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Secretary of the Board of Presidents.

FATALITY OF FAsHoNs-It is a startling fact that
human life is shorter in New England now than it
was fifty years ago. There are diseases now which
were hardly known then, and which bring thousands
to premature grave. What is the Of all this
Has our climate essentially changed2 No-unless
be for the better The cause is to be found doubt
less in the corrupting fashions Of the times which
regulate the food and the dress OF people, and which
make idleness more respectable than honest sturdy
industry. We deprecate these fashions they are ra-
pdiy leading us as people, to those excuses which
have proved the ruin Of other and earlier nations.
is time this subject were looked into with as much
solicude and care politicians look for the causes
OF civil liberty and the public good.
In oden tmes-in the days Of the revolution
when sons worked willingly in the forests and the
helds and partook of the simple but substantial fare
OF their own farms when daughters wore thick shoes
loose gowns, and labored at the spinningwhee and
loom, such diseases as consumption and dyspepsia
were seldom or never known. Doctors were rare ac-
ouaintances then But now, il young man would
appear respectable, he must carry green bag TO
court rather than bag to mill; he must WELD
yard-stick rather than hoe or shovel and, as for
young lades-alas their shoes must be OF kid thin
as waters their chests must be pent up in corsets as
closely as Chinese foot and their lime must be spent
10 spinning sreetyarn, thumbiDg the piano forte, or
discoursing sentimental songs. All these fashions
are prejudicia to human life and heal;h. Oh, that
fashion would ever take the right direction, and go
upon the maxim Of sanctioning nothing which in
terferes with the laws Of health. Then would the
hopes OF country brighten, and individuals would
enjoy an amount Of comfort which is now too will
lingy but blindly sacrificed in false taste.
Maine Cnltipdtor
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We call the attention Of the public to the
extracts from Gov. Pennington's Message
TO the Legislature Of New Jersey, which we
publish in this days paper. The reader will
there find full detail Of all the matter re-
lating to the five disputed members Of Con-
gress, to prevent the voting Of whom, on the
organization Of the House Of Representatives,
the Destruclives were determined to avail
themselves Of the services of Cot McElwee,
of blowing up memory. After what has
transPired, we presume they will hardly have
the unblushing effron,ery to attempt to OPP
pose any serious obstacle to their voting.
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smallest participation in the eproach and odism such
publications draw upon the prsss. In future numbers
the writer hopes 10 sabmi, for consideration sug-
ges,ions to the mode 10 which the business Of the
country may be KEEP. alive under the suspension, as
well a. TO call The attention Of the people 10 the impor-
lance Of homs industry. and greater fugaty. in those
expenditures particularly that create an Indebtedness
to foreign labor, Let ont old coats. and
conten, ourselves with such new ones can make
At home, ,l we are clear Of debt shall we profit
by the example and precepts Of the Of the time Of
FRANKLIN.
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The last Louisianan gives us Jeremiad
over the suspension Of the Citizens Bank Of
Louisiana, an institution which resisted the
financial conflict in 1887, but fell victim to
its connection with the present administration.
Is there not something dangerous even In
contact with the present Executive! That
branch of our government seems to touch
nothing that il does not either corrupt or de-
stroy. The only banks in this city that have
suspended were administration psis. The
U. s. Bank Of Pennsylvania, too. after being
enticed into an illegal connection. and lending
its money and influence to sustain the De-
structives is now abused as the author OF lis
own ruin-BIair, Woodbury., Richie. faye,
and even the " ministerial eats pa,o,o that
lent his aid TO promote the intrigue,) all bark
at it. Lastly, we have the Citizens Bank OF
Orleans, an institution which so long as Il was
in the interest Of citizens alone, was able to
breast the great shock Of '37, but in an evil
hour il becoming connected with the present
Administrations strangled like all the rest.
When Banks lend their aid for sinister pur-
poses to a party, whose policy has been one
wide and indiscriminate war upon the credit
and commerce Of the country. they must ex-
pect TO be involved Ia the same common ruin.
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GENERAL SCOTT.

We have received, and still continue to re-
ceiye, numerous suggestions as to the policy
Of advocating the pretensions of Gen. Scott
10 the Presidential chair, while others urge
mon us the claims of N. p. Tallmadge and
Judge White for the first and second offices in
the gift Of the people. We said on former
occasion, that we should sustain principles
not men. We desire to leave this matter en-
,nely to the wisdom and Judgment Of the Ma
,Onal Convention. When that body, after
full and mature consideration, makes its Sc
lection it will then become our duty to move
heart and hand in accordance with its nomina-
ton In either of the names suggested we are
but too well aware that the nation has sure
guarantee that the government would be adj
mustered upon safe. conservative principles.
We do most sincerely trust, however, that no
personal predictions in favor Of this or that
candidate will be permitted to operate against
the grand object which all honest men should
have in view, to wit, saving the country from
the ruin and degradation which awaits il while
under the guidance ofthose ofice-holders now
in power.
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Fy.m tle Primeeton Waie or Oe


THE LEGISLATURES OF NEW JERSEY as
sembled at Trenton on Tuesday last, and organized
by the appointment of the Hon. JOSEPH PORTER
Of Gloucester, Vice President OF Counc,-who re-
ceived nine votes, and Judge Price, Of Bergen, six
votes.
Robert E. Homer was unanimously reelected
Secretary, and Halsey Garfield appointed Sergeant
at Arms and Doorkeeper.
In the House Of Assembly, the Hon. WILLIAM
Sites, Of Essex, was elected Speaker by vote
Peter ". Coppuck was reelected Clerk, and Geo.
M. Furman, Doofkeeper.
There was an unusual full attendance on the first
day Of the session --every member Of the Assembly,
rem, being at their posts.
On taking their seats the presiding officers of each
House addressed the respective Houses in a brief,
ueat and impressive manner.
Business has already commenced; several bills
are on file; and there appears 10 be determination
to make the session as short as possible, consistent
with the public interests.
Appointments in Joint Ballot.
FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 1889.
This morning the Legislature went into Joint
Meeting, and Nade the following appointments, viz:
GOVERNOR,
h. WILLIAM PENNINGTON.
CHIEF SUPREME cousr,
JOSEPH C. HORNBLOWER.
State LibraYiGn.- Charles c. Yard.
Clerk eff EsNE--John p. Jackson.
Prosecutor Of Tie Pleas of Somerset Geo. Brown.
Bnrlington.-J. Ten Eyck.
I" WarreH.-Wm. C. Morris.
Clerk of Salem.-Thomas Smith.
; Surrogate Warren.-A. Robertson.
Several other county appointments were made to-
day. which we have not lime or room to insert this
week. The appointments made were all persons OPP
posed to the Destructives
The Joint Meeting went on very smooihly-wi,h
less heart feeling than is frequently engendered II
we can Judge correctly from appearances. In fact,
we think we have seldom, if ever, seen a Legisla-
ture harmonic more cordially than the present To
~ appear 70 somewhat wear the wo begone visage Of
disappointed hope-but which, we trust, will sooner
or later wear off.
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SUSPENSION AT NEW ORLEANS.

Whereas, Intelligence has been received OF the
suspension Of specie payments by the banks Of the
principal Northern cities, and whereas the banks
Of the neighboriDg States are in state Of suspen-
sion:
Rcsolred That in the opinion Of this meeting,
suspension of specie payments by the banks OF
LOUISIANA is inevitable, and that therefore the i'm
mediate adoption of such a measure Is urgently
called for BY the best interests Of the community.
RESOLVED, That il be recommended to the banks to
suspend specie payments until the Northern banks
shall have resumed their payments in specie.
Ifesotued, That the rules and regulations OF the
board of presidents in force during the late suspen-
sion Of specie payments be- and hereby, revived
and monthly statements Of the condition Of the
banks be published
L. HERMANN,
.. .SrrreE1yy If fbr Eoord of Presidents.
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Meetings have taken place in New York in
relation to the pressure for money, and asking
aid Of the Banks to sustain the credit Of the
merchants. A slip from the Morning Herald,
dated Sunday, 9th, turns the whole matter
into rdcue, and we must confess we do not
wonder at it when such men as Lewis Tappan
cepermitted to intrude their presence on the
meeing-it is not surprising that there should
have been great noise, Kisses, and cries Of
"tmn him ouf'-the only matter for wonder
is, that L. Tappan should have dared to come
IN The part taken by that man in the arrest
Of the two Spanish gentlemen on the oath Of
two negro pirates and murderers, was such as
ought to eject him from all honorable associa-
ton, and subject him to the scorn and con-
tempt Of every honest man. Had the same
netar'ous act been perpetrated fifty years ago,
when Spain was in a position to redress insult
and injury inflicted upon her citizens, we might
have been involved in war with that power.
Indeed we are not sure as it is, but that the
friendly relations heretofore existing between
our merchants and the Island Of Cuba NAV no,
be seriously impaired. That this act of glar-
Ing infa'ny should have excited so little feeling
swhat astounds us-or, that bail had not been
offered from thousand sources, and sympa-
thy and relief extended to those Ill used gentle
men. The Richmond Enquirer passes by the
cold blooded and premeditated insult without
word of comment or rebuke. What is the
cause NO man can mistake 1.-THE editor
fears that such course would detach from this
cause the aid of the Abolitiopists in the coming
contest in New York.
he manner in which Tappan was treated at
ms meeting, must have convinced him that he
was very unwelcome visiter.
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Inc present crisis demands that all matters
relating to the commercial distress and ,ha
lnshtfully disturbed state of the currencv
should be fearlessly and impartially discussed
Under this view Of the subject we have admit.
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that we do not hold ourself responsible for all
The premises laid down by the author. or
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mere never will be a change for the better until
'n''e Is an entire and thorough change of the
""ertel about the government.
We extract from the New York Times a
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