reading of its columns number more than
the patrons OF both Press and Argus We
are prepared to admit that the Star is the prin-
cipal evening paper but decline to go further,
as at present advised.
Year: 1866

We learn that prominent candidate
on the bogus Workingmen's ticket, APP
preached Mr.. Sam. Day, one of our can
didates for Constable, and gave him to
understand that he was expected to
renudiate the nominations of the Union
men if he expected to run on the bogus
ticket, and promised him, in case he
repudiated the Union men, to give him
the entire support of the Copperhead
party Mr.. Day replied that he went
into the Eight Hour League in good
faith. He was an Eight Hour man,
and workingman, but he wished it to
be distinctly understood that he was Q
Union man, and if he was expected to
repudiate the principles he had fought
for during the war, and support men
who had always opposed the Government
in efforts to suppress the rebellion, they
had mistaken their man. BE would
rather be beaten on Union ticket thar
elected by repudiating his principles
We guess Mr.. Days loyalty is not of
purchasable quality. He is too intelli
gent to be humbugged blythe Copper
heads. At least that is our estimate Q
him.
Year: 1866

NEw YoRK, March 2I.--In the evidence
for the prosecution in the trial of Major
Gee at Raleighs for alleged inhufnan
treatment of prisoners Of war, is the
testimony of several soldiers Of New
York regiments, that Major Gee ordered
q Union soldier to be carried to the
grave while yet alive The testimony
daily becomes more damning. Sup
posed evidence for the ds.ance will be-
gin on the 26th inst l.vs
Year: 1866

To the Editor of the Press: ,.ea Bahpiaxs n


The speech of Mr.. Sumner on the Constitu-
tional Amendment reported by the Commit Z
tee Of fifteen, was probably the greatest effort
made by him since his memorable Kansas
speech, which so nearly cost him his life. As
an exposition of the true Democratic idea in
government and plea for human rights it
was most admirable; as an effort to- educate
the people up to q thorough understanding Of
the fundamental principles of free government
and a just appreciation of them, it was worthy
of all praise il indeed it was not above praise.
Mr.. Sumner always speaks wen, but never did
he more fully sustain his reputation for thor
oughness of research, vigor Of thought, wealth
Of Illustration, or elegance of style. He always
speaks to full Chamber, but he never before
! spoke to more distinguished or more atten-
tive assembly. The galleries of the Senate
Chamber were densely packed with deeply in
terested auditors, while Of the unusually Large
number of Senators upon the floor, only one,
I believe, failed to pay profound attention, and
/ strongly suspect his fnattention was more


affected than real, and that, though ne was
engaged in readings his ears were more busy
than his eyes, goi Many Representatives were
also present, as were also other distinguished
officials. oli ic --aali .SEi 90 sood stusri


II NAV be the case however, that many who
agree and sympathize fully with Mr.. Summers
views concerning the rights Of man, may not
see so clearly ashe seems to do In this instance,
the wisdom oftailing to do what we may, in
! the very dubious hope Of accomplishing all
that we would. Whether it is better to hold
an advantageous position which we can hold,
and which we hope may prove the key of uisi-
mate and complete success, or sieze position
still more advanced but untenable to a moral
certainty, thus exposing US to the imminent
risk of losing all; this is a question which any
one with less fondness for pure ideas, and
more aptitude for affairs than Mr.. Sumner viii
not be long in answering, "Time and tide wait
for no man, nor viii the present current of
events be more accommodating. What we do
must be done quickly-that is to say, before
the masses can be educated up to the ideal
standard of "equal and e1act justice to all
men"-and nothing remains to us but to make
the most ofpresent possibilities.


Senator Fessenden in a speech delivered the
next Cay did not fail to expose the weak points
of Mr.. Summers argument While he frank
ly admitted that the resolution reported by