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Year: 1867

Don't be idle It may be better to do
nothing than to do mischief. But it is
difficult feat to be both idle and innocent at
the same time-so difficult as to be rarely
or never accomplished. Let every man
find work and do It. Tt is not only true
law that he who will not work should not
eat, but it is also true that he who lives
idle lives unhappy. The blood of the body
and the life of the soul 'stagnate A man
that is half man feels mean, and, if he
thinks at all, condemns himself. Ifhe feels
that there is anything in him capable Of
coming out, he condemns himself for not
producing it, and he has the pain besides
to know that he is treated with little and
with less respect every day he lives, and
that the self condemnation which he feels
is fully concurred in by all acquainted with
him. To every young man we would say
earnestly. if you would be either respect
ed by others, or happy in the conscious
ness of a share of good desert. work sqgork,
WORK. OF all men under heaven, among
those who care to be respected by others,
the most miserable are those who, from any
causes, or under any circumstances, or on
any reasons or pretexts, find no honorable
employment Every man who will can
find some way to do good and be useful,
and, if he viii 60 about it, he will be com
pensated. He who mopes about and grOans
and laments that he can find no work and
no living, has the sympathy OF nobody
Let him be a man, and if he cannot do
one thing do another. The day laborer is
more honorable and more honored too than
the city loafer. And it is better to be
compelled to the hardest drudgery by pow
erLy than to live an insane and idle life in
the possession of abundance. Every tho
roughly idle man ia a thoroughly wretch
ed one, and such men are more often sui
cides than any other class alive. A gray
haired idler may have a concourse at his
funeral, but he will have no mourners, on
ly such as his wealth may buy or who go
for decency's sake to put away a carcass.
Some think they are not duly appreciated,
and that the world does them injustice
But it is nearer the truth to say that every
man is what he wills to be and makes
himself, and that the verdict of mankind
is about right after all. The public res
pect can be compelled ; and. where that
respect is wanting, it is usually the fault
of the man who would not or did not use
the means in his power to command it.
Year: 1867

ADA COUNTY ITEMs-The Statesman fur
nishes the following:


There is activity in building in Boise City at
present, and several houses are going up or
are soon to be built. The reduced prices of
lumber. material, and labor, combine to invite
these improvements.


The harvest in Boise Valley is nearly over
The grain crop is generally very satisfactory
Year: 1867

The Reconstruction acts require
twelve months citizenship, with resi-
dcncc, prior to the time Of voting,
an age of 81 years, .diStran-
chiSemcnt for felony or participation
in rebellion, an oath of obedience to
the Constitution and laws, and the
avermcntS that the affiant has never
been a member Of any State LeGlSla-
ture or holder of any executive or
judicial Office in any State, and atter-
cards engaged in insurrection or re-
bellion against the United States, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof, or that he had never taken
an oath as a member Ofthe Congress
of the United States, or as an officer
of the United States, or as a member
of any States Legislature, "r as an
executive or judicial officer of any
State. to support the Constitution OF
the United States, and Vtercdrds
engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the United Stated, or given
aid or comfort TO the enemies there
Of


This is plain. No matter what
service. IN military or civil capacity,
a man may have rendered the Con
fcderacy. provided he had not previ-
ously held an executive, legislative
or judicial office in any State requir-
ing him to take the oath to support
the Constitution of the United States,
or has not taken the same oath as
member of the United States Con
gress or as 4 United States officer
he is authorized to register and vote.
And ihe authorized to register and
vote, even if he has held these off
cial positions and taken the necessa-
~ oath. provided lac gave only pas
Sive support to the COnfederacy.-I
In eases of doubt they are to he con
Strued favorably to the applicant.-
Clarion.
Year: 1867

The New York Tribune, in the
course of an article calling for con
tributions Of money to enable the
Republican party to send as canvas
scrs in the South "thoughtful, lOv-
ing, noble, generous men, who know
what to leave unsaid as well as what
to say. remarks:


" 1t is palpablc that every Repub-
lean speaker III the South will be
iealousIy watched and listened to,
and that he cannot utter an impra-
dent remark, much less make an in
temperate harranguc, without Seri-
ousIy injuring the cause which he
means to commend. Suppose, for
example. the J. X. Hayward, recent
" arrested by General SchotieId i'll
Pinhonul. 4'' ,''hnrt the A}22yl IS, of
That city to keep quiet While Judge
Underwood was holding court there,
but that. when he should leave, they
might " hold high carnival" who can
doubt that said Hayward can be
more useful at some other business -
that Of helper to a blacksmith, for
inStance-thap at speech making!


We say nothing of his motives or
his mcaning-Wc only insist that, IT
his ideas are all right, he does not
know how to find the right words
wherewith TO express them. The
Southern blacks are mainly iGno-
rant-thcy have been reared under
the domination of the law of iOrce-
they have not been trained to rever-
cnce the rights Of property-thcir ex-
pcricnce does not accord with the
truth that the way to comfort and
competence lies through persistent
daily industry and fiugaIlty. To
tell such mcn-strOng only in muscle
and in numbcrS-that they had only
to wait till a Judge is out OF the way,
when they may " hold high carnival
and that the property around them
is rightfully theirs, and will be made
over to them after while-what is
this but to arrest productive labor
and cnthronc general anarchy"
Year: 1867

From Companion Christopher G. Fox,
Grand Secretary, we have the proceed
ings Of this Grand Chapter. Charters
were granted for ten new Chapters. We
notice the fact of different names being
inserted in the charters from that pro
posed ; that q good rule is observed not
TO allow two Chapters 70 have the same
name. We wish it was in force in this
Jurisdiction with our Blue Lodges. From
the report Of the Committee on Juris-
prudence We take the following:


a TIE questioB, presented to the Grand
Council ard decided afiirmstively by
them, as to the admission Of q regular
eralted COMPANION as q visitor in a
Chapter, without regard 10 race or color,
is fully approved by US. A Companion
regularly exalted in a duly constituted
Chapter, cannot be excluded on account
of race or color merely, but any member
of a Chapter may object to the admission
Of q visitor, without assigning sny
reason, and the objection would be valid. "
Year: 1867

with the Queen of the Helleneg and King
George with the Cesarevna. Before the ball was
finished, and to fulfil a national custom, the
Cesare witch and the Cesarevna went to the
apartments which had been prepared for the
newly married couple in the Hermitage, con-
tiguous to the Winter Palace. there to receive
them. Soon after the Minister of the Impe-
rial Household aBounced TO His Majesty the
Emperor that everything was ready Tor the re-
ception of the august couple in their provisional
apartments. Immediately his Majesty proceeded
tnither with the King aud Queen of the Greeks
and the members of the imperial family, pre-
ceded by the whole court, and accompanied by
the ladies and the maids of honor. All the
members of the imperial aud grand ducal
households and the high dignitaries remained
In the first room of their Imperial Majesties'
apartments. The Emperor, the King and the
Queen, and the other members of the imperial
family, accompanied by the lady o honor ap-
pointed TO superintend the toilet of the august
bride. proceeded to the private apartments, at
the threshold of which the newly married
couple were welcomed by the CesarewitC aud
the Cesareyna, who presented them with the
holy image the bread, and the salt. According
TO the religious tradition of the Greek Church,
that holy image is talisman to married people.


This afternoon the Emperor will give a State
banquet in honor of the royal pair. Tomorrow
morning the King and Queen of the Hellenes
will hold levee in the Winter Palace.


On Thursday they will leave for Alteuburg 10
pay visit to Duke Joseph, OF SaXe-Altenburg,
father the Grand Duchess Constantine.


On Saturday next they will set out for
Greece via Trieste.
Year: 1867

y" .


while.


"Never you mind, Old Joe knows


what he's doing"


This last remark closed conversation


being carried on by two of the boys as


we trudged along the hot, dusty road
toward Chattahoocbee river, evincing
that implicit confidence reposed in our
beloved commander.


With the arrival Of the army at Chat
tahoochee river, came the turn Of the
louaves for picket, Or should say, ito go
and bang away at the Yankees for twenty.
four hours" Leaving the main line just
at dusk, we follow, in two ranks, guide
from headquarters through the tangled
brush, over innumerable logs, 10 an old
deserted house on hill, three hundred
yards in front of the main line. +" Halt
Right dress Order arms !" is given in
an under tone squads of six are counted
of, and move silently to their posts
Picks and shovels are soon in hand, and
to work we 60 --piek pick - dig
away until twelve or one o'clock,
for the morning must not find US above
ground if we value our scalps The
morning comes, and our "blue" friends,
out there in the woods, looked in wonder
at those little mounds that have come up
silently during the night as if by magic.
There you have our picket line at Chat
tahoochee river. 1t was upon this line
that VIM. H. Williams, or as we knew
him in the regiment, BILLY" received
the bullet that terminated his earthly
career. A brisk fire of musketry had been
kept up from daylight until 10 o'clock,
when a cessation was mutually agreed
upon and, although contrary to orders
to hold communication with the enemy,
some of the boys could not resist the
temptation to have "wee bit of chat
with our neighbors, out there in the
woods While talking was going on,
some of our neighbors took advan-
tage Of the truce to strengthen their
works. This breach of military courtesy
could not be tolerated. So, bang one
of our boys sends bullet to stop opera
tons with the shovel Pow pow whiz !
whiz whiz come two ia return.
Billy was standing up in his works, head
inclined forward, 'peering through the
woods where the shot came from, when
another shot was fred, with fatal pre-
cision, striking him in the neck and
coming out in the rear of the shoulders
He was borne back to the surgeon, bleed
ing profusely, and l saw at glance the
wound was fatal, and that soon another
brave soul would wing its flight to the
spirit land. In weeks time some little
relics, with letter, we're handed me, an.
nouncing his death. Reader, you
know now how one of the heroes
fell. 1t would be faint praise for me to
extol the merits Of this brave soldier.
He gave his all in defense of his bright
Southern land, and must not, shall not,
be forgotten. His name will never
shine upon the pages Of history, but it
will be enshrined in the heart and
memory of his comrade W.
Year: 1867

R@- A London letter writer says: " /
mentioned long ago that the American
Legation in this city had been transfer
red to one small room in q common
lodging house in one Of the most disrep-
utable streets Of the West End. Il is
there still, and the last time / called there
the door was opened to me by a dirty
woman, With an equally dirty baby in
her arms, which was actually engaged in
extracting nourishmsnt from the mater
nal fount lam told this is not an un-
common occurrence
Year: 1867

SsSr A New Orleans contemporary
hints that the papers are rehashing old
jokes and Serving them up for new. The
same sheet, and in the same number,
publishes the following "A servant girl
in Rochester was given sand glass to
cook eggs by, and put it into the kettle
with them She did this three times be-
fore her novel method was discovered" !"
Now, we do aver that the above gives
primG .fdcie evidence Of dating back
before the invention of clocks, and when
the sand glasses were used in their stead.
Will our confrere, from this date, calcu
late the age of this ancient "joke2' If
we are not mistaken, he will with no
trouble trace it back to the great grand
mother of the Rochester girl.
Year: 1867

B6s~ The ST. Louis Board of Health in
view of the general good health of the
city, have rescinded the order prohibit
ing the sale of certain vegetables, unriPe
fruit and fresh oysters.
Year: 1867

BaS~ Our precious Governor seems to
be sgreeably wiling the interim between
his election and installation in preparing
his inaugural and extending executive
clemency to negroes in the penitentiary
The former, as pastime, is quite inno-
cent, and we haven't a word to say
against it, but we do, us one of the mi
nority, strongly object to his excellencys
turning loose upon society, by the whole
sale, such of his constituency as have
been arrested, convicted and sentenced
for infraction ofthe laws. If negroes are
not to be retained in durance vile as well
as white men, we would suggest as an
item in the inaugural a recommendation
to have the courts abolished as useless
and old fogy institutions.
Year: 1867

aeA. The Washington Chronicle does
not seem to think that the people of the
Carolinas have gained much by the dis
placement of Sickles and the appoint
ment of Candy to the command of the
Second District, but on the contrary have
experienced "a change of masters with
no change of state" The Chronicle
reports the new commander as having
remarked, in private conversation, that
he was not political partisan, but that
he had studied the reconstruction laws
thoroughly and approved them, and that
he considered their execution essential
to the welfare of the nation. He thought
it the duty of the Southern people to
accept the terms offered them. He is
also said to have expressed his appreci-
alton of the utility of the Freedmen's
Bureau, and his intention Of giving his
agents all proper and necessary aid in
the execution Of their work
Year: 1867

PEasoxAL.-We regret 10 learn irsm the
Rseistr that Judge Cole is detained at bic
home in Dss Moines on account Of sickness
in his family. lie hopes to Be able to leave
this morning fJr this city to assume his
share of the Isbors Of the Supreme Court
Year: 1867

The UNION AND DISPATCH. as hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and laws for its
guide; and in the discussion of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out of the
extraordinary condition in which the country
placed, it will adhere to the principles an
teachings Of the founders and expOsitOrs Of cur
government and institutions. It will endeavOr
to guard with vigilance and defend with unWa-
vering earnestness and faith the rights and inte-


sts Of all the States and the essential princi-


les which constitute the basis Of the Republic
We shall oppose all invasions Of these, and
uphold, to the utmost Of our ability, the union
Of the States under them. Feeling that they
are endangered by the revolutionary schemes OF
fac Radical politicians who now hold the Lesis-
Iative power Of the Government. we shall abate


ething Of our past opposition TO their mea-
EUro With these views. which are no less than
.rOIound convictions. we cannot and will not
hesitate to defend the unfortunate South fro
the aspersions and impositions heaped upon its
people, and urge that JUsTICE and RIGHT shall
be meted out to them.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country. ani
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fshs to keep himself properly ad-
yised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. az
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply,
and the relative condition Of the currency, is
exposed 10 constant loss and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
noighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. We shall continue %
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign, by tele-
graph. and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the cOmmendatiOn oi
our best business men; while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money ceDtra


Of the country are fuller than have ever
published by any other journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admOnish the Southern
people 70 oe self-reliant, and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
aad exert ourselves 70 encourage the diversif-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
tent Of Southern resources
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ASH
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPATCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers, the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe-
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS, our paper will compare favorabIy itb
the best in the entire country: and in sayinz
this. we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of judging in
uch matters.
Year: 1867

greatness Of the speaker. His words were
full of stimulus and encouragement. He
taught the audience how to live in the
world, unsoiled by its cares and perplexi-
ties The touching and eloquent appeals
of the Reverend Father in God, would be
very difficult to portray on paper, and We
shall not attempt it. Truly he showed us
wondrous things cut of Gods word" The
speaker at once impressed US as man of
uncommon mental power, and as being
imbued with the spirit of Him, who spake
as never man spake, His voice was rather
weak, but clear and swee: as btigle note
travelling upon the bosom of distant waters.
His modulation and gesticulation were al
most faultless, while his presence was pc
culiarly striking, resembling in expression
one of the most gifted and brilliant of de-
parted poets.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of tho
young. each week We will give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall end
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depro-
eating the demoralizing sensatioDalism Of many
contemporary journals, we shall eschew that
character; striving 10 give thereader substantial
matter, preferring to be useful rather thar


ensatiOnal.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics, We shall also give an sx-
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter--the best adapted to the farming classes o.
cur State. which will. in a great measure, sup
ply the place Of a family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

CuryE1SG PRoSPEcTs.- The Books of
,be Collector for this county show that
nearly II 900 bales Of Cotton have been
shipped already, and it is estimated that at
least 1000 bales still remain in the hands
of the planters.


When the great difficulty of procuring
labor, and the unfavorable season is con,
s;dered. this large exhibit speaks volumns
for the energy and perseverance of our
farmers and gives promise of what we
NAV expect to be produced this year


large numbers of Freedmen are being
induced to come to Edgecombe, ON hears
ING of the high prices paid Tor ali kinds Of
;,nor, and if we shall be able to keep this
class under proper control, and even sue
ceed in getting fair amount of work out
of them, there can be no doubt that the
profits arising from farming operations
will be much greater this year, than has
over been re alizad before, even in the pal
mist days of our regular organized slave
labor.


In this connection, we would call the
attention OF our readers to a most excel
lent article on this subject to be found OIL
the first page, taken from the Farmer.


The writer has evidently given muct
thought and study to the subject and his
suggestions, as to the best mode of pro-
ceedIng under cur changed system of la
Dor, will be found mcst instructive.


We commend it to the careful consid
Grafton of all Interested in this impor,an
question.
Year: 1867

The Dry Goods trade, in New York
is more active, especially in the last
few days; and some large houses,
accommodating themselves to the cir
cumstances of the times, are very busy
encouraging cash buyers by liberal
disc ount, making it more profitable to
pay at once rather than take credit.
Year: 1867

In noticing the proceedings of Congress on thC
admission of the Tennessee delegation, the Nash.
willie Press and Times graphically and truthfally
pertrays the Character of the able and learned men,
Der from the Nashville District Our contempora.
Try says


One OF the most impudent and silly things which
was ever attempted in Congress was the effort of
babbling Brooks TO convict John Trimble of sym-
pathy with the rebellion. He might with as much
truth and decency, have preferred the same charge
against Thaddeas Stevens. If ever man hated and
loathed an object with all the earnestness of his
soul, the Representative Of the Nashville District
hated and loathed the abomination of treason which
was hatched under the filthy harpy Of secession De-
mocracy he at once detested and scorned it. He
resented any and every overture on the subject as
personal indignity, Those who knew the man
would as soon have thought of splitting in his face
as OF asking him to giYeaid in any shape % Il re-
bellion which he denounced everywhere as the
crowning act OF folly and wickedness A gentle
man of this city informed us that on one occasion.
when Nashville was worked up to the highest pitch
OF excitement against Union men, he was asked to
sign what was supposed to be moderate Union ad-
dress but he perenpterily refused, for the avowed
reason that 1t did not take high and advanced
grounds for maintaining the Federal Government by
coercion, If necessary He Indignantly quit his seat
in the State Senate although he knew it would
make him the target Of partisan hatred and attack
Year: 1867


ests of the State are pending in the highest courts
OF the country, and until a Anal decision IN the
case, the revenues will be collected as heretofore.
Persons holding the issues Of the Bank Of Tennes-
see desire the State shouid liqudate whatever NAV
be the liability of the State for them BY funding
the amount Of the issues Of The bank This would
be unjust and inexpedent. Unjust because the
holders of the notes Of the bank bought OF received
them with the understanding that the assess of the
bank were to be applied TO their redemption. and
they should postpone the demand for redemption
until the assets can be converted and made avail
aoie ior their redemption or at least for such
sonaole time as will enable the State to realize from
the assets the most she can. Inexpedient because
the funding Of the amount of the issues of the bank
viii render the State less able to give such aid to
the railroads as her best interests require. The
notes OF the bank are held by few banks, brokers
and speculators and were bought up at low rates,
ana lew persons will suffer. by delaying their re-
demption until the questions of law are settled by
the courts and the assets Of the bank as fast as pos
slble, realizing and used in cancelling the netes
The people Of the State desire TO sec their railroads
lostered and preserved and rendered valuable, and
put few persons urging the Indebtedness Of the
bank M one viii materially suffer by delaying
the settlement Of the affairs Of the Bank Of Ten
nessee until the matters involved in litigation are
settled by the courts and the assets of this bank col
lected and applied 20 the liquidation of its liab-


The great interest Of the State is her railroads.
and these we should aid, sustain and render them
valuable and profitable


have submitted these views in no spirit of die
Iadon, but from sense Of duty, desiring TO place
nysen upon the record in respect 10 our railroads
and the issues Of the Bank Of Tennessee


W. G. BRowHLow