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, 1867-06-07

RESPECT FOR MoNEY.-lt may be a most
immoral and unpoetical sentiment, but those
are always the best people who have care,
fulness, and wise respect for money. Not
per se-not the mere having it or amassing
it, but the prudent using of it-making it
our servant and not our master. As test
of character, perhaps {. s. d. is one of the
sharpest and most sure. A man who is in
different and inaccurate in money matters,
will be rarely found accurate in, anything.
He may have large ebenevolence-externally;
you will see him throw half-crown to beg
gar, and subscribe TO every charity list in the
Times but if he fOrgets to pay you that
FIVE shilIings he borrowed for cab hire, you
may be quite sure that the beggar's half
crown and the twenty pounds in the printed
subscription will have to come out of some.
bo1y's pocket-probably not his own; for
there is nothing like the meanness of your
"generous" people-always robbing Peter
to pay Paul A liberal man is glorious
sight; but then he must "be liberal in all his
ways''-even- handed as well as open, handed.
His expenditure must be, like his character,
Justly balanced and in due proportion.
CrdtE.
, 1867-06-07
A. STRANGE SCENE.-A London iourn

A STRANGE SCENE-A London journal
gives the following brief account of the en-
trance into Parliament of Mr.. Kavanaugh,
the armless and legless member from Ireland:
"Tbe honorable member entered the House
from the direction of the Speakers apart>
ment. seated in chair, the mechanism of
which is so contrived that he can wheel
himself with ease to any point which he
wishes to reach. The large copy of the
Testament used in administering the oath to
members was managed-One cannot use the
word handlsd-by Mr.. Kavanaugh without
the least difficulty, and he wrote his name
with as much quickness and apparent ease
as any of his fellow members of Parliament.
The process was as follows: The CLERK
handed. to Mr.. Kavanaugh a pen, with a
handle the length to which be is accuse
TONED. 4 The honorable member clasped the
handle between what represents. his arms,
and, steadying it BY putting the end into
his mouth, guided the pen over the parchN
ment with singular auency and steadiness.
, 1867-06-07
NUMBER 26.
Connecticut Politics.


Lieut.. Gov. Winchester and Mr.. Peass.
Secretary Of State of Connecticut, who were
last year elected to their respective offices
BY the radicals, have published letters al.
nouucing their withdrawal from that party,
and their intention to support co6ssrvatiSe
principles. Mr.. Winchester, in his letter.
says: ~ have still full faitle J. the sonud,
ness and efficiency of the Conservative policy
laid down by the Baltimore Convention Of
June, 1864, which was prudently and wisely
carried out under the administration Of
Abraham Lincoln, under which the late
civil war was brought to a triumphant con-
cluslon, and so clearly restated and sustained
by impregnable arguments in the proceed,
ings of the Philadelphia Convention of
August, lS66.-Further, these sentiments
are precisely those we entertained in com.
mon with the great body of the moderate
men of the Union party, when we met with
the State Convention of 1866, and which,
at the Convention, were not only recognized
as honest differences to be tolerated, but as
opinions entitled to respectful consideration
and representation upon the State ticket.
l regard with great apprehension the total
abandonment of these principles BY the
leaders Of the now dominant party in this
State and in Congress. The audacity with
which they press upon Congress and the
country the most revolutionary doctrines
and disorganizing measures is truly alarm
ing. The animus of all this, as developed
in the speeches and acts of their leaders in
Congress, appears to be contempt for the
Supreme Court, and personal, vindictive
hatred of the President of the United States.
The only excuse offered for this abaudon4
ment of principle is progress. 1t is fear
fully declining progress which, if not soon
arrested, threatens US with political anarchy,
and financial and social ruin Believing this,
| cannot but feel that there is no evil or
danger so great as this downward progress;
and that it is my duty to join with all good
and true men in arresting it, and aid in
restoring the government to men who will
legislate wisely for the best interest of the
country, and in accordance with the "con-
stitution as it is" r... .....
, 1867-06-07
A Horrible Traffic.

The New York correspondent of the Mo-
bile Advertiser, in recent letter, gives the
following:
1t is notorious that one kind of child. mur>
der-feticide-ha become a common prac,
tice throughout the Eastern, Middle and
Western States. Persons whose nefarious
business it is to supply the means to commit
this crime carry on thriving trade in every
large city. The newspapers ere impressed
into their service, and in the columns of ey>
cry paper claiming to be respectable, and
some even entering households under the
guise OF religion, one may find open sugges-
tlons OF the means by which births may be
limited. Nine women out Of every ten in
the North know all about this, and thou
sands employ the meaus and commit the
crime every year. And TO such degree of
perfection has this pernicious practice been
reduced that not more than one instance in
one hundred Of those that occur ever comes
to light
New York is prominently Infamous in
afordihg facilities for numbering the unborn
A medical writer says that
"There are in the city of New York alone
over four hundred regular and well known
abortionists, most of whom do an extensive
business, aud some of whom boldly adver-
tse it in the leading ddily papers. 1t must
also be remembered that every patient pro-
cured by these people serve as SO many liv>
ing advertisements. The ordinary fees range
from one hundred to FIVE hundred dollars,
and where money cannot be raised, watches,
jewelry, and even clothing are given in ex.
change for the service.
The murder shops are located in various
parts of New York--mOstly in the central
part, from Bowery to Ninth Avenue, aud
from Fifteenth street TO Canal Many of
the most splendid mansions are used for this
purpose, and are richly fitted up with sepa,
rate accommodations for from six to twenty
patients. So secretly and dextrously are
these places managed that even the next
door neig1hors are generally ignorant of the
character of the house There may be a
physicians sign, or perhaps only name,
which is generally fictitious. But let the
house be fine mansion on Fifth Avenue, or
a miserable hovrl in the more obscure parts
of the city, the uses to which they are ap-
piled are equally horrible and murderous"
FGticide and inlantcide have reached an
appalling magnitude throughout the whole
North. New York supplies most of the
means for the former, but the crime itself is
committed in every village and town from
the lakes to the prairies.
So it is not only an education that will fit
can girls need. They need to be instructed
in morality as well. If we 90 on at the pres.
ent rate, our women will soon become race
Of child murderers. Their account with God
must be settled with Him, but what Of their
account with society? They not only de-
strOy their children, but they also destroy
their own yigo-. They become weak puny,
miserable things, and many of the children
they permit to live, are as puny as them
selves.
, 1867-06-07

THE CONFEDERATE DEBT.-The WASH
ington National Republican has an editorial
to prove that, if the Southern States are,
according to Stevens theory and assertion,
"conquered provinces" the United States,
as the conqueror, is bound, by the law of
nations, to pay the eHtire Confederate debt.
The RepuLtjcan says:
"BuI it has been suggested that this point
has been guarded by having the late rebels
repudiate those Confederate debts A very
little reflection, however, will show that re-
pudiation does not remove nor cancel the
liability, at least, for the debts held in Eu~
rope. We must extend our views across
the Atlantic for the data for resolving this
point. Take the case of Admiral Wallace
and his associates, who hold millions of
Confederate bonds, as an. example. They
are all subjects Of Great Britain, ard by the
flaws Of nations are entitled to call upon
their Government to protect and enforce
their legal rights as against the United
States. Suppose the British Government
shall entertain their appeal and demand the
payment of those bonds on the ground that
they were created by de facto Government,
and issued to British subjects, and that the
United States merely occupies the position
of cOnqueror of that Government, what
answer can we make to the demand? Is it
not obvious that we can make no substantial
answer whatever if the Steve IS theory is
sound
, 1867-06-07
Offences and Penalties in EarIy NIassa
chusetfS

The forger's doom was to stand in the
pillory three several lecture days, and ren,
der double damages to the party wronoed
and also be disabled to give any evidence or
verdict to any court or magistrate. The
burial place Of the suicide was in the com,
mon highway, with cart-load of stones laid
upon the grave, as brand of infamy. The
proiane sWeGer, in whose offence was in
cluded not only irreverence towards God.
but wicked cursing of any person or creature
forfeited ten shillngs for single oath; if
be swore more oalhs than one at a time,
before be removed out of the room or com,
pany where he so swore, it was at the cost
OF twenty shilliDgs; and if the fne was not
paid, he was to set in the stocks. Idlers.
among whom were especially reckoned COM
mon coasters, Improbable fowlers, and to-
bacco>takers, exposed themselves to COM
INITIAL to the house of correction. 1t was
punishable by fine of five shilings to
dance, or use the game of shufle>board, or
bowling, or any other play or game for any
money or money worth; or, to play at ali,
either at cards or at dice; or to observe
any such day as Christmas or the like: and
the bringing or keeping of cards within the
jurisdiction, subjected the offender to fine
of five pounds. An attempt to draw away
the affection of any maid, under the pretense
of marriage, before obtaining allowance and
liberty from her parents or governors, or, in
absence of such, of the nearest magistrate
was punished by forfeiture of five pounds.
For repetition of the attempt, the culprit
was fined ten pounds, and compelled to
enter into recoghizance for better be-
havior. If still unreSaimed, he was, on con-
viction by the county court, committed to
prison. to remain there until the court of
assistants should see cause to release him.
No person whose wife or husband continued
to live abroad was allowed to have a home
in Massachusetts,. No man might strike
bis wife, nor any woman anr husband, on
penalty of such fine, not exceeding ten pounds
for one Offense, or such corporeal punish
ment as the county court should determine.
-PaIrsy's History Of New England
, 1867-06-07

SMALL FEET-A writer in the San Fran
cisco Sunday Mercury furnishes the subjoin,
ed information Il had the pleasure of an
introduction, the other day, to Peruvian
lady of the upper crust, and was particu-
larly struck with the smalluess of her feet
and hands. The lady is deep brunette,
has killing cye,' teeth as white as pearl, a
voice of rare sweetness, and--what will be
decidedly interesting to my male readers-is
mistress of $500, 900. She visits San Fran.
cisco for the purpose of observing our man
ners and customs, and to pass few months
perhaps in one of our female seminaries.
She informs me that the ladies of Lima are
noted for their extremely small feet, the Sc
cret being that the infants of the sex under>
go, as a rule, the bmputation of the little toe
Of each foot. So general is the custom that
many women think that five toes on each
foot is state of things peculiar to the male
sex She alsa informs me that famous Pc.
ruviau surgeon is coming up to San Fran
cisco, where he expects to reap rich har>
vest. He warrants to very young ladies the
tiniest and gracefullest foot By means of the
above named amputatiou and confinement to
the house of only one week. A custom of
this kind prevailed pretty generally in Paris
some years ago, kept up BY the very repre>
hensible complaisance of a surgeon who had
acquired some reputation touching this silly
mutilation. Ladies, be on the qui vive for
the Peruvian surgeon"
, 1867-06-07

SENATORS OF THE UNITED STATEs.-The
radicals of Congress are rapidly and boldly
abolishing the sovereignty of States, by as
suming TO Congress the power to prescribe
the n,odus operandi of state governments,
and the qualifications of electors-and the
right to alter, abolish or modify state goV>
ernments whenever and in snch manner as
they choose The design of the constitution
was that Senators should represent States,
but by the recent action Of the insurrection-
lists Congress ignores the rights of States,
which Senators were intended to guard. If
state rights are no longer to prevail, then the
United States Senate shonld be abolished as
a useless branch of government If the rev.
oIution by the radicals is to be upheld, then
we are in favor of the people taking deci-
ded stand in the matter and as a reward to
radical Senators for their loyalty, we propose
to abolish the Senate. If Congress can at
will control states, there is certainly no need
for Senator'S By dispensing with this branch
of the government saving of many millions
of dollars would be effected, and the burthens
of taxation upon the people could thereby
be lessened'-Er.