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Year: 1866

sary, through this convention, to alter the
State Constitution, to enfranchise tho blacks,
and to disfranchise the whites, and to pro-
cure the ratification of the constitutional
amendment. And they say that these things
were to be done by the convention of 1864,
because they never would be done by the
people Of the State, whom these innocent and
ingenious politicians are pleased to designate
as "rebels. But after arguing to prove
that the so-called convention could do
nothing, and wanted to do nothing,


thus exhibiting all the characteristics of "a
harmless pleasantly" Judge Howell declares


that the contemplated doings of the conven-
ton would have been ratified by the 'loyal
people" of the State. That is to say the


amendments disfranohising nineteen-twen-
tieths of the white population would have been
submitted to the other twentieth, and being
| by them approved, would have been declared


to be the fundamental law of the State of
Louisiana. But, to impose such Constitu-
ton on the people of the State, force would


have been necessary, and this force the con-
ventioners expected to be furnished under
some action of the radical Congress at Wash
ington recognizing them as the true govern
ment of Louisiana. For the conventioners
to assert that they expected to disfranchise
the whole body of the white population of this
State, without resort to force, is absurd. They
were not quite so great set of simpletons as
that, To call such an assemblage-an assem-
blage ayowing such purposes, having such de-
signs, and assuming to be the sovereign au-
thority of the State-was as clearly unlawful
in its character as if it had been a meeting of
incendiaries intending to set fire to the city.


We suppose that the authorities would have a
right to arrest the participants in such meet
ing, even although they might not yet have
lighted the torch and committed overt arson.
Year: 1866

OF these and anterior events we may havo
occasion to give some interesting details in tu-
ture essays; for the nonce, we would Introduce
our readers only to the halcyon days there
spent in the summer of that happy year 1915,
as every one then styled it in Europe as well
as America-for the United States had had
their glorious Sth of January in that same
year There was then continual round of
popular festivities in the really enchanting
environs of that city; being situated upon the
abrupt and bold river shores in one part of its
site, whilst another one is reclining upon the
most lovely, placid inland basin, called the
Alster-a name taken from small river that
falls into the Elbe, after traversing the yery
central part of the city. Upon this little
country river, and upon the shores of the
Alster basin, formed by the expansion of this
streamlet, are situated number of elegant
little villas or country seats, surrounded with
gardens and orchards. Here the wealthy
classes of Hamburg's merchants will pass the
summer season, and, being in such close
proximity with the city, the families continue
their residence late into the fall until the
country affords no longer an agreeable abode,
and all the members feel most comfortable in
once more returning to the city dwelling.


Here, in the midst of his family, his bro
thers, uncle, cousins and other relations, as
well as friends, our American traveller, for
such he was generally styled passed the
greater part of the yernai season, until q new
enterprise again called him upon the active
scene of commerce. of which we shall duly
apprise our readers in the sequel. Before we
proceed, however, to this part of our nara
tive, it will now absolutely become necessary,
notwithstanding our natural bashfulness, to
introduce the own personality of the present
writer, who indispensably must make his
debut before the public audience. We shall,
therefore, in the next chapter relate how this
youth Of some fifteen summers who then was
in the temporary employ of the Russian am
bassadors service as private secretary to
the Baron Won Strue, ambassador extra
ordinary for the free city of Hamburg, from
his majesty Alexander the !, emperor of all
the Russias, had to change his vocation, and
how it came that from Tartar uniform he
was transferred into the mercantile costume
of the first Prussian consulate of the city of
New Orleans, under King Frederick William
the III of all the Prussias.
Year: 1866

The New York Evening Post seems to be
captiyated with General Baird's idea that the
assembling of the so-ealled convention of '64
was HARMLESS pleasantly" That journal
contends that ''until it should commit some
breach of the law no attempt should have
been made to interfere with it. ALI of which
is begging the question. The bare fact of as
sembling in the manner and form contemplated
was breach of the law In this State, it
was simply an ''unlawful assemblage." In
England such meeting would be high treason


in those who might take part in it. But


what does the Post mean by breach of the


laws? Was it necessary for the authorities to


wait for somebody to be killed or for house to


be burned before acting? Would there, for


instance, in the State Of New York, be no
power on the part of the authorities to act
against set of men who might as


semble under the claim Of being the
sovereign authority of the State, with


the ayowed purpose of overturning the


government by virtue of this pretended SOW


ereignty2 The Post knows full well that if


such proceedings are suffered to go on with
ouu AutSrluptlolA, tley IuSfItlpAj RIeSeHb d
problem to which force is the only solution.


The final result is civil war--a war between
the political community and the authorities
\ which are assailed, and the party which at
h tempts in this irregular and informal manner
= to seize the government Judge Howell, fol-
' lowing the lead Of his radical instructors says
i that it is absurd to presume that the conven-
z ton intended to appeal to force, because force


would necessarily destroy their chances OF


success. But if so, why SOP If the eonven-
y J ton was sovereign body representing the
! ! sovereign people, it could have sustained it
!. self by foree--that is to say, it could have
4 commanded the obedience Of the ma
is jority, We're the conventionists so stupit
re as to assemble for nothing, or did they have
Of purpose? Judge Howell wants to know wha
le these twenty-five persons could have done il
'e the way ofreyoluhon? But what did the,


want to do2 What does Judge Howell himsel
4 say in his published call and in his address
\ What does Governor Wells say in his lat


manifesto? Why that it had become neces
Year: 1866

ceeding in the church. This Is similar
to the service in our own country, the
prayers and selections of Scripture be-
ing read, and sermon preached, the
same discourse answering, of course,
for all who are buried the same day.
At the funeral, all the men in attend
ance wear black mantle, Of bomba-
zine or serge, which they may get for
trihe, of the undertaken, who keeps
them for hire. Persons of property,
have them Of their own, to wear only
on funeral occasions. but the most of
the people hire them when wanted,
and thus every man at the funeral APP
pears as a mourner. All the women
dress in black when attending a fune-
raj, and they never go to church in
any orheg than a black dress. This
is very Peculiar custom, but is inva-
rally followed by all the people Of
this country. Not "a ligllt-colored dress
appears in the great congregation on
the Sabbath day, or at a'tuneral -,


cannot learn that in Switzerland
the German practice prevails of
having house for the dead to repose
in, while it is determined whether or
not they are yet alive. Such a place
is prepared in connection with the bu-
rying ground in many of the larger
towns in Germany. '-ln Munich, the
dead of the city are brought to this
house prepared for all the dead"
and are arranged in ghastly tiers
The bride arrayed for the marriage
altar, but who died in the extacy Of
hope, still wears the orange flowers on
her stone-eold, marble brow. The
wasted form of one who wore out so
years of life and at last died Of old
age, sleeps by the side of the young
bride, in the arms Of death. Fifty are
sometimes seen at one time i'll this
melancholy hall of silence. Each one
has thinbles on his or her fingers
which arc attached to a wire that
reaches a delicately hung bell. The
least pulsation vibrates along the wire
and gives the alarm 10 an attendant.
always in waiting for the dead to come
TO life. But they do not coine. Stories
get ahoat in tho community aud are
handed down by tradition, gathering
horror as they roll, but it is not pro-
bable that one in million is ever re-
stored TO life through tie aid of this
life saving arrangement Indeed, l
asked the attendant at one of them,
who had kindly showed me the appa-
ratus, if he had ever known or heard
of any one being found alive after be-
ing brought to this chamber of dis
covery. He said unhesitatingly, No.
Tradition had rep rted ease in an
other city, but he did not think there
was any well authenticated case of re-
covery from the grave by tins we'll
meant, but very useless practice 1t
would be well. however. II there were
greater caution exercised in burying
the dead i'll all countries. Some fam
lies hurry their dead into the tomb
Many wi hasten the funeral to take
advantage of Sunday. 1t is safe and
prudent always to delay the burial un-
til nature herself gives undeniable evil
dence that all hope of life is lost.
Year: 1866




lay.


No man is a good Democrat, or a
good Republican, who is unwilling to
sacrifice his party for his country
his politics for patriotism. believe
there is quite enough of this kind of
patriotism IN this district to carry it.
Our present member has taken the
leadi the denuncialion ofthe President
Next to Forneyhc is the most violent
Nothing but the blindest obedience TO
party rule could secure for him, or for
any other man who is not openly and
avowedly with the President and
against the radicals, the united Re-
publican vote of the District. Thc
Democrats are too far in the minority
TO afford reasonable hope of success,
should they make regular nomina-
tion. 1t is then the opportunity of
the conservative, or. if you please, of
the Johnson Republicans. Let them
take the initiative, and decide upon
the man. We have many from whom
TO select. Erie county can furnish
half dozen Warren county can give
us Carlton B. Curtis, IAN old member)
Ciearfeld james B. Graham, and no
doubt there are others all men ofthe
very highest character and either of
whom the Democrats-being unani-
nous for the President as against tho
radicals in Congress-would delight
to support. Such movement would
be triumphanty successful and not
only so, but it would be such rebuke
to dangerous men and destructive
principles as would not be forgotten
for at least half a generation.
Every patriot should remember
and there are patriots belonging to all
parties-that our country is not yet
saved that it is besct with many
perils. And they should know, before
il is too late, that the only way TO save
it is for them to lay aside their charac-
ter as partisans and act the part Of
patriots. Respectfully, l.. L. L.
Year: 1866

RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL week ago
last Saturday night as the night train
from Island Pond to Montreal was
approaching Windsor Station at full
speed, switch was displaced and the
engine turned a complete somersault.
The engineer, Charles Dickinson, jumped
from his little house down a slight en-
bankment, and the engine struck on top
Of him killing him instantly. The fire.
men remained in his place and went over
with the machine, getting his leg smashed
from his ancle to the knee so that am
putation will be necessary, and also
getting the skin torn completely off
from the shoulder to his hand. He was
kept confined near the boiler four hours
before he could be relieved, and the only
way his life was preserved was by a
stream of water which the people man
aged to get to him. The engine was con-
siderably injured. 1t is supposed the
switch was displaced by some per-
son designing mischief.
Year: 1866

forms, and many chiselled epitaph de-
scribes less worthy names and recites
less noble deeds.


Perhaps some son of Vermont like
Powers under such inspiration as his
own genius may furnish, under such
compensation as her generosity may of.
fer shall yet commemorate in enduring
marble the valor and the sacrifice of
these uncrOwned sons of our State.
Then the great statuary as well as the
great painting of the war will be by one
of the artists of this State. And If |
were writing history of this State l
should not forget those name which have
made American art most eminent were
within the magic circle of its ancient
triumphs. Or if were writing a Geolgy
| could tell of streams that flow over
beds OF solid marble, and of quarries
that rival those of Paphos, of ores end
less and harmless, of mines of iron and
copper, Of pearls and gold that amply
pay the driving and digging in expert
ence If not in hope, know where there
are trap-dykee that would have made
my old teacher in Cesmogony think he
had discerned the foundation of Paradise
and
Year: 1866

From the n Y. Journal of Commerce.


There needs no visit TO the far dis
tant islands if one would sec the outbursst
of barbarism in human nature. Il is unneces-
sary for Radical philanthropists tosearch the
Southern States from end 10 end for instances
OF depravity, nor is il all worth their while
to manufacture stories to prove that there
are bad men and crowds Of bad men, even to
mobs of bad men, in this country Chicago
furnishes terrible picture Of American
civilization. We do not remember, in the
books Of travel which describe the most
savage nations, anything more thoroughly
barbarous than the accounts we read in Chi
cago papers Of an occurrence at a Chicago
horse-race a few days ago.


The excitement had become intense in
the crowd before the last heat There were
omiuous threats from numerous voices.
Darkness came on. The rival horses and
their drivers disappeared in the gloom.
Only one reappeared. The other driver
was murdered on the course. The crowd
were utterly reckless Of the poor mans fate.
Their bets were all they cared about In
stead of seeking the body, they rushed 10
the Judges and demanded decision of the
race The scene is described as one only
6t for pandem0nium. We shudder as we
read it. Then We have horrible accoun
Of a brutal fight between policemen and
men they attempted to arrest in the night.
The common theory seems 20 be that the
driver was murdered in order to defeat his
horse IN the race. The whole story Of this
scene in Chicago is enough 60 make one sick
Of his very nature, when he reflects that
there are men on whom our boasied ciyili-
zation has laid its full effect. and that the
barharism is that Of part Of the population
Of a city in which, more than in any other,
are daily published false and fabulous
stories designed to prove the harbarism Of
their neighbors.
Year: 1866

From the Montgomery gAla.) Advertiser.


Outside Of the question ofhumanity, some


things around Montgomery require prompt


attention in order 10 prevent calamity coming


upon the entire community. II may per


haps not be known 10 some who rarely 60


beyond the range where business or inclina-
ton calls them, that this city is belted in


with hampers. Around the Montgomery
and West Point depot, and running down to
the rivers edge, in an entirely malarlous
district. are many cabins, filled with sutier-
ing people. In the vicinity of the old Ala
bama and Florida railroad are more Of the
same class. As an example Of many to be
met with we mention one near the West
Point depot, where, in room l6x24 feet,
yesterday were huddled together in rags,
sickness and misery, ten human beings
women and children. None of these were
we'll and six we're down with chills, ulcera-
ted sore throals and erysipelas. An elabo-
ration Of their condition is useless-it Is the
same old story Of want, wretchedness and
death which has been exemplited in all
crowded communities.


How they live is mystery-that they
suffer and will die in their present distressed
condition does not admit Of doubt. These
people cannot live on what is not enough
for one, without that state Of health which
hunger and want is sure to produce. How
they came TO be in their present condition
is not to be asked. There they are, and any
one who desires can see for themselves. If
they have been drawing rations from the
under present regulations they
cannot expect il after this week. Some of
them are unable to work, and doubtless
great many of them are in their present
because Of disinclination to better
themselves. Some mode of relief should
be adopted on the ground Of public safety,
because it affords the cholera a splendid
place at which to hold high carnival and
against his threatened approach every ave
nue. should be closed.
Year: 1866

All affections Of the Womb treated with sue
cess. Those married ladies who have been so un-
fortunate as to misearry, or prove abortive. can
be carried to their full time, If found pregnant
BY giving me n call.
Year: 1866

In One-fourth Of the time that it takes with the
old mode of treatment. In this treatment no
medicine is taken internally. You receive the
baths seated on your chair, with no Inconvenience
Whatever.
Year: 1866

The REQUIsITION OF THIS VALUABLE ART is
held to be a matter of such moment, not merely to
the literary and professional man, but also to the
merchant that though forming no part of the com
m srcial course, it has been deemed in harmony
with the character of commercial college. to
institute course of instruction in it, which the
student at his option can avail himself of, con-
WINGED Of its ability for his own special purpose.


Proficiency guaranteed in Eve lessons.


The college is in perpetual session. Rooms open
from o'clock in the morning till 8 at night.


Particulars as to terms, etc., furnished on ap--
plicatiOn aE above au4-3m
Year: 1866

An agonising story is told of vain
New York young lady, who, dissatisfied
With her good but irregular teeth, had them
all pulled out to make room for new and
false set. In vain the dentist wished to
spare her eye.teeth. She, would have them
out Nervous prostration followed the op-
Grafton, and she died victim to her pride,
and leaving the set Of false teeth she had
ordered uncalled for. r
Year: 1866

The Democratic ticket for municipal
officers may he found in our columns
this morning. We believe it will meet
with the general appreciation of the
voters. and be triumphantly elected IN
January. As may be seen, many OF the
present officers are re-nOminated. The
rrsult shows the estimation III which
the people hold those who have served
them faithfully and well, and must
be extremely gratifying to the recipi-
ents of these marks of public favor.


II only remains now Tor the DEM
ocratic and conservative citizens OF
Wheeling to enter upon the work OF the
campaign sactively and earnestly and
secure, by the election Of these men, the
continuance of good municipal govern
mcnt. We are all aware that despe-
rate effort will be made by the radicals
TO regain their lost ascendancy
in this city, but we are also
aware that, if we do our duty
70 ourselves and our fellow-citi-
zens. we can bury radicalism still deep
.r than il now lies under the condemna-
tion of our people. Let us make Wig
oroUs effort ard roll up larger major
ity in favor of good government and
the political principles for which we
contend than any that has heretofore
crowned our e1ertions.
Year: 1866

We are informed that on Saturday
night last a bloody rencontre took place
between two men in the baggage car of
a passenger train OH the Nashville and
Decatur railroad. The difficulty started
in a passenger coach, and was the result
of dispute in regard to the quality of
the whisky each carried. Both were
probably more or less intoxicated.


The conductor ordered them to leave
the car if they wanted to settle the mat
ter, and not to be disturbing the balance
of the passengers.


The two then repaired to the baggage
car, and after pacing off the proper dis
tance wheeled, and at given signal
fired their pistols. Neither Of them ap-
peared to be hurt after the shots.


At that moment the only light in the
car, which shone from lantern held by
the person who gave the signal, went
out suddenly, and the duelists then
grasped their knives and sprang upon
each other like tigers, cutting and slash
ing at a fearful rate. They are both
probably dead, or if living terribly lacer-
ated.


Our informant did not learn the result
of the affair, OF the names of the parties.
The noise of the swiftly-moving train
deadened the sound of the bloody con-
fiict, and it is probable that very little
is known about it.-Nashrille Banner.
Year: 1866

IL authoritatively stated that the Su-
premc Court of the United States has
decided the Attorneys Test Oath, enact
ed 10y Congress III lob2, unconstitution-
al. Attorneys have been admitted to
practise in the Supreme Court at its
present session without taking any 9TH
or oath than the former one, which SIM
ply required allegiance TO the constitu-
tion, and, it was thought that
the decision in relation TO the test
oath would he pronounced on Mon
day (yesterday,) if Judge GREER,
who has been seriously i'll of late, were
able to he upon the bench. The decls-
ion will probably upset the whole sys-
TEN of test oaths, whether for lawyers,
school teachers or voters, by means OF
which the radicals here and elsewhere
have wrought so much wrong. The
various test oaths in vogue in this State
are all framed upon the model which the
Supreme Court has decided to be in vio-
la,ion of the fundamental law of the
land.


We will endeavor to furnish our read
ers with the full text of the opinion OF
the Court AS soon as it comes to hand.
Year: 1866

The notorious individual whose name
heads this article is infamous as the alb
solute ruler and regulator of civil and
,olitical affairs in the Ninth Judicial
Circuit. The counties of Monroe, Green
brier. Pocahontas, Mercer and Mellow
ell constitute his domiuions. They
were erected into kind of kingdom for
his sole use and benefit by his Omnipo-
tence, Governor FOREMAN, and were
transferred to the custody of HARRISON
without condition or reservation. A
similar transaction in the empire mar.
ket was attempted about eighteen hun
dred years ago. An illustrious proto-
type of Governor FOREMAN then made
a fruitless effort to exchange the
kingdoms of this world for the
homage of One of whom we al
ways speak with reverence. Would
that HARRISON had possessed the moral
honesty to repeat the rebuke Get thee
behind me Satan" Being unable to
"resist the devil" he yielded to his Sc
duetiye offers; the barter was effected :
FOREMAN acquired tool, and HAIR
RIsoN proconsulship.


We have waited for some time for q
full and circumstantial account of some
recent transactions Of interest in Monroe
county, part of HARRIsoN's domin-
ions. We are glad to be able to
Lay before our readers q complete