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Year: 1866

THE WATER OF GREAT SALT LAKE.-Au
travellers have mentioned with astonishment
the peculiar buoaney of the water of Great
Salt Lake, and it is truly surprising No dan
ger OF shipwreck need ever cross the mind Of
those who navigate the lake, for 1t would be
simply impossible for them to sink IT thrown
overheard. With my hands elapsed together
under my head and my feet crossed, fioated
on the very surface of the lake with at least
one third of my body above the water. Upon a
warm summers day there would not be the
slightest difficulty in going to sleep upon the
lake, and allowing yourself to be blown about
as the wind permitted; only one would need
an umbrella to keep off the rays of the sun
Mr. Bowles has stated that three buckets of this
water would yield one bucket of solid salt. but
inasmnch as water will not hold above twenty
five per cent saline water in solution and il
more be added it is instantly deposited upon
the bottom his estimate is, of course, too large.
On inquiring of the Mormons engaged in pro-
curing salt, they unanimously stated that for
every five buckets of water they obtained one
bucket of salt, which gives Incorporation as no
less than twenty per cent. NO visitor TO the
lake should omit bhe bath; the sensation in the
water is most luxdrious, and leads one to think
himself floating in the air. On the way back
to The city. it viii be as well for the bather to
stop ut the superb sulphur baths just outside
the town. and remove the saline incrustationS
which win have formed upon him, by plunge
into the fine swimming bath, whose only OBJ
lection is its peculiar odor and great heat,
which requires large admixture of cold wat
er-COr Boston AdUertiseP,
Year: 1866

CAsCo STREET CHURCH. We understand
there is an unusual attention to religious mat
ters in the Casco Street Church, and that meet
ings will be held in this church every evening
this week, commencing at 10 o'clock.
Year: 1866

MARKET STREET.-The Star proposes that
the name of Lime Street be changed to Mar
ket street. We second that proposition hearth
ly, and agree with our contemporary, that the
change would be 'very appropriate and sig
nificanto
Year: 1866

P. Y. NJ G. A.-The second lecture of the
course prepared under the auspices of this So
ciety will be given at the State Street Church,
on Monday evening the 26th inst, by Governor
Bullock, of Massachusetts,. The subject is,
THE Five Historic Periods of America a
theme which can hardly fail to draw out the
best powers of this popular and effective ora
tor. Music suitable to the place and occasion
has been provided by the committee, who, we
think, are wise thus to add to the attractions
of their already attractive course.


We are requested to state that the pews on
one side of the church will be reserved until
quarter past seven for the holders of season
tickets. f.
Year: 1866

ably obtained the articles in such
manner as to render it too unpleasant to
divulge. No more was said about it. sli


Moral: If Southern ladies want TO
know where their articles Of missing
jewelry and wardrobe furniture are, let
them attend some fashionable up
town" New York church, and if the
men want to know what has become of
their inc horses, shipped North by army
officers and bummers,' let them spend
an evening in Central Park. a, m
Year: 1866

The following is an extract from let
ter from New York, published in the
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist of the
4th instant: '


A Southern lady, on visit to this city,
went to worship in one of the uptown
churches. Soon after, an elegantly at
tired New York lady, OF high social
standing, entered the same pew and re-
mained during the service; after which
the Southern lady called her aside into
the vestry room, and, in the presence Of
the rector, with whom she was well ac-
auainied, Thus addressed her " Madam,
| do not wish 10 offend you, but that
shawl you are wearing belongs to me.


The shawl was a superb one. The New
Yorker protested, and declared that there
must be some mistake. II, says the
Southern lady, lyon will examine GER
tain corner, you will see my initials
worked in it, and the rector knows my
name very well" The corner was found,
as we'll as the initials Tue Southern
lady then remarked, That ring you
have upon your finger is also mine, and
ii YOU viii take the trouble to examine
the interior, you will see the same ini-
tials engraved in the ring Similar
movements as above described took
place. and with similar results.


Turning to her again, the Sonlhern
lady said: Madam, that bracelet you
have ON is mine also, and by pressing a
spring on the inside it will unclasp and
show you my portrait" The New York
lady did as requested, and there was the
lady S portrait She promptly returned
the ring and bracelet, as she was con
vinced beyond the power to controvert it,
that they were the property Of this South
ern lady, and remarked as she did,
"they are yours, and you are welcome
to them, but as / wore the shawl 10
church. / must beg the privilege Of wear
ing il home again. The Southern lady
acceded, of course, and they exchanged
cards. The shawl came back in due
time, but the New York lady had prob
Year: 1866

ALBANY, N. Y, July IT,


Anti rent trouble have again broken ont in a
serious shape in this county. Sheriff Fitch in
attempting to execute legal process to-day by
ejecting Peter Warner from the premises occu
pied by him was quite roughly handled and his
deputies beaten. The anti-renters obliged him
and his possee to return and defied him to exc
cute any ejectment process; they were not dis
guised as heretofore. 100 men of 10th Regiment
will leave early tomorrow morning to enforce
the authority Of sheriff If this force is not
sufficient, whole military force OF the county
will be ordered OUT. There is considerable ex
citement in this city and military arnories are
busy places tonight.
Year: 1866

THE Hancock journal names Gen. j. G
Caldwell for the Republican nomination for
Congress in the Fifth District It would be
hard to find better man than Gen. Caldwell,
and yet it is very desirable that the men who
voted to submit the Constitutional Amendment
to the people, should this fall receive the en-
Gorsement of a reelection. ts-f.reFF r
Year: 1866

To CONE DowN.-A committee consisting
OF three architects and builders, by order of
Government, came to this city Monday, and
inspected the Post Office and Custom House
building, which barely escaped destruction at
the late fire. Their unanimous opinion was,
that the building must be taken down; that IL
might and probably would stand safe during
the warm season, but when the cold and frosts
came it would be unsafe.
Year: 1866

Mr.. EDIToR:--Itis is said that we are 30 lose
I Captain Inman just when we most need his


help, and when his uncommon business quail


ties, activity and resources are so much re-


quired for the comfort and safety of our house
less and homeless population. May we not


hope that the order may be countermanded
when all the facts are known, and our terrible
calamity is taken into consideration. ,o 81
Year: 1866

A NOVEL WAGER.--An amusing story is going
the round Of the Paris clubs. 1t appears that
short time ago foreign prince made a heavy
bet that ne would be arrested by the police with
out committing any offence whatever, or in any
way provoking the authorities. The bet having
been taken by member of the Imperial Club,
the prince went to one of the most arlstocrattc
cafes in Paris, dressed in a battered hat, rag
ged blouse, and boots all in holes; and, sitting
down at one OF the tables, ordered a cup 0t
coffee. The walters, however, paid no attention
to so suspiclous-lookrng a customer upon which
the prince put his hand mis- pocket and showed
them a bundle of bank notes. The proprietor
then ordered the coffee to be served, sending to
the nearest police station for a sergent de VILE
The prince was duly arrested and taken to the
commissary of police, where he stated who he
was, and was afterwards taken to the gentleman
with whom he made the bet to prove his iden-
tity. similar story was told at Vienna some
time ago, OF a Hungarian Prince Seandar, M.
Metternch's son-in-law, who in order to make
his arrest quite sure, took the bank notes out of
his boots.
Year: 1866

New YORK, April 2O.-The steamer State Of
Maine. of the New London line, struck a rock
night before last, at the mouth of the Thames
river, but got off, it was thought without serious
damage. Last night on her return voyage, she
sprung leak, and was compelled to transfer her
passengers to the steamer Old Colony, of the
Fall River route, which vessel brought them
here. The State Of Maine will probably reach
here this afternoon.
Year: 1866

AND


ALL AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
We return thanks for past patronage and hope
she material and low prices We now offer, may
promote our mutual interest.


EDMONSTON g. WELSHANS,
Kali Road Depot, West Baton Rouge
Year: 1866

Pat has ,ng labored under the imputation
! of making more accidents with the tongue
than any of his fellow mortals; but it can be
very readily shown that the bull is not nee
essarily Indigenous to Irish soil.


a Frenchman named Gallon, who died in
Paris not many years ago, was remarkable
for bovine tendency, There is a letter o.
his in existence as follows: My dear
iriend-I left my knife at your lodgings yes
terday, Pray send it to me if you find it,
Y YoaFs, .GaiigQ. p .-.s.--7Neyer mind sending
the knife I have found 1t.


There is also note to his vile, which he
sent home with basket of provisions, the
postscript to which read You will find my
letter at the bottom of the basket II, you
should fail to do So let me know as soon as
possible"


1t is said Of this same character that on
one occasion he took lighted taper to find
his way down a pair of stairs without acci-
dent, and after getting down brought 1t back
with thanks, leaving himself at the top Of
the stairs in the dark as at first.


A lady once asked the Able de Matignon
how old he was. why, I am only thirty
two" said he, but count myself thirty
three, because a little boy was born year
before l was and died. evidently keeping me
back a whole year by accident.


It was q Scotch woman who said that the
butcher of her town only killed half beast
at time. 1t was a Dutchman who said q
pig had no ear marks except a short tail, and
it was a British magistrate who, being told
by vagabond that he was not married, re-
sponded q that's a good thing for your wife.


a ~, Iar O
worthy layman spoke Of poor boy whose
father was drunsard and whose mother was
a widow


At negro ball, in lieu of Not transer-
able no the tickets, notice was posted
over the door, No gentleman admitted
uuless he comes hiSSelE"


An American lecturer OF note solemnly
said one evening Parents, you may have
children, or, if you have not your daughters
may have


A Western editor once wrote: "a cor
respondent asks whether the battle of Water
loo occurred before or after the commence
ment Of the Christian era. We answer, II
did"


A Main editor says pumpkin in that State
grew SO large that eight men could stand
around it; which statement was only equal
ed by that of the hoosier who saw flock OF
pigeons fly so low that he could shake a stick
AT them.


Those two observing men, one Of whom
said that be always noticed when he liz, d
through the month of May he lived through
the year, and the other Of whom said at a
Wedding that he had remarked that more wO-
men than men had been married that year,
were neither Of them IrisLmeu.
Year: 1866

A woman can say what she chooses with.
Out being knocked down for it. She can take
a suooze after dinner, while her husband
goes to work. She can go into the street
without being asked to stand treat at every
saloon. She can stay at home in time OF war,
and get married again if her husband gets
killed. She can wear corsets if too thick and
other ixings if too thin. She can gel. di-
vorced from her husband whenever she sees
one she likes better. She can get her hus-
band in debt all over until he warns the pub
lie not to trust her on his account. But al
these are balanced by the fact that she cam
not sing bass, 90 sparkling, or climb a hickory
tree with any degree of propriety.
Year: 1866

The cost Of sending a telegraphic dispatch
to Europe is illustrated in a story told Of an
ambitious young man from the country, who
on a recent visit to Boston, was anxious to
send a dispatch over the Atlantic cable-just
for the fun of the thing. Gathering. up all
of his loose change, he entered the Boston
Office and expressed his wish. Having writ
ten his message and handed tin, he laid the
cash on the counter, exclaiming. How far
will this money pay for?" Quickly running
over the money, the operator replied, 'about
an inch" The youth departed sadder and
wiser man.
Year: 1866

THE great accessions, Of intellect and
patriotism to the Democratic and Con
servative cause, came too late to exert
lis national influence on the public mind.
Time must complete the work; and the
most active and energetic means must
be used to indoctrinate every voter with
the reasons which caused such men as
Seward, Dooiiltle, Ewing aud Beecher,
and host Of others of the same class
Of minds to adiure Radicalism and es-
pouse the cause Of Conservatism. Let
the campaign go on. Let every man
who can speak, address the people
wherever an audience can be found to
listen. Let every man who can write,
take up the pen in the cause Of Peace,
Order, and Restoration. Let all patri-
otie citizens zealously aid in the circu-
Iation of Democratic papers and dOcu-
ments. Tn this way, long before treas
enable Congress can mature the measures
which they propose, We can engender a
public sentiment, the storm and fury Of
whose power those who now threaten
with utter destruction all that is dear to
us. will not dare disregard Then, on
with the campaign -Nari0n Democrat
Year: 1866

An IrEM.-A local editor of one of the
daily papers in Cleveland had an item furnish
ed him the otter day, which was quite an
item He found basket on his doorstep the
other day with the following note attached,
which shows the estimate a lady places on q
member OF the press. We suppose it is need
less to add that the said item was a boy
baby:


Mr.. Stranger Local send an iIem.-
You are at liberty to give editorial indorse-
ment 1t is man child. aud its poor father
and I want it taught to be an editor.


MAGDALEN.
We have not yet learned what disposal the
"Iocal" made Of it, but suppose he cared for
it, and the "Magdaen" knew in whose hands
she was placing her infant.
Year: 1866

ACCURATE VALUAnoN-A fellow was en-
gagged to down East girl, but found that be
liked the sister better than be did her Wish
ing to be off with the old love before he was
on with the new, he asked his betrothed
what she wonld take to release hina. After
figuring his value as accurately as possible,
she replied that about sixty two and a half
dollars was as much as she could conscienti-
ously ask for him Whereupon he paid the
amount, took quitaclaim and married the sis
ter.
Year: 1866

Resolved. That the leaders of the Republican
party are in favor of. and have succeeded until
now, in excluding the Southern States from the
Union aud from representation, while they COM
pei them to share in the burdens of government.
We are opposed toit. We hold that no State got
out Of the Union the late civil war and tn ey are
now all States in the Union, such, entitled to all
the Constitutional rights and privileges of States
in the Union, and we are in favor of lacing all
the States on an equality and protecting them an
republican form of government of their own ma
king, not inconsistent with the Constitution OF the
United States.


Resolved, That all who believe that the States
ofthis Union have not been discovered, who arc in
favor of the immedia te admission OF loyal Repre-
sentatives to''scats in Congress from the States
Year: 1866

Cotton Lands Going Back TO a viii


derneSS.


A correspondent of the Mobile Ad-
Vertiser, upon whose Judgment the
editor relies, gives gloomy picture OF
the future. He says:


What are the facts in regard to gen.
eral cultivation of cotton, and return
of negroes to field labor2 A large pro-
portion of the field hands are dead
Another large number have left the
cotton growing States. The cotton pro
ducing lands in the bottoms will not be
in cultivation this year nor the next
to q great degree they are going back
into the wilderness. In no part OF the
country is a large proportion of the
lands likely to be planted in cotton;
Inuch even of the uplands in Alabama
and Mississippi will not be planted at
sill. A great number of the negroes
are about the towns and villages, with
no sort of intention of returning to the
plantations. Another fact known only
TO those who are making the effort to
make cotton under the present aspect,
is the general opposition of the negro
women to field labor. The more sensi-
BILE of the men see and feel the neces-
sity Of labor in the cotton field, but
there is a settled opposition on the part
of the women to 60 to the field again
They want to 90 into society and have
piano The women are the main
cotton-pickers.


When the negroes made contracts to
make cotton, it was very cold and wet
they had no houses to live in; no pro
visions TO live on; they we're dissppoin
ted about the division of lands snd
mules They said well, if We have tc
work, we might as well make 8 con
tract They were TO q great degree
compelled TO make an engagement z
work. But when the pressure of worh
in the heat of the spring and summe'
comes on, viii he perform his contract
That is the question. The shade tre'
on the hank of . stream win afiorc
house enough, and he can forage 8
large under the protecting wings OF th'
bureau"
Year: 1866

editor, and thinking to curry favor with
him, chuckles over the destruction OF
the Enquirer establishment he is
summarily kicked down stairs by the
combined editors of the two papers.


What g scene election night must
present as the returns come in, each
side of the table trying 70 figure out a
victory, and each side, of course, claim
ing it. A frantic struggle between the
Times man and the Enquirer man, IS
each tries to thrust his flag out Of the
same windo1-compromised at last by
hanging them from different stories,
which is quite appropriate, from the
fact that they tell different stories about
the election. A brass band is played
in front of the Office. The serenade is
claimed alike by the Times editor and
the Enquirer editor. They appear at
different windows and return their
thanks, both speaking together, which
confuses the band to such an extent
that they march off in several direc-
tions, each man playing q different
tune. It is terrible mix, take it all
together.-Cin Com.
Year: 1866

Is firm and consistent in its support of
the Federal Administration, and par
ticularly of the wise and statesmanlike
policy of the President for the restora-
ton of Southern States, to their Con-
stitutional relations with the Union.


Il ought to be supported by all loyal
citizensI and by all who wish to keep
posted in the current news of the day


1t will give daily the latest political,
commercial and miscellaneous lntelI-
gence from all quarters.
Year: 1866

numerous officers with their side arms, and
the moment the air began, Ithe risingof the
officsrs to their fest with vociferous applause
and clapping OF hands. As might have been
expected, this produced some hisses Of disap-
probation. Then came an order TO extin-
guish the lights and clear the house, For
some cause the lights were only partially put
out, and hundred and fifty people rose and
left the building. The curtain rose and the
play went on without further interruption.
These are the facts as nearly as we could
gather them The officers who took part in
this portion Of the play !" not in the bills"
must determine for themselves how far they
have aided the President in his policy Of
reconciliation, and to what extent the sum
total of " loyalty" has been increased in the
community by the evenings performances.
Year: 1866

|


There is no strange handwriting on the wal
Thro' all the'midnight hum no threatening


call,


Nor ON the marble floor the stealthy fall
| OF fatal foOtsteps-all is safe-thou fool,
The avenging deities are shod with wool!
W. ALLEN BUTLER


The next morning after Gena left,
before the hour of noon, the whole
plantation had heard that their beauti-
ful mistress had gone from the home
of her childhood; but they could not
understand WHY she had not bid them
good bye, but as each question asked
ofthe family, upon this subject, ELECTED
always the same reply, "Miss Gena
was obliged to leave suddenly" they
ceased to ask any more questions, al
though there were some who gravely
shook their heads, saying-"No good
eber will come oh all dis mystery"


To say that the moments of Right
Bower were gay and merry the next
morning, would be false; a painful 81
lence seemed to reign in the old home
stead each felt themselves to be the
cause of Gena's fight, even the heart
less Estelle was not happy. Conscience
the inward monitor of our action,
loudly whispered to her that evil would
eventually come upon her for her
treacherous conduct towards her sister,
but her utter sellshness, and her true
love for the Count soon enabled her
to dispel al. painful "reminiscences Of
the past few months.


Count de L. had long ere this felt
some little uneasiness of conscience,
for his base and cowardly treatment
towards Gena hence, now that she had
voluntarily left her home, and what he
should soon consider his home, he was
rather more glad than sad, at her alb
sence.


How strangly angular some minds
are, and how delighted the evilly dis
posed are for the shadow of an excuse
to palliate the glimmer of remOrse
which sometimes haunts their mind, in
spite of all they may do to erase it.


But of Louis Pitt, none knew his
feelings. The fact Of Gena leaving
her home so secretly, was not the chief
cause of Mr.. Pitts deep anguish of
mind He said but little TO the family in
relation to the subject, only requested
the Count and Estelle, to remain silent
about Gena's fight, said he sadly,
''onlv say, that she was obliged to
suddenly leave for the North" This
was his opinion, although no one
knew which way she had gone.
Ii has been said by one Of our
dramatic writer's of poetry, that NO
rack is Ike the conscience.


None have accused thee; It's thy conscience


cries.


The witness in the soul that never dies;
It's accusation, like the moaning wind,
OF wintry midnight. moves the stilled wind.
Oh may it melt thy hardened heart and


bring


From out Thy frozen soul the life Of spring


Louis Pitt. when in his cabinet,
knew not how TO sOotbe his feelings,
his troubled and guilty mind now hur-
riedly traversed the. past, years long
past into oblivion were now lived Ger
again; events which be had studied TO
erase from the tablets Of his memory,
we're again painted in glowing colors,