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Year: 1866

member said he did not know whether
I was on the rebel or the Federal side.
I do not suppose member in the
House believed one word of what he
said.


Mr. Grinncll. Mr. Speaker


Mr.. Rousseau. No. sir, cannot be
interrupted now. wish to say that
when member can so far depart from
what everybody believes he ought to
know, and does know is the truth, it is
a degradation, not to his State for he
cannot degrade her, but to himself
Iowa is not to be degraded by any one
or even all her members on this floor
She is gallant State, and know what
her people are.


Mr.. Speaker, this Congress must
soon adjourn. and when it does evil
submit the question which this Con
gress has failed to settle to the people
of the United States. l have no doubt
of the result of that submission. / do
not believe that the Union men of this
nation will either see this Government
60 to pieces or see reunion obstruct-
ed or procrastinated. think they be-
lieve that peace means something that
it does not mean war at the ballot-boX,
war in the churches, war in social life
but that they believe that peace will be
promoted by the restoration Of the
Union.


| believe thesoldicrs Of this nation
will take care of the Government they
have saved, and, for one, l. will join in
an appeal to them to come forward and
maintain that Government and take
care of it now, as they did in the days
Of the rebellion The soldiers of this
country will not turn deaf ear to those
who desire to save the Government
from every enemy We will appeal to
them as we did in the time of danger
and of death, and they will respond as
they did then, when they fought with
but one purpose on earth, and that
was to save the Government.


And you may husband all your pow
ers of denunciation, all your sources of
irritation; you may appeal to all the
bad feelings and passions, because they
have stood you in good stead hereto
fore. If ever you yield for one mo-
ment, II you will only allow it, the late
ly belligercnt sections will embrace and
be friends. IfCongrcss will but stand
aside, the contcnding factions will come
together and restore the Union. All
has been done but one thing, namely.
the admission Of representatives from
the States lately in rebellion and Con
gress will not do that, but upon hear |
ing the people will direct this to be
done, and then this war will not have
been fought in vain.
Year: 1866

THE PENALTY or GENIUs.-An un-
happy Prussian inventor most luckless-
ly announced just at the present june
ture bis discovery of new explosive
cartridge and terrible explosive bul-
let, two secrets which, it is said, will
make the Prussian army invincible, and
50 determined is the Government that
the secret shall not escape, that the
man is guarded night and day by a
squad of twelve soldiers; every letter
which he writes is inspected, and he is
not allowed to communicate orally
with any person, except in the presence
Of his guard. Rather severe penalty
for genius.
Year: 1866

A literary gentleman whose courtesy
in certain matter pretty woman had
rewarded with kiss, was so well pleas
ed with the mode of payment, and SO
little satisfied with the amount that,
Judging by the following epigramic re
ply, he is likely to prove rather mex.
orable creditor. We don't blame him.


One coin. so delicious, alone


Pays more than you owe me and yet,
While you have mint Of your own,


Don't ask me to cancel the debt!
Year: 1866

One Of the editors of a Now Orleans
paper, soon after commencing to learn
the printing business, went to court
preachers daughter. The next time
he attended the meeting he was taken
down at hearing the minister announce
as his text, My daughter is grievous.
ly tOrmented with devil"
Year: 1866

House-Aies may be eflectually de
stroyed without the use of poison.
Take tablespoonful of black pepper
in powder, one teaspOOnful of brown
sugar and one of cream; mix them well
together, and place them in the room
on a plate, where the flies are trouble
some, and they will soon disappear.
Year: 1866

According to the New York Tribune
Santa Anna has 100000 900 on deposit
in England, and he is soon to return to
Mexico, drive away Maximilian. and
call his countrymen to his own stand
ard; they are to listen to him, and will
fall down before him and announce
themselves ready to do his bidding.
Then Mexico will rise from her ashes,
and q new and glorious future will be
open to the children Of the Montezu.
mas.
Year: 1866

The Great Ocean Yacht Race-The Hen


rietta the Winner


The cable, which has been silent for some
days, spoke last evening, and brought US the
gratifying intelligence that the three yachts
which started on the great ocean race on the
1lth instant had all arrived safely at their des-
tination, aud that the Henrietta was the winner.
The victorious yacht passed the Needles on
Christmas day, having made the passage in the
unprecedented time of thirteen days and
twenty-five hours. She experienced some rough
weather, ana on the eighth day OUT had to heave
to in heavy gale; but she behaved splendidly
all the voyage, and fully justified the expecta-
tions OF those who expressed confidence IN her
seaworthy qualities.


The Fleetwlng and the Vesta also made
splendid runs, arriving at the Needles on the
following day in good condition. There was
one melancholy circunlsta nee, however, attend
ing this unprecedented adventure of pleasure
sailing yachts-the loss OF four men, who were
swept from the bowsprit of the Feetwing in
gale. This sad misfortune mars what would
otherwise be an event of unmixed qualification
to this community and the American people,
The Henrietta, on starting took a middle
course, the Fleetwing going to the north and
the Vesta to the south of her track. She saw
nothing OF either OF her competitors after the
first day out


This great race marks the commencement of
new era in yachting and in the construction
OF sailing vessels. Henceforth VIC may expect



race course, and the yachts OF the British squad
ron arriving in our harbor on similar trials of
speed. The three pioneer adventurers have
braved the dangers of an ocean race in the
toughest and most threatening season, and
future races will create no excitement equal to
that attendant upon their gallant contest 1t is
said that the victorious yacht was received with
much enthusiasm by the British clubs and the
English people generally, and doubtless the
presence, in person, of the owner on board con-
tributed not little 10 the ecIat OF his success.
The event has made European sensation.
The London journals are full Of it the Times
having given a full report of the trip of the
Henrietta. On Thursday last the Royal Yacht
Club gave banquet to tue officers of the Anne.
rlcan squadron; on Friday, in pursuance of an
invitation from The Queen the Royal Yacht
Club were to present their American guests to
her Majesty at Osborne House, and Yesterday
the municipal authorities of Cowes were to give
them dinner. When through with their lmme-
diate round OF English welcomes our yachtmen,
we expect, Will avail themselves of an invitation
to a banquet in Paris. We hope that the young
gentlemen concerned have borne and will
throughout bear the mselves in manner worthy
of all praise.-Ne,o York Sunday Herald.
Year: 1866

contrast with that found in the more humble
walks of life. Women with scarcely enough to
keep body and soul together become frantic at
the loss of their children, and the records of the
Quarter Sessions are full of instances where
doors of'public institutions in order to recover
possession of their children who had been taken
from than
Year: 1866

NEW CoUNTERFEIr-Counter los, let
terna "A" Of the Highland National Bank of
Newburg, N Y, have been put in circulation
BY the eounterfeiters of New York. The general
appearance ofthe engraving on these notes is
rough but they are well calculated to deceive
the public.
Year: 1866

pCHARGE OF RAPE.-Last Tuesday offlcer
attempting 70 commits a rape upon q little white
girl named Jennie Baar, aged about ten years.
The act was perpetrated in the county, north
Of Georgetown, and the negro was seen by the
mother Of the little girl who rushed to the res
cue Of her daughter and dragged the negro
away from her. The negro was not disposed
to leave his victim, even when the mother
seized him. A number Of white men heard of
the act and followed the oflcer with the in.
tention Of taking the negro and lynching him.


Fortunately for him the o6lcer got him TO
town and had him sent 70 jail BY Justice
Year: 1866

OvERwoRK.-The majority of the fa-
tai diseases arising from overwork are
now discovered. Give human being
overwork and deficient food and he is
the victim of diarrhGa and dysentary
Give him overwork and bad air aud bad
food, and he is the victim of typhus.
Give him overwork and bad air, and he
is the victim Of consum, tion Give him
over mental work, with whatever air
and whatever food, and he is the victim
of brain disease, and of ore or the other
of its sequences-insanity, paralysis,
diabetes, premature death in any ease
death by suicide not unfrequently.-
Give him overwork purely physical,
with air, with food-and the laboriDg
heart, trying to keep up against its
weariness, succumbs; and so the over
worked smith, boatman or wood HEAVIER
falls suddenly, not more honored than
the prize fighter of to-day, or the fleet
slave and gladiator of past and more
barbarous age.
Year: 1866

A London correspondent of the Com.
mercial Bulletin gives the following
gossip about the Princess Mary of Cam
bridge. This great parsonage, it is said
weighs two hundred and thirty pounds,
but that must be slander.


Aud while l am talking about these
royal folk l may tell you about some
of the latest gossip about them. which
is freely talked of on the street, and in
the clubs, and occasionally just limited
at in the papers. Your readers are
probably aware that there is, belonging
to the royal family, lady whois known
to the world as the princess Mary of
Cambridge She is an own cousin of
the queens and is sister of the Duke
of Cambridge, the commander-in-chief
of the British forces. She is a very
comely lady, though, great defect,
she is outrageously fat. Her age some
where near thirty three. For long
time this Princess Mary, of Cambridge,
has been anxious to get married. but
she has never until recently been able
to effect that object. At one time Vic
tor Emanuel, at another the Duke of
Rutland, at another the Duke OF New
castle has been thought of, but the Ru
Gdldntuomo thought her too bulky for
his purpose, and the Queen refused to
consent to the marriage with English
or yrck h., h.,
however, one of those petty German
Princes who find such favor here among
the royal foil, turns up, and in default
of anything better, makes love to the
Princess Mary, which coy maiden re-
ceived his advances with gratifying
complacence.


l should say that previous to this ap-
pearance on the scene of Prince Teck,
(this is the fair Mary's conquest). the
Queens third daughter, the pretty Hell.
ena, had become affianced to Prince
Christian of Schleswig Holstein, anoth-
er German pigmy prince. When mat
ters between fair Mary and her Teck
came to head, the ma. riage was pro-
posed to the queen. The Queen SEEM
ed disinclined to consent. Her prin-
cipai objection, it seems, was moral
one; Prince Teck, she said, already had
wife and four children living in Ger
many, true it had been left handed,
a morganatic marriage, still would not
Princess Mary be in dubious position?


Upon this objection being raised by
Her Gracious Majesty, Princess Mary
is struck with an IDEA She forthwith
sets inquiries on foot in regard to Prince
Christian, who is to marry Victoria's
daughter Helena, and to her delight
finds that he too is morganatically mar
ried and has morganatic children. Arm
ed with this she goes to the Queen and
declares that if her intended is to be
objected to on such account, the mar
riage of the Princess Helena ought also
to be prohibited for the same reason.


The prospect of losing son in-law,
when they are so scarce and she has so
mauy daughter to provide for, fairly
frightened the Queen her moral OBJ
lection to the marriage of the Princess
Mary with Teck gave way under such
pressure, and the fae and red-cheeked
bride was week since led to the al
tar of the church at Kew by the happy
Teck, not only with the consent, but in
the presence of her Gracious Majesty
herself.
Year: 1866

A HINT TO RAILROAD LOVERS =
We we're eye witnesses to an affection
ate scene y, yesterday. One of the indis


pensibles for a good railroad is good
company, and that we had. Even then
however, time drays, unless the compa-
ny has some object for amusement, and
that we had. Ahead of our crowd was
a loving couple, taking evidently their
first trip after marriage or their last be-
.ore-there was no visible means of de-
termining which. They clung to each
other as though determined that only
death should part them, and were evil
IDENTIFY inclined to depart as far from the
perpendicular as the back of the seat
and the side Of the car would allow. A
little boy was induced by the offer of an
apple. to convey to the lap of the am
orous swain note, written by some
scamp: Hadn't you better take
sleeping car ~ An exploding shell
could not have separated them quicker.
Thence onward the car contained no
more perpendicular couple than they,
Year: 1866

A RECUSANT BRIDEGROOM In
Charlton, Iowa, recently, the friends of
a gentleman and lady who had mutually
plighted their troth, were invited to see
them made one The lergyman came,
and the people came, the bride was
ready and the bridegroom was there !;
but he discovering just before the knot
was tied that there was mortgage on
the lady's property, refused to be united
to her.
Year: 1866

A BITE.-A coxcomb got punished
the other day by lady to whom he took
it into his head to make love in fop-
pish manner. Heaving profound sigh
he said, as he looked her in the fee
with what he thought ineffable sweet
ness in his eyes, and we may suppose
some fantastic and writhing gesture,
'.If It's not love l feel, pray what is it?'
"Perhaps,"' said the young lady, with a
quizzical expression, something bites
you"
Year: 1866

Experience IL OI IOrty years stanOlng, anu
during that time he has met with unparallel-
ed success in the treatment of all those dis
eases generally known as


Venereal or Chronic.


1t Is impossible here to mention all the
diseases with which he is familiar some.
perhaps. will not be out of place. The most
formidable, the most destructive to mankind
is Self Abuse. The brain being the seat of
the disease. the whole system suffers in con-
sequence. Twill here enumerate some of the
symptoms, so that those afflicted may be able
to form an opinion in regard to their COM
plants. and seek advice in time, thereby saw
ing themselves world of suffering Nervous
Debility, Loss of Memory. Pain in the Limbs
aud Back, Palpitation of the Heart, Tremb-
ling of the Limbs, Headache and an aversion
to Genial Society. especially that of females.
There are great many more, but these are
sufficient, and should you be suffering from
any of them. call on DR.. TOZER, and he will
cure you in a short time, without any inter-
ruption in your business-or state your case
by letter, and there will be no occasion for
your calling at the office.


Structure of the Urethra
Is another formidable enemy to health. Send
for one Of my circulars on that disease, and
inform yourself of its terrible results The
worst cases cured in few days.


Venereal Diseases


In all their various forms. either Primary.
Secondary, or Hereditary, completely eradi-
Gated from the system. Your constitution
being restored to perfect health, there will
be no danger of handing down to your chill
dren that terrible disease known as Scrofula.


Syphilltic Disease,


As it presents itself On this coast, is of a more
formidable character than that seen in the
Atlantic States or Europe, arising from the
fact of its being compound of Spanish, Chi
nese, and Sandwich Island disease. Those of
you who have visited the two latter countries
no doubt have seen the dreadful effects of it
on both the native and foreign population.
IT requires altogether different modes of
treatment.
Year: 1866

THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CELEBRATED


Medical Institute wish to thank the public for
the generous manner in which they have sustained
the Resident Physician with their patronage. 1t is
now six years since the institute established
during that time there have been over THIRTY


THOUSAND CONSULTATIONS, and in all cases
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The Toronto &C. W. cor
respondent of the Herald states that the reason for
the postponement of the meeting of Parliament till
May next is the fear of Fenian invasion during
the winter


The provincial Fenians. though in favor of O'Ma-
honey are not opposed to an invasion by General
Sweeny.


During one night last week word was sent over by
the discharged volunteers at Ogdensburg that the
Fenians were coming. The garrison at Fort Wei
lington turned out to receive them when the volun-
teers fired several Shots and the garrison it is said
behaved very badly The volunteers then returned,
satisfied with their sport.
Year: 1866

May we not all on this occasion, on this
anniversary of the birthday OF Washing
ton, Join in a fervent prayer to Heaven that
the Great Ruler of events may avert from
this land such faI, such a fate, and such
a requiem
Year: 1866

To Illustrate tho enormous advance OF duties many
leading articles Of tho dry goods trade proposed by the
tariff under discussion in Congress, we submit
the following examples based upon packages Of goods
in bonded warehouse. TO show for public nforma.
too the difference between the present and proposed
dulles
Year: 1866

THE GREAT JERSEY CITY FIRE is another
warning as to the danger of large deposits
of petroleum oil. The innammablc charac-
ter of that oil makes its ignition so sudden,
and the extension Of the combustion SO
rapid, that it is incxtinguishablc as long as
the material to feed the flame lasts. The
saving of property in the way of the flame
that spreads like an electric fash is next
to impossible. Both life and property are
in imminent danger whenever spark falls
upon this liquid, which needs but that to
arouse it into an exploding flame. The
measures for security against accidents
from it have not kept pace with the rapid


increase of its production but now So
cicty must proceed to adopt the necessary
precautions.
Year: 1866

SOMETHING LIKE MISCEGENATION.-A
unusual spectacle witnessed yesterday
afternoon on Capitol Square. A white man
was sitting on one Of the benches playing
the agreeable to negro woman who sat
by his side grecdily drinking in the tales
he had to tell. The Square has almost been
abandoned by respectable white people,
and everything there seems to be going to
decay; yet we wish the soldiers of the
Public Guard were empowered to put a
check upon the liberties frequently taken
by the negroes in that locality.
Year: 1866

CITY CuuNCIL.-A called meeting OF
this body was to have been held ycstcr-
day evening at o'clock for the purpose
of considering the question of granting a
lot to the committee of Baltimore ladies
now in this city whcrcon to erect an asylum
ior the orphans of Confederate soldiers.
At the appointed hour two reporters were
at the City Hall, but not in the Council
chamber, for that apartment was locked
Theoretically sealed, as it were. AT ten
minutes past another reporter arrived,
and grave consultation was held as to
whether they should declare the Council
adjourned without day. A few minutes
more elapsed, and prominent City Father
arrived, but even he was unable to gain
admission to the sacred chamber. \ re-
solution was then adopted by this gentle
man and the three reporters aforesaid, that,
in consequence of the lack of a quorum, no
business was in order, and the meeting
forthwith adjourned.


1t was subsequently ascertaincd that
there was not quorum of members in the
city, and the proposed meeting will be
held this evening at o'clock.
Year: 1866

THE NATIONAL LABOR CONGRESS is now
in session in Baltimore. We notice among
the names of the delegates but few from
the South and none from Richmond. The
question of reducing the hours of labor to
eight hours is to be considered. If any
important business is done we shall report
Year: 1866

BuRGLARY.-The dyeing establishment
of D. King, on Eighth street, was broken
into on Monday night and robbed of LOT
of valuable clothing which had been left
there to be repaired and cleaned. There
was probably no watchman in the neigh.
borhood ut the time at all events, the
thiefhelped HIMSELF to his booty and walked
off undisturbed, and no clue has yet been
ascertained as to who he is or where he
abides.
Year: 1866

GOVERNOR WIsE's PROPERTY NOT Re-
sToREp.-Thc Norfolk TTginian of Mon
day says that the report that the property
of General Wise had been restored to
him is without the shadow Of foundation,
and that it makes this declaration, un-
pleasant as it is, from the best authority.
Year: 1866

The BLUES ExcuRsIoN.-All the ar
rangemcnts have been completed for the
excursion Of the Richmond Blues, which
will take place on the 2Sth of the present
month. The splendid and commodious
steamer "T. 4. Morgan" " has been char
tered for the occasion, and everything will
be done by the company to insure the en-
joymcnt of guests. Refreshments of the
choicest kind will be furnished by the
company. We learn that there will be no
ardent spirits on board, and the most com-
plctc measures have been taken to prevent
the intrusion of improper characters. The
boat will leave the wharf at 4 in the after
noon, and return about , o'clock the next
morning. We more readily call the atten-
tion of the public to this excursion be-
cause the proceeds are to be devoted to a
noble causc-namcly, the purchase Of lot
in Hollywood Cemetery, wherein it is pro-
posed to gather and RENTER the remains of
the members Of the company who fell
during the war.
Year: 1866

THE RAIN of Sunday last extended
through the counties in the interior of the
State; but We regret to add that it came
too late to save the corn crop, which IN
many localities has been utterly destroyed
by the protracted drought.
Year: 1866

BASE BAIL.-Thc Stoncwall Base Ball
Club, composed of the youth of Church
Hill, expect to play u match game some
afternoon this week against the Richmond
Juniors. The Stoncwall boys will appear
in their new uniform, which is very hand
some: the pants are red, and cut in the
loose Zouavc style shirt white; cap red,
trimmed with blue a purple sash and mo-
rocco belt, inscribed with the letters 5.
B. b. c. The game above alluded to will
come off on the grounds Of the Stonewall
Club, between Twenty and Twenty
third and Broad and Grace streets. 1t
will probably take place on Friday eve
ming, and will attract much attention.
THANKS FOR PAPERS-To the northern
mail agent (do not know his name) to the
National Express Company; to the Harm
den Express Company.