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Year: 1866




Thomas Archer, Esq, of Hartford county
who had been appointed by the radical
Union Convention of that county delegate
10 the 9th of June State Convention, has
published card declining to serve. He
says he is in favor of President Johnson's 8
restoration policy and opposed to colored
suffrage. In this connection he remarks:


II conscientiously believe that every
man who unites with the radical party in
Congress, though his intentions and objects
may be different, really throws the whole
weight of his influence to promote the ulti-
mate objects of that party. No one who
has read the debate and proceedings in
Congress can doubt that the real object of
that party is to establish universal negro
suffrage throughout the Southern States.
This is the burden of their speeches. the
darling objects of their hearts-the princi-
pal plank in their platform. Now, how
can Marylander who is opposed to the
scheme-(and I give my fellow citizens the
credit to believe they all are )-how can he
unite with such aparty? When we join a
party we certainly expect to promote the
objects which that party has in view. We
cannot sanction part of their measure and
refuse our assent to another and more i'm
portant measure. ia .oao. ..a.Da,
20 eft is folly to say this question is not at
issue in this State. This is q great national
party. Their measures are intended to
embrace the whole country to which they
are applicable If the party succeeds in
their ultimate objects, does any man be-
lieve they will consent to relieve our State
from the effects of the odious law . 1t is
manifest to me, therefore, that allin Mary
land who support the radical party in Con-
gress virtually. though unintentionally,
throw their influence in favor of negro
suffrage"
Year: 1866

s Eg- The Frank Thomas and Thad. Ste
vons party are crying out Justify against
Negro Suffrage" The very men and
the only men who ever were in favor of it.
are preaching against it. The old plan of
the thief who stole and--eycry body
knows the rest,
Year: 1866

EgPete, the Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of lIagerstown, finds plenty of
time and space to villify the President of
rival Banking Institution, and condemn
his financial policy, but mono to condemn
the policy of Thad. Stevens and Sumner,
who are leaving no stone unturncd to force
upon the people negro equality and negro
suffrage. Ii he was at Heart opposed to
their schemes we would be very apt to
hear from him. ....
Year: 1866

TIE LATE VISITATION OF CHOLERA IN PARIS
The Paris Nontteur contains list of three hundred
seventy eight in silver and one hundred and twelve
in bronze, given by the Emperor, at the suggestion
of the Minister Of Agriculture to the physicians who
zeal and devotedness in tAe sare OF the sick The
Monitepr points out one hundred and twenty-five
instances of private heroism that OCCASION which
proves that notwithstanding the silence observed by
the official papers during the visitation, it was of


sufficiently serious nature to jusfythe public alarm
Year: 1866

EARTHQUAKES NOT so BAD AFTER
ALL.-The San Francisco Alta has the
following in order to show that earth
quakes are not quite so bad as they
might be, and are not without some
compromising advantages: Our readers
will remember the fact that on the day
of the great earthquake Of October s.
1865, the rivers and mountain streams
on the western slope of the coast range
mountains, in Santa Cruz county, were
doubled in volume, with no apparent
cause aside from tb l;sturbance of the
earth by the shocks, and up to the
setting in Of the rainy season there was
no diminution in the flow from the
hidden reservoirs in the bowels Of the
mountains thus mysteriously tapped.
Itappears that similar causes, operating
at a period so nearl y the same as to
give color to the theory that they were
identical in origin, produced even more
marvellous results in the mountain
regions of Mexico. The sub-Prefect
of Chalco, in the Valley Of Mexico, has
sent report to the Minister Of Public
Works on strange phenomenon which
has lately taken place in the neighbor-
hood. On the 9th Of October, FIVE
streams Of water had suddenly issued
from the side of a mountain and pre-
cipitated themselves into the valley.
They soon became of such size as to
form river, both wide and deep, which
was gradually assuming paler and
more limpid appearance. As the depth
did not increase, the inhabitants of the
neighborhood were in great delight,
believing that they should for the future
have valuable supply of water, which
was much wanted. The Government
had sent an engineer to examine into
the matter.
Year: 1866

other thriving cities Of the East, the
great aim and object of merchants and
capitalists is to build up the interior
by developing its resources, thus attrac-
ting to it large Populations, who, by
their industry and thrift, add in turn
to the wealth and trade of the cities.
In San Francisco there has been no in
telligent united effort TO develop the
resources of the interior of the State.
The only action Pertaining to unity on
the part Of the leading business men
Of this city, has been in opposition to
every railroad or other enterprise cal
culated to develop the resources and
wealth of the State, and while thus act
ing each one has been at work squeezing
from the interior as much profit as posi-
bic. The only practicable move made
in this city to avert the evils with which
we are threatened, was the formation of
the Mining Bureau. That's good in
stitution, but its influence is only as
drop in the bucket. 1t is not encour-
aged as it should be by those having
large interests at stake. We want, in
addition, agricultural bureaus, wool bu


reaus, grape and wine bureaus, snd bu-
reaus to aid in developing every separate
interest and source of wealth in the
State, and those bureaus should work
together, and give money and brains to
aid in accomplishing the great work of
restoring animation and general pros
perity to the Interior. There can be
no permanent prosperity for the city so
long as the interior is gradually sinking
into decay.-CaN.
Year: 1866

A Rich SroRy.-A decidedly rich
and interesting story is told on an
official who exercises jurisdiction in
Table Rock Township, in the northern
portion of Sierra county. 1t seems
that Chinaman had been doing some
thing contrary to the laws of the COM
monwealth, and said official was bring
ing him to Downieville to lodge in Jail.
He arrived at Rowland Flat and put
up the first night at the Sierra Nevada
Hotel, and had his man placed in a
room for safe keeping; and as further
precautionary measure, instead of going
into bed room to sleep, he had pal
let fixed on the hall floor, and directly
opposite to the room in which the
prisoner was confined. Now it happens
that the landlord of said hotel has
young and blushing daug ghter of some
sixteen or seventeen Summers, and who
was ignorant that the officer in question
had taken his lodgings for night on
the hall floor. She arose in the night
and was making her way through the
hall to some other part of the building,
when suddenly she stumbled over the
body of the sleeping and unconscious
officer, and went headlong on the floor.
The officer being thus suddenly and un-
tremendously aroused, and naturally
supposing his prisoner was making his
escape, jumped up and graspsd the
frightened young lady around the
waist, exclaiming 90 you dirty thief,
I've got you though You can't play me
that way, you th;eving scoundrel y The
rest can be better imagined than des-
cribed; suffice it to say, everybody in
the house was aroused, and all became
clear after a while. The officer In ques-
ton is said to be extremely bashful
when near young ladies, and after find
ing out his sad mistake in this instance,
his nerves have undergone shcck from
which he viii not recover very soon.
He arrived in due time with his China
man at Downiesille, but didn't say
word about his little affair at Howland
Sierra .4drOcdfe,
Year: 1866

It is absurd for any man to style
himself ''independent.'' He may have
unlimited pecuniary resources at his
command, but what are these without
the ministrations Of other men ; How
essential to his welfare is the meanest
drudge, and the very breath Of those
whom he despises. Its folly for class
of people to set themselves apart as
exclusive-as holding an inherent and
divine patent of nobility. Especially
ridiculous in American society, where it
is inconsistent, not only with the mutual
dependence ordained by nature, but
with our theory of man. We, in that
theory, know no impossible barriers.


We repudiate badges and uniforms.


v recognize the manhood of every man.


The doctrine which blazes out to the
world in the front of cur great charter,
is equality Of birthright, identity of
blood, the dignity of a like spiritual
nature. Therefore, let no impediment
be set in his way. Let no chain be upon
his heel, no smutch Of caste upon his
forehead. If there is genuine force in
him, he shall encounter no hereditary
obstacle. Though he spring from the
loins of beggar, he may climb to
seat greater than a throne. What a
miserable farce, then, is an American
'aristocracy'-an upper ten thous-
and"-when it claims by these terms
any actual separation from other con-
ditions of men. If man can amuse
himself with the conceit that a few
hundred thousand dollars, a fine estab-
lishment, costly wines and horses, really
make him a greater personality in the
universe than the poor brother by his
side, so that the latter has no business
to ''come between the wind and his
gentility," why-it may do no great
harm as long as he keeps his conceit to
himself. Or, if a class of people choose
to play nobility, or affect a titled dis


tinction. it's as lawful as any other
comedy. Though we may remind them
that their only source of nobility is in
the very things they affect to despise..
Their good, honest fathers and grand


fathers, industrious and steady, had
more nobility in one muscle of their
sweaty toll, than runs through all their
arteries. l can respect the aristocracy
of family-the consciousness of blood
that has flowed through historic veins,
and throbbed under blazoned shields on
fields of renown. l can respect the
Of talent, rising above all
conditions in its splendor and its power.
I can respect the aristocracy of enter
prise, that bursts all obstacles, and itself
earns and holds with modest self
assertion. But, of all aristocracy, the
Of mere vulgar, faring
wealth, and nothing else, is the emptiest
and the silliest.-ReU. E. H. Chaplin.
Year: 1866




We arc advised by some Of our friends al
Washington, who voted for the Tariff BILL
that we were loo boisterous rough In our op-
position 10 that measure, and that we hurt
their feelings. Our reply is that VIC saw them
steering the Republican party over preci-
pice. and, as they wonld not stop when We
tllrcw turf, we had to try what virtue there
was in stones. They had no right, either to
eouge tho people in the manner pro-
posed, or 10 stir up strife and disscnsion
in the Republican ranks, and bring new lot
Of Copperhcads into power. We shall not
take back line CT syllable, nor shall we doc
tor the wounds which any member Of Con-
eress may have received In that fight. 1t was
no time for etiquette when the fruits Of the
whole session were on the point of being sac
,taced fot the benefit Of Andrew johnson and
his Copperhead allies. We have no apology
IN make
Year: 1866

By blunder Of The wires the telegraph re-
port Of Senator Grimes masterly speech
against The Tariff Bill was put into the mouth
Of Senator Fesscndcn-doing an injustice to
both those gentlemen. We shall lay before
our readers tho full text of Senator Grimes
speech when We receive the Globe contain
Year: 1866

LECTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF TIE ORPHANS.
The Hon. Henry A. Wise will deliver a lecture
for the benefit of the Female Orphan Asylum,
in the First Baptist Church, on Broad street,
10 night at o'clock. The subject selected for
the lectureis Female Orphanage." We earn.
estly hope that the attendance will be large,
and that n generous donation will be made to
the helpless little ones to whose benefit the
proceeds are to be applied. Apart from the
considerations of benevolence, the public may
expect production of no common order from
the eloquent Virginian who speaks on the occa.
SION Lay aside two or three dollars go, and
take your families.
Year: 1866

NEGRO HIRISG.-In old times, Immediately
after the Christmas holidays, this used TO be
a familiar heading for local paragraphs; butt
alas, the case is now far different. We have,
nevertheless, been somewhat reminded OF the
customs of other days by a spectacle which
may be witnessed any fair day at the African
Church, on Broad street, where negroes con-
gregate in crowds for the purpose of being
hired out. We are glad 10 see that the
I" freedmen are manifesting some disposition
to work, though they are doubtless driven to
this conclusion by the suffering incident to a
saypra winter.
Year: 1866

TIE BROAD STREET RoBBERY.-We briefly
mentioned the fact yesterday that the cloth
ing store of Alexander Polack, on Broad
street, above Seventh, was burglariously
entered on Sunday afternoon, between and
o'clock, and robbed of q considerable guam
tity of clothing. The thieves broke open q bed
room in the rear, and then effected an entrance
through u window opening into the store.
Some two hundred dollars worth of goods
were taken, and it is presumed that they
dressed themselves in the stolen suits before
going out, in order TO escape detection. No
arrest has vet been made.
Year: 1866

ExceIsiors, Of BROOKLYN, vs.. Nationals, Of


WASHINGTON, Sept Is, 1868


The Presidents grounds this afternoon presented
OF the most attractive sights In the way of gathering Of
people ever before In this city any similar
son the Excelsior and National Base Ball clubs being
the objects OF interest Of the day and the trial OF SKIN
between them the attractive point The entire Geld
encircled by assemblage Of not less than
seven or eight thousand people, oil OF the
reserved seats erected for the tourney being
occupied. The assembage OF ladies' was the most
brilliant ever seen AT ball match either here ese
where The deepest interest manifested In the pro
ceedngs Of the afternoon no one leaving the ground
until the conclusion of the contest


The game proved TO be unusually exciting one; ;
nrst tn party and then the other alternately assumin
an Advantageous position. The Excelsior took the lead
at the start but afterwards the Nationals ahead of
them, but again the Excelsiors led the score, and
though at one time tho Nationals aga up with
them the last innings left the Excelsors the victors by
score OF 33 to 2s II was hard fought battle and
well earned victory


Tomorrow the Excelsiors play tho Unions and on
Thursday they proceed 10 Baltimore where they
play the Pastime Club On Friday morning they
leave Baltimore for Philadelphia and the day play
the Keystone Club On Saturday they play their closing
game OF the week, the Olympic Club being their oppo-
nents


The President drove the ground about four o'clock
T. NJ Tor brief time. his carriage occupying position
back OF the right fielder In the evening splendid din
ner was given at Wizards Hotel TO the Excesors at
which about one hundred and Rty sat down, a number
Of influential citizens being among the guests


Below Is the Of the game
Year: 1866

There is beauty in The fo:esi,


Where the trees are green and fair
There is beauty in the meadow,


Where The flowers scen, the air
There is beauty in the sunlight,


And The soft blue beam above
Oh ! The world is full Of beauty


When the hear, is full of love
There is beauty in the fountain,


Singing gaily at the play.
While rainbow hues are glt,ering


On its silvery. shiney spray.
The,e is beauty in The siresmlet,


Murmuring softly through the grove
Oh Tie world is fuIl of beauty,


When the hear, is full of love !
There is beauty in the moonlight,
When i. sleeps upon the sea.
While blue, foam crested billows


Dance and frolic jealously
There is beauty in the lightning CLEANS


That Ger The dark waves rove;
Oh the world is full of beauty,


When the heart is full Of love
There is beauty in The brightness


Beaming rom loving eye,
In the warm blush Of affection,


In the tear Of sympathy;
In the sweet, low voice Of accents


The spirits gadness prove {;
Oh the world is full Of beauty,


When the heart is full Of love I!
Year: 1866

WAY DO YoU SILVER, AND SAY, "I An So CoLp ?"
when you can 20 in few minutes ine TO the
large and frst-class clothing house ot THOYAs S.
BALDwIS Il Co. and procure warm suit OF
beaver cloth or OF cashmere and an elegant over
coat for o few dollars. We see the great reduc-
ton In price, of this house in to days paper, which
must make every one in need go and buy bargains
So take our advice while you have chance to dc
so Go ami avail yourself Of the reduction. We
know Of many who have d ne SO, but there II
plenty left yet to supply all in want. They give
you good fresh made goods at lower prices thar
can be bought elsewhere. We know the houss
will do whstit says. So 30 aud get your win!eI
supply of clothing.
Year: 1866

THE PARTY OF THE LEE CLUR.-The Lee
Club, composed of young men Of Shockoe
Hill, had their first party at Captain
Thomas Thor Epps's on Thursday night, and the


general verdict of all who attended 1t IS
That it was as pleasant an affair Of the kind
as ever they attended. Quite number of
beautiful ladies were present, and were
attended by sufficient number OF gentle
men to make each one of them belle.
Dancing IS the order Of the evening, and
was kept up until nearly the dawn OF yes
terday. The gentlemen in charge of the
affair had everything there to make it pass
off merriIy, and every one was made to
feel at home in short time. The scene was
one of genuine enjoyment; and when the
hour for the parting of guests came, the
only regret among them was that the first
party of the Lee Club did not last longer
Year: 1866

ST. JOsEPu's CoNCERT.-The 4th Of ia
nuary has been fixed as the day for the
concert for St. JoScph'S Orphan Asylum.
In this connection we have proposition
to make RiStori did not come because


she could not raise five thousand dollars.
At least two thousand five hundred dol
lars could have been raised and we would
propose to those who intended to 60 TO see
her, to expcnd onc-third of the money
they would have given TO hear her in tick
cts for this concert. The entertainment
will in itself he worth the price OF admiS'
sion, while the good that the money will


do cannot be compared with the intrinsic
value of the money to those who expend it,
Year: 1866

We publish the first part OF the able'
manly and statcsmanlike speech of this
fearless and sterling Democrat. The
unwavering consistency of such men as
the chivalric representative from Mary
land cannot but be productive of good.
The House having under consideration
the bill No. 543, to restore to the States
lately in rebellion their full political
rights, Mr.. Harris said:


Mr.. SPEAKER: Having been up to
this period of the session silent mem-
ber from choice, l deem it my duty
now to declare my views upon some OF
the political questions which are pre-
sented for the consideration of this
House and this country. Although
my sentiments were well understood by
my fellow citizens who cast their votes
for me at the last election, there has
been since such whirl in the political
maelstrom that they might either feal
that my own position had been chang.
ed, or possibly they themselves nigh,
have been unable to withstand the
mighty efforts made to draw them into
the whirlpool.
In either event, it is proper and hon
orable that /, as their representative
should make open and frank avowal:
in view of the political movements
which must soon take place in my State
and district. / should consider it
most ignoble act to win the support OF


endorsement of any man by the leas


concealment or deception. 1would a:
II lief cheat a man of his money, as b!


hypocrisy and fraud to cheat him o
his sentiments.


i From this l hope, Mr.. Speaker, yo'


and this House will infer that ! am bu


poor politician, according to tn


meaning Of that word in common pal
. lance-a word but the synonym 70
. fraud. violence, and such ignoble cor
: duct as should deprive an honest ma
of his own sell. respect, and would Gel
tainly bring about such condition, bu
{ that these traits Of character are to
, common.


then, sir, declare that in principle


now stand as stood before the wal
: as stood after war was declared; as
: stood in the last Congress. when ! r
I ceiyed its crown Of censure; as | stoc
: in prison and before that internal i
] stranent Of tyranny, . court-marti:
= And as I stand in principle so will
e stand in practice whenever occasi'
Y may require.


I'll When I indica.e tllat there has bet
Year: 1866

would tell you that if the people OF the
Southern States, when admitted, shall
with the Northern Democrats, be able
to thwart your selfish and ambitious
views in this respect. it will be in per
feet accord with the provisions of our
Constitution and form ofgovernment;
and they will further say that the mo-
tives which operate upon you, il car
ried into practice, are a complete over,
throw of the fundamental principle OF
our Government, that majority ofthe
people should have something to say
in making or preventing the making OF
laws, or in electing a President.
Year: 1866

Was it frank, fair or manly to ask
the Southern States to ratify the Con
stilutional Amendments abolishing sla
very, if we intended, after they accept
ell that condition, to keep them out OF
the Union?
Year: 1866

ly made his resolve. He carefully
disrobed himself of his valuable
whites, and placed them in safety
on the fence, while lie gave chase
with unscreened pedals, through
the wet grass, after his horse. Re
turning to the fence, where he had
safely suspended his lily-white un-
mentionables, oh! miraJle dieM!
what a sight met his eyes! The field
into which his horse had turned
was not only horse pasture, but
calf pasture too; and the naughty
calves, attracted by the white flag
on the fence, had betaken them
selves to it, and, calf-like, had eaten
them up! Only few well chewed
fragments of this once valuable
portion of the wardrobe remained
only a few threads-just sufficient
to indicate what they once had
been. What pickle was this for
a nice young man to be in!


1t was now daylight, and the
farmers were up, and our hero far
from home, with no covering for
his travelling apparatus 1t would
not do TO 60 back to the house Of
his lady-lovc, neither to 90 to town,
in that plight. There was only one
resource left to him; that was to
secrete himself in the bushes; and
it may be imagined that his feelings
toward the calf kind were not Of
the most friendly character in con-
sequence. But ere long his seclu-
sion was destined to be intrudcd
upon. By-and-by the boys who
had been out to feed the calves, re-
turned with the remnent5 Of the
identical white garments which had
adorned the lower limbs of their
late visitor! They were mangled
and torn to shreds, an inquest was
Immediately held overthem, Some
awful fate had befallen the man.
The neighborS were summoned to
search for the manglcd corpse, and
the posse, with dogs and arms, set
out with all speed. The pasture was
throughly secured and then the
adjacent thickets, when, 10! our
hero was driven from his lair by the
keen scent Of the dogs all safe and
sound, minus thclinen!


An explanation than ensued, at
the expense of our hero. But he
was successful in the end, and
married the lady, and is now living
comfortably in one OF the flourish
ing town of Iowa.