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Year: 1866

Without prolonging the narrative to
dwell on any one of its curious clrcum-
stances more than on any other, / may,
in closing it, point out the coincidence
that the warning of the Engine Driver
included, not only the words which the
unfortunate signalman had repeated to
me as haunting him, but also the words
which myself-not he-had attached,
and that only in my own mind, to the
resticulation he had initiated.
Year: 1866

PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND TUE vETERAys.-In a
circular issued to the heads Of departments
the President wisely declares II to be semi
nently right and proper that the government Of
the United States should give earnest and sub
stantial evidence Of its jnst appreciation of the
services Of the patriotic men who, when the
life Of the nation was imperillod, entered the
army and navy to preserve the integrity Of the
Union, defend tho government and maintain
and perpetuate unimpaired its free institu-
tons" He therefore directs that In appoint
ments to Office in the Executive departments
preference shall be given to such meritorious
and honorably discharged soldiers and Sailors
particularly those who have been disabled by
wounds received or diseases contracted In the
line Of duty, a. may possess the proper quail
Acations. In this order the President has cx-
hibited his high appreciation Of the services Of
our veterans, and we hope II will be carried
out, both In letter and spirit II any Of his
Cabinet officers demur at II or refuse to put It
into execution, such contempt OF the Presidents
wishes should be promptly and decisively met
by the Executive
Year: 1866

TIE AsrArIc CHOLERA AT HArlFAx.-The &C
counts given this morning OF the arrival of
the steamship England at Halifax, bound to
this port, with number of flial cases of
cholera on board dspels the hope created by
late news from Europe that the cholera had
halted in lis Western march, if it had not
made a relrogradc movement Communlca-
ton with the England had not been allowed
as we write this, but it is known that she had
on board some forty fatal cases of cholera
out OF one hundred and sixty persons attacked.
The whole number of passengers IS stated at
twelve hundred, an amount excessively large
at any tine, but particularly so when fearful
epidemic like that OF the Asialic cholera is
liable TO break out on board. Congress should
Immediately adopt measures prohibiting this
excessive overcrowding Of ocean steamers.
This precaution is necessary 10 prevent that
terrible loss Of life by shipwrcck which we are
obliged so frequently to chronicle, and il is
equally important that the same or more stlin-
gent regulations should be made to restrict
the number Of passengers, now that we have
evidence that the dreadful scourge has made
!.s appearance upon vessel packed with hui
man beings bound TO this country. Moreover,
this intelligence should spur our Health Com
missioners to renewed and vigorous efforts to
cleanse the city OF everything likely to en-
courage or to breed contagion. They have
done very well so far; let them 60 on in the
good work.
Year: 1866

IHc HAcTWIU Vhe UreuL OrSHn OF TIC


Business Public.


Annexed are the returns to the Internal Revenue
Department of the receipts from advertising of all the
daily papers Of this city for two years In the first
column the receipts for thirteen months being the
year 1864 with month Of 1863 and in the second
column the receipts for the twelve months of 1866


Thirteen months Fbr the
Year: 1866

This shows the HERALD TO be, by its extensive and
comprehensive circulation the chief organ Of the adver
tisers of the Metropolis and the medium of communi-
eating their business wants to the public.
Year: 1866

A relic of the past is seen in a


man, bearing upon his face and


body the impress Of many years.


This man walks the streets daily,


bearing the marks of misfortune,


amid the friends he had known in


better years, but with an appear.
ence SO changed, one can hardly


recognize in Linn the Mercutio of
the Crescent City, the CAV. witty
and elegant gentleman, who was
at one time the very leader of
fashion. Seedy habiliments, a
bent body, and wrinkled face, have
nearly obIiterated all in him that
were familiar in the past. Inher-
iting great fortune, he increased
it largely by marriage, and from
his profession at the bar had an
income of forty and fifty thousand
"a year, and received a single fee of
$4,000 upon a claim on real es-
tate in the lower part of the city.
This wealth he scattered with
princely generosity and royal pro-
fusion. He was a Lucullus at
home, and his hospitality aspired
to the maSnifcence OF the ancient
Roman nobleman. In 1887 he
gave a single soiree that cost $685.
900, and which exceeded in splen-
dor anything ever before known
here. The very floors over which
the dancers moved were covered
with scenic paintings, the work of
the most accomplished artist then
i'll New Orleans; and in the saloon
where gaming tables were arranged
stood two baskets, one filled with
bank-notes and the other with
gold, for the use of those guests
who were unfortunate with the
tickle goddess. The dispenser of
gorgeous hospitality is now depen-
dent upon his relatives. He takes
his loss with Christian resignation
and does not fly from the world or
rail against it, like Timon of Ath-
ems, but moves through the world
with a pleasant and urbane man.
ner, as if he had still the princely
fortune at command. Such cases
as this are common since the war.
IN. 0. Crescent.
Year: 1866

Another year has come and gone
To linger with the past;
Twas like the dew in sunnie morn,
1t fed away so fast.
We scarce had time to heave sigh
Upon life's rugged wave,
Before it went ON fitting by,
Nearing us to the grave.
Yes, one morelink from life short chain
Has worn itself away
To ne'er baseen by man again,
This side eternal day.
How fastly on this rugged shore
When naught but sin in view,
We pass away forever more,
Bidding this earth adieu.
Oh! why will man while living here,
Debauch away his time,
When bitter death is drawing near
To watt him from this cline
He knows not what day he must meet
The great and mighty Lord
Who sits upon the Judgment seat
To judge with one accord.


as ALoNzo.
Year: 1866

No two human beings were ever
alike in body or mind. In other
words, Nature has been engaged
in making men and women six
thousand years without ever ma
ing one that she thought it worth
while to repeat.
Year: 1866

QUEER RADICAL LoGIC.-The
action of Alabama and other
Southern States in the matter OF
the ratification of the Constltu-
.ional Amendment, is accepted by
the Radicals in Congress as author
itative and valid, and they will
doubtless declare slavery coastltu-
tionallyabolished and yet Alabama
and her sister. States are excluded
from representation under that
Constitution. Queer dilemma
this the Radicals are in, and we
await with some concern to see the
dodge around this Constitutional
impediment. But if universal
.equalizalion and fraternity OF eve
rv species and tribe of men can
loe accomplished, what care they
for consistency.
Year: 1866

Wives are greatly in demand in
the neighborhood of the Rocky
Mountains. A healthy woman
will bring any price in that region,
The bachelors have grown desper-
ate aid ragged, and they have de-
termined to perish or marry.
Year: 1866




A correspondent of the Scientl-
fc American suggests new way
TO clear a boat of water without
btling. He says: "if you have a
boat that leaks badly, and 1t is IN
a strong current, or if you are tow
Ing it up stream: all you have to
do to keep it dry is this: bore a
hole through the bottom and IN
sert a piece of tin or iron, half
round, through the hole, letting it
extend few inches below the bot
tom Of the boat. and all the water
will run out without any labor.
! think a ship at sea cou.d be kept
sloat if you could keep her going
four miles per hour,
Year: 1866

The New York Tribune makes
a great fuss because the late Geor-
gia Convention did not ratify the
constitutional amendment abolish
ing slavery throughout the United
States, and the Press & Times at
Nashville, copies the entire article
This is certainly piece of the
most astounding ignorance, or Il
base and willful attempt to injure
the Georgia convention and the
people of that State. Noone knows
better than these papers should
know that it was not competent
for the Georgia convention to ratl-
fly this amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States, for
by The very language Of the amend
ment itself it is to be ratified by
"two-thirds of the Legislatures
of the United States, and not by
any convention or number Of con-
ventiuns. Hence, the Tennessee
Convention, which was under the
special eye Of President Johnson,
while he was yet Military Cover
nor, did not assume to ratlfy the
amendmentinq The Cen
eral Assembly did SO last April.
We have no doubt the Georgia
Legislature will do so. If it does
not it will very much crafty the
Northern radicals and their Ten
nessee cOunterparts.
Year: 1866

To the Editor Of the Press


One can hardly fail to be amazed, were the
matter in hand less serious he would certainly
be amused, at the treatment bestowed during
four years past upon the question whether the
rebel states are really in the Union, orout OF
it. The amount Of hair-splitting logic elected
by this problem passes all computation. New
Year: 1866

The necessity which called for its pas
sage has ceased. We are satisfied that tho1e
Of our citizens who took up arms against
the government, are peaceable and good
citizens at this time They have accepted
the arbitrament Of arms and have submitted
it quietly. We are satisfied that they are
now desirous Of the general good Of our
common country. The policy Of a wise
of good and intelligent citizens. This law
was passed "a punishment upon them.
We think they have proved by their good
conduct and quiet department that they
are entitled TO the repeal Of this law. They
are tax-paying, law-abiding citizens.
Every thinking man has discarded every
idea OF these men ever engaging in another
rebellion. We believe they are anxious to
advance the material prosperity Of our great
country and viii make in the future, con-
servative, ,law-abidfng and dconstitution-loving
citizens. IL should be our policy 10 secure
the affections of these men by showing them
that we are willing 20 bury the memories Of
the past, and restore them to all the priv
ileges Of citizenship. BY tbis course we
should win their confidence and love, and
than three hundred thousand brave and
veteran soldiers would spring 10 arms, from
the South alone, TO defend their country and
drive back the foreign invader.


Such an act as the repeating Of this law,
would do more than restore peace and har-
mony TO the State. Il would remove the
rankle from many heart and give general
joy.-Shelbyville Ezposifor.
Year: 1866

General TRusBuLL, of the Ninth Iowa Cav
airy, who has just returned from the South
after Eve years service in the cause of The
country, was invited by the House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the Iowa Legislature to addres.
that body. In pursuance of this action, the
General was introduced and spoke from the
Speakers stand. The address is thus epi-
tomized in the published report Of proceed
ings of the Legislature


"The General then addressed the House
briefly, giving his recent experience in the
South aud the convictions that had been
forced upon him by the state Of feeling there
since the reception Of the Presidents veto
message. The people openly boast that they
will get control Of the government that they
will have the rebel and national debts placed
on par that rebel soldiers shall receive
pensions the same as Union soldiers; that
damages to and destruction of property in the
South during the war shall be paid for; end
that when they get possession Of the Govern
ment, as they fondly anticipate unde. the
policy of President johnson, they will admin
lister it for the destruction thereof rather than
its perpetuity that they expect by these
means to drive the North to rebellion, and
that Charles Sumner will occupy the same
cell as JEFF. Davis, or similar one. He said
this was the prevailing sentiment and talk.
He knew some officers who accepted the result
Of the war in good faith. But the number
was small and confined to officers high in rank
IN the rebel army. He closed by an earnest
appeal to members to stand BY Congress if
they desired peace, Justice, liberty. and q
fully restored and honored nationality"


WILSON, the Copperhead Senator from
Dubuque, who contested Judge BURT's cleo
ton during the war, and denied the right Of
the soldiers to vote, pitched into General
TRuMBrLL, and denied his right to express
his opinions upon the invitation of the
House.
Year: 1866

An Alabamian writes to Mr. Blow,
NJ. c., from Missouri: I'D u


Il am happy to state to you that
our free negroes are doing finely. We
have no trouble with them. They
have all gone to work manfully. They
give an impetus to trade that we nev-
er before had. I have sold Jack Pc
ters' negroes more goods this year
and last year than1 ever sold Peters,
and he owned four hundred and fifty
negroes. So you see the free negro
system is working well with u.s." 9s


Of course free labor works we'll 1t
works for itself and gives an impetus
to all around. Being busy for itself
it has no time to waste in making
trouble for others. But the. South
is only entering the threshold of its
advantages. They are only beginning
to see the advantage of having four
hundred and fifty busy, active con
sumers aud producers in the stead OF
Jack Peters and his slaves. They are
only beginning to realize the profit to
a community to have four hundred
and fifty citizens each with local in
terests in the place of Jack Peters,
who cared naught for them nor their
locality except to get all the cotton
he could from his land and spend the
proceeds in a Southern city or at a
Northern watering place, They will
realize them more, as schools and
churches, and pleasant homesteads
and factories, etc, grow up in their
midst. All these are the natural ac-
compartments eff free labor and must
naturally follow " Free labor is
working well.
Year: 1866

How do YOU spend your evenings,
after supper? Can you answer the
question satisfactorily to your pa
rents or friends ?--tO your own con-
sciences 2" 4 That's none Of your
business" you say. Hold there !;
think little; we won't quarrel, but
perhaps you are mistaken. The high
standing and prosperity Of a commu
nifty depend on the conduct Of its in
dividual members; SO that all are in
terestcd in the well l-being Of each.
When one member Of the body suf-
fers, the whole frame suffers with it,,
and the man is untitled for either Ia
bor or enjoyment. AS the word Of
truth says, No man liveth to him
self" We cannot help eXerting an
influence on others, for either good
or evil.


Is it, then, none Of our business
how you spend your evenings? Now
we have not the slightest idea of
charging upon any reader Of the Ten
nesseean, that he spends his evenings
viciously. But the question is, are
they given to mere idleness and
amusement? Suppose each youth
asks himself, when he lays his head
on his pillow, "How much have ]
added to my store Of valuable knowl-
edge since sundown?' Would not
some Of you be puzzled to find sin
Gle item? Yet there are night schools
in the city where knowledge on al
branches Of education can be gained
nearly every night in the week. At
tendance on them will not cost you s
quarter of the sums you spend fol
things that positively injure you. NC
young man in this city should let mex
Christmas find him unable to write {
good business hand, spell correctly
and keep his own accounts. You car
learn all this if you would do your
best under the direction Of faithful
teacher; and the knowledge will b
worth more than thousand dollars
to you. Read chapter in the bool
Of Prov erbs every day, until yo'
have read the boek three time
through, and steer your course BY It
It says, "get wisdom" )"


Do not, in your eagerness to grasl
the name Of freedom, lose its realit,
that freedom Of the soul which
gave it wings, to rise and soar up
wards forever.


UNCLE JOB.
Year: 1866

Around the Point, General Scott was
without exception, idolized by all the
spoke to most of those whom he passed
on the way, and when riding, an al,
most feudal attachment existed in all
this quarter to both the man and the
Snldiar
Year: 1866

Gen. Palmer seems to be the great busbear
ut which they aim all their strohs- With
bat shouts Of Joy did they read the fact that
1Gaad been indicted by the Jefferson Circuit
! va Grand jury and With what rubbing
Year: 1866

CRoPs ABOUT MILFORD. Most corn has
been cultivated the first time. Wheat and
Rye are in full head. Oats and Clover are
looking well, but backward Green Peas are
getting plenty Strawberries getting cheap'~
Peach trees promise about one third of crop.
Apples will be plenty. Grape vines will all
bear full More Sweet Potatoes are set than
Year: 1866

The pastoral OF Cardinal Cullen, read IN the
Dublin churches aud chapels, and referred to in
our cable Dispatches alludes to the Fenian
movement


Though our faithful pc ople are too much
attached 20 religion to allow systems which are
condemned by the law OF God and man TO spread
widely among them, vet IL is TO be regretted
that emissares from other countries, imbued
with the spirit of the present times, aud advO-
Gates of physical force and violence have been
laboring to make them countenaucc secret asso-
Ciations or revolutionary movements. I'M
doubtedly, those who have been led astray
being few and powerless and oftentimes the
dupes OF the in'ormer, their movements cannot
afford any justification for that alarm which
seems to nave occupied the public mind.


And here let us observe that it is very strange
that the writer's of the Orange press, and others
who are now disturbing the country by circ l.
lating exaggerated reports of impending out
breaks, were most active a few months ago in
encouraging dangerous writings, and praising
the spirit OF independence and resistance to Law.
tul authority with which the leaders of a then
rising faction were animated.


II IS equally strange that those who short
time ago gave triumphant reception 10 The
hero oil ali continental revolutions, Garibaldl,
and who have been the protectors of the great
architect of secret societies, MaZzini, should
now be so loud in the denunciations OF the men
who are only walking in the footsteps of those
wo idols of the English press, and merely seek.
ing Tor an opportunity TO give practical Illus
tTation OF their principles.


The contradictions in which the Writers re-
fcrred to aIe thus involved appear to be Just
retrlbution Tor their past errors, and for the
want OF principle which made them forget to
do to others as they would that others should do
to them. But, however that may be, my advice
to you dearly beloved, is the same which have
giyen YOU repeatedly during the last five years.


Following the maXims of the Gospel, which
teach YOU to be Obedient to the higher powers,
keep aloof ON all those who advocate violence
or revolution, or seek to bring on a collision
with the established authorities.
Year: 1866




Amongst the special duties of the class
Examiner, it may be stated, that he is


l. To assign short lessons, but to exact
perfect reeitations


2. To avoid leading questions, OR such
as suggest the answer, in cases where he
is compelled by the nature of the subject
to ask questions.


3 To require all passages for commits
tai to memory, to be literally memorized !;
and not to permit bungliug secitals or the
substitution of one word Tor another !
accurate memorization being of the great
est value in after life, us well as due to
the subject of the lesson.


4. To see that the portions to be com
pretended and reproduced but not mem>
orized, are comprehended fully.


5. To hold the pupil to propriety o.
language in rendering the substance of a
passage or lesson. No mispronunciation
of words or ungrammatical sentences are
to be allowed to pass without correction
and explanation. This is the best mode,
after all, Of teaching grammar.


g. To promptly report for promotion to
a superior class of degradation to an in,
ferior one, every pupil whose progress or
the habitual lack of it, renders the change
due to himself or to his classmates.


7. To send class book to the Princi,
pal Teacher, with each class when it re-
turns from the Recitation room in which
the Examining teacher shall date and
note the subject and extent of the next
lesson; aud shall also enter the names Of
such pupils as have failed in recitation.


NUMBER OF PUPILS, TEACHERS AND


CLASS ROOMS.


As each of these schools has or is to
have maximum of l50 pupils, the mum
Der of Teachers required will be at least
four; that is, one Principal Teacher, and
three Assistants or Glass examiners. OF
these, She Principal of course is to be a
teacher of large experience and Of suffi-
cent scholarship to afford instruction in
all the branches of study pursued in the
school. The assistants may have less
scope cf scholarship, but each must be
well qualified in the branch or branches
committed to his or her class room.


In this corps of teachers-two of whom
should be males and two femalcs-on
should be capa' le Of giving instruction ii
military drill and calisthentic exercises
one should be qualified to teach vocal mu
sic, and one if practicable, should be able
to instruct in the fudiments at least, oi
linear drawing.


hsa general rule, it is recommended
that the PrincipaFoF proprietor of the
school shall not himself be the PfiBeipaI
Teacher. His time and attention will be
50 much occupied by the general super
vision of the establishment and providing
for its wants, as to render it inconsistent
if not impossible to act also as the Prin
cipal Teacher. For this position, the
better way will be to secure the services
of competent person who shall devote
his whole time to school room duties ant
the matters connected herewith.


This system will requiFe at least TIRES
class rooms to each school, properly pro
vided with Blackboards, &c; it being in
consistent with It's narure to have any o.
the lessons recited in the study hall


(To BE Continued
Year: 1866

B6~ We glean much information from tho Sentinel regarding the tricks of our new craft. The artful dodge of disguising editorials under the head of Correspondence, never occurred to us till suggested, last week, by that veteran In all the iniquitous ways of edi ting. Can it be that the remarkable political contributions from Winsted, 8 short time since, and the sub sequent aattering sketch of us and our paper, which we admired as a literary production, were the offspring oi the versatile genius of our Sentinel friend? .......'
Year: 1866

10 BUSINESS MEN-The Carolinion
says If you want to coin money, advertise /!
heccp your namc before the dear publo
Make 1t know you, think and talk about
you Make it believe that you are doirg
smashing business. Now days the
man who stops advertising might as we'll
tie Grape on his doors. Its the life of
trade, the animus of competition. If your
neishbor has one column in the morning
paper do you occupy two A thousand
dollars in newspaper always pays, and it
Is the knowledge of this fact, and the
courage to buy money for the time being
IN tins manner, that has made the fortune
oil hall the sardinc aristocracy of the coun
try.
Year: 1866

1t is secret known but to few, vet Of
no small use in the conduct of life, that
when you fall into mans conversation
the trst thing you should consider is.
whether he has greater inclination TO
Ecar You or that you should hear him.
Inc latter is the mcst general desire aud
know very able fattcrers that never
speak a word in praise OF the persons from
whom they receive daily iavors, but still
practice skillful attention to whatever il
uttered by those with whom they converse.


What is tho best TO prevent old maids
from dcs pairing Pairing.