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Year: 1866

NEARNEss OF DEATH.-Whenw we walk
near powerful machinery, we know


that one single misstep, and those
mighty engines will tear us,to ribbons
with their flying wheels, or grind us to
powder in their ponderous jaws. So
when we are laundering. across the
land in rail car, and there is nothing
but an inch of iron flange to hold us to
the track. So when we are in ship,
and there is nothing between us and
eternity. We imagine, then, that we
see how close we are to the edge of
the precipice. But we do not see IL.
Whether on the sea or on the land,
the partition that divides MS from


eternity is something less than the oak
plank, or half an inch Of iron fiange.


The machinery of life and death is
within us. The tissues that hold the
beating powers in their place are Of
ten not thicker thana sheet Of paper,
and if that thin partition rupture, it
would be the same with us as if a
cannon ball struck us. Death is insep-
erably bound up with life in the very
structure Of our bodies. Struggle as
he would to widen the space, no man
can, at any time, go farther from death
than the thickness of sheet Of paper,
Year: 1866

We have not yet received sufficient
returns to indicate definitely the com.
plexion of the next Legislature. We
have made several very important gains
Three members from this county, and
one from Taylor and one from Lewis are
already certain. We have probably lost
one in Jefferson and one in Tyler. We
are looking for gains in the interior aud
southern portion of the State, and be-
live that, if we have not a majority, we
have ut least elected minority strong
enough to battle the radicals and pre-
vent the adoption of some of their ex-
treme measures. .r
Year: 1866

DIVORCE ITEM.-Mrs. D., at the late
term of the Common Pleas Court, OBJ
tanned divorce from her husband, and
eleven days thereafter was married to
a second husband. During the present
term of court, Mrs. p, the mother OF
the aforesaid lady, also applied for and
obtained divorce from hcf husband
On the day following Mr.. S. obtained
divorce from his wife, and three days
thereafter, he and the old lady
Mrs. p, were married by Justice Sulli-
van. The gentleman first tried to effect
a marriage with the daughter, but fail
ing with her, he hastened to engage
himself to the mother. The nupitals
were only delayed by the unfortunate
fact that both were married. As soon as
this slight disability could be removed
they were both united.-EcansriH'
Jourm62
Year: 1866

he has not been taught better way.


Again, as source of intellectual cul-
hture to himself and his children, every


man must know that well conducted


weekly newspaper is Invaluable. Moth


ing fosters taste for reading so much


as reading itself, and nothing teaches
the mind how to think better than the


utterances of those who have thought,


and thought well, and nothing more


surely cultivates, ennobles and improves


the minds of the young than a constant
imparting of wise and discreet ideas,


and regular communication of new


and valuable knowledge upon all ques-


tions within the scope of the intellect.


These considerations, at all times


weighty and influential, seem to have


peculiar force and dignity ut the pres


ent time, when the universal attention


is centered upon passing political
events, when unusual asitations and
conyulsions are shaking our own and


other nations, and when scenes aud in
cidents of vast moment and intense in


terest are transpiring in every dirsc-


ton. The next session of Congress,


which will assemble the first week in
December, will be one of the


most exciting character. Questions


Of vital import to the Repul'-


lie, affecting not only ourselves,


but the destinies of many COM


ing generations, will be discuss
ed and determined by the National
Legislature at its coming session. No
man should be without n record of its
proceedings. The next session of the
West Virginia Legislature will also be
an interesting one. The settlement of
the Capital question, the ratification of
the Constitutional Amendment, and
other matters of Importance will re-
ceive the attention of that body, and no
West virginian should be ignorant Of
legislation which so nearly concerns
him. In view of these facts, we desire to
impress upon our campaign subscribers
the importance of renewing their sub
scriptions, at least until the first of
March next. BY that time both Con-
gress and our Legislature will have ad-
journed, I'd much of the interest now
attaching to political topics will have
abated, but until that time, no citizen
can dispense with his paper without
great detriment. For the purpose OF
facilitating the renewal of subscriptions
we offer our WEEKLY REGISTER for the
three months beginning on December l.,
1866, and ending March l, 1867, for the
sum of fifty cents Such of our sub
scribers as promptly renew subscrip-
tions expiring during the month of No
vember, will receive the paper from the
date of renewal until the 1st of March,
1867, for the same sum. Send in your
lists Immediately. Fifty cents forwarded
now will supply you with reading mat
ter from tho TIME your money is re-
ceived until the close of the winter.
Year: 1866

A GERMAN war correspondent says
that his letters were regularly opened,
though he was not in the camp. On
one occasion his correspondent forgot
to sign the letter, and it stood "Yours
faithfully" The letter was sent around
to every English Consulate in Germany,
sealed with the Government seal, and
supcrscribed with an inquiry as to
whether Herr Faithfully was known
The answers were in the negative.
Year: 1866

FOURTEEN dead bo odies have been re-
covered from the ruins of the buildings
destroyed by the explosion in st. Louis
ON Wednesday Among the number
was farmer named Cole, who was in
the city on wedding tour, and, while
taking walk, had stopped in front OF
the factory to look at the machinery.
Year: 1866

Yesterday morning the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
previous 10 the delivery OF the scrnon alluded feel
ing tho disastrous calamity which The c-
OF Portland last week. Hc said that Portland was


beautiful citya place visited by any one who
did not wish TO return to Il; but lderng
In ashes. The majority Of It's business houses de-
ssroyed and y was supposed that The fro involved


loss Of ten millions Of dollars worth OF property In
dustry and skill might replace this loss but half Of the
population Of the city turned out OF door. For
tunaiely, he said, tho weather ~ such that being
out doors is not SO great asiclon ii would
be In January Nevertheless they wers without food
without the neaDs OF supplying themselves, and mostly
without money Al their command with which purchase
raimcnt thousands Of nen, womon aud children M n
by lightning stroke, made absolutely destitute Il
might be supposed that every great hearted city In the
land would instantly respond with ad. New York and
Boston would send Its of thousands Providence
sent ten thousand dollars. A meeting was held last
evening In Brooklyn. but owing the limited notice the
attendance was not 20 large as II otherwise would have
been II was resolved 20 telegraph the Mayor OF Fort
land TO draw upon the Mayor OF brooklyn thou
sand dollars, two thousand OF which raised the
SPOT The other eight thousand yet to be raised
and he tMr Beecher) would be glad his congrcga
tiop would give one Thousand doars The Plymouth
church would give thousand dollars IL the brethren
who delighted 10 sw. the generous contributions OF
that church were not generally in the country He
brought this worthy object before the attention OF the
congregation withoa previous consultation with the o
GERS OF the church. e afro announced that clothing
and provisions would be acceptable and that would be
sent 10 Portland without expense. Therefore, said Sr.
Bccchcr pass the baskets aud should be very glad 10
take up twelve baskets fun The collection was taken
and judging from the pcthorc state of tho baskets the
speakers wish was heartily responded to by his people


Mr. Bcecher then proceeded 10 deliver n discourse
from the words God is a and shield The moral
lessons Of the sun, which now created the intense
heat under which the people were suffering, de-
duced from the passage the speakers original and co-
qucnt style. The sun was pictured M the revcaler
the author OF good cheer sovereign the father OF
summer rs n skiifui husbandman n great producer,
and the protector Of commerce. Each OF the above
symbols were beautifully paraphrased, the other
figure OF God as compared to shadow. This was one
Of the days when everybody understood the passage
"The shadow Of a great rock in a weary land


The discourse listened 10 with deep interest and
enough TO say that u OF Mr. Beechers best
'ermons
Year: 1866

The CONGRESSIONAL PoI1CY.-The policy OF
the radicals seems to be to legislate in favor of
monopolies and against the people. The new
Tax bill relieves railroad and gas companies
from taxation by authorizing them to add their
taxes to their rates, thus making the people
pay them. or ITSELF this feature Of the Tax
bill would justify Presidential veto.
Year: 1866

war has wonderfully increased the military
and material power Of the nation; but an
equally overwhelming advance in politics is
necessary to conclude the work Of our armies,
restore the Union under the constitution, re-
form the government in all its departments,
and justify our proud title Of the Great Repub-
Lie
Year: 1866

that excludes eleven States from the Union
when We have sacrificed so much to bring them
back into the Union that legislates for mo-
nopolies and against the working classes that
augments the taxes and spends the revenue in
jobs, and that increases the tariff in the face Of
an income of six hundred and twenty millions
Of dollars, cannot retain power in this country


Conservative republicans oppose II for Its dis
unionism the democrats denounce It for its
corruption, and even such ultraists as Wendell
Phillips Indignantly repudiate 1t, because 1t Is
turning It's pseudo philanthropy to the bascst
partisan and pecuniary aggrandizement The
death OF the democratic party has removed the
only chance Of life which the republican party
possessed. Much as the people dstrusted the
radicals, It is impossible TO deny that they had
learned to distrust the democrats still more


The new national Union party which Is TO be
organized at Philadelphia in August will alb
sorb the democratic rank and file but will not
inherit any Of the democratic snpopularity.
Besides this, 1t will be strengthened by all that
% good 10 the republican organization and by


the Union element from the Southern States. II
properly conducted 1t will sweep over the land
like dcluge at the Congressional elections,
drowning out all that are vile and preserving
the administration and its adherents In the con-
scrvative ark. We anticipate popular up
rising equal TO that which followed the attack
upon Fort Sumter, and far exceeding that
political revolution which swamped the cor
rup,ionists In the Harrison campaign. The
Year: 1866

victed white man for refusing to let negro
play in his billiard saloon. 1t is, perhaps, lucky
for the sufferer that the negro did not ask for his
daughter.


GENEROUS Barney Williams, the celebrated
Irish comedian, besought Jas. T. Brady of New
York, the eminent criminal counsel, to defend the
Fenians ON trial in Canada and agreed to pay the
whole bill out of his own pocket.
Year: 1866

TIE IDAHO WORLD will not be able to make
the change this week, as the news will not reach
there until the paper is made up. Next week it
will be able to give US '.consttutionalp reasons in
favor of negro suffrage e.-L Statesman. Nov. "a.


just one reason now occurs to US, neigh
bor. and yonshall have it. Here it is: The
editor of the Statesmanis white; he thinks
a negro just as good as himself, and that
whatever right or privilege he possesses, a
negro ought to possess the same. Well, we
think so, too. We ought to add, however,
that as the Radicals think negroes ought to
have,suffrage South, while they withhold it
from them in the North, we discriminate, and
think the negroes should have the same
privileges as the Statesmen editor, but not
the same privileges as white men generally.
Our reason is not constitutional, but will
our Boise neighbor undertake to say it is not
correct and fair in his own case
Year: 1866




From the Toledo Blade, lRep).l


I The newspapers Of the extreme strip
are engaged in picking out of the tesil


mony before the Reconstruction Commit


tee such statements as show evidences
a feeling Of discomfort and dissatisfaction


ON the part Of the people Of the south


which, 70 US, seems 10 be an unproiiIapi'
| business.


An we cam expect Of them-all We hay'
I any right to demand Of them-ls submls
/ sion 20 the laws. The hot headed re
! turned soldier will vent his spite in word
] for time; the planter whose home la,
/ been DESTROYED will curse the blue coat


who did It; but if they yield obedienc,


to the laws, and fulfil al the conditions
! the Government imposes upon them, il
! is all we can expect or hope for.
The extremists who are insisting that
! they shall be held in a state of bondage
until they do love Us, ask what guaran-
tees have We that they will not again
rebel2


lst. Their lack Of strength. Were they
strong enough 10 again rebel, they would
not have stopped when they did. They
laid down their arms because they could
no longer WELD them-now they are
without arms and disorganized, while



3D. Their interests. They are literally
ruined and must have term OF peace TO
rebuild their broken fortunes.


They are made of the same material
as other men. They fought for their
idea-they lost, and they are making the
best of what is left them. As matter
of course they will save out Of the wreck
all they can, and will strive to get back
into the Union with as much of what
they went out with as possible.


II is the duty of the Government to re-
admit them on such terms as will guar
antee a lasting peace, and make another
rebellion impossible. But to hold them
aloof until they profess to love a Gov
ernment they do not iOye-until they
kiss the hand that smote them-until
they are 50 changed as tO worship a sys-
tenn they We're educated 10 oppose, is to
pass a sentence of exclusion on at least
the present generation. We can force
them To obedience, but not even bayonets
can take them farther.


Ii makes no difference to the Govern
ment or the people what they think, so
that their acts do not run counter u the
laws made for them.


The old feeling viii die out, and the
ancient love for the Government will
Ldht lA5 DAdCts lllA NlllS Atottlb " III bt
reached before the present generation
fades away, if prudent councils prevail
at Washington. There should be induce
ments held out for loyalty, as well as
for disloyalty. Ii should be
made to the Hlterest Of the Southern peo-
pie 10 yield a willing assent to the re-
quirements Of the Government, and in
short time the anti-secessionists of those
States will control them


The admission of the Tennessee and
Arkansas members is the first step TO be
taken in this direction. There can no
evil result from it, for Congress has the
power to guard itself against the admis-
sion of improper applicants. No man can .
take the test-Oath who would not be an /
accession to the strength Of the Union |
majority.


Let them in, and in doing 50 put a 4
premium on Southern loyalty.
Year: 1866

instead OF remedies What b needed 10 an amendment
providing the gradual reduction Of the national bank
notes and the substitution therefor OF equivalent
amount in legal tender notes.


Tho mportalions OF dry goods At this port FOR the
week ending June II compare as follows with those Of
the previous week.
Year: 1866

INDIA CoTToN.-Says the New York
Herald:


The accounts from Bombay show q
rapid increase of the growth of cotton
in Western India. The shipment for
five months alone during last year over
the Great Indian Peninsular Railway
amounted to two hundred and nine
thousand seven hundred and twenty
four bales-three times the amount for
the same period in the preceding year.
Our correspondent gives some interes-
ting facts relative to the quality of In
dian cotton, and shows its great inferi-
ority to that grown in this county.
Year: 1866

BLACK AND WHITE.-On Tuesday of
last week, the sum of $4,000 was ap-
propriated by the Senate for the support
of the negroes in Washington City
The Committee on the District replied
that there arc $4,000 freed negroes in
the city destitute of means Of support,
and living in filth, idleness and misery.
When the bill was up, Mr.. Salisbury
moved to add a like sum for the relief
of the destitute white people. He said
there were thousands of white people
here who do not know what it is to
have dish of meat on their tables, and
who. when they have finished one meal
are often at loss to know where theil
next is to come from. This amend
ment was voted down. It was then
moved that the Mayor be authorized
to find suitable employment for the
ablebodied idle negroes. This was
also voted down. Indeed every effor
to bring the blacks down to the leTe
of the whites, was promptly defeated
by the Radicals. They would not con
sent that the negro should be made t.
work for living, nor would they giv'
a dollar for the poor whites who arr
compelled to work but voted $25,Q0l
to support in idleness the lazy, vicious
vagabond negroes of Washington.


Ne,v Hampshire Patriot.
Year: 1866

or any person or persons lawfully as
slsting, or attempt to rescue prisoners
from custody, is subject to fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, and
Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
by indictment before the United States
District Court, or the proper court OF
criminal jurisdiction, if committed with
in any one of the organized territories
of the United States.


Sec. s. The district attorneys, mar
sha1s and their deputies, and clerks OF
district and territorial courts shall be
paid for their services the fees allowed
Tor similar services in other cases; and
in all cases where the proceedings are
before a commissioner, he shall be en-
titled to a fee of ten dollars in full fo1
his services in each case, inclusive OF
all services incident to such arrest and
examination. The person or persons
authorized to execute the process IS
sued by commissioners for the arrest
of offenders shall be entitled to a ice
of five dollars for each person arrested,
with such other fees as may be deemed
reasonable by the commissioner-to
be paid out of the Treasury of the
United Slates, on the certificate of the
district in which the arrest is made
and recoverable from the defendant as
part of the judgment in case of cen
viction.


Sec. 8. Whenever the President Of
the United States shall have reason tc
believe that offences have been, or are
likely to be committed against the pro
visions of this act, it shall be Lawful
for him, In his discretion, to direct the
Judge, marshal and district attorney o
the district to attend at such plac,
within the district and at such time al
he may designate for the purpose o
the more speedy arrest and trial o
persons charged with a violation 0
this act; and it shall be the duty 0
every Judge or other officer, when an.
such requisition shall be received b,
him, to attend at the place and for tA
time therein designated.


SEC 10. That it shall be lawful 70
the President of the United States, o
such person as he may empower 70
the purpose, to employ such part Q
the land or naval forces of the Unite'
States, or Of the militia, as shall be ne
cessary to prevent the violation an
enforce the due execution of this act.


SEC. II. That upon all questions {


law arising in any cause, under til


provisions of this act, final appea


may be taken to the Supreme Court {


the United States.
Year: 1866

A HORRIBLE MURDER BY NEGRO SOL
DIERs.-We gave an account of the rob-


berry of Che house of Mrs. Rogillio, by
some negro soldiers, in the Democrat
on Saturday last. We were unable at
that time to give our readers any clue


to the fate of the young son of Mrs. R.,
who was taken away by the negroes on
the night of the robbery. On Saturday
last, his body was found about three and
half miles from this city on the Pine
Ridge road, opposite the ground on
which the Quitman barbecue was held
several years ago. The hellish fends
had, it seems, tied the unfortunate
young man to q tree in the woods, and
there, after torturing him in way too
sickening to relate, put an end to his
life by shooting him twice through the


body. Several arrests have been made,
and the watch of the young man has
been found in the possession of a sol
der belonging to the 9th U. S. G. Ar
tillery. The people of this place are
determined that this kind of work shall
stop at once Natchez Democrat Sd inst.
Year: 1866

A RENOWNED New York clergyman
lately preached rather long sermon
from the text; "Thou art weighed in the
balance and found wanting " After the
congregation had listened about an hour,
some began to get weary, and went out
others soon followed, greatly to the an
noyance of the minister. Another per-
son started whereupon the parson stop
ped in his sermon, and said:


THAT is right, gentlemen; so fast as
you are weighed pass out"


He continued his sermon at some
length after that, but no one disturbed
him by leaving.
Year: 1866

A new invention in Paris is said to
be pair of musical boots AT every
step the pressure of the foot produces
melody-it may be waltz, mazourka
or an operatic air. This arrangement
would be extremely convenient for .
dancing master.
Year: 1866

PRAYER FOR JEFFERSON DAyIs.-A
highly esteemed minister in neigh
boring State remarks in recent letter;


81 have often thought, of late, that
if I could speak to all the praying peo-
pie of the South, l would impress upon
them the thought that it is their espec-
ial duty to pray for Jefferson Davis
Surely he is in prison and in peril, be-
cause of what we have done. Hewould
not have been there, if we had not made
him our chief. Will the praying peo
pie Of the South forget him in these
trying hours p
Year: 1866

GOLDEN RULES OF L1FE.-Neyer cor
tradict woman when she is abusing
her husband. Never read your letters
just before going to bed, as they may
damage your sleep. Never ask a favor
of man until he has dined, unless you
wish to get refused. Never inquire
how q French dish is made, as the solu-
ton of the mystery may have the effect
of spelling your appetite.
Year: 1866

These sort of letters are calculated
to damage the interests of those who
have cotton unsold, and they mislead
other parties. On what basis can any
man build an opinion as to the yield of
aotton.