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Year: 1866

There are certain papers under the
control Of parties who are without fixed
political principles, aud hence pursue a
very uneven course. We know nothing
that better illustrates the position Of
such papers than the following story


A gentleman who owned fine breed
of hogs, determined to send one of the
pigs to friend As present Accord
ingly Sambo was called mp and hay
ing deposited a fine black pig in bas-
k5t. started off with it to his mas
ter's friend On his way the old ser
want stopped at a drinking house,
and setting his basket down went in
TO wet his whistle While engaged in
this delectable exercise, a wag quietly
removed the pig and placed a black
nnnny in the basket The darkey took
M his burden and moved on entirely un-
concious of what had happened On ar
irving at the end Of his journey he told
the gentleman that his master had sent
him iue pig His masters friend
stepped forward to look upon his pres
emf. and 10 and behold when the cover
was removed II rev NSdlSl OulN DldCh
puppy Highly incensed at what he
naturally supposed trick, the gentle
man wrote pretty sharp note to the
senderof the puppy. and sambo, very
deeply mortified and rbargined, started
back with the puppy aud the missive-
Stopping again At the same drink
ing establishment to renew his Pc
ton, the wag who had played the trick
upon him in the first place, quietly re-
moTed the puppy and replaced the pig


The old darkey truiged back home and
setting down the basket showed the
note to his master who highly incensed,
threw off the covering, where to the ut,
ter smazement OF the servant, there lay
tLe mig as snug and quiet as if nothing
had happened The old man could DO
nothing more than 'eIclaim, we'll, mas
"a he 1nppy dare, aud pig here: don I
Enow what to make OF it So with
these men. they are one thing at one
time and another thing at another
time no one knows what they are
nor do they know themselves
Year: 1866

Island Run, have struck, and are all


fo,rinq, producing severally from ten to


twenty barrels per day. Several other


wells are down and tubing, the names


of which | have forgotten. A large


number more will get down within the
next ten days. Tanks are being put up


on every hand Tankmakers are driv-
ing a strong business, and getting such
prices as they choose to ask for work.
The number at present engaged here
are not able to supply the demand, and
at some of the new wells they have
holes dug in the ground to hold the oil
till tanks can be procured. There are
now over 1000 barrels Of oil in tanks
in this vicinity, waiting for better roads
and higher prices before shipping to
market. Here, when wells are put
down, tubed and tanked, the expense
and cost is about at an end, and their
production may be counted as nearly all
profit one man can take care of dozen
wells. 1 inquired of a shareholder in a
fifteen barrel well the cost of taking care
of and marketing the oil, and was in.
formed that they paid their Superin.
tendent but fiften dollars per month for
lis SCI tSSS III ldhlHS SaLS VI lnS
we'll, selling the oil and all other duties
pertaining to that position.


The excitement, which, during the
past three or four weeks of rain and
mud, showed little signs of abatement,
now that the fair weather is fast drying
up the roads, is again on the increase,
and crowds are daily coming and going,
gazing and wondering at this marvel in
oil history, host of lrells all fO,Cing and
not one single failure The certainty of
getting oil in every we'll boring becomes
fixed in the mind of every visitor The
purity and value of the oil, and the
small cost of taking care of well, sat
isfes them as to the large profits to be
realized, so that but few who come go
away without investing AS an exhib.
ition OF the marvellous enterprise of
man, and the wonderful production of
nature, the sight of these flowing wells,
and the vast and extensive operations
going on here, is we'll worth the cost of
the trip from any part of the country, to
any one who has the money to spare.
Year: 1866

CAUGHT NAPPING.- Western
writer, commenting upon the law
passed not long since prohibiting the
trce-pass system on railroads in New
York, gives some amusing accounts
of people, particularly editors, who.
their pass becoming useless, were
caught away from home without
money. One poor fellow, who was
caught a long way from home, it be-
ing ut a small town on the Illinois
river, nearly dcspaired of ever getting
back again. This was his dispatch,
sent by the kindness of the Telegraph
Company, who granted him the free
use of the wires:


"DEAR WIFE.-Sell my t'other
clothes for what they will bring, and
remit at once. Had my linen dustcr
for supper, and my spare shirts will
have to go for lodging. May be
able to make light breakfast on a
German silver comb and pair of
shears that l Glanced to have with
me. Don't know when l shall get
home. 1t will depend a good deal
on the walking. Don't marry for a
few months; there is a bare possible
ity of my getting back.


SIMON"
Year: 1866

GEN. GRANTS OPINION OF GEN.
LEE.-Gencral Grant was recently
remarking upon the temper and con-
duct Of the Southern people since
the close Of the rebellion, saying that
they were much less disposed now
to bring themselves to proper terms
than they were one year ago. GA
year ago" he remarked" they were
willing to do anything; now they
regard themselves as masters of the
situation" lie then continued {:
"Somc of the rebel Generals are be-
having nobly and doing all they can
to induce the people to throw aside
their old pre.udiccs and to conform
their course to the changed condi-
tion of things. johnson and Dick
Taylor, particularly, are exercising a
good influence; but Lee is behaving
badly. lie is conducting himself
very differently from what l had
reason, at the time of the surrender,
to suppose that he would. No man
in the South is capable of exercising
tenth part of the influence for
good that he is, but instead of that
he is setting an cxcmplc of forced
acquiesccnce so grudging, and per-
nicious in its effects us to be hardly
realized"
Year: 1866

The Rim the Royal Veterinary
College in England a very interesting series OF
experiments have tor some time been in pro-
Rress. The meat of cattle who have died of
rinoerpsst IL is well known. is poison TO man.
ana me veterinary surgeons have been trying
lis effects upon d-gs. number of these ami.


mas nave been Tor some time fed upon the
most deceased portions of cattle who have
dleo from the rinderpest the meat being given
mem both IN the raw and in the cooked state
y ne result OF the experiment is said to be that
me 1ogs are latter and apparently more
poison for man. : - .
Year: 1866

The following Is the vote for Comptroller
Of tho Treasury, the only State officer chosen
at the recent election in Maryland, together
with the vote cast, and the registered vote
Of 1850 In nearly all the counties
Year: 1866

tunate beings would be left entirely at the mercy
Of who will pursue them with most hendsh hatred for
the part blacks took putting down the Rebellion II
lie much who represents them IN Congress- as II Is who
home that the 10y citizens here the South
Vile Rebel constituencies viii perhaps send up TO Con
gfess loyal representatives. that they may the anc bet


ter obtain the power and authority TO crush the last yesg
Of love aud respect for the institutions OF country mere IN
the South They ecctuey under the present
State organizations Our flag but recently been taken to


party Of the leading Rebels in this place. to be torn In Two
and ampd under foot by OF the first ladies' Gas they ca
hem) in this place the the Rebel gray both
night show their contempt for the Government and


Such are the appeals and such the concurrent testimony
of all the failure Of the "polcy" wheresoeyer II
may be, Of placing every State goysmeni al tHs soua


slight consideration Of thousands OF just such appeals as
the above made by men of character and probity, ana
TO still further persecution, brings down upon the Amer-
can Congress the terrible and almost unbcarabe imputa
tion and charge of being radical, then heaven help
them to bear their grievance 5eorc their constituents ana
the people who are quite ready 10 abandon ALL for
which they have given their treasure, and Their a'heT
and chidrens blood


Gen. Van wyck, who so ably represented the Orange
and Sullivan District upon the breaking out Of the war
has been here the past week lie has struck the Keynote
all those who would show the nations gratitude TO her
brave defenders Ii well known that the various schemes
TO equazc bounes fail, account Of their entire
mpracticabty. In fact, nobody seems TO urge these
claim agents and bounty brokers' andnto the hands OF
these would the lions share fall were attempted Gen.
Van Wyek claims that the nation is pledged to its dls
abed soldiers and the soldiers widow and orphan, and u
is TO these that the property OF the county should ana VIII
cheerfay pay tribute He desires the e. per month PEN
sion which did very well for revolutionary times, raised
geo aud the proposition has been received with almost
universal fayer among the Republican members OF Con-
grcss.


The speeches OF the President and the causes which in
pred them already fully comprehcnded by tho public
1t unfortunate that elevated by tho choice OF the
American people should be disturbed by the criticisms
which always have and, doubtless will, attend the
action Of every public But as no man is perfect,
why not bear with this imperfection in Il character
ennobcd by so many acts of bold patriotism in the past
and is 10 be sincerely hoped that he may yet cordially
join the great party which elevated him TO power and
thus fulfill all his great capabilities in moding the pop
uar mind for that grand and glorious future ordained Of
GOO for this Republic. BETA.
Year: 1866

The loyalists of Virginia treat the call for a
Convention in Philadelphia in August with con-
tempt, while the September Convention has their
cordial appreciation. The Alexander Journal of
Saturday says.


We are authorized to announce that the Union
State Committee Of Virginia has taken the neces-
sary official action for sending delegates to the
Convention of Southern Loyasts, to meet in
Philadelphia on the first Monday OF September
next.


The Committee is now engaged making up the
list, which we hope TO have the pleasure of an
nouncing to the public early next week. The
gentlemen named as delegates will each receive
special notice of appointment by mail.


Let every Unionist of the State remember that
upon the issue Of the fall elections North depends
not only civil liberty for himselfb but home, conn
try, social respectability and future security for
his children. Ifany are disposed to idle the
long summer away, let such think ofthe tiresome
marches and bloody graves of those who fought
and died for their country. If any are disposed
to conciliate the disunion blood hounds, whose
fangs are yet dripping with human gore, letsuch
remember the fate of those who have gone before
them. In our business, in our families in our
relations as peaceful citizens-aye, even within
the sacred protection of the church itsef, we all
know how the madness and cruelty and intol-
erance of sectional diSunion RACES. We must ar
rest this criminal and reasonable spirit. We can
only do it by and through national authority
Let every loyal man remember therefore, that
his first civil and social duty is to throw his voice
and influence and example into the fall elections
North, as the essential preliminary step in the
grand work Of reform which is before u.s. Eve
~ citizen appointed by the State Committee
should serve Let us send strong delegation
to Philadelphia. All that is dear TO US as pa
triots and men depend on the great issue now
Joined before the American people.
Year: 1866

Two men were working together In o mine,
and having prepared to blast the rock, and
laid the train, the latter became by accident
ignited> In few moments tremendous
explosion they knew was inevitable, and
the rock must be rent in a thousand pieces.
On perceivng their danger, they both
leaped into the bucket, and called to the
man on the surface to draw them up. He
endeavored 10 do so, but his arm was found
too feeble to raise the bucket while both
the men were init. What was to be done
the burning fuse, which could not be eXtin
guished, was now within few feet of the
powder; moment or two, and the explo-
sion must take place. At this awful crisis,
one of the men addressing the other, said,
f" You shall live, and l will die for you
are an impenitent sinner, and If you now
die your soul will be lost but if die,
l know that, by the grace of the Lord
Jesus Christ, shall be taken to himself"
And SO saying, without waiting for a reply
he leaped out of the bucket, and prayerfully
waited the result. On the other reaching
the surface, he bent over the shaft to ascer-
tain the fate Of his companion. AT that
moment terrific explosion was heard a
portion of the rock was thrown up and
smote him on the forehead, leaving an in
delible mark to remind him Of his danger
and deliverance. But the man of God
when they came to search for him, was
found arched over by the fragments of bro
ken rocks in the mine, uninjured, and re-
joicing in the Lord This magnanimous
miner exhibited in this act an amount of
disinterested love and charity which has
seldom been equalled, and is never found
but in connection with the love Of Christ
Here is none of that unholy daring ofwhich
we have instances among the heroes of
Greece and Rome, who, actuated solely by
love of notoriety, inflicted upon them
selves tortures, and even death but that
pure Christian character, which at all haz-
ards, even at the sacrifice of life itself, seeks
to save the immortal soul of man. This is


the kind of charity, we have met this day
to elicit, to strengthen, and to direct, and
without which it is impossible that the
great object of missionary enterprise can
ever be accomplished.
Year: 1866

1t is very evident that Maryland Conservatism
and Maryland Democracy is in fair way for
full coalition, the name under which they shall
rally, and the leaders they shall choose being
the only points on which they are now at Varl-
ance. The Purnell party desire to follow the
lead of Gov. Swami, and the Democracy that OF
the leaders who marshalled them against the Un-
ion and in favor of the rebellion during the war.
Mr. Pnrnell, under the directions of Gov Swami,
has endorsed the Philadelphia Convention, and
called upon the State Convention to assemble in
Baltimore on next Wednesday week to select del
egates Oden Bowie, Esq, Chairman of the old
Democratic Executive Committee, has also called
q Convention of that organization to assemble IN
Baltimore ON the 8th of August to select dele
gates to represent the Democratic party in the
Philadelphia Convention. Thus it will be seen
that both the Conservatives and Democrats are
travelling in the same path, and that men, and
not principles, are the only points of antagonism
between them. The call of Mr.. Bowie is not
alone TO the Democrats, but to all persons, ir-
respective of party who are friends of President
Johnson to send delegates to the democratic
State Convention. Itis, in fact, an invitation to
Gov Swami and Mr.. Punnell to come into the
Democratic fold and to drop their Convention
of the 25th Of July. If they do not accept the in


vitation, it is the intention of Mr.. Bowie by this
to put stop to the movement among the Demo-
CIdlo III luS SOuiALSS " SSAO hSlSSehtCo " tlC
Purnell Convention.


That Gov. Swami and Mr.. Purnell have virtu-
ally abandoned the Union party and joined the
Democracy, is but too apparent. They have not
done so in the honorable and manly way pursu-
ed by the Hon. Montgomery Blair, who went to
New York and publicly gave in his adhesion TO
Tammany Hail. but have endeavored to over
throw the Union party of the State by refusing
to yield up the power accorded to them when
they professed TO be trueto its principles Mr.


Purnel, as President of the Union State Central
Committee, has attempted to hold control of that
organization whilst virtually adhering to the
Democracy in all matters of State and National
politics whilst Mr. Swami is following his ex-
ample, and is using the Executive power of the
State against those who placed him in the posi-
ton he couples. This may ali be in accordance
with strict political morality, but we must say
that it is not an example that we would advise
any one to initiate who is an asprant to political
honors. Such men can never be trusted in the
future by those whom they betray, and those
who profit by their detection will cast them off
SO soon as the power they may now be able to
WELD has exhausted itself. All political history
proves that the man who betrays one party is
applauded by the opposing party so long as he
has patronage or power in his hands, and desert
ed by them the moment that they can no longer
use him to their advantage. There are others
holding minor positions, who would do well to
consider these facts before it is too late to retrieve
their error.-BdItinlore american.
Year: 1866

A MAN WITHOUT MoNEY.-A man with
out money is a body without a soul-a
wa:ling death-a spectre that frightens
everybody. His countenance is sorrowful,
and his conversation is languishing and
tedious. IF he calls upon an acquaintance,
he never finds him at home, and if he opens
his mouth, he is interrupted every moment,
so that he may not finish his discourse,
which it is fearful will end with asking for
money He is avoided like person in
fected with disease, and is regarded as an
membranes to the earth. He is awaken
ed in the morning by want, and misery ac-
companies him to bed at night. The Ia
dies discover that he is an awkward BOBBY,
the landlord believes that he lives upon air,
and if he wants anything from tradesman,
he is asked for cash before delivery.
Year: 1866

va The New York World has very little
faith in the :" bolters'n convention as a means of
saving the johnson party from destruction. The
Times takes issue with it on this point, and dis
courses as follows to show that the convention
has the approval aud support of the rebel press
of Virginia


The Richmond Dispatch, for example, re-
marks that the convention will be the most inn
portant event of our time, and will look more
like union than anything that has happened since
the war; And the Richmond Enquirer consid-
ers the cal4 liberal in its terms. And the Rich
mond Erdnffggg, apparently anticipating the
querulous dugmatism of the World, asserts that
the South is the party most Immediately and
vitality interested in the success of the movement
and that no Southern State should hang back
from it. And the Lynchburg Eirgiaian afarms
that the terms submitted as the basis Of the Con-
vention are broad enough for every patriotic
man in the country to stand upon, and, more
significant than all, that the Democratic party Of
the North must give up its present organization
and merge into another if it would help the
South. Let us abandon old party names, says
the Democratic Virgintdn, and unite under a
new name to fight against the common foe.
Year: 1866

~ A popular actress was recently introduce
ed to an editor who is not at all backward in
sounding his own prase. He is a very smart
man, an acquaintance remarked soon after
ward. " know it, replied the actress, !" for
he told me SO himself.
Year: 1866

The Cincinnati Commercial lippanty pro-
pounds the following
QUERY FOR RADICAL CONGRESSMEN.


How long, according to st. Luke, did it take
to reconstruct the prodigal son?


To which the Nashville Press e. Times, turn.
ing commentary for the occasion, gives the fol-
lowing pert


ANSWER


Verse H. And when be had came to himself,
be said y # # perish with hunger


Is. I will arise and 60 to my father, and will
say unto him, father, IhGue Siaed against heaUea
and before thee.


10. And am no more soorthy 10 be called thy son.
Make me as one fthy hired servants.


20. And he arose and came to his father .


q. And the son said unto him, father, have
sinned against heaven and in thy sight, and am
no more worthy to be called thy son.


PRACTICAL REMARKS.


The parable of the prodigal son was spoken to
illustrate penitence for sin as welas forgiveness
The difference between the prodigal of st. Luke
had sinned against heaven, a. e., had done great
moral wrong while General Lee says that he is
not sorry particle, and that the rebellion was
" just cause"


CONCLUSION


Until those Who engaged in the rebellion are
penitent the less they quote the parable the bet
ter. If the prodigal had told his kind papa that
he had jolly old time, that his harlots were all
perfect angels and that he would not have come
back had not his greenbacks played out, we don't
believe that he would have made his meal on fat
veal for some time. Judging from the conduct
Of many of the rebel leaders, the parable of the
devils who got into the swine, on a certain occa-
sion, would be more appropriate.
Year: 1866

Twas the night before Christmas, when all


through the house


Not creature was stirring. not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with
In hone that st. Nicholas soon would be there
The children were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of sugar plums danced through
And ma Ma in her 'kerchief, and 1 in my cap,
Had settled ourselves for long winters nap,
When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter,
sprang from my bed to see what was the matter,
Away 70 the window l few like fash.
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash !;
The moon, on the br east of the new fallen snow,
Gave the Iustre of midday to objects below
When, what to my wandering eyes should ap-
Buta miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he Whistled. and shouted, and called them


by name;


Nov Dasherl now Dancer now Prancer now
On Cometi on CupidI on Donder and Blixen
To the top of the Poreh-to the top ofthe we'll
Now dash away dash away dash away ALL
As leaves before the wild hurican fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount up to
So up to the house-top the coursers they few,
With the sleigh full of toys and St Nicholas too.
And then in a twinkling heard on the roof.


4ew @e q anI I bead and was vSn tnr6nr oround



Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a
He was dressed all in fur. from his head to his
And his clothes we're all tarnished with ashes


and SCOT;


A bundle oftoys he had flung on his back.
And he looked like pedler just opening his


pack.


His eyes how they twinkledI his dimples how


merryl
His cheeks were like roses. his nose like a


cherry:


His droll little mouth was drawn up like bow.
And the beard on his chin was as white as the


snow;


The stump of pipe he held in his teeth,
And the smoke it encireled his head like a


wreath.


He had broad face. and little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed, like bowl full


ofjelly.


He was chubby and plump; rightjolly old elf
And laughed when l saw him. in spite OF


myself.


A wink Of his eye, and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know L had nothing to dread.
He spoke not word, but went straight to his


work,
And filled all the stockings. then turned with a


jerk.


And laying his fingers aside of his nose.
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose,
He sPrang to his sleigh, to his team gave a
And away they all few like the down of thistle;
But heard him exelaim. as he drove out Of
HAPPY Christmas to al. and to all a good


night !"