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Year: 1866

Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the filing by
on behalf of any Bank, of bill in the court of
equity, under the provisions of this act, shall,
upon the appointment and qualification of COM
missioner Hereunder, be deemed and taken to all
lntents and purposes to be surrender by such
Bank of all the corporate rights and fran. .hises
granted to such Bank; and all laws by virtue of
which any such Bank then exists a corporation
nre hereby repealed, and such corporation shall
be thereupon dissolved, and all the effects and
consequences following or incident to the disso-
luton OF a corporation at common law shall ensue
thereon and any statute law of this State to the
contrary Notwithstanding Prouided, ho,ceser,
That the estate, property, and rights of action
vested in the commissioner, as provided by this
act, shall not be in any way diverted or impaired
thereby, nor shall the rights of any creditor of
such Bank against such commissioner or against
the estate or effects vested in him, be thereby
impaired or in any way affected, and such COM
missioner shall thereupon be considered as the
plaintiff in the pending proceedings; asd, pro
remaining in the hands ofany such commissioner
after the satisfaction of the claims of such credit
ors, the commissioned under the direction of the
court shall distribute and pay the same to and
among those who shall be justly entitled thereto
as having been stockholders or members of such
corporation at the time of its dissolution as afore-
said, or their legal representatives.


Sec. g. Be it further enacted, That all suits on
debts due the Banks contracted with branch
Bank shall be brought in the comfy where the
branch established, and if brought in any
other county may be dismissed on motion.


Sec. TO- BE it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force from and after its ratification.


Ratified the 12th day of March, 1861
Year: 1866

To those who get up clubs of fveor more sub
scribers copy, gratis, will be furnished. ~


Subscribers who were cut off from during the
war; aud 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 ID mark on the paper indicates the ex-
piration of the subscription.
Year: 1866

An Irish Judge had a habit of beg
ging pardon on every occasion. AT the
close Of the assize, as he was about to
leave the bench, the officer of the court
reminded him that he had not passed
sentence Of death on one of the crimi-
mails, as he intended. Dear me-" said
his lordship, &C [ really beg his pardon"
Year: 1866

Mr. Editor ALLOW me to avail myself
of your kindness, in bringing this subjec
again before your readers. A considerable
number of families and individuals from
this State, Georgia and Florida, are pre-
pairing to emigrate to Brazil, with the ex
peotation of doing so early in the coming
Fall And if there are any among the
readers of your excellent paper, who arr
disposed to unite in this enterprise, l re
quest them to communicate with me, in
mediately, on the subject.
A most delightful and healthy climate
fertile lands producing all the fruits of the
earth in wonderful abundance, and with
easy labor, to be bought for triaing sum
and free, liberal and excellent govern
ment, present inducements which will at
tract large colony from this wretcbed
country. 1t is the design of those engaged
in this enterprise, to settle in the same re-
gion, and to form a society of our OVID, iu
which We can enjoy all the social, mora
and religious advantages to which we have
been accustomed in this country; and as
none but persons of good character will be
invited to join IN the scheme, We hope to
Improve, in all these respect, on our former
circumstances.


The immediate object is to ascertain who
are inclined to unite in this enterprise, 90
as to make suitable, agreeable and econom'
ical arrangements for our removal to Brazil
By the cooperation of such persons, it is
believed that transportation for our families
and freight, can be secured at a very mod
crate cost. It is in contemplation, also, to
provide for those who are not able to furnish
the funds themselves, to meet the necessary
expense.


I request, therefore, all who are disposed
to join in this emigration, to address me at
once, either in person or by letter, directed
to New House, York District, stating the
number of persons, adults and children, in
their families; the probable amount Of
freight they will wish to take, limiting that
to household goods and farming utensils,
actually necessary, and whether they will
be able to pay moderate amount for their
transportation, or will be wholly dependent,
in this respect, on aid from other sources
This invitation, let me add, is given only to
those who can give guarantee of good moral
character


should state further. that it is not ex.
pectej or understood, that those who may
respond totbis invitation, will, by so doing,
bind or pledge themselves to 60 to Brazil,
unless they are fully satisfied, On further in
qairy, that it will be to their advantage. l
will cheerful!y furnish any information that
may be desired, and in my power to supply


With thanks to you, Mr.. Editor, for the
use of your columns, I remain, &c.


A. A. PORTER.
Year: 1866

To local item in the Richmond Times
Of the 25th, it was stated that "a gentle
man of Richmond, who spent last Friday
in company with Ex-President Jefferson
Davis at Fortress Monroe, reports his health
much improved" A gentleman of Rich.
moud, of distinction aud serupulous veraci-
ty, having seen the above paragraph, at
once wrote to the editor of the Richmond
Times letter, from which we make the
following extract: ..... ..


"As was the only person who was with
President Davis on Friday, I presume the
writer must have intended to refer to me
I therefore beg to ask you to contradict the
statement. So far FROM its being the truth,
am satisfied of the reverse. he is very
feeble; has difficulty in walking upright ;
shis stomach has lost its toue,' to use his
physicians language, and altogether he is
but wreck of what he was when in Rich
moud. And this condition is much aggra
vated by his place of confinement. He has
the freedom of the fort during the day, and
remains with his wife in the casemate ap-
propriated to her, but at sunset he is locked
in his room in Carroll Hall, and guarded
BY sentinels on each side of the room. A
brilliant light is kept shining in the grated
door, and the reflection on the white walls
of bis room, united with the noise insepara-
BILE from the duties of the guards, keep him
awake and restless He gains no flesh, and
the constant irritation to which his nervous
system is subjected by being watched and
guarded, serves to prevent him from improv-
ing. Mr. Davis requested me to thank you
especially for the articles in Ills favor which
have appeared in the Times.


From this extract it will be seen that
the health of our illustrious Ex President
has not improved. His condition is still as
pitiable as when DR.. Cooper felt constrained
to Gcially announce the effect of Miles
slow and most diabolical torture upon bis
victim. He may yet be the recipient Of
the much vaunted "eggs" and "ouious, y
but bis poor diseased eye is still tortured
By the glare of Miles "Drunmond light. v
All night long, it seems, he is still watched
by trampiug sentipels. Beyond the relax
alton of the atrocities enforced by the
President there have been rone in the case
of Ex. President Davis 1t is we'll that the
world should know that the rumors ot
Improvement of President Davis conditior
are absolute fables 1t is but right thai
Christendom should learn that the WORK o.
slow torture is still going on as remorselessly
as if the Holy Inquisition was in full bias
at Fortress Monroe
Year: 1866

Oh! be not the first to discover,


A blot on the fame of friend,
A flaw in the faith of lover,


Whose heart may prove true to the en-
We none of US know one another,


And oft into error we fall:
Then. let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at all.
A smile or sigh may awaken


Suspicion most false or untrue;
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How oft the light smile of gladness
Is worn by the friends that we meet,
To cover a soul full of sadness


loo proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh Of detection


Is heard from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,


Or lull suspicion to rest
How often the friends we hold dearest
Their noblest emotions conceal;
And bosoms the purest, sincerest,


Have secrets they cannot reveals
Leave base minds to harbor suspicion,
And small ones to trace out defects;
Let ours be noble ambition,


For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of us know one another,


And oft into error we fall;
Then let US speak well of brother,


Or speak not of him at all.
Year: 1866

swords being in his mouth, and extend
ing downward. His boy, at this juno
ture calls upon the spectators to throw
cash into the arena, which is done often
times literally. After while, the
swords are drawn out of his mouth and
handed to those of the spectators who
manifest desire to handle and scrutin-
ize them.
Year: 1866

ROCKETS RELIEF AssOCIATIoN.-The
Board of Directors at their last meeting
called general meeting of the Association
for tonight, with view Of considering the
best means to continue its operations du-
ring the winter. 1t is their desire to secure
as large an attendance of the residents of
the neighborhood as possible, and we ad-
wise all who have feeling Of sympathy for
those in distress to attend, and encourage
by their presence and aid by their counsel
those who are laboring in this good work.
And as no neighborhood in our city stands
in need Of more enlarged charity, we ask
for this Association kind consideration
by the people of Richmond.
Year: 1866

RENTING OF THE MARKET STALLs.-The
fish stalls at the Second Market were rented
out at auction yesterday morning by Cap
tain J. P. Tyler, clerk Of the market. They
brought fifty dollars each-the eight that
were sold-but there are four more not yet
sold. Those that were sold brought from
five dollars to seven dollars premium.
Year: 1866

STEAMER AFIRE.-On Wednesday night
last about / o'clock the river steamer
John Sylvester took fire ather wharf. The
fire was speedily extinguished without
doing much damage, and yesterday morn
ing the steamer left for Norfolk in good
condition,
Year: 1866

BAsE-BALL.-A match game Of baseball
was played on Tuesday between the second
mines of the Excelsior and the South Star
Baseball Clubs, on the grounds Of the
former. We give the score below: ~
Year: 1866

A Kentucky editor visited fortune
teller recently. He makes the follow
ing report of the revelations concerning
his past and future


Thou hast served three years in the
penitentiary for horse thou didst not
steal Thou wilt be Governor Of the
State, and afterwsrd decline a seat in
the Senate of the United States. A
wealthy young lady, with blue hair,
auburn eyes, and very beautiful, is now
about TO graduate from the House of
Correction, whom thou wilt marry as
soon rs thy present wife diest, which
will be at the fourth full Of the next
noon Thou wilt become possessed of
this lady's wealth, and elope with the
wife of q coal-boat engineer. Thou
wilt 20 to New Orleans, and start II
keno bank, which will bring thee in
great riches After an absence OF nine
teen years, thou wilt re,urn to thy re-
pining wife, lay thy princely fortune at
her feet, be forgiven and after raising
family of nineteen children, die happy,
at the age Of ninety-nine.
Year: 1866

inson school recently gave lecture,
in the course of which she said Get
married, young man, and be quick
about it, too, Don't wait for the mil
lenpium, hoping that the girls may
turn to angels before you trust your
self with one Of them. A pretty thing
you'd be alongside an angel, wouldnt I
you--you bruuep Don't wait another
day, but right now-this very night
ask some nice, industrious girl to go
into partnership with you, to clear
your pathway Of thorns, and plant it
with tlowers
Year: 1866

The New York Herald says:


In walking from the st. Nicholas
Hotel to Madison Square, one cannot
fail to be struck with the number of
flower stores which have recently been
started. They are all the growth of a
few years, and most Of them have
sprung up within the past year. Five
or six years ago the business was con-
fined to corner stands and hotel steps,
where small punches of 'violets and
boquets were peddled by children at
rates varying from five cents to half
dollar. Gradually the demand for
flowers became so general that these
peddlers could afford to hire Easements
for the sale Of their goods. Now the
demand is so great and the business so
prosperous, that they are enabled to
occupy handsome stores. There are at
least dozen of these establishments
scattered all along the upper end of
Broadway, and the peddlers on the
street corners appear toaio livelier
business than ever. 1t may seem like
a small business, this retailing of flow
ers, but it is by no means as small as it
looks. Half dozen of these florists
have made fortunes in the business,
and we are told Of one man on Broad
way who is worth at least 5000, ,000.-
The business lisa lucrative one in every
respect, and gives employment to a
large and industrious class of our pop
ulAtion.
Year: 1866

R@- The NewburyportH tHerald tells a
story of n newly married couple who
attended a launch in that city. A sta
ging gave way and let the gentleman
into the water, Before he was rescued
his wig came off and floated away
When he was pulled out, bald and
drenched, his wife refused to recognize
him, and besought the crowd that they
would save her husband, pointing g fran
tieally to a bunch Of hair drifting down
the tide
Year: 1866

bB- 1t is understood that Commo-
dore Vanderbilt and other of Morris
sey's personal friends urge him, now
that be has satisfied his ambition by
securing an election, to resign. He is
now a square and honest man, as the
world goes, and they fear that if he
spends session in the House he will
become rascal as Congress goes
Year: 1866

TIE Doughs monument committee has
invited Governor Oglesby 10 deliver the
address at the laying of the corner
stone Of the monument. The invita-
tation can only be excused on the suppo-
sition that the committee is ignorant of usage
and of propriety. The Governor has ac-
cepted the invitation, which is one of the
best evidences that could be given that he is
unfit 10 perform the honorable task required.
lie knows that he is leader in that party
which pursued Douglas with bitterest hatred
from the time il came into being until he
died, and that mobbed him in this city and
within sight Of the ground where his bones
lie and where the monument is TO be built
-Chicago Times.
Year: 1866

AN editor saws his attention was hrst
lrawn to matrimony by the skilful manner
a which pretty girl handled broom. A
brother editor says that the manner IN shiel
Ais wife handles a broom is not very ? Pzsail
Year: 1866

There is something extremely pleasant and
even touching-at least ofvery sweet, soft, and
winning effect-in this popularity of needle
work, distinguishing woman. Our own sex Is
incapable ofany such by-play aside from the
main business of life; but women be they OF
whatever earthly rank they may, however gifted
with intellect or genious, or endowed with aw-
full beauty, have always some little handiwork
ready to fill the tiny gap of every vacant me-
ment. A needle is doubtless familiar to them
all. A queen no doubt pliesit on occasion; the
woman-poet can use 1t as adroitly as her pen;
the woman's eye that has just discovered new
star, turns from its glory to send the polished
little instrument cleaning along the hem other
kerchief or to darn casual fray in her dress.
And thay have greatly the advantage of us in
this respect. The slender thread silk or cot
ton keeps them united with the small, familiar.
gentle interests ofl life, continually operatingin-
fluences of which do so much for the health OF
character, and carry of what would otherwise
be dangerous accumulation morbid sensibility.
A vast deal ofhuman sympathy runs along this
electric line, stretching from the throne to tho
wicker-chair of the hurnblest seamstress, and
keeping high and low in species ofcommunion
with their kindred beings. Methinksit is a to-
ken ofgentle characteristics when women ofhigh
thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; cs-
pecialy as they are never more at home with
their own hearts than while so occupied; and
when the work falls In woman's lap Of Its own
accord, and the needle involuntarily ceases to
fly, it is a sign of trouble quite as trustworthy
ne the throb of the heart itself. lf.-Hdrlhorn.
Year: 1866

tisn found that the opposition to Railroad
along the Valley, which in days past we encounter
ed. was illiudged and ilibcral, and that the most
nrom;nent men in the State have come to the con-
cluson to let trade regulate itself under generous
competition, by which the bOundless resources Of
the State can be properly and fully developed
Year: 1866

Rape of the Mother of Nine Chill


dren at Dubuque.


From the Dubuque Herald. May97.


We have been put in possession of
the facts of most dastardly outrage
that occurred in the Fifth Ward on
Thursday night last, upon the wife Of
a respectable citizen. Her husband Is
employed upon the night watch, and is
consequently absent from his family at
night in attendance upon his duties.
Upon the night in question, on retiring
she left the window up a short distance,
on account cf the sultriness of the
weather During the night some vii
lain, who, it seemed, was acquainted
with the family, as well as the house,
thrust MS hand through the open win
dow and unlocked the door. He pro-
ceeded at once to the bedroom where
the woman was asleep, and divesting
himself of 3 portion of his garments,
succeeded in well nigh accomplishing
his hellish design before she was fairly
awake. He then threatened to kill
her should she attempt to give any
alarm, and by thus terrifying her sue
ceeded in fully accomplishing his in
famous purposes. he then escaped
and is still at large. There is of course
q good deal of indignation and excite
ment among the friends Of the family,
aud should the rascal be caught it
might fare hard with him. What adds
to the crime, il possible, is
the fact that the woman is the mother
Of nine children.
Year: 1866

Governor HAMILTON, in an address made to
the Constitutional Convention Of Texas re-
Gently, seemed not only to apprehend the true
position Of the rebels himself, bu, also had
the nerve to let them understand their posi-
ton in very plain language, as follows:


"You say that this question OF negro suf-
frage has nothing to do with your getting back
into Congress l do not pretend to know
now much they require of you, but know
this. that just as the majority of that Congress
you abuse may determine you must comply in
abuse when you abuse the majority of Con-
gress2 Now and then it is fashionable to say


rhad. Stevens, Sumner and Others but you
will find it has reference to all those in Con-
gress who vote together You are abusing
two-t thirds of Congress, and through them
two-thirds of the people of the United States


You would be just as unsuccessful in making
political war upon the majority Of the Union
people, as you were in the conflict of arms in
the late war. You have made it necessary
for them to make certain requirements of you,
and they will do it in such manner as that
they will never be disturbed again by a rebel
lion. | would do the same. and so would you,
if placed in the same position. You would
not permit any State to 60 back until you had
| assurance OF the hearty submission of the
people 10 amanner not yet given by the peo-
pie of Texas. Before that exists it must be
questionable for men to talk against the
| Union, and q man must be ashamed TO ex-


press in the community a desire to live in some


other Cove rnment, or express himself III ia


vor OF a monarchal or imperial government
| in preference to that ofthe United States.
Year: 1866

The complete triumph of the Union party
will be gratifying to their brethren generally
on this side Of the mountains, and cannot fail
to be hailed with the highest qualification by
their noble and able Union Senator in Con
gress, formerly fellow citizen of ours. who
still numbers many friends amongst the eiti-
zens of Iowa, who will rejoice with him over
the victory of our Union friends in the young
State of Oregon.
Year: 1866

IMMENSE SALT BEDs.-It is stated
that the salt mines of Nevada throw
into the shade oil others known in the
United States. One bed is reported
to cover 1860 acres, yielding 2,000,-
100000 tons annually of salt, per
cent fine. No bottom to this salt bed
has ever been discovered. As deep
as any work has gone, the bed is sol
id rock salt, and from depth of 35
feet the salt ater comes SO rapidly
as to prevent work without efficient
working arrangements.


The salt water swells up to the sur
face and overhows the large floor from
which the fine white salt is continual
ly gathered. This floor, several acres
in area, has been so well leveled that
the water flows evenly over it, and
thus by exposure to the atmosphere it
rapidly evaporates, leaving a STRATUM
Of fine white sal. This yield and pro-
duction so on continually, and the
more rapidly it is moved the better
the quality of this salt.
Year: 1866

THE BAY CRY JOURNAL makes its
appearance in new dress, somewhat
enlarged, and greatly improved in a
typographical point of view. Our
friend CULDERr, the editor and propri-
etor, is good printer and socially as
square a man as walks. Politically he
is too impulsive not to be honest in
his convictions, but he is fearful radi-
cal, and as incorrigible as his celibate
prototype, the irascible Thad. In all
save his dubious politics we wish him
we'll, and are pleased to note these in
dications of business prosperity on the
part Of his journal, as also Of the To-
cality from which it halls.
Year: 1866

ALIsMA.-Queer preparations with
queer names are nowadays COM
pounded, almost without number,
many unquestionably worthless, many
still worse, absolutely injurious; the
above is, we are convinced, an excep-
ton to either of these categories We
have seen it tried and know that it
will as recommended, "Restore Gray
Hair to its Original Color and Lustre,
and at the same time perform every
function of a perfect Hair Dressing,
which neither Injuries the texture of
hair, nor colors the linen or skim
For the purpose designed, we believe
it to be the very best preparation in
use. A. A. Dunk is sole agent for its
sale in this district.
Year: 1866

LIST OF PREMIUMs.-We publish in
this paper the List of Premiums for
the First Annual Fair Of the Saginaw
County Agricultural Society, to be
held on the Scamp Saginaw" grounds
in this city, on the Sd, 4th and 9Th of
October. No one will question that
the list is ample and munifcently lib
eral for pioneer fair in new county.
If it is in any way imperfect in detail,
the defect may be laid to the inexperi-
ence Of the Committee who are neces-
sarily new in the business. The pro-
vision for discretionary action among
tho several examining committees will
we doubt not, be sufficient to meet any
omission or oversight in this respect.
Year: 1866

BALL.-The ball for the purpose of raising
money TO purchase an artificial arm for John
Cayanaugh, who fought calamity on the Con.
federate side during the war, viii take place
at Military Hall, over the First Market, on
Friday night next.
Year: 1866

A Gay AND FESTIVE ScEXE-A ball was
given last night At the camp Of the Eleventh
United States Infantry, in the western suburbs
of the city, which afforded much pleasure 10
all present. The brilliant uniforms Of the ofi.
GERS blended pleasingly with the gay attire OF
the ladies, and until the ''wee sma' hours " all
went merry rs a marriage bell. We are
glad TO record these pleasant incidents, which
mark the return Of gentle peace" 10 a land
devastated by years OF fierce and bloody war.