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Year: 1867

Bay Archbishop McCloskey, it is said,
has called for volunteers among the
priests in New York, to proceed at once
to New Orleans to take the places of the
clergy who are either worn out or are
down with the yellow fever.
Year: 1867

as that supplied anywhere in the United States.


With reference to a much-threatened ep-
position in business. which they do not deem
probable, the Company hereby give notice to
their patrons and the public. that in case Of
an actual competition they will supply their
demands at one-third, or
Year: 1867

The following is the receipt fo
making Labarraque's disinfectins
solution:


To buy it, it costs 81 per bot
tie, and you can make it for about
three cents a bottle. The mate
rials are:


One pound of chloride of lime


One pound of sal. soda;


One gallon of water.


First dissolve the chloride of
lime in the water, and stir it three
or four times in twenty-four hours.
When settled, pour off the water
into another bucket. Then dis
solve the sal. soda in a pint of
boiling water, and when dissolved,
pour it into the chloride of lime
water and stir it well. In twelve
hours it is ready for bottling,-
No family should be without it.
AS a wash for the mouth with bad
teeth, it has no equal, when mix
ed with two-thirdS of water, and
as a bath for the whole body it is
Year: 1867

A colonel in the United States
Army, visiting Venice, recently
walked out with his cavalry over
coat on. The cape was lined
with yellow, and the populace,
supposing him to be an Austrian,
hooted at and followed him. An
officer Of the National Guard
stepped up and turned down the
cape so as to hide the yellow, and
an explanation being given, the
excitement terminated.
Year: 1867

A watchman at New London,
Conn, last week, when the engi-
neer and fireman had gone to
breakfast, thought he would play
engineer awhile on a locomotive.
So he let steam on. He intend
ed to go back but the engine went
ahead, and before he could reverse
it, it went off the dock into the
river. Efforts were made on Tues
day to raise the engine, but it will
take some time and the Company
will have the pleasure Of paying
for the watchman's curiosity.
Year: 1867

A Philadelphia lawyer gives
the following definition of law
and equity: "At common law
you are done for at once; at equity
you are not 50 easily disposed of.
One is prussic acid and the other
is laudanum."
Year: 1867

Commenting on this the Nashville Gazette
says:-


at would have been much more interesting
TO the public at large If the official report had
been published in detail, showing the total
white and colored vote Of each countY.n
Year: 1867

The official returns from all but one county
cratic gain on the State vote OF last year of
1892. Last year the Radicals had majority
on Joint ballot in the Legislature of 80. This
year that body stands thus:-
Year: 1867

Did you ever see any thing yet
SO comically comical by half!
And is 1t not more than enough
10 make almost any dog laugh 3
To sit in the rear of car,
Or country church, rear pew,
And take from such point a glance
AT the club-headed, clump- -knotted view
These clumps they are twisted and bent
In sort of a la bar6ette skew,
Whilst colors most varied are lent
10 make most grotesque view:
And the tenderest miss OF her teens
And the matron stiff and staid.
To this wonderful fashion lean
With a zeal that cannot be swayed.
Behind one tow ponch is hung,
Which looks like hanging birds nest,-
80 much so in fact that you peer
To get sight of an unfledged breast:
Beside her little black twist
is plnched till it scares you quite,
For the great black eyes in front
Can never be winked up tight.
Another head on beyond
Is curled up and crimped down to kill,
And you wo6d wonder and ask yourself
What such queer head can fill: 80
The hat is no hat at all,
A straw and ribbon or two,
Or jockey SO very small
That nothing sticks everywhere through
I've often laughed in my sleeve
To look at the silly sight,
And wondered how long it must be
Till this play had passed it's hight,
When reason and judgment and taste
Would fit out a lady's head
And make it look graceful and neat
With common sense filling instead.
Don't talk of the suffrage right
Till of suffrage they have their fill;
Whilst heads are so porous and light
Let Fashion control and kill;
When Reason enthrones herself,
And woman is woman indeed,
Then, then we will open the ring,
Strike hands and bid her .s Gods speed"


WHACKHAMMER.
March l5, 1867.
Year: 1867

There cometh glad tiding of Joy to all,
To young and to old, TO great and to small;
The beauty which once was so precious and


rare,
Is free for all, and all may be fair.
BY THE USE OF
Year: 1867

WALT& Co.-This house has added a new department 10 their business, and now offer a large lot of Furniture to the trade. Remember if you want either Dry Goods or Groceries, they have then in abundance. They gre also prepared to purchase, or make advances on cotton shipped to their house in Memphis, or their correspond .uts in Now Orleans.
Year: 1867

Many years ago the Legislature Of Ten
nessee passed an act to organize the county
of McNairy. At that time the county
embraced in the limits Of Snake, was oc-
cupied by a sturdy set of backwoodsmen,
totally unacquanted with courts, jaii, etc,
The country assembled at the appointed
site for the purpose of cutting logs, making
boards, ETC. The only theme Of daily con-
versation, when the men were assembled,
was the court. None of them had seen a
court in session, as yet developed. Each
one would give what his idea of court
was.


None, however, were entirely satisfac-
tory until Bill Simpson was called on to
give his ideas. He said he knew all about
a court-that ne had lawsuit in North
Carolina. One of his neighbors, hogs kept
coming when he fed his hogs until it got
fat. One morning he got so ALFRED mad
that he shot the hog, He thought it
would not do to throw it away so he clean
ed and saIted it. Shortly after bis neigh
Dor and a man came to bis house, examin
ed the smoke-house, and took him TO town
and put him in a little office. About
three months after that, this man came
and took him to large room. A large
man sat upon a high bench-a man was
sitting at a desk-about dozen fine dress,
ed men set in place around. The man
put me in a pen just behind them.


He then called in twelve men; they took
seats in a box in front Of the fine dressed
men. The man that was writing gave
the twelve men book and said something
about Bill Simpson and the State. Then
one Of the fine men read Something about
Bill Simpson and the hog, and he and an
other Of the fine dressed men had the
biggest quarrel you ever heard. tn pught
hey would fight every minute, but they
didn't 1t was Bill Simpson and the hog,
and the hog and Bill Simpson, and some
times Mr.. Simpson, but devilish seldom
After they had quit quarrell'ng, the big
man talked awhile to the twelve men, ami
they went out and slaid short time and
came back and said something to the man
at the desk. The man on the bench said
something to the man that put me in the
office, and he took me out and tied me to
a persimmon tree and commenced fighting
me with cowhide, and it made me so all
fired mad that | shook all the persimnons
off the tree,
Year: 1867

tude, nor dare insult the ashes Of my aged
mother by now claiming the duties of kin
dred from her deserted children"


She drew her veil hastily around her as
she spoke, and moved as if wishing to
withdraw.


Gentlemen" said Burr, 81 have no more
to say. The words Of the law are express
ed in the book before you; the words of
truth you have heard from woman's pure
lips; it is for you to decide according to
the requisition of nature and the DEGREES
of justice"


need not say that our decision was in
favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff
went forth followed by the contempt of
every honorable man who was present at
the trial.
Year: 1867

had not been moved, he came back, and
ascertained that three members of the
Assembly and lobby man demanded
Sl0Q each as condition of its passagel
lie put the matter into the hands OF a
friend, authorizing him to pay what he
should think proper, and left full OF in
dignation and disgust. The money was
paid; but 1t has been alwys supposed
that the lobby man took the lions
share.


1t will be remembered that General
Wadsworth was beaten for Governor In
1862 through the treachery of the Father
Of the Lobby and his coadjutors In "ly-
ing and leprosy," and it would be a
curious matter of inquiry how much
Gen. Wadsworth's known hostility to
legislative corruption had to do with
his defeat. AS Governor, he would un-
doubtedly have recommended stringent
measures to check the vicious practices
that have grown so common as to shock
nobody now in the State of New York.
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.-There is de-
lightful tradition connected with the
site on which the Temple of Solomon
was erected. 1t is said to have been
owned in common by two brothers, one
of whom had a family; the other had
none. On the spot was sown field Of
wheat. On the evening succeeding the
harvest, the wheat having been gathered
10 separate shocks, the elder brother said
to his wife. "My younger brother is
unable to bear the burden and heat of
the day; l will arise, take off my
shocks, and place them with his with
out his knowledge" Judge of their
mutual astonishment, wheh on the fol-
lowing morning, they found their re-
spective shocks undiminished. This
course of event trauspired for several
nights, when each resolved in his own
mind, to stand guard and solve the mys-
terry. They did SO, when on the follow
ing night, they met each other half way
between their respective shocks with
their armsful. Upon grounds hallowed
with such associations as these was the
temple of Solomon erected-so spacious
and magnificent, the admiration OF the
world. Alas in these days how many
would sooner steal their brothers whole
shock than add to it single sheaf
Year: 1867

SAD ACCIDENTAL little child of Cor
liss Hutchins of East Richford was Sc
riously Injured on Tuesday last, by fall
ing backwards into a kettle of boiling
water. Its recovery is very doubtful,
Year: 1867

RECONSTRUCTION. - While we some
times wonder that some of the more re-
bellious States and individuals are max
ing so much progress in the work of re-
construction, and are so cheerfully &C
cepting the situation under the military
bill, it is equally surprising that in some
quarters, where during the war hearty
support Of the loyal cause was manifest,
there is now an attempt to hinder the
completion of the work. Generally, the
Democratic press throughout the coun-
try advise Cancellation and 8 prompt ac-
captance of the measures offered by
Congress but strange to say, the Louis
vile journal, which won great credit
for its support of the Union cause dur
ing the rebellion, now stands cheek by
iowl with the rankest rebels, and advises
the South to contest the matter in every
possible way. Hear it.


at is simply question as to whether
or not the Southern States shall vOlun-
tarily become the instruments Of their
own degradation. If they want to have
their electoral votes counted for the rad
ical candidate in the Presidential cleo
ttOn next year, and their political strength
in general used TO perpetuate the radical
asCendenCY in the government, let them
make haste to accept the military scheme.
Their prompt acceptance will DO the
business. Besides, it will throw over
the whole scheme the mantle of their
sanction, cOuCealing the enOrmity from
the eve Of the North, while blaZOning
their own abasement. 1t will uumer-
iCally strengthen the radical candidate,
morally weaken the conservative Candi-
date, and cruelty disCredit themselves.
IT. however, they want to withhold their
electoral votes from the radical Candi-
date. and keep their political strength
in general from being prOstituted to rad
ical uses, let them, by appealing to the
supreme Court, by voting down every
constitution submitted for their ratltiCa-
tiOn, and by all other legitimate means,
reject the scheme A vigorous proseCu-
ton Of these measures will effect the
purpose. Besides, it will expose the
whole scheme 10 its naked enormlty to
the eye of the North, while preserving
their own honor bright. 1t will NOR
ally strengthen the conservative candl-
date, shut out illegitimate aid from the
radical candidate, and proudly signalize
themselves. This course we counsel
them to pursue. We are deeply persua-
ded that it is the course Of honor and OF


true policy"
Year: 1867

A STORY WITH MoRAL.--A Connecticut
exchange tells the following story of boy
who was sent from Croton, Connecticut to
New London one day last Summer with q
bag of green corn. The boy was gone all
day, and returned with the bag unopened
which he dumped on the floor saying:


There isyour corn go and sell it. can't. "


"Sold anyf'


mo; I've been all over London with 1t,
and nobody said anything concerning green
corn. Two or three fellows asked me what
| had in my bag, and told them 1t was none
Of their business what it was!"


The boy is not unlike hundreds of mer-
chants, who will promptly cal him fool for
not telling what he had 10 sell. They are
actually doing the same thing on much larger
scale than did the boy, by not advertising
their business.
Year: 1867

Cousin Kate was a sweet wide
awake beauty ofabout seventeen, and
she took it into her head to go down tc
Long Island to see some relations oi
hers who had the misfortune to live
there. Among these relations there
CHANGED to be a young swain who had
seen Kate on a previous occasion, and
seeing, fell deeply in love with her
He called at the house on the evening
of her arrival, and she met him on the
piazza where shewas enjoying the even
ing air in company with two or three
of her friends.


The poor fellow was so bashful that
he could not find his tongue for some
time. AT length he stammered out.
; "How's your mother"


"Quite we'll, thank you"
Another silence on the part of Josh,
during which Kate and her friends did
the best they could to relieve the mon
tony. After waiting about fifteen
minutes for hirh to commence to make
himself agreeable he again broke the
silence by


blows your father?" which was
answered much after the same fashion
as the first one, and then followed an
other silence like the other.


"How's your father and mother?''
again put in the bashful lover. 4


"Quite well, both Of them" This
was followed by an exchange of glances
and suppressed smile.


This lasted some ten minutes more,
during which Josh was fidgeting in
his seat and stroking his Sunday
hat. But at length another question
came


"How's your parcnts?"


This produced an explosion that
made the woods ring. a1
Year: 1867

we offer, without unpleasant odor, a cheaper safer
and ydr more convenient light than any now before
the public. II


2d.-Bear in mind that there need be NO CHANGE
OF LAMPS, and only CHANGE OF BURNER,
and that can be furnished at place Of business.


All who wish to see this OIL are requested to call
and examine for themselves. good supply of burn
ers and lamps constantly on hand.


E9-Al orders addressed to us will receive promIt
attention.
Year: 1867

How completely the poor Admiral Raphael
has dropped out Of the worlds thoughts 1t
may be said that he dived into nothingness
ever since the day when, having surrendered
himself Winslow's prisoner, he ducked his head
under the water to run away hidden in the
bottom Of an Englishman's boat Semmes is
editor of paper somewhere in the indefinite
Southwest; he is also professor of moral
philosophy in Southern college, and he goes
around delivering twaddling little lecture on
the Alabama, perhaps to keep himself before
the people-perhaps making some feeble
attempt to explain away his terrible record.
Some one ought to start subscription and
petition the President to put Ssmmes in Fort
.Lafayette-just to give him the glory OF mar
tyrdom and drag him out Of that horrible OBJ
security which must be worse to him than ten
deaths day,
Year: 1867

At the Conservative Convention in Nash
vilic, April !, an unsuccessful attempt WAS
made to obtain negro delegates by the very
men who had savagcly opposed the
Franchise bill passed by the Republican
legislature The Union and Dispatch a few
days before had said: Let Us fling our
whole souls into it, Take he negro into your
Convention. Gire him place By your side.
Aye, make him Vice Presiden. let him silt
siie by side uith your first officer in token
of eternal reconciliation and fraternity.
This advice was not taken. at least by the
negroes. The Press and Times says: a
member of the Convention went about
among the colored bystanders and tried to
coax them to let him have their names as
delegates TO the meeting. Can't come
that trick over me. boss said one. It's no
use trying that little game said another
pirouetting on his heel. a third put his
finger to his eye and asked. DO you see
any thing green?' The delegate hunter at
last grew desperate and asked a quiet
looking darkey for his name. What you
want my name for = asked the latter. o,
| only wished to know where YOU live.
The name was given, whereupon friend
stepped up and whispered in his ear.
Quick as lightning the enraged darkey
bolted after his interrogation end said, look
here, boss, you jest take my name off dat
paper. | aln't no fool. The hunt fol
colored delegates stopped"
Year: 1867

PITTsBURG, June 25.-Some weeks
ago young man named Goldrich was
shot and killed in liquor store, in
Allegheny, and a companion who was
with him at the time was arrested and
held as being the murderer Subse-
quently son of the proprietor of the
liquor store was arrested, charged
with having fired the fatal shot, but
as the weapon could not be found, the
Coroner's jury was unable to decide
which of the two committed the deed.
Last night a search was made in the
privy connected with the liquor store,
and revolver found with one barrel
discharged, thus fixing the guilt upon
the son of the liquor seller, and the
young man who was first arrested was
discharged from custody.
Year: 1867

and ninety-eight cases of yellow fever
on the island in May, 81 of which
proved fatal, which is fifty more than
in May of last year. A cargo OF ne
groes had been landed at Porto Padre,
and another was expected somewhere.
Sugars were active and firm.
Year: 1867

SAN Francisco, March 10.-The roads across
the Sierra Nevada are being opened to travel.
The accumulation of bullion for the last
three weeks in the State of Nevada has COM
menced to arrive in this city. The quantity
is enormous, amounting to great many tons.
military escort has been detailed for the
purpose of protecting the treasure during its
passage across the mountains.


The question of an extra session of the
Nevada Legislature is being agitated by the
people of that State. The Governor will not
order an extra session unless a revenue bill
beforehand is agreed upon, and the members
pledge themselves firmly and unequivocally
to pass such bill Immediately upon reassem-
bling.
Year: 1867

The colored Loyal League. which was inau-
gurated under the auspices Of the United
States Marshal some few weeks since, held a
meeting In the Federal Court Room Saturday


night. Quite number of colored men and
one white man Dr. White, was present. AZ
ter the adjournment and just as they were
leaving the Hall fight took place bctwccn
two Of the number, and the consequence was
that on Monday morning last Justice IIATTA-
WAY, called the ease of the State ". Jonas
Hays. for assault on the person of Fred. Saw
age. After hearing the testimony pro and
con. the Justice fined Jonas So and costs
amounting In all to about Sl2. The assault
consisted principally in Jonas taking sweet
morsel from the lip of Fred In our view OF
the case. they both deserved to have been
fined. Our advice TO all well disposed colored
men (and most all are so) to keep clear from
these places, for no good can result from such
gatherings. You are free now show by your
actions that you intend to act with that inde-
pcndence worthy Of the freedom You are now
enjoying. .
Year: 1867

tB" We were highly pleased and much
gratifed few nights since, for serenade
from the "Quartette Club" of this city and
wish to make Acknowledgements for ourselves
and family and trust we shall have the pleas
ure Of their delightful music again, when we
hope to give them cordial reception.
Year: 1867

~ We have in our possession, subject to
the order OF the owner, Pistol supposed to
have been lost during the fight Saturday
night, at the adjournment of the negro Union
League. twas found in the vicinity of the
United States Court Room and has the APP
pearance of having seen hard service.
Year: 1867

REGISTERING IN CRAwFoRD.--Thef following
are the votes registered in this county, as far
as we have returns. Every thing is proceed
Ing quietly and all who can, are disposed to
qualify ready to vote:
Year: 1867

70" by the request of the Mayor and Com
mon Council of this city, Col. JOKES in COM
mand of the Post at Fort Smith has issued the
following order, forbidding the carrying of
deadly weapons And we are informed that
the order will be strictly enforced, without re-
card To nersnns or color
Year: 1867

OrE NATIONAL BAxKs.-The report Of the Con-
troller Of the currency viii, think, have ten
dency 70 illustrate some of the evils and inequAl-
ties Of the present national banking law. Just now
We have only telegraphic synopsis of the report,
which does not appear to make showing iavora-
ble 10 the continuance of the system. Since the
organization of the first national bank in October,
1888 ten banks have failed, with an aggrega te cap
ital of 81 500 900. Their aggregate liabilities are
little less than 81 100000 We are assured however
The assets of the banks viii realize enough to pay
creditors per cent so that the total ultimate loss
to the public will be only about 81 600 900. The
satisfaction, however is vouched to the public of
knowing that, the failures in every instance are
traced to incompetency or dis honesty of bank Off
GERS and habitual violation of the plainest provis
ions of the banking law. law that entails such q
loss upon the public in addition to the heavy taxa
ton already imposed, should be viewed with
some suspicion. 1t would naturally be supposed
that bank officers should be content to draw double
interest upon their capital invested and the further
advantage afforded them by the laws Congress ex-
empting bonds from taxation, which afford basis
for their banking capital. The present national
banking system says, in effect, to the banker: You
cannot only draw interest upon your money inves'
ted in government bonds, but you may have an
amount of bank notes nearly equal to the sum of
the bonds, which yon may lend the government
providing for their ultimate redemption, and you
may do this and have your capital exempt from
taxation" With all this advantas &c of capital over
labor. the loss TO the public is 81 100000. The
tional banking law should be repealed. The public
debt is sufficiently burdensome without loss to the
public from this source.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENT AT VIsaLIA-Recently as a little son
of William R. Owen was riding alone through the
swamp just north of Visalia. he was by some means
thrown from the horse and badly injured that he
remained insensble for two or three DAYS II is
supposed that he bad been hurt some hours before e
any one was aware Of the accident. The sufferer is
now doing well.
Year: 1867

THE Marysville appeal says Eugene Foreman,
boy IL years of age, has been received at the
Reform School from Oroville. The boy has no
friends at 0royile, but his stepfather and mother
reside in Sierra Valley. He says that his father
drove him away from home, and threatened 70 shoot
him if be ever returned. The boy is in bad health.
and to us seems more properly to belong TO the
Butte County Hospital. II such is really the case
there must be some mistake in the matter. Butte
county does not purposely send her inirmary sub
jects to the Reform School,