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Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, November H.-The following Is
a portion OF communication to-day addressed
py member OF the Cabinet to a friend of the
AHmlnlstraton in New England, who seemed to
pe 4pprehenslve that the difficulties between
the PRESIDENT and Congress might induce action
on tne part of the former which would tend to
widen the breach, If it did not put important
says:-


Notwithstanding his long public career.
feW men seem to be less understood than Pre-
sldent Johnson. That he is a man OF strsng con-
Vlctlons and earnest purposes, is evident from
tne manner In which he advocated ana pushed
forward important measures in Congress- like
the homestead bill, and the stand which he
took az alnst secession and in ia vor of the Gov.
eminent during the late civil war. He believes
that the manner in which he proposed that the
Government should deal with the Southern
SIates was not only magnanimous one, but
the only one likely to result in speedy and
hearty reconciliation between the sections; and
ne mas ielt II to be his duty to sustain his
views by the exercise OF such powers as the
Constitution had clothed him with. But
Whlle this has been and doubtless will
continue to be his course, he will violate
no law, nor fail to perform the duties
winch are legally devolved upon him. He will
veto every bill that he may regard as unconsti-
tuuonal no matter how unpopular it may be for
nm to DO so; out be Will execute with scrupu-
Ions hdellty all laws, and especially those to
Whlch ne has refused to give his Executive
sanction. The apprehension which you seem
" loSi' anu WulCn many otnerS snare with you,
that Mr.. johnson Will attempt to force Southern
representatives into Congress, or do any other
inprudent thing by which the pnblic peace will
De disturbed or the public credit be deranged
IS utterly unfounded. While he will exercise
tearlessly the power which he possesses under
the Constitution, in furtherance of the mea-
sures which he thinks are best calculated
to promote the public veal, he will not quarrel
with Congress for pursuing the same indepen.
dent course. He regrets the disagreement
between the Legislative and Executive branches
OF the Government, and would, doubt not.
yield much to effect reconciliation He will
not however, sacrifice his principles nor violate
the Constitution. according to his Interpretation
OF II, no matter what pressure may be brought
TO pear upon him. He means to do right as he
understands the right, and will trust to time for
the Vindication of his course. He will be as true
10 the Constitution and the Government as Pre-
sldent OF the United States as he was true to the
York Times.
Year: 1866

lF IT is AN INDISPUTABLE FACT THAT
more disease and suffering is cntailcd upon chill
dren by impure blood in parents than from any
other cause. Heads Of families owe it to their
posterity to see to it that their blood is kept free
from all poisonous matter that would have a ten
dency to produce disease suffering and perhaps
death to their offspring. Adams Blood Purifier,
prepared by Samuel Adams, San Francisco, is q
strictly vegetable preparation and is scientifically
prepared from the choicest and most efhcacous
blood purifying remedies known to the vegetable
world, and II used according to directions, will
restore the blood to its proper condition in u
short time. For sale at the United States Drug
Store, corner of Powell and Bush streets, San
Francisco, and all Druggists. febl0 3m
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the at ten
tlon Of Of our readers to the Grover L. Baker Ma
chimes Their reputation is too we'll established
for US 10 attempt word in their favor, bat
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. "a word 10 the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1866

Pain is supposed to be the lot of US poor NOR
tails rs inevitable rs death, and liable Mt any
time to come upon us. Though we do not sut.
scribe to this doctrine in all its length and breadth
believing that our pains, aches and scknesses are
the result Of our own folly, our violation Of
natures laws as they have been instituted
by the Creator still it is undeniable that the race
has degenerated, and that all Of us bear about
US the seeds Of disease rs they have followed the
great law of hereditary descent. Therefore it is
important that remedial agents should be on hand
to be used on an emergency, and when the seminal
principle lodged in the system shall develop itself
md we be made 10 feel the cxcruciating agOnies
of pain, or the depressing influences OF disease,


Such remedial agent exists in the PAIN Kill
LER Of our fellow townsmen PERRY DAVIS d SON,
whose fame has extended over all the earth, and
whose names are blessed even from the rising of
the sun to the going down thereof, The Pain
Killer has made the circuit OF the globe. Amid
the eternal ices of the polar regions, or beneath
the intoerabe and burning sun OF the tropics,
its virtues are known and appreciated. Under
all attitudes from the one extreme to the other,
suffering humanity has found relief from many
Of its ills. The wide and broad era over which
this medicine has spread, attests its value and
potency. No other has, to our knowledge, been
SO universally and favoraby received. 1t has
made its own highway, solely by its virtues.


Such uncxampled success and popularity has
brought others into the field. who have attempted
to eclipse the original. But we are pleased 10
know that their efforts have proved fruitless.
Under similarity Of name they have attempted
to usurp the confidence Of the people and turn it
to their own sel6shness and dishonesty. But the
people, true to the one who was their real bene.
factor, have in the main stood by the original;
the impOstOrs and their nOstrums have sunk into
oblivion and merited contempt.


The Pain Killer derives much OF its popularity
from the simplicity attending its use, which gives
it a peculiar value in y family. The various dis
eases which may be reached by it, and in their
incipient stages cradicated, are among those
which are peculiarly fatal if suffered TO run; but
the curative magic Of this preparation at once
disarms them of their tcrrors. II all respects it
ful6lls the conditions of q popular medicine
Stick to it, therefore; buy the original and gen.
uine. -Pr0uidence Times.
Year: 1866

PAINFUL AcoIDESr.-Ou Sunday. Novem.
Der 18Th, Adler. OF the dry goods firm Of
Adler q Handepohl, at Dutch Flat, says the
Inquirer, picked up pistol which had been
left at his store by customer supposing it
to be an unloaded one of his own. On this
supposition he handled it more carelessly than
he otherwise would have done, and as it was
loaded, it went off and discharged its
contents through his left hand, causing a
painful though not dangerous wound.
Year: 1866

The POPULATION OF SAN FRANCIsco.-The
San Francisco Times says: 1.-The officers Of
the Revenue Department in this city
sometime since received instructions from
the Statistical Bureau at Washington to
make as correct return rs possible of the
population Of the city, without reference to
any other point than the numbers. From the
most carefully made returns Of these officers
it appears that the population Of the city
docs not exceed $4,000.
Year: 1866

EXTRA LEGISLATIVE SESSION. The S. F.
Bulletin says, some Of the interior papers are
discussing proposition for called session
Of the Legislature, on the pretext that the
assent Of this state to the Constitutional
Amendment is necessary. There is no force
whatever in the arguments adduced on this
head, and we are glad to see that journal
like the Stockton Independent opposes the
proposition on the ground Of useIessness and
expense. We endorse its remarks to the ef.
feet that An extra session would be availed OF
to disturb our finances by action unfriendly
to the Specific Contract Law, and further to
advance certain private schemes at the sx.
penss ofthe public. There is no danger that
the Governor will assume the responsibility
Of convening the present Legislature again.
We learn that be will refuse 10 do 80 in any
event, except the improbable one that the
vote of This State will secure the ratification
Of the Constitutional Amendment. So the
plunder'mongers, spectators and agitators.
may as we'll save their time and labor circu.
lating petitions and devising arguments.
Year: 1866

Prescott, the historian, in consequence OF
disorder of the nerve of the eye, wrote
every word of his historicals without pen
or ink. as he could not see when the pen
WAS out of ink, or from any other cause
failed to make mark. lie used an agate
stylus on carbonated paper, the lines and
edges of the paper being indicated by brass
wires III wooden frame.


Crawford, the sculptor, the habit of whose
life had been to read in reclining posi-.
ton, lost one eye, and soon died from the
formation Of a malignant canccrous tumor
behind the ball, which pushed it out on the
cheek.


There are many affections Of tho eyes
which are radically incurable. Persons OF
scrofulous constitutions, without any spe'
cial local manifestations of it, often deter
mine the disease to the eye by some erro-
neous habit or practice, and it remains
there for life. 1t is useful, therefore, to
know some of the causes which, by debili-
tating tho eye, invite desease to it or rem
der it incapable of resisting adverse intlu
enGes.


Avoid reading by candle or any other ar.
tilicial light.


Reading by twilight ought never to be
indulged in. safe rule is--never read
after sundOwn or before sunrise.


Do not allow yourself to read moment
in any reclining position, whether in bed
or on sofa.


The practice of reading while on horse
back, or in any vehicle i'll motion on wheels,
is most perniciOus.


Reading on steam or sail vessels should
not be largely indulged in, because the
slightest motion of the page or your body,
oIf IL INF utr IN
full straining effort to re- adjust it.


Never attempt to look at the sun while
shining, unless through colored glass of
some kind; even very bright moon should
not be long gazed at.
furious to the sight.
A sudden change between bright light
and darkness is always perniciOus.


If looking at minute objects, relieve the
eyes frequently by turning them to some.
thing in the distance.


Let the light, whether natural or artificial
fall on the page from behind, a little to one
side.


Every parent should peremptorily forbid
all sewing by candle or gas light, especially
Of dark material.


If the eyes are matted together after
sleeping the most instantaneous and agree
aLle solvent in nature is the application Of
the saliva with the finger, before opening
the eye. Never pick it off with the inger-
rails, but wash il off with the ball Of the
fingers, in quite warm water.


Never bathe or open the eyes in cold wa
ter. 1t always is the safest, best and most
agreeable to use warm water for that pur.
pose over seventy degrees.-HalrS Journal
of Health.
Year: 1866

ST. MARKS FAR.-Thc ladies' who at
this time make arrangements for holding a
Fair find their ingenuity and skill severely
taskcd to invent some scheme which shall
sIlrpass all that has been done ut all pre-
cedng Fairs, and it is astonishing how III
each instance they contrivc some new idea
which is original and interesting. At each
Fair there are new combinations of fancy
articles, new arrangements OF the gally-
dressed tables, new temptations III the way
of cakes and creams and the ladies OF st.
Marks Fair may fairly ask for that patro-
mage which untiring lahorS merit.


One Of the great attractions at the Far
of which we are speaking is the JdcooS
Wen. which has been already noticed IN
this paper. Its arrangement is SlnSularly
beautiful, and it is pronounced really more
tasteful than that which made so great an
impression at the Baltimore Fair. Refresh
mcnts of every kind are furnished III
abundance, and for those who do not care
for confectionery, there is al abundance OF
useful and beautiful fancy articles, while
it must be remembered that as all the arti-
clcs at the Fair are presents to the church,
they are being sold ut very low prices.
Call ut the corner of Eighth and Main, and
when once surrounded by the ladies OF the
Fair. Won will not be hurried III leaving or
slow i'm repeating your visit.
Year: 1866

Sr. J0HN's CHURCH FAIR At THE TRINITY
CHrRCH.-St. Johns is the oldest Episcopal
church in this city, but it numbers among
its congregation some of the talrest OF those
Young ladies' who, by their personal attrac
tions and dclicacv OF thought, feeling and
manner, have made this city an honor 10
the old Commonwealth Of Virginia. These
ladies' are not now, however, relying on
their own charms, but, for the sake OF the
venerable church with which they are con-
nccted, have opened Fair at Trinity
Church, at tie corner of Twenty fast ANA
Broad streets, where they offer for sale every
variety of article OF use and ornament that
the most tastdious can desire. Those whom
this hot weather may cause To feel weak
and languid, as well as those who are never
troubled by changes of temperature, VIII
find that the refreshments which the ladies'
of ST. Johns Fair offer for sale are adml-
rably adapted to all their ailments, imaSl-
nary or real and if, with the knowledge
before them that the Fair is held for the
benefit of the church, and that it is con
Quoted by ladies almost too fascinating tor
our peace of mind, our citizens do not
make an early visit To Trinity Church, they
are more cold and less generous than we
have ever thought them.
Year: 1866

Contributions TO THE HOLLYWOOD As
socIATIoN.-By notice in our advertising
columns it will be seen that our friends
cover the border" are already coming to
our assistance in preserving the remains of
the southern soldier from neglect or obll-
Won, and we are sure that our ladies will
be checrcd by the knowledge that in distant
Nova Scotia, as well as in warm hearted
Maryland, their efforts will meet with cheer
ful encouragement and substantial practl-
cal aid. We are too poor to do with our
own means all that our inclinations and
desires would contemplate, but with that
help which our own people and foreign
friends will assuredly extend to us, we can
at all events guarantee that the cemeteries
of our soldiers around this city shall be
placed in order and carefully guarded and
preserved for all time 10 come.
Year: 1866

CoLoRED PEOPLES C0NCERT.-A concert
of vocal music, in which all engaged were
colored people, took place last night III
the lecture-room of the Second Baptist
Church, for the benefit of the Second Atrl-
can Church, whose house of worship was
DESTROYED by fire on the lst of April. We
learn that they applied in vain to the other
colored churches for the use of one of their
houses on this OCCASION and the Second
Baptist Church, who years ago organized,
and up to the close of the war exercised
guardianship over them, readily acceded
to their request. Thus it ever will be.
The negroes of the south will always find
the southern white man their truest friend.
Year: 1866

LUCKY BoY.-At the time of the cNplo


sion of the nitro-glyccrine in the yard of
Wells, Fargo & Co., in San Francisco, a
lad was sitting at his desk writing while
plastcring and timber fell around without
so much as hurting a hair on his head.
The same boy was sitting on the paddle
box of the steamer Yosemite when she
was blown up on trip to Sacramento, and
was blown entirely across the river, when
he coolly swan back to the wreck to offer
assistance to the less fortunate passengers.
Year: 1866

THE WoRK To HE DoNE At HOLLYWOOD
To-DAY.-In order to finish the work OF
puttiur in order the graves OF the Con
ijdrratc soldiers Inferred in Hollywood,
which was So calamity begun on Monday,
the citizens of Richmond are requested to
meet ut the cemetery by ; O'Clock this
afternoon. Organizations which intend to
take part in the work will arrange 10 he on
the ground 10y that time, 50 that there may
be no delay in commencing operations. y
few hours hard work will accomplish the
greater part of what remains to be done,
and the ladies on tomorrow Will then see
what the Young men Of Richmond can do
when their hearts are in the work. Hun
drrds of persons who should have been ont
on Monday were prevented by business
engagements from going, and 1t Is hoped
that every effort will now he made to let
them all turn out to-day. 1t has been SAID
that our Young men are idle and careless,
but we will not believe this of them and
the best practical proof they can give "t
their industry and regard is to shoulder
the spade or pick and march to Hollywood
bv 2 o'clock to-day.
Year: 1866

FoUSD.-The Dispatch Is certainly
wonderful paper What else can It b
when it finds an umbrcllai That article
which is considered to involve no right Of
property. A gentleman advertised one ss
lost. II was cnough--the Dispatch caused
II TO be delivered before breakfast! Yes
terday morning it announced that lady
had lost her watch. 1t was brought In
early in the forenoon. If a thing can DO
found, the Dispatch will have it. IL is the
most searching and permeating Of newspa-
ners. 1t is not only the detective to bring
in things lost, but it is the golden gate to
success. Men of business are every day
more and more satisfied of this.
Year: 1866

The parties claiming the right to run railroad
through Royal street have commenced operations
for the laying Of the track by tearing up the
square block pavement on that thoroughfare, be-
tween Canal and CustomhOuse streets. Property
owners on Royal street are Of opinion that, by
reason of the narrowness of the avenue, its occu-
patton by railroad will interrupt other means of
travel and transportation to such an extent that
the street will be abandoned as a business thor.
oughfare, and real property on it will be greatly
deprecated in value. It is understood that legal
steps will therefore be taken to prevent the con
struction of the railroad.
Year: 1866

The benevolent will find at Frank Quirk's
I" Office on Carondelet street, beautiful nlaid
music box, which kiud-heafted merchant Of tllj5


city has placed there to be rafied for the benefit


Of two soldiers crippled in the late war in such
| manner that they are unable to secure lyeli-
| hood by ordinary industry. The gift is evidence


Of the worthiness Of the beneGcia,es, and we


have only to mention the case to assure the taking
| of every chance il the lottery.
Year: 1866

The healing and regulating effect Of tile Red
Jacket Bitters upon the bowels, in whatever way
they may be disordered, is admitted to be one pi
its most valuable characteristics, and hence its
usefulness in cholc, diarrhea, cholera morbus and
dYsenterY
Year: 1866

hEssRs. LEE CEASDALL & Cove direct the
attention OF the readers of the CRESCENT this
morning to the card Of the above named firm
which appears in another column Col. Crandall
proved himself gallant and energetic officer in
the army Of the :" so-caed," and now that he has
I" changed his base and weld7 the pen rather
than the sword We are sure that he will not prcye
less energetic forget the high order Of probity
which distinguished him as soldier. We reco-
ect one feat OF his, in which he captured staff
officer by coup de main, although he was sur
rounded by thirty thousand men and C~l. Gran
dali only had five men with him. We would bet
no small amount that the Colonel will make just
such g strike as a commission merchant, al
though tie ground may be already occupied and
opposing forces surround him on all sides
Year: 1866

Mr.. EDIToR--


was very much pleased, in
deed, upon reading your editorial article last
week in reference to the want of ~ map of
our city 1t is certainly much needed, and
il the City Council cannot get the gentle
man in whose hands its preparation has for
so long time been intrusted to complete it,
why not employ some one else?


The citizens need il, and | feel very sure
that if the city authorities do not speedily
furnish it, private enterprise will +.
Year: 1866

George D. Prentice, on recovering from a
very serious illness, writes his experience OF
the holy and hallowed influences that sooth-
ed and sustained him during his sickness
In late number of the Louisville Journal
we find the following beautiful reflections:


"Our heartfelt thanks are due to very
many OF onr brethren of the press for their
very kind notices OF us during our late illness.
Their sympathy soothed and cheered and
strengthened us. 1t seemed to throw calm
and lovely light upon the world and make
us wish to linger still among our fellow-men.


There Is much that Is beautiful and holy
and hallowing in sickness. Its influences
are purer and better than those of health
Indeed the feebleness Of body is often the
health Of the soul. We see and hear what
we may not in the season of our physical
strength. Myriad spirits of the air flutt.r
over the dividing line between two worlds,
uttering to mortal beings the tones they have
learned 10 heaven. AS we move downward
upon the sombre mysterious pathway that
leads to the door of the tomb, we behold, as
from the depths Of shadowy well or cavern,
the pale serenties of floating stars, all inyis-
ible in the glare aud sunshine OF the upper
air, and their sacred and blessed light need
never fade from the spirit" .#..TI..f
Year: 1866

ORIGIN OF CAST Ilos MANUFACTURES.
Welsh shepherd boy, named John Thomas,
in the spring of 100, rescued flock Of his
masters sheep from a snow drift, and late in
the same spring, during heavy rain and
melting of snow, he swan river and drove
home in safety a herd of mountain cattle.
As reward for his courage, his master gayo
him four of the sheep which he had saved.
lie sold the wool to buy better clothing, and
with the money be obtained for the sheep, hs
travelled TO Bristol to seek his fortune. To
prevent being impressed rs soldier his mas
ter recommended him as brass worker with
Abraham Darby. As he was looking on
while some workwen were endeavorine no
cast iron, he said to Darby, lie thought he, INV
how they had missed it, and begged to try q
method Of his own. He aud Mr.. Darby re-
mained alone In the shop that night, and be-
fore morning they had cast an iron pot. Ho
was at once engaged TO remain and keep the
secret which he did faithfully, although
double wages were offered him by other PAR
ties. For more than one hundred years after
that night, the process oil producing iron
castings in a mold of fine sand, with two
wooden frames and air holes, was practiced
and kept secret, with plugged key and
barred doors.
Year: 1866

The question. whether the constitutional,
Amendments shall be adopted, involves a
subject vastly more important than the i'm.
mediate changes which these amendments
are designed to effect. The first and great
question is can we amend the Constitution
rightfuliy. so az to take from any State a
power which it has not voluntarily granted
to the United States? Does the provision in
the Constitution, which authorizes its amend
ment, mean that a majority of two thirds In
Congress and three fourths of the States
have the power to make monarchy out of
the republic, and that the minority of people
and States are bound TO such fundamental
change


If the power Of alteration extends as far
as now assumed for the purposes of these
proposed amendDents, then it is plain that
the power also extends to the complete OBJ
liberation Of States. The exception in the
constitution forbidding amendments which
would deprive a State of its equal represen.
tatlon in the Senate, can itself be amended
and erased. The provision that no State
snail be divided without its consent can be
amended and erased. 1t is as easy to make
New York two States, and New England one
state, as 1t is to pass these amendments now
before the people. If these are passed the
precedent will be established. There will
then be no limit to the changes which, in
political excitement will be urged on by men
OF both sides. II Is therefore the very body
Of the Constitution which is now in danger


We beseech the Radical leaders to face
this great truth and give it due attention.
The future of this country is not within the
view OF living prophets; but there are in
Vulnerable reasons for the belief that the
majority OF more than a million now oppos-
ing the Radical measures will in time gain
the power in Congress and in the States
When that time comes, there is every reason
to suppose that sectional party will again