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Year: 1867

BROOKLYN, N. Y, January T. - Governor
BIoWnlow-My Dear Sir:--I have Just been talk
ing with friend returned from Tennessee, and
have learned a little more in detail than before
knew of your present state, ana what you pro-
pose TO do. Pray do not think me meddlmg
with your business, when / express my anxiety
for your success IN the thorodgh and perma-
nent enTranCbsement of the negro for Tennes-
see is, in some sense, Representative OF Che new
nation.


What the whole people, above all things, need
lust now is, that one Southern State should, Of
Its own will, and by the vote OF its own people,
come up fully on to the platform of equal
rights and full citizenship for all men. Then
will have courage to believe that such things
can be done. Suffrage for the whole people
deem a natural right. ! should urge II as a
matter of justice. Should you secure it, it will
raise the conscience of the whole nation many
degrees higher than ii is.


But, in your case. it is also matter of pOliti
cal safety. If some fear that such a measure
will kill them, so / am sure the want of 1t will
kill them. To die for principle is to make
sure a resurrection; while political death with.
out, and even against principle, is death per-
petual and resurrectionless


Should Tennessee remain firm and work out
this great truth and duty of universal suffrage
mot forfeited by Crtmel, shall regard 1t as the
turn Of the night. The day-star will have arisen,
and light will grow stronger and darkness
weaker every moment thereafter.


hope that God will be gracious 70 you and
reinVigorate your frame. DE has made your
lite precious to those who wish well 10 the coun-
try Into the struggle of the next campaign
Won will carry not only the fate of Tennessee,
but of the whole South, and so OF the nation.
NAV God go with you and bless you, and bring
YOU out victorious; then If you wish 10 depart,
we will rejoice with you In the inheritance OF
that rest which remaineth for the people of
God. am, dear sir, very truly yours,


Ii. W. BEFgHFR
Year: 1867

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGBAPH'I J


WASHINGTON, January JS,


AT about o'clock this morning the conserva.
tory adjoining the Executive Mansion took fire
from detective fue of the furnace, and was
partially destroyed. The weather was so eXces-
sively cold that it was with difficulty the fire
men could work continuously, AMI it was some
time before the fire was got under.


The alarm was given according to regulations,
by firing off muskets by the military guards
stationed at the White House, and the report Of
the muskets, in conjunction with the sight Of
smoke and flames from the same vicinity, created
quite a sensation in the neighborhood, causing
a report that some appalling tragedy was going
on at the White House. At drst it was feared
that the flames might reach the White House,
and a strong military guard was placed around
it to prevent the crowd from rushing in.


The conservatory which was built in the time
OF President Pierce, was a very large one, and
was filled by a very choice collection of plants
many of which it will be difficult to replace.
The fire not only destroyed the collection Of
plants, but the smoke penetrated TO the lower
rooms of the White House, damaging the fur
niture to the extent of $1,000 or $1,000.
Year: 1867

GLOUCESTER, Mass, January ls.-A schooner
is reported ashore at Kettle Cove, and two OF
her crew frozen to death and the remainder
badly frozen.


One coasting vessel is ashore on Ten Pound
Island, and three hshing craft ashore on Rocky
Neck,
Year: 1867

Who has not read the quaint story which old John
Bunyan tells about the man who LEFT the city of De-
structon go the Celestial cty9 Whoever wishes
the suppression made him in bis youth by this IA
mIar tale renewed and decpencd should visit the pano
rama now on exhibition at the corner Of Broad.
way and Twenty-third street. Painted by some
OF the most prominent American artists, In the
beanty and warmth OF coiorng OF its landscapes,
the depth and clearness Of perspective the vivid
ception of Tile Gegogca meaning Of the story, and the
truth and vlgor with which that conception has been
made TO live upon the canvas far exccis anything OF
the kind before the public There few ways in
which an hour can be more pleasantly and probably
passed than In visiting this excellent panorama
Year: 1867

The bridge at Nelson Point, Plumas county, is
said to be fifty feet above the water. and an excel
lent work. Some fault is found with the road as
not filing the law, and Senator Comfy the contrac
tor, is said to be very much dipleased with it.
Year: 1867

New York, and scolding prominent Republicans for
her poverty. Some of the loyal leagues propose to
raise quarter of million dollars for her support.
'Spect they wont be able to do it.
Year: 1867

DEdS LEAVE to INFORM his FRIENDS and


ID the public at large, that he will keep on
hand fresh and full supplies Of all articles in the
provision line, which he will sell on terms to suit
the cash basis of trade. A liberal share of pat
Tonnage is respectfully solicited, at his stand on
Third street. july1
Year: 1867

gxasx site without any needless delay. Still the
citizens should move in the matter, and all
who do not desire TO see stop put TO all busl-
ness below Ann street should attend at the
City Hall on Friday next and state their op-
position to the Hoffman scheme.


In the meantime the Legislature should
move in the matter and prevent the consum-
mation OF the contemplated outrage upon the
city, by which it is proposed to dispose of
piece Of valuable public property for less than
one-sixth Of Its appraised value. The power
to sell the site to the general government
should be revoked and big job effectually
stopped.
Year: 1867

Tho course OF the Bunyan Tabeaux in this city has
been very like that Of the tmehonored work which II
illustrates-i. one Of increasing popularity. As the
book read and reread with increasing pleasure So
viewing the series Of paintings OF which this panorama
is composed, beauties develop themselves with
pea'ed visits Large numbers continue TO throns the
exhibition and the universal impression is OF
satisfaction and delight
Year: 1867

To this popular place of resort the ur table Illusion
tricks OF Harz still continue TO attract large audiences
nightly though last evening" owing to the condition of
the streets and the general unfavorablensss Of the
weather, the number Of spectators somewhat
smaller than usual No material alteration has taken
place In the programme for week more, and the
Indian basket trick, tho silk scarf meiamorphosed
egg, the transparent clock and the bell which
answers question put to it, still leading fea.
turos, though too subtle ever TO be worn out.
Year: 1867

Charles ID ckens writes to the London Times:
A''Sir:-As 1t is better to prevent horrible
accident by timely caution than sagaciously
to observe after its occurrence that any one
acquainted with the circumstances out of which
it arose could have easily foreseen ii, beg
most earnestly to warn the public through
your columns against the morning express train
on the Midland Railway, between Leicester and
Bedford. n ttE fFE fE HEH


( 81 took that train this morning, leaving Lei.
cester at 9'35 The reckless fury of the driving
and the violent rocking of theycarriages obliged
me to leave Y at Bedford, rather than come to
London with my through ticket. When we
stopped at Market Marlborough general alarm
was expressed by the passengers, and strong
remonstrances were urged on the officials, also
at Bedford. am an experienced railway traV-
elier ut home and abroad; was in the Staple
hurst accident; have been IN trains under most
conceivable conditions, but have never been
so shaken and flung about as in this train, and
have never been in such obvious danger.


THE very obliging authorities suggested that
the road was rough from the thaw, and that l
was IN light carriage. As to the first sugges-
ton, am certain from experience on other rail-
ways since the thaW set in that there is no such
'roughness' on other railways. AS to the second,
one of the passengers who protested the most
strongly was gentleman in heavy carriage
next to my own.
81 may add that NV companion in the carriage
(who left the tram with me) is almost constantly
on English railways, and fully confirms what I
have here written,


"Your faithful servant,


CHARLES DICKEHsr
Year: 1867

The public have for some time been aware of
project TO lay another ocean cable between
this country and Europe. The line is to start
from some point on our eoast--say at Cape
Charles, although there is no reason WHY it
should not be the city Of New York-running
thence to the Bermuda Islands, from that point
to the Azores, and finally landing at Lisbon in
Portugal. The company have made their con-
tracts for q cable of superior construction aud
material. 1t is claimed that the laying of the
line between the points mentioned involves
much less labor, expense. and risk than that Of
the British company. That there is but little
danger of failure in this respect Is evident from
the fact that established companies agree to
complete the work, taking the responsibility of
failure. Another advantage in this line will be
that II one section of the cable is broken, the
others are not rendered useless. The company
have also completed their arrangements with
the Governments in authority in the islands
forming the way stations, and also with that OF
Portugal, so that the work of laying the cable
Will soon begin.-N Y. EoeNtlag Posi-.
Year: 1867

The prize rowed for was the champion silver belt which
5 valuable and elegantly designed 1t may be mentioned
that each OF the contestants has been at time the
possessor OF the belt with the exception Of Dr. Wthers
who Is now champion.


Everything passed of most pleasantly and the race Is
considered one OF the happies nautical events OF the sea
eou - N' ~
Year: 1867

sons since to think that I was mistaken.
I suppose it took two minutes to wind
it, when he mounted it, and started it
by pulling up the steel bar. 1t moved
gradually off, so that for the first minute
I could walk along side Of it, but pres
emily it started at the speed Of fast
horse, and in a moment more was lost,
going round the curve of the circle.


I suppose you know the great exposi-
ton of a series of concentrio rings, each
one devoted to a peculiar branch Of in
dustry. The one the machine was run
ming on was the Nuulero Quartre, section
del Mecanique8, and is among the larg-
est, measuring some yards, more than
an English mile. It seemed to me to
be incredible that he should have per-
formed that circuit in two minutes and
twelve seconds. A hearty clapping of
hands greeted the macbirn as it came
.careering on, and gradually stopping
without any apparent trouble.


noticed the emperor, generally taoi-
turn, loud in his applause, clappiDg his
hands as Justify as I did, and 1 was as
sured by NJ. de NJ, that he had never
seen his majesty on any occasion before
show that least sign Of oommendation.
The inventor then said that he would
put it up to its speed, but to do that he
must give the machine start. He then
wheeled round, and just like a jockey
starting a horse, got it up to its maxi
mum; as he passed us he seemed to be
flying. A new salvO Of applause met
him as be brought the machine to where
the emperor was standing, and I must
say I felt some just emotion when the
emperor took the Legion of Honor from
his buttOnhole and placed it on the
young inventors breast.


NJ. told me that its endurance, if l
may use the term, was extraordinary
that at its highest speed it would keep
on going for four hours. I was led to
believe that the mechanical power was
secondary in it, and that q galvanic bat
terry was the real motive power. 1t is
rumored that a battery of constantly in
creasing elements sustaius the motion.
Anyhow the secret is well kept, the
Emperor having, with the inventor, the
only knowledge of it. NJ. also told me
that at Vineennes q battery of artillery
was to be moved with it instead Of
horses.


I may add that saw four persons
mount it, and it moved much more rap
idly than would a Garage. An interest
ing experiment was made as to It's capa-
bility Of going over rough country
Several loads Of dirt were shot on the
floor, and it passed over it with appar-
ent ease. One thing I remarked was
that there was a perpendicular play in
the wheels, and that as a difficulty vas
surmounted, ono wheel would be higher
than the other, whilst the body was on
the same plane.


I think that it has been placed pur.
pOsely in a retired part in the exposition,
and I learned this morning that the
secretary of war has had it removed
from the exhibition.


"The inventors name is Victor de
Nardea."
Year: 1867

The following description of new in
vention now on exhibition at the great
show in Paris, We clip from a private
letter published in the Charleston Couri-
er of the 7th:


81 was fortunate to be present yes
terday evening at a private view of this
wonderful invention. The throng at the
exposition is so dense in the day time
that any attempt to work it during the
exposition hours was impossible
Through the kindness Of NJ. de NJ,
whose acquaintance I made in 1853.
when he was attaced at Washington, I
formed one of fifty persons provided
with special permits. On entering
groups Of the Cent Gordie made me
think the Emperor was present but I
did not see him until the middle of the
exhibition. I saw among the curious.
Nasmyth, of hammer celebrity, and
Whitworth, arm in arm with Howe, of
sewing machine nOtoriety.


The Iron horse bears no resemblance
to its equine namesake Imagine a
tankshaped box about seven feet long,
and wide enough for a man to saddle,
and about five feet high the whole
concern mounted on five wheels the
wheels concealed, however, under the
machine. 1t is covered with leather,
and has a saddle is very high in front
and back, so that there is no chance of
being unhorsed. In front is a steering
apparatus Of the simplest kind-twO silk
cords-just before the saddle a steel bar,
which regulates the speed. If you pull
it up, you start the machine pull it
higher up, you increase the speed; if.
you depress it, you slow until point is
reached, when the apparatus stops.


The inventor, quite young man,
commenced winding up the machine with
what seemed to me to be a crank motion,
and as I distinctly heard the click of
the rachel, therefore supposed it was
worked by coil spring, but ] have Tea.
Year: 1867

The telegraph has made brief
mention of a distressing casualty
in east Abingdon, in the burning
to death of two young ladies in
their dwelling. The unfortunate
persons were daughters of Jairus
Keene, a furniture dealer, who
spends much Of his time in New
Orleans, where he now is. His
wife and two daughters-Abby,
aged nineteen, and Lucy, aged
twenty one years-resided in a
story and a half cottage, the
mother sleeping in the lower part
Of the house, and the girls up stairs.
The Boston Traveller thus tells the
sad story:


About II o'clock Mrs. Keene
was awakened by the noise of her
daughters, running around their
chamber and screaming. She
rushed Immediately to the stairs,
but the passage way was so filed
with smoke, and the stairs them
selves so entirely filed with FIRE,
that she could not get to her chill
dren. She then ran to her near.
est neighbor for help. DR.. Under
wood was the first to reach the
burning house. Finding it impos-
sible to gain access to the cham
Der in any other way, he procured
a ladder, and at great personal
hazard got into the window The
room was so filed with smoke
that he could live in it only by
crawling along the floor. Feeling
his way, he found the bed, but it
was empty; he then felt around
for the bodies of the young ladies,
but could not find them, and was
compelled to make his way out as
soon as possible, his hair and face
scorched by the flames.


This morning, the charred re-
mains of the two accomplished
and esteemed young ladies were
found among the ruins OF the
burnt house. It is not certainly
known how the fire took, but tits
surmised that it must have been
communicated to the closet of the
back chamber, where the ladies
hung up their Sunday dresses.
They had both attended evening
service, and returned home and
retired between nine and ten
o'clock. The fire probably had
been smouldering and burning in
the closet and the back chamber
until it had filled the chamber with
so dense smoke as to bewilder
and sutfocate the poor girls on be-
ing awakened to their terrible
danger.


Later information states that
the grief stricken mother has be-
come hopelessly insane on account
Of this terrible afliction, and. is
now raving maniac, constantly
shouting, while in her fits ofdeli-
rum. the names Of her lost daugh-
tcrs, both Of whom are reported
to have been young ladies Of rare
beauty and intellectual culture. -
Year: 1867

RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAY
MENTs.-The New York Herald
says that a plan has been trans
mitted to the Secretary Of the
Treasury which it is understood
meets the approval of bankers and
financial men who have conferred
on the subject in New York, by
means Of which it will be practi-
cable to accomplish the following
important objects. 1t will be
practicable to resume special pay
ments in five years, retire all the
national bank currency notes
within ninety days, substitute
greenbacks as the sole currency OF
the country, give commerce and
the West ninety millions increased
bank circulation (greenbacks) and
reduce the coin interest debt three
hundred millions, and all in man.
ner satisfactory to the banking
and financial interests Of all Sec
tions.
Year: 1867

A Selma correspondent of the
Mobile Times says there is a steam
ginnery on the plantation Of Mr..
George O. Baker, within mile Of
that city, which is the first of the
kind, to his knowledge, within the
State. With a small engine loca-
ted in a fire proof house, and a
simple arrangement Of a shaft and
wheels, he is enabled to run two
gins at once, capable Of turning
out daily from fifteen to twenty
bales of cotton. Mr.. Baker had
the misfortune to lose most Of his
mules, but finds steam a much
better agent in ginning cotton,
the great points being the economy
of time and labor, and the undoubt-
ed improvement in the quality of
the staple. One Of these ginneries
is capable Of ginning for several
plantations, and planters in every
community by uniting together
would find it more economical,
convenient and profitable than the
old method in use.


Discarding another ''old fogy'"
idea, Mr.. Baker determined to cul-
tivate a smaller area Of land, in
order to do it the more thorough
ly, and the result is, that almost
in the suburbs Of Selma he has a
crop Of cotton equalled by few
that have been seen in the cane
break section, thus. realizing all
and more than the advantages Of
a large breadth Of land poorly cul-
tivated.
Year: 1867

FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
No 1G1 King ST, next to Milburn's Drug store,
Would announce to bis friends and the public
that ne is again prepared to attend TO all orders
for work in his line, in mis- usually satisfactory
STYLE mar lo-tt
Year: 1867

GOOD REsoLUTIoNs.-Ay young man of our
acquaintance made the following entry in his
diary, on the 3lst day of December, 1866
Our young friends would do we'll to begin the
New Year, which will SO soon dawn upon us,
with similar resolutions of abstinence and
amendment


'"'.Dec 3lst, 1865, IL P. MI have already
made many resolutions, which commit me to a
leave taking of nearly all outwardly bad practi-
cea. [ can therefore only resolve for the New
Year to study more earnestly my duty and to
invoke renewed strength to discharge it; also
to acknowledge the source from which alone I
can receive benefaction, and to render contin-
ued gratitude for the favors which enjoy


To which end I desire to receive such help
as may encourage. and sustain me-"


The young man who formed In his mind
these good resolutions and worthy purposes,
fell tar short Of the standard of duty and con
duct which he raised for himself. But the eff.
fort to be good and do right was not without
some beneficial influence upon his mind and
heart We recommend everybody, therefore,
to adopt his resolutions, and live i'll accordance
with them so that the year may pass in peace;
and bring with it's ending a crown of JOY and
blessing. -Lynch6wy Republican.
Year: 1867

FOR SALE ON THE POPULAR
m;s ON E PRICE 7 l. A N. ~eA


GIVING EVERY PATRON
HANDSOME AND RELIABLE WATCH
For the low Price Of Ten Dollars
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
And not to be Paid for unless perfectly sat
Year: 1867

graves Of my kindred. These ties, however,
are strong enough to keep alive in my heart
warm interest in my State, and they are
suillcient to make me strive always to pro-
mote her welfare. This motive, alone,
brought me here to-day, for il was not until
the Chairman OF your Committee urged me
to come upon the ground, that could thus
do good to my people and to his" that 1
consented to address you. TRUST that these
expectations may not be disappointed. and
that the spirit which has animated this meet
ing will spread over the whole South. /
trust that hereafter there may be mutual
kindness. iorbearance and cooperation be.
tween all classes OF our people.


The movement you have commenced to-
day, is destined to exercise great influence
over the whole country. Apart from the
political Importance OF your meeting, and
looking at your action in an aspect purely
personal, cannot but be greatly gratifed
al the confidence you have reposed in me.
IL i but another evidence of tina. life .Iong
Kindness shown by your people 10 myself;
Kindness which gladly reciprocate.
From many OF you | have met not only
Kindness, but affection. | cannot forget
now faithfully some Of your people clung
10 me through all the periis and privatiuns
ol the war. | cannot forget that It was one
Of you, who was always amongst the first at
my side when | was wounded, and the last
to leave me. Such affection is not often
met with, nor Is il easily forgotten, and
while | have crust Of bread It shall be
shared with this weil-trIed, mis- true, this
rusty friend. | thank you again for this
expression Of your confidence in me. pray
tina. God vail direct your counsels, and
that lie will prosper you in all worthy aims.
l trust that your people will become lJen-
tihed IN feelings, purposes and hopes. as
they are In interest, with the South, and,
acting harmoniously with Us. We may To-
sether De able 70 bring once more to our
distracted land, peace, happiness aud pros
perity.