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Year: 1866

Be GoOD.-T housan d S of mem
breathe, Te and live-pass off the
stage of life-are heard of no more.
Why? They do not do a particle of
good in the world, and none are bles-
sed by them as the instrument of their
redemption. Not word they spoke
could be recalled, and so they per-
ished; their light went out in dark
ness, and they were not remembered
more than the insects Of yesterday.
Will you thus live and die, o man
immortal? Live for something. Do
good, and leave behind you monu-
mcnt of virtue that the storms of time
can never destroy. Write your name
in kindness and love, and mercy on
the hearts of thousands you may come
in contact with year by year. You
will never be forgotten. No! your
name, your deeds, will be as legible
on the hearts you leave behind as the
stars on the brow of the evening"
Good deeds will shine as the stars of
heaven.-Dr. Chalmers.
Year: 1866

CHEAP BEEF.-The United States Govern
ment is in better luck than the people of our
Atlantic cities in the matter OF beet. The latter
have TO pay on the average twenty five cents
pound for that article Of food, but the Gov
ernment the other day made a contract for a
year for the supply of the military department
OF Washington at eleven cents and seven
eights per pound, and at the same time secured
a contract for mutton at eleven cents and a half
per pound. We take it for granted that the
contractors are confident that they can fulfil
their obligations and make money. If thai Is
so, at what per centage may we estimate the
profits on meats at the present market prices
10 consumers They ought to be enormous
If they are not, il is difficult to understand how
large contract can be taken at the rates
NAMED. We ask in vain what is the proper
remedy for the present extortionl We are in
the power of the speculators, and although we
have been favored with many suggestions
nothing practical has yet been discovered
ILllGdeiphid Inquirer.
Year: 1866

HEAVY ARRIVALS OF COTTON AT CHARLES
TOE.-The decline in cotton surprises no one
for there appears TO be great deal OF it still IN
the country. train of nine heavy wagons,
loaded with the staple, rolling into town al one
time, would justify such a conclusion. The
factories need certainly fear no stoppage for
want of the raw material. The prospect for a
large crop during the present year is encour-
aging. Plantation work progresses fayorabIy,
and from many neighborhoods highly fiatter-
ing reports are received. Northern gentle
man, who has taken plantation on the Santee,
in the adjoining district Of Clarendon, saws the
freedmen are working admirably In that Sec
ton, and he entertains no fears of failure He
believes, however, that white labor would real
IZe double the yield from the same area of land
1t is very probable that European and North
ern farmers settling in this country would
effect very desirable revolution in its
agricultural policy. They would plant cotton,
ton. But they would first assign so much land
manure, and labor TO the culture OF the cereals
as would insure an abundance of pro- visions for
all the occupants of the farm. Their cotton
crop then would be clear gain-an annual net
profit. This is the self sustaining, home-eu-
riching system. by following which the farmer
must be comfortable and independent This is
emphatically an agricultural country, and as
such II appears almost a reproach to its plant
ers that n orthern and Eastern hay and West
ern corn, at fabulous prices. are actually sup
porting the animals now ploughing the soil
Exhaustion caused by the late war may explain
and excuse this the present year: but the same
state of things existed before the war; and NAV
continue, although by common consent admit
ted 10 be blunder.-CharlestoH Courier
Year: 1866

The Quincy Herald of Sunday, the 25th
ultimo, tells the following romantic but true
story; :" A gentleman and lady in ST, Louis
were about to be married TO which the broth.
er of the lady objected They therefore left
St. Louis for Quincy, intending to marry as
soon as possible after their arrival They ar.
rived on Saturday, and stopped a, boa riding
house near the depot. On the Monday fol-
lowing they went out for the purpose of making
the necessary purchases for their wedding
and on returning to their boarding house
we're not a little surprised 10 see the brother
mentioned above, who was in pursuit OF
them, step from train which had just arrived,
and go toward the house where they were
stopping. They then wended their way
down along the shore of the river for the
purpose OF holding consultation, and ere
they knew If, had arrived AT the lower end of
the city. Here now began series of acci.
dents which nearly every one will consider as
hard to believe. but yet are nevertheless true
Having arrived at a certain place, dog
spraug upon the young lady, tearing her shaw
from her shoulders. The gentleman drew
his pistol and fired upon the dog. whereupon
he ran Off taking the shawl with him He
would have pursued the dog, but hearing
steps, thought their pursuer was upon them
Tne cries which were heard came from the
Young lady. caused bv losing her shawl and
the critical condition they were then in: they
then ran towards the river, and the fatigue
and hard walking caused the Young lady 5
nose to commence bleeding, which accounts
for the bloody handkerchief found bv the po-
hceman. At this juncture they heard voices
and steps from all sides. which caused them
to quicken their speed, and If possible to
reach the Missouri shore On arriving about
half way across, they came to an opening in
the ice. across which they we're compelled TO
jump, and having as yet. up to this time, car
red their old clothes with them. and which
had been replaced with new ones. the gentle
man suddenly conceived the idea to cast them
down in the hope f brinein, their pursuers
to halt. In this he succeeded, so much so,
that as soon as they found the clothes. further
pursuit was abandoned. Arriving safely on
the Missouri side. they we're compelled to
pass the night in the woods. Next morning
they took the train for Palmyra and were
made " bone of one bone and flesh of
one flesh, = in that place, on the following
Thursday. The gentleman also SAYS he
thinks he wounded the dog, which accounts
for the bloody shawl. which was also found
BY the policeman. He further says that since
they are man and wife. he hopes that his
dear, kind brother in-law is satisfied; that
they are, if he is not.
Year: 1866

The Chicago Tribune's Washington special
of the 2sth says:


This afternoon committee of gentlemen
from Philadelphia, under the auspices of the
James Page Library committee waited upon
the President to present the resolutions of a
meeting held on the 22d of February approx.
ing the restoration policy Of the Administra-
tlon and the present position occupied by the
President. Mr. Marshall. Chairman of the
committee which passed the resolutions was
without distinction of party, and in the course
of his speech remarked:


"We will stand by you then rather as con.
servative citizens than as partizans. We
stand by you as PENNSYLVANIA, as Pennsyva-
mans stood by Andrew jackson, never losing
faith in his honesty of purpose to do what was
right, and his power to do it and never sub
hitting to what was wrong, and his ability to
prevent it.


The President responded as follows


I" shall not attempt, gentlemen, to make
formal reply. beg leave simply to thank
you for the kindness you have shown towards
me by your appreciation of my public policy
as it has been presented to the consideration
of the country. ] can only soy that | trus,
your confidence has not been misplaced, and
can but point you to my past course and to





which | am guided as an evidence Of what
my future course will be- 1t now behooves
every man to apply himself diligently to the
task of understanding the right condition oi
the country and to apply the true remedy for
all existing evils by faithful observance and
enforcement of the constitution and the laws
made in Pursuance thereof. II has been nv
object to find healing plaster, co-exteusive
with the wound that was inflicted on the body
polite, and still thinking so, | shall pursue
and persist in my policy until the great result
is accomplished. or it shall be defeated by q
F, power over which we have no control.
thank you gentlemen for the appreciation and
encouragement you have extended to me on
tins occasion, and repeat, that hope and
trust your confidence has not been misplaced


The various members of the committee
were then introduced personally, to the Pres
ident, and retired much pleased with their in
teryiew.
Year: 1866

The Prussian Government have given their
reply to the representations which have been
made by the English Cabinet in favor of the
King OF Hanover. Prussia declares that she
never thought of attacking the private property
OF King George, but that she will only retain it
until he has returned the twenty million thalers
deposited by him in the Bank of England, which
amount Prussia declares to be the property of
the State.
Year: 1866

Last among the characteristics ofwo


man is that Of the sweet motherly love


with which nature has gifted her; it is


almost independent Of cold reason, and
wholly removed from all selfish hope
of reward. Not because it is lovely
| does the mother love her child, but be.
cause it is & living part Of herself, the
child Of her heart, fraction other na
ture. Therefore docs her bosom Vearn


over his wailings, her heart beats quick


cr at his JOY, her blood flows more soft
ly through her veins when the breast


at which he drinks lsnits him to her -
i'm every uncorrupted nation of the


earth this feeling is the same. Climate
which changes everything else, chang


es not that. 1t is only the most cor
rupting forms of society which have
power gradually to make luxurious
vice sweeter than the tender cares and
tolls of maternal love. In Greenland,


where the climate affords no nourish
>ment for infants, the mother nourishes


her child up to to the third and fourth


year of it's life She endurcs from him


all the nascent indications of the rude


and domineering spirit of manhood


indulgent, all forgiving patience. The
negress is armed with more than man
ly strength when her child is attacked
by the savage beasts. We read with


admiration the examples of her match
Hess courage and contempt of danger,
| But if death robs= that tender mother,
of her best comfort, the charm and care
of her existence, where is the heart
that can conceive her sorrow2
Year: 1866

Eve return, after that period, (after the evaeu-
alton, 70 the principle Of non-intervcntion, and
from the moment we accept it as our rule Of ecn-
duet our interest and honor require as 10 demand
its equal application BY all. Rslying upon the
equitable spirit Of the Washington cabinet. We
expect from it the assurance that the american
people will conform 70 the law they invoke By
maintaining strict neutrality with regard TO
Mexico. When you shall have informed me Of
the resolution of tho American Gover1mont In
this matter shah be In 9 position 70 aegraint
YOU with the result Of our negotiation with the
Emperor Maxamilian for the return Of our
troops.Y il


In more explicit and definite language .the
Emperor, before Withdrawing his troops fiom
Mexico, desires our Government to agree
not to interfere with the existence Of the
so-called Government Of Maximilian, and if
the recognition of the latter = not expressly
demanded, such demand is arsuredly i'm
piled. ,.-t. a..


This is point which wa, not touched
upon by the Emperor in his address
whether from motives of policy and propri-
ETY., or because he had come 70 the conclu-
sion not to make recognition precedent TO
evacuation, is known only to hirusef
Year: 1866




CoLUMBUs, March 80.


SENATE.
In the Senate today a bill was passed to
allow city councils to contract with turnpike
or plank road companies for the abandon
ment of that portion of their roads which
lies within the limits of tneir cities.


Also, the House bill requiring railroad
companies to pay the expense of construct
ing fences along their lines.


The Senate receded from its amendment
to the House bill to authorize associations
of persons for building hotels, &c. So the
bill is a law. -


The Senate, in Committee of the Whole,
made further progress in consideration of
the general appropriation bill.


HOUSE.


The House passed a Senate bill to
allow religious societies to sell real estate
and invest at their pleasure.


Also, a bill to re-establish home for
Ohio soldiers, and to be amended SO as to
confine its benefits to those now in the
Home, and the sick soldiers in transit be-
tween the service and their residences, IN
til able to proceed on their way, and look
ing to a speedy winding UP of the institu-
tion.


Also, bill to amend the code of civil pro-
cedure providing that action against rail
roads for injury to person or property may
be brought in any county through or into
which the road passes


The Senate bal toProhibit the erection Of
rolling mills, &c, near the benevolent in
siitutions. of the State was passed, with an
amendment providing that the Common
Pleas Court may on petition grant permis-
sion to erect such works at less distance
than that named in the bill.


The bill to abolish the office of Comp
troller of the Treasury was discussed and
finally land on the table.


AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL. -r
The Agricultural College question was
discussed at length in both Houses. ~
The Senate agreed upon bill for the sp-
pointment oftrustees by the Governor to re-
ceive proposals, examine sites and report
their actions and conclusions at the session
next winter. The House finally laid all It's
propositions on the table with an under
standing of concurrence in the action of the
Senate. @ --i --l
The House is holding an evening session
and receiving reports of Committees as thii
report is closed
Year: 1866

The Copperhead Convention in this
city yesterday resolved that its party was
the only Union party from the or
ganization of the government to the pres
ent time,n and invited the cooperation
and support of all who are opposed to the
revolutionary measures of an irresponsi-
BILE central directory in Congress" We
suppose that reference is here made to the
party of which Wilkes Booth and Judge
Taney were shining lights, and of which
Vallandigham, Buchanan and Jefferson
Dsvis are eminent living representatives,.
That party certainly needs cooperation
and support"
Year: 1866

The New York World says that Mr..
johnson did not consult his cabinet with
regard to his last veto, but that on the
morning he sent it in he called cabinet
meeting at an unusually early hour; evil
dntlve not for advice-for his mind was
fully made up-but to communicate his
settled determination to those whose con-
fdential position entitled them to know
its grounds in advance of the public.
Year: 1866

The Democratic city convention yester-
day invited the Federal ofice-holders of
this city to endorse the President or re-
sign. 1t was very kind of these gentle
men to offer the office-holders this alter
native. Why did they not ask for new
deal all around, and an immediate ad-
mission to the government pap? That
would have been really Democratic mod
estyl


The Democracy evidently feel that they
have been out in the cold long enough.
Like the immortal Nasty, they want the
"pest-orfsis."
Year: 1866

The Plain Dealer says that its nominees
for the city election on Monday are " in
favor of President Johnson's policy"
We beseech the Presidents new organ to
be a little more explicit. Which policy
do its candidates favor. Are they for
making treason odious"? Do they be-
lieve in" impovorishing traitors"2 Will
they follow Moses in leading the freed
men ''through the Red Sea of war and
bondage to fairer land of liberty and
peace -? Do they insist that '4Oyal men,
whether white or black, shall alone rule
this country? Let the Plain Dealer
explain ITSELF
Year: 1866

The President says the foreigners are as
well off without Civil Rights Bill as the
Freedmen could be with it, and yet most
incOnsistently contends that the Bill is a
discrimination against the foreigners in
favor of the Freedmen.
Year: 1866

The Democratic City Convention was held
this morning. Every ward in the city was
fully represented, and the delegates were
all inspired with hope and cOurage,-PtGin
Dealer.


Dutch courage probably
Year: 1866

The New York Post says: The Loan Bill,
it is believed, will be reported by the
Finance Committee Of the Senate next
week; but the measure is attracting little
attention, except from the rumOr that the
publicity clause will be extended so as e
require all Government transactions in gold
and bonds to be published beforehand BY
dra potica
Year: 1866

CURIosFrfEs OF THE MARRIAGE SERVICE IN
EEaLASD.-A clergyman in Hampshire, In
England, writes: 'lf you had married rs
many couples as I have you would be aware
that 1t is not only when German princes ap-
pear at the hymenial altar in England that
novelties in pronunciation occur, and foreign
matter is introduced In the marriage service.
In my parish 1t Is quite the fashion for the
man In giving the ring to say to the woman,
With my body l thee wash up, and with all
my hurdle goods l, thee, end thou to which
strange trio be pertinaciously adheres In
spite Of all my endeavors to correct the text.
One man who could not read, but had taken
praiseworthy pains to learn bis part before
band, had perfectly mastered what he was
taught, only unluckily his coach had blum
dered upon the baptismal instead of the matri-
monial servicr, SO, when interrogated az TO
taking the woman TO be his welded wife the
bridegroom stoutly affirmed, 'All this !
steadfastly believe The women are usually
better up to this part Of the prayer than the
men, bat one day bride Taught in a Gov
ernment school) startled me by making the
extraordinary vow 10 take her husband too
ave and too old from this day forin't for
betterer horse for richerer power In sigger-
ness else to love cherish and TO bay What
meaning this marvellous farrago conveyed To
her mind lis beyound the power Of mine ia
imagine"
Year: 1866

The following article from the New Or
leans Picayune Of the asth ult., gives an idea
Of the causes that operated 10 produce the
terrible riots in that city:


PROTEST OF STATE oFricERs.


The Lieutenant Governor, the Attorney
General, the Secretary of State, the Auditor
and State Treasuref, who were all elected at
same time with Governor Wells, have united
in protesting against the act Of the Cover
nor in his attempt 10 overthrow the Govern
ment of the State by lawless and revolu-
tionary measure. Their remonstrance has
gone TO u sshington, and Mr.. J. Ad. Roster,
who is now there In behalf of the people Of
the State, will see that the matter Is proper
ly represented to the Executive.


The Secretary Of State, in the meantime,
refuses to attach his signature and the seal of
the State to the Governors proclamation,
thereby rendering it null and void, and dis
the duty of giving any heed 10 II. There
are those who think it better not to resort
to these obviously proper measures TO defeat
this nefarious scheme, but we hold II to be
the duty Of all officers of the State to obey
the law and abstain from all participation in
our connection with revolutionary and un-
lawful acts.


Loose and reckless as are many of the
ideas of the day, frequently and 'fagrantly
as the Constitution, the laws and all the
rights and principles Of Repablicanssm are
trampled upon by the mad paftisans and
factionists who keep the country and the
people In such constant agitation and tur-
moil, merely TO promote their own selfish
ends the duty was never more imperative
than it now is, on all honest officials TO stand
by the Constitution and laws, and at every
hazard TO confront with firm and unshaken
resistance all the schemes of revolutionary
conspirators. No effort should be left un-
done to enforce the laws Of the State against
all offenders.
Year: 1866

1t is urged, says an exchange, against the
constitutional amendment submitted by
Congress to the States, that the ith section,
if ratified, would forever prevent any Con
gress from repeating the exemption clause
in the act authorizing the issue of bonds
1t may be proper to show that the exemp-
ton feature of the act is not the result of
the provision in the law. but the legitimate
influence of the constitution itself The
following decision was given by the Su-
preme Court of the United States, with
Judge Taney on the bench, in a case at is
sue between one Daniel DObbins and the
Commissioner of Erie county, Penn. The
Commissioner had assessed for State and
municipal purposes the salary of Dobbins,
an officer of the L. S. Navy. He appealed
to the several State Courts with adverse re-
suits. He finally carried the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States, where
the judgments of the lower courts were re-
versed in the following opinion:


Taxation is sacred right. essential to
the cAlcttnCc vi 1oNtItIiltllt, III lnclUtut Ol
sovereignty. The right of legislation is CO.
extensive with the incident, to attach it up
on all persons and property within the juris-
dictiOn of State.


But in our system there are limitations
upon that right There Is a concurrent
right of legislation in the States, and the
United States. except as both are restrained
by the Constitution of the United States
Both are restrained by express prohibitions
in the Constitution; and the States, by such
as are reciprocally implied, when the ex-
ercise of the right by a State conflicts with
the execution of another sovereign power
delegated to the United States. That Oc-
ours when taxation by State acts upon
the instruments, and emoluments, and per
sons which the United States NAV use and
employ as necessary and proper means To
execute their sovereign power. The gov
ernment of the United States is supreme
within its sphere of action.


The compensation of an officer is fixed
by law made by Congress. II is its ex-
elusive discretion to declare what shall be
given. ANY law of a State imposing tax
upon the office. diminishing the recompense
is in conflict with the law of the United
States which secures the allowance to the
officer
Year: 1866

Both speakers are gentlemen of talent
and cannot fail to interest all who attend.


Their well known services on the battle
field are portion of our country's history
and glory, They contributed much to the
triumph of our arms over treason in the
South and have now turned their attention
of our brave boys. Their old comrades in
arms are particularly requested to come
out and hear these battle-scarred heroes.