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Year: 1867

fore the woman could say q word
and kissed her red lips.


"Slap" same her hand in his face
and she clutched his hair. The new
husband jumpted in to take the wo-
man away and to protect her, as
woman supposed, when in selfpre
servatiop the Justice gave him a
rap on the nose. The woman pitch
ed into the new husband, who in
turn pitched into her, and for about
five minutes there was a general
bustling and display oflegs, garters,
and things decidedly astonishing.


At last the parties were separa-
ted, when the man and woman took
another turn at each other, the
blood and hair flying in all direc-
tions. Down came the stove, over
went the table, clatter went the
chairs, and into the street like mad
went the Justice, with a black eye
and the bosom of his shirt looking
like a warranty deed covered with
red seals!


A crowd rushed up stars and
found the man and woman lying on
the floor, hugging each other like
young bruins, their arms and legs
mixed up worse than tomato-vines,
the woman on top, and pommeling
her newlymade husband with a
hearty will.


The newly married couple were
separated, when through the aid of
two interpreters it was discovered
that the night before, the parties,
occupying adjoining shanties in the
lower part of the town, had got into
a dispute over some stove-pipe,
which was claimed by both, and
from words they had come to blows.
Each party had fastened to the
Justices office in the morning for a
warrant for the other, with the
result as stated above.


The last news from there was that
The parties had gone in search OF
another Justice to unnarry them,
while the genial cause of their ter
rible squabble was "setting up the
boys" and bathing his bunged eye
in camphor and whisky. For an
actual fact, it is the richest within
our knowledge.
Year: 1867

While passing a stable yard yes
terday, in the upper part of the
city, our attention was attracted
tor few moments to two old color
ed men who were trying to hitch q
mule to a little wagon. The mule
was very obstreperous--he had his
dander up about something, and
he pat in a serious protest against
the whole proceeding. He reared
and pitched, and threw his hind
feet about remarkably active, dam
aging the wagon and several times
threatening to knock off the heads
of the two darkies, who were lam
ming away at his muleship with q
long pole. The two negroes labor
ed hard, burt without avail. Tie
apimal had not been worked for
some time, and he felt his oats, and
was not to be trifled with. After
three or four Intellectual attempts
were made to get the mule between
the shafts, the colored gentleman
with the hoop-pole had his passions
aroused, and commenced larruping
the animal in good earnest.-The
mule accepted the issue made, up
set the colored gentleman who was
tickling him with the hoop, and,
taking French leave, his muleship
dashed down the street IN great
glee over what he had accomplish
ed.


The old darkey who got knocked
down, with the aid of his comrade,
slowly got to his feet again. He
gave glance at the retieating
mule, and slowly shaking his head,
he remarked, "Pete, dat ar mule is
like some niggers. You let 'em hab
liberty for a leetle time, and dey
won't do nuffin-but try to vote.
I bet dat mule is gwine down to de
place whar dey register now." We
didn't wait to hear anything more,
but concluded that, that old dark
ey's head was level.-HansbaI
(Mo.) Republic.
Year: 1867

The world may rail at Masonry,


And scoff the square and line:
We'll follow with complacency


The Masters great design.
And though our sisters frOwn, and


Though we're by our mothers chidcd,
Could they our works and hearts but know
We would not be derided. =
And though the kings Of unite


Our temple to assail,
While armed with truth, and love, and ligh
Ger them we shall prevail.
A cloud may veil the face Of day,


But nature smiles at one
That should adventur0==hold essay!


To quench the glorious sun.
A king may make gartered knight,


And breathe away another,
But he, with all his skill and might,


Can never make brother,
This power alone, thou Mystic Art,


FreemasOnry, is thine!
The power to tame the savage heart


With brOtherly love divine.
Year: 1867

par Nine-tenths Of the diseases which
happen to, the hOofs and ankles of the
horse, are ocOasioned by standing on the
dry, plank floors Of the stable. Many
persons seem to think, from the way they
keep their horses, that the foot of tho
horse was never made for moisture, and
that if possible, it would be beneficial if
they had cowhide boots to put on every
time they went out. Nature designed
the foot for moist ground-the earth Of
the woods and valleys atthe sane time
that covering was given to protect is
from stones and stumps.-E Ohio Farmerd
Year: 1867

HUMBUdaiNG a MULE We are ina
formed that at Une Of our coal mines on
the line Of tho Alabama and Tennessee
River Railroad, fiftY miles from this city
moro or loss, where the water is drawn
out Of the mine BY mule.powsr, one Of
the mules lefnses to work unless he is
ridden. To save q hand, they have
mounted an artificial monkey upon him
and he works steadily, perfectly satisfied.
Il Selma Times. -
Year: 1867

sfF~etTRi efTIT UfHhBB
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 25.-The
following letter from Gov. Cox was
received by the Chairman of,the State
Union Central Committee


My DEAR SIR: A sense of duty to
my family has made me decide to re-
turn at the close of my present term
of office, to my profession and to the
care of my private affairs, which have
been wholly neglected since 1860. For
this reason / shall not be candidate
for denomination, and have thought
it proper to make my determination
know at this early day, so that the
canvass may not be complicated by
any doubt as to my purpose.


Very respectfully and


Truly Yours,


[Signed1 5FqJ. d. Cox.
Year: 1867

structure and character of State Govern
ments. and compel them by force to the
adoption of organic laws and regulations,
which they are unwilling to adopt. The
freedmen themselves have not asked for the
privilege of voting; vast majority Of them
have no idea of what it means This bill
not only thrusts the ballot in their hands,
but compels them as well as whites to use it
in particular way. If they do not form
constitution with prescribed articles in it,
and afterword elect a Legislature which will
act upon certain measures in a prescribed
way. neither blacks nor whites can be relieved
from the penalty which this bill Imposes on
them.


consider the policy or impolicy of Africans
zinp the southern part of our territory, l
would simply ask the attention of Congress
to that manifest, we'll known and universally
acknowledged rule of constitutional law,
which declares that the Federal Government
has no iurisdietion, authority or power to
regulate such subjects for any State. To
place the right of suffrage out of the hands
Of white people, and into the hands of ne
groes is against this principle.


The bill imposes martial law at once, aud
its operations will be begun so soon as aGen-
eral and his troops can be placed. The dread
alternative between its harsh rule and COM
pliance with the terms of this measure, is cot
suspended, nor are people afforded any time
for deliberation. The bill says to them, take
martial law first, aud then deliberate, and
when they have done all that this measure
requires them to do, other conditions and
contingencies, over which they have nc
control, vet remain to be fulfilled.
Year: 1867

Colville Valley and the surrounding country,
has been visited by severe snow storm, which
is something very unusual for this season of the
year. There is more snow on the ground, at
present, than has ever been seen here before for
the last eight winters. Harry Young and Roma
while on their way from Walla Walla to Col
vile, got lost between Willow Springs and the
Spokane. They wandered about in the snow
for three days with nothing to eat, and bad just
passed the sentence of death upon one of their
horses, and set the time Of execution to be that
evening at dusk, when they hove in sight of the
Spokane River, about seven miles below the
ferry. They soon reached-the house in safety,
and after having remained there few days TO
recruit up, they came on to Colville as though
nothing had happened them. Notwithstanding
the amount Of snow that has fallen the weather
has been very mild.
Year: 1867

only ten dollars left'a He assured me
that his case was no exception-that the
Bureau was constantly extorting money
from the negroes under one pretense or
another and concluded long tale of
the woes and sufferings of his race by
saying that "de black 1olks is wuss off
under de Bureau dan dsy was under
slavery" Personally, Of course, ] know
nothing Of the truth or falsehood Of what
was told to me, but repeated observations
of the workings of the Bureau in the
South have convinced me that while
without some such protection, as il ought
to afford, the negroes would fare badly, so
many abuses exist under il that in many
cases it is source ofinjury rather than of
benefit to those il is designed to shield
from wrong and oppression. 1t is some
thing that needs constant watching from
its principal authorities, lest the subor-
dinates who deal directly with the ne
groes betray their trust and only protect
the freedmen from the unjust aggressions
Of his former master to make him the
victim of their own selfish purposes.
Better no Bureau at all than one which
merely substitutes Northern cupidity for
Southern cruelty; and Of the latter / am
confident there would be very little if it
were not stimulated, as in great meas
ure it is, by the mismanagemsnt of the
Bureau, which, in many instances, en-
courages the negroes to do wrong. af
Year: 1867

The Americans, when they interceded
with our Government for the lives of the
Fenians convicted in Canada, did Ger
tainly not preach where they were un-
prepared to practice Since the conclu-
sion of the war the North, though severe
on the Southern community, has given
way to no animosities against individu-
ais. No one has been put to death in
America for what the North has declared
to be treason very few have have been
molested if they acquiesce in the restored
rule and take no part in politics. The
leniency of the Government has, how
ever been carried to to its furthest
point by the release on bail of Mr.. JET
ferson Davis, after captivity of two
years. Whether he will ever be brought
to trial seems to be still uncertain, but
we may almost predict that in any case
the punishment inflicted on him will not
be extreme. We can see that in the
case of America this is the wisest policy,
and it is best not to give renewed rancor
to the animosities Of the South by any
act of severity. A similar forbearance
would have its good effect in Ireland,
also. London Times, MdV Is.
Year: 1867

Here is one Of the hitherto untold
stories of the war, sketch Of the mid
night council of Gen. Grant and his
corps commanders, after the close of the
first days fighting in the Wilderness:


The result of the fierce conflict had
been adverse to the army Of the United
States. Gen. Lee had flung one wing Of
his army between our forces and the
base Of their supplies, which would re-
quire another battle to regain them.
Each division and corps commander
knew this sad condition of affairs They
we're all summoned to council of war, to
be held at the headquarters at l o'clock
at. night. They were the saddest steps
ever taken by that band of devoted hearts.
Fifteen thousand brave soldiers, dead
or dying, or wounded, were lying on the
field hard by. One after another entered,
and after making noiseless salute ST.
lently took their seats. Gems. Schofeld,
Meade, Burnside, Sickles, Howard and
others, l believe, were there. Not a
word was spoken. A full half hour thus
passed by. Their emotions were too
deep for utterance. Hopes of millions
hung on the decision OF that council. At
length General Grant asked each one in
succession if they had any advice
to proffer Each one answered with
a sad monosyllable no. The com
mander then wrote few lines,
and handed the slip to General
Meade, and he retired. This was re-
peated until all were gone and the
General was left alone One of the staff
of division commander, who was sick,
was the last to retire, and he is authority
for the above. All we're ignorant of each
others order. They felt assured that
retreat had been directed. Any other
alternative would have been believed to
be madness. Had they known that the
order had been given to advance, instant
and universal mutiny would have been
raised. That eloquent silence for
which he has ever been noted, was
the key to his success there The next
morning each corps moved, and General
Lee, the instant he perceived it, with
vehemence exclaimed: "Our enemy
have a leader at last and our cause is
lost p Probably General Lee never
said anything of the kind.) He had bid
his officers the night before to let their
soldiers sleep long. But now he saw the
army which he thought utterly defeated,
moving round between him and his base
of supplies. He hastened to begin re-
tracing his course, and confessed to an
artillery officer of the Confederate army
that the doom Of their cause was sealed.
Year: 1867

Mons ENrEBrRisE.- We congratulate our
neishbor, the editor OF the Gazette, on his
success In the field of enterprise although
somewhat disconnected from the spher. OF
journalism. Eight-pounder, female per
>uasion. healthy all as well as could
be expected. Good for you; keep IN the
even tenor Of your ways Davenport is
bound to grow and flourish
Year: 1867

RESOLUTIONS OF STATE CONVENTION.


Resolred, By the Union men of
Kentucky, in Convention assembled.
That we stand with the Union men of
the country now. as we have stood
with them through four years of war
for the preservation of the Govern
ment and those principles of freedom
and justice on which it was founded.


ResolUed. That secession is treason.
and that all who embarked in it only
enjoy immunities from the penalties
of treason by reason of the forbear-
ance of the Government, and of the
loyal people of the land.


ResolUed, That we declare our oppo-
sition to the policy and projects
of the rebel Democracy of Ken
tucky in their effort to render
treason respectable at the expense of
the brave men who wore the blue, and
barred their bosoms to the battle in
defense of the Government in its dark
days of trial, and pledge ourselves to
front combat the spirit thus mani
Year: 1867

tested by the so-called Democracy"
in any shape it may assume.


ResoEUed, That we believe in the
right of the loyal people of the States,
through their representatives In both
Houses of Congress, to settle the
terms on which the disturbed rela-
tions of the rebellious States to the
Union may be restored; and that in
common, with the Union men of the
whole country, we insist on such
terms as will make a speedy restora-
ton of the States lately in rebellion
to their former position in the Union,
compatible with the continued safety
of the Republic, and the protection of
life, liberty, and property to all men.


ResolUed, That we pledge ourselves
to the support of the great Union
party Of the United States which has
declared itself opposed to the doc
trines of the rebel Democracy, and
we extend to all loyal men of all parts
of the land warm sympathy, and in
Vite cordial cooperation, regardless
of all party names, in efforts to place
the Government upon an enduring
basis, and one which will secure JUS
tice and protection to all its citizens,
and that will, in all time to come,
battle the secret hate or open hostil-
titles of its enemies. r6}5a heHa r


Resolued, That we are the firm
friends of system of general educa-
ton among the people of Kentucky,
and tothat end will contribute all our
efforts to place it upon basis of per-
manent usefulness. b0s .3oa q6 gsl
Year: 1867

Some of our contemporaries very aptly
compare the indignation of the Radical
press at Congressman KELLY's treat
ment at Mobile, with the levity in
dulgrd in on the occasion of the Presi-
dents visit last year to Indianapolis,
when he was insulted by a Radical
mob. Thisis but another of the thou
sand illustrations afforded by the Rad
lcals of what they mean by free speech.
and who are free to exercise the right
aud enjoy it. Not even is the Presi-
iient . privileged character if his
speech is offensive to Radicalism. while
any blackguard has the right to be in
salting and abusive, if he only conform
to Radical notions in his politics.
Year: 1867

A correspondent of the New York
Uorld, writing from Berlin, gives the
particulars, of the last moments of min
lister Wright as follows:


Having Joined, as usual, with his
wife in morning worship on Saturday,
he remarked, as she called his servant
to dress him, that he had not felt so
well for week, and would spend a
part of the day on the balcony. Then,
suddenly exclaiming, at is warm here:
open the window, dear, am faint" he
dropped into the arms darted forward to
break his fall. The purple blackness
which had suffused his face gave way
TO the habitual psllor. There was u
momentary glance ofloving recognition,
aud he lay in wakeless sleep encircled
in the arms of his terror striken widow,


The following note from Count Bis
mark was received by Mr.. Wright's son
on the day of his fathers death:


Sir-I have just learned, with un-
feigned sorrow, that your father sue
cumbed to his protracted malady, and i
would not delay expressing to you my
participation in the profound mourning
into which this sorrowful event plunges
your family.


Of the relation which l have had the
privilege of maintaining with Mr.
Wright, during the period Of his sojourn
in Berlin, cherish the most tender re-
membrance.


Be pleased, sir, while accepting for
yourself the expression of my personal
esteem, to communicate the same to the
Government of the United States, and
to signify to it that the Government OF
the King shares fully in the national
sorrow which will be excited in your
country by the loss of a citizen who has
loyalty served and worthily represented
his fatherland. Accept on this occasion,
sir, the assurance of my distinguished
consideration. V. BlSMARk.
Year: 1867

From the New York Commercial and
Financial Chronicle, of Saturday, we
learn that during the past week
more favorable advices, from all points,
have been received in regard to the cot
ton crop. As TO the Atlantic States less
is heard of rust and worms on the low
lands, and on the high lands the crop is
said to be developing very satisfactorily
From Louisiana and Texas the accounts
are also most cheering. The hot wealth
eI has prevented the worm doing as
much damage as was anticipated, and
there is more hopeful feeling among
the planters. Some sections of those
States have certainly suffered severely
but with good fall weather and late
frosts considerable portion Ofthe dam
age will be repaired.
Year: 1867

STOCKTON FA1R.-We are informed that
tine recent Fair of the Agricultural Society,
was decided success. Every county in
the District was well represented and the
receipts from the sale of tickets much larger
than last year. The liberal purses offered
by the Society were contested for by some of
the best stock in the District, and formed one
of the main features of the exhibition. The
Society is doing much towards arousing a
spirit of emulation among or farmers and
stock raisers which cannot fail to assist ma
terially in the development of our resources
and interests, and should be encouraged In
their good work.
Year: 1867

SOME people think those evenings are only
beautiful when the moon shines forth in all
her silvery radiance. We are OF different
opinion. Take one of those dark, quiet
evenings, when the sky is unclouded, for
instance; when numberless twinkling stars,
sparkling like diamonds set in sea of glass,
lrradiate the armament. A person possess
ing the least imagination can trace all man.
ners of figures among the stars. We never
look at them without imagining they are
openings IN the curtain which separates
time from eternity. through which we get a
glimpse of celestial effulgence beyond.
Year: 1867

RICHMOND, Va, June 29-Registration closed
in the First Magisterial District Of Henrico
county to-day, leaving the blacks In majority
of one hundred and thirty four over the whites.
The second district gives the blacks q majority
OF sixty-eight. In the other two, embracing the
rest OF the county, 1t is calculated the blacks
will exceed the whites by about three hundred,
leaving a total colored majority of five hun
dred,


1t is already foregone conclusion that the
city will give majority In the neighborhood
OF two Thousand for the blacks. To-day regis
tration was the prevailing topic in Richmond.
The whites universally concede that the
negroes will not alone be in majority, but
that every vote registered will be cast for radi
cal candidate. Every one is asking his neigh
Dor II he has registered, and what the conse-
quence may be II he fails TO do so. Numbers
are heretofore Indifferent made up their minds
to-day to vote in spite OF prejudlces or sectional
feeling.


The condition of Tennessee was repeatedly
instanced by the advocates Of registration as
Argument to convince those who were still in
different that the only policy to save Virginia
is to go forward and register. A feeling of
alarm is gradually spreading through this com
munity that the blacks will overwhelm the
whites at the polls elect radical officers to every
official post of trust and responsibility, and
render both the social and political condition
of affairs in this community uncomfortable to
white citizens.


On Monday evening a mass meeting of con-
servative citizens will be held in the Market
Hall, and several prominent men will explain
the clause in the Alexandria Constitution
bearing on registration, 10 be inefficacious
Year: 1867

GAS AND WATER PIPEs.-An English civil
engineer named Ormsby recently stated that
the juxtaposition of water pipes with gas pipes
underground is highly detrimental to the
quality of the water, and gave remarkable
instance TO prove this assertion. He says that
he has it on the authority of the engineer of
the New River Company that, in applying
light TO some of the water pipes which he had
to inspect, ignition was caused, as If they con-
tanned gas instead Of water.
Year: 1867

criminals religious advisers, members Of hb
family and such few spectators = the Sheriff
might require for the proper fuidlment Of tho
law. We hope this order will be ssrictly.ob-
served on the I'd Of January next, and that in
all cases Of capital punishment the same rule
will be carried ont We know by experience,
all the world over, that public execution, 80
far from being public example. d but IN
Incentive to vice by pandering to the lowest
passions Of the mob. Justice can be a. we'll
subserved by putting the condemned wretch
out Of the world In the privacy Of the jail a.
BY making spectacle 10 crafty the morbid
appetite Of gaping crowd.
Year: 1867

MANCHESTER ITEMs.-We invite the at
tention of all interested to the meeting or
the Alert Baseball Club tonight, and OF
the Independent Base ball Club tomorrow
night. The election of delegates to the
State Convention will take place and other
important business be transacted. Let
every member be present.
Year: 1867

ANNOYING DEPREDATIoNs.-H seems
from the number of depredations of differ
ent kinds complained of and committed on
Church Hill and in neighborhoOds outside
of the city limits that all the petty thieves
of the city, being unable, in consequence
of the presence of vigilant police force,
to carry on their operations within the city,
had taken advantage of the absence Of q
sufficient police force there and trans
fcrred their depredations accordingly.
Scarcely a night passes by that some citi-
zen is not robbed in some way; and nothing
that can be made available is spared.
Within the last few nights the gates OF
Messrs. Ferguson, Sands, and Love have
been taken from their hinges and carried
off. The iron works of the gate is sold to
some junk dealer and the wood used for
fre wood. We know of no remedy unless
the Legislature will extend the city limits,
and bring large number of persons within
the protection of Major Claiborne and his
efficient force.