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' NUMBER 944--NEW SERIES,
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' NORWALK,CoNN.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY-13,1866.-
VOLUME XLIX--NUMBER
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BUSINESS nlnccrpsn
-'\‘.\-«' v e;\,-\,-\..‘V/\.'\,r\ '\ A A .,
s. RIOAHD,
_ Prof. of Vocal & Piano Music,
ALSO
.‘séffléflflrs 0.1.? THE! .
French and: Spanish Languages,
, Engagemepts;made with parties for Scirees.
Pianos'lluned a. Repaired.
Office atEW’hituey & Beckwith’s Photograph
.... ."_Gallery, Norwalk Ct.
French Dress Maker,
OULD informthe Ladies of Norwalk,
. that she can be found at her residence,
1st door south of Mr. Robert Ells, on River
St. Having several years experience, and of
late with Madam"‘ emorest of New York,
shehas no'hesitation in thus introducing
herself to the Public. Dresses cut and made
to order, plain and machine sewing and Em-
dispatch.
Dr- 5- WWI-tittnrucn.
Physician and-Surgeon,
No.11 Main Street,,Norwalk.i ‘ 32
I o. sfpxoo‘ ”' swoon,
Fashionable Draper eTailor,
GENTLEMEN’aSl-FURNISHING
'. ‘siisinsstg‘Norwnk, Conn.
" lotion-ace, '_
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as as i. _ .
. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
14 andgili ”Main-st, N orwalk, Conn.
[ETNI QINSURANCE , COMPANY,
‘ Of. inartf'ord,
Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capitaland Assets, . $3,128,820
insure againstlos‘s and damage by Fire
on Termsadapted to the hazard,and
consistent ,. =With . the laws of
' ‘ compensation.
GEORGE a. oowms, Sole Agent
.i v3 1 . For N orwalk and vicinity.
-A. JACKSON Ct 330.
No. 1 Gazette Building.
WOULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
they have recently made extensive additions
to their stock nfigoods. We are’now prepar-’
ed to offenan assortment not to be surpassed
/ in rafrfield County, in quality or price. We
Would call particularattention to our stock of
Watches, which is larger than ever before.—
We have a fine lot of Ladies’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
$75, whicai we can recommend as bein cor- .
rect ' e capers. 2; Also, Gentlemen’s, atch-
’d gold cases, at any price from
3? to $-00. We buy of the best importers in
o'ur faci. ties fol; selling cheap. could not be
reater. Our;.stock‘ of Jewial‘ry, Silver and
latest, Wares *was‘iiever better than at pres-
out. and comprises all of the latest styles that
are manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Grecer'iob; Cheaper than "over '
, , r 0 at o A s n l
fl‘HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Groceries, Provisions, etc., at his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s‘ Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. ”He offers great inducements
to cash buyers.” he has as large an assort-
ment of "groceries of the-best qhalities’ as can
begfound at any store in the country. We
would invite the specialjatfention ofall to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. _ The public are invited tocall
and examine and judge for themselves
. , ~A- MQREHOUSE.
mrona'nn cue-max,
And Silver-Plated- Ware. '.
fl‘HE Subscriber, while in England,-recent-' '
. 1y, made arrangements With the Shef~
tied Manufacturers l'or‘lhe sale of Thomas
Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, . and one of the most
complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery
ever offered in this Country, including Car-
' ving’ Knives and "Forks; Bread Knives;
Butter Knives; Table}! Knives and Forks;
Pocket Knives of" every description, inclu-
ding many curious styles; Scissors, etc, &c.
Also, just received, an assortmentpl bean-
tiiul Si yer-Plan“; “liege, made by a
new patented process, by the saute House,
and is the first let imported into this count
try-_ Call and examine for yourselves.
M461 JOSEPH SHEPHERD.
, A Business Change l '
\
' ,WATEBBURY & DUNCAN,
‘VUULD announce to the public that
, they haveipurchascd the Carriage Ma-
king Business formerly conducted by Mr.
Edson Beers, and connected it with their»
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
tablishment. Thev‘are now prepared were-
cute in the best planner shit with reater
dispatf'ch than ever'before’f anything In the
tin. o . .
_ "cgrriage Making and Blacksmith“);
Carriages “made; to. order, ,. and Painting,
Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi.
ecced Will'klueu, with (llrlpaICll.
7,~_jj§_"Giio.l Carriage timber taken in ex-
(Iz-T-glg‘“ lul' ‘V"rif_. ,
G 0 L D P E N S.
MlLLEY’Sheclebrated: Bank and Extra
Fine Gold‘Pens au‘d Pencils. Prices to
still the Pocket and Pens tosult the hands of
and Riddles, Brass Kettles, Sausage Cutters,
G. &G-. M. Holmes,
DEALERS 1N .
Groceries,
Flour, .
Provision. am,
Main Street,
14 . Norwalk,Conn
_, J. FERRIS. .
REALLESTATE- AGENT,
_' " ,AN’D g» '- .
Licnusnn Communities,
55 ESTATES
FOR SALE in Norwalk,»and vicinity
from 1—4 to 120 acres, with buildings
theron, price, vfiom $800 to $100,000 Also
to rent or sell a house containing 12 rooms,
including. a ood Store, about 1-4 acre of
ground, 'goo varietyof Fruit Trees,.pleas-
antly situated near the South N orwalk De-
ot. Office in Tollesds Ely’s Drug Store,
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South Norwalk. ~Notice for surveying, may
be left at the Gazette? Office. '
a. quantum: a. soars.
CABINET MAKERS, &c
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of _
Good Furniture,
comprising every article usually kept in a
Furniture Stere, ever offered in Norwalk,
which will be sold , _ ,
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally who
want anything we keep, will find it to their
interest to give us a call. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattressesmade to order, and old ones made
over as good as new.
UNDERTAKING,
We keep on hand a very large assortment of ‘,
Oofl‘ins of every description, furnish shrouds, g
scarfs, carriages, and everything necessary
for the interment ol'--the dead, and at very
low prices. ,We are just‘co‘mpleting aucther l
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses equal to any in the State, which we
shallusewheneverrour services are required, -_7
without extra chaagc. - i
. E. QUINTARD & SONS. ’;
N orwalk, March 15th 1862. ‘:‘
NEW reamssme srons, "
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
’ East Side of the Bridge.
I HAVE at my Store in N orwalk the largest
assortment of
Eousoheld- Furniture
in this county, consistiu ofBureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, ete-a—Tetes, Card
Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands, . .
EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
Looking ,. Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in th
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
‘ Repairing, .
.done promptly and by experienced workmen.
' Undertaking,
l have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessaryfor the burial 'of the dead,-
cheaper" than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra char e.
ELBERT RA MOND.
Norwalk, Sept. lst, 1863. 44
s-rovrs,ilcsrciis,imuc£s,
VER FORT Y VARIETIESand sizes oi
Cooking: Stoves and Ranges; over thir-_
ty varieties and sizes of Parlor and Office
Stoves,- not excelled in beauty of design, per-
fection of operation, or variety,by any Stove
in the State. Manufactures Tin, Sheet, iron
and Copper W ares, deals in J appan, Brittan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blackiug, Coal Hods, Shovels
Matt's, Brooms, Bells Fire Place Grates, Sad
Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars,
Fluid and CoalOil Lamps, Stove Castings,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
ciple and management of Stove, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call
at F. H. NASH’S,
1V4 - South Norwalk,Ct.
Hammer's Champagne Ale.
Vl‘HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of
HAMMER%_
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the
year, and its keeping quality, especially of
that brewed during the mostexceesive hot
weather, is guaranteed for any length of'time.
For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet Office, N orwalk.
. J EHIEL GRUMMAN,
Agent forthe sale of Hammcr’s Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Norwalk Machine Shop.
THE subscriber would respectfully inform
Manufacturers and others using machi-
nery,in Norwalk and Vicinity, that he is pre—
pared to do all things pertaining to a gener-
a] machine shop. All orders for the making
or reparing ol'every description oi machi-
nery, attended to with promptness by expe-
rienced workmen. Having added a steam
Engine, (in addition to water-powur) to his
:works he fiatters himself that he is well pre-
pared to do all kinds of Work, at Very short
notice. ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine shop, just back ol‘the Post Office
and Horse Railway Building.
Norwalk, March lst, 1865. 11
WILLIAM s. SWAN,
SADDLER e’nlausss MAKER.
DJ OINING Danbury and Norwalk R.
R. Depot, Nor-walk, Conn, keeps con-
stantly on hand and will make to order eve-
ry descriptior of '
Harness,llc rso Furniture,:'l'rappings
or Clot ing, Also Saddler’s- Hardware and
outfits, runls, Valises, Carpet Bags, Ac.
All in wantof anything-in his line,wdl.do
well to give him a call. 'Orders for any kind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done
neatly and cteanlv. and at shbrt notice.
. . . . N 09103.
VFH‘E Subscriber having purchased the
, :CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHIN G EMPORIUM, of A.'Kterpel, Will
continue the’ usines’s‘ in all its branches at
the old Stand‘No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The Public are respectfully invited to call
and examine the large and ”varied asort-
mcnt oi ,
Heady Blade Clothing.
FRENCH CLOTHS. CASSIMERES AND
VESTINGS, which he will makeup. to .or-
d. r at short notice and in the latest 'Fash-
ionable Syle. E. GUSOWSKI.
No. 3 Main Street,
Norwalk, February 15th, 1865. 1y10
JOHN G. saxn’s POEMS,
In Blue and fluid 1...
, Withiufonrteen da s. - , , .
EOUIS MOEGLING,
. formerly carried on by my father, M. A. Per-
' Norwalk
Illlllllll lllllll'llll,’
NOBWALE, > CONN,
Chartered Capital
Paid up Capital
Wu. C. STREET, President. ‘
Gno. R. chuns, Secretary.
Esau. HILL, Treasurer. ‘ >
_ No'rwalk, Jan 1st. 1866
$100,000
ly'
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,' '
IS AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Home, of N. Y., Assets J an} 1, ’64 $3,286,270
Etna,,of Hartford, “ 3,128,820
Phoenix, o'f' N:Y., “ “ 722,219 , .
Home,of‘ N. H, - “ “- 500,000
Norwich, ' - " “ 390,501
Lamar,,N. Y., “ .. 389,375
North American, Ht’d“ . “ 384,010
City of New Haven, " “ 330,419
Merchants Hartford, “ “ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, . “ 236,424 '
Hampden, Springfield,“ “ 200,000
People’s, Worcester,« “ “ 405,593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York,
with assets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk
application may be made to WM. T. Cnsw.
NEW HARNESS SToltli.
Under the Connecticut Hotel.
EORGE S. BEERS would respectfully
announce to the ‘ilizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-‘
ness and Saddlery stand under the Connecti
cut Hotel and is prepared to furnish anything
in the shape of - HARNESS, SADDLE
HORSE TRAPPINGS OR FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, material and work-
manship, at reasonable prices. All in want
ofanything in his line areinvited to call‘ and
give him atrial. All orders for Repairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4m30
PARC! ammo. '
HE subscriber respectfully announces to
the Citizens of Norwalk, and vicinity,
that he has established an Agency in Nor-
walk of his well known Fancy Dyeing and
Cleaning Establishment, at Danbury with
all the Modern Improvements, which ena-
blehim to do all kinds of Fancy Dyeing
and Cleaning, in the best manner and at the
-‘.owest prices. . , ,
Dyeing or Finishing of Ladies Silks, Satin
and Merino dresses, Crape Shawls, Cloaks
Velvet Garments, Ribbons, Veils &c., in the
neatest style. Faded and Stained goods
recolored; also cleaning of White Cra e,
Brosha, Merino and Cashmere Shawls, i-
auoand Table covers 85c. Particular at-
tention paid to the Cleaning ' and Dyeing of
Gentlemeu‘s Clothing, which don’t needto
be ripped and which are done in the safest
process. Dyed clothes warranted never to
crock. . - ' , ’ _
The subscriber has had since the com-
mencement of his business in Danbury,~1860,
a su( cess never exceeded by any Dyeing Es-
tabli: hment in this State or any ether, he has
been steadily engaged in practicelDyeiu
for m )re than 20 years. All goods returne
Prop. ietor of the Conn. Fancy Dye' Works.
Agency at HENRY H- WELLIMAN & 00.
Musical Depot and Picture Gallery,-
6m,*48 » 39 Main Street.
‘ Home from the War.
FELLOW CITIZENS! having now got
overthe struggle for the Unidn and re-
turned to the peaceful life of a citizen among,
you, I beg to state that I' am now ready to ‘
fulfill any orders you may be pleased to favor
me with ; having suceeded to the business
ry, D er. From the improvements lately
made shall be enabled to carry on the busi-
ness with more advantage and dispatch -at
moderate charges. Dyeing branches as for-
merly. Goods of all descriptions dyed or
cleaned. Family Mouruiugs prouiptly at—
tended to. VeIVets, Grape and Lace carefully
dyed and dressed. All goods returned with-
in ten days. ‘ .- . . .
All goods left at ,J. F. do 0. R. Bennett’s,
South Norwalk, or Mrs Shepard’s opposite
the Post Ofilce, Norwalk, will receive prompt
attention. ROBERT N. PERRY.
. Hardware,Cutlerly, dtc., ‘
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chichester
the old established Hardware Business, atl
South Norwalk, and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, A ricultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, ire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept in first-class Hardware Stores.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of bin customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public. ,
W M. S. FITCH.
15
Notice.
THE subscriber having taken the old
Horse Shoeing Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is repaired to do Horse Shoe-
iug and all kin sof job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries on the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twenty-thr e years. .
IDHN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th, 1864. Vtillfi.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing 0t Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
WOULD announce to the pa lie that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
prepared to execute it the best manner and
greatest dispatch anything in the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c. done
by experienced workmen with dispatch.
Mr. WM. E. Barns has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood-shop.
Aoons'rus LYON, WM.Anit1us.
Norwalk, Jan., 23d,1865, 1y87
Real Estate Agony and In-
tel: once OQco.
CORNER Main and Wall Streets,up stairs
‘ Properly Beught, Sold, Exchanged or
Let,on the most reasonable terms. Several
Houses, Farms and Building Lots, for Sale,
Situations provided for Mechanics, Clerks,
Laborers, Seivauts, &c. Persons wishing to
procure help can be supplied atshort notice.
For particulars sce Bulletin Board. Office
hours from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.
. NASH & IVES,
Fitch’s name for Soldiers-
'I‘HE Trustees are now prepared to receive
. ap licatiops from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves ol the benefits of
theinstitution. Applications me be madeto
Hon. MORGAN MORGAN, Presid t, Stamford,
J osurn 13. Hour, Stamford, %Executive- »
CHARLES Baoww Darieu " .
War. A. Costumes. do ’ Committee.
REMOVAL. .~
Saddlery and Harness Store.
(0 site Horse Railroad De t in Post
ppo Office Building.)po
’l‘HE Subscriber has removed from his
former stand and is now located as
above, where he will be glad to execute all
orders in hisline in the best and most satis-
factory manner. A new stock of Goods
$500. 000 4
“arms of the butternut tree; throwing his line
'l‘w'o lettires.
In sky and wave the white clouds swam,
And the blue hills of Nottingham -
Through gaps: of leafy, green : '
Across the lake were seen,— _
When, in the' shadow of the A sh
That dreams its dreamln Attltaali,
In thewarm summer~ weather, '
’l‘wo maidens out together. ‘
They sat and watched in idle mood
The gleam and shade of lake end wood,—
The beach the keen light smote,
The white sail on: boat,—
Swani flocks oflilles shoreward lying,
In sweetness, not in music, dying,—
Hardhack and virgin’s-bower,
And whiteapiked elethra-fiower.
With careless ears they heard the plush
And breezy wash ofAttitash,
The wood-bird’s plaintive cry, '
The locust’s sharp reply. '
And teased awhile, with playful hand,
The shaggy dog of Newfoundland,
Whose uncouth frolic spilled,
Their baskets berry-filled.
Then one, the beauty of whose eyes,
Was evermore a great surprise,
Tossed back her queenly,head,
And, lightly laughing, said,—
“No bridegroom‘s hand be mine to hold
That is not lined with yellow gold ;
I tread no cottage-door ;
I own no lover poor.
“My love must come. on silken wings. .
With bridal lights of diamond rings,—
Not foul with kitchen smirch .
With fallow-dip for torch."
The other, on whose modest head
Was lesser dower of beauty shed,
With look for home-hearths meet,
And voice exceeding sweet,
Answered,——-“We will not rivals be; V
Take thou the gold, leave love to me :
Mine be the cottage small, '
And thine therich‘ man‘s hall.
"I know indeed that, wealth is good;
But lowly roof and simple food,
With love that hath no doubt,
Are more than gold without. ”
Behind the wild grape’s tangled screen,
Beholdlng them, himself unseen,
A young man, straying near,
The maidens chanced to hear.
He saw the pride ofbeanty born,
He heard the red lip’s words of scorn ;
And, like a silver bell,
That sweet voice answering well.
“Why trust," he said, “My foolish eyes ?
My ear had pierced the fair disguise;
Who seeks my gold, not me, '
. My bride shall never be._’I
The supreme hours unnoted come ;
Unfelt the turning tides of doom ;
And so the maids laughed ou,
Nor dreamed what Fate had done ;
Nor know the step was destiny-’s
That ru'stled in the blrchsn trees,
As. with his life forecast
Anew, the listener passed, '
Erelong by lake and rivalet side
The summer roies paled and died,
And Autumn’s fingerq shed,
The maple‘s ' leaves of red.
Through the long gold-hazedafteruoon,
Alone, but for the diving loan,
The partridge in the brake, _ .
The black duck on the lake.
Beneath the shadow of the ash
Sat man and maid by Attitaah ;
And earth and air made room
For human hearts to bloom.
Soft spread the carpets of the sod,
And scarlet-oak and golden-rod,
With blushes and with smiles
Lit up the forest aisles.
The mellow light the lake asiant,
The pebbled margin's ripple-chant
Attempered and low-toned,
The tender mystery owned.
And through the dream the lovers dreamed
Sweet sounds stole in and self lights streamed ;
, The sunshine seemed to bless,
' The air was a cereal. ‘ '
Not she who lightly scoffed was there,
With jewels in her midnight hair,
Her dark, disdainful eyes,
And proud lips worldly-wise ;
But she who could for love dispense,
W itb all its gilded accidents,
And trust her heart alone,
Found love and gold her own.
Atlantic Monthly for February.
'«» ' J. '.
From the New York abut-oar. ,.
THE PUBITAN OF 1808. -
'sv was. 3. n. c. sesame, mutations.
It was in the early part of October, —,
that the Rev. Mr. Allan, tarted to walk to
farmer Owen's, over the hills. He had to,
cross two low spurs on the Green Mountains,
and as he climbed to the top of the second,
the rich valley of the OtterCreek laysp'read
out before him. At any other time he would
have stopped to admire he gentle undula-
tions; its great flower garden of foresttro‘es,
rich in every color and hue; its silver threads.
winding their way to the waters? of- the
Champlain; and the glorious autumn light
which lay like a golden mantle over themall.
But this afternoon he seemed oppressed by
the beauty which surrounded him. He looked
upon it with eyes misty from tears. There
was a dull, heavy weight upon his heath-a _
weight which even the long, fervent prayers
had failed to move. Between him and that.
landscape, We might union say, between
him and the mercy-seat then; moved a slight,
tall boy, will; a laughing blue eys,_clusterl'ng—
brown hair, and lips always ready‘jwith 'a
merry, pleasant word. To-dayeth‘ere was
Bennie, cutting under the bare, brawoy
into the little brooks that and babbling,
his cows along the narrowfootpatb, stand-
ing with Blowout under the brlgbtrinapls‘,
and shouting With, pride ' and ”joy a‘ash‘e
wreathed her pretty face“ in them loam,» ,
1‘ Oh, Bonnie l Bennie 1" Mr. mlanzhnily
knew he was calling the name until it came
back to him with such an emptypluo'oklnz,
sound, from the heartless coho; contours:
Mr. Allan thought, startling hims'slf bynba
seeming impietysoi the wordséf‘alnto'fi'aa'ifj
there were no great, kind'Fathe‘r over‘ knoll.”
, Ashe came near farmer Owen’s bouse,:lie
saw his oxen yoked to the plow. He knew
they had been there since the telegram came.
Mr. Ojve‘n had iead'it in,-'=the=fi'eld-, goneto
"the house and forgetlen them,‘f'aud“ni§bbe
had dared to put them up. He was‘a man
fully capable of taking care of his own afi'air!
under any circumstances, never having been
known before to forget. .
Mr. Allan beckoned to an Irishman who
was passing, and asked hint to take care of
them. The man came with an awed look
' laid heavily upou.,it,. out Mr. Owen.
that belied uttered so, duceasingly since noon -
down from the steep mountainside; driving. .
the presence of a great sorrow, and without
the least noise obeyedu, , ~‘“ W '
Mr. Allan walked (in slowly toward the
house. He had known Mr. Owen" for many
years, and he knew him. welt". Indeed, there
was a peculiar bond of’sympathy between
the two men. In, all his large parish there
was not cue upon ‘whouji'fthe‘mluis’ter relied
as he did upon this strong,"_sturdy farmer.
Mauy’au‘d many an hour he had walked by
his side when “he upturning the brown
earth, and had'di rsed‘with him on topics
which would‘h'a've sounded harshand repul-
sive to common ears, but which were fraught
with deep and vitalinterest‘ to'thein... Mr.
Owen was a direct descendant of the Puri-
tans, and every drop of blo'od in, his veins
. was tinged With as strong and true a “ blue”
as if he himself had landed in the Mayflower.
He took naturally to the sterner doctrines of
religion, while Mr; 111m, versed in all the
modern lure, questioned, and doubted. The
keystone: of Mr. Owen’s theology was the.
sovereignty of Go'.l;_—-‘.‘ Shall not the Judge
of all the earth do' right?” This was the
man upon whom God had now laid His hand.
so heavily ; and Mr. Allan felt that if the trial
brought no murmur, no rebellion against that.
mighty Sovereign, the stern old faith'were.
indeed'agri‘ch one in which to live and die.
He knew that one element in this war was
Puritan. Sons of the Roundheads filled up
the ranks of the Northern army. - They
marched to battle tostrains of the oldltunes
that had lingered. in the, nursery and the
sanctuary from the day that Cromwell and
his soldiers chanted them on Marstou Moor.
All down the aisles-of Time came tramping
to the music mailed men, bearing on their
shields the, two words, Liberty and Equality.
'They trembledon Mr. Owen’s lips with his
parting blessing tohis boy. .Would he re--
member them, and» would. they comfort and
give himstrength now? '
Where there is aflliction. in a house, the
minister is at-home. Mr. Allan entered with-
out knockiug, and made his way to the large,
old-fashioned kitchen in which he was éure
of finding the family. . .
There, by‘a table, with his arms folded, rind.
is
wife was in a small rocking-chair by theme,
and Blossom, a young girl, sat betweouthem.
Mr; Owen'rose _to;welcome him; so .did
Blossom; but the wife did notnotice him—
she sat still, rocking herself to and fro, look-
ing at the blazing wood. f
Mr. Allan put a hand, inithe ‘brawny one'
that was held out toward him, and laid the
other on Mr. Owen’s great” heaving breast.
“My friend,” flie‘ told, “how is it with the
decreesof'Godtff' -‘ _ ;.t f ,_ Q iii!
“Just and true small-Thy wayn'Thou;
King of Saints,” falteredtbe man. . 1
There was something’stra'uge in his voice—=
a thin, womanly sound, so unlike the. deep,
stentoriau tones in which :he had always spo-
ken before. Mr. Allan, wheuhe bandit,
almost an ,u‘ if .it beddealt‘him abide... :~:
“muk'eddinoihu not‘ then tor-tree"
you, and from thedeptlis ef'tbis deep trouble
you can still jsa’y, ",‘The Mskerof. ,all' doeth»
‘
well.”" ' , . , ,3. .:- .
“ Yes yes,” _. and for an, instant, there glint:
controversial firs—“you don’t suppose, I.
have held on to that anchor when the skies
were cloudless, 'audathe little waves‘just'
rocked my bark, to'let alone of it now—bow,
when the great waves 'and billowa are. going
over me, do you? I’ve planted it firm, and
it don’t yield; no, it don’t yield, but the
strain is terrible: “ God send it may carry
me into port;"oh, Mr. Allan, so it will. It
has seemed to me to-day so dark, so wonder-
ful, so inscrutable, that lie—my Bennie! Mr.
Allan, there is a good, wise purpose behind
it all. Can you see it?” .. '
“ To bring you nearer thekingdom,” said
the minister. '
“Oh, don’t tell me that, I can’t bear it.
God is too wise; He knows a hundred such
souls as mine are not worth one of Bonnie’s.
I can suffer if I am too great trainer for
God’s grace to save, but Bennie! Bennie! I
have eat here all day, since the news came,
wondering, wondering; he was, so good a.
son,” and Mr. Owen’s voice grew almost iii-
articulate with emotion. “ Such a dear,- pre—
cioul, noble boy! I thought, when I gave
him to-his country,,that not a father in all
this broad laud made so precious a gilt—not
Mr. Allan. the dear boy only slept a minute,
just one little minute, at his post; I know
that was all, for Bennie never dosed over a
duty. How prompt and reliable he was i ”
~ and Mrs. Owen’s eye wandered out over the
brown fields with such a perplexed, wonder-
ing look. “ I know he only fell off one little
second; he was so young, and not strong,
that boy of mine. Why, he was as tall as I,
and only eighteen! 'And now they shoot
him because he was found asleep when doing
sentinel duty.” Mr. Owen repeated these
words very slowly, as if endeavoring to find
out their true meaning. “ Twenty-four hours
the telegraph said—only twenty-four hours.
Where is Bennie now i?”
“ We will hope with his Heavenly
said Mr. Allan, soothingly.
“Yes, yes, let us hope; God is very merci-
ful, and Bonnie was so good—I do not mean
holy,” 'she said, correcting herself sharply;
“there is none holy, no, not one, but Jesus”
died for sinners. Mr. Allan, 'tell me that.
Oh, Bennie, Bennie l?’ '
The mother raised herself as she heard his .
name celled,ta,ud turning, said with againile:
_ ‘9»Dou't.i'c,all.so{loud,father. Bennie is not
for off, he will coins soon."
“God laid his band on them both, you
see " said Mr. Owen, pointing to her without
making any direct reply. ' “ She has not been
justly. herself since. It is a merciful thing
Father,”
zilie‘is‘ sortbi unused, it seems to me,'she
",inskean'olwail. Poor mother! if. my heart
, fwaa, not broken, it would almost kill me to
gsee :her afo. . Bennie was her idol. {told her,
ygbdfiéfore’me.” I» ; . . -. ..
.,.Mr..Alla'u looked in astonishment at the
fore 'liimHTlieae few hours had donsltlie,
tering, the‘eyes were dimmed,: and isms.
denaorrow had written itself in deep ‘wr‘in:
. his: all over his manly face. He rocoguized
the power of the great, kind heart, simple
and almost childlike in its innocent, clinging
afi'ection; how could this be reconciled with
the stern, strong head—the head that to com-
mon observers outlined the character of the
man ?. “ God have mercy on you; He is try-
one. God forgive me if my grief is a sin. .
‘t'iften, Godliad said, ‘Thou‘fshait; menu-j" .
. - ' Blossom.
bowed nianuhe cams now andstoodbe- ‘L
work of years. The sinewy frame wastot- .
' “ I should be ashamed, father l ” he said,
“when I am a man, to think I never used
this” great" right arm,—and he held it out so
proudly before me,—for my country when it
I needed it. Palsy it, rather than keep it at
the plow.” I .
‘ , “Go, Bennie, then, go, my boy,” I said,
“and- ' God keep" you. God has kept him, I
think, Mr. Allan l ” and the farmer repeated
these last words slowly, as if, in spite of his
head, his heart doubted tfiem. ‘
“Like the apple of his eye, Mr. Owen,
doubt it not!” ‘ ,
' .Blos‘som hadjeat near them listening with
blanched cheek. She had not shed a tear
to-day,’ and the terror in her face had been
so very still no one had noticed it. She had
occupied herself mechanically in the house-
hold cares, which her mother’s condition
devolved entirely upon~her. Now she an-
swered _a gentle tap at the kitchen door,
opening to receive from' a neighbor’s hand a
letter. “ It was from him,” was all she said.
’Twas like a message from the dead.' Mr.
Owen could not break the seal for- his tremo
bling fingers, and held it toward Mr. Allan
with the helplessness of a child. '
The minister .opened it, and, obedient to a
motion from the father, read as follows:
“ Dear Father :-Wheu this reaches you I
shall be in eternity. At first it seemed awful
to me; but I have thought about it so much
now that it has no terror. They say they
will not bind me, nor blind me, but that I
may meet my death like a man. I thought,
father, it might have been on the battle-field
for my country, and that, when I fell, it
would be fighting gloriously; but to be shot
down like a dog for nearly betraying it, to
die for neglect of duty l—oh, father, I won-
dor the very thought does not kill me. But
-I shall not disgrace you. I am going to
write you all about it, and, when I am gone,
you may tell my comrades. I can’t now.
“ You know I promised J emmy Carr’s
mother I would look after her boy, and
“ What is this you say, child ? Come here,
I don’t understand,” and the kind man
caught eagerly, as ever, at what seemed to
be a justification of the offense.
Blossom went to him; he put his hand up-
on her shoulder, and turned up the pale,
anxious face toward his. How tall he was,
and he was President of the United States,
tool A dim thought of this kind passed for
a moment through Blossom’s mind, but she
told her story now simply and straightfor-
ward, and handed Mr. Liwln‘ Bonnie’s let-
ter to read.
He read it carefully, then taking up his
pen he wrote a few hasty lines and rang his
bell. _
Blossom heard this order given: “ SEND
THIS preparer: AT oucn l”
The President then turned to the girl and
said, “Go home, my child, and tell that fa-
ther of yours, who could approve of his coun-
try’s_senteuce, even when it took the life of a
child like that, that Abraham Lincoln thinks
the life far too precious to be lost. Go back,
. or—wait until to-morrow; Bennie will need
change after he has so bravely faced death,
he shall go home with you.”
“God bless vou,sir,” said Blossom; and
who shall doubt that God heard and regis-
tered this request.
Two days after this interview the young
soldier came to the White House with his
little sister. He was called into the Presi-
dent’s private room, and a “ strap” fastened
“ upon the shoulder," Mr. Lincoln said, “that
could carry a sick comrade’s baggage, and
die for the act sduncomplainingly.” Then
Bennie and Blossom took their way to their
Green Mountain home, and a crowd gathered
at the Mill depot to welcome them back, and
farmer Owen's tall form towered above them
all, and as his hand grasped that of his boy,
Mr. Allan heard him say fervently, as the
holiest blessing he could pronounce on his
child: “Just and true are all Thy ways, Thou
King of Saints.”
That night Daisy and Brindle and Bet
.when he fell sick I did all I could for him.
He was not strong when he was ordered
back into memoirs, and that!” More that
night .I_ carried 11! his. luggage besides my
own on our march. Toward night we went
in a double quick, and though the luggage
began to feel very heavy, everybody else
was tired, too, and as for Jemmy, if I had
not lent him an arm now and then, he would
have dropped by the way. I was all tired
out when we came into camp, and then it
was Jemmy’s turn to be sentry, and I offered
to take his place, but I was too tired, father.
I could not have kept awake if I had had a
gun at my head, but I did not know it an-
tils-weil, until it was too late.” ,
“ God be thanked,” interrupted Mr. Owen,
revereutly, “_ I knew Bennie was not the boy
to sleep carelessly at his past.”
“They tell me to-day that I have a short
reprieve, given to me- by circumstances,
'ttime to write to you,’ our good Colonel
gaysr Forgive him, father, he only does his
duty; he would gladly save me if he could,
and don’t lay my death up against Jammy.
The poor boy is broken-hearted, and does
5 nothing but cry and entreat them to let him
, .. die in my stead. .
mered from his. dull eye a spark of the old j H
-“ I can’t bear to think of mother and Blos-
som; Comfort them, father. Tell them I
die as, a brave boy should, and that when
the war is over, they will not be ashamed of
me as they must be now. God help me, it is
very hard to bear. Good~bye, father; God
seems near and dear to me,~not at all as if
He wished me to perish forever, but as if He
felt sorry for His poor, sinful, broken-hearted
child, and would take him to be'with Him
and my Savior, in a better—better life.”
A great sob burst from Mr. Owen’s heart.
“Amen l” he said solemnly. “Amen!”
“ To—night in the early twilight I shall see
the cOws all coming home from pasture,
Daisy and Brindle and Bet; old Billy, too,
will neigh to me from his stall, and precious
little Blossom stand on the back stoop, wait-
ing for me—but I shall never, never come.
God bless you all—forgive your poor Beu-
nie.”
Late that night the door of the back stoop
opened softly, and a little figure glided out
and down the footpath that led to the road
by the mill. She seemed rather flying than
walking, turning neither to the right nor to
the left; starting not as the full moon
stretched queer, fantastic shapes all around
her, looking only now and then to heaven,
and folding her hands as if in prayer.
Two hours later the same young girl stood
at the Mill depot, watching the. coming of
the night train, and the conductor, as he
reached down to lift her in, wondered at the
sweet, tear-stained face that was upturned
toward the dim lantern he held in his hand.
A few questions and ready answers told
him all, and no father could have cared more
tenderly for his only child than hecfor our
little Blossom.
She was on her way to Washington to ask
President Lincoln for her brother’s life. She
had stolen away, leaving only a note to’tell
her father why she had gone. She had
brought Bonnie’s letter with her; no good,
kind heart, like the President’s, could refuse
to be melted by it.
. The next morning they reached New York,
and the conductor found suitable company
for Blossom, and hurried her on to Wash-
ington. Every minute now might be a year
in her brother’s life. '
And so, in an incredibly short, time, Bloe-
.m reached the Capital, and was hurried at
once to the WhiteHouse.
The Resident had but just seated himself
to his morning task of overlooking and sign-
ing important papers, when, without one
word of announcement, the door softly
opened, and Blessoui, with eyes dowucast
and folded hands, stood before him.
’ .-“ Well, my child,” said he in pleasant,
cheery tones, “ what do you want so bright
and early this morning 1' ”
-.ff_Bennie’s life, please, sir,” filtered out
“Bonnie? Who is Bennie?” .
' “My brother, sir. They are going to shoe
l, him for sleeping at his post.”
“Oh, yes,” said Mr. Lincoln, running his
eye over the papers before him. “ I remem-
ber. It was a fatal sleep. You see, my
child, it was a time of special danger. Thou-
sands of lives might have been lost for his
culpable negligence.”
“So my father said,” said Blessom very
gravely, “ but poor Bennie was so tired, sir,
and Jemmy so weak. He did the work of
two, air, and it was J emmy’s night, not his,
but he was too tired, and “Haulage";
came lowing home from pasture, for they
hear a well known voice calling them at the
gate; and Bennie, as he pats his old pets, and
looks lovingly into their great brown eyes,
catches through the still evening air his Puri-
tan father's voice as he repeats to his happy
mother these jubilant words: “ Fear not, for
I am with thee.”
.40.”..— _
The Cattle Plague in England.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--Dispatches from
the Consul at Liverpool, dated Jan. 20th,
1866, state that the cattle scourge is rather
on the increase. He says that during the
week previous to date, 9,242 cases were re-
ported to the authorities. Thus far, upward
of 70,000 cattle have either died with the
plague or been killed after taking it. This,
in reality, forms but a small proportion of
the actual loss in hundreds of cases never re-
ported, and thousands slaughtered prema-
turely and hurried to market before the
plague attacks them. Vaccinationis be-
ing tried as a' preventive. It is, proba-
bly, too soon to report definitely upon its
success but there seems to be no doubt that
the experiments, as far as they have gone
have been favorable. The high sheriff of
Chesin vaccinated ten cattle and exposed
them to the plague. Thus far they have not
taken it. '
~40»
Founder-ing of the Steamship
London—Loss of Two Hun-
dred and Fifty Lives —Terri’ble
Scenes.
The Steamship London, from London to
Melbourne, has foundered at sea, with about
270 souls on board. The survivor!—16 of
the crew and 3 passengers—were landed at
Falmouth on Jan. 16. The Western Mail
gives the following account of the closing
scene of this terrible disaster;
“It was 10 o’clock on the morning of that
fatal Thursday that Capt. Martin had the
terrible task of making known to the 200
passengers, that the ship was sinking, and
that they must prepare for the worst. She
was then as low in then as low in the water
as the main chains. The whole of the pas-
sengers and crew gathered as with one con-
sent, in the chief saloon, and having been
calmly told by Capt.Martin that there was no
hope left, a remarkable and unanimous spir-
it of resignation came over them at once.
There was no scrambling or shrieking by wo
men or men, no rushing on deck, or frantic
cries. All calmly resorted to the saloon,
where Rev. Mr. Draper, one of the passen—
gers, prayed aloud, and exhorted the unhap-
py creatures by whom he was surrounded.
Dismay was present to every heart, but dis-
order to none. Mothers weeping sadly over
little ones about them to be engulphed, and
the children ignorant of their coming death,
were pitifully inquiring the cause of so much
woe. Friends were taking leave of friends,
as if preparing for a long journey; others
were crouched down with Bibles in their
hands, endeavoring to snatch consolation
from passages long known or long neglected
Incredible, we are told, was the composure
which, under such circumstances, reigned
around. Capt. Martin stationed himself
in the poop, going occasionally forward into
the saloon : but to none could he offer a
word of comfort by telling them that their
satety was even probable. He joined now
and then for a few moments in the puplic de
votions, but his place to the last was on the
deck. About two o’clock in the afternoon
the water gaining fast on the ship and no
signs of the storm subsiding being apparent
a small band of men determined to trust them
selves to the mercy of the waves in a boat
rather than go down without a 'struggle.
Leaving the saloon, therefore, they got out
and lowered away the port-cutter,into which
16 of the crew and three of the passengers
succeeded in getting and in lauching her
cleai olithe ship. These 19 men shouted tor
the captain to come with them,but with that
heroic courage which was his chief charac-
teristic, he declined to go with them, saying
‘No I will go down with the passengers;
but I wish you God speed and sale to land.’
The boat then pulled away, tossing about
helplessly on the crests of the gigantic waves
Scarcely had they gone eighty yards,or been
five minutes off the deck, when the fine
steamer went down stern foremost with
her crew of human beings, from whom
one confused cry of helpless terror arose,and
all was silent forever.
After the pinnace had got away from the
London, and in the brief interval befaae she
laundered, a lush was seen to to be made for
launch them were ineffectual, and the and-
denness of the foundering at last—the Lon-
don being an iron ship—prevented what
might have been a successful attempt to save
a few more lives.”
‘<.>.
CONGRESS.
Momma—In the Senate, a memorial was
presented from citizens of Minnesota, ask-
ing for a Bureau of Education at Washing-
ton. , The House bill to prohibit the reissue
of American registers to vessels sold during
the war, was reported from the Committee
on Commerce and laid over. Mr. Fesseu-
den then called up the joint resolution for
an amendment to the Constitution reporth
from the Committee on~Reconstructiom Mr.
Sumner took the floor, and debated the
amendment at length.
In the House, Mr. Wilson introduced =a
bill to establish a new test oath for all 0&-
cers, civil, military, and naval, and for mem-
bers of the bar. Other” bills wereiutroduced
to fix a standard of weights and measures-in
accordance with the French decimal. s , m;
to punish wanton removal of dead dies
from the District of Columbia; to, transfer
to the Court of Claims suits against armyfa'ud
navy officers for acts in obedience to orders ;'
to improve the Mississippi River-,to incor-
porate the'Nationai Telegraphic niou ; -re~
quiring an enumeration of the people of the
United States . Joint resolutions were of-'~
fered for amendments to the Constitution. de-
claring that any State attempting to rebel
shall revert to the condition of a Territory, .
and to amend the last clause or the 8th sec”-
tion of the lat article. The Senate amend-
ments to the appropriation bills for pension'-.
ers were agreed.to. A resolution looking to .
the removal of the National capital to the”
West, was referred'to the Committee (in Re-
construction. ' ' ' -"
TUESDAY. —In the Senate, petitions for uni-
versal suffrage, and from, citizens of Ohio
for a reduction of the tax 011 agricultural ini-
pliments, were presented and referred. 'Mr.’
Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign. Z
Relations,’reported a bill to appoint a di 10-
matic representative to the Dominican, , of
public. A resolution was adopted to in:
citizens of rebellious States for quartermas-
ter’s stores taken by the army. The joint
resolution for the Amendment of the Con-
stitution was taken up. Mr. Doolittle offer-
ed a substitute basing representation upon
the number of electors qualified by State
laws to choose members of the papular
branch of the legislatures, and apportioning '
direct taxes accordin to the value of. the
real and personal priierty. Mr. Sumner re-
sumed his speech which was left unfinished,-
yesterday, and concluded it. .
In the House, the report of S. S. Hays, one~ '
of the Revenue Commission, was presented. .
by the Speaker and referred to the Commit- ‘
tee of Ways and Means. A bill . was intro?
duced to publish notices of mail lettings,
which was referred. The Senate resolution
of thanks to admiral Farragut and his 0111: .
cers and men for gallantry at Mobile was re.
ported to the Naval Committee. A resolu-
tion was’adopted to inquire into the expedi-
candidates up to the age of 21 years. The
Freedmen’s Bureau bill was taken up. The .
amendment offered by Mr. Smith to exempt '
Kentucky from the operation of the act was
rejected by 34 to 131. The substitute of-Mr. .
Stevens, retaining most of the original bill
but authorizing the President to set' apart
3,000,000 acres of land to be assigned in 404
acre parcels to freedmeu and loyal refugees,
and confirming to the freedmeu permanently _
their possession of the lands held under Sher:
man’s order, was rejected; Yeas ‘37. The
bill reported from the Committee on Freed-
men’s Affairs as a substitute for the Senate"
bill, restricts the operation of the law, to.
those States within which the habeas corpus
was suspended Feb. 1, reduces salaries, de-‘ '
fines the term “ destitute ” so as to limit the
number of those to whom relief shall be ex- _
tended, provides for exchange of lands held
under Sherman’s order for other lands by
directs the purchase of lands for the use or:
freedmeu and the erection thereon of asylums. ‘
and schools.
the transfer of certain counties from Virginia ‘
to West Virginia was debated by Messrs. '
Rogers, Lawrence, Stevens, and Bingham,
and was passed by 113 to 24. - .'
WEDNESDAY, a memorial was presented
titions from the Female Anti~slavery Society ’
of Philadelphia for equal rights, and from ',
citizens of New England for equality in rep;
resentation.
Northern creditors against Southern statutes
of limitations, the subject being covered b “
an existing act. The House bill to prohibit,
and passed—Yeas 31, Nays, 12.
was referred to the committee on Recon-
struction. The Freedman’s Bureau bill came
back from the house with amendments, and
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
The pending resolution for an amendment to .
the Constitution was then taken up, and Mr.
Henderson offered a substitute prohibiting
length.
In the House the bill hereto reported from
'the Committee of Ways and Means, declara-
tory of parts of the Internal Revenue act, '
passed.
tials of claimants from Albany, which were
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction.
A petition from a large number of women
same Committee.
the Committee on Public Lands a bill to dis-
pose of all the public lands in Alabama,-
Mis<issippi, Louisiana, Arkaneam'and Flori-
da, under lhe Homestead act,but limiting the
right of entry to 80 acres, forbidding the sale
of these lands, prohibiting any distinciton on
account of color, and excluding minerall
ilege to Mrs. Lincoln, were passed.
troduced and referred to amend the Judicial
system of the United States, providing for 10
Circuit Judges, and making various changes
in the present arrangement of the U. S.
Courts. Petitions were presented for the
repeal of the Homestead Law; and from cit~
izens of Wisconsin that Congress will legis-
late for the protection of loyal men at the
South. Resolutions were adopted that the,~
Judiciary Committee inquire what legislu-
tion is necessary to protect citiZens In
Utah, and that the Senators elect from Colo-
rado be‘admitted to the floor. The Freed-
stricting the bill to those States‘in which the
habeas corpus was suspended Feb. 1.. With.
this exception the House amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed. ' ,
In the House, a petition was presented
and referred for an increased duty on im-
ported cigars. ‘The bill to extend the pro
visions of the Homestead act was pailej‘“
Yeas 112, Nae 29. The House wcniiiqo
r poets in the same
~ aspires.
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quire into the expediency of paying loyal '
ency of admitting into the Naval Academy; '
consent of the occupants of the former, and, .
In this form the bill was '
passed by 1.36 to 33. The bill to assent to' ‘
asking for reduction of the tax on agricultm 1 -
rai implimeuts; a remoustrance against the .1,
pending Constitutional amendment; and 110-" 'f ‘
The Judiciary Committee re- '.
ported no legislation necessary to protect _'
the reissue of American registers, to vessels“;
sold under foreign flags during the war was f
debated by Messrs. Sherman and Chandler‘,. '
MT . W“... .
son’ called up his resolution for an amends j .
ment to the Constitution prohibiting pa'y- J , ‘
ment by the United States or by any state for ...
Emancipated slaves or of any Rebel Debt, j .
and spoke at length upon it. The resolution _‘
all distinctions by States on account of color. ,
Mr. Fes'seiideu discussed the question at .
requiring taxes to be paid on railroad securi. I , .
ties held abroad, and upon returns to be com- . . ’f
puted in legal tender, and not gold,. wa'a , '
Mr. Brooks presented the modem -,~ ;
for the right of suffrage was referred toths. i
Mr. Julian reported from L :
from the operation of the act- This was de-. _ .
hated by Messrs, Julian, LeBlonde, Rice, Tam . .
bor, Chanler, and Harding. An amendment 1
by Mr. Tabor, extending the benefiis of the. . .
act to pardoned Rebels, was rejected by 87.. . .
to 104, and the bill- went over till to-day.‘ ' .
The Senate bills granting the trunking priv- .i '_
Tmmsnar.—-In the Senate,a bill was in-
men’s Bureau bill was reportedéfrom the Ju-a,‘ -'-*
diciary Committee, with a recommendationf-""
for agreement, except in the amendment re- ' '
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