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Year: 1866

"cTHE HORSE FAIR.-Our report of Fridays
proceedings at the Horse Fair, closed with the
interruption to the race for the premiums Of
$500 and $500, by darkness setting in-Dan
Rice and Fearless having each won two heats
and the final heat being postponed to Saturday
morning. Also, that there were decided indi-
cations of belief among the attendants at the
Fair that the race was made up affair and
that, though Fearless could win the first pre-
MUM it was the intention of her owners that
she should not. ~ 'eres .u0l. s.ia


Saturday morning the weather was wet and
rainy, and the track was heavy But some
hundreds of people were present to witness
the final result Fearless had another driver,
but it made no difference as he was one of the
parties interested in the result Previous to
the start he requested that all pools and out
side bets be declared of, to which the Dan
Rice party objected. This was considered, by
the spectators as asort of by-play. g. i,,...s


Soon after 10 O'clock the horses were called
up and on the second scoring were sent off,
Dan Rice took the lead, closely followed by
Mcclellan, Fearless in the rear. In these po-
sitions they went through the heat; though
Mcclellan made several unsuccessful dashes
for the lead. The Judges did not announce the
time, but those who had timed it made it 237.


The judges, after consulting together, an
nounced, that neither of the horses were enti-,
tied to the premiums and that all outside bets
We're off Thisdecision was received with gem
eral satisfaction, though some dissent to it was
expressed. Probably not one hundred persons
of the large number ON the ground Friday af-
ternoon believed it to be bona fde race. Al
most every one was of opinion that it was a
made up thing between the owners of Dan
Rice and Fearless. .F0 ~
. Subsequently the Driving Club, under whose
auspices the Fair was got up, decided that as
the horses had been brought here from abroad


that the premiums should be paid; and award
ed the LIST premium Of $500 to Dan Rice and
the I'd premium of 5000 to Fearless. -


Thus has closed the Inauguration of a Ma
tional and State Horse Fair, and on the whole,
with great success. We know that on the part
of the Driving Club every thing has been man
aged IN the most honorable manner, and the
experience gained dnring this Fair will serve
to render the next one still more brilliant and
deserving Of the support of the public. 4 ~


The best of order has been maintained at
the Fair grounds, for which we may thank
Marshal Head and his efficient force. of assis-
Z II
Year: 1866




ED. Posi-: After delay of four days just as the sun
sinking behind the western slope solitary horseman
was seen asrde pinto poney, slowly vending his way
down the Bannack mountain that stretches to the north
ward which the road passes. This the substi-
tue for Ben Hoaday four horse coach that used
in tweekly from Salt Lake and Virginia cities loaded
down with passengers Worse than all by the last
Posi- that according to Ben Hoaday's contract for
daily mail via Virginia to Helena that Bannack is left
out in the cold If this is the case, then must have
been msrepesented for there are less than FIVE hun
dred people dependent in this county, for their mails upon
this posofce; but hope that this report is mistake
and that shall soon have the coaches again running
Bannack. We pretty badly off with regard to
mail privileges. The Posi- of May 25th arrived
here. Whose fault is il?


To-day, Messrs. Con Bray Goodrich and Peabody went
out to take trip the contemplated free road
Montana Territory by Camas Prairie and Medicine Lodge
to Horse Prairie and through Bannack Montana cities
When this road is completed it will be- doubtless the
coaches will run on it, as it is by about forty miles,
shorter route to almost every town in tine Territory.


Mr. w. F. Ross while prospecting on Beaverhead oppo
site the mouth OF on the last day of May acc
denaly shot himself Of this you have doubtless heard
but probable that the particulars have reached
you. Mr. Stapeton. another man. and the deceased
in company The day before the accident Mr. Sapleton
had shot deer and Mr. Ross had selected OF its
low for special purpose and had hung up. The mag
pies frequently came to eat it. While Mr. Stapleton
fishing and the other gentleman preparing supper Mr.
Ross seeing the birds eating the taow raised up the tent
CLOTH reached in for his rifle and pulling it towards him.
mlzze first the hammer caught in buffalo robe and the
gun was discharged. the contents inhicng a ghasty
wound in his breast from the effects of which he died in
few minutes. The deceased the partner of Mr. Con-
Bray in the prospecting business and highly esteemed
for his intelligence and moral worth. He of
good moral character and sknl prospectOr; his loss
will be considerably felt this As ne had good
quartz property in the Territory and in Colorado Mr. Bray
VIII take the necessary steps 10 the property to the
rghttul heirs should they up Deceased was from
LoudOn county, Virginia.


The particulars of the drowning of George and Lizzie
French you must have had. Their ages nine and
seven years, respectively. In quiet community such
an event makes quite serious breach in the circle of
and the greatest sympathy for the beeaved
relatives is felt by ALL SID
Year: 1866

Harrisburg, Dec. "A warehouse
at the corner of Canal and State streets
caught fire at about half-past one o'clock
this morning and burned to the ground.
Among the property injured and destroy
ed were twenty-five pieces of artillery, be-
longing to the State, mostly old brass six
Founders, for school practice and drilling.


The carriages were of course burned,
but most of the iron was saved. The
pieces can be remounted for about two
hundred and fifty dollars apiece, SO that
the total loss to the State will not oxceed
FIVE or six thousand dollars None of the
late improved armory is lost, the pieces
burned having been stored in the ware
house from a want Of room in the State
Arsenal. The building was owned by
Mrs. Curtis, but had been leased by the
State. The fire was undoubtedly the
work Of an incendiary.
Year: 1866

A friend OF the writer had a young
man in his Office that was very fond of do
ing just what other persons did, without
thinking of the difference in age and cir
cumstances between himself and the men
went into his barber's shop to be shaved,
just as his clerk was coming out Of the
same place. The barber did not know
that the merchant was acquainted with
this boy, so he said to him, "Did you no.
tice that lad that went out as you came
in 2" "Oh yes" said the merchant
"Well," remarked the barber, that boy
has his shaving-pot and razor here, and
he comes in every day to be shaved, al
though he has not hair upon his facet"
He wanted to do as others did, no matter
what it cost him, or how silly he appear
ed and this and other things came very
proving the boys ruin.


Now, boys will make themselves sick
learning to smoke or chew tobacco they
will bring upon themselves most expen-
sive babit, and one that may seriously, if
not fatally injure that health, in order to
do as others do. Phis is the way the
monkeys were caught!


Many fall into the habit of fSabbath break
ing, because they see others seeming to
take pleasure in such a course, and with
out thinking of the sad consequences that
may follow if they do as others do.


This is the way the young man falls
into the temptation of drinking The
company around him sip the wine. He
breads to be singular, although to stand
alone is often to stand with God Appa-
rently very respectable people drink wine.
The evil consequences do not appear at
once. They must do as other people do,
SO they begin to draw on the dreadful
boots


How much misery follows in the train
when one seeks to do as other persons do.
The young man has made the acquain-
tance of gay young fellows of his own age.
Their parents are rich, and he is hattered
by their notice. He is invited to their
houses and is offered wine at their tables
He must do, he thinks, as other people
do. The lads take him to the billiard
room, and of course he must play with
them. They then give him a treat of
oysters and wine before he leaves for his
home.


Now he must do as they do. In his
turn he must order them fine supper at
some noted restaurant. This continues
month after month. He, by and by, comes
home to his Christian mother, late at
night, so excited BY liquor that he is al
most beside himself. o, the agony of that
home But this is only the beginning.
He has drawn the boots on, but how shall
he remove them ! His parents are neither
able nor willing to supply him with money
to be expended for such purposes. But
he is so involved in the round of dissi pa
tion upon which he has entered that he
cannot tear himself away from it. AS he
cannot obtain money honestly, he now falls
into the temptation of taking it dishonest
ly. Ruin does not wait long for him then.
He is discovered; he is arrested, and
some place of restraint or punishment
closes its door upon him. This is the his
tory of many brigha boys that have, and
are still, in House of Refuge.


Never follow another unless you know
he is in the right path and never fear to
stand up alone for the right.
Year: 1866

IL was inevitable that the complete overthrow
and collapse Of the SlayehOders' Rebellion
should develop differences in the powerful and
patriotic organization which rallied to the sup
port Of the Government and the Union in the
dark hours of trial and of peril. That orgaIli
zation included very wide differences Of anterior
and extraneous opnion-from the most Radical
contemner Of all injustice and oppression to the
most Conservative uphOlder OF established Order
and prescriptiye Right. Many were hearty
Unionists who had previously upheld and cher
ished Slavery, but who more ardently loved the
unity and the greatness Of their country; while
others more especially rejoiced that every
hard blow struck at the Rebellion could not
fail to threaten the vtals of American Slavery.
While some so loved the Union that they could
hardly remain tolerant Of human bondage 9th
ers were taught keener and more practical
love of country by seeing her assaled and throt-
tied in the interest Of Slavery. And it ought
not to have excited either surprise or crimina-
tion that-the peril over, the Rebellion dead
some who have been earnest UnOnsts should
wish to halt and rebuild so far as may be, all
that the War has thrown down or shattered;
while Others should say, :" Let Us not stay our
hand till all the wrong, the oppression, the evil,
that belonged TO or grew out of slavery shall
have been swept into oblivion"


We have never sought to conceal nor 70
disguise our general sympathy with the latter
or Radical school; yet we have deemed it
unwise and impolitic to denounce and ostracise
the other. We have differed with Mr. Wendell
Phillips and his set, because VIC believed their
teachings calculated to postpone the result at
which We sincerely aimed. Mr.. Phillips in leo
called Abraham Lincoln "thc slave.hound Of
Illinois," aud sought TO defeat him. Mr.
Phillips in 1864 desired more Radical cand-
date for President-and therein We agreed with
him; but, Mr.. Lincoln being nominated, we
held it our plain duty to support and do our
best to elect him. Had Half a Million as
earnest but not quite so abusive Aboliton.
lists as Mr.. Phillips is followed his lead in l56O


Lincoln would then have been beaten, the
Slave Power would have triumphcd, and
Slavery, extended TO the Pacific, would have
received new lease Of power aud Of life. Had
Year: 1866

We clip the following paragraph from the
columns of an anti-TariH journal:


MORE PROTECTION AsKED-At meeting OF the De
troit Board of Trade on Saturday. a memorial was
adopted asking Congress to Increase the duty on cop
per in order protect the copper interest Of this State
The present duty copper from foreign ports is y
cents per pound while the revenue tax upon the same
Is nearly cents per pound; consequently the copper
producers of this country cannot compete with the
foreign product The subject was debated at great
length by the Board.


Please understand this matter: Congress
levied duty of u cents per pound on imported
Copper; and that is called Protection. But the
exigences Of the Treasury compelled the impo-
stion OF Excise OF Internal duties also; and
these, it is found, amount nearly to FIRE cents
per pound. OF course, this internal duty was
levied purely for revenue in support of our
gigantic War; but, now that the War is over,
our Copper miners and smelters say, PLEASE
no longer compel us to pay tn'cc as
much into the Treasury on every tun
of Copper We produce as you require
Of our foreign competitors" Is there one
American who does not consider this pet-
ton reasonable and just! If there be one, let
him peep


"O," says Free Trader, 80 these protected
interests always want more more" Well if
you had two cents per pound less than nothing,
would Mt you want more ? And the case OF the
Copper men is that of many others. They
asked no odds until our Internal Revenue sys-
tenn gave their foreign rivals the advantage OF
them. Congress did not mean this; but it had
to raise very large sums by tax TO sustain the
Governments credit, and il laid on wherever
il could. And this Internal tax for revenue
purely has created a NECESSITY for increasing the
Import duty. What fair mind fails to see IT
Year: 1866

A resolution was passed yesterday in the
House appointing the Mayor and Postmaster OF
this city, the United States District-Attorney,
the President OF the Chamber of Commerce,
and Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz, Commission to
select proper site for Post Office, and Tor a
Court House for the United States and to re-
port thereon To the POstmaster-General ana the
Secretary of the Interior. We presume 1t Is


intended this Commission shall 60 into the
whole question: and we cannot doubt that any
honest body of commissioners would report that
this city is urgently in need of not merely suit
able but decent post-oflcc accommodation.
Year: 1866

In the New Court House, which is in process
of erection on the rear of the Park, there -
much iron-about 100000 worth, if The bills


are to be believed. OF this amount, S535, ,5.l -
has been paid to the Mcssrs. Cornell under L
contract executed about twO years ago.


At that time the Courthouse Committee,
considering contract to be desirable, oub-
posals from as many parties for the iron-work
on the Courthouse. The proposal of tho
Messrs. Cornell was slightly lower than the
others. and contract was executed with them
and confirmed by an unanimous vote OF the
Board of Supervisors, with one excepton--that
of Supervisor Ely. The excessive prices at which
the contract was awarded created suspicion


that the proposals were made in collusion, and
Mayor Gunther addressed letters of inquiry to
the three principal iron-deaerS in the city, all
of whom concurred in the statement that the
prices were from fifty to seventy per cent above
the market value and above the rates at which
they would be glad to take the contract The
average contract price was about Seventeen cent.
per pound; the average market price was
about ten and a half cents pound. The Mayot
sent a communication to the Supervisors setting
forth the facts at length, accompanied with
copies of the letters which he had received on
the subject. The Board very quietly referred
the communication to the Special COMMITTEES
who have charge of the job, and omitted it
from their published proceedings and from tho
minutes of the Board. And 50 it was buried


In the original design OF the building WAS a
low dome similar to that Of the CuStom-House-
The present architect has substituted for this
colossal iron dome about sixty feet in diameter,
and more than two hundred feet in hight from
the ground, copy of the dome OF st. Peters
Church at Rome. By the terms OF the con-
tract, the roof and domo ate TO BE- paid for at
the rate of sirteen cents per pound, when screen
cents per pound would be liberal price for tho
same, according TO the statement OF the eminent
firm who constructed tho new domo OF tho
Capitol at Washington. An engineer who cx-
amined the plans Il few days ago estimates tho
under this branch of the work at more than
5000, 200. The difference between nine and
sixteen cents pound on this estimate will
amount to S252,500 This seems to be a con-
siderable sum, button tax.leyy Of eighteen mil
lions an additional item of two or three hundred
thousand will scarcely be noticed by the tax
payers at large, while il may add materially to
the comforts of the families CT the lucky fellows
who pocket it.
Year: 1866

Mr.. Pierce has made a speech. In New Hamp-
shire At a Democratic caucus. Only portion
of it has reached us-a delicate tit-bit-a crumb
of old age wisdom-the quinteSsence Of long
and varied experence-a sort Of aphorsm burst
ing with sagacity-a barrel Of political phiioso'
ply boiled down to pint-a recipe in small
for all the countrys complaints-and very kind
it was to let us know that a blessed change
awaits the land, "when people will be brought
to look to something higher than the perpetual
ton of party power" This is a singular con-
fession to come from one born of party, nursed
by party. rescued from obscurity by party, and
also. VIC must confess, rcmanded TO obscurity
by the same agency. 1t is certainly an odd
enough remark to be made in a caucus, and the
question will arise what Gen. Pierce was doing
at the caucus at all! But We remember the poor
fox who lost his tail 10 trap, and who, in full
convention Of his fellow-io1es advised them all
to have their fappers amputated. Not that
there may not be some truth in Gen. Pierce :
remark--only he has been such weary long
while in arriving at it If he could only have





been as wise at twenty-one There are -four
years in the history of the United States which
might have been brighter.


Perhaps as Il sincere penitent it would be-
come Mr.. Pierce to issue sort of circular letter
to his old cronies, if he can forgive their deser-
ton. stating succinctly his new views, and adj
yising his brethren to act upon thcih. He must
know that a desperate attempt is now and has
been for some time on foot TO resuscitate the
Democratic party; that Cox thinks there is lie
in i, get; that vallandigham is of the same
opinion; that Gov. Seymour does not despair OF
il: that none Of these worthless have any notion
of going ont of the old business. ifit can, by
hook or by crook, be made to pay. Mr.. Pierce
may not think the party of his old affections
worth saving; but such is not the opinion of his
ancient colleagues. Meanwhile, if he will make
no more caucus speeches, it will be pleasure
to u, to count him out and never to mention
his name in connection with politics again.
Year: 1866

its customs revenues were ( per cent Of the
total; in 1861, 3i per cent, and in 1865 only .
fraction of one per cent. Here is free trade in
reality-not the pretense merely, as in England.
A proportion Of revenue, more than thirty times
greater than that levied by free Austria, is piled
upon commerce by restrictive England and We
turn from the model and exemplar to which We
have always heretofore been cited for freq
trade illustration, to look TO that great emplr,
on the Danube, where trade is really free.


We, therefore, propose to the enterpriSing
Free. Trade Leagues to give at least equal
prominence to the Austrian example and to
call their policy Austrian as well as British
We could, in a very brief period realize results
such as they reach in Austria, also, and could
bring our annual deficits in time OF peace up
to fifty or a hundred millions. By increasing
internal taxes fifty per cent, say, and making
the present temporary burdens permanent we
could dispose of the odous tariffs on imports
altogether in two years. And then, although
to purchase Of our own producers we should ba
compelled to pay even more than now, we
could, by merely going to any seaport or to the
Canada border, obtain all we want at very
cheap rates indeed. How our makers OF cloth
and clothing could continue to make merchan-
disc and pay taxes does not clearly appear; b,tS
that would be their business, not ours. Having
got our coats and boots for half what they
formerly COST we should attain the great end
of the present agitatOrs of Free Trade, at least


The lesson afforded by the study OF European
financial policy is as clear aud iorcibe to-day ~
it is possible for example to be. Every State
that protects its industry is prosperous, aud
every one that neglects to do so is declining.
Italy is in shackles, and dare not offend either
France or England by the establishment Of any
system Of encouragement to its internal de-
vcopment. The result is weakness, that may
at any time prove fatal to the nominal political
unity of Italy. Austria is in shackleS to Eng,
land, as well as victim to incompetency ot
management otherwise. Half the minor States
of Europe are bound down by those scourges OK
modern times, commercial treaties. They
cannot legislate for themselves if at any time
CLEAN of reason obtains ascendency. iet The
new oracles exalt this genuine free trade scheme
by citing Austria as often as they cite England;
and. as to the bondage Of commercial treaties,
nothing can be so fine a model as our present
dependence on Canada.
Year: 1866

There is some anxiety We learn, felt in Wash
incton as to the action of tie President Oh the
Freedmens Bureau Bill and from the doubt III
volyed, We presume, arose tie report, current
here yesterday that il bad received his veto.
II is unnecessary to say that We trust there Is
no other foundation for this report that the
fact that the President has doubts as TO
the wisdom of some of the provisions of
the Bill II is to be hoped that he will waive
these, unless they are very vital points, which
does not seem likely, inasmuch as more than
two-thirds Of Congress have passed the bill
after the most careful examination of the whole
subject, and three members Of his Cabinet,
Messrs Seward. Stanton and Harlan, give II,
il is said, their unqualified approval. We still
ho,e that the act will receive his signature, and
that one question Of so much moment Is taken
from the category Of possible differences be-
tween the President and Congress.
Year: 1866

The Connecticut Convention met yesterday
and disappointed the expectations of those
patriotic citizens who have been predicting and
hoping that it would convene in tribulaton and
dissolve in wrath. 1t was unusually harmonious
and seems not TO have been called upon to sup
press any diScordant elements. Gen. Hawley
the nominee for Governor, is a man to whom
the people of Connecticut will give their
votes with enthusiasm. lie has served
through the war with distinction, gov
erned always by the most pronounced prn-
ciples which he has never even sought to dis
guse. He believed in putting down the Re-
bellon, not pretending 10 do so, and welcomed
the issue which made the war one for Emanc-
patton; he believed in justice to the negro, car.
rying his principles into practice as a Military
Commander. As an editor, he has shown HIM
self to be man of ability, and is certain
to make Governor not less distinguished
than any of his predecessors. The rest OF the
ticket is certain to be equally acceptable to the
people of Connecticut. OF the resolutions no.
body, we think. can complain. They give a
pledge of support to the President III his laDorS
'for just complete, and permanent restoration
of the Union," to which we all can certainly
agree; while they recognize in the Unonmajority
of Congress 1.-The true and tried defenders OF the
principles of constitutional liberty and order, "
in WHOM they repoSe with entire confidence for
the settlement of questions belonging to the
legislative department Of the Government.
Upon this division of the word Of truth there
can be no reasonable criticism. The COnven'
ton evidently weighed its words and SAID just
what il meant