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Year: 1866

II Is generally understood that the President
has signed the habeas corpus bill. The act is
intended to protect civil and military officers
Of the Government from malicious prosecu-
ticn for Acts committed during the civil war
IN discharge Of duty or in obedience to orders.
Year: 1866

That we have ever in Smyrna since the war
began He having sold out his old stock Tor the pur-
pose of repairing his store, his stock is all fresh and
he is selling at nearly old prices. In addition to this
New Stock, he has great many goods bought at
Shoriffs Sales, which he is selling much below the
price of same goods bought in the regular way. All
in want of goods should examine Mr.. Tschudy's
stock and learn his prices before purchasing else
where. myl666
Year: 1866

The disafected portion Of the French Can
adams are, it seems, about to follow the exam
pie of the Fenians, and establish "Canadian
Republic in the State of New York, making
Elmira the capital This plan of setting uD
peoples own republics, monarchies, and so
forth, in foreign countries, will hereafterSrank.
next after the representative system, as the
greatest invention of the political art made in
modern times. Until now persons whose
country was pining under foreign yoke, or
suffering from the rule of tyrant, had either
to suffer on in silence or else commit them
selves to the dark and dangerous ways of con-
spiraey or revolt. But hereafter all they viii
have to do, not only to procure relief from
their suferings, but to restore their natiOnali-
ty, will be to move to the United States, hire
a house, hoist flag, and buy an assortment
of office furniture. 1t makes one very sad to
think how many patriots during the last eigh-
ty years have gone down to the grave broken
hearted through ignorance of this simple
and cheap device. At present it seems likely
that the american people will shortly have an
opportunity Of studying all sorts of govern
ments at their own doors. Unless we are
greatly mistaken, the various ousted monarchs
will not allow the republics to monopolize the
advantages offered by this country, and we
expect to see the King of Naples, the Young
Duke of Modena, Henry V. of France, all
living in Palaces in Fifth Avenue, with Swiss
guards at the door, and the whole machinery
of their governments in full operation. And
we take the liberty of saying that it will re-
fleet little credit on the Orleans princes if
they suffer this opportunity of restoring the
throne of their father to escape them, as we
believe several furnished houses with all
the modern conveniences, and suitable for any
form Of government or size of nationality,
are still to be had on application to Homer
Morgan, or any other prominent real estate
agent, rent, OF course, payable quarterly in ad-
vance.-IThe Nation.
Year: 1866

A remarkable work in the department of
American history is about to see light after
seclusion lasting for the greater part of CEN
tury. We refeF to a SLoyalist history of the
American Revolution" particularly in the
Province of New York. 1t was written by
Judge Thomas Jones, member of the family
of that name so famous in our juridical an
mails, who occupied the highe1t station in the
Supreme Court of the Province previous to
the Revolution, and who presided at the fa-
nous trial of the Trinity Church case. The
manuscript fills five folio volumes, neatly


written in the autograph of the author, and


will probably, with the necessary editorial
matter. make the same number of octavos.
The MS. came by marriage into the possession
of the Delaney family. So different was the
feeling even in recent days from that which


now prevails that it was carefully kent out of
sight, and not allowed to be consulted, as be-
ing work that would create mischier and ill
feeling, from the facts recorded by the author
bearing on the reputation of many popular
favorites. There is no doubt historic truth
will gain-not lose-by an exhibition of the
contrary side Of a well known story. Tine
has softened the asperities that formerly en-
bittered the discussion of political questions.
New facts will be warmly welcome from what
ever source they may come. Judge Jones's
history will be edited by Mr.. Henry b. Daw-
son, editor Of the @Federalist," and author of
various works on the Revolutionary history
of the United States, all testifying to the ap-
propriateness of the selection.-lThe Nation.
Year: 1866

lures within the meaning of this act: Pro-
this act, duty is imposed upon any article
removed for consumption or sale, it shall
apply only to such articles as are manufac-
tured on or after the first day of August,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and to such
as are manufactured and not removed from
the place of manufacture prior to that
date
Year: 1866

NEW House or WoRsHrP.-The Society
of Friends in this city sold, few years
since, the house and lot which for long
time had been used by them as a place OF
worship. The lot on which the house was
built, in the march of public Improvement
10 being rapidly cut down, and will soon os
built up with fine business houses. The
grave yard adjoining this lot is to be en-
closed and kept sacred as becomes last
resting-place Of those who have been loved
and lamented. The Society have recently
purchased large lot on Clay street, Just
above First, and are now erecting on it a
house for public worship. The first story
is already up, and we learn that they cx.
pcct to occupy it by the first Of October.
Year: 1866

ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.-Night before
last, as Policeman Fordham was on his
rounds, he discovered man in the porch
of the Franklin Hotel in the act of forcing
his way through. He Immediately pur-
sued, and, by way Of check, fired two or
three shots at him. He made his escape.
We hear since that there is 9 man in
Lumpkin's alley with ball In his neck.
Year: 1866

RryoRED MURDER.-There was rumor
on the street last night to the effect that
a white man had been murdered in the
county by q negro. Constable Cole was
absent from the city last evening to make
an arrest. We are unable as yet to give
any correct information as regards the
mafter
Year: 1866

Watchnlan what Of the night? Would to
God we might be able to say that the morning
Hrht is at hand The times indeed are sadly
ont Of Joint, and what is best to be done may
we'll tax the ingenuity Of the wisest and best
Year: 1866

those he loved best, and thought how
often those lips, now cold In death, had
breathed his name to heaven. He
trusted that In answer to tho prayers of
a dear wife, of those departed ones, and
Of other dear friends, he had now found
abiding peace. He would not exchange
the hope he had for any earthly honors.
He had enjoyed more peace and assur-
ance during the past week than in any
period Of his life. !. lie gave himself, ali
he had and all he hoped for, to his
Lord and Master, and if anything had
been kept back he prayed that it might
be revealed to him. The Senator was
particularly glad to sec 40 many young
men coming forward in this good work,
and called upon his neighbors and
friends not to delay in making their
peace with God. Scsrred aud scanned
as we all are by sin or at any rate as
he felt himself to bo. he rejoiceti that
there is mercy and salvation ut the foot
OF the GROSS. Fa.... ......s. ..
Year: 1866

by LIZZIE A. TODD.


In my Cozy Room, Oct. - 60,


DEAR SISTER LCCY:--I am weary,
O so weary, pcnning my thoughts for
so many to peruse thoughts that new
er would have developed themselves,
had they not been wrung from me BY
that crucl-hcarted monster necessity.
Pride forbids me calling it by the harsh
or name OF poverty. People talk ofme
as having gained honor and rcnown.
But what care for fame, when the ne
cessity of making my own living is
staring me blankly in the face? ..-


We know, dear sister, that had it not
been for the late misfortunes and death
of our noble parent, we never would
have been turned out to battle with
cold and heartess world. However, |
have found quiet resting place in an
upper room of hotol, whose landlady
is one of the kindest and most pleasant
creatures i'm the world, where can sit
and write undisturbed "from morn
till dewy eve."


But must not go Oh in this serious
strain, or you will think me bitterly la
menting my fate. Indeed, dear Lucy,
[ would a great deal rather earn my
own living by the "swcat of my brow"
than he poor dependent Oh my
wealthy relatives. a...# .@


] am glad that you have taken the
better choice, and concluded to "teach
young ideas how to shoot,n rather than
live with our naughty. and disagreeablc
aunt, who sneeringly said there was
nothing that tends to elevate and refine
the human mind in associating with a
set Of ragged bread and butter eating
urchins. But you know, sister, she
was brought up to think OF moth
ing but vain show. How falsely edu-
Gated! 1 think If could influence
any one to reform, i would write 4
treatise on the education Of false pride.
But am sober tonight. Why is it?
/ think it must be from over-eXertion
OF that intelligent and delicate organ
the brain. Now see you smile. sa


l am contemplating visit to your
school room, and the country general
ly, for a season Of rclief,--to rest my
mind, and invigorate my worn out
body, and also to gather some rural
gentle verse.n And knowing that 1
shall meet with a warm reception, ]
do not wait for All invitation. Till
then, / remain your absent and loving
sister, .L SUE.
Year: 1866




Ifyou ever had any doubt rs to tht
geography of the Happy Valley in
" Rassclas,' fifty-mile ride through
Iowa will dispel it. There, runs {
river curving as gracefully as the paths
In the old pastures now hidden by
bordering groves now flashing out in
the sun like an unsheathed sword; now
feeling its way stealthily round head
land now laid at the base of bluff
like n sickle among the grain. Here
the valley narrOws to the breadth of O
mile there widens to two or three.


Such possible farms as lie there under
your eye like n picture; fields all ready
for the plough meadows ripe for the
rasp of the seythe. New landscapes
open to the view at every turn of the
or river not rude or wild, but as placid
and christian as any in the valley OF
the Connecticut. There is q look of culti-
ration everywhere that is almost ilIu-
sive. Perhaps / cannot give you a
better idea of the region than to say,
that if you could take the most beauti-
full vale you ever saw, where man and
nature havesbeen at work in partner
ship for half u century could remove
the villages, the metes and bounds
wipe them clcanly out, as you might q
tracing from slate with wet finger;
there would be about such landscape
as unrolls down valley of Iowa.


The lonely prairie vastncss, with the
wild indigo that perhaps made you
blue" is shut out, and the traveller
warns up with a sort of home feeling.
True, many fine farms already checker
it,and many pleasant homes arcalready
nestled in the little groves; but what a
breadth Of richest territory is lying idle
in the sun-territory with the three
dimensions, length, breaAth. and thick
ing dentistry on the rough roots OF
forest molars, or striking fire with their
hoes on the pavements of fields through
whose stony clefts the flint corn grows.
And this is only one valley among
them all. Sec the glories Of the Boyer,
down which the railroad is going to
the tune Of mile day /; traverse the
valley Of the Cedar; wander in the val.
ley Of the Des Moines. You cannot
blunder; but alas, you cannot live in
them all.


The locomotive and its maker have q
brace of wants in common--wood and
water-and both are found in Iowa.
Travelled twice across the State, four
hundred miles Of the journey by differ
ent routes, and, excepting the inland
sea Of prairie already Described i found
no want of fuel, and, excepting nothing
no lack of water. Live brooks run
saucily across the wagon-road all along
the way larger streams looking for
great rivers vein the landscape. AS to
wood, while taking the State through,
one-tenth of the area is timber, ii Is not
all OF the sterling quality of the old,
hard hearted forests Of the East, nor
yet very evenly difi'ised. Sometimes
it moves in single file, if / may say SO
along the streams, and sometimes be-
Titles itself to something like strag
Cling whisker, and then again lifts and
broadens into great belts of sturdy
woods. But what would you have p
You cannot walk in the shade and NOW
meadow too. Oak, hickory, walnut
nnsgle, and elm, SUCH a. you see IN
Year: 1866

The Washington correspondent OF the CINCINNATI
Gazette writes as follows in relation to the recent
failure in that city,


Washington, Nay l5.-Wbile the late closing of
the Merchants National Bank of this city a
swindle rather shan failure in the technical sense
of that word, yet it will doubtless lead TO the eX-
pOsure OF certain practices which possible under
the present rules regulating National Banks. 1t
appears from the investigation into the affairs OF
this bank that Comptroller Clark is now making,
in connection with the War Department and Pay
master General Brice that interest at the rate OF
four per cent. was paid upon the balances OF all dis
bursting officers and Government agents who depOs-


tied funds there and that this IN all cases. went INTO
the pockets of those making the deposits Mr. II.
a Risey, Special Supervising Agent OF the Treas
ury Department, is credited on the books Of the
bank, as thus far examined, with four hundred dol
lars interest money and Paymaster Panldinga do4-
en- times with sums varying from eight hundred TO
q thousand dollars each.


Hobbs who was the Discussing Clerk Of the Treas
ury Department proper, had twenty-five thousand
dollars on deposit in the bank His sole OF funds
consists in paying the clerks in the Treasury build


ing and there could be possible necessity for hav
ing money in this bank. His payments were all
made in his own room, where was safe suffcientto
hold al his funds.


The whole transaction has been q 5windle upon
the great scae and strange feature of the case is,
that Government officials high in position were as
sured of the unsoundness Of the concern months
ago. The drafts of the bank were persistently re-
fused in New York by one house over month
since.


As 3 specimen OF how matters were managed, the
case Of an officer of Massachusetts regiment, re-
Gently discharged is in point. Upon the final set
tement of his account, this officer received Colonel
Paulding's check for five hundred dollars, which he
presented at the counter Of the bank At this time
Col Pauldings deposits were very large. The Off
to whom the check was presented began 10 count
out the amount in one dollar bills and fractional cur
rency in small packages. The officer objected say
ing that as he was about starting home, he could
not conveniently carry the money in that form, but
that he desired to have it in large bills. These he
was told were not on hand, but they could give him
one fifty and draft on New York for the balance.
This he took, but on reaching New York and pre-
senting his draft it came back TO him protest
ed Several officers and men Of this and other reg
imcnts were served in the same manner
Year: 1866

We learn that the business Of the Supreme Court
finished yesterday. The case of Humes, admin
istrator of Stoner VS.. Ward &c. was decided in IA
vor of the complainants. A good deal Of interest
has been felt in this by persons who have been
dealing in Confederate currency. Stoner borrowed
from Ward, in the earl part Of 1852, about $4,000
IN Confederate currency and gave his note Tor the
amount TO Ward, and TO secure the note gave deed
in trust the lot which is the Senate House on
Jefferson street. The debt fell due and was not
paid, and therefore the trustee advertised and
about to sell the house and lot. Soner being dead
the administrator filed bill in chancery to enjoin
the sale, alleging that the note and deed in trust
were void, for the reason that the consideration of
the same was Confederate currency.


The Court held that the note and trust deed were
void, and ordered the same to be cancelled, and the
trustee to be perpetuay enjoined from atten pting
to sell the house and lot


The Court also decided that il Is 10. necessary 10
the validity of writg and other process III judicial
proceedings in the courts of the States that the in
ternal revenue stamp prescribed by the acts of Con-
gress should be affixed to the writs of process that
The Government Of the United States has not the
constitutional power TO require stamps TO be affixed
to process issued by the State Courts. The opinion
was proposed and read by Judge Alvin Hawkins,
and is spoken OF by the bar as marked by great
learning and cogency Of argument. The decision
was made in the case of the Union Bank Of Tennes-
see vs. Yanderyille.-N Memphis Bulletin.
Year: 1866

On the anniversary of Stoncwall Jackson DEATH
at Richmond, Henry A. WISE one OF the recon
structed rebels of Virginia, made the following in
famous speech. 1t is from bold, out-spoken man,
who says what he thinks but it reflects the feelings
and sentiments OF the rebels Of the South generally
many of whom lack the courage of Wise.


Il don't know that am a prisoner. Laughter.
! am bound by no chain. hav" pass To 90 where
please upon the soil of my native land At least
Gen Grant says so. / may be arrested, but ! want
ed no man living to tell me whittier | might 90
TChecrs.7 l have the proud satisfaction Of saying
that fought until we had the privilege OF be-
ing paroled. Applause. There Is no authority
here or elsewhere to arrest me or to stop my mouth
so long as l obey the conditions of that parole and
upon that parole l shall stand so long as l live
[Applause You call me prisoner Of war. If a
prisoner at all, l am prisoner Of peace. Among
the last shots fired by infantry at Appomatox were
those fired by the troops that / had the honor and
pride to lead; and there at Appomattoz peace wa;
brought about.


You call the cause lost; il is not lost. If it is
lost the cause of civil liberty is doomed for it, too
is lost. There was Paradise lost and Paradise
gained and there will be Paradise regaincd in this
country The blood that has been spilled is too pre-
ciouS. l should not believe in God If did not be-
lieve that special providence would yet give vic
tory to and secure the triumph Of civil liberty in
Iuio COuuLAJ'


Zone thing can be said, there was one man who
could not be driven to do that which he did not con-
sent to do. As long one man in this Common
wealth-Ta voice, ''What Commonwealth? n What
Commonwealth There never was but one Vir-
ginia. But tell you Old Virginia is not at home.
She will come back some of these days and then
the devil take the hindmost. l am watching, and
will tell her when she comes what has been doEe in
her absence. I'll say, Mamma, your children did
not do that 1t was done by imposters and pretend
ers.' Again say, there is but one Virginia. They
have taken and are welding her powers. If am
a traitor, let them make the most of it. If L a
traitor, why don't they try me and hang me?
have lost my lands and property, but would clean
boots your streets than bow to usurpation
If l had triumphed, should have favored strip
ping them naked. Laughter Pardon They
might have appealed for pardon, but l would have
seen them damned before l would have granted it.
For myself the boot being on the other leg, 1 take
the oaths l ask no pardons prolonged cheers
give you that brigade-the old, the lasting, the
enduring Wise Brigade Cheers and applause
Year: 1866

The increasing emigration from Ireland has al
ready been noted. \ late number Of the Pail Mall
Gazette observes:


Although laboris scarce and wages high in every
part of Ireland, the exodus to America is RAPIDLY
on the increase. From Cork alone an average OF
fifteen hundred embark weekly, and from the other
IRISH ports the migration to the New World. by way
Of Liverpool, Is prOportionately rapid The master
wish of every Irishman belonging to the lower
middle and lower class to be to leave his coun-
try forever object which the Irish paterfa,lias
seek attain by sending forward across the Atlantic
his hardest and most promising sons and daughters,
provided with all the money he can raise, to earn
more for the transport of the rest of the family In
this way not only an immense amount of labor, but
also an immense amount of specie is daily lost to
Ireland, and acquired by America The young and
the industrious, the flower of the population de-
PaTti the old, and the feeble and the sckly remain
oehlnd, awaiting impatiently the Transmission of
means TO follow 1t is deplorable that this should
oe SO, but so it is
Year: 1866

A SPLENDID OPPoRTuNrTYaTo ENTER BUSINESS.
We direct the attention of business men desirous
of going into the grocery trade to the advertise
n,aTs OF Messrs W. G. Graham & Co., which will
be found in another column. Messrs. Graham &
Co. have large and fourishing trade, and theil
store is located in one of the most convenient
parts of the city for the business they carry on
They offer a splendid opportunity for entrance
into business, and we hope that some good mer
chant who desires to invest among us will take ad
vantage of it.
Year: 1866

A VICTIM TO HIS AFPErITE.-H. c.
Hooker, living in Green Valley. some
two weeks since. noticed one of num-
ber of mares in his charge come up to
the corral without her colt and much
lacerated about the head, and he i'm
mediately set out to hunt the colt. soon
striking sign of where it had been, by
clots of blood upon the ground, and al
so marks showing that it had been
dragged up the hill into the chapparal,
m which, after some search, he found it
dead and partly disembowled; being
satisfied that it had been taken by some
wild animal, which was resisted by the
mare as the wounds indicated, he CON
cluded the beast would return to feast
upon its prey as soon as prompted by
Its appetite he according resolved to
spice the meal suitably with strych-
nine, and on visiting the spot next
morning, found California lion laid
out stiff beside the colt. The lion
measured five feet from tip of the nose
to root of the tail, and seven feet eight
inches from tip to tip. 1t is the first
time in more than ten years that an an
imal of the kind has been heard of in
that vicinity.-Contra Costa Gazette,
June 9tb.
Year: 1866

THE California Borax Company, at
Clear Lake, are said to be ia ng out
this useful substance at the rate of a
ton day. Chinese labor is mostly
used. The company have a steam en-
gine and other machinery awaiting
transportation to their works. The
bOrax all goes to market by the way of
Napa.
Year: 1866

The LAST PREsENTATIoN-A weav-
er in Scotch manufacturing town has
been presented by his fellow-workmen
with silver snuff box for his pluck and
independence in refusing to remove his
pig-sty when ordered to do so by the
sanitary authorities.
Year: 1866

The House Committee on Foreigr
Affairs have under consideration join
resolution authorizing the sale of vessel:
and munitions of war to any foreigr
government with which we are on friend
ly terms, to be paid for in coin. This j.
probably intended to apply to the liber
alists in Mexico.