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Year: 1866

bly, fixed in the passage. He could neither
get forward nor back


For three hours the party worked inces-
sanity but all 10 no purpose. We sent back
TO the river and got the iron stake, with
which the boat had been fastened, TO use as
a crowbar. With this the doctor might
have been extricated, but here a new calam-
ity manifested itself One by one the lamps
had burned out, until barely enough Oil was
left to light us on our way back to the river.
The thought Of being imprisoned in that
living tomb was too terrible to be endured,
for we knew that, without light, we could
never find our way back. A panic seized
upon the party, and hastily leaving the doc
tor and Mr.. Knapp to their fate-for the
doctors body efectually blocked up the way
against Mr.. Knapp's return-we rapidly re-
traced our steps, crossed this river and re-
turned to the town. A supply Of oil, tools,
&C., were procured. and although fatigued
almost to the point of disability, we returned
TO the cave, determined to rescue our COM
rades or perish in the attempt The river
was crossed, and we proceeded to the grand
chamber where we had taken our lunch, ac-
companied by numerous citizens of Leaven-
worth


But search as closely as we would, we
could not find the gallery in which the doc
tor and Mr.. Knapp were entombed. In
vain we explored and shouted until worn
out and fainting. All to no purpose. Near
ly three days have passed since we first en-
tered the cave, and during all that time it
has been full of people, uselessly hunting
fer the two unfortunate men. One after
another of the various galleries leading
from the grand chamber, have been ex-
plored and blazed with chalk marks, but
still the missing men cannot be found. We
are beginning to lose heart, but will perse-
we're as long as there is the faintest hope.
The guide of the Mammoth Cave, in Ken
lucky, has been sent for to assist in the
search / shall remain here day or two
longer, to do what little l can, and will in
form you if the men or their bodies are
found


Mr.. Knapp has since been found He
wandered about the cavern and was at last
fortunate enough 70 find an opening in an old
sink hole where was found by hunter,
fifty-six hours after he was left by the party
in the cavern. Dr. Hawn had not been dis
covered at last accounts.
Year: 1866

WTITH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN


w every County in Tennessee and very shortly
throughout every Southern State. This Company
insures against THEFT or DAMAGE TO Stock
while stOlen. If not reeoverad within
Year: 1866

fs Only g few weeks have elapsed since
the abrogation of slavery, and already
the leading minds in the Southern
States are occupied with changes in the
educational system, made necessary by
the alteration in the civil status of SO
considerable portion of the pOpula-
tiOn. The former aristocratic element
having disappeared-not,i indeed, from
the manners and habits of those who
We're nurtured in it, but from the civil
OrganizatiOn-the truth has been ap-
pretended that other changes, and par
ticularly in respect to education, must
follow, and the sooner the better.


a leading Virginia journal says:


COnceding to material necessities
the first rank in our present organized
and depressed condition in Virginia,
we claim that foremost in the second
rank comes, on the score of principle,
policy and necessity, a full, complete
and successful system Of primary free
schools for the education of the youth
Of the State. No free and prosperous
State can long preserve its liberty and
prosperity without it,"


Here is distinct recognition of nee
essary relation existing between Popu-
lar Education, in the true and wide
sense, and "Liberty and Prosperity"
under the really democratic orguniza-
tion of Virginia has been forced to
adopt. In the general perception of
this relation, and systematic action in
accordance with it, must the South
seek compensation for its recent losses,
and development that shall enable
her to equal the prosperity Of the
North.
Year: 1866

Among the folks who have come to the Point are
several soldiers OF the war OF 1872 feeble old men,
quite bare of HAIR feeble of perception, who are
paying TO the corpse the last reverence 10 the cap
am OF their youth. l saw one OF them to Ight
crossing from GarrisOn's-a deaf forgetiUl, halt old
gentleman, who with difficulty asked the way to the
the reply. lie said, ON the piazza at ROe that ne
fought at Lundy's Lane, and wiped his eve on a
iRded atsleeve, ruInOusly brushed into respecta-
OIlity. They have an immense example of their own
swflcomlng late IN the descent OF this spent cOlOs.
sus whose grave is dug Tonight IN the Cadets
Seminary.
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of-five or more sub
scribers one copy, gratis, will be furnished.


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
war, and whose time of subscription had not ex-
pired, will be furnished the paper free on the
restoration of communication, until the time be
filled If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew.


A cross X mark on the paper indicates the eX-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

The recommendation Of the President


It is a quite common remark that the
recommendations of the President amount
TO nothing. as they viii not be adopted by
the radical OF malignant majority in Con-
gress. This is evidently the view of the
Albany On. " Argus, for it says, with
great pungency and force:


ale makes theoretic recommendations,
based upon constitutional law, to men who
mock at all constitutions, and whose will
is higher law than mans enactment or
Gods word. He speaks Of State rights to
6 Congress that had prepared itself to re-
ceiVe his message by the acknowledgements
of dozen States. He speaks of economy
TO body of speculating Legislators. He
talks of moderation and prudence to banks
which issue an irredeemable paper. He
councils the people to counsel each other
70 pay their debts, when we have just set
an example of public indebtedness such as
no nation has equaled. He advises the re-
trenchment Of currency In face of the fact
that our paper circulation has risen in Eve
wears from two hundred millions to seven
hundred millions, and the cry is for more.
He asks 8 Congress whose members have
been chosen by the corrupt contributions
of the protected interests, to modify the
tariff to revenue purposes and he records
the opinion that no favored class should
demand freedom from assessment, and the
taxes should be distributed so as not to fall
unduly upon the poor, but rather upon the
accumulated wealth of tie country, in the
face of the Congressional action and Judicial
decision which exempt the immense class
of Federal bondhoIders from all participa-
ton in the support Of State and municipal
burdens"
Year: 1866

"T The negro was the bottom of the war
which Cor four years spread the pail of
death over the face of this once free and
happy country; and ''the negro is to-day
the pretext made use of by party fanatics
against de claring the war at an end and
restoring the Confederation ruptured by it.
With this thought in view, have the good
ness to lsok at the status of ''the negro''
in the free city of New York, as described
by friend of ''the negro" no less partial
than Horace Greedy, of the Tribane::


"To-day a black man is not allowed a
lioeuse to drive his own horse ii cart, and
work for such as choose to employ him,
right here in New York. He has had a
hard struggle for the right to ride in our
city in horse cars, by paying his fare like
other people, and has barely secured it, if
it be secured, after years of insult and out
rage II black builder were this day to
take q contract to erect house or store for
some one who chose to employ him, and
should employ black carpenters and masons
on the job, we believe they would be stoned
off before the weeks end"


And these are the people who deny po
litical freedom to the whites of the South,
lest they should be wanting u tender mercy
to ''the negro" "HoW long, Oh Lord p
Year: 1866

The Radical journals make no conceal
ment of the fact that white man was the
instigator, agent and controller of the negro
insurrection in Jamaica. He was Radical.
He was the agent of the Ant-slavery Socie-
ty. It is not easy to perceive what par
ticular business such sn agent had where
slavery, per Sc. had no longer an existence.
But he was the personal and official en-
bodiment Of the Radical idea. He was for
the Negro as against the Anglo-Saxon-a
renegade in race, John Brown in philoso-
ply, Black Republican in politics. He
has paid the penalty which the law of the
land enforced on the misguided Brown, and
he leaves to US the benefit of a moral, which
can be put in question-shall we or shall
we not persist in upholding theorists who
lead the ill-iudging into such fearful temp
tations W. have had rather more than
enough suasions, aud we would that
their 81 arisn ideas psrished with the
pre- a..sWhich they have ted for years,
Year: 1866

TIEsE BiTrEPS ARE PREPARED IN PURE


Bourbon Whiskey, from combination Of over twenty
different kinds barks and herbs, which act IN
perfect with the other prepared from the
original given by the great chief Red Jacket
TO Dr. Chaplin who used them successfully in bis prac
ce for many years and by their gained so great
popularity the treatment and cure OF Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint Constipation, lex and Nervous Head
ache Fever and Ague, and all diseases arising from
torpid liver and Indigestion. Persons suffering from
either of these oathsome diseases will hnd cure by the
use of these Btters which perfectly ana free
from oil those drugs and pOsons usually put mp IN such
preparations and palmed of unsuspecting pubic.
single trial convince the most skeptcal that IN
the RED JACKET there ts virtue that no other
Bitters possess,


They strengthen and invigorate the system


They are uneQualled for general debility.


They are a cure for Dyspepsia.


They give good and healthy appetite.


They assist digestion.


They purify the breath and acidity of the sto-ach
They cure DiarrhCea and Cholera Morbus.


They are an antidote to change of water and diet
They are the best stmulant in existence.


They are a preventive of Fever and Ague.


They relieve Constipation.


They cure Nervous Headache.


They are perfectly pure and palatable.


Tho genuine RED JACKET BITTERs are only sold
IN onart bottles never by the gallon, quart or pint


See that our private Government stamp Is uhoroAen
Sold by all druggists and dealers throughout the
Call for Red jacket and take no other:


Circulars to the trAle supplied on apphoSuoh'
Year: 1866

Iooked upon as repcb to degree This popular
feeling quickly subsidized and now both sexes vic n
their devotion TO the Ice god Though few would
To see ladies' base ball club with fair feminine pitchers
and catcbers vet there other games as amusing
aud healthfnl which they may safely indulge in.
Foremost among these IS croquet, game which has
been introduced here during the past season. 1t
is a simple and withal exciting game and ono in
which ladies' and gentlemen may participate In Eng
Hand the game though but of date very much
played All the parks and squares in the neighborhood
Of London as well as throughout Great Britain have
their croquet clubs and on fine SUMMER day numbers
ladies' may be seen trundlng the painted balls
the greensward and making the air merry with their
mirth In the Park there plenty OF opportunity for
the playing OF the gameof under certain resrc-
tons AT nod from fair metropotans the Commits
soners will set plot Of smooth sward apart for
their special use and benefit. If such suggestion be
acted upon IL will not only be advantageous TO fair
friends agreeable amusement but also health
ful pastime
Year: 1866

For ladies' too there is another outdoor sport which
might with advantage be introduced into the country
The practice Of archery possesses great number Of ad
vanages II expands the chest adds vigor TO the arms
gives the eye a keenness, and cannot fail to mpart
health and beauty to all who partake Of it, There are
few sports with which such historic memories con-
nectcd Cressy, Agncourt and Chevy Chase are among
Hood and William Tell but two of the many dstin
guished archers that have been II introduced here
would quickly beee%s 2 tayorlss With the fair SEX
who have been lifted by nature for the sport eaJpns
lessons they have from the boy Cupid whose tufed
arrows they delight TO toy with. Throughout Great
Britain in the case of croquet there hosts Of
archery clubs and many OF the lady members would put


si0n do they shoot 1t must not be Imagined the sport
Is one very easy Of requirement To guide an arrow
TO the bulls eye is feat requiring no uttle
skill and, inconsderable practice An archery
ground In the Park would be one OF the
greatest acquisitions possible and the establishment OF
the New York Archers would be quickly followed by the
formation Of clubs all through the country II unfair
that all outdoor sports should be confined 70 the
Stcrner sex, and there little doubt that the fact or
ladies partakng With gentlemen in such pastmes as
Croquet and archery would have sautary effect upon
the minds and morals Of our young men, Archery
fashionable OF gatherings and international matches be-
tween that country and Ireland not Of unfrequcnt
To provide healthfu exercise for the body
is essential TO educate the mind and some Of our
wealthy citizens would make step towards the orma
tion OF club, such as is suggested here the effect 1t
would have the constitutions especially Of our
fair friends, would amply repay chem for the little
trouble they would have TO take in dong 30.
Year: 1866

On his last voyage home the captain
had on board a young lady of remarkable
personal attractions-a phrase l use as
one being entirely new, and one you
never meet with in the newspaper. This
young lady was beloved intensely by FIVE
young gentlemen passengers, and in turn
she was in love with them all very ar
IDENTIFY, but without any particular prefer
ence for either. Not knowing how to
make up her determination in this dilema,
she consulted my friend, the captain.
The captain being man of an original
turn of mind, says to the young lady,
slump overheard, and marry the man
who jumps after you" The young lady,
struck with the idea; and being naturally
fond of bathing, especially in warm
weather, as it then was, took the advice
of the captain, who had boat ready
manned in case of accident. Accord
ingly, the next morning, the five lovers
being on deck, looking very devotely at
the young lady, she plunged into the sea
headforemost. Four of the lovers imme-
diately jumped in after her. When the
young lady and her four lovers were got
out again, she says to the captain, "What
am to do with them now, they are so
wet ?" Says the captain, "Take the dry
one" And the young lady did, and
married him.
Year: 1866

PRESENCE OF MIND.-Several military
gentlemen in India, were sitting after
dinner over their wine, when one of the
party turned very pale and said : "A
snake has come in, and twisted itself
around my leg and that of the table. -
His companions hastily rose, in order to
kill it, but he said: 'If you wake it, it
will stick its fangs into me, and then l
am a lost man You had better all go
out of the room, and | will sit quietly
with my hookah till it wakes itself, and
then it will probably glide away without
doing me any injury" There he sat
with the most perfect stiffness for an
hour and one of much greater anxiety
could scarcely have been passed. He was,
however, rewarded by the snake quietly
uncoiling itself and taking its departure
Year: 1866

Illustrated with cuts said d mischiev-
GUS young urchin, as he drew his knife
across the leaves of his grammar. Illus.
trated with cuts repeated the school
master as he drew his rattan across the
back of his mischievous urchin.
Year: 1866

As Countryman was carelessly driving
his wagon along miry lane, his wheels
stuck so deep in the clay that the horses
came to stand-still Upon this the man,
without making the least effort Of his
own, began to call upon Hercules to come
aud help him out Of his trouble. But
Hercules bade him lay his shoulder to the
wheel, assuring him that Heaven only
aided those who endeavored to help
themselves.


1t is in vain to expect our prayers to be
heard, if VIC do not strive as we'll as pray.
Year: 1866

Ey' The Radicals, who are at heart in
favor of negro suffrage, but dare not openly
avow it, are now endeavoring to whip the
the devil around the stump, and accomplish
the same result by deception and chicanery
This they do by advocating an Amend
tncnt to the Constitution, basing represen-
tation solely upon white inhabitants.


This amendment, which has received
the vote of every Radical in Congress-
Sumner, Wade, Stevens, Creswell and
Frank Thomas among them--has been
made plank in the platform of the party
in this State-has been sanctioned in State
and County Conventions, and in district
meetings. The party are therefore commit
ted to it beyond retreat, and we accept the
issue and will fight it out on that line''
before the people.


This amendment is "a snake in the
grass" of the most dangerous character
In some future article we shall endeayor
to "smoke OUT his snakeship and exhibit
to the reader his fangs which lay concealed
behind this proposed amendment.
Year: 1866

The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says:


"PREsroS KTNG-l is not generally
known to the public that this man was for
a time an incubus at the White House, and
he was made the Collector at New York
Harbor to get him out of the way. But
fiW understand why he committed suicide;
but there are those who have an idea why
he committed the act 1t was no doubt,
his conscience. 1t was Preston King who
kept Miss Surratt from seeing the Presi-
dent on the morning of her mothers ex.
ecution. The President knew nothing Of
her being at his door steps in agonizing
tears, to ask the stay of the law for one
short day. Old King kept the President
from knowing what was going on, and, af.
ter the execution, it becoming so apparent
that the condemned was innocent o.
completely with the real murdercrs, that
it narrowed up his soul. In fact he had
no peace after her death, AMI becoming
desperate, under the lash of conscience
he committed suicide. Have the Others
who bounded this poor woman on to the
gallows, got conscience We believe the,
have, and know they must suffer bite,
stings.'
Year: 1866

Ey" At hotel table at Meridian, Miss
a Union soldier arose and kindly waited
upon a one armed Confederate soldier who
could not help himself very we'll. The
attention was naturally and delicately paid
and gratefully received, and it made dc.
cided impression upon the other guests
The Meridian Messenger, which relates the
incident says:


"Tbe spirit of that one gray haired Fed
eral soldier would do more toward recon
Cling the North and South than any spirit
which has ever invaded the room where
the Committee of Fifteen hold their ses-
sions, and pump all sorts of stories out OF
all sorts of witnesses"
Year: 1866

EyKeep it before the people that the
party styling itself tho Unconditional
Union party, are the only party making
conditions for the restoration of the Union,
and that therefore their claim to the title
is fraud and false pretensc. .


Keep it before the people, that the ques-
tion of negro suffrage and not rebel suf-
frage is the issue now before the people
of Maryland. '''' .ot.t ..,'.


Keep it before the people, that if negro
suffrage is forced upon the States lately
in Rebellion as condition to their restor-
alton, that they may in turn join with the
Radicals and force it upon the people of
this State.
Year: 1866

Green Clay Smith, distinguished SOL
dl'r in the Federal army during the war,
and now member of the House of Repre-
sentatlves, wearied out with the perpetual
clamor fthe Republican leaders about ne
gro loyalty, gave his views upon that sub.
lect in recent speech in these words:


L happened to see myself in the field
eolorod men who were volunteers in the
rebel service; who were captured with arm,
III their hands; and who confessed that
they had gone into the rebel service o.
their own accord. l have seen in the cit,
of Washington since l have had the honor
of being member of Congress, black mer
whose whole sympathies were with the
South, and | must say in opposition to til,
gentleman from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Kelly
that | do not feel like hanging these mer
of dark complexion who have voluntaril,
gone into the rebel army as privates.
wish to forgive them. Yet these men, a,
black as the ace of spades, went into the
rebel army of their own accord to fight a.
gainst the government and against you
and yet you would not hang one of them
while you would hang the white men who
volunteered as they did to 20 into the
rebelarmy.
Year: 1866

EY' The new Freedmen's Bureau Bill
which the Radicals have put through the
House by vote of ninety-six to thirty
four is as Objectionable as the one vetoed
by President johnson. Should it pass the
Senate there can be no doubt it would be
summarily vetoed. That would kill it, as
there is no likelihood that it could be put
through over the veto. Only after politi-
cal passions have subsidized will the people
of this country realize fully how much
they are indebted to the frmness, the pa
triotism and the wise craftsmanship of
President johnson,
Year: 1866

Somebody must do the voting in the
South. Who shall it be ? asks cotem-
porary. Shall it be white men or negroes :
The Democracy are in favor of leaving the
control of the whole country in the hands
of the white race; their opponents would
transfer large portion of it to the man.
agemert of the ignorant blacks. Which
policy shall prevail? 1t is for the people
to say at the coming elections. We think
we know what will be the answer of the
honest masses of the North. Having an.
initiated the rebellion, they will not show
themselves SO cowardly as to fear those
they have beaten in battle. They will
trust the white race of the South, and af-
flate with them rather than with the ignor-
ant and degraded negroes whom the wal
has set free. The Republican leaders can
never succeed in making this government
half black. The decent white men of the
North will utterly refuse to countenance
any souh Infamous design, and will set the
seal of condemnation on the men who by
their votes in Congress have shown them
selves ready to force it upon the country
The issue is, fairly made up and the Radi-
Gals cannot blind the masses by bitter ap-
peals to the prejudice that existed against
the rebels. No man is SO ignorant as not
to know that the Southern States must
very speedily become in all respects a con-
stituent part of the Government of the
United States. The question is, who shall
rule, and do the voting? What says Mary
land? The first Tuesday of November
will tell. Shall the ruling race be black
or white? Each voter must answer for
himself.
Year: 1866

GS-A party of Radicals from this neigh.
borhood who are endorsers of the Civil
Rights Bill" recently visited Martinsbure
to prosecute suit for the recovery of O
horse or the value thereof, when they were
slightly quized by the introduction of three
negro witnesses by their opponent. They
hardly supposed that their favorite theory
would so soon be used against them to theil
disadvantage. AS you sow so shall you
reap.
Year: 1866

EV"A meeting of negroes has been held
in New York to agitate for Negro Suffrage.
The same thing is being accomplished in
Marylandby maintaining the Registry Law.
Room is being made at the polls for the
negro by keeping white men away.