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Year: 1866

your letter from which I venture to dis
sent.


You think that, though minister may
speak from the pulpit on politics, he
ought not to indicate what party he be-
longs to. 1t strikes me, that if he has a
party, ahd wants to give it ecclesiastical
aid or comfort, he should budly avow him
self to be what he is, so that all men may
know him. Sincerity is the flfst of vir-
tues. It is bad to be a wolf, but wolf
in sleeps clothing is infinitely worse.


You represent the church as an unfn-
ished structure and the State as its scaf-
folding. think the church came perfect
from the hand Of its divine Architect
built upon rock, established, finished
complete-and every one who comes into
it by the right door will find a mansion
prepared for him. 1t needs no scaffold
It's founder refused all connection with
human governments for scafFolding or any
other purpose.


You say (in substance) that, without
sometimes taking political subjects, a
minister is in danger Of falling into a
"vague, indefinite and non-committal
style" which will do no good aud bring
him no respect. The gospel is not vague,
indefinite or non-committal upon the sub
jects Of which it takes jurisdiction, and
upon them you may preach as loudly as
you please. But admit that in times Of
great public cxcitement--an important
election or civil war-men listen impa-
tiently to the teachings Of faith and re-
pentance. A sermon which tells them
to do justice, love mercy and walk hum
bly, before God, is not an entertainment to
which they willing invite themselves. At
such time a clergyman can vastly in
crease his personal consequence, and win
golden opinions from his audience, by
pampering their passions with a highly
seasoned discourse on politics. The temp
tatlon to crafty them often becomes too
strong for the virtue Of the preacher. /
fear that you yourself are yielding TO it.
As mere layman / have no right TO ad-
wise Doctor Of Divinity, but hope l am
not over presumptious when | warn you
against this specious allurement of Satan.
All thoughts of putting the Gospel aside
because it does not suit the deprayed
tastes of the day, and making political
harangues to win popularity in a bad
world, should be sternly trampled down
as the suggestion of that Evil One, "who
was a liar and murderer from the begin
hing" Faithfully yours, &c,


J. s. BLACK.


York, July %, 1866.
Year: 1866

wish were u barefoot boy,


Without hat or shoe,
To think again this world toy
With every changing hue.
] would not give ono boyish game
With all its hopes and fears,
For all the gilt of wealth or fame
That fortune gayly wears.
I would not give the little heart,
That beat in time with mine,
For all the eolored things Of art,
Though oft they seem divine.
I would not give Friday night,
Expeetant Of the morn.
For all the hopes that could unite
My future to adorn.
Who that hath seen life's giddy show,
And followed fortunes train,
But who would all It's pomp forego
To be boy again
Oh give me back my native hills,
And all the feathcTcd throng;
The gently winding, gurgling rills,
That echoed back their song;
Oh give me back my rustic home,
With all its simple fare
I'll promise then no moro TO roam.
But be contcnted there.
cannot get, but give me still


4 recollection fair
OF boyhood time it will, it will
BeSuile some anxious care.
Year: 1866

even ifIskcd fhm toi - you will get q
school, only less pay and the difference
In pay is not enough to justify one In
working very hard for a first class Ger
tificate. Supplied with, your certificate
you may now begin - look> for school.
This you will find very delightful bu-
siness. You may chance to locate your
self in some pleasant place, with . well
behavetI school aud kind people; hat ten
ten chances to one you WIN have no
choice at all, but will be obliged to teach
some interesting school Of quarrelsouie
children aud board among their still
more quarrelsome parents, and you
think, "Well, I'll get through it some
how, and then try some other place."
wish something could be done to make
it pay better to teach. Why, a young
man, with no education at all, can earn
twenty and twenty-five dollars q month
at farm-work, and gets his board and
washing besides. No wonder our young
men who have education enough to
teach do not stick to it very long, they
soon find something better to do.


/ hope these who read this article may
thereby And their sympathies aroused
towards teachers SO much as to be will
ling to pay the instructors of their chill
dren enough to induce them to better
qualify themselves for their plhces, thus
bcnelitting both employers and teachers.


A TIPTON GIRL.
Year: 1866

J. b. Baldwin, an ex-Confederate and


prominent politician in Virginia, an
swers the question thus:


II do not see why he could not be
convicted of treason in Virginia just as
we'll as any other man could be convict
ed Of any other offense, If the law Is dis
tinctly laid down to the jury, and you
happen to get an honest jury. do not
see why not. In Virginia 900 out of
every 1000 people, at least, were in the
same boat with JEFF. Davis. 1 do not
exaggerate when I say 900 out of every
! 900. And of course you would find it
difficult to get any confederate of his,
those who were with him, and fighting
for him, and hurrahing for him all the
time, to desire to convict him. They
would not do it if they could help it;
but that you can find enough honest
men in Virginia or any other Southern
State to respond to a question of fact, I.
am as well satisfied as am of anything.
Take my own case: / never believed in
the right of secession. I do not believe
in 1t now. l always looked upon the
WnOle tnlnS as an aDsurulty ana q num-
bug. | always believed, and believe
now, that as a question of law, right and
power, the Government had right to
hang JEFF. Davis, and me, too. The
question of power and the question of
policy are different questions. i'll were
to sit as juror on JEFF. Davis case, or
my own, or Keen's, would not need
any instructions from . judge to say that
he ought to be hanged-not bit. These
are my views of the law and of the facts.
There are great many people in Vir-
ginia of the same way Of thinking"
Year: 1866

CLEvERLY TOLD.-There was sensa-
ton story afloat short time ago about a
man in Mobile who, in committing sui
eide, cut off his head and hid it so effec-
tually that no one has ever been able to
find it. The circumstance. excited the
envy of some chap out West, who thus
tells ofa horrible affair that recently oc-
Cured out in his section:


IAN Indian there who had lived un-
happily with fifty or sixty squaws, deter
mined upon suicide. Desiring that no
one should be able to identify any por-
ton of him, he cut off both legs and car
ried them about five miles into the woods
on foot and alone. He buried them, and
carried some five miles further and bur-
led. Then cutting out his tongue that
he might be unable to tell any one he
might meet who he was, he proceeded
several miles further, chanting his death
song as he went. He finally cut off his
own head, and after amusing himself for
some time kicking it about as football,
making the woods ring with shouts Of
merriment, he hid it In the trunk of q
tree; and then, digging grave with his
own hands, he got in, covered himself
up, and planted a very handsome tomb
stone at the head of his grave. Where
Is your Mobile man now?


How to Act when Clothes take Fire.


The following from the Scientific
american, should be cut out and pre-
served. 1t may be, instrumental in
saving the life of some one who reads it:


"Three persons out of four would rush
right up to the burning individual, and
begin to paw with their hands without
any definite atm. It is useless TO- tell
the victim to do this or that or to call
for water. In fact, it is generally best
to say not word, but seize blanket
from the bed, or cloak, or any WOODEN
fabric-if none is at hand take any wool
en- 1naterial-hold the corners as far
apart as you can, stretch them out high
er than your head, and running boldly
up to the person make motion of clasp
ing in the arms, most about the shoul-
ders. This Instantly smothers the fire
and saves the face. The next instant
throw the unfortunate person on the
floor. This is additional safety to the
face and breath-any remnant OF flame
can be put out more ,ieisurely. The next
instant immerse the burnt part with an
inch thickness Of -four. Let the -four
remain until it falls off itself, when .
beautiful new skin win be found. TN
less the burns are deep, no other appli-
cation is needed. The dry -four is the
most admirable remedy ever proposed
and the information ought to be impsrt-
ed to all. The principle of it's action is
that, like the water, It causes instant
and perfect relief from pain By exciud-
ing the air from the injured parts.
Spanish whiting and cold water, Of a
mushy consistency are preferred by
some. Dredge on the flour until nc
Year: 1866

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-To-night has been
set apart for the benefit of Miss Lotta the fascina
ting little actress whose spirited impersonatons are
the praise and admiration of ALL Certainly, she is
one of the most vivacious stars that we have had
in the theatrical armament for long time. On this
occasion she will appear in her celebrated character
of Paul. in the musical drama of the pet of the
Petticoas," and Liddy, in the laughable farce of
Family Jars" in which she will be sustained by
Mr.. Bishop and the entire company. The bill is
very attractive, and added the merits of the bene-
ficiare, we may anticipate full house.
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We taks great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith. Bros,
* Co., No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when say their present stock of clothing
cannot be eIcelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small prohts. and deal on the
square with everybody.
Year: 1866

NEW YORK, May 31.-The Produce Exchange will
be closed tomorrow as also the Custom House. Stock
Exchange etc. and it is expected very little business
will be done, in consideration of the fact that the
day has been elected for the funeral of Gen. Scott
West Point
Year: 1866

DR.. RIMMER's LECTURE on ART-ANAToMY.


DR.. Rimmer Of Boston will deliver lecture
on ArtAnatomy before the members Of the National
Academy Of Design in their new building the corner
Of Twenty hrdst and Fourth.aye., this evening. Ad.
mission Ia free and hope that largo audience will
welcome to our city gentleman Of real ability and
learning who has come to live among US and give US
the results Of his study and experience.


Dr. Rinmer is a regularly educated physciaP who,
some time sicc gave up the profession Of medicine,
and became sculptor and teacher Of anatomy rs ap.
piled to art He has had classes in Boston for several
years and the work he has done horc Is considered Of
great value by all who know anything Of the matter
But art in Boston, in spite Of much preenson TO the
contrary, receives O stingy and grudrng support.
Those who really love 1t and volue it, have uphill work
in their efforts TO cultivate it,


DIR. Rimmer proposes to open clnsses here In New
York SO soon as he can find suitable rooms Tho Ma
tonal Academy has done itself honor by opening its
rooms to Dr.. Rmmer and it could not do tho com
munty greater service at present than 70 bring all
influence to bear In making him known.
Year: 1866

George A. Potter, esq, delivered the sixth of


series Of lectures "On Currency Resources and In.
debdness Of the United States before the American
Geographical and Statistical Society. at Clinton Hall
last evening. Tho lecture was upon labor considered
as Q source Of wealth. and at the commencement the
lecturer with Bugeand authority stated that labor IL
the only source Of wealth. The land alone existing at
the beginning might 10 said to be source Of wealth
Land, however, was only somsthing upon which TO
labor and produced wealth only through labor. IN its
primitive state it only capable Of supporting few
abort gnes but with industry and cultivation II was q
great resource Of wealth. McCuooh says Nature
spontaneously furnished the matter. bat until that
matter had been appropriated by labor was yaueless
Place the banks Of river or In an orchard aid
We should iDfably perish Of thirst or hunger II we did
not by effort Of industry raise the water to our lips
or pluck the fruit After some further generalizatons


the lecturer referred TO the subject OF coal buried in
the earth. az being useless until eIhumed and con.
verted by labor Proceeding upon the admitted axiom
that wealth is the creation Of labor alone We observe
that there can be no wealth wthOuth antecedent
sumption. The speaker then went on TO review the
commerce of the United States. and drew the following
conclusions TO be the policy OF the Government To stop
wasteful consumption and encourage productive con
sumption The lecture was full Of foreibs arguments,
Snd Teplsts with valuable stalistiea
Year: 1866

MErEoRoI IoGICAL.-The weather still further
moderated yesterday and the sky was more vernai tnan
wintry in appearance. The day was unusually miiu
and altogether charming for the season. and genera
thaw was begun. The skating was generally enIoyea
at all the ponds all the more perhaps because the no''
cations were that the sport would soon be over
Year: 1866

ROBBED IN HIS Own APARTMENT. On
Wednesday evening Gustof Lowenhagen Of No Al
Forsyth.st. met Margaret Brown in the Bowery and
induced her to accompany him TO his apartment Soon
after she left taking with her his gold watch and chain
valued at (iOO She was subsequently arrested by
Officer King of the Tenth Precinct but the property
was not recovered Justice SlaDdley yesterday COM
mitted her for trial. ~
Year: 1866

BASE BALL MATCH on THE 1CE.-A match
game OF base ball will be played at /. O'Clock this
(Fr.day) afternoon between the Alert and Resoute
Base Bal Clubs Of Newark. The locality selected Is
on the Psssaic River opposite the Commercial Dock.
The ice on the river for more ,Lan mile IN extent Is
very smooth and sufficiently firm. ard should the day
be az peasan. lie two predecessors no doubt there
will he large eonoourso Of people present TO witness
Year: 1866

The BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The
annual meeting Of the stockholders of this institution
will be held this evening. to receive the reports Of the
Board OF Directors and Treasurer, and TO elect five
Directors IN place Of those whose terms are expiring
Year: 1866

We present, to-day, one OF the most inter.
esting letters from Dover relative to the
business of the last three days, that has yet
emanated from our able and prompt CORES.
pondent From it we learn that the Demo
oracle is at its old tricks, and is either
shaping old or enacting new laws, which
will work to the discredit Of the State, or
against the general interests of the people.


1t were not enough that the opponents OF
the Republic in that body should manifest.
by every conceivable figure of speech, their
adherence of the measures Of the General
Government tending TO increase the spread
of human liberty and free institutions under
a reconstructed and compact Union of all
advance-even of Southern infamy-and
show the love they bear for treason and
traitors by inviting representative of their
political sentiments and principles to seat
on the Legislative floor.


The bill to exclude ministers Of the Gospel
from holding office has passed, and will
doubtless be insisted on as law. This is one
of the pet measures OF the Democracy, by
which they hope to punish certain clerical
gentlemen for having dared to preach Lib
erty and Union during the rebellion.


The lottery bill is another of the powerful
agencies SO peculiarly allied to Democratic
principles and necessary to Democratic
success. Swindling and robbery are til,
indispensable stepping stones TO power will
that party, hence the lottery bill and the bill
to plunder the school fund. In contempa
tion Of the main features and objects of sucl
legislation as these bills suggest We ar,
forced to the conclusion that more shame
less set Of scamps could not be collected
togetherin Delaware and clothed with powei
and office than the present ruling maiorit,
of our State Legislature. And if in th,
Providence of God, it should he decree,
unto the people of Delaware to be again $,
sorely afflicted with a Legislature made NJ
from the odds and ends of all political base
ness and degeneracy, let us hope and pra,
that it may at least be endowed with
modicum Of common sense honesty, whicl
the majority of the present body seems Il
be utterly devoid Of.
Year: 1866

When wounded at Custozza he fell from his horse; he
was then placed In and taken as far om the neld
of battle possible On tho way some rather large frag
ments of projectiles were extracted from his wound
Near he met with the first regiment Of Carl
baldans; many of the young expressed their con
dolence but he replied There Ia no use In plying me-
rather avenge me-"


The Hanoyerian troops have dispersed in conformity
With the capitulation-
Year: 1866

CHICAGO TRIRUNE.- Elsewhere. in this
issue will be found the prospectus of the
Chicago Tribune for 1867, The reputation
of the Tribune as newspaper and as a
leading political journal is thoroughly es-
tablished, It's friends claim that the ablest
editors in the country contribute daily to
it's columns. It's facilities for obtaining
news is unsurpassed by any paper in the
country; its market reports are full and
complete, and altogether it is one of the
best and most ably conducted papers in
the world
Year: 1866

HARrER's WEEELY--We publish this
week the prospectus of Harper's Weekly
for 1867. As an illustrated paper the
Weekly is unequaled by any other publ
cation in the world. The imaginative
sketches of Th. Mast alone are well worth
the subscription price. Bead the pros
pectus. Those of our subscribers who
wish the Weekly for the coming year, can
obtain it of US for $3.50 if ordered before
the first Of January
Year: 1866

From the proceedings of the railroad
meeting, which we published last week,
it may be seen that the meeting proved a
failure, 10 compromise being effected. The
bond-holders refused to accept any propo-
sition which the people were willing to
make; and the people utterly refused to
acceed to the propositions of the bond
holders. The propositions made by Mr..
Beecher on the part of the bond-holders
were thought to be very honorable by the
people of Dodgeville, and some portions Of
the northern part of the County; but those
from the southeast and west thought it
no inducement to have railroad through
the County, and consequently opposed
every move in that direction.


We are surprised at the shortsightedness
and narrow-nindednes Of those people
who claim that railroad would only bene-
fit few towns on it's immediate route,
and be no particular benefit to the County
at large. 1t would without doubt materi-
ally enhance the value Of every farm in
the County, and. be a lasting benefit, pecu
niarily and otherwise, to every citizen.


The most foolish piece ofbusiness which
that meeting did was to adopt resolution
to pay the bond-holders the principle of
the bonds-$l50,0 ,000-and almost itpme-
diately thereafter adopt another resolu-
ton, Offering to pay 100000. Such tran
sactions do not show the determination Of
the people as they wish it to appear to the
bond-holders.


Nevertheless, from the feeling manifested
by the people present, the knowledge that
the debt is an unjust one, and the almost
universal opposition to paying any more
Of it than we,'ase actually obliged to, we
think the proposition which was offered
to pay $500, 600 in six years is the best
which the people will ever consent to, and
more than the bond-holders will realize if
they do not accept it. We trust they will
see it to their interest to accept the offer
of the people of the county, and that ere
long we shall forever settle the much vex-
ed question of the Iowa County railroad
bonds.
Year: 1866

~ A dispatch in the Chicago Tribune
says the House Of Representatives yester-
day, by vote of III to 20, voted to repeal
the act of 1862 by which the President was
authorized to grant amnesty and pardon
for political offences This action has
been rendered necessary by the President S
gross abuse of the pardoning power. II
Congress does not take off the lions hide
at once, let it at least pull out his teeth
and cut off his claws and this without un-
necessary delay.
Year: 1866

EDITOR DoDGEyiLLE CuRoNlcLE-Sir: |
notice in your report of the proceedings OF
the Rail Road meeting, you made an error
of fifty thousand dollars in proposition
made by me for settlement with the
Bond holders,


My proposition was to pay fifty thousand
dollars year for six years, TO be so divi-
dcd between the towns as to make each
town responsible for its own delinquent
list.


If that proposition was accepted and an
act Of the Legislature passed to enable US
to carry tout, we could pay it without
much trouble; but had no faith in its
being accepted have ever said the time
has never been when compromise could
be effected, and believe it is the same yet.
Ny object was twofoid-to satisfy every
man Fpresent that that was true, and to
show a willingness to pay a large amount
to clear off what has now become legal
lied fraud upon the people.


T. w. JOINER.


Wyoming, Dec 3D., 1866.
Year: 1866

We publish on the second page of this
issue the Presidents Message, delivered
at the assembling of the second session of
the thirty ninth Congress, on Monday last.
We pride ourselves on being able so early
after its delivery to present this document
to our readers for although the people
have seen and heard enough of Andrew
johnson to make them utterly despise him
and everything originating with him, they
have nevertheless such deep interest in
the welfare of the country that this annual
message has been anxiously looked for,
and will be perused by more readers than
such papers usually are. The people are
anxious to know how the President ac-
cepts the verdict of the people as delivered
in the late elections. And although they
know that President Johnsons power for
evil is limited, and that the country is safe
Notwithstanding his treachery to it and
his party, they would nevertheless rejoice
to hear that the President had accepted
the situation" discarded "my policy" and
signiied his willingness to execute in good
faith the laws of the country. But con-
Eary to the express wish of the people the
President refuses "to back down." and re-
iterates the sentiments and arguments in
support of what he calls his plan of res
toration, and which, by dint of frequent
repetition, has become familiar to every
one. He shows no indication that his
views or purposes in this respect have un-
dergone any change, by reason of the en-
phatic popular condemnation his policy
has lately received, but is quite as anxious
as ever that representatives, from the lately
rebellious States should be admitted to
seats in Congress. He has not word to
say in regard to the proposed constitution
al amendment, and his silence on this sub
ject may be regarded as assignifcant. While
he denounces Congress by insinuations, Tor
usurpation ofpower, and violations Of the
Constitution, he offers no explanation or
defense for his own extraordinary course
in appointing Provisional Governments for
the Southern States, and his other exercis-
es of equally doubtful powers.


His remarks on the report of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury show that our inan-
ces are in quite as good a condition as
could have been expected. Our national
debt is being rapidly decreased, a consider
able quantity of the paper currency has
been retired, and the secretary is said to
confidently look for liae. resumption Of
specie payments in 1868.


His statement with regard to our rela-
tions with foreign powers, and especially
the negotiations with the French Emperor
on the vexed Mexican question, will be
read with some interest, as the first official
announcement of the action Of the Govern
mcnt on this question.