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Year: 1866

Representatives at an immense cost to
the people. 1t was attempted to force
its passage through that body, under the
"previous question:" to avoid debate
and amendment. If that bill becomes
the law of the land, large majority OF
the people of the State are robbed of
their liberties and privileges--the whole
power and control of affairs are lodged
in the bands of the few These are ques-
tons which ought to interest any man
who loves republican form of govern
ment, and who desires to leave that form
of government to his posterity. We ask
the majority in the House Of Represen-
tatives to divest themselves Of all passion
and prejudice, and calmly survey the
ground to consider the Bill of Rights
and the provisions of the Constitution;
to study the principles and theory of our
Government, and to reflect that its child
rem, as well as the children of the rest of
us, must live together, and be one people,
after their fathers had passed away and
surely, after such mature reflection, not
one Of them can give his assent to the
passage of the Franchise bill.
Year: 1866

An English weekly gives the following
paragraph prominent position An
American pirate is said to have put to
sea under the Fenian colors. She is
large vessel, and her departure from New
York is known to the authorities very
well. These pirates will have about as
much chance as any other American ves-
sci manned by Yankee pirates would
have. There will be yard arm for them
all, and we trust no Exeter Hall senti-
mentalist will attempt to weep over their
destruction, and bring the captain to dis
credit if he does his duty in this case, as
Ex-Governor Eyre did in his. If the
American Government have allowed this
vessel to proceed to sea, knowing her
character, the contempt of the whole
civilized world is her due You don t
say so =?
Year: 1866

Alabama does not seem anxious to
have Northern literature introduced
within her borders. Her Legislature has
passed tax law compelling all news
dealers to pay an annual license fee OF
ten dollars If, however, they sell any
newspaper or periodical published out
side the limits of the State, they are to
be taxed fifty dollars, This law is con
ceived in much the same spirit that ami
mated certain Governor of Virginia,
who declared to his great joy, that there
were no schools within his jurisdiction.
Alabamians who wish Northern journals
can eyade the law, however, by proeur-
ing tsem through the mails. The Post
Office is an institution that the Alabama
Legislature cannot tax out OF existence
Year: 1866

We clip the following statement from
the Georgia Federal Union We have
good authority for saying that all men
over the age of sixty-fve, who took no
mart in the war, aid all widows lat the
time General Sherman's army injured
their property viii be reimbursed by
the United States Government for dam
ages. The assessor is already at WORK
in the neighboring county of Hancock,
ascertaining damages, SO far as respects
the two classes Of our people ABOVE
named. This will be gratifying inteilil..
rence to many of our afflicted and sun
ering neople
Year: 1866




IHE ARIsToCRACY OF CRIME-A Boston
correspondent says shoddy and petroleum now
hide their heads before the surprising luxuri-
ance OF the bogus growth of wealth obtain ed
from burglary-burglary confessed, gloried in


unpunlshed, and lovishly rewarded. We have
in our vicinity now two members of this class
of wealthy men. One is Charley Adams. the
robber OF The Concord Bank. who, after all the
hubbub made over his detection, has settled
down Tor life with an independent fortune on
the snug farm which he made the base OF his
operations against the bank safe, and drives a
splendid span, with the bride whom his sue
cessful speculation has enabled him TO marry
within month past, envied by all her poor
and honest neighbors. The other is Horace
Annls, the hero of the still bolder operation,
Which carried a million and a half of money
In broad day light from the counting room OF
apurblind New York broker, and who has
oeen here within the week, braZen in the se-
curlty from arrest, which was one of the terms
OF has bargain, and boasting TO the admiring
detectives and sporting men who are his ia
milIars, of the cool hundred thousand which
he carries in his pocket the result OF his
speculation.
Year: 1866

1-New York says some hard things about
New Jersey, but the latter gets even with her
on the milk question, Judging from the follow.
ing ad alteration, which wasbrought TO light this
season, the manufacturer being a resident of
hudson city, New Jersey, who brings about
nifty gallons OF this stuff to New York daily:
three parts Of water to one of milk. 70 which
are added starch sufficient TO give the mixture
proper consistency, and grease enough to
produce the required oleaginousness, with a
small portion Of roasted sugar. for the purpose
OF giving ii a yeilowlsh or creamy color.
Year: 1866

New foRk, april 20.-EnIs morn
ing Colonel Otto Betristendonder was
arrested, on the complaint of Fire
Marshal Baker, for shipping guam
tity of nitro o-glycerine to Califor-
nia-the same that exploded there,
about two hundred pounds in all,
witi4sut labelling the packages or in
forming the captain of the vessel upon
which it was shipped of the nature
of the article. The Mayor this morn
ing issued an order directing the Fire
Marshal to search all places in the
city wherein he had reason to believe
any nitro -glycerine was stored, and
remove it to some safe place.
Year: 1866

TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION IN ONO. -
The following Temperance act was passed by
the Ohio Legislator, at its late session; !,


' An act supplementary to an act to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in the State of Ohio,
passed May !, 1854


BE it enacted, ETC., That it shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons to buy for
Or furnish to any person who is at the time
intoxicated, or in the habit of getting in
toxicated, or buy for or furnish to any mi.
nor, any intoxicating liquors whatever, un-
less the same shall have been prescribed by
physician or surgeon in regular practice.


SEC 2. That for every violation Of the
provisions of the first section of this act.
every person so offending shall upon con-
vietion thereof forfeit and pay fine of not
less than ten or more than one hundred doll
lars, or be imprisoned in the Jail of the
county for not less than thirty days, or both
of them, at the discretion of the Court, and
and shall pay the costs of prosecution. .a


SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its rassage.'
Year: 1866

to work and get rid of it peaceably and qui
city. | trust there will be no occasion fol
violent remedies. Still there are principle:
involved that are worth fighting for But
the spirit of the age can not and viii not
permit such an odi0us thing long to remain
the fundamental law of the land Organ
ize them fully for the coming contest and
success is certain. No faction can Withstand
thoroughly organized society Go to work
openly and boldly, and never falter until our
State shall have been con pletely regencrat-
ed and disenthr.llcd.


Gen. Shields then retired amid the most
enthusiastic applause, and received the
thanks of the meeting for his able and pat
riotic address.
Year: 1866

WorG means sowing, and sewing
spoils everything. 1t is bad habit, hard
to form and hard to break 1t is demofA
aljZing never to be resorted to except as
relei or necessity, or, like involuntary
servitude. as punishment for crime.
There are states of mind for which sowing
is soothing. II attracts just enough Of
your attention and vitality 10 draw off the
surplus electricity and give you chance
to cUIne down from your excitement, get
wholesomely tired and able to sleep. Also,
when it is u question between rags and
sewing ! suppose one should choose the
sewing. But for persons who are not
obliged to new, to spend day after day in
pulling string through a piece of cloth
seems lanentable waste OF time And
lamentable too is it that this busy idleuess
should be lauded as a virtue. In world
where there is 30 much real work to be
done, necessary work, eternal work, all
who can free themselves from the petty
necessities ought to do so both for the SAX o
of the worlds work and the worlds poor.
There are always people enough glad to do
all the sewing we can give them, to whom
the money which it brings means common
comfort, perhaps sustenance, perhaps u
sense OF selfrespect aud selt.help. fear
great deal Of what we call industry is
unnecessary narrowing to small issues. A
souls life ia pricked out with the point of
a needle, when it ought instead to be always
ripening by and for the great busy.ness
Of eternity and all the while it is doing
ths il fiatters itself that it is doing duty
and being exemplsry-GdRH Hamilton.
Year: 1866

CALIFORNIA editor, participating in a
debate as TO the best method Of building a
certain bridge, objected to Golfer dam for
making the pier. lie said he early formed
a prejudice against the thing his uncle
once bad COW choked with turhip, anI
for long time il was thought she would
cofer darn head off,
Year: 1866

BRANDY AND HEALTH.-aA glass of
brandy can't hurt anybody" Why,
we know person, yonder he is now,
on high exchange, specimen ofmanly
beauty, portly sixfooter. He has
the bearing of a prince, for he is one
of our merchant princes. His face
wears the hue of health, and, at the
age of forty, he has tie quick, elastic
step of our young men of twenty
five, and [ know that he never dimes
without brandy and water, and he
never goes to bed without terrapin
or oyster supper, with plenty of
champagne; and more than that, he
was never known to be drunk. So
here is living example and disproof
of the Temperance twaddle about the
dangerous nature of an occasional
glass, and destructive effect of a tenn
perate use of good liquors.


Now it so happened h al this
specimen of safe brandy-drinking was
a relation of ours He died in a
year or two after that, of chronic
diarrahea, a common end to those
who are never without liquor. He
left six children, and he had ships on
every sea, and credit at every counter,
which he never had occasion to
use. ---~


Four months before he died Che was

year dying he could eat or drink
nothing without distress; and the
whole alImentary canal was mass of
disease; in the midst of his millions,
he died of inanition. This is not the
balf, reader. He had been a steady
drinker, daily drinker, for the last
twenty-eight years. He left legacy
TO his children, which we will not men
ton. Scrofula hand eaten u p one
daughter, of fifteen years; another is
in the madhouse; the third and fourth
were of unearthly beauty, b u they
blighted and paled, and faded into
heaven, we trust, n their sweetest
teens; another is tottering on the
verge of the grave, and only one of
them is left with all his senses, and
each of them weak as water. Why,
we came from the dissecting room and
made a note of it, it was SO horrible.
Halls Journal of Health.
Year: 1866

Consider
The lilies of the field whose bloom is brief:
We are as they;


Like them we fade away,
As doth Leaf.


Consider
The sparrow ofthe air Of small account:
Our God doth view
Whether they fall or mount


He guards us too.


Consider
The lilies that do neither spin not toll.
Yet are most fair:


What profit all this care
And all this .oil:


Consider
The birds that have no barn nor harvest weeks
God gives them food
Much more our Father seeks


To do US good.
Year: 1866

WINTER FATTENING OF SHEEP.
has recently become a practice with
many farmers to buy in autumn con
siderable aocks Of sheep, for the pur-
pose Of consuming their COarser grains
and forage-selling them in the spring
or summer, after shearing, for mutton.
The profit of this course depends to
q considerable extent on the price
paid at first, and the condition in which
they are or may be put while at pas
ture. If brought to their yards in
prime store condition it will require
but a small amount Of grain. with good
hay, to insure good product of wool
and fair marketable condition after
shearing. Some feed largely on peas
and pea straw; others depend on oat
and wheat straw, with a mixture of
oats and corn; those who grow beans
find the straw of considerable value.
while those who have plenty Of good
fearly cut clover hay need no other
feed to keep their focks in as good
order as they should he for breeding.
But to grow prime mutton, and get
the best profit of fwOol besides, we take
the lamb at the beginning, and keep it
always in thrifty growing condition
until three or four years old, when ii
will be third or one-half heavier than
under the usual treatment, and will
have produced a like iccreased amount
of wool, and will now sell at double
the price of the other.


The making Of mutton by winter
feeding requires shelter, protected
from wind and storm, but dry and
we'll ventilated; convenient access tc
water, and close attention to the sup
ply of their wants according to THEN
appetites, which ever vary with the
weather. A change of food is of ad
vantage, and we believe thatroot crop:
will be found profitable when they
overcome the prejudice held agains
, their culture and use by many of oul
/. enterprising farmers. Some expert
: ence is also requiSite-no one can b'
so well acquainted with the care o
animals as not to learn more ever,
week he feeds thcm-and good judg
ment III buying and selling is alway
u prerequisite to profit.
Year: 1866

A GHOST IN KENTUcKY-The Loui sville
(Kentucky) Journal, Of July 10th, says:


THAT ghost whose nocturnal peregrina-
tions in the neighborhood of the railroad
bridge over Silver creek has caused some con
siderable excitement, and still insists on chas-
ing people. The New Albany Ledger says
that on Saturday night his ghostship appear
ed in due form and sepulchral attire to the
watchman at the bridge-not the one chased
away on Thursday highland, as the watch
man says, walked up to him deliberately
and laid his head upon his shoulder. HUI
man watchman could not stand such super
natural familiarities, although heavily arm
ed with two OF three revolvers and so he cut
and run. The race was an exciting one
For time the watchman was ahead but
soon the ghost 1anked him, and then it came
alongside, anon darted in before him.. then
seized him by the coat tail and moan d in
doleful tones Lost lost ~ Mortal
watchman could not endure such a visitation.
He fred upon the ghost. but his ghostship
only replied with loud defiant laugh, and
sprang upon the shoulder of the frightened
watchman. Soon the watchman reached the
city, and all efforts to induce him to return
failed. He says the ghost is a vertable one,
and that all the money the railroad ever
made could not induce him to watch that
bridge alone after night. The age of super
stition has not passed away, as this Silver
creek bridge affair plainly demonstrates.
Year: 1866

q COME OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY
- you. You have tried every remedy but the
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit to supercede
all similar preparations. it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after the


many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foisted on the public certain cure; but
Year: 1866

t-gp+ IT IS AN INDISPUTABLE FACT THAT
more disease and suffering is cntailed upon chil-
dren by impure blood in parents than from any
other cause. Heads Of families it to their
posteriy to see to it that their blood is kept free
from all poisonous matter that would have ten
dcncy to produce disease, suffering and perhaps
death to their offspring. Adams Blood Purifier,
prepared by Samuel Adams. San Francisco, is
strictly vegetable preparation and is scientifically
prepared from the choicest and most eflicacous
blood purifying remedies known to the vegetable
world and If used according to directions, will
restore the blood to its proper condition in IL
short time For sale at the United States Drug
Store, corner of Powell and Bush streets, San
Francisco. and all Druggists. feblO BIN
Year: 1866

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the item
ton Of of our readers to the Grover Baker Ma
chimes. Their reputation is too well established
for us 10 attempt a word in their favor but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying "A word to the wise is suflicent.n
Year: 1866

From the Journal Of Commerce.


The Westminster ReCieC for October, 1866,
article 1st, says:


There is scarcely single accredited
i'm of sound craftsmanship which has not
been fagrantly violated in the course Of the
English administration of Ireland. Ifit be
expedient, in the case of a nation composed
Of the most incongruous races, to exchange a
forcible and mechanical adhesion of one to
the other for & friendly or chemical fusion,
in Ireland the opposite policy has been
throughout notoriously pursued. If, in the
exercise of Ostensible dominion, it be the on
ly safe and cunning policy to engage in the
responsibilities of government, the national
leaders as they emergefrom the obscure ranks
Of the subject population, in order to distract
their turbulent fancies by active and honora-
BILE occupation, and TO win their sympathies
by a generous confidence in Ireland every
Celtic aspirant to distinction was exception
ally blessed ifhe escaped being branded as a
traitor and hunted as a slave. Again, if it
be no more than the most selfish astuteness
to conciliate the loyalty Of the mass Of the
population by Withdrawing from their sight
every memento of obsolete feuds and present
bondage, all that might by possibility irri-
tate without assisting to control, and might
the most virulent antipathies with
out effecting even a plausible show of corr
pensatory good, here, too, the sins Of England
are written in letters Of blood"


That the above extract is from the WeSt-
minister Reriel57 will not probably, lessen its
weight with our Radical or Republican
friends. The whole passage is, in sentiment,
so applicable to the state Of parties and
sections in our own country, that its repub-
lication may be of some service.
Year: 1866

water At length it was brought to the sur


face All who were allowed TO an
/ proach, crowded forward 10 see H.
1et not word was spoken, only
the voices Of the officers in command


were heard giving orders. All felt as
If life and death hung on the issue. Ii was


only when it was brought over the bow and
| on the deck that men dared to breath.


Even then they hardly believed their eyes.


Some crept toward it to feel of it, TO be sure


if it was there Then we carried it on to


the electricians room 10 see If our long


sought-ior treasure was alive or dead. a


few minutes Of suspense, and a flash told of


the lightning current again set free. Then


did the feeling long pent up burst forth.


Some turned away their heads and wept.


Others broke into cheers, and the cry ran


from man to man, and was heard down in


the engine rooms, deck below deck, and


from the boats on the water, and the other


ships, while rockets lighted up the darkness


OF the sea. Then with thankful hearts we
turned our faces again to the west. But
soon the wind rose, and for thirty-six hours
we were exposed TO all the dangers Of a
storm on the Atlantic. Yet as / sat in the |
electricians room, a flash Of light came up |
from the deep, which having crossed TO |
Ireland, came back to me in mid ocean, |
telling that those SO dear to me, whom | |
had left on the banks of the Hudson, were
well, and following us with their wishes and
their prayers. This was like whisper Of GOD
from the sea, bidding me keep heart and
hope. The Great Eastern bore herself
proudly through the storm, as if she knew
that the vital cord, which was to Join two
lemispheres, hung at her stern and 50, on
saturday, the 9Th Of September, we brought
1ur second cable safely TO the shore.


But the Great Eastern did not make her
7oyage alone. Three other ships attended
ler across the ocean-the AL6any, the Ned
cay, and the Ierrible-the officers Of all of
which exerted themselves to the utmost.
The Queen of England has shown her appre-
iation Of some of those more prominent in
he expedition but if it had been possible
0 do justice to all, honors would have been
upon many others. If this cannot
,e, at least their names live in the history of
his enterprise, with which they will be for
yer associated.


When l think Of them all my heart is full.
ietter men never trod deck. If l do not
anne them all it is because they are too
lany, their ranks are too full of glory.
wen the sailors caught the enthusiasm of
ne enterprise, and were eager to share in
ne honor of the achievement Brave, stall
art men they were-at home on the ocean
nd in the storm, of that sort that have !
lrried the flag of England around the globe. !
see them now as they dragged the shore
nd up the beach at Hearts Content, hug
ing it in their brawny arms as if it were a
lipwrecked child whom they had rescued
ON the dangers of the sea. GoD bless
lem all
Year: 1866




Planters may rely upon our best efforts 10 obtain
the HIGHEST MARKET RATES for
their Produce. And should our friends favor us
with orders for Groceries, they may rest assured
Of having goods purchased at the LOWEST
MARKET PRICE.


Having one Of the largest warehouses in tho
city, our facilities for the STORAGE or
COTTON AND TOBACCO is unsurpassed By
any house in the South. We have and viii keep
on hand large supply Of BAGGENG AND
ROPE, and several kinds Of IRON TIES
which we offer on most reasonable terms.
We win make the matter Of Receiving
and Forwarding Goods Specially
in our business, and all Goods consigned 10
US for Re shipment viii be sent upon arrival
at the Wharf or Depot. promptly forward at the
least expense to the owner.


Liberal Advances made ON Con
signmenfs- roet2-8m
Year: 1866

POLITICAL PREACHERS The
Hannibal Republic says that within
the past year three hundred and
twenty-eight Radical political preach
erS have been sent to the peniten-
tiaries of the United States, and
eight of them have been hung.
Year: 1866

A BABY IN "OuR HoME.-Not q boz
rowed baby either-nor sick baby
come to be cured, and then go away
again. Neither is it a mdkc-5clicre baby,
made OF rags and stuffed with bran, or
of wax, or Of India-rubber. But it IL \
true baby just as much alive as little
kitten or u little calf Is alive. It can
double up its little fist. and scratch it.
chin as well as anybody in the world;
and it can wink, and cry, and kick. It
has some little brown hair and some lit
tie blue eyes, and u little white frock, and
q darling little'vvorsted s0ck--aud every
way it is a nice little creature. And It
Is our own TO keep. We can watch It
as 1t grows, and be glad when 1t learns
to laugh, and to sit on the floor, and to
tumble over OH its back, and put its big
toe in its mouth, and to stand alone, and
to walk, and to climb up on the table.
and to cut holes with the scissors in its
mothers dresses.