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, 1867-02-26
From the Illustrated London News, Jan. 26.)
THE INsURRECrIoN IN CRETE.

referred last week, seems by no means
yet subdued. 1t is even asserted that the
Cretans have defeated the Turks in a
battle near Heraclium, and that they have
prevented the landing of Turkish troops
at Sphakia and Sileno. On the other
hand, Mustapha Pacha, the Turkish Gen
eraI, is said to be preparing an attack on
Spakla, with very superior forces, both
on the land and sea side. The Turkish
Government, in "a circular addressed 10
all It's Ministers at foreign Courts, speaks
OF the Specification" of Crete as "a fact
already accomplished, and declares that
the resistance of the insurgents is %conin-
ed to the two points Of Selino and Kissa-
mos. The correspondence from Athens
tells a different story. Meantime the
Turkish Government accuses the Greek
Government of completely with the insur-
gents.
We give q view of the town Of Canea,
with the palace of MuStapha Pacha on
the left hand. "A view of the Convent of
Arkadi, which was besieged 10y Mustapha
Pacha from the goth to the 22nd of Octo-
Der, and was blown up by the Cretans TO
avoid surrender, appeared in our last pub
lIcatlon. We are now enabled to give an
illustration of the attack on the convent,
from q sketch by a Greek artist. A cor
respondent of the Levant Herald, the
welI-known English Journal Of Constan-
tlnopIe, supplies the following particulars,
which agree in substance with the &C.
count we received last week from ano-
ther quarter -
During the entire day of the goth, the
small party inside the monastery held at
bay the Turkish force. Finding that he
could not make any impression on the
walls, Mustapha Pacha during the night
caused two heavy guns to be brought
from Rethymnos. With these, on the
morning Of the 2Ist, he made IA breach in
the walls, through which Il large part Of
his forces penetrated into the courtyard of
the monastery. Here a murdefous fire
was poured on the troops, and the fight
protracted till towards evening, at which
time not more than a fourth Of the brave
defenders OF this stronghold survived.
Finding further resistance hopeless, with
the common consent OF all, it was resolv-
ed to blow up the building rather than
surrender. The priest, descending into
the vault beneath the pavement, where
were slowed a large number of barrels of
powder, with a lighted candle fred this
lniammable mass, and hundreds of persons
met an instant death. Fifty-three half
burnt women and children, and forty-three
wounded men, who had taken shelter in
one OF the cellars were oil the inmates
that escaped. Sad is the condition of the
survivors; many of the women have lost
their husbands /; there are babes without
mothers, children without parents, and
all Without proper care and s~ustenauce.
The ruins of Arkadi will hereafter have a
mournful celebrity, and the place itself
will De known in history as the Missolonghi
of Crete. Recollect that of this mere hand
tul OF brave men only three were Hellenic
volunteers, the rest being all native
Cretans This fact, better perhaps than
anything | could say, will show the true
state of feeling here, and the character
of the struggle which has forsooth been
, 1867-02-26

lead to the adoption of measures which,
without undue disturbance of the balance
of political power, shall freely extend the
elective franchise.
The frequent occurrence of Disagree
ment between the employers of labor
and their workmen, causing much pri-
vate suffering and public loss, and occa-
slonally leading as is alledged to acts Of
outrage and violence, has induced me to
issue q commission to enquire into and
report upon the organization of trades
unions and other societies. whether of
workmen or employers, with power to
suggest any improvement of the laws for
their W benefit. Application will be
made to you for Parliamentary powers,
which will be necessary TO make this
inquiry effective. | have directed bills
TO be laid before you for the extension to
other trades of the beneficial provisions
of the factory acts, specially reported by
the Royal Commission on the employ
ment of children, and for the better regu-
l%ation, according to the principle Of those
acts, of workshops where women and
children are largely employed.
The condition OF the mercantile marine
has attracted my serious attention. Com
plants are made that the supply of sea-
men is deficient, and the provision for
their health and discipline on board ship
are imperfect. Measures will be sub
mltted to you with a view 10 increase
the efficiency of this important service. d.
l have observed with satisfaction the
relaxation recently introduced into the
navigation laws of France. I have ex-
pressed tc the Emperor my readiness to
submit to Parliament a proposal for the
extinction, on equitable terms, of the
exemption from local charges on shipping
which are still enjoyed by o limited num-
Der of individuals In British ports, and
have in anticipation of this step already
admitted British ships to The advantages
Of the new law. A bill upon this subject
will forthwith be laid before you.
A bill will also be submitted to YOU
for making better provision for the ar
rangement of the affairs of railway COM
panies which are unable to meet engage
ments.
Measures will be submitted to you for
improving the management of the sick
and other poor in the metropolis, and for
a redistribution Of some of the charges
for relief therein.
Your attention will also be called TO
the amendment of the law of Bankruptcy,
to the consolidation of the Courts of
Probate and Divorce and Admiralty, and
to the means of disposing with greater
dispatch and frequency of the increasing
business in the Superior Courts of Com
mon Law and at the Assizes.
The relations between landlord and
tenant in Ireland have engaged my atten-
ton, and q bill will be laid before you
which, without interfering with the rights
of property, will offer direct encourage
ment to occupiers of land TO improve
their holding and provide a simple mode
Of obtaining compensation for perma-
nent improvement.
l commend to your careful considera-
ton these and other measures which will
be brought before you, and I pray that
, 1867-02-26

this tragedy will be greatly to embitter
the evaporation oil both sides, and that
the difficulties of pacifcation will be pro-
p~ortionately increased"
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
TIE RXGINR.RRIEER-

Al believe, engine-drIvers, as a body,
are the healthlesl fellows alive buL they
don't 1--we long. The cause Of that be-
heve to be The cold food, and the shaking
BY the cold food, l mean that an engine
driver never gets his meals comfortable.
He's never at home to bis dinner. When
hs Starts away the first thing n the nor
ning, he lakes a bit Of cold meat aud a
piece Of bread with him for his dinner !:
ard generally he has TO eat il 10 the she'd
Tor be must not leave his engine. You
can understand how the lolting and sha.
king knocks q man up. after 2 bite
The insurance companies won't take as
al ordinary rates. We're obliged 10 be
Fores!ers, or Old Friends, or that sort of
thing, where they ain't 50 particular
The wages Of an eDgine-drlver AVERAGE
about eight shiIlings a day, bet if he a
good schemeF with his coals-yes. I
mean if be ecoEomizes his coals-he's $
allowed 50 much more. Some will make
from five TO 10 ten shiAings week that
way. | don't Complain Of the wages par
ticuIar bur It's hard lines with such as
Us, to have to pay income tax. The
company gives an account Of all our wa
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
American Bible Society.
No. 3.

No. 8.
A gfeeable to the promise 1 made you
in my last article, / will proceed TO lay
before your readers the system or pla n
by which we propose to supply the peo-
pie of Nebraska, with the Bible, either
by sale or gift.
The American Bible Society generally
tworks through its auxillaries, of which
he Nemaha County Bible Society is one
being now the Depository at the Drug
Store of w. H, M'Creery in this city.
1t is true, the American Bible Society
employs number of agents to look after
its in terest, and the general circulation
of its Scriptur e. They rely mostly upon
the ,co-operation of the friends of the
cause and auxilliaries to assist in this great
work.
We propose first to organize an Aux
illiary Bible Society in each county IN
the TerTiiery, (where it is practicable to
de So and in the next place to organ
ize a Branch Bible Society in each town
or precinct auxiliary to the cohnty or
ganization with the Treasurer of which
small quantity of Bibles and Testaz
ments is left for the supply Of the fam
lilies within its Jurisdiction.
The officers of an Auxiliary Society
usually consist of President. three
Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer,
and Depository, with three Directors.
These cons tituts an Executive com mittee
who have the management of the Soci-
ETY., and are elected by the Society annu-
ally.
The officers of a Branch Auxiliary
Society consists of a President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer. and
Depository, with a number of persons
appointed as local agents or Bible visitors.
One or more IN each school district or IN
Cities, 10 district the place so the labor
can be performed by one or two persons.
The duty of local agent is to visit all
the families in their district, to supply
all destitute with the Bible and all chill
dern that can read the New Testament
(making no distinction of party OF sex)
either by sale or gift, to solicit and re-
ceive all the contributions the friends Of
the cause see fit to give to aid the work.
When the canvass is finished, make re-
turns to the treasurer. of the number and
value Of books sold and given; number
of families visited, with those destitute
and supplied also pay over to him the
amount of money contri buted.
This canvass is repeated each year.
and thus it can be seen that every family
IL reached year Artery year and kept sup
piled with the Scriptures.
This system has bee in operation in
the State of Illinois for eighteen years,
and has been approved by those who un-
derstand il to be the best ever yet adopt.
ed to carry on this good work.
Many thanks, Mr. Editor, for your
kindness in giving place in your columns
for the several articles from my pen up
on this subject and in conclusion, | would
ask he aid of every philanthroPlc lover
of his country, and friend of humanity IN
this great and good work until all are
supplied with the word of God.
Yours Resp'y,
A.. r. MOSHER,
Agent for the A. B. S.
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
A MISSOURI Sehool.Master.

The rural districts develOpe some odd
and rare characters. Profound ignorance
is someumeS to be pilled. while at 9th
er times II assumes such a grOtesque
and ludlcrous character that it would ex
cite tie merrImenI Of old Cerberus hlm-
self.
We have latelv come into the possess.
ion Of lhe facts Of a case which 1ranspIEed
some where IN Southern Missouri, that
are too good 10 go uuChronlcled.
A certain Knight of the BirChen
Rod, wishing to oblaIn certificate as
school-Leacher, as required by tie general
statutes Of Missouri, called upon The su.
perinlentenI of public schools, not long
since. when the following dialogue took
place. a71
Morning, Mr.. Superintendent"
"Good morning, SIT take a chair"
"You see, Mr., I'm a schoOhh' i. out
IN my settlement, and have been for ris-
in fifteen year, and want sufiCaIe TO
keep a dom"
'.All right; sir, am ready 10 grant
the certificate, bot before dong so must
examine you as to your competency"
Nov look here, 'talnt no use fur to
canine me, fur as said afore, I've been
scnoolIn' il risIn' fifteen year"
"Yes, sIr.- that may ali be, but the law
requires me 10 examine you before issu-
ing the certificate, and must do my
duty"
'Taint no use-I never was 7zsmined
in this way, and have heap of siIffi.
Gales, and can fetch 'em in TO you."
tNeyer nInd The certificates you must
be examined as TO your qualifications, OF
the certificate cannot issue -
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21

The modest and b.E5ding specimen OF
newspaper nicely, the Madison Union j.
responsible fer the following chamber
story.
- newly married couple visited thas
city, and stopped al first Class holsh
the bridegroom, in O manner showing
his newly acquired Impotence ia life.
called for q room Ike best the house
afforded He didn'l wErt srv common
fare, bus the bes, they h1d, aai nc had
the money 70 foot tie Bill The landlord
very pleasantly inquired II lie was n0p
from the country and Just married Yes
be was from the country, aad i1s; mar-
ried, and be wanted the best fo0n IN the
house, and be did'El care a darn for the
expenses. Then said ,hs landlord,
"you want the bridal chamber :" "Why,
yes" says the countrymar, not exactly
coSnpEehending the matter, 81 guess so
a; any rate sead II up; If dea'l want u,
Sal will"
Elany Of the Revenue officers Of ths
country are in q dreadful qgandaEy,
whether 10 class the article manufactured
as whiskey as such, or 10 rais i for tax
alton as burning fluid. These officers,
IN some cases, have made tests, which
show that the liquor called Whiskey con-
tains more poisonous and deleterloas-
qualities than 5 iE tcrling au.d. Nine
tennis Of the whiskey now manufactured
and sold is rank Poison.--fort Boysse
Gazeite.
A superior article Of Imperial Tea az
Marsh s. Co's, and a lestls' Chsspeg
than The cheapest Try Il
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
lickles. Can Fruits of all kinds, and Oysters at
SWAN 4 BROS.
DIR. WHITTIER,

T ONGER BY YEARS LOCATED IN ST. LOUIS
| 4 than any otter Private Disease Physician, Is
regu lar graduate Of medicine cures Syphilis in all
its forms Gonorrhoea, elect, Structure, 0rchitis,
Diabetes Bladder and Urinary diseases, Syphilitic
affections of the throat, skin or bones
Thousands suffering self-abuse, excesses, expo
sures and indiscretions in youth and maturer
' ears, producing some Of the fallowing effects !:
Blotches bodily weaknuss, unmanlness, to society,
indigo stion constipation, dread Of future events
loss Of memory, and finally impotenoy, having
been cured.
He can refer to many old residen IS for past sue
cess and present position, also many physicians
here aud elseW here.
Occupying whole house of twelve roOEas, with
competent assistant physicians; those requiring
daily personal attention may remain II the estab-
lishment.
Medicine sent eve rywhere by mail Or express.
His Theory AMI Exposition of Diseases, clearly
delneating ali the diseases conditions, may be had
in sealed letter envelope for cents Ladies' Cir
cular, embracing all chronic diseases, cents
Address st. Louis. Mo.
friendly talk costs nothing; charges moder-
ate cures guaranteed. Ofiee. 6l7 st. Charles
street, one square south Of the LindeIl Hotel. 2Oly
Nebraska advertiser., 1867-02-21
CHARLES HELLMER,

disqualification given to Q bstetTlcs ano
a.. si.-,ses 6r women and children. X-4l-y
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20

[sPEcISE DEsPATCH TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
The bill for reorgaAfzing the Treasury De-
partment, to reduce expenses by equailizing
salaries, increasing some Of those now poorly
paia and reducing others now receiving nigh
salaries, is nearly completed, and will be pre-
sented to Congress after she holiday recess is
over
Hon. Edmund Cooper, Assistant sscre,arv of
the Treasury. left last night for Ten nnessee. TO
spend his Christmas at home, and Will be gone
ten days.
On he ecommendation of Collector Care nj
Pbtladel pha, Secretary McCullOcl this morn
ing appointed James A. Laws G4eorpe r., raIt-
man, Richard McCaffrey, aud Peter RN,I, as
Assistant Storekeepers at Jesse GodIey'S bnnded
warehouse, and Edward b. Patterson aud lanes
McShane Marke ers at same warehouse
General Dent, OF Grants staff who usurIt,-
receives visitors at the War Department Iatt
last evening for Philadelphia on a Short vistt
and is expected to return to- morrow.
Secretary Welles this morning received in
steamer Quinnebaug NJ Porto Grande Cane n
Vincent, November IL. All we'll
Many senators and Representatives left this
morning for home, and the attendance in both
Houses is very slim.
Senatorial LegisIatIOns
Senator Grimes reported his bill to-day autho.
riZipg the President, If he thinks proper. to
detail retired naval officers as Consul -GeneraIa
Consuls, or Consular Agents, giving them the
same pay as when performing shore duty.
Senator Morton and a number OF other Sena-
tors will make strenuous efforts to-day to BASS
the House Ontraction bill.
The opponents of the repeal of the cotton tax
have accomplished their purpose In postpontng
that matter till after the holidays.
The Senate judiciary Committee, TO whom
mined to kay not to take IL up for action until
after the holidays.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20
The AbscOnding Military Bridegroom
A CuIlOuR Statement.

Colonel Parker has been found, His exDla-
naIion OF ms recent en- mysterious dlsappearance
out interest to your readers, IL IL this. He was
to have been married on Tuesday morning
General Grants residence and borro wed mill
taTy scarf He was down town a while after
wards, and then went off alone to take walk.
In the course of IL he met an Indian of the Six
Nations, of which confederation Colonel Parker
is chief.
The Indian took him to a room, gave him a
The i'm portant business which he wished to see
him about In short time Colonel Parker
began to feel drOwsy, and concluded he would
fell into a deep sleep. When he awoke, it
seemed very late at night, but whether IL was
the same night or another he could not tell.
The Indian was sitting by the bedside gravely
and patiently. Colonel Parker asked few
questions natural to the circumstances Of the
case. and the Indian said:-"You have been
very sick. Here Is some medicine the doctor
left fer you" The patient took the medicine,
fell asleep again, slept comfortably until
WEDNESDAY n morning, anu then woke ,ups
for the wedding. The Indian was gone.
Colonel Parker's friends think the Six
Nations are opposed to his marrying white
lady, and that they sent an envoy to take care
that the wedding should not take place.
or to even deprive him OF his life. A bride
chosen for him from among his subjects, the
Six Nations, stands ready to marry him and
the tribes prefer that he should take her and
remain more closely allied 10 his people than
race. Col. Parker's statement 1 have
given without addition or embelIishment
Gen. Grant has taken entire charge
OF the matter now, both because the
interrupted wedding had been appointed to
come OF under his auspices, and because Colo
mel Parker belongs to his stah. He will insti-
end that Colonel Parker may establish hIa
blamelessne II he can. or suffer dismissal ana
disgrace II he fails. Until his Judgment is
passed, public opinion should sleep.-N Y
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20

SACRED CONCERTS ON SUNDAY EvRNIEGs.-
Following the example of New York, Boston,
and other cities, Philadelphia will soon have
her regular Sunday evening sacred concerts,
and they will be conducted in first. class style.
The well.known musical leader, Mark Hassler,
has been giving the subject considerable atten-
tion, and after consulting with large number
of prominent citizens, and feeling sure OF his
position, has comp eted arrangements for a
series Of concerts of the character mentioned,
and the first one will take place at Concert Hall,
on Sunday evening, December 90 A mammoth
orchestra has been engaged, and the best vocal
talent that could be secured will appear. The
music will be strictly sacred in its character,
and the grand compositions of the great mas
teTs will be rendered in beautiful style. The
entire net proceeds of the first concert will Oe
strictly devoted to charitable uses, and the
amount so disposed of made public. 1t is The
intention to make these concerts first-class in
every particular and worthy OF the patronage
of the most fastidiOus musical connoisseur.
They will also be conducted entirely in accord
ance with the sanctity of the occasion, and
will undoubtedly be verv successful. The par
tcaisrs of the concert will very soSn be an
nOunced.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20

HOMICIDE CAsE.-William Woolsey, alias
rabbit" alias "Foxey," a negro. died on We'd
from The effects OF injuries received in a bar
room fight in Seventh street, above st. Mary,
which came off about four weeks since. Wool.
sey was in the tavern with lot of negroes, both
men and women, who were converslng. when
their attention turned upon the merits and de-
merits OF a certain woman to whom Woolsey
was partial. 1t is said that one William War
ton, another colored man, reflected upon her
character. when q fight ensued between him.
self and Woolsey, where weapons. etc, were
used, and in which oolsey was stabbed with
an ice pick.
Last night Warton was taken in custody by
Officer McCullin, Jr, Mt his residence, at Sixth
and Bedford streets. When in charge, and ques-
tiope about his using the ice-pick, he quibbled,
and said he did not strike Woolsey with that,
but "wid brick" This admission was suffi :
cient, If nothing else, to cause his commlttal,
which was done by Alderman Morrow. The
Coroner will hold an inquest tomorrow
morning.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20

HORRIBLE OCoURRENcB-THR RLRPHAlN Vt hOhBo
Gokhs HIS KEEPER TO DEATH.-YesterdAN @ ene
nttle post village Of Marlborough, in MonN. y"
mery county, and sixteen miles north Of tnls'
city, was thrown into a state of great excite
ment by a frigbtful casually that occurred in
its midst. portion of Forepaugh'B mauagerle,
including all The larger animals, among which
was the mammoth Romeo had put up there In
tnelr winter quarters. These animals were all
placed in their separate and strong apartm ents,
ana came In contact with none but their
Keepers. Romeo-the largest elephant In this
country, and who, some time ago, created con-
siderable devastation among number OF
wagons and car tnat impeded his passage
along one OF our streets-has always become
restive at this season OF the year, and would
not obey the commands OF his overseer, Mr.. W.
Yesterday morning this gentleman chastised
Romeo until he did his bidding, and then left.
But last evening, about o'clock, Williams
went into the cage, locked the door behind him,
and then going up to the elephant led him to
his trough, and IL is frghtful To relate that
Just as he reached it, the eiephant put out mis-
great trunk, and winding it about the unfor-
tunate man-who seemed to have n presenU-
ment that his end was near, and whose screams
for help we're piercing-drew him towards his
tusks, then bending down he pierced the body
OF the PROSTATE man again and again with
them, first through the left leg, which he
crushed, and then the rightarm. which he man
gled, and ended all by crushing The body of the
unfortunate keeper.
A little boy, hearing the shrieks for help,
rushed to the nearest house, where aid being
procured, the cage was broken into and the
elephant driven away from his victim, who was
IN The last agontes of death, and who expired
in about fifty minutes Williams was about 40
wears OF age, married, and lived temporarily
In the little village. He has n home in Canada
West, and left IL TO assume the GUARDIANSHIP IN of
Romeo" with whom he always got along
peacefully until yesterday morning, when the
whipping took place, after which he became
surlY and would brook no interference. After
the frghtful occurrence he became docile, hav-
ing revenRed himself for the slight injury he
had received in the morning. The funeral of
Williams takes place to-day at Marlborough.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-20
Stocks in New York To.DaY.

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