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Year: 1870

The Fenian raid appears to have had an
inglorious conclusion for those who 'wear
the green" The invaders make more
haste to get away from the border and
into the States, than they did to go to-
wards Canada at the outset. This is a
hard blow for Fenianism, from which ii
will find it difficult to recover. If Ireland
is to be redeemed, some other method
must be tried than raids into Canada.
Year: 1870

had an acre fenced around
A little modest piece of ground
My father gave me, and I made,
Shift. day by day, with plOw and spade
Working while others danced and played,


To cultivate my acre.
Year: 1870

LONDON, July A.-To-day and Tomorrow are
''settling DAYS" on share and foreign account at
the Stock Exchange. According to the Times
hey are the most anxious settling days ever
known Ii Is thought that many additional fail
ures will be announced.
Year: 1870

THE THIRD CLASS screw steamer Shenandoah,
carrying ten guns, recently fitted out at the
Boston navy yard, is now ready for sea, and her
officers have been ordered to report on the 10th
Of August. Commander Clark II. Wells has
been ordered to the command of her, and it Is
at present the intention of the Department TO
send her to the West Indies to relieve the Tus-
carora.
Year: 1870

position by saying that the Hudson Bay Com
pany's government is obsolete and not to be
resusctated, and the Dominion Government,
by its criminal bluuders and gross Injustice to
the people have aenated them, and forfeited
all right to respect. The Imperial Govern
ment is to too far distant to ;ntelligently ad-
minister affairs Annexation to the United
States offers the best system of government
which would best promote order and progress.
But in onr present condition we cannot obtain
this. 1t is our duty to advocate independence,
and this attained annexation will follow
Year: 1870

THE ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-We learn from
Mr. Leavitt the proprietor of the Pearl Street
House, where Thomas Osborne attempted to
commit suicide on Friday last, that our infor-
mant was wrong when he stated that the man
was under the influence of liquor at the time.
1t seems that Osborne had been trying to effect
a re Cancellation with his wife and had failed,
the result of which attempt had produced
temporary insanity. While the doctor was
dressing his wounds he declared that the next
time be would cut deeper. Mr. Leavitt is no
doubt right in his statement, for he keeps
quiet. well-ordered, respectable hotel.
Year: 1870

DEDICATION OF A SCHOOL HoUsE.-The ded-
lcation OF school house at Turner'S Island,


Cape Elizabeth, will take place on Wednesday
evening next, on which occasion it is proposed
to have good time. Chandler will furnish
the music, and there will be dancing and plen-
ty of fun. Refreshments will be furnished in
profusion. The presence of Portland people
on the occasion will crafty those Immediately
Year: 1870

The wind sweeps mournfully past 10 night.
And its voice sounds cold and drcar.
A. il walls a sad aud a solemn dirgc
Ger the grave Of the dying year.
For the old. old year is passing away
ON wings which ne'cr pause in their flight.
But few moments more, then forever and
1t will pass like dream from our sight
The hands point TO twelve the wind voice


Is still
Let US take long look. and last
Too late. ah too late. the old year is gone
Forever to dwell with the Past
We turn away sadly when low strains of


music
Fall soflly and sweet on our ear.
While voices unseen join in the glad chorus
Which hcralds the Happy New Year.
He comes in his brightness, vision of


lishtncss
And brings u~ sweet words of good cheer
With fli-h we believe him. with JOY we re


ceivc him
And crown hi.u the Happy New Year.


T.. B. ID.
Year: 1870

friend. For time our paths have
been united forming one road to a
common goal. To-day they diverge,
each to 90 in a separate direction.
The vineyard ia large, and great the
amount of labor to be done. Let us
see that our portion is well performed.
In the past we have been united. in
the present we stand. and though as
we enter the future. our paths divergc
and we may not all meet again as an
entire band in life's journey. if we are
faithful to God and man, they will
converge at the end and we shall meet
where all will be the present time.


Delivered at Castinc, May. 26. 1869.
Year: 1870

An Old Man Pardoned After Twenty Yenrs


Of Confinement.


BOSTON, April 8, 1870.


A most touching scene occurred in the Massachn-
sets State Prison. in Charlestown, yesterday after
noon. over twenty years ago a young man named
George Hunnewell. with every prospect Of bright
and prosperous future fell from proud and upright
station Of sobrety and integrity to the owness o:
drunkenness and vice, and, as too many have
lower and an easy Victim OF that curse OF humanity,
strong drink. In October 1S47 after release from
are In the night time to his own home and brother
OF his 10 endeavoring to secure some papers from
the building I perIlsned In the flames Munneye
in those days. the sentence, however,
About the 1st OF February, twenty-five years and
two months ago, he entered the gates OF prison
from which to MIN there was no returning. Isolated
from the bright and busy world without, dead for
ever, in this existence to the blessed gift OF free
dom, he seemed doomed to live on and perhaps die
within the walls OF q building to him living tomb.
Only once during those long aud weary years, and
then Tor only one short hour. has he been per-
mitted 70 gaze upon the scenes OF his early
years and then only from the cupOa OF his prison.
Never during his confinement mas he been permit
ted to go outside the gates he entered so many years
ago. He has lived on day after day, patient yet
hopeful that he might yet be pard0ned ana set free,
but never daring perhaps TO expect realization Of


But yesterday opened new leaf In his experience
OF life; for az MONDAY he stood. for the frst time
for nearly quarter OF a century, free man. BY
the consent OF the Governor arrangements were
effected for extending TO TINS Old and patient pr.
soner full and unconditional pardon About ten
O'Clock the prisoners were called to the chapel,
where were seated quite O numerous audience,
ana after the usual devotional exercises by the chap
lain, Warden Haynes offered lew remarks, COM
prlsing brief y6Sasae OF his experience during his
connection with the prison, and after briefly allud
Ing to the annual custom or the Governor Of par
dOning an inmate OF his large family he stated
that to-day 1t gave him great pleasure to announce
as the subject Of executive clemency the name
OF George Hunnewe, ana requested him bear
ing that name to stand up. In response an old,
giay-hared man. tfty-nine years old, slowly
arose with mingled feelings OF Joy and surprise de-
the audience, which was gladly joined in by the
prisoners. and in the confusion and excitement
Hunnewell was hurried out OF the chapel, to throw
aside forever the garments of felOn and soon came
forth clothed In the habiliments OF o free man.


He was warmly and frequently congratulated upon
his exit from prison life and ne will In few days
depart for home in Western Pennsylvania.
Year: 1870

Hearing Of Counsel Before Chief Justice
Chnse-The Case Postponed Until the May
Term of the Virginia Circuit Court.


WASHINGTON April 8, 1870.
The respective counsel In the Richmond mayoralty
case had another hearing before Chief Justice Chase
tonight at his residence. The subjects involved
were discussed IN conversational manner and the
Chief Justice made several suggestions the result OF
which was the following agreement


In the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of
Virginia In equity George Chahoon Henry r. Elyson
AL motion for dissolution of Injunction In the case,
contempt and matter Of writ Of assistance IN the
case:-


the suggestion Chief Justice view of press
which Will probably be occupied in the argument OF the
zion to dissolve the Injunction Is hereby consented by the
peveral parties that each Of said motions be and they
aad court and that Ia the meantime further
proceedings be taken la any OF the said matters
present condition OF affairs remain as s far
affected by the above proceedings none OF the rights of
either party to be impaired BY this postponement.


The counsel Tor Ellyson proposed the following
addition, namely


II being also understood that the Chief Justice will attend
the the day to which these motions adjourned


This was accepted by the counsel for Chahoon.


The counsel gor Ellyson SAID that In asserting 10
this agreement they did not propose to give UP any
right, In the mean tine Iii tie court to test the
constltutlonaty Of the act Of the Legislature under
which Ellyson was appointed Mayor or Richmond.


Ine CnieI Justice said that would hardly be fair,
considering the agreement OF counsel
Messrs. Neeson and Meredith explained that the
question might arise In the event Of proceedings
enecting person arrested Dy Ellyson or Chahoon.
The CHIEF Justice remarked that pending ques.
ton before him the question ought not to 70 to
Year: 1870

On Monday, gentleman and lady in
tent upon matrimony, notwithstanding
the hot weather and the stringency of
the times, went to the office of JUS
tice Cassetty. After a few bushes
and a few sidewise glances, they made
known their wants to the polite Squire.
At the same time they told him that they
were not quite ready, but when they SEN
gagged" they agreed that he should do the
marrying, and they were determined that
he should. They had understood that be
was among the defeated candidates for Ma
gistrate, and thought that Monday was his
last day in authority when he could ad-
minister at the court of Cupid. Although
they were not quite ready, they concluded
to come before he went out of Office. The
Squire, who is not on the defeated list,
performed the service In his happiest man.
ner, and the two went on their way reioic-
inc.
Year: 1870

There are more colored people in this
and other cities than can find remunerative
employment, and the principal reason they
give for not going to and remaining in the
country, where they can find better situa-
tons, is that they would be deprived of the
facilities of proper instruction. In view of
this, Rev. Daniel Watkins, worthy col
Ored man, has been appealed to to go and
look after their interests in this particular
His field of labor is composed of the coun-
ties of Davidson, Williamson, Wilson,
Rutherford and Sumner. He has been
born and raised here, and has the conf
dence of both white and black. We un-
derstand that he will go North in few
days for the purpose of seeking aid in the
great work of advancing his race and color
in moral and mental instruction. We hope
that as g worthy cOlored man he viii
meet with encouraging success.
Year: 1870

DR.. S. P Chestnut who has resumed
the editorial charge of this religious paper
in his salutatory this week says: 1t is my
purpose to devote to the interests of the
paper my whole time and attention, aiming
to make it the exponent of such principles
as may be, in all respects, elevating, and
calculated to meet the wants of the Church
throughout all its borders. The ministry
and the laity will find the Banner still up
holding the interest of both, and striving
to cement more closely the sacred ties that
bind them together.
Year: 1870

The Lone Star Base Ball Club of New
Orleanswill play on the 18th for the champ
ionship of the South. The game will be
played at the Fair Grounds, and the adj
mission has been put down to the low
price of % cents, which will go toward de-
fraying their expenses while here. We pre-
sumo that there will be good turn out of
our people to witness the competition
Year: 1870

What Has Become 0f the PROPOSE


tiOnl


Some time since a proposition was acted
upon in the City Council, and passed, pro
viding for the recovering of the east end
of the Markethouse, and committee, We
believe, was appointed to examine into the
necessary repairs and report upon the best
and cheapest quality of roofing, and also to
ascertain by what time, under contract,
the improvement suggested could be made.
For some tine past we have seen no action
in the premises. At the present writing
we do not know the condition in which
this matter rests. We do know, however,
that the roof is rotten and leaky, and in
very dlapidated condition, and that if
something is not done before the winter
season, many of the stalls will be useless.
Without repairing to the roof, indeed, even
the City Council room will be scarcely tol-
cradle during the winter. Those having
the matter in charge should give it early
attention.
Year: 1870

now complete in every department of the
trade. Our Goods viii be found most
elegant and superb, unexcelled and un-
rivalled in excellence, embracing Foreign


and Domestic Fabrics of the choicest and


test designs, being mostly hand. made
and warranted in every instance to give
entire satisfaction. We earnestly invite
the attention of all who desire good goods
which are manufactured with q specia-
view to frst-clsss retail trade.
Year: 1870

An old philosopher said that since
we have two ears and but one mouth,


we should hear twice and speak once.


We viii not venture to soy that this


rule is of universal application but We


will undertake to say that we all talk


too much for our good. "Tattle said is
soon mended," is an old proverb; and
| is founded upon the wisdom which ex-
perienoe and observation teach. ,r


There is q class Of individuals in
every community who may be called
tattlers. They know all the secrets of
the community, and they dole them out
to every one with whom they come in
contact, with the INDUCTION, "you must
not speak of this to any one.I' This,
agreeable to Webster, is tattling. The
results Of such course is niischievous
in the extreme. II often ,alienates
lamilies-makes children of the same
parents enemies; throws whole neigh
berboods into confusion and breaks up
fourishing churches. Every one; can
find some example by which to illus.
trate this Statement.


Tattlers are not necessarily liars.
This they are not only in spirit. They
tell it so as to produce a wrong impres.
sion. The truth is not always to be
told. Every husband knows some
things he ought not to tell his wife, and
the same is true in the case Of the wife.
Nothing will justify the telling of a
lie; but prudence teaches us. that the
truth is not always to be told.


Every man has his faults and his
foibles. 1t is none of our business to
be speaking of them to every one we
meet. We ought to manage so as to
get the beams out Of our own eyes be-
fore we commence probing our neigh
boris eyes to fnd the motes. The Sin
of tattlers consists in this: they make
men and women the subject of their
conversation. We may talk as much
as we please so long as we talk senslbly
about acts and deeds. There IS no
harm in this-we are always justified
in condemning that which is wrong;
but it requires more prudence than
most of us have to talk about persons
and not ssinjure their usefulness. We
are not justi6able in giving circulation
to every mistake that our neishbcr may
make In the fifteenth Psalm, one OF
the characteristics ola good man is spe-
cited as being the fact that "he takes
not up reproach against his neighbor."
The character of any man may be ruin
ed and his usefulness destroyed, by
telling, in ambiguous tones of voice,
and with GESTURES of doubtful inserpre-
tation, the errors of his life.


The habit of tattling is very easily |
contracted, and hard to break when its
practice has once commenced. Like
every other bad trait of character, its
own desormity supports it. Error is OF
such a nature, that it will grow and
flourish in poor soil, even with bad cul-
ture; but moral uprightness is a tender
plant and need gentle culture.
YorkviHe Enquirer.
Year: 1870

AWoRD OF CAUTIoN.-T The minds of
the people are evidently becoming deep
ly excited upon the political issues to
be determined in the ensuing election.
In the fierce contentious upon the hus-
tings there is great danger of violence
and bloodshed. We would advise our
readers to be exceedingly cautious and
temperate, and to stretch their: forbear-
autc to the utmost limits of virtue. We
believe the greatest danger to the peace
and quiet of the community is in the
practice of social drinking, now uuhap-
PLY too prevalent. We trust that our
readers will bear with us in a few re-
marks upon this subject. Society a
mongus is now in peculiar condition.
We are attempting to pass most dan;
gerous point and the weather is stormy.
We need cool heads and clear eyes, or
we shall certainly be wrecked. Now is
not the time to indulge in social drink
ing, and we most earnestly beg our
friends to consider their own interest
and the interest and happiness of the
whole country and keep cool. A man
is not himself when he has taken sew
eral drinks of liquor, aud a single rash
act now, of one person, may precipitate
whole community into trouble and
bring on a lifetime of unhappy regrets.


Narioa Crescent
Year: 1870

BLACK MAN, RALLY.-We callupon
every black man to rally and enter So
lemn protest against the party CON-
bination that is now in existence in the
Republica#ranks, and to denounce the
Mulatto (Court House clique) party
now ruling which seeks to exclude the
black man from participation in the
controlling influence of nominations for
office, and family clique:


The black men of the country have
never had fair showing in The Re-
publican party.


Rise in your mighty power and enter
your solemn protest against the crusade
which the mulatto man is making against
the black man and save your privil,
cges from being encroachcd.


Respectfully, your black fellow-citizen
OF Sumter.--Lewis Stuttle.
Year: 1870

A South CAROLINA SENATOR IN
TRoUBLE.-Most of our readers have,
no doubt, seen the fine team which
Arnin, the carpet bag Senator from the
Edgcfeld District, is in the habit of
driving when he comes TO Augusta.
On yesterday, it appears, that the Leg
islator and his horse got into trouble
while on the rebellious soil of Georgia.
1t seems that the horse and buggy were
standing in front of the Globe Hotel,
in charge of a negro, when the Deputy
City Sherff, Mr. Levy, approached the
owner, who stood on the pavement a
few feet from his property. The officer
informed the honorable carpet bagger
that a party in this city, to whom he
owed money, had issued out an attach
ment against his hVrze, and that either
the money or the animal must come
Immediately. Arnim parleyed for a
few minutes, and while doing so, gave
his negro boy signal to drive back to
Hamburg. The driver obcyed, and
the horses bead being turned up Jack
son street, drove rapidly to Ellis street
and then went down that street, max
ing for the Savannah Riyer. As soon
as the Sheriff saw the move, however,
he ran down Broad street at full speed,
and headed the horse on Center street,
a short distance from the bridge. The
officer at once took possession, and the
Senator was forced to pdy up.


augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
Year: 1870

An empty barn.yard at this
season is the sign of a slack farm.
or. He has cleaned out his styes,
yards, and the barn cellar, and the
planting is all finished. Weeks or
months go by, perhaps, before he
thinks oflaying the foundation for
the next crop of manure. The
cows are yarded at night, but
there is nothing to absorb either
liquid or solid manure. 1t is ex.
posed to the hot sun, the rains,
and the winds, and much of it's
value is lost. The SIMMER is the
best time to make manure, if the
materials are seasonably furnished.
The process of fermentation goes
OH much more rapidly, and the
valuable gases are diffused through
the whole mass of absorbents.-
While the yards are bare, no farm
work will pay so we'll as gathering
absorbents, at least enough to cover
the whole surface an inch or two
in depth. 1t is not necessary to
fill the yards all at once. A few
loads added every week will pre-


vent loss. All waste vegetable
matter makes a good absorbent
and -swells the compost heap
Peat and muck thrown out during


the past season and wcathered, arc


excellent; but that freshly dug
soon cures in the yard and should
not be overlooked, if the others
fail, If these are not available


use surface soil. The valuo of dry
earth as an absorbent has not be-
gun to beappreciated. Turf makes
a good absorbent, and by it's de-
cay adds value to the manure. II
is much better for a farmer to peel
q few rods Of his best meadow


than to have his manure wasting
all summer for want of absorpts.
Year: 1870

The RED RIVER REBELLIoN-A Message from
ne Queen-At a mass meeting at Fort Garry.
WInnepeg, on the 2lst ult., letter was read
from Sir John Young, Governor General of
the New Dominion, in which he says: "The
people may rely upon it that respect and pro-
lection will be extended to the different reli-
gious persuasions that titles to every descrip-
ton of property will be guarded, and that all
franchises which have existed, which the
people NAV prove themselves qualified to
exercise, shall be duly continued or literally
conferred" A message from Earl Granville
to Sir John Young was also read, to the effect
that the Queen had heard with surprise and
regret that certain misguarded persons had
banded themselves together to oppose by force
the entrance OF the Lieutenant Governor into
our territory at the Red River. Her majesty
does not distrust the loyalty of her subjects
In the settlement, and can only ascribe to
Misunderstanding and misrepresentation their
opposition to change so plainly for their ad-
vantage. She relies on your gOvernmen to
explain this misunderstanding, and to con-
siliate the good will of the people of Red
River,
Year: 1870

WHAT ARE You RUNNING For There was
probably never before in the history of the
rule in every village and town, city and county
In Virginia, and people have quit asking each
other when they meet on the street, ..fIow is
your health ~ or GLOW do you do ?' The new
salutation is, What are YOU running for p,
The situation reveals the straitened circum-
stances of thousands who in their prosperous
days would have secuted candidacy for po-
sltiohs WhIeh they are now earnestly seeking
Fredericksburg Val Herald.
Year: 1870

BUSINESS ENTERPIisE--lIelmbo the great
medicine man of New York, occupied an entire
page of the Sun with his announcements. AT
the published rates of that paper, this little one
days demonstration cost him exactly S.5O-a
greater sum than some sleepy old fogy business
men think OF spending for making their busi-
ness known in twenty years time. But it pays.
From poer man a short time ago, Helmbold is
now a millionaire; and all from advertising.
Year: 1870

Another effort is To be made to start humor-
ous aud satirical paper In New York on the
style Of London Punch. IL is to be called PaRel-
inello, which does not show much originality to
begin with II will have better artistic talent In
Mast and Worth than did the previous attempts
at American comic papers, which were killed by
the bad drawing Of stephens
Year: 1870

That hoard of One Hundred Millions of Coin in the Treasury is an eye-sore We hold 1t chief Obstaele'io early esumption-mak- ing coin scarce in the market and scarce ia the banks, when 1t is our true policy to keep it abundant everywhere but in the Treasury Do hunt 1t cut, cast il cut and let us save the in

 serest on the bonds 1t would pay for, It is kept n the sole place where it will do nothing to- ward equalizing the values of Currency and Coin. Send it where it sill do good!- Tribune.
Year: 1870

TNHE ELLIPTIC SEWING MACHINES ARE
L manufactured and warranted by the Wheeler
lISon Sewing Machine Company. The late
ana important improvements enable US to guar
antee to every purchaser that the Elliptic Ma
chine Will do more work. better work, anda
greater variety of work than any other Sewing
Machine now in use. The economy of the FL
hpuc Machine in family is almost incredible
with one good operator can do the work OF
Twelve hands. By it the making of garments is
reduced from question of hours to one Of min
ules as the following table will show;


(l is not to be understood that the following table the
Le W nAke lhg GAImenLs hml 10 do lhn stcing nmlYl