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Year: 1867

The Senate, this afternoon, by a vote OF IS I,
IA, passed the amendment Of MI Edmunds
providing for an adjournment until July, and
empowering the President Of the Senate and
Speaker OF the House, IL not other wise ordered
at the time, TO declare an adjournment until
December. II il believed that the House will
agree to an adjournment substantially upon
the plan adopted by the Senate.
Year: 1867

Nothing Of interest ,ranspIred at the Exeeu-
tive Mansion to-day. The usual crowd OF
visitors were In attendance, nearly all of
whom had an audience with the President
Secretary Stanton and Secretary McCulloch
had an interview with the Executive this
morning.
Year: 1867

At a meeting o: one of the Republican ward
clubs in Washington City, one of the white
members offered resolution declaring that
the time has arrived when the Republican
party should fully recognize the right Of The
colored man not only to vote, but 10 be voted
for, and that duty and expediency demanded
that they should, in the coming election in that
city, furnish some of the candidates to be sup.
ported in the different wards, and at least ons
on the general ticket. The resolution led to N
animated debate. Only two members reall,
opposed, and those declared that they wouls


support any regular nominee. The proposi'
ton was finally carried by q unanimous vot,
Year: 1867

Where you promised me to cherish,
Love, protect, till death should part US,
Swear hencefor,h to cease your drinking.
BY the bright-eyed children Of ours,
By their wavy ringlets Touring
Flooring in the air so balmy,
BY their souls which are immortal
Swear! oh swear to cease your drinkingT
While she thus did speak unto him
Speak in tones SO sad and solemn
Tears adown bis face were coursing
ayes said he, sI'll change my course, wife.
Change Immediately for the better
Straightway to ths "Risiug Sun Lodge
Lodge where youth and beauty revel
Lodge where dwelleth peace and plenty
Went at oncc-the pledge was taken !
In his home was JOY and gladncss
Glalness o'cr his reformation.
Happy were his little children
Happy was his own beloved wife
Their agreement thus was mutual
Let us live life of temperance
Temperance principles ever cherish
Cherish ere until Deaths Shadows
Guide us DER the Darkened Valley
To the Ian Of the Hereafter


Where our spirits will immortal


Rest forever up in Hearen.
Year: 1867

An editorial ''phight' teok place recently in
Muscatinc. The conflict was of most fearful
character, as will be seen by the following de-
scription Of it which we find in the papers:


The locals Of the two daily Muscatine pa
pers, the Journal and the Courier were return
ing home late at night after their duties in
the office, when they happened to notice each
other on opposite sides of the street. At this
point the local Of s.that rebel sheet down the
avenue began to abuse the local Of that lone
horse concern up town. The G. local here
struck the other with an adjective containing
four dipthongs in each syllable, which made
the J. local SO mad that he drew out sentence
containing one personal pronoun and twelve
adverbs, set up in ten line plea with semi
colon a. each end, and plunged it into his ops
ponents ear. Quicker than tightening the G.
local retortcd with stick full Of BREWER, but
was Immediately struck hors du combat by 4
galley full Of solid nonpareil, skillfnlly pro.
jected by the J. local. Here the fight ended
aud the contestants retired.
Year: 1867

OLD Folks CONCERT. The Old Folks
Concerts by Father KEMP's Company, at
Odd Fellows Hall, afford the most pleasing
and innocent entertainment TO both old and
young people. They ought to be well patron,
lad
Year: 1867

A young lawyer who had q chamber
in the Temple, had q nodding ac-
quaintance with an old gen,leman liv-
ing on the same staircase. The old
man was wealthy old bachelor, and
had a place in the country, to which
he went for week every Easter.
His servants had charge Of the place
while he vas away-an old married
couple who had lived with him twenty
seven years. and we're types of tho
fine old English domestic. One East.
er Tuesday, the young lawyer was
astonished to End the old gentleman
on his Temple staircase, and made
some remark about it. The old man
asked him into his room. and said he
had received q fearful shock. He had
gone down, as usual, 10 his country
place. and hal been received with in.
tense eordiality. had found his dinner
cooked TO perfection, and every thing
as it had been from the beginning.
When the cloth was removed the
faithful butler put his bottle of port
or the table, aud made the customary
inquiries apout masters health, hoped
master was not faiigued BY the Jour.
ney, had enjoyed his outlet and SO on.
The old gentleman was left alone, his
hand was on the neck Of the bottle Of
port, when it suddenly flashed across
his mind, Here l am, a lonely old
man 10 one cares for me there is
no one to help me if anything should
happen to me. What If my old ser.
want and his wife have been cheating
and robbing me all this time What
if they want to get rid of me, and
havs poisoned this bottle of wine ~
The idea took hold of him SO strongly
that he could not touch his pcrf.
When the man came in again lie said
be did not feel veil, would have a cup
Of tea; no. he would have . glass OF
water and go to bed. In the morning
he rang his hell and no one answered..
He got up, found his way down stairs;
the house vas empty, his two faithful
old servants had vanished. And
when he came to laek further, no
found that his cellar, Which ought to
have contained two or three thousand
pounds worth of wine. was empty.
and the bottle they had brought him
the night before .cds poisoned
CornhiH Mdgazi,se.
Year: 1867

VULGAR LASGuAGE.-There is as much
connection between the words and thoughts
as there is between the thoughts and actions.
The latter are not only the expression Of the
former, but they have a power to react uron
the soul and leave the stain OF their corrupt.
ion there. A young man who allows him.
self to use one vulgar or profane word has
not only shown that there is foul spot on
his mind, but BY the utterAnce Of that word
be extends that spot and infames it till. by
indulgence, it will polute and ruin the whole
soul. Be careful Of your words as of your
thoughts. If you can control the tongue
that no improper words are pronounced by
it, you will soon be able to control the mind,
and save that from corruption. You ex,in-
guish the fire by smoshering It, or by pre-.
venting bad thoughts bursting out By Ian
guage. Never utter word anywhere which
you would be ashamed to speak in the pres.
ence Of the most refined female, or the most
religious man. Try this practice little
while, and ycu will soon have command of
Yourself
Year: 1867

Live so that good angels may pro-
tect you from this terrible cvil-the
winter Of the heart. Let no chilling
wind freeze up the sympathy and hap.
piness from its depth no cold burden
settle over its withcred hopes, like
snow on the faded flowers no rudo
blast Of discontent moan and shrek
through its desoate chambers. Your
life-path may lead you amid trials
which for time seem entirely to i'm
pcde your progress, and shut out tho
very light Of heaven from your anx.
ious gaze. Penury may take tho
place Of ease and plenty, your luxu.
rlous home may be exchanged for u
single homely room--the soft couch
For the straw paaet--the rich viands
for the coarse food of the poor. Sum-
mer friends may forsake you, and the
Implying world pass You with scarce
" a word Of compassion. You may
be forced 70 toll wearily, steadily on
to cara livelihood, you may cncoun-
ter fraud and base avarice, which
would extort the last farthing, you
well nigh turn in disgust from your
fellow beings. Death may sever the
ties that bind yon 10 earth, and leave
you in darkness. The noble, manly
boy, the sole hope Of your declining
years, may be taken from you, while
your spirit clings to him with wild
tcnaoity which even the shadow Of
the tomb cannot wholly subdue. But
amid all these sorrows, do not come
to the conclusion that nobody was
ever 50 deeply afflicted as You are, and
abandon every sweet anticipation Of
better days ia the unknown future.
DO not lose you faith in human ex.
cellence because yonr confidence has
been betrayed, nor believe that friend
ship is only delusion, and love
bright phantom which gides away
from yoor grasp. Do not think ytu
are fated to be miserable because YOU
are disappointed in your expectati, ms
and baffied in your pursuits. DO nes
declare that God has forsaken YOU
when he calls your dear ones to tho
land beyond the grave. Keep holy
trust in heaven through every trial;
bear adversely with for,itudc, and lcok
up in hours of temptation and suffer
ing. When your looks are white.
your eyes dim, and your limbs weary
when your steps falter on the verge
of deaths gloomy vale, still retain the
freshness and buoyancy of spirit
which will shield you from the winter
Of the heart.
Year: 1867

The Gloucester Mass Adcertiser tells
the following instructive story:


Several years ago there resided in -
fisherman whose surname was Peter. He
had quite large family, and had purchased
a house, giving rs part payment mortgage
on the building. Time passed off aud he
got in arrears, aud the mortgage u.rcatened
to foreclose. This was severe blow to Pc.
ter, as be knew not where to 90 or how TO re-
lieve himself In his trouble he applied TO a
well known fnancier in town, who listened to
bis story, blamed him for his negligence,
gave him some good advice, and concluded
by saying that be would help him out Of diff
fculty, and put him in the way Of paying for
the house, if he would solemnly agree to fol-
low Out his instructions, and if he ag1si&ted
in the least. he would have no,hias xs<<ser
10 do with him. Peter asseu;ed 70 this and
received the money to pay up the mortgage,
amounting TO 81 900. Nov" said his ben
efactor, want you to own that house as
soon as possible, and TO do so you must give
me your note, and upon your return from ev-
cry trip Of fishing, wait you to immediate.
ly come to my house and tell me how much
you have earned, and how much you can af.
ford to pay toward the house without dis
tressing yourself and family. / shall watch
you, and II you fail to come even once, then
you will lose your house." Peter promised
and wen, his way. A fortnight passed, and
one morning Peter knocked at the door Of
his patron.


walk in" was the response.


" How much did you make this trip p


"Forty dollars, SIR.


How much can you pay toward the
house r.


"Thirty, sir"


The amount was duly indorsed on the
note, and Peter again lift At the return
from every trip he never failed to report him.
self, although sometimes he could not pay
bu, one dollar, vet be was always kindly re.
ceiyed and encouraged. At the expiration
Of two years he made his last payment, in.
terest and principal, and received clear ,i-
tie to his house, which is owned and occu.
pied BY his own family to this day, who would
have been poorly Off indeed, had he not left
them a, his decease place of shelter.


There is a moral to this sketch, which is.
that those desirous Of owning property must
make a beginning, and add to the amount
from their earnings, even if the sums are
sometimes small. They all help 10 swell the
aggregate and teach lessons of econony
which in themselves are more valuable than
the money saved. Young men, save a por-
tion of your earnings, and invest them where
they WIN be safe Instead of spending them
.oolishly, as is too often the case in these
days.
Year: 1867

STAR VS.. INDEPENDENT-THE FIRST REGULAR MATCH


OF TIE SEASON


The first match of the season. club VS.. club, took
place on the Star grounds at Carol Park Saturday
Afternoon the contestants being the first mines Of the
crack clubs Of South Brooklyn Quite large crowd Of
spectators were present, in spite Of the unpleasant
weather Neither had their full nine but
IAeless both strongly represented the field.
of the play the occasion il is scarcely necessary TO
speak In the first place, both clubs were rusty for
match playing and secondly, the cold wind chilled the
hands to such an extent that fielding bah well or hold
Ing it quite difficult task. Johnson the short stop
Of the Stars and Edwards Of the Independents how
ever both merit notice for the handsome manner in which
they played in their respective positions The clubs
fortunate In securing thoroughly impartial um-
pire and acquitted himself TO the satisfaction Of all
We append the score Of the match
Year: 1867

Found DRowNED.-The body of an unknown mai
was yesterday found floating in the water off Pier No
49, North River. He is about feet inches in hight
has dark brown hair and mustache and dressed III na
clothing
Year: 1867

The RECENT SALE OF CORPORATION REAL Es-
TATE-At meeting Of the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund.- held Saturday it decided to hold over for
one week the bids which had been made at the recent
sale of the corporation property, aud upon which no
money been received yet At the expiration OF
this time should the money not be paid the Commission
ers will then order resale Of the property bid for
These bids nine in number.
Year: 1867

A YOUNG GIRL WISHES A SITUATION AS PLAIN


cook In private family is good washer and ironer
would have objection 10 do general housewok good
city reference Can be days BAL last 18th
St, near lst av.
Year: 1867

The want of Line of Telegraph, located with
a view to accommodate the river trade has long
been felt. Many important towns are now with
out any telegraphic communication whatever, and
the lines now established between other points
are, In most eases, disconnected, following cir
cultous routes, hundreds of miles out of direct
course, causing vexatious and unnecessary delays
TO business by reason of numerous repetitions,
and the frequent Interruptions incident to long &
lines. When the facts are borne in mind that the
liability of telegraph line to damage from any
cause is increased in the same proportion its
length, and that the repetition of a message dou-
bles the time necessary for it's transmission, the
great and very important advantages of direct
route over the circuitous ones now in operation
can readily be seen. -
Year: 1867

The capital stock of the company is One Mil
lion of Dollars, and is divided into shares of one
hundred dollars each. The company desire to
distribute the stock IN small amounts among the
business men along the entire length of the line
in order to their interest in the welfare OF
the company. and to to them, its patrons
their share Of the profits from its business.
Year: 1867

Only five per cent of the stock win be required
to be paid in at the time of subscription and sub
sequent calls viii uut exceed ten per cent. per
month. After the first payment of Eve per cent,
no further call will be made until Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars shall have been subscribed.
The company confidently believe that they will
not he compelled to call in more than fifty or six
~ per cent of the subscriptions, in order place
the hne in complete working order.
Year: 1867

The Company propose to construct their lines
in the most substantial manner possible. An
material used will he of the most approved kind
and quality, and the work of construction will
be done by the company. under the immediate
supervi ision Of practical men, of long experience
in constructing and managing telegraph lines,
who will be instructed to spare no pains to make
every portion Of the work of the very best char
acter.
Year: 1867

The undersigned has purchased what is known
as the Cobb & Whistler Store, opposite Court
Square, where he will be happy to see the public
generally and exhibit his great variety of new and
second hand articles, too great to mention in de-
tail. Call and his museum of all sorts OF
things. If you want anything go to Job Ross,
and Nou will be pretty sure TO find II.
Year: 1867

The London Times has long article
on the election of John Morrissey, the
noted pugilist, as member of Congress
from New York. But it is obliged to re-
member that even the British Parliament,
which claims to be so very aristocratic in
its constitution, and to have been far
more so before the English Reform Bill
of thirty years ago, has had regular
prize fighter among its members. Nor
have these always been the least useful
members. Many years ago,a Mr.. Gully,
a man of his kind, and we'll known for
his strength and courage, was in Parlia-
ment. At ono time there was fierce FIRE
raging, that consumed the whole interior
of a house in London. He was present, and
saw poor servant-girl imploring help
from an attic window. No ladder could
reach her, and the flames would have de-
voured her, when the prize fighting mem
Der of Parliament ran into the next
house and up the stairs, got out on the
roof, and so on the roof over the window
in which the girl stood below him. He
fairly drew her out by the hands with
his enormous strength, and contrived to
place her on safe portion of the roof,
and so saved her life. But the excite
ment, exertion and peril we're too much
for him, and he never recovered from their
effects.
Year: 1867

The rich and poor together; the Lord
is the maker of them all. Who believes
the latter clause? Some people think
'''poor people" grow. In praying we say,
"Our Father" &c.


The borrower is servant to the lender.
PROP. G1iii Z.


Seest thou a man diligent in his bust
ness; he shall stand before kings, he shall
not stand before mean men.


Prayer to Ged is as important to every
individual as the salvation of his soul.


Hear this: Treasures obtained by fraud
and falsehood conduct their owner down
to peIdition and forsake him.


We need mercy at the hand of God bat
we shall not obtain it unless we show
pity to our fellow men, for with the mer-
ciiul, God will show Himself merciful.


Listen to this, reader: The getting OF
treasure by lying tongue is vanity
tossed to and fro of them that seek
death.-Proy aci 6.


Whose stoppeth his ears at the cry of
the poor, he also shall cry himself, but
shall not be heard.


IF your business men would pray ear
nestly and faithfully about their affairs,
they would find themselves more success
ful, more happy, and possessed of peace
surprising description. Try it.


The world is full of trials, and annoy
ances will be to the end. But better
world is coming, where there will be no
more trials, no more sin forever. If we
would obtain an inheritancsin that world,
we :must learn to bear meekly and pa
tiently the trials of this. That inheri-
tance is promised only to the overcomer.
Let us,then, try to.pray, and keep trying
and praying that God will help US to
overcome.
Year: 1867

sA-A French court has decided that
when railroad fails to transport passen-
gers to given point in given time, by
the breaking down of an engine or any
other accident, the company is bound to
pay the expenses of passengers who may
adopt other means to reach their destina-
ton.
Year: 1867

Two men in Davenport, Iowa, claim
one woman as their own lawful wife
They have gone to law about it, and the
Judge is puzzled. The woman says she
don't care which man she has SO she gets
one.
Year: 1867

Speak gently, kindly to thy wife,


She knows enough of sorrow;
Oh, seek not from each little i'll


An angry word to borrow.
The early light of household love,


Has more than golden worth,
Which from her heart one smile of thin
Can call in beauty forth. -
When thou art distant, stern and cold,
And through harsh words of thine,
Its sunny rays of gentleness


At home may never shine.
Upon the heart such cold words fall
And chill loves tender life;
Oh! ever when home trials come,


Speak gently to thy wife. ....
Far nobler in life's battle scene


Is he who breasts the storm
With manly courage when abroad,


And loving words at home. .....
Than he, who, groveling all his days
A traitor to his kind, .,r
A petty tyrant proves at home Z.
The meanness of his mind.
Year: 1867

ALLEGED MuRnERHRs LODGED IN THE
LIRBY.-Three white citizens Of Carroll
county were lodged in the Libby prison
Yesterday. They were arrested by Cap
tain PEBBLES, President Of the Board of
Registration for that county, on the charge
Of killing three white men at about the
close of the war. Ii is alleged that they
are men oc desperate character, and the
proofs OF their guilt are said to be strong.


They will be tried by military commits
sion at in early day. Other parties said to
be implicated are expected shortly to reach
the city.
Year: 1867




have received several letters warning
me to leave and threatening my life. One
of them said: "If you don't leave, you'll
be shot bat don't want You to die in
that way, you ID old hell cat -


Why, my hearers, didn't they want me
to be killed I'll tell you. They knew
that the moment the bullet went to my brain
or the dagger to my heart there would DO
more than one white man that would go
down. [Ies, dats so. Talking right now ]
The white men may lurk III dark alleys
and shoot me down, but they nave not the
courage to meet me fairly. This is not
challenge. He then denied that he was in
favor OF coniiscation or had ever urged
war of races, saying that the rebel press
had done all it could to bring on such
Year: 1867

I advise the white people who are dls-
charging the negroes because they would
not be their ahiect slaves and vote as they
wished, hoping that they may starve and
freeze this winter, to take them back, give
them good wages, and treat them well.
The eight hundred negro men and their
wives will not be permitted to starve IN
this civilized, Christian country. Congress
will protect them and tax the property OF
the people to support the paupcrs VINO
were made such by them. If the whites
10 on as they have been doing, don't say
what will come, but do say that some.
thing worse than has ever yet been Will
come. Tonight there will be meeting
in Republican Hall. | want every one OF
YOU colored people to be there, especially
- C who have been discharged. | want
,v take down your names and the names
of those who discharged you. THIS ilst
will be sent TO Congress; and II cohllsca-
ticn does come, woe, woe to the property
Of those whose names appear on that llst'
II the white people want 10 prevent every,
thing being taxed to its utmost to support
the discharged men, they must take them
no ,l-
Year: 1867

we're next alluded to. He advised them
not to get mad, but to bear it patiently, as
everything would be made right. Do not
attack or do anything against the white
people, and so long as General Schoticld
and his bayonets are here you need not
fear any injury from them.


The "Doctor," after speaking while
longer, yielded the stand to Hunnicutt.
Year: 1867

SAN ANDREAs, February 9Th, 1867.


EDITOR CHRONICLE A quartz working
character wanted to make an excitement and
a quick sale, and sent number of tons of
quartz to custom mill to be crushed; be-
sides he introduced one thousand dollars
worth of gold amalgam into the batteries to
help this quartz to pay; when it was cleaned
up only four dollars could be found Alto
gether. Was not he in a bad fxs What
could he dos What became of the one
thousand dollars he put in : 1t was s costly
lesson, but his passion was not cured, how
ever. Lately he made new attempt in an
other mill, less than hundred miles from
San Andreas. He watched very closely and
anxiously during the crushing, and invited
his best friends to witness the clean up; he
was radiant with satisfaction when at last
the several pounds of gold amalgam did
appear again in washing up; his friends
congratulated him on his success. and spent
with him an afternoon drinking the best
California wine, and talking about quartz
He is now ever ready to give a good recon-
mendation to this mill, and those grumbling
men who can never have the gold saved in
any mill to their satisfaction, had better adopt
his mode and please their friends and


Yours, QUARTZ FEEDER.