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Year: 1866




By direction of the President, you are hereby in
structed to cause the arrest OF all prominent leaders
or conspicuous persons called Fenians, who you NAV
have probable cause to believe have been, or may
be- guilty of violations of the neutrality laws of the
nlted States. JAMES SPEED,


Attorney General


The government is not only bound to take this
action by the recognized laws of international com
ty, which forbid government to allow its citizens
or others TO organize within its borders against
a friendly government, but positive law of the
United States make it imperative. The law was
passed in 1878 and is entitled an act in addition
to act for the punishment of certain crimes against
the United States" It provides for the punishment
of any citizen accepting and exercising a commits
sion to serve foreign government in war, for en-
listing others for foreign service for fitting out yes
sells of war for the same purpose and other similar
offences. The sixth section of the law applies di-
recty to the Fenian enterprise, and is as follows:


That if any person shall, within the territory or
jurisdiction of the United States begin or set on
foot or provide the means for, any military expedi-
tion or enterprise, to be carried from thence
against the territory or dominions of any foreipn
prince or state, or of any colony district or people
with whom the United States are at peace, every.
person so offending shall be deemed guilty of high
misdemeanor and shall be fined not exceeding three
thousand dollars, and imprisonment not more than
three years"


Another section authorizes the President to en-



carry this law into effect


The law of Upper Canada, under which such
Fenans as shall be so unfortunate as TO be caught
on that side will be tried and punished is follows


"In case any person, being citizen or subject of
any foreign state or country at peace with her ma
jesty, be continues in arms against her majesty
within Upper Canada. commits any act of hostil-
ity therein or enters Upper Canada with design or
intent to levy war against her majesty, to COM
NIT any felony therein for which any person would
by the laws of Upper Canada be liable to suffer
death, then the governor may order the assembling
of militia general court martial for the trial of
such person, agreeable to the militia law, and upon
being found guilty by such court martial of offend
ing against this act such person shall be sentenced
by such court martial to suffer death or such other
punishment as shall be awarded by the court


Thus the way of the Fenians is hedged in bv Ie
gal penalties on both sides-fne and Imprisonment
here for setting foot or so much as contributing
the means for, raid upon Canada-death if caught
there in the act.


The arrest of the Fenan leaders, according to the
Presidents order, will prove an efficient measure for
breaking up the mad enterprise. The government
would have been justified in issuing this order while
the raid was only in preparation, and doubtless
would have done if the whole thing had not been
considered stupendous practical Joke and sYipdle
Year: 1866

Judge Curtis, formerly one of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court of the United
States, has written a letter commendinc
the objects of the Philadelphia Conven-
{ on. We print the closing paragraphs


After much reflection, and with no
such partiality for Executive power as
would be likely to lead me astray, | have
formed the opinion that the Southern
States are now as rightfully, and should
be as effectually in the Union az they
were before the madness of their people
attempted TO carry them out of 1t and
in this opinion / believe a majority of
the people of the Northern States agree.


The work the people are waiting TO
have done this Convention may greatly
help. If it will elevate itself above sec
tional passions, ignore all party schemes,
despise the sordid and party scramble
for offices, and fairly represent the ma
tional instinct that the time now is when
complete Union of all the States is
fact which it is crime not TO accom-
plish, its action cannot fail to be benefi-
cial to our country.


The passions generated in a great and
divided people by a long and bloody
civil war are deep and formidable. They
are not confined to one section the vic
tors as well as the vanquished are
swayed by them. They connect them
selves with the purest and tenderest SEN
sibilities Of our nature; with our love OF
country, with our love Of those who have
laid down their livesin the contest with
the sufferings which war, in multiplied
forms, always brings to the homes OF
men, and still more TO the homes OF
women, and which civil war, most of all,
brings TO the homes of all and these
passions are the sharp and ready tools
of party spirit, of self interest, OF per
persif,, and, most of all, of that fierce
infatuation which finds its best satisfac-
ton in hatred, and its only enjoyment
in revenge.


No statesman who is acquainted with
the nature of man and the necessities Of
civil government, can contemplate such
passions without the deepest concern, or
fail to do what he ftly may to allay
them. Hard enough the work will prove
TO be, at the best But scrupulous re-
gard for the rights Of all, and magnan-
imous clemency are twice blessed they
both elevate and soften the powerful,
and they reach aud subdue what laws
and bayonets cannot control


/ believe there is now general con
viction among the people that this grea;
and difficult work is practicable. That
it will long remain SO, if the present
state Of things continue, | have not the
hardihood to trust l look to this Con
vention with hope that it viii do much
to help onward this instructive 1esire Of
the people of the United States for union
and harmony and peace That il will
assert strongly and clearly, those princi-
pies which are the foundation Of our
Government; that it will exhibit the
connection between their violation and
the present distracted condition Of our
country that il will rebuke the violence
Of party spirit, and especially Of that
spirit Of hatred which is as inconsistent
With the true love Of our country as it is
With the true love Of our brethren; and
that It viii do much to convince the pso-
Year: 1866

WHEREAS, The present condition of the finances
of the board does not warrant the belief that we
shall be able to construct the levees necessary
for the protection of the State from overflow ;
and


Whereas, It seems impossible to sell our bonds,
or pass the State notes except at discount;
therefore


Resored, That the Board of Levee Commits
pr iency the governor Of the State Of Louisiana to
convene the legislature, at the earliest possible
moment, that they may take immediate measures
to relieve the State from the present condition of
its finances and the danger that awaits us unless
the leyees can be rebuilt; that the secretary Of
the board be instructed to present copy Of this
preamble and resolution to his excelency the
governor.
Year: 1866

The suhjoined resolutions of the Board of
Levee Commissioners for the State of Louisiana,
together with their correspondence with the
governor Of the State, will be found interesting
to our citizens, and more especially to the plant
ing interests
Year: 1866

FRONT STREET IHEATRE.-There will be grand
afternoon performance of the sensation drama
The Streets of New York"-at the Front Street
tins afternoon, to accommodate those who cannot
attend otherwise after which it will he repeated at
-:I-' 1IGne.


HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-This evening An
tome Rave will have benefit, the most admired
pieces ofthe troupe being produced on the occasion


Wonp's MTNsTRgLs.-To-nigh is the last chance to
hear this much admired troupe, and those who have
so far neglected to hear them should seize the oppor
tunity Tins rivrn
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HOUsE-Ws take great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith. Bros.
i Co.. No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
We know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice Of all who may want goods in their
square with everybody
Year: 1866

Mr. Kelley, of Pa, looked upon the bill as full Of
peril. and calculated to give the Secretary power
to demOsh the business interests to stop the facto
ries and destroy the trade of the country Gold
coming down now rapidly enough. Prices were fall
ing; labor was coming down, and there was there
fore no necessity for granting such power


Mr.. Griswold, of New York, took similar view
and declared that we ought to check the present
enormous importations That would regulate the
trade of the country.


Mr.. Wentworth, of Illinois, said that all of the
importers were opposed to this bil some of whom
he saw on this floor. He would ask where were
going to get another Secretary of the Treasury If we
should loose this one


Mr.. Moorehead, of Pennsylvania, was not in favor
of any great stringency in the circulation OF our
currency but he would vote for this bill He thopght
we ought to define policy to the country, anu SuoT
our confidence in the Secretary, He hopeu po'h
sides of the House would agree to it s,Li b;u


Mr. Hooper. of Massachusetts, here onergS e. hIs nti
Ing bill He denied the mputation that any one who
Year: 1866

Once upon time large drove Of pigs had
broken into a field which belonged to a very
nice old gentleman named Uncle Samuel
where they were doing great deal of damage :;
and when Uncle Samuel saw them he called ali
his nephews, and told them to 20 and drive them
out There were great many boys that came ::
but as they Fan all IN different ways, they made
q great deal of nOisc but did not do any good
And when Uncle Samuel saw this, and saw
that the Oldest-whO was very nice boy in
deed, named Ulysses, although he did not
make any noise at all--was doing more than the
rest, he told the other boys that they must do
exactly what Ciy>Ses directed, or they would
never G.: the ply out, which they all promi>
ed they would do.


Then Ulysses sent some of them to one end
Of the field aud some to the other, and they
began To drive the pigs very nicely indeed
! Now there was, at the lower end OF the field, a
gate, where Que of the boys, whose name was
Benjamin Butler, had gone before 90 keep it
shut, so that che pigs could not get away into
the other field. il This Benjamin Butler was not
nice boy at all, and Ulysses did not like him,
because he had been sitting under tree gath
ering chcSnuts, which his little brother brought
him, instead of helping the other boys; but he
always made SO much noise, and was 50 read!
to throw mud and stones, that Uncle Samuel
thought he was q very nice boy indeed, and did
not like Ulysses to send him away. Ulysses,
however, went down and told Benjamin very
particularly and exactly how he wanted him to
run out and shut the gate as soon as the other
boys commenced to drive the pigs, and made


him promise that he would do so and when


Ulysses had gone back to help the other boys,


benjamin ran out TO the gate, and as soon as


he had reached it, halloacd very loudly that he


had fixed it so that no pig could ever gel


through which was a-great story; for instead


of shutting the gate rs he had promised, he


was swinging backward and forward upon il


and in consequence the pigs all ran by, which
frightened him very much, so that he climbed


upon the fence in great hurry, and tore hi.


pantaloons very badly.


This made Ulysses very angry with Benia
/. min, and even Uncle Samuel said it was ver,
careless but as Benjamin commenced to make
/ a very great noise, and threw stones at littl,
, Girl who wanted to go-by. and called her very
= Bad names indeed, Uncle Samuel thought, h
, was avery smart little boy, and did not SEM
Year: 1866

he ever had any he left it when be got married.
for be hasn't done anything since he too ln-y
to do anything. Here, Tom, you 20 to the
door and see if your father is doing anythir
and if he is, we will have it put right down in
the censhus book and call it his occupation


(Iom reported that his father warn't der
nothin'.


YOU may as we'll put it down loafcr.


7N-From your account of him think that
VIII represent his business as correctly as al,
thing, SO | will put it down loafer.
W|lt ever find out Of his doing anythir <
| will let you know. .


MIiave you had any deaths in your fam:
y within year?


W.-YOu may put my husband down a,
dead; he may as well be dead as alive, for he
is too lazy to do anybody any good. Ii be had
the ague he would be too lazy to shake. lex
pect he will die in fit one of these days, for
he IS too lazy to have his blood circu' ate. Y"a
may as well put him down dead anl done with
it. wish he was
Year: 1866

HAVE YoU GOT BABY "A bachelor friend
OF ours was riding day OF two ago in the
country, when he overlook lttle girl and bov.
apparently on their way to school. The little
girl appeared to be five or six years Of age, and
was beautiful as fairy Her eyes were lit up
with gleam of intense happiness, and her
cheeks glowed with the hues Of health Oar
bachelor lrl@nI looked at her aIiniringiy. She
met his glance with a Smi.c. and with an eager
voice Salutcd him with


Have you got baby


He was struck ahack Iy the question, and
something like a regret stole over him as h..
looked upon the animated and beautiful little
face before him


No" he answered


We'll, she replied, bringing her tiny form
proudly up, ICE haze and passed on, still
smiling, to tell the joyous news to the next she
might meet


What world of happiness to her was con-
centrated in that one idea-a baby And in
her JOY she felt as if all must have the samo
delight as herself; and it was matter of al
fectiOnate pride to her that lifted her little
heart above the reach of envy, for in that baby
was her world, and what else had she to crave
Year: 1866

nlm home to his mamma as he ought to have
DONE


A short time after Ulysses told another boy.
whose name was Godfrey Weitxel, to 70 and
smut gate that was by the pond. Now Ben
Jamin had bought large tire-crackpr which he
was sure would drive the pigs away whenever
nc fired II off; and he thought that if he kept
Godfrey back and went and drove the pies
from the gate with it himself, his Uncle would
forget what he had done before: so he told
.Iodtrey h" must stay behind. and went down
hlmSclt-whlch was very wrong.


Vow. as soon as Benjamin had come to the
gate he lit his fire-crlcker and threw it at the
pig; but it did not frirhten them at all, and
one OF them ate it and when Benjamin saw
this he was 50 disappointed that he came back
and told Ulysses that the gate was too heav,
tor hlm to shut, and that he thought it was 60
ing to rain


Then tlySSCS got very angry indeed, and told
BENJAMIN to 20 home to his mamma and sent
another hoy, whose name was Alfred Howe
Terry, t" the pond. who shut the gate without
any trouble. And when Benjamin had got
home to his mamma and found that his Uncle
Samuel was very angry with him, he went all
around IN the streets saying what bad little
boy lySScS was, and how he was always push
ing the other boys into the mud. and how he,
Brnjamin, would have shut the gate at once,
II he had not been detained to fire of an old
tlre-crac ker which the other boys made him
use and kept prai>ng himself and abusing
!ySses until his Uncle did not know what to
thIHk., But Ulysses never said anything until
he had driven all the pigs out and had shut the
ga'e>, when he sat down and wrote letter to
h!> nrle Samuel, telling him just what Ben
!amIn Butler had done; and when his Uncle
had read It he became very angry, and sent
word to BENJAMIN that he Would not believe
anything he said, and would not give him any
Christmas present, and that he must never
come to his house any more. Let this be a
lesson, therefore, TO all little boys to do as they
are told, and not to tell stories and call names,
as Benjamin Butler used to do, if they want ia
get any Christmas presents and do not wish to
be corked UP ike leech in a bottle
Year: 1866

THE IN THE


Never was there as much interest manifested in
gard to the movements of the leading clubs Of the
tropos there is this at carly period Of the
year Yesterday afternoon thousand spectators
assembled the Capt. onc grounds at Bedford To
witness Of the practiccd games of the champion
club, the fine weather and the curiosity TO see the
newly oranxed nine OF the Aantcs being the great at
traction. But OF the nine put In appearance
r. o. Bnen and Gaain being absent A very good field
was selected In opposition TO the nine including Nc
Diarmed and Gaipn: OF the star Kelly OF the Resolue
Gibson Of the Charter Oak Of Hartford and four Of the
old nine OF the Atlancs. The game proved TO be one
sided one, far the concerned, although
the field mnde good catches and played their
bases well but batting they found Potts pitching
supported ~ IL by first class fielding too much for
them. The rivalry between the Excelsior and Atlantic
clubs created by the secession from the ranks Of
club TO another, has mado the vemcns OF both mat
Of considerable interest to the fraternity at large
The struggle between them will be to which will win
the victories and make the highest total out
Of equal number OF games neither club will play
match with the other, we learn


We give the below
Year: 1866

before and indeed the condition which was usual until
lately There up also at present. many streets
which may rendered still eleanor vet there are rev
who will complain OF the present condition OF the streets
OF the city above Fourteenth street. The Seventh and
Ninth avenues both require attention, however, as wen
as some other thoroughfarcs that might be mentioned


CONCLUSION.


In conclusion, il may he proper 10 say few words
about the condition Of the leading thoroughiares, such
as Broadway These are all kept cleap almost In pro-
portion to their prominence This is very good, but II
there is anything Of this kind to be done up extra let
be done up the narrow, dirty Streets whore human
beings almost packed together Those the oca
ties to operate upon enectually and constantly The
streets OF New York have not long ago. been much
drtier than they are at present Let us keep on I'M
proving
Year: 1866

The Houma Civic Guard gives the follow
ing deporabe account Of affairs in the par
sh of Terrebonne, La, within fly miles OF
New Orleans, and formerly one of the richest
portions OF the State: ,.....


We have never seen our citizens appear
more desponding than at the present time.-
We have seen our people endure the insults
and robberies of hostile armies and military
governments; We have seen their growing
crops disappear, as if by magic, before the
devastation Of the army worm, or swept
away by the floods of the Mississippi: yet
there was hope in the heart, and men looked
brayely forward for "better luck next time.
But there is point beyond which human
endurance cannot pass, and it would seem (if
we may judge by the evident despondency OF
those We meet) that We are approaching that
point. This dependency is the more appar-
ent as it has been but few days since all
were in The finest spirits. The season had
been unusually favorable for cotton, and
many, who had ventured their last dollar on
the present crop, felt that the venture was a
success, and the future looked cheering in
deed, compared with what they had passed
But, alas just at the moment when they
were beginning to gather the fruits of their
year labor, once more comes the dreaded
worm, and with it the destructive rains, bias
ting all their bright prospects, and destroying
the last hope Of many a brave heart. To
add 10 the general gloom, creditors seem to
have steeled their hearts against every gen.
erous impulse; the utmost rigor of the law is
enforced in almost every instance, and the
"pound Of flesh Is unblushingly demanded
Once fine plantations were seized, and sold
for tithe Of what they cost; crops growing
in the field are attached; aud houses are
stripped of every vestige of furniture and
sold under the pitiless hammer. And the END
is not yet.
Year: 1866

The President has given further evidence
of his friendly feeling for the Irish, which is
thus noticed by the New York Sun of the
22d ult:


"The Fenian prisoners, who are now on
trial in Canada, have cause to be thankful
for the interest manifested iu their behalf by
our government. The authorities at Wash.
ington used their best efforts to have those
prisoners released. and, that falling, they
have instructed our Consul at Toronto TO
employ the services of the best legal talent
for their defense in the present trial. The
latter act is important, for many Of the pris-
oners had no counsel, and had no. the prop
er means TO procure a proper defense of their
cases. Now, however, they will be ably
defended, and if it be possible to procure
their acquittal, the thing will be done. In
this connection it might be well to inquire
how il came that the Fenian organization
made no provision for the defense Of their
compatriots in the Canadian prisons. Why
are these poor fellows abandoned by their
brother Feniansi 1t Is certain, as the case
now looks, that il the prisoners be fortunate
enough to get back to the Uuited States, their
thanks will be due to our government and
not TO that Of the embryo Irish Republic.
Year: 1866

SWAPPING BABIEs.--Last week a
strange woman, with an infant in her
arms, entered house in Boston and asked
leave to stay while, as she was weak
and tired. She also asked for something
stimulating, saying that.she had recently
been confined. The lady Of the house
went 10 get glass of ale for the stranger,
and on returning found that her own In
fant, which she had left asleep in the
cradle, had been taken away by her visitor
and negro baby left in his stead. Moth
ing has been heard Of the woman since,
and the affair creates great excitement
among the interested parties Ex-
change.


Too bad How could any woman SO
far forget herself as to leave a niger
baby in white family in Boston? And
yet it IL all right. Boston is the heaven
for niggers. Massachusetts, is the elysium
for the dear cherubs. A nigger baby 10
not so bad after. all. Boston would swap
the Goddess of Liberty. off for a, thick
Tipped wcnch, and of course it would be
glad to change white babies for black
ones! 'Tis true tits pity, and pity It's,
It's true. Let the mig. bah. be cared for.
Name him after Beast Butler, Potash
Anna or Summer, who went to France 10
have his back bone scraped down instead
Of strengthened up. Teach it to follow
the example Of Butler, Sumner and
Anna Dickinson-build it cradle In
Faneuil Hall, kiss it for its mother, and
tell the traitors all around you that child
is given unto Boston. We should not
wonder if Massachusetts, should seek by
law to make out that it is of divine orr
gin, and worship its advent as the coming
Of the Messiah f! God bless the little
niger baby! Let it be adopted in place
Of the boat load Of poor white girls sent
off to the Pacific. Waddle it and swad-
die it, for great is Massachusetts,, ard the
niger is its prophet LA Crosse Demo
crdk.
Year: 1866

PERILs By THE WAY.--A writer In
the london Reader says that in that city
the population is indefinitely augmented
by hourly arrivals from all parts of the
world. The metropolis is clasped, inter
sected and undermined by railroads.
Broad streets are building for the recep-
ton of the swaying multitude, the river
is made to yield up portion of its bed
for the construction of new highway,
and gigantic hotels, springing up in all
quarters, are unable to supply accommo-
dations; for the increasing crowd is daily
becoming more perilous to human life.
Last year lao persons were killed in the
streets.
Year: 1866

CURE FOR THE HYDRoPHoBIA.-The
Leeds England Times says that the nj
trate of silver rubbed into the wound
made by the teeth of a mad dog viii cure
hydrophobia, or prevent all injurious cons
sequences of the wound. It should be
applied as soon after the accident as may
be. In six weeks the virus is dissemina-
ted through the system and then hope Is
gone. Youatt says he has been bitten
eight or ten times and always cured hirn-
self in this way.