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Year: 1866

The bill making hab!tual drunken
ness sufficient cause for divorce has
passed the Vermont Legislature, l3 to
II, with an amendment requiring that
the drunkenness must he of two years
duration, previous to the finding Of the
libel.


] he Green Mountain State will bel
future n GLORIOUS place for people who
are afflicted with incompatihility often
per. When a man gets tired OF one
wife, and has his eye on another, all he
has to do, is to initiate a series Of
"sprecs" running through couple of
wears, and the thing is done. The old
fashioned. notions Of the indissolubility
Of the marriage tic are too lar behind
the ace for the modern New Lights OF
Yankee Land There must be radical
ism in social relations, as well as radi
ca!ism in religion, and everything else.
Year: 1866

1t is part of the history OF Tennessee
that in the old days of Whiggcry and
Democracy Andrew Jackson was as
sailed and villiied by Parson Brownlow
IN the same malignant spirit which now
characterizcs his vindictive assaults on
the private and public life Of the Presi-
dent.


Old Hickory has long since gone t.
the rest from which not even the raw
ings of this palsied mailman can awake
him but, alas for charity and decency,
the PARTISAN hate which pursued the
the dead hero through his whole politi-
cal career, stops not at the portals OF
the tomb Int desccnds with renewed in
tensity of bitterness on the cherished
and beloved daughters of his adoption.
Not content with urging that Mrs.
Donelson be elected from the Hermit
age for the specious reason that she
failed to make repairs for which it was
clearly the duty Of the Legislature to
provide, this gubernatorial sianderer
brutally insinuatcs that Andrew John
sons adopted daughter owes the roof
which shelters ber TO the "charity OF
the State of Tennessee. ...
Year: 1866

sentation in each house of congress; and
so important was it deemed by the trainers
of the constitution, that the equality Of the
states in the senate should be preserved,
that, not even by an amendment Of the
constitution, can any state, without its
consent, be denied voice in that branch
of the national legislature.


It is true, it has been assumed that the
existence of the states was terminated by
the rebellious acts of their inhabitants, and
that the insurrection having been suppress
ed, they were thenceforward to be consid-
cred merely as conquered territories.


The legislative, executive and judicial
departments Of the government have, how
ever, with great distinctness, and uniform
consistency, refused to sanction an assump-
ton so incompatible with the nature of our
republican system, and the professed OBJ
iects of the war. Throughout the recent
legislation of congress, the undeniable fact
makes itself apparent, that the ten politi-
cal communities ore nothing less than
states of this union. At the very com
mencement of the rebellion, each house,
with unanimity as remarkable as it was
significant, that the war was not "waged
upon our part in any spirit Of oppression
nor for any purpose Of conquest or subju.
cation, not for the purpose Of overthrow
ing or interfering with the rights or estab'
lished institutions of those states but te
defend and maintain the supremacy of the
lconstitution, and all laws made in pursu
Year: 1866

PRoBkBLY FAM ACCIDENTAL boy narse. IS


oa aged about seven years whose parents reside at No
North seccnds D. VA run over at coon Saturday br
Newtovn stage at the junction OF North Second end Sixth
s both wheels of stage passng over the lower part OF
his body The injured boy TAXI home By citizen His
days since and accidents from vehicles are often happening
there
Year: 1866

TnR JERSEY CITY POLICE COMMISSION. MFR. John
W. Pangborn President OF the Board OF Police Commission
ers Jersey City gives notice that oil applicants for appoint
men on the polio, force must make application inms
dsey TIE impression is prevalent that less than half OF the
old will be reapponted II h oontended that the new
whatever 10 act the gound
the original bill which did not was signed by the
presiding officers OF both houses and the Governor instead OF
te amended BIZ which did pass The probability Is that the
new Commissioners will be served with an injunction on the
l day May that the city Authorities will retain control OF
the Police station aud City Prison and the present force or 30
many Of them do elect 10 with the COMMISSIONER
will continue doing duty under the direction OF the city
authorties The present indications that this will be
similar in respects the contest between the Meopol
tan Police Commissioners and ex. Mayor Wood.
Year: 1866

SHIP FRvER.-Thi5 infectious disease still prevails
throughout the Eastern District and OF very malignant
nature As fast the police discover those affected they
Immediately removed the hospital Five cases sent
there from the tenement house No 10 Grand st. day or two
since
Year: 1866

which pervades the country wherever
have been. My own opinion is that the
expression which has gone abroad to tbs
country with regard to sustaining gov
ernment of Constitutional law, is unmista.
kaJle and not to be misunderstood, and |
believe the day is not far distant when
the Judgment Of the American people will
be made manifest that the Union must be
restored--tba peace and prosperity and
harmony must again prevail throughout
the United States. l believe | can safely
testify that great portion of your fellow
cillzens that have visited-and | have
seen millions Of them since left you
will accord with you in sustaining free
government, in compliance with the con
stitution of the couLtrv. Permit me, in
retiring this evening, to again tender ' you,
people whom | have known long, in
whose midst | have served in various
capacities, and now serve as that of Chief
Magistrate, my heartfelt thanks for this
cordial welcome, which will be remen>
bered by NE as long as there is a pulsa-
ton in my heart.


Cheer after cheer was given for the
President at the conclusion Of bis remarks,
when he bowed bis thanks aud suffered
the Executive mansion.
Year: 1866

10 ADvERTIsERs.-As we intend TO
bring out the Pilot in bran new dress
next week, those Of our business men who
advertise in it can have their advertise
mcnts charged anew without extra charge.
1t viii also be good opportunity for
others who may wish to avail themselves
of the opportunity to make their business
known ana where ;hey ear be found, to
hand in their fayors.
Year: 1866

TIE FALL TRADE.-The inactivity
amongst our business men during the
summer, has now given place to the OPEN
ing Of the fall trade. In expectation Of a
large trade, our merchants have laid in
large and well assorted stocks, so that
buyers in Northern Wisconsin can DO bet
ter here thar else here.
Year: 1866

ORR SHEETS We are happy TO make
note Of il, that some Of the streets in
The vicinity Of the Court House are being
repaired. One big hole in particular, on
Hancock street, is receiving a good dose
Of sand
Year: 1866

How A Man FEELS WITH HIS HEAD
OFF.--It is considered on all sides that
the body does not feel one instant after
decapitation, for the brain being the seat
Of sensation to the whole frame through
the medium Of the spinal marrow, every
part of the body beneath the Joint at
which the latter NAV be divided must be
deprived of feeling. But it by no means
follows that the head Is deprived Of sem
sation Immediately after decapitation,
nor that it maYnot retain It's conscious
ness, and like the head of the Irish
Knight who was killed by Saladin in the
Holy War, get up and declare that It was
never cut OF by so sharp cimitar before
nor, like that Of the assassin Legare,
swear roundly at the exeeutiOner for not
keeping a keeneT axe but it is quite i'm
nOssible that il may be troubled with
very serious reflections upon the irreyo-
cability Of its fate, and the awfulness of
its deprivation. In support of this un-
uleasant theory many facts are adduced,
with grave vouchers for their authen-
ticity. Among Others is the unfortunate
Queen of Scots, whose lips continued to
move in prayer for at least a quarter Of
an hour after the eXecutiOner had per-
formed his duties. Wilt states that
having put his mouth TO the ear of de-
capitated criminals head, and called him
by name, the eyes turned to the side
from whence the voice came; and the
fact is attested by Fontanelle, MOgore,
Guillotine, Nauche and Aldint. On the
word murder being called in the case
Of a criminal executed for that crime at
Co5lentz, the half closed eyes opened
wide with an expression Of reproach on
those who stood around.
Year: 1866

ssFS Mr.. Blackman introduced the
following resolution on Saturday:


WHEREAS, Every financial and indus
trial interest of the loyal people Of the
state depend upon the passage of the
amendment of the franchise law now
pending before the House, and


WHEREAS, 1t is the sense of this House
that unless the present franchise law be
50 amended as 70 secure the State gov
eminent to The control of those who by
their conduct before and during the late
rebellion, have given an earnest feeling
of their patTiOtismand attachment to the
Federal Government, every vital interest
Of the State will be imperiled; therefore


R6SOlpsd, That until the franchise bill
now pending before this House is acted
upon, and the control Of the State Gov
eminent placed beyond the reach ofthose
who participated in the late rebellion,
and who are unfriendly to the Govern
ment OF the United States, the bills
known a. the "Bank Bill, "Free Bill, -
and the 'Bill for holding Elections,
shall not oe taken up or considered by
this House.
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 ordinance of the Convention,
entitled IAN ordinance declaring what laws and
ordinances are in force and for other PURPOSES -
ratified ON the 18th day of October, A. D., 1865
1t 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-
clatlon 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 they
were solvable in money of the said currency, -
subject nevertheless, to evidence of differ INT in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,


BE 1t enacted by the General assembly of the State
Of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted Da TIE
authority Of the same, That the following scale of
depreciation be and the same is hereby, adj opted
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 depreciation Of Confederate currency the


gold dollar being the unit and measure Of oafKs,


from November LIST, 1861, to May 1st, 1865:
Year: 1866

oiippeu W Guc EdSG. OcfoTdl eSIdOllSu-
mehts have agencies in New York,
where the Californian wines are sold,
and appear to command a reasonable
share of the public favor. One of these
concerns has it's agent here buying di-
rectly from the men who make the
wine, and contracting, where it is pos
sible to do so, for the whole product of
u vineyard for term of years. The
wine remains in the cellar where it is
made until it is in proper condition for
shipment, when it is taken directly to
the vessel waiting to receive it and sent
round Cape Horn to New York. The
company displays a strong faith in the
quality of California wines in making
such extensive purchases.


The California wines are all new, so
that the test of age, the great one in
Europe, cannot be applied at present.
| fear that it will he difficult ever to ap-
ply this test to any extent, for the rea-
son that the wine makers and wine deal
ears must " turn their money too often"
to make wine keeping profitable. Mon
ev can be loaned at ten to twelve and Il
half per cent so that nobody can afford
to have his money locked up in wine
cellars waiting for the bottles to become
covered with cobwebs of five, ten or
twenty years. Very few of the farmers
are able to keep their wines more than
a single year, as they must sell off their
product to raise funds for the following
season. Labor is not enormously ex-
pensive, but it demands cash. Most OF
the work is performed by Chinese, and
in few vineyards the native Indians
are employed.


Part of the California, wines that
have seeu are of a harsh, heady charac-
ter, and evidently need either time or
more careful manipulation to mellow
them. Indeed have tasted better Cal
ifornia wine in New York, and attrib-
ute the superiority to the long voyage
around Cape Horn. l have tasted some
very good sherry, made two years ago,
in the southern part of the State, and l
saw last week in the Sonoma valley
some still wine of last years vintage
that would compare favorably with
that from abroad. But these are excep-
tions to the general rule that goes a
gainst California wine.


The Calitornians do not take kindly
to their own wine. Nine out Of ten
prefer that of foreign manufacture, aud
there is very large importation di-
rectly from France. The French mer-
chants have recently brought immense
quantities to San Francisco, much more
than the market will justify, and are
endeavoring to crowd the California
production out Of existence. Prices
are already so low that it is thought
the shippers will be likely to suffer Sc
we're loss. The advocates OF our native
juice appear confident of establishing
their own wine in public favor, and on
ly ask fair opportunity. l have no
doubt that wine making in California
will ultimately he a great and profitable
interest, and compete successfully with
foreign enterprise, but it must be pa
tient and persevering in orderto accom-
plish that result.
Year: 1866

gagged in pedlling packages oflincn, bought
an old mule to aid in carrying the burdens.
One would ride awhile, then the other,
carrying the bales Of linen on the mule.
One day the lrishman who was on foot
got close up to the heels OF his mule ship,
when he received 9 kick on one of his
shins. TO be revenged he picked up a
stone and hurled it at the mule, but struck
his companion on the back of the head
Seeing what he had done, he stopped and
began to groan and rub his shin. The one
on the mule turned and asked what was
the matter. "The bloody crathur kicked
me" was the reply. "Be jabers he's did
the same thing to me on the back of tho
head" said the other.
Year: 1866

HABIT IN WELL LDoINo.-Everything
is labor just in proportion as we have to
do it by separate effort. If a person were
obliged to do up all his breathing once q
week, to eat his food only at rare Intervals,
or to put on his clothing simply for few
days in the year, he would find them a
very wearisome task. 1t is only frequency
of these acts, only breathing every moment
eating every day, and wearing our clothes
literally as habit, that keeps them from
being irksome. Drive your wagon over
road where the planks are two feet apart,
and the motion is excrusiating let the
planks be showed up together, and it is one
delicious roll. So in the Christian life.
We must make our duties come so near TO
each other that they will touch, if we would
have them a pleasure. 1t is easier to give
fifty times year than it if ten easier to
go to church every Sunday than every
month easier to pray each night and
morning than only now and then; easier to
be Christian on every day, and in every
place, than only in the church, and once a
week. Habit is the great helper that takes
away the burden from e.. labor, and makes
even the toughest place smooth. And, in
our weli.doing, the best way never to be
weary is never to stop and rest.
Year: 1866

ing him to death by the slow torture of
q want of sleep. A man we'll stricken in
years, with q constitution enfeebled by dis.
ease, and of the most delicate organization,
he has been confined in prison for more
than year, subjected to all the rude bru-
tality that military turkeys could inffict,
and that too by those who in times past
dare not brook the gaze of the eyes of the
imprisoned chieftain


There is not q man of ordinary sense
and intelligence who does not know that
the question Of the right of State to sc
cede, has always been at least an open one
in American politics, upon which, since
the origin of our Government, the wisest
of our statesmen have differed, and that no
law applying to individual treason ever
reached that case. To make Jefferson
Davis victim, under such circumstances
to especially single him out for punish
ment, is the very highest OF criminal injus.
tice. During the war we exchanged pris
oncrs with the Confederate Government,
and In other respects recognized 1t as an
equal belligerent with ourselves. Whoever
heard OF exchanging prisoners with trait
ors or rioters? To 90 behind these events,
alter the war is over, and erect the gallows
and the prison for those we thus treated,
is simply cowardly and cruel inconsistency.


We should have dvnc to Jefferson Da.
Wis long rgo what We did to General Lee
and his military compeers-reIeased him
upon parole, and considered the matter
diamissed. Such conduct would have been
worthy OF great and magnanimous peo
pie. 1t would have shown that we, i'm one
respect at least, deserved the victory we
had won, and that we had the wisdom to
appreciate the true character Of the strug
gle and to profit by it. The sooner the
President performs this act of justice the
better for his own reputation and that of
the country. None but the bloodthirsty
and the cowardly d, sire the further pro G.
cutiou OF Jefferson Davis. The shrewd
among the Radicals do not want an issue
that they considered decided by the war to
60 again before and to be subj to the
arbitrament Of n jury. In other words, to
sink great national struggle down to the
dimensions Of criminal trial, by whose
results they cannot possibly strengthen
their position. The Chief Justice OF the
United States, who, before he occupied his
pre- ent position, taught the doctrine upon
which Mr. Davis acted, viz: the right of
n State to secede, has shirkcd the trial.
tie has invented excuses to prevent it, for
he knows, as We all know, that it would
be worse than shameful farce. The coun
try wants not an exciting and irritating trial
to open old sores-wounds-but it needs
general and universal amnesty for all men.
Year: 1866

MAJOR GENERAL SLoCUM ON RADICALIsM. The
distinguished Major General SIocum, who is spoken
of as secretary of war after Stanton, wrote let
ter in reply to an invitation to attend the soldiers
convention in Pennsylvania, from which we make
the following extract:


There exists among US political party, which,
for the purpose Of retaining power, has prevented
the complete restoration of the Union which we
party which would hold portion of the States in
subiugation teaching the rising generation in both
sections lessons of jealousy and hatred, instead of
seeking to make them forget the bitter past and
become as they must become-if our Union is
ever to be of yalue-one people in interest and
feeling.


Letthose who fought for restoration of the
Union now come forward and vote for it, and our
victory is insured. Very respectfully,
Il. W. SLoCUM.
Year: 1866

The Memphis Post, an outspoken radical organ,
in speaking of Gen. Forrest, who made a speech
at the ratification meeting in that city, few days
SINCE thus compliments him: 4#9ga5 as.


He has, so far as the public have any means of
judging, accepted the issue in good faith, and has
not daily denounced every act of those to whom
the great body of the Northern people. Although
he was charged with gross violation of the laws
of war at Fort Pillow, he strenuously denies his
responsibility for the act, and if we may draw an
inference from his subsequent conduct, it is not
unlikely that he is right 4d5J
Year: 1866

:. John Smith, of company A, list United States
infantry, was last night brought to the station
house, charged with being drunk, disturbing the
peace and threatening to shoot. The gun which
which he held in his hand at the time of his arrest
actually did go off in arresting him, and his mouth
was still bloody from biting the finger Of his cap
tor. He was accused Of expressing himself in a
loud voice. to the effect that he " did not care a
d-n for anybody and of f-carrying his musket at
charge whenever any one passed. Smith was
arrested by citizen who was fearful of his
actually doing some injury with his weapon.
Year: 1866

Recently large and enthusiastic meeting of
Irishmen and friends Of ireland, was held in
Washington City, when the following resolution
was adopted


That the late maneuvring of the radicals to
gain the votes of our fellow-citizens can only
be regarded by the latter with ridicule and con-
radicals have always been the bitter enemies of
the Irish race, and that their leader, Thaddeus
Stevens only recently declared ina public speech,
the negro to be far better and more deserving
than the Irish and Germans; and that during the
last session they were careful not to consummate
any measure for the benefit of those whose votes
they now aim to secure E FaE
Year: 1866

The gales of Araby are not spicier than the
aroma which the fragrant sozodont imparts to the
breath. Nor is the heart of the ivory nut winter
than the teeth that are cleansed daily with that
nnn+nhlnss hnil
Year: 1866

The Carrollton Miss Conservative says


On Monday last, I'd instant, all that was mortal
OF this distinguished gentleman were consigned to
their last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery
Capt. Scales was we'll known throughout the State,
and enjoyed the acquaintance of nearly every citi
zen In Carroll county, and we are proud to say,
none knew him but to love him."


Death heeds not what wreck he makes when his
sythe goes forth to slay, or he would have spared
little longer whom the whole community
loved and honored SO much. The deceased was a
man of strong social feeling, and his straightfor-
ward, upright ways had won for him the friend
ship of all who knew him. He was kind hus.
band, good father, an accommodating neighbor
and good citizen


MIR. Scales was lately Speaker of the House of
Representatives in the Mississippi Legislature,
and stood high in the confidence of the people of
the State He leaves wife and two young chill
dren to mourn his untimely and irreparable loss.


Mr.. Scales was a native of North Carolina. and
brother OF the Gen. A. NJ. Scales, of Rocking
ham county. =
Year: 1866

For the Journal.
MEssRs EDITORS The following exquisite lines are
from the pen OF gifted lady in this State and pre-
sented they sprung impromptu from her swept lyre
"Do you remember dear cousin in conversation yester
day both expressed belief in the instructive attrac-
ton Of congenial souls to each other?'
There is a strange mysterious power,
Uniting hearts-a potent spell
Which often works in short hour;
From whence it is I cannot tell.
Seas may divide them, years may roll
Perchance they seldom meet again,
But still impress on the soul


OF each will evermOre remain.
Obi tits sweet, tho mystic tie
Congenial spirits feel the bliss
And their fond hearts entranced would lie
Content to know such joy as this
If time and change did not occur
To all who dwell beneath the skies,
Such souls would seek their treasures here,
Nor ever higher wish to rise.
Why should some spirits upward spring
To greet each other all unsought
Why swifter than a swallows wing,
Turn from another all untaught?