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Year: 1866

GENERAL BREcKINRIDGE,-A Washington special
writing under date of the 3oth ulmo has the follow,
ing in relation to this eminent gentleman


The Petersburg Express of yesterday, contains the
following: We have intelligence direct from Toronto
Canada, where general Brecknrdge is now residing


lie says that his health good but that care is making
its mark upon the handsome and intellectual face with
which nature blessed him. -Four years ago his bair
was black as ject now it is hoary. He is weary Of
exile, and anxious to return to his home and friends
In the hope of accomplishing this end, exg governor
Price, of New Jersey, warm personal friend and col
league OF the general In the congress of the United
States, previous to the late war, has proceeded, or
will shortly do so, to Washington and have an inter
view with the president We trust that the president
will accede to the request. His relations with Mr.
Breckenridge prior to the late political estrangement
were quite friendly if not positively cordial Be-
Sides there is against general Breckenridge no charge
that we are aware Of All the political prisoners save
two, have been released from confinement.


Mallory, Stephens Seddon, Hunter Judge Campbell,
all except the president and judge Clay. Why keep
general Brecdnrdge in exile2 We can see no reason
for 81 doag, and doubtless the president will consent
that he may return to his homc his family and friends
Year: 1866

The CASE OF OFFICER WILLIANs.-Police
man Williams, who was shot by q burglar OF
Wednesday morning, near the corner Of Seventh
and N streets, was comparatively easy yesterday,
and hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Year: 1866

ALCOHOL FLUIDS DIsoRGANIzE THE
When medicines injure the
matters of which the body is composed,
and interfere with their natural funct-
ions, they become dangerous if their
be persisted in; this
is the case with lead and arsenic,
which decompose the internal surface
of the stomach when they are used as
above certain length of time. Alco-
hol likewise, by its stimulating prop
erty, and by by its chemical action in
Withdrawing water from the animal
matter, has tendency to produce
disease of the stomach, such as inflam-
nation, schirrus, or cancer. 1t has
been affirmed, and the statement has
obtained some degree of notoriety,
that alcoholic fluids, when taken in
moderation, cannot do harm; now, it
may with equal certainty be affirmed,
that there are no data extant from
which we can adduce any such con-
clusion; but on the contrary, by rea-
soning from analogy, the very opposite
inference should be adopted. Would
any one whose opinion is of value on


such question, admit that any other


equally powerful medicine may be


taken during life with impunity p


Would any medical man insure the


health of a fellow creature, were he TO


take a little arsenic every day, for


thirty or forty years; or would he con-
slider the life of such an individual
equally valuable with that of one
who abstained from such articles
Year: 1866

FATE OF FAST MEN.-The vicious
die early. They fall like shadows, or
tumble wrecks and ruins into the
grave-often while young-almost al
ways before forty. "T he wicked
Iiveth not half his days" The world
at once ratities the truth and assigns
the reason, by describing the dissolute
life OF "tast menr' that is they live
fast; they spend twelve hours in six,
getting through the whole before me-
ridian, and dropping into darkness
while others are i'll their glory OF light.
Their sun goeth down while it is day."
and they might have helped it. Many
one dies before he need. Young
men Of genius, like Burns and Byron,
10 whom when dissipated and profit
gate, thirty-seven is SO fatal, and your
obscure and nameless wandering stars,
who waste their time in ibertine in
Iulgence-they cannot live, they must
die early. They put on steam until
they blow up the boiler. They run
at such rate that the fire goes out
lor want of fuel. The machinery is
destroyed by reckless wear and rapid
speed. Nothing can save them.-
Their physical system cannot stand
the strain they put it to; while their
mind is often such that the soul would
eat the substance of the most robust
Dody, and make for itself a way of es-
cape from the hell of its own thoughts.
Year: 1866

1t were devoutly to bc wished that those who
are anxious to plunge the country into war with
France, with England, or with any other nation,
or to get up another war among ourselves could
be compelled TO enlist in the ranks and sent 10
the front before anybody else. The quiet and
brave men of the land should refuse to march a
single step till every politician, orator and news
paper editor who advocates war is placed in the
advance line, with row of trusty bayoncts be-
hind, so MS to cut off all possibility Of retreat


If all the incendiaries who are etcrnally striving
TO light the flames of war could be placed where
they would be swept away by the first fire. q
good many honest people would be willing to
risk their own lives for The chance of getting rid
of them. 1t would be q pleasant sight to behold
some Of those war-hawks who are SO furious for q
war with France placed in front Of line of
French Zouaves. 1t would be instructive to in
quire their opinion of the Monroe doctrine, as
those bronZed and athletic masters of the bayonet
advanced upon them with 'the light of battle on
their brow" If we are not greatly mistaken,
most of them would wish old Mr.. Monroe had
never been born. Thy would better compromise
the Monroe doctrine than be placed in position
where they will be in a fair way of keeping COM
pany with the author of it.-Bdh Transccipt.
Year: 1866

* clergyman on one occasion received no fee
for marrying parsimonious couple, and meeting
them several months after at a social gathering,
took up the baby and exclaimed ~ believe
have d mortgage on this child 7" Baby's IA her
rather than have an explanation before the com.
pany, quietly handed over u five dollar bill.
Year: 1866

Some Of our exchanges find fault
with Southern communities for OBJ
jccting to the introduction into their
schools Of text books written and
published in the North with strong
Northern bias. These books, either
directly or by suggestions that the
mind of youth can understand, are
deiamatory of Southern institutions,
and give a very deep coloring of
Northern prejudice to the history of
the late war. It is very natural that
the people of the South should object
to course of education that would
train their children to contempt and
hatred Of the heroes and statesmen
of that section. A book that teaches
that Robert Il. Lee is n traitor, or
that Stonewall jackson was untrue
TO his obligations as a Christian and
n patriot, will never be welcome in
Southern households, nor adopted in
Southern schools. Nor should il be.
The Southern people have accepted
the result Of their defeat, but that
docs not involve the humiliation of
being exhibited to their own OF
spring with the mark Of crime and
degradation upon their brows. Their
cause Is lost, but lis memories Of he
roism and devotion will not be aban-
doned, but will Tass from father to
son, from generation TO generation,
not as a disgrace and shame, but as
something to be proud Of, and that
Southern people will be proud Of,
even IN the centuries TO come, in
despite Of all the efforts Of Puritan
historians to brand the record with
dishonor.


The deeds Of Confederate soldiers,
the sacrifices Of the Southern people
in their struggle for Independence,


will fll a page in history that will
always compel the admiration and


respect Of the enlightened world. i


wifi have It's value, too, in teaching


the oppressor at how dear a price th'


strong must purchase the privilege


of trampling upon the liberties Q


the weak in land where freedom !
a birthright. II would be well
the Radicals would bear 10 mind tn
lesson, and accept II as warning :
; cease their prosecutions Of q rsc
: conquered, but not tanned; submis
sive, but not lost TO a sense Of man
: hood; feeble, dispinted and poverty
stricken, but still with some resourcs
: at their command TO resent insult an
E resist oppression.-New York Nee
10
Year: 1866

Some cotton comes to town erery DAY but
very little Something seems to be the
matter. In the district including the
counties of Fort Bend, Wharton and
Colorado, the, Tax Collector, it seems
will not let the cotton be removed even
by giving bond for the payment here or in
Galveston. We are to little vcrsed either
in the requirrssnts Of the Revenue law
or with the details Of this business to give
any oppinion on the subject; but ono
thing We are assured that there is great
complaint among the planters of these
counties being prevented from sending
their cotton to market when it is already
prepared and only waiting the collectors :
action before it can DO shipped.


To the factors at this place, who have
made large o dvanccs on the crop, it is
a great hardship, and to buiness Of every
kind it is great drawback and injury.
We earnestly hope that some arrangements
will be made by which the cotton can be
ammeditely moved forward and brought
to market.


From what We have been able to find
out, the Collectors are mostly disposed
to act justly, but the fault seems to DO in
the law itself. But what better Gun we
expect from strangers legislating for US?
Even If they should be willing TO act
fairly with tho people of the south their
ignorance Of our situation would render
their legislation either injurious or abor.
two. SO far as regards tho welfare Of our
people.-Houston Telegraph, Oct23.
Year: 1866

fuc clothing and gentlcmen's furnishing
goods, on Fourth street opposite the
the main entrance to the Planters House,
have very large and splendid assort.
lncnt Of cloths, that they urc prepared to
make up in the most fashionable style, aud
in manner that cannot full to give sat
isiact;on to those who may favor them
with call. They also have good as
sortment under garments for mems wear
arc Just what the weather seems to de-
mand for comfort to the wearcr.
Year: 1866

The nomination of the Hon. Lyman
Tremain for Speaker of the New York
Assembly, by the Union caucus, is one
which should afford qualification to every
friend of good government The New
York Legislature has too long been in the
hands of knaves; and, whichever party
held the reigns Of power, the great party
of the swindlers has been too generally in
the ascendant The nomination of Mr..
Tremain is guaranty that the Union
men in this legislature, who are in de-
cided majority, are men of honor and
integrity. Lyman Tremain was before
the rebellion Democrat, but allied him
self with the Unionists as soon as the war
broke out. He was the Union candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, on the same
ticket with the heroic Wordsworth, in
1862, but was defeated together with that
gallant General. In 1864 he was talked
of as Union nominee for Governor, but
refused to be a candidate, and Reuben E.
Fenton was nominated. His speech in
this city during the Presidential campaign
in the fall Of that year will be well
remembered by our citizens. Mr.. Tre-
main will dignity the place Of Speaker Of
the New York Assembly. No ablsr man
has held it for q generation.
Year: 1866

EDITORIAL AND OFFICIAL DIFFER
ENcEs.-The Cleveland LEADER charges
upon Postmaster Benedict editor of the


Herald, he excluding of several thousand
copies of that journal from the mails. The
ground of the exclusion is their character
as transient papers, upon which it is held
postage should have been paid in advance.
The prOpriety of the action, we suppose,


would turn upon the question, Are they
transient papers 2-Ashta6uLa Telegraph.


The Telegraph is mistaken Neither
Postmaster Benedict nor any other post
master has the right to exclude papers
from the mails when sent direct from the
office of publication, on suspicion that they
are transient" The law provides that
such suspicious shall be reported to the
Post Office Department at Washington,
for the action Of the Postmaster General.
But the LEADERS detained By Postmaster
Benedict were not. only direct from the
publication Office but were addressed to
regular subscribers their names appear
ing on our subscription book and the pa
per being sent regularly. Postmaster
Benedict acknowledged these facts by
finally sending the papers, and he has ad-
mitted his guilt by failing to make de-
fence
Year: 1866

The Buffalo Courier appears on the LIST
of January in nev type and in an en-
larged form. The COssrier's politics are a
generation behind the age, but it is in all
other respects progressive, enterprising,
and excellent newspaper, and we are cor
daily glad TO chronicle this evidence of
its increasing prosperity. .aaJ
Year: 1866

Be frank. Frankness is tie child OF
honesty and courage. Say just what you
mean to do on every occasion, and take II
for granted that you mean TO do what is
rrghl. If a friend ask you favor, you
should gran! it, il it is reasonable; if is
not, tell him plainly why ycu cannot.
You Will wrong him and wrong yoursel!
by cquivocaIion Of any kind. Never DO
wrong thing to make a friend or keep
one the man who requires you 10 do so
is dearly purchased, and al sacrifice


Deal kicdly and firmly win all men. and
you will find i, the policy which wears
the best. Above all, Go not appear 10
Others wha, you are not. If you have
any fsul, TO find with any one, tell him,
no, Others Of what you complain. There
is no more dangerous experiment ihan
III al Of undertaking TO do ore hing 10 a
IN ans face and another behind his back.
We should live, ac, and speak oul doors
as the phrase il. and say and DO W. a we
are willing should he known and read by
all mer. It's not on y best as a mailer
Of principle, bu, as a matter OF policy.
Year: 1866

EVERY MAN MUST REGISTER. Voters
must register their names anew, previous
to the next election An amendment was
made at the last session of the legislature
to the registration law, and it requires that
the name Of EVERY MAN MUST BE
ENTERED ANEW and he must come
forward and attend to it personally.
Year: 1866

deserves the support Of every one Of you.


FRED. SCHMITZ was re-nominated for
County Supervisor in that District. He
has made an honest and upright officer.
MICHAEL MURPHY was nominated for
Member of Assembly in the Second District.
He was member Of that body two years
ago, and gave general satisfaction to his
constituents. He will prove just as faith
ful to them in the coming session.


THOMAS ROBINsON-the good natured,
whole souled Tom, the Druggists our
nominee for Asseublyman in the Third
District. As one of our prominent business
men, and principal property holders, he has
a strong claim upon all of our voters, with
out distinction of party, and will be elected
with little opposition. As a well-knowR
friend of the poor and friendless, that class
of our population will take delight in hon
oring him On election day.


GoTLIEB DAIMLER, one of the best and most
mated for County Supervisor. He has been
diIigent, faithful, and watchful of the inter-
ests of the people, and will have but little,
if any opposition. He deserves the COM
pliment Of re election by a heavy majority.
DEMOCRATS the above are the candi-
dates of your party, nominated by your
own Delegates. Are they not worthy OF
your support? We call upon you to devote
all your energies to their election. Now is
the time to make Manitowoc the Banner
County of the North, and with FULL
and UNDIVIDED VOTE we will do it.
Every man to work
Year: 1866

re. There was a horrible murder a few
days ago at Carthage, Hancock county Ill
A man named Jesse Rose was killed By
his son John, who struck him on the back
of his head with an axe then. after he fell
turned him over and cutting his head hal
off The only cause was his alleged i'll
treatment Of his family
Year: 1866

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT-The Sheboygan
Journal has received information of a terri,
bic accident from an explosion of a kerosene
lamp in the town Of Mitchell, Sheboygan
county, on the Sd. On the evening of that
day a daughter of Michael Brogan, aged
seventeen years, attempted to fill kerosene
lamp while it was lighted, when the gas ig.
nited the oil in the can, causing terrible
explosion, and scattering the contents of
the can, about half a gallon Of oil, upon
everything in the ROOM The girl was
blown through the door out of the house,
her clothing mass Of fire, and assistance
did not reach her until every thread of it
was burned off her body. A large quantity
of the oil fell upon three year old boy
and he was also terribly burned She
died at Q O'Clock the next day. The child
will probably survive The premises were
saved from total destruction by the efforts
of the remainder of the family.
Year: 1866

ACCIDENT A little child Of German
family, living on the South side, met with
an accident on Saturday last, which will
prove an Inconvenience to it, if nothing
worse, during life. \ little boy, about sew
en- years old, was chopping with an axe on
a chopping block, when, his face being
turned in another direction, the baby Of the
family toddIcd up and laid its left hand on
the block, with the result that three Of its
fingers were chopped nearly or quite off
Dr. Brown attended to the little sufferer,
re amputating the fingers, which are already
nearly well.
Year: 1866

Lady Palnerston has declined an
offer made by Her Majesty to confer
upon her peerage, in her own right.
the remainder to her second son,
tie Right Hon. w. Cowper A similar
offer was made to Lady Peel, and also,
declined. In that instance the illustri-
Gus deceased had expressed in his viii
a wish that his defendants should con-
tinue to bear a name which had become
historical and the wish was respected.
In this case, Lord Palmerston having
left no blood relative. his title becomes
extinct. It vanishes from the roll OF
peers, but it viii live on the page OF
history, and be saved from the risk Of
being tarnished by degenerate success
q m
Year: 1866

and to be apprenticed for the shortest
term of service?"


In answer to this, I can only say that
the 10th and last section of the act
provides: 'That when the age of the
freedman, free negro or mulatto, can
not be ascertained by record testimony,
the Judge of the County Court shall
fix the age"


Full and complete power is given to
the officer named in the act, to fix the
age In the exercise of this power it
is to be presumed that the enlightened
officers entrusted with the discharge of
this duty viii be governed by that spir-
it of justice to the minor, which, it is
apparent, governed the Legislative
minds in the passage of the act. Ii, on
inspection Of the minors, the Judge is
in doubt as to the precise age, it might
be easily solved by calling on three dis
interested freeholders of the county to
pass on the age of the minor.


Respectfully your ob't sery't,


G. E. HOOKER,


Attorney Gen. of Miss.
70 His Excellency,


B. G.. HUmPHREYs,


n f AT.
Year: 1866




The HUMAN EHE-The language of
the eye is very hard to counterfeit.
You can read in the eyes Of your COM
panion, while You talk, whether your
argument hits him. though his tongue
will not confess it. There is look by
which man shows he is going to say
good thing, look when he has said
it. Vain and forgotten are all the fine
offices of hospitality, if there be no ho-
iday in the eye. How many furtive
invitations are ayowed by the eye, tho
lissembled by the lips All of which
teaches US that we must on all oeca-
sions mind or eve.
Year: 1866

LooK OUT FOR HIM.-An exchange
raps on the knuekles of certain class
in this good style.


When you find man writing his adj
vertisement and sticking it up at the
post Office, or in hotels, or on the
street posts, instead of publishing it in
his town paper, look out for him; the
very act shows that he is too closets
ted to deal with to advantage This is
the frozen truth.
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, May y, IoOo


ADMISSION OF COLORADO.


Phe thirty seventh State added to the Union to-
day by passage of the bill for the admission of Col
crado Some the parties opposed to it have started
rumor the President will veto the BILL but many Of
~ friends such apprehension, the President,
early in the session. a special message submitted the
question CT admission Congress for the that the
irreguiarity TO time and mode OF adopting the con-
stitution prevented him from issuing proclamation
Immediately de aring Colorado State in the Union as
contemplated by the terms of the enabling act Messrs
Evans Chaee the Senators elect are in Washington.
TIE TEXAS DELEGATION CONFER WITH THE PREsf.


DENT


The President to-day admitted the delegates from the
Texas convention audience. The delegation Is
composed OF OF recognized loyalty, and who are
anxious the earliest to the natural
relations Of their State with the national government.
The interview mainly Of conversational and social
character The subjects talked upon had more or less
bearing upon the business OF their visit here but nothing
formal said or done.


THE CABINET AND THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMIT


TEE REPORT.


The truth OF the report telegrapbed hence to the
press of the views of members OF the Cabinet con-
csrning tho late propositions Of the Reconstruction
Committee has been questioned save In one par
Neuar namely, the position alleged TO have been taken
BY Secretary stanton II this has been msstated oil
which there Ne yet evidence, It is presumed the
Year: 1866

THE PHILADELPHIA MURDERER PRoBsT.-The
horrible crime of Probst in numbering the Deer
ing family, which he has now confessed, Is 50
fendsh that for the sake of humanity we would
rather throw pail Of impenetrable darkness
over it, If that were possible, than to recur to
it. But ii cannot be oblitcrated. u is one Of
those extraordinary crimes that are never tor
gotten. The remembrance Of 1t in our day,
and the story of 1t in future times, will make
people shudder with horror. Yet there are
those who say that such a wretch should live,
that the death penalty should be abolished.
There are pretended philanthropists who would
only punish him by imprisonment and after
term Of years let him loose on society again.
Revolving as executions are 1t would be more
revolving to know that such an inhuman iend
existed. The only way TO prevent such crimes
is by certain, terrible and swift punishment
One Of the chief causes of so many fearful
crimes that have been committed in the coun-
try lately may be found in the uncertainty Of
punishment and chances Of escape. Let the
man with murder in his heart know that no
quibblcs of the law or lawyers, influence of
politicians, or appeals Of false philanthropy
can save him from the gsllows, and be will
hesitate to commit the crime he contemplated


Too often insanity is pleaded to save crimi-
nails, and we should not be surprised 70 hear
that this plea is made to save Probst 1t is said
he Frequently laughed while detailing his con-
fession Of these horrible cPimes.r II may be
urged that no man, however nhuman, could
laugh under such circumstances II sane. Il
does seem almost incredible, and IL would be
some relief II We could know the wretch was
insane But the deliberate purpose conceived
some time before the deed, and the manner Of
executing II, with all the attending circumstan-
ces, forbid such q thought. Happily such
strocious crimes are rare, but there have been
monsters similar to this one whose sanity was
a. undoubted as their cruelty. We havo no
heart or disposition 10 enter into the sickening
details Of the appalling murder Of the Dsering
family, and for the sake Of human nature would
throw veil of oblivion over II; but we feel 10
is our duty 10 the public on this occasion to
warn the executive, judicial and legislative
bodies Of the country against yielding to the
appeals of sentimental philantbropists about
the death penalty. Without this safeguard 10
society nobody, no family would be safe. Had
the law been executed more surely and swiftly
than n hss been we should not have heard Of
so many murders and perhaps not Of this most
horrible QUE The welfare Of society Is 70 be