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Year: 1867

STABBING CAsE.-The case of Joseph
Furley, charged with feloniously stabbing
and cutting George Ruffin on the night of
Tuesday the l9thinstant, was again brought
before the Mayor yesterday.


George Rutfin testified that he was at
home Tuesday night, when he heard rap
at his door. He went to see who it was,
and found Furley at the door. The latter
asked for his wife. Witness told him that
she was in the house. Furley came in and
told his wife to come home, and that that
was no place for married people. He
caught her by the arm and jerked her to
the door. Witness approached him, and
asked him not to create a disturbance.
Furley told him not to meddle with man
and wife, and to stand off from him. From
this, some words ensued, which ended in
witness being stabbed in the neck.


The other evidence for the prosecution
was substantially the same as Ruftin's. The
case was continued until to-day, in the
absence Of witnesses for the defence.
Year: 1867

BOOTS AND SHOES-SELLING
D OFF REGARDLESS OF COST.-Desiring to
close out the balance OF stock at the SOUTH ERN
BOOT AND SHOE STORE, No. sls Main street, we
will sell regardless of cost, and invite the atten-
tiou of ladies and gentlemen to the balance Of our
stock fe 2l-lw
Year: 1867

Is A BROKEN NECK CURABLE.-A London let
ter in the Chicago Evening Journal has the fol-
lowing:


The old saying that there is ne cure for broken
neck, has just been practically disproved by sur
geon at Greenock


fallen distance of eighteen feet, and thoroughly
dislocated her neck When he reached her the
face was nearly reversed and looking over the back
He promptly supported the back with the left knee,
took grasp of the head, and began to pull gradu-
ally and pretty strong, whereupon the girls eyes
opened and there was an effort at breathing In
creasing the pressure the parts suddenly came to
their natural position, and after minute or two
regular breathing was established Close attention
was afterward paid to the case, and after much
fever and occasional eonvusons the child recover
ed, and is now as well as ever.
Year: 1867

ately the indicatorrose from III to l4ls The idea
that these twenty or thirty men was the market, +"
and that when they exchanged views trihe more
vociferously than usual, "the market was ex-
cited, struck me as so droll that laughed immod-
erately. It was, nevertheless, true. These men
were the market, and the market was excited
Some spark of information had just come from
some quarter Of the globe which warranted the op-
|erators in believing that United States legatender
seconds before. The gold room is as sensitive to
news as the "thermo-electric pile to heat


CLASSES Of OPERATORS.


There are two class af operators in the gold;r
commission q! men and speeulators The ''heads
certainty and if they can resist the temptation to
do little on their private account, they make mo-
ney. The speculators make none, Rich to-day,
poor tomorrow is the rule with them. Those who
make money cannot get away. When man makes
a million in the gold room, it is as though he had
swallowed gallon Of salt water at one draught to
quench his thirst: Hs must have more So he
and cannot pay his differences, he must take bis
place tthe outer railing. Even then, hecannotdrag
himself away from the place. The evil genius Of
gambling, has possession Of him.. 1t holds him
fast. s'Yonder,"' said my companion, "is young
man who might have gone away with two millions
of dollars He was worth it once" He is now a.
mong the "dead beats, as poor as any of them"
They have all been rich in their time.


USES OF THE GOLD ROOM.


To say that the gold room is not useful, would be
altogether wrong 1t is not only useful but neces-
sary: l should not wish any friend Of mine to do
much business in it, but it must be recognized as
a necessity Of the times It's method of doing bu-
siness was never invented by anybody Men slid
into it. just as men slid into the practice of using
gold and silver for money It has been found
that the work can be done more economically and
eo Ss e l mU@s eapeP ha sny S Shf h
operators standing on their heads they would do
an
Year: 1867

Who CAN ANSWER IT ?-The following novel
question has been submitted to us for publication:
Suppose man and girl were to get married the
man thirty-6ve years old and the girl FIVE years;
this makes the man seven times as old as the girl,
and they live together until the girl is ten years
old, this makes the man forty years old, and four
times as old as the girl and if they still live to-
gether until she is fifteen, the man would be forty
they still live on till the girl is thirty years old, this
makes the man sixty, only twice as old, and so on.
Now, how long would they have to live to make the
girl old as the man. at the same rate of reason
Lntelligencer.
Year: 1867

OVERTHROW OF STATE Governments SUM
NER DEFEATED; The following paragraph occurs


feel authorized to-day to give your readers some
news of very cheering character. The extreme
measures Of Mr.. Sumner, having in view the over
throw of the existing State Governments of ten un
represented States, and the other revolutionary
scheme of ignoring their existence by act of Con-
gress, in the matter of the constitutional amend
ment, have both failed to receive such support as
to justify even their presentation to the action of
caucus Of either House, much less of joint caucus
of both
Year: 1867

LEARN A TRADE-The New York Sun very
sensbly recommends boys to learn trade--not
that he should always work at ii, but he may have
it as reserve capital together with its influence in
forming character.


Nothing but an absurd false pride prevents many
parents from adopting such sensible COUNSEL
There have been instances Of royal personages train
ing their children to mechanical employments, and
thereby rendering them competent 70 gTapple with
any change Of fortune, but such good sense is be-
meath the dignity of some of our American sover-
Year: 1867

NEwspAPERs-DeT Tocqueville, in his work on
America, gives this forcible sketch: "a newspaper
drops the same thought into thousand minds at
the same moment. A newspaper is an adviser
who does not require to be sought, but who comes
to you briefly every day Of common veal, without
dstracting your private affairs Newspapers there
fore, become more necessary in proportion as men
become more equal and individuals more to be fear
ed. To suppose that they only serve to protect
freedom would be to diminish their importance; !;
they maintain civilization"
Year: 1867

es thereto (and they had and did,


then we have. And now we simply


propose to make further exercise Ct
our clear constitutional power, and
extend to our colored fellow citizens
the franchise of which they are iDju-
diciously and wrongfully deprived.


Mr.. Shepherd then took up seriatim
the sneers and sarcasm of Mr.. Lelly-
EFT, which indeed were scarcely worth
the trouble, and replied to them in an
affective and entertaining style. He
had not finished when the hour for
adjournment at noon had arrived, and
occupied considerable time during the
afternoon session.


Mr.. Shepherd is one Of the Union
men whose vote in reference to the
great measure pending, has been con.
sidered doubtful; but after his speech
to-day, no doubt in reference to his
course was left upon any ones mind.


One remarkable point in his speech
was his statement that during the
extra session OF last summer hehad
been approached by Johnsonian emis-
saries who offered TO purchase his
vote if hewould cast it againsttke con-
stitutional amendment. His answer
wassuch that they never approached
him again. ~ A


He closed his speech in tho follow
ing style:


The negro was loyal to the Govern.
mentOf the United States duving the
first year of the war-as loyal while
he was in entire ignorance Of his i'm.
pending fate, as he was after he knew
that the success of the Union arms
would make him free. Had il not
been for the aid of colOred family,
my blood would have been shed by re-
bells, and my bones would to-day be-
bleaching upon The soil of Virginia.
There are many other citizens OF my
section Of the State who could say
tho same thing. And shall now turn
against them, and deny to them the
rights which God designed all men TO
enjoy until forfeit cd By crime New
or, so,help me God Aud although
my constituents mayuot now all agree
with ME, yet, with the blessing of
Heaven, Twill myself do right; and
going home among them, will explain
my course and, knowing that they
ARE plain, honest, just and patriotic
1 hope may myself claim
to bel do not doubt that they will
Vt last sustain me, and sustain this
body in the righteous course which it
Is about to pursue.
Year: 1867

Aerfiiorsai Expansion of Portland
To THE EDITOR Oh THE PRESS:
am inclined to believe, Mr.. Editor. that
our citizens have not given the attention its
importance deserves to the question of the an
nexat lon of portion OF Westbrook to Port.
land. This Is not movement In which the
residents Of Woodtord's Corner are alone In
terested. Many Of our most far-seeiug bust
ness men have long felt that Portland needed
an expansion OF territory. The area of our
eity Is exceedingly small in proportion to the
amount OF business done here. The fiaures
OF our last census were dwarfed by the iact
that SO large number of those doing business
here were found to reside in the neigbborinr
towns. The little neck OF land on which the
city now stands win all ultimately be needed
for business purposes, and our wealthy citI-
zens will be driven into the surrounding
towns to find space for their palatial residen-
ceS.


Already we are crowded for wharf accom-
modations, and 1t has been suggested that
Back Cove should be made available fer cur
eoasting trade, lumber yards, coal yards, &C.,





leaving the front harbor free for cur foreign
trade and steamboat lines.


The shores of Back Cove also afford an al
most unrivaled opportunity for the territorial
expansion Of the city, in the laying out of
broad avenue around it, with access to the
neighboring heights, ON which fine site, for
splersaid u ansions may be found.


Before these Improvements can be made,
however, the city must have control OF tho
whole shore of the Cove, result which would
be accomplished by the success of the present
movement for the annexation of that portion
OF Westbrook.


trust that this question will excite the at
tention its importance deserves, and that the
citizens of both Westbrook and Portland will
discuss it in the light OF the highest future in
terests of both communities. L.
Year: 1867

We had intended, ere this,to have alludedto
the performance Of Mozart's 18th Mass at the
Catholic Chapel on Christmas eve; not for the
purpose OF commenting upon the manner in
which it was done, for the remarks upon the
rehearsal, with little variation, would do for
that; but to call attention to the tact that our
brethren of the Roman persuasion are decid-
edly in advance OF the Protestant Churches in
the matter of music. ,. .-.-I.


Where, but in the Roman Catholic Churches,
can we hear the fine music which the bsst
composers have written for the purpose OF
public worship? The Episcopal Church has
done much in that way, and among the an
thems composed for that service are many ex-
ceedingly fine as musical compositions, and
admirably adapted to the sentiment of the
words. But how seldom do we hear theml
Chants, 1t is true are often to be heard, and
well done; but the fine old anthems of Kent,
DR.. Green, DR.. Boyce, and various other au-
thors who have devoted their talents to the
production of Church music, seem to be, as by
common consent, laid aside. Yet how few
now write anything SURPRISING them in musi-
cal effect, or equalling them in devotional feel
ing.


Among the choirs of most other denomina-
tions where psalm tunes" constitute the chief
music, though doubtless Improvement has
been made in the manner of performance
within the last forty years, we cannot help
feeling that there has been none in the char
acter of the music-the tunes, to use the ia
miliar word. The glorious old chorals, from
which the selections were then principally
made, are comparatively little used; and the
music substituted for them, meritorious as it
may be, and as much of it without question
is-cannot match them In grandeur or In pa
thos. Let any one listen to a choir using any
OF the modern singing books" and to anoth-
er equally good, singing from the first edition
OF the "Handel and Haydn" collection, or the
Ancient Lyre," and we doubt not that the
preference would be given to the latter.


But in the composition of music for divine
service in the Roman Catholic Church the
very best composers have been employed, and
they gave their best efforts to it. That Church
would employ the highest ability, and does





crowded aside or overlaid by others far inferi-
or in merit, merely because they claim to be
new. They encourage and welcome the efforts
of new composers, but they keep the highest
as their standard. 3D.. sE


Let the lovers of music in our community
consider this matter, and see if these remarks
are not well founded. Selfexam ination can
do no one any harm. If our Protestant
Churches can feel that they are doing as well
as their Catholic brethren in regard to this
portion Of public worship, they are right in
pursuing their present course. II not, they
are not doing as welfas they can, and should
consider the best means of improvement.


There are good voices enough in our city to
furnish good choir in every house of worship;
and the music is the most pleasing, and
by no means one of the least profitable part Of
the services. 1t is worth while to consider
well how it may best be made to promote feel
ings of devotion in the congregation.
Year: 1867

arrives at his field, lounges over a fanoo o,,a


looks around as if at loss what IN do ou


where to begin. He has not concmaod


whether to plough here or there, and he must


take time to think about 1t. And so, back he
goes to cogitate When he has finally made
up his mind, and would 90 to work in ear


nest, he finds his tools out of order, or does
not find them at all without long search
about the premises or amongst his neighbors'.
Hours are lost, days are lost-weeks, In the
aggregate, are lost, good crops are lost; and
all, because bis calculations had not been well
and seasonably matured beforehand. Con-
clude now, just what you will do next spring.


Besides putting tools in order, procuring the
pest sort OF seed, taking measures to improve


iarm stock-horses, cows, sheep, swine, fowls,
&C, now Is the time to get out fencing stuff,
and to bring to the door a wears supply of fire
wood. No farmer need be idle dav IN win.
ter. There is enough to do to keen him well
and proftably employed. But he must NOT
be so engaged in mere secular matters as ~
deprive himself of time to gather his family
around him daily, superintend their education
give them timely counsel and provide for their
moral and intellectual wants. He should be
more anxious to furnish them with supply
of appropriate food for their minds, than with
the requisite subsistence and clothing for their
bodies, "a


A farmer too must cultivate the means OF
good neighborhood. He should not allow the
pathway between his house and his neighbors'
dwellings to grow over to grass and become
obliteratei, lest both he and they should for
get there ever was intercourse or friendship
between them. Let the pathway be kept
open BY frequent use Visit your neighbor in
the spiritof an honest good will, converse ia
military with them and theirs, compare ideas.
strive to improve each other in valuable knowl-
edge, and be ever ready to help them in the
season Of distress and want. Without good
neighborhood, we might as well be permits,
nay, better; for by hermitage we should neith-
er iniure nor be injured by others; but bad
neighbors are a.scouge to any community
Attend public worship on the Sabbath with
your families, connecting yourself with such
societies as you can conscientiously fraternize
with; treasure up the good you hear and cast
the bad away. Practice upon the great truths
of religion, and religion will be of important
service to yourself and to those with whom
you live. ID ~. - anne 49, al
Year: 1867

Let the Southern people be sure to
produce, as they easily can, an abundant
supply of provisions, manufacture their
own timber and iron into all the imple-
ments they need, spin aud weave all the
cotton they consume, and let only the
surplus of the staple, if any, pass over
to Lowell and Manchester, to be paid
for in hard cash Let them do whatever
may be necessary to secure free Rep,g1b-
licau State Government, and stehdily
refuse, by any debasing compliances, to
purchase the privilege of enjoying their
Constitutional rights in the Federal
Union. So employed, let them man
fully meet whatever destiny may be in
store for them, secure at least in the
possession of their own self respect =
NaskriAe Gazette.
Year: 1867

sG~ We have had occasion to record an
unusual number of deaths from lightning
this season, aud yet have made mention
of only the more singular and peculiar
instances. The number Of deaths from
this cause every year is perhaps very
much underestimated. Statistics kept
in France show the number Of persons
struck by lightning within the last thirty
Wears TO have been ten thousand.
Year: 1867

pea., The Savannah Herald is anthem
tically informed that the colored Loyal
League of that city has just discovered a
deficiency of over one thousand dollars in
the accounts of an officer who recently
left there.
Year: 1867

gY- Seven of the eight jurymen who
were for the acquittal of Surratt were
Southern-born; the other was from the
North. Two of the remaining four were
of Northern birth, and two we're born
abroad
Year: 1867

We print here with letter from General Ben
jamin F. Butler explaining and iusifying his
late utterances which recommend the payment
of our national debt in national paper. We beg
the reader TO note that General Butler is a Yolun-
teer in this controversy. His views were ELECTED
by no requirements from us, nor 1--WE belieye)
from any one. He must have known, before he
gave them utterance, that they were such as we
and many 1--WE think most) loyal Americans
deem dishonest and repudiating. Let us briefly


/. The United States when their national
existence was in peril from formidable rebel
lion, imperatiVely needed money immense
sums of it-sums which could be raised by
ing. and were compelled to borrow more and
more for years, until their national debt
reached the enormous aggregate OF over two
thousand seven hundred and fifty millions,
whereof two hundred and hfty millions nave
since been paid of, leaving about twenty-five
hundred millions still due.


II, Inthe dark days Of our gigantic struggle,
Year: 1867

Oh, the old oak tree is standing now,
Where itstood so long ago,
When in lis shade We children played,
Till the sun in the west grew low;
And its branches reach Us far and high,
And the sky above is as clear;
But under it now no children play,


In the golden day OF the year.
The sun beams creep through the rustling lcayes
That fail on the moss-grown seat,
And the tnll grass wave, where in other years
1t was trodden by children's feet;
And the bees hum lazily in the shade,
Through the long bright summers day,
And the soft wind murmurs with lonely sound
Where we children used to play.
Wo arc NIL gone from our chillhood's home,
And have wandered fur away
OF all that band of the dear old time,


There is not one left to-day.
We are parted now by many mile,


Ger the wnvcs and mountains high;
And one has gone to the home beyond,
Through the golden gates of the sky.

And many year has come mud gone,
Al many summers sun
Has passed adown the golden west,


When the long bright day was done;
And many an autumn wind has blown,
And many winter cast,
Der hill and vale its shroud Of snow,


Since we children met there last.
The weary years will still move on,


With their sunshnes and their pain;
But there in the shade of the old oak tree
We will never all meet again.
But there is city of quiet rest,


And its portals are open wide;
A. one by one as the angels call,


May we meet on the other side.
Year: 1867

| or income payable to such stock or bond
holder. The tax shall be paid into the
| treasury by such corporation or company
| in such manner, at such time, and under
such regulations rs the Auditor Of Public
Accounts may prescribe.
"97. Each commissioner shall list and
report to the Auditor of Public Accounts
each corporation and company in his dis
trict referred to in the preceding section.
1893. Where any incorporated company
or person is engaged in more than one bu-
siness which is made by the provisions OF
this act subject to taxation, such incorpo-
rated company or person shall pay the tax
provided by law on each branch of its or
his business"


TAX on INTEREST on STATE STOCKS TO BE
RETAINED.


1899. All taxes imposed on interest or in
come derived from registered bonds held
by citizens of this State shall be deducted
from the interest payable thereon to the
holder, in such manner and at such period
or periods of payment as the Auditor OF
Public Accounts may prescribe.


900. In regard to all stocks, scrip,
bonds, evidences Of debt, or other subjects
of taxation whereon the tax is made pay
able under this act by the corporation or
company Gncluding the State) liable to
the stock or bondholder, the commissioner
shall list the same in the name of the seve-
raj stock or bondholders, to be entered in
separate column, with caption thereto
to the following effect: Stock, bonds,
evidences of debt, etc., on which the tax
is payable by the company or corporation
liable to the stock or bondholder,' and no
tax shall be extended thereon"


These are all the changes made in the
law regulating the assessment of property.


LICENSE TAXES.


The law in regard to the assessment and
collection of license taxes has not been
amended, and the commissioners of the
revenue and the sheriffs will commence on
next Monday, the first day of April, to as
sess and collect the license taxes under
the old law. Mr.. WILLIAM f. TAYLOR,
Auditor of Public Accounts, will to-day
issue orders to this effect to his revenue
officers. AS he relies upon the receipts
from licenses for large portion of the
amount required to pay the interest on
the public debt on the 1st of July, he can
not wait to see if the Legislature may
change the tax on licenses when it re;is-
sembles in April, but must proceed at
once to make provision for maintaining the
credit of the State.
Year: 1867

telegraphic agent for Richmond. BY his
intelligence and reliability, and his uniform
courtesy and accommodating spirit in his
intercourse, professional and social, he
commanded alike the confidence and
esteem of those who knew him. We earn
estly recommend him to those who have
any commands in the line of business con-
aucted by the establishment with which
he is associated.
Year: 1867

PLANT THE FLowERs.-The beauty and
attractiveness of Richmond in times past
was not in magnifcence of architecture
and palatial private residences, but in
something much simpler, and still attaina-
BILE by our impoverished and oppressed
people-viz., the adornment of their
grounds with tastefully- arranged flowers
and shrubbery. There are evident causes
for the neglect of establishment and care
lessness as to appearances for the past
five or six years. But this should now
cease, and all should strive to bring back
cheerfulness to their homes. The effort
alone will do q great deal Of good. Out
door exercise is conducive to health OF
mind as well as body and much of the
gloom which has been hanging over us will
disappear if we can occupy ourselves with
our flowers in the bright spring days that
are coming. Fortunately, ours is not a
crowded city, and majority Of dwelling
houses have larger or smaller yards in front
or at the side. Those, even, who have only
few square feet may derive much enjoy
ment from the cultivation of well-selected
flowers which do not require much space.
Let every one who can, plant something,
and let the warm days find everybody busy
in their yards and gardens.