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Year: 1866




and more stringent than those which
MIR. Lincoln had thought Of imposing,
But neither President thought of Insist
ing upon universal suffrage as q condi-
ton precedent to restoration, although
both have expressed wish that quail
fed suffrage might be secured to the
Freedmeu; but both have doubted alike
the eEpediency aud right OF compelling
TIE South to adopt any system OF sut-
frage, as in all the States Of the Union
this matter has been considered and
acted on as one exclusively belonging to
the local authorities


But after all, the great question that
overrides eli others, is the public safety
and wnat measures will best promote
ta1s is a question about which men diff
fer exceedingly. Members Of Congress
do not agrec-Republicans do not agree
and why should not President John
son be permitted to differ from the ma
iority in Congress, as well as Mr.. Bing-
ham, an accomplished radical Republic
an member from Ohio, who could not
support the Civil Rights bill, without
being branded as a renegade or trai-
tGr2


We believe i majority of the members
of Congress wish to treat the President
with kindness and liberation in these
matters, however bitterly few
may oppose him, If Congress and the
President cannot agree, it must be borne
in mind that it is exceedingly difficult
for Union members of Congress to agree
among themselves ON many important
points.


The facts that leading Republicans in
/ Connecticut have recently had meet
ing, including several who have Just
been elected on the State Union ticket,
and all of whom supported the ticket,
| in which they endorsed President John
son-that Gen. Jehn A. Dix of New
York and Gen. Rosseau OF Kentucky,
have recently expressed their approval
of President Johnson, and that the indi-
cations now are that the border State
! Union men, who have fought against
rebellion, and Northern War Democrats
will generally stand by the President
these facts will be likely to make many
thinking members of Congress hesitate,
before they irrevocably attach them
selves to the fortunes Of the few imprac-
ticables among them.


The President has repeatedly told his
friends that he intended to discuss and
meet the issues involved within the lin.
its of the Union party, and he has given
no indication that he means to rely on
his old traducers for support, however
they may from policy be disposed to ap
plaud his acts. Nor can it reasonably
be expected that he should love thost
Republicans who constantly impugn hi'
motives and call him traitor. But tina
a majority Of Congress and the Presi
dent will find common ground on whiCl
they will before many months be seer


standing and acting together, we hav


strong hopes,
Year: 1866

TAxATIox.-The reduction of the rates
of internal taxation provided for by the
bill reported last week in Congress in
cludes one-ffth of the whole amount at
present exacted. If the bill passes
and there seems to be no doubt that it
will pass substantially as reported-the
fact will be strong evidence Of our na-
tional recuperative energy after a war
which incurred an unparaIleled expense.
Year: 1866

EVENING ASPIRATION.
God of the universal plan


Creator King
God Of the Saviour Christ what can
/ bring what bring


To thee
The shades Of evening spread around,
My whispered words do scarcely sound
Upon the air,


D who shall bear


To heaven my prayer,
A feeble word in darkness uttered!
Who heard the wave when thunder muttered
A countless host their praye ers prolong;
With praise a throng.
Who'll hear my breath though upward borne,
Struggling foriorn'
Will God, the Eternal God OF Might,
Enthroned in light


Marx on this spot,


SO small a dot9
Amidst the harmonies on high


Catch my weak sigh
Creator, Father, believe
The smallest one thou wouldst not grieve -
This is my prayer, doth all comprise
q let me near and nearer rise


To thee


Nearer to thee


AGAruA EARNEST.
Year: 1866

LEoTUREs.-We are glad to perceive that Mr.. E.
H. Overall, the enterprising empressario of the
News Rooms, contemplates inaugurating a series
OF lectures or rather several series in connection
with his institution. There are to be three courses-
one each for Winter, Spring and Autumn. The
first lecture of the first course will be given on
wednesday evening Jan. oath, for the relief of the
family of Jefferson Davis, and the proceeds of the
second will be devoted to the benefit of the widow
of Stonewall" Jackson. The entire course will
be for the advancement Of charitable ohiects
Year: 1866

OBITUARY Curious combinations are often
times found in the advertising columns of our
newspapers. The following, which we may under
the circumstances, venture to style the uile cum
dulce, is the announcement made by lately be-
reaved wife:


Died. on the llth instant, at his shop, No. 20
Greenwich street, Edward Jones, much respected
by all who knew him and dealt with him. As a
man, he was amiable--as a halter, upright and
moderate. His virtues were beyond all price, and
his beaver hats only three dollars each. He has
left a widow to deplore his loss, and large stock
to be sold cheap for the benefit of his family. He
was snatched to the other world in the prime of
life, just as he had concluded an extensive pui.
chase of felt, which he got so cheap that his
widow can supply hats at more reasonable rate
than any house in the city. His disconsolate family
will carry on business with punctuality.
Year: 1866

CALL AND ExAMINE.-The fact is, this is the only
true way of doing business or anything else. 1t
seems pleonastic to speak of Moodys shirts, that
have acquired snch continental celebrity, their
fame being spread all over the land by judicious
abuse of telegraph posts Joined to the excellence
of the article. But good piece of information
cannot be too widely promulgated. By reference
to Moody's advertisement it will be seen that in
order to suit all characters and to pander to the
tastes of the amateurs of foreign manufactures, he
has imported lately from Paris large assortment
of French linen shirts which he offers for sale at
the lowest prices at his old stand corner of Royal
and Canal streets "Get your shirts, etc.,
Year: 1866

Thus it is seen that the total of every character
Of expense to the government arising from the
disbursement of the pay to the armies during the
period stated is less than seUententts Of one per
cent. of the sum disbursed.


Surely this is a cost most wonderfully cheap for
the execution of duties so important and re-
sponsbe 1t is much questioned if there is another
instance on cord of public disbursement so
cheaply performed.


Respectfully submitted.
Year: 1866

F1remen's Celebration.


A great deal of fuss has been made by the Rad.
icals about matter which is explained in the fol-
lowing editorial, which extract from the Mo-
bile Tribune of the 1st instant. The spirit aud
tone of this article are worthy of all praise:


In another column we publish article from
Loyal Feeling" The Observer is weekly rel-
gious paper, and is noted for keeping religious
opinions from temporary secular prejudice of the
day. It may, therefore, we suppose, be consid-
cred an honest paper, working diligently and con-
scientiousy for religious truth and political peace
The article has given us some pain, for reasons
which we shall mention. In the first place, it is
not true that the Mayor of Mobile, with the
appreciation of his fellow-citizens, pays public
honors to President Davis" If the Observer
should chance to find copy of the published pro-
ceedings of the meeting which it alludes to, it
will discover that Mayor Withers delivered no
toast at all: He responded, however, to a regular
toast, which is as follows


'The President of the United States-A just and
fearless Patriot, the friend of those who support
his policy, the opponent of those who oppose it"
| And his speech was in perfect and eloquent har.
mony with the toast. Does the Observer object to
that? Regard for President johnson as delivered
in the toast was responded to by the meeting with
general plaudits


The toast in reference to Mr.. Davis was given
by private citizen and in that we can see moth
ing that the most captious Radical could take Of
Tense at. It was couched in the most decorous
words, and amounted simply to what nineteen of
every twenty of the men of the Southern States
would subscribe to- That is it expressed sympa.
| thy for the pains that have been put our late
President and we have just enough of faith in
the manlipess of the North to believe that not
one-third of It's people would object to what was
delivered in that toast, which was follows
Jefferson Davis-Soldier r-Statesman-patrio
prisoner. Our tongues may be mute, but our
hearts are with him."


But this was the sentiment of private individ.
ual, and we shall inform the Observer that it
heartily responded to that given to President
Johnson. If treason can be found lurking some
where in this, all the humanity of the North must
have fed to the british beasts. We should be
ashamed to believe that the most earnest Union
man should be captious as to refuse us the poor
privilege of giving this small compliment to a sol-
dier, statesman and gentleman, who has suffered
for us SO much. If we were to forget that suffer
ing we should betray most humihating ingrati.
tude. If they who have subjugated US refuse us
this poor privilege, God help us, and more than
that, help them who deny it to us.
Year: 1866

BY WALLACE GRUELLE.
Fold tenderly that banner,


And gently lay it by,
AS we do the tear-wet garments
Of our loved ones when they die.
Is it treason now to mourn it?
If 80, we're traitors all,
For we cannot keep the tears back
That fast upon it fall.
We fought bravely to uphold it,
But now our valor was in vain
It is now our sad memento


Of our gallant brothers slain.
It's relic sad and holy,


OF past forever fled;
And you see in it symbol


Coffin of cause that's dead.
NJ more its folds shall flutter
In the wantOu Southern gale,
Where the cannon hOarsely mutter,
And the iron falls like hail.
Then fold it kindly, tenderly,
And gently lay it by,
AS We do the tear-wet garments
OF our loved ones when they die
Year: 1866

Another little private
Mustered in
The army Of temptation
And of sin.
Another soldier arming
For the strife,
To fight the toilsome battles
Of a life.
Another little sentry


Who will stand
On guard, while evils prowl
On every hand.
Lord, our little darling
Guide and save,
Mid the perils of the march
To the grave.
Year: 1866




Physically less muscular, and, generally
speaking, less powerfully built than men,
we are accustomed to speak of women as
belonging to the weaker sex It Is very
easy so to speak of them, though not quite
SO easy to see how, except in the physical
view of the question they generally deserve
the distinction. Pass in review before YOU
batch of your married friends, and ask your
self candidly are the wives In the majority
of the cases to be looked upon as weaker
characters than their husbands? IF you
want weak thing done, an improbable
bat pleasant thing. to which would you 90
for assistance in the carrying out OF your
scheme to the husband or wife Which
of the two would be the more capable of
saying mo r monosyllable often requi-
ring for il utterance at the proper moment
the very greatest amount Of moral force.
That expression, the weaker sex, seems
to me, just now, to be more than ever inap-
prOprlate when applied 10 the yUung ladies
in our bali rooms, prolnenading at our flow
er shows. endangerinS our lives when we
would cross Rotten-roW, or bidding us
Stand and deliver In the bazaar room or
tents In which they hold their fancy fairs. OF
whatever else we may accuse those fair and
exemplary creatures, we must by no means
charge them with undue timidity or irration-
al shyness and reserve.-AH the Yedr
Round.
Year: 1866

The homes of America viii not become
what they should be until true idea Of life
shall become more widely implanted. The
worship of the dollar does more to degrade
American homes than all else. Tie chief end
Of life is to gather gold, and that gold is
counted lost which hangs a picture upon the
wall, which purchases flowers for the yard,
which buys book for the eager hard OF
childhood. Il this the whole of human life2
Then it is mean, meagre, and most unde'
sirabIe thing. A child win 20 forth from a
stall, glad to find free air and wider pasture.
The influence Of such home upon him in
after life, win be nothing good. Thousands
are rushing from homes like these every year.
They erewd into cities, they crowd into vii
lagos They swarm into aK p laces where Efe
fs clothed with higher gfgni6oancs, and the
old shell or home is deserted by every bird
as soon as it can fly. Ancestral homesteads
and patrimonial acres have no sacredness;
and when the father and mother die, the
obliterate associations that should be among
the most sacred of all things.


/ would have You build up for yourselves
and for your childRen home that viii never
be lightly parted with-a home which will be
TO all whose lives have been associated with
it the most interesting, precious spot On
earth. / would have that home the abode of
dignity, beauty, grace loye, genial fellowship,
and happy associations. Out from such
home would heYe good influences flow into
neighbor hoods In such aome would see
ambition sahing root, and receiving generous
culture. And then / would see you young
hasbands and you young wives live happy.
Do not deprive yourselves of such Influences
as win come through an institution ike this.
No money can pay you for such a 1epriya-
ton. No circumstances but those of utter
poverty can justly gou in denying these
influences to your children. 1rmotyy Tit
comb
Year: 1866

A correspondence Of the Louisville jour
nal writing from Quincy, Ia, under date Of
June 18th, gives the following description Of
a novel method of trout fishing in youge
there.


On my way hither In the course of my
agricultural researches, assisted, as the
French say, at quite novel and amusing
fishing party, the ike Of which never saw
or read of before, The scene was a lake
covering about 200 acres, varying in depth
from fifteen to fifty feet, and filed with the
most beautiful speckled trout. When the
party reached the shore, q burly freedman
appeared with a huge bucket Of gourds on
his shoulder, TO the neck Of each which was
attached short line, at the end of which
was n hook, haited with q minnoW. The
freedmen pushed off in little canoe, and
flung these gourds broadcast on the face Of
the lake, and then the guests, who were to
participate in the sport, were invited to en-
bark, each IN canoe propelled By one pad
die. The day was just such one as would
have gladdened the heart of Izaak Walton,
and the trout bit greedily. Soon the gourds
were bobbing about In every direction, cha
sed by the eager and excited fishermen in
the canoes, amid the shouts OF those who
watched the fun from shore. Down goes a
SONA0 HAoA q A00A tEOQb db Tic C1u Vi
it, and away it flies In the water with coup
lie of canoes in hot pursuit. The fishermen
paddle with all their might, and when one or
both come alongside, throw down their pad
dies and stretch out their hands to grasp
their prize. Away goes the gourd in anoth-
er direction, and away 60 the boats In con-
tlnued pursuit Soon other trout hook
themselves to other gourds, and become as
puzzled where to 60 as the fishermen which
to chase. Now under the bows now 70
leeward, now to starboard, the gourds and
trout are dancing about as If on purpose to
to confuse their pursuers, who occasionally,
if inexperienced IN the management Of the
peculiar craft in which TREY are afoat, miss
their distance, and gourd and trout and fish
ermen are all in the water together, the
canoe and paddle going it on their own
hook The more knowing and more
Self possessed land their fish with con-
siderable dexterity, but the noVices
have only the excitement of the
chase without any of the fish. One of the
party, fully six feet high and weighing over
two hundred pounds, insisted on taking an
active part in the sport, and in trying to
check the way of his boat with the paddle
by sticking in a mud bank found his craft
shoot from under him, leaving him to swim
out as best he could to the uproarious amuse-
ment of the spectators Fortunately there
were several skilled performers, who caught
number of trout and perch and after some
hours spent In the fish chase, an excellent
fry was served on shore, which every one
enjoyed hugely, and none more SO than the
portly individual who was capsized The
gentleman who gave this frolic, has very
fine plantation within few miles of Balm
bridge, admirably cultivated by well behaved
freedmen who have contracted 70 work, and
perform their promise with cheerful fidelity.
Year: 1866

A certain tyrant sent for one Of his sub
jects and Sid 10 him, What is your
employment He said, II am black
smith +" $50 home, said he, and make
me chain of such length. He went
home it occupied him several months, and
he hadno wages all the time he was making
it. Then he brought it to the monalch and
he said, $50 and make it twice as long.
He gave him nothing to do it with but sent
him away Again he worked ON and made
it twice as long He brought it up again,
and the monarch said, Go and
makeit longer still. Each time be brought
il, there was nothing but the command to
make it longer still And when he brought
ii up at last, the monarch said, Take it,
bind him hand and foot with il, and cast
him into furnace of fire. These were his
wages for making the chain. Here is a
meditation for you to night, We servants of
thedeyil Your master, the devil, is telling
you to make chain. Some of you have
been fifty years welding the links of the
chain; and he says, Go and make 1t longer
still Next Sabbath morning you viii
open that shop of yours and put another
link on; next Sabbath you will be drunk,
and put another link on; next Monday you
will do dishonest action. and so you viii
keep on making fresh links to this chain;
and when you have lived twenty more years
the devil win say, More links on stilll''
And then at last, it viii be, Take him and
bind him hand and foot, and cast him into
furnace of fire. y For the wages of sin is
death. There is subject for your medita-
ton. / do not think it viii be sweet; but If
God makes it profitable, it viii do you good.
You must have strong medicine sometimes,
when the disease is bad. God apply it to
your hearts. -,Spa1geon
Year: 1866

THE man everybody likesis generally d
fool The man nobody likes is generally q
knage. The man who ha friends who
would die for him and foaa Eho would love
him broiIed alive. IS usually man OF some
worth and force,
Year: 1866

A LITTLE boy in Wisconsin was being put
to bed the other night about dark when he
objected to going 50 early. His mother told
him the chickens went to bed early and he
must do SO too. The little fellow said be
would if his mother would do as the old
hens did-go to bed FIRST, then coax the
chickens to come
Year: 1866

The President has done at least one good thing
lately. in giving Mrs Brown, widow of Col.
Brown of the Doth, the Post Office at Lo-ansport,
in the place of the old incumbent The circumstan-
ees were these: The Col. left his business and
family at the call Of his country and lost his life in
the field. leaving his family poor and dependent
Part of the citizens Of the place requested the Pres
ident to relieve the stay at home patrst, and give
the Office to a most excellent and needy war wild
ow. He acted promptly, and so far at least We
endorse the Pres ident. Give the Post Offices tC
war widows. and the county Offices to private sol
diers, and then shall we show that in deed and j;
truth. do we appreciate the labors of those wht
died for us and OF those who suffered that we ans
the country might live.-Voi. Republic.


The Republics head is level.
Year: 1866

Washington, December %, 1860.
SIR: The time has arrived when, in the
Judgment of the President of the United
States, the care and conduct of the proper
affairs of the State of North Carolina may be
remitted to the constitutional authorities
chosen by the people thereof, without danger
to the peace and safety of the United States.
By direction of the President, therefore, you
are relieved from the trust which was here
tofore reposed in you as provisional COVER
nor of the State of North Carolina. When
ever the governor elect shall have accepted
and become qualified to discharge the duties
of the executive office, you will transfer the
papers and property of the State now in
your custody to his excellency Governor
Worth.


1t gives me especial pleasure to convey to
you the Presidents acknowledgment of the
fidelity, loyalty, and discretion which have
marked your administration.


You will please give me reply, specifying
the day on which this communication is re-
ceived.


I have the honor to be


your excellency's most obedient servant,


WILLIAM H. SEWARD.


His Excellency w. w. HOLDEN,


Provisional Governor Of ~ C.
Year: 1866

Bay A prominent Unionist in Tusca-
loosa, Alabama, writing to friend
North, says: awe are silently waiting
the issue of the conflict now going on
in the loyal States, and praying for the
success of the party which bore the flag
through the rebellion. If they fail we
may take our beds, for here there Will
be no rest for the soles of our feet"
Year: 1866

A "PuzUAL."-Our friend Bob, who
is devotng his leisure to the study Of the
law of descent. sends the following:


A father and son married mother
and daughter-the father marrying the
daughter and the son the mother. Twelve
months after marrying their wives gave
birth each to child. What relation are
these children TO each other, and each to
the other parent2
Year: 1866

Fifty SpoKEy-The editor Of the Contra Costa
Gazette concludes his mention of the passage of
the Civil Rights bill over the Presidents head in
the following language =" The President may
take A wholesome lesson from this instruction.


and finding that mess of pottage will not in
duce sufficient number of their representatives
to sell the brthright of the people, and to plant
weeds of shame on the graves of their martyred
heroes he may be led TO distrust some of the
lessons he has learned, as a Democratic politi-
clan, and to take counsel of true statesmanshp
in repairing his blunders, and discharging his
duties in the interest Of freedom and justice,
fidelity to which requires him to look elsewhere
for instruction than to the Virginia resolutions
of '9s, and the Copperhead Chicago Platform"
Year: 1866

LADIES SUPPER.-We return thanks to
the ladies of the Manchester Methodist
Church Fair for their invitations to attend
their supper which is to take place to-mor-
row evening in the basement OF the church:
The doors will be opened at s o'clock, and
the supper will take place at 10, SO that all
who 90 will have fine opportunity to chat
with the ladies. The proceeds are to be
appropriated for repairs to the church.
The supper will be a fine one, and young
man could hardly spend a dollar better
than bv attending il.
Year: 1866

DESPERATE HORSE THIEF. Yesterday
morning Robert Nelson, negro, was ar
raigned before Justice Wade on charge OF
stealing a horse from John Wickham, OF
Hanover. The evidence in the case proved
that Robert had traded for the horse
with the negro who had stolen him,
and he was released. He was on his
way homeward, after his release, and
had not gono far before he discovered
the negro with whom he had traded
for the stolen horse, driving a mule-cart
down the street. He Immediately informed
Justice Wade of the fact. The latter pro
ceeded with Robert, and soon overlook the
negro. Mr.. Wade ordered him to halt, to
which he replied by striking him over the
head with whip, and starting off at full
speed with his cart. He was soon over
hauled again, however, and given quarters
in the county Jail. His name is John
Davis. His cart and mule are held in GUS
tOdy by Justice Wade.
Year: 1866

THE DISPATCH ON THE RELATIONSHIPS
Cole & Turner deliver the Dispatch every morning
on all the railroad cars leaving Richmond and as
they are also authorized agents to receive sub
scriptions to the Semi Weakly and Weekly Dis
Y,a'ch, friends along the railroad routes can
avail themselves Of the messengers of these enter
prisng news dealers in forwarding their orders.