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Year: 1867

Menotti Garibaldi has done a good
deal of soldering for one so young
He was born in South America,
and, it is said, that Anita, otherwise
Mrs. Garibaldi senior, carried him
for several days during a retreat
tied to the saddle bow Of her horse.
lie is twenty-four years old, and
at sixteen went by the side Of his
father through the whole Sieilian
campaign. In the last European
war be commanded a regiment Of
5000 men in Tyrol. As soldier he
is impetuous, but thought to be more
careful Of consequences than his
fsther-Gal. Bulletin.
Year: 1867

A little more than eighteen hundred
years ago, this appeal came into the ears
of Paul, the great Apostle to the Gentiles.


In a vision of the night, man from


Macedonia, stood by him saying, "Come
over into Macedonia and help us. " I'm
mediately upon his seeing the vision and


hearing the appeal, he determined in his
heart to 90, aud set his face thitherward,


"assuredly gathering that the Lord had
called him to preach the Gospel unto
them" And now after the lapse of cen
turies, and the unparalleled triumph and
success of the Gospel in many lands then


yelled in mysticism and darkness, the
same earnest appeal comes from distant
lands, and many destitute regions in our
own land, "Come over and help US. "
Would to God, there were as ready a res
ponse to it now, from those who have
professedly consecrated themselves to the
Masters work, and especially those who
are about entering upon the work of the
ministry, as was manifested by Paul,
when he first received this call direct from
God himself. The days of extraordinary
revelation, dreams and visions of the
night may be past; and yet if we take
into consideration, the vast Importance
of the work, which God has committed
to his Church, and the nature of her OBJ
legation to him for its speedy and COM
plete accomplishment, it certainly becomes
every one who has taken upon himself
the vows of Christ, and is now professed-
ly in vital union with him, to ponder
well this question, daily seeking wisdom
from on high, to direct him in his decis-
ion, as to "whether it is not personally
to me-" It matters not with what gifts
he may be endowed; whether he be
clothed with ministerial authority, and
is called to preach the Gospel publicly
or whether, as private member of the
Church, he is called to the work of a
Christian teacher; the question ought to
be well considered" does not this cal


come to me personally? And if so, then
it is my duty to obey, it matters not how
Year: 1867

' 1t is related of Michael Angelo that
while walking with some friends through
an obscure streetiin the city of Florence,
he discovered "a fine block of marble,
lying neglected in q yard, and half buried
in dirt and rubbish. Regardless of his
holiday attire, he at once fell to work
upon it, clearing away it's fifth and striv-
ing to lift it from the slime and mire in
which it lay. His companion asked him,
in astonishment, what he was doing, and
what he wanted with that worthless piece
of rock. "0h, there's an angel in the
stone," was the answer, sand I must get
it out. t."A He had it removed to his stu
dio, and with patient toll, with mallet and
chisel, he let the angel out. What to
others was but rude, unsightly mass of
stone, to his educated eys was the buried
glory Of art; he discovered at a glance
what might be made Of it. A mason
would have put ittinto stone wall; cart
man would have used it filling in, or
to grade the streets; but he transformed
it into creatien of genius, and gave it
q value for ages to come. sdl di.f i13


And so tis with time. Some see it
only as rubbish to be disposed of. Others
know no use for it but to fill up gaps of
toll or pleasure, but the trained eye of
the devout student of Providence, sees in
it the sleeping or buried angel, and knows
thati by the grace of God, he handles
it Alright, he can carve it into the form
Of angelic serviee-he can shape it into
life of holy devotion, till, like that
which Theodore Parker admired in the
missionary Judson, it is worth more than
ga temple like the Parthenon."


Without religion it is almost inevitable
that one should be constrained to ex-
claim at last, Like one of the great mar
shals of France, "My life has been a
failure" but with it, will be transmitted
from the rough block into the glorious
statue, or rather, the living form. Con-
secrated aims will make it at once useful
and blessed, path of light, but path
way, too, to angelic stories in higher
| sphere gg LllIsg-ll4 .1l .'51t
Year: 1867

was ended by the restless spirits of that
age. They forced him to 30 with them
into exile to Egypt, where he is supposed
to have ended his eventful life..o b VI


Jeremiah was tender by nature; yet
God gave him a rough work. He shrank
from contact with men; yet God brought
him before the public in times of trouble.
One of his disposition needed encourage
ment; and yet no one ever had more re-
verses than jeremiah. God can fit like
instruments Of his choosing for a like
work. Let those who have bis sensitive
nature learn the lesson. Of his life, and
shrink from no duty to which Providence
calls them. .,s.t.s,q w. a. ".
Year: 1867

THE suffrage question has been agita-
ting the New York Constitutional Con-
vention for some time past, and has
been the cause of an immense amount
OF speech-making. The particular
point now considered is, whether the
people in voting on the new Constitu-
ton shall or shall not vote separately
on the clnnse providing for colored
suffrage. The Republicans are opposed
to separate submission, whilst the
Democrats favor it, and as the former
are in the majority they will probably
triumph.
Year: 1867

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. II, 1861.
Editor of the Register:


Allow me to express my qualification
at what was said by "Fair Play" and
yourself, in Fridays REGISTER, on the
subject which stands at the head of this
article. Without wishing TO say any.
thing more On the subject may be par.
mitted to state that my Impressions fol
some time past have been that the
clergy, as a class, have not been dealt
with altogether fairly by the public
press. Not, however, because of the
publication of facts as they actually
occurred. This believe to he right,
so far as the clergy are concerned, that
they may fear to offend, and learn to
keep within their own bounds; and
think that, on reflection, Fair Play
will concur in the same opinion.


But il seems to me that the press is
not sufficiently careful to discriminate
between the clergy proper and actual
swindlers and scoundrels who assume
the clerical garb, without license, for
the purpose of accomplishing their
wicked designs. For example, what ev-
idence has as yet been laid before the
public that Hovey was regularly or
dained minister He may have been,
or he may not. Would it not, there
fore, i'll such cases, be fair to ascertain
beforehand that they are clearly cases
of clerical delinquency before publishing
them as such / do not suppose that
the press would do an intentional in
justice in this matter, but / feel very
certain that the friends and conserva-
tors of public morals cannot be too care
ful ia refraining from all unjust and
injurious illusions to class of men
who have SO much to do with all the
great efforts for ameliorating the condi-
tion and advancing the happiness of
the human race. CLERICUs.
Year: 1867

1 , A great many people who have no more
partiality for the New York Sun, will agree
to it's declaration, that-s'Whatever NAV
be said against the President with regard to
his political policy, it cannot be denied
that he is entitled to Cabinet that coin
cides with his views, and upon which he
can rely for united SUPPORT Congress
has the power to keep both the President
and his Cabinet within reasonable bounds.
former an obnoxious adviser.a =. -.I-..-7
Year: 1867

Since the above was put in type we have
received an account of the murder from


our regular correspondents at Perrysburg.
No new facts are presented, except that
alter Donaldson struck the fatal blow, his
son. before falling, truck him with the
neck yoke of the wagon, after which the
wretched man inflicted three desperate
stabs. The Sheriff of Wood county started
at noon yesterday to bring him to Perrys-
burg, where he will be confined until ar
raigned for rcrime.-Toledo Blade, Aug. 18th.
Year: 1867

lieving that change in command in the
Fifth Military District is absolutely neces-
sary for the faithful execution of the law,
| have issued the order which is the sub
ject of this correspondence.


In thus exercising q power that inheres
in the Executive under the Constitution,
as commander-in-chief of the army and
navy. am discharging duty required OF
me by the will of the nation, as formerly
declared in the supreme law of the land
BY this oath the Executive is solemnly
bound to tie best of his ability to preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution, and
although in times of great excitement it be
lost to public view, it is his duty, without
regard to consequences to himself, to hold
it sacred and enforce any and all Of its
provisions. Any other course would lead
to the destruction of th0l,epnblic; for the
Constitution once abolished there will be
no Congress for the exercise of legislative
powers; no Executive to see that the laws
arc faithfully executed; no judiciary to
afford the citizen protection for life and
property. Usurpation would inevitably
follow, and a despotism be fixed on the
people, in violation of their combined and
expressed will.


In conclusion, [ fail to perceive any mil
itary, pecuniary or patriotic reasons why
this order should not he carried into
effect. You will remember that. in the
first instance. | did not consider General
Sheridan as the most suitable man for the
command Of the Fifth Military District
The first time has strengthened my convic-
tions upon that point, and has led me TO
the conclusion that patriotic considerations
demand that he should be superseded by
an officer who, while he will faithfully ex-
ecute the law, he will at the same time
give more general satisfaction to the whole
people, white aud black, north and south.


| am, General, respectfully yours,


ANDREW JOHNSON.


To General U. S. Grant, Secretary OF
War al interim.
Year: 1867

II is not the least nuisance Of dubious adj
minisration, like that by which the country ia
now afflicted, that acts simply foolish suffer
the imputation of bad motives, and men think
that they discover wickedness where there isrealy
only weakness. Old observers of to-day have
their memory of the disreputable times OF Mr.
Tyler perceptibly quckencd, and there is the
same talk now as then of wicked women, of
nepotism, and of cash corruption. Upon the
whole, we are inclined to think that this idle
buzz is meant to be complimentary. The crowd
is apt to rate the wicked above the witless, and
to regard mercenary motives as better than shift
less laundering for something may be made of
knave, while nothing can be hoped of % fool.
Nobody likes to consider Mr.. Johnson rs naturally
incompetent nor Mr.. Seward as in his dotage;
nor honorable Senators as smitten by pre-
obstinate imbecility. 1t is the misfortune of
our present rulers that there has been nothing
in their management of public affairs, and
nothing in their personal exhibitions, to give
the lie to great deal of gossip; and the re-
counter of Washington tattle has found the
world completely prepared for believing almost
anything, and for making the most of every
whispered sneer and of every SLY suggestion.
Age is not spared; dignities are disregarded;
previous good character goes for nothing, nor
are the privileges of the sex duly considered;
newspapers are not seldom guilty of great In
Justice; while the flood of fable, swelling as it
goes, confounds private and public character,
and defiles alike the Senate Chamber. the Cabl-
net, and the drawing-room. IL on


Unfortunately for the good reputation of
mankind, there is nothing new in this; and the
scandalous chronicles of courts have always
been read with an avidity which graver history
could but seldom command. If we still find
entertainment in the study OF Caligula ana
Nero, future generations will hardly charge
our annals with insipidity and although we
have no woman in Washington to match
MaintenOn or even DuBary,. and our vice has
not lost quite half its evil by losing its gross
ness, yet time and tradition have q very mel
lowing influence, and we may cut figure OF
tolerably graceful wickedness in the future
our tale-bearers maintain their ingenious
industry. Meanwhile, our business is with the
present; and we trust that we may be credited
when we earnestly declare that our sincere de-
sire is to keep political controversy as clean rs
possible. The public acts of o public man are
public property, and are to be publicly CEN
sured or approved. Honest difference OF judg-
ment affords field of debate sufficiently
wide, and the legitimate weapons ot oifenSe
Year: 1867

Mr. Berstadts last picture is now on exhbi-
ton at the Studio Building. No. 81 West
Tenth-st. for the benefit of the New-iork
Ladies' Southern Relief Association. We ex-
tract the following description of the scenery from
private letter: /" 1t gives the Bridal VeiP fall at
the entrance Of the valley the walls of rock on either
hand terminating in a back ground of the three
snow peaks called Carsons Peaks The photographs
ara so well known that they now only add color TO
the previous knowledge. but OF the chief facts
IL might be well to repeat Their great hight, the
magniiicence of all the forest through which one
travels 10 II ION the Marposa trail AS well the
ceptiona grandeur of the great cedars, making alto,
gether such q combination of grand and beautiful
objects that Starr King used to say OF II that he be-


eyed that 10 be the initial point of the creation
where the Almighty commenced the earth on scale
suited to his own greatness. But having made man
and recognized his nfcriOrity. lie finished the rest
of the world to correspond to him."
Year: 1867

Fortunately for New York, the Tenement
House law will be operative during the coming
Summer, and thel Board of Health will know
how to employ its powers to save the city
from the threat of pestilence. Tenement OWL
ers should accordingly make their possessions
conform to the new order. Ventilation, cleanl-
ness drainage, accommodation, are the passwords
adopted from the law by the Board of Health,
and their character does not permit us to doubt
that they will exercise careful supervision
over the whole subject in hand. At last we
can look forward TO a sweeping reform OF the
worst class of tenement-houses.
Year: 1867

and defense are numerous and sharp enough
without a resort to the ambuscade OF slander
and the poison of calumny. The infirmitics OF
human nature are always the same and
there is no cessation in the demands upon
oar charity. Ii is with great and grave
political errors that we can afford to keep 10
terms, and upon the rectificaton of these our
zeal can bomost prolitably expended. The pi-
vate characters of public men are usually no bet
ter and no worse than those of their less obtru-
sivc ncighbors; but the servant of the State
always in the eye of his employers, and liai 10
TO be ccnsured for errors which the obscure
successfully conceal. If We claim the credit
of honesty for ourselves there is no reason WY
we should refuse it TO an antagonist There IS
such o thing as charitable intolerance. NOR Is
pity inconsistent with indignation and con-
tempt 1t is natural to be angry with an
who swallows veto after veto, and then, like
Oliver Twist, calls for more" but there Is q
nation in Africa which subsists upon dirt
there is another nation in Asia which sub
ssts upon entrails; and if nature and circum-
stances have made the tastes of men differ
ent, it is fixed rule that about them there
can be no dispute Errors of opinion, which





must be resolutely refuted; if there be bad
motive for bad vote, that, too, is fair game;
if statesman be guilty of gross and glaring
Inconsistency, he puts his reputation either Tor
honesty or good judgment upon trial; ana II
man be unmistakably an ass in his public re-
lations, nobody can be expected to call HIM
Solon Whatever the politician takes into the
arena he must expect to find criticized
whatever he docs as a public creature ne
must expect to have publicly weighed and
passed upon; but he may reasonably complain
when fifty caterers for the newspapers make
him daily cynosure, the subject of malicious
conjecture and the object of curious suspicion.
AS we must, in self-governing Republic, have
more or less to do with politics, as we must
make the affairs Of the nation a matter OF
daily concern, it becomes us to keep our con-
tests as cleanly as possible, and to dignity, if
we can, the business upon which so much OF
our happiness depends. Principle is one thing
and personality is another; and he who cannot
find errors enough to combat in the "pollcy"
of the President must have an unbOunded
stomach for fighting.
Year: 1867

Registration, the first step of actual recon
stTuction, will shortly begin in Arkansas BY
order of Gen. Ord, commanding the Fourth
Military District, Arkansas has been divided
into eleven registration districts, and cleo
tiOns both in that State and Mississippi, are
prohibited until after registration is made.
The General concludes his order by urging the
freedmen not to neglect work to engage in
political discussion an advice which we sup
pose he intended to apply equally TO the
whites
Year: 1867

the acts of Congress, il can prevent their
execution, we shall not at present
examine. We shall not regret, however,
this attempt to override the laws, if it should
result in more clearly defining the relations ot
the different branches of the Government. and
especially the limitation of the power OF the
Supreme Court
Year: 1867

The Marine Life-Saving Commission, in
structed to test the various plans and inventions
which it is proposed to employ in naval service,
have been for some time conducting expert
ments in our harbOr. This investigation is OF


Importance and from the ability and expert
ence of the officers who conduct it, there is
reason to expect valuable and thorough re-
Year: 1867

The details of the County Tax Levy-includ-
ing the 100000 for the Court House. and u
number of other trifles--with q summary of its
provisions, are elsewhere printed, and will ex-
plain the character and object of the additional
powers given to the Board of Police.
Year: 1867

Atl2 o'clock noon yesterday the Board of Super
yjsors convened as board Of County TO can
va the votes cast st the election for delegates 10
tho Constitutional Convention. After canvassng the
lat District OF the sixth Ward an adjournment was had
until this morning.
Year: 1867

How OUTSIDERS Look UpoN IT.-The
GAINESVILLE lOhio) Courier says: Set a
rogue to catch rogue" is an old adage,
which the Pennsylvania Legislature appear
to have acted upon when they heard that
the people suspected them Of having been
bought by Camerons money to place Cam
eron in the Senate. They yet committee
of their own members to work to ascertain
if the charges were true, and it is barely
probable Cameron bought them up, forthey
report that in the matter Of fraud they
couldn't see it.
Year: 1867

Many readers during the rebellion have
tried to form an idea Of Zouave, which l
will try to describe as I go, for I saw lots Of
them very animals So what is Zouavo?


I say he is fellow with red bag having
sleeves to it for coat; with two red legs
without sleeves to them for trowsers; with
an embroidered and braided bag for vest ;
with cap like red woolen sauce pan; with
yellow boots like the fourth robber in u
bumblcbce nest with mustachc like two
half.pound paint brushes, and with sort Of
sword-gun or gun-sword with weapon that
looks like the result Of love affair, between
an enormous broadsword and lonely mus
kct, indiscreet and tender-that is Zou-
ave.


A fellow who can pull up hundred and
ten pounds dumb-bell; who can climb an
eighty foot rope with q barrel: Of -four
hanging to his heels hand over hand, and
who can do the giant swing on horizontal
bar with fitty-six hanging to each ancle;
who can walk up four flights of stairs hold
ing a heavy man in each hand at arms
length, and who can climb creased pole
feet foremost carrying barrel Of pork and
barrel of beef in his tccth-that is Zou.
ave.


A fellow who jumps seventeen feet and
four inches high without springboard
who can eat bamboos and missionaries; who
can tic his legs in double bow-knot round
his neck without previously softening his
shinbones in steam bath; who can walk
Bondin's tight.ropc with his stomach out.
side of nine brandy cocktails, suit Of chain
armour outside his stomach and a stiff
northeast gale outside Of that; who can take
a five-shooting revolver in each hand and
knock the spots of the ten of diamonds at
eighty PAGES, turning somersets all the time,
and firing every shot in the air-that is a
Zouave.


A fellow who can squeeze two girls at a
time without getting hurt by one getting
jealous of the other and who can creep thro'
brush fence a mile long without getting
his hair out of place-that is Zouave.


A fellow who can cat mackerel and six
teen raw potatoes without pairing them and
two loaves of bread at one meal and jump
up and kick Fisher hornpipc with his heels
before touching the ground-that is Zou-
ave.


A fellow who can bump his head through
a stone wall four feet thick at two bumps
before breakfast-that is Zouave.


A fellow who can walk up pole COM
mencing at the top to walk; who can run
so swift as to leave behind blue streaks and
his shadow; who can cat John Bull and
the Rocky mountains and drink the Amazon
river dry in a half-minute, and who can dig
gold where there is none-that is Iouave.


A fellow who can swim up the rapids Of
Niagara Falls and walk on the water and
put little box in his pocket not less than
yard square; ; who can creep through seven
holes ut once and kill two dead Rebels with
out getting wounded himself; a man who
looks like skeleton pulled through gim-
let hole for to make him long enough for
service, and can sweat enough to soak hard
tack under his arm over night-that's a
Zouave.


lie must also be strong Democrat.


SOoKY
Year: 1867

p6r Some one says to young men, don't
rely upon the name Of your ancestors -
Thousands have spent the prime of life in
the vain hope of receiving help from those
whom they call friends; and thousands
have starved to death because they had q
rich father. Rely upon the good name
which is made by your own exertions; and
know that better than tho best friend you
have, is an unquestionable reputation united
with decision of character.
Year: 1867

E10r The golden rule for young lady is
to converse with your female friends as if o
gentleman were present; and with young
men as If your female companions were
present Well warrant it to be chaste and
becoming.