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Year: 1866

THE LADY OF THE LAKE.-Our readers will no
doubt be rejoced to hear that this splendid
steamer has at last arrived at Mobile, and will
leave there for New Orleans, touching at all the
watering places, on tomorrow Sunday. She is
described by persons who have been on board OF
her as being magnifcently fitted up and entirely
unsurpassed as to speed. On her trip out from Bal
timore she proved so be sea boat of the best qua
lity, and her officers are delighted with the way
everything about her worked We congratulate
the public upon their good fortune in having sucl
delightful means of transit to the lake shore wa
tering places.
Year: 1866

The efforts of the police were called into requisi-
ton yesterday, to discover the Whereabouts of a
person who has been particularly solicitous that
the negro should be quite as high up as any white
man, and great deal higher than any damned
rebel" Telegrams were sent in all directions, and
the whole police force was engaged in searching
for the missing parsonage. The anxiety of his
friends was at last relieved by the discovery that
he had been during the day in consultation with a
gentleman of high military rank.
Year: 1866

PERsoNA1.-Om esteemed friend, Mr.. Thomas
W. Wright, son and successor of our old fellow
citizen, DR.. John Wright, dealer in patent medi-
cines for SO many years in this city, leaves this
morning on the Jackson Railroad for New York,
where he designs establishing himself in business
permanently. We are sorry to lose citizen OF
the energy and enterprise possessed by Mr..
Wright: but we feel assured that although absent
from us, he will always bear his old home in fond
remembrance, and do all in his power to advance
her popularity and to defend her fair fame. We
wish him all success in his new place of residence,
heing confident that he will deserve it wherever
he may go.
Year: 1866

Judge ollamer on reconstruction.


The views of the late Senator Collamer,
IS he expressed them in some of his last
words in the United States Senate, were pos
tive on the right Of Congress to decide


when and on what conditions the late rebel
lious States should resume their regular con-
dition in the Union.


"When''-he asked-"when will and
when ought Congress to admit these States
as being in their normal condition ?'' at
Is not enough said he, "that they stop
their hostility, and are repentant. They
should show fruits meet for rrepentance-they
should furnish to us by their actions some
evidence that the condition of LOYALTY and
obedience is their true condition again and
Congress must pass upon it. otherwise we
have no securities. And insist that the
President, by making peace with them-if
you please by susceasing military operations
does not alter their status until Congress
passes upon it.


Again, he says, 81 believe that when re-
establishing the condition Of peace with that
people, Congress, representing the United
States, has power, in ending this war, as
any other war, to get some security for the
future. 1t would be a strange thing if it
were not true that this nation IN concludi NJ
q civil war as well as a foreign war, could
not close 1t and make peace, BY obtaining,
If not indemnity for the past, at least some
security for future peace


Tlc words Of no living statesman can
curry greater weight with them to consid-
crate minds, than those Of the late Senator
Col.auer. Yo, were he living to-day, to re-
peat them in the Senate. he would find him
self cllssci by the New York Time, and
New York World, as a northern ilsunion-
st"
Year: 1866

He was sure that the worst State Of the South
can send no worse men to Congress than this
State Of Connecticut would, should it, in the
coming election, fall into the hands Of the party
that is opposed to. and trying TO defeat General
Havley. He hoped the South might soon be
represented with safety, but wanted the strong
arm Of the law to protect the freedmen and loyal
whites in their rights. Gen. Terry declared to
him recently in Richmond, that should his ar
my be materially lessened he should be obliged
to remove his headquarters to Fortress Monroe.
The state Of war will not cease till We have re-
deemed our pledge to our ally, the negro, who
wss our friend IN the war, but our enemy before
that time, because we were his; for we gave
him no protection and he owed no allegiance TO
our Government.


If the Democrats can get much comfort
out Of such meeting as this, they are vel
come to il.
Year: 1866

To meet this, in addition to the receipts
from other sources, the sum of Sl0,5lS IS
must be provided by tax; to raise which
they recommend a tax of 55 cents on the
dollar. To this must be added whatever the
citizens vote for the establishment of Gem
Year: 1866

Inauguration of the National Fair-Speech OF


President johnson.


WASHINGTON, June 6-The National Fair for
the benefit of the Home for Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans inaugurated tonight, at the spacious
and beautifully ornamented building erected for
the occasion.


Senator Wilson presided, made characteristic
speech and introduced President Johnson amidst
the greatest applause The President remarked
that he came tonight merely to say a word in the
cause of humanity, and to unite in the expression
of gratitude of the nation for the nations defend
ers. Applause. He did not come to make a
speech, but simply to give his countenance and
encouragement in aid of the enterprise which the
ladies had so nobly undertaken He had for the
occasion no set phrase of speech or nicely round
ed periods to play upon the ear and to please but
for moment IF there was cause which, more
than another, should engage their sympathies, it
their all and perilled their lives to save the Gov
ernment. He was proud that this great movement
should have its origin here at the seat of the Ma
tional Government Woman God bless her, has
been instrumental in the performance of great and
noble acts in all periods Of history and it is not
less becoming to them now than in time gone
by.


The President eloquently alluded to the devo-
tedness of women in their charity and love, and
reminded them that the orphans of the country
were the Jewels of the women of the land as the
children Of Corpelia we're her Jewels In conclu-
sion, the President trusted that the Government
and country would be blessed by real peace that
confidence would be fully restored that the war
ring and disturbing elements which have hitherto
divided us may have passed away forever, and
that the asylum proposed to be established might
be extended enough to bless al orphans We
should not inquire what made them orphans
charity doth not thus behave. They are, howev-
er, beings, and deserve your protection, kindness
and instruction. .s ..


This national asylum, commencing at the seat
n t0o ho
truly national in its character. If it is misfor
tune to be an orphan, it ought to be our pride as
it is our duty, to take care Of him.


He wished great national church could be pro-
Year: 1866

U. S. Circuit Court-Gen. J. c. Breckenridge and


others Indicted.


The third and last days session of the Circuit
Court was held on the 7th inst, at Richmond


The Grand Jury during the afternoon entered
the Court room with several indictments. The
Judge read the endorsements on the several bills
and shufied them tenderly.


The Judge informed the Grand Jury that they
would not be discharged, but simply adjourned
till the first Tuesday of October next. He then
charged them to keep secret all GO these matters I"
The of the persons indicted, and all the
conversations, discussions and debates that had
occurred in the Grand Jury room were forever to
be kept a profund secret. He regretted that
something which should not have been allowed to
transpire had already been told by member of
the Grand Jury The Grand Jurors were to be
protected and it was especially essential to their
protection that secresy should be observed as to
all that had occurred.


The foreman said that with all respect he would
state that the Grand Jury did not wish their pro-
ceedings to be kept secret; though policy would
perhaps dictate the observance of secresy, they
desired the world to know what they had done.


The Judge replied that it was necessary to pub
lie justice, that secresy should be observed as to
the names of the persons indicted. You have in
dicted several persons, all of whom are still at
large. Moreover, some of the members lived in
hostile communities, and it would be unpleasant,
to say the least of it, to have repeated and public
ly known what had passed here. The Clerk would
give the members of the Grand Jury their pay.


The District Court then adjourned and the
whole thing was over.
Year: 1866

stormy weather they assume every concelVa-
BILE form, and last, in most instances, space
of time more protracted than pleasant :
They come and go without apparent reason.
The lady of the house has been accustomed
to them, so have the children-a boy and a
girl. The woman is one of nerve, and the
supernatural does not trouble her in the least.
Sometimes, by the sound of footsteps, she
imagines the room where she is waiting to be
full of people, walking hurriedly to and fro;
but by paying no attention to whatever these
manifestations may be, the trouble has in
measure decreased.


1t was only the other morning that she
stood ironing at the table, when her. atten-
ton was arrested by noise resembling
person sharpening knife on piece of flint
stone in her pantry. Dropping her fiat iron
she stepped quickly towards where the noise
proceeded, but nothing unusual was SEEN
She did not make much account of the mys-
terious incident, as it was nothing strange to
her ears. At another time, while engaged
in the kitchen, she stepped out into the
woodshed to see who was saving wood. No
living person was there. The saw occupied
its accustomed place and the wood was un-
disturbed. Had her ears deceived her She
could not deny that she heard noise similar
to the noise of saving wood. Again, at 9th
er times, the door bell would ring No guest
stood at the Threshold for admittance. If
she hears footsteps up stairs or cultural
sounds in any of the vacant rooms, her in
vestigation is only rewarded by failure to
discover the invisible agency. Everything
Is enveloped in mystery and yet the family
living in this haunted house pursue the even
tenor of their way, except when the demon
strations are too obtrusive or violent, and
then they simply talk ovor the nights noise
a little more. Many wild and exaggerated
stories have been circulated about the house,
which have no foundation in fact or reason:
but what our reporter has alluded to is
strictly correct. As an evidence of this we
will simply state that hundreds of persons,
unbelievers in spiritualistic performances,
have visited the house, and many of them
have remained over night for the purpose of
being convinced of the singular conduct Of
an unknown agency that visits it The cause
of all this is yet unexplained. One person
is confident that murder was committed in
the house five years ago, and that the object
OF these manifestations is to draw attention
to the fact and investigate. Since the re-
ported visit of female in ghostly apparel,
seen through the optics of a seeing medium,
the noises in the house has been less frequent
The subject is worthy of investigation, and
have attracted great deal of attention
Boston Post
Year: 1866

Supernatural Demonstrations aud Visitd-


tiOnS


1t has been known for some time, to some
people at least, that there is haunted house
at Watertown, about three-quarters of mile
from Mount Auburn-a veritable haunted
house-one which has gained that reputa-
ton, whether rightfully or not we leave our
readers to Judge. The house in question has
been more or less occupied by plucky folks
during the past twelve years. There is moth
ing particularly attractive about the house.
1t is situated off the road few rods, and is
almost hiden from sight by the trees and TO
liage. In form it is peculiarly shaped, hav-
ing small main part, story and half
high, with an uncommonly long L. The
house contains about fifteen rooms and all
the appurtenances on the place present signs
of decay The grounds were evidently at
one time attractive, but since Its original
owner passed from the stage Of action, the
beautif; ing hand has been absent. The
owner of the place departed this life some
fifteen years ago. Many and various are the
stones related OF hlm-reports Wnlcn we DO
not choose to enumerate here for obvious
reasons. After his death the house remain
ed unoccupied for considerable period. The
first family renting it did not tarry many
months in consequence of the advent of a
supposed departed spirit. Mysterious an
noyances perplexed and alarmed them, and,
as consequence, they packed up their house
hold goods and sought more peaceable hab-
itation. From and after this time the place
was known as the haunted house. Seek
ers after a cottage in the country Stunned it
About three years since the place was pur
chased by well-known gentleman Of Wa
tertown, who rented it to very respectable
family. This family have resided on the
place ever since. They were not ignorant of
the strange appearances and singular ney-
Year: 1866

81 think it is much to be regretted that
this charming accomplishment is not more
cultivated by ladies. You see half dozen
girls in family, whether they are musical
or not, doomed to hours of daily practice on
the piano, which is in fact often SO many
hours of precious time wasted. How few
ever play sufficiently well TO be listened to
with pleasure and many of those who do
play decently give it up as soon as they are
married. / am not speaking against music
Jet those who have a real taste devote
themselves to it, but certainly it ought not
to be viewed as an educational necessity,
ike geography or history. Now there are
few people who cannot be taught to read
well, and there are thousand ways in which
a good reader can give pleasure. When
fathers and husbands come home tired from
their professional duties of the day, how
pleasant it is to them to have the paper, or
some good review read aloud by wives or
daughters. But to do this well certain
amount of study is requisite; first of all it is
necessary to acquire a habit of sustaining
the voice then one must learn to modulate
the tones, to attend to punctuation, and,
above all, the reader must have fair appre-
ciation of the authors meaning. This In
wolves study of general literature, which is
sadly needed by most young ladies who are
supposed to have finished their education.
1t is impossible to estimate sufficiently the
importance of reading aloud in the family
circle. Children are wonderfully impressed
by hearing poetry their tastes are formed,
and their minds stored with knowledge, often
far beyond their years, if they have been
brought up where the English classics are
read aloud and talked about. And in after
life how often, amidst turmoil and trouble,
some scrap of poetry or prose comes back to
us in the tones in which we heard 1t read.
Some noble sentiment-some pure thought
is thus forever associated with 'the ten
der grace of day that is dead, and with
''the sound of voice that is still. " 1t has
struck me that true refinement of mind is
more shown in this simple accomplishment
than in almost any other.
Year: 1866

Jake come down stairs; know you can
The baby has the cholic;
The way you shirk your duties, man,
Is truly diabolic
The nurse has such blundering way
See cannot stop its crying,
And as for me, i m housed all day


Till IN almost dying.
Ann, run and bring my velvet square,
My parasol and bonnet /;
I'm going to the Messrs. Black,


The Printers, with sonnet
/ have no time to write nor read


But while Jake tends the baby
Year: 1866

/ feel very solemn sense


OF all woman duty,
To keep within the door-yard fence,
Unmindful of her beauty.
It's plain our Maker did design


That women should be humble
Not given to looks or dressing fine,


Which makes them fret and grumble
Those novels are pernicious things
To feed Imagination
All filed with angels shorn of wings
To me they are vexation.
Year: 1866

in the house, and being naturally courageous
people, they made up their minds to live in
the house at all events, the diableries of his
ghostship or phenomena to the contrary not
withstanding.
Year: 1866




The Saco Democrat says that Mr.. .Benja-
min Elwell, who died at Kennebunk on Sun
day of last week at the advanced age of rs
years, has worked as a boot and shoe maker on
one spot at Kennebec Landing for so years.


The officers of the U. s. Coast Survey who
have been engaged recently in an examination
of the mouth of the Saco have finished their
work. The Democrat says they have decided
that good and permanent channel can be
regulated by building pier from Jordan's
Point on the south side of the river, to the old
pier on the bar, which would make it about
one-half a mile long; they recommend that it
should be 20 feet wide at the bottom, Is feet
wide at the top and ~ feet at the bottom. With
sucha pier they estimate that there will be
twelve feet of water upon the bar at any of on,
usual tides.


We learnfrom the Wing that about 500 gal.
Ions of liquors and nearly barrel full of bot.
ties of Sulphate of Morphine were seized BY
the Custom House officers in Bangor on Thurs
day 1t was on board the schooner Adala
which was also seized and is in possession Of
the officers. The owner forgot to pay duties
on the goods and in consequence will lose
more than he could make on several legitimate
transactions. ns


"A trial is to be made in Bangor of the new
concrete for sidewalks, composed of coal tar
coarse gravel and sand. n Nrl-


The Bangor Whig learns that pedlers are
going about that section dressed in sailors gart
selling goods which they say have been Snug.
gled, and that consequently they can sell them
cheap. This the Bangor Wing says is mere
trick to deceive, the parties have regular Ii.
cense, and the smuggling story is only hum.
bug to deceive green customers.
Year: 1866

The LIQUoR LAW IN NEW YoRK.-Last
Sunday was the third day Of the enforcement
of the Sunday liquor law in Gotham, and was
very generally observed. Some lew attempts
were made to evade the law by parties and
families forming clubs and buying a cask of
beer for their mutual use, and spending the
day in some private room or public house inn
billing the contents. Another evasion was
the purchase of pocket-fasks labelled "Bour-
bon Prayer Books" sold everywhere at the
drug stores and liquor saloons, where placards
may be seen every Saturday informing the
public that liquor may be obtained for Slnds Y
consumption. The liquor dealers state that
their receipts are fully as great as they were
before the recent law went into effect. A gen.
eral exodus took place of the thirsty multis
tude to places out of town where liquor could
be procured, and the number who made their
hegira from the Gotham Sahara was variously
estimated from $4,000 to 10000, most of them
passing over to Jersey City and Hoboken.-
The soda water fountains at the corners OF the
streets did greatly increased business, and
comparatively few arrests were made.


In Brooklyn the law was also rigidly en-
forced, and the city was as quiet as New
England Sabbath. Very few cases of intoxi-
cation were noticed, and most of the German
population lett town to enjoy their national
beverage.
Year: 1866

REMoNsTRANCB.-Twor remonstrances were pre-
sented last evening in the Board ofMayor and Alder


men, against the erection OF stable the lot on
Exchange street. and the remonstrants were present
for the purpose of having a hearing. AS there was
much other business the Board fixed upon this after
noon for hearing, but subsequently, reconsdered
the vote and fixed upon this evening the time for
hearing upon the matter. - g.
Year: 1866

SABBATH SCHOOL ENTERrAINMEST.-TheP Pine
Street Sabbath School will this evening repeat the
Anniversary exercises of that institution which ex-
cted so much admiration at the time they were CIV
en-. 1t will be worth the price OF ticket to be pres
ent at the Church this evening" and hear the pupils
go through the various exercises.
Year: 1866

Our recent experience with the Steam-Refnet
Soap of Messrs. Leathe g Gore, in tho annual house
cleaning, moves us to a renewed commendation o
them to all our Patrons the plus ultra OF cleans
Year: 1866

DESIRE to call your attention 10 DR.. Cutters i'm
Aproved Chest Expanding Shoulder Brace which is
recognized as the only perfect Brace offered to
the public.


Ihey lit the form perfectly, are worn with comfort,
and are sure to result D expanding the chest enlarg
ing the lungs and improving the health. ID


Ihey are convenient and desirable for both Ladies
and Gentlemen. For gentlemen they make an excel
lent suspender and considering their durability about
as cheap. ,I.I--


TO PARENTS. - -


Would you have your children grow to make
healthy men and women? Then see to it that they
have good form to start with GAS the twg is bent
the tree is inclined" The school room is where ma
ny get the habit Of STOPPING forward, thereby con-
tracing the chest and thus injurng the lungs. These
braces are just the thing for them. 5


IL you would leave to your children legacy, see to
their physical as well as mental Improvement
Year: 1866

A WHISKY EXCITEMENT. - About one
o'clock this afternoon, great excitement vas
created in front OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
Office by the seizure by Revenue Inspector Hoar,
of five dIay loads OF whisky, the brands on
which were by him SUSPECTED to be counterfeit.
One o the drivers stated that it cane from q
distlllery, but refused TO give any Of the pax
tlculars.


SO the whisky was taken in charge, and In
spector Mccall was forthwith notified TO certify
TO the genuineness or spuriousness of his brands
upon the barrels.


Collector Sloanaker vas like wise notified at
once, and requested to furnish a sufficient body
of men 10 take charge of the spirits. About
quarter past one o'clock the whisky started up
Third street. On further investigation the
seizure proved to have been improper.
Year: 1866

ity, and l must be frank with you. My
predecessor, Mr. Buchanan, taught us the
impolicy of weakness and concession. The
people are magnanimous, but they under
stand by magnanimity courageous steadi-
ness in principle. They do not think it pos
sible that a large heart should consist with
narrow brain and they would consider it
puslllanimous in them to consent to the
weakness OF their country by admitting you
20 share in its government before you have
given evidence of sincere loyalty to its prin-
ciples, or, at least, of wholesome fear Of its
power. They believe, and heartily agree
With them, that strong nation begets
strong citizens, and a weak one weak; that
the powers Of the private man are invigorated
and enlarged by his confidence in the power
Of the body polite and they see no possible
means of attaining or securing this needed
strength but in that homogeneousness of
laws and institutions which breeds unanim.
ity Of ideas and sentiment, no way OF ar
irving at that homogeneousness but the
straightforward path of perfect freedom
Gentlemen, in bidding you farewell, l ask
you to consider whether you have not for
gotten that in order to mems living peace
fully together in communities, the idea of
government precedes that of liberty, and
that the one is as much the child of necessity
as the other is slow concession to civiliza-
ton and the habit of obedience to something
more refined than force.'