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Year: 1866

THE GREAT RULE OF CoNDUcT-The
rule of conduct followed by Lord Erskine-
q man of sterling independence Of principle
and scrupulous adherence to truth-are
worthy of being sngraven on every young
man heart 1T was first command and
counsel ofmy earliest youth, he said always
to do what my conscience told me to do, my
duty, and to leave the consequence to God,
l shall carry with me the memory, and |
the grave. | have hitherto followed it, and
[ have no reason to complain that my obedi-
enee to it has been temporal sacrifice, [
have found it on the contrary the road to
prosperity and wealth, aud [ shall point out
the same path to my children for their pur-
suit. And there can be no doubt after all,
that the only safe rule ofconduct is to follow
implicitly the guidance of an enlightened
conscience.
Year: 1866

An exchange correctly remarks that when
a man gets mad and stops his paper, he al
ways borrows the next number Of his
neighbor, to see if the withdrawal of his
subscription hasn' killed the editor, and he
has not dressed the columns of the paper in
morning. Such men imagine that the world
rests on their shouldies
Year: 1866

A LAWYER is something of a carpenter
He can file bill, split hair make an entry,
get up case, frame an indictment empan-
mel a jury, put them in box, nail a witness,
hammer a jdgeu bore a court and such things
Year: 1866

The springs Of everlasting life are within.
Jhere are clear streams gushing up from the
depths Of the soul, and flow out to enliven
the sphere Of outward existence. But like
the waters of Siloah, they go swiftly.
You must listen to catch the silyery tones
of the little riIl as ii glides from its mountain
home you may not witness its silent march
through the green vale, but its course viii
be seen in the fresh vendure and the open
ing flowers its presence win be known by
The forms of life and beauty that gather
around it. 1t is ever thus with the pure.
You may not hear the still small voice,
or heed the silent aspiration, but there is a
moral influence and holy power which you
VIII feel The wlldiness Is made to smere,
flowers of new life and beauty spring up
and flourish, while an invisible presence
breathes immortal fragrance through the
atmosphere.
Year: 1866

AN Irishman being in church where the
collection apparatus resembled box on its
being handed to him, whispered in the car,
rier ) ear that he was not naturalized, and
could not vote.
Year: 1866

In the matter of the application forthe release of


ferson Davis on bail.


1have considered the application made by Mr. Shea
of counsel, to admit Jefferson Davis to bail
Under the circumstances, the application might
have been more properly made to me when recently
holding the Circuit Court at Richmond


But under the law it may doubtless be made also
in vacation, and will briefly state myviews of it and
my conclusions:


In the States which lately in active rebellion
military jurisdiction is still exercised and martial law
enforced.


The civil authorities. State and Federal, have been
required or permitted to partially their re-
spectve functions, bnt the President as commander
ln-chie stH controls their action SO tar as he thinks
such control necessary to pacfcation and


In holding the District and Circuit Courts of Vir-
slnia. have uniformly recognized this condition.
Jefferson Davis was arrested under proclamation
OF the President, charging him with completely in
the assassination of the late President Lincoln He
has been bed ever since. and is now held as a mill
tary prisoner He is not and never has been in the
custody of the marshal for the District of Virginia
and he Is not, therefore. within the power Of the
court.


While this condition remains, no proposition for
bail can be properly entertained and do NOT wish
to indicate any probable action under the circum-
stances. JOHN C, UNDERWOOD
District Judge.
Year: 1866

WHAT THEY ARE.-Agriculture and manufactures
are the building materials the mortar and stone used
by intelligence, to erect fitting home in which TO
sheIter natlOns wealth and nrosnaritv-
Year: 1866

DEaTH OF Mr.. SALMON WIREs.-We learn
with pain of the drcease OF our tOwnsman
SALMON WIRES. ESQ which took place at
the Eagle Hotel Concord N H. Friday morn
ing Mr. Wires has been a great sufferer
from that most distressing disease IN its
severer forms, dyspepsia, and his condition
during the past winter was at times such as
to occasion great concern to his friends. lie
became much better, however, as Spring
opened, and left home few days since on
an extended business tour to New York,
New Haven, Boston and other places
While on his return he was taken down
again at Concord, n H. His case was at
once considered alarming, and his wife and
children were sent for and joined him there
on Monday. This morning dispatch from
DIR. Thayer, who had been sent for and was
in attendance on him, announced his death
at Z A. NJ. As a lawyer, insurance agent,
Tin which occupation he had by untiring in-
dustry and attention built up a very large
and successful busIness) bank Director
having been long member of the Board Of
management OF the Farmers & Mechanics
Bank.-and as an active and influential citi-
zen, Mr.. Wires was widely known and
highly respected. His loss will be deeply
felt in the social and business circles in
which be moved, and his bereaved family
will have the hearty sympathy and condo
lence of our community.
Year: 1866

The New York Eree'ag Post, Tuesday
comes out decidedly IN opposition to the re-
port Of the Congressional Reconstruction
Committee. # saws


What the country expected from Congress
was a practical scheme for fastening the
re-cstsblIshment Of all the States in their
full constitutional relations. This report
produces a plan which must inevitably put
of this end, so strongly desirvd and demand
cd.


We think what the country desires and
expects FIRST IRON Congress, is security that
the fruits Of the War shall not be lost, md
next the full restoration Of the Southern
States. The sentiment of Gen. Howard in
his speech to tic one armed soldiers, was
not very greatly out Of the way


As We stood steadf,st in the field, - said
he, 30 will we firmly adhere 10 our de-
mlnd for night settlement Now that we
have achieved the victory We want the fruits
OF the victory. That man is a child who
thinks we fought only for the Union. We
fought for a homogeneous government. and
We got it We fought for American Liber-
ty. not b. uuded bY race or color.
Year: 1866

as soon as Congress adjourned to turn out every
man in Office and put IN men who would sup
port my policy" as he called it' Mr.. Presi-
dent-I don't know what the President would
do don't think am any better than he, nor
he any more than and know would do it
if | bad the power. When it is known that the
Executive can control, without let or hindrance.
the disposal of the greatest number Of offices
under the Government. it will be q day fatal to
the liberties Of the country.
Year: 1866

COMMISSIONERS OF AGEIcULTUKE.-A Wash
ington dispatch says that as soon as the
President can designate suitable person to
take the place he will respond to the re-
quests made by numerous State Agricultural l
Societies, and appoint a new Commissioner
of Agriculture
Year: 1866

EAGLE SHoT.-An eagle was killed on
Dorset MOuntain the other day. which
measured seven feet from tip to tip of the
wings 4 steel trap, cham and clog were
found fastened to one toe Of the eagle.
Year: 1866

CoLoRADo.-The bill to admit Colorado
was taken up May Sd by the House. The
amendment that the act do not take effect
until the word "white' is struck out of the
constitution, was rejected, and the bill then
passed without amendment BY majority Of
twenty. It is supposed that Mr.. johnson
will veto the bill.
Year: 1866

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a crisis has come, says an exchange-au
exigency in the affairs of the nation has ar
rived-when all good, all wise, all genuinely
loyal citizens ought to give up party, give up
everything for the preservation of the Union
and the Constitution. We have authority,
ard high authority, too, for this opinion, and
we invoke it here, and now against the selfish,
the dishonest, tie short-sightcd, tie wilFully
blind judgment of those who deride or de-
nounce the Conservative movements only be-
cause it threatens to destroy their hopes of
political power and nggrandizement. We
quote and commend to the attention of all
the people, the following declaration of Dam
lel Webster, who, though dead, "still lives" :"
1t vas uttered in the ccursc of speech lie
delivered at public reception of him by the
citizens of Buffalo, N. Y. on the 22d of MAY.
1851. The period was one of danger and of
trouble such as we are now passing through,
and it owed its character to the same baneful
cause of sectional discord and agitation. That
patriot and great statesman said:


Gentlemen, there is but one question in
this country Eow, or if there he others, thew
are but secondary, or so subordinate that thew
are all absorbed in that great and leading
question, and that is neither more nor less
than this: Can We preserve the Union of the
States mot by coercion, not by military
power, not by angry controversies, butcan we
of this.generation SO preserve the Union of
these States by such administration of the
powers of the Constitution as shall give con-
tent and satisfaction to all who live under it
and draw us together, not by military power.
but by the silken cords of. mutual, fraternal'
and patriotic affection? That is the question
and no other. Gentlemen, 1 believe in party
distinctions. am party man. There are
questions belonging to party in which 1 take
an interest, and there are opinions entertained
by other parties, which repudiate. But
what of all that? If house be divided
against itself, it will fall and crush everybody
IN 1t. We must see that We maintain the
Government which is over us. We must sec
that we uphold the Constitution and we must
do so without regard to party"
Year: 1866

Mr.. Editor Il undertake to give you an
imperfect account of an occurrence that took
place at the Widow Wills, at the time of the
death of her son, who was Captain in the
Union Army. l will give it to you just as it
was told to me, which was in these words:


The Union forces were all out of sight, and
then the Rebels came in view-came on and
hurried aftcr-and then came more-and
more still-a man, Gan officer, evidently, for
he had his staff with him, paused at the gate
asked question or two of some one, alighted
from his horse, threw the birdie reins' over a
post, and, with a slow step, solemn mien and
reverently un covered head, passed the thresh-
old into the room of the dead, the loved aud
lost: He was not old, he was not young
stern he was in look, not comely, yet there
was something of benignity, and kindness,
and sympathy that cleaned out from under
the faded old cap drawn down over his fore
head. He gave calm, steadfast look at the
dead soldier-strong feeling was battling
with the soul of the Rebel officer, for tremor
played with his lips, and truant tear wan
dered from his eye and bedewed his cheek.
A calm, steadfast look on tho dead soldier, on
the widow, on the maid, and then he said
softly, kindly, "let us pray"


And oh! the depth of the feeling-the
strength Of the subdued earnestness in that
210Ah hOOAAuS3 UuSL-cOyereQ rebel,
as he commended in low, but eloquent words.
the widow and her brotherless child to the
care, and the protection, and the comfort of
the merciful Father of all. And oh how he
prayed that the angry surges of this ocean of
war might soon be hushed by the still, small
voice of the All>wise, and love be born of
tumult to the now discovered sections. It
was deeply, touchipgIy pathetic. 1t was not
long, but very appropriate, very affecting,
very sincere. He rose-touched the cold
hand of the dead soldierAgraveIy, lowly
bowed to the disconsolate widow with COM
passionate, "God bless you" laid his broad,
Teather-s1ained palm, lovingly on the bowed
head OF Ida, with a quiYering lip, saying
"Heayen bless you" stepped noiselessly from
the room, out of the house, mounted his
steed, and his horses hoofs were Gathering
down the road


"Who is that ~ asked the Chaplain of some
enc standing near. What officer is that who
has just taken his horse and ridden away p
"StOnewall Jackson, was the reply. x.
Year: 1866

modern religion here in the North is not the
kind Christ taught, but it pleases us Abolition
Union haters, and we make money by it
Some there are who follow the spirit of the
Bible, but they are Copperheads, anddeserve
death.


All things have changed-hypocrites and
dissemblers are in fashion, and here goes for
q front seat!
Year: 1866

A TIGHT PLACE.-A prying girl found
herself in a very tight place, on the occasion
of grand ball given at the Atheneum, Sun
and fashion of the district were gathered to:
gether. In the midst of the night when the
enjoyment was at its height, lump of plus.
ter fel! from the ceiling on the head of
young lady who was playing the eight fan
tastic toe" to the music of tho ssPost Horn
Gallop." a scream-a swoon-a removing
from the ''marble halp'-threw the company
into CONSERVATION, which subsiding into curl
oslty, the spectators looked up, and behold a
lodys Ia leg, dangling down below the ceiling
was discovered that the sundry servant maids.
coveting sight of the ball, had scaled tho
heights to crafty their desire ut ventilator
when one of them putting her foot on it,
made the awkward exhibition alluded to-
She was extricated from her predicament lit
tie worse for the display of her fantastic
toe."
Year: 1866

Oh never speak with angry tone


To one within this erring world;
Let no vindictive look be shown,


Nor be thy lip with passion curled
For man at best is frail as dust,


And God alone is truly just.
Speak kindly to the little child,


Lest from his heart you drive away
The light Of love whose visions mild
Are opening like the dawn of day
Force not one cloud across the heaven.
4 God Of love to him hath given.
Speak kindly to each fallen one,


Nor harshiy judge his sinful deed;
There lives no sou! beneath the sun
That does not of compassion need;
Our race is erring at the best,


And judgment is not thy behest.
Be kind to all, and thus fulfil


The first great duty here below;
Let words or love our hearts dlstli,
To mitigate thy brothers woe;
For though in pride and guilt he swel,s
His heart its own deep anguish tells.
Year: 1866




MELANCHOLY CAsE-A Troy paper
states that few weeks since well knewn
gentleman living in Mechanicsvile lost
an only daughter-a beautiful, educated
aud accomplished young lady. She was
the pride and glory Of the fathers heart.
His anguish was of that character which
refused all comfort and consolation Du-
rig the coldest nights lie would often
leave his home, go to her grave and lie
down upon the frozen clods that covered
her remains, uttering the widest and most
heart-rending lamentations over the tomb
of his darling. In this way he spent
many nights, when not forced or kindly
entreated home by the other members of
the household The fathers grief was
too intense for human endurance. Grad
ually the strong frame began to show
signs Of deeay-the mind to give evidence
of growing weakness. Three or four days
since, this disconsolate mourner died
literally died of broken heart.
Year: 1866

Into q ward of the white-washed halls,


Where the dead and the dying lay.
Wounded by bayonets, shells and balls,


Somebody darling, was bourne one day
Somebody's darling, so young and so brave
Wearing yet on his sweet, pale face
Soon to be hid in the dust of the grave


The lingering light of his boyhood's grace
Matted and damp are the curls of gold


Kissing the snow of that fair young brow
Pale are the lips of delicate mould


Somebody's darling is dying now.
Back from his beautiful blue-veined brow


Brush his wandering waves of gold
Cross his hands on his bosom now


Somebody's darling is still and cold.
Kiss him once for somebody's sake,


Murmur prayer soft and low
One bright curl from its fair mates take
They were somebody S pride, you know,
Somebody's hand hath rested there


Was it a mothers, soft and white
Or have the lips of sister fair


Been baptised in their waves of light
God knows best He has somebody's love
Somebody's heart enshrined him there
Somebody's waited his name above,


Night and morn, on the wings of prayer.
Somebody wept when he marched away,


Looking so handsome, brave and grand
Somebody's kiss on his forehead law


Somebody elung to his parting hand.
Somebody's watching and waiting for him,
Yearning to hold him again to her heart,
And there he lies with his blue eyes dim,


And the smiling, child-lik lips apart.
Tenderly bury the fair young dead


Pausing to drop on his grave O tear;
Carve on the wooden slab DER his head


Somebody's darling slunbers herer'
Year: 1866

RELIGIOUS CoURTSHIP.-A young
gentleman happened to sit at church
in a pew adjoining one in which sat a
lady for whom he conceived d sudden
and violent passion, and was desirous
of entering into a courtship on the
spot; but the place not suiting a formal
declaration, the exigency Of the case
suggested the following plan: He po-
litely handed his fair neighbor Bible
with pin stuck in the following text
Second Epistle of John, verse fifth -
s'And now / beseech thee lady, not as
though | wrote new commandment
unto thee, but that which we had from
the beginning, that we love one an
other" She returned ii, pointing to
the second chapter of Ruth, verse tenth
-"Then she fell on her face, and bow
ed herself to the ground, and said unto
him why have found grace in thine
eyes, that thou shouldst take knowl-
edge of me, seeing that / am a stran-
ger Z" He returned the book, point
ing to the thirteenth verse of the Third
Epistle of John. ''Heving many
things to write unto you, I would not
write with paper and ink, but | trust
to come unto you, and speak face to
face, that our Joy may be full" From
the above interview marriage took
place the ensuing week.
Year: 1866

A SECRET or YouTH.-There are
women who cannot grow old-women
who, without any special effort, remain
always young and attractive. The
number is smaller than it should be,
but there is still sufficient number to
mark the wide difference between this
class and the other. The secret of this
perpetual youth lies not in beauty, for
some women possess it who are not at
all handsome nor in dress, for they
are frequently careless in that respect,
so far as the mere arbitrary dictates of
fashion are concerned; nor in having
nothing to do, for these ever,young
women are always as busy as bees, and
it is very will known that idleness will
fret people into old age and ugliness
faster than overwork. The charm, we
imagine, lies in a sunny temper
neither more nor less--the blessed gift
of always looking on the bright side Of
life, and of stretching the mantle of
charity over everybodys faults and
failings. It is not much of secret,
but il is all that We have been able to
discover, and we have watched such
with great interest, and determination
to report truthfully for the benefit Of
the rest of the sex. 1t is very provok>
ing that it is something that cannot be
eorked up and sold at ffty cents q
bottle but as this is impossible, Why,
the most Of us will have to keep on
growing as ugly and disgreeable as
possible.
Year: 1866

TGME.-Buyu yup those moments which
others seem to throw away, steadily
improve every present moment, that
you may, in some measure, regain the
time you have lost. Let time be your
chief commodity; deal in that alone;
buy it all up, and use every portion of
it yourselves. Time is that on which
eternity depends. In time you are to
make preparation for the kingdom Of
God; If you make not this preparation
in time, your eternal ruin is inevitable.
Therefore husband time.
Year: 1866

RELIGIoN.-"Sir, whatever in truth
makes a mans heart warmer and his
soul purer, is belief, not knowl-
edge. Proof, sir, is a handcuff-be-
lief is wing! Sir, you cannot even
prove to the satisfaction of logieian,
that you are the son of your own father.
Sir, religious man does not want to
reason about his religion. Religion is
not mathematics. Religion is to be
felt--not proved. There are q great
many things in the religion of a good
man which are not in the catechism.r
Year: 1866

~ The affections of a woman are
too sacred to be triAed with, those of a
man are more easily alienated. A
bankrupt in one place he speculates in
another; but q woman in bestowing her
heart, gives us the fee-simple of her
affections, and in giving US what can
not be given twice over she gives Us
that which gold in all its power is una
bic to supply.
Year: 1866

AN ACT to reduce internal taxation and to amend an
act entitled An act to provide internal revenue to
support the government, to pay interest Oh the public
debt and for other purposes" approved June Thrift
eth, eighteen hundred and sixtyour and acts amen
Gatory thereof
Year: 1866

We were asked dozen times yesterday where
our rooster was that used to rear his proud head
so defantly after elections. We wish now to in
form the public that this is a bad season for
roosters. The one we adengaged roasted so nigh
Tuesday night that we were unable to coax him
from his perch, consequently he lost his chance oi
appearing as of yore. That's what's the matter
with our rooster.
Year: 1866

The election in this city has ruined John W.
Forney. His Influence is worth nothing at ALL
He has no chance for complimentary vote for
senator, and he will be kicked out Of his Senate
job-by the next meeting OF that body. He has
done the Republican party more harm than good
in this city.
Year: 1866

LAW CASE EXTRAORDINARY.-Two
young gentlemen in Wisconsin had
long been counting a young lady, each
striving to gain her consent to mar
riage. One evening, when all three
were sitting together, dispute arose
as to the shortest distance to La
Crosse. They referred the matter to
the girl who laughingly replied that
the best way to decide was to walk
there and back, each by his own route
when they could decide which was the
quickest, and as there was but little
difference in the distance, she could
know which was the smartest man.
and playfully said "Go noble knights,
and he who first returns shall claim
my hand in marriage !" Both started
and one made the distance in forty
minutes, while the other just stepped
around the corner, and then returned
to chat with the girl. When the
former returned some hard words en-
sued, and he told the girl to 60 to- 6
hotter place than LaCrosse-and left
the house. He brought suit to recov
er a bill of goods which he had pre-
sented to the girl while sparkling her
amounting to $3.50, AT the tria
the young lady presented a cross bill
for kerosene oil, rent Of parlor fo


sparkling" and confectionery, amount
ing to $13,75. After rather anus
ing trial, the Court gave a verdict OF
25 cents and costs against the plain


fig, the costs being 1882 IL.
Year: 1866

The EXISTENCE OF THE SUN.-lt
will be most gratifying to our readers
to know that an eminent mathemati-
clan has demolished various theories
of solar heat, and demonstrated that
for 30,000,000 years to come the sun
will continue to afford sufficient calor
ic to sustain human life upon the
earth's surface. This is about as
long as any of US will be personally
interested in the matter, and the pros
pect of our descendants being frozer
to death is too remote to cause any
serious uneasiness.
Year: 1866

A LIVE FROG IN A BLOCK OF MAR
BLE.-The Louisville Courier is re-
sponsible for the statement that on the
18th ult., as the masons were prepar-
ing stones for the doorsiIl of a new
banking house at Springfield, KY, they
came upon a living frog in the middle
Of large stone, walled about with
solid stone on all sides. There were
two strata of stone above the layer
from which this piece was taken. AS
it lay upon the bench, the workmen
in dressing it, broke through into a
small aperture, in which they discov-
cred the frog. He began to give signs
of life as soon as the breaking of the
rock let the air in. He was then
placed in a small glass jar, which was
loosely corked. In this place he liv
ed until Sunday night, June II.