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Year: 1866

cal Republicans are being made, to
make way for other Republicans,
nearly all of whom served in the Union
army or navy. No democrats are ap-
pointed This is sorely troubling some
of the radical Congressman.


The bill to appoint an additional As
sistant Secretary of the Navy is for the
purpose Of allowing another officer of
that grade to be appointed for that De
partment while Captain Fox is absent
in Europe. He will cross the ocean in
the Iiron-clad monitor Miantaomah,
for the purpose of personally present
ing TO the Emperor of Russia the reso-
luton of Congress congraiulsting him
on his escape from the hand of an
assassin.


He win also report upon the present
condition of the principal Navies Of
Europe. It is generally believed in
Europe that one of the monitors can
not cross the Atlantic, but the incredu-
lous will soon have demonstration of
the fact. The Miantanomah is at Hall
fax, awaiting the arrival of Captain
Fox.
Year: 1866

:" Let no corrupt communication proceed out
of your MOUTH


| Upon the ear Of those who are daily
and habitually vulgar in manner and
conversation-who have not made the
word of Inspiration the "gnide of their
YOUTH" and counsellor i'm later
years--these words will doubtless fall
unheeded. Indeed, we may safely pre-
sumo there are many outsids of hea-
thendom," who are not aware that the
Bible contains any such injunction, or,
if so, it falls alike powerless upon both
ear and heart We sometimes fear
such are so firmly "ioined to their
idols that it is vain to lift one note of
warning. -.....


But what shall we say of those who,
protesting godliness," listen to and
join the conversation of those whose
delight is the vulgar jest or story.
Surely they are staying in "by and
forbidden paths "--gathering the rust
and taint of Immortality upon their
souls, which were made to expand
with purity, benevolence and love to
assimilate to all that is noble and
good--to become more and more like
" the image of the heavenly" that they
may be prepared for that pure and sim
less state which, by striving, we may
attain. The companionship of those
out of whose mouths proceed only /" fill
thy conversation is not calculated to
unfold those graces which are essen
tial to the character of the protesting
Christian, and it seems strange that
any who have once been enlightened
by the truths of the Gospel, should be
inclined to thus squander the precious
hours which might be improved in en-
riching and elevating the mind.


We fear that could Paul come even
into our most quiet, and apparently
moral communities, he would find quite
as much, if not more, necessity to con-
denim and reprove, than in the days
when he wrote his most stirring Epis-
ties and should he pause at the
threshold cf our public places
stores, shops, or post-offices, he would
be SO disheartened as to make hasty
retreat, else the spirit of disgust and
indignation, joined with zeal for the
honor Of his Masters cause, would COM
pei him to'enter and preach more plain
ly and outspoken than ever before. He
would forget to stammer (if that
was his thorn in the flesh W until his
audience had all retired abashed from
his presence.


Let us kindly advise the young man
to shun such intercourse, especially if
striving to walk in the way Of right
eousness, u blight will come upon his
soul-darkness will gather over his
path, the pure light in which
he commenced walking, be obscured.
If you pray Lead us not into temp
tation," then avoid the company of those
who disregard such Scripture prohibi-
tions as we have quoted. And to all
who profess to be followers of Him
who "spake as never man spake," we
entrcat you, fee the influence of cor
rupt and foolish conversation, and seek
as far as in your power to have your
example and words such as you will
not be ashamed to review-ever bear
ing in mind that "om of the abundance
Of the heart the mouth speaketh."


BELL CLINTON.
Year: 1866

The New York Post supports the fol-
lowing plan for the managementof the
Indians. which, it says. has the sane
ton of Gems Grant and Pope, and Sec
retaries Stanton and Harlan:


Let the whole machinery Of the In
dian Bureau be abolished. Return to
the War Department its former control
of the Indians. Under this control
there was no corruption, and we had
little trouble with the Indians, who,
moreover, had always reposed far
greater confidence in the officers Of our
army than in civil officials, and with
excellent reason. Let the trade with
the Indians be conducted under strict
military supervision, so that they may
not be swindled or allowed to buy the
fire-water which has already done
SO much toward their extinction. Then
give them to understand that they will
be severely punished for every offence
against life or property, and that peace
Twill never be purchased by the govern.
Year: 1866

1t is vain to stick your finger in the water,
and, pulling it out, look for hole ; and
equally vain to suppose that, however large a
space you occupy, the world will miss you
when you die.
Year: 1866

The house Of Thomas Harrison, on Willow
street, between Clio and Erato streets. was en-
tirely destroyed by fire between two'and three
O'Clock yesterday morning. The fire is supposed
to have been set by an ncendiary.


The police of the Second and Third Districts
will be paid off to-day, those sof the First and
Fourth Districts tomorrow.


Up to ten O'Clock last night not single person
had been arrested by the night police of the First
District, even for petty misdemeanor, and dur
ing the day but one arrest was made, and that was
for an insignificant larceny. This is noteworthy
improvement, and merits record as unexampled
in many years.


The body of negro who died at IL o'clock yes
terday morning, at 1919 Willow street, near Julia
street, was still lying in the house last night
although the corner had been notified shortly after
the decease of the man, of the death. The body
was last night in a very advanced stage of decom
position and extremely offensive to the neigh
bOrhOod.
Year: 1866




law shows her talons too visbly and one had
rather not remain there for permanent thing.


1t wasin this place that we happened to meet
friend who had made the criminal branch of law
his study. We endeavored to speak upon general
subjects, but the conversation was failure
Your thoughts were imprisoned also, and you
could not get beyond the prison CRIME.
q The first time | ever entered this place" said
my friend, was to see young man, gre-t
many years ago, who was put here by wealthy
father for leaving home without permission. He
was actually kept here during year"


" Was that your first case q


"No. My first case was given me by German
lady who could not speak word of English. She
had received letter here from relation telling
her to come to this city and take possession OF an
estate that had just been bequeathed to her by
wealthy relative. The party who wrote to her,
upon her arrival, could not be found. The rela-
tive, it was true, had died, with no knsman near
him, but no evidence of her supposed wealth
could be found His administrator knew nothing
of it whatever. And SO the matter remains open
to conjecture to this day"


"But that was not your last case"
| "Shortly after was employed to see if anything
could be made out of statement Of facts sworn
to by an old woman, and which had happened many
years before It was an action for unjust and ille
gal imprisonment, in which it appeared that she
had been kidnapped and brought TO this city, and
detained in the attic of private house for q num-
ber of years, without the power of escape It
was only by the accidental burning of the house
that she ever did obtain her freedom. Those were
the facts. But the matter remains undecided to
this day-she died before the trial came on for a
hearing


"Apr0pos of female clients, let me tell you an
instance of depravity that surpasses anything
have ever met with yet. 1t is about mother who
was accused of some grave charge, and had EN-
ployed me to defend her The evidence, when the
time for trial came on, looked SO damnatory that
felt 10th to appear in the case before court. MY
, client noticed my hesitation Asking for private
{ consultation at the door, she pointed to modest
looking beautiful girl, who had been seated by hel
side. That is my daughter said she. There
: was no need of inquiring as to her meaning. Ide
E cEned to have anything whatever to do with thu
2 case. Since that time her mother has compelled
. her to support her by living an abandoned life
, To my certain knowledge she was SO beaten am
and cruelty treated that there was no other escap
i for her until the latter grew old and coars
n enough to effect her release. ! still frequent.
o see her at the police courts"


l., There were many other incidents drawn fror
his own experience which, perhaps, it might


of interest to relate, as truth, after all, surpasse
. the inventions of fiction. But we have explaine
- our point and perhaps, at some future da
" some of our criminal pleaders may add to OF
~ literature by volume of causes celebres whie
have been tried under their own observation. II
T., records Of our criminal tribunals are certainly n


silent.
Year: 1866

In our report of the proceedings Of the Board
of Health pabshed yesterday, the name of Dr.
Foster was inadvertently omitted from the list of
members present. The reader, however, would
observe his presence in the course of reading the
report,


DR.. Font, Of the Charity Hospital states that
the error in reference to the origination of cases
of cholera in that institution arose from the fact
that he was referring to only the previous days,
while he was misunderstood as referring to the
whole season.
Year: 1866

We have been surprised to find that no provision
has been made by the common council or joint
committees to pay the bills for medical attend
anca. pursing, ETC., to the policemen wounded in
the iS5t of the 30th of July. Such bills. are now
being presented to the men themselves, but the
expenses incurred should not come out of their
pay, which, when the cost of two uniforms in a
year, and the usurious interest they are often
compelled to give in consequence Of delays in
paying them, are deducted, is barely sufficient to
support them in the most economical manner. Ii
an individual ip the employ Sf private person
were to receive bodily injuries in protecting his
employers interests, that employer would be re-
garded as an migrate if he failed to furnish the
means necessary to the restoration to health of
his faithful servant, and it is certainly no less
incumbent in great public corporation to behave
justly to men who CALAMITY imperiled their lives
and have suffered in maintaining law and liberty
Year: 1866

We acknowledge the compliment of three cheers
and a tiger, which was given US last night by the
gallant Mechanics Engine Company No. g. they
passed the CRESCENT Office. The annual anniyer-
sary meeting Of the company tookp place last night
and after the adjournment the day was celebrated
by lively walk around in Solid procession, with
improvised songs for the occasion, and with that
gayety and abandon which the machine naturally
mparts. Several, if not ALL of the engine houses,
we learn, were visited before the nights work was
through, and the engines walked around by way
of salute.


The list of officers who were last night elected
are the old appointees, with the exception of the
first and last Those reelected" have proved
themselves worthy Of the distinction conferred
upon them and the new officers have earned their
positions by long and meritorious services. OF
the president, we can speak from personal knowl
edge, and have no hesitation in saying that, by
his character and public spirit, he fully merits the
position to which he has been appointed.
Year: 1866

The hot suns and warm weather with which
we have been SO long afflicted as to make almost
any other subject of conversation out of the
question, yesterday gave way to cooling showers.
The fall of rain which was SO continuous for more
than an hour, was sufficiently heavy to food the
streets, and will do much good, it is hoped, by re-
moving the impurities, to improve the health of
the city.
Year: 1866

We have hosts of testimonials from all parts of the
try but space will allow of the publication of but few of
them hence select those of we'll known persons whose
intelligence and discrimination hey nd doubt and we


VIII Pay $1,000
to any producing certificate published by us that is not


genuine
Year: 1866

Little did they dreaIA, while peaceably
sleeping, Of the important events traDspir-
ing ..around them. a council of war was
being held among the Generals as TO what
measure should be adopted in the pending
siege, nth regard to the rapid advance of the
enemy. On this memorable eve, brave old
Stoneuall, overcome by fatigue, both men,
Year: 1866

A WISE JusTICE.-A man named
Josh was brought before a country
squire for stealing hog, and three
witnesses being examined swOre they
saw him steal it. A wag having vol
unteered his counsel for Josh, know.
ing the squires brain, arose and ad.
dressed him as follows: t


MAY it please your honor, can es
tablish this mans honesty beyond .
Of doubt, for I have twelve
witnesses who are ready to swear thai
they did not see him steal it.


The squire rested his head for few
moments as if in deep thought, and
with great dignity arose, and brush
ing back his hair said: If there ire
twelve that did not see him steal It,
and only three that did, discharge
the prisoner
Year: 1866

The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette says: "A short
time since all official letter from one of
the departments of the French Govern
ment was given to clerk, who was q
Frenchman, to copy The clerk after
finishing the letter, as it now appears,
inclosed private note to Drouyn de
Lhuys. Through some fault in the di-
rection, the letter came back to the
Dead Letter Office. Upon opening it
the private letter of the clerk came to
light. 1t urged the immediate increase
Of the French army in Mexico, and a
march northward, saying that the South
would welcome the French standard,
and that through its aid both the con-
quest of Mexico and the union Of the
Republics would be assured
Year: 1866

Domestic LIrE.-He cannot be q


happy man who has not the love and


smile of woman to accompany him in
every department Of life. The world
may look dark and cheerless without,
enemies may gather in his path, but
when he returns to the freside, and
feels the tender love of woman, be for
gets his cares and troubles, and ID Q
comparatively happy man. He is but
half prepared for the jouoney Of life
who takes not with him that friend who
will forsake him In no emergency
who will divide sorrows-increase his
joys lift the veil from his heart, and
throw sunshine amid the darkeef
scenes. -
Year: 1866

seeds ofdiscord? Have they not plum
dered the people Of their cotton and
farm animals, imposed the severest
punishments upon the negroes and de-
frauded the Government Of millions OF
money! There is no crime known to
the law, however shameless and unpro-
voked, that these thieves and tyrants
have not been guilty of again and
again. The last browning act OF their
career of infamy and robbery is the
reinstatement of the very people for
whose freedom they boasted that they
have been fighting.


But these Federal officials are not
the only parties engaged in this horri-
BILE business. 1t is true they are the
active agents, but there are others who
are not guiltless. And who are these
othersY They are Messrs. Stevens
and Sumner and the Radical Congress
who follow at their heels. Those Sen
ators and Representatives hold the
South by the throat, while these agents
and officers rifle her pockets and sell
many of her people into slavery! Is
this not SOP Does any sensible man
believe that these wholesale robberies
and this infamous slave trade would be
tolerated one day if the Southern States
were permitted to resume their rightful
places in the Unionp And if they
would not be so tolerated are not the
members of Congress who stand in the
way of a restoration of these States,
as we'll as these kidnappers and robbers,
responsible for these monstrous wrongs
and outrages? ."


The negroes of the South are fast
opening their eyes to the true charac-
ter and schemes of their otilcious Radi-
cal friends. In spite of the Bureau
and the fanatical agent of Equal Rights
Association, so-called, they are learn
ing from bitter experience to discrimi
nate between mercenary friendship of
the Radicals and the kind regard Of
their white neighbors and friends ofthe
South. Should the right of suffrage
be extended to the freedmen, therefore,
there need be no doubt how majority
of them, including especially the indus
trious and intelligent, would vote.
Year: 1866

We are indebted to Mat. Hastings,
corner of Fifth and Locust streets, for
two of the most admirable little carica-
lures we ever saw. They are accurate
and amusing photographs of Radical
Year: 1866

His inimitshls preparation Of sARsAPARILLA
hRs long stood st the head Of the various com
pounds Of that valuable drug.
His Compound Of WILD CHERRY has
become household word through


out the West


and South. His Worm Lozenges,
less than year after their introduction,
Year: 1866

NEW York, January ga special despatch
from Washington to the World says there seems
to be no doubt that by the last steamer from
Europe the State Department received positive
information from Paris that ehe French troops
will be withdrawn within stated early period.


The HerGsrs special despatch from Washing
ton says the French Minister has applied to the
State Department for information regarding the
recent capture from the Imperialists OF Bagdad
on the Rio Grande, but as no official dispatches
with reference to the affair have been received,
he cannot be gratifed.


General Sheridan has been instructed from
Washington to investigate the affair and punish
any United States soldiers that may have been
engaged in it.
Year: 1866

The Central Committee, appointed
by the State Convention of colored
men held in this city last August, as
a medium through which the colored
citizens could communicate their
thoughts, purposes, and desires, now
feel it to be their duty to lay before
Year: 1866

stitutionsf Is this Government Of thirty
six or twenty-five Statesf Shall loyal men
go into Congress from whatever section they
may hail On these issues we have no fear
Of the people; they will demand that all loyal
men shall enter the halls Of legislation; and
n the Thirty-ninth Congress is incompetent
TO decide whether man is loyal or not, or
properly elected or not, the Fortieth Con-
gress will have the necessary amount Of in.
telliPence to settle such points.
Year: 1866

ANNOYED BY GHosTs.-There is now lodged
IN the county jail, Cleveland, a man who is
sorely oeset with ghosts, and no efforts he may
make will cause them TO down" When first
cent 10 Jail. he was put into the cell occupied
by Mcconnell, the murderer of Mrs. Colyin


and the first evening was rendered extremely
dssagreeable by the ghost of McC. appearing
and pulling at the bed clothes OF the unfsrtu-
nate victim He plead TO be removed from this
place, and was transferred to the dungeon oc-
enpied by Hughes during his Incarceration


horror. the relentless ghost Of the Bedford muir
derer empfied the bed of every sprig Of straw,
and scattered the latter over the cell floor


causing the victim considerable labor to replace
n Another plea TO be put some where else got
him conveyed TO the cell occupied years ago
by Parks. and now he Is making the acq uain-
tance OF the spirit OF this man. What is to re-
suit TO him from this visit II would be diff cult
tosurmisei but Ii 10 beyond Question that
Worte scared man never pulled on q boot than
Is the said occupant of the county Jail.
Year: 1866

We understand that some of the yonng gentlemen of Des Arc, design in the course of 2 few weeks, giving series of concerts, the nroceeds to be applied to the purchase of in strumcnts preparatory to the organization of a brass band. This is a laudable undertaking, and we hope the young gentlemen concerned, will be enabled to accomplish this object, Music is to all source of pleasure, and it would certainly conduce muca to the social enjoyment of both young and old, to have q well organized and efficient band in our town. We have in our midst several gentlemen pos sessed of large experience and much musical talent, and nothing prevents the organization of band that will have no superior in the State, but the means to procure instruments When the concerts are given, let them be well attended, and we shall have a good brass band in Des Arc. ce te g aeare84~
Year: 1866

Bsign A dispatch from Fortress Mon- roe intimates that in all probability MT. Davis will be kept in confinement the whole of the winter and until the spring term of the Circuit Court, unless Pre- sident Johnson should conclude to re- lease him on parole.
Year: 1866

He might furnish a volume of certificates. but the public have lorg since learned to esti- mate such things at their true valuey The safest plan is for every one to test for himself the virtue of a new medicine. fs-- .4Tgs
Year: 1866

treason of the past, and to throne the loyalty
of the present 1t is retrospect after all that
we need to feed the eye of our speculation.
Let us, therefore, cheerfully acknowledge the
omnipotence of Time.


SO We shall part with the dnaus m'Iubd@ OF
1866, which has seen the mighty submarine
nerve Of continents connecting nations IKE
Siamesc twins; which has projected round the
world the tender aud subtle thread Of the te!e-
graph, more potent for destiny than the web OF
the fatal sisters which has looked on the open
ing uD of distant wildcrncsscs and prospective
highway of the nations across the Republic,
and into FL Dorado. More than this 1t has
seen: the victory of a voluntary people
over traitors unbound, and treason amid It's
ranks-the struggle by which sopmstry was
vanquishcd, as malignity had been conquered,
while the work of the nation went on like the
building of the great temple Oh Solomon,
where, we remember, the mutin0us gem
wrought in the silence of their fate as slaves
unto the highest good while the devils under
ground were kept quiet by spell. Let us
not forget this fruitful and eventful year.
1t will keep us company yet as a
good ghost of pleasant omen, and there VIII
be many times when we shall have to summon
its historic shade We hail it in its farewell
into history, and give to-day an equal greeting
with tomorrow, parting only as we part with
some outgoing passenger of whom we shall
hear soon again. The past is safe from ship
wreck. Let us look to the future.
Year: 1866

To TItE DEBILITATED AND THE DECREPID.


general debility and exhaustion d the powers OF nature whether
occsoned by sickness fast living constitutional decay old
physical mental the thing heed and Indispensable is


HosTErrsRs CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERs


When The f Of life 70 absolutely dying out o the system
sSd the mind mpathEng with the body reduced almost to state Of
imhecity. mighty Restorative to liz the sufferer
slough ofDeponi and and rengorte both the frame
the intellect An old farmer the Valley of the Muongah writes
thus d. Hosteter: compare the operation Of Btte upon
nothing the effect OF after long dry spell IN the Pan Of
The falling the meadows starts the second Of
grt wholesome medicine 20 have started second crop
Of he and spn And this truly the effect Of tins grateful and
pOSerd preparation Ladies Of weak constitution whose strength
has ben impaired sickness hud most eHcacnu and delight
fa Tonic aud administered vita great in vast
young chirea In fact nuch safer and
cordial m the uvr than iaag advertised specially fr tha, purpose
Year: 1866

fifty thousand or not, the law suit promises to
be of public benefit by determining whether a
Governor may fly in the face of law and
fact in order to arrange election To his liking.
and whether the privilege of choosing dele
gate to Congress belongs 20 Mr.. Cummings o,
to the people Of Colorado.