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Year: 1866

The Louisville pork packers have
agreed to cut no more hogs and pack
no more pork on Sunday. This is u
move in the right direction, and one
that we hope to see followed not only
by the packers of other cities, but by
other trades and professions. There is
no good reason why persons in any
class of business should be compelled
to work seven days in the week, and
we hope to see the time when the Di-
vine command for day of rest in the
seven, will be strictly and literally
obeyed.


The ProPriety of a day of rest does
not lie wholly on religious grounds.
There are sound economic reasons for
1t as we'll. There is as much necessity
for one days waking intermission from
toll as there is of the nightly respite in
slumber. Sleep does not give the brain
or the frame the whole rest demanded.
True rest means something more than
mere tOIpor. 1t includes relaxation,
the unbending of the faculties from the
severe strain of forced labor, and their
opportunity for voluntary occupation
in other directions. The laborer or
mechanic, confined for six days from
sunrise to sunset to one unvarying
round of labor, requires some other
relief than the mere animal rest afford
ed by the bed. He needs au interval
for cultivating his intellectual faculties,
for bodily exercise that shall not be
toll, as we'll as for religion. To the
professional man and the man of busi-
ness, the seventh day respite from the
constant strain on the mental fac ulties,
is absolutely necessary to the preser-
vation of health and life. To the too
general disregard of this fact we attrib-
ute in no small degree the startling
increase of that terrible disease paraly-
sis, which is striking down our most
oF9fiN-o huSin and most nnnRupfin n
thinkers, and which from its frequency
in this country has attained the char
acter of a national disease.


As nation we live too fast, work,,too
hard, and take too little rest. The Sun
day, which would afford the much
needed repOse-the weekly unstringing
of the tensely strung bowls neglect
ed. The business man slips of to his
connting room, the lawyer to his office,
the editor to his sanctum, the student
to his books, and thus robs himself of
his needed rest, as much as il he had
stolen one-seventh of his minimum al
lowance of sleep every night in the
week. The result is inevitable. Even
the strongest constitutions must give
way in time. The bow is never un-
strung, the elasticity is lost, and at last
a sudden swapping ends at once the un-
due strain and the life.


The man who goes to his bed at night
jaded with long and wearisOme labor of
hand or brain, who rises day after day
to endnre the same strain, and who
does not avail himself of the Sunday as
an opportunity for entire cessation
from his customary labor, may for a
short time make money for himself or
his employers, but in the end will find
that he has been burning the candle at
both ends.


If the Louisville pork packers have
agreed not only to cease cutting hogs
on the Sunday, but also to let their
offices remain closed and their letters
lie in the post Office, they have done a
wise thing, and set an example we
hope to see generally followed.
Year: 1866

A New WORK AT CH1CAGo.-The tun-
mel, SO far from satisfying, has only
whetted Chicago enterprise. The Him
ois legislature will be asked at its next
session to charter a joint stock dock
pany proposes to dock out from the
causeWay OF the Michigan Central Rail-
road into the lake, along the entire
front of the south division. To effect
this it will be necessary to build new


breakwater, about a third of a mile
from the shore. The basin thus formed
could be divided into alternate BASIN
piers and docks. Upon these piers the
company will erect their warehouse.
A city which has sixteen miles OF river
dockage, and yet wants and needs
more, may be said, without much hesi-
tation to be in prosperous condition.
Year: 1866




THERE is a charming tradition connected
with the sights on which the temple Of Sol
omon was erected. It is said to have been
occupied in common by two brothers, one Of
whom had family; the other had none
On this spot was soWn a field Of wheat. Oh
the evening succeeding the harvest the wheat
having been gathered said to bis vile


My younger brother is unable to bear
the heat and the burden Of the day I win
arise, take Of my shocks and place them with
his without his knowledge


The younger brother being actuated By
the same bene7olent motives, said within
himself


my elder brother has a family, I have
none 1 viii contribute to their support; I
viii arise, take my shocks and place them
with his without his knowledge"


Judge of their mutual astonishment when,
on the following morning. they found their
respective shocks undiminished. This course
Of events trsnspired for several nights, when
each resolved in his own mind to stand guard
and solve the mystery They did so; when,
on the following night, they met each other
half way between their respective shocks /;
with their arms full. Upon ground hallowed
by such association as this, was the Temple
of Solomon ereeted-so spacious and magni-
Gcent, the wonder and admiration Of the
world Alasl in these days, how many
would sooner steal their brothers whole shockI
than add to it single sheaf
Year: 1866

LIVES there a man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said
Robaek's BitteFs--they are the best
To appetite they give a zest;


There are none so good, none so pure;
Disease none win so surely cure.
Take it my friend if you'd be well,
Take it, and to your neighbors tell
The wondrous story Of their worth;
Tell it, and let the word 90 forth,
Health is wealth, and that means greenbacks
One thing better that is Roback's-
Year: 1866

Congress, and also member Of the late
Radical caucus at Washington, states
that the Radicals are making prepara-
tions for civil war which they expect to
blaze up at the assemblage of Congress
in December. Major General Sherman
tells the young men in a public speech
that they will live TO see fighting in com
parison with which all that he has done
is but childs play. Undoubtedly there
is danger, dreadful danger ahead. Con-
gress could remove all danger in a sim
gle hour, but that body seems smitten
with judicial blindness" and there is
little or nothing to be hoped from it,
We had better, all of us, whilst giving
our whole energies to the maintenance
of peace. put our affairs in order so as
to be prepared. as we may for the worst.
The future is not bright; it is lurid with
bale fires. We sometimes fancy that it
is "palled in the dunnest smoke of hell.


Shall the million lives, sacrificed to the
God of Battles, prove to have been sac
riGced in vain? Are the Radicals deter
mined that it shall be so Now that the
negro is free, why do they rave even
more 6ercely than they did before? ?
Year: 1866

The pain, which was at first confined to
my knee, spread over my body and
seemed TO be centering in the pit OF my
stomach. never knew before what pain
was. In my distress, started off to find
the surgeon but from the irregular man
ner in which we were encamped this was
no easy job, and before succeeded, i
was in such misery and so weakened,
that | could walk but few steps without
falling ts1a


One of the guard thinking that |
feigned my distress and weakness, told
me so to my face, adding that was
merely scared to death" In a passion,
attempted to punish his impotence,
but my anger did not rally my strength,
for as made at him | fell, and he es-
caped. Dr. Merrow, who examined me,
said it was bad case He immediately
gave me something to apply TO my knee,
and left me, with directions to come to
his tent again in half an hour if was
no better. At the expiration OF that
time could not stand and Sergeant
Vickery carried me to the doctor, who
told his assistant as soon as he saw me,
that it was Of no use to do anything fur
ther, as should die before morning


Unwilling to see me die without doing
anything more, the assistant said to the
doctor. "You know what we gave him
before-that did not hurt him; shall we
try another dose y The doctor assented.
On giving it to me they said ''there is
poison enough to kill seven well men.


/ told them would take il, for did not
care how soon was out of misery After
taking it they told me TO lie down and
keen ouiet. as that was all they could do
for me. In the morning, as could not
stand, | was put in an ambulance and
sent to the hospital at Washington, where
| remaiuei two months before | was
able to rejoin my regiment, and was in
the train short distance from General
Kearney when he was killed Even to
the present day have not fui! recovered,
as whenever take cold something OF the
horrible sufferings which endured from
that venomous bite returns upon me
Year: 1866

which warns and cheers, and brings a
sense of grateful repose. This is some
times seen in mature life, after the fame
Of passion has expired.


And there is the eye of the youthful
lover it is more bewitching and passion
ate. In that strange magnetic ball is an
electric power that thrills the tender
cords of human hearts What wondrous
power of attraction and repulsion is
lodged within the fringed curtain Of a
maiden eye How many hearts has it
inspired with love and joy--ho many
crushed with grief and pain?


How terrible the possibilities of the
human eye for veal or woe.
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of five or more sub
scribers one copy, gratis, will be furnished


Subscribers who were cut off from lis during the
war; and whose time of subscription had not eX-
pired, will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filled If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew.


A cross q mark on the paper indicates the ex-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

A MARRlAGEABLE MAN.-The sheriff Of
Rockingham county came down Tuesday
with prisoner for the penitentiary. lie
left one prisoner behind in the Jail of Rock
ingham because he had been granted a
new trial. The man had married a young
lady in the western part of the county in
1861, and in 1863 had gone to the eastern
side OF the same county and married
another. For this he was tried and SEN
fenced to three years in the penitentiary,
but moved new trial, and got it. After
getting a new trial, third wife appeared
on the scene from the North. 1t appears
that he had married her before the other
two, and she had heard from some returned
United States soldiers of his arrest, and
came down to be another witness against
him. His new trial will doubtless end
worse for him than the first.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER FEsTIvAL.-The ladies' Of the
Third Presbyterian church, Church Hill,
have entered upon an enterprise OF this
kind, to come off in about ten days, with
spirit and energy which seem to augur
success. Their exhibition will, we hope,
prove profoundly impressive and attractive,
and accomplish all they expect and more
besides. The rccupcrativo power Of woman
in the present exhausted state OF the
churches is of vital influence and import
ance, and should he warmly encouraged.
Year: 1866

THE STREET RAILwAY.-Yestcrday two
of the street cars were placed ON the track
and made several trips up and down the
street, creating as much excitement as
they passed as if we had never had the
like before. During this week two cars
will run regularly between Eighth and
Twenty Eighth streets. The fare has been
placed at ten cents. Next week it is pro-
bable that more cars will be put on, and
tickets by the package will be sold with
some reduction.
Year: 1866

EFFECTS OF THE GALE.-The gale on
Monday night extended down the river as
far as City Point. A number of trees
were torn up by the roots, and we hear of
two or three barns being blown down.
Year: 1866

THE GAY EAsoS.-Thc winter season of
gaiety will be inaugurated tonight by
grand party to be given at the Exchange
Hotel by the young men Of Richmond. 1t
will he grand affair, and many of our
city's fairest daughters Will grace the oc-
casion with their presence.
Year: 1866

ACCIDENT AT MIDLOTHIAN Coal MINES
One MAN BURIED ALIvE-NARR0w ESCAPE
OF AN0THER.-Yesterday morning about 8
o'clock the timbers and earth OF u shaft
ut the Midlothian Coal Mines, in Chester
field county, about thirteen miles from
Richmond, on tho Danyille railroad, began
to give way and gradually cave in. There
were two men engaged at work, at a
depth Of sixty feet, named Matt Read and
his son James Read, both colorcd. As soon
as they discovered their situation they be-
gan to make efforts to get out of the mine.
James Read was successful in escaping,
but his father was caught by some timbcrs
falling on his legs, which were too heavy
for him to extricatc himself from. In this
position he was gradually covered up by
the slowly descending earth until he en-
tircly disappeared and was buried alive.
His son James Read, after getting out OF
the mine, attempted TO save his father, and
came near being caught under the de-
scending earth himself and sharing the
same fate. lie lowered the rope Of the
windlass to him, and begged him to take
hold of it and let himself be drawn out +,
but he refused to do so, saying it would
break his legs. And while the earth was
slowly but surely covering him up he could
not suffer to be dragged out, and probably
have his legs torn from his body by the
weight upon them. The groans of the poor
man were plainly heard some time after he
had disappeared, he possibly having gotten
his head in among the timbers where the
earth did not fill up closely. Workmcn
were engaged last evening in removing the
earth, but it may be two or three days be-
fore the body is recovered. The cause of
the accident is said to have been an insult
fccncy of timbcrs to prevent the earth
from giving way.
Year: 1866

IL When man of sense comes
to marry, il is companion he wants,
not an artist. It is not merely a
creature who can paint and play, sing
and dance it is being who can
comfort, counsel him -one who can
reason and reflect, and feel and judge.
and diseriminate--on who can assist
him IN bis affairs, tighten his sorrows,
purify bis JOYS, strengthen bis princi-
Piles, and educate his children. Such
is the woman who is fit for a mother
and the mistress Of a family. A wo-
man Of the former disposition may
occasionally figure in the drawing,
room and attract the attention Of the
company, but is one entirely unfit for :
heIplnate to man or to train up a
child in the way he should 20.
Year: 1866

BELIEVE THE BEsr.-He who thinks
better Of his neighbors than they de-
serve cannot be bad man, for the
standard by which his Judgment Is
formed is the goodness of his own
heart. 1t is the base only who believe
all men base, or in other words, like
themselves. Few, however. are all
evil. Even Nero did good turn to
somebody. fer when Rome was rejoic-
ing over his death some loving hand
covered his grave with flowers. Public
men are seldom or never fairly judged,
at least while living. However pure,
they cannot escape calumny; however
incorrect, they are sure to find
eulogists. History may do them jus
tice; but they rarely get it while alive,
either from friends or foes.
Year: 1866

The Hope OF MAN.-Final success
the joy of his life's ripe harvest-is
the goal Of our human hopes. No
wise or thoughtful man will live mere
ly for to-day. The pilgrim who seeks
home is not content to linger and
loiter for the mere flowers beside his
way. The sower looks onward to
fields white and ready for the sickle.
Wisdom has regard to the grand issue.
The triumph or the pleasure of to-day
is transitory. We want hope that
does not sink with the setting sun.
The true success in life is that which
does not fail the evening of our days,
or leave them to blight our barrenness-
We want that shout of "harvegthome."
that will not die into silence with the
fainting breath, but makes passage of
the grave whispering gallery where
heaven and earth talk together. We
want something that will reach beyond
time-beyond the things Of the pres
ent-something that will take hold on
eternity.
Year: 1866

THE hangman in New York is a consider
ate executiOner. The Herald says: "From
long experience Mr.. IsAACs has ascertained
that men standing under the gallows, iftheir
attention is not otherwise directed, will
nerve themselves up, and so extend the mus
cles that it is almost impossible to break
their neck, and therefore their sufferings are
greatly increased. To avoid this, and upon
a truely humanitarian principle, he endeav-
ors to attract their attention to something
else; and yesterday, in the case of FRERY,
he told him that after he drew the black cap
over his face he wanted him (FRIERY) to tell
him if he could see him nod his head, as
that would be the signal for execution. OF
course the prisoner looked, and as the nod
was made, signal from the Sheriff made
the axe come down with thug, and that
was the last of BERNARD FR1ERY upon this
earth.
Year: 1866

The public were startled the other day by
a peculiarly loud scream OF agony from the
Tribune, announcing that "sOda-aSh within
ten days has gone up half u cent a pOund,"
Terrible. Mysterious Unbearable! Gold
went up, flour went up, beef went up, and
the country survived. But now soda ash
has gone up half cent, and the country is
ruined unless something is done Immediate
ly. And "there is not a soda-ash manufac-
tory in the United States" Oh dear! ..uu


This is not because the making OF soda
ash is not paying business, for we are
told that during much of the time the
profit the British manufacturers and inn
pOrters made out of us ranged between two
hundred aud four hundred per cent
Those naughty men! But our foolish peo-
pie have been so intent on what they
thought more profitable occupations than
making soda-ash, that they have ceased u
manufacture it. So Obtuse and perverSe is
Yankee nature, and so inveterdte is the habit
of the people to desert any business, how
ever useful to Others, when they can find
some other that is more profitable for them
selves.


And now, here we are: "if a war should
break out between Great Britain and the
United States we should be instantly cut
Off from our supply OF the materials to
make bread, soap, glass and paper" What
dreadfIl thing that would be! Why,
''soda-ash would 60 up to two dollars a
pound; indeed, it could not be got at any
price" That is on the supposition, which
the alarmist takes for granted, that there
are not plenty of people in the country
with wit enOugh to make soda-ash ont OF
our abundant materials, before the price
had got TO u quarter of that rate. ...


But so great is the present prevailing sto-
lidity, that there is only one solitary voice
in this whole land to raise the alarm, by
urging the solemn duty to make this ma
tion independent of Great Britain for the
comfort of its social and domestic life; y
and to tell "theSe manufacturers how wise
it would be TO quit forever their chronic
protests against tariff ON sOda-ash, and
unite in demanding one that should imme-
diately establish the manufacture here
no matter what crushing burden it may Inn
pose on the manufacturers, no matter what
more productive business may be sbandOn-
ell for it, and no matter how great may be
the addition to the present inOrdinate
prices which the poor have to pay for all
the neceSsarieS of life.


At the worst, and in any event, if other
branches should become embarrassed, it is
only putting on a little more tariff to bring
this business into the ascendant in its turn.
And so we 80 on, heaping up tariffs, first
here, then there, until the weight finally
bursts the bottom out, and then comes a
widespread rum, which would have been
avoided il all manufactures had been left
alike to their natural and healthy growth.
Give us American sOda-ash, or we perish,
-Nelo York EUentRg Post (Repab).
Year: 1866

A week or two ago we copied from Bos-
ton paper a story of sea captain belong
ing to that port, who, finding suspicious
box on board his vessel, marked sodium
flung it overheard. As soon as the pack
age touched the water an explosion occur
red, lifting the sea into an immense column
to the stern of the vessel. 1t was conject-
ured that this dangerous parcel must have
contained nitro-glycerine, but we inter
from a San, Francisco Journal that It
was a new chemical mixture called sodi-
um amalgam. This material is never man
ufactnred in very large quantities, though
it has been advertised for sale in San Fran
cisco, one firm claiming to have as much as
two hundred ounces for sale. The amount
does not seem large, but when it is under-
stood that the explosive power of one


ounce of sodium is equal to that of about
twenty-five pounds of gunpowder, or two
and half poundsof nltfolglyceTine it can
readily be conceived that even fifteen or
twenty ounces, exploded in one place,
would create hnmenseha And when
one further reflects that, even SO little
thing MS a spoon full of water coming in CON
tact with two hundred ounces of sodium
would occasion an explosion equal to that
which would be oceasiOned by the ignition
of five thOpsapd pounds of POWDER or the
conclusion of five hundred pounds of nitro
glyeerlne, we can FORM some conception OF
its tremendous destructive power. eli
Year: 1866

We entreat Congress to ponder long and
anxiously before consentiDg to pass Gen. Will
sons bill proposing to increase the personnel Of
our Regular Army to some Seventy Thousand
men. If that bill becomes law, at least
Thirty Millions per annum will be added by it
to the taxes Of our people; and for what' "To
add Forty Thousand men to our Army" say
youi Then you are grievously mistaken. We
shall at most have but the skeleton Of an army
officers without soldiers; regiments on the
books dwindlcd to companies on parade; blood
less, feshless skeletons, with bony jaws grinning
at the folly which called them into being.
Men in Congress- save US from this costly illu-
sion


Ample experience proves that the ranks o.
our little Army of Fifteen to Twenty Thousand
never we're nor could be kept full in time of
peace; they were oftener scarcely half full.
Now, War is going out of fashion; and every
man in our ranks beyond the first Twenty
Thousand will have cost $500 by the time he
has fairly joined his regiment. Then why e1.
pand We are groaning under unprecedented
taxation, which must be yet more severely felt
as prices decline toward q specie standard.
Economists in Congress! save us from tho
passage of this most needlessly oppressive
p,aacrrat
Year: 1866

The theory of absolute and universal Free
Trade as taught by Adam Smith for account Of
the British manufacturers, would, if 1t could be
applied now to tho nations Of the world, I'M.
mediately establish an international slavery Of
all tho peoples Of the world to Great Britain
more enduring and more destructive than tho
universal dominion sttompted by the Roman
Empire. Form tho present inequality the de-
velopmspt Of the parties to this free exchange Of