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Year: 1867

An Ohio paper tells novel love
story. A young couple planned
an elopement, the girl descending
from her.room upon the tradition
al ladder; but at the gate they
were met by the father Of the girl
and a minister, by whom the coup
lie were escorted to the parlor,
where, totheir surprise, they found
all their relatives collected for the
marriage ceremony, which took
place at once. 1t was neat pa
ternal freakA
Year: 1867

The gentlemen of color of Pitts
burgh, as badly afflicted with the
spirit of chivalry as was Don
Quixotte, are to hold grand tour
nament tatOaklandPark tomorrow.
A "Queen of Love and Beauty
will be crowned by the victorious
Knight of the Elongated Heel and
Sable Visor. People of uncer-
tain color are to be admitted to
the park, but not permitted to tilt
in the tourney. That privilege
is reserved to persons of guaran-
teed fast complexion.
Year: 1867

WORKING AND THINKING.-It is a no
less fatal error to despise labour when reg
ulated by intellect, than to value it for its
own sake. We want one man to be al
ways thinking, and another to be always
working; and we call one a gentleman and
the other an operative: whereas the work
man ought often to be thinking. and the
thinker often to be working; and both
should be gentlemen in the best sense
AS it is, We make both ungentle, the one
snd the ma mass ' Of society IS made up Of
morbid thinkers and miserable workers.
Now, it is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy; and the
professions should be made liberal, and
there should be less pride felt in peculi-
arity of employment, and more in excel
lence of chievement.-Ruskin.
Year: 1867

Tho sun comes up and the sun goes down,


And the day and night the same as one:
The year grows green and the year grows brown


And what is all, when all is donel
Grains Of sombre or shining sand,


Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men 90 down in ships to the seas,


And a hundred ships are tn same as one;
And backward and forward blows the breeze,


And what IL all, when all is donei
A tide with never a shore in sight
Setting steadily on to the night.
The fisherman droppeth his net in.the stream,


And hundred streams are the same as one;
And the maiden dreaneth her love-lit dream,


And what is all. when all is donel
The net of the fisher the burden breaks,
And after the dreaming the dreamer wakes.
..-- Harper for June.
Year: 1867

That is a bad religion which makes US
hate the religion of other people. That is
a bad sect Of Christians which encourages
its members to think contemptuously Of
all other sects of Christians.
Year: 1867

Special Correspondence the Plain Dealer


COLUMBUS, February 2s.-The Grand
Army of the Republic, through their Off
GERS, are engaged in arming its members.
Within the past week sixty stand of arms
were sent from this city by express to Eaton
Preble county, to the organization In that
place, by some one under the non de plume
Of Eli Hull, from this city. No such man
charges were ordered to be collected on de-
livery IN his name.


This organization, IL is charged, Is fur
nished these arms by State authority, and
the Abolition members of the Legislature
will not allow the Governor to be question
ed on the subject. The Grand Commander
says the organization is one TO aid widows
aud soldiers. Why are muskets needed for
this purpose In Columbus, ball cartridges
were furnished the organization. Whence
Year: 1867

We OFF, 10 sell at prices corresponding with


presti times


Mr.. Strauss is her also Tor tho purpose Of max
ing known TO the community ut large that our
laciliti,s are tar superior TO any other similar
business house for tle reasons.


l. We buy our Goods Tor Cash only.
We buy our Goods in the Eastern IA ark let di.
rect IRON the mills or their agents


3 We Ia, e them cut and made by the most
scientific Cutters and best TAilurS


we h We always the latest styles In Patterns
and Makes


o we have them manufacturer under the eX-
elusive control oi our long experienced partner /
Z. Strauss.


q We receive constantly fresh supplies from our
Wholes tie house in Cincinnati


We receive them at FIRST COST not paying
ANY PROFIT AT ALL.


We don't Labor under heavy expenses
We are not in the habit Of misrepresep ting
our goods.


10 We have all our capital and energies en-
ployrd IN this business and


winch Is the mostimporttnt we sell goods with
Year: 1867

To-day had double loaded sensation ar
ticle on the impeachment question and veto
message. In reference to the latter he says
that the feeling created in both houses, can
not be described and that emotion was soon
succeeded by the resolute and almost uni
versal demand for the Presidents instant
impeachment and removal from office.


The defeat of the bill transferring the
Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War
Department is due to the same causes that
made the bill for reform in the civil service
unpopular. As at present managed, there
is a vast patronage to be used for political
purposes, fat contracts, agencies &c.
Year: 1867

REGISTRATION IN MONROE WARD-A
WORD TO THE CITIzENs.-In accordance
with the notice Of Captain Rose, the regis
tration of the citizens of Monroe Ward
will commence this morning, at the store
formerly occupied by Messrs. Brander &
Cooke, on the corner of Second and
Grace streets.


We have been much surprised of late
at hearing some Of our citizens say that
they would not register, and for reasons
absolutely ridiculous. We had hardly be-
lieved any man, old or young, so stupid as
not to appreciate the vital importance of
registering, or to have any doubt as to his
right Of franchise after it had been so
plainly pointed out to everybody, who
had the right to vote, and who had not.
The man who says he will not register be-
cause he does not think that any efforts to
save the country, on our part, will be of
avail, and because he does not want to
compromise himself, is a coward.


The man who does not register because
he doesn't want to have anything to do
with politics and does not intend to trou-
bic himself, is selfish and lacks patriotism
and he who says that he will not register
because he is disfranchised and his con-
science will not let him swear that he has
given service to the Confederacy, either
has not the common sense to construe a
definition as plain as A, b, @, or else he is
carried away with that maudln, sickening,
hackneyed notion of being martyr to
ones country. Stuff! This will do well
enough for women and children, but men
who have the welfare Of the State in their
hands must need put an end to all such
foolish ideas. We have heard old men
and young both give all Of these rea-
sons why they will not register.


Young men, register. This country is
yours and you not only have right to
aid in working out its destiny, but it is
your duty to do so. Let no foolish or
false ideas of pride interfere with your
duty. Look to the future Of Virginia, and
not to it's past. Come forward promptly
and register. Register. Register!


We would suggest that persons would
not hang about the places of registration,
as they might thereby interfere with its
proper progress. Let every one, as soon
as he has registered, leave the place and
go about his business.
Year: 1867

ANOTHER PROMISING YoUNG CITIZEN
GONE


"Oh, what shadow DER the heart is flung,
When peals the requiem Of the loved and


young"


A few weeks since we mourned over the
untimely fate Of the lamented Samnel
Tyler, and now we are called upon to
chronicle the death of another dear to
many of our citizens. Again has the
insatiate archer strung his bow and let fly
the fatal shaft, and with too true an aim,
alas it quivers in the heart Of George B.
Atkinson, one who short time since
moved among us in all the buoyant pride
and exulting hope of young and joyous
manhood.


When one so young, and whose opening
prospects gave such promise for long and
useful life, is snatched away, it is hard in
deed 10 repress the mourning sigh and
bow with submission to the decree. By
his manly character, gentlemanly bearing,
and his honorable and unassuming deport-
ment, he has endeared himself to all who
knew him; and now that he is gone, each
one of us would write as his epitaph:


"Green be the sod above thee,


Friend of our by-gone days;


None knew thee but TO love thee,


None named thee but TO praise
Year: 1867

A REMARKABLE Relieve were shown
yesterday relic of the late war which is,
perhaps, the most rare and curious to be
found. 1t consists of two bullets, one fred
from the Confederate and the other from
the Federal lines, which met so full as to
be mashed fiat, tho one into the other.
Being the conical shaped Minnie balls,
they must have met on precisely the same
line of axis, and both being mashed
equally fiat, they must have been going
with the same velocity. Such an amicable
meeting between such deadly missiles from
opposing forces would hardly take place
once in ten millions of times. The balls
were picked up between the picket lines
in front of Petersburg.
Year: 1867

PUBLIC BATHs.-The establishment OF
public baths has become a measure Of mu-
nicipal policy with large cities. There can
be no doubt that the health as well as
cleanliness of large cities must be greatly
promoted by bathing. Boston has set the
example in this country, and the greatest
benefit, as well as satisfaction, is derived
from her baths by the citizens. Richmond
might easily construct such baths; and
though it is now no time to insist upon an
expenditure for this purpose, 1t is well to
think Of the matter.
Year: 1867

make it q matter of such publicity, that to
work out and close up completely fraud
Of this kind would be an achievement the
most extraordinary. The coolest and most
ingenious man could not contemplate the
dangers Of detection without degree of
uneasiness which might well perplex and
delay his action.


But this extraordinary murder will be
soon fully investigated. The Rev. DR..
Baynham, who married Phillips, one of the
Misses Pitts, and B. F. Pitts will arrive
here tomorrow, whether in time for the
investigation of the case we do not know.
They will come on the Fredericksburg rail-
road,
Year: 1867

STREET CAR Run INTO.-As street car
No. was passing down Main street Satur-
day afternoon, q street wagon, with mules
in full gallop, ran into 1t, and the pole Of
the wagon striking its side made large
and ugly hole in it. Nobody hurt.
Year: 1867

VERY FRANK.-The New YORK 7TlDAne
says:


"If anything may be taken for granted, we
should think the right of the Northern people
might be, to send their principles where they
are compelled TO send their power"


"Most learned Theban," if the force of
arms part of this matter be entirely &C
ouiesced in, cannot we take the principles
or not as we choose? We submit to
power-may we not choose our religion
and our morals, and cook our food as we
please? If we be not your slaves this at
least is preserved right"
Year: 1867




STAMp on l5oNDs TO MAKE TITLE
TO LAHp.-Thc following letter to II
gentleman of this City will be Of IN
tcrcst to our readers


Treasury DEPARTMENT.,
OppIcE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,


" AsnINGToN, March l6, 1867.
SIR In reply to your letter of the
lith Instant, that contract for the
sale Of land or 10 make titlc-deed
to the purchaser on the payment of
the purchase money, requires fivc
cent stamp as an agreement for each
sheet or piece of paper upon which it
it is written. Very respectfully,


TmoMAs HARLAND,


Deputy Commissioner"
1T appears from the above that a
Contract for the conveyance of real
estate requires only a five cent stamp,
no matter low large is the purchase
money agreed to be paid.
Year: 1867

Yesterday morning a man named
Thomas Connell died at his residence
on Eighth, between Market aud Walnut
streets, after short illness. His dis
ease was pronounced cholera morbus.
His career has beena strange one, show
ing the beauties of the Radical doctrine
of miscegenation. Eleven years of age,
he landed in this city from England,
ranting disciple of George Thompson,
and so full of love for the nergo race
that he declared he would die a celibate
ere he wonld wed white woman. He
verified this VOW by taking up with 4
mass of sable sweetness by the name of
Louisa Richardson, they mutually con-
senting to live together as man and
wife. The marriage tie was white
custom he could. not tolerate, and he de-
termiRed to become as much Of niger
as his circumstances of birth would per-
nit, by adopting the negro custom ot
" taking up together" without the aid
of clergyman or Justice of the Peace
to tie the connubial knot.


For eleven long years he eked out 4
miserable existence, Gespised by the
men aud women of his own color and
Stunned even by the darkeys among
whom he lived. He braved all the
scorn and coutumely heaped upon him,
and the black and tan twain stuck to
each other like warm wax until death
severed their bonds. He died as he
lived, amid scenes of squalid poverty,
and none among his neighbors, poor and
despised as many of them are, can be
found to do him reverence. His room
is devoid of furniture, aDd he will be
buried at the city's expense, his last
resting place being among those who
compose the vast army of dead in Pot
ter's field.-H Louis Times.
Year: 1867

We are indebted to a considerate
friend down town for an interesting
item on the rail. Last night, just after
the Chicago express, due here this
morning, had left Shelbyville, little
boy about twelve years of age, lying on
one of the seats of the rear coach, got
up, and. walking in his sleep, went out
the back door on the rear platform and
ste pped off in the darkness. The train
was running at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, hut was stopped as sOOn Is pos
sible and backed down to steep en-
bankment, where it was supposed the
little fellow had stepped off. They ex-
pected to find him stunned or killed, but
imagine their surprise 10 meet the
youngster on the track running after
the train. He had rolled to the bottom
of the embankment, picked himself up,
and clambering to the track, had start
ed after the train as fast as he could run.
s'Are you hurt, my sonf" asked his
mother, Y in fearful anxiety. "Hurt
why no, but Pm awful dusty" 1t seems
that the little fellow for a year or two
past, has been in the habit of walking
in his sleep. Only last week he fell
from the front porch of his fathers
house in Cleves, Ohio, distance of ten
feet, but was uninjured. He was lit
tie stiff in the neck and lame in one
shoulder from his tumble down the en-
bankment, but was otherwise unhurt.
This was certainly a very remarkable
escape. Ind, Courier, 18th.
Year: 1867

between the pulpit and the press. In
spite of the failings of individuals, the
great body of American ministers are
known to possess purity of character
and an honesty of purpose that are ev-
cry way appropriate to the sacredness
OF their calling, and to merit the cor
dial support, not only of the press, but
of every agency through which public
sentiment can be influenced, and public
morality promoted. - ~ z..re
Year: 1867

WHEN cock-fghting was in fashion a
gentleman living in the country gave
two cocks in charge of his Irish servant
to carry down. Pat put them together
in bag, on opening which op his ar
rival he was not o little surprised TO
find one Of them dead and the other ter
ribly wounded. Being scolded by his
master for putting them into the same
bag, he said he did not think there was
any danger of their hurting each other,
a. they were going to fight on the same
side. ~ ass q5, IS US Z -YIITf
Year: 1867

|. To MAKE A STACK Settle True
There are two things to do this; keep
ing the center up and pitching on from
ali sides. This last will make the stack
settle evenly. Pitching on two sides


will balance it, but it is not so good, as
it does not make it evenly solid ail


round, but leaves some parts lower,


where the water is apt to settle. BY


keeping the stack high in the center, as
it is built up and sloping outward, the
rain will be unable to penetrate, as like


q root, it will ward il of. Keep high


In the middle from bottom to top, and
pitch ON all sides TO make equally solid
I-Er. u
Year: 1867

horror which always comes to the mind that realizes
what Paris IN the French Revolution. Nore tnan


that is to feel the superiority Of great nature over


the worst that this world do TO blazon or 10 pr IT,
And that is lesson well worth the learning
signor Giacommets drama has been greatly cnt' ana
the performance Of it occupies about three hOurs
We have already borne willing testimony to the accuracy
and elegance of appointments with which mas peen pro
duced at the French Theate by Mr. Grau and we nave
not failed to recognize the strength and careful fidelity
of the miscellaneous acting 1t only remains that we
express the hearty wish that Madam Ristor rare
well Performances in "Marie Antolnette' may De seen
and admired by crowded audiences; and that the en
nent may carry away but pleasant recoec
tions Of engagement which has so largely contributed
TO the pleasure and benefit Of those who both ENJOY ana
study dramatic art
Year: 1867

THE Mississippi Indee says We learn
that our principal grocery merchants are
frequently applied to by a certain. class of
farmers to assist them with few bushels
Of corn for planting purposes. The fact is
another of the thousand arguments against
the bad policy of planting all cotton and
no corn, and disgrace to many of those
who arc reduced to the mortifying neces-
sity." 81
Year: 1867

Eg We are informed BY the Clark
Of the Board Of Supervisors, that all
voters who desire to vote at the Judicial
Election on the 10th Of October, will have
to register their names THIRTY DAYS al
least before that election. As the present
officers Of election in the various precincts
bold for two years. when voter polls bis
his vote on the 4h day Of September, be can
then have bis name enrolled as voter for
the October election. Remember this. DO
not f,rget it Democrats, and see that none
fail TO attend to this duty. This is An i'm
portan, matter, and by doing AS Ne suggest
you will save yourselves further trouble in
tie matter.
Year: 1867

disappeared Now, my friends, lido not want you TO
share the fate either Of the Indians or Of the civilized
people who preceded the Indians in the occupation OF
this country. want You TO rcIIHia i'm the country and
he part and parcel Of It, and TO this end warn you
give deaf cGr TO any designing white man o. black maj
who may try to persuade you HAT the White people are
n0t your


The following resolutions were among those adopted;


Eescircd, That While We cherish il bitter feel
ugs cuimOSty hun both respect and love where II j.
due toward those who short time since our mas
tc yet is not 10 those looked for our freedom or
franchise, from them received IT. they do not
claim that either received through their Influence or
consent. But 1t 10 the great Union and hbertyov-
ing people OF the North looked for II from the Con


ess elected by them received bOth and is them
thank for II,


heSorcd That those who have unswervingy for years
looked 70 and watched welfare, who have by Their
principles, wealth. blood. and actions made us free
responsible citizens are the people whom we can now
sincerely trust and now unrCservedy declare that
their interest shall be interest their principles our
principles. In other words resolved to idoutly
ourselves with the Republican party, and sustain the
principles OF 1t IN all our political actions.
Year: 1867

purpose desire mervalue dpit other fertilizer,
duty less than privilege wherein this Guano



conducting this business have adopted and continued argd " Of IN
which believe
this impota branch Oft raCe on basis
capital annually purchase of fertilizers by farmers
many naoa such involving such
just and proper that possible protection should be given the
only be impartial and such
adopted conduct of the business of this Company


q G. 90
Year: 1867

The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee in relation to impeachment is ex-
citing good deal of derision. Each
Democratic Journal has its comment (,
and some of tho criticisms are as point
ed and telling as the fruitful text will
Justify. The idea that a committee
made up chiefly from party, which in
LINCoLN's day held and insisted that
the President was the Government,
should now express "want of conf
dence" in the President Of the United
States, is regarded as supremely ludic-
rous. The journal of Commerce touches
up this part of the report in handsome
style. 1t says: "The Judiciary Com
mittee of the House of Representatives
report as the result of their la5ors 4
resolution that the President of the
United States is not worthy the conf
dence of the people. Now let us sec
the logic of this. We were taught by
these same radical men four years ago
that the administration is the govern
ment, and that President LINCOLN was
the administration. If any one sug-
gested want of confidence in him it
was pronounced treason. Now, if the
President is the administration, and to
express want of confidence in him is
treason, what becemes of the majority
of this committee' Or, worse yet, if
the Presiden, is the administration and
the administration is the government,
and the President is not entitled to con-
fdence, clearly the government is not
entitled to confidence, and what becomes
of our national securities' Radicalism
is getting muddle-headed."
Year: 1867

ceived, it rather dispels Coles charge
against HIsCoCK Of constantly persecu-
ting and annoying his wife with his
indecent attentions. "a ii


But it is not our object to anticipate
the details which are yet to be brought
out on full trial of General COLE.
We only desire to, call attention


to the general tone of the press


in view of the Shooting. 1t is
almost universally in favor Of having
the law take its course, without any re-
mission of penalty inyiew of the alles-
cd prOvOcation. 1t is claimed, and with


great reason, that the habitual acquit-
tai of men for murders done because of
grievances of the kind in question, is in
effect the offering of a. premium on
crime. Men of revengeful disposition
will fabricate the excuse of domestic
disgrace to palliate their L. nurderous
Deeds and man need only say of his
"he has dishonored me-" to be
justified in that neighbor's butchery.
On the other hand, as one of the results
of the war, the country, especially in
the large cities, has many women ofap-
parent respectability, but actual infa-
fanny, who would not scrnplc to bring
a charge of seduction or violence
against their gentleman friends" to
shield themselves from the consequences
of detection in their guilt. Such
women are oftener the seducers than
the seduced, and to hold all husbands
guiltless who attempt by murder to
remedy the frailties of such wives is to
break down the legal restraints against
the taking of life, and to encourage
bloodshed and slaughter. For these
reasons, as. well as for the sake of the
law itself, the press Of the country is
demanding that General COLE shall
not have the benefit of any such mawk-
ish public sentiment as would acqnit
him in the face of the law and the
facts. The SICKLEs acquittal was suf-


icient to disgust the common sense of
the people, especially when it resulted
in the renewal of marital relations
with the woman whose shame the blood
of her husbands victim could not wash
out. Such farce should not be re-
peated.
Year: 1867

There was a fatal accident on the
Northwestern & Virginia Railroad, just
east of the Clarksburg station, on Sum
day morning before daylight. A man
by the name of Simms was run over by
a tonnage train and horribly mamsled.
He was intoxicated and laid down on
the track. A man who was with him
WIS unable to move him off, and went
to house near by to procure help, but
while he was gone the train Pnssod ovor
him.
Year: 1867

A mule with large ear for music, at
tached to dray, baked i'll front of the
Grant House yesterday, and every
means was resorted to to induce the an
imal to move on in the even tenor of his
way, but all to no purpose. The cause
of his mulishness was soon discovered
to arise from the fact that one of the
Grant House boarders was discoursing
sweet strains upon flute in second
story window. The bOarder's mouth
was Immediately stopped, and the
musical mule moved on.