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Year: 1866




The terrible tornado, says the New York
Day Book, which recently visited Indiana
also extended into southern Illinois. 1t is
estimated that not less than thousand per-
sons were killed and injured by it As the
tornado advanced. apparently with the mod
crate speed of locomotive, the most extra
ordinary spectacle of trees, crushed houses,
wood rails and objects that seemed to be
horses and cattle, borne on by the storm in
dense volumes of dirt and dust, all in the
most inextricable confusion. The very heav-
ems were filed with the contents of farms.
Every object seemed torn from the earth and
folded upward. Houses were taken up bod
lily and dashed overhead. and perfect deso-
lation spread over the valley. As the lorna
do advanced the indications of its course
were very deceptive, appearing to point in
all directiops This effect probably came
from the revolution going on in the volumes
Of dust and salphuric smoke that enveloped
everything in the valley, and which at times
seemed to roll and spread in all directions
The whole country was inundated, and the
soil in some places washed down to the sub
stratum Of clay, as though the clouds hsC
burst and flooded the earth with oceans o
water at once
Year: 1866

had afterwards been supported strongly
for one Of the positions vacated.


To the first part of this paragraph,
/ reply, am insensible to the charges;
The ordinance vacating the offices of
those who had disowned, by solemn
oath, their allegiance to, the United
States, affirms that, byso doing, they
had broken their faith with the State as;
member Of the Union, and Hereford;
had no right, when the State returned
to its duties to the Union, to claim the.
Offices thus forfeited. I belieue thss to
be true ). and that the Convention, as a
supreme body, had the rightful power
thus to declare. But why should Judge
Howard urge this opinion of mine a.
gainst me, when hes advocated the
clauae in the proposed constitption con-
cerping the new mode Of appoipsing
Justices OF the Peace, wherein It is pro-
yided, that I. at the first County Court
after the election, the term of office of
the present Justices shall expire" not
withstanding they, like himself, were
appointed during good behavior ?"


The defence of my course upon the
vacation of Offices, now arraigned by
the Judge, has long since been laid he
fore the public. l am content to refer
to it for my vindication.


The second part of the paragraph is
calculated to suggest the insinuation
that my advocacy Of the ordinance va
eating offices, might have been promp-
ted by desire to fill one of them my
self If such may be the inference, I
can assure the Judge, that as one of my
friends, he need never to think the less of
me, because somebody might believe it.
The most honest men have fallen under
false suspicious. No public man, for
fear of it, ought ever to lie frightened
from his duty +; no truly honest and pa
triotic man ever will be.


The task OF my defense against this
suspicion is an easy one. In the first
place, l have no accuser at home; and
in the second place, there is no human
being, who can say that ever sought
his influence for the exalted office for
which was supported strongly If
any person, therefore, should accuse me
of intending such thing, when l sup
ported the ordinance vacating offices, [
can hear the accusation without feeling
nerve unstrung, and can sit securely
in my innocency Of any such selfish or
unlawful purpose while engaged in the
discharge of public duties. When l
consented to serve in the Convention,
and took the place, with which my con-
stituents honored me, did so only, be-
cause was induced to believe, that,
from the part had borne in the unhap-
py and bloody struggle, Just then end
ed, in the complete subjugation of my
State, l could be of some aid to reani-
mate its lifeless form. If l shall have
succeeded in any degree, however small
I shall be happy. If l shall have failed.
l shall ever be consoled by the reflection
that / failed in a worthy cause.


Respectfully yours,


B. F. MOORE.
Year: 1866

A strange decision has just been rendered
in North Carolina. Chief Justice Ruffin has
declared against the proposed new COnstitu-
ton of the State Convention. The Chief
Justice says:


q consider that this is no constitution,
because your convention was not a legitimate
convention, and had no power to make
constitution for us, or to alter that which we
had and haoe. object to the organization
of your convention because it was called
without the consent ofthe people, by the
President of the United States, or under his
orders-and act of clear and despotic usurp-
alton" ."-Noyolk Eirginian


The VSyginian is mistaken in suposing
that the above quotation is from e decision"
of Judge Ruffin delivered as Judge. Heis
not now in office as Judge and further
more, there has been no decision by any
Court on the question The extract to which
the Viirginia,e refers is from an anonymous
communication which first appeared in the
Wilmington Journal, said to have been writ
ten by Judge Ruffin. 1t is the mere opinion
of Judge Ruffin as an individual But it is
very unfortunate that such language should
be published by gentleman occupying the
prominence of Judge Rufin. Thereasoning
is as erroneous as the language is unfortunate.
1t will rejoice the radicals and the enemies of
the South, but will greatly damage the Presi-
dent and Northern men who are standing up
for our rights. 1t is too late to talk about
the legality of the Convention and dispute
the authority by which it was called. I'm
der the circumstances, President johnson
did the best he could for us, and it is not
proper for Southern man no to accuse him
of despotism and usurpation. The above
quotation from Judge Rutfin's communica-
ton will do us much harm-strengthen our
enemies and weeken our friends-and he de-
serves censure for writing it. The people
want peace and quiet, and care very little
about theories. No argument against the
Constitution itself has been advanced, and it
is imprudeDt to try to get up fuss about
abstract questions. Charlotte Democrat.
Year: 1866

We give oday synopsis of the proceed.
ings of this body, and shall publish in full
the Address and Resolutions as soon as they
come to hand.


While we do not admit the assumed RIGHT
of the delegates from this State to represent
or speak for the Union people of North Car
Oaina, we are nevertheless not Indifferent to
any effort having for its object the restora-
ton of the Union.


1t will be seen by our telegraphic dis
patch, that the Convention has adjourned.
Year: 1866

should pray for peace and harmony between
the North and South. Every Christian,
especially, should implore the God of all
mercy and goodness to turn from us the
storm of wrath that seems to be brooding
over our country.
Year: 1866

II the New Constitution has been rejected,
the great body of the free white men of this
State, to say nothing of the real friends of
the President, will most probably deem it
their duty to run white basis candidate
for Governor The result of the vote upon
the Constitution will soon be known. Let
the Union men of the State be on the alert.
Year: 1866

GOOD TAsTE.-A great display has recent
ly been made over monument erected in
Warren County, in this State, to the memory
of daughter of Gen. Lee, who died at
White Sulphur Springs in that County, in
1862. 1t was in every respect appropriate
to erect monument to one so gentle and
accomplished, but we cannot help thinking
that all display in doing so should have been
carefully avoided Gen. Lee was invited to
be present, but excused himself, giving,
among other reasons, the following:


81 have always cherished the intention OF
visiting the tomb of her who never gave me
aught but pleasure; but to afford me the
satisfaction which crave, it must be attend
ed with more privacy than 1 can hope for on
the occasion you propose"


This reply is in good taste. We have
been a close observer of Gen. Lees conduct
since his surrender, and we take pleasure in
saying that he has borne himself in such a
way as to conciliate his enemies and attach
his friends more strongly to him.
Year: 1866

So it seems Alexander H. Stephens has
gone as delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
yention. He wrote letter recently to one
of the Blairs, in which he said he did not
know what to do about it. He was in the
same strait about accepting one of the
Georgia Scholarships, but his ambition got
the better Of his prudence and he accepted
The man who fell so far from his original
Unionism as to be willing to serve Jefferson
Davis, as Mr.. Stephens did. is not fit per-
son to serve loyal people in restoring the
Union.
Year: 1866

The great meeting called to consider the matter Of
irish grievances and which has been much spoken
Of the past few days held yeaterday at Jones
Wood The fneness Of the day well the important
news lately received from Ireland induced immense
number Of people TO come together Indeed the affair
was one Of the largest seen in New York for some time
Year: 1866

The last new thing in vegetables is
really quite startling wonder. Think
of rajiSh with secd-pots about three
feet long. and sometimes growing five
or six inches in four and twenty hours.
We can think Of nothing like it except
Jacks immortal bean stalk, which au-
thcnticaljy described plant is ncverthe-
less not spoken Of as good to eat,
whereas this radish is said to be as
palatable as it is monstrous. The
pods are its edible portion, and when
haIt-&rowm You may pickle them or
eat them rs component part in il sal
ad. When they are fall grown you
may boil them, and they taste like a
combination OF asparagus and green
peas. The plant comes from Java,
but we are told that it has been fairly
tried in the open ground in England,
and succeeds perfectly we'll To add


to its merits, It's pods are ready for use
in less than three months after the
seed is sOWH. Atprescnt, unfortunate.
ly, these seeds arc Iamcntably scarce :;


bat if all that is said about the virtues
OF the plant is true, it ought TO be
quickly prolific, and people who can
not afford to give a guinea for about
half q dozen seeds will soon be able TO
try what il IS ike for themselves.
Year: 1866

Is it .ShouLd Bc.-Not long since 4
worthy minister was invited to take
the pastoral car" Of church in n
growing place. Some Of the principal
members had a personal interview
with him, explaining their condition,
wishes and purposes. Among many
kind expressions, they said, We DO
not invite You here to ill up our house
with hearers, or to increase the value
Of our pew stock We wish You to
labor exclusively for the spiritual wei
fare Of this people and leave to US the
care Of all the secular matters Of the
society Give yourself no anxiety
about the salary. We have heretofore
paid --- dollars. Should that he
insufficient, the amount shall be in
creased We are able TO support you,
and will do it, Such were not prom
iscs made to be broken. That church
was always just as kind to It's pastors.


IJatchm0n.
Year: 1866

The amount of credit due to Gov. Wells's


statements, contained in his remarkable ad-


dress to the '.loyal people of Louisiana, -


may be inferred from what he says of Mayor


Monroe and the police He declares that, ON
Sunday, everything was arranged by the
mayor for crushing the convention by force,
and that ON Monday morning, the police,
having received their orders, were stationed
in large numbers at the corner of Canal and
Dryades Streets "Why were they there, "
asks this ingenious governor, q if not to com
NIT vioience?" It is only guilty people
that mistake each bush for an officer Per-
haps it is in this way that Gov. Wells's
halIucination is to be explained If there
had been police at the corner of
Canal and Dryades streets, they would
have been there to keep the peace,
although the governor seems to think that
the only use Of an officer of the law is to com
NIT violence. But the truth is that there
were not more than half a-dozen policemen
anywhere in the neighborhood of the Meehan-
les Institute, until after the disturbances COM
menced. Unfortunately, the mayor conf
ding in the promise of military protection
which had been made concurrently with the
avowal of the intention of military interfer-
ence, had been induced to order the police
not to go near to the place where the so
called convention was to assemble. The let
ter Of Mayor Monroe to Gen. Baird, which is
referred to by the governor as convincing
proof that the mayor contemplated violence
is simply convincing proof that he wished
to enforce the laws, to keep the peace
and to prevent disturbances. It is pre-
cisely in this that consists the diff
ference between Mayor Monroe and Gov
ernor Wells-the one wished to keep the
peace and enforce the law the other did all
that he could to aid in violating the law, in
subverting the very government Of which he
was, himself the head and in creating tumult
which led to bloodshed For Governor Wells
to try to shuttle off this responsibility on the
mayor is supremely ridiculous. Primarily
he-the governor responsible for the riots
that occurred on the Both of July and from
that responsibility he can never clear himself
in the eyes of the people of Louisiana
Year: 1866

The FIRST NATIONAL CHEMICAL WORKS COM
PANI OF LOUISIANA ia organized for the purpose Of
dBng our nt Pine Wood by the process and for the
sale Of the products realized thereom There produced
from ONE CoRD, 90 od5led 25 gallons Spirits Furpen
tine 20 gallons OH 100 gallons Pyrogneous Acid gallons
Alcohol II barrels Pitch Rosin, barrel Tar 5000 feet
illuminating Gas superior to that made from coal and 20
bushels Charcoal This incredible though may appear to
some, is nevertheless and expect to exceed the
quantity Of OF the above products with the fat Pine 50
abundant in this section The process simple and of COM
paativey rhiRg expense the articles produced are
marketable and pronounced by the best Chemss In tbg
country altogether superior to those produced ordinary
way


The process patented and rights sold different
States for certain number Of cords which can be-
distilled daily for years during the existence Of
the patents The state OF Louisiana has the right dist


y cords per day when paid fo that length of time
Machinery in of erection Company 10
dst ten cords day, portions of which will be here very
soon and hav than enough subscribed pay for
the right etc. for that amount but wish to secure the
control Of the whole amount due the State afy cord
works. and have therefore reOpened books for gubscr
ons for that amount


The capital stock s6OOOO hundred shares Of SlOOe
each The Stakeholder the advantage only being re-
qued to his proportion towards the ten cord works
being erected.


In with this would that from the great
demand for these work in other States and the length
time necessary in their construction, quite confident
that the profits arising from tire cord works in operation
Will ehtrey pay Tor the additional works fast they
be furnished If this prove the stockholders will only
be called upon to the original due for the
works.


Fifteen cent of their subscription Is required be
deposited with the Secretary OF the Company the Of
subscribing. and ten per will be called for upon the
completion and successful operation OF the works.


Unlike petroleum and other mining operations this Is not
speculative unceTtan but without any doubt will pay
larger profits the inv than any other this
country To that is certainty wish call par
TO- hat
Ia paid over for he works. good substantial brick iron
proof bulldogs will be eectad all the machinery of
perfect description requisite carry the business intro
duced and put in practical operation the complete satstae
on Of every Shareholder AS the company salts
led by oecuer demonstration that the products
produced as stated The buildings machinery price
which included the Of rights are turned over to the
company and the money paid and not until then


We call the attention Of capitalists also those Of limited
means to the opportunity thus offered Of making safe
and very profitable investment.


7. JEFF. HALL President.


Ohice--Eo 9 Caroudelet street
Year: 1866

NailaMd1EhakM's ESes1gnatlOn.l I.f. g.,
"A special dispatch to the Boston Advertiser,
furnishes the following account of the scene in
the Philadelphia Convention, on the reception
Of Mr.. vallandigham's' letter Of resignation


The chief event of the days session was the
reading of Vallandighams letter. 1t was ad-
dressed to the convention, and was presented
by Mr.. Groesbeck, the chairman of the Ohio
delegation, who said it was the unanimous
wish of the delegation that it should be read
If Vallandigham was anywhere in the audi
ence he must have been exceedingly gratified
at the reception accorded him. The first mem
tion OF his name was the occasion for an out
burst Of hearty applause, and the person who
read the letter was received with shouts of ap-
plause from all parts of the building. The
manager seemed terribly embarrassed by this
demonstration, and for moment or two ap-
peared undecided how to act. Mr.. Doolittle
recovered himself soon, however, and adroitly
undertook to shuttle the letter out of the way
by ruling that it could not be read unless
unanimous consent was given. Hugh Gardir
ner, one of the New York delegates, at once OBJ
jected, and the president turned to other busi-
ness. The galleries and considerable body,of
delegates Immediately rebelled and a row was
imminent. Shouts of "read it-hurrah for
Vallandigham, y and g put him out," rose from
all quarters, and Bedlam was turned loose for
blunder had been made, and that the senti-
ment for Vallandigham was too strong to be
Snubbed in that manner. Accordingly in his
most suave manner he said he thought the
chair had made an incorrect ruling. He would
not, however, appeal from the decision, but
would moves q suspension of the rules. The
motion was put and carried by strong ma
jority and with much loud and hearty cheer
ing. The reading of the letter was frequently
interrupted by applause The enthusiastic
manner in which the notorious Ohio copper
head carried the day against Managers Ran
dali, Browning and Company is the subject of
much comment this evening. 1't 'Ai 81
Year: 1866

The FLAG is to be trusted ass
true Union paper without deceit
which no motive Of interest can
turn from its course and which
cannot be swayed by favor or in
timidated by threat. tits a first
class journal, and ought 10 rez
ceive the hearty support Of the
true Union men of San Francis
CO and the interior.-Stockton
Independent.
Year: 1866

TIE AMERICAN
FLAG is the ablest,
truest and most fear
less defender of the
Union cause in this
State. There Is no
other paper that can
compare with it In
any respect. Tits in
dependent ofcliques
cabals and factions.
-Werada Gazette
Year: 1866

Resolved That
this Convention
does most heartily
indorse the AMERI-
CAN FLAG, as a news
paper true, energet-
ic and reliable for
its advocacy of the
great measures and
principles of the Un-
ion party in this
State ; and that we
do hereby commend
it to the confidence
and support of all
loyal men.
tions Of Union
State Convention.
Year: 1866

The AMERICAN FLAG exceeds
in variety and interest of its
contents any paper west of the
Rocky Mountains. 1t is justly
entitled to the friendship of all
Union men. The press general
ly have accorded it the honor
due to their giant cotempora-
ry.-Esmeralda Union.
Year: 1866

! board Of the future,
and will serve as a
beacon light on the
political paths of
the nation. A large
number of these ar
ticles are worthy Of
republication in
book form.-Los
angeles NesOs.
Year: 1866

Truth INDICATED The address of the Union
State Central Committee of Pennsylvania promul-
gates the following truth -'t The oft-repeated
and well-established truth of history has again
been vindicated. No man, in any country, can
take sides against his Government when engaged
in war, whether foreign or domestic, and retain
the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens
after the determination of the war. And such is
the unavoidable fate of parties. Either the par
ty which antigonizes the Government must go
down, or the nation must perish. Our nation is
too young to die. Those who opposed our
mics in the field of battle have been Defeated
The party whose leaders opposed the prosecu-
tion of war for national existence has been
beaten at the ballot box. Our people have just
given another of the highest proofs of the fact
that " man is capable of of selfgovernment =
The people at the ballot box have declared their
adhererce to the principles which were made
triumphant by the skill and bravery of Ameri-
can officers, soldiers and seamen amid the storm
of battle. Let all good Union men continue to
be faithful and true to the cause of their country
and all will be well. The nation, purified by the
fiery ordeal it has lately passed, will start upon
new era Of progress. The enemies of free gov
enrment will everywhere respect and fear our
greatness and power, and the down-trodden and
oppressed of every cline will seek and find an
a ylum in Oiir midst.
Year: 1866

Coon THING TO REMEMBER ABOUT THESE
DAYs.-Samuel Adams said, in 1887 60 In mon
arches the crime of treason or rebellion may ad-
nit of being pardoned lightly punished; but
the man who dares to rebel against the laws of
a republic ought to suffer DEATH
Year: 1866

10 County Warrants and areenbaekss taken at
their ruling value in payment for subscriptions to this
To soldiers the Government service the JOURNAL
will be furnished for Greenbacks at
Year: 1866

We may live without friends, we may live


without books
But civilized men mot live without cooks.
He may live without books,-what is knowl-


edge but grieving2
He may live without hope,-what is hope


but deceiving
He may live without l"ye,-what is passion


but pining
But where is the man that can live witho ut


dining
Year: 1866

LINEN MANUFACTURES mo-
crate success has thus far attended the
efforts to Introduce in this country, on
more extensive scale, the manufac-
ture of linen. The report of the Gov
ment Commissioners to enquire into the
practicability substituting flax for cot
ton, offered little encouragement but
the agitation of the subject, in common
with the high price OF the Southern
staple, has no doubt stimulated the
growth of flax throughout the country.
In Canada, fax-culture has received
more earnest attention, the crop having
proved high remunerative as compared
with other agricultural products, and is
rapidly growing in Importance. There
are now three linen factories in this
Province one at Preston, one at Streets
vile, and one at Doon-in each of which
upwards of two hundred hands find en-
ployment during the whole year. In
these are manufactured bleached and un-
bleached linen, sheeting, cordage, &c,
and the goods put into market are pro-
nounced dqual to the imported. There
are also three linseed oil mills, and more
than one hundred scutching mills for
cleansing the flax fibre. Canada papers
speak of the inducements to enlarge this
branch of industry as very strong, the
seed of the fax-plant paying almost as
much as wheat, to say nothing of the fl
bre.


COUGHING HoRsEs.-It is well known
that feeding horses on clover hay often
makes them cough, but the why and
wherefore may not be so generally
known. From observation 1 have be-
come satisfied that the manner of feed
ing hay to horses is the cause. The
usual custom is to let them draw it
through rack; thus stripping off the
line dust which adheres to the stalk,
which, being drawn into the lungs in
respiration, produces the cough. The
cure consists in removing the cause
that is, the racks-and allowing the
animals to take their food in the natural
way. have removed all of mine. and
now feed my horses on the barn floor.
having a breastwork sufficiently high for
them to eat over. In this way they can
be fed on hay without raising dust,
they get none under their feet, and the
labor OF cleaning out managers is saved.
Whatever is left is easily pushed out
with rake into the yard for the cattle.
The dust ON the hay will do the horses
no harm If taken into the stomach.
Since making the improvement above
mentioned IN my feeding apparatus,
am not troubled with coughing horses
There is no patent on my invention. My
brethren can use it freely.-C Correspon-
dent Country Gentleman.