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Year: 1866

The Cleveland Herald says th&t the


Conkling Constitutional Amendment is
a the only practical measure yet brought
forward in Congress" In what category
does it place the Fresdmen's Bureau Bill,
which the President has vetoed, or the
Civil Rights Bill, which the President will
veto, or the District Suffrage Bill which
he will soon have an opportunity to veto.
All these great measures are just as prac-
tical, just as benefcent just as necessary
as preliminary to reconstruction as the
Conkling Amendment, and all of them re-
eeiyed the united vote of the true and
faithful Republicans in Congress; but one
of them has been, and the other two will
be, defeated by President Johnson's veto
Year: 1866

The Cleveland Herald was the only So
called Union paper in the entire West so
lost to all sense of'manly independence as
to join the copperheads in applauding the
Presidents speech on the 22nd ut
Among the out-spoken Union papers
which have commented on and condemned
this lickspittle adulation are the Column
bus Journal, the SaRdusky Register and
the Cleveland LEADER The remarks of
these journals have stirred the bile of the
Herald man, and in last nights edition of
that paper he launches three consecutive
articles, one at each of them. We copy a
sentence or two from the most ponderous
thunderbolt:


"THE COLUMBUS JoURNAL.-What the
Herald has done to excite the above
named paper to petty attacks, which in
frequency and meanness are only surpass-
ed by our jealous and envious immediate
neighbor, we cannot conceive. A little
more OF the mastiff, and less of the puppy
more bite and less snarl-would be agree
able.


What the Journal SAYS to
the contrary is q malicious falsehood,
manufactured in head prolific of false
stories, and of nothing else-on its in
side"


Now our postmsster-edito has a perfect
right to 'cry havoc and let slip the dogs
of war against ali who disagree with him;
but we may be pardoned if, without at all
infringing our well-known modesty, we
suggest that in attacking these three
papers at once he is taking a large Job
on his hands. The course which the
Journal and Register have taken is sus
tained by ninety-nine hundredths of the
Union men of the State, and the ninety
who opposed that course is made up of
place-holders or place-hunters. In at
tacking these papers and their policy, the
Herald is only kicking against the pricks.
Year: 1866

Major General SchoGeld commanding DEPART
ment of Virginia, headquarters at Richmund,
has made the significant move of taking up his
residence at the avoved Rebel hOtcl-the E1-
change. The Union citizens Of that city have
been led by this and similar indifferent acts to-
wards loyal sentiments to indulge in no fiatter-
ing comments of this new commanding officer.
We find the above in the philadelphia Ecening
B4i'etin of yesterdays date, as telegraphic de-
spatch from Washington 1t appears that the
Radicals desire to establish new military code
by which officers Of the army are to govern not
alone their actions and their dress but their diet
and their places of residence If General Scho-
field be called upon to live at any particular ho-
tel, why should he not be compelled TO eat his
mutton frcm the carcase of sheep that had ncv-
or eaten Southern grass; his hcrses be fed on oats
reaped in loyal Vermont, and have lis bcaad
trimmed by some Dutch barbarian who had
fought Unit Siegel?' Where is this impertincnt
and al surd interference with the private affairs
Of gentlemen to end? Is an officer in the army
be compelled to spend his paltry pay only in the
manner pleasing to newspaper critics9 Is he to
be compelled to pay exhorbitant board and dwell
in uncomfortable quarters because the landlord
off certain hotel claims to be more loyal than his
neighbors, or it may be in the particular house
favored and frequented by, morning, noon and
night, by hungry Radicals and denouncers of his
commando This thing was tried here
in Baltimord under the tyrannlcal rule OF Schenck
who offered all the officers of the army to leave
Darnum's, because one of the clerks of the cstab
lishmont was accusud ofdisloyslty; but we are
proud to remember that his order was disregard
ed by one field offices at least who sent the Gem
eral word that when he undertook to pay his
board he would take into consideration his re-
Communications to change ofquarters. General
Schofcld is n gallant soldier and true man, and
will We sure, conduct himself in all things as
becomes his station.
Year: 1866

An old lady who had insisted on her min is
ter's praying for rain had her cabbages cut up
by hail Storm aad on viewing the wreck re-
marked that she never knew him to undertake
anything without OVERRIDING it,"
Year: 1866

An Irshman who was once on o journey
said he liked TO see the tables full of book
and newspapers where he stopped at night
"For,' said he, az can never find any whiskey
at such placcs.m
Year: 1866

Mr. Con,rer,


DEAR SIR: L have been trying TO see You for
several days, but hear that you are out of town.
shall leave this at Station A, that you may get
it as sson as you return. I am in great need oil
more money-my last investment did not pay
aud am dead broke and so is Sncvel. The
Judge told me when last SAW him to comniuni-
cate with him only through you, and | don't
like to write him but muTt have money in a
few days. Get him TO send me $500, for moth
ing less will be of any use to me-.


I wish could get in bulk nil am to receive,
and then could get into safer busint ss-but ]
suppose You are all afraid that if you shorld give
me all in my hands at once, could not he found
when most wanted. don't like TO he suspected
but anything is better than being poor, so will
take what can get but Of course not less than
Sh0o. Don't keep me waiting again. for Gods
sake, for | shall hardly he able To raise cocktails
and cigars till hear from you.


Yours truly,


WILLIAM CAMrpELL.
Year: 1866

II is time that the Board OF Trade was
reorranizcd. There is much for it to do.
Now is the time to be looking about ana


cutting out business for the rcsurrcctcd
CITY. 1t is the time to keep awatch-out 10
guard the interests of the community
which there is SO general disposition 10
infringe. There is universal propensity
among men to look after the effects OF the
sick and disablcd-to take away the trade
and get into the very shoes of the GRIP
pied merchant. There is a secret gratlh-
cation in the hope Of acquiring advantages
through the misfortunes of others that
goes far to soothe any distress that spark


Of latent humanity may excite in the breast
on account of the sufferers. So 1t has been
evident that the zeal to improve the occa-


sion of the disability of this city has been
fully equal to any exertions for her relief!
We hope to see the Board Immediately
reconstructed. 1t can do great deal, and
it was never more needed than now. The


community Is displaying noble energy.
The city is being rebuilt after o fashion NJ
| much improved, and the convenience for
Year: 1866

the transaction of business so much pro-
NOTED by It, as to afford some consolation
for the calamity which has led to it. AL
ready we have building for General
Exchange, which can be inaugurated in
proper manner by a Board of Trade. Such
a body may find endless employment, and
be of invaluable service just as we are
restoring Richmond. We hope the mer-
chants will at once take the subject up, and
elect Board.
Year: 1866

We presented to our readers 'e" ""'
x;n,e = statement of the amount OF taxa
ton imposed BY the City Council upon tue
n,,n,, or Richmond. We proved by COM
nar;son that the amount of taxes now I'M
noscd was greater than when the city was
in the most flourishing condition; that they
were unequal and MISUNDERSTANDING
widely in the same species OF taxation on
tle same branch of business.


Such taxation at time like this, when
So many of our people are eating mp their
,ubstance--likc the bears in winter, sub
sisting upon their accumulated fat until the
spring-thc spring of a revived trade,
which it is to be feared is yet many months
distant-Such taxation, when we are YET
sitting amidst the ruins of our town, and
there is no business to yield profit or en-
courage enterprise, is most onerous. We
cannot imagine how it should have been
deemed probable that it could be endured
in addition to the impositions OF the State
and Federal Government. The aggregate
of the city tax of all kinds is 1868, 3,'9'.9Z
To this large addition to the burthens
of the people over those OF the pros
porous years before the war we have
| TO add the State tax and the direct taxes
of the Federal Government, to which We
were then strangers. These amount to al
least S2GS, ,G37 .S0-making an aggregate o
s632 ,435.7i; we suppose, a fourth more
than we have had to pay at any former
time for being governed.


The paying out of six hundred and tmr'
tvtwo thousand dollars in taxes by people
situated as ours arc-robbcd, burnt out
their only money little more than twelve
months since annihilated in single day
begging and borrowing means to rebuild
their houses; depending in their business
upon an impoverished country, winch can
| afford no support for trade until Its crops
are in market next year-the paying o.
such a sum by people so circumstance
must take part of their principal. Their
profits will not enable them to satisfy the
tax -gathcrcrs.


Under such circumstances, is 1t wise TO
increase tie b,uthcnS Of tdration? VIII
not that policy still further cripple the
people now struggling to recover from
unprecedented adversely with an energy
and spirit that amount, VIC may say, TO
hcroism To increase those burthenS al
such time must impede the progress
of that rcslscitation from the ashes OF the
Great calamity, and delay the period OF
that perfect recovery which VIII enable
the community to bear taxation and to
redeem the faith and credit of the city
The circumstances Of the times are aho-
malous-wc cannot hope to disregard them
W., cannot meet all demands individually
nor as a community. Both policy and feel
ing Join in urging an extension oi tihe'
as best To secure the carly ability OF the
city to meet its liabilities, and as best to
promote the energy and spirit OF the
people.


We cannot but believe that the Council
will, upon reflection, make salutary modl'
fications Of the taxes they have imposed.
Year: 1866

We refer to this subject, noticed in our
paper OF yesterday, for the purpose OF dong
exact Justice to the parties concerned in
inaugurating the work of deepening the
| channel on the bar. 1t was stated that
Mcssrs. HEIxEKER & PALMoRE, of the New


York and Virginia Steamship Company
| had taken certain amount OF city bonds
at par to assist in the undertaking. We
arc informed that the Atlantic Coast Mail
Steamship Company, of which Messrs.
AYREs & Co. are agents, took an equal
share of bonds with the New York and
Virginia company, and arc therefore equally
deserving of credit with that company III
this important movement.


The river will soon be dccpcncd 50 as to
hermit vessels whose draft enables them
to reach it to pass it easily and anchor at
our wharves. But once done, the channel
must be kept open, or in few years the
work will have to be gone over again. 30
that while the contractors are removing
the accNmulations of five years, the city
authorities may look about ana iiiahc suoii
arrangements as will insure the keeping
the channel at a uniform depth. Wherever
the upper river meets the tide, in all
rivers there must be deposit of what Is
brought down in the bosom of the rapid
steadilyfowing stream from above. NO
contrivancc of engineering can prevent
this deposit. 1t may change it from one
point to another; but it cannot stop its
accumulations. Therefore, to meet the
obstacle boldly with the industrious dredg-
ing apparatus, and to dig it up from out
of its place and convey it off to where 1t Is
out of the way, is the only remedy. The
operation of dredging should be, therefore,
repeated after every great rise in the
river, and no interval to allow OF any scr'-
ous accumulation of this deposit should be
permitted.
Year: 1866

A LITTLE GRAvE.-Scattered over the
grounds in Hollywood are occasional
graves of or honOred dead. While roam
ing through this "city Of the dead" on
yesterday, looking at the decorations which
sympathizing hands had lavished upon
them, our attention was attracted by a
small mound, on which some one nd laid
Il handsome bouquet. The grave was un,
marked, but not unknown. Some fond
mother, or loving sister, or brother, had
no doubt often been here to weep and
mourn the early dead. In the spring-time
of life had the little one been taken OFT,
but the hand of affection had put on the
little mound bouquet of flowers which
will soon wither and fade as the one whose
spirit had been quenched in death. A
mothers heart is sad when in her memory
she hears the clods fall on the coffin, and
her eyes are wet with tears when she re-
members that the little loved one is gone
forever: and no better expression OF her
love and affection can be given than thus
to decorate the last resting place of "the
loved and lost"
Year: 1866

THE ONEIDA COMMUSIsTs.-1n our advertising
columns will be found notice Of weekly paper pabIished BY
this association which will interest those who wish to be in
formed of their peculiar notions.
Year: 1866

AN ILIEGrrIMATg CHILD ABANDONED IN THE
rsrHEEI-Yesterday afternoon bright little girl about 81
years Of age found wandering in the streets by Officer
Ramsey Jersey City Police who conveyed her to the
STATION House. Subsequently of the policemen identified
tbe child as belonging in Raoadsve. Upon investigation
IT was ascerained that she is egtmate chnd whose
alleged father employed in store in MontgomerFs that
having neglected pay the chd support for the past six
,Doptb he woman where the child living took her to the
store left her with the reputed father who Immediately
little sdrin the The child cent to
1be Aims House for the present.
Year: 1866

UNITED STATES ASSESSORS NoTIcg.-We commend
residing in the With Congressional District
the notice Of Of the Internal Revenue tax Mr.
George r. Putnam which will be found in another part Of this
Year: 1866

many seconds, and the two mon could
not lift themselves out of tho bucket
when into the mir, but held on with
white gasping faces, although we wound
up rs fast as we could; and when saw
them ] knew my two boys would never
come back to me as they had gone from
me. But had my husband safe, and 1
tried to take that into my soul, and to
mako it grow there and cover up the
great wounds l had got"


"You didn't tell US how your hus-
band got out" gasped Paul, thinking of
his own just escaped danger.
"No, forgot that, thinking of the
boys. There were terrible eruptions
and explosions down there in the deep
blacknoss, and tho lamps seemed Of no
Use at all, the air was so thick; and God
alone knows how, but the way between
the east and west shafts was opened by
some angel, and the poor fellows es-
capped death by it. At that dreadful
the old places are not cleared away yet,
! and that is what | was waiting for. 1t
will come soon now. John never got
well. lie went away from me day by
day, until at last 1 could find him
no longer; but in some way he left all
his cheerfulness and his thankfulness
behind for mo to live by. The last
words he said were: I'm going to the
west shaft to watch for the boys, you
stay and watch herc.' That night he
died, and l saw the Same full moon
walk down the great blue field up above,
and the shadow of the mountain came
up and it was all darkness; but the sun
was shining when l lifted up my face !;
it had been shining full on my face
and Johns, but it was not the sunshine
that made his shine sos; it was some
thing that he saw in Heaven, and they
put him away with the light still on
| it,"


That night the miners brought up
! from the depth below something that
they touched tenderly and carried with
uncovered heads to the little brown
house.


Little Aunt Nudge need not watch
with wistful look to the miners coming
up any longer; her boys have been
found.


The little brown nut of house has
gone from the mountain; the little wo-
man who had found the fountain of
perpetual youth is gone from earth to
where life springs are immortal, and
she sees the something that John saw
in Heaven /; and as to us who watched
and are left, there are dark mines, and
miners ever coming up and going down
waiting for us to give them a helping
hand, and to pour into the shafts of life
of the sunshine God gives richly to
those that dwell on His mountain.
Year: 1866

A young man had the wool pulled over
his eyes the other day, very effectually.-
But the wool had just been thoroughly
washed with the Eclectic Cleanser and
consequently was SO clean that it did not
obstruct his vision.


Sold by all druggists and xroccrs.
Year: 1866

A RlSG.-A CLIaUE.-When politicians lack argument and have weak cause they are apt to mystify matters ss much as possi- ble. h the recent campaign there was much seIseles- talk of ring, clique, or in other words a combination of men who were trying to control Territorial matters, put forward candidates, etc. Now we should ike to know something of this clique, if it las aa exis- tence, which we do not believe. Win come of those who have talked so much and so loud about it be good enough to tell us whC are its members, and what it has done. | there really is such bugbear in the Territo ry, let us have a full description of it; and i on the contrary it is merely an imaginary creation for electioneering purposes the pub De sbould know it
Year: 1866

THE THIRD LEGisLATUkE.--By Act of last Legislature the annual meeting uf the I.egis- ature is to be on the first Wednesday in Oc- tober Elsewhere in this paper will be found the proclamation of the Governor conyening the Third Legislative Assembly at thi, place on such day. The time between their cleo ton and meeting is so short that the mem bers will have little time wherein to prepare for their duties, but we hope they will not omit to ascertain the views of iheir constitu- en,s on the leading questions to be legislated upon. The Congressional mining law, while t in manner supersedes the Territorial law, requires local legislation, and this will per haps be the most important matter Tor the consideration of the Legislature. So fir as we know the members elect are men of good sense, and deeply interested in the welfare of the Territcry. We hope they will come together with a determination to waste n, time in idle debate, but 10 bend all their en ergies to the duties resting upon them, and that their session will prove alike creditabl, to themselves and profitable to the Territory We are glad to hear that all the countie, will be fully represented
Year: 1866

For some time past Miss Clara A. Brooks. a
young lady OF fGlastenbury, aged nineteen has
been confined as an inmate of the Insane Re-
treat in this city. A week ago day she made
her escape and went home to Glastonbury but
ner frlends started back toward this city with
ner IN carriage. When crossing Hockanum
bridge she threw on her shawl Ieaped from
the carriage, ard ran into the river. II was
quite dark al the time, and so, though she was
plainly heard in the river, she could not be
found. She waded RAPIDLY down stream and
then went ashore, and before lights couId he
procured was out OF sight and reach. Search
was m aoe In the river and along the banks for
some distance, out no trace of her could be
1ound. The next day the river was dragged
for distance of half a mile, and the neighbor-
ing country secured by parties in search of
her. Hand bills describing her appearances
were also sent to all the towns in the naiohhor
hood, and down the Connecticut.


On Sunday sixty or seventy people were ont
searching for her, and they went over Carefully
the whole swampy region from Hockanum to
burnside. But still no trace Of her could no
found, and 1t began TO be supposed that she
had wandered over to the Connecticut and was
drowned. Last evening, however, she went to
a nouse In Glastonbury to ask for some money.
The inmates OF the house, though not certain
who she was, detained her until her friends
could be sent for. and she was identified and
taken home.


She SAID that at the time she escaped she
supposed she was on the bridge across the Con.
necticut instead Of the Hockanum. She went
INTO the rlver so as TO make her pursuers think
she was drowning herself, then waded down
the river, went ashore and made for the woods
From thence for Elk DAYS and nights she staved
in the woods and fields about Glastenb1rv
living entirely on berries, until yes terday when
she procured some apples. Fatigue and hun-
ger induced her at last to 60 to the house where
she was detained. She is quite weak and thin
from her exposure, and, strange to saw is this
morning entirely rational. showing no signs OF
her former insanity. 1t is hoped that as she
recovers strength she may be entirely well in
body and mind.-Hartford Press. "
Year: 1866

The efforts made to stop the flow to
the Little Kanawha river, where there
is an immense amount of oil, are
thought to be successful.


Sawtell will be heavy loser, from
700 to 500 barrels. 1t appears that five
wells arc burned.


Tho light of the burning oil wells at
burning Springs last night was visible
in our city. What the loss might be
after the telegraph closed wo cannot
tell.
Year: 1866

Senator Lents bill proposes to amend the existing
lava Ua,sed April H. 1862 az TO read as follows:


TIE Controller Of the city Of New York is authorized
to paw to the Department Of Public Charities and Cor.
saii department every year. and the Controller is
Authorized to issue bonds Of said city to raise
snch sums of money may be necessary to give eeot
~ This section No moneys shall be expended BY the
Hoard unless In the manner how provided by law. The
Board Of Supervisors shall have power to fix the salaries
for each Commissioner ns well as to levy the annual
fax required Tor the purposes Of this act"


No Commissioner subordinate shall be interested
in any arrangement by which any pecurnary beneht
shall result to himself in purchasing supplies for the
Institutions
Year: 1866

A humorous contributor to the st.
Louis Republican evidently understands
the capabilities of the English language.
He attempted to make aJohnsOn speech
in a Radical meeting, with the follow
ing result:


Fortunately there was but one
light in the room, and that was a
tallow candle. The first chair hurled
at me struck it and left us all in the
dark. l could hear them rushing
toward the stand. I made for the door.
That was a sympathetic crowd. They
couldn't not see me, but they felt for
me. On they came and on / went.
Came in contact violently with the
globe-like form of old Chopps. Just for
fun l tipped him over and cried out,
Here, boys, I've got him~ Old G. be-
ing of about my shape and dimensions,
the mob was easily misled, and they
piled on to him three deep. As made
my exit at the front door l heard
screaming for quarter. / am sure he
never got it. There was not a quarter
in all that crowd. Once outside, two
or three of them recognized me by
the gas light, and o. per5immons. didn't
they freeze to me like hired mani /
said something about free speech.
They replied something about freeboot-
ers, illustrating their remarks with
prac ical demonstrations. | bore up
under it (or before it) until reached
a pile of bricks, and you shonld have
seen them scatter. Again ! was master
of the situation, and deeming discretion
the better part Of value, broke down
the street as hard as could tear. 1t
takes strong man TO break down q
street, but did it nevertheless.