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Year: 1867

SURRATT IN ITALY.-A correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing from Rome,
says that Surratt's comrades in the Papal
Zouaves represent him as reserved and
unobtrusive person He passed his days
on guard in writing on the wall phrases de-
cipherable by none but himself. When in
barracks he would write on paper by the
hour, and then tear up the manuscript :
He read little, talked less, but eyinced
much partiality for wrestling, at which
practice he was an adept Sometimes he
was seized with fits Of nervous frenzy,
when he would attack the person next
him, and desist as suddenly and with as lit
tie cause as he began the assault. He
proved himself very active and Jealous On
several occasions when in pursuit of brig
ands, and gained the credit of being de-
termined, energetic, lawless dare devil.
Year: 1867

CONGRESS. The Milwaukee Neus says
with much truth the following in relation
to the congress now iR session:


Congress has now been in session toward
two months and has not performed one act
for the benefit Of the people On the con-
trary, its entire time and attention is devo-
ted to the single object of perpetuating the
the principal questions now under discus
sion have reference to that object The
time of the entire session is to be squander-
ed in this manner; and not satisfied with
this, the majority have secured perpetu-
alton of this sort of business, by authoriz-
ing the new congress to assemble as soou as
this congress adjourns. Judging from the
past, goodly proportion of the people act
ually rejoice in paying the expenses Of this
self-perpetuating nuisance.
Year: 1867

A The editor has gone out in the coun-
try to visit schools, as he stated he would
do couple of weeks ago, and left the
boys in charge of the establishment.


All typographical errors and second rate


litorlals may be attributed to his absence.


Any one, however, who wishes to subscribe
Tor the Pilot, Notwithstanding the absence
OF the boss" will find US always ready to
relieve them of their greenbacks. They
need not be at all backward about it, for we
assure them that even should his subScrip-
ton list be doubled before his return,
JEREs modesty would not permit him to
let tae people known that he was absent
from the town at the time. We hope that
the people of the different towns Of the
co1ntythro' which he will pass will not permit
hKa to suffer. for he is not used to being
away from home, and consequently does
Eot understand how to take care of himself.
Year: 1867

gs7" The weather for the past week has
been as good as what any one could wish
for at this time of the year. The sleighing
is frst-rate, and we can hear the sleigh bells
from morning till night.
Year: 1867

AauoSED.- nc Two nan -DfCeQS from
Calumet county who were placed in our
Jail lat week, made short stay in their
-s@w boarding house, and took French


age" on Saturday evening, not even did
ding good bye TO Sheriff BLAKE They
made their escape III 4 similar manner to
that of RlCHARDs' the negro, last summer
through the CRATES Of one Of the windows.


We learn that the scoundrels took the
Calumct road, and fiuding JAMES MCNUI.-
II 5 horse tied in front of MARTIN SMITH s
tavern, stole him. They passed through
Chiffon in the night, and left Macs horse
in thu. village, taking two others, and pass
cd on. 1t is to be hoped that justice will
overtakc them.


Z. S.-Snce writing the above we learn
of the re-arrest of the fugitives by RUBEN
IoRToN, the slime efficient officer who first
arrested them. The circumstances that led
TO their arrest are quite peculiar As we
have stated above, the rogucs first helped
themselves to single horse and cutter at
SMITH $, in the toWn Of Rapids, drove Oh
as fax as tfravcsvillc, and then swapped the
single horse for a double team, without
consulting the owners, and made direct for
their haunt in the western part of Calumet
The owner of the team, suspecting couple
of other half breeds, Of being the thicyes,
made complaint against them, and put
the warrant in the hands of the officer above

named, who with five assistants duly dep
utized to make the arrest of the parties
complained of. On making the arrest of
the parties suspected, the officer was speed
lily informed that he had got the wrong
men-that the real thieves were not them
but fugitives from Manitowoc, who had
broke jail and had passed there early in the
morning, and were then not far off, The
officer. tod the suspected ones that if their
story was true that he would require them
to aid him in making their capture, which
they willingly assented to. The party then
started for the place where the fugitiyes
were said to be, and shortly came to a house
fanked by two roads The capturing party
were uiNiueu lHtO TWO, one party taxing
one road and the other party taking the
other road, and making straight way for
the house. The fugitives cspied them be-
fore their arrival, broke from the house and
took to the fields. The officer and assist
ants gave chase but without being able to
make any visible gain on the terrified runa-
ways, when at length he brought to his aid
powder and ball, firing three shots from
revolver at them as they fed, none how
ever taking effect At this moment an
other of the pursuing party was seen by
the desperadoes taking sight along a car
bine, when they threw up their arms and
surrendered at discretion. They were
speedily manacled and en- route for Mani
towoe, WI y arrived safe, and a sec
onG zen given to Sheriff BLAKE
for safe -. mg 1t will be pretty safe
prediction to make, that they don't get
away from Bon the second time.
Year: 1867

The battle RACES in its fury. Let
The captured languish, and the wounded die.


The fight goes on. What matters? There are yet


Enough to fight it out to victory


The records brief The field is won. The few


Who fought successful or escaped unhurt


Receive their laurels, thoughtless what is due
To the brave thousands trampled in the dirt.
So on the constant battle field of life,


How many conquer and how few survive
The conquest Few who triumph DER their strife
Or reap harvest worth the seed they give.
God hides forever from us what we do


In the short life he gives us here below.


We may not live to read our story through
We plant the vine but cannot see it grow.
We sow our seed and die. Time passes on,
The harvest comes to greet Us We are gone,
Another reaps it, sows again and dies.
But though we perish if in age or prime;
OF harvest from our labors We are sure
When God shall ripen it 10 bis good time
That other hands shall garner up its store.
The work and worker both have passed away,
Forgotten triumphs and neglected arts,
All rest together, with their master clay,
Once bafhed brains and throbbing aching hearts
They fell on watch or fighting in the van,
Or in the forlorn hope of some great strife,
All name]ess in the history of men,
The Rank and File upon the field of life.
Year: 1867

Only let woman be sure that she is precious
to her husband-not useful, not valuable, not
convenient simply, but lovely and beloved; let
her be the recipient of his polite and hearty at
tention appreciated and returned, let her opinion
be asked, her approval sought, and her Judgment
respected in matters of which she is cognizant;
in short let her only be loved, honored and cher
ished, in fulfllment of the marriage vow, and
she viii be to her husband, her children, and So
ciety, wellspring of pleasure. She will bear
pain, and toll and anxiety, for her husbands
love is to her tower and fortress. Shielded
and sheltered therein, adversely viii have lost
its sting. She may suffer, but sympathy will
dull the edge of sorrow A house with love in
i-and by love mean love expressed in words,
and looks, and deeds, for have not one spark
of faith in love that never crops QUITS to n
house without love, as person TO n machine;
one is life, the other Is mechanism--the un-
loved woman may have bread just as light, a
house Just as tidy as the other bnt the latter has
spring of beanty about her, joyousness, ag-
greasive, penetrating, and pervading brightness
to which the former is a stranger, The deep
happiness in her heart shines out in her face.
She CLEANS over it. 1t is airy and graceful, and
warm and welcoming with her presence; she is
full of devices and plots and sweet surprise for
husband and family She has never done with
the romance and poetry of life. She herself is
lyric poem setting herself to all pure and gra-
cious melodies Humble household ways and
duties have for her q golden significance. The
prize makes her calling high, and the end sane
tifas the means of Glove is Heaven, and Heaven
is Love-" u .. -..
Year: 1867

1t is the result of every days experience, that
steady attention to matters of detail lies at the
root of human progress; and that diligence,
above ALL is the mother of good luck Accuracy
is also of much importance, and an invariable
mark of good training in a maa. Accuracy in
observation, accuracy in speech, accuracy in the
transaction of afais. What s done in business
must be well done; for it is better to accomplish
perfectly small amount of work, than to half-do
ten times as much. A wise man used to say,
"Stay little, that We may make an end the SOON
er" Too little attention, however, is paid to
this highly important quality of accuracy. As
man eminent in practical science lately OBJ
served to us, "It is astonishing bow few people
have met in the course Of my experience who
can define fact accurately" Yet, in business
affairs, it is the manner in which even small mat
tiers are transacted, that often decides men for
or against you. With virtue, capacity, and good
conduct in other respects, the person who is
habitually inaccurate cannot be trusted his work
has to be gone over again, and he thus causes
endless annoyance, vexation and trouble.
Year: 1867

NEVER TELL A LEY oung man, there is a
something within you that despises lie. Did
you never, as the old saying is, whip the devil
round the bush," and feel that something plead
ing within you not to do it? Did you never, in
resisting it's counsels, have the red blood to man.
tie your cheeks and cry shame on your words !?
Young man, that was the voice of your God that
made you. Suppose now, the next time you feel
ashamed to speak the truth, you will resolve to
heed the murmurings of this hidden Monitor
within you, and to do its bidding, though all
Hell should hurl its satire upon you, and the
scorning of the scornful' rise before you in the
highway Try it and see if, at that instant, you
are not a happier man than you ever were before.
Try it in all your words and deeds in this life !;
govern every impulse of your nature by it. and
you will run into success. Mountains may rise
up, and bogs and fens interyepe--still follow,
never doubling, and Honor will weave for your
brow wreath whose gems sparkle as the dew
drops and whose beauty never dies
Year: 1867

SALT Your CHIMNEYs.-In building q
chimney put quantity of salt into the mortar
with which the intercourses of brick are TO be
laid. The effect will be that there will never be
any accumulation ofsoot in that chimney. The
philosophy is thus stated: the salt in the por-
tion of mortar which is exposed absorabs meis-
ture from the atmosphere every damp day. The
SCOT thus becoming damp, falls down in the fire
place. This is an English discovery. 1t is used
with success in Canada
Year: 1867

Are now receiving and have in Store large and
well selected stock of Groceries, Confectioneries and
Notions, to which invite the attention of our
friends and the public generally. Thanking them
for their very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed
hope by strict personal attention to business to
merit a continued share of the same


Call and examine our goods and prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere, determined to sell goods
in our line cheap any other house in the city.


Country Merchants will find it to their interest to
examine our Stock


Sept. 16 1867. NISBET g. MAXWELL.
Year: 1867

The UNION AND DISPATCH. as hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and laws for its
guide; and in the discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out Of the
extraordinary condition 10 which the country
placed. it will adhere TO the principles an
teachings Of the founders and expositors Of our
government and Institutions. II will endeavor
to guard with vigilance and defend with unwa-
vering earnestness and faith the rights and iute-


stsof all the States. and the essential princi-


les which constitute the basis Of the Republic
We shall oppose all invasions Of these. and
uphold. to the utmost Of our ability. the union
Of the States under them. Feeling that they
are endangered by the revolutionary schemes OF
the Radical politicians who now hold the Legis-
lative power Of the Government we shall abate


9thing Of our past opposition to their mea-
urS With these views which are no less tha2
r5iound convictions. We cannot and will not
hesitate to defend the unfortunate South fro
the aspersions and impositions heaped upon its
people, and urge that JUSTICE and RiGHT shall
be meted out to them.
Year: 1867

A Couple of Militia Pat Under Guara
for Declaring for Efheridge-CIfa-
gan Teaching His Squad the Brown
low DriII-TwO Pupils net very AM
- Three. Cheers for Etheridge ana
Conservatism"


JACKSON, Tenn, July I7th, 1867.-MR.
EDTToR-SIR: We are here under guard
for stating our sentiments in regard to the
political questions Of the day Myself and
uncle Z. 5. Ditnlore, claimed to be Ether
idge men, and were arrested and are now
under guard. On last Saturday night we
were ordered on guard, but disobeyed our
Radical Captain for reasons that were good.
We were not arrested until 10 day, and we
would not have been put in confinement if
some negro Radical had not reported us
for trying TO get him to vote for Etheridge or
stay away from the election. can produce
az good and as honorable discharge from
the Federal army as any Radical that ever
marked the face of Gods green earth with
his polluted carcass, and so can my uncle.
And as for making Radicals out of us,
they can never do it.


Dear Editor, as Etheridge men, we are
treated worse than ever Union men were
treated in East Tennessee during the dark
and trying days of the rebellion. We
want you to correct all of our mistakes,
and put this letter before the people of
East Tennessee for their consideration.
We can say to you that the melish were
never ordered out to keep the peace, and
see that men were allowed free speech.
We never can forget the day when one of
Brownlow's negroes spoke at this place.
The Etheridge men gave him a respectful
hearing and when the negro for Etheridge
commenced to speak he was disturbed by
our Radical friends and was compelled to
stop his speaking We will close hy saw
ing we are heart and soul for Emerson
Etheridge for Governor, and want all of
our honorable East Tennessee friends to
give him vote on the first day of August
next. We are opposed to Brownlow, in
every shape and form, aud thank God for
1t. Three cheers for Emerson Etheridge
and the Conservative party.


r. NJ. JACK,


G. s. DITMoRE.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly aamouish the Seuthsrn
people to be sell-reliant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst Cor our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversid-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

DY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, aud by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPATcB by the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present a Newspaper hiths-
to unsurpassed in this city or State


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS, cur paper will compare faEorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this. We only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of judging in


uch matters.
Year: 1867




The Pope has forwarded the following answer
TO the address sent him by the Catholics OF
england and Scotland during the Convocation


Beloved sons:-Health and Apostollcal bene-
dtction. We congratulate you, beloved sons,
that you show yourselves true offspring OF
saints. Proof OF this is that grateful remem-
brRnce with which you foster the blessing OF
chair to your island, and Of late restored and
increased. Proof too, OF that holy transport
with which you commemorate the constancy
Catholic faith. Proof again, OF that unques-
tionipg obedience TO this Holy See whose
primacy OF honor and jurisdiction you assert;
whose doctrine you declare that you venerate
and embrace with your whole heart; whose
civil rights you hold sacred and necessary unto
the free government Of the Church, 10 which, in
fine, you acknowledge yourself most devoted,
and promise better and perpetual adherence.
And, indeed, you could put forth nothing more
excellent than these duties, which are the sig
nal approval of your faith and nothing to as
more agreeable, to wnom they give the greatest
delight, because we desire nothing more than
that all should have one soul, one heart-all
be one with us, so that we all may be one 10


United with this Holy See, your fathers
fought, and suffering with fortitude the loss of
goods, imprisonment, torture and death,
banded down TO you the faith which they had
received whole and entire and sealed with their
blood. And you, closely treading In these
noble footsteps up to this time. have sustained.
together with us, more periious, though it
it was with the assurance that so long as you
were fixed in this rock, against which the gates
of hell shall not prevail, victory must be with
you. Go on, then, ever in this way the more
firmly; proceed together with us to contend by
the arms of justice against the haters of re-
ligion and truth; endeavor yet more studi-
ously to propitiate God by your zeal and works of
mercy in which He takes most delight; perse-
we're in prayer, and, acquitting yourselves
men, walt for the Lord, who, at length prevailed
upon by entreaty, Will scatter the darkness of
errors, still disturbances, and, without doubt,
restore the reign ofjustice and peace. We augur
for you the joy of this result, and the abund-
ance OF all heavenly graces, in token whereof,
and in witness likewise of our paternal good
will and kindly Affection we most lovingly
impart to all of you, and TO the whole of Eng
land, our Apostolic benediction.


Given at Rom e, at st. Peters, on the 10th day
OF July, 1867, of our Pontihcate the twenty
second year Plus p p. TX.
Year: 1867

Parting of the Gable Near the BuOys


Twenty Miles from Key West-TWO


Days' DnsuccssGfuI Graphing for the


Lost End


orr KEY WEST. August g. via Lake City,
August live left Cuba paying out the cable
on the evening of the 9th inst, and arrived at
the twenty mile buoys off Key West in twenty
hours, and while drawing in slack to make the
shore, on the evening OF the 7th, the cable
parted half mile from the ship, in hundred
and thirty fathoms of water. We have been
graphing for the cable for two days, but have
thus far been unsuccessful One hundred and
twenty-seven miles of cable have been used In
crossing the Gulf, on account of the currents
drifting the NarVa to the eastward of her
course. We may grapple the cable tomorrow,
and 1t may take month. The United States
steamship Tahoma left yesterday for New York,
having been relieved by the Lenapee, which
will render the Narva all assistance required.
Year: 1867

RICHMOND, August 10.--Ths evening a meet
ing of ex-Federal officers was held in the Ballard
House, for the purpose Of taking measures to
call State Convention. An address was read
by Surgeon Mansfield strongly deuunciatory of
the late proceedings in convention; after which
q preamble and resolutions were offered; but ON
motion it was decided to lay them on the table
until the meeting had formed proper organizes
ton, framed a constitution and bylaws and
were in a position TO issue an address to the
people of Virginia. A committee of five was
appointed to draw up constitution, but owing
TO the lateness of the hour it was decided to ad-
iourn till Tuesday next, when the committee
will furnish their report
Year: 1867

.


SMALL FEET.-A correspondent in
San Francisco furnishes the .subjoined
information:


had the pleasure of an introduction
the other evening to Peruvian lady of
the supper crust and was particularly
struck with the smallness of her feet and
hands. The lady is deep brunett, has
a "killing eye" teeth as white as pearl, a
voice of rare sweetness, and, what will
be decidedly interesting to my male read
ers, is mistress. of fortune of half a
Million She visits San Francisco for
the purpose of observing our manners
and customs, and, perhaps, to pass a few
month in one of our female seminaries


She informs me that the ladies Of Lima
are noted for their small feet, the secret
being that the infants of the female sex
undergo, as rule, amputation of the
little toe of,each foot. So general is the
custom that many women think that five
toes on each foot is state of things pc.
euliar to the male sex. She also inform
ed me that famous Peruvian surgeon
is coming up to San Francisco, where he
expects to reap rich hearEest. He war
rants to very young ladies the tiniest anc
most graceful foot by means of the above
named amputation, and confinement tt
the house Of only one week. A custom
to this kind prevailed pretty generally
Iin Paris some years ago, kept up by tht
very reprehensible complaisance Of .
surgeon who had acquired some reputation
touching this silly mutilatiou. Ladies
be on the qui yiVe for the Peruvian sur
lgeon.
Year: 1867

Democrats, see to it that every voter
either reads or has read to him President
Johnson's veto of the bill "organizing
hell' in ten States of this Union.


There is no need Of further speech or
debate; if that does not conyice, it would
do nc, good though one rose from the
dead. Have that great state paper--the
most able, the most convincing, aud the
most important ever submitted to the
American people-scattered in every city
town, and hamlet, so that it will reach
every homestead from the ocean to the
Canada line. Let there be no rest day
nor night. Let it be heard in every
school house, hall, and church. Read it
to the women, that they may shame their
husbands, and to the children, that they
may plead with their fathers to pass
j Judgment upon the infamous Congress
which solemnIy voted to overthrow the
Constitution of the United States. Throw
party to the winds; speak only of our
country and Constitution; show how the
one has been betrayed, the other subver-
ted. There is no need of argument or
eloquent speech; the statements of that
veto message sum up everything that need
be said. We have fallen upon terrible
times; our country has been betrayed; all
that is left US to do is to consign to eter.
nal infamy those who are guilty of the
most giant crime recorded in history.
Year: 1867

Call out the Wide Awakes, sound th
fuzzy guzzy and let the bogannah ring
for the niggers of Georgetown, D. c
have elected their candidate for Mayor
The majority is SO, but it is thought tha
considerable fraud was used.
Year: 1867

A sharp old gentleman out west got a
seat beside his wife 10 crowded ca, by
requesting the young man who sat by her
to please watch that woman while be
went into another car, as she had fits. /"
Year: 1867

The Moro AND THE NErDLE.--It
i not generally known that in the
early progress I the needle manuiac-
ture We are indebted to the negro.
The earliest record Of needle making
in this country is in the year l545. in
the reign of Henry VIII. and it is
supposed tllat this useful branch OF
industry was introduced ~ a Moor
from Spain. The historian Stow tells
US that needles We're sold in Cheap.
side. and other busy streets in London
in the reign of Queen Mary. aud
were at that time made by a Spanish
negro, who refused to disclose the
secret of his art. Another authority
states that the art Of making steel
needles was lost at the negros
death. but was afterwards revived By
German in 1866. Probably these
facts may account for the crest of the
needle-nakers' coat Of arms being
the head of negro.-Xistory or
-Needie Making.