#liesi*>»! wntern liuvc. alieti'lj r'mio together, nnd are rolling on in their eld majesty and power. Odd fellowship did in noli to soften the rigors of war, 6f> it has done even more o hlften tho day of pcaec and reconciliation to our yet bleeding eonhlry. When the eras i and shoot of battle had died away, and wl en America stood before us pe.lo from the loss ot blond an her hundred crimson .fields, some neutral ground was needed on which men could stand and hold out tho hand ot fellow ship to each other. That ground was fur nished by Odd Fellowship. It was the first association which had the courage to face the altered condition of affairs. Presjdent John son, in bis letter to tho recent Baltimore cel ebration, said: “ 1 rejoice in the reunion of your order throughout tho United States, as an auspicious presage of the restoration order and a complete political I,ormnn y throughout tho Union.” May u n °‘"" 3 prove to ho so, but may our hibora not cease until wo shall hare inaugurated that bless ed epoch when men shall “ beat their swouls into ploughshares and their Spears onto pru ning P hooks, neither shall they learn war anymore." . • „ If Odd Fellowship lie such an association rn I have represented it to he, R solemn re sponsibility devolves upon tho members o the order. Wo must everywhere assert our great purpose of human honelaotion, by deed as wall ns by word. If wo would convince men of the sincerity of our motives, our en tiro lives must hear witness to tho truth of cur professions A Grecian maid, on being naked what fortune she would bring her bus band, replied: “I will bring him what gold cannot purchase—a pure heart, and virtue without a stain.” Odd Fellowship must bring n similar portion with her, if she would win the hearts of men. Our creed recognizes “ Love as a grand remedy for all social evils, nnd we must plant ourselves firmly on that impregnable truth, and let none ot the col lisions of society drive us from our position. It is a lamentable fact that there aro Odd Fellows who arc* not what they should be men who remain exclusive and penurious amidst all its liberality, revengeful and sen sual though surrounded by* its atmosphere oi purity and loving kindness. There always vt' ill bo men who “ steal the livery of Heaven to -iovve the Devil in.” That such men should • find their way into Odd Fellowship is no more the fault of its teachings and practices than it is the fault of the church that some professing Christians arc hypocrites. Buttbat there are such men makes it more imperative on thoso who'are faithful to stand by the faith. Stand up for humanity. Let the world bo belter and not worse because we have lived in it. I had rather a man wore gulty.of positive crime, than to see him go ing through tho world, with his hands folded behind his hack, as if there were nothing for him to do. His station and talents call upon him to bo a man and not a mouse, to bo *‘ a heroin the strife” and not a drone and a coward. Life is real; life ia earnest; life is abort ; nnd there is plenty of work for all of us. ” Bravo thoughts of noble deeds beck on us all onward.” Oh, if there is any sin cerity in us, let there bo a corresponding earnestness in tha great work of life.- Lot uj labor in season fur tho principles we profess, for tho pool tells us it is thus, " Wo can mako our lives sublime, .And departing loavo behind as Footprints on tho sands of time— Footprints that perchance, another, Sailing o’er life’s troubled main, Some forlorn and shipwrecked Buotheu, Seeing, shall take heart again.” Aft Ihcro aro elevated ppots in nature from vve-cun—louk-fn-r—out— oven-the—land— ecapo, so there are pointn in history fnm vrhich tlie soul can tnveep the future with its glass. Wo seem to have reached such a point in the history of Odd Fellowship. Du ring the past few years, it has undergone se vere trials and barely escaped groat dangers. But, to-day, Hope bends lovingly towards us ns she points to the future. Gazing intently into that future, we cr,n see tho leaden skies lilting themselves and tho prospect growing broader and brighter. That prospect assures ns that there is an extended and useful ca reer before us. Never give up your beliel in the progress of the human race towards tho true, tho beautiful and good. Have firm faith, every one of you, that the day is not far distant when men everywhere shall he actuated by tho d ictrines our order incul cates ; when the motto 01, philanthropy nev er to despair of sinning nnd .suffering human ity shall be as universally recognize as is tho motto of patriotism never to despair of the B*pnbllo ; and when the mystic power of ‘'Friendship, Luo and Truth” shall leap from heart to heart in one unbroken current throughout the world, and the very air shall be redolent of fraternity and peace. The Cameron Telegraph says “ If insurrection and riot docs occur in the South, nulling the black population, the white traitors of that region will be to blame, and it behooves the authorities to hold such as these responsible for social order in the lately revolted States.” A few lines further on, in the same paper, but in another item, we read: “ The prospect for the people of tho South, ns winter approaches, is one of dark despair, suffering and death. * * * * The blacks * greatly augment tbo muUb. tilde of the absolutely dependent population!” Of course, according to shoddy reasoning, “tho people,” whose “prospect” is “dark deipair, suffering and death,” will “ bo to blame” for negro “ insurrection and riol,” and most assuredly should be held “ rospon s’blo for social order.” There are those, however, who believe that the agents of tho “ Frcodmen'a Bureau,” and other radicals, who have taught the negroes to believe that the lands would be parceled out to them, and, by other falsehoods of a glaring nature, have atirred up feelings of revenge and hatred in the minds of tho negroes should be held to a proper accountability. Lot the responsibility be placed upon those guilty parties instead of upon “ people” whose prospect is one of M dark despair, suffering and death.”—Pa triot and Union*- Good Methoeist Doctrine. —Some old fashioned Methodist who has no fear of Stanton before his eyes, had the audacity to quote the followin'; sentiments from John Wesley’s writings. Ho must bn more guar ded in the future or the “loyal” brethren will make an example of him. Wqsley says: “ Condemn no man for not thinking as you think. Let every one enjoy the full and free liberty of thinking fur himself. Hot eve ry man use his own judgment, since every man must give nn account of himself to God. Abhor every approach in every kind of de gree, to the spirit of persecution. If you cannot reason or persuade a man into the truth, never attempt to force him into it If love will not compel him to come, leave him to God, the judge of all.” One Binonr Spot.— The people of the Territory of Colorado have held an election preparatory to forming a State government. The Democrats carried the whole State Tick et, Legislature and Congressmen and voted down negro suffrage ten to one. Sensible men have set Med in Colorado. ggf lion. Jacob Collamer, TJ. S. Senator frn-n Vermont, died at bis residence in Wood stock, Vermont, on AVednesday evening week. ftMEIIiCAN VOLUNTEER. JOHNE BRATTON Editor k Proprid CAKLISLE, PA., NOV. 23, 18G5 ' Store keepers please notice thftt you cm secure best goods and best tefms from ■\Vm. Bi.air & Son, wholesale grocery and queenswarc merchants, Carlisle. Down to the Work.l—J. W* Smiley’s Fall and Winter stock of Clothing, for men and bovs.is now large and complete. If you want good and well-made Clothing, give him a call, as his garments are cut by and made up under the supervision of T. S. Heigh'i'er. one of our most fashionable and experienced tailors. He baa a large stock of prime Cloths, Cas simera, Satinets, Vestings, Jeans, &c., to sell by the yard, or make up to order on the most reasonable terms. If you want a -fine and fashionable suit go to Suii.ey’s. For good and serviceable Winter Boots dntl Shoes , for men, boys, women and children, at reasonable prices, go to Smiley’s. He will lot no man undersell him. 3b The Latest Discovert.— Tho latest dis covery which has been made, is a new plan et, which adds a new feature to many dis coveries already made, but while astrono mers arc observing everything appertaming to their interest, the ladies of Carlisle and vicinity say that they have discovered the Latest Star, and are not to be outdone by anybody. They have visited and are visit ing daily tho Star Store of Mr. M. Mayer. in North Hanover utrect, formerly occupied and known as Mr. Miller’s bakery, one door North of Dr. Dale’s, Carlisle, whore they con stantly find flie hesi and cheapest assortment of MILLTNARY GOODS, such as Bonnets, in straw, silk and velvet, richly trimmed.— Ladies and Missis Hats, in straw, felt, silk and velvet, trimmed with bird’s feathers, &c., &o. A large assortment of Cloaks, such ns the Chesterfield Coats, Loose Sacks, Circu lars, Short or Walking Sacks, Shawls, Knit* , ted and Woolen Goods, Embroideries, Trim mings, &c., &c. By strict attention to bis business, nnd by constantly receiving fresh supplies from Now York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, Mr. Mat ch offers rare inducements, nnd respectfully requests the ladies of Carlisle and vicinity to give him a call. tf. OddFelt.ows.— On our first pngo will be found the able and interesting address deliv "ered-by Wm. Ke n n eDT“lfccf7rcditor-nf-tlre- SbippensbuTg at the Odd Fellows celebration at Leesburg, on the 3d inst. Mr. K. is an accomplished writer and speaker, and bis effort on this occasion was highly creditable to his head ami heart. Firf. at the Poor House. —Tho Cumber land County Poor House, a short distance east of Carlisle, was entirely destroyed by fire on Thursday last. It originated ia the second story of the largo building, and was caused by a defect iu the furnace flue. In a very short time tho entire edifice was in flames, and it required all tho efforts of the Steward.and his family to rescue the pau pers, many of whom were sick. The build ing occupied by Mr. Snyder, Cho Steward, was on fire several times, but was saved by tho efforts of our firemen and others. The roof, however, was much injured, and a now one will be necessary. Our firemen worked nobly after their arri val on tho ground, and had it not been fur their aid the barn and all buildings belong ing to the property might have boon destroy ed. , The Directors of the Poor, wo learn 1 , have already contracted for the erection of tempo rary buildings for the accommodation of tho paupers, and as soon as possible will rebuild those destroyed. Tho Poor House property was insured in the Franklin Insurance Com pany of Philadelphia for $9,500. Removed.— We notice that, our friends, Messrs Homsiier & Drawdaugii, who for many years carried on a successful business at Good Hope, in this county, have removed to Summit Point, Jefferson county, Virginia, where they are about to engage in the grain, forwarding and mercantile business. They are both excellent business men, having had years of experience, and are prompt and hon orable in all their dealings. Wo wish'them success, which they will certainly have if in tegrity and business qualifications will give it them. Editorial Visit. —lt ay as our pleasure, a few days since, to take by tho hand our young friend, Sandeson, one of the able edi tors of that live paper, tho Lancaster Intelli gencer. Ho was on a visit to our town—tho place of his birth—to see and converse with his many friends and ncquaitances. A man of in telligence, whose political views harmonize with our own, we had several pleasant chats with him during his stay here. Ills paper is one of the best in tho State, and, wo are pleased to add, well sustained. May sue cess attend him and the old Intelligencer. TmcK-Soi.ED Shoes. —We suppose it will scarcely be considered improper, if wo, at Mils particular season, admonish the ladies of (be safety of tbick-suled shoes. We love to see the rosy hue of health beaming in the countenances of our girls, and in no other way can they better promote it than by keep, ing the feet dry and warm. Beside, as they are all supposed to have some regard for their looks, they should remember that health ie very necessary to beauty. EST'-l’lie Aye says that many of the Con gressracn now in Washington- Have agreed to urge the temporary- removal of Cojigress to Philadelphia, in view of the filth of Wash ington and the prospect of cholera next spring. C7* There was sleighing in Montreal on Thursday week. If tho following, which wo take from a prominent Republican journal, should prove true, it will furnish evidence of how little re spect the radicals have for law, custom* Con stitution or anything else which may stand in tho Way of thoir success and retention of power : “Will Noj de Called. —A 'Washington corresDondenfC who may or pay nut know whereof he speaks, states positively that at the opening of Congress, McPlnrson, Clerk of the last House, will not call the names oP any Congressmen claiming seats fiviu States lately in rebellion. The whole matter will be settled'by members from States that have not been in rebellion.” Some weeks ago wo wrote of tbc pngsi jili* ty of an event hero foreshadowed, but we doubted whether McPriEtisoN would under take to say who should of should not take part in the opening of Congress, or tho organ ization of that body. So far ns lie is concern ed, his legitimate du*y and authority extends to calling tho roll of States and no further.— lie baa no more right to skip or pass by any particular State than ho baa to tell President Johnson to leave the White House, and if ho doep really do so, he deserves the inside of a prison for the remainder of his life. This is no time to' trifle'with'thc feelings of th6‘ pub- lic, nor is it time for a public officer, entrust ed by nsage With an important duty, to use his office in violation of all precedent, per- Imps for n'Bribe, steitf ntfth'o'fity not-delega ted to him. and enact tbe rascal. We bnve now under die reconstructive policy, a a adopt ed bv President Johnson, a probability that tbe entire body of Southern Slates will re turn to tbe Union, This t|oes not suit Ibc Radicals, nnd hence they vfodhl use this Mc- Pherson, if they can, to place a stumbling block in tbe way of reunion, get control of tbe lower House of Congress, nnd inaugurate a successful oppaition to the President and bis plans. We bnve beard a good deal about ‘loyalty to tbe Government,” " support tbe Adminis tration,” on tbe part of tbe howlers for the Union, tbe hypocritical sycopbnntie leaders, whose patriotism may bo measured by the amount of dollars it will bring to their pick ets. nnd now we find tho veil thrown aside, and see these fellows preparing to rebel against the Government, and embarrass nnd oppose the Administration, because that Ad- ministration does not choose to follow their dictation, or lend itself exclusively to their purposes. Under the present 'phase, of cir cumstances we hold it to be highly probable that President Johnson will have to look to Deraooiats, in conjunction with Conserva tives, to sustain him in bis future contest, against tho Radicals, and' we have little doubt the Democratic party will give him all pr:p or aid and support. “ Personae.— lion. Anson Burlingame has arrived home, and is now in this city.”— Washington letter to Philadelphia papers. 1 Burling ame at homo I He has been ah-1 sent since ISGT lie assistedTts madras aur other man to bring on tho war. As a mem t,or of Congress from that Stale of treason aud Infidelity, Massachusetts, be bellowed fur war and blood louder than the baldest.- — An Infidel’ in religion, be clamored lor an anti-slavery Bible and an anti slavery God,” and denounced tho Constitution and tbe laws in true Massachusetts language. Being a young man, it was supposed that i.s soon as tbe war lor which be worked so bard, w mid break out be would shoulder a m'usket and take a part in U. Ho had no heart fir tlm however. No sooner bad the first blast o the trumpet sounded—no sooner bad war been declared —than bo was looking about f»r a safe hiding pi ice. He applied to Mr. Lincoln, and obtained from him a foreign mission, at 520’.000 a year, payable in gold. Away lie went, ami there ho remained dur ing the four years of tho bloody war lie as sisted to bring about. Now tho war is over, and now Burlingame returns home. Lor tho “ loyal thieves” do him honor, for he is one of them. The La Crosse Democrat thus speaks of the Sanitary Fair recently held at Chicago. We may mention that this Fair, like all oth ers, was managed by Jacobi a politician?— “ loyal thieves”—who cover up their villain ies and attract attention from their d tings by a mock show of “loyalty” to the negro. The Democrat says: The great Sanitary Fair lately hold in Chicago was tho most stupendous swindle yet conceived. Less than throe thousand dollars were left fur soldiers after the loyal gents had stolen their fill, and parties arc quarreling over this. The abolition papers, the Tribune and Journal, each received nh mt five thou sand dtdlars for their influence 1 And so nil tho contributions to the poor soldiers were stolen from them by these loyal managers.— Plow op the hard pan of hell, cross plow it and lake it with a fino tooth comb, and in all •ho depth? of eternal damnation cannot be found a bigger set of knaves, thieves and rob bers than have of late years been fattening on the public, while prating of their loyalty.” The Susquehanna Dams,— The public movement against the dams in the Susque hanna river, which obstruct the ascent of shad, salmon, and other fish in season, is as suming considerable importance. Meetings have been held in many of the towns along, the banks of the river, and a number of del egates have already boon elected to the con vention, which is to assemble at Harrisburg on tho second Wednesday of January.— Right. Down with tho dams. ANOTHER REBELLION. BURLING AM. WHERE THE MONEY GOES TO. Apples.— Our people have paid too dear fur their apples this fall. ITo such failure of this crop prevails at the West; and apples are now coming here from Ohio, New York State, even from Michigan, and other places in great quantities, as a result of the enor mous prices here, whore S 6 and §7 a barrel has boon asked for some kinds. The papers in Western New York assert that the crop of apples there this year is larger than common, notwithstanding the extortionate prices at which they are how sold. It is probable that the market will he better supplied than is commonly believed, as the high prices have induced farmers to send forward a larger proportion of the crops than usual. Apples are also being shipped from British provin ces, with a good profit lo the shippers. Ten clergymen are elected' to tho Maseachußetto Legislature. DM DIVIDENDS. All tlio Philadelphia Banks, (with the ex ception of the Bank of North America and the Eighth National, tho dividend periods of which are in January and July.) have their dividend periods in May and November.— The November dividends are just announced, which ve append in comparison with those paid in May Inst: • 0 Apltsil. Banks, $1,500,606 2,n00,00u 81 0 0«H 800,001- ftOOfOOC 250,00(1 250.000 ' 850,000 400.000 570.150 ' 250.000 1,000,000 Philadelphia Nat V. Me tbs’ h Commercial " Mechanics* ' “ N. liibcrllcs " Southwark 4t Kensington " Penn Twp., *' Western " Manufact’rs “ Commerce “ Jirnrd " 200.000 300.000 400.000 287.000 500.001 250,200 1.000,000 250.000 SOO.OOu 150.0(0 150.000 250.000 200.000 750,000 Tradesmen's t( Consolidation “ City " Comraonw’lh ,{ Corn Exc'go " Union , “ Firsl; National Second “ Third “ Fourth “ Sixth " Seventh ' " Nat. Exchange Central National 13,017,350 Thd tihove list of bank dividend-* we cut from the Ledger of the Bth instant.' It shows unexampled prosperity of thetfe institutions. The dividends they have declared’ during the year range f.om nine per cent. Up to one hunched nnd ten. There are only two as low as ten per cent. f llio Western Sank, which exhibits the fargest dividends, made a portion of its profits from' thfc efele of its spe cie. It still holds, however, aTesorVe'of over one hi iirtb its capital, and §060,000 in legal tender notes. Compare the profits oiher kinds of business yield. A farrier who can clear G or 8 per cent, a year over and above his expenses is dning pretty vr'6ll, and' ninny other kinds of business do not yield so much. These banks are trading on capital,■ national bonds, wbioh is exempt from taxation for any purpose, and in this State the shares of the stockholders ba*e nnt been taxed. This is making an unjust discrimination in favor of capital. The laboring man and farmer will hardly consent that these moneyed institu* lions, which yield such irn’mense profits to their stockholders, shall longer bo exempt from paying thoir share of our State and other taxes. The new banking system is worse than the old, and is a part of the grand scheme of monopoly that is rapidly growing up in the country. The Right Plan. —The Fulton Democrat, of last week, makes some excellent sugges tions in regard to the proper mode of organi zing for the next campaign. We are glad to find the organ of the gallant Democracy of Fulton, so fully alive to the necessity, of a thorough drill of the party forces. Let the I Democracy of old Cumberland also trim their lamps and keep i‘lTenr _ bur'm‘ng7"ffO mutter wnat may be the course of the “ foolish vir gins.” We quote a part of the Democrat's suggestions * “ Hut without further descanting upon the importance, of r.uv.pss to the Democratic par ty next Jean, we would, at present, simply make the following suggestions: Let us, ;his winter, organize a Democratic club in every township. Let the club meet every week —not always necessarily, in the same place,-hut in various parts of the township, so that all may le accommodated. When ever possible. IcV the best speakers the coun ty can alfovd l>e procured to address the club ; but, ns it will be impossible that spea kers should be present every night, in lion thereof,- let the speeches of distinguished men that will from lime to time appear in the newspapers, or be chstribu'od by Congress men. or the Slate, Committee, be read. “By adopting some such course rcs this, good, wholesome Democratic doctrine will be disseminated int» every nook and corner of the scmntry ; many will ho aroused from that ill bndirig indift'oreiicc that seems to have possessed the nurt*so<; a pleasant and pro IPable winter will ho passed ; and wo will have the satisfaction of knowing that we have done our duty. Om* party will then b° united and antu«cd fur the canvass that will be opened out early next season. If theoth er counties’of the State do likewise, us we trust they will, a ajorit of stich invincible power will be evoked, that we cannot but tri umph. A-Brace of Beauties.— Secretary Seward,- in Ins shivering eulogiuin of his Cabinet col leagues—past and present—says of Ex-Sec retary Cameron, that ho is “in all things honest, earnest, zealous, patriotic.” Think of that, people of Pennsylvania—Cameron honest and patriotic ! After this philosophers may coufi iootly link for blood iu turnips. Of the illustrious IMui'n—the successor of the patron of Scotch ale and red herring specu lators—Seward says, ** I have never known him to express or even betray a thoaghfin regard to our country which was not divine/ 1 Mr. Seward must really bo dealing in sar casm. lie moat have been thinking of that “divinity which shapes our ends, (rough hew .them as wo will,) through the terrible persuasives of military commissions, Old Capitols and fort dungeons.; that divinity which is compulsory, vindictive and destruc tive—lacking mercy and justice.” Cameron, “honest" and “patriotic," and Stanton “di vine." It is too much for the feeble risibles of the very grayest of the grave. Democratic Almanac. —Thejiublishera of tlic New York Bay Book announce that they have in,preparation “A Democratic Alma nac ami Political Compendium,” for. the en tire country and “that no pains'or expense will bo spared to make this an annual visi tor, which will not only bo acceptable in every democratic family, but an indispensa ble necessity to every politician and intelli gent farmer,” A publication of this kind will be very valuable and something that is greatly needed. It will take the place of the Tribune Almanac, which, on account of its extensive political statistics, found its way into many democratic hands, and produced much mischief. The La st of a Fortune. —Last week Kra mer & Brothers, of Allentown, received at the Meat Market a $2,00 note on the Bank of Catasauqua, upon the back of which was written these works : “The last of a fortune of B*lo,ooo left to an only eon by a loving father, spent in five years in gambling and dissipation, Yonng men take warning.— Chan, E. T.” CAMERON’S SPEECH TO THE " COMING MIN.” The following ia a speech delivered by Si mon Cameron to a negro procession at Har risburg, on Tuesday, the 14th inst: Mr, Cameron said, “ I never doubted that the people of African descent would play a great, part in this struggle, and am proud to. say that all my anticipations have, been more than realized/ Your services, offered in tho early part of tho war, were refused; but when the struggle became one of life and death, then tho country gladly received you, and thank 3<>J. you nobly redeemed all you pronraed. [App’auso.] “ Like all other men you have your desti nies in your own hands, and if you continue to conduct yourselves hereafter as you have in this struggle, you will have all the, rights you ask for, all the rights that belong to hu nlaii beings. [Applause.] “ I cannot" close without saying that thfcre is at the head of the national Government a great man, who is able and determined to deal justly with all, I know that with his approval, no State that was in rebellion Will be allowed to return to the benefits of tho Union, without having first a constitutional compact which will prevent slavery in this land for all time to come; u'hich will make ‘man equal before the law —which will pre scribe no distinction of color ou the witness stand and in the jury-box, &c .” Does this not sound like negro suffrage ? Iclllirt Nov Diviih M.»y. Amount. $135,000 140.000 32.000 43.000 ' 50,00(1 37.500 37,600 21.000 400.000 31,200 12.500 60,000 10.000 18,000 21,000 14,220 35.000 12.500 60.000 12/500 15.000 10.500 7,500 12.500 10.0011 45.000 flow Negro Troops Got Tueir Refuta tion. —Let those subsidized white men and truckling demagogues, (says the Patriot & Union) who to day, {l4th,) by word and act, are endeavoring to holster up a factitious military record for the negroes, who have been brought to I-larriaburg to guzzle and gorge, with the arms and in the unifornf of the Government, (many of which have been bought or borrowed for the occasion,)'care fully ponder the following. Gen. Thomas H. Benton, Jr., tho lowa soldier's candidate for Governor, at tho late election, m'a speech de livered before the election', after describing ;ho capture of a rebel battery aft tho battle of Jenkin’s Perry, Arkansas, by hiti' own men, said: 1,334.320 “ 'SVhrtt' waif thS' Of my men when they saw in the printed letters of these correspondents a glowing account of the bra- the colored troops in storming this battery, and ignoring the very existence of my regiment, who really captured it, by p.ot oven mentioning its presence thdre. But this indignation was still further increased when; by some one’s orders, tb'-se very guns were sent up to St. Louis and exhibited there at a soldier’s fair, with certain battle-flags, as trophies of the bravery of certain cplored_ troops, who were said to have otormod and taken them at the battle of Jenkins’ Terry, when in fact there were no battle flags there, and the whole wink of taking the guns was done by my own regiment, which wab not oven mentioned.” Poon Simon.—While Simon Cameron' was a member of Lincoln's cabinet, there wnfc not a Republican paper in tire country unwilling to exalt him as one of the purest patriots that ever lived. The bare intimation of his want of integrity they one and all resented in full and furious chorus as a “ copperhead lie.* 7 Now, however, they see fit to fling at the trading Pennsylvanian in this way: —Si roan Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was very active in Booking pardon fur Gen. Bris coe. convicted of embezzlement. “ A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind Spring field Republican . Which.are we to regard as most honest-- the man whom they then defended, or the Republican journals which now score him for his corruption? —Hartford Tnnes. Briscoe was found guilty of embezzlement and unofficer-like conduct, and his sentence was that ho be cashiered and dishonorably dismissed the service ; that he forfeit all pay and allowance due or to become due ; that he be forever disqualified from bolding any office of honor, trust or profit, and that ho be imprisoned for five years. The imprison ment was remitted ; and it is staled by a Washington correspondent that, in one hour after his release, he was pleasantly enjoying a game of billiards at a Washington saloon. —Patriot tb Union, Treason I Treason I—The Boston Com momoeatlh, the organ of Senator Sumner anefof the extreme radicalism- in general, con .tains the following : “ There should ho some chivalry some where, enough to fight the President and bis Cabinet, one and alt, to the death, and pluck the sp«-il out of their teeth. Shame on them, one and'all;- on Johnson who lias base ly betrayed those who placed him in power, and to the negroes', to whom’ he offered him self us a Moses;’ on Seward; on Stanton, on the whole set who have not the' honor to re sist him, and faffing success’, to,abandon help to impeach him / and—alas, aJak'J—sharoeon the whole North, who not only permitted for one moment wrong to go on, but actually hes itate io arrainge this infamous agent at Wash ington.’ r This is tiro most horrible treason 1 Secre tary Stanton should immediately incarcerate the vile Bepublioan Copperhead in a milita ry prison, and order General Hunter or Gen • oral Lew Wallace to convict him of treason. Bank Dividends— Factory Dividends, &c.—But few persons who note what is pass ing around them wifi have failed to observe the enormous dividends made by the Nation-* ftl Banks and the manufacturers generally, now, semi-annually in the case of the Phila delphia Banks,- cnc, 100 per cent, in six months, by a sale of a part oj iis specie . No country can long stand this sort of mo ney disease —this gathering—as if by avalan ches, the earnings and industry of the many up into the coffers of the few. "When banks make from 14 per cent, to 20, or 25 per cent 1 per annum , nnd factories divide 400 per cent, (the Rhode Island Wood Screws,) and then call for protection or prohibition, there is disease somewhere. No people can bo long bled at this rate, not oven the full-blood ed American people. O” It may interest the curious to know what States have the : . r * honor” of producing the leading spirits ofrthe radical party. Han nibal Hamlin was born in Maine; Charles Sumner and .Benjamin F. Wade were born in Massachusetts; Henry Wilson, John Pi Hale, Salmon P. Chase, Horace Greeley and Ziiohariali Chandler were borninNew Hamp shire, and Thaddeus Stevens was born in Vermont. There must have been something radically wrong down east some years back. Negro Suffrage. —The question of extend ing the right to vote to persons of African do scent has been voted upon in recent elections by threo Stains and one Territory, Connecti cut, Wisconsin, Minnessota, and Colorado, and decided in the negative in nil. INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENT. Tho Fredericksburg (Va.) Ledger, con tains the will of tho mother of Washington, ns written by herself, and recorded in the Clerk’s office of Spottsylvania county. We publish below this rare and ourious docu ment. Tho original is-in possession of Mr. J. J. Chew, Esq., of Fredericksburg: In the name of God, Amen. I, Mary Washington", of Fredericksburg, in the coun ty of Spottsylvania. being in good health, but calling to mind tho uncertainty of this life, and willing to dispose of what remains of my worldly estate, do make and pubhsb this my last will, recommending my soul in to the hands of mv Creator, hoping for a re mission of all my sins, through merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, I dispose of all my worldly es tates ns follows: • . linpriinia—l give tomy son General George Washington, all my lands on Aoookook run, In the county of Stafford, and also my negro boy Georco, to him and his heirs forever, also my boat bed. bedstead and Virginia dlotii curtains, (the same that stands in niv, best room.) my quilted blue and, white quilt, and oiy beat dressing glass. Hein— l give and devise to my son Charles Washington, iby negro man Tom, to him and his assigns foreyer. Item— I give and devise to my daughter Betty Lewis, my phaeton and bay horse. ■ Item —I give-and devise to my daughter in-law,' Hannah Washington, my purple (doth plonk lined with shag. Item —l give and devise to my grandson, Corbin Washington, mv negro W'erioh,- old Bet. my riding chair, and two black burses, to hi in' and Ids assigns forever. Item —j giyp and devise to my grandson. Fielding Lewis, my negro man Frederick, to him and his" assigns forever; also, eight silver table spoons, half my crockery ware, and the blue and white tea china, walnut hook case, oval table, one bed, oho bed spread, one pair of shoots, one pair blankets, and white cotton counterpane, two table cloths, six red leather chairs, half of my pewter, one half of my iron kitchen furni- turp. . I Item— l p;ive and devise to my, grandson, ] Lawrence Lewis, ray negro won oh Lydia, to him and his assigns forever. , Item— T give' and devise to my grand daughter Bettio Carter, my negro woman, little B'ot, and her future inorea'se, to her and her assigns forever ; also, my largest looking glass, ipy.walnut writing desk - with drawers, a square dining-table, one bed", bedstead, bolster, one pillow, oni; Blanket and pair of sheets, white Virginia cloth counterpane and purple curtains; iriy ro'd ahd white tea-china, tea-spoon's, and the other half of pewter, crockery Ware, and the remainder of my kitchen furniture., . Item —I give to' my grandson, George Washington, my next best dressing glass, one I bedstead, bed, bolster, one pillow, one pair sheets, one blanket and ooUirtdrptfne'. /tern—f'dc-flßo'all' my' wearing’' apparel to be equally dividfed between; my grSrd daughters, Betty Carter, Faintly Ball and Milly Washington'; but should my daughter Betty Lewis fancy any one, two or three ar ticles thereof, she is‘to J havo them before a division thereof. ' Lastltj —l nominate' and appoint my said son. General George Washington, executor of this my will, and os I owe few or no debts, [ direct my executor.to give no security, nor to appraise ray estate ; but desire the same may Ire allotted to my devisers' with ns'little trouble and delay ati may bo, desiring tbeir acceptance thereof ns all the token t now have to give them of my love to them. —ftr witness—whereof—l—havo -hcroontobnot my hand and seal this 20th day of Mnv. 1788. MARY WASlimG'ruN. Signed and sealed and published in our presonee and signed by us in the presence of the said Mary Washington, at her desire. {James Mercer, Joseph Walker, JOHN FERNEYUOUGri. Terrible Destitution Among tß'e Negroes at Washington. The Washington correspondent of the Wow York Kew.t, makes the following statement : Tlio statement was made a week or two ago that the negroes in and near Washing ton, politely called Freodmon, were suffering for the want of food and clothing. In order to ascertain the truth in relation to the mat ter, a few gentlemen have made a personal examination of the condition of the negroes. The laote that I have learned from them ful ly confirm the above statement, and I saw myself, yesterday, a number of oneea of des titution such ns I could not have believed could exist in any Christian country, if I had not beheld them withmy own eyes. I must condense very briefly- the facte that would fill a column. There are at least 20,000 negroes, inclu ding men, women and children, in and near the city. Two years ago these 20,000 ne groes were all happy, contented and healthy. I hey worked on farms and plantations, for people whom they called “ master.” This master, however, provided them with warm and comfortable homes, with suitable and abundant clothing, and with as much whole some and nourishing food as they could eat. They never know what it was to bo hungry or cold. They never knew either Want or Care.- When they or their children wore sick, their •‘masters” provided medicine and phy sicians. How do they live now? All of Inst Summer they have been living in idleness, enjoying their now-found free dom.” Employment, wages and comfortable homes have b.ebu offered to them. They re fused to work'; .“ No, indeed, fae free ; I aint agwine to work,” was their invariable an swer. All Summer they have lived on the fruits of licentiousness,- or by pilfering, or on the proceeds of stolen property, or on sup plies furnished by the Government. It, would seem that these sources of supply no longer exist, for t'hey are n >w nifi tally atary ing from want of food, and perishing from o dd, early in the season ns it is. The Gov ernment, it seems, cannot supply food to keep these poor creatures alive, but, singularly enough, it supplies coffins to bury them, in after they are dead. And how many coffins, reader, do you suppose are used ? Seventy five coffins per week for the last four weeks have been issued and used, more than half of them for children, and children whip have' either actually starved to death, or died from destitution nnd want. Think ol this, ye Boston Abolitionists. The mortality among these wretched creatures is increasing every week; their sufferings during the coming Winter will be frightful. Think of these poor victims of a false philanthropy, enticed from their comfortable homes by the phan tom of freedom, and loft hero by their pre tended friends to die of starvation and cold. The duty of providing for those poor people ought to be made to fall upon those who de prived them of their kind masters. But it is useless to look to the Abolitionists for aid. General Sickles Going South.— Major General Sickles has keen in Washington for a few days, and'will be ordered to relieve Major General Qillmnrer in command of the Department of South Carolina. In view of the unsettled condition of affairs there, and the necessity of having a maw of enlarged and liberal conception in command of the military forces, the removal of General Gill- Waa deemed essential; General Sickles left for Richmond-yesterday.*- Washington Letter of Monday. BSaf Congress meets on Monday, Decern her 4th. A large portion of the member are on the ground already. The’ session wil be one of much excitement. The Negro Insurrection in Jam a j ci [From tlio London Times, Nov. 3] it is quite certain that these negroes t, no grigvahjje whatever, we do not sav to tify, biil pyen to afford a colorable nre-B for insurrection. They livo, iq ,the first n|' ll! Bt under a government which has ciinierred (in the heffrq race .greater practical benssfiw than finy 6ther in tlie world— a goyernni W&k which, ot an enormous cost, effected «!? complete emancipation, andhas jrj 7Qn iif 11 Sfija as absolute rightd' ot citizenship its are ** joyed in any dependency of the Crown. Jr jjffllsßl possess all the forms ol British Obvsrrinf 1 ! —a Governor, a Privy Cminuil, a scptsS Legislative Assembly, and all the f ß i features of British life, even down to recta, tSlilpia' churchwardens and vestries. They Cn -' absolute equality, they are many times tiS numerous tlnu) the whites, and are quh e pable of holding their own, . There ia one of the loading journals of Kingston «i 2 SsPSSkS. is oondneted - and owned by blacks. There •' but one inconvenience to which they ares,? J ' jeotdd, and which they share with the I t „( and some Other equally oppressed nation,if V'j&Tfj ties—they tfilist Jo more or less work; J r.twS® that inconvenience to a negro is, no dattk" very considerable ; though it.'must he mijo • that they life iiijlo to make almost' their Wl r term’s with tlifeir masters, and that l|iey tain enormous wages. In fact, it revolted, it can only be that they are him/ well off, and have time to indulge in' dream of Republican independence. it j, thel( But even tfthe insurrection should protr [vlejfj more troublesome than, we can. nnticip,;,' ' there can ho no difficulty in crushing it,/. vjgWffi dily by prompt action. It is sufficiently)/ mentable that we should have to employer -/'joty,-! troops in so unwelcome a task and in r-Ijurffi wholesome a climate : but the negroes, afe : all, must be the greatest sufferers. It r,r ■ . rajlr very likely prove, indeed, that they havei- 1 flioted an injury upon their race beyond t, boundaries of their own island. At this ns> raent, when the negro question is the ’■asSSl problem of the United States, it will ecrVi’ . ly not dispose the minds of the Amcritrj' towards treating the black race more kinllii to know'tbat in one country, at nil~ciear ; v4fSSiS they have been capable of a wanton ineurttii tion against a government from which tteC:<&|SF had received nothing but benefits, and unfet which they possessed almost every right ibW/lsßiJ even the extreme abolitionists would conti^^’lsw! upon them. ; I°J*; . {■■Alii The Profit on Cotton Goods.—The tor of the New Ebgla'nd Parmer, in “ notes of travel,” sirys “ A stay of fob'r hoars" at Lb.well gave an opportunity to learn tfcat most of it; mills are in operation, and. earning lurj dividends for stockholders. I was toldljfy gentleman somewhat conversant, with 1 1 ' manufacture of cotton, all li»ht si. ■ tun goods, a. profi't of one dollar is'madtij every'pound of ooUen tised I” . ( j,y' £ dost think of it, A profit ot one dollr* /v ’ - every fodniTof cotton consumed in the Ci', ton Mills of New England. Is it stm)- that every' species of such goods rangd prices which prevent poor men fromcloll their families comfortably, when the Ymt' ~ C M capitalists are realizing such'an unlieatlf profit as that ? Yet thia is only tlfd e£fitl[ a tariff. Not of d just and equitable ren tariff, such as we had in'old fashioned d/ ’’tftW ocratic times'; but of'a Kepublican tir(,' fixed up expressly to enable the Kbw Ei;S -i'SSK land Yankees' to fleece the'people’of ' other section. It is one'of. n jute, for which‘so many ncoio:~c%Mi were foolish enough'to vote at the rcci/- electione.— Lancaster Intelligence*, ■ Gen. Frank Bilair Excluded Vs &>Yoil —Recently there was a'local 'election L f, uiB (M 0.,) when" . “ Frank Blair refined to latte the oath prescribed by the new. State C^mstiUj tion.'in cbnscqb'encb of which his vote n rejected. _ lie would lake an oath of iance or osth of-loyalty, but the oonalitu' PQ a! oath he would not take. He has •• .suit agttinaf the Judge's of. Election forsll'•' ?]’s■s■ 000 damages for rejecting' his vote. wltbt[' -’V'-cjf: view, he says, of testing the matter lor tr. courts.” f ;& i i ”Sti O' Rot. Henry Ward Boeoher aiyi “ When I hear eo much said, as f ndwl»j ja said, of the Bufferings of the blacks, Ifj - . ,® fosa that I sometimes feel that if it is no tit , ? I wish they would not tell it.” Just so. haying helped so largely in the devil's ' J ‘7 of bringing on the sufferings of the blacUff. is right that he should'hear it—oyer//!Mko!s||» every shriek and wail of-agony th^»«^ : from the starving, drifting, disease rilli;®^:^ Tliue'ltvrill fce'seen that'one of the mostly hint generals under Sherman, *who did I: . - great successful fighting -of the war, cam; vote because of the wretched test oath inJlf souri I [■ creatures. Lot him and his radical and co-workers listen to it all—.witness iir if possible—for it is all their own doplorfp work. ' 1 ttT" “ Many of the men who have hkfe suffered defeat, under the Copperhead ft .v at. the ballot-box, were really for gallantry. If they had boon nom*ntf;-V as Republicans they would undoubtedlyh| v been GiGcls'iX.’ Bulletin. ■ It is to be understood, then, that thosefy '. vote the Republican ticket “go it blind" ij / party. Military gallabtry and serviced have no chance against suolv a partisan fij, it, nor is it possible that personal merit,hr:- il capacity and sound principles'datt acbij]; suooesß against such blind' bigotry oe & ZjJ confessed. ;0; . eS&~ “ The latest'agony” now in Nowfe ' is the exposures being made by RepiiUo londera of e’adli ‘dther’e rascalities. TlifltV Weed soehlS'to wear the horns. The are falling out, but it is at so late n'dajft ; their exposures, while they may enlists honest men as to tho ways in which have bbon deluded, will hardly take a -'j, er’s Weight from tho load of taxes that so grievously oppresses them. ’ j: IC’* It is stated that a' Government live',-who had not a cent when the w / irC Ji;’ menced, ha's pnt up-a hotel at chigan, which rents for $4,750 per mwihjj This is not wonderful, -when it is toyk what kind of creatures were' generflHf.S ployed for detective purposes, nnd-jyl’*'?s' tude was allowed them to plunder the of their masters’ hate. S Coming Down. —Jay Cooke’s "best '“'Si ment on earth” is still on the deolino- -hM government 5-20’s are now. selling i° ‘Jpl York at 100 and the 7-30’s at mg lars below par. tiss ‘XT Tlie man Fuller, who used ® eore ,j|'-‘,gS Harlan’s name to obtain money from tl> o tlonal' Republican Committee,’ months imprisonment in'the Old CapitO' j,-ig been released'without trial; jy|| O- Tho Fenian excitement in Con pears to be dying out, AJ S i ill m
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