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Year: 1866

MEssRs. MCNAIR 4 JnRDAx have secured
a small quantity Of Usage Orange Seed
which they warrant to have been grown in
1865. Those wishing to raise their own
plants should improve the opportunity At
once to ct fresh seed, IS all Hedge raisers
know that old seed Is worthless.


Ihe Usage Orange has been thoroughly
tested in this climate, and proved the best.
cheapest and most durable fence in the
country.


Don't neglect this fence matter, as every
year it IS put of makes q man one year ID.
ter in getting good fence, and keeps him
one year longer repairing comparatively
worthless one.
Year: 1866

ATTENTION. Perry, in Farrands
rlock, opposite the old post Office stand. is
now selling out fine stock Of mems and
boys ready made clothing at q sacrifice
lie is compelled to make room for more that
is coming, and bargains can be had by call
ing on him at an early day lie is also
manufacturing to order in the most approx
ell STYLES
Year: 1866

COLGATEs AROMATIC VEGETABLE SOAP


Superior TOILET Soar, prepared from refined
VEGETABLE OILS in combination with GLyCERINE
and especially designed for the use Of LADIES' and
fer the NURSERY. Its perfume is exquisite, and
its washing properties unrivalled


For sale by all druggists. fe e-eoly
Year: 1866

BusHRASGISG is not yet stamped out of
New South Wales. The Western Eramiaer
has the following statement: YESTERDAY
about noon as four quartz miners were leaving
one Of the machines at the little town Of
Ironbarks, with q cake Of gold worth about
9lO0, which they had just had amalgamated,
two armed horsemen, disguised, rode up to
the party and ordered them to give up the
gold at once. They refused, and one Of the
robbers fred at the man carrying the gold,
wounding him very severely in both legs.
The man fell, and the bushrangsr springing
off his horse, seized the gold, and galloped
off with it towards the ridges. A butcher,
who had seen the whole of the affray just
across the road, ran inside, snatched up his
gun, and fired at the retreating robber, vho
was already two hundred yards away, putting
ball through his body into the head Of the
horse he was riding. When the horse got
near the ridge the man fell dead, and the
horse galloped away. The comrade Of the
dead man Immediately secured the gold and
rejoined two others of his party who had
been on the lookout on the ridge, when the
three galloped OF With their booty, leaving
the dead comrade behind them. Upon the
dead mans features being seen they were
found to ethose ot we'll known innkeeper,
formerly carrying on business in Bathurst."
Year: 1866

1t was once my privilege to stand upon the
summit of Mount Rigi, In Switzerland, and
from its queenly top witness an autbmnal sun
set. Far away to the west the monarch Of
day wrapped the drapery of his couch about
him. and lay down as if he were 4 god con.
fessed. He flung his splendor on that une-
qualled landscape with royal munifcence.
He kissed the waters that lay embosomed
among the hills till they all blushed. The
bald peaks to the right and left of us, barred
their storm beaten brows and bathed in the
sunlight. And higher up, and farther away,
the snow. capped monarchs Of the. Alps,
tossed back the SUMS last rays from their icy
sides in gold and proud disdain But more
beautiful than all, the gem of that wondrous
picture was bridge of golden sheen that
stretched over hills and valleys, and lake and
dells, from the far distant horizon to our very
feet.


It seems as if heavens gate had been left
open and glory had stolen through. 1t was
cast up by the hand OF God, way of gold on
which the angels might have trodden.


So have | stood beside the dying soldier,
when it has seemed as if bridge Of golden
sheen was let down from heaven-a highway
for the ransomed Of the Lord. And that way,
cast up to God, has glowed with the angels,
come to bear the soldiers who had made his
last charge and fought his last battle, home
And up that shining path, with angel convoy,
the spirit has gone, away from the clang Of
arms and the din Of strife and the groans Of
the wounded: away, away, TO the gates Of
pearl, to the peace like river, and the rest
of God.-Rer. Hsrrick johnson.
Year: 1866

Immediately on the adjournment Of the
United States Circuit Court in Norfolk, on
last Thursday, Judge Underwood left for
Washington, and gave particular instructions
TO the clerk OF the court to exhibit TO no per
son the indictment brought agains, JEFF.
Davis. The various attaches of the press
endeavcred in vain, TO obtain permission to
copy it. but the clerk of the court. acted
under the peremptory order Of Judge Under
wood, positively not to allow any one to
see it
Year: 1866

A PERFEcT CURE.-There i story
going in North Staffordshre that GxTm-
er in the direction of Leek, who had lost
some cows, was fully persuaded that he
had himself been attacked with the epi-
demic. Forthwith he consulted his own
medical man, who tried to laugh him out
Of the notion, but to no purpose. The
farmer then went off to an old well-known
practitioner, who being a bit OF . wag,
and seeing how matters were, entered mi-9
nutely into the details Of the case, ex-
pressed hi. concurrence with the patients
views, and told him he could cure him.
He then wrote prescription, sealed it
up, and told the farmer 10 go to certain
druggist in the next Pottery town. The
farmer lost no time in going with the
prescription, but was somewhat startled
when the druggist showed him the foratl-
Ia. which ran thus: This man has got
the cattle plague take him into the back
yard and shoot him according to act Of
Parliament" There is no need of saying
that this was a perfect cure" lMacelcs-
field Courier.
Year: 1866

When l was sixteen, / fell in love-
There was nothing remarkable in all that,
for most all the young men of the above
age do the same thing. But what am
going to tell You is how my courtship ter
minated.


1t was at a party l saw Sallie B., who
was one Of the sweetest girls in Tick
town and she looked sweet in her white
muslin ball-dress, with her hair falling
loosely over her shoulders.
got an introduction to her, danced
with her, and was the happiest man in all
Ticktown.


Well, at last the party broke up but !
had an invitation to call on Miss B..
That was all wanted, and l didn't sleep
much before Sunday evening-for that
was the time I'd fixed to call.


called, saw Sallie to church--saw her
home; and when left had pressing in
vitation to call again.
AT the end of a month was complete
ly gone. At last, ! resolved to "pop the
question" and fixed on my next visit for
the time, studied Courtship Made Easy"
thoroughly, and concluded ] was ready for
the task.


The time arrived. Here / was, sitting
by the side of my beloved with my arm
around her waist. / took her hand in
mine, and screwed up my courage to say
Dear Sallie, do yon love me 2"


She made no answer but her eyes
down and hoped. Yes, ] was certain
she loved me. ] put both arms around
her neck and pressed one, two, three kiss
es on her rosy lips. She did not resist
but raised her head and said:


Kou are as bad as Sam Simmons !"
Year: 1866

His reply was characteristic canno'
consent, sir, that you should thus trans
gress the laws on my account. Since !
cannot go free, it is better ! should stay
where am, for should i once more be-
hold the beauties Of the earth, should
only return less happy than l am now
No, sir, let me live and die in my cell"


AT another time, however, Mr.. Dilling-
ham did prevail upon him to pass the
door Of his dungeon and accompany him
into his private parlor. As he entered
the room, his eyes stared fearfully upon
the rich furniture and finding himself
before the mirror, he beheld his person so
altered since he saw it last in early man.
hood, that lie sank with fainting sensa-
ton into chair, and begged his kind as
sistant to conduct him as speedily as pos
sible into his cell again. Mr.. Dillingham;
died in July, 1929. 1t was shock too
severe for the aged prisoner to bear. II
was death blow to him. Therefore he
sank rapidly into the arms Of death, and
in a single month after followed his kind
keeper into the spirit world.
Year: 1866

INFLUENCE OF FAFFEoTIoN.-There is
a good deal of eanting about involuntary
affection in this world, and all that /; but a
young lady should never LET such foolish
notions enter her heart. She should al
low the pride of conscious strength of
mind to keep her above every foolish.
vain, nonsensical preference toward this
precious fop, and that idle attendant on a
lady's will. She should lay it up in her
heart as an immutable principle, no love
can last il not based upon right and
calm estimation of good qualities or al
least, that if the object upon which it is
lavished be not one whose heart and whose
head are both right, misery will surely be
her portion. A sudden preference for 8
stranger is very doubtful kind of pre-
ference, and the lady who allows herself IL
be betrayed into such silly kind of afiec
ton, without knowing word of the man,
chsacter or position, is guilty of an in
discretion which not only reflects unfavor
ably upon her sense, but argues badly fol
the nature and groundwork Of that aflsc
tion.
Year: 1866

Al. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEH


Should Advertise in the AIzua
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argua
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Areua
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise In the ArgLs
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN


Should Advertise in the Argus
ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MIN


Should Adyersiss In the ArUA
Year: 1866

CLAIM To JUDGE UNDERwooD's PROP
ERTf.-Ihe former owner and holder OF the
present residence of Judge Underwood, in
Alexandria IA, called, in company with his
wife, upon the President on Saturday, and
made a formal demand for the repossessiou ,f
his property, portion Of which is now held
by Judge Underwood and his in various
parts of the State of Virginia. He alleges thai
when the rebellion broke out he was in the
southern part of Virginia, and made every
exertion to get north to protect his property
but failed; that he can show this fact by album
dant proof; aud further, that he has ALWAYS
been a loyal citizen of the United States gov
ernment. He alleges, also, that in less than
one year from the breaking ont of the rebellion
his property was libeled, and by decree rem
dered by Judge Underwood, sitting as Judge
of the United States Court, confiscated and
sold at very low price, the Judge himself
becoming the purchaser of the homestead of
the petitioner, and the son of the Judge be-
coming the purchaser of part OF his other
property. The President Informed him that
as at present advised, he had no authority in
the premises, but suggested that the petitioner
had better lay his case before the Attorney
General for examination.-N Fork Herald.
Year: 1866

THE DRY GooDs MARKET-From the
special report of the New York Dry Goods
Market, published in the SUNDAY Herald we
learn that business has been very dull during
the last week, and that ne considerable sales
could be made except at concession of prices
We begin TO perceive fluctuations in prices
which indicate a decline. Early in the week
there was a prevalent disposition among
speculators and outside holders to effect sales
even at n reduction of prices. Some of the
leading jobbers were not willing 10 aid the
downward movement. Many holders who
had bought largely in the autumn, anticipating
a constant demand during the winter, were
also induced to sell to cover their credits
These influences may continue 10 increase in
force as the season advances under present
circumstances, while production is pushed as
rapidly as possible, with the prospect of ac-
cumulating the stock on the market. Mean
while quotations are mostly nominal, and trade
is limited to present wants. The abundance of
cotton coming forward, the prospect OF large
crop next season and the anticipation of con-
traction are likely to prove too much for the
Dry Goods market, and we should not be sur
prised to see strong downward movement
commenced any day.
Year: 1866

CURIOUS ORIENTAL CusroMs.-Thcre are
many traits of character and custom in which
the Arabs and Turks are our antipodes. They
shave the head but not the chin, and we the
reverse. With us the uncoverins of the head
in the presence of another is a mark of re.
spect; with them mark Of disrcspect. When
they 60 into Slace Of worship they keep on
the hat and take off the shoes and slippers; we
do the opposite. They mount on the right
side Of horse and we on the left They
write from right TO left, and wc from left to
right We show our good breeding by taking
the outside when we pass persons in the street;
they by passing nearest the WALL They do
the honors Of the table by serving the mselves
first; we by serving ourselves last. If friend
inquiries after your wife you regard it as com.
piment: to inquire after theirs is an insult
Their mourning dress is white; ours black.
They finish their wooden houses from the top
downward; and we from the foundation up
Tho men wear frocks and tho women panta.
looms. We wnsh the hands BY dipping them
in water; they by having water poured upon
them.-Bausanda's Sinai and Zion.
Year: 1866

General Warren is one of the most able as
we'll as conservative men in the General as.
sembly. On Thursday he finished a speech
on federal relations, which for ability and ele-
gance OF dicton has not probably been excelled
dnring the present session. In the main it was
an endorsement Of the Presidents policy on the
subject Of reconstruction and the Senator EN-.
brased the opportunity of administering in mild
bu: pointed terms. a rebuke t. the radicals Of
his party. He believed that the southern
states ought to be represented in congress by
loyal men and that the people Of the South
ought to be allowed to regulate the question
Of suffrage He admonished his brethren OF
the Republican party that they must modify
their extreme views upon the political ques.
tons OF the day and display toward the south a
spirit Of conciliation, Or as party they would
sink. He clairaed that they ought to he more
moderate and reasonable or be put down.
Des Woines Staitsma
Year: 1866

In eating less we feel easier, lighter, and
more cheerful. The mind is clearer, much,-
u nd more active. 1t is let loose, as it we're
and the benefit Of food, which is giren in such
portions as to strengthen and stimulate the
system, is thus apparent: the whole machine is
in order, and the proper amount Of steam is
working it successfully. Overload the stom-
ach, and you will weigh down the machine.
clog the wheels, resulting in headache, con
stipation, cholera morbus, &c; and the machine
in such condition will wear out. or give out.
But ut most the man is unhappy with such a


load to carry in such a tender place as his
stomach.
Year: 1866

At the recent opening Of Parliament Queen
Victoria was dressed in black velvet, instead
Of the royal robe usually worn on such occa-
sions. She was preceded to the throne by a
tremendous flourish Of trumpets. Gu her way
she kissed the Princess Alexandrina, and re.
turning took the arm Of her son, the Prince Of
Wales. by whom she was escorted out Of the
chamber. Of course she did not read the
speech herself. That service was performed
by the Lord Chancellor. The London Times
describes the conduct Of the members Of the
Commons. when elbowing for positions in the
ball, as boisterous in tbs extreme.
Year: 1866

Our readers are familiar with the
scheme Of Mr.. Mercer to get up q
large party Of females-unmsrried and
out of employment--to emigrate to
Washington Territory, where employ
ment and husbandslwere easily to be OBJ
tsined. After much trouble and delay
the ship in which the party embarked
sailed from New York. But trouble
didn't end with the sailing. Some failed
to get on board, while fifteen others
were landed on Staten Island because
Mercer had not paid for their passage.
A New York correspondent who was
visited by a party Of the disappointed
ones, makes the following discreditable
revelations


These disconsolate and forlorn per-
sons--of whom 1 regret to say there
were several from Western Massachu-
sets, and If mistake not, one from
Springfield, (though the majority were
from Maine, including one entire family
of six from Machias)-were certainly
placed in very undesirable position
Their baggage, or at least very consid-
erable part of it, had gone with the
steamer, they had spent their money.
having in tho frat place sold out at
home to raise the funds to go with and
here they were, stranded high and dry
on rugged shore. The members OF the
party concurred in stating that the bag
gage of at least twenty-five persons or
families had been taken away, while the
owners of the same had been left be-
hind that one family in Jersey City had


paid Mr.. Mercer $500 and put their
goods on board, and lost both money


and goods; and finally on endeavoring
to find that gentleman previous to being
sent ashore on the eventful morning re-
ferred to, he was nowhere to be discov-
cred, until, after diligent search and ex-
ploration in every other part Of the ves-
sci, an enterprising stoker eliminated
him from one of the coal bunkers in q
state of extreme tarnish and smut, and
with q general cussedness' Of aspect in
| cident to the fact of his having incarcer-


ated himself for considerable time in
highly uncongenial quarters, as we'll as


to the great moral delinquency Of which
| he seems, on this showing, to be guilty.
To say therefore on this evidence, that
| the expedition was failure would be q


very mild drawing; and probably my


readers will be very apt to agree with
me in pronouneing the entire scheme q
colossal fraud"
Year: 1866

THE TEMrEANoR CAUSE In NEW Yoa4.
The New York correspondent of the
Boston Journal writes in q manner indi-
eating that there are some sober people
in the metropolis. He says 'There is
quite q revival Of temperance in all this
region. The temperance men here have
gone back to old principles. Letting
the law take care of itself, all parties
have gone to work to induce men to be-
come temperate. Crowded meetings
are held in churches and a great deal Of
interest prevails. The old friends Of the
cause who have stood aloof for some
time are coming on to the platform
again; the pledge is being circulated
and freely signed"
Year: 1866

CoNoERT.-We learn that the Rutland
MeRdelssohn Chorus Club is TO give q
concert of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic at the Town Hall on Thursday eve
ming of this week. This society is COM
posed of singers of our town, and is or
ganized for the purpose of cultivating
home talent.
Year: 1866

If the condition Of England were to be
estimated by the criterion which the journal
istic Thunderer-to which the Johnny Bulls
are meekly submissive on home and foreign
matters-sat up in its judgment of American
affairs, the United Kingdom must be in bad
way. 1t must now be the " Disunited y
Kingdom, and the right of the Fenians to sit
up an Irish republic should be conceded at
once.


Here was the Times logic on the 9th Of
July, 1862. Then our administration for the
better aud prompter suppression Of rebellion
had suspended the habeas corpus At such
a radically revolutionary measure, subversive
of the liberties of the people, the Times was
duly alarmed and indignant, and in behalf Of
lis southern friends, entered violent protest
against the measure. Here is what it said
then concerning us:


At home no mans life, or liberty, or
property is secure, for how can life or liberty
be secure IN country where the hdbsas cor
pus act is suspended indefinitely where cti-
zens have no redress against unlawful impris-
onment, and no available means of obtaining
u pubic trial and how can property be
secure when money is no longer thing of
intrinsic value, and when confscation and
taxation are becoming words of similar
meaning? This is the happy Union which
the Americans are now making for them
selves, and 10 which they expect that, when
il is completed, all mankind will flock They
have but to add to it. as they are now doing.
the abnegation of all the comforts of civilized
life, and they will soon have TO negotiate q
Enuitiva Slave Low With tba,r 80,
keep their own subjects within their pale


That was English logic when the unity of
our government was threatened. Does it
follow IN practice those precepts now that
the unity Of Great Britain is threatened by
Feniaua? Not bit of it. Ere there has
been any overt act on the part Of the insur
recionists-iu mere anticipation of strife,
these, our quondam self appointed lecturers
concerning our sad abuse of liberty and pop
ular rights. set aside the habeas corpus and
commence series of arrests on suspicion.
I" It is a good divine that follows his own
instructions" but Johnny Bull is not such a
mentor. If there be treason and rebellion
nfe in the United States, levying its armies
and threatening the entire country, osr gov
ernment shall indulge in no summary meas
ures, but if it be an insignificant rebellion of
few poor blacks in Jamaica, who commit
no violence against life, or if it be oppressed
Ireland, muttering its discomfort then, presto,
our English advisers set aside at once civil
process and the jurisdiction of courts and
become jailors and executioners on conjec-
Year: 1866

ton of the age, and just to these rebels who
sought to destroy the nation, by not recogni-
zing their State administrations until we are
convinced that they are organized on proper
and loyal basis. What Union man will not
endorse that position.
Year: 1866

union between the conservative men of the
North and Of the South. l will merely
glance at a few points to show you that the
professions made by the people Of the South
since they have laid down their arms are
honest and wholesouled. The war began
on the part OF the South, through the peo-
pie believing they had the right to secede.
You did not agree to that. War resulted
the South was conquered, and the interpre-
tation you gave to the Constitution has been
established firmly as the legal one. That
decision was pronounced on the field Of bat
tie BY the highest tribunal, and the decree
is incontrovertible. The nationality Of our
Government has been established. The
South has surrendered the principles she
believed, and is willing to accept your in
terpretation. No man would reopen the
dreadful contest to see whether the decision
was the right one, but all are willing 10
abide by il forever. BY this war the peo-
pie OF the South have, to very large extent.
been stripped Of their property. Their
banks are gone aud their credit gone. In
many localities the grea. stand point OF civil
law has been lost. Thus, the people O: The
South have tar more need ofa stable govern
ment than you have, and it is mad felly to
charge that they will not fulfil their oaths to
support this Government. Although your
public debt has been contracted in defeat
ing section OF country from which come,
yet would feel that any reputation of ,h.
debt would De dishonor to my own integ-
riiy. This is my Government it too is nv
chlldren's and grand children's Govern
ment. As participant in the rebellion [
am new Tor this Government, and its honor
Is my henor. desire il to stand before all
the nations Vt the earth in all the glory, and
pride, and prosperity Of a grea. nation Of
the world. Fellow citizens, we have been
knocking at the door for eight long months,
asking Congress that the best, the intel
lectual, and leading men Of the South shall
be admitted into Congress to represent US
there. Ii we are not to be trusted now,
when are we TO be irusteds Is il Just or
right that we should be excluded from these
privileges: No. Tor the right OF representa-
tlon Is regarded as one Of the most sacred
rights IN THIS country. Is II Just and fair
or generous that we should be excluded
from legislation while taxes are imposed
upon Us without our consent | am dele
gate from South Carolina to the Conven-
tion, aud hope they will be successful in
forming party to stand against the mad
policy Of the Radicals in Congress. When
the Con, ention adjourns and sends forth
the results of its deliberations, trust that
aIl right. minded men will be able TO Sgree
10 their dreds.


Further addresses by Montgomery Bair
AMI others were greeted with applause.


Alter which the meeting adjourned.