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Year: 1866

General Hood bas requested COMMITTEE
who we're raising funds for him in Texas to
desist, as be was fortunately able to earn .
liv ng by bis own exertions. He expressed
his deep gratitude for the proposed kindness
Year: 1866

SEEING A FIRE.-The arrangements
for extinguishing fires in Leavenworth
are not very perfect; but the citizens
generally are wide awake. As one of
the merchants-by the way dealer in
'sheap clothing'-w: passing down the
principal business street about ten o.
clock at night, he espied what appeared
to be a fire in the second story of a
building across the street. He imme-
diately raised the alarm, and rushed
across the street and commenced kick
ing in the windows to effect an entrance
all the while crying Fire freY


Getting through the aperture that be
had made, he rushed into the room, the
expectant crowd outside waiting for fur
ther orders from their leader. Hardly
had moment elapsed before he again
appeared, and cried out, in an excited
manner:


Somebody bring me light, quick,
quick, so | can see ware the fire ish 7
Year: 1866

There is, perhaps, no designation
which young ladies in general would
prefer to the expressive one of-'A
Nice Young Girl There are elegant
girls, charming girls, fascinating girls,
good girls, agreeable girls, amiable girls
and pretty girls. There is one kind of
nice girl who, by constantly asserting
Fer right, gains the title. She is not
pretty, but she has lively, piquant
manner, is a voluble talker, is amusing,
if she does not say anything clever, and
gives no one time to reflect on the val
idity of her claim to be considered nice.
The general decision on her is, well,
she is not exactly pretty, but she is a
nice girl for all that She is invaria-
bly, small, fact of which she processes
to be rather vain than otherwise; she
has jet black eyes like bright beads !;
black hair, always arranged la'Imper-
atrice; small hands and feet; dark
complexion, of which she is in the habit
of speaking disparagingly, with the OBJ
Ject of distorting remarks about nut
brown maid and all that sort of thing.
She is always we'll dressed, but she is
addicted to an eccentric style of hat
she never wears bonnet, for, if she
happens to put one on, she discovers
that she looks "a fright She plays,
sings and dances indifferently, but suf-
fciently we'll to render her a desirable
addition to party she is always ready
to join In any amusement that is pro-
posed, and is of great assistance to a
hostess in making an evening go off
with eclat. This nice girl, it is to be
observed, is rarely an aristocrat, and
belongs almost exclusively to the lower
or middle class. There is nice girl
who at first sight, might seem to nearly
resemble the languid nice girl; but in
place of being like, no two persons
could be more dissimilar One is all
softness, sweetness, languid sensibility,
and wells her selishness under treach-
erous pretence of weak dependence !;
the other bristles with pride, and locks
herself up in the armor of cold reserve


This naughty girl is tall, handsome,
stately, dressed to perfection, and car
ries herself with the suave loftlness of
an Empress She is statuesque in her
beauty, and reminds one Of Pygmalion's
craven dream of loveliness on stone,'
peerlessly beautiful, but lifeless and
cold-so icily cold that even those who
are the most vehement in her praise
would as soon think of falling in love
with the grand piano at which she pre-
sides with such surprising grace, or Of
signing for smile from the goddess
Luna, as of losing their hearts to her.
Her eyes, SO large, so dark, SO brilliant,
seem to search the soul of those on
whom she fixes her gaze, and to scare
away the timid lurking Cupid by her
disdainful glance. And one cannot re.
sist the fancy that sneer lends the
aristocratic curl to her naughty lip.
Year: 1866

A MAN who advertised to give the
best of sound, practical advice for fifty
cents that would be applicable at any
time, and to all persons and conditions
OF life on application by victim, per
mall sent the following: 'Never give a
boy dime to watch your shadow while
you climb . tree to look into the middle
of next week. 1t don't pay
Year: 1866

WIsDoM-HUMAN AND DIvINE-Much of
human planning and management is lost be-
cause men cannot grasp the end from the be-
ginning, and understand how every step and
movement are to bear, in their relations, upon
all the parts of the great system. The military
chieftain may sit in his retired study, and with
his great and comprehensive mind, map out the
movements of regiments, and brigades, and bat
talions; enfold the enemy in his mighty embrace
SO surely and firmly that resistance seems folly,
and yet defeat may follow all those vigorous
plans and slaughtered and shattered armies
leave their offerings on the battlefield because
there was not wisdom enough to foresee how
one stratagem would be neutralized and made
worthless by another.


When we turn to God, we are sure of the
wisdom which embraces all things. He knows
how one thing bears upon another, and how the
actions Of to-day are related to the future in all
Its great and mighty mysteries. Here is the
ground Of human confidence in God.
Year: 1866

SPECULATIVE PHLosoPHY-Ifa allmankind
could wink at the same moment, the muscular
effort exerted would be sufficient to iostle the
earth out of its orbit.


1t all the oaths uttered in the United States
were required to be printed, it would employ all
the presses in the country, day and night, to
perform the labor and if tax was levied ON
them of one cent each, one year revenue would
be sufficient to transport all the mails. lay
double track railroad to the Pacific and pay
the public debt of every State in the Union.


The cigars consumed throughout the country
in one year would make worm fence six feet
high around the District of Columbia; and the
air expended in smoking them would drive
the Japan squadron round the world, with
enough over to do the windwork of all the pat
ent medicines


If all the elected tobacco quids were from this
time forth to be dropped on the dome of the
capital at Washington, the hail of Egypt would
be no comparison to the pelting storm, and the
edifce would be buried deeper than Nineveh,
before another meeting of Congress.


If all the lies told during one Presidential
campaign, could be boiled together, they would
make soap enough to wash the whole F.face of
Nature"
Year: 1866

ELOQUENT, BUT INARTIcULATE. little
while ago, we passed half hour in village
grave yard, reading the inscriptions on those
tables of the law Of dust to dust


Upon one of them, carved in marble was a
chain. OF the nine links composing it, one was
broken


How legible the characters! How ineligible
the language In that family there were nine
once-a beautiful chain of affection, richer than
gold, but death had unloosed one link, and the
glittered with the dews distilled from loving
eyes.


Broken jewelry! How many such trinkets of
memory and affection there are in the homes of
the world-souvenirs whose possession should
render humanity hallowed Great grief makes
sacred those upon whom its hand is laid. Joy
may elevate ambition glorify, but sorrow alone
can cOnsecrate
Year: 1866

THE NEW SPRING BoNNET.-The new style
is finally announced. 1t is called the Gipsey.
Its shape is almost that of soup plate-cut to
fit close to the head-about one third of which
it covers. But little trimming is worn on the
outside, and still less on the inside, as the close
fitting of the thing prevents it. The Gipsey is
not pretty, but is certainly unique.
Year: 1866

October, 1867, and the Governor shall lay
the same before the next General Assem-
bly,, and all contracts for the erection of
said building shall be null and void unless
the same shall be approved by said Gener-
al Assembly and prorided further, that
said Commissioners shall receive no COM
pcnsation for their services, but shall be
entitled to receive their actual expenses
while actually engaged in the perform
ance of their duties under this act, prori-
ded, the same is first established by oath.


Sec g.. Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to interfere with the present
provision in relation to the Deaf and Dumb.
it being the purpose and intent of this Act
to permanently locate the Institution, and
to ascertain the plan and costs of the
buildings necessary for the same, leaving
it with the next General Assembly to de-
termine finally upon the plan and erection
of said buildings.


Sec 7. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated the sum Of one
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to carry the provisions
of this Act into effect.


Approved April Sd, 1866.
Year: 1866

Manner of informing Governor of Vacan-


cies in the General Assembly.
AN ACT to amend Act entitled Vacancies and Spe-


cial Elections.


Sec. l. Be 1t enacted by he General As
sembly Of the State Of Loca, That Chapter
Il, Section 672, OF the Revision of 1860,
be and is hereby amended by the addition
of the following clause: "Whenever a
vacancy shall occur in the Office of Sem
ator or Representative in the General As
sembly, it shall be the duty of the Clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors of the county
in which such vacancy may occur to noti-
fly the Governor of the fact, and the cause
Of such vacancy and if more than one
county is represented in the district in
which such vacancy may occur, then such
notice shall be given by the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the county in
which the late member resided.


Approved April Sd, 1866.
Year: 1866

.... IO"Islllp OiuceS.


AN ACT to prescribe the mode of filing vacancies in
the office of Justice of the Peace Constable, and
members OF the Board Of Supervisors.


Section /. BE 1t enacted Ly the General
assembly Of the State Of Io,ra, That when
ever vacancy occurs or exists in the Of
flee of Justice of the Peace, Constable, or
member of the Board of Supervisors, in
any of the townships of any of the coun-
ties of this State, by resignation or other
wise, it shall be the duty of the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors, Immediately af-
ter receiving information of such vacancy
in any of the townships of his county.
whenever such vacancy occurs more than
thirty days prior to any general election,
to notify the Township Clerk of the town
ship in which such vacancy exists, by mail
or otherwise. t.
Sec 2. And it shall he tho duty Of the
Township Clerk, within five days after re-
ceiving such notice, to notify each of the
Trustees of his township in writing of such
vacancy, specifying the Office or Offices that
has become vacant in his township, fixing
the time and place that they shall meet for
the purpose of filling such vacancy by ap-
pointment, which place of meeting shall be
the usual place of holding township meet
ings. Such notice may be served by any
Constable of the township, and shall be
served at least five days prior to such
meeting.


| Sec 3. And it shall be the duty of the
| Trustees to meet in accordance with the
provisions of such notice, and proceed to
fill such vacancy or vacancies by appoint
ment in writing of a competent person,
who shall hold his office to which he has
been appointed until the next general cleo
ton, and until his successor is elected and
qualified and the person so appointed
shall qualify in the same manner, and be
liable to the same penalties as persons who
are duly elected to fill such offices, and all
the provisions of law in relation to qualii-
cation for Office, shall apply to persons so
appointed. ra


Sec 4. Within FIVE days after an APP
pointment has been made under the pro-
| vieions of this Act, it ehal be tho duty Of
the Township Clerk to record such APP
pointment in the township record book,
and to cause a notice to be served upon the
person SO appointed, informing him of his
appointment to fill the office to which he
was appointed, stating the time, place, and
by whom such appointment was made
Such notice may be served by any Consta-
BILE in the township, in the manner pre-
scribed by law for the service of notices.
Sec 5. And it shall be the duty of any
person appointed under the provisions of
this Act, and so notified, to qualify within
ten days after such notice has been served
upon him in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the law now in force, except
that the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
NAV npprOye Of the bond of q Justice Of tho
Peace and Constable SO appointed, by the
recommendation of the sufhciency of the
sureties upon such bond, signed by the
member of the Board of Supervisors of
such township.


Sec 6. All Acts and parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions of this Act, are
hereby repealed.


Approved April Sd, 1866.
Year: 1866

The hour up to which FREIGHT for this road will be
received at the Depot in Manchester is extended to
FOUR O'CLOCK P NJ, from and after this date As 1t is
necessary to enable the clerks to make out the proper
way bills to fixed hour to stop receiving notice
is hereby given that freight will be received after
the hour named


The Freight on goods for Danville and Greensboro
may be paid at destination at the option OF the ship
pers but the freight all goods for way stations must
be prepaid.


o'clock P. ~ otherwise goods will not be sent for
ward THOMAS DoDAMEAD,


mh5 superintendent.
Year: 1866

ES- In all the calculations of a
large cotton crop Texas has figured
extensively, and it seems to have been
conceded on the other side that Taxos
would be an exception among the cot
ton States generally. The first note
OF a different story appears in a letter
from Brazos county, of May "a, pub
Ished i'll the New Orleans Times,
which after speaking of disastrous
hail storms, says;


Much of the crop is in the grass and
weeds, and unless we speedily have
dry weather nothing like half CROP
will be made in this county; in fact on
the places visited by the storm, the
freedmen have become much discour-
aged, and refuse to work. CroDs
would be replanted, but cotton seed
has become very scarce, and cannot
be procured. Indeed, the prospect
for cotton crop in this county at this
time is certainly very gloomy, and
many of our planters are discouraged
at the prospects. Other portions of
our State have been visited by the hail
storm and rain, and the injury to the
crops has been equally disastrous. 1t
is still raining and there seems to be
but little prospect of clear weather.
Unless it speedily comes, much of the
crop will be lost, for it will be impos
sible to work out of the grass.
Year: 1866

The great quantity of rain that has
fallen during the past two months, has
almost totally destroyed the wheat
Rust blight, and all the other diseases
to which this cereal is subject, have
made their appearance, and the result
will be almost a total failure. In
Marshall county, from all we can learn,
not more than half a crop can be ex-
pected, and will be thankful for even
that much under the circumstances
Holly Springs Reporter.
Year: 1866

III AVE proved from the most ample experience an
11entlre success; Simple-Prompt-Effc and
hehaoe. They are the only Medicines perfectly
adapt &c popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not De made in using them, harmless as to be free
from DANGER and So efficient as to be always reliable
They have raised the est commendation from ali
and will always render satisfaction
Year: 1866




We had the pleasure of conversing
with highly intelligent gentleman,
who visited a considerable portion OF
the north eastern section of Tippah
county last week, and he gives US the
most gratifying account of the grow
ing crops there. He informs us that
the farmers generally have planted q
much larger corn crop than usual,
and the result will be an abundance of
corn for the supply of the county.
The cotton crop, though not large,
looks well, as the farmers have kept it
clear of grass The wheat crop has
the rust, and, it is probable, will be
cut short at least one-half. The
freedmen generally are working well,
and all, both white and black, are
looking forward to better times
Holly Springs Reporter.
Year: 1866

TIE WAY TO Do Ir.-Several years ago Charles
H and Sarah s. were married in the city
of New York. Charles wealthy and in good
business-very comfortable circumstances for a
young man-which tended of course to develop
his naturally liberal disposition. Feeling TINS
happy and Independent of the world 5 frowns. he
day during the honeymoon proposed to his
youthful bride to give her five thousand do!ers
for every q scion Of his house which should be
engrafted upon the family tree--an arrangement.
as may be supposed, to which Sarah made not
the slightest objection. Time passed on, Charles
faithfully performing his agreement and making
no inquiries as to the disposition of the money
by his better half. until they had been married
some ten years Fortune, which lad smiled with
constancy, suddenly turned her back. and left
him apparently high and dry among the breakers
of Wall street. When the crisis arrived he went
home with heavy heart to announce the sad
news to his wife that he was ruihed-that every
thing was gone. ''Not qnite bad as that. my
dear" said she. - Wait minute, and see what
have been doing" Thus saying. she ran up
stairs, and soon returned with deed in her own
name to one-half the elegant block of houses in
the neghhorhooi, worth thirty thousand dol
lars You see | have been industrious, and
have laid up something for rainy day. If you
had been smart your brother, we might
have had the whole block by this time.
Year: 1866

BAD FOR SPAIN.-If il is true as surmised
by the Vice Consul OF Spain at Boston, that
the steamer Cherokee was in tended 70 be used
as Gillian privateer. spain has been out
witted this time The Don was too late with
his complaint and. although he got his war
rant of seizure, the bird had already flown and
was steaming outward to the high seas. Sucn
vessel may do immense damage, ana the
idea of her eseape must be particularly un-
pleasant to the representative of her Catholic
Year: 1866

THE COLOR OF WTSE.-A very easy method
OF delecthg whether the red ceior OF wine iS
artificial or genuine, Is TO take n small piece OF
bread or sponge, that has been well washed.
dip il into the wine, and then place IL in wa
AT once colored, whilst If the color is genuine.
il Will not be apparent in the water for a halt
Year: 1866

property he owns, whether real or personal, in
any way, or to any other person, without dis
tlnction OF color, that may be agreeable to the
interest or disposition of the proprietor.


The statute requiring all negroes to make a
contract, on or before the tenth day of January
of each year, or to obtain a license to do job
work, ia unjust oppressive, and unconstitu-
tional.


The Constitution of the United States, as
wei. as the Constitution of this state, prohibits
forever Slavery or involuntary servitude.


II the negroes are required by statutory
enactment to obtain license to do job work,
make contrac. to labor for the year, or be
exposed to arrest, fine, and imprisonment, it
1t would seem the constitutional gift is not
much more than a name.


From these reports it is not difficult to un.
derstand that the late shareholders have not,
and are not now freely giving colored people
the same civil rights enjoyed by whites. 1t is
oniy through the presence of federal troops
that negro is sure of any rights.
Year: 1866

ual and national wealth. Whatever constitutes
an element in the manufacture of another and


tax able article should itself be exempt from


tax IL is the ultimate product alone which
should be assessed, and then only from neces-
slty. 1t is wiser, too, to levey a large tax up
on few articles than small tax upon every
thing. 1t is less expensive and annoying. Ex-
perience is rapidly teaching this lesson. which
We might have learned from the older nations,
England and France, alike, derive almost the
entire excise tax from four or FIVE specified ar.
ticles. 1t may not be practicable for us imme-
diately to secure from so few sources the large
amount which we now require through ndi-
rect taxation, but additions of such articles "a
Congress shall determine should be made to
the list Of those exempted rapidly as the
amount to be deprived from such taxation can
be safely reduced"
Year: 1866

the western side. Until we shall hear that
Louis Napoleon or Bismarck has made mo-
tion for European Congress we are free to
conclude that each distrusts the other and that
both are preparing TO determine the balance
Of power by war.
Year: 1866

FrRE.-Ycstcrday afternoon, about half
past o'clock, the roof of the Powhatan
House was discovered TO be on tire. The
alarm was Immediately sounded and in a
short time all the machines OF the city were on
the spot, too late. however, TO effect any mate
rial good, as the fire had been eNtngulshed
nnfnrn their arrival. Damage slight.
Year: 1866

RIcHMoxD AND LIVERPOOL PACKET COMPANY.
We call attention 10 the advertisement III the
DfvJatcb OF this morning addressed 10 the
stockholders OF this company. Those whose
scrip has been lost. must advertise IL accord
ing 10 law before they can receive their share
of the assets of The company. There Will be
funds for division in Il short time, and II
becomes a matter of some consideration TO
those concerned
Year: 1866

We had very lively times night before last
They started revolution here and had a
fight in the streets. About sixteen men were
killed and some two hundred taken prisoners.
The Government expects another attack at
any moment. Yours, Y.
Year: 1866




We have been permitted, says the Enter
prise, to publish the following letter received
by Mr. Warner of this city from friend who
has seen the New Granada elephant. Our
army swore terribly in Flanders" said Uncle
Toby, but this correspondent beats that or
any other army. Our only excuse for pub
fishing so much profanity is, that without SO
doing the words of the writer-eVldently
written in utter bitterness of spirit-Would
lose much of their force;


PANAMA, March 26, 1885,


A After long trip by sea and some three
hundred miles of land travel, | am back to
Panama. We started from here on the l4th
of February for Tumaeo, some five hundred
miles down the coast, on the English. steam
propeller Guayaquil. After three days of
discomfort and bad living-fer we all took
deck passage-there being some $50 persons
on board all bound for the land of gold, or
as We have since found the land of niggers,
snakes, scorpions, centipedes and mosquitoes
"a land not fl for a white man to live in--we
arrived at Tumaco about 10 o'clock at night
We found an old shed to sleep in, and in the
morning we started out for something to eat.
We found one restaurant, and the only pro-
visions we could get were coffee apd bread,
there being no provisions for sale and No
meat for love or money. However, we were
better off than some of the men, fo- we had
purchase ed months supply in Panama. Iu-
maco is situated on an island about two
miles long and one broad, and you cannot go
one hundred yards out of town, for the brush
| is so thick that it requires an ak or long
knife to make any headway. The population
of Tumaco is 5o6-men, women and children
All live in the second story, or you might
call it the first story of the house, as the
buildings are on posts stuck in the ground,
and on top of them flooring is laid and a
roof over all; no sides are necessary The
reason of their building up from the ground
is because it is so damp. IL rains regularly
| once day,


! OFF FOR THE MINES THE SWEARING BEGINS.


After remaining in town three days We
started for the mines. We travelled twenty
miles by sea.and about one hundred on the
river in d canoe. Our canoe was about forty
| feet long, and carried eight persons and
about 1000 pounds of baggage. 1t takes
e; ght days to make the trip, and hi of
time we had-you beti The first night we
run till midnight, when we landed and took
possessio of house and spread down upon
| the floor. About an hour after we were
awakened by the Cd d-st flock OF mos
ouitoes that you ever saw or heard Of No
more sleep that night. The next night all
the same, and so on for eight of the Cd
d-st nights you ever heard OF. The next
day after arriving at Barbacoas we started for
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