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Year: 1866

The Buffalo Courier Of yesterday says, respecting the
the recent failure Of Rchs Bank Of Exchange in that
city


The whole liabilities Of the bank do not exceed
100000 The private fortune OF Mr. Rich would be
ample pay this amount at once, 1t not for the
fact that he has with heavy losses in his business as
broker in New York In consequence OF the depreciation
of securities upon which advances had been made Mr.
Rich has been specuator in stocks TO any con-
siderable extent and his embarrassment and temporary
suspension owing to no recklessness on his own part


The following table shows the clearings and balances
at the Clearing House in Chicago during the week end
Year: 1866

A LADY FROM THE SOUTH, WHO LOST ALL By
"A the war, would like to meet with gentleman Or gen
tleman and wife, who would be willing loan her $780, fol
which good board would be given In the country near the
odic
Year: 1866

A San Francisco editor says that
when he thinks of Ireland's woe, his
heart goes pity Pat


Charity covers multitude of sins;
the tailor a multitude Of sinners.


Love at first sight often leads to
marriage with the eyes shut.


What is that which is so brittle that
if you name it you are sure to break it,
SileIce.


Avoid spending dollars worth Of
time, TO save sixpence worth of sill
yer.


He who is not willing to fill a place
he is fitted for will find no place fitted
for him.


Why should a chicken patched by
steam be closely watched ? Because
his mother does not know he is out.


No man can ever become eminent in
any thing, unless he works at it with
an earnestness bordering on cnthusi-
asm.


Never associate with man whose
clothes are too big for him. Persons
with loose habits should always be
avoided.


AS the wind bloweth with no OBJ.
struction through waste, so the gas
sy man letteth off 10 great advantage
among strangers.


A country may be the better for
not being forever at rest. The per-
fume of the Spice Islands is increased
by storms and tempests.


1t is thought dangerous thing to
board a man of war, but we have
known, says an exchange, fifty sol.
diers, each a man of war, boarded by
a single landlord-but he was a host


To ascertain if your gun is loaded
put your foot on the hammer and blow
into the muzzle, letting the hammersliF
from under the foot and descend with
smart force on the nipple. 1t the gun
is loaded, you will be notified of the
fact.


"Sambo, am you posted in de natu
raj scienees?"


"sartingIy-ob course l is"


"Den you can tell me do cause OF
de great rot in potatoes for de las ma
ny years gone by3'


"Oh, dat's easy 'nough for dc wOrst
chile in scientific learnin' De great
rot in potatoes is all OWN to de rot
tater-ry motion OBJ do earth"
Year: 1866

The General Land Office notes as an
important fact the disposal of twenty
two thousand acres of public lands TO
actual. settlers, in the State Of Florida
during tho month of October. These
lands have been in the market but q
short time.
Year: 1866

The road is estimated to cost, when
fully equipped for business. about one
and n half millions. Should the stock
be placed at one million, and an issue
of mortgage bonds Of half a million be
made, the road will start into life in far
better shape than any railroad in the
Vest has done for Columbus
Journal.
Year: 1866

Some of the Radical politicians of the North are beginning to shrink from the extreme demands of their party. They do not urge. but rather deprecate, impeachment of the President. They arenot willing to face the consequences. In the canvass they were bold to insti- gate it, as measure for winning votes, but when it comes to carrying out a programme so fraught with violence and misch;ef-so unwarranted by any constitutional principle they. back down from it, and endeavor to assuage the popular clamor which they have as- sisted to raise. We very much doubt whether these Conservative Radicals are not the worst enemies of Conser- vatism that it has to meet. The attempt to iInpeach the President upon the grounds the extreme Radicals propose, would arouse and intensity the entire Conservative element of the country. 1t would raise storm of indignation which they could not combat. Every latent element of law and order would be aroused into action. This is a state of things which would not be healthy for Radicalism. Itis, however, a con dition of feeling that would be highly tOutiuSlNt " iiit polilttdl ilcdlth VI lIt country. We therefore deprecate the pause which has occurred in the vio- lent plans of the Jacobins. It would, perhaps, be better that they should run their course of revolution and anarchy at once, and that the people should full ly understand their designs. There is no better time to make the issue than now. If they have resolved upon merg- ing all departments of the Government in the Legislative department, let the issue be made. Let them impeach the Executive and put him on trial. If the people are prepared to sustain such measure, it is better now than hcreaf- ter. Anything is better than living torture. If we are to have despotism, let it run its course. If we are to have anarchy and revolution, let it come, rather than we should be in suspense as to our fate. In any event we stand a better chance for the 'sober, second thought" to reach the masses. The ma- jority have the power to rule in either way. If they prefer despotism and an- archy, they can have it. If they wish law and order, they can command them whenever they may issue their edict.-- Commercial < Argus.
Year: 1866

The Philadelphia Bulletin has special dispatch from Baltimore which says: Gov. Swann's new police commissioners applied last night to Judge Martin to be sworn into office. The Judge refused to attend to business outside of the court, and there has been no application in court up to this time. The clerk of tn court is Alfred Mace, q staunch loyalist, and he will not swear in the new commissioners. Judge Martin will also probably refuse to swear in the new commissioners unless they agree to test the question in court before taking possession of the offices to which they have been appointed by the Govern or The old police commissioners will not recognize the appointment of Govern or Swann, under any circumstances except actual military force. One-forth of the old police force will refuse to serve under Governor Swann
Year: 1866

ge5~ We have nothing of q political nature to offer our readers this week Now .tllat the Northern elections are oyer--excitement has in q great meas ure subsided, and everything seems settled for the present The Southern people seem to accept, asa certainty, their isolated condition; being but lit tie affected by the result of the late elec- ton. They are not vet prepared to ra- tify the constitutional amendment, and 1t is 10 De hoped they will never be. Of one thing we are satisfied: Congress will inpeaeh, or more properly attempt to impcach the President--whether they will succeed or not is question belonging to the future. In our judg- ment they will not this session, which is the short session, and in which very little business of Importance is usually done. "
Year: 1866

Having been appointed Police Commits sioners by His Excellency, Governor Swann, vice Messrs, Samuel Hinds and N l.. Wood; removed, we desire to state that, in the prosecution of the duties as signed us, we do not design interfering in any respect with the police now organ ized, or to remove any person connected with it for political opinions, provided he does not hereafter render himself amend ble to the laws now in force for the gov ernment of the police of Baltimore.

 We believe the officers and men in the department are disposed to be what the law requires them to be, conservators of the peace, and it is hoped and expected, that they will cheerfully aid us in pre- serving the peace of the city.

 We also invite all good citizens to as sist us by their counsel and their example, that they will use their best endeavors to prevent any undue excitement, and that they will also advise all disposed to act otherwise to quietly and pcaceably acqui- esce in the measure now about being in- augurated by the authority of the Gov ernor. ns
Year: 1866

Henry Ward Beecher has lately regaled his Brooklyn audience with purely political speech, on the Sabbath. Among things spoken is the following ;

 And the man who says the Scripture does not allow of the discussion of pulp lie topics on the Sabbath, in church, is a fool, or is only to be redeemed from that appellation by being ignorant of the Bible. For in the old Testiment, if it is characterized by one thing above another, it is the discussion of public atiairs, and policy where the church and the State were perfectly united, so that the priest was the magistrate and the ecclesiastical code the civil ritual.
Year: 1866

From the Pail Mall Gazette.

 It is a matter of sincere congratula- ton that our crisis of manufacturing distress is past, that all factories are again at work and likely to remain SO, and that the whole of our operative population is once more employed, and employed at even higher wages than heretofore. It is gratifying too, to recollect that during the four calaini- tous years we have had to encounter, when nearly million ofpeople were moro or less dependent upon charitable aid, not single person IS known to have perished from want; and that we traversed 6 protracted perlod or unpar- aleled and industrial dlsorganlzation with less permanent mischief of either q moral or social character than any one believed possible. There was q wide spread ruin among capitalists; there was sad impoverishmenta and bitter dis trcss among the laboring poor; there was severe pressure Of many sorts among all classes; but through the whole period there was scarcely an at tempt at riot; there was litftc drunken ness and less crime, while the feeling between employed, though far from perfect, still was softened rather than embittered by the crisis.

 One thing appears certain-at least all our former experience points in this direotion--the cotton of the United States will always, in the main, be pre- ferred to every other quality if it can be supplied to Us in ample quantity and at a sufficiently low price, That being the case, we shall only purchase the articles furnished to us by India and Egypt either as supplementary, or in case they can tempt us either by price or quality, for there are certain characteristics in which the Egyptian staple is preferable even to American.
Year: 1866

The following proclamation has just been issued by the newly appointed Balti- more Commissioners. The old Board re garding 1t as an attempt to seduce their force from their control, are also about issuing proclamation
Year: 1866

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that bas ever been offered to this market As we purchased our goods for cash We can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do sO' Give us call. nad satisfy yourself, that our stock is as we represent it, and that Ss-yi'l do as we say. snr7-
Year: 1866

honest and successful man, and that
whatever am, morally or socially, I am
indebted to you for it, and he shook my
hand as only a grateful man can. Then
he told me what he had been about all
these years; how, by industry and per
severance. he had won the confidence of
his employer, had In time been admitted
by him as a partner, had married his
partners daughter-In a word, he was
happy.


Ny surprise at the appearance of my
boy, his evident pleasure in meeting me,
his earnest inquiries after my welfare
all these things at such a time, I fully ap-
preeiated and I did not hesitate to tell
him how I was situated. He laughed at
my misfOrtunes, hoped / woul dnt lay
awake O. nights grieving about them, and
taking my arm, led me away. He took
me to his Office, told me of his extensive
business, made me shake hands with his
father-in- law, and I don't know how
many others, and soon after leading me
up the stately steps of as fine a dwelling
as a reasonable man could wish to possess,
he introduced me to its lovely mistress,
his wife.


I passed a pleasant week under that
frieadly roof, and more than once, as
journied homeward, I thought how many
more such grateful harvests might be
garnered, if men would be less miserly of
the proper seed.
Year: 1866

We present the following extract from
a speech made by Harris, of Maryland,
in Congress, on the 18th of June. He is
a Democrat whose purity will hardly be
questioned. His speech was an avowed
and open support of the principle of Sc
cession


Mr.. HARRIS addressed the house in
opposition. He declared, in principle. he
now stood as he had stood after the war
was declared-as he had stood In the last
Congress, when he had received It's frOWn
of censure ; as he had stood in prison be-
fore that internal instrument of tyranny
a conrt-martial and as he stood in prin-
cIpIe, so he would stand In practice, what
ever occasion might require. He declar-
ed himself an old line Democrat, belieV-
ing In the doctrine of secessiOn-believ-
ing that the several states of the Union
have the right to separate from it. each
acting for itself. He declared it his be-
lief that abuses and usurpation had been
practicedand threatened to so greatan ez-
tent by the Conservatives and partners in
this Government that the Southern States
were justified IN going out and his fur
ther belief that by their ordinances of
secession they did go out, and thereby
became to this Union foreign States.
These convictions he could not change,
and he did not expect they would ever be
removed He would most assuredIy pro-
claim them and stand by them as long as
a single citizen Of the confederate States
was IN chains or subject to penalty for
asserting them.


Referring to the assassination Of Mr..
Lincoln, he said that Mrs Mary Surratt
was convicted, of course that she was
tried by court-martial and her immedi-
ate execution was ordered. She entreat-
ed for four days to enable her to over
come the shock and the better to prepare
her soul to meet her God. Not an hour, "
thundered forth the voice from the War
Department. ION with the gallows, the
coffin and the grave. The angels of heav-
en- shall not rejoice over this repentant
sinner" Angels of mercysought the ear
of a higher authority, and probably a
more merciful heart. Preston King was
janitor that day, and they were excluded.
Where is Preston King? Echo answers
where She was thus executed speedily,
and Notwithstanding application has
been made in behalf of her heart broken
daughter for her remains, those remains
are still IN keeping of the War Depart
ment. Pontius PLATE delivered the body
of Jesus to j oseph of Aramathea. But
worse than Pontius Plate is here. He
continued at some length, and said that
so long as the test oath remained on the
statue book he would do all he could to
remove it, and rescue the noble citizens
| of the South from the slavery and degra-
dation it imposed. He claimed secession
as a ruling principle of the Democratic
/ party from 1888 to the late war.
Year: 1866

We call attention to the following act
passed by the Legislature, relative to the
protection of trees and shrubbery


Be IT enacted By the General ass en1bb
Of the State of Ohio, That if any person
or persons shall Unlawfully cut, box, bore,
break, bark, bruise, pound, bump, gauld,
girdle, injure or destroy, any fruit OF
ornamental or shade trees, vine, bush OF
sapling, in any garden, orchard, nursery
steet, sidewalk, grove or forest, the
property of another, Of any value what
ever, every such person or persons shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding one hundred and
fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the jail
of the county not less than five nor more
than thirty days, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court, and shall moreover be
liable to the party injured in treble the
amount of the damage by him sustained.


Sec. 2. All prosecutions for fines OF
imprisonment under this act shall be
brought in the name of the State of Ohio
before any court of competent jurisdic-
ton.
Year: 1866

The Detroit AdUertiser is sponsor for
the following:


About one year ago one of our business
men visited New York City, and while
there ordered a half dozen carteS de els
ite of himself, which he distributed
among his friends in that place. A few
days ago he was surprised to find one Of
these counterfeit resem blanees" in pos
session of the family cook. An investi-
cation into the matter disclosed the fact
that she had received it from fortune
teller in New York City, who advertised
to forward a correct likeness of any young
lady's future husband, all for the sum OF
fifty cents, which amount the cook had
remitted, according to the advertisement,
and received her employers likeness in
return.
Year: 1866

People of wealth are apt to neglect the
payment of small bills, to the great en-
barrassment of those dependent upon
them for their daily toll. A London
milliner, who took advantage of the in
solvent act the other day, affirmed that
the Princess of Prussia, the Marehioness
Of Hastings, the Countess of Fife, and
other noble ladies, we're her debtors, but
were so slow IN paying their bills that her
town creditors must be contented with
dividend Publishers of newspapers are
often embarrassed by the earelessness Of
people who, considering themselves emil
nently good for all they owe" put Oft
payment from day to day, ike the man
who sat on the rear Of the train to get
the use Of his money while the conductor
was coming round.
Year: 1866

The Tusearawas county, Ohio, Adyo-
cate says: From conversation with
the present week, we learn that the cold
rain of Sunday and Monday, 18th and
18th ult., had caused great destruction Of
life among the sheep of our county
Scarcely a farmer but has lost some, from
three to four up as high as eighty or nine
ty. The number in the county will proba
bly, reach 1900 to 1000; some place il
as high as 5000 We believe in every
case the sheep were without shelter, at
least we hear of no deaths among those
that were housed. This will be a power
full argument in favor Of providing shelter
for sheep and one by which our farmers
will no doubt profit.
Year: 1866

Most of the unmarried ladies enjoy a
pleasant delusion. They seem to think
that men have a mania for getting under
beds And accordingly few Of them re-
tire for the night without first going
through the ceremony of looking there.
We have never known of but one instance
in which the search was rewarded by sue
cess. The discovery was ammo unced by a
little scream of delight and the lucky lady
was congratulated by her copp with
the remark "WeA, Jane, am glad you
have found him, for to my cert ain knowl
edge you have been looking for him toA
the last twenty years, it is little sim
gular that men never look under beds TO
see if they can find woman there.
Year: 1866

SUICIDE OF FATHER AND SON.-David
Adams and his son, a lad of eighteen
were indicted for assault and battery at
the recent term of the Court Of Common
Pleas of Wood county, Ohio. After the
home, went to a neighboring woods, and
a neighbor accidentally passing, saw them
suspended to a tree, cut the bodies down,
and after much effort brought the boy to
life. The father was dead. The arrest
and indictment had so preyed upon their
minds that they resolved upon suicide.
Year: 1866

---fhs Emperor Of Brazil is expected in
this country soon after the establishment OF
peace with Paraguy which according to
latest account is to take place speedily
The emperor is not much over forty, and
very handsome man, ofhigh scientific at
tainmerts and great social accomplish
ments. His wife is daughter ofthe king
OF the two Sicilies. Ills majesty rakesAA
great interest in the United States, and is
expected to spend some time in Washing
ton and in Boston-in the latter place as
the guest of Professor Agassiz, of Cam
bridge, in whose recent explorations in
Brazil he took a vivid interest.
Year: 1866

B6-A stump orator of New York State
wanted the wings of a bird to fly to every
town aud country, TO every village, and ham
let 10 the broad land; but he wilted when q
naughty hoy In the crowd saug out:


DRY up you old fool; you'd be shot for a
goose before you few q mile
Year: 1866

EH-Mrs. jenkins complained in the evening
that the turkey she had eaten at Thanksgiving
did not set so well.


Probably said Jenkins, 'it was not a hen
turkey.


He got glass Of water In his face.
Year: 1866

There is much clamor in the Copper.
head journals against the Report of the
Committee on Reconstruction, whereof
the sum and substance is this; IF the
Rebels are not allowed to vote till 1870,
how can CoPperhead be chosen Pre.i-
dent in 1868 z" We really cant say,
Year: 1866

THE House has passed BY a unanimous
vote a resolution rendering to the En-.
perOr of Russia its congratulations on his
recent escape from assassination. The
act is fit and graceful recognition Of the
services of Alexander to the cause of frse-
dom and of his answering friendship for
Year: 1866

All General Grants friends were surprised
at his presence at the White House when the
committee from the Philadelphia convention
presented their proceedings to the President
as the act was at variance with his habit of
strictly abstaining from even q seeming inter
ference with political affairs. 1t is now known
that General Grant was not present ON that oc-
casion of his own accord, but through pre-
ayers. just before the time appointed for the
interview. the President sent for Gen. Grant,
saying he'd esired to see him on business When
the General had hastened over from his head
quarters and had entered the Presidents room,
the Philadelphia committee was announced
and ushered in, and Gen. Grant found himself
drawn in as q spectator and apparent endorser
of the affair-a helpless victim of the same
cunning which so admirably controlled the
great lockjaw convention. General Grant has
never departed from his habit of non n-interfer-
ence in the political issues between the Presi-
dent and Congress.
Year: 1866

hedge about and secure the right of


the laborng poor, and adopt measures


that shall bring peace and prosperity


to the country recently swept by the


storms Of civil war. The President.


in his exercise of the war powers had
effected the organization of the rebel


lious States. While making those or
CARNATIONS, he assured the country


that if they were not properly organi-
zed, the power was reserved by the


Government of the United States to
change and correct. Itcoulf not be-


denied that the reorganiZed Rebel


States were as completely in the hands
OF men engaged in the Rebellion as


they were when JEFF Davis was at the


head of the Confederacy. When Con-


gress assembled the demand was made


for the immediate admission of the


Senators and Representatives from


these reconstructed States, nearly all


OF whom were unrepentant Rebels :;
men who could not take the oath I'M


less they were false as the Senators
and Representatives who left their
seats in 1861. Congress, in order that
there should be unity of purpose be-
tween the two Houses appointed a
joint committee to inquire into the con-
dition of the States lately i'm rebellion.
The President had been called upon to
furnish the papers and evidence rela-
ting to these States but he said he
thought proper to Withhold those pa
pers. Possibly those papers might
satisfy Congress that the reconstruct
ed States were prepared to take part
in the government of the country
The Committee was proceeding toI
take testimony, and il was to be hoped |
that the testimony would soon be re.
ported to the country. All would be |
glad to know, to learn that these States .
were prepared to take part--not for
admission into the Union, for they !
were in the Union nOw-but s5r par |
in the legislation of the coun-
try. The loyal people of the country,
who had poured ont SO much blood |
and treasure for its preservation, were
in favor of protecting the people of
the rebeliious States, white and black, |
loyal and dis!oyal. But they had a
right to demand, before entrusting the |
of the country to the
trainers of the Confederate government
and to the soldiers who had met their
sons on bloody fields, some security
for the rights of loyal men of every
race, and some security for the money
loaned Meir country to clothe, feed,
arm, equip, and pay the defenders of
the Republic.