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Year: 1866

Let it be engravcn on every heart that treason is
q crime and traitors shall suffer its penalty. While
we are appalled, overwhelmed At the fall of one
in midst by the hand of traitor shall we allow
men-I care not by what weapons-to attempt the
life OF the State with impunity? While we strain
our minds to comprehend the enormity of this as
sassinaton, shall we allow the nation to be assassin
ated! speak in no spirit of unkindness. l leave
the events of the future to be disposed of they
arise regarding myself the humble instrument of
the American people In this as IN all things, JUS
tlcc and Judgment shall be determined by them. |
do not harbor bitter or revengeful feelings toward
any. In general terms, L would say that public
morals and public opinion should be established
upon the sure and infexible principles of Justice
When the question of exercising mercy comes be-
fore me, it will be considered calmly judciallv-
remembering that l am the Executive of the ma
tion. l know men love to have their names spoken
of in connection with acts of mercy; and how easy
it is to yield to this impulse But must not for
get that what may be mercy to the individual is cru
city to the State.


Aadres0 johnson, 4prit Is 1865.
Year: 1866

man. or set of men, who shall strive 10 lead them
astray or turn them aside from the settled purpose
TO punish traitors-to make treason odious-and thus
show to the world that it is only by "justice and
mercy that iniquity is purged." The man who at
tempts to stay the people until this work is fully
accomplished, not in vengeance, but because stern
and inhexbe justice demands it, will be ground to
powder Washinqton Chronicle
Year: 1866

ons of the most valuable combinations Of useful medicine
and agreeable beverage that has been offered to the
public Millions Of bottles were sold throughout the North
during the last four years. and wherever introduced has
proven welcome addition the nvads table, the family
circle and the bachelors sldeboard


Ladies' who strength and appetite and suffer from
nausea, vomiting aud vertigo
Gentlemen "don'tfeel very well Just before breakfast
dinner whose stomach of order and system
rally dersnged-


Mothers weaving children and suffering from general
debility


Children Of acky nature and sour dyspepttc constitution


Travellers who have occasion change their water and


All who live in maarioua dstricts and subject nas
matciuuences will find of the valuable toncs and
lnvigorators that can be taken, in
Year: 1866

PLAYING THE MAN.-Dispatches from San Francisco of
the 18th of May, contain melancholy of species
of insanity which is becoming and more prevalent
among certain class of females The love of nooriev
and mistaken idea that immodest bodness is the same
thing as independence is fast drawing crowds of Young
women from their true position of semaIes Ii is
not without sigh that the stad courteous
dgnhed and truly amiable matrons of other days and
their modest retiring weltaugh and healthy daughters
with the misunderstanding plotting, boarse-voced over
dressed woman of masculine sentiments now met in


large numbers in what called society attended by ar
fcazed specimens of almost every disease known to med
with surface accomplishments aud neither information
TO direct nor strength TO perform the duties of wife or
mother These hothouse pants-women fourteen mid
die aged at twenty and old at twenty ve-are the victims
OF false education and mistaken notions We hope that
common sense will yet return Mrs. Dr. De Wolf was
tried in the Police Court to-day for appearing in public in
male attire She appeared in Court attred in the
dress IN which she was arrested in company with her hus
band He made long speech in her\behalf couteudng
that she had right to dress she pleased and that
style of apparel sensible than that commonly
worn by ladies' He conended that was about inaugu
rating REFORM and in speech discussed the
subject Of womens dress in its social and sanitary
bearings The Court took the matter under advsemeu
remarkng that the only question issue whether
the style adopted by defendant calculated lead
breach of the peace The has excited considerable
interest"
Year: 1866

:" HEN 1T WAS PROMULGATED BY


w the Directors of the ELECTROPATHIC
INTTrTUTE, that disease could be entirely
eradicated from the system without the use
of poisonous drugs. the thoughtless and
those who do not look deeply into cause and
effect secuted the assertion as chimerical. and
wrote long articles replete with sophistry,
claiming that only through the digestive sys-
TEN could the blood be purged octhe poisons
which constitute disease a great cry went
up from those interested in the continued
supremacy of the old system of one poison to
cure another. All OF the empyrics Joined in
the chorus, and in their ignorance laughed at
the new system, circulating base stories OF its
ili-success, and quoting imaginary cases as
proofs. Time has demonstrated their dis
honesty. After five years OF uninterrupted
success the Electropathic system is the lead
ing idea in medical jurisprudence, while by
the old system, physicians were content to
cure one in every five cases, there, were those
who were diving deep into the science of the
curative art; among these were the Electro
pathists; finally, it was discovered that the
failure in most of the cases of organic dis
ease. was entirely due to the machine. TAX
ing this view of the case, Dr. }. ID. Josselyn,
after years of experiment, has perfected an
EleCtrODdtQlc WHICH, Will cure ANY
disease which flesh is heir, always to be un-
derstood that the case is not so far advanced
as to show destruction of the vital tissues
We do not claim that. the use of medicines
may not Re more advantageous in some cases.
but, that in connection with medicines, twill
perform cure much sooner than without.
and also that diseases hitherto deemed incur
able. can be cured by this system but the di-
rectors would take this opportunity to info-m
invalids that the Resident Physician is
regular graduate, and has had large eXper-
ence in the treatment of diseases, both with
and without the aid of electricity, he has also
discovered several eclectic vegetable reme-
dies that will cure almost any nameable dis
ease, which he will send to any part of the
Pacific Coast upon receipt of a complete des
crption of the disease with which the appl-
cant may be afflicted, and will warrant per-
feet cure in all cases. where the medicines are
used according to directions. and more es-
pecial in cases of FEMALE TROUBLES,
,Dhere great care and caution ure necessary
to q favorable result. From early morn until
late at night, this instrument is employed.
imparting health and strength to all who are
so fortunate as to obtain its services Dis
cases (Which by tie old system took months,
or even years to cure, are now cured in few
days or weeks. The cost, too, Is not so great
as by the old system. besides the saving Of
time. Connected with this system is the re-
nowned
Year: 1866

than which there is no more powerful auxil
iary in the world for the radical cure of dis
ease. There is no institute in the State
where the electropathic system is practiced
except at the
Year: 1866

WHEREAS In my reply to recent communication from
certain good citizens of Helena requesting me to convene
the Legislature stated that then advised and con-
vinced did possess the do So but that were
il shown to mistaken in this eonvcnon, the hsgis-
latilre would be called forthwith and


WHEREAS 1t has been shown me, that under the iitn
section of the Organic Act well under the Sd section
of the Territorial Relative TO elections and under
the Cd section of the Territorial act Creating certain ON
ces in the Territory of the power is vested IN
me to convene the Legislature Notwithstanding the failure
of the 'Apportionment Bill and that am clearly and
positively authorized do by these several acts here
tofore referred to- that Legislature does
lawfully and constuonaly exist and that only awaits
the summons of the Executive give full life and action
Non therefore l. THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER, the Execu
tive of this Territory of Montana do hereby summons and
convoke members Of the Legislative Council duly and
properly elected the 4th day of October 1864 and the
members of the House of Representative duly and properly
elected on the lth day of September 1865 to meet in Vr
ena City, the capital Of the Territory Monday the 9TH
day Of March next the hour of for the
of business well give Legislative sanction and va
dty 10 the Convention directed to assemble at Helena on
MONDAY the 26th day of March next BY order OF


THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER,


Acting Governor Territory Of Montana
Year: 1866

Lead Mine j. s. RockfelOw handled US, on Wednes-
day last bar Of very fine lead out OF the ore from
mine of that metal in RatteSnake district This new add-
our mineral may be wanted for missiles in
Indian or other warare but it very desirable and USE
full in the piping times of peace Under the new regimes
quantities as an amalgamatOr instead Of quicksilver, TO
which is much superior, mainly, it probable on ac'
count of the high temperature at which must be used in
order TO maintain its udity but it is also valuable
account of its being comparatively inocuous in handling
and working.
Year: 1866

CircunpoEar AnusementS-On Monday last, the day of
the municipal election the number of foksho got tight
and then broke loose largely in excess of anything
previously visible in Virginia for the last two years ith
one exception the muscular demonstrations confined
to old acouainances and wonderful harm was done
One unfortunate got q torn wound in the arm, we hear
Argument the folly of such conduct is useless We
record it with sigh and hope that increasing intelligence
will diminish the frequency of such exhibitions. When
exercising the franchise eemen should be both sober and
grave. 1t is great responsibility.
Year: 1866

Neo Inquisition--Much and Fome little ir
tation caused by the visit of nqusve gentleman
who first sight might have been mistaken for road
agent as invariably suggested uplifting Of the hand
previous propoundng series of questions as to the age
residence citizenship, voting power and number OF times
it was exercised Gf any at the municipal election, on
Monday. It was huge Joke Some of the boys" had
great fun with the nqusOr. The love of Office
will surely lead men to strange deeds.
Year: 1866

JudiciaL-Judge Munson will stay in the city until after
the disposal Of the when he will leave for
Helena to adirdicate similar proceedings there Since
his arrival the Territory the learned gentleman has been
most assiduOus in his attention business having passed
nv far the greater portion of his time the Bench.
Year: 1866

Generous ofer.-A most singular announcement on an


illuminated sign over the old Harpers Shebang has ap
peared for the last few days and more prominently at
night Everything for the boys is the motto Of which
we speak Wonder whether health wealth fame quiet
conscience there 0btanabe included in the every.
-
Year: 1866

Police D0ck-There were the docket during
the past week Election complications Of muscular kind
remained unnoticed. If wants black eye, in
the year tacy permitted that he shall receive it free
of COSTS that day.
Year: 1866

If Your District is Safe, Remember
that we want Large Majorities. The
Rebuke to Andrew johnson. to have
its Proper Effect, must be Emphatic
If without Exertion you can give your
Member a Majority Of One Thousand
put in the Labor and give him Two
Thousand, that the Dictator at Wash
ington may know and feel that the
People will not be Ridden Over-that
they are the Rulers, and that he is
merely their Servant.


If your District is Copperhead, put
in More Labor and Cut Down their
Majority.


We want Victory in every State
Grander and More Emphatic than that
of Maine.


But few weeks remain. Give
Them to Your Couptryl Organize in
time that every Vote may be got to
the Polls. Circulate Documents, that
the People may be informed; and on
Election Day see to il that not Vote
is left behild-not Vote lost.
| Do not Lose by Inaction and Indif-
ference the Union ia Defence Of which
your Sons Suffered and Died.
Year: 1866

The Arkansas Conservative, printed at
Little Rock, in late issue, says: There is
no doubt but that the rains which have fall
len, during the present month, have serions-
ly damaged the cotton crops. But for the
heavey and almost continuous rains which
have fallen in the last several days, we would
not have apprehended any serious injury,
particularly if the weather for the next
month had continued dry But this being
the equinoetial storm, it must be general, and
added to the rains which had fallen before,
must result in inca4culable injury.
Year: 1866

No longer any Excuse for being s0itEOut Mail


Having recently returned from the South,
| am we'll aware of the great Inconvenience
to which the Southern people are subjected
on account of lack of mail facilities. This
is, to a very great extent, owing to the oath
with which contractors are required to com
ply, there being but few men at the South
who can take it. Having conferred with the
proper authorities, land obtained their ap
proval, | find this difficulty can be obviated
and the mails established upon every Route
at the South, and at the highest rates admis-
sible for the people of the North or South
Being national Union man, (late Of North
Carolina, } by which Lmean one that is alike op-
posed to the heresieso Of the extremists North
and South. i can take this osg5h, and thus
form the connecting link between the South
ern people and the United States Govern
ment. This propose to do, and to establish
n mail on every route at the South now des-
titute of the same as follows


Any person who is desirous of becoming
contractor should address me at once, stating
the route or routes for which he desires con
tracing, there state the extreme points to be
connected which of course, should be on
some route heretofore established) / will
then contract for such route or routes in my
own name and let the parties have them at a
discount Of D per cent on the annual
amourt for carrying the mail on said route
or routes, which will be about 25c. per mile
for aweekly, SOC. for a semi-weekly, and 75c
for a tri-weokly mail This arrangement
viii secure the route to the sub-contraetors
substantially the same as if it were his own
contract and frequently ata better price than
could be obtained in the usual way wllere
there is so much competition.


My percentage or mileage, as above, viii
not be required uatil the end of the first
quarter.


The first applicant for route or routes,
judging by the postmark on the letter Ct APP
plication, will have the preference, other
things being equal.


Persons when making application, should
send guarantee signed by at least two guar
untOrs. The guarantee should be certified
to by postmaster or Judge of a Court of
Record + Applicants can, if they desire, OBJ
tain blank forms, together with a small pam
phlet, giving full directions relative to mail
services, also copy of test OATH all printed
by the Government, and sent free, by ad-
dressing the subscriber.
Year: 1866

Bores.-Old gentlemen who sit down in an
editors sanctum and read exchanges aloud
to him


Mothers who force disinterested persons
to notice their children


A man that reads his poetry to you.


The man who reads all the newspapers
but never buys one.


A man who visits an editorial sanctum
under the mistaken impression that it is a
reading room.


The man who is always asking you to
drink.
Year: 1866

Never quit your hopes Hope is often
better than enjoyment 1t Is certainly B
very healthy and pleasant passion. a hope
less person is deserted By himself. and he
who forsakss himself IS soon forsakcp by
his friends and fortune
Year: 1866

This subject has been repeatedly alluded to in our columns but such is it's import ance that we do not think we err in call ing attention to it again. We have 1T Des Arc situation, for a good schoo that cannot be surpassed in the State--and such is our population that tho necessity for schools of established character is un deniable. True it is that we have now in successful operation schools, under the management of teachers whose ability can. not be questioned. But teachers and scholars will not make school-we must have a school house, we need it, the times and circumstances demand it, and if we intend to build up our town, we must have it--not little 10 by 20 shanty, but a school house that will do it's builders honor and reflect credit upon our town. That we must educate our children the most ignorant will admit that this can be done more easily and with more security to the morals of the youth, at home than abroad will be readily admitted. Taking into consideration the rapid growth of our town and its increased population, wisdom die tates that we enter at once into measures for the establishment of fschools, the build ing of such a house as will meet the wants of the community and conduce, to it's in- tcrest. This want is being partly met by those great benefciaries of society-she Masons--who have entered into arrange ments for the building of house suitable for Lodge and school purposes, but such arc their circumstances that they cannot without great embarrassment, erect the house themselves and finish it as 1t should ba done. The time is now for those who have at heart the interest of education to put their shoulder to the wheel and push with all their might. We repeat it, we need a good school house, and if the people of Des Arc and vicinity will exert them selves we can have it. Let us move in the matter and move quickly.
Year: 1866

Events of the past few months have famed into living famc the fire of radi- cal indignation The Philadelphia con yention calls forth from Wendall Philips, the radical high Priest, letter in which every body that has ever raised voice against tanaticism and wrong, is scathed without mercy So too from Maine to Missouri can be heard tho feeble vail of gadhy politicians and hungry hangers on, opposing every thing, fighting every thing, hating every thing, that is honest and man ly. As the conservative party north are laboring hard to unite the sections and bring about peace and prosperity, so are the radicals laboring to disrupt the union and SOW the seed of discord, that strife cand confusion may follow. Not satisfied with Tidiculing what honest men have done in their wisdom for the good of their country; they must needs have their conventions, in which their Forneys, Douglasses, Fletch- CTS and Brownlows may case their con sciences by abusing good men, and pub fishing to the world their own foolishness and knavery. Poor fools their "sands are numbered"-a few more days of foaming rage; a few more bitter denunciations of President Johnson and his policy, and then comes the end; the end of party pow CT the end of oppression; the end of treach- cry. Good men see this they know that radical supremacy is built upon tue sand the prejudice of passion-that the winds of truth are blowing, and soon the struc- turc must fall, and great will be the fall but the people will rejoice.
Year: 1866

After long civil war, which was wagc9 with unusual ferocity and vindiotiveuess, we could not have expected greater una nimity of sentiment than that which mark ed the late convention. We must submit to some difference of opinion with our friends, or become the sport of the reyo- lutionists and the vassals of freedmen.

 If the principles of the conservative party are acceptable to the northern peo- pie we shall very soon be restored to all of our political rights.

 In spite, therefore, of the character of some of the resolutions, the people of the south have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the complete snccess of the first national convention which has been held for six years. The position of our delegates was a most embarrassing one; but the policy of reticence and caution was so obvious that we rejoice that did noth- ing which was calculated to produce dis senslon.
Year: 1866

If the members of the next General Assembly wish to do something that will entitle them to lasting gratitude, let them adopt measures for the relief of disabled Confederate soldiers, who are destitute, and without help in the world, save that of charitable friends The disabled sol dicrs of the Union armies are literally pro vided for by the Government in the way of bounties, exemptions, etc. They are en- titled to it by every principle of honor and humanity. But the poor Confederate sol dier is none the less entitled to assistance from some source. That assistance must come from the States, and the more fortu- nate citizens. We sec that the Governor of Georgia was authorized by the Iegisla ture of that State to advertise for bids for making artificial limbs for the indigent Georgia soldiers This is an example worthy of imitation There are hundreds of disabled soldiers in this State; many of them homeless, and living here and there as best they can, too manly and indepen- dent, even in their maimed condition, to become city paupers and beggars. They might be contenied and happy if home was provided for them, where they could have facilities for working at some trade suited to their condition

 The Soldiers Home, in the Northen States, isa common institution, and is liber- ally furnished by State and individual en- terprise. We are not so able to provide for our noble fellows, but we can do some thing towards it. The claims of justice and humanity alike demand it. We shall continue to urge the subjectupon the mem- bers of our next General Assembly,

 I Little Rock News.
Year: 1866

4 Federal Solder Turned to Stoae.- We learn from the Mobile Advertiser and Register, that while some laborers were oxhuming the bodies inferred in the Pot ter's field of the new grave yard in that city, one of the collins broken and reveal ed to the astonished gaze of the grave diggers the remains of federal soldier per feetly potrified, and looking as natural as life. What was further remarkable, he had not been buried more than nine months. A new coffin was procured, and this remarkable image of natures work manships recommtted to its mother earth in the soldiers burying ground. Several prominent gentlemen of Mobile visited the spot and examined the petrifcd war rior, and they testify that he had turned to solid stone, with all the features and limbs as natural as life. The ground where he was buried is very low Md damp most of tho year
Year: 1866

Murders in Pope Couny.-Morris Will Hams, Sheriff of Pope county, was killed at his residence, in Dover last week.

 About the same time, but our informant did not know whether on tho same night or not, Gaine Ray was killed at his resi- dcnce in Gum Log. Two men, strangers, called at his house soon after dark, for sup p T, Ray was absent at the time, but re- turned while the strangers were eating. On his entering the room, they told him that they Chad come for him." that he was a bad man and they were going to kill him; and after few words, they shot and killed him.

 Both of the murdered men had formerly belonged to the Sd Arkansas Cavalry, and we learn there is considerable excitement in the county in regard to the matter. A meeting of citizens, irrespective of party was held at Russelviile on Saturday last, to devise means for putting stop to deed of lawless violence, and to ferret out the mur- derers of Williams and Ray We hope they may be successful and that all cause of ill-feeling among the citizens of the county will be removed. - irantoyrdph,
Year: 1866

The Presidents OUatton - President Johuson's Western trip is grand popular ovation. The Radical papers sheer and fret, but the people throng the railroad depots by tens of thousands to welcome the Defender of the Constitution And they do not rend the air with hearty cheers simply because it s "the President" they greet. It is because. the President stands as the chief representative in this country of civil liberty. They welcome him as one who, with the Constitution in one hand and the laws in the other is nobly fighting the battles of aN the people, knowing no North no South, no East, no West. This is why the people throw their hats in the air and hurrah for Andrew Johnson = Memphis Argus