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Year: 1866




The PRovosT-MARsHAL GENERALS RE-
PORT. This report, compiled with evident care.
contains some items which are worth special
notice, as Illustrative of the character of many
Of the soldiers who enlisted to fight for the
Union One of the most striking il the large
number of desertions which are recorJed
There were not less than 70 ,526 returned to
the army; bow many more there were who
never were returned it is impossible to saw.
But this fact is one which it is iu portant to
investigate, from the prevalence in some quar-
fought on the part of the North by foreigners.
The statistics of desertions tell different story,
for the great preponderance of such was in the
largest Northern cities, and where the foreign
element most largely existed In these cities
the was made M tier of trade by bounty
brokers, VINO IN many cases fostered bounty
jumping, and foreigners were most commonly
the offenders in both cases. But where the
American element was the most prominent the
desertions were far less in proportion, leading
to the inevitable conclusion that Americans
enlisted for fighting, and not for money. to a
far greater extent than foreigners N. z
Times. ~
Year: 1866

The "DEAD-LooK." The New York World
has announced during the past week that we
have reached in politics complete deadlock"
The South will not accept the amendment and
tne North can neither make it accept it nor
pass 1t without its consent; and the President
can neither make the South yield nor the North
yield, nor yield himself Moreover. until the
amendment is adopted the North can do abso-
lutely nothing. But situations like this are
not novel; The North has already had some
experience of this kind of embarrassment In
1860 it found itself in almost similar "fx."-
The South had no right TO secede; but, accord
ing to all the Democratic law yers nobody ha.}-
any right to prevent it. The President had the
right to enforce the laws; but had no right to
use force to arrest the law-breakers. The North
had the right to save the Union; but no right
to meddle with those who were DESTROYING if.
and so on. The muddle was, logically consid-
cred perfect beau y. Then, when the cues
ton of abolishing slavery came up, there were
the same difficulties. As a military leader, the
President had right to emancipate the slaves:
as civil ruler, he had not; but he could neith-
erbe wholly one nor wholly the other. He
might issue military proclamation; but it had
to be constitutionally sound; and then. al
though he might morally Gberate the slaves,
"held and firmly bound" The upshot of it all
was that the North in spirit of the widest
indifference to the reasoning of Democratic
sages, put down the rebellion and abolished
slavery. 1t of course lost all character as a
logician; but then it saved the nation. We
suspect if the present "dead-lock' should hap
pen to last too long, the Free States will find a
similar issue in their embarrassment They
will with the greatest absurdity reorganizc the
South and with the greatest illegality restore
peace and good government; and with the
greatest pigheadedness and stupidity peruse
calmly the noble demonstrations of their folly
which the Democratic press is sure to furnish.
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Year: 1866

NEGRO SUFFRAGE INEvIrABLE.-Tbe Sontb
will make fatal mistake if shares the eyi-
dent assumption of the Macon Journal. that
the blacks in those States are never to be adj
mitted to share of political power; that thew
will never be allowed to vote, but must always
be subject race. This, now that they are
free, is simply impossible. 1t is the perpetua-
ton of the errors which lay at tue bottom Of
slavery Sooner or later negroes will vote
will have voice in their own government
will share in that right of making their own
laws and choosing their own rulers which, ac-
cordine to our republican principles, belongs
Inherently and inalienably, to all who are re-
CURED to obey the law. ltdepends wholly on
the race now in possession of power whether
they shall come into the enjoyment of this
right peacefully, and as the result of a friendly
understanding with the whites, or through
commotion, turmoil, insurrection, and blood
sned-rulnous alike to both races and to the
country which both inhabit. Four millions of
nee people cannot possibly be excluded per-
er.-Neto York Times III = Jf1l'ia
Year: 1866

THE New CUSTOM HOUSE AND PosT OFFICE.
The plans for the new custom house and post
Office have been forwarded to this city by the
architect, Mr.. A. B. Mullet, for inspection by
the officers here. With some alterations in the
Details they have been found very satisfactory,
and will be returned to the Treasury Depart
1nent for official approval. The custom house
will cover the entire square included by Com
mercial, Pearl, Fore and Custom House streets
1t will be built of granite, with handsome fa-
cades on Commercial and Fore streets, and
small tower on Commercial street. The CEN
trail portion of the basement will be used as
warehouse, over which will be spacious hall
60 by 81 feet for the transaction of general busi
ness. The Collectors, Surveyors, and other
offices of the custom house will be accessible
from Commercial street. Offices for the Asses
sor and Collector of internal revenue will be
provided on Fore street. @& s#GNSq


The new post Office is to be of white MARBLE
finished with Corinthian pilasters. The plan
provides for portico in front. The internal
arrangements will be very much as they are in
the building now in use, except that the vesti-
bule will be somewhat enlarged. The court
room in the second story is planned to occupy
the front on Middle street. 1t is understood
that the marble can be procured at a quarry in
Connecticut at very reasonable expense.
Year: 1866

THE EDUCATED YOUNG LADY.-Ib
is no fancy sketch which Mrs. Stowe
copies from Tom Hood, ofa teacher of
all the crafts and arts which are sup
posed to make a fine gentle-woman,
who is stranded in a rude German inn.
with her father writhingin the anguish
of a severe attack of gastric infiamma-
ton. The helpless lady gazes on her
suffering parent, longing to help him,
and thinking over all her various lit
tie store Of accomplishments, not one
of which bears the remOtest relation
to the case. She could knit him a
bead purse, or make him guard chain,
or work him a foot stool, or festoon
him with cut tissue paper, or sketch
his likeness, or crust him over with
alum crystals, or stick him over with
little rosettes of red and white waters
but none of these being applicable to
his present case, she sits in resigned
imbeoility till finally she desperately
resolves to improvise some Cruel, and
after a laborous turn In the kitchen
after burning her dress and blacking
her fngers-succeeds in only bringing
him bowl Of paste.
Year: 1866

BEAUTIFUL EXpERIAIENTs-Fill a
wide-mouthed glass Jar with water,
and cover it, over with piece of 'foun-
datiOn' ( ladies will understand this
cover that over with a layer of peas,
pressing it down so that the peas will
lay In the water. They will then swell
and sprout, the roots growing into the
water, their ibres presenting a beau
tiful appearance. Set this in a window
and the vines will grow up, which can
be conducted to the sill. The whole
is very handsome.


IF an acorn be suspended by piece
Of thread to within half an inch of
some water contained In some hya-
cinth glass, and so permitted to re-
main without being disturbed it
will in few months burst and throw
a root down into the water, and shoot
upward its tapering stem, with beau
titul little green leaves. A young oak
tree, growing this way, on a mantel
shelf Of a room, is a very interesting
object
Year: 1866

THIRTEEN MONTHS IN A YEAR.-


1t seems to me I never knew so short
year as the last" said Carrie
Evans so her friend Mary. I can
hardly convince myself that there were
really twelve months ia il"


y have formed a plan, said Mary,


of making this year have thirteen
months"


l should like to get your secret,
Mary, for L am sure It is quite as need
tul for me as you; I have twice the
amount of work to do"


1t IS very simple one. I have re-
solved to rise an hour earlier for one
thing; have tried it for q fortnight
and ind that 1 feel better and brighter
with seven hours sleep than 7 used to
with eight and more. That saves half
Of my month, you see. Then I used TO
be in the habit Of wasting certainly
another hour, In idle conversation.
when my hands might as we'll have
been busy. l used to hesitate and
loiter over my duties instead of taking
the simple rule, when I have any
thing to do 60 and do it," That was
the rule by which a distinguished
clergyman used to work, who was en-
abled to accomplish so much that it
called forth the wonder and admlra-
ton of all who knew him Now, Car
rie, let US both try to redeem the time
this year, and edd, at least, another
month to it.


Il viii make the effort, Mary, but if
1 should reclaim all the time I have
suffered to run to waste, am not sure
but l should make the year fifteen or
twenty months long, compared with
those that are passed"


And is not this the experience Of
many others who have suffered pre-
cious days and weeks to glide away
without yielding any useful return ?
Oh, there have been those, in a dying
hour, who would have given all their
possessions for another day Of proba-
5ion, but it was denied them. THE
night eOmeth wherein no man can
work"
Year: 1866

While you religiously exclude all
obnoxious and questionable books
from your family circle, also have an
eye to the kind Of newspapers you ad-
NIT. Though most of them may be, to
great extent, unexceptiOnable in
tone and character, they nearly all are
guilty of those morbid repetitions Of
criminal horrors" " The indiscrimin-
ate publication Of crimes, overstrained
in their details by the sensational par
agraphist, revolving in conception and
execution, is yet q disgraceful feature
clinging to our daily journalism Rig
idly guard against their admission-or
at least rigidly essay to cOunteract
their deleteriOus influence.
Year: 1866

tice to them. But the fearful peril of
that balloon ride SO far above the


unconscious world, had turned my
black hairs as gray as the frost of win
ter, and in a measure affected my natu-
raj buoyancy of spirits.


At Paris I sock a painful leave of
the daring, noble De Lacy. I never
saw him again. He died within year
Of our extraordinary adventure, and
while I was journeying In my own land
bright America


The body of NJ Canon was subse-
quently found shapeless mass-and
buried in a lonely grave near the spot
where he had fallen. He had long been
crazy upon the widely different sub
jects of ballooning and riches, though
at times he had short rational periods.
am old now, very old, but I shall
never forget my fearful balloon ride
with a maniac.
Year: 1866

Ristori's costume is fairly georgeus,
On a recent promenade on Broadway,
her dress was of the heaviest black dam
ask silk, with large white silk stars
woven into the texture of the fabric in
a manner which made the stars look
as If they were made of silver. The
head dress consisted of white lace lap
pels of the most. costly and fairy like
workmanship, hung pendant and Gov
ering the ears, reaching down to where
the dress was fastened at the throat
The head dress was surmountedb by sew
eraI beautiful marabout feathers, and
from each ear hung pendant a string Of
diamond drops, four in number, valued
at Sl2,O00--very massive in their ap-
pearance. The parasol was one of the
finest and heaviest white silk. In her
hand she carried a fan Of intricate
workmanship.
Year: 1866

Good men generally reap more sub
stantial benefits from affection
than bad men do from their prosper
ity and what they lose in wealth,
pleasure, and honor, they gain with
most advantage in wisdom, and good
ness, and tranquility Of mind.
Year: 1866

There is nothing which goes so far
towards putting young people beyond
the reach Of poverty, as economy in
the management of their domestic af-
fairs. 1t is just as much the wife's du-
ty to see that nothing goes wrongfully
out Of the house as it is the husbands g
duty to see that a suficiency is brought
into IL.
Year: 1866

Good manners are the blossoms Of
good sense, and it may be added Of
good feeling, too for if the law Of
Kindness be written in the heart, it will
lead to that disinterestedness in little
as we'll as great thinRs-that desire
to Oblige, and attention to the gratli-
cation Of others, which is the founda-
ton of good manners.
Year: 1866

By the prospectus published in anoth-
er part of this paper, it will be seen that
it is the intention of the present pub
fishers to establish, on secure and per-
manent footing, Democratic newspa-
per that cannot be subsidized or bought.
1t will be published in the interest of


the whole Democratic party, and will
be above the reach of any individual,


or clique, or faction. When nomina-
tions are made they will be sustained
and supported; and the paper will not
be used to control or in any way influ-
ence them. The present crisis warns
| that something must be done to pre-
vent its recurrence, and to preserve the
strength, purity, and honor Of our party.
Year: 1866

Especially who have become the victims of Solitary
Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which
ally sweeps to untmely grave thousands Of Young
Men OF the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect,
who might otherwise have entranced listening Senates
with the thunders Of eoQuence walked to ecstacy the
living lYre may call with full confidence.
Year: 1866

The editors of Western New York held
their annual meeting at LIE Roy on
Thursday. The LIE Roy Gazette says:


The duty of the President of the Uni
ted States is to t'see that the laws are
faithfully executed" The duty of the
President of the Editors Association,
after their business session is ended, is to
see that they have good time" In the
discharge Of this duty we applied to Dean
Richmond to know if he could furnish a
special train from LIE Roy to the Falls,
direct, and the cost thereof. To this Mr.
Richmond, IN his characteristic liberal
manner, replied through Jerry Haskell,
the Receiver at Batavia, that but for the
law of the last session, against free passes,
it world afford him pleasure to give the
Press Of the State free team-but under
the circumstances, as he could not do ex-
actly that, we could have the train on
paying the Receiver one dollar. We have
accepted the offer. a-..
Year: 1866

A circular has been issued by Gen. Spin
ion of the Solicitor Of the treasury, Jor-
dan, from which the former says it will be
seen that no authority is invested in the
Treasurer's Office or in the Department to
refund to any National bank the amount
OF duty claimed to have been paid er-
roneously or exacted from it either by di-
rect return Of the amount paid or by al
lowing it as a credit to the bank on the
naYmant In Inlv nayk
Year: 1866

John Minor Bolts, who has been here
much of the time during the past year, gives
his opinion of President Johnson course in
a letter just published, in which he says:


81 am not one of those who entertain the
opinion that Mr.. johnson has intended or
means now to make any concessions to the
Copperheads of the North or the Coppertails
of the South To the credit Of human nature
be it said that our history has furnished not
even one instance of such revolving turpitude
and depravty as would be exhibited by his
tergiversation at such time as this, and un
der such circumstances as now exist.


Mr.. Bolts, however, evidently places no
great dependence upon some of the recon
structed rebels:


~ am not silly enough he says, 'to ap-
prehend another rebellion, but do fear the
ascendency of this party to power, and | do
fear that power ifthe country should by any
misfortune become involved in foreign war
which have every reason to believe is anx
iously prayed for by many who have recently
taken the oath of strict fidelity to the United
States, as contained in the amnesty oath.
Year: 1866

The recent action of the Congressional
Reconstruction Committee in favor of the
admission of Tennessee, is received with
general favor by the Union party. Tennessee
has not been regarded as occupying precisely
the platform of the other States lately IN re-
belhon. The Union men Of 4ennessee never
surrendered completely to the enemy, but
they struggled more or less manfully against
the rule Of the traitor oligarchy, and in the
very heighth of the great war of the rebellion
the State was wrested from the dominion of
traitors, and placed under the protection OF
the flag of the Union. And while the war
still ragged through the land, the loyal men of
Tennessee formed a new Constitution for the
State, excluded rebels from Office. and from
the exercise Of the right of suffrage, and held
the State to the terms of loyalty. The Union
party recognized the difference between the
position of Tennessee and the strictly Con
fedeiate States by its selection in National
Convention of distinguished loyal citizen of
that State for the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent OF the United States Besides bad as
the temper OF portion Of the secesh OF len
nessee may be, the state Of public sentiment
therefore is preferable to that of the loyal
Sta,e OF Kentucky.


We recorded it as unfortunate that Tennes-
sec was not admitted at the very opening Of
Congress, and still hold that the propreties
and expedieucies OF such action counterbal-
anc9 far away any benefits to he derived from
adherence to any general rules or theory in
re gard TO the status of the States in rebel
Year: 1866




ANY KNOWN MARKET IN
America. Having determined TO quit
the Mercantile Business us soon as the
Goods on hand can be sold, I take this
occasion to say to all my numerous friends
and customers and The entire public, who
have paironised nc so liberally in the
past, that return them my sincere
thanks, ani now extend this broad invi.
tution TO all the people OF Tifin city,
Seneca, and adjoining counties, to call
and secure from these
Year: 1866

GEMS OF Arrive have no hesitation In say
ing, and we say IT. boldly" that the largest and
only mammoth camera in the State of Virginia is
at the Art Palace, No 1911 Main street. and IL any
doubts that the finest porcelain pictures known
to the art may be seen here, We have only to ask
them to be convinced by personal inspection, as
we have been. During the holidays, the many visi-
tors from the country respectfully invited to
visit the cart Palace and sec the collection Of
pictures which have ELECTED such praises from all
parts. ANDERSON announces his intention TO be
first in his profession. he refers to his work, and
by that he compels the admiration OF the public.
Year: 1866

THE FAIR AND FESTIVAL at the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church presents one of the
most attractive means Of spending a plea
SAINT and useful evening that the residents OF
that section of the city and suburbs have
had for some time. The ladies are polite and
attentive; the tables are bountlfully sup
piled with toys, nick-nackS, &C.; the jelly
and ice-cream are first rate; and the sup
per will tempt the palate of the greatest
epicure. When it is considered that you
get the worth of your money for every
article which you buy, and that this money
is to be expended in the beautifying of the
church edfce, no one will refuse to invest
small portion of his funds with these ladies.


The lady managers of the fair have had
on two evenings some very fine singing. a
Young gentleman we'll known for his musi-
cal talent sang on Saturday night Il sacred
piece and some chaste and beautiful songs
with very fine effect. While listening to
the inspiring notes Of the Marseillaise
HYMN we ceased to wonder at the magical
power which it always eXcrts over body
of Frenchmen. Tonight it will be sung
by a company Of amateur performers who
have volunteered their services in aid of
this cause. They will sing many other ap-
propriate pieces and good pianist has
also been provided, who will play some of
the most popular airs of the day. This of
itself should draw large crowd, and ne
one should break his heart by staying
away.
Year: 1866

CHICKEN AND FUEL RoBBERY.-The cell
lar Of the residence of Mr.. J. III. Camp
bell was broken open on Friday evening
last, and nearly all of his fowls and most
of his fuel stolen. This is the second time
within the last twelve months that Mr..
Campbell has been robbed, and he wishes
all thieves to know that should they re-
turn they will find but little worth carrying
away; and if they do find anything he will
get up and take it away from them. He
requests the robber of his house on Fri
day night to bring his wood-saw back. No
questions will be asked.
Year: 1866

JUNK DEALERs.-Thc schooner Vestal,
lying in the dock, was on Saturday night
robbed of more than a thousand pounds OF
her rigging-in fact, was so crippled that
she will not be able to sail until new rig
ging shall have been obtained from Balti-
more.
Year: 1866

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT THE BALLARD
HoUsE.&The peace and good order which
usually reigns at the Ballard House was
somewhat disturbed on Saturday night by
the discharge of two pistol-shots in the
billiard-room. The firing was the result of
q difficulty between two young men-one
named Levy, formerly detective in the
Confederate service, and the other named
Devine, from Baltimore. Deyine was play
ing billiards, and Levy, in passing among
the tables, brushed against him, which
brought on the quarrel. This ended in
Levy's drawing his pistol and firing the
shots. One took effect in window, and
the other inflicted severe wound upon a
billiard table. No other damage was done.
Year: 1866

SHARP ROBBERY Saturday last two
negroes went into the store OF Mr.. Frank
Smith, on the corner of Second and Duval
streets, and asked to buy wood. Mr.: Smith
went with one of them into the back yard,
and as soon as he had gotten his wood the
negro went out of the back gate. In the
mean time the negro in the store had taken
the drawer, which contained about eight
dollars, and ran off withit.
Year: 1866

The Fair Grounds were rmery known as the Creole
Race Course" They are situated in the Third District
tween Espanade street on the side, and the GENTLY
Road on the other.


The principal entrance for foot passengers will the
Espana street gate.


The carriage entrance will be at the main gate Cen
tiIy Road
Year: 1866

ID GENTLEMEN: All I can say is, if
the President and his Cabinet had
kept their resolution, made in secret
session, to leave the Admiral and my
self to do all the talking, we would
have let you off to gOito an early bed.
Applause and laughter
Year: 1866

PAINFUL AccIpENr.-A daughter of Mr.. Sharp
residing near Fort Jones, says the Yreka Union,
met with severe accident on Friday of last week.
Mr. Sharp was cutting grain with reaper and the
little girl, whose age was about five years was
seated on It. when the horses became frightened by
rabbit jumping up in front of them. and started
to run The little girl lost her balance the seat
and was thrown of nearly in advance of the sickle.
Mr. Sharp caught her but net before of her legs
was broken and badly bruised Medical aid was
summoned and at last accounts the little girl was
doing well.
Year: 1866

SUDDEN DEATn.-A man named Brown died sud
denly al Colusa on the ID inst The san says no
one IN town knows where he came from or any
thing about him. He appeared to be between
thirty-hye and forty years OF age; carpenter
and was very deaf. He had been al work AT his
trade little for Clark. Was complaining when
he came. He had some quartz specimens in his
carpe.Sack, which might lead to his recognition.
Year: 1866

DARING ROBBERY IN TEHAMA COUNTY Sun
Mrs. o. R. johnson were out visiting at the house
of a neighbor on Reeds Creek says the Red Bluff
Independent, a band of twelve Gt is not known
whether they were Indians or Mexicans) robbers
came to the house of French and completely Quilted
it, cutting up all the beds and carrying off all the
bed clothes, wearing apparel. ewery and provisions
in the house. A gold watch belonging to French,
valued at $780, was taken, but dropped about tw o
hundred yards from the house in the haste of fight
The property stolen was packed away on mule.
A party of ten are in pursuit. armed with rifles
and revolvsrs, and will not be apt to show much
mercy to the fugitives should they catch them.