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Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, May Is.


The President this afternoon returned the
Colorado Bill to the Senate with his obiec-
tions. He does not consider the establish
ment of State Government in Colorado at
present necessary for the welfare Of the peo-
Pile. There population is small !; some esti-
mate it as low as 10000, while the advocates
of the bill reckon the number at from thirty.
five to forty thousand. Ii is not satisfactorily
established that majority Of the citizens
desire, or are prepared for the change Of
Territorial Government for State Govern
ment The final objection is that the admis-
sion Of Colorado, at this time, as State in
to the Union appears to him to be incompat-
ible with public interests of the country. In
stead of increasing, Colorado has diminished
in population
Year: 1866

A Washington Letter writer tells the foh
lowing story OF how Robert Lincoln, son Of
the late President, was in love, helped his
sweetheart's father to seat in the cabinet,
and afterwards when he was no longer the
Presidents son, was jillted by the false fair
one. 1t has at least this foundation In fact,
that Captain Robert has been engaged 10 q
daughter of Mr.. Harlan, Secretary of the
Interior, who was taken into the cabinet on
the request of Mr.. Usher:


You remember Robert Lincoln. son Of
the late president? He was generally liked
here as an amiable and intelligent young
gentleman, not quite equal to his father in
ability. but of superior culture. story is
lust now current in which his name is so
freely banded, and so universally, that. see.
ing that all the parties are Of public noter.
iety, there may be no impropriety in allu.
ding to it, Nearly two years ago, so the
story runs. Robert fell in love with young
lady. whose father was at the time out Of Of
fee and out of money To be in this COM
dition at Washington is next to being con-
victed Of forging government bond. or muir.
der in the first degree, and the idea OF marry.
ing the lady in that condition was not to be
tbouc cht Of So the amiahle Robert set about
mending the matter. and made desperate
effort to secure the proposed father IN law
seat in the lower house Of congress, He
failed in this. however, and was at q dead
halt, when luckily membe- Of the cabinet
died. Here was q vacancy. and the lover,
speeding on the wings Of passion, amorous,
flew to the president and stated The whole
case to him. with great frankness. Il like
your way Of doing things, Bob.' said Mr..
Lincoln. and if possible l will work the
thing for you.' To cut long tale short, he
did work 1.-THE hrokendown politician be-
came member of the cabinet; the young
Alliance was suddenly converted into lea
der Of fashion; and all went sweetly as
marriage bell towards the welding day But
the adage never fails to hold its own, and in
this, as in every other case, the course of
true love did not run smooth. The hand Of
the assassin interposed. The young gentle
man soon found bimsef bereft of father, Of
fortune and Of place at one fell sw,op On
the other hand, the cabinet member created
BY bis interposition had experienced a
change of fortune; for, having shuffied his
cards skillfully, he was just returned sen.
ator to congress. The lady wavered; the
nuptials were postponed; and, finally, as
visions OF gay Career and better match
began to fit across her beautiful blue eyes,
she resolved that she was not 81 much in
love as she had been, and she broke off the
engagement altogether. tell yoa the tale
as It was t''ld tn me. 1t is just now the
gossip Of the honr; AMI as have no doubt
It will be put in print-such secrets being
to valuable and to notorious for poor
devil OF a letter writer to keep give you
the benefit of it. L is an apt illustrator o.
the world and the fckleness OF xomankind.
Year: 1866

EVIL SPEAKIEe.-That you may not speak
i'll of any one, do not delight to hear i'll Of
them. Give 40 eOuntenenee to bnsy-bodies.
who perambulate the streets and run from
house to house talking of other peoples
faults. Those who delight to hear i'll of
others, will soon fall into the habit of speak
ing ill Of them. When busy y-bodies run out
Of matter of fact, they will soon resort to
conjecture and idle stories to please those
who like to hear others spoken against
Such characters are common nuisances,
often destroy good neighbOrhOOds and the
fellowship of old friends. II We endeavOr
in good earnest to mind ourselves, We shall
fnd work enough, and but little time to
talk of others.
Year: 1866

PHILADELPHIA Friday. April -. l56G
In the case of Probst trial for the murder Of the
Deerng family the prosecution c,ssd this afternoon
The counsel for the defense stated that they had wit
ncsses and were allowed hours 70 speak in
his behalf when the will go to the jury. The
continues to excite much interest the streets in the
vicinity of the courtroom being crowded all day
Year: 1866

From the Houston Telegraph.


|" The address which we publish be-
low, speaks for itself. 1t will find
a thrilling response throughout the
country, and will comfort, as far as
any thing human can, the hearts of
those whose friends were among the
noble men who fell on that glorious
field.


DIR. Lane, of Bastrop, who hand
ed us the address, informs us thai
Miss Mary A. Gay, of Decatur, Ga,
advanced over four hundred dollars
to pay for the removal of the re-
mains of our poor Texas boys who
fell there. God bless the dear wo-
man, and be as merciful to her as
she has been kind to us ana ours
Address of tile Board of Managers for


the Remoual and Interment Of the


Remains of the Confederate Soldiers


at Ffauklin.


We are gratified to announce that
Board of Managers has been or
ganized at Franklin, Tennessee, to
superintend the removal Of the re-
mains of the Confederate soldiers
from the battlefield at this place
and vicinity, and their burial in the
McGavock Cemetery, dedicated for
that purpose by Col. John McGav-
oek. -.


Although We are sure this simple
announcement would induce contri-
buttons sufficient to afford decent
and christian burial Of them, we
anpeal to their friends to assist in
this laudable undertaking by rails
ing and transmitting to the Board
funds for that purpose, and assure
them that the same shall be faith
fully applied.


The cemetery is beautifully loeat-
ed. about one mile from the battle
field, and, if this appeal is properly
responded 10, will be so arranged
and fitted up as to give pleasure e
any one who may wish TO visit the
resting place Of their fallen. friends
Year: 1866

We like anything noble, and es-
pecially when exhibited by an enc
my; and therefore take pleasure in
publishing the following incident
which occurred during Wilson's
raid:


On Wednesday after the fall of
Selma, some young ladies Of the
Female College in Summerfeld, in
formed the President that one of the
female teachers was running rapid
ly before Federal soldier. lie i'm
mediately went to the "front" and
met Miss S. in great terror. The
soldier had demanded her watch
which was secreted in the college,
and under a threat Of violence to
her person, she had promised to give
it to him, "you must not let him
have the watch, he is a scoundrel
and shall not have it." She said,
ooh Doctor, if you knew how he
had threatened me you would not
blame me. Ipromised it to him and
he must have it." So saying, and
eluding the attempt of the Doctor
to take it from her, she ran and de-
livered it to the. soldier robber.-
Then such a volley of indignant
abuse as hardly ever fell from the
lips of minister was poured forth
on the ruffian. He called him scoun-
drel, thief, robber, brute, villain,
and ordered him to begone. The vii
lain pointed his gun and threatened
to shoot. This did not intimidate
the preacher, who was a cripple and
unarmed, and in an ungovernable
rage he continued to use the only
weapon he had-his tongue-until
the robber beat a retreat, his ears
tingling with words Of impotentt
wrath which indicated that the blood
of the indignant Southerner had
been raised to fever heat. All tins
occurred in the presence OF the
scnool; the minister's wife falnted
and was removed insensible to her
room.


The robbery, the threat of violat-
ing the person of noble Southern
woman, and the threat, also, to kill
the gentleman at the head of the
school, were all reported to head
quarters. Captain MeBarney, Of
Gen. Wilson's staff, took interest in
the matter, had the same column
pass before the school, and the man
was identified and arrested, and the
watch was returned. But this was
not all. The Captain obtained from
Gen. Wilson protection papers foL
the college, and kept il guarded
whenever possible. He went still
further and called for Mss -
and said 70 her i have Z present
Year: 1866

Permit me through the columns
of your paper, to call the attention
of the public to the Hon. George
W. Jones who is now u candidate
for the Office Of Lieut.. Governor OF
Texas. His course during the war
is known to every officer and pri-
vate Of Walkers Division, in which
he served in the field, on the march
and in the camp; but his political
career, has not, until recently at
tracted general attention.


Though standing in the very front
rank Of his profession as a lawyer,
in Central Texas, he has never been
an aspirant for public office. Itmay
be truly said of him, that he has
filled no public place, into which he
was not thrust by the choice Of his
friends.


During the exciting period which
followed Immediately after the elec-
ton of President Lincoln, Col. Jones
took the stump, and boldly advocat-
ed submission to the decision of the
ballot box, as the least Of the evils
before the people. He voted and
worked against secession, believing
that it would result in war, and af-
forwards, in the defeat and humili-
alton Of his native South. But
when the war had begun, he felt
that the contest involved the tri-
umph or humiliation of the South,
in which lived all of his kindred
and he joined the Confederate army
as private soldier. He was soon
captain, afterwards Lit. Col. and
when the war closed, commanded
one of the veteran regiments Of
Walkers Division. At Millican's
Bend, at Mansfield, and Pleasant
Hill, he was conspicuous for his cool
and intrepid bearing.


With all the practicable common
sense of his distinguished uncle
George W. Jones, for 80 years &
Congressman from Tennessee,) he
is gifted with genius of the highest
order. As q member of the late
Convention, his antecedents enabled
him to effect, perhaps more than any
other member, in harmonizing the
extreme clements of which that
body was composed. Col. Jones il
known by all to be an uncompro'
missing advocate Of President John
sons policy of restoration, and tc
have no sympathy with the policy
which would retain the South in {
condition of territorial vassalage.


If the highest order Of intellect
with an unselfish devotion to the in
terests of the whole people, are still
regarded as requisites for high posi-
ton, then may we hope that Col.Jone'
will receive the hearty endorsement
of the whole people. L.
Year: 1866

UousEKEEPERs SOUTH OF BROAD STREET,
in the upper part of the city, are request
ed to read the notice of the Board of
Health in another column. AS the addi-
tional force of laborers progress in their
work of cleaning the city, the police will
follow them, visiting from house to house,
to ascertain if all the rubbish, ashes, and
refuse vegetable matter have been removed
from the premises.


The regular garbage carts will continue
to pass through the city south of Broad
street Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
and north of Broad street Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays, taking up all
garbage that is deposited in barrels or other
vessels in the streets.
Year: 1866

CITY CorNClL.-There will be a called
meeting of the Council this afternoon at 5
O'Clock to consider the question of grant
ing lot to the committee of Baltimore
ladies' now in the city for the purpose OF
erecting thereon Confederate orphan asy-
Year: 1866

The HEAD-BOARDs FOR OAKwOOD GENE
TERY.-The Executive Committee of the
Oakwood Memorial Association held a
meeting on Saturday night for the purpose
of examining the proposals for painting
the head-boards for the soldiers graves IN
Oakwood Cemetery. There were several
bids, ranging from twenty five to fifty cents
per board but owing to the absence OF
one of the members, ON account of sick
ness. the contract was not awarded.
Year: 1866

RETURN OF Mr.. PoLLARD.-Mr. II. Rives
Pollard made his appearance before the
Mayor yesterday morning, and stated that
ne understood lie had been charged with
being fugitive from justice; that it was
true he did endeavor to avoid arrest, but
that was solely owing to some business of
q pecuniary nature in Washington which
required his immediate attention; and
that ne had now returned, and was ready
to meet any charge that might be brought
against him, and fully prepared to dis
prove the allegations made in his absence
from the city. The Mayor replied that he
had no charge to make; that the matter
had been transferred to another court,
and was therefore out of his hands. Mr..
Pollard, after expressing his intention of
renewing his warrant against the Hcwitts,
and of bringing an action against the po-
liceman for unlawfully invading this pri-
vate apartments, left the courtroom.
Year: 1866

81 think I have fully shown it was tho
design of those opposed TO the Conven-
ton to break it up by force. The in
ference to be drawn from the letter Of
the Mayor, that such course was re.
solved on, and the massing of the police
and their willingness to rnsh into tho
fight, I think fully establishes the fact
that the causes of this exhibition OF
violence and mob law must be traced
further back. It is the embers Of the
fires Of the rebellious feeling which
plunged this country into a ,lesolatinc
cruel war, and which flame is not yet
extinguished in the breasts fthe former
slaveholding aristocracy, foiied in their
first attempt to destroy the Government
they seek to retain political power by
the same spirit Of violence by which the
leaders and chiefs maintained their
supremacy over the people before the
war


Nv deliberate conclusion is, that
should the military forces be withdrawn
the lives Of Union men, who proved
themselves CONSPICUOUS in maintaining
their allegiance, will not be safe. The
ultimate security, both of the Govern.
ment and Union men of the South,
depends, in my opinion, on the ratifi.
cation Of the Constitutional amendment
proposed by Congress, and the enfran
chisement of the loyal black man, as he
may become educated and qualified
for ttat important privilege. If tho
o4 oft sInpt;f,, -
with the Radical party, as it is called,
in opposition Of the President, I must


accept the situation. Besides, cannot


change my convictions in respect to


principles and measures, / deem il


necessary to preserve and perpetuate
] the Inion.'
Year: 1866

Who is prepared to do all kinds Of work in his
line in neat and substantial manner upon short
notice. Special attention given to making plows
and ironing wagons. All work WARRANTED.
SIIOF new and situated doors east of the Cary
House on the corner Of Church Il High streets.


vSn20
Year: 1866

it yet time to fix his own ideas ofthe preise
mode of accomplishing this end, because We
had margin of time lasting til. after the
next session of Congress, during which the
present Freedmen 5 Bureau could continue
in operation; and if before that time the
Southern States should recognize the neoes-
sity of passing proper laws themselves, and
providing a proper system Of projection for
the freedmen, nothing further on our part
would be necessary. If they did not dowhat
they ought, there would then be time enough
to elaborate plan


He then referred briefly e ths fact, that
men who have been disloyal were rejoicing
over his veto message, saying that if these
men in good faith adopted the views of pol
icy he had himself held and acted upon, and
which he had so freely elaborated in his an
ual message and explained to me, the coun-
try surely could have no cause for sorrow in
that. IF disloyal men and rebels everywhere
North and South, should cordially give in
their adherence to the conditions of restora-
ton he had uniformly insisted upon, he
thought that was precisely the kind of pa
cifcation loyal men everywhere should re-
joice in.


The more they were committed to such
course the better he would like it, for if
they were not sincere they would at least di-
minish their power Of dangerous opposition
in future. His whole heart was with the
body of true men who had carried the coun-
try through the war, and he earnestly desir-
ed to maintain cordial and perfect under
standing with them.


This sentiment and purpose be regarded
as entirely consistent with determined op-
position to the obstructive policy of those
extremists, who, as he believed, would
keep the country in chaos till absolute ruin
might come upon us.


Such, my dear sir, is the conversational
statement of the President on this impor-
tant matter, and if you could meet his
straightforward, honest look, and hear the
hearty tones of his voice, as l did, I am
well assured that you would believe, with
me, that although he may not receive per-
sonal attacks with the equanimity and for
bearance Mr. Lincoln used to show, there is
no need to fear that Andrew johnson is not
hearty and sincere in his adhesion in the
principles upon which he was elected.


Very truly, yours,


J. ID. COX.
Year: 1866

A very bold and telling speech in behalf
Of the right of negroes to testify in the court
was recently made In the Tennessee Legisla-
ture by MIR Richards, who said, in the
course of his argument:


Why, Mr.. Speaker, to touch very eau
tiously upon the domain of the theology in
which / am bat little Versed, is it not a fact
that the Methodists, Presbyterians, Bap-
fists and other religious denominations Of
the South have professed for years to have
Christianized mulhtudes of the negroes and
made them fit for Heaven? And viii these
good people have us believe that man may
be good Methodist OF Baptist and yet not
fit to be believed on oath? That he may be
worthy to take the sacrament and unworthy
to stand In the witness box? That be may
sing before the Almighty as saint in glory,
but cannot go before the justice of the Peace
to swear to an account of five dollars for
work which he has done In the workshop or
cotton fell? If that be religion Mr. Speak
er, and the the principles on which it is
based, [ think the less Of it the better for
public morality
Year: 1866

pEor1ssoR BLOT will give The asst lecture Of the
conrsc on Cookery In this city, In The Music Hall
Of The Opera House Block Ills pasapbernalta bis
arrived in good order. and no further delny will
Year: 1866

my salary of two dollars and treated them all to
a glass Of beersor their generosity. ] nearly felt
disposed to pay for second.


But with the prospect of renewal Of these
scenes, combined with the terrors of disease and
plague, secretly resolved to seek more congo
nial Cline When first arriyedit was with the in.
tenton not to stay.


-Four days after these events was on board
steamboat bound for my native land, the North.
Flick and Hotspur were still irreaonci.ed. but now
that am at safe distance they may quarrel. they
may fight, and they may fall; the yellow fever
may come, the cholera may swamp them up for all
/ care. B.


OhB.! oh b. Next time you write an adyen-
ture be more careful of your manuscript, or, like
this, it may fall into the hands of those whom you
vituperate and misrepresent. Fortunately we car
add our postscript to your foolish TRADE. What I
credulous creature you are! This lucubrason o
yours betrays, better than any other pen couie
have done, your own SELF You have finished; ant
now you shall know this bloody episode of Southern


life and character was the result of well concoctet
scheme, and intended to teach you better than Il
believe all the extravagances of Southern revilers
Each actor was assigned his part, and each per
formed it well. The detective was one Of them
Every particular Of this scheme was preconcerted
We need scarcely tell you now that the detective
has not received his 800.


Had you remained 8 few hours longer this trick
would have been explained to you, and its mora
and Interpretation given. But your own judgmen
might easily have Disseminated between the reali
ties of life and the Vaccinations Of a few compan
ions, who after all, wished you well.
Year: 1866

In all Diseases Of these organs whether existing in Mae
Female" from whatever originating and matter
how long standing II pleasant in and odor hnmed
ate action and strengthening than of the pre-
parations of Bark or Iron. Ea-Y
Those suffering from broken down delicate constitutions
procure the remedy at once,
The reader that however slight may be tbs
attack of the above Diseases it is certain to affect his Bodily
Health, Mental Powers, and Happiness 10
all the above diseases require the aid Of duretir


Heln1bOld's Extract Buchu


Is the Great Dueretic.
Year: 1866

SIMPLE MODE OF COMPUTING INTER
Es7.-A new method Of computing in.
te.est on any number of dollars at six
per cent, appears very simple. Null
tiply any given number of dollars by
the number of days of interest desired,
separate the right hand figure, and
divide by six the result is the true
interest of such sum for such number
of days, at six per cent. This rule is
SO simple and SO true, according to all
business usages, that every banker,
broker, merchant or clerk should post
it up for reference and use. There
being no such thing as fraction in
it, there is scarcely any liability to
err or mistake. BY no other mathe-
matical process can the desired imfor-
nation be obtained with SO few fig
ures.
Year: 1866

F. 0TTo respectfully announces to his friends
and customers and the public generally, that his
store having been removed from its former stand,
adjoining Days Drug store, to the large store and
warehouse building,


ON THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF THIRD AND
LAUREL STREETS,


he is fully prepared to keep on hand one Of the
largest and most varied assortments of the above
articles to be found in the city of Baton Rouge.
With his increased and increasing facilities Tor
to meet all present and future demands. and
therefore invites the special attention of pur-
chasers to that fact, hoping by spirit of accom-
mediation to please ali, and to always sell on as
reasonable terms as the state of the markets will
permit, to secure liberal share of regular patron
age. Please call and examine before purchasing
elsewhere. augl0-tf
Year: 1866

70 Perhaps there is no one thing,
my little friend, upon which your
future respectability and happiness
in life depends as upon your uniform
truthfulness now in your youth. viii
you please remember this
Year: 1866

The editor Of the Houston Telegraph,


Texas, in speaking of the fitness of that


State for wool growing purposes, makes


some rather luminous statements. He
says they have ample room there for ten
times as many sheep as are now found in
the limits of the United States. They
have "70, 900, 900 acres of land over sight
ed. He looks with much satisfaction to
the efforts now being made at Washing
ton to secure higher protective tariff on
woods, and regards it as prophetic of much
good and great wealth to his State. 1t is
estimated that the business there before
the war paid the careful flock master a
profit of fifty per cent. on his invest
ments. From our own observations in
the State previous to the outbreak of the
rebellion, we are satisfied that his esti-
mate Is not much if fanything, above what
facts will warrant. When men kept
their hocks upon free grazing land there
the COST of keeping a flock of 1000
sheep was about two bits rs cents) per
head for the year.


With sheep that would give four pounds
per head, and wool at no more than twen-
ty-fVe cents per pound, any man can
reckon profits for himself. We learn by
private letters that many men who were
obliged to abandon the business during
the war, are now gathering up their for
ces to take hold of the enterprise once
more. We know of no field in this coun-
try promising richer and more sure re-
turns for the labor and skill of energetic |
young men than wool growing in Texes.