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Year: 1866




On account Of bad health l this day sold out my
entire interest in the firm of FRENCH & CO., to
the above House, and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business. who may
be confidently relied on as gentlemen of the
highest business qualifications; and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probity
honor, and energy.


For the many favors and large patronage l have
received during the long number of years l have
been engaged in business l warmly thank my
friends earnestly soliciting the continuance of the
same for my successors and friends. Reid. Chad
bourn & Co.


Very Respectfully,


III. y. FRENCH.
AZ
Year: 1866

The LIES OF THE TRIRUNE.-The following
letter from an ex-Federal officer to the St.
Louis Republican, will give readers an idea
of the Radical lies and misrepresentation
against the people of the South


VIcKsBURG, Sept I'd, 1866 have noticed in
the papers to-day couple of paragraphs purport-
ing to be news from Vicksburg, ard said to orig
mate in the New York Tribune. One sa VS. plan
ter had whipped three negro women to death, and
shot the husband of one Of them and the other
that there had been thirty negroes killed lately
within period of six weeks, aud that northern
men were not safe. Will you permit an x.otficer
OF the Union army to occupy small portion of
your columns, to bear witness to the falsehood of
these statements They are made out of whole
cloth, without any foundation whatever. If there
has been one negro killed by an employer in this
neighborhood during the last few months. have
not heard of it. though have made considerable
inquiries con 'eruing it, since we got this news
from the North. The last statement is as false as
the rest. There is a large number of northern
men, generally ex officers. raising cotton here.
and all in perfect confidence and safety but
have not even heard of a threat against Union
man. | have slight interest in a plantation
myself and know the truth of this from my asso-
citation with northern planters. And this is re-
markable when it is considered that some OF these
ex-Oficers were once provost marshas, etc., IN
this same locality, and as every one Knows. were
sometimes overbearing and not always strictly
honest.
Year: 1866

"WE think this attempt Of the WORLD to make poti
cal capital out Of recital Of instances of parental
cruelty children of plantation cruelty to negroes
is an exhibition of folly aud absurdity compared to
which the prattle of children is wisdom and dignity
Boise Statesman.


So so, Mr.. Statesman as we have driven you
into that corner, we will drive you out Of it
also Surely one with half the knowledge of q
''person under twelve years" cannot but know
that It is upon the plantation cruelty to negroes"
the Abolition party made its progress. That was
its chief stock in trade. And even yet the leading
organs ef that party are constantly fabricating
most atrocious and absurd lies about the horrible
cruelties that used to be and are still practised on
the negroes by Southern men. Why has not the
Statesman denounced their attempts in this way
as exhibitions of folly and absurdity?' The N.
Y. Tribune has department devoted to no other
purpose than the '.recital of instances of planta.
ton cruelty to negroes" does the Statesman think
it guilty of ''folly and absurdity'' in SO doing
Pratte Oh this, mon enfant.
Year: 1866

A CAUTToN.-It has been said that kerosene
lamps will not explode This is mistake-they Will
explode too many terrible accidents from their ex-
plcSpn have proven. The lamps always liable to
eXpIode when the tube that holds the wick is not prop
erly put in There should be air hole or small open
ing in that part of the tube which forms the partition
between top and bottom The lamp wants no more air
than that which passes by the wick into it.
Year: 1866

FENrAN1sM Stephens, g. 0. 1. r., in an
address at late Fenian picnic in Jones'
Wood, New York, said


cit is my deliberate intention to go to Ireland
this year, and let no man be mistaken in this.
Some men have said if were in earnest | would
not have made it public but those are men who
either by their treachery or their blunders made it
q necessity on me to do so, and it | were free
agent would not do so. choose this course only
as the least of two evils forced me- because if
did not make definite statement could not hold
the men in Ireland together, they have been so
much meddled with nor the men In this country
neither their complaints have reached me, and
it is therefore that am forced to say that will
undoubtedly be in iceland this year, for l fully
believe, even if did not go over, they could not
be held in over there, and the fight would go on
without me. If thought it would be of any gain
to delay the action | would do so and risk all my
popularity but | cannot, for they are determined
on fighting this year. and am as fully determined
on being with them, come veal or woe. No mat
ter what others say, take my word will be in
Ireland, and then the people will strike blow
ior liberty"
Year: 1866

After considerable skirmishing be
tween the President and the fanatical ma
jority in Congress, he has at length sound
ed the charge and the battle has common
ced in earnest. 1t now remains for the
people to fall in and with one voice cry,
"Well done, Mr.. President" The poll
cy of Mr.. Johnson has been fairly and
openly avowcd by that gentleman ever
since the war was finally concluded.
This policy was one Of wisdom, charity
and mercy 1t by no means suited the
hyenas who had been waiting for the no.
bic prey to be brought down. They had
been careful to keep their precious bod
les far away from the whistle of bullets
and after the battle had been fought and
won they began, like their irprototypes, to
howl around the bloody field and to
smell out the slain They rushed madly
upon the PROSTATE, they saw q glorious
future of confiscation; in imagination
they dwelt in gloating ccstacy upon the
strangling victims, dangling from the
gibbets they proposed to erect for the
purpose of cementing the Union. Mr..
Johnson, actuattd by real desire TO re-
store peace to the country, stepped in
between these bloody Jacobins and their
prey, and upon him they turned all their
wrath Conscious of being in the right,
he needed them not With q manlineSs
worthy Of /" Old Hickory" he grasped
the monster injustice, and throttled him
despite their anger. The Billingsgate
and slang that has disgraccd the halls Of
Congress for the past few months, had
no effect upon the President. He feared
not to boldly meet the impOtent
wrath of Robespierre" and F" Marat."
He believed he was doing the best for the
whole country, and the reason and good
sense of the country will cheerfully sup
port him The Radicals may howl in
disappointment and rage, but the knell is
sounded. Their downfall is certain, and
the country may look forward to a. spec
dy restoration to perfect peace and its
Concomitant rights. Z"
Year: 1866

In the momentous contest impending
between the President and the Radical
majority in Congress--a contest involv-
inc the integrity, nay, the very existence
Of our Republican Goyernment-what
can the South do! 'h


Much very much, in this to scru-
pulously abstain from all acts and eX-
pressions of sentiment which can be tor
tured, even, into evidence of want OF
genuine allegiance to the government OF
the United States. The President hast Ia
ken upon himself the high responsibility
Of trusting us-we must not disappolnt
bis confidence. His and our enemies as
sert that disloyalty and hate towards the
government of the United States still
lurk and rankle in the hearts of the peo-
pie of the South, awaiting only the op-
portlmity to break forth in another rebel
lion. The sobriety, industry and quie-
tude Of the returned Confederate soldiers
give the lie to this impeachment of their
good faith and plighted honor. But IL
behoOves them and all Of us in the South
to still more. emphatically expose this
slander, and give an increased ground for
the President to rest upon, by still
greater prudence and circumspectiOn in
the exciting times upon which we are en-
tering. 1t is not in human nature for us
not to sympathize, with our whole hearts
and souls with the good and great man
who is periling his all for our entrauchise-
ment through restoration Of the Con-
stltutiOE; but it must not be forgotten,
for moment that he is environed by ma
! lignant and watchful foes, who will be
quick to seize upon any indiscretion,
even, on our part and turn it to his dis
advantage. The South, therefore, can
do much in sustaining the President, by
observing with scrupulous prudence the
obligations her people have taken upon
themselves to render fealty to the govern.
ment, and comply with the conditions he
has indicated for their restoration to the
Union.--Nemphis appeal


OBITUARY.-In that Carnival of Death
on the ill-fatcd steamer Miami, he select
ed no more shining mark for his victim
than the late Richard Nj. Gaines. Tn
conscious of danger so imminent, whilst
probably contemplating q bright and
happy future-in q moment in the twin
killing of an eye, his spirit was launched
into eternity to realize the solemn and
awful relations between God and man.
The writer knew him well, and to know
was to love him. Reliable, honest, and
of unimpeachable integrity, and morali-
ty, he died, regretted by all his acquain


tances. The sad hearts around the hearth
stone will never cease to mourn the alb
sence Of devoted husband and affection
ate brother Born in Kentucky, and for
fifteen years citizen of Arkansas, Mr.
Gaines died in bis LIST year.


Truly, life is but journey to death,
and could we lift the veil that separates
this existence from the undiscovered
world, and read the irrevocablc period
Of each ones death, how differently
would we live May each one ask him
self, am | prepared, should be called to
die,-LiHle Rock Go=eHe. FRIEND.
Year: 1866


From the Washington Constitutional Union. ~


If the crowd at the Executive Mansion
last evening, representing as it did nearly
every portion of the Union, may be taken as
a criterion, there is no more popular man in
the country than Andrew johnson, and this
we fully believe. The lateness of the fash
ionable season, and the last week in Lent,
which is more strictly observed than any
other portion of it, to say nothing of the
disagreeable state of the weather, did not
prevent assembling within the walls of the
Executive Mansion a more numerous and
distinguished gathering of citizens than has
been seen collected together on any single
occasion during the winter. Itwas not mere
lv formal attendance of officials, but ra-
ther an outpouring of the people, who had
convened to show to the President their APP
probation of his noble efforts in behalf of
the country, and to bid him God speed in his
good work Of restoring peace and fraternal
feeling to distracted nation.


The visitors commenced to assemble long
before the opening of the doors, and not an
til ten o'clock was there any visible abate-
ment in the number of arrivals OF the
Cabinet there were present Secretaries
McCulloch, Welles, and Dennison. The
Diplomatic Corps was represented in the
person of Sir Frederick Bruce Admirals
Lee and Dahlgren were also present-gal-
liant representatives of our gallant navy.


The President was in general good humor,
and greeted his hosts Of friends witt. shat
warmth and cordiality of manner which is
so characteristic of him and so pleasing to
visitors. Mrs Patterson and Mrs. Slower
were kind and courteous as is their habit,
and the large circle of warm friends press
ing. round them was proof of the afiectionate
esteem in which they are held.
Year: 1866

SOME Of the newspapers of Eastern Texas
are urging a division of that State, con-
tending that the interests Of the last and
Western sections are dissimilar, and that
there is too much territory for one State.
Year: 1866

tion ? Even copperheads complimented
the late Senator Collamer for speeches
made in the Senate. Did the Freeman
ever think Of charging by implication
that distinguished Senatorial represen-
tative of our State with being derelict
to duty on that account And is it not
a significant sign when such radical
and veteran Senator as Henry Wilson
Of Massachusetts,, acknowledges that
Senator Poland's speech caused him to
change his opinion and vote?


Truth, although slow in its march,
will yet gain the ascendency over our
passions, and bring in triumph the hon.
or due to Vermont.
Year: 1866

The Fenian excitement continues and
may last several days longer The FIRST
blood was spilled" on Saturday, and re-
smiled not exactly in Bull Run, but in
run before Bull. But inrunnng from Bull,
the Fenians have come upon the muzzles of
Uncle Sans guns. They can neither ad-
vance nor retreat In the Inauguration of
their war upon Canada they have without
doubt violated the laws of the United
States. They are in a bad predicament, but
lust the predicamcnt that any sane man
would have predicted for few hundred, or
. afew thousand of men, however brave, who
should, without base of supplies, without
store Of ammunition, without transporta-
ton, without organization, without almost
everything necessary to carry on war, at
tempt the invasion of an enemy's country.
Ii is without parallel in the history of mad
and fool-hardy operations 1t can only en-
tail ruin upon those engaged in it, and q
delay, if not a total and final defeat upon
the cause in which they are supposed to be
engaged.


There are reports of movements on other
parts of the frontier; but the greater the
number of Fenians that cross the line, the
greater the number that will get into diff
/ Guilty, that is ALL The result is as certain as
fate. Even a temporary success would only
make the final disaster the greater. Any
plan for the deliverance of Ireland, which
should appear at all feasible, would COM
mand the sympathy of the lovers of justice
and liberty; the present invasion Of Can
ada can only excite their astonishment at its
arcical and fool-hardy character. The only
good that we can discover as likely to come
out of it, will be to teach the Canadians
how to appreciate the other side of the ques'
,ion of raids.
Year: 1866

GyThe great legal question in New York
is whether the turtle is an animal or not. A
man has been arrested for boring holes
through some sea turtles, and fastening
them TO the vessel, by means of ropes pass
ed through these holes; and his legal coun-
sci objects TO his being tried for inlicting
cruelty to animals, on the ground that the
turtle does not come within that class.
Year: 1866

1t is true that here and there, bonds are
owned in small amounts by persons in lin
tied circumstances and would it not be just
to act on the principle of the homestead law,
and in all cases where there are six OF eight
hundred dollars in bonds owned in one fam
Year: 1866

But who so blind as to be deceived ?
Have we not before us the record of the
funding system of Great Britain? Do we
not all know that for two hundred years that
nation has never been free from debt and
hence her two million paupors, and her
thirty thousand owners of her soil +! And
have ruled, and who would have ruined our
Year: 1866

The fAISTAFF OF THE NEW ORLEANS
CONVENTIONAL special correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gdsette, in the course
of long and virulently radical account
of the New Orleans riot, has the follow
ing, which, except the ludicrous fear OF
old Governor Hahn, seems to have been
the only amusing incident of the day ::
The boast of the Convention, the hero
who would do and dare and die for his
new born love Tor negro suffrage, had not
vet been found. Arrayed in spotless
white, he had been seen to enter the
chamber before the opening of the Con-
yenCion, but since the firing began no
eye Of negro had been cheered, no heart
of convention member neryed, no soul OF
policeman infamed by the radiant sight
of Il. King Cutler. The last member
had been driven out to the mob, and the
last negro stabbed; the chamber was oc-
cupied only by the police, the other riot
ers and the dead; But still the hero was
missing. AT last a bright thought struck
q policeman. He explored the chimney
Its throat was narrow, and King Cutters
body was large, and so, instead of being
swallowed up, there he stuck In a
moment nondescript figure came up
the street, between policemen and riot
ers, all SO amused that, for the moment
they lost their appetite tor murder. Re.
publican or not, King Cutler was black
His white hat, jammed down over his
nose and ears, like half painted ship
was already covered fore and aft. His
white coat hung down all black behind
His sparkling shirtfront presented q
citing stripe to correspond The waist
hand of his voluminous pantaloons-but
alas that was where he stuck; and 81
must l."
Year: 1866




A few days ago Genera! Butler made a
speech at Lynn, Massachusetts, i'll which
he took the ground that suffrage must be
given to tho only true mon of the South y
the negro. U.s.


Senator Wilson the next day spoke III
fremont Temple, Boston, in which he
took the ground that Congress would
admit only such States iuto the National
Government rs would favor aRirerSal
suffrage. In brief, they would compel
the late rebels to adopt the constitution
al amendment; but while doing this they
would be true To the great principles of
liberty" Toe New Orleans riot sprung
from plot ou the part of few white
men, acting under the advice of Mr
Wilson and his majority in Congress, TO
overthrow the State Government of
Louisiana and erect in lis stead a power
that would disfranchiso tue present legal
electors and enfranchile the negroes-
the "oaIy true men'-according to Gen
Butler-making them the people And
vet where the negro suffrage proposition
is unpopular the Radical organs pretend
that it has been abandoned.
Year: 1866

HARRISBURG, Pa, August i3.-The
special dispatch in the New York Herald
ofSunday, stating that Governor Curtin
had recently called for two thousand
militia, is canard. We are authorized
to state that there is not word of truth
in it, such an idea having never entered
the mind of the Governor
Year: 1866

A GRAND INVENTION.-We have
witnessed the performance Of one of
the blessings of the age, at the store
of Simpson, Branard Do Co. tits one
of Mendenhall's self-acting Hand
Looms. AS we cannot give a better
description of its many advantages
to our people, who have been worn
out, and their means exhausted in
the late war, we copy the following
from the st. Louis Dispatch:


"Whilst we are down upon all
humbugs, and impositions upon the
public in the shape of new inven-
tions that prove to be worse than
old ways and fashion for doing the
same thing it is an actual pleasure
to notice anything that has real mer-
it-something that will prove a pub
lie blessing whereveritis introduced.
Of this character is Mendenhall's
patent self-acting Hand Loom, sim
pie in construction, durable in-struc-
ture, easy of operation, and perfect
ilrits results. The simple turning
of crank, which may be done by a
child twelve years old, gives all the
force and motion required, and pro-
duces all the results of first-class
power loom. Every kind of textile
fabric, from fine linen or cotton. to
heavy rag carpeting, may be woven
on this loom in very superior style,
and with rapidity of execution that
would astonish some of the hard
working hand weavers of the coun-
try who manage tolbang out four or
five yards day. Any farmer who
wants loom at all, needs only to
see this to purchase one. If there
was ever time when such ma
chine as this was needed in this
country, that time is now. We have
just come out from the most stupen-
dous, expensive and exhaustive wal
of modern times. Every man in
the country who would maintain
independence or even decent com


petence, and at the same time bear
his portion of the public burden
must put away luxury and slight the
lamps of industry and economy
/ A well to do farmer, with this loon
in his house and a flock Of sheep in
his field, may laugh atthe high tar
ifs on fine muslin and broadcloths
and make it earn enough to feed al
well as elothe his family"
Year: 1866

The REBUILDING OF CoLUMBIA.-It will be crafty
ing to our people to know that Columbia the capital
of the State is not destined always to remain in the
desolate and cheerless condition to which it con-
signed by the fate of war. We assured, on good
authority that the rebuilding of dwellings and stores
is going en- to most encouraging and surprising ex-
Columbia, as speedily as possible. the beautiful and
attractive city which attached to her name in times
past. We learn that Mr. Mickerson. the gentlemanly
and popular proprietor of the hotel that bears his
name. bas in contemplation the erection of an estab
comfort and magnfcence by any hotel in the South
ern States-Chdrleston Courier.
Year: 1866

The only land lines of Telegraph in the WORLD thai
will work as well in


RAINY WEATHER
As in Sunshine. and by which
RELIABLE AND IMMEDIATE DESPATCH
Can be obtained, as well as


ANSWERS GUARANTEED,


are the
INSULATED LINES TELEGRAPH.
NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Year: 1866

Loss OF THE EARLY CROP OF GREEN Passive re;
gret to learn from one of our farmers on Tanners
Creek that the frost has killed the crop of peas soWn
in January, in his neghborhoo6. (which is generally
and that the truckers will have to again try their
hand, or we may be pealess in the Spring; The lost
crop was well up and looked promising when nlpped
by the frost.-NorfoIk Day Book.
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We take great
pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith, Bros,
i Co., No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when we say their present stock of clothing
cannot be excelled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits and deal on the
square with everybody.
Year: 1866

Put THE QUESTION generally to your friends, as
to what preparation they for their teeth and the
response. nine times out of ten, will be, Sozodont
lis no longer necessary to impress its merits upon
the public mind; experience has taught the world
that as means of be,autifying and preserving the
teeth invlgorating the gums. and giving pleasant
aroma to the breath it has rival in either hemis-
nhere
Year: 1866

The Chicago Tribune in referring to the
money order system makes the following
very sensible remarks:


The money order system is growing
rapidly into public favor, and only needs
two things to increase its usefulness fifty
fold, viz: cheaper rates and more offices.
1t is perfectly absurd that 833 money
offices are sufficient for the wants of the
people of the United States.


There are 24,000 post offices in operation
IN the United States, with 5000 more to
reopen IN the South. Consequently, there
is but one money order office to every
thirty post Offices in operation. The Post
master General should establish money
order office at each county seat throughout
the Union, whose population exceeds 500
inhabitants. There is a peculiar necessity
for having money-order Office at each
county seat. Those places are the capitals
of their respective counties, where all the
official and much or most of the CONNER
cial business is transacted. Every house
holder has frequent business at the county
seat. Ieither to pay his taxes, attend the
courts, or Board of Supervisors, record
deeds, pay or loan money, buy goods or
sell produce, or mail or receive papers.
the range of post office delivery nearly al
ways extends several miles round about a
county seat. BY making the post office
at the county seat money order office
the people of the whole county will as o
general thing be accommodated. ~