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Year: 1866

One by one the sands are flowing,


One by one the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going.


Do not strive to grasp them all,
One by one thy duties wait thee,


Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily. when given,
Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee;
DO not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others reach thee.


Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at life's long sorrow,


See how small each moment's pain:
God will help thee for tomorrow,


Every day begins again
Every hour that fleets so slowly


Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy


II thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,


Or for passing hours despond;
Nor, the daily toll forgetting,


Look too eagerly beyond
Hours are golden links, Gods token
Reaching Heaven, but one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
Year: 1866

The question Of thorough protection


of the freedmen of the South in theil


civil rights is one which is in no degrei


affected by the Presidents last veto
These rights must be secured By whole
some laws. The people of all parties her'
are agreed upon that point And the
Evening Post is entirely right in say
ing:


"We do not insist that they shall bt
taught at the expense of any Southern
State, but we do insist that they shall
be permitted TO have schools; we do not
insist that they shall vote, but the loya
part of the nation is fully determined
that they shall be protected in their
persons and property; that they shall
have the right not only to earn but to
recover their wages that they shall be
made safe against wrong and outrage oi
every kind; that they shall have the
right of free speech, of peaceable as
sembling together, Of petition"
This view of the question is alto
gether sound. And it is satisfactory
to find the Express coinciding in it to
this extent:


1
than in most we read in the radical
papers, and if left to themselves the
Southern States will no doubt grant
substantially all that is here urged. 1t
Is for their interest to protect the col
ored men in all their Just rights, and,
like most other people, they will no
| doubt act in their own interest"
The question with honest men of both
parties in Congress is simply how far
the South ought to be trusted. The
ruling class there have not generally
been found blind to their own interest
They are, on the whole, as well posted
in regard to what is likely TO rebound
to their special benefit as most other
people. And considering that of the
old class of shareholders there cannot
remain to-day more than three hundred
thousand, there does seem to be no very
terrible risk in trusting something, at
least, TO the mere self-interest of this
minority for a guarantee against the
enactment of local laws bearing un-
Justly against the freedmen. Be this
as it may, fair compromise ground can
and must be found between the Presi-
dent and Congress ere the session closes.
Such ground cannot be found until
men of strong and honest purpose
come together in frank conference.
There is nothing, thus far, in the acts
or the disposition of the Executive TO
prevent such a conference. On both
sides minor points must be yielded.
The country demands loudly that some
compromise ground shall be found. A
minority of extreme men ought not
and cannot be allowed to prevent this.
The majority in Congress we should
hope, is at issue with the President
solely on the question of ways and
means, and not on principle. 1t will
be permanent blot on the civil his
tory of this country, then, if a fair and
honorable basis of Cancellation between
the two branches of the Government
shall not be found, which shall prepare
the way for a satisfactory and enduring
reconcilement between the North and
the South. Every days delay will
make the task more difficulty T.
Times
Year: 1866

TEE RESEwED MARcH or THE CRoLERa.
The cholera IS said TO have made it's
appearance in several districts of Ger
many-a warning to Us that, we can
hardly hope to escape the scourge.-
The large tide Of emigration from Ger
man ports alone presents q source Of
danger which warns us TO be vigilant


In less than 3 month we shall have
warm weather. In two months we shall
be close on the dog-dsys Our Health
Commission is bravely at work. Let it
be strongly encouraged in its task.
which must be an ungracious one. And
above all, let the full power Of the
Board be put forth to make short work
with established nuisances. The pub
lie viii uphold the Commission in IA,
king the most vigorous measures 10
abate the Eupersbounding denominations
which have 80 long been Winked At un-
der municipal Enisrule.-M T. Tines
Year: 1866




We shall see if the Republican press
will have the audacity, in the face OF
the following, to claim the result IN
Connecticut as 3 condemnation OF the
President and his policy


uHARTFoRD Thursday, March ..
To the Editor Of the New York Times;


1t seems to me that your paper, IN
one or two issues, has unintentionally
misrepresented the position Of General
Hawley and the Union party OF Con
neoticut Neither General Hawley nor
the Union party make any issue with
the President or Congress in this can
vas We are endeGVoTing 70 elect the
Union ticket composed Of true and
loyal men who have sustained the Pre-
sident during the war, and who to-day
are the true friends Of the President
Year: 1866

PROFESSOR BLOT ON CoFFEE.-Pro-
fessor Blot, in a recent lecture at Bos-
ton, treated of making coffee. He said {:
I" The best mixture Of coffee would be
in these proportions one pound of Ja-
va, two ounces of Mocha, two ounces
of Rio and two of Martinique. Roast
ed coffee must be kept in tin box, and
ground freshly every day. 1t is ex-
tremely difficult to find good coffee, and
It really seems as if merchants conspir-
ed to make it as bad as possible. Mon
sieur Blot gave a few secrets of the
trade, such as watering the coffee while
roasting, that it may not loose weight,
as it diminishes about sixteen per cent
during this operation. Useful hints in
regard to selecting and roasting were
given. Coffee must never boil !; by so
doing it does not gain in strength, but
loses the delicate aroma. The Professor
used four tablespoonful of Java and
one of Mocha to a quart of water. The
water was boiled and the coffee was
moistened with the boiling water at
the second boiling of the water it was
again poured upon the coffee it was
allowed to settle Il few moments, and it
was done. The result was liquid as
clear as spring water. Rye coffee must
seldom be employed. When coffee can
not be obtained, very good substitute
can be found in wheat pound, and
roast and prepare like coffee.
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 can ordinance declaring what laws and
ordinances are in force, and for other purposes"
ratified the 18th day of October, A. D., 1865,
it 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-
citation of said currency before the 1st of May
1865, and untitled ccxcept 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 different in
tent of the parties to the contract; therefore,


Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
Of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority Of the same, That the following scale of
depreciation be and the same is hereby adopted
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 lst day of November,
1861, to the 1st day of May, 1865, to-wit:


Scale Of depreciation Of Confederate currency the


gold dollar being the amt measure of valase,


from November LIST, 1861, to Nay LIST, 1865:
Year: 1866

WITH co RR Z PIT


disordered or vitiated
Blood, you are sick all
over. 1t may burst. out
IN Pimples, or Sores, or
in some active disease,
or it may merely keep
you listless, depressed
and good for nothing
But you cannot have
health while your blood
is impure. AYERS SAR-
Year: 1866

A machine for making butter is one
ofthe new inventions in England. 1t
consists of movable metal cylinder
suspended from a small cast-iron frame.
The bottom ofthe cylinder is loose piece
of galvanised iron, and above it the cyl
inder is perforated by number of small
holes. The is suspended in a bowl of
water, and the butter is placed in the
cylinder and pressed by screw piston,
the result of which is that the butter is
forced through the holes into the water
in the shape of vermicelli. BY this
means all the buttermilk is excluded,
and the butter is found to be much
closer and sweeter than when made by
hand.
Year: 1866

A SIBERIAN WoMAN-A gentleman
who is engaged in the telegraphic eN-
pedition in Siberia, relates the following
incident in letter to friend in Gin
cinnati:


&c met with a Korak woman, of
about twenty-five years of age, on the
great Tundra, (marked Kerau on the
map,) who drove team of reindeers
with loaded sledge fifty versts in one
day, and at night slept out in the snow,
with no covering except the clothes she
had worn through the day, and i'll a
temperature 43 degrees below zero, or
IS degrees below the freezing point !!
Think of that, We efeminate ladies of
America. That l saw her myself, al
though even to me it seems incredible
now. thought it an extraordinary
thing to sleep in reindeer-skin tent
outdoors in such weather, and l should
have frozen to death in two hours had L
attempted to sleep without it. She
travelled with us, driving her own rein
deer, and sleeping on the snow every
night.
Year: 1866

BURGLARY The saloon under the Odd
Fellows Hall was broken into and quantity
of oysters consumed, keg or two of ale left
to run over the floor, and things upset general
ly, one night last week


\ gentlemans cellar was also entered one
night last week, and three barrels of peach
brandy let loose over the ground. Better for
it to be in the ground than in people stomachs.


We learn that the barn Of Robt. Wilson,
Esq, in Raymond Neck, was robbed of about
fifty bushels of wheat recently. This may be
an over statement of the quantity.
Year: 1866

Notwithstanding the unpropitious state OF the weather
quite goodly number Of people gathered together st
the Park yesterday to listen to the Of music
discoursed by Dodworth's band


At three O'clock the hour appointed for the
ment OF the exercises the Park almost deserted.
but at hafpa three the clouds began break away
and with the st appearance Of the the people bega.
to gather together through every gateway and along
every until at four several hundred persons
present The pieces executed the occasion
evidently selected with taste, and comprised amoaK
eminent German and Italian composers. The
programme contained twelve pieces, but owing
to q renewal of the storm but eight given
OF these would be difficult to say which the boss
received The march entitled Der Nebormann, lively
aud spirited Is, given Us the Introductory. Ths
overture 70 Fra DayOlo executed In manner thai
elected evidence OF the highest satisfaction from The
trans tons from grave to gay we're duly appreciated
The ballad entitled s'Sunset' executed In q most
mastery style, and formed marked contrast 70 the


lively notes OF the pieces preceding It. Among the othea
pieces we're the following: polka entitled the Crest
Eastern. by C0oie; medley on popular airs, BY Brad
ley. and overture TO Oberon, by Won Weber,
ali OF whloh were listened TO with attention.
scramble for the bridge until Its entire Of protsc
ton fed with those hopeful that the storm wosd
abate In this they disappointed, the rain
continued fall until night set In and fully closed the
exercises for the day The numerous showers OF the
past week have had decidedly favorable effect upon The
Park. Vegetation, which had In many places COM
menced to look parched and wthered, again began to
look fresh and green and the foliage that begun
take on the hue OF earliest autumn again assumed hs
wonted livery.
Year: 1866

have been In the service Of the rebel govern


ment, and were taken by Judge Holt, but


that "seversl Of the Witnesses, upon being


brought before the committee, retracted entire
ly the statements which they had made in their
afidavits, and stated that their testimony, as
given originally, was false in every particular"
The committee have, therefore, relied upon
scraps of evidence found In the letters and
documents among the rebel archives. They do
not claim to present data and facts that would
convict Davis on the assassination charge in q
court Of justice, but to have obtained sufii-
cient to justify them in their opinion in coming
to the conclusion that the investigation should
be continued. The committee were evidently
anxious to convict Davis IS confederate Of
Booth; and, failing, they propose that the
Executive take up the search for the evidence
required. Mr.. Boutwell's report is rehash Of
old testimony, in convenient shape for radi-
cal electioneering purposes; but as to the how,
when and where Davis is or ought to be tried,
this report leaves US exactly where we were
before. It is long story practically amount
ing to nothing.
Year: 1866

The First Session Of the Thirty Ninth Com


The country will feel sensation OF great
relief with the news that Congress has ad-
journed sine die, and that unless the President
may think ht, under some unexpected circum-
stance, to call an extra session, we shall be
troubled no more with the doings Of this cor
rupt, profigate and expensive Congress until
the first Monday in December next From the
first Monday in December last down TO the
adjournment Of the 2sth Of July, period Of
eight months, We have had . campaign, on
the part Of Congress, against the administra-
ton and "the constitution IA IL is (" without
anything approaching parallel in the
history Of the country. In the outset. from the
heavy majority Of the radicals in each house,
and from their bold radical and revolutionary
policy and purposes then avowed, there we're
good reasons for serious sppreheusions - to
the continuance Of our popular institutions.
But President johnson, against even radical
Congress Of two-thirds in each house, has
proved himself tower Of strength in behalf of
the constitution, 70 that after this irrepressi-
BILE conflict Of eight months Of active fighting
he stands the master Of the situation % the
champion OF the people and the Union.


"The cohesive power Of the public pIunder'
has been tried to its utmost tension by the
radicals Of the two houses, and II has failed TO
serve their purposes. Their system Of South
ern reconstruction, originally designed for the
indefinite exclusion Of the lately rebellious
States from the government, has been defeated
BY the President Compelled first 70 adopt his
policy In their propositions for m amendment
Of the constitution, they have next found IL
expedicnt to yield TO him in the matter Of the
dispcnsation Of his patronage and 70 abandon
the design OF the intractable Stevens OF hold
ing one or both houses on guard through all
the recess till December. The movement for
the Johnson National Union Convention Of
August, In Philadelphia, unqucstionably had
much 10 do with this sudden rush to business
in Congress and this hurrying to an adjourn
mcnt The radicals, especially Of the House
Of Representatives, In view of this convention.
speedily began to realize the necessity OF an
early return homeward for the purpose Of
holding their ground among their constituents
If possible, against the reactng tide Of public
opinion.


In October and November, upon the issues
between this Congress and the administration,
the bulk Of a new House Of Representatives Is
70 be elected The practical Union policy Of
the administration has been amply defined In
President Johnsons Southern restoration
measures, and In his vetoes Of ths obnoxious
Year: 1866

measures of Congress. The disunion policy Of
this radical Congress has been broadly de-
veloped in its negro suffrage experiments, its
Freedmen's Bureau bills, its extravagant
squanderings Of the public money in all sorts
Of Jobs and party speculations, and In its
shameful disregard of the substantial interests
Of the country-Anancial, commercial, manu-
featuring and agricultural, all Of which are
mainly dependent on sound and selEadjust-
ing financial system


A general bankrupt law, general revision
Of the impracticable and costly paper currency
system inherited from Secretary Chase, . gen.
eral retrenchment in expenditures, . lessening
OF the burdens of the taxes of the
internal revenue system, q revenue tariff
bill and some special efforts for the speedy
reduction Of the national debt from
the savings by retrenchment, were among
tho measures most urgently demanded
Of this Congress; but instead oethese things we
have the perpetuaton Of Mr.. Chase's pet bank
system at the expense Of millions to the Trea-
sury, buncombe bill Of soldiers bounties Of
many millions Of dollars, which will be mostly
absorbed by claim agents, the raising of the
pay Of the members Of the two houses from
three to five thousand dollars year, protec-
tive tariff Observation-Disclosures because the
several favored classes could not agree among
themselves on the division Of the spoils-and
jobs and schemes without end Of wasteful ap-
preparations Of the public money.


This Is the Congress and this is the record
for which it Is now to be tried before the peo-
pie upon the important question of the election
Of new Congress in the coming fall elections
The contest is transferred from Washington to
every district represented in Congress, and
every member concerned will be held to his
responsibilities. We anticipate popular revo-
luton and a new Congress, which, after the
fourth of March next will be prepared to act
in accord with the Union policy Of the admin
istration and the wishes Of the people.
Year: 1866

The RESIGNATION or SECRETan Harlan
Mr.. Harlan, Secretary Of the Interior, has at
last resigned his position in the Cabinet, and
the President has appointed ex-senator Brown
ing, OF Illinois, as his successor 1t may be
truly said Of Mr.. Harlan that nothing in his
official career so becomes him as the leaving
fit Although known to be politically op-
posed to the President, he continued to retain
his portfolio in defiance Of the ordinary rules
of honor and Of custom. A weak man, with
no influence in or out OF his party, he was used
by the radicals as their tool, and served them
to the extent Of his small ability; but even
they will scarcely regret his withdrawal. With
Messra. Dennison aud Speed, he set an exam
pie of adhering to Office in spite OF every con-
sideration OF principle and consistency which
all other public men will do well not to fol-
low. He goes into the Senate next March,
but will hardly escape his nerited cbscurity
even there.


The Cabinet is now . halfand-half affair.
composed partly Of new men and partly Of the
old material. Messrs. Seward, Weles and
McCuloch are not expected to resign. About
Mr.. Stanton doubts are expressed on all sides.
One day the radicals claim him, and the next
day he Is said to be writing letter in favor Of
the Philadelphia Convention. II he be opposed
to the President he ought certainly to resign,
and if he be friendly tos the President he
ought 10 resign also, as the greatest service he
could do Mr.. johnson. Whether q halfand-
half Cabinet like this will be rs strong and ss
enicient as an entirely new one, drawn directly
from the people and based upon the great
issues Of the day, Is question which we shall
not at present discuss. But at any rate Sccre-
tary Harlan's resignation is good thing, and
Secretary Stsnton's would be even better.
Year: 1866

CuoLKRA IN THE CoUSTY.-lt is now be-
yond question that the Cholera has made
it's appearance in our county, SIX or seven
cases having occurred in the practice of
one physician, two in that of another, and
one in another. Five deaths thus far
have resulted from the pcstilence. but We
are pleased to be able to state, that, with


in the last four days, no new cases have
been reported, and thAt all within our
knowledge who had been stnittcu with, and
survived the first terrible shock of the dis
ease, are in fair way of recovery. But,
though the indications arc that the disease


is abating or has departed, it is ncvcrthc
less prudent to act as if it mi ght return.
Temperance and caution in diet and i'm
mediate application to a physician upon
the appearance of the slightest cholera
sympt m. is the best general advice VIC CAL.
give to the reader.
Year: 1866

a lady Of the grccn-spcctaclcd and
strong minded persuasion, from down
East, near the "hub Of the universe,
was in conversation with female friend,
and was charging on the dear little
African pupils she had been teaching,
and was about to leave, perhaps forever
(about one hundred) when one Of them
came in. The kind instructress leaned
to the asablo tenement Of an immortal
soul" aud said, with an angelic kind.
ness beaming through her emerald
glasses aDcar Dislcy, ] am soon to leave
YOU, and may never return. You must
be good girl, and apply yourself dill
gently to your books Oh, how love
you, and all the dear colored pupils ~
Tell all OF them you meet have had
my photograph taken, and have one for
each Of them They must each bring
u dollar and get one J"
Year: 1866




The following lines were found written on the
back Of five hundred Confederate note
Representing nothing on Gods earth now,


And naught in the water below it.
As pledge of the nations that's dead and gone
Keep it, dear friend. and show it
Show it 10 those who will lend an ear


To the tale this paper can tell
OF Liberty born Of the patriots dYam,


OF the storm cradcd nation that fell
Too poor TO possess the precious ores,


And too much Of stranger to borrow,
We issued, oday, our promise to pay.


And hoped to redeem on the morrow
The days rolled on, and weeks became years,
But our Golfers were empty still
Coin was so rare that the Treasury quaked


If dollar should drop IN the till
But the faith that was in us was strong indeed,
And our poverty well discerned
And these little checks represented the pay
That our suileiing volunteers earned.
We knew it had hardly value in gold,


Yet as gold our soldiers received it
II gazed in our eyes with promise TO pay


And each patriot believed it,
But our boys thought little Of price or pay;
Or bills that were over due:
We knew il it brought us bread to-day.


Twas the best our (your) country could do.
Keep it, il tells our history over,


From the birth of the dream to the last;
Modest, and born OF the angel Hope,


Like the hope Of success it passed