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Year: 1867

It DISTINGUISHES nearly all the intelligent
whites, and gives universal suffrage to the
ignorant blacks, thus overriding the pro-
vision that each State shall determine who
shall be entitled to its suffrage. 1t also
nullifies the constitutional amendments, by
practically declaring the existing govern
ment of the Southern States illegal, SO that


their adoption Of the amendments must be
without validity.


ct is for the principles Of our common
law and common justice, and FOR the rights
of the whole people as against what is call
tending. It is for this I am called 'usurp-
er, while the fact is, it is because | will not
usurp power, nor have excessive power
thrust upon me, if can help it, that this
war has been made upon me. / challenge
the production Of a single act in my whole
Administration which has aimed to increase
my authority as President. Even in con-
structing provisional governments for the
Southern States-also denounced as one of
my fragrant usurpations'-th object evil
IDENTIFY was to divest the National Govern
ment Of its centralizing power, and restore
that power as nearly and promptly as cir
cnmstances would permit, TO the people of
the various eX-rebel States.


Aho h1otou 10 IO-tiiy IL uuL IdutiS,
beaten, helpless, we'll nigh hopeless coun
try, and the power we WELD should be held
as a sacred trust We should not use it
vindictively. / viii not argue because we
profess to be christians, and these men are
our brothers but, if on no higher ground,
then upon the ground of self-interest. All
the legislation proposed for the South pro-
poses to multiply offices at the expense of
the General Government, while not adding
the productions Of Southern il d lstry to the
general stock for the redemption Of our ma
tional debt and the support Of our annual
burdens. Ny object is to reduce the assu-
med and really usurpational powers forced
on the General Government during the war
powers that were then essential to meet a
desperate emergency, but which cannot
much longer be continued without vita
ting the whole fabric and theory Of our
representative and popular system.


"What Congress in it's wisdom may see
fit to do, [ cannot say; but my own course
is clear. [ shall exercise every function of
my office in defence OF the people and their
rights, according to the best Judgment that
Heaven has endowed me with. [ shall ex-
ecute all laws scrupulously, and perhaps
most scrupulously those which have been
passed against my judgment and over my
veto. But for all such legislation Congress
must bear the undivided responsibility,
and the day cannot be far distant in which
the terrible logic of events will force the
people to Qsz themselves seriously, and not
in passion: ON which side lay the tenden-
cy to usurpation p"
Year: 1867

Bul-ImpeaChmentR Report, &c.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The President at
late hour tonight was engaged in the pre-
paration of his veto message upon the mill
tary government reconstruction bill and it
will be sent to Congress beyond doubt
tomorrow. The message will be quite
lengthy and principally devoted to legal
features of the bill. The tone of the mes
sage is firm and respectful


It is also probable that the veto of the
tenure of Office bill will be sent to Congress
tomorrow. In this case, besides objecting
to the House amendment including men,
bers of Cabinet in the category of other
federal officers the President objects to the
bill because it makes the tenure of other
officers durin good behavior or for life.


The section in the army bill which pro-
vides that the headquarters of the general
shall not be removed from Washington,
that all orders shall emanate from the gen.
eral, &c, is regarded as unconstitutional,
and there is no doubt that that bill will be
vetoed on these grounds


Mr.. Defrees, the newly elected superin-
tendent of public printing, will enter upon
the discharge of his official duties on Fri
day, the 1st March.


The House Judiciary committee have in
timated that they will make partial re-
port on the impeachment investigation this
week, and suggest conclusion of the re-
port the next session. This report is ex-
pected on Saturday next DATE.
Year: 1867

At no moment of difficulty does hus-
band, knowing his own utter helplessness,
draw so closely to his wife's side for COM
fort and assistance, as when he wants but
ton seYed On his shirt collar.
Year: 1867




And others Daily Applying.
TIME principle of LIFE INSURANCE has


become so well demonstrated, that it Is hardly
necessary at this day to go into argument in it's
support Every individual who has family or
dear ones dependent upon his existence is in fact,
overlooking, if not violating, one OF the most I'M
pOrtant duties of life in not guarding them against
want and protecting them from poverty, should
death deprive them of his support and assistance.
On an INSURANCE POLICY, procured at small
premium, requisite sum is secured in case of
death to provide them with subsistence through
life. Securing such policy not only makes life
pass more pleasantly, but will bring to the death
bed the happy consolation that your wife and child
rem will not be left destitute, or to THE COLD
CHEERLESS SYMPATHY OF AN UNCHARITA-
BILE WORLD. To those whose good impulses are
moved to this accomplishment for their family's
future protection,


THE ETNA LIFE INSURANCE co.
is most cordially recommended for the carrying
out of these desires. The Company has been in
existence for FORTY EIGHT years, and now, with q


Capital of over $4.5OO,OOO 90
stands as one Of the solid monetary institutions of
the nation and offers positively the best induce
ments for LIFE INSURANCE in the world.


Over five hundred risks have been taken in the
last twelve months upon the most influential citi-
zens of North Carolina. Out of this number four
have died, making $4,000 in cash paid
over promptly to survivors and but for this fore
thought and ACTION not one dollar would have





bereavcd loved ones. After the End year
80 per cent Dividends is paid to Policy


holders every year during Life,
and at death the Policy is paid to survivors.


Risks ages from IA to 65 years are taken for
a term Ofyears or the WHOLE TERM OF LIFE
on amounts from $1,000 to $4,000, and the rates
are regulated according to age. THIS PROVI-
SION CANNOT BE TAKEN FOR DEBT, BUT
GOES TO THE FAMILY OR OTHER DEPEND
ENTS FOR THEIR SPECIAL USE AND SUP
PORT. Nothing can possibly be gained by delay
in this duty and much may be lost. OF two cour
ses, one of which may leave your family or depend
ent friends destitute, and the other ASSURES
them comfortable support at your decease can
there be doubt which is to be chosen? Every
one knows that if the pressure of the times bears
hard upon a in the fulness of his strength, it
Will be far more severe upon woman and child
rem left at S Hch con juncture this without
sources or protector, and it is easier for to
pay his premium than for his family to live with
out his aid and without means.


For further information call on the Agent who
now extends the invitation to every one, rich and
poor, to avail himself of the advantages offered
by one of the LARGEST, SAFEST, BEST, CHEAP
EST AND MOST POPULAR AND RELIABLE
COMPANIES IN THE WORLD.


JOHN E. SPEARNIAN, Agent,


Market Street. between I'd and 3d.,


Wilmington, n. G.
jan. 27 103-tf
Year: 1867

Canon" where he met Indians with
whom he exchanged leaden for gold
rife balls, and those indians did not
appear to have the slightest idea OF the
relative value Of the two metals


That gold and silver abound in that
region is fully established, as they have
been found on the east and west Of the
Colorado. Is it not, therefore, probable,
that the walls Of this gigantic crevice
may exhibit many rich deposits2 Com.
panies are formed almost daily, and
large sums Of money expended to sink
shafts Of one, two or three hundred feet,
with the confident expectation of finding
mineral deposits. But here nature has
opened and exposed to view contin-
uous shaft two hundred miles long and
FIVE thousand feet deep.


In the one case we have a small shaft
blasted out at great expense by manual
labor, showing surface Of about 5000
feet, while here nature gratuitously eX-
hibits 10000, 100000 of feet, extending
into the very bowels of the earth. Is it
then at all without the scope of rational
conjecture to predict that such an i'm
mense development of the interior strata
of the earth, such huge gulch, extend
ing to great distance through the heart
of a country as rich as this in the pre-
cious metals, may yet prove to be the
El Dorado which the early Spanish ex-
plorers so long sought for2 And who
knows but that the Government might
here find source of revenue sufficient
to liauidate our national debt2
Year: 1867




WHAT HAS BERN DONE AND WHEN IT WILL DIX


FINISHED.


No great enterprise was ever begun about which so
little has been said and much has been done. The
public have q vague idea that railroad is being
built from somewhere in the East TO somewhere in a
further West than rail-track has before been
laid but where it begins what route follows, or
where it is to end, venture to assert, not one III
thousand can tell


For q dozen years we have heard that great
Pacific Railroad rGs 10 be built, and a dozen names
and dozen companies, and dozen rOutes-frOm the
southern boundary of Texas to the northern bonn
Diary Of Lake Superior-havc been urged upon Con-
gress as the greatest and best means for uniting the
Atlantic and Pacific shores. Bubble after bubble
was blown, and each burst i'll turn when touched by
the sharp point of practical experience.


The absolute necessity for Pacific Railroad to re-
tain and bind closely together the eastern and
western extremes of the continent in great United
and Pacific country, the immense cost of Government
transportation to its frontier and Rocky Mountain
posts and the even greater cost of Indian wars in
region that nothing but railroad could civilize. and
nothing but civilization could pacfy, the great i'm
portance of opening road to the rich gold and silver
mines of the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains so
shat the way TO the resumption of specie payments
might be made shorter and easier all these pradeR
dal reasons finally pressed with such WEIGHT upon
Congress- that it determined that the road shOud be
made There were, indeed many others: two thou
sand miles of additional territory would be open for
settlement; vast bodies of land now valueess would
be made productive; the tide of business and travel
hat now winds tedious and dangerous way along
the borders of two would be increased ten
fold; and bow would the fathers in the East strike
hands with their sons and daughters at the Golden
Gate. if they could only be borne on the wings of
the locomotives


The imperative need of the work admitted
but it was too vast for individual enterprise to at
tempt No combination of private capitalists was
willing to risk hundred million dollars in the
construction of 2000 miles of railroad through
Year: 1867

the traveller eats and sleeps almost as comfortably
as at home may be great the difference between
the numbers who were joited over tho mountains ia
old dfashiOned stagecoach and those in an Expres
train between any two great cities. Then, is it moi
safe to say that this through travel will be at once
doubled on the completion of the road in 1870. and
with the rapid increase of Pacific Coast population
in the next few years. more than quadrupledi b il
at all exravagant TO assert that the through passeaga
business during the first year after tho first train of
cars runs from Omaha, in Nebraska to Sacramento
will be worth twenty-five million dolarss When ts
this we add half as much for its way passenges
business and more than as much more than both fol
its freights expresses, and mails etc. are there NOT
the best in tho world for believing that the
Union Pacific Railroad will be one of the most profit
able well as one of the grandest works Of modern
timesf


THE SECURITY AND VALUE OF IT'S BONDS.


We have made these calculations that the public
may have some brief data of facts from which ts
form their estimate of the value of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company's First Mortgage Bonds. Besides
OF the greatest railroad experience in the eoun
try have shown their confidence in the stock by lib
eral subscriptions. and this stock must be suborin
ate to all other claims But there are stronger proofs
of the security and value of the First Mortgage Bonds
than any we have named:


l. That for the safety of the country well az
national economy the road is indispensable


g. That by an investment of about fifty millions in
a Second Mortgage on the road the Government prsc.
cally guarantees the principal and interest on the
first Mortgage.


The Company offer limited amount Of its
First Mortgage Bonds bearing six per cent interest
payable semrannually in coin, at ninety er cent
This interest, at the current rate of premium god





which they arc now offered. The Company expects
10 sell but small amount at this rate, when tln
price will be raised and it is expected that they win
finally rise to premium above their par value. Tbs
subscribers to this loan will not only have the sd
vantages ofvery liberal interest but will also have
the satisfaction Of having assisted in the constmc
tien Of the greatest national work of the country.
Year: 1867


equal TO cost of nearly $4,000 per mile. which is
believed TO he liberal estimate This does not take
into the account the yalnc of the right of way and
material. the stock subscription already paid in or TO
he paid in tho future, tho present discount at
which the bonds arc offered, as they arc expected
soon TO bc at par.


Ii is calculated that THE INTEREST on THE BoSDs
Year: 1867

1t was telegraphed by cable few DAYS
since, that the will of the late Charles F.
Browne provided, that after the death of
his mother, to whom his property re-
verted at his death, his total forturer
should be devoted to the founding of an
asylum for decayed printers. We now
learn that the whole sum lett by Mr..
Browne is hardly more than sec, 900. This
would be hardly sufficient for the pur-
pose indicated, but it would be begin
ming, and We doubt not that others would
be found to contribute, though perhaps
hardly as literally. We have many
printers who have gained wealth and
distinction in this country, who would
gladly assist in the consumation Of the
enterprise. The Chicago Tribune makes
the following proposition:


"Wc propose that the craft in allparts
of the county, by united resolve, pro-
vide that there be retained BY the fore
man of each newspaper and printing of
tice, from the earnings of the journeyman,
a stlfn equal to five mills upon each dol
lar of his weekly bill This small tax,
of .one-half cent on the dollar, should be
paid overto local treasurer weekly, and
by him forwarded to general treasurer
to beinyested until such time as the asy-
lum fund will be available The tax is
small one to each person, but in ten
years time, if properly invested with its
earnings, would constitute fund equal
to the establishment and endowment of
an asylum equal to the demands of the
craft, and worthy of the men whose in
frmlties Of body may make them its IN
mates" a7a.


There is no question, now that the idea
has been started by the donation of Mr.
Browne, that the thing will be madea
success
Year: 1867

A careful observer reports that there
in common practice no less than fifty-six
different modes of managing the feet in
crossing the streets. The school boy
puts his foot down with reckless fat
footedness that splashes the mud in every
direction. He don't care He is Impress
ed with the opinion that if the Street
Commissioner don't want the mud splash'd
he onght to take it out OF his way. He
tramps through the mud on the same
principle that he would kick q football.
He rather likes to see it go. 1000, -


The school girl trips across the street
with tiptoe sprightliness that becomes
seemingly a pleasant and graceful exer-
else. She has tender regard for her
pretty shoes and white hose, and has
studied the subject thoroughly. Of all
street crossers she is the most expert.


The careful young man, with nicely
BACKED boots, engaged at some busines,
in which neatness of dress is necessity,
walks on his heels. He wishes to pre-
serve the uninterrupted sn1oothness of an
''humble individual, )" front view.


Ladies trip across quickly, discommo-
ded by long skirts which have faculty
of becoming disarranged bound across
with run, frightened and embarrassed
by the gaze of impudent masculines; step
quietly, gracefully and philosophicalIy
across the cleanest walk; or indignant
and angry wade through on general prin-
ciples. --57t


Business men give. their pants one
turn up at the bottom and sail
through thick and thin with business
like air. They console themselves with
the thought that everybody knows that
it is very muddy, everybody expects
them to be considerably dirty.


Some men who think it is boorish to
roll up trowser legs put their hands in
their pockets and elevate the extremeties
of their unrnentionables by an awkward
movement. Others accomplish the same
object by band movement, correspond
ing to the motion of ladies when they are
crossing she streets.


As the custom isn't regularly followed
the boots and pants, rear view, of said
individuals present very unsatisfactory
appearance. Crossing the street is an
art, but little understood. 1t can be
practiced under most favorable circt1n-
stances, free of charge.
Year: 1867

Singing is great ''institution.' It
oils the wheel of care and supplies the
place of sunshine. A man who sin gs has
a good heart under. his shirt front. Such
man not only works more willingly, but
he works more constantly. A singing
cobbler will earn as much again money as
cordwainer who gives way to low
spirits and Indigestion. Ayaricious men
never sing The man who attacks sing
ing throws stone at the head of hilarity,
and would if he could, rob June of Its
roses and August of its meadow lark.
Singing promotes health, strengthens
the voice, the organs Of throat and lungs
and prevents or cures consumption. Sing
ing IS an excellent agent for promoting
mental hygiene.
Year: 1867

A schoolboy reading to his master,
and pronouncing evey word with more
than proper emphasis, had received re-
peated reproof, but particularly concern
ing the word sshonor," which the master
told him he should pronounce "oner,
and desired him for the future to drop
the Fl. The lesson had taken up long
er time than usual, so that the master
(whose breakfast had been detained till
it was quite cold, J was not a little vexed;
and taking up the muffin gave it to the
boy, saying, "Here you stupid block
head, my muffin is quite colo, take it to
the kitchen and heat it.


The boy was gone so long that the
masters patience being exhausted, he
sent for him; the poor fellow came with
the last piece In his mouth. 90


.sWhat the Deuce" exclaimed the mas
ter, YOU have not devoured my muffin l
hope! I told you to take it to the kitch-s
en- and heat it. =


eyes, sir" replied the boy, who had
lust finished his mouthful, shut you al
ways told me to to drop the II.


One of our citizens who is habituated
to misapplying the Fl, in speaking with
out, of course, the thought of irreverence
or disrespect-of certain side extension
recently put upon one of our village
churches, said they have been putting q
he'll upon it. s5s -
Year: 1867

The Rural Ne,o Yorker: If your
wheat was drilled and no grass seed was


sown on it last fall, taxa light harrow
and pass over it in ths direction OF the
drilled rows as soon as the ground is dry
enough. Sow yonr grass and clover seed
before the harrow, and YOU are shure of
good catch. The drags break up the
crust thus admitting light and air to the
roots of the plants, and also destroys
May weeds This course is practiced with
the best results by many excellent farm
Year: 1867

The Sandusky Register thus describes
the modus oprandi Of cutting and pack
ing ice there


The cutters 90 out several hundred
wards from the wharves so as to secure
clear ice and plenty Of elbow room. They
then cut a channel four feet wide from
their field to the wharf where the ice is
taken out This channel is to tioat the
cakes of ice in. Next the ice they pro
pose TO appropriate, say an acre, Is
plowed with an ice plow to a depth OF
tour or five inches-these grooves inter
secting each other at right angles and
entering the surface Of the ice into par
allelograms about two feet by three
and half, the size Of the future ice cake.
A boy snd a horse can plow a large space
in a day. The ice being about twelve
inches thick there still remains much to
be broken after the plow has done its
work. The cakes are easily broken OF
with a heavy ehiselshaped bar, two or
three light taps being sufficient to dis
connect half a ton Of ice cakes from The
Year: 1867

From the Chicago Times, 26th.l


During the progress of an extensive
conhagration, which ragged in the west
division during the early part of last
night strange phenomenon was OBJ
served in the heavens. For nearly an
hour the sidewalks on Park, Dearborn
and adjoining streets were crowded with
multitude OF thousands, intently gazing
in the direction of the setting sun"
The night was dark, but to the west the
fire lit up the horizon for considerable
space. This was nothing more than
usual, and would have attracted only
passing glance. But above this lurid
reflection there shot upward pillar of
fire" such as in shape, size and color
was never seen before 1t was sight to
fill the breast with awe, and set the mind
to wonder.


Its altitude was no less than seventy
degrees, with breadth nearly that Of
the rainbow, even up to the highest pin
nacle. For base was the dark red re-
Election, proper, of the fire; : then com
menced the pillar, of pale yellowish
hue; half way up it turned to light red,
and the whole was surmounted by
glowing dark red crown. Thus it would
sometimes draw down within itself, as it
were, and then suddenly shoot up into
the sky, for moment giving a brilliant
hue to the entire heavens The indirect
cause for this strange phenomenon was
unquestionably the fire, but the imme
diate cause which produced this beauti-
full formation is a puzzle, which some
who saw it were unable to solve. 1t re-
sembled no description ever given in
books. 1t was simply an even sized col
umn, with well defined outlines, but
varying in hue from base to cap, 1t was
not unlike one of Prof Sylvester's magic,
many colored fountains, as it rose and
fell, but thousand times more grand
and imposing 1t was one of natures
efforts, beyond imitation and beyond
description.
Year: 1867

Music in every home is thus eloquent
ly advocated by Rev. Mr.. Ware:


regard music as combining in hap
piest proportions instruction and plea
sure as standing at the head of the home
evening enjoyments. What a never
failing resource have those homes which
God has blessed with the gift2 How
many pleasant fairy circles gather
mighty about the piano How many a
home is vocal with the voice of song or
psalm In other times the fathers violled
the domestic harmony, and sons, with
clarionet, or manly voice, and daughters
sweetly and clearly filling in the inter-
walls of sound, made joyful noise There
was then no piano TO the house of this
generation. the great, the universal boon
and comforter One pauses and blesses
it, as he hears it through the open farm
house window, or detects its sweetness
stealing out amid the jargons OF the city
AN angels pension upon wilderness
of discord, soothing the weary brain,
lifting the troubled spirit, pouring fresh
strength into the body, waking to worship,
or lulling to rest Touched by the hand
we love, mother, sister, wife, is it not
ministrantof love to the child, to man
a household deity, now meeting our
moods, answering to our deeds, sinking
to DEPTHS We cannot fathom, rising to
nights we cannot reach, leading, guild
ing, great and grand and good, and now
stopping to our lower wants, the frolic
of our souls reverberating from its keys 2
IT. Ln.,o tbof hoe a ,,iann hat n pnun.
city for evening pleasure and profit has
il Alas, that so many wives and
mothers should speak of their ability to
play as an Accomplishment; Of the past,
and that children should grow up looking
on the piano as a thing unwiseiy kept
fer company and show.