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Year: 1867

A Scotchman having hired himself to a
farmer, had cheese set down before him,
that he might help himself. After some
time the master said to him:
Sandy, you take long time to break
fast"


In truth, master" said Sandy, "a cheese
o this size is ma sac soon eaten as ye may
think.
Year: 1867

No two human beings were ever alike
either in body or mind In other words.
nature has been engaged in making men and
women six thousand years without making
one that she thought it worth while to
repeat
Year: 1867

Nitro glycerine is cutting the Pacific rail-
road tunnel through the summit of the
Sierra Nevada at the rate of fifty feet per
week, and by midsummer fifty miles of road
will be added to the ninety-four already in
opei alton at the California end
Year: 1867

A few days since, as the carpenters in the
ship-yard of Mr. Sylvester Hardy, at Sails
bury, were cutting up large stick of white
oak timber, they found full grown and
well preserved owl deeply imbedded in
the wood.
Year: 1867

representation OF OrdnC VleW. w hen
he shall be President, the Republicans
may rest assured that he will just as
soon, and perhaps little sooner, fill the
offices at his disposal with Democrats of
moderate view and good character, as
with earnest Radicals of equally as good
qualifications. Doubtless he will do it
honestly, for such temperaments as
Grants are predisposed to believe that
good character and moderate view is
much more important than correct opin-
ions and clear insight. The Republi-
cans who think the balance of the re-
construction struggle can be most wisely
settled by the appointment of Long
street and other honest rebel soldiers in
the South, for instance, will sustain
Grant.


About Congress, there is little doubt
that Grant accepts and approves the re-
construction plan now in operation. 1t
is without doubt true that in his evil
dence in the impeachment investigation
he will be found to have said that he
always considered Congress as being the
only power to decide the terms of re-
construction, and that the Presidents
appointment of Provisional Governors
was by him (Grant) deemed only a tenn
porary expedient adopted in an emer-
gency, and subject to the action of Con-
gress. But whether Grant has any 9TH
er opinions is uncertain. He certainly
persistently refuses to give utterance to
any. The letter written to the Presi-
dent against the removal of Sheridan,
would, without doubt, give the country
better idea of the real opinions of our
Sphinx than. any thing else.
Year: 1867

Unwise above many is the man
who considers every hour lost which
is not spent in reading, writing, or
in study, and not more rational is
she who thinks every moment of her
time lost which does not find her
sewing. We once heard a great man
advise that a book of some kind be
carried in the pocket, to be used IN
case of an unoccupied moment-such
was his practice. He died early
and fatuous. There are women who,
after a hard days work will sit and
sew by candle or gaslight until their
eyes arc almost blinded, or until
certain pains about the shoulders
come on, which are almost insup-
portable, and arc only driven to bed
by ply ysical incapacity to work any
longer. The sleep of the overwork-
ed, like that of those who do not
work at all, is unsatisfying and un-
refreshing and both alike wake up in
weariness, sadness, and langor, with
an inevitable result, both dying pre-
maturely. Let no one work in pain
or weariness. When a man is tired
Year: 1867

The circulation of the national
banks is nominally three hundred
millions of dollars. This circulation
is secured by United States bonds
drawing high rate of interest, which
interest goes into the pocket Of the
banker, and for which he gives no
return whatever.


No one prctends that the notes of
the national banks are worth more
than 'greenbacks.' Every one can
see that the government by issuing
three hundred millions of bonds has
precisely the same outstanding in
debtedness, (leaving interest out of
the question: that it would have, if
it issued three hundred millions in
"greenbacks, - instead. Can any
reason be given why the government
should not issue "grcenbacks' in
place of these bonds, and thus save
the interest on these bonds? This
interest amounts, in round numbers,
to nearly twenty millions of dollars
per annum-a sum sufficient to
soon pay the entire national debt if
put out at compound interest. and
which is now taken from the over
burdencd taxpayer and given to
the banker for nothing. .-Nilwaukcc
News.
Year: 1867

he ought to lie down until he is full
ly rested, when, with renovated
strength, the work will be better
done, done the sooner, and done with
selfsu stained alacrity. The time
taken from seven Or eight hour S
sleep out of each twenty-four, is
time not gained, but time much more
than lost we can cheat ourselves
but we cannot cheat nature. A
certain amount of food is necessary
to a healthy body, but ifless than
that amount be furnished, decay
commences the very hour. 1t is the
same with sleep, any one who per-
sists in allowing himself less than
nature requires, will only hasten his
arrival at the mad house or the
grave.
Year: 1867

A Washington papet -ccpsos US
of trying to depreciate the finances
of the government Why, sir,
there is no government. 1t is dead
1t was killed in a box at the thcater
on a Good Frigay night, long ago.
This paper was suppressed, or thrown
out of the mails, for teaching the
people that LINCOLN WAS NOT THE
GoyERSMENT. Now we know the
government MUST BE DEAD, or else
the whole Republican party is the
most monstrous liars the world ever
saw. Why the Administration has
paid set Of fellows immense rewards
for catching the man who killed The
government. We should like to
know how it is possible for US to de-
preciatc the currency of a dead gov
ernment. We could no more do il
than we could take the life of a
dead rat.-N. Y. Day Book.
Year: 1867

TIE GOVERNORS SALARY.-We are glad
to see that the Senate has amended the report
OF its Committee by fixing the Governors
salary at $1,000 instead OF S25OO. Nothing
less than $4,000 ought to be considered for
moment. The expenses of living have more
than doubled since 1924, and it is a plain duty
to provide for our public servants accordingly.
Nobody believes or pretends to believe that a
Governor of Maine ought to live, or can live
becomnsly, on the present pittance. If any
body wants to keep the State in the humiiiat-
ing posture of asking her citizens to pay for
the privilege of serving her, that man we have
not seen. The just mean between parsimony
and extravaganza is the best economy for
State as well as for family.
Year: 1867

THE OPERETTA.-Thcrei is no other spe-
cies of amusement so refining and elevating
in its influence as the opera-none other
which cultivated people SO universally pa
troniZe. The drama is welded TO delight
ful music. For our part, We cannot ina
CINE anything superior to good opera in
this world. For want of an opera we will
take an operctta. The one now given
nightly at Virginia Hall offers rare attrac-
tions to all who are fond of fine music.
But, apart from the merits of these per-
formances, the objects for which they are
given should command the most liberal
patronage and generous encouragement OF
the public.
Year: 1867

THROWN FROM BUGGY AND INJURED
Yesterday afternoon, about halt-past 3
o'clock, horse attached to a buggy, in
which Mr.. William Duke was seated, ran
off, and turning suddenly from Eighteenth
street into Main, the left fore wheel Of the
buggy was broken of, and Mr.. Duke was
thrown violently out on his head, the bug
gy passing over his body. His temple was
severely cut, and he was otherwise so Sc
verely injured that he remained motionless
for sometime, in which condition he was
carried into the office of Mr.. Case, where
he received proper medical attention.
Year: 1867

IxFAxrrcrpE.-Coroner Little was yes;
terdav called to view the body of dead
female infant found the previous night by
the city scavepger in a sink on the lot Of
tnnement No. I7l4 Main street. 1t had
evidently been thrown into the place some
days before, and it could not be determined
whether Il was a white or mulatto child.
No clue to the perpetrator of the crime
could be obtained.
Year: 1867

A CHANGE IN THE SCHEDULE of all the
railroads running into the city will take
place on the 9TH of May, whereby the
times of arrival and departure Of the diff
fcrent trains will be changed.
Year: 1867

The BRAIN = One Of the most incon-
ceivsble things in the nature Of the brain is
that, although the organ Of sensation, it
should itself be insensible. To cut the
brain gives no pain yet in the brain alone
resides the power of feeling pain in any part
Of the body. If the nerve which leads to it
from the injured part be divided, we become
instantly unconscious of suffering. 1t is
only by communication with the brain that
any kind of sensation is produced yet the
organ itself is ipsensibe. But there is a
circumstance more wonderful still


A certain portion of the brain may be re-
moved without destroying life. The ami
NAL lives and performs all Of those functions
necessary to simple vitality, but it has no
longer a mind it cannot think or feel. 1t
reauiresthat the food should be pushed into
the stomach; once there it is digeSted, and


he, animal will then thrive aud grow fat:
We iufer. therefore, that a part Of the brain
is simply intended for the exercise of the
intellectual faculties, whether of the lower
grade called instinct, or Of that exalted kind
| estowed on man termed reason,
Year: 1867

yellow FEvER.--Nutwithstandi the very
commendable precautions of our worthy Town
Council, seconded by the well thinking portion
of our citizens, we have not been able to keep
entirely away this dreadful disease, which has
been making such havoc in New Orleans, and
has spread in almost every part Of Louisiana and
Texas. Although it has been prevailing in our
neighboring town, Washington, for the last two
months and has spread iii the country for several
miles around us, owing to the strict Quarantine
regulations adopted by our Town authorities,
we had succeeded in keeping it out of our town
until few days ago. Thus far there have been
but three cases within our town limits, but ali
we are sorry to say, proved fatal. Up to the
present, there are no new cases, probably owing
to the fact that tile town is almost deserted all
having left who were able to do SO. -


While on this subject, we should not forget to
record the very efficient services Of the s'opel-
ousas Relief Association some of whose menu
bers were always to be found where their services
were needed, and we hare noticed, prominent
among them, our honorable Mayor, who was as
assiduons in his attendance on the sick as have
been his efforts TO keep the disease from our
midst.


But although there 10 mot now single case of
yellow fever in town, we would particularly
caution those Of eur citizens who have left town
to escape the epideniic and persons living in the
country, mot to return for while vet, or at least
not until frost should render their doing SO less
hazardous @
Year: 1867

The Union Party the State California in Convention
assembled hereby the people Of ths their
platform .nd declaration of party principles:


mat In the present. in the past, We ire
ncaoi opposed to treason and TO traitors whether the
zane shall attempt to subvet Union and control
stnmsat BY sud and treschery from within force from


and that upon the loyalty Of the Nation tried and
Proven rely reestabish firmly and forever The bopds
" our National Onion.


eued That n reconstPucng the nation foundations
sncod BE- Justice and its architects loyalty and


ng that those active to destroy should be chosen and
pfeiered builders to erect H. and until IL shall appear that
~ the states lately in rebellion loyal
BILE and ready justice and enforce In
Ance with the principles Of government VI freedmen and
equally Is wish that the Government be
ernment


Resd That In the reconstruction plan Of the late
We recognize policy wise and
themselves within the provisions will welcome them
seefs and receive them equals Union


Resolrd That deem the passage Legislature OF
AnE establishing eight hours labor legal days work,
sminentiy Just and proper.


ktsored That the importation of Chinese or auy other
tories In every injurious and degrading Amer
lean eompefition and evil that should be restricted by
and sbated by such legal and consutioua
- ara In our power


Received That the future primary elections Of the Union
party In this state should h held under the provisions OF
primary election law and prescribed
ana enforced A. shall exclude all not members Of the
Union party.


Resorsd That fully approve the amendments to the
Constifnton Of the State presented by the Legislature OF
1855 and providing that the Legislature shall have
TO make an appropriation of money r purpose
er for perio longer than two that the should
be accepted by the adopted by the people and
become part Of the Constitution Of the State
Year: 1867

SECESSION NoMIsEE.-One o. P. Fitzgerald, a
bowling Secession minister of the Methodist
Church South, is the rebel nominee for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. He is a
fair specimen Of that ticket. During the war
he came very near being sent to Alcatraz for his
seditious and reasonable blasphemies from the
pulpit that he wholly disgraced We ask the
mothers of California, who would as soon have
their children taught murder as treason, how
they like the idea Of such man taking charge
of the general concerns of education in this
State ?-Uurnboldt Times
Year: 1867

REGIsTRATIoN.-Hora Halves, author of the
Registry Act, says " there is no latest day for
registration in that book. Any one qualified
will be entitled TO be registered whenever he
applies, to the end of time. But as TO the poll
hss, they must be made out every election, and
every one must get his name on the proper pol
list thirty days before election day. unless he
can show good excuse for delay. No one can
vote whose name is not the poll list"
Year: 1867

sorely perplexed and incredulOus mer-
chant commenced the painful task Of
going over and examining the accounts
for himself. Night after night did he
labor in his solitary counting-room alone,
to look for the error; but every stage
Of the examination confirmed the cor
rectness of the clerk, until the old
Scotchman began to believe it possible
that he was worth sax thousand pounds.
Stimulated by this addition to his wealth
he soon felt desire to improve the con-
dition of his household: and, with that
view, made purchase of new furniture,
carpets and other elegancies, consistent
with the condition of a man possessing
the large fortune of six thousand pounds.
Painters and carpenters were set to work
to tear down, build up, and beautify
and in a short time the gloomy residence
on Stone street was renovated to such a
degree as to attract the curiosity and en-
w of all the neighbors.


The doubts of the old man would,
however, still obtrude themselves upon
his mind; and he determined, once more.
to make a most searching examination
of the accounts. On a dark and stormy
night he commenced his labors with the
patient and investigating spirit of man
aetrrmined to probe the matter to the
very bottom. It was past the hour Of
midnight, vet he had not been able to
detect single error; but still he went
on. His heart beat high with hope, fOl
he had nearly reached the end Of his
labor. A quick suspicion seized hi.
mind as to one ''item" in the account


Earekal He had found it He had found
| It'll With the frenzy of a madman, he
drew his broad-brimmed white hat Ovel
his eyes. and rushed into the street.
The rain and storm were nothing to him


He hurried to the residence of his CLERK
I in Wall street, and seized the handle Ot
the huge knocker, with which heraPpeC
until the ncighborhood was arousedwith
the loud alarm. The dismayed clerk
poked his night-eap out of an upper
window, and demanded, ''Wha's there {?
''It's me you dom scoundrel!' y said the
/ frenzied merchant ,'ye'Ue added up Ht
Vear # oar Lqird lrih the pounds. -


Such was the fact. The addition o.
the year Of our Lord in a certain p'act
among the items had swelled the for
tune of the merchant toIearly two thou.
sand pounds beyond its actual amount


CommerciGI anecd ,tes.
Year: 1867

chell to stick to the store " and give up
all idea of going upon the stage. One
can sancy these wags, strOlling thus
along the highway of life and turning
everything into mirth. The skies were
blue over head and the roses blOomed
about their footsteps, and they went out
Of life with the echoes Of happy laughter
ringing in their ears.
Year: 1867

Il is with no little pleasure that we
announce to our readers the complete
and triumphant success of the Demo
cratic ticket at the Connecticut election
on Monday. As may be seen by refer
rnce to our telegraphic columns, the
Democrats have elected Hon. JAMES f.
ENGLISH, their candidate for Governor,
and the entire ticket, by an average ma
jority of about 200, a gain of 100 since
last year They carry three out OF
the four Congressional districts, all OF
which have heretofore been represented
by Republicans The Democratic gains
in both Houses uf the Legislature are
also quite handsome, although it APP
pears from, the returns that the Radicals
will he in the ascendant.


We confess that. these results have
exceeded our. most sangnine eXpee-
sations. We were prepared to hear
of gallant and spirited struggle on
the part of the Democrats We knew
that they would contest every inch of
ground with that persistent determina-
ton which no succession of disasters
could aLate or move. We were satisfied
that in this hard, fierce and bitter con-
test they would effect all that could be
effected through the efforts of men
lighting for principle and animated by
a consciousness that their cause was
just, but we had little hope that the
well established power of Radicalism,
flushed with recent successes and back
ed by all the influence of oHicial patron
age. would he so eifectually and ire
trievably shattered and ruined. We
had not dared to hope that the hour of
rctrihution was so near at hand. Truly
popular vengeance moves swiftly
Year: 1867

moro definite intelligence is received
from Africa.


The contractors for the Chicago lake
tunnel claim to have lost money on the
work, and have an application before
the Council for an additional allowance.
The wafer which is now in use, one of
the papers says, ii, found to be oeauti-
fully clear, although little pieces of veg
etable matter like moss, are seen float
ing in it." The gratifying informa-
tion is added, that "that there is moth
ing harmful or unpleasant in these par
ticles." There is possibly trifing
matter of taste involved; but the Chi
cagoans have been so long accustomed
to taking in everything verdant that
came in their way, that they will prob
ably enjoy swallowing lnmps of green
moss, ont of sort of sympathy for the
color. r.
Year: 1867

ONLY FIVE PER CENT OF the stock will be required
bs paid In at the time Of subscription and subsequent
calls will not exceed ten per cent month After the
nrst paymenl Of hve per cent? further call will be
made until FISk HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
shAl have been subscribed. Ths Company confidently
believe that they will not be compelled in more
than nifty or sixty cent OF ths subscriptions order
to place the line In complete working order.
Year: 1867

1--WE insert the following letter, not doubling but it will be
received with interest by readers the time
confess that should much prefer all correspondents
would deal with the living present. than be eternay rumagng
among the dust of the past Were great ndepAn
dent nation would be highly pleasing oknow that fathers
greater than Others is first make
history worthy of the past Let the dead eepn peace
and let what can be done for the living
Year: 1867

IF the infant Church could do it, twoud knock Caesar the
head


v
And who is our high Caesar what unto him?
foreign spawn that andA yrant false and grim
What we? On the battle plain to strike him noby down.
And raise ensign aganhe Harp without the Crown!



Then sten Irish Paddy, you may redden your dudheen,
You away your cohamore and doyou old caubeen
And without the fear of SHINING don the regimenta geen
And your Cesar from the land with weapons bright and
keen
there prince Caesar who unusy ground the
poor
That Churchs holy fathers best expounde could endure
If you listen their teachngtis of they speak to
YOU
With the sword you'll give yo Caesar what is justly Cesars
due!
Year: 1867

orR THASKs are due to our friend DAVIES, Of
the Lee Gallery, for the photographs or ourself
forwarded through his kindness. We must &C
cord the highest need Of praise TO these beautiful
works or art-beautiful-we mean in artistic
finish and accuracy Of likeness, not in the humble
original. These add another TO the laurels OF tho
Lee Gallery, and we are glad our friend bears his
houOrs go Well.
Year: 1867

New BASEBALL CLUB.-A few days
since young lady "from the country "
was seated at window up town, when her
attention was attracted by the passing Of
the chain gang as they marched along with
ball and chain. She Immediately inquired
if il was a Juse-bM club. A gentleman
friend replied that it certainly was not the
Pastime, as carrying an iron ball was any
thing but an amusement.
Year: 1867

MIDDLETowN Conn.,, Jan. 81, 1867.


EDITOR OF THE PREss.-Dear Sir-You of
course must feel some interest in the course
being pursued by the North, and particularly
in old Connecticut politically it being the
state of your nativity. The democracy of
Connecticut feel intensely anxious about the
the polite affairs Of the nation and the great
danger resulting from the course pursued by
the radical republican party in Congress, and
through the country, and as 4 party to do
every thing in our power to avoid the pend
ng storm which threatens to oyerwhelm the
liberties we have enjoyed, and under which
we have prospercd beyond that of anv other
nation, which history gives a record of The
democracy of the North are not in position
to do much to bring about restoration of the
Union, but we are determined to spare no eff
forts to accomplish SO desirable an object


\ sort of Il mass meeting the Connecticut
democracy was held a few days since in New
Haven great deal Of enthusiasm was mani
fest and things looked as though change
would take place and that at our April cleo
tions; we shall give evidence that the democ
racy of good old Connecticut is not dead and
that there is still no little evidence of vitality.
More than one district will return Demo-
cratic member to the next Congress. Our
patriotic leaders of the party who have no in
tercst except what pertains to the welfare of
the whole country, are becoming much alarm
ed, and are thoroughly convinced that a
change must be effected in the administration
of affairs, or we are lost. We are ready TO
sustain President johnson as far as his resto.
ration policy is concerned, but beyond that he
is no help to the party, indeed his patronage
and influence is in opposition to us, and we
should be willing an impeachment should be
effected, ifpnt upon the ground that he has
permitted through "A military commission,
numbers to be murdered against which no
evidence ofcrlme appeared, and while sur
rounded by such counselors as Seward and
stanton he cannot expect to gain the conf
dent support ofthe democracy of Connecticut.


W,