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Year: 1866

There are apparently two Republican
Central Committees in the County. one
of which has. expired by the statute Of
Limitations, and the other Of which is not
recognized by q majority Of the party.
We do not believe that harmony can be
brought about by the sction of either. and
we have no ides that they would do such
q thing as mutually come together and
sgres upon = plan of action. Bot We
need harmony and organisation. and must
have it. If possible. We are told that q
leading member of tbs Committee sp-
pointed last Fall. declares that since mat
tera have gone so far. be would rather
spill. the party than back down. 1t is
useless to look for harmony from such a
source. Another prominent person says
be greatly desires harmony. but he means
to try to secure it through the action oil
the Committee last named. This like.
wise is poor show. 1t remains for the
people to take the matter in hand.


We have plan to suggest, which. il
properly taken hold Of. will bring the
party in right shape once more. Or
Saturday, September 1st. the people ol
all the Townships will meet to appoint
Delegates to the State Convention, by
order of the State Central Committee
which is recognized by all; and thest
meetings will probably be we'll attended
Let the people of each Township, on tina
occasion. designate q man as member o
County Central Committee for sucf
Township; and let the persons SO dssig
mated meet at Troy. on some day to b
agreed upon, and issue call for Coun
ty Convention. upon the basis of th'
whole vote cast at the last election ani
when that Convention meets. a perms
nent organization can be effected.
Year: 1866

SMALL BUSINESS. bile the action oil
Congress on the great political issues
was praiseworthy in the higest degree.
there were other transactions deserving
of the severest censure. The Radical
majority wrs overwhelming, and they are
responsible for whatever was done or left
undone. About the meanest act OF which
they were guilty. was 10 the matter Of
equalization of soldiers bounties. The
proposition was to pay an additional
bounty to those who enlisted in the be-
ginning of the war, and met the first shock
of the rebellion, so as to make it equal to
the bounty paid later recruits. This
plain and simple act Of justice to Union
soldiers hung 6re-in fact. it amounted
to almost hopeless failure-in a Con
gress three-fourths Radical. at that. 1t
went to conference committees: and final
ly. at the very end Of the session, it came
back with proposition tackled to it in
creasing the pay of Congressman 81. 900
year, then it passed. Those Congress.
men simply bribed themselves to do an
act Of justice. They could not give the
poor. worn-out soldier 500, until q
clause was stuck in giving each Of them
selves $4,000. 1t is a disgrace and a
shame. and should be exposed by the Rad
ical press. While this act alone may not
be sufficient cause to defeat member for
reelection. il should be rubbed into him
until be is sick and ashamed of it.
Year: 1866

REMOVAL OF TKOOps FROM ALABAMA.--The
Mobile Advertiser says


1t will be seen by a special dispatch which we
publish in our telegraphic column, that General
Thomas has officially. informed Governor Patton
that the United States troops, will be removed,
and arms and ammunition furnished the State
militia. We are also promised provisions for des-
ttute families. This will be cheering news to our
people, and all will rejoice loud and ioug in the
return or the State to civil law. The dispatch
does not stipulate tie date of their withdrawal
but we suppose that the order will be carried out
hS soon AS possible,
Year: 1866

DRESSING FOR ROAST FowLs.-Soak slices Of
stale wheat bread, we'll buttered and sailed and
peppered, in wine and then put them into the
fowl in as large pieces as possible. The wine and
other seasoning fayors the bird richly, and the
bits of bread come out themselves ratherish good.


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Year: 1866

H0RAcE GRsELEY To-xionr.-Met.o o poll :
tan Hall will be crowded tonight TO hear
this celebrated editor and authors lecture.
We are not appriscd Of his subject, but that
is Of a" particular consequence, for all take
it for granted that he will have something
interesting to talk about.
Year: 1866

A NOVEL ExcCRsIoN.-A pleasure trip
to Lima Peru Is proposed by a select


York about the first of February, and
10 occupy two months time. The route
laid down in the programme is by
steamer to Aspinwall and Panama and
down the coast 10 Callao. 1t is an
nounced that a few berths may be secured
by any agreeable persons who are not too
old or too stupid to enjoy the haps and
mishaps Of such an experimental excur-
sion in search ofnovelty, excitement and
happihcation, and the "nub" Of the
affair is neatly suggested in the further
that the price Of tickets for
the entire trip will be one thousand dol
lars for each person. No doubt those
who go will have first rate time of it.
Year: 1866

Old hay ought not 10 be left to form
the bottom of the NOW, but put sothe-
where, where it can be got at conven-
lently at any time. At this time, also,
do any necessary repairs Of those parts
which were covered up when much hay
and grain were in store. '.,-'


The cattle in the pasthre should Be
looked to daily, that they do not lack
water, and good feed; and To SEE That
none are ailihs.
Year: 1866

Young man, are you looking for wife


If SO, keep your eyes and ears wide open


or you may be wofully deceived. a prct


ty face and graceful figure are very at


tractive and desirable, if the mind and
disposition but correspond In the par.
lor and from home she may be all your
" fancy painted her." but, look well to it,
you may be seeing only the bright side
Before you commit yourself fully, use
strategy to ascertain her every day dispo-
sltlon and temper. She may be Just the
opposite to what she appears. By all
means find out if she is thoughtful and
afectionate as daughter and sister. IF
she fills these two Offices well, you may
have very little fear in trusting your hap
piness in her keeping. But the young
lady whosits in the parlor with white hands
and taper fingers, amusing her idle visi-
tors, or reading trashy novels, while her
delicate and perhaps aged, mother is do
ing the drudgery of a large family, shun
as you would viper, for it is rare in
stance that you will find a disobedient
daughter or neglected sister makes good
wife.


Ii she speaks lightly'of religion, or the
temperance cause, view her with distrust-
full eyes, for she will surely not be a suit
able person to guide and direct your chill
dren in the path of duty.


Assure yourself that she is not CO.
quette. If she is your time will be worse
than thrown away in trying to gain what
she does not possess, heart. Take the
advice of one who has seen much, and do
not try the experiment, or you may find
when too late, you have made mistake
of lifetime.


In conclusion let me say, if you hope
ever to possess the richest boon that can
be bestowed by heaven-the undivided
affections Of a true woman-striye every
day Of your life to become worthy of her !;
or you never deserve to get her; and [
hope you never may, for it is sad sight
to sec couple unequally yoked, one pull
ling at one end Of the rope and the other
at the opposite END, without any congeni-
ality of thought Or feeling. Heaven for
bid that such may be the fate of any one
whose eyes may rest upon these few hints,
that have been given with the earnest
hope that they may be of profit to some
thoughtless young person,
Year: 1866

A city editor, who is bachelor, hav-
ing said in his last issue, that he really
wished he had a son, SO that he could
dress him up in the fashion, was called
upon the next day by his adorable, tc
whom he had been paying his dis
tresses" for the last two years, and ask
ed him if he really said that


" Certrinly | did, my dear"


I" Well, Jimmy" said she " Wy don't
you make arrangements for one ~


Our friend says it was the first time he
was ever cornered. He was SO mortified
that he went right away to parson.
Year: 1866

Rty- Ex-Governor Wise, in recent
address TO the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, after extolling them for their slor
in the war, gave them some very sensible
advice. He 4" warned them not to en-
courage any thought Of establishing q
separate government Ihey were citt-
zens Of the Union and must remain So;
and the idea if the government got into
war with II foreign power, an opportuni-
ty would be afforded to renew the REBEL
ion was a chimera If they fought again,
they must fight under the stars and
stripes 1t was his flag; it was their
flag He had never seen the day, not
even when ordering his men to charge
those who carried it, that he did rot love
it better than any of them could do. He
said that when more than four thousand
miles from home, that flag was the shell
tering Igis that protected him. 1t Mas
still the symbol of liberty TO the oppres-
sed of the whole world, for it Was only
this country that afforded an asylum from
despotism. He urged his hearers to go
to work not to be idle and loaf about
the streets. He said that he would issue
his last order to them as their General.
1t was that none of them should be
drones. If they could not get work to
do that they had been accustomed to,
then do whatever came to hand. Do
something If they could not get mon
ey for their work, then work for their
food and clothes. If t'ley could not get
their clothes, then work for bread. 1t
was the duty of every man to do some
thing for himself, his family and his
country.
Year: 1866

A Mr.. Paine was the teacher of sing
ing school, and Miss Patience one OF
the pupils. In the course Of the even
ing the teacher gave out the tune set to
the words


.Come, gentle patience smile on PAIN


The pupils were so excited to laughter
that it was found impossible to sing the
line. Soon the teacher gave out another
in which were the following lines


"Ob. give me tears for others woes,


And patience for my own"


The risibilities Of the school were so
affected that all singing was deferred un-
til another occasion.
Year: 1866




DEAR GENERAL am in receipt Of
your letter Of the lst inst, asking nv
opinion in relation to the present poiti-
cal status OF affairs III THIS State. | take
pleasure in replying il is good, and much
better Tran 1 expected to find 80 soon al
ter The bloody contest the people have
just passed through.


Union men are just as safe in this
State is anywhere else. We have our
proportional part Of lawlessness in com
parison with other States. There are but
very few instances ofyolence being com.
nittcd on political considerations, and
where there has been, the wrongs have
been committed as much by the one par
~ as the other. You and | who fought
for the Union from the beginning to the
end Of the Eight, can now afford to DO
generous and magnanimous ] was ANA
zed TO witness with what promptness and
cordially the Southern people embraced
the " declaration of principles enuncia-
ted by the Philadelphia Convention prin
ciples which are Conservative, just and
loyal, that neither you nor | can object
to, while there is nothing in them exact
ing of the ex-rebels terms Of humiliation
and degradation. The effect of that
Convention has been, to some extent, to
quiet the apprehension and fears OF the
people. OF all things the country de.
mands repose. We cannot have that un-
til the Union is cemented on the basis of
representation in the National Congress
by all the States, for taxation and repre-
sentation, under our theory Of Govern
ment, must go together.


l am willing to bury the past in obliv-
ion, and unite with anybody and every
body in the future who, in good faith, de
sires to preserve the national integrity
under the old flag of the Union. The
Southern people have had enough ofwar ;
corporals guard could not be raised
here for another war on the grounds of
the past one. Nothing but just, nation
al and conservative spirit can unite the
people Of all sections of the country. If
politicians would let us have that, indus
try and energy would be revived,
the material interests Of the country de-
velopel, our national debt soon liquida-
ted, and general feeling of kindness
pervade the whole land.


Yours truly JOHN EDWARDS.


To GEN. f. b. BRowN.
Year: 1866

This is wicked world very believe,
and | am confirmed in that sage opinion
by a scandalous affair which l may refer
to without any violation of good taste,
since the matter is of one record. 4"


Your. readers will remember that year
or two ago there was wedding here in
high life so .called). A Ayoung but prom.
inent citizen Of a Northern State, who
counted his fortune by millions, was the
happy bridegroom, and the daughter ofa
then Cabinet Minister was the bride. Rare
Jewels, worth hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars were lavished on the fair young
lady, and such wedding was never in the
land since Commodore Bartletts daught


er married the Cuban negro Oviedo.---
Well, there have been many rumors about
the couple just named, and the air has
been thick with scandalous rumors. It
was known that the husband was festive
cuss, and that his thousands were spent
in rotous living-wine, cards and other
ct ceteras But only latterly did the wife
seem to know OF at least to notice the de-
lnquency of her lord when it was pre-
sented to her in such shape that there
could be no doubt of his infdelity or, to
be palmer the services of physician
were required to heal the body as well as
alawyert to heal her wounded sensibilities.
And so she has brought an action for d.
vorce, and will, Of course, get swinging
damages both of which she is entitled
to. albeit the lady herself is very gay
The case will create sensation when the
names are given to the public.


STOPPING to folly is a common thing in
this world, especially in this hot bed Of
corruption. A sad case has just been
made known, where young woman be.
longing to the most aristocratic circle of
the Federal city has gone astray. She had
not been even suspected until few days
ago, when her prolonged absence in New
York, where she had gone on visit, led
to inquiry, and her parents to their hOr.
ror ascertained she had voluntarily be-
come the inmate Of fashionable brothcl


No cause, other than the inmate wicked
ness which the devil sometimes implants
into poor, weak humane nature, is assign.
ed for the conduct Of the woman who
thus recklessly brings shame on the hon
ored name of her family. ly.--Loaisvile
Courier. dal M sss,f,t fioE
Year: 1866

Senator Trumbull says that the war
is not over, because we have not yet
resumed our relations to the Govern
ment. Now whose fault is this! is 1t
that of the Southern people The
President says we have done much in a
very short time Senator Trumbull says
the President has not yet recognized US,
and it is evident we are not yet members
of the Union. When a people unite
with wonderful unanimity in electing
their Congressmen and sending their
most conservative men to represent
them, it is gravely asserted in the Senate
Of the United States that we have not
resumed our relations with the General
Government Had he said we are not
permitted TO resume our relations with
the Federal Government, the party that
is waging the war would then have
been properly mentioned.
Year: 1866

We claim for the Florence the following advan-
tages over any and fall Sewing Machines in the
1t makes four different stitches the lock knot
lock, and double knot, ON and the same ma
chne-each stitch being alike on both sides of the
fabric


Every Machine has the reversible feed motion
which enables the operator, Lby simply turning a
thumb screw to have the work run either to the
right or left to stay any part of the fasten
the ends of seams, without turning the fabric.


Changing the length of stitch and from one kind
OF stitch to another can readily be done while the


The needle is easily adjusted and does not


II almost noiseless and can be used where quiet
is necessary


Its motions all positive there are no SPRINGS to
get out OF order, and its simplicity enables any one
TO operate it.


1t does not require finer thread on the under than
Tor the upper side and will sew across the heaviest
seams or from to thicknesses of cloth with
out change Of needle, TENSION breaking thread or
skipping stitches.


The ,Hemmer is easily adjusted, and win turn
any width of hem desired.


1t will hem, fell, bind, gather, braid quilt and
gather and sew a rufie at the same time IT
has no springs to get out of order, and will last


1t is very simple! and easily understood and
worked -


The taking up of the slack thread is not performed
by the irregular contraction of wire coil
operation of springs. The precision and accuracy
with which the Florence draws the thread into fbe
cloth is unapproaehed in any Sewing machine hither
to offered to the world


We furnish each Machine with .'Barnums self
sewer which guides the work itself and is of meal
culable value especially to inexperienced operator


While possessing the above and many other advan
tages the Florence is sold at corresponding prices
with other hrst-class Machines, and careful cyan
lnaGon VIII fully suhstantiate all that have claim
ed for it, and Justify the assertion make That
II IS the best Sewing Machine in the world


We ewarrant every Machine to be all that we claim
for IT. and to give entire satisfaction and viii give
written warranty, if required


- Agents wanted everywhere in Alabama and
Mississippi with whom liberal arrangements will
be madea& y ~


KEYEs, ESTES &! Co, Genl Agents,


1ebi5-tf II. o. Box 62q
Year: 1866

- The tabeauX which the ladies of
Brandon had in contemplation for yesterday
evening have been postponed 1t was un-
dOubtedly a'great disappointment to many
of the young gentlemen Of this city who in
tended to visit our neighbOIing town-uot
that they wished, even in the most distant
future, to reap any of the benefits arising
from the tableaux, (the proceeds are to be
devoted to fencing the graveyard,) but q
friend at our elbow suggests that the de-
sire to see and be seen is but natural, willie
the grace and beauty of the fair ladies of
Brandon have eXerted their influence over
the brave men of our own city
Year: 1866

Carl SchuTz, in lecture delivered by him
in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, said:


He was asked sometimes if he would like
to have his daughter marry a negro? He
frankly admitted that he would not but he
knew United States Senators who would be
unsuccessful suitOrs for the hand of his
daughter; but he would not exclude these
gentlemen from the privilege and the right
of voting


Schurz is a more sensible man than we
supposed him to be. Although he is willing
to act politically with abolitionists and
''niggeTs.' believing them to be equal, he is
not willing to take them into his family
lie thus publicly warns the single Sumner
that he cannot receive him as a son-in-Iaw
As Sumner is the only bachelor in the Sem
ate, the notice must be intended for him.


Chicago Times
Year: 1866

- The paper (not newspaper) business
seems just now to be the quickest way of
making money. \ diamond pin worth sew
eral hundred dollars was lately found in a
lot of paper rags, and more recently woman
in Massachusetts paper mill found humid
red dollar bill in another lot
Year: 1866

Vaccination is being tried in England as
preventative of the cattle plague 1t is
probably too soon, however, to report de
hnltely upon its success, but there sc ems to
be no doubt but that the experiments as
Iar as they have gone, have been favorable
The High Sheriff of Cheshire vaccinat.e ed ten
cattle and exposed them to the plague Thus
far the had not taken it,
Year: 1866

Galveston letter of the 4th says un-
derstand that no livery stable in this city
can now furnish driver to drive hack In
dark night. 4 friend of mine wanted
hack last night in a case of sickness, and
GOT one. but could get no driver. This
Shows the general feeling of danger.
Year: 1866

- Some New York correspondent gives
the following glimpse of high style in Shod-
dydom:


The lady Of the mansion wears dress of
golded tissue over yellow satin, which flash
es like fire to match this gaudy robe, her
brow is banded with a coronet of actual
flame. This last but crOwning surprise, for
her darling, envious guests, has been effected
by concealiug Il bag of gas beneath her ann
pie skirts, and conducting it by flexible
tube through her luxIiant hair, into the
Jets which form the crown. Sapphires and
opals CLEAN upon her neck and arms, and
stud the fan Of golden oriental plumage
which she carries; diamonds flash from the
clasps of her gilded slippers; diamonds
again, worn outside of her flame colored kids
flash from the fingers of this imperial dame
There she stands, monument of bad taste
and super1luous wealth, blazing away like
some gigantic candle, and inspiring every
one with an uncomfortable desire to rush
and clap on an eXtinguisher.
Year: 1866

s@r A strange story. is told of two sisters at Berlin. About three years ago one of these young ladies was engaged to be married, but on the bridal morning became so i'll that she could not possibly 20 to church. The bride groom was desirable, one, and he was fish who, it seems, had not been easily hooked There was, therefore. great danger in delay, so, instead of postponing the marriage, the second sister covering herself with long veil, person ated the first and duly went through the cere mOay. The moment it was over, she trans ferred the bridal dress and ornaments to her sister. who in her innocence, was thus consid- cred to have allpropet claim to this husband she marriad b3 proxy. It is only recently that discovery hes been made of the real facts, and proceedings are about to be taken not only in the civil but also in the criminal courts of Berlin.
Year: 1866

RrorRxeD. notwithstanding their losses
in the burning Of the old Post Office Block,
Inslee 4 Owens have re-opened At the
corner Of Thin d and Perry, and are now Of
fering one Of the finest stocks of family
groceries to be found in the city,
their usual low rates. Not only
have they added Smith L Bacon's
entire stock TO that portion Of their own
saved from the fire, but they have just re-
eeivsd numerous large and assorted addi
tious. Call st the new store, and examine
the stock how offered.