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the county of the rateable value of ELS or up
wards and has during the time of such oocu-
patton been rated in respect to Che premises
so occupied by him to all rates (if any made
for the relief of the poor in respect OF the said
premises; and has before the Goth day of July
in the same year paid all poor rates that have
become payable by him in respect OF the SAID
premises up to the preceding 9th day OF
January.
In addition there is what is called an 'edu-
cational franchise for college and university
graduates, ordained priests and deacons in the
Church Of England, and ministers of other
denominations officiating as such, serieants
and barristers-at-law, medical practitioners
duly qualified, schoolmasters holding certifi-
Gates from the Council on Education, etc. etc.
Then there is the "pecuniary franchise" for
persons who, for two years, have had
balance of at least fifty pounds in bank, or
have held, for that length of time, not less
than fifty pounds of Parliamentary stocks or
funds, or have paid during the year not less
than twenty shillings "assessed taxes or in
come taxes" ..
TihdllyJ JllSIe WudI lS Cdll6u bllO NuoNA
franchise" d" which gives to a borough voter,
qualified by reason of having paid the requisite
amount of assessed taxes or income taxes, the
right to be also registered as a voter on ac-
count of the occupation of premises and the
payment of rates, and, by virtue of such
double qualification, to be qualified to give tho
votes for each member of Parliament to which
the borough may be entitled.
1t must be confessed that this looks 20 an
American like a very ountbrous piece of ma
chinery with which to regulate so simple
matter as the elective franchise and yet it
hardly becomes us to criticize the qualifications
imposed, for none of them for moment ap-
proach the absurdity of the color test which
has so long been imposed in many parts of
our own country.
In the House of Commons this measure was
elaborately discussed on the 18th ultimo by
Mr.. Disraeli, Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.. Roebuck, Mr..
Lowe, and other members. Mr.. Gladstone de-
nounced the proposed "duar' vote as ga
gigantic engine of fraud and proclamation of
a war of classes"
Evidently the bill cannot pass in its present
shape, and if the Ministry adhere to it, it must
cause their downfall. Something simpler and
more comprehensive is what the people desire,
and what they will finally get.
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Suffrage in England.

IT is worthy of remark that the greatest
nations in the world, England and the
United States, are now agtated on the same
great political question, viz, the extension
of the political franchise, In our own country
the distinguishing feature of the great recon-
struction measure jnst adopted by Congress
and now being put into practical operation in
the South, is the extension of the suffrage to
large mass of the people not hitherto
reckoned among the members of the political
State. And in England the chief measure of
public interest before Parliament is the bill
for extending the suffrage to a large number
of persons heretofore excluded from its exer
else.
The measure which the Administration has
brought forward in England for the extension
of the suffrage is worthy of our attention. It
is of a somewhat complicated character, pre-
scribing different qualifications for different
classes of voters.
In the "boroughs, - the voter in addition u
full age and legal capacity, must be, ON the
last day of July in every year, and must have
been during the whole of the preceding two
years, an lnhaDltant occupler, as owner Oh
tenant, of any dwelling-house within the
borough; and have during the time of such
occupation been rated in respect of the pre-
mises occupied by him within the borough tC
all rates (if any made for the relief of the
poor in respect of such promises; and before
the Goth day of July in the same year have
paid all poor rates that have become payable
by him in respect of the said premises up tc
the preceding 5th day of January.
In the counties, +" on the other hand, sub
eet to the conditions of full age and lega
capacity, every man shall be qualified TO vot,
who is, on the last day of July in any year
and has during the twelve months immedi
ately preceding, been the Oooupier, as Owne
X tenant, Of premises Of any tenure within
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The Union Pacific Railway, Eastern
Division.

WE have noticed among the final proceedings
of the House of Representatives the adoption
of a motion referring to the Judiciary Com
mittee for investigation the organization of the
Union Pacific Railway Company Eastern Divi-
sion, on the strength of memorial from some
person claiming that said organization is a
'myth." The resolution evidently slipped
through in the confusion of the final proceed
ings, without attracting the notice of the
House, for the history and all the details of the
organization of the Company were well known
to every intelligent member of the body. 1t
is probably the work of soIMe party who has
an axe to grind-perhaps a little black mail to
levy-for this Company has had the fortune to
fight very unscrupulous set of cOrmorants
from the moment it commenced the actual
work of building the Pacific Railway.
As to the organization. being "myth," it
must be very substantial one to number
among its officers and stockholders the names
of such men as J. Edgar Thomson, Thomas
A. Scott, and others of our own city; ex-Gov-
ernor Dennison, Robert Shoemaker, and
others, of Ohio; and John d. Perry, Adolphu
Meir, Carlos Greedy, and other equally eminent
capitalists of st. Louis. Nor is there any
thing. very mythical about having built
and put in operation railroad from the Mis-
souri, river to fifty miles beyond Fort Riley
nor in pushing the construction of the road
on towards Denver at the rate of mile day,
as is now being done.
We only regret that the reference of such a
memorial or resolution by the House might,
in quarters where the facts are not known,
operate to the prejudice of a Company that is
engaged, in good faith and with great energy,
in the prosecution of public enterprise of
such magnitude and Importance as the build
ing of the Pacific Railroad.
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The Russian Possessions.

ENGLAND does not seem to regard the acqusi-
ton of the Russian Possessions by our Gov
ernment as matter of any consequence to
her. And in this we think she is right. 1t
would give us no advantages over her in time
Of war that we do not now possess, while we
would be obliged to defend coast which she
would be in a favorable position to attack
Commercially, we doubt if the annual product
of the whole country can ever be made to
yield a revenue equal to the interest of the
seven millions of dollars that Russia asks for
it. We should rather invest that amount
towards buying Cuba, some of these days
when Spain wants to sell.
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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.


CONFLICTING rumors have reached us during
the last few days of the progress of negOtia-
tions between France and Holland, in regard to
the purchase of the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
cable informs us of the completion of the
treaty; then comes the news of the indigna-
tion of Prussia; and this morning, the state
ment that all negotiation had been abandoned.
As few of our readers are familiar with the
position of the duchy, we will briefly state the
condition of affairs. In 1914 Luxembourg,
aiter successively belonging to Spain, France,
and Austria, was ceded to Holland At least,
so much of it as constitutes the Duchy, which
Is about one-haE of the original territory Of
that name. The remainder became a pro-
vince OF Belgium. The population of the
Duchy is zoo, 900 souls; and its capital, of the
same name, is the residence of 1900 people.
Although belonging TO Holland, it is
separated from that country by Belgium, and
really lies between Prussia and France, both
of which have long desired It. In the treaty
concluded after the short war of last summer,
the position of the Duchy was left unascer-
tanned. Since that time Bismsrk has been
endeavoring to purchase it for Prussia. and
now we are startled with the intelligence that
France is the successful bidder for the coveted
prize. For the details of the negotiations we
must await the arrival of our files If it is
indeed true that the Emperor has abandoned
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NS9@ DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGH
49, WAYS OFFICE No. l04 s. FIFTH Street
II nETP Anr IaaT
NorIcE r6 rnNTRAGrroo'RAsP ~ Is APIII : I00I.

L
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed Proposals Will be received at the Office of the
Chief Commissioner OF Highways until IL o'clock NJ. =.
on MONDAY, the Sth inst, for the construction of
sewer on the line of Ninth street from Tasker to
Morris street. to be built Of brick, circular in form
with clear inside diameter OF feet and six inches
and with such inlets and manholes as may be
directed by the Chief Engineer and surveyor.
The understanding TO be that the Contractor shall
take bills prepared against the property fronting
said the amount Of one dollar and twenty-five
cents for each nea foot of front each side of the
street as much cash paid; the balance, as limited
by Ordinance, to be paid by the city, and the Con-
tractor Is hereby required TO keep the sewer and
street in good order tor two years after the sewer
finished.
When the street is occupied by a City Passenger
Railroad track the Sewer shall be constructed along
side OF said track in such manner mott obsruct
interfere with the safe passage of theeon and
claim tor remuneration shall be paid the Contractor
by the company using said track as specified In Act
of Assembly approved May Sth, 1886.
All Bidders invited TO be present at the time and
place of opening the said Proposals. Each proposal
will be accompanied by certificate that Bond has
been filed in the Law Department directed by OrdI-
OF May 25th 1860. If the Lowest Bidder shall
a contract within five days after the work
is awarded he will be deemed declining, and will
be held liable on his bond tor the difference between
his bid and the next highest bid.
specifications may be had at the Department OF
Surveys, which will be strictly adhered to.
w. w. SMEDLEY, .
44st Chief Commissioner of Highways.
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COLLECTOR SMYTHE.

Reply OF the Chairman OF the Committee
on Public Expenditures co MIR. smythe's
Last Letter.
AsToR HOUSE, April 3.-Sir;-My attention has
been called to Mr.. Smythe's card In your last
saturdays paper, which appears TO reflect
upon myself and upon the Committee on Public
Expenditures. The card is as remarkable tor
what IL docs not, as for what 1t does contain.
During the period referred TO in his card MIR.
Smythe was on two several days in the commit
tee.room at Washington. After his first appear
ance he was notlned that the committfe woHld
be in session the next dav, and that " he de-
sired he could be heard in person or by counsel.
On the next day be appeared alone before the
committee, and read and swore to prepared
statement aud said thereafter that he was
willing on that statement to rest his case with
the committee. He was then asked distinctly II
he intended the committee to understand that
ne had had the opportunity OF appearing and
being heard IN person or by counsel, which the
House had granted him. He replied unhes.
tatngly and unequivocally "yes,n unless the
committee desired TO prosecute the investigation
further, and If they did he desired the investi
cation might be in New YORK Tor convenience Of
witnesses, counsel, etc. There being with the
committee no difference OF opinion as to Mr.
Smythe's uDitness for the Office he held, the
conviction of which no amount of investigation
or of testimony could change, the resolution
declaring 1t was reported, and cOncurred in by
the House by vote OF nearly two to one.
That my understanding of Mr.. Smythe's posi-
tion in the Committee-room does him no injus-
tiCe, appears by the following extract from
note addressed to me by the only one of the
Committee whom have been able to consult
since Mr. Smythe's card appeared: :-"You have
called my attention to what took place in the
room of the Committee on Public Expenditures
at the time MIR. Smythe was before u.s. and sub
mitted his written statement. o. course, can
not know how Mr.. Smythe understood it, but
my recollection IS clear and very positive that
he said he desired no further hearing of any
kind, either by counsel or otherwise" etc.
My views OF Mr.. Smythe, or my demeanor TO
him, disconnected from his official character
can be OF no public interest whatever; but as
he has seen mt to advert to and pervert an act
on my part of humane courtesy to him. may
be permitted to say, those who personally
know Mr.. Smythe can, without imputlng to
5 II aced d u bnd to l7ieau no hi
shoulder In conducting him through the
throEged and obscurely lighted passage of Que
of the halls of the House of Representatives
Yours, respect fully G. Z. HULBURD.
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THE RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN.-The annual
election in Rhode Island, yesterday resulted
in complete Republican triumph. The sue
cessful ticket was composed of Ambrose T.
Burnside for Governor; William Greene, for
Lieutenant Governor; John r. Bartell, for
Secretary of State; Millard Sayles for Attor-
ney- General; George w. Tew, for Treasurer;
and Thomas A. Jenckes and Nathan f. Dixon
for members of Congress. Messrs. Jenckes
and Dixon were both members of the Thirty
ninth Congress.
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POSTAGE. - After this year the postage
between the United States and Great Britain
will be decreased. By the schedule agreed
upon by the Governments, the cost of send
ing letter from any part of the States to any
part of the United Kingdom will be fourteen
cents-twelve cents for the passage of the
ocean and delivery in England, and two cents
while in our local post Office. This is a sensi-
BILE reduction of rates, and will be hailed with
pleasure by those who are compelled to main
tain constant communication with the Old
World
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the scheme it looks like another coercion Of
France by Prussia. This, coming as it does in
connection with the publication of the secret
treaties of August between Prussia and Bel
GUM and Bavaria, is significant, and may not
unlikely portend another European struggle
betveen Prussia and France
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h995@ PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE
R1S Pastor elect of the TENTH BAPTIST
CHURCH Rey. J, $. Kennard) will take place THIS
Crhursday) EVENING at ~ O'Clock, in the meeting
house. EIGHTH Street, above IGreen. Interesting
services may be expected .
hSage CLINTON STREET CHURCH.-REV.
~ ALFRED GOODMAN Will preach this Eve
ming at 8 o'clock.
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George F. Wright is to paint full-length
portraits Of Lincoln and Douglas for the illi-
nOis State Capitol
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
Mechanism Of The Hnman Hand

Even philosopher is overwhelmed
with aslonishmen, when he reflects with
any degree of attention on the mechani-
cal structure of the hand. In the first
place, the frame work OF the organ, the
bones entering into the composition of
that member, is a masterpiece OF agg!e-
gated conirivances. which throw into the
shade the most perfect cOnlTivances OF
man in point of combination and eiicien-
cy.
From the shoulder to the tips of the
fngess there are ,hirty-two distinct bones,
curiously arliculated with one another,
which could not be inflated with any ex-
pecta,ion of success, viz on, shoulder
blade; one colar-bone; one arm-bonc;
Two in the forearm; eight in the caTPus,
or wrist; FIVE in the palm Of the hand;
two in the thumb; and twelve in the fin
gers. Next TO move those thiriy.two
bones in all directions they we're design
ed 30 act, there is a perfect labyrinth Of
delicate cordsge which when separated,
and distinctly displayed, shows that there
are forty-six musces-and some anato.
mists make more-to extend, bend, tarn,
clench, unclench, nip, squeeze and make
all the movements, which we can give
the arm and hand by simply to do so.
Bot in order .ba; the mind may hold
positive control over these thirty differ
emily formed bones by The forty-six mus
cles, of which no two are alike, there are
long nerves running like telegraPhic wires
from the arm-plt, 10 the smallest fiber Of
every muscle. From the plexus in the
axilla, or arm-pit, the nerves hold commu-
nication, through the Intervention OF other
nerve-lhreads with the brain. One sci OF
nerves, or rather telegraph cords, convey
messages 10 the fingers; and another set
send back word to the hrain of the receP-
ton of the order and how business is
transpiring.
Besides all these complications, 10
noursb and keep the several parts vital
lied there are arteries, veins, ymphatics,
absorbents, exhalen. tubes and tissues al
most beyond enumeration TO keep the
whole in orkiug order. And when in
good condition what power it eXerts ! 1t
conveys an inef'able language, which
even brute animals understand. II me-
naces, invites, rePcls or gives character
and grandeur TO the expressions OF an ora.
tor. 1t is hammer, vice, punch,
wrench, lever, Pry, force and
mighty power by which the pyramids
were reared, ca,hodraIs called into being
from the hardest quarries; and all that is
amazing, surprising, delicate, or calcula-
ted 10 advance civilization in art, Etera-
ture and science, Ia accomplished by
ihoee wonderful instrumeuts-human
hands.-Haper.S WeekIY.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
: sad Story.

We mentioned a few days since that a
federal officer was lying Ill Of yellow fe-
yer at Marion depot, on the Virginia d
Tennessee Railroad. The officer was
named Lieut.. Clifford Snckney, and resi-.
ded at Auburn, New York. For some
time previous to his death he had been
stationed at New Orleans, but was fur
loughed few days ago to 20 home to be
married. His nup;als had been arranged
to come off on the lst instant, and every
preparation bad been made foT the celc-
iionI Before the unfortunate officer left
the infected district, the fatal fever seized
upon biz system, and when he reached
Marion, on his way to his home and his
bridal, he was unable TO proceed further,
and had 10 be put under medical treat
menl. For few days II was supposed
that his malady was bilious fever, and the
physician at Marion employed TO attend
the sick Of the garrison iherc, attended the
sufferer, and administered medicine such
as The case appeared to require. When
il became evident, however, that his d.
sease was yellow fever, Lieut.. SIicdney
was abandoned by his physician, and a
perfect panic spread through ,hc place.
One soldier at last volunteered TO wait up
on him, and the post commander, Captain
Wagner, visited him and used every pos
sible means TO make bin comfortable.
When DR.. Christian arrived, the patient
had had the black vomit. On Thursday
morning he died. and in few hours after
his eyes were closed and his heart slilled,
the young lady to whom the dead man
was engaged to be marie arrived with
her father. 1t is utterly impossible 10 a.
ford any idea Of tie agony with which
she heard OF bis death. She stated that if
she had found him sensible, and within
an hour Of his death, SIC would have been
married to him, and thT she considered
herself as married in the sight Of Heaven.
although their hands were never permitted
10 be Joined. We DO not remember ever
having heard Of more distressing story
of love and grief.-LynchJurg RPuJd'
r0p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
AtIeartiess Old Bachsior-

John Paul" writes as follows 10 The
Springfield Republican
"luslance in point: Our car was crow
ded. A gentleman and bis wife, near
NE, had thrown no seats together. max
ing one of those comfortable qusrieuc ar.
Tangemen.s 50 convenient and proper for
pGriie ctree. The gentleman and his
wife occupied the back seat, an infant
that should have been in arms, the front.
a gentleman and lady came in. and vain
ly looked for place 10 plant themselves.
None was to be had. Approaching the
one on which the baby was asleep at full
length, the gentleman asked if room
could no. be made for his vile, who was
ailing. No; baby had been travelling all
night, and must have his little dolce far
niente. So two persons had 10 ride stand
ing for miles. Had been Of the parry
possessed of sick, seailess vile, I've an
idea that the blessed baby would have
been lrussed up like young capon at one
end Of tie seat, or tumbleG into It's mamas
lap upside down, unless his papa showed
tickets emitting him 10 seats for four. But
then I'm brute, or, what is worse,
bachelor.
"Sometimes il rather surprises me that
persons should 60 10 Niagara Falls 10
dance all night and lie abed all the next
day, when they could enjoy themselves
that way nearer home and al much less
expense. Sometimes mainly doubt if
il be the chief end and aim Of human eX-
islence 10 work ones self into heavy
sweat-pardon me, intend 10 say into
state of intense perspiraiion-and then
limp of to bed like a wet rag, to wake
the next morning fadgued and unreiTesh-
ed. What is The use Of putting on clean
collars and stayIaces simply TO wilt them
down and. as general thing, | have
noticed that people DO not smell well IN
ball rooms. Is this fact generally known
Even Arabella, who under ordinary cir
cumslances is jolly japOnica, happy
helioGope, a tender tuberose, very vio-
let Of fragrance, after dozen round
dances, does not exhae the aroma Of Ara
by, nor what my spirii fondly believes is
the normal essence Of Arabella. This |
mention in no captous spirit, but simply
for the benefit Of young ladies'. They
should take time TO cool of between gal
lops, values, AMI such things. Great
guns are never exercised too frequently;
after certain number Of rounds il is al
ways tie rule to run in the rest and
sponge them"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
The Home Press.

We clip .he following well umed artl-
Gle from the Chicago Republican, and
commend it 10 The consideration of every
person:
"Lot no man fall to patroniza his local
paper. both by his subscription, and if he
is business man, by his advertisement.
If he is moi willing to subscribe or adver-
ise, and so sustain paper unless il pays
he cannot complain if editors are unwiIi'
ing TO publish such paper unless itPayS.
But let him regard il as one OF the dunes
he owes 10 his ncighborhood to sustain
his local paper ard he will find that il
does pay pecuni9rily, Intellectually, and
in conscientious satisfaction. Perhaps
they are not aware how thoroughly every
community is judged by lis newspaper
In Boston, New York, PhiladeIphi1, or
Chicago, in the large newspaper Offices,
the country papers coming as exchanges
represen, their locality, as a delegate
would in a natioual convention. A prac-
tced editor will tell within few hundred
the population of town by its news
papers: He will judge OF its enterprise
by its advertisements, Of the taste Of The
inhabitants by its columns, of the morals
OF the people by its style. Whether the
people will il or not, tits their represon-
ta,ivo abroad, their ambassador in foreign
parts, by which they must be judged.
Let them, therefore, take a patriotic in
terest in news, cooperation and patron
age. Like every other duty performed,
will paw in the long run"