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Year: 1866

The st. Louis Democrat of June 9th


contains the following in regard to Ben.


Holladay's Overland Mail Line, styling


it monstrous abuse" etc. As far as


Montana Territory is concerned, Mr..


Democrat, she will speak for herself, and


in doing SO, will say that she has no


reason to complain of Holladay's Over
land Line. Our mails have been received


regularly by this line since the first set


tlement of Montana. Idaho does not
complain. The California papers have
not had anything to say about the '-mon-
strous abuse" nor has that State, or any
of the Territories mentioned, asked for
a reform in the service. We take it
that the Editor of that paper is mon
strous" busy-body and monstrous y
fool:


The people of ST. Louis and the whole
west are interested in this subject, and
their representatives should cooperate
with the Pacific coast members in moy
ing for thorough reform. For many
years to come, the Overland Mail stages,
will fill the gap between the two ends of
the Pacific Railroad now building from
Missouri westward and from California
eastward. 1t is of the highest impor-
tance to the thousands of our former cit
liens living in Colorado, Utah, Idaho and
Montana Territories, and in California
and Oregon, that this service shall be
efficiently and regularly performed. The
terms of the contract should be enforced,
and if Holiday is unable to it, there
are other parties ready and willing to
step into his shoes and take the contract
off his hands. The Government pays an
enormous sum yearly for the service,
and it is but truth to say that the time
by this shortest route across the coun
try to California is worse than it was
formerly, when the mails were carried
between this city and San Francisco by
what is called the Oxbow route via Fort
Smith and Ell Paso. There was regular
lty as well as speed in the service on that
line, and with full thousand miles less
OF travel and comparatively settled
country at regular intervals on the route.
an energetic effort to make time and
carry the mail daily must meet with
success. Under the present arrange
ment, the attempts to carry the mails to
and from California by the overland
route is wretched farce. A reform is
demanded, and we call upon the Missouri
delegation in Congress to lend helping
hand in effecting that much desired
event.
Year: 1866

On the new church tower were two dial
plates fixed up, with letters freshly gilt, and
shining in the morning sun. They caught
the eye Gotthold, as on the morning of a
new year he went out to meaitate Bright
reflections of the sun, thought he, as he looked
.at the glittering figures and the moving hands,
how suitable is it that you are marked in LETT
ters of gold Long may you continue bright;
as yop are thus teaching golden lesson to
all the passersiby to remind them that time
IS the true gold, the most precious gold, that
nothing else can btgl Gold will not buy
time, as Chrysaneus experienced, the poor
rich noblerhan who would have given all the
world, if he had possessed it, for one golden
moment. On his death-bed he saw around
him imaginary forms all the sins of his past
life.seemed to have risen up, and, in s;hado1Wary
form and fanciful pictures, stood round his
couch, and feproached him,-as if his evil
actions had received a life and never-dying
reality, and were waiting there, TO convey his
evil soul to the place of suffering. 80 time
time ]" cried the poor rich Chrysaneus, ''ono
moment more of thee! 0.thatI might have
till o.morroW-only till to-morrow,!" But
tears and groans were of no avail his golden
time OF mercy, was past,-time for him was no
more,-his last iorr had ck,-the hands
had stopped on the golden dial


Poor rich mani, what would he not have
given for few golden moments in which to


And we have them stiil-they The; arr are hours
now-these golden moments; what are we
doing with them? How little we think of
them how lightly we waste them perhaps
IN eating and drinking, talking and gossip
ing, Idling and sleeping, gaming and amuse-
meht. Our golden moments are 1aVisfly Civ
en- to such things as these but how few are
given to God!-how few to self examination
how few to preparation for the glorious city
which we profess to Seek as our home -
Round go the unwearied hands-on, on, with
unceasing, unvarying course. Wecount them
not, oftentimes we heed them not; Yet they
never stop. They are fastening on to an
hour they must one day strike, to which they
must one day point-the hour of our death.
Yes one day it will be said of u.s. cat such
an hour he died H'-time will be over for us,
and we will be in eternity, where there is no
note of time any more.


Let us think we'll of this We know not
how many golden moments are left perhaps
even now ours may be counted, and the num-
Der may be fewer than we think Let us
then prepare for eternity; and each time that
we hear the striking of the clock let us re-
member that now our moments are feEer'than
before, our time is shorter aud our reckoning
nearer. After the example of the Lord Je.
sus, let us do the work of our Lord swhile it
is day; for the night cometh, in which no
man can work" AS we have opportunity,
let us do good unto all men.


that these words may be deeply engraved
on each heart, that we may use the coming
year so as not to repent it and regret it for
ever in eternity
Year: 1866




During the last week an animal was brought
to this city from the northern part of this
State, the like of which was never before
seen, we venture to assert A wear ago we
learned from several reliable gentlemen who
had seen 1t that such monster was extant
thoog rather too diminutive to attract much
notice, and that, should it live to attain full
size would be a marvel of ugliness and fero-
city. About the middle of the present month
its keepers concluded that it had attained a
growth sufficient to astonish any community
in which it should be exhibited, and it was
brought to this city to remain, as it was sup
posed, till after the State Fair but its ex-
treme viciousness rendered it unsafe and inn
proper to allow it to stay here. as we'll as dan
gerous to the crowds that will be in town the
coming week.


A gentleman who saw it while here de-
scribes it as follows: The general character
istics and features of the horse arc closely
blehd5d With those of the OK in this strange
and remarkable beast. The head and neck
are broad and heavy, giving it the fierce dis
position of the buffalo rather than the quiet
and docile character of the OK, while a mape,
reaching troin. the forehead to the shoulder
and sweeping to thickness, add to the general
appearance of ferOcity. The horns are heavy
at the base, but very short and remarkably
polished and pointed. The eye is dull, but
suggests things unutterable-an expression of
latent power and deviishness which the gem
eral appearance of the animal confirms. The
muzzle is Black and ugly, the wide nostrils
arguing large breathing apparatus and un-
conquerable endurance. The jaw is heavy
and prominent; the forehead full but rather
square, The depth of shoulder is very great;
the fore legs short and large; the foot broad
and deeply cleft. '..',.


But here the bovine resemblance ceases al
together, and the, equine characteristics be-
gin. The body is slight and rounded, close
ly covered by glossy coat of fine short hair /;
a long flowing tail nearly reachss the ground.
The hinder legs ARE smooth and 1.-THE as
those of a race horse, and the hoofs rather
slight but well formed, contrasting strangely
with the heavy legs and cleft hoofs of the for
ward part of the animal Its gait, too, is a
ludicrous cross between that of the two brutes
of whose nature it seems to partake. While
the motions of the forward part of the body
are slow, awkward, and shambling, those of
the hinder are extremely graceful and agile.
Altogether it is one of the most wonderful
curiositiest TO be found in the,animal kingdom.
Who will give it a name ?-Indianapoyis ,Jor.
Year: 1866

An OLD FAvoRITE.-A writer in a
Georgia paper introduces the American
eagle, which for five years has been a
comparative stranger in those parts, in
this style, preliminary to the Fourth of
July:


The American eagle is looking at us.
his tail feathers have been picked out,
put still he is on his reost. Miss Column
bla is also standing with her flagstaff and
Q Tag onto it, but she looks a little passee!
Fourth of July comes but once year,
but it's dull. We must fix up the eagle,
get the goddess new set of teeth and a
waterfall, and have Fourth of July got
UP regardless ofexpense. We must give
all the Mormon women husband apiece,
marry the anxious schoolmarms that
come down South to teach the darkeys,
put the nlggers. at work, build a horse
raliroad from New York to the city of
Mexico, dam up the gulf stream, lick Eng
land, told and new,l annex Cuba, and
we will be again a great and glorious
country.
Year: 1866

THE SENTINEL is an Independent newspaper,
warm supporter Of the Union AND the Constitution, oi
nov and devoted especially the recuperatian and
PROSPERITY Of the South and Of North Carolina.
II iabors to promote harmony good feeling and equal
rights among all the States but will rebuke all un-
founded expressions against the loyalty and integrity
of the Southern people.


Special attention will be paid TO the news and market
departments.
Full proceedings Of the Legislature and all important
State papers appear in the SENTINEL.


It's circulation is believed to be equal to any in the
state II not the largest Its advertising patronage is
large and growing.


The Daily and Weekly now issued The Semi
Weekly will appear in a sholt time.
Year: 1866

termination Of the war that the radical mem
bers Of the Union party in Congress CON
ceived the idea Of departing from the national
principles .set fofth in tae Baltimore plat
form and ot settling mp new creed Of their
own. Being temporarily in majority in Con-
gress they have ever sncs given shape and
complexion to It's legislation, while the other
two coordinate branches-the Executive and
judicial-remain ss they were-naiional- II
the whole party membership were like sun.
SER and STEVENS in Congress, we admit with
the Sentiael that II cannot nationalize itself
without facing about. But the whole party
membership is not And it is one Of the
leading objects Of the Philadelphia conven-
ton TO bring the Union sentiment into dom
nance again as IL ought to be. We think
this explanation ought to be satisfactory.
Year: 1866

AN unprecedented scene occurred at the
Cirque Napoleon on Monday night. during
the performance of Mr.. Batty the successor
of Van Amburg who is now exhibiting in
Paris. The moment he entered the wild
beasts cage, the lonness was observed to be
in terrible rage. The lions were all Jump
ing and roaring about, and Mr.. Batty ap
peared to have lost his usual influence over
them. The public, fearing to see him torn
in pieces, cried, "go out. go out !" Mr..
Batty took the advice and cautiously with
drew, walking backwards. The cause Of
the extraordinary commotion was soon as
certained. A few moments before the co a.
mencement of the performance the lioness
had given birth to cub, which was thought
to be the only son, the young lion was taken
away from her and given to bitch to suck
le; but just as Batty entered the cage the
lioness unexpectedly produced a second one,
and the lions wanted to eat It-a propensity
said to be very common with wild beasts
when in state of captivity. The fury of
the lioness in defense of her offspring and
the ferocious attitude of her companions in
the cage produced an extraordinary panic
among the spectators, and several ladies
tainted. After a short p1use Batty con
trived to separate the lioness from the cub.
and the latter, about the size of cat, was
held up by the nape Of the neck for the in
spection of the company.
Year: 1866

ANDY JonSsoN.-The President of the
United States, on the evening of the 18th
inst. was sereuaded by soldiers and sailors a,
Washington City. He made them speech
The speech has been telegraphed and pub
lished in the daily papers. As little respect
as we have for Andy. as much as we regret
that such a man should occupy such posi-.
tion, and as much as we are opposed to what
he is pleased to dignity as his policy, feel
ing of shame. rather than resentment, was
the consequence to Us upon reading it.
Shame and disgust, that the dignity of the
nation should be so outraged. The only eff
feet his mad howlings can produce, is to make
him ridiculous in the eyes of every right
thinking man at home, and bring our system
Of government into contempt with the older
nations of the EARTH God speed the time
when his term shall expire. Verify the as.
sas>in's bullet penetrated deeper than was al
first supposed.
Year: 1866

MAMMOTH MILL Co.-This company has
commenced work again under auspices more
favorable than any mill in the district. They
are sinking shaft on the Harrison lode, at
Quartz Hill, and taking out rock at the same
time. The road from the lode to the mill is
being put il first rate order, the machinery
is being cleaned up, and all with volunteer
labor-the men agreeing to wait for pay un
til the mill takes out the money. Inasmuci
rs those at work are familiar with the lode
they are giving pretty good evidence Of thei'
faith in IL.
Year: 1866

RECONSTRUCTED NORTH CARoLINA.-A cor
respondent of the New York Times, writing
from the south, gives the following interest
ing episode


As an instance of the loyalty of the peo.
pie of the State | would mention that in
Raleigh. few evenings since. at Fair for
the benefit of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
some of the most fashionable young women
in the town began singing secession songs
because a number of Union officers were
present; placed large portrait of Jefferson
Davis before their faces, and made every
effort (men all know what distinguished
success women have in that way when SO
disposed) to render themselves as obnoxious
and offensive as possible. The army officers
Immediately struck up several national airs
in most resonant voices, completely drown
ing the feeble treble Of the rebels in petit
coats. A dozen of the Southern gallants
grew livid at the " insult" and demanding
an explanation afterward of the offending
parties were thrashed for their insolence.-
They certainly obtained satisfaction, but not
in the manner they songht
Year: 1866

A SHORT time ago, at one of the Dumfries
fairs, q young woman, teo obviously - from
the country" was seen standing with very
pernlexed air at one of the street letter box
es in front Of the Mechanics Institute
She was observed to knock several times on
the top of the iron pillar, but obtaining no
response, she passed round to the opposite
side. and raising the cover of the slit in
which letters are placed, she applied her
mouth to the aperture. and called ont loud
enough for the amazed bystanders to hear.
" Can We let me have ppstage stamp"
Year: 1866

NEGRO EoUALIrY.-'.Consiste1 thou art
jewel" Has modern democracy any of the
elements of consistency in it? Immediately
before and during the war, it was democracy
TO believe, and blow the opinion iBto all ears.
that slavery was divine institution, that it
was a civiIizing, christianizing and progres-
sive institution; that the nigger was natural
" the infer Tor of the white, ttat he could not
care for himself, nor was he susceptible of ed
ucaton, nor would he fight. These, and SINH
lar IDEAS having been whipped out of them
by their request, we find democracy yelping
on the heels of progressive Union party,
bawling at the top of their voices, do you
mean to make the niger the equal of the
white race?'


If the negro has not the mental capacity of
the white, can legislation give it to him? 1t
strikes US as supremely ridiculous, for any
one to claim that a law giving any race equal
legal rights with others can change his men,
tai or social status any more than statute
could make the veriest bockhea the equal
Va 'VJ-eSt. 1hS CIV hOdhhSo' VI
this cid fngy ofice-holding set of demagogues
consists in their not being able to see their
position. Anti.progressive themselves, they
fear everything that moves may out strip
them. Standing bewildered. with arms out
stretched and fingers working to clutch a
commission that will give them office and their
customary food, but grasping naught but
thin air, seeing nothing but live Yankees en-
gagged in business. and nary niger at work
for them. what wonder that they howl - the
cursed radicals will make the nigger our
equals" Too egnt~tical to think too sell
fish to allow themselves to be convinced that
their lives have been lie; too proud TO ad
nit that God and nature rules Instead Of the
democrats, they but stand and growl at
everything and do nothing.


If God has given the power to the negro to
become the equal. or superior to the white
man. just sure that superiority will be re-
cognised by all and, in our opinion, he has
not far to go, to become the equal Of those
who are so tender. footed in refusing equal
chances to all in the race. The negro has
been handicapped" long enough. Give him
an even chance weight for age" and a
fair field. We amt afraid
Year: 1866

HE RING SUSPENDED BY BURNT
THREAD.-Dissolve teaspoonful of salt in a
wine glass full Of water, and place in it some
coarse sewing cotton in about an hour take
out the thread and dry it. Tie a piece of this
prepared cotton to small ring. about the
SIZE OF wedding ring hold it up, and set
tire to the thread. When it is burnt out the
ring will not fall but remain suspended to
the astonishment of all beholders. Phil9so-
piers account for this effect by stating that
the salt IN the thread forms, with the ashes
OF the cotton, fine film of glass, which is
strong enough to support the ring or any
other small weight.
Year: 1866

We give place in our columns to the fol-
lowing extract by the special request of one
whose judgment in all matters pertaining
to the welfare, as well as to the moral and
intellectual training of the young, is entitled
to great respect. The article is from the
Christian Inteliigeneer:


"A letter writer from Baltimore saws that
recently the Roman archbishop of that citr
preached against certain denominations Of
fashionable life and especially "the Ger
man." threatening 20 deny absolution and
the sacraments to all who indulge in it. 1t
was understood that the Protestant Episco
pal prelate of the same city would make a
similar pronunciamento. This is not to be
wondered at. The evil is very great one,
and disgust with it is not confined to the
clergy or to strict religious folks MANY
who have no sort of scruple in regard to
ordinary square dances, yet feel that this
rnnna dance is nothing else than abominabe.
The writer referred to says; always won-
dered that fathers and mothers, but more
especially, brothers, would stand quietly by,
when they knew who and what some In en-
were in whose embrace their sister was, and
knew, too, what young men said before and
after. | wonder, too, that friends can see
young girls expose themselve. as they do in
their waltzing. Why does not somebody
speak out what everybody is thinking, and
save our really modest girls from eyes and
tongues only too ready with comment. In
deed, it has got to the pass that modest
man, between what is offered what is re-
veaed, does not know what to do with his
eyes in society,"


The question is, what is to be done? The
church in a conflict with fashion can do but
little 1t can, however, restrain its own
members, and this should be done with a
heavy hand. Especially should Christian
parents be required to care for their chill
dren in matter like this, where they are
led away by an excitement of whose true
character and tendency they have little or no
conception But besides this, there is a call
for the action of all sober persons who care
for the general interest Of morals. The
great difficulty is, that in things of this
kind one can scarcely speak out plainly what
he means without offending delicacy. But
elderly persons who have an acknowledged
position in society. could do much by setting
their faces against these dances without as
signing any reasons save those which are
conveyed in general terms. Certain it is
that something must be done, or the daugh-
ters of perditon,' as the Commissioners of
Police call them, will be largely re-cnforced
from the very cream of upper-tendom.
Year: 1866

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Herald says that there is great fear
among the radicals that Hessing, the editor
and proprietor Of the Chicago zett'ag, the
leading German paper of Illinois, should
be bought out by the President by
Federal appointment.
Year: 1866

April and May have been very dry, l
mean have been destitute of the usual
showers; but the crops have not felt this
destitution SO much as was feared. We
have had some heavy showers within the
last twenty-four hours, and if similar ia
vors shall not prove unfrequent during
the next six weeks, the harvests will be
good. A severe frost or two some weeks
since occasioned the usual fright, and in
a few low-ground localities injured the
fruit. But this mischief was not general,
and our cherries and other earlier fruits
are already far advanced and promise
abundant yield.
Year: 1866

HI o vi G OPA r HIC SPECIE
III AVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
11entire success Simple-Prompt-Efhcie and
neliabe. They the only Medicines perfectly
adapt ec popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them harm less be free
from danger and so efficient to be always reliable
They have raised the highest commendation from all
and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1866

Dying alone,
Too wicked for prayer,:oo weak FOR moan,
To be heard in The streets OF tie crazy town,
Gone mad in The Joy OF the snow coming


down
To me, and so die in my terrible woe,
With bed and STROUD of the beautiful


snow.
Year: 1866

To see man rceling home drunk and
then whip his wife.


To hear man blaspheming, or q wo-
man grumbliDg and so lding.


To hear the printer calling for more
copy, when the Editor the night before
has been on bender


For altman to make love to two. women,
and be found out by both.


To be candidate for cfice, and to be
the last in the race. f


To be hungry and athirst, and find the
wine out and the cupboard empty.


To owea note in bank, aad not have
the money to pay it,


To hear woman say no, when you
have popped the question.


To have a bachelor uncle die, and for.
get you in his will.


To be fishing from a log on cold day
and fail in the water.


To receive bank notes and find then
counterfeit.


For an old man to have young wife
and find that she loves some body else.
Year: 1866

MAYORS OFFICE, May H. 1866,
Ali persons holding any bonds other evidences Of debt
against the city Mobile hereby notified and requested to
make known to N WEEKS City Treasurer the character and
Of such Indebtedness fully describing the same and
also whether snch claims be due due when and where
payable and if not when they will mature


The statement of claims hereby called for must be fled with
the City Treasurer before the t day October 1866
The city desires renew the Indebtedness by the issue
bonds and the bonds will be ready delivery by the
day of July, 1866.