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Year: 1867

In the name of civilization we protest against
the spirit of barbarity which runs riot in our
midst under the guise of loyalty. The most in
famous epithets are constantly hurled against
more than one-half of our people by the re-
naming. portion, who chance to have the power
in their hands, on the ground that they are not
loyal. Men who never smelt powder in the
late civil contest, pour forth bitter invectives on
the heads of manned and war-worn soldiers
because they entertain opinions differing from
theirs on political subjects. Distinguished ci-
villains are prescribed and denounced able gen.
erals are sneered at and cast aside for the same
reason.


Now, what in the name of Heaven do these
proscriptive partizans mean by loyalty? Who


is the king to whom we must bend the knee in
token of our humble allegiance? Isit the Rad


cal party? God forbid that we should be so
servile as to pay homage to such an upstart and
would absolute master. Our fealty is due
to the Constitution of the State we may live in,
and to the Constitution of the United States,
and to them only. We recognize no other su
perior, and do not admit of their superiority
except with the provision that We can abrogate
or remodel them, when they fall short of the
end for which they were established. They are
the offspring Of the will and intellect of free
people, and are, therefore, always within the
control of the same people. We submit to
tnem as rules OF CIVIL conduct, OF our tree elec-
ton, not from obligation. Here, then, there is
no supreme master who, in opposition to our
wishes, dictates to us certain rules of conduct,
and. of his own right, Furnishes us if we refuse
obedience to his DEGREES


Our fidelity, then, to the Government can be
nothing more than the carrying out of the du-
ties which we have imposed upon ourselves as
citizens. As long as we keep these our civil
behavior is faultless, and anything but obnox-
ious to reproof. Loyalty does not enter into
the question; in fact it has no meaning when
employed in reference to our institutions it is
a foreign term, imported from the monarchies
Of the Old World. All sensible men should re-
pudiate the use Of tit smacks too much of
kingly power-and is used by ignorant or de-
signing partisans to bring odium upon honest
political opponents. 1t is weapon in the
hands of malice and hate, which are known not
to be very choice in their selection of missiles.
Constitutional Union, Han 4h.
Year: 1867

ALL FOR SHow.-The world is crazy for
show, There is not one person in thousand
who dares fall back on his real. simple self for
enjoyment as he goes along. There is too much
living in the eyes of other people. There is no
end to the aping, the mimicry, the false airs,
and the superficial airs. 1t requires rare courage
we admit. to live up to ones enlightened con
vlctions in these days. Unless you consent to
join in the general cheat, there is no room for
you among the great mob of pretenders IF a
man dares to live within his means, and is res
olute in his purpose not to appear more than
he really is let him be applauded. There is
something fresh and invigorating in such an
example, and we should honor and uphold such
man with all the energy In our power
Year: 1867

A writer in an educational journal makes the
following pertinent and truthful remarks to boys,
which We deem worthy a prominent place in our
columns. Boys, listen:


The first thing you want to learn, to develop
what force is IN you, is seIfreliance that Is, as
regards your relation to man. Ii were going
to give you formula for developing the most
torcible set OF men, [ should say: Turn them
upon their own resources with moral and relig-
ous truths when they are boys, and teach them
to depend on self and not on father" Ifa boy
is thrown upon his own resources at fifteen, with
the world before him where to choose, and he
fights the battle Of lite self handed up to man
hood, and don't develop more than an average
share Of executive ability, then there is no stuff
in him worth talking about He may learn to
"plow, and sow, and reap, and NOW, but this
can all be done with machines and horses, and
man wants to be better than either of these.
Wipe out Of your vocabulary every such word
as ta'l, give up wishing for improbable results,
put your hand to the pillow, or whatever tool
you take too, and then drive on and never look
back. Don't even sight your person to see If
1T IS straight; don't be consistent, but be
simply true Ifyou go out to- see reed
shaken by the wind, it is pretty likely you will
never see anything of more consequence.
Year: 1867

P. S.-The minister had so thoroughly stud
led his subject, and such is his power as an
orator that it is altogether impossible to give a
correct report of his sermon, and we hope the
reader will not do him the injustice of suppo-
above. T. Fl
Year: 1867

FAaxExs' SoNs.-It is not the custom now
for farmers son to grow up on the farm,
work a. his father worked before him, and
bring up his family at the old homestead, or
what is better, in q new one and finer one.
Young men seek the cities. They wish to
dress In fne clothes all the time and stand
behind counters. They get a education
and consider II wasted unless they engage In
commercial pursuits and become "citizens," ="
instead Of "coun,rymen." We have great
respect for the commercial interests Of the
nation. and do not wish to join the popular
sneer at counter,jumpers and clerks. We
have need for young men In every depart
ments honest labor. But We do think
that the hard outdoor work Of agriculture
is better calculated to devclopc manliness OF
character than the confined labors Of the
counting house or shop.


Farming Is not enough respected by the
nation in comparison with the mercantile
pursuits- Young men, too, IN majority OF
instances desert the farm aud seek the city
because they wish to escape the harder la'
Dor which is supposed to bc the lot Of the
farmer. They wish to lead an easier life
than their fathers lead. and attain the same
success. A few years Of experience behind
the counter or the desk dissipates the idea
that the mercantile life is m easier one ;
but at frat view Il has destinations to the
young mans eye which agriculture has not.
Is there not considerable Of lazinsss in this
rrsh to tho city Of farmers sons2 We
need q certain amount Of fresh blood and
fresh brain from the rural districts in every
branch Of metropolitan industry : but we
do not need the rush Of applicants for po-
sitions which lowers the salaries here, while
rural districts are suffering for work hands.
Year: 1867

Will thus be seen that in the largest
in the State the republicans lost 1000 while ths
democrats increased their vote BY over 1000. thss
showing that the entire Increase the popular vote
was ON the side Of the latter
Year: 1867

New York state.


The Albany Argus states that sit Is nearly wsN
since Huburd declined to be the defeated candidate for
Comptroller on the republican ticket This
tho part OF Huburd but il has death chill through
the ranks of his party The Journal and It's friends
looking around for candidate, but respectable man
can be found to with certain defeat staring him in
the face


The following is complete list OF nomip ations for
tho Supreme Court. TO be voted for on the 9th Of
Novemher.
Year: 1867

The Company propose to commence work At an early
day and TO push it forward rapidly possible and
intend to have their lines completed without delay


DISTRIBUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The ockhoIdsra will te represented by Directors 1t
the principal rofnts Of the line.
Year: 1867

IT is said that the shares of the Washington
Library Company, Of Philadelphia, are being dis
posed of with unexampled ruPidty. The absence
of all concoAlment, the honesty of purpose manifest.
cd by those who first inaugurated the enterprise, the
fairness with which the proposed final distribution
is to be conducted, and the patriotic purpose to
which the entire surplus is to be applied have taken
firm hold upon public confidence. So large have
the sales been thus far that the trustees hope to
ticpate the time originally fixed for the dis ton
of the gifts amounting to S3OO,00 thus placing the
funds collected much sooner than they expected in


channel to carry out the noble act of cnevolonce
which tho object Of their enterprise. All those
therefore, who deslIe to participate with them in the
pleasure of doing good action should subscribe
without delay. They will receive at once a fine en-
craving, worth at retail more than tho money in.
vested, besides gift Of such value as their share
may be entitled to ia tho final distribution. Read
the advertisement.
Year: 1867

DARING RoBBERY.-A bold robbery was
committed at New Castle at about o'clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. VIM. Ii. Cam, a
storekeeper there, sleeps in a room over his
store. He went to bed leaving $40 in money
and four checks amounting to $l9l in pocket
book in the pocket of his pants which hung on
the bed post Some thief entered by ladder
and took the pocket book from his pants and
then cut sticks"
Year: 1867

JUNCTION & BREAKwATER RAILROAD
The work ON this road is progressing finely:
About two miles of the track is now laid, and
as the working force was considerably enlarged
yesterday, we hope to hear of its completion as
far as GeOrgetown very shOrtly.-1rg rs.
Year: 1867

RAILROAD ACCIDENTs.-As the through ex-
press train was coming along full speed on Sun
day night, near Wilmington, the engine struck
an OK, throwing the carcass up an embankment.
The carcass rolled back across the track in
front of the first passenger car, and threw that
and four other passenger cars off the track
The wheels and trucks were pretty badly smash
ed up, and cars thrown about promiscuously,
says the Commercial, but owing to the strong
manner in which passenger cars are now built
not one of the car bodies was broken by the
crash, and no one seriously hurt.


On Wednesday evening, between five and
six clock, a peach train was thrown from the
track at Sassafrass Crossing, two miles above
this town, by the breaking of Car wheel on
one of the Camden & Amboy cars (which are
considered unsafe) by which five cars were
smashed up. Several hundred bask skets OF
peaches were lost No one was injured. The


passenger trains were unable to pass the OBJ


structions that evening The express trail
E from CriSfeld on arriving at the wreck, tool


the passengers from the accommodation trail
) due here at s. O5 =. NJ, and backed down the
Y road, while the trains from above backed OF
e with the passengers for the North.
Year: 1867

A letter lust received in Washington
from prominent citizen travelling IN the
South, we'll known in political circles OF
the northern States, dated at Mobile, May
Is. gives probably one Of the most correct
accounts of the late riot in that city that
have been prepared. 1t is brief and com
prehcnsivc, and carries upon its face the
impress Of truth. The whole story OF the
riot, from its inception TO the end, is told
in a few words. The writer says:


a write YOU from this branch Of the


Lords vineyard to give you the ptalh
truth as to the riot last night at this city.


"While Judge Kelley was speaking po-
liccman was having verbal alteration
with a drunken fellow who was miShcha-
wing, and seized him for arrest. The
crowd Immediately around was excited,
but not noisy or violent. At this particular
time the horses attached tothc ambulance oi
Colonel Shepherds Fifteenth infantry were
frightened and started 10 run through the
crowd. OF course every person tried to
get out of the way, and rushing furiously
in every direction, pressed against others
and some person, believing II To he rot,
fired pistol, whereupon there was gene
raj frng-some towards the speakers
stand and some from it. Lights were
blown out. Kelley got under the table
and then got away to the hotel, no one at
tempting to molest him. There was no
person on the stand hurt. The only per
sons worndcd and killed were opposed to
the Radicals, except one negro, who was
found dead some distance from the scene.
The whole affair sprang up in moment
There were no preparations Tor II. Inc
party mostly armed were the negroes.
There is not respectable man here who
does not greatly regret the occurrence.
Many, Of course, do not like kcllcy'S radl-
caliSm, but there was no disposition to pre-
vent his speaking or break up his meeting
by any leading man here. | was at the
meeting awhile, and all there seemed at
tcutivc and quiet.


Judge Kelley came very hastily to the
Battle House, and guard of soldiers were
thrown about the house 10 guard him. lie
was taken TO his meal by military, and
seemed afraid to leave here for Monsgom-
erv in the regular steamer, having Spc'
cial boat to carry him from this wharf. lie
was in no more danger than ! was, and
could walk the streets with Just as mucL
safety. lie did not need military protec'
tion any more than | do, but lie called
upon the military for effect. 1t seemed
more martyr-like to need protection. IL
would create more sensation north. 1t was
a trump card. The whole affair will give
Kelley more notoriety than all his Other
acts combined. ! regret that the affair
took place, because Of the lives that were
lost, because of the interruption OF free
speech, and because it does gross injustice
| to the people OF Mobile"
Year: 1867

ROMANCE AMONG THE "uPPER TEN
The New York correspondent OF the Ro-
chester Union relates the following:


"a romantic instance OF faithful love
has occurred in a prominent family resid-
inc ON Fifth avenue. Some years since
the youthful daughter-only fourteen
courted in childish fashion by gentleman
of seventeen, went clandestinely with him
10 get married. The parents learned what
was going on, arrived at the church just as
the ceremony was concluded, and carried
Off, severally, the bride and bridegroom.
The latter was marched off to school !; the
former locked up in her room, and soon
after taken to Paris. Here she remained
with her mother till she was eighteen,
when she was introduced into society.
Her beauty and fortune attracted many
visitors, but she repelled all their advances.
She had, at long intervals, kept up cor
respondence with the youthful husband
from whom she had been separated ana not
long since, when she landed in New YORK,
the first person on whom her eyes lighted was
the Benedict aforesaid, grown more manly
and handsome, and eager to embrace his
wife. The parents no longer opposed their
reunion."
Year: 1867

A REPORTER MOUNTS HIS PEGAsUS.-
One who reads many different papers will
frequently notice with what ingenuity ar
ticles from one journal are rehashed in
another. An editorial is sometimes re-
duced to a first-class local, local Is
worked up to fine leader, or fine flight
of rhetoric is incorporated into an original
contribution. A case in point has come to
our notice within the past week. In Tues
days issue of the Dispatch We gave SIN
Gle paragraph about the mishap OF re-
portorial friend who was so unlucky as to
be shut up for moment or twoln the cage.
Though an insignificant matter, we thought
it might raise smile but what was our
astonishment upon opening another city
paper on the following day to find that its
local editor, being exceedingly scarce
of items, taking our paragraph as his
text, had amplitied to the extent of about
fifty lines, and made very readable ar
ticle, in the absence of news. IL was
amusing, however, to notice the flights oil
imagination in which the veteran "local "
INDUCED. A step into one cell became a
tour of inspection through the whole suite,
three minutes stay became horrible I'M
prisonment of half an hour, the wagglsh
friend was uniformed as stern officer oil
the law, the peaceable youth who was I'M
prisoned alarmed the neighbors by his
kicks and cries; and with leads and
double-heads the daily was furnished with
an item second only to riot or murder


We are happy to furnish items for our
neighbor, but beg that he will give III
credit for the text, as We cannot but re-
cognize our own offspring in whatever
guise it may appear.
Year: 1867

Mr.. DAvIs's CAsE-MR. CHAsE.-We
understand, on what ought to be good au-
thority, as coming directly from Chief
Justice Chase himself, that he was not in
any way party to the release of Jetier-
son Davis on bail. lie knew nothing
whatever Of Judge Underwood's intention,
was not consulted by him on the subject,
but fully expected that the trial would
take place, and that he himself would pre-
side at it. Nor is he now aware OF the
reasons which led to a different result.
Judge Underwood acted in the matter
wholly on his own sponsibility-so far, at
least, as any persons officially connected
with the Government were concerned.
We do not vouch for the truth of this
statcment-but only for the fact that 1t
comes TO us directly from a reliable per-
son, who claims to have received 1t from
the Chief Justice. e.-Ne1o York Times.
Year: 1867

ACCIDENT TO GENERAL RICHARDSON
General William ii. Richardson, the vene-
rable and efficient Adjutant- General of
the State, met with an accident on Tues
day afternoon which well nigh cost
him his life. He was walking along Third
street, when two dogs ran out OF an alley,
and running between his legs, threw him
to the ground with great force. He was
bruised about the head and shoulders, 80
much so that he had to be carried home.
On yesterday he was confined to bis bed,
and suffered considerably from the effects
of his fall.
Year: 1867

ploy of the Radicals, and had heard that |
had detailed detectives to watch the presi-
dental mansion, with view to ascertain
and furnish a list of the prominent Cop
perheads and rebels who were visiting the
White House
Year: 1867

FAIR AND FEAsr.-The good ladies of
the Union Station church are still offering
the attractions of their festival to the plea
sure-seekers of Church and Union Hills.
The remembrance Of one pleasant eve-
ming in their tair-room leads us to urge
all to attend, with the assurance that they
will feel the better for the visit.
Year: 1867

Coon AND TRUE MEN FOR THE EMERGEN-
CY.-ln an able article treating Of the kind
of men who should be chosen to fill the offices
at the approaching election, the Nevada
Transcript says:


The first great object should be to obtain
good men and true, not only true to the
great party, but trUe to the great principle of
liberty and progress. There are hundreds of
such in the Union party; men of unstained
integrity and long and effective service in the
great cause; men whose voices have been
heard on the side of the Union in every coz
test since armed rebellion first reared itself
against the nation. Among such the loyal
men of the State should look for leaders, and
with such there need be no fears of infdelity
From these loyal men should select their
candidates. Let the Union party of Califor-
mia learn from the past, and apply the test
in the nominations of State and county off =
GERS. AT no time during the history of the
party was fidelity to principle more requisite
as qualification in leader than now The
nation is now in transition from slavery to
freedom. and the Union party can alone es.
tablish it in the principles of truth, justice
and universal liberty. Ifloyal men fail, the
progress must stop, and nation ransomed
by loyal blood will sink back to the depths,
because of the failure on the part of the peo-
pie to grasp and seal the victory won by
their armies in the field. Let loyal men
arouse themselves and go into the contest
with the determination to put none but true
men upon the watch towers" and glo-
rious victory will be theirs.
Year: 1867




THE BONES OF AN ANIMAL Fxrp,crrn
FROM BOYS LEG.-The Hamilton fC. W.
Times relates the following " bonyu story


A most remarkable case recently came
under the observation of DR.. Hamilton. r
A, OF Hamilton City, which is calculated
TO excite high degree of interest in scien-
tltie quarters. Some weeks since the advice
OF DR.. Hamilton was procured in the case
OF young lad who was suffering intense
pam from a severe Inflammation of one leg
below the knee joint. The patient had long
been afflicted with a swelling in the locality,
which, however, had not until recently caus.
ed him particular pain or inconvenience.


lie had previously been treated by another
physician for rheumatism, but DR.. H., on
examination, Immediately pronounced such
treatment improper, and stated that pieces
OF bone were working in the swelling, which
would have to be extracted, believing at
the time that the ZONES of the patients leg
had been affected. After the application of
the poultices, the swelling finally separated
when large quantity of small bones made
their appearance, and have since been
almost daily extracted. These bones are
perfectly formed and complete, and belonged
to creature Of some unknown species,
about the size of a full-grown red squirrel
The ribs are fully two inches in length, and
bones of the legs about the same. Among
the remains are two curved prongs, or
feelers, terminating in a sharp point, which
were evidently attached to the head of this
strange animal. The remains will doubt
less be secured complete, but as yet those
versed in natural history have been unable
to form any opinion as to the species of the
creature, or to surmse how it had been in
troduced and lived in the muscles of the
patients leg. Little pain had been expert
enced from the presence Of the ANIMAL until
its death was occasoned from some cause,
when the working of the patients system to
discharge the foreign matter was attended
with the most intense pain and what the
result may yet be is not certain, although
the lad continues in good health otherwise.
1t is the design of Dr. Hamilton to send the
bones, with particular observations of the
ease, to the celebrated anatomist, DR.. Owen,
of London, England. Those who would feel
interested in investigating for themselves the
facts of this astonishing case can do so by
calling upon DR.. Hamilton.
Year: 1867

REMARKABLE CASE OF ENDURANCE or .
WOMAN Losr IN THE WooDs.-The PUGET
Sound Weekly Times has the following:


A Mrs. Moore, lady of some fifty years
of age, who resides near Three Tree Point.
on the Sound, left home on Thursday. the
7th inst, to go to Mr.. Dugan's, on White
River, in this county, a distance of four
miles, and being caught in the binding snow
storm of that day, became bewildered. and
lost her way. She wandered about for seven
days in the woods before she was found, with


cut anything to eat and sleeping at night
in hollow log. She had a heavy shawl
and U. S. Regulation oyereoat to protect
her from the inciemency of the weather.
Two dogs accompanied her, one of which
let on the fourth day, the other remaining
with her until she was found. At night the
faithful animal slept on her feet, which.
undoubtedly, did much to keep her from
being frozen. Although diligent and per-
seyering search was made, it was several
days after her tracks were first discovered
before she was found. At length, on the
seventh day, she was discovered lying in a
hollow tree, with the dog at her feet, and one
shoe filled with water by her side that she
had carried into her retreat to drink. She
was only half mile from the road and a
mile and and a half from a house when she
was foand. On being asked if'she was hun
gry, she replied that she was not; but after
arriving at the house and being given some
cruel, it had to oe taken from her to prevent.
her eating too much. When taken away
she begged pityfully for more. Astonishing
as it may seem, she endured the severe cold
and hunger without any apparent serious or
permanent injury. We have not been able
to obtain a minute account of her movements
while lost, but it will doubtless verify the
adage that truth is stranger than fiction"