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Year: 1867

it is probably copied by exchanges TO the
amount of nearly as many impressions
more. An audience of two millions, scat
tered from Bangor to the Gulf of Calitor-
MIA There is nothing like il in the world


The association owns the lot and build
ing If occupies, Oh the corner of Nassau
and Spruce streets. In 1868 it will erect
a new ediiice doubtless endearoring TO
surpass all other newspaper offices in the
couniry.-COnsrtgatioRahS
Year: 1867




A STRAIGHT JACKET NECEssARY.-The
following is an extract from late number
of that venerable, antediluvian fossil, the
National Intelligencer. This old fossil ought
to be put forthwith in straight jacket =


"The course of the majority in Congress,
in endeavoring to dissever the Union. for
whose preservation millions of treasure and
hundreds of thousands of lives were freely
given; in seeking to destroy and uproot the
executive and judicial branches of the Gov
ernment, and to make the Constitution itself
the mere plaything of a political faction, is
rapidly tending to the destruction, not only
of the Government, but of the whole people
1t is madly creating financial crisis, which
will involve the rich and the poor alike in
one common catastrophe. 1t will not only
destroy the public credit, break the bank
and the treasury, stop the mills. silence the
forges. suspend all commerce, and paralyze
the hands of industry, but it will bring
gaunt, stark, relentless want to the doors of
all, the highest and lowest in the land.


This is the picture that the unerring fng
ers of fate are painting IN effaceable colors
upon our whole horizon. 1t cannot much
longer be shut out from the unwilling vision
of the destructives in Congress. 1t is the
nameless terror they are themselves reckless
ly invoking. Let them pause in their career
and contemplate its awful revelations"
Year: 1867

Cold.biooded Murder of Union Legis.


lator in Tennessee.


The Nashville Press and Times of the 18th
instant contains the following account of a
most atrocious murder, committed by a Ten
nessee rebel:


We were overwhelmed with grief last
evening on hearing intelligence of the brutal
assassination of DR.. Almon Case, Union State
Senator from Obion County, West Tennessee,
who was shot dead at his residence a few
evenings since by an assassin. Our present
information is as follows: Senator Case had
gone to neighboring town. Late in the
evening man rode up and called for him
to come out. Mrs. Case went to the door,
and in answer to the mans inquiry replied
that he had gole to town. The man rode
off in the direction indicated and met Sen
ator Case on his return, with whom he rode
back. On approaching the house the assas-
sin pretended to depart. but Immediately
afterward wheeled and shot his unsuspect-
ing victim dead, and made his escape.


Senator Case was good, brave, and faith
full man, an advocate ofprogress, and an en-
lightened public officer. He was an early
friend of colored enfranchisement, and it is
worthy of particular note that he was in fa
vor Of universal amnesty and allowing all
citizens to vote, irrespective of their political
antccedents or color. But his liberal views
made him no less obnoxious to rebel malev-
olence. He has fallen by the hands of one of
the very men whom he was ready to pardon
and restore. Only few days prior to the
present session his son, an excellent lad of
sixteen, was shot dead while the family were
returning from church, where the young man
had just made profession of religion. The
father was wearing Grape for his murdered
son at the time ofhis own assassination.
Thus another name. full of honor, has been
added to the martyrology of our State-the
name of one who lived without fear, and
perished without reproach. ra III


The Union cause will not be checked in
its course by such horrid occurrences. The
virtues of the lamented dead
"Wiil plead like angels trumpct-tongued against
The deep damnatiOn of his taking off;


And pity, like naked newborn babe,


Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye,


That tears shall drown the wind. -


!. The blood of our martyrs shall be the seed
of our church.
Year: 1867

THE RESULTS OF FENIANIsM.-I had proof that night, that it is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, as I lay in the cabin of the steamer with sixty others, and in perfect health listened to we'll known sounds which everywhere told of the mis- ries of sea-sickness, for wich this rough and stormy channel is distinguished. At half past six the next morning the Queens Ho- tel received tired party, and Ireland is to us a country of the past Now that I am on Scottish soil feel at liberty to express some ideas which hardly have dared write from the Emerald Isle, for from our first landing at Queenstown we were conscious of being watched and it would have taken but single word of Fenianism to have put us behind the grated windows There can be no doubt that all this agitation in Amer ica has been bad thing for Ireland. Ii there had been no encouragement and aid from the States, the outbreaks would not have occurred, and this fearful tightening of the rein on the few liberties the people did enjoy, would not have happened. When see the perfect system of the con- stabulary all over the country, and the we'll drilled English troops i'll every town, I realize how vain is the struggle for Irish independence by force of arms. Mean While every eye IS turned to the Elyslan

 fields of 'Ameriky and I have not seen sin gle man whose heart was not yearning for our country and his relatives there. Still they have many erroneous ideas about us One old hag at Queenstown asked if it was true that we always paid our servants thir- ty dollars month; but no wonder they grasp at such stories, when a womans wa ges are less than that for whole year, and when a stalwart man works twelve hours a day for 8 shilling. Of course the curse of the country is the landed aristocracy, and when I saw estates of thousands of acres stretching off as far as the eye could see, in grs- and beauty, all belonging to sin gle man who just endured life there two months in the year, no longer wondered that homes of mud and friends in rags could not keep men from free land, though the broad ocean rolled between.- CoTres. COurant.
Year: 1867

AN AMERICAN ''SToRY' BY DICKENS Charles Dickens presided, on the 9th inst, at the annual dinner of the Railway Be nevolent Institution, London. From his speech we extract the following capitally told story:

 Now, gentlemen, on this point of the case there is a story once told me by friend of mine which seems to my mind to have 8 certain application. My friend was an American sea captain, therefore 1t is quite unnecessary to say his story was quite true Uaughter.) He was the cap- tain and part owner of a large American merchant liner. On certain voyage out in exquisite summer weather, he had for cabin passengers one beautiful young lady ! and ten more or less beautiful young gen tlemen. Light winds or dead calms pre- vailing, the voyage was slow. They had made half their distance when theten young gentlemen were all madly in love with the beautiful young lady. They had all pro- posed to her, and bloodshed among the ri- vals seemed imminent pending the young lady's decision. (Laughter.) In this ex- tremity the beautiful young lady confded in my friend the captain, who gave her dis erect advice. He said, ''If your affections are disengaged, take that one of the young gentlemen whom you like the best, and settle the question: Laughter.) To this the beautiful young lady made reply. 1T cannot do that because I like them all equally well. (Laughter.)

 My friend who was a man of resource, hit upon this ingenious expedient. Said he, Tomorrow morning, when lunch is an- nounced, do you plunge bodily overheard, head foremost. I will be alongside in a boat to pick you up; and take the one of the ten who rushes to your rescue." The The beautiful young lady highly approv- ed of this, and did accordingly But after she plunged in, nine out of the ten more or less beautiful young gentlemen plunged after her. The tenth shed tears-(great laughter )-and looked over the side of the vessel, but remained on deck. When they mustered dripping on the deck, and stood there in limp TOW. the beautiful young lady said to the captain. "What am I to do now? See what state they are in. How can I possibly choose one of the nine when they are all equally wet?" Then said my friend, with sudden inspiration, My dear, take the dry one." Loud lau ghter. l am sorry to say she did, and that they lived happy ever after.
Year: 1867

Rebel Confederation, That formed a Combination T rect on slave foundation An Oigarchy Nation, Aet in the operation Defeat and desolation And, with much indignation, Their slaves emancipation. And now, in their ee2ation, They seek for restoration To seats of Legislation! As if Assassination. And Prisoners Starvation And four years devastation, Deserved Compensation Instead of Execration; But men of observation See through their calculation, And wish for our salvation From rebel domination And Coperhead dictation. And, in the situation, Should have no hesitation To spurn with detestation At every app plication. Till after long probation, And strict examination, They gain reputation That fits them for the station. J. I
Year: 1867

nm- Whatever may be said of the Jacc- bins, lack of bodness is not among their sins. They have resolved to control this Government for another Presidential term and they have but little hesitation as to the means by which this object is to be accom- plished They find the President in their way and they propose to impeach him - The Supreme Court thwarts some of their villainy, and immediately they take steps to renderthat great tribunal incapable of further harm They find that if they sue ceed in turning the President out of office, they will be compelled unless the law is changed, to have another election forth with, and they are not sure but the popu- lar indignation which would be aroused by the expulsion of the President from his of flee, would work sufficient change in the public mind to defeat their candidate which would of course upset all their plans To obvate this difficulty they have already prepared a Jill in Congress to suit the pos sible emergency It provides that in case of their being no President or Vice Presi- dent, an election shall be held when order. ed by Congress. In tine meantime, the Speaker of the Senate, if there IS one, and 'no o' c 'za,. =. -. # .hore is not shall hold the office. Thus they exrA..~4- keep the power in the hands of their par, ty, in utter contempt of the popular will When will the American people return tc their senses and throttle this fell spirit o1 Jacobinism which is leyeling all of the ucsr'carns , #
Year: 1867



 gar' In the reports ot the proceedings of the Boston Board of Trade, we find the following:

 'Debts due by te ,South to he North In the opinion of the Board statutes ol limitations to suits on contracts are recon clable with justice only on the supposition that the creditors have had an opportunity to recover of the debtors, through the usual course of law and that inasmuch as during the late civil war, it was impossible to take any measures to collect tho debts in question, justice requires the passage oi a law exempting suitors from the operation of the statutes of limitation of the State: of the South, for period sufficient to en able loyal creditors to enforce the payment of their demands
Year: 1867

yl1- Should the present Legislature be eve g eomuch disposed to aid works of internal i'm

 Srovement by loaning tho credit of the Stat

 to effect their completion, 1t could oniy.do sl

 in the present financial condition of the State

 w;sk immense cost. We have large deb, hanging over us, and no means have ss yet been devised to pay it. Statetbonds, if issued to-day, would not sell for more than one. fourth of their face value, in market and consequently, to have work done to be paid for in State bonds, would cost thc State four times as much as it is worth.

 This condition of t.ings calls for an imme- diate remedy. No one wlIo is aware of the resources of Arkansas, will doubt her ability to lquidatc her present indebtedness but as long as her finances are allowed 10 remain in confused condition, and no system is devised to meet the interest oh her bonds and finally to redeem them, capitalists will only buy her paper at ruinous discount. The subject is one which demands thh attention of commit tees on ways and meahs of both houses of the general assembly; and whatever financial abil- ity they possess should be earnestly devoted to the inauguratiSn of Q scheme to restore the credit ofthe .ssstate

 The ca ccraasSaitors of Arkansas are anxious that arrangements be made, whereby they may be able to collect the interest on the evidences of indebtedness which they hold. They do not desire the immediate payment of the princi- pal, inasmuch as they bought her bonds as an investment for their capital upon which they could draw the interest. But as the market value of these bonds depends upon the regu- larity with which the State pays the interest upon them and the certainty of their redemp- tion at some fixed period, plan must be set on foot whereby these results will be assured. The longer this matter is deferred tine more intricate it becomes and if soma action is worth nothing; a debtor who ncglecs or re- fuses to compromise with kis creditors, or re- fuses to make arrangemGnts for the ultimate payment of what hsS5wes, can scarcely expect to have any cr/e.t.

 A Ihe essass.5s Completion of many great works of internal improvement, beneficial to the en- tire State, depends upon the early adjustment of the finances of the State; and as the sub jcct is one of paramount importance and or considerable magnitude in itself, the people are ex pecting some action on it at an carly daSSs-certainly before the adjournment of the general assembly Gazette.
Year: 1867

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market As we purchased OUT goods for cash, we can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do 80. Give us a call. and satisfy yourself, that our stock is as we represent it, and that ~s vi.l io as we say & sgrs-s
Year: 1867

ADVERTISERS will consult their interest
in this busy Christmas season by sending
in their favors to-day, as no paper will be
issued from this Office on Thursday. This
opportunity of attracting the attention of
purchasers to the stock of holiday goods
should not be missed, as all such announce
ments have the advantage of being kept
before the public two days. Legal adver-
tisements and special business notices
which should meet the eye of the reader
on Thursday must be sent in to-day. The
Dispatch counting-room will be kept open
until 10 o'clock tonight.
Year: 1867

GHRISTMAS CLOTHING!
SELLING OFF at COST IS 4 HUMBUG.
Don't be taken in by the hue and cry OF selling
Off at cost, but come to the old established house
and buy your clothing for


MEMS AND BOYS WEAR,
which we are selling as Low as the LowEsT and
as GOOD as the BEST.


These goods are for sale, and we must make
way with them in anticipation Of our spring stock.
WE WANT. THE MONEY.


YOU WANT TIE GOODS.
Give as g call, and we will insure You fair ex-
change. We are not


CLOSING BUSINESS,
but will sell goods as low as any house who pre-
tend they are. Our


CLOTHING is WE'LL MADE,


and embraces the most


COMPLETE sSoRTMENT
south Of the Potomac and II you want to


SAVE MONEY,
you can do so by calling at the old established
house of WILLIAM IRA SMITH & CO.,
de 23-2t 1905 Main street.
Year: 1867

CHRISTMAS MORNING At THE CATHE-
DRAL.-For many years High Mass has
been celebrated at the Catholic cathedral
here at o'clock on Christmas morning,
which has been always attended by an i'm
mense concourse Of Catholics in the desire
to pay their homage to the infant Saviour
ere the dawn of his birthday. For several
years-last year particularly-the front of
the church has been crowded with a noisy
rabble Chiefly negroes), filed with ridicu-
lous stories of the rocking of the Infant in a
cradle, and bent on getting in to satisfy
an absurd and idle curiosity. So great
has been this crowd that many of the faith
full have been prevented from getting in !;
and SO great was the uproar that the priest
could not be heard outside the altar-rail
ing. An ample force will be on hand to-
morrow morning to prevent the repetition
of such outrages, and persons who would
60 only to crafty stupid curiosity had
better stay away.
Year: 1867

due # there is any standard by
which the value of her services can
be rightly estimated, we would like to
know It. We wish TO know whether
there may be any surplus in her
favor? Whether when she asks for
2 few dollars for the purpose Of some
thing not strickly necessary book,
perhaps,-she ought to feel that she
IS asking for his hardly earned means.
or whether she has a right to feel that
it Is her due. If the value Of her
labor does not ordinarily equal her
expenses, we would like to know how
much credit to her husbands generos-
iet. Can any one answer? Young
men would DO well to ponder these
questions, and let maidens beware If
no satisfactory answer can be given.
for a farmers wife has a life Of too
much toll to make it desirable. if. with
all her labor, she is still to be con
sidered a beggar.-Lady Cor. Country


Gentleman.
Year: 1867

REMARKABLE CONDUCT OF A Doc
a few nights ago the servant of
lady Of this city left her room in the
basement Of the house and went off to
church. A coal fire was burning in
the CRATE, and the servant. throwing
on a few Jumps before she left. locked
the doo~ and locked in the room
little terrier dog. In short time
lump of burning coal fell from the
crate and set fire to the floor Of the
room, burning through the floor and
smouldering some time beneath it.
The sagacious little dog, seeming to
be aware Of the danger, barked for
some time, but failed to arouse the
family in the rooms above, and com
menced making efforts to get out
The windows and doors being closed,
he broke a pane Of glass. actually
gnawed through the Stats in Veni-
tian blind, and thus affected his es-
cape. He ran Immediately toward
the church II search Of the servant,
found her at the head Of the file on
her way home, and, barking around
her Tor short time, ran suddenly
towards the house, as if anxious to
signify to her that something was 60
ing wrong there. He returned in a
few minutes, barled piteously again,
and then dashed back again to the
house. This he repeated several
times, until the girl reached home,
when he ran to the door and continued
to bark until she opened it. The girl
found the flames bursting through the
floor, and saw instantly the secret Of
the dogs anxiety. His evident object
was to aPPrise her Of the danger, and
she was home in time to save the pro-
perty from destruction. A more re
markable instance Of canine sagacity-
We have never known.-JfaysUllJe,
(hg.) Bulletin.
Year: 1867

Foreigners laugh at political idiosyncra-
cies But what DO we for foreigners. These
United States are a world within themselves.
self-sustaining, confident, defiant The munic-
ipal election next month is a mere bacatelle
The ides of September confer fat and succulent
Offices that endure for two and four years. Many
condemn politics because of the bitterness and
acerbitv they engender. So they do. But then
they have their amenities. We have encounter
ed sour-faced old fellow upon our thorough
fare If he has saiuted Us at all it has been in
manner the gruffest as much as to say, ! bow
to YOU so as not to be called to an account for Il
refusal to recognize you on the public streets.
1t was but yesterday morning We met this an
cient curmudgeon His vinegar and wrinkled
countenance wreathed in aottest smiles. He
seized us by both palms and poured upon


world of inquiries about our health and pvos-
poets in most dulcet and purring tones. Zach
word he uttered was a caress. And we tore


ourselves away from his cleaving embrace with


a rank impression that he was lUuatic or had
just joined the Methodist church. We were
wrong. The venerable institution had embarked
upon the stormy OF politics He is a candi


date for Office His sudden poitcness is a sop to
Cerberus. A close-fsted fellow about town, has
been indebted to US for some length of time in
small amount, and we badgered him therefore to
his and our nausea. The truth is We have need
ed the coin for family purposes. The other day
our debtor met US with pleasant viSage and adj
dressed US by our baptismal appelation. He
spoke in humble and subdued manner of the old


Indebtedness and laid the fault Of his remissness


in payment on his wretched memory. Our
pleasant interview terminated in faithful set
tlement We were puzzled with this eccentric
exhibition of commercial integrity, and were
only relieved upon hearing that our former
debtor proposes serving this needy community
as State Legislator. There is great deal Of
arrogant manner and assumption of superio.
dignity among the legal profession. Who but
they? But of late they have become as gentle
as doves and meek as serpents They mingle
freely and unostentatiously among their fellow


citizens, drink with them and inquire with much
earnestness in regard to the health Of their
wives and legitimate offspring They arc seen
caressing little children at the street corners,
and donating them homeopathic quantities Of
confectionery Wherefore this change Of de-


meanor? We have queried the matter to the
ascertainment that they thirst and pant fer Of
fee. and would win ballots from the male pc


rents of the greasy little ones they fondlc. and
so it is that politics convert stones into sympa
thizing humanities. Politics may fever the pub
lie mind and give birth to animosities, but then
they exert some softening iniuences.-L0s in
1e7ee Ne2rS
Year: 1867

Coon DEEDS HAVE no SABEATH.-Ihe following
admirable anecdote is from Breslau, and is of
recent date Not long since an elderly man with
bare head stood in an eating house, surrounded
by crowd Of people. The landlord held the
man hat and cane in his hands, ard,au impu-
dent waiter stood between the guest and the
door. The confusion of the old man was iade-
scribable He seemed to be for the first time IN
his life in such a scrape-sail nothing, looked
down on the ground and with difficulty restrain
ed his tears, while all around Knocked and jeered
him. Just then a poorly dressed Jew. with


long white beard, entered and inquired what il
ali meant with an expression OF almost feminine
curiosity. lie was told that the man had eaten
and drunk, and now that he must pay, lie
searched his pockets in vain for money. 4" " ell,
exclaimed the Jew, - see the old man for the
first time, but I'll be bound he did not come
here to cheat. And landlord, suppose he had
no money to forget, couldn't you for once give
poor man something to eat for GOD sake?
How much does he owe, anyhow ~ The deb!
was eight silver groschen, and the Jew payiag
this, took the poor old man by the hand and led
enjoy the reproof which their brutality had re-
ceived, and one insolent fellow cried cut: " Hey!
Jew, what have you done this is the Sabbath
and you have touched money D." This is for
bidden to the Israelites. . You are right,
answered the Jew. just now l forgot that
was Jew, just as you forgot that you were
Christian. But you may rest easy on my ac-
count; | understand my commandment which
says, Honor the Sabbath and keep it HOLY
Just get some schoolmaster to explain il to you
and if he is reasonable man he will agree with
me. Good deeds have no Sabbath" And with
these words the good man left the room.
Year: 1867

as- County Warrants and Grsenbach;s taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
paper To soldiers in the Government the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at PAR
Year: 1867

INSTRUCT THEM.-Nlany onloh men thlnh tAat
in view of the holding OF TWO conventions IN
lime one for State officers and tie other for
Conorassional nomination, that the delegates to
the State Convention should be instructed to 60
first last and all the time for John Bidwell for
Corernor.-Treka Journal.


The suggestion is good one, and we hope it
will be followed in every northern county