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Year: 1866

The bill to facilitate commercial and postal and
military communication between the States was called
up and debated yesterday in the Senate the discus
sion being mainly by the friends OF the measure We
trust they will leave its opponents to do most OF the
talking 1t is desirable that vote should be had at
an early day. and we do not imagine that the result
will be affected by argument or entreaty The par


sans of railway monopoly will vote against the bill;
other Senators will vote for it, and the matter Is SO
simple that no amount of pettifoggng from railroad
counsel on the floor of the Senate or elsewhere VIII
much obscure it. Let III have vote at once, and
then the monopoly-taxed people will judge for them
selves how much influence the Camden and Amboy
and other interested roads are able TO exert in the
Senate.
Year: 1866

The Senate bill for the admission Of Colorado went
through the House yesterday. An amendment post
ponng the operation OF the act I'LL the State Con'ti-
ton should have been amended by striking out the
word white was rejected, &c to 95 The bill was
then nnssed-Yeas 30; NaYs s..
Year: 1866

THE MONTANA PosT.-We congratu-
late our neighbor of the Posi- on the
fine appearance of his paper. 1t is one
of the finest looking papers received at
this office, and is a credit to Montana,
as well as its editor and publisher
Mining Journal
Year: 1866

An ORDER OF THE GARTER.-A few days
since young friend of ours was walking
up Main street, and few yards ahead of
him was very tinelooking young lady,
behind whom he had walked for some
distance. As he neared the corner of
Tenth street he noticed something drop
from beneath the young lady's skirt. He
fastened to pick it up, and was about TO
hand it to her, when he discovered that it
was a-garter, with very handsome
buckle. What was he to do! He could
not hand it to her, nor could he send it
to her, for he had never seen her before.
At last an idea struck him; so fastening
forward, he passed the young lady, and
after getting short distance ahead of
her, dropped the garter. She saw it, and
understanding the young man, picked it
up, dropping him at the same time very
graceful and modest bow. Very nicely
done, that. The young man wishes to or
ganize an Order of the Garter. Who will
ioin!
Year: 1866

RprpuEs.-The Richmond and Danville
railroad Company have completed one of
the bridges which are intended to span
the canal between their present depot and
the one which they propose to build, and
workmen are now raising the scatfolding
preparatory to building the other. These
structures are erected in the most sub
stantial manner, and look as if they would
last for several generations. When these
two bridges have been completed, the COM
pany will at once commence operations On
their mammoth depot, and push it forward
as rapidly as possible to completion. If
their present design is carried out in its
construction, it will be one of the finest, if
not the very finest, depot in the South.
Year: 1866

THE CITY RAILWAY, after having been
finished to point about half Way between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, has been
again suspended for the want Of stringers.
1t is expected that supply Of timber,
which is being cut above this city, will be
brought down in few days, when the work
will be resumed at once.
Year: 1866

STORES LEFT OPEN.-The habit of leav-
ing stores open at night is becoming very
frequent. One night last week the store
of q prominent merchant in the lower
ward was found open, and the police had
to investigate the matter. 1t Is hardly fair
to blame the police for burglaries when the
proprietors or their agents leave their stores
open.
Year: 1866

HExRIcO COUNTY CoURT.-This court
disposed Of the everlasting mule case
which has occupied its attention for the
last two or three days by continuing it till
the next term. The jury was unable to
agree as to whom the mule really belonged,
and it is improbable that any jury will ever
be able to do So so that the mule is likely
to die without being stable property.
Year: 1866

FELLOW CITIZENS: There being three va
cancies in the Supreme Court Of this State to
be filled at the election in August next. an
nouncc myself us candidate to fill one of the
vacancies. Lg


For more than thirty years ! have been a
resident of the Territory and State OF Arkan-
sas-always connected with my profession
either as lawyer or Judge. For the best
part of the last twenty-five years. have filled
the Office of Judge in this Circuit. that | dis
charged its duties to the satisfaction of the
people am assured by their frequent appro-
val.


Should your choice fall on me as one Of the
Supreme Judges. can only promise to dis
charge my duty to the hest of my ability.


JOHN J. .CLENDENIN.
Little Rock. June IL, 1866.
Year: 1866

The River has been higher during the pas'
few days than 1t has been known to be fol
twenty or more years. It OverflOwcd it,
banks below town, and submerged parts OF
many of the cotton plantations in the "bot-
tom" We have not been able to learn posi-
lively the extent of damage to crops, but fear
it will sum up heavily. The destruction can
not be estimated by dollars and cents" The
pecuniary loss will probably be heavy, but
the heaviest blow is to the energies Ofesoul OF
the farmer and planter. This is the first crop
since the wars bloody and devastating foot
steps swept over our land. Men who came
home penniless, and men who were shameful
robbed while at home had staked all in this
crop. Almost all were compelled to so In
debt for outfit and supplies. They have been
forced to live almost from hand to mouth, y
saving every penny and using the strictcst
economy to get along, thus far, with their
crops. When these men looked on at the stea-
fy approach of this mountain of water, saw il
inseduously and stealthily creeping and
destroying the work of months-when they
felt the utter impossibiity of making success
full resistance to the mighty giant, what won
der that their hearts almost died within them.
Feelings and emotions produced on witness
ing the slowly approaching footsteps of such
terrible calamity, are such as can be produ-
ced by nothing else. Fire may fold our hou-
ses In It's gloomy embrace, and send them up
ward In smoke and meteor-like circles, and
we may feel the utter hopelessness of staying
its ravages, but the reflection may come, that
by proper care 1t might have been avoided.
In the case of the flood no care could have
prevented-it comes irresistibly onward--no
obstacle can stay its sfow-everything is swept
before 1t. There is some beauty In the fiery
god as he mourns the funeral dirge of hopes
inundated upon his flaming altar; there is
none in the noiseless approach of Overfowing
waters. None can say "this far shalt thou
come and no farther; here shall your proud
waves be stayed" The towering waver new
or obeycd the voice of but one, and lie
spake as never man spake." We are truly
glad the waters are subsiding. and trust those
who have suffered may pluck up courage now
and make the most of what misfortune has
left them, Where cotton Is destroyed. corn
may be planted yet and do well. Let each
help his neighbor all he can, and we will come
out at the end of the year free from debt, and
with something to 60 on. five couldn't fight
the monster. we can repair his ravages.
Year: 1866

and Son.


We are permitted to make the follow
| ing extracts from private letter, in re-


gard to the murder of DIR. Webb and son


at Little Rock. lis of the date ofJune
14th:


"A gloom was cast over our city yes


terday morning by the announcement OF
the murder of DIR. Webb and his little
boy Mott, under the most appalling and
heart -rending circumstances. These
double murlercrs entered the window of
the deceased's house, and with an axe
committed the horrible deed after killing
both father and son, they took the key
of the safe from the Doctors pocket and
robbed it of about $4,000 in Green
backs and gold. Suspicion rested on the
Doctors negro boy. He was arrested
and tried yesterday, but they could find
nothing against him. No one heard the
murderers when they entered the house.
Whoever they were they were well ac-
quainted with the premises, for they tied
up the watch dog~-and he was a very
fierce one unlocked the back door and
made their cgress from the house through
that way T'he' housekeeper was sleep
ing directly over the room where the
murder was committed and never heard
a sound of it, and did not know of the
horrible act till the next morning. What
will Little Rock come to next ?"


Fiym the Little Rock Pantogaph Of 14M.


The chopping axe with which the ter
rible deed was done, was left lying on the
floor. The murderer or murderers, for
the probability is there were more than
one, made their entry and exit through
the front window, which they had raised
by means of plank, which was left be-
meath the window. The precaution seems
also to have been taken to take up loose
plank near the door, to place on the
ground below the window, so as to pre-
vent any footprints being left. DR.. Webb
was seen as late as IL O'Clock last night
on the street. and when his dead body
was discovered in bed early this morn
ing it was quite cold, giving grounds for
the belief that the murders were commit
ted between the hours of twelve and three
and, perhaps, while the heavy rain was
falling. No tracks could be discovered
about the gate or window. DR.. w. had
been for more than twenty years prac-
titioner of medicine in this city, and is
reported to have accumulated large
amount of money, which was the evident
object of the murderers!@
Year: 1866

well again, but could not live near the
place which had made my life miserable,
and [ shipped as sailor on aship, bound
on five years voyage. l IsooD learned to
love the sailors life, and when the cruise
was over, l had gained the position of
frst-mate. / never visited my parents,
nor never wrote to them.


again went to sea in fine vessel as
its captain, and now my desire for revenge
returned, and to drown it, l took to the
wine cup, but it did no good, and it soon
made me drunkard. l had accumu-
lated handsome sum during my voy-
ages, and l had nearly spent it all at the
faro tables.


One day we anchored in the harbor
OF Havana, and in the evening, l went
on shore to spend the night at my old
haunt or saloon. About midnight l was
going down a street, when l heard voices
coming towards me. | knew them in
stantly, it was Meta and her husband.
| was reused up by that demon revenge
to DO dark deed. l secreted myself
to await her coming; as they came oppo-
site me, l drew my dagger and drove it
to his heart; he gave one cry and expir-
ed l did not stop to see what became
of her who had made me murderer but
ran with all my speed to p gaming house,
where | spent the night.


The next morning l went to my ship,
and sailed away never to return. |
had had revenge, but was haunted, yes,
haunted, for every night saw him in
my dreams, with my dagger still in his
heart


sailed to China, sold my vessel, and
purchased this schooner, determined to
end life of guilt. Now you have my
story, it is a true one. l am alone on
the wide ocean, and will die. Give this
body to the fishes, it is all l shall ask.
Farewell, l die as l have live, wicked
man. CHARLES FoUNTAINE.


This is the confession of him whose
body we found in the Inflated schooner.


The hody of the captain was commit
ted to "the deep blue sea-" and we sail
ed away from the spot.
Year: 1866

A DAUGHTER OF GEN. ScoTT DIES
BRoKEN-HEARTED.-The Chicago Re-
publican says the eldest daughter of the
late General Scott died broken-h earted in
a French convent because her father
would not give his consent to her mar
riage with young nobleman and officer.
General Scott did not wish to have ason-
in-law against whom he might have to
draw bis sword in the event Of collision
between France and the United States,
in which the suitor to the hand of the
daughter would have to take a part in
his capacity of officer in the French army.
"The General-in-Chief of the United
States army should not enter into such
entangling alliances" was General Scott's
obstinate reply to his daughters and
wite's entreaties. The poor young lady
retired to convent, where she died q
short time afterward.
Year: 1866

A MINISTER having preached the
same discourse to his people three times.
one of his constant hearers said to him
after service:-


"Doctor the sermon you gave us this
morning having had three several read
ings, l move that it now be passed"
Year: 1866

least. And I might ask what does
his course in regard to these rioters in
dicate? Can any one now have
doubt of his full intention to make
treason respected aud loyalty odious
Even those who hoped against hope,
that the President surely meant right
ly, but was only cats paw in the
hands of designing intriguers 10 secure
the acorns oftheir own selfish purposes,


must now acknowledge his completely


with those who hoped to destroy our
Government and worked to secure that


result "with a zeal worthy of a better


cause" One who now fails to see that


Mr.. Johnson has turned fairly and


squarely against his former correct


principles, must surely be accounted


among that class whose perversity


or prejudice blinds them to the truth.


1 am glad to see in your nomina-


tions for the next election, you have


put forward the name of Hon. r. w.


Clarke to again represent the Sixth


Congressional District in our next Con.


gress. Having watched his course in
public life for sometime, and being


cognizant of some acts in his unofficia
capacity which bear testimony to hi
sterling qualities of hand and heart,
, should say to every Union-lovinj
voter in the Sixth District to give hin
f your vote and your best influence t
r secure his reelection, for better nom
: ination could not have been made.


: The Western newspapers represen
y the cholera as prevailing quite seriou:
e ly in Cincinnati. That much dreade
e visitor has failed so far to make i
If appearance in Washington. This
r, somewhat remarkable in considerable
Of of the daily influx of travellers fro
Of New York, where it has been ragir
N to an alarming extent, but is no
,e abating. 1t is no doubt due in gre
le measure to the timely precautions
l. the city authorities in cleansing an
p disinfecting those portions of the Gil
is which were formerly in quite a filth
l. condition. My own observation go
" to show that the general health
in Washington will compare favorab


with almost any of our large cite
is Notwithstanding much that has be
y, said to the contrary.


OF EMMA, Queen of the Sandwich Il
d. ands, is at present in this city, sto
n ping at Wizards, where she is l
ne ceiving visits and the compliments
OF the season from the President and OF
n er distinguished representatives of o
n Government. Yours &c. G. L. X.
Year: 1866

The illustrious soldier was not doomed to
private retirement; he was three times a
prominent candidate for the Presidency,
and, in 1862, General Pierce beat him for
that high office by upwards of 100000
votes. The following is a paragraph from
General Scott's letter ofacceptance:


"But should, at the same time, be rig
orOus in regard TO qualifications for Of
flee, retaining and appointing no one either
deficient in capacity or integrity, or in de-
votion to liberty, to the Constitution and
the Union. Convinced that harmony or
good will between the different quarters OF
our broad country is essential to the pres
ent and the future interests ofthe republic,
and with a devotion to those interests that
can know no South and no North, should
neither countenance nor tolerate any se-
dition, disorder, faction, or resistance to the
law or the Union on any preteXt, in any
part of the land, and should carry into
the civil administration this one principle
of military cOnduct-obedience to the leg
islative and judicial departments of gov
ernment, each in its constitutional sphere,
saving only in respect to the Legislature,
the possible resort to the veto power, al
ways to be most cautiously exercised, and
under the strictest restraints and necessi-
| ties"


His failure was to be ascribed to the DOM
nancy of the Democratic party, and the in
disposition of the majority of the AmeriS
can people TO seat professional soldier in
the highest civil office. General Scott suf-
tered nothing in estimation by this defeat,
nor by his ardent canvass of the country
during its progress. For some years he
| lived in comparative quiet in the congenial
atmosphere of West Point, where he made
his home, and here indited much of his au-
photography, visited by illustrious people
of all nations, who came for the renown of
his military exploits, and were sent away
in marvel of the triumphs OF vigorous old
n oro nyar MANY md tNarilnuc ofliinttnns .
Year: 1866

CINoIFNATI, March Ga special dispatch to the
to"merctaS gives some additional particulars of the
disaster to the steamer Lockwood. The explosion
tore the cabin as far back as the center of the
boat killing twenty persons instantly and scalding
and wounding twenty-five others. The boat took
FIRE and burnt until she sunk. The steamer Me
phone. going down the river the time of the isas-
ter took from the Lockwood every person not killed
hy the eXDlesion
Year: 1866

FTVul Tue ~ L. l1neS,l


The cog ent reasoning of Archbishop McCloskey
against the Fenian movement. presented on Sunday
in his remarks at st. Patricks Cathedral, should
commend itself heartily not only to Irishmen but to
all others who have the true interests of Ireland at
heart. He said:


IF our people persist, as unfortunately they have
persisted thus far in movement which all sensible
men and all true friends Of ireland consider one
of folly which must result in nothing but destruc-
ton and mischief, it will not only incite England
to oppress Ireland still more, and to riyet still
more securely the ch aims upon her people, but it
will incite perhaps the anger and disgust of the
American people themselves against us. And !
say in all the sincerity of my heart that | look
to this movement with feeling of deep appre-
hension, for the of the spirit that has been
evinced by those whose counsel the people have fol-
lowed in this movement, that will raise up against
Irshmen, first Irshmen, and then as Catholics, In
this land spirit of persecution equal to that under
which they have so long groaned in their own land
appeal to all men. and beg of them for their own
sakes and for the sake of their religion and their
God to Withdraw themselves from movement that
has already gone too far The reason alleged for not


listening to advice from bishops and clergy in this
matter Is shat they say this is political movement
and that therefore the bishops and priests of the
Catholic Church have nothing to do with it, and must
stand aside from it, That's true Bishops and priests
have nothing to do with it, They say that this move
ment has nothing to do with religion"
Year: 1866

We are glad to learn that the Marietta and Gin
cinnati Railroad is now prepared to assume its
per geographical position the central Ink in the
great railway line stretching from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific seaboard across the Continent. 1t con-
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, extending from
Belpre, opposite Parkersburg on the Ohio river two
hundred miles to Cincinnati but from various causes
has not as yet assumed the Importance which its ad
mirable location and its very extended connections
would warrant us in expecting for it.


1t is one of the many similar enterprises IN She
West that encountered the financial storms of 1857.
at period.of its ad Vancement, which proved fatal
to Is credit and forced it into process of capita
cation. by his process its entire Indebtedness
converted into stock-former creditors becoming
ers-thus uniting with the original stockholders in
the company as reorganized, have been able to raise
means necessary to finish the road, aud supply IT
with equipment sufficient for its large and increasing
business. During the past three years over So 100000
have been expended in various works OF completion
and Improvement. Two long tunnels have been
completed, the bridges are all new and of excellent
character and solid masonry has displaced the trese
work on the line.


Next in Importance to the completion of its main
track is the fact that 1t has constructed indepeDd
ent line, under its own charter from Loveland tthe
present point Of intersecting the Little Miami road
to the city of Cincinnati This route sweeps
around the city the north and west, entering it by
Mill Creek Valley. By this route the Marietta road


system Of the Vest and sSs
cell tering in Cincinnati, thus offering to the public
contil uniform guage from the seaboard to the
Mississippi river Sover which traffic may be passed
without CT ange of cars,) extending from Baltimore
westward SO directly that for the whole distance to
St. Louis the entire route will not vary one degree
from an air line.


The ferryage of the Ohio river at Parkersburg pre-
sents the only break in the continuity Of this rail
line. This will soon be supplied with permanent
railroad bridge. being constructed by the Bati
more and Ohio and Marietta Companies. Two daily
passenger trains running in close connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio road at Parkersburg.
One of these trains is provided with new and elegant
sleeping cars, not excelled by any in the West.


We are informed in connection with this subject
that the necessary and important work of arching
the tunnels on the Northwestern Virginia or Park
authority of the Baltimore and Ohio Company.
which has also lately made much improvement in
the track of the road between Grafton and Parkers-
hur Wosb Sfur
Year: 1866

Thought is deeper than all speech;
Feeling deeper than all thought;
Souls to souls can never teach,
What unto themselves was taught.
We are spirits clad in wells;


Man by man was never seen:
All our deep communing fails
To remove the shadowy screen.
Heart to heart was never known;
Mind with mind did never meet:
We are columns left alone,


Of a temple once complete.
Like the stars that gem the sky,
Far apart, though seeming near,
In our light we scattered lie


All is thus but starlight here.
What is social company


But a babbling summer stream?
What our wise philosophy


But the glancing of dream
Only when the sun of love


Melts the scattered stars of thought,
Only when we live above


What the dim-cyed world has taught.
Only when our souls are fed


By the fount that gave them birth,
And by inspiration led,


Which they never drew from earth;
We, like parted drops of rain,


Swelling till they meet and run,
Shall be all absorbed again,


Melting, flowing into one.
Year: 1866

~ A dashing southern widow"
recently inveigled lucky New York
er into marriage. She made the money
fly, involved him in debt, developed to
him the fact that she was demirep,
and that her paramour was in posses
sion of most of his funds. Result: New
Yorker in lunatic asylum as crazy as
a loon. So goes the world.
Year: 1866

~ Young ladies in adjusting their
false calves" should be careful and
secure them in the right place, else the
limb win assume the appearance of
deformity. A frightful instance. of
this kind was witnessed on the Avenue
yesterday Washington Repablican.
Year: 1866

Resolred That
this Convention
does most heartily
indorse the AMERI-
CAN FLAG, as a news
paper true. energtt-
ic and reliable for
its advocacy of the
great measures and
principles of the I'm
ion party in this
State ; and that We
do hereby commend
it to the confidence
and support of all
loyal men.-Resoiu-
tions Of Union,
State Contention.
Year: 1866

THE FLAG is 10 be trusted asa
true Union paper without deceit
which no motive of interest can
turn from its course and which
cannot be swayed by favor or in
timidated by threat. lis first
class journal, and ought 10 re-
ceive the hearty support of the
true Union men of San Francis
co and the interior,-Stockton
Year: 1866

THE AMERICAN
FLAG is the ablest.
truest and most fear
less defender of the
Union cause in this
State. There is no
other paper that can
compare with it in
any respect. 1t is in
dependent of cliques
cabals and factions.
-Veuada Gazette
Year: 1866

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