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Year: 1867

New Bu1Lp1xa MArER1AL.-Sand, mixed
with a solution OF silcate Of soda, is report
ed to make stone Of unequaled hardness.
It can be bast into any form, and OF any
tint while soft, when laid in cement OF the
same; may be .aid to produce an almost
solid rock. A company is manufacturing
il in Chicago.
Year: 1867

@ Never attempt 10 strike the guilty
where, by misdirected or too hasty blow
the innocent, the gallant, and the good
may suffer. Never attempt to expose vii.
lain, il your efforts in so doing are likely to
lnjure the unsuspecting dupes Of his artifce.
Never wager more than you carry in your
pocket. Never shake hands with man if
you are not glad to see him. Never forget
when you meet, to recognize your friends,
and be even more careful to offer your
sautation to those who are poor. Never
run extravagantly into debt. for it is the BY
path which leads to moral destruction. New
er quarrel without sufficient cause, but if it
be necessary that you take up a quarrel
then see that you quarrel firmly to the end.
Never betray the confidence Of any one, es-
pscially woman.
Year: 1867

Senator Wade at Marietta.
Grand Speech for the Right.
Equal and Exact Justice to all Men.
THE BALLOT the FREEMAN's RIGHT
The Grand Work Of the Union Party
TERRIBLE INvECTIvE AGAINST


THE DEMOCRACY.


God,s nealinna with the Nation.
Year: 1867

And 10 aud behold, it came to pass
that when there was much talk Of a
great war, between the people Of the
North and the people Of the South,
there were some men i'll the Southern
country, who were exceeding violent
III their wrath; and they wore blue
rOsctteS. and made many stump
speeches, and were exceeding violent
i'll shaking their fists at the North.
and called the inhabitants # that
country vanual hOrdes, and such Ike
bad names, which beSeemetL not
brave and quiet men, who speak not
many words, but silently gird up
their loius, and go III and da their
fighting.


And it came to pass that these men
who talked muchly Ofone SOutherner
whipping ten Yankees; and of the
last man in the last ditch, were the
first to smell the battle altar off,
like Jobs war horse, though they did
not say Ha, Ha, until they were fan
away in safe places, quietly digest
ing the iron-clad oath.


And it so came to pass, that when
the war was ended, and the invading
armies had returned to their homes,
these violent men OF words, came out
with brave talk, and much blowing,
But after a certain time, law was
passed called the "Military Bill
and these valrOus makers of gas inn
mediately began to say, one to an
other, Ho all ye that are skeaTed
out Of your boots like us, come and
crawl on your bellies, and eat DIRT.
without money and without price.
And even as it was said, so has it
been doue by these people.
Year: 1867

a curiously disposed lady of an


inquiring turn of mind, who has re-


Gently been out to pubic entertain


meut and heard the term dead


head used. writes a note to the


Davenport Gd>ette, and wants to


know what it means. The editor


explains, and makes these sensible


remarks on "nee' tickets and the


editorial profession. There is not a


journalist but would like to see the


whole free ticket system abolished.


and in Its stead the custom establish


ed of paying for what he gets, and


getting pay for what he does. The


Gd@ette says:


"Ihe 'tree' tickets given to the
press for the uses named are always
paid for and that very liberally.
As a rule, those who issue not those
who receive those free tickets are
the dead head usually giving fifty
cents tor that which a five OF even a
ten dollar bill would adequately pay
for. So long as the newspaper editor
is expected to give liberal notices
of entertainments before they occur,
and then follow these with a gener-
Gus puff alter the show is over, he
certainly has no place in the dead
head classification. Indeed in nine
cases out of ten, the editors would
be glad to receive half pay for their
work and pay TWO prices for the free
tickets. They would certainly make
money by the operation.


"We may add Il few words on
the general subject Of advert sing.
The publication of advertisements is
as much the business of a newspaper
as is the publication of news. and an
editorial notice which is designed to
supply the place of OF add value TO
a regular advertisement has even
less claim TO a gratuitouS insertion
than would such an advertisement.
Yet there ave those who ask such
gratultouS notices, and this almost
as matter of right. Il these same
persons should be asked to make
present Ola dozen yards ofmUSljn to
eacn purchaser or merlnO dress, or
a dollars worth of sugar to whoever
bought three pounds OF tea, or half
a dozen free tickets to whoever en-
gagged twenty seats at concert,
they would resent the demand as an
insult. Yet why should not their
wares be given away as freely rs
should and are the products cf the
editors and publishers labor and
capital. The merchant makes his
profit and living Y selling his goods.
The publisher of a newspaper makes
his by selling his advertising
columns, not by giving them away,
and when he does thus give them in
aid of a public hbary OF other bene-
fcient object he deserves thanks as
a public benefactor and not insults as
a dead head.i" ],
Year: 1867

The editor of Pennsylvania paper


thus writes to the editress OF the Nat
chitoches Times:


In looking at your paper of the 9th,
which reached our Office this evening,
my attention was arrested by an art.
icle i'll which you advise your plant.
ers to plant corn and trees and raise
food.


The pI evious neglect of your people
to do this, was the great cause of
your failure. When the contest was
precipitated upon You, you were un-
prepared to meet the tremendous
struggle to which you were subjected,
and were literally starved into sub
mission.


The West had been prosperous with
you as buyers of its SUI plus provis-
ions, and feared to lose you as cuSto-
mers, just as the Atlantic States were
With regard to the sale OF their goods
to you, because they were intense
Union men.


Would that all the South would
adopt your advice. Raise your own
tood-all of it and to spare. Not
only do this, but, SO soon as You can,
manufacture your own cotton, every
pound OF it.


If You ever read the paper / am
now publishing, you will see that |
have no unirlendly feeling to the
South, although residing III the
North.


The South, now that the North has
destroyed its speciality, If it would
prosper and be independent, must
seek to make itself so of the North
and " est, in everything that it re-
quireS for itself. | see that the Gu
pidity of traders, and the Incidence
that will not make the proper exer-
tions, is very much in the way of
consummatiou of this idea still these
may be overcome.


Yankeedom always upbTaided you
tor your want of manufactures, take
{ hem at their wOrd-eStabliSh manu-
factories at your most eligible points,
and raise no more cotton than they
can manufacture. In time you will
export, 1T least To the North, and
perhaps rival the shining lights of
Massachusetts and Rhode ISland-at
least, you will no longer contribute
TO their wealth.


We are strangers, and perhaps l
have no right to address you thus
but seeing your article, | felt like en-
couraging You.
Year: 1867

The New York Day-BOOk thus al
ludes to the military bill:


son the face of it, the bill is all
that is mOnstrous ani wicked, and
every man who voted for it and eve
~ man who consents to execute it.
renders himself social outlaw. 1t is
too much to hope for, bur it would be
a glorious record an America officer
to resign before he would be an in
strument for so vile a purpose-so
manifest crime against Liberty.
But it is useless to waste time or
breath now in denuaciation of this
concoction of partizan malignity and
tyranny. The world may well stand
aghast at the spectacle Of a govern
ment commencing, ostenSibjy, to pre-
serve the principles of republican
freedom, and to liberate three millions
of negroes from an assumed bondage,
and ending by riveting the chains OF
a real slavery on eight millions OF
white people,"


In another article on the same sub
ject, the following language is used /:


1t will not flil to be observed that
Mr.. johnson admits substantially
that the passage of this bill by Con-
gress, will stand in history as a JUS
tifcation to the Southern States for
the course they pursued and that the
names of Davis, Lee and jackson
will go down to posterity by the side
of Washington, Hampden and Sid
ney. What people would refuse to
pass through few years suffering
to gain an immortal glory? And
with what feelings Of pride may not
the Southern people, and all who
have resolutely opposed the iniquit-
Gus war upon them, hail this reluc-
tant admission, forced at last from
the lips of men who once bounded on
the warfare against theml Let no
one say that consistency and adher-
ence to principles are of no moment.
The time is not distant when tull
justice will be done to those who, in
the South, resisted the attempt to
mongreize the country as we'll as to
those at the North who opposed it to
the extent of their ability"
Year: 1867

close OF the Readings I'm Boston-Rr.


Dickens TO Arrive In New York To- Days


BosToN, Dec. 6--This evening Mr.. Dickens
gave the last of the series of readings an
nounced for this city. IL comprised Little
Dombey and the Plckwick Trial Nearly al
readers of fiction know well the spirit OF
touching tenderness that pervades those chap
ters OF "Dombey & Son" which recount the
life and death of Little Paul,


No piece could more test reader in the finer
requirements of his art In the less striking
transitions from vein to vein, where nothing Is
extTavaRant and where there is no possible op-
portunity to take refuge In the broad and easy
appeals TO applause. In no piece has Dickens
been more successful His voice, flexible and
sensitive in the highest degree, presents the
general narrative, the speech of Little Paul and
Flroence, with the most natural feeling, and
runs by such an easy flow into the quaintness
ofToots that 1t Is impossible To analyze how the
change has come over us or to say where we
began TO feel the disposition to indulge such
laughter as the character provokes. 1t Is a rarer
ability to be able tBread this piece up to its
proper standard than to write IL. It was re-
ceived with deep attention that was full of
sympathy with its spirit.


Dombey was followed by the Pickwick Trial
the only repetition in the course. No piece
could better bear repetition, certainly, than
the one in which we meet such staunch favor
ties as w eller and Winkle, or look upon the be
wildered gravity of Justice Stareleigh.


Thus closed the Boston readings. Mr.. Dickens
will leave for New York tomorrow, in order to
be comfortably bestowed and well rested for his
appearance on Monday nightly. y Herald
Year: 1867

TIoN, the vegetatve powers of life are strong, but
In a few years how often the pald hue, the lack.
lustre eye and emaoIated form, and the impossi-
bility Of application to mental effort, show their
baneful influence 1t becomes evident TO the
observer that some depressing influence is checking
the development OF the body In Females, the
beautiful aud wonderful period in which body and
mind undergo so fascinating change from child to
woman, is looked for with anxiety, as the first
symptom In which Nature is to show her saving
power in dHuslng the circulation, and visiting the
cheek with the bloom OF health. Alas increase of
appetite has grown by what II is fed on, and the
energies of the system prosrated and the whole
economy is deranged Cons umpton is talked of the
powers Of the body, too much eueebed to give zest
TO healthful and rural exercise. thoughts turned
inward upon themselves. The parents heart bleeds
in anxiety, and fances the grave but waiting for Its
victim.
Year: 1867

Execution of Peter Chrisman at st.


LOuis-BunRling OF the ExecOtIOner.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Peter Chrisman was exc
cuted at half-past III o'clock this morning in the
county Jail yard, in presence of fifty odd spec.
tators, for the murder of Edward Ross and son,
to the moose slipping after he had dropped but
in forty minutes life was extinct. Previous to
the execution and before leaving his cell, Chris
man began to change countenance and grow
pale, losing somewhat the stolid indifference
manifested since his arrest. He said he did
not know what made him kill Mr.. Ross; that
they had little fuss that evening, and he felt
mad; that after killing Mr.. Ross he went out
into the yard and walked around there O little
while, and then went back and killed the little
boy. he did not know what made him kill the
boy. When asked If he feared the boy would
the reason. He said he did not look for any
money; that the confused state of the furniture
and other articles in the room was just the
same as IL was in the evening; that he took the
clothlng because he wanted some clothes to
wear, and the horses and wagon because Mr.
Ross owed him forty dollars, aud he Thought
the team would about pay him. He was not
afraid of being caught and did not drive fast
The place where he was arrested is only twelve
miles from the city When asked why he did
not go further, so the officers would not catch
him, he said he thought that was far enough.
When asked II he expected to get of without
being hung, he said he did not know.


he has freo1entI1 fonnS tha nrisngr Gne oei
trated upon the bed, with his face down, In an
: attitude of extreme deiection; and the jailor
seemed to think that there was sort OF pride
about him which led him to conceal his emo.
lions before strangers by assuming the mean
ingless smile and inexpensive manner before
spoken of.


On reaching the scaffold, supported by q
priest, Chrisman was silent and hardly spoke
word. He was very pale, and during the
reading OF the death-warrant trembled slightly
HIS confessor spoke to him constantly, and
asked him If he had anything to say, He
replied In the negative and two minU tes after
Ene me Maishal gave the signal, and the body of
Chrisman was suspended by the neck


The deed for which he was executed was one
or the most diabolical murders recorded, and
the execution was richly deserved
Year: 1867

The joint resolution for the relief OF the
destitute in the Southern and South
western States, does not contain a spe-
cific appropriation for one million dol
lars as originally proposed, but was
passed in the following form:


That the secretary Of war be and
hereby is empowered and directed to
issue supplies of food sufficient TO prevent
starvation and extreme want to any and
all classes of destitute and helpless per-
sons Of the people in these southern
or southwestern states, where failure
Of the crops and other causes have
occasioned widespread destitutiOn I;
that the issue be made through the
freedmen's bureau under such regnla-
tlons as the secretary Of war shall pre-
scribe, and to that end the secretary OF
war is hereby authorized and directed,
through the commissioner of the freed
mems bureau, tc apply so much as he
may deem necessary for the purpose
aforesaid of upexpended moneys hereto
fore appropriated to supply freedmen
snd refugees with provisions or rations /;
nrovided the expenditure shall not ex-
lend beyond the present appropriation
already made for the freednen's bureau.


Aims could not well be more ungra-
ciousIy and insultingly bestowed on the
lowest mendicants. The people of the
south are TO be kept from starvation, if
they will beg the Agents OF the Freed
mems Bureau TO issue to them rations.
Year: 1867

an able address, (Which only limited space pre-
vents our giving more than an outline of on the
duty OF Leagucrs, throwing overheard all those
portions Of the press that had proved recreant to
their duties, and had preferred the golden calf Of
China to the welfare Of the free white labor Of
California, and supporting all those newspapers
which had so nobly stood true to the right. This
movement was denounced as political and cop
perhcad. He hoped to God ere they got through


it would indeed be political, and carry all before
it, but let them beware how they attempt to at
tach this movement to any party-it belonged
only to ITSELF and had nothing to do with my
CT the issues Of the day, alone the one 81 cat
question OF Capital vs. Labor, and Free White
Labor VS.. Chinese Pconage The speaker drew
special attention to the gross insults to the min-
ers here, and the respectable females employed
in honest avocatons in Sac Francisco, contained
in the Sac. Union Of February 26th, as follows:
In places where the feminine element is 90 scarce
that the men elevate Digger Squaws 10 preside
over their domestic arrangements, the present
chambermaid Of San Francisco would probably
be regarded rs divinity Leave honest labor
to Chinese slaves, and become harlots in Ecu Of
Digger Squaws! fitting advice from the great
champion of barbarian labor!
Year: 1867

The grand campaign looked forward to
with SO deep an interest by all classes, is fast
approaching battle at the polls must
soon be fought for political supremacy in
California All the offices, State and county
from Governor down 10 Constable, will be
involved in the contest. We cannot oyerra,e
the Importance of the coming fight. and the
necessity Of the fullest and most vigorous
preparations on the part OF the Democracy
Each and every one has duties 10 perform,
and the work must not be delayed. Too
often men rely upon others to do what ought
10 be done by themselves, and in consequence
the thing that they desire is wholly negle IT.
ed. Let it not be the case with US at this
time. Democrats must do their duty now,
if they want to win the big fight next tall.
They can triumph, If the nerve and will are
in them. Lstless Indifference won't do. Men
never won battle with their hands in their
pockets. Victory is as much the result of
vigilance as strength Democrats must meet
together, form their clubs, thoroughly organ
ize, and be fully prepared when the hour for
action arrives. The first and most important
duty is that of registration. Don't fail to
| aOS'SsoA youA o"u NAME, duu DUO W ~ tuat
your Democratic neighbors do the same.
But a short while remains for you to get
your names on the great register. After
that time, if it is neglected. you will be dis
franchised, not allowed TO vote. There is no
sense in refusing to register because you
don't like the law or think Horace Halves
ought to be in the Insane Asylum. 1t is
now the law of the State, and cannot be re-
pealed until the meeting of the legislature
after the next election. We believe that the
State can be redeemed this year from Aboli'
ton misrule, and therefore earnestly entrea,
every Democrat not to throw chance away
A determined and resoute effort, with organ


zation and thorough preparation, will give
us victory that will carry Joy and gladnes


to the Democracy everywhere Sonomt
Democrat.
Year: 1867




A COOP IDEA-The Nevada National gets
off the following suggestion. It would play
hob with the receipts, if passengers followed
it, and the company had to submit:


Why do passengers on the Pacific Railroad
pay their fare in coin instead Of greenbacks!
The Company are bound to take legal tenders
and must take them and do take them. The
same Congress which gave them their con
trac, declared that gresnbacks were legal cur
rency at par value. The company cannot gel
around this, an the ground Of State law, be-
cause they are bound by the Federal Author
ity which is paramount in their case. BY
paying this Company coin, you rob yourself
for the discount is clearly in your favor, lie
all passengers on cars pay their fare in green
back,.
Year: 1867

CURIOSITY OF HoToGRAPHY.-Photograph bave
taken " the sun himself" when in eclipse they have
caught an impression of shell whizzing through the
air discharged from the mouth of 32-inch mortar ,
they have caught the as it broke on the Shore
the sun depicting the drops falling from its top
png crest more, they have not failed in getting a
good impression of the head of criminal executed
by the guotine catching the head in mdair as it fell
into the basket below Photographic book marks and
visiting cards are sold by thousands while the photo
graphic shirt studs and wastcoat buttons ornamented
with microscopic miniatures, are now being daily pro-
duced in countless numbers at the button manutacto
ries in Prussia; portraits of popular person. Carr
badi for instance being ordered by the hundred thou
sand at time. On the authority OF careful Enghsh
writer, all this photographing requires the use OF no
less than twenty tons of silver per annum.
Year: 1867

THE FENIANs.-The Fcnian convention at Cleveland,
proves that this organisation "sti lives,' nowith-
standing the blunders and the crimes which operated
to bring down odium upon it, and produce discord in
its ranks 1t is SAID that there were between five and
six hundred delegates in attendance, representing as
many lodges in different parts of the country. Major
General Spear, who commands the military department.
announced that there are nine thousand men IN his
organisation, and arms and equipments for twenty
thousand. A good deal of bad blood was shown in


reference the presidency; but Roberts reelected
and a resolution adopted denouncing Stephens, and
all who acting with him.


The Fenians undoubtedly contemplate renewal at
some time of their raid on Canada, though the time
for action has not been determined. 1t is most


onishing with what mad atuity they cling to the hope
that nythng will be accomplished by such pirate ex-
petitions similar enthusiasm, rightly directed to
the education of the people at home, their deporta
ton and establishment in western valleys, would do
more in ten years to redeem Ireland than be
complished by century of such propagandism.
While the intrguers aud revolutioniss of America
are stirring up such excitement by their campaigns
on paper and their conquests of oratory, the people
of Ireland very quietly to let Fenanism
slide, and attending to their business without
much faith in or for those who propose to lib
crate them. Col. Kerrigan, who has returned from
the " Green Isle" with four hundred starved and rag
ged recruits furnishes by his narrative the best an
swer to the fanaronade of the clustering patriots who
are making the league tender to their private am
bitions.


In one respect the Fenian convention sensible.
1t resolved to connect the order with political
party but hold it free to act with any, as might seem
most likely to promote its advantage and the objects
it has in view. If nothing else is accomplished than
to break the despotic rule of so-caIIed Democracy
over the vast majority of Irshmen in this country,
and place them where they belong upon the side of
liberty Justice and humanity, Feniansm will not have
existed in vain Albany Evening Journal
Year: 1867

BANKRuPTcY.-It will be seen by reference to the
Internal Revenue Record" that the period is passing
rapidly away within which insolvent debtors of past
years may avail themselves of the National Bankrupt
Law, with such advantages as they now possess.
After the I'd of March, 1868, no debtor will be able
to obtain discharge in bankruptcy unless his assets
shall pay fifty per cent. of his Indebtedness, by
sent in writing of a majority in number and value of
his creditors


This fact is not generally known, and any one de-
string to obtain the benefit of the act has time to
lose. Only four months remain and discharge can
not in any case be obtained in less than three months
and where there is opposition more time is required.


[LonisEle Courier.