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Year: 1866

lily at him for mOment-craSh all was
forever darkness to Hineh. the Regulator
The men who witnessed this singular
scene landed, and found him shot through
the eye! and saw the murderer galloping
swiftly over the plain stretching ouI
from the top of the Lank And so the
vengeance was consummated, and the
stern hunter had wiped out in so much
blood the stain of stripes on his free
limbs; and could now do, what | was
informed he never had done since the
night of those fatal and fatally expiated
stripes-,ook his wife again in the face,
and receive her form again to rest upon
his bosom.


1t was an awful deed. In view of all
the circumstances, the provocation, the
character Of Long. the deraaging inAu
ence of the outrage upon the brain, tho
no other indication of impaired sanity
the mind is lost in uncertainty as to the
judgment which should be passed upon
It. He aid not remain in Shelby county;
but in what direction he intended to go
after returning to Arkansas for his wife
and children, could never hear. He Is
probably living now his quiet, good ma
tured life in the heart of some green will
derness and it is as likely as not that
one of those two chubby boys who rolled
with him about the floor of the cabin on
that memorable night of which l have
above simply related the events and the
consequences, will one of these DAYS
come to Washington from the Congress
sional Districts beyond the Rocky Noun
tains
Year: 1866

We by no means wish to maintain


that lucky mans friends are always en-


Vious, and that he always bears his hon.


Ors with meekness. Such a view would


imply ignorance both of the world and Of


human nature. But we do maintain


that the lucky man has very often much


harder measures dealt to him than he


would have were he not lucky. His


foibles are put under a microscope, and


his virtues are ignored or accepted with


out thanks. He must not only come up


to, he must exceed the ordinary standard,


20 be pardoned at all. If he is inclined


to be generous and open handed, people


say, "And so he ought to be, he has got


plenty" If he is in the least bit stingy,


he is pronounced to be aShylock at once.


Two things contribute to increase this in
justice. 1t is probable that the lucky


man before his luck was needy man.


His small means caused his wants to be


few which he prudently and thriftiiy


gratifed. A sudden change of circum-
stances will not always induce cores
ponding change of habits. He had been
careful and saving all his life, and he
finds it hard, even undesirable. to become
lavish and careless in a moment. 1t Is
true he can now throw away a guinea
with less privation than he could before
spend a shilling; aud his friends know
this rather better than he does, and prob
ably, in their own mind, substitute for
his diposahle guinea FIVE pound note
Still his long intimacy with shillings has
made him 10th to part with them, not
necessarily from niggardiness, but from
habit and old association. All this is set
down to unmitigated meanness and pow
erty of soul. The history of commercial
success is full of instances of men who
found no difficulty in giving thousands to
any good and worthy object, and who
yet look after the small expenses with
the aSsiduity of a spInster living on an
annuity. Again the needy friends of
rich man are very apt to come to most er-
roneous and preposterous conclusions re-
specting the extent of his wealth. Con-
trasting their few hundreds with the
many thousands he is supposed to haVei
comparing their solitary general servant
with his staff of domestics, they regard
his pockets as practically bottomless.-
They forget, or they do not know, that
rise in station generally brings with 1t
more than a corresponding rise in the de-
mands upon one. They look only at the
big purse; they ignore the numbers who
are aspiring to empty it. Our moral is
very hightoned and stoical. 1t is, that
what is commonly called luck is very
often not lucky or desirable at all, and
that many a man has had occasion to rue
the day whether he did rue it or not, is
another mattCr) when an unexpected
windfall makes him the object of more or
less elVy. The loss of simplicity and
quiet joys and tender transformations
is i'll replaced by buckram
and state and hollow acquaintanceship.-
Of course these beautiful moral reHec-
tions will never make man refuse for
tune when it comes in his way. But
they may perhaps induce him to bear
his lot more eheerfully when, as is the
general case, a fortune is altogether out
Of his way.-Satlrday Re1is10.
Year: 1866

John blight. IN . rscsnt speech az
Birmingham, thus spoke Of the poorer
classes In Gress Britain:


There are amongst them one million
- considerably more than million, | be-
live, IN the United KiDgdom-of those
who are claSsed in the unfortunate list Of
paupers. Tberc are at lest a million
who are just above. the paupers-always
in peril lest they themselves should be-
come paupers. Their condition and their
prospects are no more favorable than
that. Then, look at the ignorance Of the
lower strata of this portion of the Da-
tion; look at their poverty, their suffer-
ings, their utter hopelessness OF good
Why, in the American Southern States,
during the reign of slavery, every negro
had an an idea that there was day Of
jubilee for him Verify they used to
say, the Lord will come and deliver u.s..
But in this class, this lowest strata of
the population of your country, | venture
to say there is neither belief in anything
better for them, nor scarcely is there any
aspiration after is'
Year: 1866

We are glad to see this kind of amuse'
ment 50 we'll appreciated by the colored
people Of this city. They cannot spend
their spare half dollars and quarters In
more desirable manner, especially when
the proceeds are devoted to the various
charitable objects in need of their timely
assistance. OF the exhibitions which have
been presented, we can say but little, as
our space is limited but what we have
seen reflects the highest credit on all con
cerned.


We will give more extended notice
Of them in our next, 10 the meantime we
wish all engaged the utmost1 success In
their self-imposed endeavors to please,
instruct and relieve their needy brethren.


There is grocery store two doors above
the Upper Market that our patrons will
find greatly to their advantage to trade
with. We can assur then of KIND TREAT
hENT, Low PRICES and JUST WEIGHT,
three great requests in business. See
advertisement in another column.
Year: 1866

NO all whom it may concern. Whereas, the


l. south east quarter Of the south west quarter
of section 2l, and the west half of the north east
quarter, and the north east quarter of the north
west quarter OF section 28, Up. ~ north, range
east Mt. Diablo, base and meridian, has been lay


the affidavts of various persons, filed in the dis
trict land office of the United States at Marysvlle y
State of California, being the office for the district
within which said lands are situated, declared to
contain minerals and to be more valuable for min
eral than agricultural purposes, by reason whereof
said land has hitherto been withheld from pre-
emption and SALE now the undersigned gives no.
tice that he will on Monday the End day of July,
1866, make application to the Register or Receiv-
er OF the United States Land Office at Marysvile
and adduce evidence to prove that said land, to-
wit: The south east quarter of the south west
quarter of section 2l and the west half of the
north east quarter and the north east quarter of
the north west quarter Of section 2S, township -
north range east, Mt. Dablo base and meridi-
an, is more valuable for agricultural than mi ming
purposes. and on such proof apply for permission
to file exemption claim 10 said land, unless
sufficient cause TO the contrary be then and there
shown.


May 18th, 18G6-6w'
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
tion of Of our readers to the Grover * Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too well established
for US to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigatessthese before
buying. "a word 10 the wise is sufficiently
Year: 1866

The New Orleans Commercial
prophecies in tie following strain:


There is no doubt but that the next
Congress of the United States will
be wo-thirds republican. Ibis does
not import that even a majority Will
be radical, for the republican party
is very materially divided in opin-
ion as TO the policy to be adopted
towards the South. Banks, in his
Massachusetts speeches, has en-
phatically denied that the republi-
can party had adopted the pro-
gramme marked out by Stevens and
Phillips; and the Tribune assures
the northern people that such a
policy would be ruinous to the
country. In the recent elections,
the New York Times acted with the
republicans, and the influence of the
administration was not wholly with
drawn from FeDton. 1t Is evident
10 us. therefore, that we are not to
be surrendered into the hands. Of
the ultra faction, which could only
muster forty votes in the last Con
gress. The President viii no doubt
Year: 1866

We deem 1t our duty TO put our
planters on their guard against Il
new danger which, in their inter-
course with their freed laborers,
they will have to encounter, and
the consequences of which may
prove disastrous to their future op-
erations.


The instance we are going to cite
occurred on the plantation of one
of our own relatives in Louisiana,
and we have heard that others have
been recorded in our own State.


The gentleman had engaged a.
bout fifty hands and raised q crop
of cotton, sugar and corn, the cot
ton for immediate sale, the cane to
plant and stock for next year, and
the corn for the support Of his
hands till next crop. But before
the corn was ripe, he had necessari-
ly to buy his own supply, and when
gathering time came on, he had on
" to provide for few months lon
ger out Of the new crop. he had
calculated that this would require
about 1900 bushels and leave him
$500 bushels for his next years sup
ply,


But the freedmen, who were en-
gagged simply by contract expir'
ing with the year, had also shrewd-
ly calculated that all the corn they
required to reach the term of their
contract was the same 1900 bushels,
and when once that quantity, a lit
tie more or less, had been gathered,
they ceased to take any further in
terest in the balance, which, not
withstanding the entrcaties and
persuasions of tho planter, was al
lowed to rotten in the field. The
freedmen just provided for them
selves and left the planter to pro-
tect himself as best he could. This is
an indication of what may be ex-
pected from the present stock of la
borcrs; when employed on shares,
they will take their own time under
pretext that they are their own
masters, and if they don't work
they will be losers, and are willing
so to be.


When employed at stated wages
and for stated periods, they will not
even consent to raise more provi-
sions than the very quantity they
expect to need for their own sup
port; thus leaving the planter
without any stock to commence op-
erations for the following campaign.


This matter is one so very serious
that, in the instance we have quot
ed, the planter confesses his inabili-
ty to hold ont another year, and is
disposing of his property. Hero is
the evil-where is the remedy?
We again repeat Cato fashion
that the remedy is the selling of
our lands to those who, with their
families, will be able to cultivate
them. and even to spare time enough,
like the smaller class of European
farmers, 10 hire themselves out for
a time TO their wealthier neighhors.
Mobile Tunes.
Year: 1866

INCunENTs or CARLoTTA's MA.
LADY.--lhc Paris correspondent Of
the London Star says;


The greatest sympathy is mani
tested for tho Empress Carlotta, 1t
would appear that her mental state
gave cause for alarm TO her even
before her arrival in France. Dur
ing her voyage from Vera Cruz to
st, Nazairc, she appeared to be
plunged in tho deepest melancholy
and constantly spoke Of the immense
responsibility she assumed. On ar.
irving in Paris, although indirectly
prepared for the Emporor's refusal
to alter the period he had fixed up
on for the evacuation of Mexican
territory by French troops, sho
persisted in her desire to have n
personal interview with Napoleon,
The result is known; although the
Emperor received the wife of Mex
imilian with all courtesy and kind
ness, he remained absolutely firm,
The Empress unfortunately lost her
head completely. She so far forgot
her sclf.posscssion ms to give way
to the most violent paroxysm of ex-
citcment and make use Of language
which not only startled but puzzled
the Emperor. This painful excite
ment is now easily TO be accounted
for. The first subject which ap-
pears to have distracted the mind Of
the Empress, was the clause in her
fathers will, by which he merely
gave her life use in the twenty
five millions he bcqucathed to her,
although he gave her power to dis
pose of the principal by will The
Empress applied to hcr brother,
Leopold il, and TO the Court of
Flanders to annul the clause and
allow her to devote the twenty-five
millions to the consolidation of the
Mexican empire. Her brother,
however, turned q deaf ear to her
solicitation, reminding her of tho
prodigal generosity which her hus-
band had spent his own private for
tune as well as a portion of hers,
and positively refused her request
Year: 1866




EFFECT OF TIE REMOVAL OF For
EsTs.-At one season the earth parts
with its warmth by radiation to an
open sSy-reccives at another, an
immoderatc heat from the unob-
structed rays of the sun. Hence
the climate becomes excessive, and
the soil is alternately parched by
the rigorous winter. Bleak winds
sweep unresisted over its surface,
drift away the snow that sheltered
it from the frost, and dry up its
scanty moisture. The precipitation
becomes as irregular as the temper
ature. The melting SHOWS and
vcrnal rains, no longer absorbed by
a loose and bibulous and vetetable
mould, rush over the frozen surface
and pour down the valleys soaward,
instead of filing a retentive bed Of
absorbent earth, and storing up
supply of moisture to feed perennial
springs. The soil is barred of its
covering of leaves, broken and loos-
ened by tho plow, deprived Of the
fibrous rootlets which held it to-
gcther, dried and pulverised by sun
and wind, and at last exhausted by
new combinations. The face of the
earth is no longer sponge, but q
dust heap, and the floods which the
waters of the sky pour over it hur
ry swiftly along its slopes carrying
in suspension vast quantities of
earthly particles, which increase the
abrading power and mechanical
force of the current, and, augment
cd by the sand and gravel Of fall
ing banks, fills the beds of the
streams, divert them into new
channels, and obstruct their outlets.
The rivulcts wanting their former
regularity Of supply, and deprived
Of the projecting shade of the
woods, are heated, evaporatcd, and
thus reduced in their summer cur
rents, but swollen to raging tor
rents in autumn and in spring.
From these causes there is con-
slant degradation of the uplands,
and consequent elevation Of the
beds of water courses and Of lakes
by the deposition of tho mineral
and vegetable matter carried down
by the waters. The channels of
great rivers become unnavigablc,
their cstuaries are chokcd up, and
harbors which once sheltered large
navies are shoaled by dangerous
sand-bars. The earth, stripped Of
its vegetable globe, grow less and
less productive, and consequently
less able to protect itself by wcav-
ing a new network of roots to bind
its particles together, new carpet.
ing of turf to shield it from wind
and sun and scourging rain. Grad
ually it becomes altogether barren.
The washing of the soil from the
mountains leaves bare ridges of
sterile rock, and the rich organic
mould which covered them, now
swept down into the dark low
grounds, promotes a luxuriance of
aquatic vegetation that breods fever,
and more insidious forms of mortal
disease by its decay, and thus the
earth is rendered no longer fit for
the habitation of man.-Mdrsh,
Year: 1866

repeat the suggestions which ho has
heretofore made, and which no de.
Tended in his western tour, and then
leave Congress to debate until IL Is
weary with its own oratory, Moth
ing definite will be accomplished,
because nothing has been dotermin-
cd on, The northern people are
divided in sentiment, and their rep
resontativcs are in the same dis
tractcd condition. The settlement
cannot be made except on constitu


tional grounds, and every delay
only tends TO allay angry feeling
and bring about iaircr adjustment


Patience is what We must exercise,
and with our patience We ought to
bride all violent expressions OF
opinion. Wchavoa thousand things
to do, and n busy man soon forgctS
trouble if he keeps hard at work.
Year: 1866

A SHREwD ANSWERING do not re
collect to have seen the following anec-
Ciote of Mr.. Lincoln befere.s 1t is a
good specimen of the peculiar incisive-
ness of his intellect. He was waited
on by a committee of Republican Sen
ators to urge upon him the absolute ne
cessity of concurrence, on the part of
every member of his Cabinet, with the
President in the principles and policy
of his administration. Mr.. Lincoln
withheld any expression of his own
sentiments, but said there was one
question he wished each Senator TO
consider carefully and TO answer to his
own conscience-and that was this /:
'You urge" said he, "the importance
of having each member of my Cabinet
agree tCith me; but are you not really
the most anxious that should have a
Cabinet every member of which will
agree sCith you3" When they were
prepared to answer this question he
begged them TO come back, and he
would give them another interview. II
agreement with him was what they
really wanted, that was already Sc
cured. The committee did not return.
l-Neibdrk Advertiser.
Year: 1866

MAYORS OFFICE


MOBILE May IL, 1856
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the Mayor and
Gagh Committee until the Ist day July 1866 for Lighting
the city Mobile with Gas both for consumption the Pub
Lamps Public Buildings the city and for furnishing
Gas for the the inhabitants thereof for the period of
years


The proposals must state how much for each lamp will be
charged per and how much will be charged each for
the erection Iron Posts and Street LamR whenever and
required how per thousand cubic
Gas consumed by the inhabitants the Public Buildings Of
the city.


Other details ofthe contract hereafter agreed on
Parties desiring to submit Proposals. authorized to call
the City Treasurer for all necessary information the
subject.


Bond and security will be required for the punctua and
faithful performance ofthe contract
Proposals sealed up and deposited with the City
Clerk. j, NJ. WITHERs, Mayor.
Year: 1866

That VIC have ever seen in Smyrna since the war
hcran lie having sold out his old stock for the pur-
nose of repairing his store his stock is all fresh and
he is selling at nearly old prices. In addition to this
New Stock, he has great many goods bought at
Shcrfrs Sales, which he is selling much below the
price of same goods bought in the regular way. All
in want of goods should examine Mr.. Tschudy's
stock and learn his prices before purchasing else
where. myl666
Year: 1866

Health is most important; and the afflicted should
not use advertised medicine, or any remedy unless
its ingredients known TO others besides
the manufacturer. or until they are satisfied Of the
qualifications of the party offering.
Year: 1866

There are many persons who have been deferred
from Insuring their Lives for the benefit of their
families on account of not being in sound health
The undersigned is agent for the UNIVERSAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
which company takes risks on the lives of INvALIDs,
and is also agent for the
Year: 1866

large proportion of the operatives in our various
kinds OF shops are not worth $1,000. A wife be-
loved, and conidng children cling with fond regard
to the father liable at any moment to be taken away
with nothing laid by for their comfort and protec,
tion. The annual sum of S25 would pay life poll
cy that would in the event of death go far towards
making them comfortable; and who can not lay
aside for such purpose this small sum, and who
among you ought not to lay it asde7 If the family
is poor so much the greater need that this wise pro-
vision be not neglected. As the ordinary accumu-
lutions necessarily slow, requiring years to lay
inside few hundred dollars how much wiser to make
sure at once large sum by Life Insurance. Take
warning before il is too late.
Year: 1866

The Hon. SAMUEL MCKEE, of Kentucky
will speak at Deering Hall tonight. While
the war was raging Col. Mckee was il the
field, with the soldiers Of Maine, fighting for
the preservation Of the Union, because he be-
lieved that in the Union was tobe found the
best promise for the cause of civil liberty
He has seen service. He was taken prisoner
OF war and lodged for year in Libby prison.
He knows what the rebellion was and what it
is, and has come out ofthe fiery furnace of that
experience with clear conviction that the
aristocratic spirit which caused the war must
be broken. Let us go and hear what he has
to tell u.s. Let us go and show him how nu-
merous his friends are in the Forest City.
The Copperheads are holding two meetings
to our one. They need them. Let us show
them that one Of ours is equal to FOUR Of
theirs
Year: 1866

The SILENT ORATORs.-The brief speech
of Admiral Farragut at New York the other
day, humorous as it was, was not without
some points which entitle it to notice. The
evident pains taken by the gallant Admiral to
convey the impression that his presence in
the Presidential party was owing to an invi-
tation, which coming from his commander
in-chief he was obliged to accept in the light
of command, is fact of much significance.
Il looks as if the honest sailor were slightly
ashamed, either of the company or the busi-
ness in which he found himself, and chose to
have the plain people understand that his
part in this electioneering progress was not a
voluntary one. Those brief, jesting speeches
of Grant and Farragut which the telegraph
reported yesterday may not have been meant
in derision of the strutting demagogue at the
head of their procession who loses no oppor-
trnity for political harangue, but the con-
trast between his bluster and their Identified
quiet, between his swollen egotism and their
manly mcdesty is sufficiently eloquent. 1t
is appreciated by the people, and a note made
thereon. A. j. may be sure of that.
Year: 1866

AN INCIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.-Ac cores
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette relates the
following as happening at the Philadelphia
Conventions:


"While Doolittle was speaking, Sergeant-at-
Arms Nc Closky, late of the Charleston Con-
vention, handed bottle of whisky to a stupid
radical reporter 10 pass up to the platform. OF
course he wanted it to be slipped up quietly
Tho reporter did not seem to understand the
Democratic way, and holding it up as high as
possible he reached it over the stage. For
moment every Democratic eye was ON it, and
instructive smack. But it was not just the
thing to have that bottle there, and the report
er seemed inclined to hold it up till some ons
took it, At last Vice President ADVANCED
hiding it under his coat, took it where it could
be appreciated" '.
Year: 1866

, SELLING OUT.-It will be seen by an adver-


tisement in another column that Mr.. H. Grunt-


al being about to leave town, is selling his large


stock of dry goods at greatly reduced prices-
Call Immediately as the stock is selling rapidly.
Year: 1866

SEZUEE.-The police yesterday visited the
shanty on Exchange street, just above the Post
Office, and seized small quantity Of liquor
This is the third seizure made at that place
within month
Year: 1866

A MONUMENT as big as the grand Pyramid might
be built ofthe teeth that have been ruined by neglect
Shall this still 60 in faco of the great fact that So
zodont is a certain preventive of general decay?
Year: 1866

AccDENT.-Last Thursday, young lady
who resides in Park street was seriously iniur-
ed by slipping from the plank as she was 60
ing ashore from the steamboat to the islands,
She struck upon her back injuring her spinal
column. She was Immediately conveyed to
her home in q helpless condition.