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Year: 1866

The meanest thief is the one who will
rob poor unfortunate and uneducated
negro, and during the past six months
hundreds OF New England sharpers have
been in the South for this purpose alone.
Under the garb of Christianity and phi
lanihropy they go about doing great
injury. 1t is time the whole class Of
itinerant clergymeR and school marms
were packed of TO their own New En-
gland homes" The Alexandra Gazette
says that one day last week white man
calling himself Winston, appeared at
Bealton Station on the Orange and Alex
andria railroad, and represented himself
TO the negro population there as school
teacher in the employment Of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and as having been
sent to that locality by the Bureau
from which he obtained his salary-for
the express purpose Of imparting knowl-
edge, free Of expense, TO all such black
people as would receive his instruction; /;
that the Government would clothe all who
would attend the school he intended es-
tablishing. and that the only possible cost
for the immense benefits to be received
would be the minor offer Of the price Of
the logs required to build the said school
house.


His statements we're Of course be-
lieved, and be was invited By leading
negro Of the locality, named Thornton,
Year: 1866

A Dream that Sent Two Hen to Prison


The following singular circumstances
are vouched for as strictly true by the
Detroit Tribune


Some months ago u citizen of Branch
county, in this State, employed two men
to remove his deceased wifes remains,
which they pretended to do, and claimed
as recompense, one three dollars and a
half, and the other one dollar and half.
The gentleman being well pleased with
their execution of the work gave the
latter two dollars, which he refused,
giving back fifty cents. The following
night the gentleman dreamed that one of
the men visited his room naked, his
body covered over with black spots, and
on being asked what allied him, he replied
that the spots indicated the lies he had
told, and the large one on his side the lie
he had told him IN regard to disinterring
his wife's remains. On awakening, his
dream so impressed him that he was led
to ascertain whether the men had actually
done what he had paid them for doing,
and ascertained they had not, On his
complaint they were arrested and sent to
the State Prison for one year for obtain
ing goods under false pretences, and are
now serving out their time in jackson.
Year: 1866

Prom the Lafayette Journal. August 81


Not many nights since, two ladies, re-
siding in different parts Of this city, had
a dream, about the same hour Of the
night, which awakened them both in
terrible fright They dreamed that a
man, whom neither Of them distinctly
identified at the time, lay a corpse in
their respective dooryards. Both
awakened their husbands with their
meanings and their cries, and narrated
the cause Of their fright


One Of the ladies thought she recog-
nized, in her dream, a near neighbor
with whom she vas partially acquainted,
and besought her husband to go imme-
diately and call on the said Beigh5or to
see if all was right The husband re-
fused to 90. Quieting his wife with the
assurance that Il was nothing but q
dream or stroke of nightmare. Nothing
could induce her, however, 10 sleep, and
early in the morning she FASTENED to the
house Of the neiehbor end found him u
the last stages Of death. He lived bot 8
few hours


On hearing Of bis decesse, the other
Year: 1866

The Cincinnati Enquirer after allu.
ding to the recent vote of Congressmen
to increase their own pay, says The
thing to be wondered at, after all, is that
they didn't cut deeper When they had
all the Treasury before them, where is
the use of being extensively modest ?
The practice of public virtue does moi
require that men should make sacrifices
of themselves; and, there is no telling
how long the opportunity to vote money
into their pockets will last, they should
make the most of it while it remains"
Year: 1866

A school committee man writes:


We have a school house large enough
to accommodate four hundred pupils four
stories high.


A newspaper says: A child was run
over by wagon three years old and
cross-eyed with pantalets which never
spoke afterwards.


An exchange, describing a celebration
says: The procession was very fine and
nearly two miles in length as was also the
the prayer of DR.. Berry the Chaplain.
Year: 1866

1 would demand that the bounty of all
soldiers should be equslized and land
warrants given them, whether that would
take FIVE hundred millions or seven hun
dred millions, or any other millions of
acres of the public land. For every acre
of land that you give soldier the coun-
try would be richer, in its settlement, in
its development, and in the opening of
its mines. Let US, therefore, demand
that land warrants, properly guarded by


the wisdom Of Congress, so that they
shall enure to the soldiers benefit, shall
be issued sufficient to equalize the boun-
ties and provide homes for the soldiers
If anybody suggests to me that there is
not land enough to be got, to him L an
sWer: begin at Arlington and measure
Year: 1866

miration of the Dublin press, as well they
might.


The furniture is framed of the bog oak,
which has been described and is inlaid with
arbutus. The arbutus is used in inlaying, and
being of a cream color presents pleasing
contrast with the dark oak. 1t is not however
in the mere wood used in the fabrication Of
the articles, they..are objects Of interests On
all of them there are exquisitely executed pic.
lures of castellated buildings and ahbeys o.
the medieval style, and other objects Of his
torical interest, done, not with the painters
brush, but executed with that same arbutus
by the talented artizan who has sent then
forth
Year: 1866

For bounteous supply of delicious cham
pagne punch and trimmings" sent US by
the fair ladies of the fair at Masonic Hall, we
return our thanks. We were glad to see the
hall crowded Saturday evening, and trust it
may SO continue even to the end.
Year: 1866

NIGHT.-Night is the poor mans
friend. 1t levels all artificial distinctions.
The beggar on his pallet of straw snores
as soundly as king on bed of down.
Night-kind, gentle soothing, refreshing,
night--the earthly paradise of the slave,
the sweet oblivion OF the worn soul-the
nurse of romance, of devotion-how the
great painting heart of society yearns for
the return of night and rest. Sleep in
Gods special gift to the poor; for the
great there is no time fixed for repose
quiet they nave none, and instead of qui-
elly awaiting the approach of events, they
fret and repine and siarve sleep, and
chide the tardy hours, as if tomorrow
were big with the fate of some hereafter.
The torrent of events goes roaring past
keeping eager expectation tiptoe, and
drives timid slumber away.
Year: 1866

A MURDERER TAMEp.-Cooper, who
was under sentence of death for murder in
Cincinnati, as the time for his execution
drew near, became so raving and unman-
ageable that the sheriff decided to put him
in irons. The culprit swore this should
never be done, and he went into his cell,
broke up his bunk, barricaded his door
with it, and declared no man should enter
it alive. He was perfectly wild witt, ex-
citement. His eyes glistened through the
barred door like those of an infuriated IL
ger. He raved and tore round his cell


like a madman, cursing and swearing in
the most basphemous manner After ex-
hausting other expedients, two large
syringes which would each hold about
pound of chloroform were procured and
were discharged into his cell, and fortu-
nately struck him full in the face. A
second discharge was made and in four
minutes from The time Of the fret injpe-.
ton of the chloroform the raging man was
quiet and sank down on the floor perfectly
helpless. The sheriff and his assistants
took him out into the corridor of the jail,
where the manacles were placed on his
legs and arms. In about fifteen minutes
he revived, but the deed was done, and he
was unable to do further harm. As soon
as he became able to speak and move, he
raised his .manacled hands and said, with
an oath: " Gentlemen, you have showed
god deal of wit, but you are a set Of
cowards."
Year: 1866

- Prike is as cruel beggar as want,
and great deal NOSE saucy. When you
have bought one fine thing you must buy
ten more that your appearance may be of
piece. 1t is easier to suppress the first
desire than to satisfy all that follow it.
Year: 1866

Manufacturer of
Tin, Copper and sheet Iron Ware
ID OOFING and guttering done at shortest notice
HI on the most approved stye, and on reasonable
terms


Always on hand-TIN WARE, JAPAN WARE
Household Family Goods, at wholesale and retail
which we propose to sell at New Orleans and St.
Louis prices


Western houses, now complete We can furnish
any thing in line as low any other establish
ment in our trade.


We keep constantly full supply of TIMERS
MATERIAL. which we offer to the trade at regular
wholesale prices.


expressly for the Southern market; ard our whole
stock has been carefully selected and laid in since
the decline IN prices and determined to give
our customers the benefit thereof


We are also fully prepared to manufacture Smoke
stacks, Escape Steam Pipes and all and any work
In our line, connected with Steam Wills.


Orders from the country respectfully solicited and
promptly attended to- jel0dy.
Year: 1866

ory of every Union soldier who lost his life in
defence of his whole country. Those who ex-
pect or desire to see such honors from such a
source must be very few But what we do in
sist on is this: that those who do honor the
memory of the Union dead, whether they be
white or black, should not be prevented by
those who don't. Let those who rebelled hon
or the memory of those who died in defence of
treason it they will; but don't let them pre-
vent those who honor the memory Of the pa
trlotlc soldiers who died in subduing this trca-
son from paying like mark of esteem and
gratitude
Year: 1866

she threw down plate Of butter she had in
her hands, and ran at him with knife and at
tempted to cut his throat; he thought she was
deranged; he put her into the meal room, when
she made SO much noise he let her out, when
she went to bed ; in the night she cot up and
called the black girl and went down into the
back yard he followed her and she asked him
why he followed her; he said TO keep her from
going away they then went back to bed, and
he missed her quarter to II or to one O clock:
L and Richard Clayton then went to the hog
pen, took up the plank and found the body Of
Mrs. Armstrong; most Of the body was cover
ed with earth; it had on chcmisc. drawers.
muslin shirt and calico pettcoat; there was
wound ON her head the body was doubled
up with the head down; before this | took him
to the back ,portico and showed him the blood
on the porch, and said it was human blood {: he
SAID ne had lately killed calf. and hung it uu
thcre meaning the meat house then that some
chickens had been killed, and that the children
had thrown them about there; and afterwards
ne Sald III reply to my question 9 how did that
blood come thcre?' that he had slapped and
kicked her, but had not hurt her.


The jury rendered verdict that the said
Caroline 7. Armstrong came to her death from
a wound inflicted on her head, tracturng hel
skull, from heavy weapon, in the hands OF
her husband, Andrew p Armstrong.
Year: 1866

The young people Of our town and VI
cini,v have May Party in contempla-
ton, and have fixed upon Tuesday, the
22nd of the month, we learn, as the tune
and the Washington Hotel in our village
as the place at which they propose to en-


oy themselves. Though the time sclec-
ted for the party is the same as thai
proposed for the lecture, adverted to
above, the former, we suppose, viii not
necessarily conflict with the latter On
the contrary, we can see very clearly
how it can, and We hope, therefore, 1t
will be made to assist it. The lecture
will commence at half past seven o'clock
and ITS delivery, it is presumed, Will not
occunv more than hour. This will
leave abundance of time to all who may
wish to enjoy the dance to do 50. BY
this arrangement, those whose chief OBJ
jcct is the pleasure of the dance can, If
they wish, combine with it the instruc-
tions of the lecture, and those whose
main view is the lecture can, II they ..lln'l
proper, combine with it the pleasures of
the dance. As it is we'll, when it can
he done to combine the utile with the
iAci, and rice rersa, we hope that both
lecture and party will be literally pa
tronized
Year: 1866

TIE gold market has broke loose and gone
up, in spite of the ten or twelve millions
thrown on the market by the Secretary of the
Treasury. That distinguished functionary
has evidently " lost his grip," and the "bulls"
and the " bears are running the machine in
their own way.


The financial troubles in England, and the
war panic on the Continent of Europe, have
doubtless caused the present spasm in New
York. And we fear that the "irrepressible
conflict" both in Europe and this country,
will perpetuate the fluctuations and disturb
public confidence for some time to come.
Year: 1866

Wilkes Spirit of the Times predicts that
in view Of the almost universal animus of the
rebel and copperhead press urging the Presi-
dent to turn Congress out of the Capitol at the
point of the bayonet, collision will eventu-
ally occur. And that the event will be . sub
mission Of the question of the continuance Of
Republican representative government to the
arbitrament of arms. Rebel and copperhead
leaders seem to desire that issue, and should
it come, the country will not be more taken
by surprise than it was BY the breaking out Of
the rebellion.
Year: 1866

to have some occupation that would not sab
ject him to recapture.
The suffering in Louisiana in consequence
of the food is considerable. The people in
the overaowed districts are actually suffering
for wood.
Year: 1866

For the people Of that section 70 assist IN


producing such results would be little short


Of suicide. But. though late elections in the


East indicatebutt too clearly a popular dispo-


sition there to support a ruinous policy To-


ward the South, we do not despair that such


a policy will be ultimately checked by some
form Of Western opposition, combined win
conservatism in the Northern Border States.
The present state Of things cannot continue.
There are some evils which, however pam
ful while they last, are self limiting; and,
this is the case with the existing situations
of the South. So fair a domain as tins
Lower Mississippi Valley cannot suffer per
manent blight Death political, or any otner
death, can have no lasting power over It's
beauty. Time cannot write an ineiiaceaole
wrinkle upon It's brow. 1t may lie long IN
a trance, induced by wicked enchantment,
like the Princess Of the fable; and bones
and desolation may mark the rash attempts
Of laundering craftsmanship TO penetrate It's
mystery. Bot the predestined footstep and
touch will come at last, and it viii awake to
bridal efulgence and joy. II Is in destiny
that the whole Mississippi Valley viii bethe
seat of political power and material great
ness such as the world has rarely, If ever
seen and New Orleans, by right Of nature
and primogeniture, must be its chief empo-
rum.
Year: 1866

The zadersgned will open the Point Clear Hotel


The 10th day of May next,
This establishment is now being repanteE, and put in
plete repair and condition Gas and water works being
erected the grounds beautifully laid out and the house fur
nshed entirely new with best Of materials and the latest
improvements.


Arrangements will be made for direct Communication with
New Orsapc pud Mobile both by steamboat and telegraph


RHLAIARD TABLES
OF the most approved ptsn have been ordered Ten Pin
Alleys being built and every suitable to the eli
mate and place afforded to nan woman and child. For


BATHING AND FISHING
AHi heahfnes this celebrated watering place has no suDa
the continent and the undersigned intends to make
the most sasant and comfortable one in the world


CHAs. e. sMEDE9, Manager.
Year: 1866

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING


ESTABLISHMENT
No. Of Camp street, New Orleans, Ia.
Business and the public respectfully informed that
the CRESCENT now possession Of superior facilities
tn expeditions execution the reasonable
terms Of


EVERY STYLE AND vARIETY
Year: 1866

BUIELEY' PATENT LUMBER DRYER. We invite
the attention OF lumber men and builders to the
advertisement of Captain Joseph Fry, agent for
this valuable invention, which appears in the
CRESCENT this morning, By its results this patent
has proved of great value wherever it has been
introduced, and we are satisfied that its introduce
tion here will be attended with success and profit
Year: 1866

HoSoRs REST PARTY.


The military and naval heroes OF the party we're called
out and received the usual ovation. The signal to start
stopped short the Handwriting and the party hurried
haar
Year: 1866

ROBBERY on LARGE ScALE.-On Friday
night, about half past o clock, DIR. John Pat
terson, who resides about three miles from
this city on the Westham pike, locked up his
smoke house carefully, and left the premises
perfectly safe and apparently secure. In the
morning when he went home he found
that his smoke house had been broken open
and thirteen hundred pounds of pork stolen.
The thieves had evidently come to the con-
clusion that the pork was more than they
could manage, and, to carry it off with ease,
they stole also a mule and cart which they
found in the stable. The cart which was
stolen had an unusually broad tire, and by this
means il was tracked by DR.. Patterson TO the
house of a man named William Kelly, near the
Fair Grounds. The premises were searched,
and the cart, mule, and five hundred pounds
of the pork, were found without any difficulty.
1t is supposed that the remainder of the pork
had been distributed among the assistant
thieves and it is expected that will be all re-
covered Kelly was brought before Justice
Wade last evening, and was sent to Jail to
await trial.
Year: 1866

them and who is against them, and who
was for ameliorating their condition. Their
opposers could be placed before them, and
there might be regular contest, and
In the first tilt the enemies Of the country
would be crushed. have detained You longer
than / intended but in this struggle 1 am
your ins strument. Where Is the man or~woman,
in private or public life, that has not always
received my attention and my time? Some
times 1t is said that man Johnson is lucky
man" l will tell you what constitutes good
fortune: Doing right and being for the people.
The people, in some particular or other, not
withstanding their sagacity and Judgment,
are frequently underrated or underestimated,
but somehow or other the great mass OF the
people will find out who is for them and who
is against them. You must indulge me in this
allusion when / say can lay my hand on my
bosom and say that In all the positions in
which have been placed-many of them as
trying as any in which mortal man could be
put-so far, thank God, l have not deserted
the people, nor do believe they will desert
me. What sentiment have / swerved from 2
Can my calumniators put their finger upon
it2 Can they dare indicate discrepancy or 4
deviation from principles


Have you heard them at any time quote my
predecessor who fell martyr to his cause, as
coming in controversy with anything | adyo-
Gated An inscrutable Providence saw proper
to remove him to, trust, better world than
this, and came into power. Where is there
one principle in reference to this restoration
tnat i nave departed from linen tue War Is
not simply upon me, but 1t is upon my prede-
cessor ! have tried to do my duty. know
some are jealous in view of the White House,
and say all that flummery has as little intiu-
ence on me as it had heretofore. The conscious
satisfaction of having performed my duty to
my country, my children, and my God, is all
the reward which shall ask


In conclusion of what have to say, let me
ask this vast concourse, this sea of upturned
faces to go with. me-or will go with you
and stand around the Constitution of our
country it is again unfolded, and the people
are invited to read and understand it, and to
maintain it's provisions. Let ms stand by the
principles of our fathers, though the heavens
fall and then, though factions array their
transient forces to give vituperation after
yituDeration in the most virulent manner, l
intend to stand by the Constitution as the
chief ark of our safety, as the palladium of
our civil and religious liberty. Yes, let us
cling to it as the mariner clings to the last
plank when the night and the tempest close
around him,


Acceptmy thanks, gentlemen, for the indul-
gence you have given me in my extemporane-
Gus remarks. Let us go on, forgetting the
past and looking only upon the future, and
trusting in Him that can control all that is on
high and here below, and hoping that hereaf-
ter our Union will be restored, and that we
will have peace on earth and good will towards
men.


The President then retired amid q storm Of
applause and congratulations.
Year: 1866

ALARM or FIRE.-Yesterday evening great
excitement was caused by an alarm OF fire In
the second ward The policemen, little boys,
hook and ladder and fire companies, were on
the alert. but failed TO find the mysterious nre.
An excited reporter informed us later in the
evening that negro stole pair of boots from
a store and ran off, pursued by the indignant
owner. The negro was losing ground, and, as
a last resort, he yelled Fire Fire with ali
his strength, still running desperately, but
with falling breath. As the bells rang, and
the dogs barked, the negro slipped out OF the
way and made good his escape.
Year: 1866

RUNAWAY ACCIDENTAL horse, attached to a
wagon, ran off yesterday afternoon, and
started down Main street 1T a terrible rate.
He had not gone far before he came into
collision with n buggy, breaking one of the
wheels and sending two gentlemen who were
in it spinning into the middle of the road,
happily more frightened than hurt. Soon
after the terrified animal ran into number OF
carts and wagons which he could not pass or,
turn over, and his brief but glorious career
came TO an untimely end.
Year: 1866

ARRESTS George Berry was arrested yes
terday by Policeman Moody for stealing old
iron from the burnt district, and lodged in the
second station house.


Dick Hall, diminutive specimen of freed
man, was arrested on yesterday for stealing
q pair of boots, and conveyed to the second
station. .honSa
Year: 1866

EVIL. SPEAKTNG.-That you
may not speak i'll of any one,
do not delight to hear i'll of
them. Give no countenanee
to busy-bodies, who are rum
ming from house to house and
love to talk of other peoples
faults. Those who delight to
hear i'll of others, will soon fall
into the habit of speaking i'll of
them. When busy-bodies run
ont of matter of fact, they will
soon resort to conjecture and
idle stories to please those who
like to hear Others spoken
against. Such characters are
common nuisances, often des-
troy good neighborhoods and
the fellowship of old friends.
If we endeavor in good earnest
to mind ourselves, we shall find
work enough, and but little
time to talk of others.
Year: 1866

SLANDER.-Against slander
there is no defense. Hell can
not boast so foul a fiend !; nor
man deplore so foul foe it is
with q wofd-with a nod-With
a look-with a smile ; it is the
pestilence walking in darkness,
Speeding contagion far and
wide, which the most wary
traveller cannot avoid. Tt is
the heart-searching dagger Of
the dark assassin. 1t is the
poisoned arrow whose sling is
incurable. 1t is the mortal
sting of the deadly adder. Muir
der is its employment, inno-
cence its prey, and ruin its sport.