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Year: 1866

CALHOUN COUNTY, w. Va
Editors of the Register


am sorry to inform you that some of
our officers are becoming somewhat dis
loyal The County Revenue Assessor
for our county, to my personal knowl-
edge, called upon several persons and
actually registered them upon his books
without first administering to them the
test oath. There certainly must be
screw loose somewhere | know other
officers of our State aud county are not
so remiss in duty. Our Registrar and
County Board administers the test oath
of loyalty to every man, and in some in
stances that test oath has not been suf-
ficient to have their names inscribed
upon the books of registration. All
other officers in our county are loyal. A
man, before he can enforce private or
public contract, must be loyal; he must
swear. A man cannot go to the ballot
box without swearing himself there
he cannot take his seat in the jury box
without swearing to his loyalty; he
cannot practice a profession or calling
without being loyal man. Neither
can any man put on the robes of Office
without this test. Our design should be
to keep all the publicans and sinners
from our State sanctuaries. Being of
the elect, and predestinated by our Gov
ernor and noble Legisture, let us lay our
hands upon our breasts and thank our
God for what our Legislature has done
for US.


Our Assessors of the Revenue of our
State should be more careful and not
enroll the names Of disloyal men. Their
votes we do not want their influence
we do not want their citizenship we
do not want. Why then should we
want them to pay taxes to work roads
or assist loyal people in any way, and
especially without swearing. l certain
ly think, Mr.. Editor, that all Assessors
of State, county and township Reve-
nue. should require every taxed man to
take the test oath before he is register
ed-a privilege inestimable to free peo-
pie like ours. TAX PAYER.
Year: 1866

In Northwest Missouri the wheat,
both spring and fall, is very promising
Oats and barley are also looking well
Frnit with the exception of apples, is q
good deal injured By freezing.
Year: 1866

Skin OF TIE TEETH "A few days ago
We had occasion to mention the narrow
escape OF Young lady b. the ska Of her
teeth" We were afterwards taken to task
about il by a literary friend who desired US
70 inform him from whence the expression
Is derived. We have since obtained the
necessary Information, and we doubt not
that many OF our readers and our friend ia
particular will be astonished 20 learn that
the phrase, escaping with the skin Of my
teeth is from the Bible. II occurs in job,
chapter l9, verse 70. and the correct read
ing Is: My bone clelyed 20 my skin and
70 my flesh, and ] am escaped with the
skin Of my tech. .'-MoJils Adrcriiscr
Year: 1866

A STRANGE Deposit OF STLvER.-A
short time since Mr. Tom Carlton, of this
county, killed beef for market, and while
cutting it up was surprised to find two sill
yer quarters and five dimes at the mouth
of its windpipe. The silver pieces, stacked
up in regular banking house style, were as
bright as though they had Just left the
mint Dyer county can beat the world for
the value e its beeyes.-D Dyersblrg Tenn
Gdzeffe Dec. %
Year: 1866

Tho principal Of an academy gave a ru-
~p1. who was an aspirant for the situation
ofschoo teacher certificate. which sail.
THIS Young man i capable Of filing any
position for which he Is i>qualifel.
Year: 1866

a military capacity and aptitude for achieve
ments of war, both by sea and land, before
unknown even to ourselves, and destined to
exercise hereafter xnder united councils an
important influence upon the character and
destiny of the continent and the world.
And while it has thus revealed, disciplined
and compacted our power, 1t has proven to
US bevond controversy or doubt, by the
course pursued towards both contending sec
tions by foreign powers, that we must be the
guardians of our own independence, and that
the principles of republican FREEDOM we rep
resent can find among the nations of the
earth no friends or defenders but ourselves.


We call upon you, therefore, by every con-
sideration of your own dignity and safety,
and in the name of liberty throughout the
world. to complete the work of restoration
and peace which the President OF the
United States has so well begun, and which
the policy adopted and the principles
asserted by the present Congress alone OBJ
struct.


The time is close at hand when members
of a new Congress are to be elected. If that
Congress shall perpetuate this policy, and
by excluding loyal States and people from
representation in its halls shall continue the
usurpation by which the legislative powers
of the Government are now exercised, COM
mon prudence cOmpels us to anticipate aug
mented discomfort, a sullen withdrawal from
the duties and obligations Of the Federal
Government, internal dissensions, and a gen
eral collision of sentiments, and pretensiOns
which NAV renew in a still more fearful
shape the civil war from which we havejust
emerged. We call upon you to interpose
your power to prevent the recurrence of so
transcendent a calamity. We call upon you
in every Congressional district of every
State to secure the election of members who,
whatever other differences may characterize
their political action, will unite in recOg-
nizing the right of every State of the Union
to representation in Congress, and who will
admit TO seats in either branch every loyal
Representative from every State in al
legiance to the Government who may be
found by each House, in the exercise OF the
power conferred upon it by the Constitution,
to have been duly elected, returned and
qualified for a seat therein.


When this shall have been done the Gov
ernment will have been restored to It's lnteg-
ritv, the Constitution of the United States
will have been re-established in Its full
supremacy, and the American Union will
have become what it was designed to be by
those who formed it-a sovereign nation,
composed of separate States, each like itself
moving in a distinct and Independent
sphere, exercising powers defined and re-
served by a common Constitution, and rest
ing upon the assent, the confidence, and Co
operation of all the States and all the people
subject to It's authority. Thus reorganlzed
and restored TO their constitutional relations,
the States and the General Government can
enter in fraternal spirit with common
purpose and a common interest, upon what
ever reforms the security of personal rights,
the enlargement of popular liberty, and the
perfection of our republican institutions
NAV demand.
Year: 1866

LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.-The telegraph brings
the report Of n speech delivered by President
Johnson on the evening of the 18th, in reply to
screnade OF sailors and soldiers His speech is
about equally divided between selEpraisc for the
heroism (0 displayed by him during the rebel
lion, and the most bitter denunciation of all
those who dare 10 differ with him, in his recon-
struction policy. Repeating the scene Of the
twenty-second Of February, he again spices his
speech by expressions, which may be tolerated
in hired stump speaker, but which dis
grace 10 the President OF the United States
We have no doubt every Copperhead in the
country will applaud this last effort of President
Johnson but we are equally convinced, that it
will not increase his reputation, as statesman
and patriot, with the loyal people of the United
States.
Year: 1866

APoLoGETlc. The editor of the Journal hav-
ing granted himself forty-eight hours respite
from duty in order to be present at the Odd
Fellows celebration in Shasta, this it to certify
that if any shortcomings are noticeable in the
editorial department, the Jour and our rad
ical' friend, Block, of the Express Office must
be held responsible We have left positive in
strctons that the political tone Of the paper
must not be tempered with. and trust that moth
ing which may have h tendency to endorsement
of the Johnsonian policy will be admitted to
these columns, in our absence.
Year: 1866

IF the readers of the JOURNAL should find this
should find the clippings selected with greater
care and the editorials evince deeper thought
and study, than ordinarily, we trust they will
award the credit to the proper parties. This
much in answer TO friend Gordon's apology.
The new editors of the Journal have made the
arrangement, that everything good in the paper
shall go to the credit of Heckmann," while
Block assumes the responsibility for all short.
comings or errors.
Year: 1866

If we may believe the assertion of an Orovillc
correspondent Of the american Flag, the Union
men of Butte don't much admire the Record in
its new hands. An opposition paper of the right
stripe is talked Of
Year: 1866

40 Hope for the Anlicted.-IN another rart Of
this paper win be found the advertisement Of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. j. c. Young n1s5o In sage
OF deceit and carlaansm il is boon the suffering
point tem where theyare Of obtaining the wish


relief and Under the Of the skilifu Doctor
sick and tronbe dves themselves Of their burdens
pain and shame lay aside their and health
and happiness If you sick in trouble do not hcsi
Read the advertisement and follow the advice Do not
frget the number the of directing your letter.
CISCO 4l3m.sn.
Year: 1866

MUM.-The Oregon Union State Cons
vention refused to endorse the President.
This is not strange, considering that the
Convention was Overwhelmingly radical, and
that the members, had it been good policy,
would willingly have voted to impeach the
President Instead of bold announcement
of principles, the Convention was content to
go before the people with a platform that
means any thing or nothing, aud which af>
fords another illustration of the saying of
Talleyrand, "that language was invented for
the purpose of concealiug ideas" We doubt
whether in the present temper of the public
mind this game of mum is likely to win. A
party that has over and over again made sup>
port of the Administration test of loyalty,
cannot very well ignore the President. If at
any time in the history of the nation it has
been the duty of all good men to support
the Government, it is more especially so at
the present time. In view of this fact, the
public will naturally distrust the loyalty Of
men who refuse openly to take sides with
the Government
Year: 1866

HIGH WATER.-A friend just up from
Wallula, informs US that the River is higher
than it has ever before known this early in the
season. The rise comes from the Snake,
which is literally booming" As result,
the boats experience no difficulty in making
trips to Lewiston and further. our Lewis
ton friends are taking advantage of the high
stage Of water to lay in large stocks of goods.
Year: 1866

The examination of Capt. Goodman closed on
yesterday Much of it understand was doc
umentary and very clear and strong for the de-
fence. At the close of the testimony Col. D. P
Holland, senior counsel for the accused then
said -


And now close the case in behalf of the de-
fence, and here gentlemen, desire, as counsel to
state that the evidence of the witness who has Just
been on the stand, and who has testified so much
from official documents and papers, besides his
verbal testimony, would necessarily require us to
ask further adjournment to complete the argu-
ment that we have already prepared to address to
this court, but which we could not complete with
out incorporating the testimony of this witness,
because could not, of course, make an argu-
ment upon evidence that not at that time be-
fore the Court.


That argument is ready except that testimony
We have diligently and faithfully carried out that
which stated to the Commission we would at
tempt. To get the argument here, we would have
to ask the commission for a further delay to bring
in the testimony of Captain Goodman to complete
it.


And while that is the case, and would necessari-
ly delay this Commission, yet we do not think
gentlemen, that it is necessary for to ask for
further time. Nor do we think it would be pro-
per to ask for further time from this Commission
to complete this argument and bring it before
them. And we think it would be improper to
bring before the Commission incomplete
gument, and therefore we say that we will submit
this case without argument, if the Judge Advo-
cate will do likewise. We cannot present to this
Commission a stronger argument of the innocence
of the accused than the record of the evidence be-
fore you. If that evidence is not an argument,
there is no necessity for us to make any If the
Judge Advocate will agree to this proposition, we
submit the of the accused into your hands,
trusting in God and your Honors, that his inno-
cence, which we have shown here from the record,
may by you be declared


The Judge Advocate replied that considering
the offer by the defence he did not think his duty
required him to delay the case by asking further
adjournment. The evidence is before the Court
and the case is submitted without argument.


The proceedings will go up to the War Depart
ment or the President for revision. and conse-
quently some time will elapse before a final rem
dering of the verdict.


In the meantime the health of Major Gee, ari-
sing from his long confinement, requires that he
should be allowed greater liberty. Under the cir
cumstances, it appears to lis it should be granted


RQLeiqh Sentinel.
Year: 1866

Give me the gold that war had cost,
Before this peace-expanding day,
The wasted skill, the labor lost
The mental treasure thrown away,
And will buy each rood of soil


In every yet discovered land
Where hunters roam, where peasants toll
Where many peopled cities stand.
I'll clothe each shivering wretch on earth,
In needful, ay, in brave attire;
Venture betitting banquet mirth,


Which kings might envy and admire.
In every vale, on every plain,


A school shall glad the gazer's sight,
Where every poor mans child NAV gain
Pure knowledge, free as air and light.
I'll build asylums for the poor,


By age or ailment made forlorn
And none shall thrust them from the door,
Or sting with looks or words of scorn.
I'll link each alien hemisphere,


Help honest men to conquer wrong;
Art, Science, Labor, nerve and cheer,


Reward the poet for his song.
In every free and peopled cline


A vast Walhalla hall shall stand;
A marble edifi e sublime,


For the iIlustrious of the land:
Pantheon for the truly great,


The wi-e, benifcent and just;
place Of wide and lofty state


To honor and to hold their dust.
Year: 1866

The concluding paragraph in an article in the
Crescent Monthly, entitled General Lee and his
Campaigns by J. Quitman Moore, Esq, is the
most grateful and touching tribute to the gallant
army of Northern Virginia and its last and most
renowned chief that we have read:


"There stood the mournful remnants of that
once glorious army that had dipped it's conquer
ing banners in the crimson tide of eight and twen
ty sanguinary battles and strewn its heroic slain
from the feet of the Pennsylvania mountains to
the gates of its own capital city; that had given
Manassas to Beauregard and twlned the fame of
of the Seven Pines battle in the laurel wreath of
Johnston that had caused the waters of the She
nandOah eternally to murmur the fame OF
Stonewal Jackson, and stretching it's right
arm out to the distant West, had planted VIC
tory the dropping banners of Bragg /; that
had witnessed four gigantic campaigns, and
through all their shiftngs and tragic scenes, and
under all difficulties and dangers, had remained
steadfast and faithful to the last And after hav-
ing witnessed the rising of the Southern constel-
lations as it loomeG up brightly on the horizon of
war, pursuing to its splendid zenith the fiery path
of Mars now beheld, not unmOved, its declining
splendors, going down in the gloom of eternal
night. And he, its illustriOus chief, whose
lofty plume its rallying point in
battle, and around whom its affections warmly
clustered, now commended itfor its past devo-
ton, and bade it adieu forever Slowly and sadly
he rode from that mournful field, and the cause
that he fought for was beneath the foot of power.
Few were the eyes that grew not moist at witness
ing that departure. 1t was the agony of great
finding expression in the sublime soul of its
great defender. And though that cause be dead,
vet will its memory continue to live, and ever hon
Ored will be those illustrious that sacrificed
ut it's affairs And the scroll of fame no
name among the list of eminent worthless will
shine with a purer, serener, or more resplendent
light than that of Robert Edmund Lee. His fame
is monumental. His name will be placed along
side of those Of the great captains of history
long as the fame of the Southern struggle shall
linger i'll tradition and song, will his memory be
cherished by the descendants of the Southern
races while his character will stand up in the
twilight of history like some old grand cathedral,
lifting itself in imperishable beauty above the OBJ


ects Of earth, majestic in its vast proportions aw
fu in its solemn stateliness, sublime in its severe
simplicity"
Year: 1866

In mentioning the various Christmas Festivals
and Trees, in Montpelier and vicinity, we have
omitted one, which we are unwilling should pass
without notice Miss Lizzie Sweet, teacher Of
the primary class, in the Union School of this
village, hearing OF the preparations making to
procure Christmas presents for the children OF the
various Sabbath Schools, and believing that very
many children in her school would not be likely
to be remembered by old Santa Claus, went to
work right earnestly. and with the assistance of
few kind friends, procured tree, which they
hung present for each child in the school. We
are assured by gentleman who was present at
the distribution Of these presents, that the happy
faces Of the children, as each went forward TO
receive his or her gift, was truly gratifying, and
we doubt not amply repaid their thoughtful teacher
for her trouble.
Year: 1866

The NATIONAL dent on the 9Th ofJan. was two
thousand seven hundred and sixteen and half
millions. being reduction Of twenty-four millions
from the amount stated in the annual report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Year: 1866

hlRAA, JUNE ILL., lCOOs


The friends of the Eclectic Institute
will learn with regret and sadness that
Miss Booth, who has for so many years
held a position among the most honored
of its teachers, has decided upon resign
ing her place in the school. She does
this from motives worthy of the highest
regard, and in compliance with cireum-
stances which seemed Unavoidable
Those only who have known her in the re-
lation of student to teacher and of teach
er with teacher, can fully realize the sor-
row felt in accepting this final decision.
The session Just closed has been one of
much profit and pleasure, and as token
of the appreciation in which the labors
of Miss Booth were held by the students,
and the respect and love which every one
felt for her, an elegant silver fruit basket
and fruit knife were presented her in the
Chapel the morning before the close OF
school. Miss Avis Jewett, in behalf of her
classmates of the term, expressed their
gratitude and esteem in very appropriate
words. In accepting the gift, Miss
Booth, in few well chosen words, thank
ed the school for their kind remem-
brance and referred with much feeling to
the pleasant scenes of the last and pre-
ceeding terms.


The evening of the 5th inst, small
company of those who for ears have felt
the influence of her earnest work in the
class room and her gentle, kind advice
and example in the several relations
which spring up between teachers and
students, quietly met at her home in Hi
ram, and Miss Hettie Smith, in behalf of
the odd students present and of those
whose hearts were with them although
other duties had called them away from
the old school forever, presented a silver
pitcher, cup and tray, of beautiful work
manship, also a silver card case delicate
ly chased. A few words were said as par
TALLY expressing the love and gratitude
with which Miss Booth viii always be re-
membered by the old students ofthe Eclec'
tic. Her words of grateful thanks to those
in whom from long acquaintance she felt
personal interest, were few but filed
with that kindly feeling which has ever
been the secret power which shed its
influence over all her friends. E. r.
Year: 1866

Mr.. EDIrToR.-The following is an extract
from Bishop Quintard's address to the Epis-
copal Convention held in the Diocese of Ten
nessee By giving it place in your paper,
1 have no doubt it will be very gratifying to
many of your readers, to see what noble
work is going on in that State nnder the
patronage of the Episcopal Church in behalf
of the Freedmen, and especially so to the
many personal friends of Mrs Garfield, Wild
ow of the late General Garfield of Medina


s'The next important subject is the work Of
the church among the freedmen. This, my
brethren, is a matter of great importance,
and one which, l trust, will be fully and
frankly discussed in this convention. BYre-
ferrirg to the journals of the diocese, you
will find how frequently and earnestly our
late beloved Bishop urged upon US all the
work of missions in Africa, and among the
negroes at home. If the work of missions in
Africa be work of God, surely the work OF
preaching the gospel to the sons and daugh-
ters of Africa in our midst, Is one that we can
not neglect without guilt.


Our Church, we may hope, has, up to the
measure of her ability, been faithful to her
trust; but she has thus far accomplished very
little It is our duty at once TO provide a
missionary for the thousands of freedmen in
and around Memphis. Not only so, but il
we are to do any work among them, we ought
without delay to search out such colored com.
municants of the church as may be deslrouE
of preparation for the sacred ministry, and to
whose capacity and moral and spiritual ft-
ness, their pastors may testify and provide
for their education. We have in Memphis
already established ''Colored Orphan Asy-
um' The work was begun by Mrs. Martha
Canfeld, and has thus far been managed by
her with remarkable tact and energy. She
is devoted eommunicant of the church,
than whom none nobler ever gave true heart
to the poor, weak and igRorant. She ear
nestly desires the church to take the Asylum
under its care and control. An extended re-
port of the operations of the enterprise has
| been forwarded to the Convention by the


Board of Trustees, of which am amember
desire to submit it to committee of three
clergymen and three laymen, to report to thii
Convention.


There been baptized in the Asylum by my
self and other clergyman of the church il
| Memphis, fifty-two of the inmates: and ar
rangements, it is hoped, will be made fol
keeping up the services Of the church at th'
institution.
Year: 1866

SroSx SAwSG--Stone is now sawn in


France with great rapidity and economy by
means Of perforated disc Of iron on which
. coating Of lead has been cast, the perfora-


tions serving to connect and bind the plates
Of lead thus formed on the two sides of the
disc. The lead is kept well covered with
emory, which falls on it from a reservoir


above.
Year: 1866

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AND wRINGER


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household labor ever invented.


more and better recommendations for saving time abo
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chine other machines either rub the clothes and
speedily do satisfactorily perform their work
With the -


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This Is not the case rubbing of the Clothes
consequently no wear and The washing
pete thoroughly performed by the action of the whee
Send circular giving full explanation call and
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Good inducements offered to agents elsewhere.
g. NJ. BARTON & CO.'S,
No II Tchoupitoulas street.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER VETo-The President has We
toed the bill admitting Colorado as State
of the Union. We do not deem it important
to publish his objections, as lie nowhere in
them tells Congress that he was once anal
derman in Tennessee One Of Ills reasons
for the veto is, that, as eleven Southern
States are now out Of the Union, Colorado
may as well be out too