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Year: 1866

@ Col Grill, the Union candidate
for Councilman in the Ninth Ward, is O
faithful soldier. He is also working
man. He engaged for years in that
most glorious of all labor-crushing
treason and subduing rebels. For gal.
liant services in this respect, the work
ingmen of his ward ought to stand BY
him and give him their votes.
Year: 1866

p%- We desire the Union men to turn
out in force tonight business Of great
Importance is to be transacted. Our
columns are to be deployed in line Of
battle, and the stragglers called in.
Let every soldier be at his post.
Year: 1866

PoLITIoAL DisooURsE.-A prominent
candidate for public patronage will ap'
pear at the New Metropolitan to night,
and discourse on the political topics bi
the day. Give him gracious hearing.
Go one, go all. We will be there and
report his cause Alright to the unsatisGed.
Go all. M
Year: 1866

FAMILY TIcKET.-There are on the
No Party Ticket three brothers.in-law.
i would seem that the city government,
in future, if that ticket should be sue
cessful, is to be made q family affair.
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Commit.
tee on judiciary have made a report in
which they say. it is not obvious that
Jefferson Davis was guilty of the crime
of treason according to the Constitu-
tion and laws of the United States, and
the Committee are of the opinion that
there are no obstacles to a speedy and
impartial trial which cannot be removed
by legislation They say the evidence
in possession of the Committee, connect
inc Jefferson Davis with the assassina
tion of President Lincoln, iustifes them
in saving that there is probable cause to
believe that he was privy to The meas
QreS
Year: 1866

ss- German music teacher In Bridgeport.
CT. got hold OF correspondence which his
wife was carrying on with Julius Hoffer
another young German, hauled him up. took
him home and made Madame own up, gave
the young man good big fiogging. and then
TOOK him before Justice and gave him his
choice either to stay around there and be fog
ged every time the husband met him. OF TO
leave the country. Julius decided to leave
Year: 1866

First and foremost don't try to be po-
lite, it will spoil all. If you keep over
whelming your guests with ostentatious
entreaties to make themselves at home,
they will Degin to wish they were there.
Let them find out that you are happy to
see them by your actions rather than
words, Always remember to let bashful
people alone at first. 1t is the only way to
set them at their ease. Trying to draw
them out has sometimes the contrary eff
feet of driving them out-of the house
Leading the conversation is dangerous
experiment. Better follow in its wake,
and if you want to endear yourself to
takers, learn to listen well. Never make
a fuss about anything-never talk about
yourself-always preserve perfect COM
posure, no matter what solecisms or blum
ders others may commit Remember that
it is a foolish proceeding to lament that
you cannot afford to your guests better
house, or furniture or viands. It's fair to
presume that the visit is to you, and not
to these surroundings. Give people a
pleasant impression of themselves, and
they will be pretty sure to go away with a
pleasant impression of your qualities. On
Just such slender wheels as these the whole
fabric of society turns; it is your business,
then, to keep them in revolving order.
Year: 1866

TAKING LIBERTIES WITH THE TExT.-A
new and frightfully literal translation of
the New Testament has been printed, in
which John the Baptist has been styled
'John the Dipper." Another specimen
is "Neither do men light lamp and put
it under corn measure, but upon lamp
stand, and it giveth light to all who are in
the family" This new version, the Spring
field Republican suggests, might suit that
rustic minister, who, in hot controversy
against immersion, took for his text "Be
not carried away with divers"
Year: 1866

Above all things we should cultivate
honesty and simplicity, truth and faithful
ness, in ourselves and all with whom we


have to do. Falsehood, fraud, and sub.
terfuge permit at no rate; be jealous of all
equivocal forms of representing things
l have sometimes devoutly wished that
were so stupid as not to understand joke,
that were honest enough to perceive
nothing but the falsehood of what the
French call a jsu desprit or playfullness OF
mind. | tell you, brethren, be honest in
your dealings; take no advantage even of
a'child. Be conscientious in your bar
gains. Have a single eye and single
heart. Seek not to be shrewd. Be not
ashamed to be called simple. And let me
tell you secret which ought not to be a
secret, seeing it is written in the Scrip
lures, that your whole body will then be
full of light; and this in every kind; you
will actually see farther, and see clearer
than shrewd and cunning men, and you
will be less liable to be duped than they,
provided you add to this another part Of
character which is proper to an honest
man-namely, resolution to protect hon
esty, and to discountenance every kind of
fraud. A cunning man'Fs never a firm
man; but an honest man is; double
minded man is always unstable; man of
faith is as firm as rock. l tell you, there
is sacred connection between honesty
and faith; honesty is faith applied to
worldly things, and faith is honesty quick
ened by the Spirit to the use of heavenly
things. In all that have said upon this
quality, 1 have not said enough of it 1
have but given the clue to the proper way
of discoursing upon it; but cannot be
said to have discoursed of it. Meanwhile,
let me press it upon you in the words of
our old ballad, "'Tis guild to be honest
and true" ."-Edward IrUinq.
Year: 1866

81 don't miss my church so much as
you may suppose" said a lady to her min
lister, who had called upon her during her
illness 'for make Betsey sit at the win
dow as soon as. the bell begins to chime,
and tell me who are going to church, and
whether they have got anything new."
Year: 1866

The greater part of the world that
would be respectable" have too much
pride to live economically for a time, in
order to gain a little capital to make them
more independent afterwards, preferring
rather to keep up agood appearance from
the beginning, though it subject them to
live almost in splendid poverty style.
Thus we are apt to take the hard side of
the hill of life when we are least skilled in
c1imbino.
Year: 1866

Oh there's power to make each hour


As sweet as heaven designed it;
Nor need we roam to bring it home


Though few there be that find it.
We seek too high for things close by,


And lose what nature gives us;
For life hath here no charms so dear,


As home and friends around u.s.
We oft destroy the present joy,


And future hopes, nor praise them,
While flowers as sweet bloom at our feet,
If we'd but stop to raise them.
For things SO fair still greater are


When youths bright spell hath bound us
But soon we're taught that earth has naught
Like home and friends around US.
The friends that speed in time of need,
When hopes last reed is shaken,
Do show US still that come what will,


We are not quite forsaken.
Though all were night, if but the light
From friendships alter crowned us,
'Twould prove the bliss of earth was this
Our homes and friends around US.
Year: 1866

CURAGE IN EVERYDAY LIFE.
Have the courage to discharge
a debt while you have money
in your pocket.
Have the courage to do with
out that which you do not need,
however much your eyes may
cOvet it.


Have the courage to speak
your mind when it is necessary
you should do so, and to hold
your tongue Whenit is prudent
you should do so.


Have the courage to speak
to a friend in a ''seedy coat, =
even though you are in COM
pany Witha rich one, and richly
attired.


Have the courage to make a
will, and a just one.


Have the courage to tell a
man why you will not lend him
your money.


Have the courage to "cut''
the most agreeable acquaint-
ance you have when you are
convinced that he lacks prin-
ciple. "A friend should bear
with a friends infirmities," but
not with his vices.


Have the courage to show
your respect for honesty, in
whatever gise it appears; and
your contempt for dishonest
duplicity, by Whomsoeyer ex-
hibited.


Have the courage to ware
your old clothes until you pay
for your new ones.


Have the courage to obey
your Maker, at the risk of be-
ing ridiculed by man.


Have the courage to prefer
comfort and property to fash
ions in all things.
! Hayethe courage to acknowl-
edge your ignorance, rather
than to seek credit for knoWl-
edge under false pretenses.


Have the courage to pro-
vide. entertainment for your
friends within your means
not beyond.
Year: 1866

U The Mobile Times is
earnestly insisting on the par
tition of our large estates to
insure an increase ofpopulation
and a successful system of plan
ting. It says:


Let it be cody considered
by our citizens that the dream
of large estates will soon be
dispelled, and the sooner our
people shall awake to the ne
cessity of conforming to the
mode of cultivation of the free
States and of Europe, the bet
ter it will be for them and the
country at large. As soon as
a proper system of farming
shall have been introduced in
the country, its productive
powers will not only reach, but
even surpass the results of for
mer years, while a competation
will soon bring a desire to
launch into other pursuits, in
duced by the bountiful yield
of the soil.


"But to do this planters must
break off, from old habits, throw
off antiquated prejudices; and,
instead of talking about the
reunion of hearts, and other
such sorry stuff, seek in earnest
the true bond of communities
the bond of interest"
Year: 1866

- Forney, the Journalist
of the torch and turpentine par
ty, publishes in his Press a
prayer for those who are labor
ing for the restoration of the
Southern people to the right OF
representation, calling upon
God to "SWeep them away as
with a pestilence, that their
qcires mag become acidoacs and
their children orphans, and that
their names become a kissing,
q by-word and a reproach
throughout all generations.


Curses, like chickens, come
home to roost and there is more
danger that the prayer OF the
wicked for vengeance, on thost
whom they hate, will be visite(
on their own heads.
Year: 1866

The DISCIPLINE OF LIFE
Let man regard this world
merely as a preparatory stage
to a future and eternal state of
existence. Let him consider
his misfortunes, suf1erings and
miseries as intended to prepare
him the better for a world of
undying glory and happiness !;
let him persevere in a course
of virtue and usefulness, In
contempt of the malignity of
his enemies and the storms of
adversity that beat around him,
and he will infallibly attain to
that perfection and happiness
hereafter, which should consti-
.tute the only true end and aim
of all human exertion and pur-
suit
Year: 1866

The idle man is an annoyance
"a nuisance. He is of no ben
eft to anybody. He is an in
truder in the busy thoroughfare
of every day life. He stands
in our path and we push him
aside. He is of no advantage
to anybody. He annoys busy
men. He makes them unhappy.
He is a cipher in society. He
may have an income to support
him in idleness, or he may
sponge" on his good natured
friends. But in either case he
is despised. Young man, do
something in this busy wide
awake world. Move about for
the benefit of mankind, If not
for yourself. Do not be idle.
Gods law is that by the sweat
OF our brow we shall earn our
bread. That law is a good one,
and the bread we earn is sweet.
Do not be idle. Minutes are
too precious to be squandered
thoughtlessly. Every man and
every woman, however exalted,
or however humble, can do
good in this short life, if so in
clined, therefore do not be idle.
I-[Exchange.
Year: 1866

1t is quite easy to perform
our duties when they are pleas
ant, and imply no self-sacrifce.
The test of principle is to per-
form them with equal readiness
when they are onerous and dis
agreeable.
Year: 1866

invfncible obstacle to emigration on large
scale. allude especially to the delays and
formalities attending the entrance into pos-
session, Or practical occupation of land, and
which in the eyes of the stranger are tanta.
mount to his complete exclusion. The
immigrant ought to be able to take posses
sion Of the ground between day and TO-
morrow, for he rarely has the means of
waiting. True political wisdom should
rather stimulate him to establish himself
upon any territory not yet occupied, guar
anteeing to him right to any improve
meuts he may make even upon soil which
does not yet belong TO him. Another great
difficulty arises from the arbitrary manner
in which subordinate n officers interfere
in the affairs of individuals. 1 do not
know how far the Brazilian, born in the
country, feels the necessity of the support
and counsels direct or indirect, of the pub
lie administration in his pscvate affairs
hut DO know positively that in our days
the emigrant fears nothing so much as all
which may be considered tutelage; still
more when this tutelagc takes occasionally
the form of petty tyranny. He generally
leaves his own country to escape from this
very thing, and will certainly not choose as
the land of his adoption one where it would
pursue him even into his private transac.
tions. The opening of tho Amazon, will no
doubt bring to the borders a number Of
industrious and enterprising men, but
great emigration. suoh as rapidly augments
q population, will never gather there as
longas the order Of things exists which
have observed in the Provinces of Para and
Amazonas. And yet have pleasure in
repeating that, whatever may be said to tile
contrary even in Brazil, know no country,
in the world richer, more attractive, more
fertile, more salubrious, more fit to be the
focus Of q numerous population, than the
magnificent valley Of The Amazon.


l am, &c., LOUIS AoAssn.
Year: 1866

Take dose of DR.. Easterly's Family Pills and
when done operating, take DIR. Easterly's Fever
and Ague Killer, as directed on the bottle, which
will stop the Ague and Fever the First Day. Then
to prevent its return, take tho Ague Killer three
times a day, on the seventh, fourteenth, twenty
frat and twenty eighth days, dating from the last
chill and fever, and you will be
Year: 1866

Distribution Is made N the following manner


CERTIFICATES naming each article and lie
VALUE are placed in SEALED ENVELOPES,
which are well mixed. One OF these Envelopes,
Containing the Certificate or Order for some
Article will be delivered at our office or sent by
mail to any address without regard TO choice, on
receipt Of 25 cents. -


On receiving the Certificate the purchaser viii
see what Article il DRAWS, and its value, and
can then send ONE DOLLAR and receive the
Article named, OF can choose ANY OTHER one
Article on our List Of the same value.


~ Purchasers of our SEALED ENNEL'
OPES, may, in this manner obtain an Article
WORTH FROM ONE TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
Year: 1866

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 6.-The fire which
has been raging for some time in the
coal sheds of the gas works near this
city and which had been almost eStin-
guished, broke out anew this forenoon
and several Thousand tons more of coal
will be consumed Loss is total, there
being no insurance.
Year: 1866

yesterday just as the steam
er City of Richmond was leaving the wharf
at Rockland, Rev. E. M. Gutter, while attempt-
ing to get on shore, slipped from the guard and
fell into the dock. Fortunately hawser had
just been let go from the wharf, which fell in
the water close by him, and he succeeded in
grasping the line and was rescued by the Off
escaped without any injury save thorough
ducking. We are indebted to Mr.. Witham, of
the Eastern Express Co, for the foregoing.
Year: 1866

THE THIRD PARISH AGAIN.-At an ad-
journed meeting last evening, this Parish
voted to concur with the Church in renewing
the call to Rev. Mr.. Walton to continue his
pastorate, and to raise committee to wait on
him and inform him of the fact. This COM
mittee were also. authorized to offer him a
salary of two thousand dollars year. There
were no dissenting voices heard at this meet
ing, but what the result may be is quite prob
lematical. 1t has been said by one philoso-
pher who watches the signs of the times and
keeps his fingers on the public pulse, that this
is the drift period in the theological world,
and it is possible that this Church and Society
may be in this current and floating into a
state of independence. But we opine there
may be some distractions in the way, which


will retard the progress and which caonot be
easily surmounted. One thing is certain, and
quite creditable to the members of both
Church and Parish; the proceedings at all
their meetings have been characterized by a
Christian spirit and commendable modera-
Year: 1866

his family, who were not very well to do
in the world, and contributed literally to-
ward this worthy object during his whole
life. Upon one occasion, after he had
been absent in the far West for quite
number of years, and had accumulated a
considerable sum Of money, he obtained q
furlough for the purpose of revisiting his
friends in Bennington. He had left there
a poor farmers boy, and he resolved to
make a respectable'appearance on his re-
turn. He owned two of the finest horses
that have ever seen, and negro boy
for whom he had paid five dollars pound
whom he subsequently set free.


Captain Scott was seated in a beautiful
new gig drawn by his magnificent white
horse, followed by Jack dressed in livery
as an outrider, and mounted upon his
thorough bred horse Dandy, and the rear
of the cortege was brought up by some
twenty full blooded dogs of various breeds
and descriptions. In nthis order he drove
through the quiet streets of Bennington
and hal;ed at the door of the village inn,
where great crowd ofinquisitive citizens
were soon assembled, all manifesting the
keenest anxiety to learn the name of this
distinguished soldier. No one, however,
recognized him as he entered the house
.
and took his seat oy the window. He
did not remain long before he saw his bro
ther passing With yoke of oxen, where
upon he went out and accosted him, say
ing, I" Yoa have fine pair of oxen there,
sir; do they belong to you?" His broth
er, not recognizing him, answered that
they were very good cattle, but belonged
TO one of his neighbors, and that he was
not able to purchase them.


The captain then inquired what they
could be had for, and when his brother
mentioned the sum, he took out his purse
and handed him the amount, telling him
that he liked his appearance so well that


he would make him present of the oxen.


This most extraordinary libcrality aston


shed his brother, who could hardly be-


lieve it possible that man could show Sc


much munifcence to u stranger. He


however, took the money, and expressed


his gratitude TO his benefactor.


The captain then asked him where he
lived, and remarked that lie would, if ht
, had no objections, like to make him a cal
f to which his brother replied thas he rent
ed small farm near by, and that it wa,
\ only by the most rigid economy that he
/ could manage to support his family anc
pay his rents, but that, of course, he woul,
i be glad to receive visit from one wh'
! had shown such generosity TO him. Ii,
then inquired Of his brother what price


the owner put upon the farm, adding that


he believed he should like to present him
with that also. His brother now locke


attentively at him, and for the first time
, recognized him. They went home to-
gether, both exceedingly happy
Year: 1866

The following are the resolutions adopted


BY the National Convention Of the Grand


Array Of the Republic: ~. ~. /.


/. That the Grand Army of the Republic
is organized to maintain in civil life those
great principles for which it stood in arms
under the national flag; that it stahds
pledged to crush out active treason, TO Rd-
vance and support active loyalty, TO secure
sound constitutional liberty to all men, and
to yindicate everywhere, and at all times,
the full and complete rights of every loyal
American citizen against all combinations
Of force or fraud that may attempt TO deHy
or deprive him of such rights.


2. Fiat we pledge all the power and In
Auence which, as individuals or as an asso--
citation, we can legitimately WELD in the
most special manner to those gallant men
who st9od fast by their country in Its hour
ofagonF, in the rebellious States, and who,
through all manner of losses and injuries,
possessions by force and prosecutions under
color d Law, maintained their integrity and
yindicaled their loyalty; and we sOlemnly
declare that no power that we can use shall
be neglected until they are thoroughly and
completely protected in the active exercise
of the rights of the American freemer,
through the entire country over which our
flag floats. t..at 81


8. That Congress, in justice and not in
charity, should pass law equalizing in a
just manner the bounties of all Union SOL
diers and sailors.


4. That We now, as heretofore, pledge our
selves to use our best endeayors to procure
appropriate State and national legislation
for the education and maintenance Of the or
phans and widows of deceased comrades and
manned brethren, and to enforce a speedy
adjustment and payment Of all lawful claims
against the Government due soldiers and
sailors and their heirs. fi..


3. That in our opinion no man is worthy
to be free citizen of free country who is |
not willing to bear arms in its defense, and |
we, therefore, suggestto Congress the passage
Of law making it the inexorable duty ofl
every citizen to defend his country, in time
of need, in person and not by substitute.


8. That, as matter Of justice and right, |
and because the sacrifice made and dangers
encountered by the Union soldiers and sail
ors who served in the late war for the pre-
servation of the country cannot ever be fully /
repaid, we respectfully ask that those in au-
Ihority bestow upon needy and worthy sol
tiers and sailors, such positions Of honor and
profit as they may be competent to fill, and,
while we seek nothing for ourselves and
hose of our comrades who are able to main
ain themselves, we do earnestly recommend
his request to the consideration of all in au-
hority, and we especially ask the attention
If The President to his policy heretofore de-
,lared on this subject.