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Year: 1867

Last evening was by no means an exception to the
rule Of full house and unbounded mcrriment which
prevails at this establishment Billy Birch's nimitable
uncton in tho way humor and his drolery Of aocentu
alton and action in tho send mani business always
please and never tire the audience The able sccondng


or his efforts to please by Bernard and Backus
complete the enduring success OF the troupe The
olio business peculiarly comic last evening, though
nothing in the shape Of special novelty presented
The sf adow panlomime still holds its place AS nae 70
the per. ormance, and is rendered with solid effect
Year: 1867

From the Providence journal, Nov. 2f-Sena-


tor Anthopy-Republican.


The fact that majority of the Judi
ciary Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives have submitted report
recommending the impeachment of the
President is received with disappoint-
ment and with almost universal regret.
The impeachment, thus recommended,
has now far greater chance OF being
adopted by the House of Representatives,
for there are many members in that
body who are always disposed to do what
may be recommended by a majority of
any one of its standing committees. The
discussion of the subject will commence
in the House next week, and its excite.
ments will spread throughout the
country Nothing but mischief can
result from it to all the interests of
the people. 1t will add to the de-
preston OF industry and trade, it
will create distrust towards the Govern
ment both at home and abroad, and 1t
will darken our political future with new
apprehensioss and alarms. 1t is not
safe to fix point beyond which this
wretchod proceeding cannot go. We
have been told over and over again that
it would never be recommended by a
majority of the committee, but 1t is re-
commended, and we now can have no
assurance that it will not be adopted by
the House and at length sustained by the
Senate. But even if it stops short Of this,
the precedent will have been siablished
that President of the Unitcd States
may be impeach-d when he presumcs to
differ from the party that rules the
Houses of Congress, or even when be
becomes personally offensive to their
leading members.


The interests Of the country that de-
mand the attention OF Congress are ex-
ceedingly pressing, but nothing can be
done till this pet measure OF certain
violent men has been acted upon. It's
discuNsion in the House Of Representa-
tives will probably consume several
weeks, and then, If impeachment is de-
cided on, the trial Of the President will
occupy the residue Of his official term.
Meanwhile, the impeachmeniers will at
Year: 1867

tempt to enact law suspending him
from office while the trial is going on,
and assigning the administration of the
government to the President pro tempOre
Of the Senate. The President of the
United States would thus be virtually
deprived of his Office by legislative decree
without waiting for the result of trial,
and the country would be exposed to oil
the evils incident to a provisional gov
crnmont set up by Congress without any
action of the people or any provision of
the Constitution. The party that shall
favor series of proceedings so wanton
and outrageous cannot sustain itself.
II will be swept from power as surely as
another election is ever held in the
country. The men in Congress who lead
in these measures may be sincere in their
professions of duty and patriotic in their
purposes but we warn them that they
arc bringing ruin on the Republican
party, and dishonor and disaster on the
whole country.


From the Philadelphia Ledger, Nov. 26-Ind.l J


The belief is general that the sense of
considerable majority of the House,
although much incensed against the
President, is against impeachment; but
the immediate effect will be to precipi-
tate Congress into passionate partisan
debate, when the minds of all the mem
bers should be devoted to a cool and dis.
passionate consideration of the great
needs of the industrial and business
interests OF the whole country. AT this
time, when so many factories are closed
and closing, when so many people are
out cf employment, when so many of
those who are employed are either work
ing on short time or are threatened with
reduced wages; when the currency, the
debt and the revenues need so much care
and attention; when so many men who
are in business, and who in ordinary
times would regard themselves as pros
porous and safe, are apprehensive that
some adverse political blast may crumble
their substance and business into ashes.
AT such a time these interests should have
the earnest and important attention of
Congress to the exclusion of everything
calculated to embarrass their action by
arousing partisan passion.


From the Washington Star. Nov. 90 -Rep.l


The impression at the Capitol to-day
is that if vote were taken at once the
resolution of impeachment might posi-
bly, be carried in the House by bare
majority, but that its chances are
weakened with every days delay. In
the Senate it has apparently little chance.
There seems to be disposition to wait
and get an indication of the current of
public opinion after Judgment has been
formed upon the evidence.


From the Washington Express-Dem.l


The probable action of the House on
the impeachment question next week is
the subject of considerable speculation
at the capitol to day. The friends of the
movement think they can carry it
through by small majority. Its oppo-
nents, however, are confident of defeat
ing it by decisive vote whenever the
question shall be taken. The opinion is
also expressed in certain quarters that
the final vote will be delayed several
months-if taken at all.
Year: 1867

Wood engraving is said to have had its
origin in China, the birthplace Of many
other valuable inventions, and to have
been due to the peculiar structure of the
Chinese language, in the writing of which
a separate symbol is used for each idea,
and words are not made up, as with US,
by combination of letters. The number
of these symbols or characters is there.
fore so vast that it would be almost i'm
possible TO print their books with nova
Bile types. Their method Of printing is
therefore as follows: The work to be
printed is carefully transcribed upon
transparent paper, only one side Of which
is written on. The sheets are then glued
down upon wooden tablets, aud all the
wood is cut away except that covered By
the lines Of the writing. From these
raised wooden lines impressions are
taken. This practice is Of ancient date
in China, and some Of those who have
bestowed research on the matter are
inclined TO tx il about a. d. $50.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER fearful explosion of nitro
glycerine at Bergen, New Jersey, by
which several men were blown to pieces
and many others seriously injured,
sounds a note of warning about that
dangerous compound which should at
oscN be needed All. the conditions
under which nitro gycerine explodes
are as yet unknown, and until they are
discovered there is the greatest danger
to be feared from the reckless handling
of it, The terrible explosions of this
compound a few months ago, in New
York and in Central America, caused
people for time to be carefulin its use;
but the days of carelessness, it appears,
are returning.
Year: 1867

se5~ AS this is the season when sore
throat is prevalent, we publish the follow.
ing for the benefit of sufferers Dissolve
a small piece of alum in sage tea, then
mix little honey; or two drachms of
oak bark in six ounces of boiling water.
Use the liquid after it becomes cold.
Year: 1867

RAY The negroes on plantation near
Millikens Bend lately caught lot OF
fish from stagnant lake, and had big
frolic In a day or two eighty of thenN
died with the cholera. Assistance had
to be called in from the neighboring
plantations to bury the dead.
Year: 1867

Let taste and skill in this beautiful art
be spread among us, and every family
will have a new resource. Home will
gain new attraction. Social inter
course will be more cheerful, and inno-
cent public amusement will be supplied
to the community; public amusement
bringing multitudes together to kindle
with one emotion, to share in the same
innocent joy having a humanizing in
huence; and among these bonds of So
ciety perhaps no one produces so much
unmixed good as music. What fullness
Of enjoyment has our Creator placed
within our reach, by surrounding us with
an atmosphere which may be shaped into
sweet sounds
Year: 1867

| the most extensive character all deriving
! their power from the waters of the Missis
sippi. Having been awed into becom-
/ ing state of humility by the grandeur ci
Nature 5 mighty doings we were next ia


ken to the Fair ground just to see what


man could do and say-ond eat. We


found fine building good track and ev-
erything in ship shape. A good dinner


was served after which speeches, toasts.
original poems, songs &c, we're in order.


Mr. Ossian E. Dodge was present and
gave us some of the best machine poetry
we have heard in years, and the
Tribe of Asa" Hutchinson gave US oae
| very sweet and pleasing piece Of music.
Returning to town we bid adieu to our
hospitable entertainers and took the cars
for st. Paul, stopping on the way to visit
the Falls of Minnehaha. The writer
hereof has vivid recollection of those
falls That vast body of water rushing
out on the rocks and jumping distance
of some sixty feet into its basin below is
something well worth looking ut, but fol-
lowing the lead of Minnesota chum we
ventured under the Falls We certainly
saw beautiful sight but when we emerg-
ed on the other side we hardly think We
presented one, for We were wet ''frcm
head to heels. y


But our yarn is already too Ions and We
must hasten to close. Arriving at st.
Paul we took passage on the Str Hdsco,
Capt n F. Webb for La Crosse. We
made the tri p in just ten hours, distance
of 205 miles. This boat belongs to the
Davidson Line and is one Of the fastest
on the river 1t was during the trip
down on this boat that Mr.. Seymour was
presented With gold headed cane He
well deserved it. At La Crosse there was a
general separation, each going bis own
road homeward. Some took the morn
ing,and some later train for their homes
all extremely well satisfied with the
treatment received, and fully convinced
that the role of distinguished guest
was an agreeable one to play. For our
self, we return to the duties of our posi-
ton, with enlarged ideas, with greater
faith in men and 6rmcr belle! in the
power OF the newspaper press to help
along the grand work of civilization
After week relaxation from toll and
care we resume our quill editorial with
the hope that III connection with our CO.
laborer (who, let us whisper it, can get
up a mighty good paper on his own hook J
we shall be able to greatly improve the


Manitowoc TRIBUNE
Year: 1867

"nen' IA Ease OF similar transaction Le-


tween individuals, would be as morally and


legally binding as an express promise would


nave been. II the abstract right tn tax ;,s


own promises to pay ever inhered in the GOV.


enment Of the United States, 1t has lapsed


through what the lawyers would call "nou-
user" 1t could only be assumed anew by
making the contract with the lender, in the
first instance, contemplate the imposition OF
tax, in order that he might make such terms
and take the securities at such rates, as an in
telligent regard for his own interests would re-
quire. The contract with the present bondhold-
ers, by implication, precluded the ideathat the
income from their investment was to be re-
duced by an annual tribute to the borrower
In the second place, If law and justice permit
ted the exaction of this "Smart money" by
the government, a slowly dawning perception
OF the resemblance of this PROCESS to talk
ing money out of one pocket and putting it
into another, is beginning to shake the conf
dence of the Democracy in its financial sagac-
ty. liza man buys taxable securities he will
OF course pay less for them than he would if
their value was not reduced in exact proper
tion to the amount Of the tax, so that neither
the government nor the tax payers would be
the gamers .'.I..
Year: 1867

DEATH or 4 SOUTHERN PoET-Our
Southern exchanges announce the death Of
Henry 1'imrod, the poet of South Carolina
This young man, scsrceley known outside the
Southern States, was one Of oBr most gifted
writers-in all probability uDequalled by any
of our most lauded hards lie was poet
of Dature-insPired by Southern forests and
the wild beauty of Southern skies, During
the war for independence his songs inspired
many of the 'hearts of steel to deeds Of un-
common yalOr. It is TO be hoped that some
one will collect his magic breathing and give
them to the world in proper form.-Staua-
ton Spectator.
Year: 1867

A HUMAN BODY AND THE Hour OF THE
DAY.-Seat yourself at table. Attach Il
piece of metal (say dime) to n thread
Having placed your elbow on a table, hold tho
thread between the points of the thumb and
forefnger, and allow the dime to hang in the
centre of the glass tumbler; the pulse will
Immediately cause the dime to vibrate like a
pendulum and the vibrations will increase
until the dime strikes the side of the glass
and suppose the time Of experiment be the
hour of seven or halfpas the pendulum will
strike the glass seven times and then lose its
momentum and return to the centre. If you
hold the thread a sufficient length Of time tho
effect will be repeated but not until suffi-
cient space of time has elapsed to convince
you that the experiment is complete Wo
need not add, that the thread must be held
in steady hand otherwise the vibrating mo-
tion would be cOunteracted. At Whatever
hour of the day or night the experiment is
made the coincidence will be the same
Year: 1867

"The advantages of Advertising have just
received 4 curious and amusing illustration
in Boston. wealthy gentleman of that city,
who owns a country residence in the suburbs,


becoming dissatisfied with it, determined to
have another, and instructed an auctiouecr
famous for his descriptive powers, to adver-
:ise it in the papers at private sale, but to
conceal the locality, telling purchasers to ap-
ply at his Office. In few days the gentle
man happened upon the advertisement, was
pleased with the account of the place, showed
it to his wife, and the two concluded that it
was just what they wanted and that they
would secure it at once. So he went to tho
Office of the auctiOneer and told him that the
place he had advertised was such place as
he desired and he would purchase it. The
auctioneer burst into laugh, aud told him
that that was the description Of his own
house, where he was then living. He read
over the advertisement again, pondered over
the grassy slopes beautiful vistas,' smooth
lawns etc, and broke out : rs it possible
We'll, auctioneer, make out my bill for adycr-
tising and expenses, for by George wouldn't
sell my place for three times what it cost me-
Year: 1867

coupled with the fact that It i, only a cir
cular, prevent further examination of its
merits aud condems it on the SPOT to .
plaee among the rubbish. The only source
then Is the newspaper, and this is the suf-
hclent and the generally adopted medium.
1t is read By all, aud its influence and i'm
portance in this and kindred matter is now so
we'll established as to render any extended
remarks thereon entirely superHuous -
Above al: 9th rs the local paper takes tho
lead IN Importance as an advertising medi-
um. 1t hnds It's way, free of postage. to
every village in its county and is read in
nearl every house. 1t circulates through
out the entire State aud in most cases far
beyond its confines. There is no trouble
to the adv r iser in thus proc'ai,ning his
business or occupation, yet through its
pages he Introduces hins If as Lo could not
hy any other method And then too, the
advertising columns of county paper arc
read with as much interest as any other
part and the whole i. perused by a.any au
eager eye. 1t Il estimated that FIVE per-
sons or an average read every number is
suedsirom the country press, and when We
say read we mean advertisements and all
Unlike the city where there is sin gle
look for the news or the markets, the coun-
try paper is carefully scanned as the reflex
of the outside bustling world and it thus


becomes the cheapest and the most valua-
bic advertising medium for every one who
desires to reach the people and m.ke kuvwn
to all classes. 1t matters not what the


business may be nor how remote from tho
office of publication. Equal attention will


IN all cases be drawn there and beneficial
results will surely follow notice ID its
columns.
Year: 1867

STANDARD OF CHARIrY-Mcn measure
their charities by a peculiar standasd. A
man who has but a dollar in his pocket
would give penny for almost any pur-
pose. If ho had hundred dollars, he
might give one; carry it higher, and there
comes a falling off One hundred would
be considered too large a sum for him who
has ten thousand while present Of ono
thousand would be deemed miraculous
from man worth one hundred thousand
yet the proportion is the same through
out, and the poor mans penny, the widows
mite is more than the rich mans high
sounding aud widely trumpcted benefac-
ton.
Year: 1867

as ever. have no wound upon my cheek
| can dance from dark till dawn"


" How could you be so cruel - said ulia.
:" 1t is my turn to ask you whether you are
still willing to fulfill your engagement with
me i"


With all my heart" said the Captain,
. | am grieved for the loss of your beauty,
| | confess; but your heart and mind are
dearer than your person.
Excuse me for a moment said the la
dy i" must retire for few moments.


In an instant she returned, radient In all
the glory of her charms
Paul, said she, How do you like me
now?"


g You are an angel" said the Captain,
holding her in his arms s. How could you
treat me so cruelty with the red nose and
spectacles ?"


: Not word of that, said the beauty
We have friends in camp who exposed
your jealous folly, and it was only tit for
tat


deserve it ALL" said the Captain :;
and here [ avow am cured of jealousy
forever"


When they were married which followed
as matter of course, they were pronoun
ced the handsomest couple that ever sub
mltted to the matrimonial moose
Year: 1867

An HONEST ANSWER. Recently a cler
gyman was preaching in Belfast when a
young man in the congregation, getting
weary of the sermon, looked at his watch.
Just as he was in the act of examining his
time piece for the fourth or fifth time, the
pastor, with great earnestness, was urging
the truth upon the consciences of his hear
ers. Young man. said he, 6 how is ii
with you" Whereupon the young man
with the gold repeater bawled out, in hear
ing of nearly all The congregation, g A quar-
ter past eight As may be supposed, the
gravity of the assembly was much disturb
ed Tor time
Year: 1867

A clergyman in Boston recommends put
ting pictures into churches. asking the rich
to adorn them as they do their own dwell
ings, and then open them to all. The best
music in town should be the church music
a part of the debt the rich owe to the poor,
and bless themselves doubly in paying. AT
the same time Unitarian clergyman, in
the interior of Massachusetts,, says: ''It is
doubtful whether, with our modern tendency
God can send upon society greater COM
bination of curses than a truely eloquent
preacher, ten thousand dollar organ, and
superb opera choir"
Year: 1867

EVERY WORD TRUE. is great and
prevalent error, that children may be left to
run wild In every sort of company and
temptations for several years, and then it
will be time enough to break them in.
This mistake makes half our spendthrifts,
gamblers, thieves and drunkards. No man
would deal so with garden lot; no man
would raise colt or a puppy on such a
principle. Take notice, parents-unless
you till the new soil and throw in the good
seed, the devil will have crop of weeds be-
fore you know what is taking place. Look
at the poor children, and think whether you
will leave their safety or ruin at hazard, or
whether you shall not train them up in the
Way thev should go.
Year: 1867

NEWSPAPERS OF all the amusements
that can possibly be imagined for hard
working man, after days toll, or in its in
tervals, there is nothing like reading an en-
tertaining paper 1t relieves his hcme of
Its dulness or sameness, which, in nine ca
ses out Of ten, is whatdrives him to the ale
house, to the ruin of both himself and fam
lily. He is transported into graver, livelier
and more diversified and interesting scenes ;
and while he enjoys himself there he for
gets the evils of the moment fully as much
as if he were ever SO drunk, with the great
advantage of his money in his pocket, or at
least laid out in real necessaries and comforts
for his wife and family, and without head
ache. Nay, it accompanies him to his next
days work, and gives him something else
to think of beside the mechanical drudgery
of his every days operations, something he
can enjoy while absent.
Year: 1867

TRICK OF AN INSANE MAN-Recently,
a Milwaukee police officer was detailed to
take an insane man TO an asylum. The man
went along quietly until the end was reach
ed, when, instead of being delivered to the
officers of the asylum, he very quietly de-
ivered the astonished officer who, before
he had an opportunity for an explanation,
found himself locked up in cell. and was
told that strait jacket awaited him if he
made any demonstrations. 1t was some
time before the officer could get his story
believed and exchange places with the luna
tic, who went off boasting of his skill in out
whiting his keeper.
Year: 1867

A GOOD thing is told of the President in
Raleigh. While responding in feeling
manner to the welcome given him he used
the expression. Let us, my friends, repair
the breaches and before he could add
made by the war, an old woman exclaim-
ed, with perfect delight, bless the dear
man, he has come home again to work at
his old trade -
Year: 1867

Mrs: Partington cannot understand either
MIR. Gladstone or Mr.. Disrally, that they
should be so anxious to pass bill in Parlia-
ment to give the people universal suffering
For her part she thinks there is suffering
enough among the poor people without ma
king it universal Reform, indeed they
should reform themselves first, without
thinking to reform the people.
Year: 1867

He who is sore pressed with temptation
need not flatter himself that by and by the
temptation will cease: and he is to be deliv-
cred from sin; for temptation will not cease J;
and help must come, not from change in
outward circumstances, but from strength
given to theinner man, lifting the soul above
all temptation. Thus may help come, if it
comes at all
Year: 1867

If you saw man digging for ores in a
.snowdrift, you would say at once he was
crazy. But in what respect does this man
differ from you while you sow the seed of
ldieness and dissipation in your youth, and
expect elevated affections and good prlnci-
pies In advancing wears.
Year: 1867

BALTIMORE, November l4.-About
Il o'clock to-day. as E. A Pollard,
historian of Lee and his Generals,
was passing in front of the Maltby
House, he was approached by the son
and nephew of Henry A. Wise,
named John and Douglas Wise, each
of whom fired a shot at Pollard, one
passing through his right arm, he
having his wife on his left arm ut the
time. Pollard drew his pistol, but
was unable to5use It on account of the
wound, and the ball from his weapon
struck the pavement The Wises
come up from Richmond this morn
ing to obtain satisfaction from Pol
lard for. a letter recently published
by the hitter in reply to letter OF
Henry A. Wise on his Pollard 's) his
tory ef the war, and had previously
declared their. intention to shoot him
at sight. Both are in custody, to
await an examination. -