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Year: 1866

TRENTON, n. j., September ll.-GoVernor
Wards message was read 10 the Legislature yes.
terday afternoon as folows:-


Governor Wards Message.


Gentlemen of the Senate and General Assembly,
The Constitution OF New jersey cOnfers upon the
Executive the power OF couVenIng the Legislature
whenever, IN his opinion, public necessity requires
IT, All will concede that this power should not be
exercised on light and trivial considerations There
should be such reasons for the act as would commend
ii to the approval OF the people and OF their repre-
sentatiVeSin the Legislature. 1t ought TO be done
with strict and jealous regard to the public interests
and welfare, and in this spirit / have assumed the
responsibility OF calling this meeting OF the Senate
ana General Assembly constituting the Legislature
of New Jersey.


lhe true and earnest patriot cannot regard the
condition OF the country without Hhe deepest
anxiety. The States recently IN rebellion do not
exhibit that spirit Of loyalty which alone can give
confidence to the puDhc mind. Everywhere doubt
and uncertainty have taken the pace OF reliance
and trust. From many of the States recently IN
revolt we hear OF deeds of UO'ence aud murder
which excite our Just Indignation. We are assured
that there the loyal and true citizens agaln under
the ban OF that malignant spirit which melted and
sustained the Rebellion. We cannot wisely ignere
this condition of public affairs. Ii must be met not
by recreancy to ennobling principles not by TINT
dity OF purpose and unsafe concessions, but by
strengthening loyalty through wise and consideIate
statesmanship. The nation requires prompt and


final settlement OF all the questions at ISSUE 80 that
union, peace, and prosperity, In the fullest sense
may return TO the country and Government:


By the Constitution OF the United States the Iegs'
Year: 1866

common prudence compels to anticipate augmented
discomfort sullen withdrawal from the duties and
obligations of the federal government internal dissen
sions and general collision of sentiments and preten
sions, which may renew in q still more fearful shape
the civil war from which have Just emerged We
call upon You to nterpose your power to prevent the
recurrence of transcenden calamity. We call up
you every congressional district of every State


secure the election of members who whatever other
differences may characterize their political action will
unite in recognising the right Of every State OF the
Union to representation in congress- and who will ad
NIT in either branch every loyal representative
from every State in allegiance to the government who
may be found by each house, in the exercise of the
power conferred upon it by the constitution to have
been duly elected returned and eGalifed Tor seat
therein


When this shall have been done. the government
viii have been restored to Its integrity the constitution
of the United States will have been reGstablished in
all its full supremacy ana the American Union will
have again become, what it designed to be by those
who formed il, sovereign nation composed of sppa-
rate States each like ITSELF moving in distinct and
independent sphere, exercising powers defined and
served by common constitution and resting upon the
assent the confidence and cooperation Of all the States
and all the people subject to authority Thus reorgan-
ised and restored to their constitutional relations the
States and the general government enter a fra
terna spirit, upon whatever reforms the security of
personal rights, the enlargement of popular liberty
and the perfection of republican institutions may
demand
Year: 1866

AN ACT to reduce internal taxation and to amend an
act entitled An act to provide internal revenue to
support the government, to pay interest on the public
debt and for other purposes approved June Thrift
eth eighteen hundred and siXtytour and acts amen
datory thereof
Year: 1866

Acts are cups which we may fill with
rainwater or nectar; it matters little wheth-
er the cup is of stone or china, SO long as
it brims with the spirit of God. Nobleness
is not in the duty but in the disposition
that performs it; it is not the gift but the
goodness which prompts it, that makes
charity the crowning virtue. While ambi-
ton sighs for a mission, sympathy be-
comes ministering angel, pouring heav-
enly balm into wounded hearts; and while
vanity languishes for public display and
applause, faith unseals the lips and touches
the tongue with living fire. Trust and
hope and generous longings fill the voice
with sweetness, the words with fascina-
ton, and the air with grace; and peni-
tence and love and aspiration make every
act prayer, every utterance music, and
the breath increase. A great spirit makes
a great life anywhere. Let US have the
spirit and We shall lead the life. With
souls saturated with Christian sentiments
and all compact of virtue, an humble lot
and narrow round of duty will no more re-
strict our influence for good than the lines
on the map interfere with the shining of
the sun.
Year: 1866

There was once poor woman who had
two children, and the youngest went ev-
cry day into the forest to fetch wood.
Once, when it had strayed far away, look
ing for branches, little, but strong and
healthy child came to it and helped it to
pick up wood, and carry the bundles up
to the house; but then in less than a mo-
ment he was gone. The child told its
mother of this; but she would not believe
it. AT last the child brought home rose,
and told its mother that the beautiful
child had given it, and had said that when
the rose was in full blossom then he would


come agsin. The mother put the rose
into water. One morning the child did
not get out Of bed, and the mother went
to it and found it dead; but it lay looking
quite happy and pleased, and therose that
same morning was in full bloom.
Year: 1866

The greatest men have never been too
wise to err, nor the best SO perfect as never
to do wrong The example OF those who
have preceded US shonld be lesson of
wisdom for our profit, and lead US not to
depend too much upon ourselves.
Year: 1866

ALWAYS BUY Far BEEF OR PORK
There is nearly twenty per cent less wa
ter in the carcass of well fatted animal
than in lean one. Did you ever notice,
as l have, how much more the lean Of a
poor beef will dry up in hanging, than the
lean of fat animall and according to Prot.
Voelker, lean hog contains eighteen per
cent. more water than fat one.-Ameri-
can Farmer.
Year: 1866

Perhaps | ought to say here that the
common impression about Greeleys mode
of life is not correct While in the city,
away from his home up the Hudson, he
does not as is generally supposed, board
at the pie and peanut stands in the park,
nor does he sleep on hard sofa in one of
the back rooms in the Tribune Office He
eats at the Mansion Gore and has nice
room in Twenty fourth street, handsomely
furnished with election returns and tariff
statistics. The rumor that when he comes
to town on Monday morning be bring five
days rations of boiled turnips from his
farm, to last him till Friday night, when
he returns to his rural home, is also with
out foundation. He has recently made
300, 900 out of his "Confiict" and feels
quite rich, of course. In fact it'was said
he was seen, the other day, hanging, as it
were, on the verge of atailor's shop in the
Bowery--the establishment of a Mr.. Max
Roseafeldstein. and people need not be
surprised to hear Of Greelay's having a
new coat before many days.
Year: 1866

/ might follow Mrs. Gage further nigh,
detain the Senate here hour after hour reads
ing extracts from the various spee hes and
essays which have been delivered and made
upon this subject within ihe last few years
ani | may again make the chalenge which
| made yesterdy. Lot us have a reason why
these are not potent to influence our action.
Let US he told wherein the object OF this
argument is detective. Let US be shown why
it is, if these things are rights, natural or
conventional. that those who have interests
are not to participate IN them.


To me 1t is perfectly plain. l have recon>
ciled my mind to negro suffrage. but while |
reconcile myself to negro suffrage as Inevita
bile, hold it to ba nay hounden duty to insist
upon female suffrage at the same time 1
am harry to say that in this opinion am
not alone; that while | favor universal
suffrage limited by the age Of twenty ne
years so tar, there are others who have been
led to this same train of thought with myself.
l beg. therefore, to read letter dated Jeffer-
son, Ohio, November IA, 1866: - o


MADAM: Yours Of the sth i.stsnt is received.
aud desire to say in reply that am now and
eyer have been the advocate of equal and i'm partial
suffrage to all citizens OF the Ualted States v ho
have arrived at the age of twenty-one years who
are of sound mud. aod " who have not disqualified
themselves by the commission OF any ofsuse with.
Gut any distinction on account oil race, color, or
Year: 1866

"a A loyal Georgian just arrived here urges
the Radicals in Congress to withdraw all
Federal control, assistance or restraint, from
any of tae late rebel States for thirty days,
and leave tue reconstructed citizens entirely
to themselves; he says lhe experiment will
not only satisfy Northern Conservatives, but
cause wall for succor to come up from the
people themselves. He thinks that in less
than ten days they would implore TO bo saved
from themselves"


We cut the above from the Washington
letter OF The New York Tribune of late
date, ard we beg to assure our Rad friends
that we are perfectly willing, nay, anxious to
have the experiment tried. BY all means
withdraw tue armed occupation Of our coun-
try--rccall the Agents Of the Freedmen's
Bnrcau-dsmiss the Agents of the Treasury
Department, and give us a trial at self gov
ernment. If we prove unequal to the tax.
as this weN mforo.ed letter writer thinks wc
will. then we are willing to accept the guar
d;anship Of the Northern Radicals and for
ever after hold our. tongues We hope that
the Tribune will lend its powerful influence
in securing the support of its Radical friends
+, this very reasonable proposition. Let us
aloue-hands off, fair play and an open field
is ali we ask. Shall ne haTo it?-Chroniclt
& Se1tipei.
Year: 1866

y SENSIBLE MAS.--We were told at En-
terprise. the other Gay that negro doctor
had located there, bought. real estate, and
would engage in the practice Of medicine.
lie is represented as a man of intelligence
and some cultivation, deeorous in his conduct,
ard respectful to white people. Hc made an
address on Saturday night to his colored
friends, which some of them lacked the good
sense TO appreciate. He told them it was
useless to expect cqnality with the white
race He had travelled much over the North
aud Europe, and nowhere was the negro on.
an equality. In the city Of New York he
was not permitted to ride in the same street
cars with white people. He told them furth.
er more that it was a mistake to believe the
Northern people were any better friends to
the negro race then the Southern people.
The Southern man, he said, would prove to
be their best friend. This black educated
man is & native of Kentucky, and in his'boy.
hood wss in the family of one of the Breck-
enridgeg who assisted and encouraged him
to acquire an Observation-Disclosures Mes
scuser.
Year: 1866

AN aged Clergyman, speaking Of tic solcm.
nifty attacked to the Ministerial Office, said
that during forty years that he had ofliciated
therein, his gravity, in the pulpit, had never
bee but once disturbed.


On that occasion be had noticed man di-
rectly in front of him, leaning over the rail-
ing Of the gallery, with something in his hand,
which he afterwards discovered to bo a big
chew Of tobacco, just taken from his mouth.
Directly bellows at q man fast asleep, with his
head back aud bis mouth wide open. The
man in the gallery was intensely engaged in
raising and lowering his land, taking an OK
act observation, till at last, having got it right
he let fall his quid, and it went plum into the
mouth of the sleeper below! The whole
scene was so indescribably ludicrous that foc
the first and last time in the pulpit, an invol-
untary smile forced itself upon the counter
ance of tue preacher.
Year: 1866

a correspondent writes to the Chicago
Times, from Washington City, that General
Grant sideswi the President that, although
he is more reticeut now than ever, she has
sold enough within two weeks 10 convince all
who hear him that be lis the fast and firm
friend and advisor of the President, and that
his only complaint ON this scoro is, that the
President has not gone FIR enoughi
Year: 1866

The following order has just been issued
by command of the President. 1t clearly
defines the extent of military authority, and
restores ell the privileges and protection of
the law (God be thanked) to all citizens who
have no connection with either the army or
navy. At length we breathe freely:
Year: 1866

HATS and


FURNISHING GOODS, &C.,
which he will sell cheaper than any one else in town
he is going out of gents goods entirely IN order to
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies store. Gmh2S If
Year: 1866

We have applied for a season ticket-front seat


Another one, with certificate of marriage over his
head in the shape Of welt the size of candle mould
was dancing landango with two mosquito virgins on
a watch crystal, while deacon in one Of theil
churches sat playing old sedge with corkscrew, tc
see which should go fora gin cocktail. An artistic
delegate was standing on his head in a champagne
tumbler, one hind leg through his under jaw
while with the other he pointing out the road tc
Richmond to lot of skeets still drunker than him
self, which were sitting dog fashion on the pillow
We should say it was gay party-quiety so !!


Talk about shows, concerts, dog fights, amputatons
cireuSes negro funerals, draw poker, sparkling, o.
other amusement, there is nothing to be compared
to flock of mosquitoes on bender If you dou't
believe it, fix them up with piece of beef steak
soaked in whisky, and laugh your sides sore at the
antics the drunken warbers cut.
Year: 1866

4 NICE LITTLE FoRTuNE.-Miss Clara Barton. who
distinguished herself in testifyiug against the SOUTH


has received her reward. We see that the snug sum
of $4,000 has been awarded her on the preext that
she had spent that amount in caring for Union soldiers
the different battle fields. No wonder that she
was swift witness. Money makes other creatures
besides the mare go. She has earned her pay, per
haps but if all the other witnesses are to be paid in
the same proportion, the national debt will be in
creased in way that secretary McCulloeh will find
great difficulty in providing for From our knowledge
of the parties who give false accounts of us should
think that they might have been bought much cheaper
However, living is thing that ought be well remu.
nerated. Virtue we are taught is its own reward ;
and vice, lacking that, must have pecunary bonus
To these munfcent appropriations for mendicity the
main objection that have, is that ne who are the
objects OF it will have to help foot the BILL We would
rather help foot the liars. Richmond ENQUIRER.
Year: 1866

=" Tel! the traitors all around you," &C., dc


Another drunken scampohas just started out of the
window for John B. Cough, or stomach pump. A
worse-behaved set Of bummers we never saw. They
have acted fearful. About two thousand lie about
dad, but sadness seemed not break in upon their
hilarious rioting upon blood and whisky Half a
dozen OF them set on our hat playing draw poker
using worm ozenges for checks while one of the
party got clean busted by making ffty dollar blind
good on four flush, which didn't fill! He will be
apt to wear cotton socks next winter and keep away
from church collection days. Another one sat on toD
OF brandy bottle, reading Baxters call to the uncon.
vered, while his partner lies dead at his feet evident
ly forced toclose doors by the failure of Kechum &
Son, OF New York; Six others were irving to hang one
that looked like copperhead to the corner OF mattel
safe, but they drunk and he sober it is not
safe to bet on his being danged. They have eaten
the beei-drank the blood and whisky-drillcd the
plate full of hoes-and on the centre table organised
son of Malta lodge, using five cent shinpaster for
blanket in the act entitled the elevation of man. y


Another red bellied leader of the miss Keetcr ami
ly had battalion of drunken bummers on the edge
OF spttoon watching him jam a fur overcoat into
his left ear. he was foolish-foolsh enough for a
brgadier general or member Of congress A little
cuss with black legs, crimson stomach and double
Jonted oill was vomiting in a satin slipper while his
wife, sicky looking lacy of her tribe was gnawing
at the bed post thinking it a bologna. Another one
evidently an old maid, under the sofa milking the
cat, while her sister crowding pair of woolen
drawers into her waterfall singing in snbdued strain
Year: 1866

CHARACTERISTIC SPEECH OF HENRY A. NIsE-Ex-
general and ex-governor Henry a. Wise ectured in
behalf of the orphans in Alexandria few nights since
and in the course of bis remarks made the following
observations:


You might call the father a rebel if you pleased but
he (the speaker alive to defend the dead against
the charge of either treason rebellion. (Applause
A little further on he remarked that there YVES no
power on earth which could make him move one step
from old Virginia He had made no confessions and
taken no test oath, and there was no power which
could make him take lie waa no traitor that
he would swear before high heaven If he were one
he would deserve to be shot. He had taken no oath
OF allegiance for he not foreigner to be natural
ised For two centuries his forefuthers had lived in
the old commonwealth of Virginia and their bones
rested in her soil. He then asked how many of the
foreigners who were present at the surrender of the
Confederate army at Appomattox court house could
say that This war, he said proved only the truth
of the three lines of political wisdom written by VIII
liam Penn according to whom the form of govern
ment was but inferior consideration. The worst
form in good hands being almost good as the best
and the best form in bad hands being almost as bad as
the worst. He clairnedto have always had the high.
est regard for the constitution of the United States,
and said that when the government of the United
States called upon him to suppress insurrection and
the other hand his State called upon him to rcpel
invasion, it simply conflict of sovereignties and
he was not responsible for bis acts individually in
Obeying the voice of bis State.
Year: 1866

ACTIVE OLD MEN.-Lord Brough-
am has always been famous for his
intense activity and for his capacity
for the endurance of lOng-cOntinued
labor. He has just arrived in Paris,
from Cannes; on his way to England,
in excellent health, and capable of
bodily eXertiOn quite extraordinary
at his advanced age. For instance,
he left Cannes in the afternoon, trav-
eled all night and the next day, ar
rived in Paris in the evening, then,
after rapid toilet, went to a soiree
to meet some of his French scientific
friends, not retiring to rest until
nearly midnight. Lord Denman,
who was associated with Brougham
in the celebrated defence of Queen
Caroline, wife OF George ", was
once complimented on his incessant
labor. "Pooh pooh !" said he, do
not talk to me about that l never
was able to get along without at least
four hours sleep in the twenty four.
But THERE is my brother Brougham,
he has no such trouble, but goes
from one thing to another all day
and all night, aad never seems to
care for sleep at all"
Year: 1866

rE There is a man in Pennsylva-
MIA who is so forgetful of countenan-
ces that his wife is obliged to keep a
wafer stuck to the end of her nose in
order that he may distinguish her
from other ladies. Even then he oc-
caSionally makes a mistake.
Year: 1866

Mir. Phelps, with associates, will probably soon erect a orty-stamp mill, and work their claim upon large scale. That they will quickly get back the price paid MT Wicken- burg, and the cost of their machinery, no one familiar with the ore can doubt.

 The sale is important and encouraging, as showing the confidence of capitalists in onr ledges, and the sure progress and prosperity of our Territory. With the mills at Wick enburg and those to be erected hereabouts, within the present year, employment will be given to many men, and we shall demonstrate to all croakers and doubters that Central Ar izona is one of the richest mining districts in the world, and that it is not Co be given over to the Apache, or uninhabitable, as those unable to acquire interests here, or ignorant of the region, are wont to represent.
Year: 1866



 In this county, at the present time VIC doubt if the most systematically worked mine of the best managed mill extracts and reduces ts bullion at cost of less than s+0 per ton, while in the greater number of cases we believe that 1t will reach $50"

 We quote the remark to draw contrast in favor of Central Arizona, which we can do without passing the most reasonable bounds. At Wickenburg, where there is no abundance of wood, and the ore is carted some eighteen miles to the mills, the cost of working is not over thirty dollars per ton, while hercabouts, where wood and water abound at the lodes, and the ore need not be transported any distance to the mills, the cost, allowing for the high price of labor and provisions, cannot exceed fifteen dollars per ton

 This we urge upon the capitalist as very great advantage, enjoyed by no other min ing region that we know of Moreover, the lodes are large, regular and rich, almost be yond parallel. Talking to an old Washoe operator day or two since, we asked if he had seen any mine in this vicinity equal to the Gould & Curry. Many" he replied, "much superior to it." We are confident that SD soon as our friends abroad come to comprehend the size and wealth of our lodes the rare facilities for working them, and the sure progress of the country, they will losc no time in obtaining interests here
Year: 1866

We are glad to receive this note regarding the opening of A gold ledge near Fort Bowie, Apache Pass;

 FoRT BowIE, Arizona, Feb. lj, 1866.

 EDITOR or ARIZONA MfSEs.-I desire to contribute to your numerous items of rich discoveries in Arizona. During the past week, Me>srs. Byrucs, Wallace, Dodson, liar ris. and Anderson, have been engaged in opening gold ledge recently discovered by Mir Byrnes, in the side of the mountain just back of this post, distant from the post less than one mile, and in full view from the pa rade ground. Thus far they have stripped the ledge distance of about twenty yards. and to the depth of six feet, and incredible as 1t may seem, have scarcely found piece of rock that does not exhibit gold to the naked eye, and the most of it bears very strong indications of silver, as often seen by the writer in Nevada. On the surface the ledge has a uniform width of sixteen inches. and at the depth of six feet widens out to twenty three inches is well cased in wall rock on either side, standing almost perpen- dicular Al the eastern end of the ledge they have taken up fine spring of water, which flows the year round from nine to twenty inches of water. They also have wood in great abundance. So far they have taken out about one ton of rock. They con template putting up an arrastra at once, and when the result is known you shall have the particulars, as 1 am satisfied you will be pleased to publish to the world all the infor- nation you can get relating to the immense mineral wealth of the Territory, of which so little IS known abroad. Yours, A.
Year: 1866

It may be harder work to sink a shaft or run tunnel than Co explore the country for new lodes, but it is the work and the only work which is likely to pay, and we advise all our quartz owners to give their attention to it. They may have fifty lodes, but if un- opened or unproycn they will not be so de- srable as one we'll prospectcd and shown to be good, by showing which none can dis nutp