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Year: 1867

The LoaiSpilte Courier (RebeD thus comforts
itself with the hope that the National Debt will
be repudiated:


'In Government where universal suffrage is tolerated.
no debt which imposes such burdens the masses s
ours does can be secure. 1t s so much more easy TO
vote the debt than to sustain such grinding taxa
ton, that the minds of those who toll and suffer VIII
naturally be frequently directed to the subject"


1t seems to us much shorter and simpler
than this to say-"The mass of mankind are
scoundrels, and will never pay large debt
" If they can evade it-and they can repudate
" the National Debt-therefore, they rW.'


The Courier proceeds


"And especially is this true. when. as in our case the
debt which created the necessity for this taxation was
incurred in which did receive their hearty
sanction"


The Last War with Great Britain and the
Mexican War were profoundly condemned by
a very large portion of our people. Did that
portion therefore attempt or threaten Repudia-
ton? The Courier was bitterly Rebel, and OF
course condemns the War for the Union
When the People shall elect Congress and an
Executive of kindred sympathies, the Debt will
be reDudiated.
Year: 1867

The Italian people in the United States, in
default of any specific national doy, have be-
gun the celebration of the Discovery of America
by Columbus as an event i'll which their ma
tiOnality had a controlling participation. The
idea comes rather late, being only 375 years
after the event, hut it will do very well until
the occupation of Rome as the capital of Italy,
when they will have national anniversary OF
which any people might be proud.
Year: 1867

Judge McCandless of the United States Dis
triet Court of Pennsylvania has decided that
in bankruptcy cases the Federal courts have
not the power to restrain by injunction any
action of State courts in such cases. The
Judge intimates that the power should be be-
slowed at the next session of Congress, in order
to make the general bankrupt law effective.
Year: 1867

added to the interest of the hour. We need


no better evidence than this magnificent cam
paign gathering, that the Republican spirit in
New-YOrk State is wide awake, and in no de-
gree discouraged by the events Of October.
Let every loyal voter see that this enthusiasm
is increased, and turned to practical and
triumphant account on the 5th of next month.
Year: 1867

We have but word from the California
Judiciary election. A San Francisco dispatch
says the voting passed of very quietly, and
that the Democrats carry that city by 1000
majority. At the Judiciary election in 1866 it
gave 364 Republican majority
Year: 1867

The Spanish Government offers to Louis
Napoleon its assistance in the support of the
Temporal Power 1t must have a presentment
that the present dynasty of Spain is not likely
to survive long the downfall of the States of
tha Church
Year: 1867

There is very little sense in all the recent
Cable dispatches on mysterious movements of
the Fenians; but the report that they intend to
seize the person of the Queen at Balmoral is
the absurdeSt of all
Year: 1867

saS" An exchange thinks the removal
of the remains of the Federal dead from
Southern battiefelds to soldiers ceme-
teries North s rather profitable business
An instance is mentioned of the removal
of a single body in four collins
Year: 1867

AFRAID OF HIS EARs-At sociabIe
gathering recently, noted vag found him.
self, in the course of the evening. in a gen
eral conversation with nervous looking
stranger. Pointing out to him gentleman
of an inquiring turn Of mind in another por.
tion of the room. he said


"Do you know that man there? He has
a mania-a very unpleasant one. too. He
is possessed with the idea that be must bite
off strangers ears, and it has caused a
dreadful amount of trouble. do not know
whether he will show any of his symptoms
tonight, but perceiving you are a stranger,
| deem it my duty to put you on your euard.
Don't let him approach very close to you"


The expression of horror that spread over
the face of the nervous man clearly proved
that he had heard the warning 4 little
after the benevolent informant got oppOr-
tunity to tell the inquiring man that that
man tpointing out the warned individually
was physical wonder. as a roaring noise
could be distinctly heard proceeding from
his ear by getting within eighteen inches of
his head. Our curious friend was struck
with such an unheard of phenomnon, and
very properly began to work himself close
enough for personal investigation. The
movement was seen by the nervous man, and
great drops of app-ehensive sweat oozed out
tr' m his brown and trickled down his cheeks.
Nearer and nearer approached the one, and
more terrible intense grew the horror of the
other The space between them was slowly
out surely lessening. The curious man was
was within an ace of the roaring" when
tue agony of the roarern reached its crisis,
ana clenehlng his fist be landed it between
rS ,ae eyes OF the unfortu2ate searcher after
pnS s'cai wonders, shouting at the top of his


Bite offmy ears will your,


Inc enect OF this on the astonisbsd au lienee
was very .efecting. - - e''e
Year: 1867

To SAVE OIL.-Put the wick into the Iamn
and fill the latter about half full Of course
salt, and then put an inch of oil and it will
be found that great saving will be the re.
suit: The salt wastes away gradually during
the burning. aud must-thereiore be renewed
from time to time The light Is purer and
more brilliant than that without, and the wick
needs no trimming,
Year: 1867

TINE ENoUGH-DoN'T EAT SO FAST,
Like all Americans, we are inclined to


eat too fast at all times, whether we have


any thing to do or not But we have


learned to eat slowly at railroad stations,


whatever We may do at home or in the
restaurant. IF any one will take the
trouble to compare the capacity of the


human stomach with the amount of food
which may be inserted therein through


the aperture of the size of.the aesophagus


IN ten minutes, continuous labor, he will
find balance on the side of the knife
and fork-that Is, on the outside Talk
ing consumes much more time in the or
dlnary meal than the mere processes of
cutting the food, mastication and swallow
ing. When person has nothing to do
bat eat he can dispose of more than en-.
ough, and deliberately, too, in less than
ten minutes. Few persons realize this,
and it was only after several years of
travelling experience that we did so our
selves. Many time we have rushed of
the cars, dove into the refreshment room
in fever of anxiety, with only fifteen
minutes to eat dinner, while we had
always taken fully an hour at home. In
common with the rest of the passengers,
we would call four or five walters at once,
give our orders with haste that forbafs
choice, and move about nerviously on our
chair, with one eye on the clock, until
the food was before us; then came the tug
of war. Like those of all our companions,
our knife and fork would play to and
from onr mouths with a rapidity that
made thought of proper mastication
ridiculous It was like moving away
hay-one set of teeth could not keep up
with two hands and knife. They man
aged, however, to be ready for every fresh
much the worse for the ston-
ach; but the most absurd part of all
was the grand .fna2e-walking up and
down the platform for 6vo minutes after
We were through, waiting for the cars to
start-stufed, painting, uncomfortable,
with a prospect of indigestion before us,
and Ave minutes to spare.-Ne'o York.
Gazette. ~
Year: 1867

One Of the most important female
qualities is sweetness of temper. Heaven
did not give to women insinuation and
persuasion in order to be imperious it
did not give them sweet voice to be
employed in seolding.
Year: 1867

Never before in Africa have / seen such powerful.
looking men as the 0krika. | could not but admire
their physical strength rs they sat before me- chew
ing bits Of chopstcks to clean teir teeth and gazing
earnestly at me, the thought would occasionally flash
across my mind, Are these eannibals wondering bow


piece of roast consul would taste, and which woeid
be most savorv, cold consul or hot9
Year: 1867

THE EMPRESS OF MEXICO.


A change for the worse has taken place in the con
dition of the Empress Charlotte.


VISIT OF THE EMPEROR TO PEsTH-sPEECH TO A


HUNGARIAN DEPUTATION. . ,
On March IA deputatiOn from the Diet walted
upon the Emperor 10 convey to his Majesty the
thanks of the nation for the restoral OF the unga
rian Constitution In reply 10 the spokesman OF the
deputaton the Emperor declared that IN the iunga-
rians he expected 10 find loyal defenders OF MS
throne and that he himself would be the most faIth-
mi suportor of the integrity and constitution of the
country The Hungarian Ministers have taken the
oath OF allegiance 10 the King.
Year: 1867

A CARD-In 1861 Morton discontinued the
discount formerly given to the Jobbing Trade,
and, ignoring the services of middle men, has
sold his pens either directly to those who use
them, or to such as keep them on hand for the
better supply of the writing public In their
own localities. There may be Jobbers who
have spoken in favor of the Morton Pen since
that time. but, if so, their remarks have never
in single instance reached his ear; and
although they generally admit that Morton
can make the best pens in the world, and used
to do so, they nevertheless put forth great
exertions to show that the Morton Pen has de-
preciated in value, is not what it formerly was,
and that those which they vend are equal, if not
superior; now since many Retail Dealers obtain
what little they know of pens as well as the pens
themselves, entirely from the Jobbers people are
apt to be misled by their representations.


In order that the public may judge correctly
and at the same time see how much pains
taking is exercised to give every one who orders.
just such pen as will exactly suit his hand,
Morton confidently refers to the many thousands,
throughout the entire country, who have re-
ceived his pens through the mails during that
time, and also calls particular attention to the
following letter which has accompanied every
No. 25 MAIDEy.LAsE, NEw-YoRK,l
Year: 1867

TO ALL WHO USE PEN.


A GOOD GOLD PEN Is alwas ready and reliable, and.
adapted 10 the hand, makes writing pleasure rather
than task.


The beginner makes rapid progress with Gold
Pen than with any other, because the pressure
always produces tho result and the proficient Is
better satised with his labor because of the greater
formy OF writing, and the by which is pro
duced.


In making new pens the subscriber uses no solder.
The gold at the point is brought to q state OF fusion
when the point sinks into IT, and the become one
metal entirely mpervious TO the action OF acids
inks This can be done in making pens because the
gold rs more than three times thick IL
pen Is rolled 10 the proper thnness of the finished
When pens are repointed q solder be used when
will melt sooner than the gold OF which the pen made
other wise the points will curl into gobular FORM BY
this process the temper taken Of the nib the
ticy Is destroyed and the pen subjected the sure
process OF corr0sion On these accounts and knowing
om long experience that reponted pens rarely give
satisfaction the subscriber must positively Refuse Re
point Gold Pens


Return pen within ten days after its reception
stamped "A. Merton and not adapted your hand stat
ing In what respect might be improved will be
best guide In selecting that Is State at what angle
you hold the pen the and whether squarey
leaning the right left These points briefly and clear
ly stated VIII greatly assist in making selection to suit
you.


Any sending Postage Paid Envelope, with their
and proper address written It, will receive cir
cular with FAC smile engravngs OF all the sizes and
prices. Address, A. NORTON


No. IS Maiden-lane New.York
Year: 1867

bow TO CHOOSE WIFs-Dr. Frank.
lin recommends young man 10 the
choice Of wife, TO select her from a
bunch, giving As bis reason that, when
there are many daughters they improve
each other, and from emulation acquire
more accomplishments and know more,
and do more than single child spoiled
by pafernal fondness. This is a comfort
to people blessed with large families.
Year: 1867

Ey DIR. Franklin recommends young
man, in tho choice Of wife, to select her
from bunch. giving as his reason that,
when there are many daughters. they i'm.
prove each other, and from emulation 40.
quire more accomplishments, and know
more, and do moro, than single child
spoiled by maternal fondness This is Q
comfort to people blessed with large fam
ilies.. ta
Year: 1867

OUR DEAD.
Grief cannot win them back


Andyet with frequent tears
We bring to mind their cherished forms,
With thoughts of other years.
With love that neither death nor change
Hath power to sever or estrange.
We cannot blot them out


From memory's written page
We cannot count them strangers, but,
AS birds in prison cage,
We beat against the iron bar
That keeps us from those friends afar.
Oblivion may not hang
Its curtains oe'r their grave, TO-,
There is no water we can sip
Like Lethe's lulling wave;
But fond affection moaning wall
Breaks from us like the autumn gale.
Ye are not dead to US;


But as blight as stars unseen
We hold that ye are ever near


Though death invades between,
Like thin cloud that wells from sight
The countless spanges of the night.
Year: 1867

CoArLETIoN OF THE TuNNEL.-The Sacramento
Cn'on says the principal tunnel on the Pacific
Railroad will be completed within week, and
within two weeks the railroad track will probably
De extended 70 and through it. The track was laid
two miles beyond Cisco several weeks ago On
Iuesdsy last the work Of track laying was resumed
The tunnel is but eleven miles distant from the
point OF commencement, or thirteen miles from
CISCO II is expected that the track will be. e.extend.
cd With but little delay to Cuburn Station, and
connect with the section slready laid beyond the
summit
Year: 1867

FIrzGERALD.-The following Endorsement of the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction elect is from
the San Francisco Gail: Fitzgerald we have
known for years. He never believed in secession:
never advocated destruction of the Union: is
competent teacher and as firm friend of our
common school system as one could desire is lib
eral and unsectarian in his ideas, and Christian
gentleman in every sense of the term"
Year: 1867

The latest adviees from the wreck of the Shu
brick state that Engineer Winshp is confident that
he will have the vessel in San Francisco by the st
of May next. This vessel was built in California
for the United States, and appears to be unfor
tunate one. and to have many lives as a cat. 1t
was at one time abandoned in the China seas but
Commodore Watkins returned it to San Francisco
Year: 1867

Coon YIELD.-A farmer named McGurty. who
resides on what is known as MeDeTmotts rancho
on the Calaveras. raised field of corn this year
WEIGH is little ahead of anything in that line TO be
found in the State. In many of the hills there
high four and five stalks averaging three well
filed the stalk. In the hills in which there
only or two stalks. the ears are vf mammoth
size. The shelled corn Of average ear taken
from one of these hills and thoroughly dried, weigh
ed within an ounce or two of three pounds
Year: 1867

LAND ExCITEMENT.-The Stockton Ga,stte saws:
For some days past there has been quite an excite
ment in this city in regard to to taking up public
hnd. Several parties have left town for the pur
pose of visiting the section of country living be
the Tuolumne and Merced rivers, where most of the
locations are being made. The sales at the land
office, for the present month, have been much lar
ger than those of any preceding this year. The
excitement. which is rather on the increase than
otherwise, can only be accounted for by the fact
that the people are beginning 10 realize the i'm.
portance of agricultural interests
Year: 1867

stealable, they determined to make raid upon the
town of Columbus in full force. They Were al
armed, and procuring a fife and drum, they march.
ed into town, and demanded bread. Not one oi
them asked for work; they did not want that.
Bread was all their cry, and they were about com,
mencing an indiscriminate robbery, when the Uni,
ted States troops appeared on the ground, and dis
armed them first, and then dispersed them. The
ring leaders were then taken into custody.


''What scene of bloodshed and robbery we
would have had to relate had it not been for the
fortunate presence of the troops, we shudder to
thing Of This is the first attempt at bread riot
which has ever occurred in the South, but how long
it will be until they become common it takes no
far-seeing prophet to tell The negroes all through
the country are becoming most thoroughly demor-
allied under the teaching of the Radical hyenas,
who counsel and incite them at every fence corner
to their own destruction. They now positively, in
many locaitior, refuse to uork, viii make com
tracts with the planters, fully expecting the divis.
ion of lands so long promised them by the Radical
leaders Bands of from three to fifty are roaming
through Mississippi in every direction, terror, a
nuisance, not only to the planter, but to the indus
trious of their own color. How long this state Of
affairs ncontinue without scenes of riot and blood
shed, depends entirely upon the forbearance Of the
white mon. A spark may ignite the train which
will redden the horizon with the blaze Of burning
houses, and initiate conflict between the races
bloody and remorseless."
Year: 1867

A RAD MET ON HIS OWN GROUND AND >DEFEA
|TD.-Not long since two men, travelling compan'
ions, one white and the other black Rad, called
at very neat farm house for accommodations fol
the night, viz: supper and lodgings. And finding
genuine hospitality, the good hostess was not long
in preparing supper, while her husband cared fol
the horses of the guests Supper being announ.
ced when they found each provided with sepa-
rate table.


The white brother finished his meal first, and
without waiting for his sable friend, returned at
once to the sitting room, and demanded Of the
landlord a reason for having two separate tables
when only he and his colored friend were to eat
The good man replied that in all matters of that
sort his wife had always followed her own views
and that he never interfered with her arrange.
ments.


The wife chanced to hear all this, and more Of
the same sort So to herself she said we will see
what we will see


The hour of retirement at last arrived, and the
wife directed the guests to be escorted to certain
room up stairs. When the room was entered,
Judge of Mr.. White RAIDS surprise to find but one
bed, and he demanded reason for this The far
mcr said that in all matters of that kind his wife
had always followed her own views and he never
interferred with her arrangements


The rad scratched his head and balanced him
self first on one foot and then on the other, while
Sambo showed his ivory, ct length, and, with a
sneeze and cough, declined that part Of the accom-
mediation, but requested that their horses be
broupht forward and the privilege of leaving, all
of which was freely granted.
Year: 1867

THE RIVALS OF SOUTHERN CorroN.-The ed
itor of the Wilmington Star has had an opportu-
nifty to examine samples, sent from New York, Of
cotton grown in Peru, and the East and West In
dies. That from the West Indies was remarkably
fine, the staple being as long, and the texture as
fine as our American Sea Island cotton. The sam
pie from Peru, while not 80 good as the former.
was superior to any upland cotton. The body was
very superior, being very similar to wool, both to
the eye and touch; the staple was not SO long as
the Sea Island, but combined great strength and
elasticity and the sample gave evidence Of careful
ginning. The specimens from the East Indies
were inferior to the others, and much below our
good American uplands The color was not good


the staple nothing to boast Of, and there was an
absence Of the careful preparation observable In
the Peruvian, the cotton being full of fragments
of leaves and the inner coating of the pods There
was remarkable absefce of sand or dust in an
the samples, but this was possibly owing to the
frequent handling to which they have been sub.
iected. :: !S. .-.s'. @ ~ ,ss -.
Year: 1867

A RADICAL VIEW OF A PoLu1cAL PRzAoH1R
We are glad to see that the House Of Represents
tives is still to enjoy the invaluable services Of Rev
Mr.. Boynton, as chaplain. It is that gentleman's
habitual practice to thank the Almighty pretty
regularly for whatever may have been done in
Congress, which accords with his own views ofpo-
ltical and party propriety, and in this way the
members are properly posted as to his opinion OF
their acts. As the chaplain has no other mode Of
making political speeches in the House, not being
a member thereof, it is exceedingly clever in him
to have discovered so excellent dodge. Weob-
served that in Thursday opening prayer, he offer
ed resolution of thanks for the establishment Of
universal negro ge.-Neo York Times.
Year: 1867

An affair has eliminated at Columbus, Missis-
sippi, which seems the beginning of the end The
country around having been first exhausted by
stealth and robbery, an organized and armed band
of negro marauders has marched into the city and
demanded breadi A company of United States
regulars has dispersed them and protected the citi
zens for the time But what Of that, and what
next? Is it possible for the United States troops
to keep down three hundred thousand vagrant and
starving negroes2 A hundred thousand men dis
persed to the best possible advantage for that pur


pose will prove wholly insufficient. One Of three
things must be done speedily-either the whites
must abandon the country, or the negroes be driven
out of it, or efficient vagrant laws must be enacted
and enforced and the labor of the blacks compelled.
There is no time to lose. Men that will not work
and must eat, will fight for bread and if white
men have it, they must fight to defend it. Ii
prompt measures are not taken war Of races is no
myth but an inevitable reality, which is upon us.


We have repeatedly called attention to these
facts and we trust the warning will notbe without
its instant effect to stir the Northern mind and in


duce the President to place the South under mill
tary rule at once. Columbus is hardly an excep-
ton. Outlawry is universally triumphant all over
our States, and we are without Republican Gov
ernment in every one of them. We subjoin the
following summary from the Aralanehe:.


ssFor some time great deal of dissatisfaction
has existed among the freedmen in the neighbor-
hood of Columbus, Miss. They had quit work and
left the fields white with cotton, and would not
pluck boil, the reason given for such action being
that their share of the crop would not pay their


penses for the year, owing to the tax on the staple
and the low price to which it had fallen. As soon
as they refused to work, as matter of course they
had to leave the plantations and give up their
houses to other laborers who would work. They
then took to the woods, and commenced system
of discriminate pilfering and stock killing. About
two hundred of them have been assembled in the
neighborhood of Columbus, Mississippi, since the
beginning of the election, and had become per
feet nuisance and terror to the neighborhood. At
the request of the citizens, company OF United
States troops had been stationed at Columbus, tor
the protection of the lives and property Of the peo


pie. When this band Of vagabondlzed negroes
had exhausted the country Of everything which was