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Year: 1866

PERSUASION WITH A PITCHFoRK. The
old story of the farmer who persuaded re-
fractory hand by the energetic use of a pitch
fork finds occasional Illustration even in these
days Of free thought and toleration. We find
aspecmen of this style Of persuasion in a Re-
publican paper, which tells the Southern peo-
pie that if they reject the constitutional amend


ment their pardons may be revoked and they
hung or expatriated for treason. Saying no.
thing about the justice, the honor, or the pos
ssbllity of fulfilling threat like this, could we
feel anything less than utter contempt tor the
Southern people if such an appeal produced in
them any other feeling than indignation 1t
Squlte enough to forewarn them that if they
DO not accept the terms now offered they are
likely to get terms that shall be less agreeable
Inereafter- and this not in the way of menace,


out prediction-but to threaten hanging, ex-
patrlat!on, or any other punishment, Tor not
asserting to an amendment to the COnstltu-
uon-a matter in which there should be the
utmost freedom of conviction and actlon--is
uoonEstrous All such menaces are in bad
Si!rlt, as we'll as 10 bad taste, and can only
tend to prevent the action they are designed to
pfomote-Sprinqfeld (IHusS. Republican.
Year: 1866

Some of the retreating Austrians made
for the fortress of Koniggratz, others for
Pardubitz, and troops were sent in pursuit
along both roads. The wounded who
were lying on the ground shrieked with
fear when they saw the cavalry galloping
down towards them, but Prince Frederick
Charles took care that they should be
avoided, and at one time checked the pur-
suit in order to move his s9uadrons around,
and not go through patch of standing
corn, where several wounded Austrians
had taken refuge These, when they saw
the Lancers coming, thought they were
going to be massacred, and cried piteously,
waving white handkerohisfs as sign Of
truce; but they had no cause TO fear.
Large numbers Of prisoners were taken,
for the pursuit was continued to the Elbe
and it was not till nine o'clock that all
firing had ceased, but the main body o.
the army halted about seven-
Year: 1866

The nuptials between the Copperheads and John
son Republicans at the national capital are hardly
consummated before Weed and Raymond, of the
New York Times, alarmed at the avidity with which
the rebels and sympathizers rush forward to take
possession of the 18th of August convention, attempt


to forbid the bans. Yesterdays Times gives notice
that no rebels or copperheads will be admitted, and
that the only eligible delegates will be War Demo-
Gratis and War Republicansr The old fox and his
welltrsined disciple in the House then cody declare
that "no Democrat of the stripe Of the Daily News
or World honestly subscribe to the terms of the
call" We can imagine what commotion will be
created by the ec cotheda bull for the great Pope
of the New York Copperjohn5ons. Why, without
the rebels and copperheads the 18th Of August con-
vention would be mere hospital Of office holders
and offce-seekers And if it depended upon War
Democrats and War Republicans" nobody would be
on hand. Weed and Raymond having got them
selves into the trap after all their cunning must
abide tho issue. Their attempt TO get rid OF the
Copperheads would be cruelty to the latter if it
not SO supremely ridiculous Washington Chronicle.
Year: 1866

The Mobile Advertiser is the head and front Of
the Presidents party in Alabama Here is its opin-
ion of Southern Union men:


TO have been Union man at the South while
war famed from the swords and brands Of our troops
at our very hearthstones, was to have been an in
ate brute without spark of the soul or one
throb of the pulse Of E man. The tamest of animals
will fight for their lairs and nests and young and
the man who does not is essentially traitor to the
noblest instincts Of human nature whatever he NAV
be theoretically to any form of human government


What patriot would not rather ten thousand time
vote for, or with, the blacklist negro Ethiop in tn
South than stOop TO the degradation of voting with
such traitor?
Year: 1866

II is noteworthy that the President of the Balti-
more National Convention that nominated Abraham
Lincoln for President and Andrew johnson Vice
President, and assisted in laying down the great
platform upon which the latter profess to stand has
manfulIy withdrawn himself from all association
with the present Administration because of its open
afiliation with traitors and copperhesds,
Year: 1866

HAVING ADDED GREATLY TO OUR
IL former extensive facilities, turning out


number of Improved Portable Steam Engines and
Portable Circular Saw Mills Those already received and in
operation giving the most entire satisfaction There is now
hardly State Territory in the Union but Improved
Portable Engines and Mills in All Engines
have spark stack thsm which the sparks


We would respectfully refer you to the following gentlemen
certificates for the portability utility and practical opera
tioDs Of our Portable Steam Engines and Saw Mills;
Year: 1866

orally.


Calls on persons become candidates will inserted
advertisements to be paid for invariably in advance
All advertisements which the number of
marked will be published and charged accordingly
Advertisements will be considered due when inserted except
bose with whom we keep regular accounts


No advertisement from distance will be inserted unless
ompaned by remittance except in where aver-
tIser is known to be punctual
Year: 1866

Some time aro we made mention OF a
very small steam engine and boiler, which
was on exhibition in England. We have
since been furnished, by the builders
brother, who lives in this county, with a
minute description of this engine, which
we give for the benefit Of the curious. 1t
was designed and built by Robert ii. Sut
life, Carr Bridge, ilarsiorth, England
The boiler is made of brass, and mounted
on a beautiful frame of the same material.
On the top Of the boiler is fixed the safety
valve with its lever; attached to the lever
of the safety valve, is the spring balance
steam gauge, which will indicate from enc
pound to thirty pounds per square inch on
the safety valve. On the front of the boiler
is water gauge, with glass tube to show
th, height of the water in the boiler. This
water gauge has two stuaing boxes, and
three steam and water saps complete. On
the right Of the boiler is small cistcrn,
with water-pipc and sap for supplying the
boiler with water. Inside the boiler is a
steam pipe for supplying the engine with
steam. Connected with the steam pipe is
a small valve, the arbor of which passes
through the stufing box in front Of the
boiler, and has small handle and quadrant
for setting the engine in motion. The
cylinder of the s.t2am engine is made Of
brass, and is on the oscilating principle,
with lid stuffing box piston and rod crank
and crank shaft, with support for the same.
The crank shaft runs in tube through the
boiler, to preserve it from the steam and
water. The crank shaft has small wheel
for driving the fly wheel. The hy-wheel
is made of gold, with steel arms, and
makes seven hundred revolutions per min
ute. The valve is circular one, and forms
its Cwn steam chest aud suction pipe
This little machine is fastened together
with thifty-e;ght screws and bolts, and
altogether weighs but -four teen grains. The
evaporation Of six drops Of water Will drive
the engine eight minutes.
Year: 1866

gy Qiite sensation has been caused
during the last week by the performances
Of Captain Green, horse tanner, who has
paid our village visit. lie has been very
successful in quoting dom the unruly
spirits of a number of very fractions horses;
and it has been suggested that if he vas
as successful in tanning wamen as he is
with horses, he might DO thriving bust
ness i'll this place for some time, to the
lasting benefit of a number of aomiaally
heads Of families But the Captain refuses
to have anything to do in that line, and
leaves that branch of the tanning business
''to all whom it may concern"
Year: 1866

The Mauston Stqr says house oc-
cupied by an old man named Vaughn, at
Wcrnerville, was discovered to be on fire.
When the neighbors got there the house
was all in flames, and the partly consumed
body of the old man was found upon the
floor with the remains of kerosene bottle
and lamp beside him. It is supposed that
he attempted to fill his lamp while burn
ing, and that the kerosene had taken
fire, setting fire to his clothes and to the
building The old man lived alone, his
sons, returned soldiers, being at work in
the pinery.
Year: 1866

Sa5r On account of not receiving our
paper in time, we are obliged to only issue
a half sheet this week and the crowded
condition of our advertising columns, COM
pels US to issue with scarcely any reading
matter We hope our readers will look
over the omissian this time, and we will
hope for the better in future.
Year: 1866

Iyye The state reform school was set on
fire by boy. an inmate Of the school,
who had been confined in his cell with q
all and chain to his ancle, for lad be-
haviour. He broke down the door and
escaped.
Year: 1866

A SIx iULAR PHENoMENoN-Th Madison
Journul of the 18th inst. has the following:
I'VE learn that on the afternoon Of Tues
day last, quite a severe shock, as of an
earthquake, was experienced by persons
living OH Fourth Lake Ridge in this city
and at the university. Some Of the stu
dents rushed out of the buildings, suppos-
ing that they were falling. 1t was much
more severe there than in the city. fhe
cause of the phsnomenon was probably the
expansion of the ice in Fourth Lake, thus
causing a sudden impulse to the land, so
potent that it shook the foundation Of the
seated hills In the residences on Fourth
Lake Ridge, the shock, in each particular
case, was supposed to be local and confined
to the building where it was experienced,
and it has only just begun to be understood
that it extended throughout that portion
of ,he city.
Year: 1866

TWO TABLEsP oONsFUL OF tho Extract of sarsa-
parlla added 70 pint of water is equal to the Lisbon
Diet Drink, and one botte'H equal 10 gallon of the
6VrIp of Sarsapsra, the 1ecocton usually made
The decoction is exceeding troublesome, IL Is
sarY prepare fresh every day and the syrup is still
more Objectionable, IL Is weaker than the decocton
for ud saturated with sugar susceptible of holding
In solution much less extractive matter than water
aIone and he syrup otherwise Objectionable for the
patient frequently nauseated and his stomach
1eted by the large proportion OF sugar he Is obliged to


take each dose OF Sarsapari and which Is of


use whatever except to keep the decoction from spoil


ing Here the advantages and superiority of the Fluid
Extract in comparative view are strikngly manifest
Year: 1866

During the intense cold OF Sunday night,
woman named Mrs Latfe1ty, whose husband is
watchman, residing IN FiftI-third street, near
Lexington avenue, was frozen to death. The
facts OF the case appear to be as follow:-Mrs.
Lailerty had four children one of whom is an
infant. At a late hour OF the night she arose
more carefully, and again retired with the infant
at her breast. Next morning she was found
frozen to death, with the innocent babe en-
deavoring to suckle from the breast Of its dead
mother. Her husband, beng night watchman,
did not come until daylight So tightly were
the arms OF the mother cla5ped around her in
FAINT, that IL required the united efforts of two
men to remove them from their cold embrace
NelC York Herald,
Year: 1866

The steamer Mary A. BodrdmGn struck on
Romer Shoals on Monday night, at s. o'clock,
and now lies there q complete wreck. This
steamer was a propeller, and has carried cargo
and passengers between New York and More
head City for some time past. She left the latter
port on Friday last, at p. NJ, having on board
cargo OF cotton and rosin, as we'll as several
twenty-four persons. Captain Jordan was chef
officer In her passage she experienced very
rough weather, the cold being intense and the
wind blowing steady gale from the northwest.


At halt-past eight o'clock on Monday night she
went ashore on Romer Shoals, off Sandy Hook.
Halt an hour after she struck her steam pine
burst, hut none OF those on board were injured.


The darkness of the night prevented the
coming OF any boat to their rescue, although the
usual signal lanterns used in cases Of distress
were displayed. Toe night was passed by all on
board in state OF fearful excitement, the vessel
threatening each moment to break up, and
heavy sea rolling over her.


The morning. however, found her still ahoat,
and at about IL A. NJ yesterday the pilot boat
Isaac Webb, No. 8, saw her and bore down TO
her relief 1t was, however, two hours before
she could get alongside, there being a heavy sea,
and out two men in the boat. Shortly alter
wards the steamtug Charles Chamberlain hove
in sight and with great difficulty the entire of
those on board the wrecked vessel was transferred
to her.


Too much credit cannot be given to the pilot
boat No. s. to whose timely arrival all on board
owe their lives. Long before assistance came
the Bodrdmdn had parted IN two, and at the
time the whole number had succeeded in getting
off she was breaking up, and her timbers and
cargo drifting about.


The passengers and crew arrived in the citv
about six o'clock last evening, having lost all
their effects but we'll satisfied in having been
saved from Watery graVe.-N. Z. Herald.
Year: 1866

FINANCIAL.-The New York money market
opens this week, without any decided change
An increased amount of capital was necessary
to carry the very large stock transactions of
the last week; but the demand thus created
was freely met and there was no difficulty to
obtain all the accommodation wanted at four
per cent. That is the general rate this morn.
ing on prime securities. though in some in :
Stances five is paid. and In view of the break
down in Erie, and the chance that some of the
other speculative stocks may sympathlze
there ls shade more firmness ON the part of
lenders, and a disposition by borro wers to lean
from parties who are less liable TO make
speedy calls, even il a some what higher rate
is paid for the accommodation.


The Commercial OF yesterday says: Govern
ment stocks were moderately active, and YAK
higher. In discounts there is no activity this
morning. The offering at the commission
houses are small, while there is a fair demand
for prime paper at S per cent for short dates,
mp to 6 per cent. for six months. The bank
statement Of this morning shows an increase
Of increase of nearly four and half millions in
loans, but probably only small proportion Of
this is TO be credited TO mercantile paper
proper. The bank deposits have increased
more than five millions, while there is de
crease OF S2.iS6,oO0 in the legal tender and
Sl,4i0,O00 IN The specie. ..s-4 E. ts E
Year: 1866

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS The heavy
rains Of the past week have caused consider
able delay on the part OF our farmers an SOW
ing wheat and in securing the tobacco crop
The latter has, we understand. suffered con-
siderably from the late wet weather The
weather is now fine, and should il continue
in few days the land Will be in favorable
condition.-Port Tobacco IKdl Times
Year: 1866




made by York Freeman on the 9th day of January.
1915 is void ard of no effect. 1t is void because
procured through fraud York Freeman could not
have understood that he WAS reducing his beloved
wife and child tp absolute beggary. The whole
transaction bears the marks of fraud. Fraud may
be apparent" say the law books, from the in
trinsc nature of the subject of the bargain and sale
ITSELF such 3 no man in his senses. and not under
delusion, would make, on the one hand, and such
as no honest man would accept. on the other
(Yerger, page 75) York Freeman could not hav e
intended, in his senses, to give all he possessed
TO n Stranger even his feather bed, thus robbing
his wife and child; and. had he been willing 10 do
it, no honest man would have accepted tie prop
erty.


"Whqre the defendant was an artful, keen.
speculatng white man, and the complainant WAS q
negro WON IN, ignorant, old, addicted to drunken
ness and in a bad state Of health; where the con
tract was in secret, and the defendant did not
cause the terms to be stated TO any person. and
the defendant had no opportunity to know what
was in the agreement, except az stated by the de-
fendant and full price was not given for the
nrooerty. Held that these circumstances were
clearly indicative of fraud, and that a court of
equity will rescind the contract" 18th ferger,
page 10


Il is void, ALSO for want of good consideration.
There are two classes of considerations known in
the law as absolutely necessary to give validity 10
any contract or conveyance, VIZ a goou cohs'uer-
alton and valuable consideration Money, or
something of material valne. lsa valuable consid-
Grafton. Relationshpby consanguinity or affinity
is a good consideration. Now, it is not pretended
that James B, Hallum is in any way related to
York Freeman.


There remain many other considerations which
would give if possible, additional strength 70 this
case, but they cannot be noticed now


Damages might be assessed for the use OF the
plaintiff land for more than twenty years, and lar
higher damages would be justified for the wrongs
and losses inflicted upon her. But the court pre-
fers to reduce all damages to TIE lowest figures
and so far as the land is concerned, contents itse
with restoring possession to the plaintiff. Plaintiff
TO be put in Immediate possession of her lands
and execution issued for the recovery of damage;
aud
Year: 1866

A FINGER INA BOLOGNA SAUsAGE.-Yes-
terday Hartford gentleman, albeit strong of
stomach and hearty of appetite, met his
match in eating bologna. 1t was in whole.
sale house on Street, where few friends had
gathered to have glass Of ale and a bit of
luncheon to themselves. The gentleman re-
ferred 10 ate his bologna with relish, till he
found something in his mouth which seemed
not to have been chopped up as fine as it
should be. Taking it out, be discovered to
his horror and dismay that it was the-end of
mans finger It was fact. There it was
How it came there, was greater mystery
than the presence recently Of the negro's
finger under Senator Summers door. The
hungry gentleman, after abruptly ending his
meal, and sundry Intellectual attempts to
vomit, went home and took an emetir.-
Hmt5ard Times.
Year: 1866

In every message and proclamation Of
the Executive it was explicitly declared
that the sole object and purpose of the war
was to maintain the authority Of the Con-
stitution and to preserve the integrity of
the Union and Congress more than once
reiterated this solemn declara ion. and ad
ted the assurance that whenever the object
should be attained the war should cease.
and all the States should retain their equal
rights and dignity unimpared.


1t is only since the war was closed that
other rights have been asserted on behalf
Of one department. of the General Govern
mCnt.
Year: 1866

press The suppression Of that iusurrec~
tion accomplished that result. The Gov
erument Of the United States maintained,
by force of arms, the supreme authority
over all the territory, and over all the
States and people within its jurisdiction,
which the Constitution cOnfers upon it (;
but it acquired thereby no new power, no
enlarged Jurisdiction, no rights either OF
territorial possessions or Of civil authority
which it did not possess before the rebel
lion broke out. All the rightful power it
can ever possess is that which is conferred
upon it, either in express terms, or by fair
and necessary implication. by the Consti>
tuition of the United States Il was that
power and that authority which the rebel
lion sought to overthrow, and the victory
of the Federal arms was simply the defeat
of that attempt. The Government of the
United States acted throughout the war
on the defensive 1t sought only to hold
possession Of what was already its own
Neither the war nor the victory by which
it was closed, changed in any way the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States. The war
was SoiiiCu pu NiiIuC VI 10 llO' AStOii-;
and under the limitations which they pre-
scribe; and The result of the war did not
either enlarge, abridge, or in any way
change or affect, the powers it conlers up
on the Federal Government from The re-
strictions which it has imposed.


The Constitution of the United States is
today precisely as it was before the war,
the supreme law of the land, any thing in
the Constitution or laws of any State to the
contrary notwitstanding;" and to-day.
also, precisely as before the war, "all the
powers not conferred by the Constitution
upon the General Government, nor prohb-
tied by it to the States, are reserved to the
several States, or to the people thereof


The position is vindcated not only by
the essential nature Of our Government,
and the language and spirit of the Consti-
tuition, but By ali the acts and the language
of our Government in all its departments,
and at all times from the outbreak Of the
rebellion to its final overthrow.
Year: 1866

The final success of the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, through so many difficulties and discouragements, is. due to the wonderful perseverance and indomitable energy of Cyru: w. Field. He has now the honor of carrying to completion one of the greatest undertaking which man ever conceived.

 Mr. Field is now in his forty year having been born in Stockbrldge. Mass, in 1919. He entered business as a clerk in a New York counting house, but in few years he became the head of a large house where he was eminently successful, retiring in 1853 from active business. He shortly after tur ned his attention to the subject of submarine tele- graphy, in which he interested himself deeply, having for his pet idea the plan of laying ca ble across the Atlantic. With this in view, he obtained from the Newfoundland legislature the exclusive right for fifty years to establish a line Of telegraph from the continent of Amer ica to that island, and thence to Europe In this undertaking he has since been engaged, taking an active part in the construction of the land telegraph in Newfoundland and in i the two attempts to lay a submarine cable between Cape Ray and Cape Breton.

 He then visited England and organized { company for the prosecution of his grea scheme The first attempt was made to bridg. the Atlantic by electricity in 1857. It failed and all of Mr' Fields eloquence was reoniret to prevail upon the directors of the compan, to make another attempt. The history of twt more failures, and another temporary su ccess which made the following failure still more dlsbeartniDg, are we'll known Alter an inter i'm Of seven years, during which time Mir Field has been working energeticalIy for the one object of his ambition, he has made anoth CT trial, and the long sought but ever evasive tr umph has come at last, The two thousand miles of cable are stretched between Ireland and America, and the ocean is crossed with the speed of thought, The name of Field will be placed alongside that of Morse as having made the greatest application of the greatest invention of the age: America and Europe are alike indebted to his perseverance and energy in frequent disaster Hartjord l Courant