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Year: 1866

ALARMS OF FIRE.-The alarm offire on Satur-
day morning at daybreak was n false one,
caused by burning chimney on Seventeenth
street


The alarm of yesterday at Il o'clock was
caused by the taking fire of n kitchen roof on
the corner of Fourth and Franklin. Little.or
no damage.


Yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, smoke
was discovered issuing from the front door of
the First Baptist Church, and the flooring was
discovered 10 have taken fire from an over
heated flue Much excitement was created,
but, fortunately, not much injury was done.





BURGLARY.-On last Saturday night, at about
10 o clock, Mr.. West, of the firm Of West (
Andrews left their store, on Broad street.
just below Bellevue Hospital, TO get his sup
per. On his return, in about half an hour
afterwards, he found that the back door of the
store had been broken into, and the store
robbed On examination, it was ascertained
that thirty hams, two sacks of coffee, and
quantity of other articles, TO the value of four
hundred dollars, had been carried away.
Strange TO say, the thieves did not touch the
whisky, though there was n stock on hand at
the time of the robbery. Yesterday morn
ing, some of the hams were found on Union
Hill, and good deal of coffee was strewn all
along the road but as yet the robbers have
not been traced.
Year: 1866

We have had placed before u5 some documents
connected with the National Chemical Works Of
tbis city, and az the subject Is of Importance, we
propose to lay the facts before our readers.


First, we have the contract between the COM
pany in New York and the company here, in
which the New York company agrees to construct,
erect and put in working order in this city, works
capable Of distiling ten cords of resnous wood at
a time, producing therefrom tie articles in quant
ties as stated in the prospectus published by the
company here, which can be found in another
column Of this paper. If, from any cause, the
said works in operation do not produce the quality
Of each article as stated, the New Orleans COM
pany are not bound BY the contract to take the
works.


Secondly We nave q tabular statement of eight
different charges made in the New York works,
the result Of which exceeds by 20 per cent. the
quantity advertised to be produced


Third, we have letter written by a citizen Of
Mississippi City to enc Of the stockholders in this
company, III which he states that, having just
returned from visit to the New York works, he
declares them to be a success; and adds that If
he had fifty thousand dollars he would certainly
invest forty thousand in this enterprise. This
! gentleman is well known by several of our most
| prominent citizens, and his statements can be


relied unon.


| We are informed by the president of the com
Pany that the principal portion of the works vii


arrive here during the month of August, and tha
they confidently expect to be in full operation b.
the middle Of September.
Year: 1866

The latest on dit that supplies fashionable
society with a conversational topic, in the
Empire City. is that James Gordon Bennett
of the New York Herald, will be married
this fall to the daughter Of Gen. John a.
Year: 1866

ExEHPTED FROM STAMP DUTY The Com
missioner Of Internai Revenue has decided
all other receipts for the delivery Of property,
as well as domestic or inland bills Of lading
are now exempted from stamp duty. No
other tax is Substituted for the stamp.
Year: 1866

who were stay at-home Secessionists from the
first swore that they had been always loyal
to the United States authority and flag, and
never gave any aid, support or sympathy to
the armies or cause of the Confederacy. This
is in obedience to the advice OF Reverdy
johnson, who informed the Rebels that it
would not be perjury for them to take this
oath inasmuch as it was unconstitutional
The registers were all Swami men, and per-
mitted the Rebels to register. In some pre-
cincts the loyalty of Rebels was tested by the
question whether when negro regiments were
facing Lees army they hoped the former
would be whipped, and they swore they did.
A place called Blue Bell Tavern, in Balti-
more County, out on the Philudelphia road,
was taken possession of early this morning
by a large party of roughs. who are employed
in the Baltimore Custom House, and neld all
day, allowing only Rebels to vote. They
were completely armed with muskets, car
bines and reyolvers, and lay along all the
fences leading to the place challenging ap-
preaching voters, and turning them back it
they intended voting the Union ticket. Nota
loyal man voted after they arrived. A Un-
ion man just arrived from there says if he
had ventured to protest he would have been
J killed. Immense crowds are on the street,
and the excitement is quiet.


II o'clock. The Radicals are beaten. but
they are more radical than ever, and their
spirit is unbroken. The Legislature is large
ly Democratic, and it is believed that Swami
will convene it at an early day. The streets
are entirely quiet.


Public morals must be at low ebb when
Senator in the Congress of the United
States advises the people that they should
swear to lie in order to obtain the privil-
ege of voting


The result, upon the whole, of these cleo
| tions has been to maintain if not increase the
Republican majority in Congress. The next
Congress, which will commence the 4th of
March, 1857, will be more decidedly Repub-
lican than the present.


Itis reported in the New York Herald,
that the President contcmplates submitting
to Congress proposed amendment to the
Constitution, net to vary materially from the
pending amendment. We trust something
may be done to ensure harmony between the
President and Congress. The President may
rest assured that the governing class in the
recently insurgent States are not disposed
even to carry out his plan in good faith


mnch less to accept any terms proposed by
Congress. He has already shown great kind
ness and forbearance towards the Southern
States They have abused his kindness and
forbearance. Let him put his foot down.
and require them even to carry cut his plan


and he will soon see what material they are
made Of Let him try it, and it will be as if
| he had reused nest of hornets.
Year: 1866

= We assure the Editors Of the Sentinel that
we have no idea of voting for either of them,
or for Gen. Cox. They do not want our vote,
and Gen. Cox does not need it. We refer
red to these gentleman only by way Of COM
parison. Gen. Cox was. an original secess-
ionist. He went into the war and fought
like man for his principles. He was van
quished, and surrendered in good faith. He
sees and regrets his error. BE submits in
good faith to the national authority, and re-
coguizes the right of the government to res
tore the Union on its own terms, just as he
did when he surrendered He is gentle
man and man of honor, and when he
tells us this we believe him. We have OBJ
served his course since the surrender, and
find that his acts agree with his professions
But the Editors of the Ssatiasl were once
Union men. They next became vindictive
war men. They turned upon their old I'm
ion friends and prosecuted them. They
branded them as traitors to the Confederacy,
and they encouraged those who. shot and
hanged them because they would not, like
them, desert their principles. When Gen.
Sherman reached here they fell on their fa-
ces, with their mouths in the dust, and
swore that they had submitted in good faith
to the national government. They have
since broken that solemn pledge They now
boast of theirtreason. They say Union men
were towards, because they wanted peace on
the basis of reconstruction, And they are
constantly engaged in rendering the people
discontented with their condition, and in
exciting them against the government =
Therefore we say we have more confidence
in an original secessionist, who has seen hi


error, and has h silly submitted to thu
| government, thar have in them.
Year: 1866

Many of the Northern journals seem to be
under the impression that the governing
class at the South desire to return to the Un-
ion. This IS a mistaken impression. The
following from the Richmond Examiner, will
show the feeling which prevails in this re-
spect:


''In the other Northern States the Radicals
hold their own. We interpret this as show
ing that majority of the Northern people
at this time are unwilling hat the South
sho' Id participate in the Government with
out consenting to the most injurious and de-
grading terms. This fact has been for some
time perfectly we'll understood at the South.
Its confirmation by these elections will not
produce a seintilla of excitement among our
people. We have, in many districts, sent to
Washington individuals who could "take
the OATH" as they said. The continued ex
clusion of these persons from their seats is
not a wrong that excites our special resent
ment As to those who could not take the
oath, we consider them much better engaged
at home in attending TO their business pur-
suits than in such a Congress as the present
or the future. In a word, we bow to the re-
suit, Land wish our Northern brethren much joy
in the sole and undisturbed possession of the
Government, in managing which they have
shown So much wisdom, moderation and
public virtue"


When we speak of the gouerning class, we
mean the old political leaders Of the South
who represent the decaying but still power
full oligarchy All other classes in the South
are at present only tolerated. fhey have nc
power. This governing class would conde-
scend to return to the Union on their owr
terms, but they will never GO back willingly
on the terms prescribed by the national gov
eminent
Year: 1866

Union men here, as in the days ofthe rebell-
ion, have to sing low" and walk a chalk line.
An unconditional Union man is Radical
an infamous Abolitionist" !" mean white
man. The Northern people did big thing
when they thought they had suppressed the
rebellion" What are they going to do
about it,
Year: 1866

The Wilmington Journal is mistaken in
supposing that we desire to intimidate the
Southern Legislatures into the adoption of
the Howard amendment" We have no
hope that it will be adopted. A large ma
jority of the members of these bodies are
solemnly pledged against it. They could
not vote for it now, IF they would. If they
should vote for it, in the face Of their solemn
pledges, they would at once forfeit the re-
spect and confidence OF allhonorablepersons.
& No, the Southern States, under the lead Of
disaffected and ambitious leaders, are going
to do as they pleas now, as they did in
1851 The consequences Of such action can.
not fail to be disastrous All we ask is, that
it be understood and borne in mind that we
are not parties to this new folly. We seek
to "intimidate' no one.
Year: 1866

The N. Y Times rebuKes its blackguard
President thus;


His language and acts show not a wise,
temperate aud conciliatory spirit, not desire
TO produce harmony aud to effect his ends
with the general concurrence of the nation I;
they show petulent spirit, harsh temper,
whose inevitable effect, when used toward an
intelligent people, jealous Of dietation from
lheir public servants, is to arouse passion.
ate feeling Of hostility and opposition
Year: 1866

GEN. GBASr.-The following full and ex-
plicit statement was made recently at a pub
lie meeting in Galena H., Gen. Grants own
town, by the gallant Gen. Logan--an init
mate and very warm personal friend Of Gen.
Grant Gen. Logan said:


"He could say he knew General Greut
we'll and intimately, and he knew all his
hopes and sympathies were with the great
loyal masses of the nation, who by their valor
and blood had saved the country. CLong
continued applause) Whatever efforts might
be Ihade 60 have it appear that he was in
sympathy with Copperheads and rebels in
their efforts to turn the Government over to
traitors North sud South, he wished to say
to the people, here and everywhere, that
General Grant was entitled to the fullest con-
hdence Of the Union men of the country
CGreat applAuse) General Grant was no
politician, and it was not hisproyince to min
gle in the political discussions of the day
but every military act Of his, all his military
orders had received the enthusiastic applause
of all loyal men of the country. Immense
cheering His acts had shown unmistakably
that he was right. A voice, I'VE all know
J
try that he knew others in this presence
know, and all who know Gen. Grants opin-
ions, know that be was openly for the consti-
tutional amendment presented by Congress.
prolonged applsuse.) Not only that, but
be knew Of his own knowledge that he was
earnestly for the Civil Rights bill and had
used all his inAence to induce the President
to sign it. (Groat cheeriug.) He would
say further, that as far as General Grant is
concerned the army would be used to every
proper extent to protect the Union men OF
the South against the oppression Of rebels.
(Cheers,) All the signs of the times indica-
ted that Johnson wao to be the candidate, in
1868, Of the great Copperhead and rebel par
ty. In that view it was important to destroy
the confidence which the Union party had ia
Grant. That great soldier is the idol Of the
Union party and the loyal men Of the coun-
try, and be was the man they delighted to
honor. The plan of the Copperheads and OF
Johnson men was to destroy Gen. Grants
chances for the Presidency, by attempting to
compromise him in the Johnson policy Of
turning the Government over to traitors
The game will not win. (Cries of Never
never I) No word Of Grant is heard to
uphold rebels in the Government or out Of
the Government He will maintain such d
position by his conduct and official acts at
will enable all local and Union men to gath
er around him in 1868, and to place him IL
that position where ne will save the country
in peace as he had done in war. (Cheer aftei
cheer for Grant aud the Union
Year: 1866

THAT very day colin practised new
mischief What did he" lie wished to
shame the poor Marietta publicly. Ah!
she never thought that every one in MAJ
poulc knew her violct-colored ribbon!
Colin remembered it but too well.
Proudly he bound it around his hat,
and exhibited it Ia the gaze of all
the world ~ conquest. And male
and female cried out, lie has received
Year: 1866

cesSary expenses OF eXhumatiOn and re.
intermcnt as light as practicable.
RESOLVED, That the Hollywood Memorial
Association will take charge of the graves
of all Confederate soldiers who may be
thus inferred in Hollywood Cemetery, and
will give to their decoration and preserva-
ton the same zealous care and attention
which are bestowed upon those already in
that cemetery.


Resolved, That in the mean while the no.
BILE ladies of Virginia be requested to take
special charge of such Confederate SOL
diers' graves as they may find in their re-
spective neighDorhoods, and that they be
asked, by the love and honor that they owe
to our fallen soldiers, to see that these
graves continue to be marked, and that
they are so protected as to be free from
all danger Of desecration or disrespect
and that they also be requested to toward
to the Secretary Of the Hollywood Memo
rial Association q list of all such graves
that they may be able to discover.


Resolved, That the farmers and other
citizens living around the city be request
ed, by the respect and admiration which
they owe to those gallant men who fell
while fighting for them and for their chill
dren, to take charge of all the graves of
Confederate soldiers that may be found
upon their land; and that, wherever such
graves may be found upon the roadside or
in places where there is danger that their
sanctity will be violated, they, as pious
duty, cause the remains therein contained
to be cxhumed and removed to some por-
ton of their land where they will remain
in safety until they and all others can be
removed to this city.


RESOLVED, That the Hollywood Memorial
Association feel assured that the people of
Virginia will fulfil their requests, and that
they feel confident that the people Of the
South will find it in their hearts to contri-
butte from even their scanty means
small sum to insure the removal of their
fallen soldiers to Hollywood Cemetery-a
duty which the people of Virginia would
chccrfully perform for every State if she
had but the means and power at her COM
mand.


Resolved, That the city papers and news
papers throughout the South be requested
to publish the foregoing preamble and re-
solutions.
Year: 1866

make a purchase. Whilst his friend was
looking at som; ARTICLES of clothing, Jack
son attempted to slip coat INTO MS
basket. lie was caught in the act, or.
rested and in an hour afterwards booked
bv the Recorder for further examination
before the Hastings Court.
Year: 1866

Mr.. CHARLES PALMER.-This venerable
citizen lies very low at his residence, at
the west end OF Franklin street. Being
quite advanced in life, his energies were
severely tried by the excitement of the
past year and his cxertions for the public
good. His health has been gradually fail
ing for several months.
Year: 1866

DISPATCH FOR THE SPRISGs.-Persons going
TO the Springs or other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DISPATCH sent them at sixty
cents per month. Orders left at our counting
room will receive attention.
Year: 1866

p. ST. should have sent this letter
over last Monday but for the fact that on
that day the Dispatch announced that our
reporter was in circumstances Of personal
and domestic atiliction. A simple sense Of
propriety induced my delay.
Year: 1866

axorurR ISSUE BETWEEN CIVIL AND
Military PowER.-We have under the
head of "Mayor's Court brief notice OF
the case of Christopher Brown, who was
arraigned yesterday morning before the
Recorder to answer the charge OF striking
PrescilIa Johnston, small negro girl. 1t
was proven by the evidence of two negro
women in the employ Of Mr.. Brown that
tbe Girl. who had been employed for day
or So bv Mr.. Brow1. was ordered by him
TO leave his premises. She returned on
Monday. and boxing her head through the
window of the room in which he was
dining. ballooed to him that she had got
ten q warrant, and was going to have him
nut in Castle Thunder. Mr.. Brown ran
after her and as he pursued her through
the ward. was seized by her mother, who
nearly tore his shirt from him. He after
wards caught the girl, and gave her such a
whipping as he would have given any child
under similar circumstances. "A negro
man living in the ncighborhood rushed IN
and pushed Mr.. Brown away from her..


This negro man, the girl, and her mother
swore that Mr.. Brown beat her in man
ner which, if the statement were true,
would have killed her. The girl had her
arm in a sling, pretending that it was
sprained, but she moved it about with re-
markable facility. The conduct of all the
parties was of the most insolent character,
and the Recorder would have been Justi-
fed in sending them to Jail for contempt
Of court.


After hearing the evidence, the Recorder
very properly dismissed the case.


The mother of the girl went straightway
to the Frecdmen's Bureau, and upon her
statement an order was issued to Recorder
Rcgnault directing him to rearrsst Brown.
This he declined to do, with an endorse
mcnt on the order that he had examined
the case, and having dealt with it as its
merits demanded, had nothing further to
do with it. An order was then issued
through General Terry for the arrest of
Mr.. Brown, and he is now held for trial by
the military authorities.


Mr.. Brown has always been considered a
pcaccablc citizen, and two of his servants,
who have lived with him off and on for
nine years, testified yesterday that he has
never spoken cross word TO them.
Year: 1866

TuE New YORK QUARANTINR.-The
Staten Islanders are very indignant at
the seizure of Seguines Point for
quarantine station, and threats are
freely made that the buildings will be
burned and the station again broken up;
but an ample guard of policemen keeps
guard over the locality in true military
style, and even should they be over
powered, which is not likely, the guns
of the revenue cutter that lies OFF the
station would not be pleasant things to
encounter.
Year: 1866

eralship of Mcclellan, alone sufficient TO
show the bombastic character Of the
man, and we come to the portions of his
conversation indicating the fiendishness
and despotism indweling within him,
and his hatred OF freedom of speech"


The only difference between this La
Crosse democrat" and other so,called
Democrats, is that it is more daring and
out spoken in its bitter hatred than most
of the Others. The brave soldiers who
fought under Grant will be likely to rel
ish this villanous abuse of their great
and victorious leader, which nothing
but the vilest spirit of treason could in
spire, and to be converted thereby to the
beauties of modern Democracy"
Year: 1866

THE BANKRUPT BILL.-A Washington
dispatch says that Senator Poland, to
whom the Senate Committee on the Ju-
dietary referred the bankrupt bill passed
by the House, will recommend that it be
reported to the Senate but there are in
dications that no action will be taken
on it at the present session.
Year: 1866

EJr Frank Thomas, iH his speech al
IIagerstown, as published in the Herald o.
last week asserts that 'the Negro .Sufiug.
question is no longer State question, .
So here is plainly annunciated one of the
planks Of. the Radical platform. Mary.
land say they no longer has the power to
say the negro shall not:vcte. That power
belongs only to Congress.


What say you to this, Marylanders1
Do you acknowledge this power in Congressi
Are you satisfied that Congress shall de-
eide this question of Negro Suffrage in
Maryland for you? If you are, sustain
Frank Thomas, and his Radical followers
in this county. and they will soon decide
the question for you as they have done for
the people in the District of Columbia.


If you believe the people Of Maryland
haze the right, and can decide the qucs-
tion for themselves without the aid of
Congress, then lift up your voice in sup.
port of the President and his policy and
against the policy of Congress.
Year: 1866

ES-But few of the Radical party here
abouts are brazen enough to ackno#l edge
their true sentiments. While they are
all at heart in favor Of Negro Suffrage they
have not the courage old Frank Thomas
to, like him. toe the mark fairly and
squarely. But they will soon do better.
Old Frank has them in process of training
and he will soon have them veterans in the
cause. When he cannot make it conve-
nient to cotne himself and direct operations
he sends such as Ward ofNew York. The
old "Wat Horse will soon have them
''straightiouts" on the suffrage and equal
ity question.
Year: 1866

r The harvest is finished, and We
can add great quantity of the wheat al
ready secured in Barns or in Stacks. -
The crop will prove very much better
one both in quality and in quantity than
was anticipated earlier in the season. A
heavy crop Of Oats is promised. and with
favorable season for the next month a
good crop Of corn may be expected.
Year: 1866

The TAX on IScoMEs.-Although the revenue
OF he government amounted to six hundred and
twenty millions of dollars last year, thus largely
exceeding the official estimates Congress has not
relieved the the people of any portion of their in
come tax. Those who make more than six hun
dred dollars . year must still pay Eve per cent,
tax upon the excesss Even in tax-ridden England
the income tax is reduced when the revenue Is
larger than the cstimatcs.-N Y, Her.
Year: 1866

HKeep it before the people that the
policy of President johnson is opposed to
Negro Suffrage no,c or hereafter, here or
elsepherc.


Keep it before the people that Frank
Thomas humanity and philanthropy
party are in favor of negro Suffrage mo.O-
in the Southern States and the District of
Columbia, and in Maryland at their earli-
est convenience. ~
Year: 1866

EHChief Justice Bowie, of the Court
of Appeals Of this State, has decided q
case sustaining the Constitutionality Of the
Civil Rights Bill, and the consequent
right of negroes to testify in all judicial
tribunals Of the State. The next comes
the right to sit as jurors and the right Of
admission to our public schools.