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Year: 1867

tion in any position which he may be
assigned. Ii, as you observe, the de-
partment which he will leave is COM
plicated one, feel confident that under
the guidance and instructions of Gem
eral Sherman, General Sheridan will
soon become familiar with its necessi-
ties, and will avail himself ef the op-
portunity afforded by the Indian
troubles for the display of the energy,
enterprise and daring which gave him
so enviable a reputation during the re-
cent civil struggle.


In assuming that it is the expressed
wish of the people that General Sheri,
dan should aot be removed from his
present command, you remark that this
is a republic, based, however. upon a
written constitution. That cOnstitu.
tion is the combined and expressed will
of the people, and their voice is law
when reflected in the manner which
that Instrument prescribes. While one
of its provisions makes the President
Commander-in-Chief of the Army and
Navy, another requires he shall take
care that the law be faithfully
executed. Believing that a change
in command in the Fifth Military
District is absolutely necessary for q
faithful execution of the law, /
have issued the order, which is the sub
ject of this correspondence. In thus ex-
ercising a power that inhere in the Ex-
ecutive under the Constitution, as Com
mander-in-C Chief of the army and navy,
am discharging duty required of me
by the will of the nation, as formally
declared in the supreme law of the land.
BY his oath the Executive is solemnly
bound, to the best of his ability, to pre-
serve, protect and defend the Constitu-
ton, and although in times of great ex-
citement it be lost to public view, it is
his duty, without regard to consequen-
ces to himself, to hold sacred and enforce
any and all of its provisions. Any 9TH
or course would lead to the destruction
of the Republic, for the Constitution
once abolished, there would be no Con-
gress for the exercise of legislative
powers, no executive to see the laws
faithfully executed, no judiciary to af-
ford to the citizens protection for life,
limb and property. Usurpation would
inevitably follow, and despotism be
fixed on the people in violation of their
combined and expressed will.


In conclusion, fail to perceive any
military, pecuDiary and patriotic reas-
ons why this order should not be car
ried into effect. You will remember
that in the first instance | did not con-
slider General Sheridan the most suita-
bic man for the command of the Fifth
Military District. Time has strength
ened my convictions upon this point,
and has led to the conclusion that pa
triotic considerations demand that he
should be superseded by man who,
while he will faithfully execute the law,
will at the same time give more general
satisfaction to the whole people, white
and black, North and South. a..


Fam, General, very respectfully, yours,


ANDREW JoHNSON.&
To General Grant, Secretary ad interim.
Year: 1867

The committee. appointed to investi-
gate the alleged frauds in the Treasury
Department, have made q partial report,
in which they state that up to the
present time they have been unable to
discover any fraudulent over issue of
bonds or moneys, and that they do not
think any have been made.
Year: 1867

Section This constitution shall not
ba altered or amended except at regu-
lar meeting of the National Labor Union
by two-thirds vote of the delegates
present; nor shall such alteration OF
amendment, take effect until it has been
submitted by the President to the or
ganizations composing the National La
Dor Union, and majority of those or
CARNATIONS who shall vote on the ques-
ton within three months shall have
voted in favor OF it.
Year: 1867

A WOMAN in ST. Louis, named Meyer, dis
gusted with life on account Of fill-treatment from
her husband determined to commit suicide by
shooting herself with cannon ball, which had
been around the house for some time, a relic
of Vicksburg. Not exactly understanding the
science of gunnery, she got half q dollars
worth of powder, placed it on plate on the
floor, piled the bali on the powder, sat down
upon it, and touched match to the powder.
fondly expecting instant death from the fatal
ball. It did not go off," however, although
the powder did; and she is suffering fromPain
ful and dangerous wounds.
Year: 1867

GERRrT sM1TH-Mr. Gerrit Smith, of New
York, lifelong abolitionist, in o recent letter
expressed the following sentiment: Great is
my fear that this demanding Of too much for
the blacks, as conditions of reconstruction
and terms of peace between the North and
South, will not only injuriously affect their
spirit and character, but will in the e9d leave
them in possession of less rights, less property,
less advantages than would have been cheer
fully conceded to more moderate demands for
them"
Year: 1867

A GLORIOUS Maryland was the first
of the old colonies to establish religious tolera-
tion-freedom to all religious sects to worship
God in their manner and consciences, and Ma
ryland went Democratic at the late election.
The free principles so early established by the
enlightened founder of the colonies. Lord Bal
timore, have descended through each genera
present day. Maryland is the first State to
throw off, by her own force, after the conclu-
sion of the civil war, the shackles upon the
freedom of the ballot which were imposed upon
her by Radical despotism under the dominion
of bayonets.
Year: 1867

The Galveston News in its COM
mercial column has the following
timely and appropriate remarks in
regard to the future prospects OF the
South, and the impropriety of our
citizens seeking other countries for
residence:


Some people expect better times
before long in the South. They rea-
son in this way. There never was
n time when the Southern people
had raised so large a proportion of
all sorts Of mater ial for homo con-
sumption, Or when they were so de
termined TO be economical. Consc-
quently very large proportion of
the proceeds of the cotton crop will
be kept in the country, instead of
being sent out OF it to buy provis
ions. This money will form the
basis of an accumulating capital for
Improvement, and a considerable
degree of prosperity will at once be
realized ), and, if nothing happen,
the country will from this start
90 on until it gets far beyond IFS
former condition. The planter who
accumulates will probably not in
vest in Government securities, but
will endeavor directly to improve
his own State, knowing that he will
thus receive a double return for his
outlay. improvements, we are
told, arc even now going on briskly
in Georgia, and are not made with
Northern or European capital
Take the case of Atlanta, which is
rapidly becoming a manufacturing
place. and rejecting prosperity up
on the farming interest with which
it is associated. The improvements
are made with money borrowed
from planters, who prefer mortgages
in Atlanta to any other security
They have in many instances loaned
their money at Z per cent. to rebuild
their favorite city. In other parts
of the same State, by the same
means. factories are erected and put
in operation and railroads built -
And we observe that in Charleston,
S. c., they are talking of a railroad
from Pocotalgo to Millen, which
they say. would open up a straight
line to Shreveport, and so on TO
Texas. and give them part of the
great trade of the Gulf. If they can
ever make such calculations over
there about onr trade, surely we
should be able to do something for
its benefit at home. At least such
calculations show that their object
= worth our own attention.
Year: 1867

The impeachment scheme is daily
decreasing in favor, from the tone
of the Northern journals. We infer
that the President will have to do
somthing very bad-much worse
than anything he has yet done TO
give the impcachers strength
enough to carry their scheme
through. Even the Cincinnati Ga
zctte. hitherto one of the most
clamorous, takes strong ground
against it.-GdI. Bulletin.
Year: 1867

The Cleveland Herald says that it has
gathered the following facts in the his
tory of two young girls now in the
werk-hOuse, serving ont three months
sentence imposed upon them at The
Police Court for being common prosti-
tutes, which shows to how low and de-
graded condition the love of money
will drag humanity. These sisters
grew up to the ages of thirteen and ff-
teen under the worst possible inhu-
ences at home, taught every evil prac-
tice known to humanity by their own
unnatural mother, and during the last
year, until within few months, she has
driven them forth at night into the
streets to a life of shame, and when they
came home without money she would
beat them until exhausted. Many times
they have lain in the streetsto avoid the
beatings, not daring to go home with
out money. A few months ago she
forced them, with her own hands, into a
house of ill-fame, and there compelled
them to remain, even doing their wash
ing and cooking, that they might save
more money, which she took from them
each day. We cannot imagine anthiDg
more horrible than this. The girls are
quite pretty and rather intelligent, and
but for their mother wOuld have
grown up ornaments to society; but
they are now the lowest ana most de-
graded of their class. May We inn
agine the stings Of remsrse which will
come TO that mother in the great Fu-
ture: a. ss-.s
Year: 1867

CoMPosT.-A correspondent ofthe Ger
mantOwn Telegraph gives the following
sensible advice: A majority of farmers
do not attach Importance enough to the
subject of saving and making manure
and compost. To them manure and
labor are what capital and credit are to
the merchant. They think they cannot
afford to pay five and six dollars per
cord for manure, and it does seem a
high price; but one thing they can do,
they can take better care of what they
have, and prevent the waste of what is
the most valuable part. Many hog
pens are built on slopirg ground, the
manure sinking away to some drain and
lost. Now with proper care the ma
nure ofevery hog raised and fattened is
worth twenty dollars to put in corn
hills. 1t is better not to let hogs wal
low in the manure, IS most farmers do,
with the view that the hogs will work
fine the coarse trash generally thrown
into the pen. Make tight board floor
to the pen, to prevent the leakage of
the urine and manure, then throw in
the absorbents, such as weeds, straw,
shavings, sawdust, leaves, chip dirt,
briers, and in fact almost fine hickory
brush, clean the sty out once q week,
and throw the manure into n square
pile exposed to all the rain that falls,
and in a dry time keep the manure
moist by the addition of water, or COW
er with damp earth to prevent the
"blue blazes." BY this arrangement,
with ten hogs and plenty of material, q
farmer will mako near two hundred
dollars worth of manure ready for the
land in good condition, and have bet
ter hogs than ifhe allowed them to wal
low at pleasure in the mass.
Year: 1867

A Boston savings bank has lately had
a strange case of mistaken identity.
About four years ago q one-armed man
called, saying he wished to draw money
deposited there several years before,
but had lost his bank book. The
treasurer asked him if he could prove


his identity, and he said that he had


formerly driven n cart for well-known
coal merchaRt in the city, and in his
employ had lost his arm. The coal mer-
chant was summoned, and at once said
he recognized the man, although he was
somewhat changed in appearance, and
that he was all right; and signed a
bond In the claimants favor, who de-
parted with his money. Nothing more
was heard of the matter till about n


month OF so ago, when another one
armed man claiming the same name as
the first, entered the bank with his
book in his hand and demanded his de-
posit. He told the same story as to
his identity as the first, said he had
been in prison these many years, and
again the coal merchant was summoned
to decide. At once the merchant said
TINT before he had been deceived, that
the other man was an impostor, but
this was the right man, and with the
utmost good nature paid the bond he
had signed four years before; and a
second time the money was paid. The
explanation probably is that both these
one-armed men bad been in the same
prison together had talked and planned
together, and together had been sue.
cessful in their swindle. H..
Year: 1867

The columns of the German papers
are filled with the particulars of the
greatest disaster that ever dcsOlated
any mining district. On the lst of July
inst. the wooden framework of q one
thousand five hundred feet deep pit of
coal mine, in the neighborhood of Lu-
qua, i'll Saxony, gave way. blocking up
with an impenetrable massOf timber
and rock the pit at depth of about
three hundred ellis from the top. At
the moment of tho disaster one hun
dred and two men, nearly all ofthcm the
supporters of large families, were work
ing at the bottom of the anime. Their
provisions were only calculated for one
day. On the 5th of July, the date of
our latest news by mail, the place
where the fallen masses had stopped
the pit was of such solid structure
that the water was standing on it many
feet deep. From all sides the NEST
available help was offered, but the
conviction that nothing could be done
soon enoughto save the unfortunate
miners, weakened, as it seems, any
energetic efforts. They were doomed
todie of starvation and want of fresh
ains Onthe 4th of July all attempts to
reach the bottom of the mine by any
quick process were abandoned, and a
slow but sure plan was devised, by
which, at least, the corpses of the per.
ished could be extracted Iron tubes of
about two feet in diameter were to be
sunk through the obstruction down to
the bottom of the pit. Among the dead
are forty-four married men, one of
whom had wife and nine living child
rem. The scenes at the entrance of the
nit are described as lamentable with
out a parallel. One hundred and
thirty-seven children filled the air with
their woeful cries, whilst The superin-
tendent of the mine, to whose negli-
gence the disaster was ascribed by the
people, could only be saved from be-
ing mobbed by his sudden imprison-
ment.
Year: 1867

crease is as small proportion as we
could offer to him. Il We can give one
seventh of our time, surely we can give
one-tenth of the increase of substance.
The poor man with a small income, and a
large family, may as vs. argue that he
cannot afford to give God one day in
seven of the time God gSves him, as that
he cannot afford to give one portion in
ten of what God bestows upon him as a
blessing upon his labor. In either case
there is call for the exercise of faith to
believe, on the one hatsl that six days
of labor will be more productive of tenn
poral blessing than the labor of the whole
seven, and on the other band, that nine
tenths of all the results of labor will be
blessed of God to go farther and bring
more comfort, after one-tsnth has been
given to him, than the N!ole could do if
retained.


4. Hence | urge theSty of before
hand setting apart oneS 4or q larger
proportion) to Gods service, because it
calls for the exercise Of faith in God.
According to the common method of Civ
ing, there is scarcely any exercise OF
faith. Trust in God is not exercised by
him who gives small portion of his net
profits to Gods service-for heis already
sure of his support-he lays that aside
first and gives little Of what is left to
God. But he who, before providing for
himself, devotes definite proportion OF
all his income to the service of his Lord,
does exercise faith and it may be a
strong faith, that God will so bless what
is left as to make it sufficient for all his
wants and comforts.


5th. 1 urge the adoption Of this plan
because by its adoption only can the
command, "Seek We first the kingdom
of God," be fulfilled. 1t places Gods
service first, where it ought to be; but
where it is not placed by the mass of his
protesting people. Self is served first,
and then God is served with what may
be left-if there is anything left.


If all the people of our Southern
Church could be brought religiously to
adopt the rule of giving one-tenth of
their income to the Church for Gods ser
vice, not only would the treasures of our
various Executive Committees soon be
we'll supplied with the means of carrying
on all the various operations of the
Church vigorously, but God would richly
bless his people, and cause his grace to
abound toward them, that they alscays
having all sQficieney in all things may
abound in every good acOrk. 2 Cor. tx A:
s. To the faithful steward he would en-
trust more.


Again say, God hasten the day.


N. r.
Year: 1867

The way is dark, my child but leads to light,
would not always have thee walk by sight;
Ny dealings now thou canst not understand.
meant it so but viii take thy hand,


And through the gloom,


Lead safely home,


My child
The day goes fast, my child but is the night
Darker to me than day? In me is light
Keep close to me, and every spectral band
OF fears shall vanish. viii take thy hand,


And through the night


Lead up to light


Ny child
The way is long, my child but it shall be
Not one step longer than is best for thee,
And thou shall know at last, when thou shalt
stand
Safe at the goal, how did take thy hand,
- And quick and strsight


Lead to heavens gate


Ny child!
The path is rough, my child but oh how sweet
VIII be the rest, for weary pilgrims meet,
When you shall reach the borders of that land
To which l lead thee, as l take thy hand,


And safe and blest


With me shall rest


My child
The throng is great, my child but at thy side
Thy Father walks then be not terrified,
For l am with thee; viii thy foes command
To let thee freely pass; will take thy hand,


And through the throng


Lead safe along


My child
The cross is heavy, child Yet there was One
Who bore heavier for thee, my Son,
My well-beloved For him bear thine; and
stand
With him at last and from thy Father shand,


Thy cross laid down,


Receive a crown,


My child
Year: 1867

The translation of this motto has not
the force of the original. The word
translated houses, should be rendered
dwelling-houses. How often do we see
old men in the decline of life, become
disgusted with the humble country resi-
dence, in which they have lived many
years, and erect for themselves sump-
tuous palace, just that they may die in
it. This thought occurred to my mind
the other day, as was sitting in the par
lor of costly private dwelling, erected
some years since by Q rich merchant in
one of our cities. He was not very old,
but was in feeble health. and was engaged
to be married to an elegant and accom-
plished lady. He built a magnificent resi-
dence, furnished it in the most expensive
style, and calculated on living many
years in great splendor. AS soon as he
moved into his new and elegant mansion
he was taken sick, and in few months
died. His friends assembled for the first
time in the splendid parlors of his palace,
adorned with damask curtains, and pol
ished mirrors, and carpets of the finest
texture, not to celebrate his wedding,
but to attend his funeral. How sad must
have been their reflections, as they looked
around on the gorgeous decorations of
the house, from which the man who built
it, had been called away so suddenly, to
return no more.


A wealthy gentleman in one of the
Southern States, who had long occupied
distinguished post in the councils of
the nation, became dissatisfied, when far
advanced in life, with the humble but
comfortable mansion, in which his father
had lived before him. He builta palace,
such as had never been seen in the Sec
ton of the country in which he resided.
He had no family of his own, but wished
to entertain his friends Eith princely mag
nifcence. His houss was surrounded
with shady groves and artificial lakes.
Before it was entirely finished he moved
into it. Shortly afterwards he spent the
evening until bedtime conversing in his
usual health and spirits with some of his
relatives. In the course of the night he
was taken sick. No one slept in his new
residence but himself He could call no
person to his assistance, and in the morn
ing he was found in dying condition.
God had said to him, "Thou fool, this
night shalt thy soul be required of thee. -


How much better it is to secure for
ourselves mansion in the skies, than to
be ambitious of building costly and mag
nifcent houses, in which we can live at
best but few years. How many rich
men, proud of their wealth, build sump.
tuous palaces, only to remain as monu-
ments of their own folly! How much
better it would be, if they would expend
their treasures in supplying the wants OF
the poor, in acts of benevolence and
mercy. Then it might be said with re-
ference to them, when they have ended
their earthly career, when they have
passed away as shadow from the
abodes of mortals; "Blessed are the
dead, who die in the Lord, for they rest
from their labors, and their works dc
follow them SENEX.
Year: 1867

A telegram from st. Petersburg says: The
Directors of the Bank Of Russia that In future
they will accept payment for bills either IN Russian in
foreign money the latter according to fixed exchange.
Year: 1867

The Holly Springs Miss Ra'orter
knows several girls in Marshal county
who W ere raised in the nap of luxury,
with fine carriages T. ride in and money
by the thousand to spend, before the
war who eaa now chop wood, drive a
two-horss wagon, go to market, and do
ali the house work. They can go in the
Kitchen, too, and prepare dinner equal
TO a French cook. And then call on
them in the parlor, they will treat you to
such music as would make the houri
listen with wonder and admiration.
These girls have eheerfully concerned TO
the change in! their pecuniary eireum-
stances. The Reporter thinks they are
worthy Of being the wives of the greatest
and best in the land, and so think We.
Year: 1867

a coRREsPoNDENTo of the Chicago Tribune
gives the following account Of the way gold
is sometimes found in the auriierous regions:


IA year since Chinaman walking along
road in Calaveras county, because he was
too poor TO ride-John always rides if he
can afford it-picked up rock containing
gold worth some 50, 700, which the wheel of
a large coach had unearthed just after
rain. Such things are of constant occur
renee The other day two boys, sons of
widow lady residing in Nevada county,
were chasing lot of stock up ravine, and
were pelting them with pebbles and stones
which they would pick up on the side of the
ravine, when the attention of one of the
boys was attracted by the unusual weight of
the stones thus picked up, which, on exam
ination, proved to be a nugget of gold,
weighing ten and quarter ounces, and
worth about one hundred and twenty.eight
dollars.n
Year: 1867

THE RoTUNDA TO BE LIGHTED BY
ELEcTRIc1TY.-Congress has appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose of1lghting the rotunda
Of the Capitol by Professor Gardeners new.
wonderful, and truly astonishing method.
With his apparatus, Mr.. Gardiner is able to
turn on the gas and light any number Of
burners In an instant. Indeed, he does It as
quick as lightning. For more than year
the dome and tholus have been lighted in
this way, and thousands have witnessed the
marvellous method by which it IS done.
Professor Gardiner win proceed at once
to make his arrangements for lighting the
rotunda. He will place above the pictures
in that gallery of art sufficient number of
burners, and these will be attached by wires
to the battery in his laboratory, some two
flights of steps above the floor of the TO.
tunda, and when in working order the effect
OF the light thus produced will shed pc
culiar beauty upon the old paintings in the
hall.


We are glad that Congress is beginning to
appreciate this modus operandi of lighting
gas, and by their liberalitY are giving to the
country some valuable demonstrations Of
Professor Gardeners great invention We
trust it will not be long before both the
House and Senate Chamber will be lighted
by electricity.


While considering this subject we should
not fail 10 call the special attention of all
strangers and others visiting the Capitol, to
that beautiful model machine for lighting
gas which Mr.. Gardiner made for the Paris
Exposition. 1t is now on exhibition in his
rooms at the Capitol, where all can see it,
National Intsiligencer.
Year: 1867

A crowded public meeting was recently
held at Guild Hail, the Lord Mayor of Lon.
don presiding, and twas resolved to petition
parliament for the entire prohibition Of the
Sunday liquor traffic