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liz Irouale.

\ little boy, on !. cold wintry day,
crossing q field, axe in hand, was crying
at the top of his voice. when man was
passing along the road IN horseback in
terrugated him: Soney what's the mat
teri The boy biuhhered out us best he
could: Matter enough! Dads drunk
Mam's ditto, Sa.'s reading n novel.
the baby'S near froze, the wood is It
mile of and Ia Nike to know who IN
thunder wouldn't cry:''
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4 Connecticut editor, having got into
u controversy with II cotemporary, con-
graduated himself that his head was
safe from Il 'tionkey's heels" His CO.
temporary a-tutely inferred that nc WAS
unable to make both ends meet.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-20

Mr.. George Peabody has made !, do
nation 10 the town OF DaDver~, Mass. ,nt
S5o.0iNl. for the purpose of erecting n
library and lrrtnre-ropus This + in adj
difins 10 thr n'p.iiten' SANS he has
".ss II Ia :su,.Sl, DanNel-.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-20

\ genius Of Jackson. Michigan. has
had patented reversible boot and shoe
heels, the merit Of which is that they
may be changed SO that they will wear
evenly. One pair of them IL to wear a
Lifetime. e.s. -
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-20

y boy entered Il stationary store the
other day, and asked the proprietor
what kind of pens hesod. Gan Kinds"
was the reply. well, then, I'll take
three cents worth OF pig pens"
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-12-20

STARTLING DIscovERY.--During the
sitting of the Court in Connecticut, not
long ago, on very cold winter evening,
a crowd of lawyers had collected around
the fire that blazed cheerfully on the
hearth in the bar-room, when a traveller
entered benunbed with cold; but not
one moved to give him room to warm
his shins, so he leaned against the wall
in the back part of the room.
Presentlya smart young limb of the
law addressed him, and the following
dialogue took place: g. za
{" You look like traveller"
"Wall, l suppose l am; l come all
Tire way from Wisconsin afoot, at any
rate"
"Fron Wisconsin! What distance.
10 come ON pair of legs!" ln'
"Wall, l done it, anyhow"
"Did you ever pass through hell in
any of your travels ?''
eyes sir, I've been through the out
skirts ss=t 90 555t
II thought likely. Well, what are
the manners and customs there: Some
of us would like to know"
ooh, you'll find them much the same
as in this place-the lawyers sit nearest
the fire."
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The Tribune has this Washington dis

The tribune has TINS washington CTS
patch: ....,......-.-.. s5a...ss., s..ss....==.-.
8 1t is stated here that last evening
Secretary Seward calIed on Mr.. Thad-
long private interview with him. The
statement causes agreatdeal of comment
here, and much speculation is rife to
know what it all meant. The above
gentlemen have not been on friendly re-
lations with each other for several years.
1t is rumored that Seward is repentant,
like raymond, and wants to come back
into the bosom Of the Radical party.
Others think that Seward was sent by
President johnson to make overtGres Of
compromise"
I ! .s.---- Il gs
Coy, Morton, Of Indiana, is in \ ,peeiS
al trouble over the t. :. Ssnaiorship-
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Coy, Merton, Of Indiana, is in 4 peek.
al trouble over the E. :. S$miorship-.
hostility "a him increasing. isa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
A BROOKLYN stsSkyl1s.

Meinrchoiy Occurrcnre--A Dnn Stabs His
Wife and Cuts His Own Throat.
very melancholy affair. which very near prov
Ing fatal 10 the life Of two persons place South
Brooklyn last saturday afternoon. Tho circumstances
az near as can he ascesined may DO stated 10 brief
fccws:-Mr James H. McGil. residing az No. SO Carroll
street near Columbia has for time past been, 10
supposed, laborng under a temporary alteration OF
mind, through which, however until saturday morning,
No violence exhibited BY him On the afternoon
OF that day his manner II alleged 20 have been very
singular and Wild, when, without proyocaon ~ stated
he seized knfe and inflicted three slabs his wife.
Mrs McGil before she could escape from him. The
fortunate lady out In the street though wounded,
ard procured assistance from OF the neighbour,
Who upon entering the house found that ncGil, his
frenzy had drawn hts throat, In the
attempt 10 take bis life innictng severe though
dangerous wound. Surgical aid was Immediately pro.
cured and the wounds OF both parties properly
dressed. hcGi conveyed 10 the City Hospital for
further treatment His wife's injuries considered
dangerous Mr. McGill In gentleman who heretoforo
has been highly respected Ia the community. and thia
unfortunate act his part IL regretted by his numerous
circle Of aGquaintanceg In BROOKLYN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

WHAT Is Mr.. McCCrIocH's FINANCIAL PoIlcYf-
Every day or two we get something from the
Washington correspondents of the press about
what Mr. McCulloch is going to recommend and
what he lie not going to recommend In his re-
port to Congress. These rumors are some
times contradictory. The Secretary, we have
no doubt, gives out little light, reserving
good deal under o bushel; but the national
bank monopolists and money spectators
around him give out great deal more to the
correspondents, and often that which Is no light
at all, for their own purposes. Some of the re-
ports are 30 evidently inspired by parties in
the national bank and bOndholder's interest
that we are at o loss to know whether the Sec
rotary of the Treasury had anything to do with
them or not. Now we hope Mr.. McCulloch will
either positively declare that nobody knows
anything about what he is going to do, or give
the metropolitan press, which every one sees,
direct information on the subject. Though we
have not high opinion Of Mr.. McCullochs
financial ability, we are not willing to believe
he is 80 stupid and reckless and so welded
to the interests Of the national bank
monopolsts and bondholding spectators
as to talk about forcing specie payments and
contracting the non-in,erest bearing legal
tender currency Of the government more
ruinous policy could not be conceived. II
would bankrupt the mass of the community,
would destroy our prosperity and paralyze
our industry and benefit no one but the
bondholders, the national banks and the very
rich. The material interests of the country are
too important to be triaed with by such rumors
as we refer to, which can only be OF advantage
to the SPECTATORS and therefore We hope the
Secretary will not countenance them. We
want stability In our financial system and
steady, healthful progress toward specie pay
ments through the operation Of the natural
laws of trade and growth Of the country. We
do not want to see false hopes inspired or dam
rerous experiments tried
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
NEWS FROM HAVANA.

Loss Of the Steamship NinRRshc,--TNe Pas
sengers rnd Crew All saved, ExccPt Foar
COlOred Men-Arrival of General ssferman
md Minisfer Campbell mt Havana. &c.
BALnxokR, Nov 25, 1865.
The steamer Liberty, from New Orleans via HasnnA.
on the goth inst brings here Captain Harris the officers
and crew and three passengers OF the steamship King
fisher, OF Nessra Mordecai & Co.'S Baitilnoss
and Charleston line,- which ieft here the loth
inst and fouudercd Ia severe gale sixty
miles southeast OF Cape Hstteras Tho officers ersS
and passengers three in number took to small boats
and after being exposed for hours to the mercy o
the Storm were finally rescued by the United States
frlgate susquehanna, which conveying Gensras
Sherman and Minister Campbell TO Mexico. All wore
rescued except four colorcd men
On Sunday the 18th inst, the susquchnnua arriveA
at Havana, whore General sherman ard Minister Camp
bell were received with marked attention by the author<
tiles. 1t understood they would remain in Havsss
one week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

The PORES PR0rE CroRs.--His Holiness the
Pope Of Rome IL in very bad way. He has
deuded himeelf with antiquated notions so
long that be is totally out of place in this pro-
gressive century. Instead OF securing the re-
spect of the world by rslinquishing all preten-
sions to temporal power and relying upon his
spiritual sovereignty alone, he persists In
playing the prince, although his estates are
slipping through his fingers and he il obliged
TO send oil over the earth TO beg or borrow
money. In spite OF his prayers, which have
availed nothing, and his dcnunciations, which
have been laughed at, Italy has grown to be .
great nation, and must soon absorb Rome.
Austria, upon whom the Pope relied for pro-
lection, has been badly beaten and turned out
Of Vens'ia. France, whose army has been
supporting the Pope for some time, now cuts
loose from him and sends him adrin.
In this state OF Affairs along comes Glad.
stone. representing Protestant England, and
condoles with his Holiness, but can offer him
no solid comfort. To Gladstone the Pope
he will settle Ia Ireland. This proves that bis
Holiness does not read the papers, for Ireland
would be no place for papal conrt under the
rule OF the Established Church OF England ;
and II the Fenians we're 10 succeed they would
soon make the Green Isle too warm for his
Holiness, who has been impolitic enough to
abuse the Fenian organization IN big bull
The Queen Of Spain has volunteered to take
care OF the Popo but this amounts to nothing,
since the queen u unable TO take care Of her
self and may soon see her kingdom united 20
Portugal uudet another crown Last, but not
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
TIE TENNESSEE LsGlsLAYuse.

NAssvi;.Ls, Nov 81. 1885,
bill TO define the qualifications OF jurors has passes
both branches OF the legislature taking effect from ana
after It's passage The bill provides thar In oil trials
civil criminal in any courts or Tennessee It shall b
good ground OF challenge for 10 competency %
any juror. that such person Is qualified Of
this State The bill also provides that persons guilty 81
rape. defined by Tennessee statutes. shall sunes
death by hanging but the Jury NAV commute the pun
shinent 10 Imprisonment for not les than ten years
more than twenty years
Fifty radical Senators ard Representatives will
tomorrow publish call for Stale Republican Union
Convention, 70 meet al Nashville the 22d OF February
nsxt 10 nominate candidate for Governor 10 epTescns
the MON OF Tennessee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

WASHINGTON. Nov. rs, 1895
Scheme for the PR %secution Of Claims Against
the Government.
A conbipsfion scheme fuv tho prosecution or clarna
against tho government, eneres into by claim agents
and certain clerks the dcpartmsL having charge or
the settlement 0, claims for officers pay has par.
TALLY transpired here ID Is charged tha these clerks,
who have access to the muster rolls OF the aUy ecict
from the rolls the names OF officers appearing there
entitled, under law to present claims for
rears OF pay and cause such mustered officers TO be
notified OF the facts, at the Same time suggesting tho
name Of a claim agent best qualified to prosecute the
claim for them, thus throwing into the bands of tho
claim agents large amount Of business II supposed
that clerks thus interested share the profits
The Proposed Mass Welcome 10 COna ross.
meeting OF the Executive and General Committees
having IN charge the arrangements for the mass well
TO Congress- met last night and after receiving
reports from the varions subcommittee, tho meeting
resolved that Captain A. J. Bennett and Major William
s. Morse OF the Financial Committee Immediately visis
Baltimore, Philadelphia ana New York: Colonel Il. g.
Pesrce, OF the United States Army, TO act temporary
Chairman Of the committee, with power to act In the
lection OF funds the district, II ordered thaA
tho Committee Orator and Speakers be instructed
Vice President Hamln 70 deliver the address o.
welcome in the that General Logan shall Decline
The Consulate General for Italy.
Colonel T. Bgelow Lawrence, Consul General for
Italy will remain here for few days to receive insrus
tons and TO settle the account OF the consulate Offices
under his charge In the Kingdom Of Italy there are
nineteen consuates not including Rome and here, ~
IN other parts Of the world, the necessity for improve
ment In the position Of Consus strk'ngy apparent
The salary received by United States Consuls Is entirely
Inadequate to main,a!n the dignity and respect that the
prominent place occupied by this country among
the nations of the earth requires. salary Of
81, 500 10 $4,000 per annum-the amount paid United
States consuIsis not sufficient TO enable thsm sup
port The came social position that consus from Euro
peaB governments can with much greater salary. The
law Of 1856 fixed the appropriation for the
vice at $3.50 900 Previous 1868 whom what known
the rplfcBte Invoice iaw' operation foes
alone supported the consular system. 1t is estimated
that is now not only sesuPpornv returns 70 the
government of about ons Hundred fifty thou
sand dollars annually.
Department Clerks Moving for Increased sal
general meeting Of the department clerks held
yesterday evening, for the purpose Of making arrange
inen.s to petition Congress for n-rcase Of salary
Muster Out Of C0lOred Troops.
The One Hundred and Seventh United States coioseA
troops mustered out WEDNESDAY and left thciS
comp the south side OF the Potomac TODAY r~ss
for Louisville KY where they will receive their pay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
EVACUATION DAY.

The sighty.thlrd anniversary OF the Evacuation Of
New York by the British forces which occurred yester
day, will be celebrated appropriate TODAY
There will be full parade Of the First division of the
New York state Militia; dinner for the veterans Of
1917 salute Of thirty Ave guns for the Governor and
sorenade 10 the same officer at the Yfth Avenu. Hotel
in tho evening There will also be fireworks ana music
20 snliyep this Isttor occasion.
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These preparations will be useless against ,ss
for to their breach-loaders and steel guns we
can oppose Spencer muskots that shoot eight
times with one loading, and Dahlgren rilcd
ever-so-many Founders that snuff hairs at q
league distance. We can send against them a
Gilmore who will batter down their forts at
five miles distance; or Sheridan who viii ride
them down at break-neck gallop and never
heed their guns; or Sherman who will flank
them out of house and home and country and
never give them an opportunity to fire shot.
Our Canadian neighbors had better give up
their Chinese tricks, trust to our good will and
generosity and neutrality laws, get thoroughly
Disguised with paying English taxes and
humbly beg to be allowed to annex themselves
to "the land Of the Free" &C., &c.
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YAcnISe.
The Ocean Sweepstakes.

The Ocean Swcepstnkcs.
meeting or the New York Yacht Club will be held
on Wednesday evening Of the present week, at Del
monicos corner Of Fourteenth street aud Fifth
not having occurred the 2ist instant, stated in
previous ssuefor the purpose OF taking action
gard 70 the ocean to or next mouth THIS
great enterprise has given rise 10 extended comment,
and impression has gone abroad through the msre
presentations Of portion Of the newspaper press tina,
IL simply FOR wager Of 100000 whereas II ia
sweepstakes and will undoubtedly be fully endorsed
evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

Tu1 INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDs--W While
the courts arc occupied with cases of alleged
frauds on the government through the mediu m
Of illicit distillation of spirits in Brooklyn,
now cases Of the same character are being
detected every day by the Inspectors of
the Internal Revenue Department, showing
that the system is carried Oh most extensively
and boldly to the great detriment of the
Treasury and the large profit of the distillers--
the profits of one concern amounting, it is said,
to $4,000 day. We hope that the investiga-
ton now in progress will result in fixing the
responsibility of these gross frauds upon the
right parties. From the testimony so far
elected ii would appear that the blame lies
with the subordinate officers of the Revenue
Department, created under recent modification
of the law aslotting inspectors TO the different
distileries, who are paid by the proprietors,
How faithfully these officials perform their
duty may be gathered from the fact that in one
distillery seized on Friday in the Second dis
trict, through the efficiency OF Collector Toby,
government locks on the watts an open, and no
inspector on the premises, although his
official branding seal was lying there at
the convenient disposal of the di.tiiler. As far
as the responsibility Of the assessor Of this dis
trict, Mr.. Williams, Is concerned, his evidence
would 60 to show that he carefully received
and preserved the sworn reports of the inspect
ors every month, which fulfilled his portion OF
the duty of the department. The looscness
would thus appear to be in the inspectors
branch, and it is probable that the recent dis
closures will serve to correct this.
The detection Of these frauds proves The re-
cessity Of changing the whole method Of col
lecting the internal revenue. As at present
conducted 1t seems that the facilities for dcfal-
cation are equal to the temptations, which, it
is well known, are 80 great under the existing
multitudinous taxations that only compare
lively small part Of the internal revenue can
be collected, especially the tax upon the dis
tillation ofspirits. Congress will soon have an
opportunity of remodelling the Internal Rove
nue. laws, reducing taxation, equalizing II not
abolishing the income tax, and removing by
some less oppressive legislation temptation to
defraud the government
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

1HE CANADIANS AHMNG.--Our warlikc and
chiv alrous Canadian neighbors. bent on defence
or conquest, we as yet know not which, are
busy engaged in experimenting with those
terrible engines OF war and death, unholy shot
aud she'll, aud in distributing death-dcaling
breech-loading arms Of immense calibre and
range 10 their iuvincible and valorous volun-
teers. Nine-inch shell, made Of the best char
acter of Firth steel, have been actually thrown
the full distance of half mile at an iron-plated
target eight inches thick. with q backing Of
teak Of eighteen inches nore the astounding
result being that the iron was penetrated and
the teak backing fred and entirely consumed.
Nothing like it was ever heard OF before--at
least In Canada; and Dahlgren, Psrrott and oil
the rest Of the big gun makers sink into utter
insignfcance before this newly developed
Canadian manufacturer.
Formerly, when the Chinese went TO war with
"outside barbarisns" they were accustomed
to beat upon gongs and like instruments in
order to Brighten the opposing armies by the
noise and confusion produced thereby; but Of
late they have abandoned this process in
consequence OF having learned that
American hotel keepers use ihe same
gong process to summon hungry hordcs
TO their hospitsbie boards; and fearful
that in case Of q var with this country M
American army might mistake their defiance
as an invitation and charge with the same en-
thusiasm and spirit which they display at meal
hours have discontinued the use OF the decep-
tive weapon. DO our Canadian friends expect
10 fri rhsen us 10 like manner with big guns and
perforated iron plating. Why, bless their
hearts we are just as familiar with tho roar
OF cannon aud rattle OF muskotry as with that
Of the gcng-wc have heard nothing else for
The past Ave years-and we are Inclined to
think the Canadians will slgnslly and igno-
minlously fail in the difficult role Of TIN Chinese
warrior. Can this big gun movemcntbc meant
for the Fenians' Impossible; for It can hardly
be expected that . true Irishman viii be
] iflshtencd br notice Of 40 impending row.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

least. tho King Of Prussia, according to our
cable telegram, now offers the Pope his protec-
toll This offer from Protestant king, repre-
sentine the land of Luther and the home Of
heresies, l.. adding insult to injury. The Pope
will probably reply, in choice Latin, that he
cannot accept such protection as the wolf gives
to the lamb. On tie whole, then, the best
thing for his Holiness to do is to pack up his
robes and relics, take passage to America and
accept our Inequalities at Washington Heights
until arrangements can be made TO purchase for
him the marble palace which Mr.. A. !. Stewart
is now building on the Fifth avenue. At Wash
ington Heights the Pope can be more comfort
able than he ever was before in his life and as
Independent as a woodsawyer, il he pleases
while with the aid OF Captain Wilson and his
efficient police we can give his Holiness all the
protection he requires
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
NEWS FROM THE plcifIe. COAST.


San FRAsusoo Nov. "a, 1865
The stesnscr Golden City has arrived here with pss-
scngers from New York and dates 70 November l. She
brings from Acapulco Of the landing o: the whole
OF the schooner Western nj noca de Tronsg
before the arrival Of The imperial vessel sent 10 capture
her
The ship Tcmplar FOR Boston, cleared yesterday with
New York, with IL. $40 sacks of wheat
Mining stocks active. Savage ~. 100 Yellow
Jacket $780, Crown Point $sT5, Gould 4 Curry tt0o,
Imperial sl2s. Choliar Potosi 5000 ophr ass Legal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
OBITUARY.

Sir William Parker, Admiral Of the R.,et
Navy Of England.
Sir William Parker, senior ofcor o. ths navy or cre.,
Britain died on November IL, a, London. He entered
the navy In lres. captains servant; served under
Nelson, exciting his admiration aud securing hs friend
ship by HIS spirsed conduct 10 chasing French frgsss
Into rouon. and was In the war with spain 10 was
ora, and PRINCIPAL aldde scamp 10 the oaoep
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26

lighting. In aword, X warlike crisis really
exists II is Critical" for England and France
alone. We shall be satisfied with peace, the
payment Of the Alabama claims and the with
drawal Of the French from Mexico; but we are
ready for war, the downfall Of the British en-
pire and the ultimate ruin of Napoleon. The
sight OF dethroned monarchs, carrying their
,erowas In their carpet bags, is moi unfamiliar
in Europe just at present, and 1t only requires
q wan with the United States to add Victoria
and Napoleon to the number of royal Migrants
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
flt AZ Mobile.

Bomts, Nov. s5 1906
Two squares te,wesn fswreucs sud Warren f,rce,s.
containing from thirty 70 forty oa'dinv we've bprnes
,h,s mor,na. Tho probable loss " 400 ooo ~hIcn m
partially covered by insurance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-26
fhE AND Loss OF LEE.

KAwAs crv. No. Nov. Is 100. !
The large oar story warehouse and grocery com;nis
SION house OF Chick 4 Co. and Scott. Guitar 4 Go In
Lee was burned al four o'clock this morning The ioss
is estimated q, 500 coo shout swothrd. o wh'rh -
covered by insurance Two clerks Of Chick 60, namsa
building varr an docated and their bodies were
slmed Another nan named hughes jumped from
third story Window and sscvercly inprcd Inc IRE
the work OF an iucendtAy.