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'i wffi ipy r1. yywa ''''Ty "1 Volume VI. WINCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 1, 1800. 01 her 0 HOME JOURNAL. 1 ilJHi HOME JOURNAL, l-l' Ill-Mil KJ EVIillY SATUllUY llY U'.

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As well ask a merchant to jiivo money mid charge nothing torliU goods. If)- All coinmiinieatlons to advance the interests of any individual, or corporate hoilv, must he paid for as advert Usements. Wo shall determine lor ourselves what is for the public benelit, and what ought to go in oufcoluiniis. Obituaries will be. charged for ut advertising rates.

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and Jeff. Davis. We find tin; Mexican Tinio-J ti com-iMiinicatiou l'roiii (it'll. .7. ft.

Magniiler, ilateil Mexico, July 2'J, in which he luive also liccn prcsonlwl by a friend willi rtcofy oflf. Cravens book and re-ret to I'niil. mnling it, that Mr. liiivis indtilgi's in unfriciKlly animadversions on those who, tit the termination of war, thought proper to 1 Mve the country. I believe thai, eonliucu tin iio was.

Mi: JlavN r. in entire ignorance of the cii-' lisiaiK'fo which miulu tlii-s course nil. n.it only correct but pa-iriutic. lint if there a re any who entertain a (lill'erent opinion, I think I but represent thu I'Drlingof our compalfiots wlu'ti 1 ro'piest ti suspension of t'nt opinion until a rcleiisu of our from conlincinent ami his Iroeiioni from shtill have enalileil iw with propriety to ilcfend ourselves, and shonbl this lie- not conceded, I for otio would prefer to rest under undeserved censure, rather than add the weight of a feather to the cares which already ho cruelly oppress our former chief. A South American Farm.

One of the monster farms of modern times is that of ion. of Hue-noes Ayres. It is composed of an un-broken'body of 900 sipiare miles, over which thousands of horses, cattle and sheep, nro grazing. Of ...1 -O ItilO cattle me niriii hciioh mei u-nitally to the daughter. The horses would supply the cavalry of a large army, and from the wool of the sheep, ships arc lo.idcd annually a'ul sent directly to Europe.

The buildings are arranged around two large squares, the ppen space of which is paved with dressed stones. The gardens and orchards "arc in keeping with the other features of the estate, and contain an endless variety of horticultural and floral treasures. Among other improvements is an artilleinl lake 7. rods square, and from 20 to 30 feet deep, tve cost of which was in silver. Near the main resilience is a permanent encampment of soldiers under the General's immediate command.

11 seems that the South Carolina and Massachusetts delegates were not the only men who moved about in the Philadelphia Convention arm in arm. A correspondent relates the following instance of extremes in living contact It is stated that Theodore Tilton, of the Independent, who has a reporter's seat in the Convention, called upon Mr. Valhimlighain, and indulged in a very friendly conversation. Afterward, these happy representatives of political extremes went arm in arm to the headquarters of the Louisiana delegation, and remained for some time with their Southern friends. Official reports sho a frightful nror-tidity among the lir'ttish troops in China during this year.

In ont battalion alone ciglity-fivedieil and one hundred and fifteen were invalided. A meeting to ratify the proceedings of Xrtioml I'nion Convention was i on the 2-lth. with as (Jhainn.in. been nppoin-S i (tor for the 3d district of Tennessee. Santa Anna's confiscated property amounts to 817,000,000.

The Nicholson pavement in to be laid down in New York. The Fenian Congress nief in New York on Thursday last. The losses of New York Insurance OlTlces by the Portland lira foot up The bale of cotton sent from Macon, to the President, arrived in Washington on the 16th. Jenny 1-ind, the once idolized songstress, failed recently lit a concert, and was hissed by part of the audience. A New York dispatch of the 17th chronicles the arrival of Mrs.

Jefferson Davis in that city. mm Cotton picking is quite active now in Louisiana. It commenced ut Baton Kongo on the 1 1th. Three arrests have been made in Pen-sucola recently under the lato order of Gen. Grant, mid the parties incarcerated in Fort Pickens.

Gen. Mileshtis been appointed a Colonel in the Ui.ited States regular army, and assigned to the command of the Fortieth Kegi nent, composed of negro troops. Swimming matches are all the go at London, Twenty expert fellows recently competed for a gold medal, and the winner did a thousand yards in eighteen minutes, twenty-nine and a half seconds. The Fenian pie-nic at Chicago on the 22d was a mounter affair. Over 20,000 persons participated, and Padi-cal speeches were made by Governor Oglesby, Schuyler Colfax, and General Logan.

Major-General J. M. Scholield, the present commanding officer of the department of Virginia, has been designated as Assistant Commissioner of the Frecdtnen's Bureau, the duties of which oflice were formerly exercised by Major General Terry. The presiding Justice of the Peace of Shenandoah county, Virginia, was recently cowliided by three young men, because he had proclaimed against the singing of rebel songs, and other dis loyal demonstrations, in public places, by people of both sexes. By some curious coincidence, it appears that the coming year, 1807, has been fixed upon by Mahommedans, Brahmins, ami various other sects, as well as by.

some few Christians, ns period in the history of the universe to bo marked by some great and marvelous change. Parson read the following incendiary language in a recent speech at Knoxville: Me said the rebellion headed by Andrew Johnson would share the same fate as that headed by Jefferson Davis If attempted, a million of loyal swords would leap from their scabbards, and millions of bayonets surround the Capital and sweep the usurper and traitor from the Executive mansion. A Washington letter states that an Executive Committee, composed of Badical members of Congress, has already commenced to black-inail the employees at the Capitol, by assessing a tax of one and a half per centum upon their respective annual salaries, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of of the approaching elections in the several States Thev have their agents in the several departments, ami, although afraid to work openly, they will no doubt manage to realize a considerable amount in the way of private contributions from Radical office-holders therein, who are estimated at four-fifths of tho whole number of Government employees in that city. An Important Hill. Congress, at its late session, made provision in the miscellaneous appropriation bill, to cany out the 2 Hh section of the Enrollment act of March 3, which provided that all loyal owners of slaves enlisting in the service of the United States, nhould be paid a sum not exceeding ijCiOO for each slave so enlisting, and the fund derived from commutation money for drafted men was especially set apart for this purpose.

Up to the present time the Secretary of War has taken no steps to carry the act into effect. Since its re-enactment, it isj understood that he will soon appoint ommissioiicra authorized by the law to examine their claims, and there is a fair prospect now for the owners to get their money, which a Republican Congressman said, more than three years ago, they were entitled to. There are thousands of such claims throughout the country, and they ought to have been paid long ago. The claims of Maryland and Delaware were settled in part, but Lincoln forbid the appointment of commission ers for Kentucky and Missouri. The last CY.ngr.3-, ordered of thu find to bo paid on these claims.

Conversion of 7-30 into fi-HOs. A dispatch from Washington says The 7-30 notes dated August 15, 1801, are converted Into per cent. 5-20 bonds under the net of March Ii, 18(15. The interest on the bonds is charged from May 1, 18110, to tho date of conversion, interest being allowed on the 7-30 notes to the same date of the coupons due August 15, 180(1, have been detached. Sulllcient currency must accompany the notes to pay the accrued interest on the bonds, otherwise such accrued interest will he deducted from the principal of the notes.

All notes payable to order must be indorsed by tho payerin blank or to the party transmitting them for, conversion, who must indorse such notes over the signature as follows "Pay the Secretary of the Treasury for redemption." All notes indorsed by administrators, executors and assignees, or per attorney, must bo accompanied by certificates of the power of the indorscrs. About $5,000,000 of these notes have been converted within the last month. Siilt-Mui'iue. C'ubles of the "World. The Atlantic Cable is the iifly-lil'th deep sea lino now in working order.

The oldest line is that from Dover lo Calais, twenty-seven miles long, which was laid in 1851, and has, therefore, been operation fifteen years. The line from Dover to Ostend has been worked for thirteen years. A cable was laid from Corsica to Tuscany ten in intlis ago. The cable next in length to Hie Atlantic is that between Malta and Alexandria. This is 1,535 miles long, but is laid in three sections, and has been in operation, five years.

The length of the Atlantic cable is 1,800 miles, from Valentin to Newfoundland. England, Ireland and Scotland, are the starting points of nineteen of tho whole number of sub-marine lines. Italy has three. Norway has laid three across the Fiords siuco Franco has two Spain has one, and India two. Mexico So Place lor Americans.

A Pueblii (Mexico) correspondent of Chicago Tribune writes: If any among your readers intend coming to this country, advise them to remain at home a little longer. Tin i is absolutely no employment here for any one, save for a few mechanics. The country is full of americ.nis seeking for something to do, and who absolutely have not a dimo with which to purchase food. The Imperial Railway Company has about "smashed up;" at till events it has suspended all opera tions, nud this has thrown thousands out of work. Those who were ceo-, uomical managed to lay up ti few dollars, but they tiro rapidly diminishing under the fearful inroads of Mexican prices, and most of us who have the means will return to the States before our money is exhausted.

All made money whilst the work was going on, but generally our countrymen, with their accustomed thoughtlessness spent their wages as fast as received, expecting to retain their situations for several years. Such are in a pitable plight, and scores, even hundreds, who four weeks ago were in comparative nfllu-ence, are now penniless, and actually objects of charity. When peace and oriler arc re-established, and public works iiro re-commenced, Mexico will present superior inducements to young men, especially industrious mechanics and skilled laborers, but at tho present time they have a most unpromising prospect before them Hon. Osvillc II. Browning, late Jstnlna Smintnr from Illinois, will assume the place of Secretary of lite i nCfi.

f.n Hie 1st of September. Mr. Browning was j. m.nnf ihn districts l.iinniy u.i.igv of Northern Illinois. lie entered pm lie life as a Whig, and as such took an active part in local and State politics.

Ho supported Mr. Fillmore for President in 1850, but acted afterwards with the Republicans. At the death of Stephen A. Douglas, In 1801, ho was appointed by the Governor of Illinois to fill the vacancy, anil tonic his seat as United States on the 4th day of July of that year. In '02 he was superseded by the Hon.

Win. Richardson (Democrat.) Mr. B. soon afterwards opened an olfleo in Washington for the prosecution of claims against the Government, ami has remained there till the present time. He is a Conservative Republican, and a supporter of President Johnson's administration.

Liqnn Honey. The following receipt for a beautiful liquid honey is taken from Mr. Langstroth, which he says "the best judges have pronounced one of the most luscious articles they ever tasted:" Put two pounds of the purest white sugar in as much hot water as will dissolve it; take oik! pound of strained white clover hojuy any honpy of good flavor will answer and add it warm to the syrup, thoroughly stirring together. As refined loaf sugar is a pure and inodorous sweet, one pound of honey will give its llavor in two pounds of sugar, and the compound will be free from that smarting taste that pure honey often has, and will generally agree with those who can n-jt rat the latter with impunity. Any de sired flavor can be added to it.

Although no profit an be realized from inducing bees to store this mixture In boxes or glasses, tho amateur may choose, in ld seasons, or in districts where honey is pure, to secure in this way choice specimens for his U- bee. Pbop. Aoassu has presented to the city of lfc)stou a South American ostrich, which is now occupying a portion of Deer Park on the Commons, where it is attracting great attention. IMI'OKTANT TO FAIOlIHtS. Decision of tho Internal Commissioner of Revenue.

The following decisions have recent lv been given by the Couimissiouar of Internal Revenue at Washington. They are important to farmers, in so far ns they untangle some of tho knotty points of the law 1. Farmers will not be required to make return of produce consumed in their own immediate families. 2. The fanners' profits from sales of live stock are to be found by deducting from the gross receipts for animals sold, the purchaso money paid ftr the same.

If animals have been lost during the year by death or robbery, the purchase money paid for such animals may be deducted from the gross income of the farm. 3. No deduction etui be made by the fanner for the value of services rendered by his minor children, whether he actually paid for such services or not. If his adult; children work for him and receive compensation for their labor they arc to be regarded as other hired laborers in determining his income 4. M'-iney paid for labor, except such as is used or emhloved in domes tic service, 'or in the production of articles consumed in the family of the producer, may bo deducted.

f. No deduction can be allowed in any case for the cost of improductcd labor. If house servants are employed a portion of the time in productive labor, such as the niiiking of butter and cheese for Hide, ti proportionate amount of tlie wages paid them may be deducted. C. Expenses for ditching and clearing new hind are plainly expenses for permanent improvements, and not de-dtiettible.

7. The whole ninount expended for fertilizers applied during the year, to tho farmer's hind, may bo deducted, h.it no deduction is allowed for fertilizers produced on the farm. The cost of seed purchased for sowing mid planting may be deducted. 8. lfa person sells timber standing, the profits are to be ascertained by estimating the value of the hind after tin: removal of the limber, and from the Bum thus obtained deducting the estimated value of the land on the first day id' January, 1S02, or on the day of purchase, if purchased since that date.

0. Where no repairs have been made by the lax-payer upon the building owned by him during the preceding live years, nolhingcun be deduct'id for repairs made (luring the year for which the income is estimated. 10. A farmer should make return of alibis produce sold within the year, but a mere executory contract for a sale is not a sale; delivery, either actual orconstruetive, is essential. The ritei ion by which to judge whether sale is complete or not, is to determine whether the vender still retains in that character a right over the properly if lie properly were lost or upon which oltlie parties in the anseuee of any other relation between them than that of the vender and and vendee, would the loss fall on.

Kloiicut lxtrnct. The following is an extract from the speech of I Ion. George II. Pendleton at Fleniiiigsburg, Ky. 1 stood the other day in that beautiful cemetery which overlooks the valley of the Kentucky River and the cap-itid of your State; I wandered among its beautiful trees, and looked upon the inscriptions upon its many tombs.

I saw there, the heroes of civil strife I mean civil, as distinguished from military who had died with their harness on. I saw the graves of tho immortal dead who had died in the Indian wars, in the war id' 1 Si 2, in the war with Mexico, ami those wiio died ill our late unhappy and wrete had lied civil slide. Old and yoig, al bore tost'mionv to the courage and vulof.md heroism and loyalty ol Ivonlucky. There they lay altogether, those who had died fifty years ago and those who had died this year. Confederates and Federals lay side by side, their battles over, their struggles past there they lay in the calm and silent repose of a common death.

Their spirits had ascended upon eternal wings to perform in concurrent harmony the duties as signed tin-in by thedivino appointment of their Almighty Maker. And why is it, gentleman, that we, the living, feeling th(! necessity of harmony, must wn.it until a common Heath shall us, and until it shall be too late, belore we llgrcC 10 KUla.0 minus mgciucr, imi. our differences at the foot of our country's altar, and swear that by the Eternal God, to her, and to her alone, we will be true forever A Memi-iiis dispatch oflhe'JOlli ult. says Tho Arkansas river is still fall ing, and is quite troublesome. Bouts i i'i icnci: "iciii tiv i i i i ii Point bar ami Island 31.

The David alter gelling off tho Plum Point bar got iP'roimd ut Island 31. The' I i i i Ruth is aground atthusami) place, and the Kilgour at No. 30. Tho Luminary i- is the same predicament at the foot or bend. The Julia is assisting her.

A terrible storm prevailed along Mississippi liver near 1 L-bvi Ark, yesterday, felling tree ami doing great damage. The steamer Commercial was blown on Helena bar and came near losing her was railed four'crilii)UiId of the Italian vessels, were inches. The Commercial inn after- furious in thi irdeterminatioii to destroy wards pulled oil' tho bar by the Des them. rc- The needle gun has again been tried Tup oMnhn Mafllt. ex-cai).

at Chalons, and found wanting. About tain of the privateer Florida, were sold at auction in St. lew nays ago, under the Confiscation Law. en 1 1. lml tit one bcssion, ordered two bills had just received of wife' contracting one to be laid on tho table, the other to be; read that day six-months, FENIANISM, The Movement a Wide-Spread One The Farmlng-l'liiss Sympathizes With It.

In debate in the House of Lords on tho 10th when the second reading of the bill for extending the suspension of the habeas corpus in Ireland was moved, Lord Kimberly, late Lord Lieutenant, in tho course of his speech made the following remarks on the Fenian movement 1 think it is my duty to state to your lordships and lo the country that I am persuaded that since the year 1798 there lias never existed so dangerous a condition of the minds of the people in Ireland as in the past year. I say this deliberately, after much reflection and consideration, and after communicating willi those who played a principal part in the year 1S-I8. I think there can be no doubt that the conspiracy in the last-named year, though it broke out in a slight rebellion, was far less formidable lhan the conspiracy which 1 hope we have now to a considerable extent overcome. The reason why this conspiracy was so formidable was that alluded to by the noble earl namely, because to a great extent it had its roots in a foreign country. Hear, hear.

If it were not for the encouragement and support which tilt! conspiracy received from persons who were themselves ex empt from the dangers incurred by those who remain in Ireland, though there might exist in some parts of Ireland discontent bordering upon disaffection against the Queen's Government, yet such disaffection would never assume the form of a conspiracy which could beat all formidable and likely to endanger the tranquility of the country. But as long as you have a large ami extensive -society in a foreign land, supported by considerable sums of money, and sending einissaih into Ireland for the purpose of sowing ilisall'ecliou throughout the country, you will not be free from solicitude concerning the possibility of an outbreak. Another fact well worth attention is that the persons who were most active in promoting the conspiracy were not tho poorer and more ignorant lasses, but persons I can best describe as belonging to the artisan and small tradesman classes. It would be a mistake to suppose that niaiiv inlelligeiit persons ins were not. connected with the conspiracy.

It is quite true and the circumstance is a most fortunate one that there were no owners of properly or persons occupying high, social or professional position in Ireland who took any part whatever in this movement, btitnt the same timethe leaders and niovingspirits of the conspiracy, though belonging, as I have said, to the artisans and humbler trading classes, were nevertheless, persons whose energy and ability rendered them dillictilt. to contend with. As regards the farming classes, of whom I have frequently seen it asserted thai they did not sympathize with the sedition I regret that in its full extent I cannot repeat that statement. In the south and west ot Ireland, although the occupiers of farms did not take a prominent part in the conspiracy yet, as a matter ol tact, it was Known that had the rebellion broken out in many purls of the country they would have been perfectly ready to join it, I do not intend to pursue this theme, but I have said enough to show you that this sedition, the rise of which has been comparatively slow, for it has been in preparation for sonic years, cannot be expected to vanish in a moment by the mere enactment of a law suspending the habeas corpus, in the same manner that sedition vanished in 1818. And I am convinced I hat it is only wise and prudent to continue for a time the ex ooptionsd powers of tho Government, bcca.tsc il those exceptional powers uiu not exist you would see a revival ot sedition, volt would lose the oppoitiini- tyof slumping out the embers, and ol the very pleasant utile townoi preventing the rebellious spirit from Canada West, situated at the mouth of again titttiiuing formidable dimensions.

the Niagara River, forming a very pleas-a i suit and congenial society. Itwillgrat- A Dream Unit Sent two Men to many friends in Kentucky and Prison. throughout the South to know that he The following siniiulur circumstances 1 looking the picture of health, and not are vouched for as strictly true by the Detroit i ritiune: Some months since a citizen Branch county, in this State, employed two men men to remove his deceased wife's remains, which they pretended to do, and laiinetl as recompense, one three dollars and a half and the other one dollar and a half. The gentleman being well pleased with their execution of tlie work, gave the latter two dollars which he refused, giving back fifty cents. The following night the gen- i thmmn dreamed that one of the vWta, r(jom nakeu his ll0lly nieii cover ed over with black spots, and on being asked what ailed him, he replied that the spots indicated the lies he hud told and the large one on bis side the lie he had told him in regard to disinterring his wife's remains, which they hud not done.

On awakening, his dream so impressed him that ho was led to as-i certain whether the men had actually wluu or ascertained that they had not. On com, w. ui.iit t.i lhi l'risiin lor lilio veur seni lo me. ruiie i iisuii iui wuu l. ces, and are now serving out their time at JS('- lT said that Victor Emanuel nttri jimtesthe Italian naval defeat ut Lissa t10 priL-ncc on board tho Austrian iiunibcr of American Coiifed- erti0 ollicers, who, aware of the Fed- one hundred mid fifty of these weapons were pin jm mv and the commission has reported that mcse rules bib I he ocean speaks eloquently and Beecher.

"Yes," retorts there no use in telling it to dry up." 1 1 1 SPECK OP WAR MISSISSIPPI. IN The Town of Greensboro Attacked by of One Hundred Men Want to Itegulate" the, I) Town or Hum It Shooting It ut no Killing Tim mutter Finally Compromised. From the (Ireenshoro Vldelle, tth. On Thursday evening lost information was received at this place, from several reliable sources, that preparations had been made in the surrounding country to make on attack on the town, and that an armed force would certainly appear for that purpose within the next twelve hours. Measures were immediately taken to offer a firm and determined resistance.

All the double-barrelled shot guns, pistols Ac, that could be found were collected, and many of the citizens, the aged and the young, obeying the impulse of duly, armed themselves for the impending conflict. Ilavingorganized themselves into a body, they took possession of the court-house, and under protection of its walls, resolved lo defend themselves, their families and their property to the last extremity. Pickets were posted at convenient distances on sev eral roads leading into town, with instructions to give the alarm at the least sign of the enemy. About, daylight one ol the pickets saw and lireit at squad of armed men. No damage was done, lie then went into town, and soon afterwards a groupo of citizens were fired on near the square.

It was now broad day, and the enemy supposed to be about one hundred strong, was descried in one of the hollows west of tin1 town. Several of the citizens went near litem, and inquired what they wanted. "We want rights," replied bite of their number. What rights said the citizen. We want to regulate this town, and we'll, do it or burn out the hole." They were told that they would be resisted to tint last.

One of the mob then proposed a conference, and the proposition was accepted. The consultation lasted, we suppose, about two hours. Many proposals were made, and many were rejected. The mob required the citizens to enter into a written obligation. This was refused.

They desired permission to burn several business I houses i houses in town. 1 his was also relused. iThey stab that they had been inform ed that several of the county ollicers were not permitted, by the citizens, lo discharge the duties of their oflice. They were assured that this was false and had no foundation in fact. They said that it had been reported that a certain class in the country were pro hibited from entering the town.

This was also false. They then acknowledged that they had been laboring under a false impression, and declared that lliey were satisfied. Thus ended the foolish and nonsensical undertaking against the town of Greensboro. It is to be hoped that there will not be a recurrence of such disgraceful scenes. It the people would restore peace and harmony, they must desist from the pernicious practice of undertaking to redress their own wrongs, and appeal to the strong arm of the law.

Let th law be enforced at all hazards. Conn-derates A corresiionneiil at Niagara. tints writes from Canada Within the last day or two I have met the following, whose names are familiar in the South: General Breckinridge, General Early, General T. .1. Churchill, of Arkansas, Hon.

James M. Mason, late Confederate 'bminissionor to England, Col. Charles J. Helm, of Kentucky, late special Agent, of the Confederate States Government for the West Indies, ami others, of less note General Breckinridge and the others ex cept General Uiiii'clnll, who is on visit here from the States, are living in 1 ut all worsted by the arduous services of the war Not having seen him since the eventful scenes of Charlotte, North Carolina, when the failure ol Ins negotiation with Sherman iinnd Johnston's surrender closed the war, it was a great gratification to meet him, and to realize that, though an exile, he was still free and safe from the persecutions which have unhappily befallen some of his associates in the great struggle. Though close observer of all political events transpiring in tho United States, he ab stains from interference therein in any way, directly or indirectly.

jly the repeal of the expatriation laws he is restored to citizenship and having elsewhere exercised the right of a citi zen, he occupies to-day the position of a lveiituckuin, legally entitled under the laws to all the rights and immunities of a citizen, debarred, their cr.et-ciso by danger or molestation from the Federal authorities. Recognizing this fact, and that pending the continuance 1 of the policy asevinced in the treatment ftf Mr h(, CB1H)t a3 action in his ease, he has made no over- i i. lures oi any kiihi loohing Perhaos political complications, how ever, may before a great while, make it eminently desirable that the President should use all tho elements at his command to maintain his position against Radicalism, and even an exile may not ho too humble to appeal to in this hour of need. It is true that John C. Breckinridge, an ex Confederate General, living in simple, unostentatious retirement as an exile, seeking hospitality on a foreign border, is powerless for harm, even if he should madly contemplate it.

mil i.l.ct.i;nril;,C th0 free representative of the lost cause, flic beloved aud idolized IlotoIlI yof hisown people of Kentucky, but all ill the broad laud wno sym pathized however remotely, in tho pur-poses which led him to give up posi tion and oower with the North for a comoarativelv humble place in the South, and of all who admire manliness and devotion to principle, controls a power, silent, if is true, but nevertheless potent for good, and second only to that of the President himself. The Southern people have been strangely drawn to Mr. Johnson by many of his acts which indicate a new purpose to secure to them substantial justice. To the full flow of earnest mid enthusiastic devotion, there remains but one drawback the failure to declare the amnesty general, and to let from prison and exiln the confined and the expatriated return to their homes. The day upon which that should be done would, mark new era in the reunited strength of tho country.

Touched with the magnanimity and manifestations of confidence hich this act argues, the Southern people would feel afresh tho glow of patriotic pride so long a stranger to their bosoms, would show a united front for the President while, my word for it, not one of tho distinguished individuals now laboring under tho distdiility, who would accept restoration to citizenship, would prove ungrateful or unworthy co-workers in the plan of restoration. Mob Law lit Nebraska. The St. Louis Republican of tho 2-lth contains the following: The populace of Nebraska City arrested, formally tried, and convicted a man named Caspar Simon Frederick D'rcks, charged with killing lad named Hamilton, ami stealing a number of cattle grazing in the vicinity. They gave him two hours in which to prepare for execution.

This having expired, they look him from the jail and hung him in tho Court house square. Dircks, before execution, confessed to stealing the cattle, but denied nil connection' or knowledge of the murder. The testimony, which was taken and published, is by no means conclusive of his guilt of the murder. Bct'ons being hanged he regularly made a will, leaving 8,000 to Miss Ellen Henderson, (probably his lady love) to a brother, and 8 1. 001) to the "Trustees of the First M.

E. Church of Nebraska City, Otoe county, N. An hour before his execution, Dircks gave the following account of himself: 1 born in Germany am twenty-seven years old the son of respectable parents; ran away, ctinie to America, entered the regular army, and served live years under Col. Robert Lee. At Ihootithreak of tho rebellion raised a company in the Illinois, with the commission of liist lieutenant.

Last September was mustered out of service, its lieutenant colonel. Was member of Andy Johnson's body guard in Tennessee, and accompanied him from that State to Washington. How to Ili-movo Stumps. A correspondence of tho Rural Rej-Isler states that Mr. John Barnes, of Baltimore, removed a trouhlesomo stump from near his house in the following manner "Last fall, with an inch augur, he bored a hole in the centre of the stump ten inc.ies deep, and put into it about a half pound of oil of vitrol, and corked tlie hole up tight.

This spring the whole stump and roots, extendiiiir through all their rnmith-ntions, were so rotted that they were easily cradiea-I ted." If true, the above would be a cheap method of removing stumps. The sulphuric acid can be boiiht for 'about live cents per pound. "Will some one try it, and make the result of the experiment known A Pi'xokxt Skkmon. St. Jerome, in one of his sermons, rebuked the women of his day in words so apropos to modern times, that we cannot forbear copying them Ah! I shall tell yon who are the women that scandalize Christians.

They are thoso who daub their cheeks with red, and their eyes with black those who plaster their faces too white to be human, reminding us ol idols those who cannot shea a tear without its tracing a furrow on the painted surface of their faces those whose ripe years fail to teach them that they are growing old those head dresses are made up ol other pie's hair thoso who chalk ri whose peo- wrinklcs into tho counterfeit presentment ot youth, and thoso who affect the de meanor of bashful maidens in the presence of troops of grandchildren. Stnnton. Tho Ciuinnati Commercial says: The indefatigable Washington reporters aro all at sea again ou the Stanton question. Tho "divine" cuttlefish of the War office, it uow appears, is warmly backed by Secretary Se varil, and there is some doubt about whether the Cr ptain Clubii, nt tho other en I of the avenue," will lie able to cuoko him off after all. The Washington corresponded of the Enquirer says Some of Mr.

Stanton's most intimate friends say he will not withdraw from tho Cabinet They say further, that ho is in sympathy with the Philadelphia Convention, and fully indorses tho action of that body. Per contra, it is con ceded by all other than Mr. Stautou's friends, that ha is to leave the Cabinet within a few days, but possibly not until the return of the President from Chicago. According to very good thority the mission to Spain will be tendered Stautou. Mr.

Seward is al the bottom of the latter proposition but he opposes Stautou's, withdrawal from the Cabinet I adhere to my former dispatch on this subject Stanton goe out of the War Department shortly. He lov power too well to giv It up without a struggle, and there is reason to believe the abovo mentioned statement of his friends is true, and thai Stanton is inclined to wheel Into- line to save bis official head, but the pressure for his removal from the War Department is too powerful to be resisted, and the Juhnsonitea are willing tho fall maybe broken by a lodgment iu foreign mi-siou..