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Year: 1866

A correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce, who seems to
have been the furDisher of boats and
tackle for fishermen, writes from Little
Falls, on the Upper Potomac, few
miles above Georgetown, as follows,
respecting one of his regular patrons:


Foremost among these fishermen was
Daniel Webster, when Secretary Of
State. Ho used to come here always
eorly in the morning, and accompanied
by his private secretary. He liked the
fresh morning air as much as any man
| ever saw, and when he talked to me
freely about fish and fishing, | could
believe he had been in the business all
his life. He was always liberal, and
where other men would give me one
dollar for mornings sport he would
give me ten, And for an old man, as
he then was, he was a good fisherman.
remember well the day he caught the
biggest rock fish | had taken him in
one of my boats to the eating rock, !"
and as we swung across the roaring
waters the great man clapped his hands
like child The fish weighed sixteen
pounds, and gave him much trouble,
and as | gated the prize and we knew
it was safe, he dropped his pole to the
bottom of the boat, jumped to his feet
and gave yell, a regular Indian yell
which might have been heard in George
town.
Year: 1866

Some one, who has been keeping
count, says that the radicals have in
troduced into Congress no less than
forty amendments to that covenant Of
death and agreement with hell" as the
Abolitionists term the United States
Constitution. This instrument will
eventually suffer more from the raids
made upon it by the radicals of the
North, in their sneaking way, thar
from the manful efforts of the lat,
Confederates.
Year: 1866

A white coachman, while waiting for
his load of colored freight, who were at
ball in Bridgeport Conn, was re-
quested to walk inside. The coachman
did SO, but found the air so heavily la
den with perfume that he was about to
retire, when he was suddenly informed
that several ladies requested that he
wonld leave the room, as he smelt SO Of
the stable.
Year: 1866

The subscribers having accepted the agency for
the Western and Northwestern States for this
aesersesiy csisbrated Collar, are now prepared
to take Orders for the present or future delivery
Year: 1866

ANECDoTE OF GENERAL SHERIDAN.- The
following well-authenticated story Of General
Sheridan has just gained circulation. The
scene of the narrative is laid near Appomattox
Court House, during the last campaign in
Virginia, Just before the surrender Of Lee =


IS The General dismounted at the fence of a
stiff old gentleman who was sitting on his high
piazza, and scosling severely rode up.
he the typical Southerner OF fifty years;
bis long, gray hair fell over the collar of MS
coat behind his be arrayed In the
swaliow-taIl of a hy-gone mode, buff linen
vest cut.ow, and nankeen pantaloons springlng
far over the foot, that was neatly encased In
morocco slippers /; a bristlng frll adorned his
bosom and from the embrazure of his wall


like collar he shot defiant glsnces al US as we
clsitered up the walk TO his house. Prince
L ward Court House was a stranger to war,
and indignant friend was looking now for
the first time on the like of US, and certainly
he old not seem 10 iike our looks lie bowed
in dignfed way to the General, who boboed
at him carelessly, and Sat down on step, drew
out his inevitable map, lighted fresh cigar,
ana asked our host if any of Lees troops had
been seen about here to-day. Sir, he ans
wered, as can truly say that none have been
seen by me | will say but if had seen
any should feel i. my duty to refuse to ans
wer your question. | can no, give you any
information to the disadvantage of General
Lee This little eech clothed in unexcep-
tlonable diction which no doubt had been
awaiting US from the time We tied our horses
at The gate, missed fire badly. 1t was very
patriotic, and all that but the General WAS
not in a humor to drop patriotism just then, SO
he only gave soft whistle of surprise, and re-
turned to the attack quite unscatned.


How far is it to Buffalo River p


Sir, don't know


'Tae deuce you don't How long have
you lived ere p


'All my hfe.'


Very we'll, sir, ts time you did know.
Captain, pu. this gentleman IN charge of a
guard, and when we move walk him down 10
Buffalo River, and show it to him.
And SO he was marched of, leaving sav-
age glance a. parting; and that evening tramp
| ed five miles away from home tc look at a river
which was as familiar to him his own family
Doubtless to this day he regales the neighbors
with the story OF this insult that was pu. upon
him, and still brings up his children in the
faith for whose dogmas he suffered.
Year: 1866

to mount. In the middle CT the grotto they
found a large circular hole, and one of them,
attaching a rope to himself, descended. At
the depth of about forty yards he landed in an
other large cave, but, ss in the former case,
with the circular aperture in the centre. De-
'ermined to continue his exploring, he was
obliged to get one Of his friends to descend to
the second cave to lower him to the third,
which being done, he found at depth of about
aixty yards a repetition of the circumstances,
but was prevented from descending any fur
ther Gs the cord was not long enough, and
they then return Cd 10 the same manner to their
companion in the first grotto. This cavsrn il
supposed to have served as a resting place to
the hordss OF Saracens who in remHte age,
rayaged the Mediterranean coast
Year: 1866

Sidney Smith says 50 Never give way TO
melancholy resist it steadily, for the habit
will encroach. | once gave lady two.and
twenty receipts against melancholy. One was
a bright fire; another TO remember all the
pleasan. things said to and of her another to
keep box of sugar plums on the chimney
piece, AMI a kettle simmering on the hob.
Year: 1866

ment dc .jure and de faoto administered by Gov.
Vance and his snbordinates. which was succeeded,
after the surrender of our armies by the de foct0
military government OF Gen. Sherman and his
army, which in turn was succeeded by the
de .facto Provisional government, immediate
IL under Gov. Holden, in turn succeeded by
the de- fncto Government administered by Cover
nor Worth, which still exists and under which we
live and pay taxes. Regarding this as Govern


ment de fe1cto that had known Constitution and
laws and officers to determine and administer
them, there would seem to be no difficulty about
the tenure, by which the incumbents hold these
offices. The validity of any ordinance Of the Con
vention could then be tested without involving
the question of the loyalty of the Court, before
WI n it was tried, and would depend simply upon


its conformity to the recognized law of the exist
ing de fucto Government, which it would clearly
be the province of the Court the judicial branch
thereof to determine. But we have said, we
me rely throw out this Suggestion for what it is
worth, without having had time to examine it
thoroughly to endorse reject 1t. .
Year: 1866

him respected and prosperous For these, he
must have the good ,ciH of the white community.
This good will is more valuable,-is worth not
only more in dollars but more in protection,
than all the rifles that Springfield can make or
soldiers carry.


If we could reach the freedmen, therefore, we
would tell them to reject the counsels Of the men
who are steering their bark to ruin, and making
them pay pilotage and to seek peace and pursue
it. To the whites we appeal to repress, to dis
courage, to keep down, that hostility of races
which. unknown among us in the days of slavery,
has lately made such alarming growth Make
great allowance for the baIeful influences that mis-
lead the negroes and while taking all proper pre-
cautions, visit your chief indignation upon the
Hretches who hetraY them.
Year: 1866

What proportion of these thirty-eight millions
"the States lately in rebellion will be called up
on to pay, cannot now be ascertained, and when
this tribute is paid have performed al the
military serrice required Of us by the Government
Year: 1866

At the last session of the Legislature a bill
passed both Houses amendstory of the quail
iication of voters at the city elections of
Wilmington. Heretofore, it has been neces-
sary to pay the city tax of the year of the
election in order 10 vote but the amend
ment alters the law so that payment of city
tax within two years previous to the day
OF the election is all that is necessary. But
is this bill now Il law ? 1t is published with
the acts of 1866, but foot note informs us
that the enrolled bill now on file in the office
Of the Secretary of State has never received
the signature of the Speaker of the Senate.
Our election officers will have to take the
opinion of the City Solicitor on this point.
The Democratic controllers of the late
Legislature proved themselves a set of bung-
lers, so far us any systematic management
of business was concerned and when the
adjournment took place, it was impossible 10
say what had been done. The men usually
sent 10 the General Assembly by the Demo
cratic party are troubled with compound
disease called niger on the brain" and
lottery in the pocket" which units them
for the ordinary duties of legislation. We
have no hope ofany change for the better in
the selection OF Democratic nominees in the
future, and defeat is the only way to get rid
of them.
Year: 1866

STANDING BY THE GOVERNMENT The
N. Y. Observer religious newspaper, re-
marks: alt is painful to observe what papers
now ridicule, oppose, and seek to defeat the
measures of the Government they are the
papers that were loudest in making test of
loyalty-papers that denounced every man
as a traitor, who opposed The measures that
Government wished to carry through We
have a right to ask such papers to be con-
sisteut, to unite now with the great masses
Of the American people in sustaining the
Government in its patriotic and noble efforts
to bring about the reign of peace, union and
fraternal love, We hold that man to be a
selfish seeker Of his own gain, and not a
warm, large hearted patriot, who throws cold
water on the Presidents plan of reeoucilia,
ton"
Year: 1866

PUBLIC LANDS. = The Secretary of the
Interior has made the following important
decision relative to the public lands of the
United States Where a party may have
filed a pre-omption declaration on a tract of
land, and the time of settlement is shown to
have been subsequent to the survey, the set
tier may convey such pre- cmption right into
a homestead; but in cases where the settles
mout was made prior to the survey, and the
party fled a pro'emptIon right to the land,
he will be required to perform his engage
mcDt under the presumption law or incur the
penalty Of his failure"
Year: 1866

a NATURAL WATERrALL.-Ag gentle
man of this city Is the happy possessor
OF bright little daughter six months of
age. When the child was born the
head was entirely devoid Of hair, except
that portion of the back head which,
with ladies is covered by the waterfall,
and this portion was covered with a
thick growth of jet-black hair, three
inches long, and precisely in the shape
of the most approved waterfall. The
young lady paid US the compliment of a
visit yesterday, wearing her fashionable
but natural appendage. The singular
growth of hair remains presenting gro
tesqueappearance, and being only slight
Iy relieved by the usual growth of fine
white hair on the other portion of the
head.


The circumstance of the case Is of
course easily explained by the prevail
ing mode of wearing the hair, aud the
impression made by the style Oh the
mind of the mother. Another explana-
ton has been suggested, namely that
nature seeing what deal Of trouble and
expense the construction of an artificial
waterfall incurs, has decided to provide
the next generation Of young ladies with
the genuine article from her own labora-
! tory This will be a great saving Of ex-
pense in large families. s.-.Sundusky Ohio
| Register.
Year: 1866

i inform his old customers, and the public
generally that he has commenced work in his
New shop, directly north Of the Steam Mill. in
Upton, where he is prepared to attend to all
business in his line, and especially horse shoe
ing. lift
Year: 1866

Our OF DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
There is one great principle which char
acterizes our times more decidedly than
any period of the past. Mind is advan-
cling in all that can promise glory and
happiness. 1t is soaring high into the
realms of the material universe, unfold
ing its God announcing wonders; it is
piercing deep into the dark recesscs Of
our little world, and reading power, and
wisdom, and goodness in the handwri-
ting traced by the finger of God upon
the tablet of his own workmanship; it is
discovering matter, and displaying the
magical properties of its component
parts; it is subsiding the long establihed
tyranny of the old elements, and com
pelling them to yield their power subser-
Went to the good of man: mind is, in
short, obtaining a glimpse of the true
God through the media Of His Word and
His Works, and unraveling the myste-
ries Of nature of man, developing the
transient powers with which he is en-
dowed, unfolding the laws to which he
is subject, physically and spiritually; and
more than all, if anything can be more,


is abandoning error--ay, breaking the
thralldom of sin, and becoming free to
take IA high stand in the moral grades of
the universe. Thus progress is onward.
Heaven says, ''Come up higher" and
obedient man would obey. Let US keep
"right on, in the right direction, guild
ed by His light, and we shall surely
reach the haven of eternal peace.
Year: 1866

In Minnesota recently a ameeting of
Radical churchmen was held, when it
was resolved that no men are "better
fitted to manage the affairs of the gov
ernment than those tried and true 10y
alists who have come out Of the fur
mace Of rebellion without the smell of
fire upon their garments" Refresh
ing, decidedly.
Year: 1866

The Sheriff Of Calhoun county, Ala
bama has resigned because the people
are too lenient to sue each other, and
he was about 10 starye to death on the
proceeds Of the Office which, he says,
are just about nothing AT all. He now
declares his intention to get married.
Year: 1866

SHIP REFUGE NEW ORLEANS, Juiy q Is1g
II. Fdss7nanr Esq Orleans Cotton Press:


SIR In January last received from your Press lO-g
bales of cotton of which about 1000 were recon-
pressed and bound with your new Iron lie L
can safely affirm that the cotton so bound was re-
erved in better order than il generally comes from
the Presses. that it slowed better and enabled the
ship to carry than any previous voyage


The cotton when discharged from the ship in
Liverpool was in better order than the rope bound
enttOn; it is highly preferable for ground tier
daInpness from the ballast has effect upon it, for
1t Is well known by praet cal that dam pness viii
rot tho rope bound. / confidently recommend
yOur Iron Tie a. took this lot for experiment
and carefully watched it both in loading and dis
charging


am Sir, Yours Respectfully
Year: 1866

VALUABLE IMPROVED REAL ESTATE At AUCTION
BY THE SHER1FF.-We call particular attention to
the sale at auction to be made this day at at
the Merchants and Auctioneers Exchange. Royal
street. by the sheriff OF the parish of Orleans, of
dwelling house situated az the corner of Basin
Franklin and Gasquet streets, First District, See
advertisement
Year: 1866

The remains of Dr. Dostie were removed from
this institution yesterday morning, and attended
to the grave by small number Of friends, black
and white. number Of colored people, hearing
of bis death, had assembled about his late resi-
dence on Julia street, but dispersed on seeing no in
dicatons Of funeral from that point
Year: 1866

A WORD TO YOUNG LADIEs.-Do
not dismiss your habits of study when
you cease to attend school. That crisis
is often a hazardous one in the history
Of a young lady. If she has gained
distinction there without radical love
Of knowledge, her improvement ceases
with the excitement which sustained it.
If a latent fondness for expensive dress
and fashionable amusements were cher
ished in her period of classical educa-
ton, she will rush into them with an
eagerness proportionate to her previous
restraint. Satisfied with past honors,
and believing that she ''has already
attained and is already perfect" she
slumbers at her post, and in few years
sees those outstripping her whose talents
she once held in contempt. Every
young lady who, at leaving school, en-
tertains clear and comfortable con-
viction that she has finished her edu-
cation, should recollect the reproof of
the venerable DIR. Rush to young
physician who spoke of the time when
he finished his studies: 'When you
finished your studies! Why, you must
be a happy man to have finished SO
young. do not expect to finish mine
so long as live." There is an affect
ing lesson in the death of that philoso-
pher who, after it was supposed that life
had forsaken him, family raised his
head to listen to some improving con-
versation that was conducted in his
chamber, and even drew the curtain,
saying, 81 shall be happy to die learn
ing something Mrs. Sigourney.
Year: 1866

would not let him kiss them. She
abused him for some time, and then went
back to the wagon and put her hand in.
Boswell dropped his hand on the stock
of his pistol, but did not draw it. When
she saw his hand in that position, she
rushed on him and seized the pistol with
both hands, when it was drawn out of
the sheath. She had the full command
of both the barrel and the lock, and
Boswell of the stock. In this way, the
first shot was fred by her own hand.
He did not know that it had taken effect
more than to pass through her clothes,
for she still struggled hard for the pistol;
but he got the pistol and fred at her,
and she fell. He says, when he got the
pistol, he should have left, but she had
done him so much wrong, and he was
mad. He went about twenty yards
from the spot, and his passion cooled of,
apd he went back and put down her
dress and left. He could not speak to
his children. The knife that was found
was Boswell's-it had fallen from his
belt during the struggle, or she had
drawn it, and had no time to use it.
Club-foot was not there-he was with
the horses on the green. Boswell then
left, and the first man lie net, he told
him he had shot his wife, and asked him
to look after his children while he went
for the Sheriff. He then saw another
man, and lold him, also, that he had
shot his wife. On his arrival at the
fremont Hotel, he was asked what was
up, when he again said that he had shot
his wife, land went with Mr. McCommons
to the Jail. He winds up with saying
that this is a true statement he
said he shot his wife, and on these words

he was tried and convicted. When his
counsel first saw him and asked him
about his case, he said he had shot his
wife. His counsel informed him that
he would require to keep his mouth
closed, if he had to take charge of his
case. He is satisfied his counsel did
all they could for him, and compliments
Sheriff Smith for his attentions while in
the Jail. He was never asked for an
explanation or statement, or he should
have made one. To show the character
of the woman he murdered, he states in
closing paragraph that in 1859, in Ne
vada, she attempted to shoot him, and
the Sheriff had to interfere and make
peace. Also, that he had to leave the
Philadelphia House, in Marysville, in
1859, on account of her vulgar express
sions; but, she being the mother of his
children, he put up with it all for their
sake. THOMAS Boswell,


The Red Bluff Stranger.
Year: 1866

The Egyptians believed that at some
future time the souls of men would be
allowed to return to the resting places
of their bodies, and if these last were in
state of preservation, there was re-
union and the enjoyment Of a new state
of existence. If the earthly tenement
had been decomposed or destroyed, the
spiritual essence was now DOOMED to
perish. Hence the pious attention paid
to the embalming of ancestors. and the
judicial destruction of the dead bodies
of those whose lives had been eminently
wicked.
Year: 1866

early lost their mother through death,


or the loss of reason, come out useful


and respectable men; but they would,
probably. have been much more SO, had


they enjoyed her love and care. They


may well mourn their loss all their DAYS.


The names Of the mothers Of Moses. Of
Samuel, of Timothy, and other eminent


men, are recorded; and so are the
names of the mothers of the wicked


kings generally recorded, as if to tie


them to the disgrace of their sons. 0,


mother! amid all your anxieties and
! labors, be assured that the time is coming
when your name and image will fill the


chambers of the memories of your chill
dren as no other can. You are garnering


up love, respect, and veneration, which
will gather around your coffin, if not
before. You viii grow in the hearts of
your children as long as you live. o,
son of the good mother! remember that


she hath spared nothing that the human


heart could yield for thy good! Let


thy love and gratitude and reverence
flow back upon her; and, if her hair is


becoming silvered with age, remember


that thy opportunities to administer to


her comfort are every day becoming
fewer. God help thee to cheer her,
Home Monthly.
Year: 1866

The SECRETS OF THE DEEP.-What
has become of the inumerable bones and
teeth and scales of fishes which, for all
the years gone by, have died in the
broad Atlantic Where are the re-
mains of the many ships that have been
swallowed up by the waves? Where
the gravel-heaps left behind by the
icebergs that have been melted in float
ing down from the Polar Sea Where,
also, the substances drifted across the
Gulf Stream and other currents that
traverse the ocean! Nothing-not one
solitary indication Of all these, but in
their place, everywhere extending, a
fine, impalapable, tenacious mud, made
up of particles Of carbonate of lime,
the food perhaps Of whales and other
fishes Of the surface, but more probably
OF the inhabitants Of those great depths
which animals more highly organized in
vain would attempt to penetrate. Truly
may we say that the secrets of the
great deep are mysterious and grand,
and that the search of them repays the
the labor of investigation.
Year: 1866

DEATH OF AN EDrToR.-A brief dispatch in
our telegraphic columns of yesterday announc-
ed the decease at Pennington, whittier he had
gone for the benefit of his health, of James M.
Lincoln, Esq, editor of the Bath Sentinel and
Times Mr.. Lincoln was man still in the
prime and vigor of his life, of much ability
and industry as a writer, and of character
most genial in all social, and admirable in all
the private relations of life. His death is @
severe loss to the editorial fraternity of Maine
as well as to the community in the midst of
which he lived, and for the advancement Of
whose interests he so faithfully and indefati-
gably labored.
Year: 1866

WE would call the attention of merchants
to the fact that under the new internal reye-
nue. law, receipts for the delivery of property
are exempt from stamp duty. This applies to
railroad receipts and domestic bills of lading.