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Year: 1866

We shall especially encourage educa
;fJn and impro, ement among the coiored
population. Experience has shown that
those iaborers are best who are most
intelligent; and that country most pros
porous, whose people are the most en-
ljghtened. The more intelligent man
is, the more wants he has, and, the more
wants lie has,. the more industrious he
will be, in order to satisfy the same. If
a mans wants are'compressed within the
small limits Of peck of meal and three
pounds OF bacon per week, to live in a
miserable cabin and be dressed in rags,
the natural laziness of mankind will in
duce him to labor as little as possible;
but if he has de,ire. to cat palatable
food and to live and dress like civilized
being, these more numerous wants will
overcome his natural Incidence and urge
him to labor in order to meet these wants,





1t aOaS for the interest of the master to
keep the SIa0e in ignorance, it as for the
interest of the same class to educate the
fir, edman. Heretofore the colo!ed man
was unable to obtain an education, now,
that an opportunity is presented, we
wish, by every possible motive to urge
upon him its Importance. Believing, that
if either class Of the population shall fail
to do its part, the State must suffer, we
shall not cease to urge upon both their
reciprocal duties


Two races inhabit this State, which
have heretofore lived together as master
and slave; in their changed relations,
we shall not only do nothing to create a
disturbance between them, but shall use
our influence to settle any difficulty that
may arise.


Believing that permanent peace and
happiness can be secured to the State,
only by giving equal rights to every man,
without regard to race, descent or color,
we shall labor peaceably but earnestly,
for the accomplishment of this object.
Our effort shall be not only to assist in
making Georgia the most prosperous and
wealthy Stale of the South, but to make
it the Empire State of the UDion. We
appeal to the nobler feelings of those in
power, promising them rthsaat-.ia ss;;'sisp
justic to the oppressed, they shall, at the
same time, strengthen themselves.


Nearly half of the inhabitants of the
State are without an organ. At present
the advice they receive comes partly from
publice speakers, and partly from private
conversation. Every thinking person must
be conscious that the welfare of the State
demands that wise counsel be given to
all its citizens. This paper, established
as it is by State Association, will cir~
culate in every country, and will seek by
every means in its power, to promote the
interest and advance the prosperity Of
the State. We appeal to all good citizens
to aid us in the arduous task now before
us.
Year: 1866

PURITY OF CHARACTER.-Over the beau
ty of the plum and apricot, there grows
bloom and beauty more exquisite than the
fruit itself-a soft delicate flush that over
spreads its blushing cheek. Now if you
stricke your hands over that and it is once
gone, 1t is gone forever, for it never grows
but once. The flower that hangs in the
morning, impearled with dew-arrayed as
no queenly woman ever was arrayed with
jeweis-Once shake it, SO that the beads roll
off, and you may sprinkle water over it as
you please, yet it can never be made again
what it was when the dew fell silently upon
it from heaven! On frosty morning you
may see the panes of glass covered with
landscapes, mountains lakes and trees,
blended in beautiful fantastic picture.
Now lay your hand on the glass, and by the
scratch OF your finger, or by the warmth
of the palm, all the delicate tracery will be
obliterated. So there is i'll youth Il beauty
and purity of character, which, when once
touched and detled, can never be restor


ed; fringe more delicate than frostwork,
and which, when torn and broken will never
be re-embroidered. A man who has spotted
and soiled his garments in youth, though
he may seek to make them white again, can
never wholly do it, even were he to wash
them with his tears. When a young man
leaves his fathers house, with the blessing of
his mothers tears still wet upon his forehead,
if he once loses that early purity of charac
ter it is loss that he can never make whole
again. Such is the consequence of crime.
Its effects can not be craClicated; it can only
be forgiyen.-Henry IVurd Beecher
Year: 1866

STEAM ENGINE on A SPREE.-Yester6ay
morning, between 8 and 10 o'clock, the re-
gula tor connected with the engine in the
saving and turning establishment of A. G.
Green, No. 13 Church street, became dis
connected and bereft of its restraining power
the engine entered upon Il series of antics
of most extraordinary character, its speed
rapidly increasing until it had reached the
fearful rate of from 800 to a 1000 revolutions
a minute.


The engine, an iron structure, weight
ton. commenced dancing hornpipe about
the floor; while the shattings in various parts
of the building danced an accompaniment,
being driven by mere centrifugal force from
its tnsteninss. bent up as one would bend
a small wire, and hurled about the establish
ment and upon the floor, The slafting in
the room above was also hurled from its
place and pully burst, while the building
swayed to and fro as if rocked an earth
quake.


The made pranks ofthe engine were finally
brought TO close by the steam supply pipe
becoming disconnected and thus. as it were,
cutting off its breath, else it is difficult to
conjecture what might have been the resule
Providentially there was no one in tEhe room
at the time of the accident, we mi ght have
had, in addition. a loss of life to chronicle.
The extent Of the damage was bent and dis
placed shafting, five broken puiieys, and
other triling disarrangements OF machinery.
Precedence Press.
Year: 1866

The examination by the Fire Marshal of
New York, reveals the fact that large guam
titles of nitro-glycerine are stored in that
city, and the subject is to be brought to the
attention of the Mayor at once.
Year: 1866

TO those Who get up cIuDs OF INe OF IHUIe sUU-
scribcrs one copy, gratis, will be furnished


Subscribers who were cut off from us during the
war; and whose time of subscription had not ex-
pircd, will be furnished the paper free on tie
restoration of communication, until The time be
filled. If they desire the paper longer after that
time, they must renew


A x mark on the paper indicates the eX-
piratiOn of the subscriptiOn.
Year: 1866

The following is the Loan Bill as it passed
the House:


Be it enacted. de-, That the act entitled an
act to provide ways aud means to support the
Government, approved March 3D., 1865, shall
be extended and construed to authorize the
Secretary of the Ire asury, at his discretion
to receive any treasury notes or other obliga-
tions issued under any act of Congress, wheth
er bearing interest or not, in exchange for any
description of bonds authorized by the act to
which this is anNamendment; and also to dis
pose of any description Of bonds authorized BY
said act, either in the United States or else
where, to such an amount, in such manner
and at such rate as be may think advisable
for lawful money of the United States, or for
any treasury notes, certificates of indebted.
ness, or certificates Of deposit, or other repre-
sentatives of value, which have been, or may
be issued under any act of Congress, the pro-
ceeds thereof to be used only for retiring
Treasury notes or other obligations issued
under any act of Congress; but nothing herein
contained shall be construed to authorize any
increase OF the public debt; provided that OF
the United States notes not more than ten
millions ofdollars may be retired cancelled
within six months from the passage of this
act, and thereafter not more than four mil
llols of dollars in any one month"; and. provi
ded the bonds which may be disposed of else.
where than in the United States may be made
payable, both principal and interest, in the
coin or currency Of the country Shich they
are made payable, but shall not bear a rate Of
interest exceeding five per centum per annum;
and, provided fur.hcr, that the act to which
this is an amendment shall continue in full
force. in all its provisions, except as modified
by this act


Sec. >. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall report to Congress at the commence
ment of the next session. the amount of ex-
changes made or money borrowed under this
act, and of whom and on what terms. and
also the amount and character OF Indebtedness
retired under this act and the act to whi,h
this is an amendment. with detailed state
ment Of the expense ofmaking such loans and
exchannes
Year: 1866

The dispatches the other day stated that
United States Treasurer, SPINNER, had writ
ten letter sustaining Comptroller CLARK
attack on the treasury statements ofSecretary
McCuLlocH The publication of Major SPIN.
SER's letter put an entirely different face on
the matter, and settles the controversy in
favor of the Secetary and against Mr.. CLARK.


Tie matter in dispute was under the special
supervision of Treasurer SPINNER, and any
statement made by him in the premises is
entitled to entire confidence.
Year: 1866




Under proper and systematic management
there is no reason why petroleum should not
be made as successful business as silver,
coal, iron or gold. The great branch of in
dustry and wealth has suffered greatly from
irresponsible companies, which have only had
the effect of destroying confidence in tbe pc
troleum business 1t is, therefore, with pleas
nre that We see company organized, which.
while attempting to reform this, combines at
once profit and security. This would seem
10 be the character Of the Reno Oil and Lapd
Company, whose advertisement appears In
another column The nsmes Of the men
managing it, the singularly novel plan Of isl
suing 4 guaranteed stock, the assurance
against loss, the immense estate OF twelve
hundred acres, the working fund Of FIVE huns
dred thousAnd dollars-larger than The entire
capital stock of most petroleum companies
the ownership Of the town Of Reno, one Of
the most attractive and valuable in the oil
region, all combine to inapgurate new era
IN petroleum management and give the peo,
pie OF America q stock which is not only a
legal tender oil stock in every sense, bu} as a
business and an investment the safest and
most profitable in the world.
Year: 1866

THE MAN FOR Bus1NEss.-Give Us the straightfor-
ward, fearless, enterprising for business. One
who is worth dozen Of those who when anything is
to be DONE stop faer and hesitate aud never ready
to take decided stand One turns everything within
his reach into goldthe other furnishes even what is
bright the one viii succeed in life and no adventtoua
circumstances will hinder-the other will be contn-
ual drawing moth, never rising above mediocrity,
but rather falling below


Make up your mind to be firm, resolute and indus
trious if desire prosperity There is good in that
saving of the apostle Whatsoever thy hand fndeth
to do do it with all thy might"
Year: 1866

HATS, and


FURNISHING GOODS &c,
which he will sell cheaper than any else in town.
he is going out of gents goods entirely IN order to
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies' store. [mh28 If
Year: 1866

Ben. BUTLER made speech in Washing
ton few days ago. He wanted all the land
Of the South confscated and sold, assuming
TO believe that such an operation would en-
rich the Government. II he does not know
better than that, he has read history to poor
purpose. Ben. is no fool, but he is very far
from being an honest man. II would cost
more by five times, in five years, TO maintain
the titles to the land, If all that which il
owned by rebels south Of the Potomac and
Ohio were confiscated and sold, than the
Government would receive for the whole Of
the real estate appropriated. General But
ler is also very anxious to have General Lee
seized and tried for treason, and would be
willing, we have no doubt, to preside in a
Court-martial dispcsing Of him; and we
have no doubt General Butler would be
much more formidable to Lee in that capa-
city than he was when he took the field south
Of james River strictly on the offensive, and
corked himself up at Bermuda Hundred.
Butler says that If Lee can 90 on as a school
mester in Virginia, 'then the blood Of the
soldier has been spilled in vain" This
means that the hero Of Bermuda Hundred
Is trying 70 excite prejudice against Gene
raj Grant, who guaranteed Lees personal
safety at the Appomattox Courthonse.-Cfn-
ciRndti Commercial.
Year: 1866

General BANKS who figures as the Cham
pion Of Radlcalism, is thus spoken Of by the
World


''Sicily had no worse stories 10 tell of
Yerres than Louisiana has TO tell of General
Banks. lfany one thing were much worse
than another In the dark side OF the story
of the recent war II would be that the
Secretary of War, who perscouted Fitz
John Porter with slander and false witness
out OF the army In which he had won
every prize Of valor and conduct, has never
dared 10 let In even the stained light of a
well combined court martial upon the
honorable scandals OF the Red River eN-
petition, in which General Banks sacrificed
the lives OF thousands Of brave men, and
risked the safety of the National cause i'm
the hope of filling the pockets of his petty
court of civil and military parasites. 1.-The
never found flame for his speech In all his
life before, one might have looked 10 see
Banks find IL now for an effort 10 make
impossible all investigation into the true
history Of New Orleans during the war.
Year: 1866

one OF THE MOST NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE


Articles of Household Economy,
And if properly managed will promote the health comfort
and happiness of every member of the family
TINE, MONEY, and extreme vExATIoN by delays of
your daily meals may be saved by using the


Charter Oak Cooking Stove.
Over TEN THOUSAND of these celebratcd COOKING
STOVES in daily throughout the city of New Or
leans Every of them has been sold under u FULL
GUARANTEE, and we offer them a reference wherever
found.


The Improved Charter Oak Stove, with


Extension Top,
Has but ONE DAMPER, and simple in its construction
that child manage it. The OVENS are larger Bake
more uniform, and the Stove hsaver than any Cooking
Stove of corresponding size made.


The Hot Water Reservoir Boiler
furnishes supply Water at all hours of the
day for after the FIRE extnguished
additional for FUEL practical illustration of the
ECONOMY in using the CHARTER OAK.


The Reflector GridIron,
original with the Charter Oak and used other
the perfect BROIL Poaltry
by the offensive arising during process
broing carried the pipe and JUICES of the Meats
preserved.


The Hot Closet
in which MEATS and PASTRY are kept WARM for hours
when there has delay meals besides enabling the
cook furnish greater variety of dishes deserts
place them hot upon the table.


The Charter Oak Stove
will do onehird baking given time and 25 per
cent. less wood than any other made


RICE BROS. & CO., Sole Agents.


90 and 95 Camp street. near Poydras,


and 565 Magazine street, near Magazine Market.


Warehouse, Nos 81 and 90 Julia street
AT PEKRY's OLD STOVE HOUSE,
1l PoYDRAs STREET Between Camp and ST Charles stS
For Sale, 500 Flat Top Diving Fiue Cooking


Stoves.


A Of the general character bu deringin


tation ana in their nanes)
FQ- twenty have been selling and connue to sell
the "OLD HATHAWATi' which, under the of
Charter Oak Brilliant, Peerless Olive Branch Maeee AID
Magnolia the market the prices varying with the
value that Of them las the other The SEEP
PREMIUM STOVE under the Of southern star Queen
Planta lion and other have also in great variety
coal and WOOD Paror Fauktns and iewof our Tight Wood
Year: 1866

The funeral OF the late Robert Il. Mntum
will take place next Saturday afternoon at 2oclock u;
the Church Of the Holy Communion. The grief for the
loss Of that excellent gentleman sincere ard deep and
the uourung over his grave will be profound it
i deserved.
Year: 1866

Nr. LITTLEJoHS from the Select Committee on the
Rules Offered resolution for the creation OF new
Standing Committee Oh the Census and Apportionment
Oi the State


Resolution adopted.
Year: 1866

The report of an Egyptian commission of in
quiry processes to have discovered what geolo-
gists would term the matrix of the cholera, and
they certainly make out very good case in sup
port Of their hypothesis. They aver that its ORR
gin is in that sterile part of Arabia lanking the
Red Sea, called the Hedjuz, wherein stand the
holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The London
Court Journal gives the following facts elected
by their investigations


"The annual pilgrimage to MAhomet's tomb
cOngregates on this burning desert eight hun
dred thousand pilgrims, who live in the midst
Of the most indescribabe filth. They die like
rotten sheep, and are not even buried, but shuf-
fed Under foot or so Of sand, which is easily
blown off the corpses. Some two millions Of
sheep are offered as sacrifices, all the offal Of
which is thrown under the burning sun to help
the miasma. The pilgrims wear the same gar
ments from the beginning 70 the end Of their sa-
cred journey and as if this were not sufficient
help to originate and spread disease, the clothes
ofone who chances to die, no matter of what
disease, are carefully preserved and distributed
as memorials among the relatives and friends.


''Here we have at least all the predisposing
causes, according to the most logical reasoning,
for the institution and propagation of cholera;
but, in addition, we have also the Youched for
fact, that this year the cholera did break out in
this nest of putridty, carried of one hundred
thousand pilgrims in the course of a fortnight,
and spread to Egypt with a result every body
knows. The Egyptian sanitarians argue that
here we have the nursery the hot-bed where the
successive vistations of cholera westward have
been generated, and whence they have been
propagated; and If they will not succeedin earn
ing universal belief, we eau hardly find grounds
for denying their minor postulate, that here, at
least, the present ihcursion of cholera found its
source"
Year: 1866

As flowers never put on their best clothes
for Sunday, but wear their spotless raiment
and exhale their odor every day, 50 let your
life, free from stain, ever give forth the ma
GRANGE Of goodness.
Year: 1866

CoTToN STEALING. The cotton
pilfsring which for months past has
bafled the energies of the police, has
now so extended its proportions that
fears are entertained that the Cres-
cent City has become a vast pickery,
where lots of the aeecy staple, vary
ing from half pound to half q dozen
bales, are daily carried off without
the slightest fear on the part OF the
offending parties. 8


A steamboat captain, who arrived
few nights ago, reported nine bales
missing before his cargo was dis
charged. Another states that
night or two since a large boat, fully
Equipped for the trade, ran along side
with the deliberate purpose of carry
ing of o boat load. The captain of
the rakish- looking craft offered the
watchman 800 for the privilege Of
helping himself to the spare cotton In
the hold. @nH af'n"



A week or two ago another boat
came under the bows of the ship
Marion, and offered so cents q sack
tor all loose cotton they would be al
lowed to steal. Three bales were
hoisted out of the hold Of the ship
and carried away that night. While
passing along the levee yesterday,
we overheard an urchin disclose to
playfellow the interesting fact that
his mother had given up her occupa-
ton as washerwoman, and was now
stealing cotton for a living. lE


This is certainly carrying the joke
a little too far, and should at once be
taken to prevent the ruinous losses
which are matters of daily occur
rence.-Neao Orleans Times, oh,
Year: 1866

BgArrsa A WoMAS.-A man OF large proper
tlons, named H. Gerding, was before the
Mavor Yesterday on the charge OF assaultlnS
and beating Ann Gerding, alias Ann Gentry,
who was put down in the warrant as his wife.
The woman stated that she was not his wife,
though she had lived with him for seven
years she did not want to appear against
him. The Mayor said that if she was not his
wife she could not withdraw the warrant
She then stated that Gerding struck her with
his hand in the face, which was then much
swollen from the effects OF the blow; that he
turned her ont of doors and refused TO let her
have her clothes. Officer Jenkins stated that
Gerding was arrested on warrant gotten OUT
hv the female whom he assaulted. Gerding
protes ted 10 his Honor that it was very small
affair but he swas, nevertheless, required 10
give security in the sum of three hundred dol
lars 10 keep the peace for twelve months.
Year: 1866

DRuSK.-H. Butt was before the Mayor yes
terday on q charge OF being drunk and lying in
the street. lie had fallen into profound
sluInber when his name was called, and IL re-
quired considerable effort on the part OF the
officers 10 arouse him. He acknowledged the
corn, said he was all right now, and the Mayor
let him of with a fine Of one dollar, under the
State law, which was paid by n friend, and
Butt reeled out Of the house,
Year: 1866

PARsox bowler Is THE RING ONCE MoRE-
The question of the pastorship OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion's Church,
which has been the subject OF so much
controversy among the colored brethren
of this city OF late, was decided yes
terday in the Freedmen's Court. The Court
was addressed by Parson Bowler Mann, who
has for many years exercised the functions Of
pastor, and the keys were handed over 10 him,
and he was informed that he would be held
responsible for the property. Parson Bowler
coming in soon afterWard, he was informed
by Judge Merrill that he must never enter the
church portals again.
Year: 1866

ExTRAoRDINARY PREsENTiMENr OF DEATH.
A Mexican woman known as "little Car.
lotta." but whose name is Carlotta ESpersa,
died in this city on Friday last, under very
strange circumstances, showing that she had
an extraordinary presentiment that she
would cease to live on that day. On Friday
morning she arose from her bed in the eniov


ment. apparently, of good health, and pro
ceeded. as usual, to the preparation of her
morning meal and her general household
duties. Whilst enjoying her breakfast, in
company with young man who boarded
with her. she told him it was her wish that
he would remain with her during the dav.
and not go to his work, for, said she, latter
to-day you will never see me again alive.
will die before night" He secuted the idea
and made fun of it. She persisted that her
presentiment would be fulfilled, and be, to
pacify her, promised to remain with her,
which he did. During the course of that day
she conversed with the young man repeatedly
on the subject of her coming demise, and
insisted that she would die before night She
gave him particular directions in regard to
her funeral expenses, and told him not to
go around and beg money from the neighbors
to 'bury her, but to go to Judge Fowler the
Mayor of the city, and get him to have her
buried at the expense of the city. All of
which he promised to do. Towards evening.
while sitting in chair, giving them direc-
tions, and without sign that dissolution Of
soul from body was about taking place, and
without a struggle, she died. Yesterday
morning the young man repaired to the
Mayor ard procured the necessary order for
her funeral expenses. and she was buried
yesterday, at the expense of the city, a:
requested. MarysriHe appeal. March 11th.
Year: 1866

An ANCIENT PuzzLE.-The celebrated and
well known puzzle of Achilles and the tor
toise was invented by Zeno of Flea some cen
turies before Christ, and furnishes good
example of this philosophical play. The
problem is as follows: If Achilles and tor
toise were to run race, and Achilles were to
run ten times as fast as the tortoise, if the
latter had the start, Achilles would never
overtake the tortoise, as can be thus shown :
Suppose them at the starting of Achilles to
be separated by space of a thousand feet
when Achilles has run this thousand, the tor
tose would have run hundred and when
Achilles had run this hundred the tortoise
would have run ten, and So on forever. This
sophism has been considered insoluble by
many philosophers, and among others by DR..
Thompson Brown, since it actually leads to
an absurd conclusion by a sound argument.
The fallacy hes in the concealed assumption
that what is infinitely divisable is also inf.
mite