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Year: 1866

There are great many who refuse to be
convinced that the Atlantic cable Is working.
There are certainly circumstances which afford
ground for this sceptcism, and which call for
explanation. For our own part we have no
doubt n to the fact ; for we have conclusive
evidence Of it in the despatch Of our London
correspondent Of the 2sth ult, containing the
first announcement Of the signing Of four
weeks armistce. We reproduce 1t In order to
impart more weight to the observations which
We feel called upon to mako regarding the
management Of the line -


QuxES's HORN, LONDON, July %, 1864


An armistce Of four weeks from yesterday has been
sgnsd by Prussia, Austria Bavaria and the other Ger


Tho propositions embrace lasting peace over the


LONDON, July 2s-Evening.


The latest reports from the seat Of state that peace
preminares between the contsnding Powers are pro-
crossing, but details have besn received ~ yet


II we were not satisfied that this despatch
was genuine the total silence Of the kilograms
subsequently received as to the progress Of the
negotiations would lead US to range ourselves
among the incredulous as 10 the successful
working of the line. We have had, to be sure,
dispatches to the LIST Of August giving the quo
tations Of the London and Liverpool markets,
and an interchange Of congratulatory epistles
between the great people on both sides Of the
Atlantic, but they do not satisfy the doubters.
They contend that il the line is working beau
tifully," as is asserted, something would be said
about matter respecting which the public
care more to hear than even about the prices
Of cotton and American securities. What, in
comparison to it, is the Importance of Queen
victoria's and President Johnson's mutual
fluctuations, of the telegraphic enthusiasm of
the Mayors of London and New York, and the
post prandial eloquence Of the cable men
The speculation that as the peace negotiations
were only in progress nothing positive could
be transmitted over the wires, will not account
for the silence observed on the subject Every
one knows that there can always be cleaned
from the organs of the European governments
sufficient to indicate the direction which mat
ters are likely to take, and consequently
people here would have preferred to have had
an extract or two from their articles to any
thing that could have been transmitted through
the cable, with the exception Of the announce
ment OF the conclusion of peace ITSELF


There are none more sensible Of this fact
than the agents Of the Associated Press at both
ends Of the line. Why, then, was no effort
made to satisfy the public eagerness in regard
to such important indications Of the progress
Of events Can 1t be that there are interests out
side the press arrangements which subordinate
the latter TO their convenience! We should be
sorry to be led to such conclusion +; but Is
matters stand It would be dificult to imagine
any other explanation Of this unaccountable
reserve.
Year: 1866

The RADICALS AND GINEEaL GRANT.-The
radicals have one answer to cover all their
misdemeanors. II you ask them how they
account for the wasteful expenditure Of the
public money on infamous jobs, they will say,
1--WE are going to elect General Grant for
President in 1863" II you follow up this in
terrogatory with few more and inquire why
they have kept the Southern States out Of the
Union, thereby retarding the progress Of tho
country why they have voted thirty millions
to the national banks, thus depriving the reve-
nue. Of 30 much money which the working
people have 70 make up BY taxation upon
what principle of justice they have made q
tariff taxing the necessaries Of life at an in
creased rate, and reducing the tariff on luxu-
ries !; why they have put three cents . pound
on cotton, the principal agricultural product
OF the country, for the benefit Of foreign cotton
growers why they have undertaken to keep the
rate of some ten millions year, said amount
to be drawn from the industry Of the laboring
white people why they have flooded the
country with taxgatherers, sucking the earn
ings and savings OF every household, while
there is an overplus Of q hundred and ninety
millions in the treasury and the national debt
still remains and lastly, If you charge them
with having created the most stupid and disas-
trous financial system ever dreamed Of, you
will b. met with the same answer They will
take you by the button and say mysteriously,
I'VE are going to elect Grant next President"


Now, gentlemen of the radical republican
faction, you are very shrewd you have laid
your plans and measured your calculations
very cleverly but this dodge Of nominating
General Grant does not answer these ques-
tions, nor will 1t serve as a cover for your
errors and blunders when the fall elections
come about II will not satisfy the people. II
you fancy that you can dodge behind General
Grant and thus save yourselves from the PEN
atty Of your vices and corruptions, you are
mistaken. II may do very well for while,
but il will be Of no more avail than the dodg-
ing Of General Lee ut Petersburg and Rich
mond. In the end you will have to fly to the
mountains.
Year: 1866

A Paris correspondent of the Philadelphia
Sunday Dispatch announces the death in
that city of the venerable and unhappy
Monsieur M, whose sad history he thus
briefly recites


He was at one time the head of large
industrial establishment. His rectitude was
of the severe Roman type, and yet as some-
times occurs, his son was immoral and un-
principled in the extreme. At the time
am speaking of his wife and daughter were
dead, and the unworthy son, then eighteen
| years of age, alone remained to inherit the
fathers immense wealth. AS l have said
Monsieur M was severe in the extreme
and, in order TO put an end to his sons dis
sipation, refused 10 grant him more than the
most meagre support.


One evening M received at his house
a friend, to whom he paid large sum. His
son was present. and the three dined to-
gether. AT ten O'Clock the visitor retired,
and, although he had to traverse the wood
of Boulogne to reach his own house, started
alone on foot. He contided also in his pis-
tolls, which he always carried at night. In
the most solitary part of his road his steps
were arrested by man with blackened face,
who presented pistol at his head, and de-
manded, in the old fashioned way, the
money or the life of the victim. The latter
at first resolved to part with neither without
a struggle, but CLEAN of recognition sud-
denly flashed upon him. His resolution
was quickly made. Without word he gave
the robbcr his money, and, after waiting till
the latter disappeared in the woods, pur-
sued his way.


The next morning, at SUNRISE he returned
to the house of Monsieur M and related
to him the event of the preceding night


1.-THE voice of the robber, his figure and
manner, notwithstanding his disguise, make
me certain that it was your sonr'


my sonl' replied the father with sicken-
ing pang. "Bad as he is, he surely has not
fallen so low. But come; we will assure our
selves beyond doubt" And, accompanied
by his visitor, he softly entered the chamber
of his child. The father, with trembling
hand, drew the curtain, and permitted the
sun to fall upon the sleeping face. His boys
clothes were muddy and torn; q towel lay
upon the floor, stained with the black that
the guilty youth had washed from his visage;
while, half concealed beneath the pillow,
was seen the stolen purse. Selling the pis-
tol that rested upon the table, the wretched
father, before his friend could divine his
purpose, discharged Its contents at the head
of his boy.


Monsieur Nj delivered himself immedi.
ately into the hands of justice, and was on
trial condemned to transportation for life.
After serving ten years Of his sentence he
was pardoned and returned to Paris, where
until his death he lived in complete isolation
from the world.
Year: 1866

A capital story is told of young fellow
who on one Sunday strolled into village
church, and during the service was electrified
and gratified by the sparkling of pair OF
eyes which were riveted upon his face. After
the service he saw the possessor of the shin.
ing orbs leave the church alone, and embol.
dened by her glances he ventured to follow
her, his heart aching with rapture. He saw
her look behind, and fanced she evinced
some emotion at recognizing him. He then
quickened his pace. and she actually slack
ened hers, as if to let him come up with her
but we will permit the young gentleman
TO tell the rest in his own wEy:


Noble young creatureln thought /, "heI
artless and warm heart is superior to the
bond of custom"


l had reached within stones throw OF
her She suddenly halted and turned her
face toward me. My heart swelled to burst
ing. l reached the spot where she stood,
she began to speak, and l took of my hat as
if doing reverence to an angel


Are you a peddlerg"


mo, my dear girl, that is not my occupa.
ton"


"Well, l don't know" continued she.
not very bashfully and eying me very sternIy,
81 thought when I saw you in the meetin'
house that you looked like peddler who
passed off a pewter half dollar on me three
weeks ago, and so determined to keep an
eye on you. Brother John has got home
now, and says if he catches the fellow he'll
wiring his neck for him; and amt sure but
you're the good-for-nothing rascal after ALL "
Year: 1866

OF the u bn1te0 states.


''DRUID," who is famous as a correspond
ent, under date of the 18th inst. wrote the
following from Washington to the Ne0
York NelcS:


The Civil Rights bill, now before the
President, is part of the grand scheme of
the Radicals for the humiliation of the
Southern people. the abolition of the Con-
stitution of the United States, and the alb
rogation of all the State laws and stare
Constitutions of the Southern States. Its
unconstitutional features are so fragrant
and glaring, that the bill was denounced
even by Mr.. Bingham, Mr.. DelanO, and
other Republicans. Its design is to bring
about state OF absolute negro equality in
all the Southern States. To admit the ne
cessity of any such measure as this, is to
admit that the Constitution is not worth a
cent for all the protection it affords to the
rights of the citizen; and that for seventy
years the rights of the people of the United
States have never been secure.


The atrocious characterof this bill forced
even Republican Members of the House to
cry out against it, Mr. Bingham, of Ohio,
said: "What was proposed by the first di-
vision of the first section of the bill was
simply to strike down, by Congressional
enactment every State Constitution in the
land and every State statute that made a
discrimination on account of race or color.
There was scarcely State of the Union
that did not, by its Constitution or by
State law, make some distinction on account
of race or color between citizens of the
United States in regard to civil rights; and
this bill would subject the Governor Of
the State ofOhio to fine and dimprisonmentit II
he did not disobey the Constitution of that
State, which declares that no one should
be elected to Office (and therefore no one
should be commissioned to office) in that
State save white citizens of the United
States. The care of the life, liberty and
property of the citizen was in the State and
not in the Federal Government. The Con-
stitution of the United States never con-
ferred on Congress the power to protect
life by the terror of the penal code within
organized States, and Congress had never
attempted to do it. But this bill proposed
to reform the whole criminal code of every
State Government. What power had Con-
gress to do so?" ..s .rHt se


1t has not been many days since President
johnson denounced the Radicals tor their
attempts to revolutiOnize the Government
This bill is part of their plot to do so. Mr..
Delano and Mr.. Bingham both demonstrated
that the effect of the bill would be to revo-
lutionize the form of the Government in all
those particulars that relate to the rights of
the respective States, and the powers of the
State Governments. o"d's = .5ss ii-i


have already stated positively that the
President will veto the bill. The veto will
no doubt be sustained in the Senate by at
least Is or 10 votes. 9,.j Of itt,f.fla ia 'tri
Year: 1866

MEDICAL ADvICE-Dr. VIM. h. Dohertys Med
icai and Surgical Institute is becoming sine qua
non to the welfare of our State and health of our
citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputation, al
though may excite surprise, is but the sigma! of
skill, and follows as the natural effect of such a
cause. We are personally acquainted with gentle
men who had suffered for years under chronic dis
ease, and who had taken advantage of every
available that promised relief but without
success, until they called upo0 DR.. Doherty, who
in an incredibly short space of time, has given
them entire relief 1t is gratifying to announce
this fact, because the Doctor is gentleman who
seeks not by defamation of Others to establish his
reputation, or to rear the superstructure Of his
own upon the rule of another's fame. The Doctor
conducts his Institute in such manner that must
be gratifying to all his patients. He examines
advises, and recommends without charge, and the
patient after hearing his terms for treatment, can
accept or reject at pleasure. In no case does the
Doctor make charge unless he effects cure.
This he is able to do, because he feels the conf
dence which long experience has given, and no
doubt the consolation which appertans to that
confidence. Persons afflicted with either acute
chronic diseases would do well to consult the Doc


ation he asks no fee; nor does he insist on obedi-
ence to his advice unless the patient places himself
under his care. His Offices are on Sacramento
street. opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Office
rs. f. News.
Year: 1866

THE SPEEoH. The late hour we obtained
the lengthy aud able speech of Hon. F. NJ.
Smith on the repeal of the Specific Contract
Act, caused considerable extra labor, and
crowds out matter already in type. 1t is
prepared with that ability and care that will
well warrant those in favor of and those
opposed TO read with care and consideration.
Year: 1866

CROWDED Our.-Much interesting local and
general news, and communication from The
Sage of Oak Arbor" sOn Reconstruction" are
unsvoidably crowded out, this week. The
Sage" is "on the hook" and will appear next
week His subject is good one and ably
set forth.
Year: 1866

We trust that all who are Interested
in the success of the Democratic ticket
in the approaching municipal election
will not fail to attend the meetings TO
be held in the various. Wards tonight.
Our best citizens should take part III
these meetings and give their personaI
attention and influence to securing the
nomination of suitable men for members
of the city council. The primary meet
ing is the place where the most import
ant work of the campaign is done. No
man who cares for the cause
of good government and desires a jul
dicious administration of city affairs
should hold himself aloof from particl-
nation in the work of selecting the men
into whose hands the government OF
the city during the next year is to he
committed.


We frequently hear, during the pro-
press of u political campaign, COM
plants against such and such eandi-
dates, and regrets that this, that or the
other man had not received the nomina-
tion. To avoid the recurrence of these
things, we urge the Democratic voters
in every Ward to attend the meetings
tonight. Go tonight and raiss what
ever objections you may desire against
the nomination of any particular man
see for yourself that judicious nomina-
tious are made, cor else forever after
hold your peace"
Year: 1866

"a burnt child breads the fire." Here
is where the "burnt child" has the ad-
vantage over our negro-suffrage neigh
Dor. He don't. He got his editorial
digits well roasted in consequence Of
his meddlesome obtrusion, few days
ago, but with stupidity Of which no
well regulated baby would be guilty,
he -,ain courts tho flame that had
scorched him. 1t is feeble and foolish
To fry your fingers for the purpose OF
showing folks that you are Saiaman-
der, when you are not. You may be as
venomous, but you are not as fire-proof
rs the illustrious lizard you mimic.


You are kind.enough to "hope that
the REGISTER feels thoroughly morti-
fed" We are happy to state that the
REGISTER does not feel mortified"
and will not, unless modification and
corruption become contagious. In that
case, we may suffer some from acci-
dental contact with the moral gangrcnc
with which the negro suffrage Oracle
is afflicted.


You say that we make "a miserable
excuse when VIC ''plead that you mis-
construed our language" Unfortunate
ly for you We had no occasion to make
any such, or any plea in relation 10 the
matter. You had amused the public by
display of your dumbness, or whatev-
er it was that you exposed, and
we merely informed you, i'll
what way you had become the object
of public derision. All the pleading"
we have seen has been done by you for
the purpose of avoiding the ridicule to
which your windy foolery has exposed
you. We didn't try to ''mislead the pub
lic," and what is more to the purpose,
We don't intend you shall do it now.


You shall not divert public attention
from the fact that your childish frettul-
ness has betrayed you into folly. Iou
have been led astray by Your silly Jeal-
ousv, and you must stand up like IL
man, even if you are laughed at like a
fool
Year: 1866

diation of the debts. In the case of
foreign bOnd-holders, it is not to be
presumed that the reputation of
these debts would be patiently sub
mitted to. A whole host of foreign
claims would be pressed upon the Fed
eral Government, and, in all probabili-
ty, foreign wars would be the result of
our refusal to pay.


The radical party in Congress is ire
vocably committed to the consumma-
tion of the scheme for the destruction
of the Southern State organizations,
and will have to bear all the awkward
consequences that may ensue. In view
of the peculiar interest which West
Virginia has in the determination of
the question, we are somewhat aPxious
to see how the representatives from this
State will vote when the matter comes
fairly and squarely. before them.
Year: 1866

A brilliant specimen of Radical wis
dom was exhibited in the Tennessee
Legislature last week. A bill was pass
ed prohibiting all but loyal voters from
sitting on juries. After it had passed it
was ascertained that so large o portion
of the voters of the State had been dis
franchised to CRAFTY Radical malignity
and spite that it would be impossible to
carry on the business of the courts under
the law. An act has therefore been in
troduced and is now pending to repeal
the law.
Year: 1866

A notorious guerrilla named Bud
Diggs has been arrested at Nashville
Tennessee, and is now in Jail. He circu-
lated in West Tennessee during the war,
and said to be guilty of as many murders
of Union men as Champ Ferguson. DE
will be sent to Henry county to be tried
for the killing of the sheriff of that
county, who tried to arrest him last
spring.
Year: 1866

PRESERVING MILK.-An easy way OF
preserving milk or cream sweet Tor q
long time, or of removing the sourness
when it has already come on, is to add
to it small quantity Of common soda,
perlash or magnesia, of the druggist
shop. So 1t is said. s,s
Year: 1866

so attached that at her death he was
quite oyerpowered with grief, and insisted
on Keeping her corpse in his room long
after it had become putrid Dogs cost
him less, he used to say, and were much
more attached and faithful than Mar
quise de Pompadour. A footman was
appointed to the honor of attending on
them, and carriage was appropriated
to their use, in which they went out for
their airing, always occupying the hind
seat They were all buried on the ter
race at Sans Souci, and in his will he
left directions that he should be inferred
beside them.


Assuredly Frederic possessed, if ever
man did, tortitude-" the virtue of ad-
versity" the most heroic of all virtues.
The full force of his character was never
shown till among the dangers and sor-
rows of seven years war. He bore up
against overwhelming calamities, and
triumphed over them, and established
himself in security Few men ever
sought less their happiness and ease,
ever worked harder in their vocation.
He discharged, with calm endur-
ance, the multifarious labors Of
selfimposed toll, uncheered by hope,
urged on by no sense of fear, but ever
loyal to his sense of duty. The night
cometh when no man can work AS the
night drew near, his WEAKNESS grew more
intense, his loneliness yet deeper. One
by one the companions Of his prime, to-
ward few of whom he felt as much afiec-
tion as his iron nature was capable OF
feeling, had fallen from his side; he had
no love for any of his own family who then
survived save, perhaps, the Princess
Amelia, and in her pitiable state she
could only be to him an additional cause
of sorrow; through life he had never
sought affection, so now the solace of
affection could not be his; friendless and
hopeless he met with serene courage the
inevitable end. 1t is picture from
which we cannot withhold our reverence,
but which fails to command our love
North British RerieU.
Year: 1866

Nothing is more inducive of pulmonary
disease than cold feet. Cold feet cannot
possibly occur if the circulation IS prop
erly kept up. A sense of GOODNESS In
them is an indication that they are not
sufficiently protected by clothing. Our
bodies are often overburdened
with overcoats and wrapping
shawls. while our limbs are but imper-
fectly covered. Now there is nothing
more dangerous than allowing the feet to
become damp and cold. Health requires
that they should always be kept warm
and dry. 1t is better to pay the tailor,
and shoemaker and hosier, for preserving
your health, than to pay the doctor for
curing you after you are i'll


Recall some of your past experience,
and you will soon discover that two-thirds
of the colds you have suffered from were
produced BY getting cold and wet feet
The Indians understood this fully. In
their wigwams they always lay down
with their feet toward the fire. When
they are travelling in cold weather and
are compelled to sleep in the open air,
they dig hole in the earth, in the centre
of which they build fire, and then lie
down in a circle, each one hanging his
legs into the hole In this custom they
have the simple guidance Of experience.
Year: 1866

A young man in Bristol, Eng, was
charged with stealing articles belonging
to mariner whose wife had been taken
with the articles The latter became her
paramour's apologist :" Her young
friend" she said, who was formerly her
employer, had been seeking piety, and
was on the road to amendment, although
be had not quite given up his evil ways.
She took him to chapel, and to class, and
prayer meetings, and urged him to re-
pent and, as closing effort, her hus-
band being a very bad and cruel man,
she took the young innocent away, IN
order to convert him more thoroughly.
They had lived together for six weeks,
during which time she taught him how TO
seek the truth
Year: 1866

The London correspondent of the New
York Tribune says that Charles Dickens
is on the short side of middle hight, his
hair and beard almost or quite gray, the
latter worn after the French or American
fashion, with shaver cheeks; the former
brought forward and elaborately oiled.
His eyes are dark, handsome, and viva
cious, the lines below and about them
deeply defined the eyebrows appear
thick and arched to semicircularity. His
nose is of no particular recognized or
der odd and full at the nostrils, the hu-
morous line running from them to the
corners of the mouth very marked and
noticeable. His complexion is not very
clear, and reddish about the rather sun
ken cheeks. He dresses in good taste,
quietly, with dainty lines.
Year: 1866

Take a dose of DR.. Easterly's Family Pills, and
when done operating, take DR.. Easterly's Fever
and Ague Killer, az directed on the bottle, which
will stop the Ague and Fever the First Day. Then,
to prevent its return, take the Ague Killer three
times a day, on the seventh, fourteenth, twenty
frat and twenty eighth days, dating irom the last
chill and fever. and YOU will be SO