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Year: 1866

will give employment to seventy hands
and will turn out three hundred kegs or
fifteen tons of nails day.


The rolling mill has been for several
weeks occupied night and day in turn
ing out the long bright cherry colorod
ribbons which when cooled and cut up
into foot lengths make the nail plates
from which the nails are cut. A supply
of three or four hundred tons of them
has thus been accumulated to start
with. At the present and prospective
high price of nails, this will be most
profitable branch of the company's bus
mess.


Other branches will be added next
season. The foundations of a mill 200
by 70 feet, for rolling boiler plate, are
already laid, and the machinery is ready
for erection as soon as the building is
ready for 1t. The foundations of two
smaller buildings for the manufacture
of Bessemer steel are also ready. The
company also propose to erect in the
spring a store house 125 by 80 feet.
Year: 1866

SLRIaHING.-While we have had in
and around Rutland little or no snow,
with more rain, and mud and frozen
ground in alternate succession, people in
many parts of the State and in New
England, have been enjoying excellent
sleighing the past week. The st. Johns
bury CaledOnian says


Although we have had tolerable
sleighiRg on the river roads in this sec
ton since the 2lst of December, there
has been too little snow for heavy team
ing until the past week. Now the sleigh
ing is complete, and wood lumber and
produce is coming in with rush"
Year: 1866

The Union Central Committee aud the
German Union Central Committee OF
Tennessee have united in addressing ur.
gent memorials to the President and TO
the Congressional Committee on Recon-
structOn, IN regard to the present CON
ditiOn Of their state. According to this
memorial the great secession majority
Of Tennessee remain uncOnvcrtrd from
their autl-UniOn sentiments ami pas,
sions and profess only so much loyalty
as they eeem necessary to save them
from the penalties OF treason. They
are at peace only because they cannot
make successful war; they submit only
in so far as they have not the power to
do otherwise. They cherish toward the
long suffering and faithful Unionists Of
the state an implacable spirit OF hatred
and revenge, and towards the freed ne
gro an insuterable contempt The
Unonists being in the minority have been
thus far protected only by the provis-
ional government, aided by the military
power Of the United States. On the
withdrawal OF this protection, the civil
and judicial pOwel Of the state must
pass into the hands of the disloyai ma
jority. This majority party comprises
90 900 voters, while those who sign the
memorial are the representatives OF the
40 900 Unionists who stood bv the coun.
try flag in 1861


1t is very questionable. say these
mcmoriallsts whether East Tennessee
Will submit to . rebel government. Her
people will never tamely succumb 10
those who have pursued them ike
bloodhounds for four years II she
does not resist by force she will refuse
her revenues, and scorn to send her rep
resentatiyes to take seats in a legisla-
ture composed of rebel officers and guer-
nlla leaders. Union men will feel that
they have lost and the rebels won, and
that their martyrs have fallen in vain.
Even now in many localities they are
crushed by the power Of numbers and
are actually afraid to speak like free
men"


While the memorialists desire that
Tennessee shall be represented in Con-
gress, they say that if the admission of
her representatives shall render necessa-
ry the restoration of her civil govern
nent under such circumstances as the
above, they prefer, and are sure that the
loyal people of the state prefer, to live
In a territorial condition and even un-
der military government Without
undertaking to specify the means of
aHerting the threatened evils, they ap-
peal to the government in behalf of the
loyalists Of their state, to save them
from the power of those "who have in
ficted upon them every conceivable in
jury."


Thus speaks the loyal part OF the
State of Tennessee. The record is bad
for the reconstructed rebels of that
state, and we fear that similar state
meuts in regard to the late secessionjsts
OF other states would contain too much
tfuth. At all events, the government
csnnot avoid its duty Of protecting the
loyal Tenuesseeans, and their represent
ations will add strength to the argu-
rnent that we should hasten slowly ~
Ii the matter Of withdrawing control
over the lately rebellious states gener-
ally,
Year: 1866

JEFF, DAvls.-A Baltimore paper
states that JEFF. Davis has twice been
very sick within the past six weeks,
suffering from erysipelas and at one
time was at the point of death, so near
to it that he gave to his physician many
forewel messages to his wife and fam
Year: 1866




The March term OF our Circu2 Court
commenced on Monday lhso, his Honor
Judge Brent presiding. Up to present
writing, no case Of general interest had
engaged the attention of the Court. In
his address to the Grand Jury, his Honor
spoke in terms of compliment of the moral
condition of our people as evinced by the
absence of any aggravated violations oflaw
since the last session Of the Court. 1t IS
thought that the present session Of the
Court will be extended beyond the pres
cnt week in consequence of the unusual
quantity of civil business which ispresslng
upon the attention Of his Honor
Year: 1866

The following Act, in relation to the scaling of
Confederate Currency, from the time of its first
issue to the end of the war, passed at the recent
session of the General Assembly:


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To-


ESTABLISH A SCALE OF DEPRECIATION


OF CONFEDERATE CURRENCY.


WHEREAS, By an ordinance of the Convention,
entitled An ordinance declaring what laws and
ordinances are in force, and for other purposes
ratified ON the 18th day Of October, A. D., 1866,
it is made the duty of the General Assembly to
provide scale of depreciation of the Confederate
Currency from the time of its first issue to the
end of the war; and it is further therein declared
that all executory contracts, solvable in money,
whether under seal or not, made after the depre-
citation of said currency before the 1st of May,
1868, and untitled Except official bonds and penal
bonds payable to the State) shall be deemed to
have been made with the understanding that thew
were solvable in money of the said curreney,H
subject, nevertheless to evidence of different in
tent of the parties to the contract ): therefore,


Be it enacted 6y the General assembly of the State
Of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That the following scale of
depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted
and established as the measure OF value of one
gold dollar in Confederate currency, for each
month, and the fractional parts of the month of
December, 1864, from the 1st day of November
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:


Scale Of depreciatiosa Of Confederate currency, the


gold dollar being the anit and measure Of valaae,


from November LIST, 1851, to Mag lst 1865
Year: 1866

A yEw pension bill is being prepared by
the nonse committee on Invalid Hension,
whereby the widow of the soldier OF sailor.
in addition to the present allowances, shall
receive two dollars a month Tor each Of her
children.
Year: 1866

hood, of Christian womanhnod; and when


tie noon meal was cleared away and the
bright afternoon sun poured its full light
on the door gard and the kitchen,
mother and sisters sat readirg or sewing:
and after the transient evening meal the
lamp sitting on the table, the hearth stone
glowing ut it was winter) again she gath
cred around her the circle. Those were
the DAYS when there was health among
women, and a virtue and womanhood of
VIII ch We have no occasion to be ashamed
even In these days among our mother and
our sisters; and if there was more work
IN the household to-day, / think there
would be fewer complaints against foreign
Servants, and fewer complaints for home
doctors. daughter and applause)


Now, not to weary you with allusious
to the relations of work to health, let me
conclude by simply saying that the great
duty OF the hour in this land is the eleva
tIon of work and workmen. God has
sent to school four millions of rkmeu.
1t is the business of school master, of
paplt, OF lecturer, of patriotic citizen,
OF editor, OF every man to lift up work,
from end to eud of this land, and make it
faithful, moral, fruitful, self>respecting
and SO blessed. Loud applause.)
Year: 1866

An Act in addition to "An Act concerning

 Communities and Corporations.'

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly copven- ed:

 Sec. l. That whenever it shall be necessa- " for any freight train on any railroad to this state to remain at any station for the purpose of receiving or delivering freight, or for any other ordinary purpose in such po- sition as to obstruct the ordinary travel on any public highway for period of time not exceeding five minutes, it shall be the duty of the person having charge of such freight train to cause the same to be separated in such 2 manner as to accommodate the public travel on such public highway and any rail- road company in this state in whose employ men any person shall be, who shall be guilty of violation of this act, shall forfeit and pay . sum not exceeding ten dollars, to be recov- cred by an action on this statute to any per- son who shall sue therefor and prosecute his suit to effect. ... ....

 Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsis- tent herewith are hereby repealed. al

 Approved, June 30, 1866 -..e
Year: 1866

An Act in addition to "An Act relating to

 Communities and Corporations.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of representatives in General Assembly conven- ed: .

 That in all cases where this state or any charitable institution, association or corpora tion has through inadvertence or mistake failed to give the notice prescribed in section three hundred and thirty seven of the act to which this is in addition with the time limi- ted in said section, then this state by it's treas urer and any such charitable institution as sociation or corporation at any time within twenty days after the passage of this act, give the notice prescribed in said last mentsoned section and any notice so given shall have the same effect to all intents and purposes as ii given within the thirty days limited in said section, provided, however, that this act shall not affect any settlement or adjustment hereto fore made by any bank or banking associa- tion, with any former owner of non-transfera- ble stock. Approved, June 30, 1866.
Year: 1866



 THE AMERICAN ORGANS are the ONLY REAL REED ORGANS now before the public. The only Organ having a REVERBERATlNG SOUND BOX or WIND CHEST-which has the same important part to perform as the Sounding Board has in the Piano Forte ito give body and reSonance of toas) and without which the Organ becomes merely . Melodeon in an Organ Case. The American Organs not only have the Wind Chest or Sound Box but have the large Organ Bellows. giving power and great steadiness of; tone. These with their extreme fine voicing of the Reeds and perfect ing of the tone, make them the MOST PER FECT ORGAN KNOWN. These great improve ments and superiority of tone and workman ship of the AMERICAN ORGANS place them in the front rank as the best, and command a higher price than any other reed instrument in the Market. A careful examination of them in comparison with others, W i'll quickly show their superiority. .,.r-..

 New Instructor
Year: 1866

CHAPTER. c. f..

 "An Act relating to Highways.' ra

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly conven- ed ..

 Sec. l. That whenever any public highway or any portion thereof has been or shall be taken by any railroad company for railroad purposes, or when such highway has been de- termined and adjudgei by committee of three disinterested and judicious persons, or . majority of them, appointed by the superior court in the county in which such road shall lie, to be dangerous to the public travel, by reason of such railroad, or when any altera- tion of such highway or the building of new highway, in the opinion of said said commit tee or majority of them is thereby rendered necessary for the public safety and conven- fence, the town or towns whose duty it is to make such alteration or build such highway. or who are required by law to do the same, shall have the right, in case the railroad cor porstion refuses to comply with the order of the court (by any proper action) to recover ell damages and expenses incurred in such building or alteration of such highway. from the railroad corporation so taking or eudan- gering the same. Provided that nothing here in containeds shall applysto any highway lad cut or constructed since the construction of a railroad across or near which it may run.

 Sec. 2. The provisions of this act shall not apply to horse railroads nor to any railroad within the limits of any incorporated city,

 Approved, June 3Oth, 1866.
Year: 1866

MUNICIPAL OFFfcE. Legislature pass
ed an act at its late session, declaring clergy
men ineligible to any municipal Office. 1t is
supposed that its provisions were intended to
apply to the Board of Public Education, but as
that organization is not a municipal body, its
members are not effected by it. Hence Rev.
George F. Wiswell and Rev. leighton Coleman
were reelected at the recent. school election
When the editor of the Gazette shows conclu-
sively that the Board of Education IS a n,uni-
cipal body or that the members of it hold Office
under one, it will be time enough to denounce
the gentlemen in question, for illegal conduct
or disposition to inculcate dsobedience to
law. The Board has not been furnished GER
tilted copy of this act, (which must have been
originated through the most petty feeling or
spite, and in the meantime shall give to it the
Interpretation which common report warrants.
If the editor can show that the members of the
Board of Education are municipal officers,
we pledge him that the gentlemen in question
will not attempt to rebel in order to hold the
position to which the citizens have elected
them. .-Repubtican.
Year: 1866

GRAND DIVISION Sons OF TEMPERANCE
The Grand Division Sons of Temperance, will
meet in Smyrna tomorrow, the both inst, at
l o'clock, P. M. In the evening at "A o'clock
the members of the Grand Division and Sub
ordinate Divisions in the regala of the order
will meet in the NJ. T. Church where address
es will be delivered on the newly awakened and
we trust soon to be, the all-absorbing subject
of Temperance


All are invited to attend the public meeting
at night in the Church.
Year: 1866

THE PASSENGER Roam. Several gentlemen
from Wilmington, connected with the Della
ware Railroad, visited our town on Thursday
last, and in company with several of the Pas
senger Railroad men, viewed aumber of lots
for the purpose of selecting site for a depot
for said road. Two lots ON Market st. were
most favorably talked Of We infer from this
that there is project on foot for the early
completion of the road.
Year: 1866

A daughter of Mr. VIM Smallwood of Do
yer aged about sixteen years, on Sunday after
noon week, swallowed half an ounce of lauda-
mum, and but for prompt medical assistance
would have departed this life.
Year: 1866

by living authors. The cost of these alone, if
bought in book-forin, would be from six to
eight dollars. If purchased in the ENGLISH
MAGAZINES, from which they are carefully
selected, the cost would be three or four times
that sum. Nowhere else can so much current
intelligence and permanent literary matter be
had at so cheap rate as in THE SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBIJNE
Year: 1866

The great French Novelist of the day can
write nothing that would not attract universal
attention. But 10 work he has yet published
excited SO much expectation before its appear
ahce' or. when received has been read with
such universal delight. Certain that il will Le
cordially welcomed by the readers of


The SEMI WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
we shall commence Republication of the EN-
GLISH TRANSLATION ON


THE FOURTH OF MAY.


New Subscribers cannot have better time
to begin than with the commencement of this


REMARKABLE STORY.


Our purpose is to give large inStalment in
each number of the paper, so that there shall
be no impatient waiting on the part of the
reader. 1t will be finished in about eight
weeks and followed by the next


BEST NOVEL OF 1866.
Year: 1866

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 18.


A heavy rain storm has prevailed here and
throughout Central Indiana since Saturday
night, and the streams are higher than was
ever known. Rogues Creek, a small stream
passing through the lower part of this city, has
completely flooded that part Of the town, do
ing immense damage Many of the railroa DIS
have sustained heavy damage by the Washing
away OF the bridges and destruction of their
tracks: Communication on several of the roads
centering here is entirely suspended for the
present, The damage in this city cannot yet
be estimated. but it is undoubtedly heavy both
to business and to private properly. Tie wa
ter rose SO rapidly this morning that many
stores and rooms were filled with water before
their contents could be removed Nearly all
the railroad tracks in this city are submerged


and bridges carried away. Water in the pas
senger depot at noon was foot deep, MANY
families living near the Creek have been com
PEELED to leave their houses. The rain contin-
ues almost without intermission, bit the water
in the streams is subsiding Reports from 9th
er parts of the State indicate severe damage.
Two men and q boy have been drowned here.
Year: 1866

that the match game of base ball, between the
Cushnoc Club of Augusta and the Eon Club
of this city, which was postponed yesterday on
account of the weather, viii take place this
morning if pleasant, on the grounds near the
Arsenal, commencing at o'clock.
Year: 1866

A touching incident is related by the Mil
waukee Wisconsin, as having occurred In
that city lately About two years ago Mr.
Strausburg purchased for his child, SIX years
old, named Willie, young Newfoundland
dog, which was also called Willie. The two
became very much attached. About two
months ago the dog was run over by the team
of Mr.. s., his leg broken, and he injured so
seriously that it was found necessary to kill
him. The grief Of the little fellow was mex
pressible. He cried necessarily, and called
continually for his companion. The father,
to quiet his grief, had the dog s hide stuffed,
but it satisfied the child only for day
Another dog, similar in appearance, was
purchased for the boy, but he would pay no
attention to it, calling constantly for Willie.
one s attention from the object upon which
it was fixed, but without success. For a
week he lay in his little bed, hugging the
stuffed dog-skin close to him, moaning fire.
quently, Just above whisper, and sometimes
breaking out into paroxysms of grief, and
calling loudlyfor Willie. He would eat very
little, and every day when food was given
him, ne would offer it first to the object be-
side him, and upon no attention being paid
to his desire, would throw it aside.


One day the child grief had settled into
that quiet, half slumbering state that so
plainly speaks an approaching dissolution
He asked his mother, as he had done many
times before, if Williehad gone to Heaven,
and when being answered afhrmatively, asked,


Shall him there, mamma ?'' Yes,
Willie, if you are good and try to get well y
mamma, / love you and love papa, but /
want to go and see Willie. Good by, NAM
ma, am going to see Willie now" Before
the mother could reach the child side, he
was dead-had died without struggle, and
without gasp that could be heard-quietly,
calmly, his little heart wore itself away from
the effects Of excessive grief
Year: 1866

As was expected by all careful obser-
vers Gov. Swami Of Maryland has re-
moved the Commissioners ofpolice in that
city for alleged wrong doing in connexion
with the recent elections in that city.
The matter is one involving the gravest
complications and cannot just now be
looked upon in any other light than a
thinly disguised attempt to carry the
election for Congress which took place on
last Tuesday in favor of the policy of the
President by the admission to the exer-
else of the franchise of the men who had
been in completely with the rebellion and
thus secure the Congressman from that
State. The Constitution of Maryland
forbids the voting Of this class and Gov.
Swami was elected upon this basis. The
Governor, however, has changed his
views and was willing to set aside the Con-
stitution in this matter and SO summoned
the commissioners to answer for their re-
lection of the votes of these people; and
after hearing the case summarily removed
them, and appointed others in their
places who would allow these disloyal per-
sons to vote. We have examined the
evidence and do not find in it anything
from which it would appear that the





Commissioners did not strictly obey the
law. In reading the decision Of the
Governor we are struck with the points
assumed by him; the most important of
which appears to be that he alone without
jury of any kind to decide upon their
guilt, assumes the right to deposc officers
appointed by the Legislature and subject
only to its dictation. Whether the Gov
ernor is right or, wrong in the premises,
this is certainly something that will
scarcely be tolerated in a Democratic
country. The new Commissioners at
tempted to enter upon their duties and
employed the Sheriff to assist them, but
tho old ones had them arrested and COM
mitted to prison for attempting to exercise
unlawful functions. A writ Of habeus
corpus was sued out in behalf of the nom-
inees of the Governor. According to the
laws Of Maryland, however, the warden
of the Prison had three days to produce
them, and this carried the matter beyond
the day of election, after which of course
it would amountto nothing. This farcical
turn of affairs together with the capture
by the UDionists of 5000 stand of arms
which the Governors adherents had
secreted, and the presence Iof Gen. Grant
kept everything quiet, and what was
feared as counterpart to New Orleans
has eventually passed without bloodshed.