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Year: 1866

WASHINGTON Feb. IL, 1855.
THE ALLEGED SALE OF SOUTHERN FREEDMEN IN


CUBA.


Ths attention Of Senior Tassara Minister from Spain,
mas been arrested by statements the press and in Con-
gressiona details that freedmen are captured and con-
veyed to Cuba and there sold as slaves Mr. Tassara
gives the regulations of the Island Of Cuba concerning
colored persons, hereto annexed and arms that they
have in all instances been carried into effect No complaint
has been made to the State Department of any sale
seduction of colored persons from the United States
slavery, and in the only instance brought the knowl
edge OF this wherein such persons have
brought or introduced there by Americans they have
been promptly delivered up and sent back TO their
homes


INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING FoRMAIIrEs m RESPECT TO
THE ARRIVAL, MOVEMENTS DEPARTURES OF PEOPLE
OF COLOR ABROAD TO THIS ISLAND AND
PUBLISHED ON THE 1sT OF APRIL, YEAR 1849


ARTICLE 2l The individual OF color, free slave who
may arrive coming from foreign country shall be i'm
that may be suitable until he is taken abroad again IN
the house to whom he consigned gives security for
the payment of one thousand dollars in case OF his
staying on the vessel, he may live board that
security shall not be cancelled until the remporaton is
verified by the report of the Captain Of the port


MORE EXTRA COMPENSATION WANTED.


quite extensive coalition Of ex-paymasters Of the
army is said to exist the design Of which is to work
through Congress some kind Of bill giving them q
reward for the faithful performance of duty during the
war; 1t will be asked more especially as a reward for
honesty in the disbursement of the immense amount of
money which passed inte the custody of the Pay De-
partment, and the request may not appear cool
when the clear balance sheets of the department are
shown in support Of it. Onequarer Of per cent on
all moneys disbursed in the field is suggested as fair
and modest demand
Year: 1866

Our Albany CorresPondence.


AIaAxY, Feb. a. 1854.


The trains To- night arriving with STRONG delegations
from New York interested in city Legislation The
Health BILL being special order after the reading OF the
journal in the Assembly, will open up the formal array
Of the radicals and the conservatives in grand contest
While II is not To be assumed that there is q split
division here between these high contending factions
there is nevertheless set determination their part
respectively to make formal demonstration of strength
do not think after ALL that this is strife about patron
age or any great anticipation of partisan advantage TO be
derived from this In this respect it has its
value TO local politicians in New York city But the
great interest manifested by the from the interior
arises out of the Supposed bearing which ga show OF
strength" on this bill will have at Washington and its
influence upon the all important "CoIectorship."


The Health bill as adopted by the Assembly
is precisely the same as that OF tne sen, en-
commissioners The bill proposed in the Assembly
could be actually shown to be desirable If the Governor
will make such appointments 1t said he proposes TO
nominate Assuming that two Of the physicians, Drs
Parker and Clark, with Marshall o. Roberts (who was
here with Governor Fenton for days last week. and
some Greeley radical such as Hecker or Waldo Hutch
ns, were put in the commission 1t would unquestona-
bly, be an Improvement The assumption that Weed has
unduy interered in the formation Of the bill is without
foundation The strife which has been conjured up on
the measure has reference almost entirely TO extra
neous matters The radicals indifferent about its
form until they imagined that its passage would be
claimed proof that their antagonists controlled legs
laton here and made II the basis of their claims for
the patronage of the Custom House at Washington.


Booe, who had not interfered previously, has been
quite active here since the bill came into the Assembly
Its passage reported and amended Is assumed to be
certain in the Lower Chamber which will send IL TO
conference committee There II is supposed it may be
delayed until some og-rolng compromise can be made,
and its passage with other secured. 1t is
already proposed that the Assembly recede from their
amendments after some understanding shall be made
about the important bill the Board Of Control
Year: 1866

ot the ousnoes of winch the ABOVE ~ the exhiDt
has been done since the termination Of the war. For
the pending year much more gratifying result must
be shown.


The weather which for the past week has been very
stormy and the wind northeast has improved and the
nee OF vessels which has been detained In this harbor
set sail and proceeded 10 sea.
Year: 1866

The United States gunboat Memphis, recently SUI
ply ship IN the Gulf squadron, has been put out Of CON
mission at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and will be shortl
rentted and sent TO join the West India squadron
Year: 1866

ALBANY. Jan. 4, 1866.


The sessions of the Assembly and Senate
this morning were unimportant. and they both ad'
jonrned by concurrent resolution to IL a. n on tuesday
next.


Cochrane Of Albany gave notice that Murphy Union)
would contest the seat of Crawford (DemocraD, who
received the certificate from that county. g,
In the House. resolution was offered and referred
TO print 40 copies Of the Red Book FOR each member
officer and reporter Of tho Assembly. have made an
estimate the number and find 1t would reach D, ioO
copies, costing 5000 This is independent OF any ap
propIiati0n for tho Senate 1t would seem tnat one
half Of the number would be ample, and the report OF
the committee TO which this resolution Is referred wil
show whether the necessity for retrenchmeDt is fully
appreciated by that body and by the members gene
rally. Here IS an excellent opportunity to commence
that economy for which the Speaker has declared IN
the clearest terms. The State Printing bill has long
been maTyeously eytravagant, and should be reduced


Here wish ~ make suggestion


Under the Joint rules OF the two Houses, bills intro
duced before the 18th March take precedence Of those
subsequently introduced. 1 think II the middle OF
February substituted for the same date in March
decided improy ement would be effected. 1t Is well
known that the vicious schemes come in last the
close OF the session when every member anxious as
to the fate OF some particular bill which has been put IN
bis charge when everything Is in more or less coniu
sion, and there s no time to properly consider any
held back SOY 50 that bat there there shall shall be- no op-
portunity for deiberation and discussion
so that they may 60 into the great current running
through the legislatiye.m and become statutes with
the rest hey do not go through, they will be about
Is expected that the necessary bills will carry through
the bad ones and they often do. Now let the 18th Of
February be inserted for the 18th OF March, and the
members desks will 5000 be loaded down with an
abundance OF Schemes or else they will altogether
fail TO make their appearance. 1t mistake to sup
pose that time is required to prepare them. They
ALREADY pgareS and propose that they be trotted ont
and printed, that members can look at them, ard SO
that they may be ventilated through the press.
Year: 1866

'Tis we'll to WOO, it's well to wed,


For so the world hath done
Since myrtles grew, and roses blew,


And morning brought the SUM-
But, have a care, We young and fair


Be sure you pledge with truth;
Be certain that your love will wear


Beyond the days of youth
For if we give not heart for heart,


AS well as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the unwisc part,


And "built upon the sand"
'Tis well to save 'Tis we'll to have


4 gOodly share of gold,
And hold enough of shining stuff.


For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust


in what the deep mine brings;
We can not live on yellow dust


Unmixcd with purer things.
And he who piles up wealth alone,


Will often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest and own


Tis built upon the sand
'Tis good to speak in kindly guise,


And soOthe whcrere we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind,
And love link man to man.
But stay not at the gentle words;


Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pties starving birds,


Should scatter crumbs as well.
The mercy that is warm and true


Must lend a helping hand.
I or those who talk, yet fail 20 do,


But build upon the sand"
Year: 1866

the enemy's attention was attracted 70
this point. and squad q sharpshootors
was brought up as BeaT our line as their
cover would allow They bad evident
II sighted the Maiors position. Capt
Coppinger. Of the l4th. who bad been
Watching the movement on the part oi
/ the gray coats, suddenly called ont


eMajor, you bad better move OF from
that stump, for the enemy have got range
and mean mischief" The Major moved
some ten or twelve feet to the right,
when whiz came yolley and come eight
bullets passed through the rotten stump
directly IN range Of where the Majors
head was few seconds before. He
coolly remarked "A miss is good as a
mile, and walked away After the bat
tie, the General commanding the divis-
ion remarked "That is the. first time
| ever saw a telescope rifle beaten by a
Springfield rifle at four hundred yards
When and whore did YOU acquire such
skin as n marksman p when l was
ten years old, in the woods Of the old
Buckeye State" answered the Major,
"the Military School of the Northwest "


During the days fight the l4th cap
tured some of these sharpshootors, and
from them learned Of the Consideration
produced by the fatal accuracy Of the
Majors shots They told us that the
first shot passed directly through the
sharpshooter's throat, completely sever
ing the spinal chord. The color sergeant
was wounded in the chest.
Year: 1866




WnHALl, Oct. 10, 1866


EDITog JOURNAL The usual quiet oi
our town was broken this forenoon by
the arrest of person clad in female at
tire, looking weird and haggard. The
following are the circumstances induc-
ing the arrest as near as / can learn
She was first discovered early in the
morning near the top of the mountain,
BIZ a Union soldier who had lost an arm
in the service; Of him she seemed TO
have the utmost horror, going into yio-
lent paroxisns upon his approach, and
finally taking TO the woods with the ut
most speed. This very singular conduct
induced a number Of persons 10 follow
her. She was next seen near the mid
die Of the town, under butternut tree,
acting most strangely, embracing the
tree amidst the most passionate excla-
nations Of love. BY keeping the soldier
in the background, several persons sue
eeeded in approaching and foreibly de-
tanning CHER Upon her person was found
p0rtmonie containing a photograph
Of JEFF. Davis, two dirty confederate
postage stamps and several orders upon
recently appointed post masters Ais
Year: 1866

WOUNDS IN HORSES "A correspond ent of the Michigan Farmer recommends the following remedy for the healing of wounds upon horses; Saltpetre should be moderately strong to the taste, and blue stone added until the solution is slightly tinged. This, and nothing else is to be used as awash two or three times day. Itpurifes the wound, destroys the proud flesh produces, granulatious immediately, and heals in a surprisingly short time. have had a horse badly kicked and other wise hurt, in midwintcr and midsummer, and the cure was equally rapid, and after ward no scar was visible. The wound re- quires no covering, flies will not approach 1t, and dressing it with mop of rags tied to stick is very little trouble Wounds do not need to be sewed up under this treatment; at least never saw any adyan- tage from it, as the stitches have uniformly torn out.
Year: 1866

We call particular attention to our stock as the best, that has ever been offered to this market. As we purchased our goods foroash. We can afford to sell cheap, and are determined to do so. Give us call. and satisfy yourself. that our stock is as we represent it. and that we vii do as VIC say. apr7-
Year: 1866

CLEAN PIGs AND DIRTY PIGs.--Pigs enjoy the reputation of having real lik- ing for dirt; and, certainly, the way in which they are kept on some farms would show that their owners are determined to give them ample opportunities for carry ing out this liking. Nonotion can, how ever, be more erroneous than this, as none is certainly so productive of loss to the keeper. Let any one not convinced of this try the two modes of pig-keeping-

 the dirty and the clean---the food in both cases, and other general treatment being the same; and the result will show him which of the two is the best in the cod. A great dealdepends upon the mode in which they are housed Mr. Raihes, of Mills, adopts the following: A large out house is inclosed at the sides, So as to be warm and dry. The floor is paved and sprinkled over with burnt clay, and ashos obtained by burning weeds. In this pigs are fed while for resting and sleeping they have compartment railed off at the other end, and which is amply provided with clean straw, In another case, the principle of box feeding has been applied, the, pigs being keptin pit, into which the manure from the OK or cow.stables and the horse-stables is put. The pigs tread this down and enjoy themselves amazag- ly. In one case where this has been adopted, the farmer states that his pigs "haye given him profit by their meat, and left the dressing good as guano---ior nothing 9-- Mark Lane Express.
Year: 1866

THE issue, and the only issue, is whether
the Union consists of twenty ak or thirty six
States. The Democratic party maintains the
latter and the Radical party the former pro-
position. What say the people2 Have we
lost the States from the Union? Was the late
war prosecuted to keep the Southern States
out of the Uniop?-to establish the doctrine
ofsocession? If VIC accept the Radical the
ory our Union is sham, q humbug-a
Union in name, not in reality.
Year: 1866

1t is curious coincidence that the battle
Of Bull Run and the surrender Of Gen. Lee
took place on land owned by Major Wilmer
Mclean. A letter writer who recently
visited Appomattox Court House, says;
Major Mclean is now offering his house for
sale, as be is desirous ofreturning to his
farm, near Manassas, where the first battle
of the late war was fought, and as he only
purchased this place during the war, being a
refugee from bis home after the Bull Run
fight
Year: 1866

The Dubuque Herald states that the
official majorites on Congressman, in Iowa,
show that they have been reduced over six
thousand from what they were two years ago.
This is gain of over Is per cent for the
Democracy, and is much better than was au'
ticipated from the first returns.
Year: 1866

How TO TEACH A Horse TO BAcK--A
correspondents, Of the Rural New Yorker
would teach horse how to back in this
wise: A horse that will not, or don't know
how to back, should be harnessed beside
one that is kind and we'll broken, and hitched
to lumber wagon, loaded (not too heavy
with wood, rails, or anything at hand, or
that you wish to move, and then find in the
road or field, a knoll where the surface is
smooth and free from stones, and the descent
from one to two rods. Drive the loaded
wagon to the top, and after stopping
minute or so, command your horses TO back,
pulling steady but firm on tho linee. The
wagon being in position to start very easy,
and being loaded, will be very likely to
back down the bill. After getting to the
bottom Of the bill, speak kindly to him. Be
sure to say, whoa, about the time you see
the horse is going to stop. Patting him and
rubbing your hand over his head and face,
repeat the going up and backing down the
hill until be knows what it means to back,
and then commence batk king on the level,
gradually increasing the load, and you will
soon be able to back all the load that would
be reasonable to back, not forgetting to pat
your horse, rubbing the hand over his face
and head, and calling him good fellow, and
using him like one. He will soon make up
his mind that he really is a good fellow, and
of course he will act like one, and will
become your friend and willing slave and do
what he is required to, even bordering on
the impossbillties.
Year: 1866

The advice given by certin min
lister relative to the use Of woman's
name is so apropos to the times, that
wo reprint it: m1-


Never mako use Of an honest wo-
mans name in an improper place, at
an improper, time, or in any mixed
company. Never make assertions
about her that you think she herself
would blush to hear. When you meet
with men who do not scruple to make
use of woman's name in q reckless
and unprincipled manner, shun them,
for they are the very worst members
of the community-men lost to every
sense of honor, and every feeling of
humanity. Many good and worthy
woman's character has been forever
ruined, and her heart broken, BY o lie
manufactured by some villain, and re-
ported whore it should not have been
and in the presence of those whose,
little judgement could not better them
from circulating tho foul and brag'
ging report A SANDER is soon pro-
pasatcd, and the smallest thing dero.
gatory to woman's charcter will fly
on the wings of tho wind, and magni-
fy as it eirculates, until its monstrous
weight crushes the poor unconscious
victim. Respect the name of woman,
for your mother and your sisters are
women; and as You would have their
fair name untarnished, and their lives
unembittered by the slanderer'S biting
tongue, heed the i'll your own words
may bring upon the mother, the sister
or wife ofsome fellow creature.
Year: 1866

R@- The Emperor Of Austria is said
to bO devoured by deep melancholy
which he only shakes off in moments
when most occupied by business,
Abandoned by 50 many in thiA hour
of trial, and surrounded by dangers
of which he cannot fathom the dcpth,
tits not strange that at his age he
should feel SO heavily the weight of
his position
Year: 1866

tightening them several times, as the
crushed buffalo quivered, he unwound
one fold entirely. Thus he paused
The next iron-like band was the one
that held me prisoner; and as / felt it
little by little unclasping, my heart
stood still with hope and fear. Perhaps
upon being freed, the benumbed limb,
uncontrolled by my will, might fall from
the cushion-like bed in which it lay.
And such mishap might bring the
spare fold around my neck or chest, and
then farewell to the sources of the Nile.
Oh, how hardly, how desperately I
struggled to command myself? l glanc-
ed at Grant, and saw him handling his
rifle anxiously. l glanced at the ne
groes and saw them still gazing as tho
petri6ed with astonishment. l glanced
at the serpent's loathsome head, and
saw its bright, deadly eyes watching for
the least sign Of life in its prey. Now;
then, the reptile loosened its fold on my
arm hairs breadth, and now little
more, until half an inch separated my
arm and its mottled skin. Icould have
whipped out my hand, but dared not
take the risk. Atoms of time dragged
themselves into ages, and a minute
seemed eternity itself! The second fold
was removed entirely, and the next was
easing. Should I dash away now or
wait more favorable moment? I deci-
ded upon the former, and with light
ming speed I bounded away toward
Grant, the crack of whose piece I heard
at the instant. For the first time in
my life l was thoroughly overcome; and
sinking down l remained in semi-con.
scious state several hours.


When 1 recovered Grant and the
overjoyed negroes held me up, and
pointed out the boa, who was still
writhing in his death agonies. I shud-
dered as 1 looked upon the effects of his
tremendous dying strength. For yards
around where he lay, grass and bushes,
and saplings, and in fact everything,
except the more fully grown trees, were
cut clean off, as though they had been
trimmed with an immense scythe.


This monster, when measured, was
ffty-one feet two inches and a half in
extreme length, while round the thick
est portion of its body the girth was
nearly three feet, thus proving 1 believe
to be the largest serpent that was ever
heard of.
Year: 1866

He studied blacksmithing for profes-
sion, and, taking lessons in blowing from
Triton, he eventually became quite pro-
fcient at the bellows. The same quali-
fcations would have fitted him for a pol
itician, but he wished be an honest and
respectable god, so he refused to enter
tain the idea.


Neptune did some good things in his
time. 1t is said that he and Minerva
contended for the right to name the city
Of Athens, and the gods declared in favor
of the one who should produce the article
most useful to man.


Neptune struck the earth with his tri-
dent, and forth sprang horse, while
Minerva produced an olive branch. 1t
was decided in her favor, and very
rightly, for although horses may be use
full for riding and sausage-making pur-
poses, what would have been the condi'
ton of the earth had there been no olive
oil to put on lobster? l.ltL
Neptune was considerably affected by
this decision, and turned aside to hide
his emotion, although there was really
no necessity for it, as the gods would
not have stolen it, each one having quite
enough of his own 1


The horse was very good in his way
however, and Neptune, multiplying him,
took the quotient and established corps
of horse marines.


Many persons have supposed that
spring, summer, autumn and winter,
we're the children of Neptune. This is
not the case, for, although they were
called seasons, the name is modern
one and has no allusion to their parent
age
Year: 1866

Several years ago ship was burned near
the mouth of the English channel. Among
the passengers were father, mother, and their
| little child, daughter not many months old.
When the discovery was made that the ship
was on fire, and the alarm was given, there
was great confus sion, and this family became
separated. TIE father was rescued and taken
to Liverpool, but the mother and her infant
were crowded overheard, and unnoticed by
| those who were doing all in their power to
save the sufferers still on the ship. They drift
| ed out OF the channel with the tide, the moth
| er clinging to fragment of the wreck with
| her little one clasped to her breast
Late in the afternoon of that lay, vessel
bound from Newport, Wales, 10 America, was
moving slowly along in her course. There was
only a light breeze, and the captain was i'm
patiently walking the deck when his atten-
tion was called To an object some distance of
which looked like person in the water. The
officers and crew watched it for time, and, as
no vessel vas near from which any one could
have fallen overheard, they thought it impossi-
BILE that this cou Id be a human being. But as
their vessel was hardly moving, it WAS thought
best to get out boat aud row to the object.
The boat was accordingly lowered and manned.
1t was watched with considerable interest by
those who remained on board, and they no
ticed that, as it drew near to the drifting speck
the rowers rested on their oars two or three
minutes, then moving forward, took in tbe OBJ
iect or thing, they knew not which, and re-
turned to the ship. When the crew came on
board they brought with them this mother aud
her child, alive an well and the sailors said
that, as they drew near, they heard a female
voice sweety singing. As with common i'm
pulse the men ceased rowing and listened, and
the words OF the beautiful hymn, sung by this
trusting Christian, all unconscious that deliv-
erance was so near, came over the wares to
their ears


Jesus lover OF my soul,


Let me to thy bosom ny,


While the waters me roll,


While the tempest still is high:


Hide me, my Saviour hide,


Till the storm OF live is past,


Safe into the haven guide,


Oh receive my soul at last.


Other refuge have none,


Hangs my helpless soul on Thee


Leave, oh leave me not alone


Still support and comfort me.


All my trust on Thee ia stayed,


All my help from Thee bring


Cover my defenceless head


With the shadow of Thy wing.


In due time the vessel arrived in America.
The mother wrote to her friends in England,
thus the father learned of the safety OF his
wife and child, and In about four months from
the time OF their separation were happily re-
united.


What beautiful illustration this incident
affords of the truth that God never forsakeB
those that love him.