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The New York herald., 1868-12-17
Sale of Paintings.

Although the weather was exceedingly unfavor-
able there quite large attendance at the auction
sale Of paintings held at the Leeds Art Gallery last
evening. Many Of the leading buyers were present,
and whenever work OF more than average merit
was offered the bidding was spirited. The prices
realized were far from encouraging, however A
careful copy OF Murillo's "Beggar Boy, handsomely
q conventional Madonna and Chidn the work Of
fortunately unknown" artist, was purchased BY
an appreclative dealer for $s-a Comparatively
high price. "Evenlng on the Lake,u fair
picture by A. Ahers, sold for $32 SO, and
.Early SUMMER" by Hubbard for $22 so. A small
Dutch INTERIOR by Teniers, was sacrificed at S13.
A "Prairie on Fire." by Carl Hecker In which the
fire was almost extingushed by q strong flood OF
moonlight, was knocked down at s11. fruitless
attempt was madeto get higher bid than $l4 for Q
remarkably effective dish Of raspberries, by Mario.
frame Of antique pattern was 'given away at
$780, An effective painting representing Carl.
baldi nyIng from his Austrian foes, bearing
the dying Anita IN his arms was pur-
chased for $40. "winter,r charming sketch
by Il. d.. Lewis, brought s23. The works OF
Chevaer nduno, the gems Of the catalogue, sold a.
under:-"1nterior Of Workshop SIS; 'srhe Ply
sician's Last VISIT" $3.50; "A Garibadian Encamp-
meut before Capua," $3.50. These pictures were
really sacrificed passabe copy Of Guido's .Au-
rora' was purchased at $57 90. A beautifully
A pretentous moonlight Scene" which spoiled
g0ody stretch OF canvas realized 10 liberal allow
ance OF frame included) as much as 500. The money
was well worth II.
The sale viii be continued this evening, when
much better collection will be offered.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
The Moral Effect of Our Dlsbandcd Mill
tary Element-The Gathering In the West.

The Moral Effect Of Our Dlsbanded Mill.
tary Element-The Gathering In the West.
We yesterday gave long telegraphic re-
port Of the proceedings at the meeting of our
Western veterans in Chicago. In this report,
however, we only find the expressions Of
opinion which are meant for general circula-
ton and public perusal. Behind all there is
more solid and quiet force at work-a power
that means something-a stern resolution
which aims to strike at political corruptions, q
power that men who feed on public miseries
will be forced to respect.
At the close of our war the European ma
tions felt that we should follow in the track
which has been the result at all times of
great struggles among them. They reverted
to that period of Roman history when the re-
public went down to give place to crown, to
be tossed like plaything upon the point of
the Roman short sword. They reasoned on
ward through series Of ages to find that in
no instance had they raised great armies ex-
cept to have great civil commotions follow
them at their disbanding. The French effort
at repubicanism terminated in q dictatorship
and irmer monarchy. Why should not
the same result follow a gigantic war
in the New World? They mistook
the age and forgot the fact that here,
at least, there is more glory to be won in the
magnificent field Of civilization than in clnging
to feudal tinsel. This was the reason we dis
banded, and this, too was the reason we
organized. The South, less impregnated with
the gigantic forces of 1868, gave no opportu-
nifty for its genius in peaceful conqucsts. The
North, on the contrary, furnished thousands of
positions IN science, literature, the arts, rail-
way building, telegraphs and telegraphic cable
laying, great manufacturing combinations and
commercial enterprise, demanding more brains
than are required to handle an army or win
battle. The South struck, and 1t was feudal-
ism against civilization. There was seen su ch
trial of strength between the old and the
new as never before shook this planet. The
North mustered, not to win military glory, but
to defend something higher and far, far beyond
II. Twas Progress turning on its heel to
crush the thing that stung it. The men who
filled the ranks were our silent workers in the
great onward movement of the age. The
officers were greater or smaller exponents OF
our civilization in the ratio OF the positions
which they held. These formed an army, but
not in the sense OF Old World armies. On the
eastern side Of The Atlantic an army means
machine for the sustaining Of abuses and
the prevention of popular uprsings in favor of
liberalism. On the western side IL means an
organization for the prevention Of abuses and
the sustaining of popular uprisings against
them. Here, then, Is the whole secret of the
cause OF our disbanding when we had removed
tie lmpediment to our progress. We the army
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
ALONG THE HUDSON.
The Ice In the Rivcr-TweIvc Vessels Frozen
In ON Creton Fiafs-shSoting ARRAY at New.

The Ice In the Rivcr-TweIve Vessels Frozen
In ON Croton Fiats-shSotinG ARRAY mt New.
burg.
PouGHKREPsIE. Dec. Is, 1858.
Heavy masses OF floating ice are visible In tho
Hudson from Rhlnebeck ~ far south as Hastings.
The Rhinebeck ferryboat has great dificuly In
forcing her way across the river. The propeller John
Il. Hasbrouck reached here from New York at noon
to-day-nearly ten hours behind time. She will re-
turn at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning About twelve
sail OF vessels are frozen In on Croton nats one
OF them is the schooner Charles Blakely. new @
sci. Another Is . market so0p, loaded WIN psv
duce. Several are heavily laden with Dricn; e.;
IL Is highly probable that all will remain .ne,s ,an III
spring. IL commenced showing here 81 slA y e o,vuA
to night with wind northeast and every sppo"'-
a shooting ARRAY occurred at the United states
Hotel, Newburg, about two O'Clock yes'@s.usy @ v vlm
ing. man named G. II. huntington = new IVfker'
got into an alteration with william ADAMS, . OF New
burg, about the loss OF nfty nomsr , u,ll Dnring
tho quarrel Huntington aimed revolver rev ,s a. Adams
and ed inst AZ Adams knocked the piston t0warus
tho aoor Tho hail entered Adams stomach and
lodged in his groin. Huntington was arrested and
lodged IN Jail. The Wounueu u~u 70 hoe couS'oereo
dangerously injured.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

The New Captain General for Cuba.
terday that General Dulce, the newly ap-
pointed Captain General for Cuba, has sailed
from that port for Havana with the feet and
reinforcements for the army. 1t is generally
supposed that he brings ample powers to adapt
his government in the colony to the new state
Of things he will find there, and an important
increase to the war power Of the Spanish
authorities. 1t is also announced oedcially in
Madrid that the election Of the Cuban DEPUTIES
to the Cortes will be held Immediately after
his arrival at Havana. We can hardly sun
pose that the election of two or three deputies.
to be snubbed in the Spanish Cortes as their pre-
decessors have always been, will be found SUM-
cient to counteract revolution already in pos
session of one-half Of the territory Of the
island and commanding the sympathies Of
nine-tenths of the population. More ample
reforms than this are needed, and no ono
knows this better than General Dulce himself.
We have already pointed out the fact that the
period of his arrival will be the critical hour
for the existing revolution. His former admin
istration in the island was very successful
one. His urbanity Of manner and liberal sem
timents made him popular among Cubans as
well as Spaniards, and his wife is large pro-
perty holder there, both of real and personal
estate. It is not unlikely, if he comes with
anything of conciliatory spirit, that the large
property holders Of the western department, In
view of the fearful results which will assuredly
follow sudden liberation of the slaves by
civil war, may take sides with him and bring
matters to an amicable adjustment. The un-
wise policy which Spain has always pursued
in depriving the native Cubans of all consid-
Grafton in the government except as taxpay-
ers must be laid aside, and the new Captain
General can restore peace only on conditions
which shall be alike honorable to Cubans as
well as Spaniards.
The usual running time Of steamships bei
tween Cadiz and Havana is about twenty days.
As General Dulce comes with feet we can
hardly anticipate his arrival under thirty days,
which will bring him upon the ground about
the middle Of January. The progress Of the
revolution in the next four weeks WILL there
fore, have much significance.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

and we the people then returned to greater
ever, that the corruption which attends war re-
duires our attention as well as war itself.
Who better than the army emanating from us
through which we preserved our nationality
and civilization at the same time can deal
with this great trouble? This army, the peo-
pie, once under arms, now come together as
representatives of the people and throw .,
moral force into the political scale to which
our Congress must listen. The same indomi-
table resolution which swept the blast Of war
over eleven great States to remind them that
they were rising against civilization will also
overturn Congress if it fail to appreciate the
results of the struggle and shape laws for the
greatest general good. 1t is for this that the
Georgia and of Tennessee gathered in Chicago.
The Army Of the Potomac, although not
present, responds to the purpose.
Three years of disgraceful wranglings have
followed our civil contest For time it was
uncertain if Congress had the brains to dis
cover which side had gained, and the people,
North and South, felt that, through legislative
imbecility, they might have to draw the sword
again. By the election of General Grant the
country takes breath; and now comes the
moment when Congress can show if it appre-
ciates the political situation, or if it will drive
on to ruin. The first sign Of q return of COM
mon sense must be restoration to the Execu-
tive of all his rights intact under the consti
tuition. To do this the Tenure of Office bill
must be revoked; for it is simply ridiculous to
suppose that the President of the United States
can be responsible for the proper execution of
the laws if ministers are appointed by the
Senate to execute them for him. The Presi-
dents Cabinet must be selected by himself,
and they should be rigdly responsible to the
President for the management of their depart
ments. Congress cannot interfere with the
other two branches of our government without
sapping its foundations and finally overthrow
ing it, We, the people, through the army
which we raised for our national good, still
sustain that army in its moral organization to
watch over the interests of the country. Should
the moment come when it is no longer needed
we will again absorb it from view and direct
its energies upon afield more boundless and
inviting than any that ever yet unrolled itself
to the ambition Of man.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17
FINE ARTS.

1t is encouraging to find an artist OF the acknow-
lodged calibre Of Mr.. John A. Hows lending his efforts
and his influence to the popularizaton Of art by means
Of chromolithography. Last evening numerous
assembage Of artists and lovers OF art admired at
the galleries Of the Messrs. Gurney, on Broadway,
Mr.. Hows' picture Of the homestead and birth
place OF william Cullen Bryant one OF the most
truly representative poets Of America and
the chrome Of this picture which has just
been completed by Messrs. Fabrinius Cur
ney 4 Son. The picture was painted from
sketches made by Mr.. Hows at Cummington in Mas
sachusetts, during the past summer. It presents q
view Of the house which MI. Bryant was born,
overlooking the adjacent valley farms and upland
pastures, together with the pretty little village OF
Chester Perhaps the finest part OF the picture is the
prospect which 1t affords Of the rolling hills OF Berk
shire county Across the foreground runs the stream
which suggested to Bryant the famous poem OF ''The
Rivulet," bordered with masses Of wild roses ferns
and arrowhead while the red plume OF the cardinal
flower and the purple shaft Of the moonhead LIT up
along the banks:-
Thou joyous rivulct
Dost dimple, leap and prale yet;
And sporting with the sands that pave
The windings Of the silver wave
And dancing to thy wild chimes,
Thou laughest at the lapse Of time.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

THE GREAT WASHINGTON MysrERY--Caleb
Cushings secret mission from the State De-
partmcni. Perhaps II Is to negotiate for the
purchase of Cape Hern, so as, with the centre,
to have both ends oil The Continep%
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

A Coon SIaN--The despondency of the
high protectionists in Congress in reference TO
the little experimental new Tariff bill before
he House.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

part of Mr.. Sumner or any one else on this
side Of the Atlantic will in the least degree
affect her action. Mr.. Summers resolution is
therefore entirely out Of place.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

SMALL FAvoRs THANKFULLY RECEIVED
The Harlem Gas Company have given notice
TO their consumers that their gas on the lst Of
January will be reduced to three dollars and
half per thousand feet.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

Senator Summers hesOiuti0n On Spaias
Senator Sumner has presented resolution
TO the Senate, which has been reported back
in a modified form from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. The first part Of the reso-
luton, which expresses tho sympathy Of the
people of the United States with the people Of
Spain Sin their effort to establish q new order
of things" is rather vague and milk-and-
watery. OF course the United States people
sympathize with Spain, or, for the matter Of
that, with any other country which desires to
get rid Of monarchy, provided the change is
good for the people. We have our own views
of the excellence of republican institutions,
and we naturally expect that other people
should be as wise as we are. But the second
part of Mr.. Summers resolution, which appeals
to the people of Spain to Immediately emancl-
pate the slaves in all the Spanish colonies, is
simply impertnent. We take II that Spain
can settle that matter in her own way just
az we did in our way when the proper time
arrived What is good for the new r6gin'e,
when IL Is established, and whatever shape 1t
may assume out of the present chaos, Spain
will do; and no impudent interference on the
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

PUSHING ON.-The superintendent Of the
Union Pacific Railroad has informed the Post
master General, under date Of the 18th instant,
that the Pacific Railway is ready for the trans
portation Of the mails-the track being cleared
Of snow all the way-to Evanston, point nine
hundred and ffty-seven miles west Of Omaha,
which is pretty well through the Rocky Noun
tains; while the road from the San Francisco
end coming East is long way this side Of the
great Sierra Nevada chain, and is still pushing
ahead over the plains of Utah at the rate Of
three or four miles day. The gap between the
two roads (some three hundred and odd miles)
will be closed probably before the lst OF June.
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

The town has been startled by the news Of
another theatrical revolution. It seems that
on the 9th of next February, by contract
which was formally concluded yesterday, Mr..
Fisk, the new proprietor Of Pixies Opera
House, will undertake to solve the problem
whether railway director or theatre mana
ger is the more or the less certain of success.
It must be conceded that he has secured a
favorable guarantee for success in having in
duced Mr.. Tayleure, the enterprising and for
tunate manager Of the Olympic theatre, to de-
vote himself for two years to the task Of estab-
fishing the popularity Of the superb opera
house at the corner of Twenty-third street
and Eighth avenue. Twenty years Of profess
sional experience and the prestige Of ''Humpty
Dumpty's" marvellous success may well justify
the confidence of Mr.. Tayleure in his new
undertaking. Mr.. Tayleure will soon visit
Europe with a view to the completion Of GER
tain arrangements which he has already
planned, and on the lst Of March he proposes
to open the campaign with series Of Shaks-
pearian spectacular representations. It Is
said that one feature Of the new regime at
Pixies will be uniform price Of fifty cents for
all the seats in the house. A similar feature
at Niblo's in its palmiest days proved equally
popular and advantageous. What the ides of
with his irrepressible energy, his fertility of
resources and bis two splendid opera 6ouGo
companies, 'doth not yet appear"
The New York herald., 1868-12-17

p1KE,s OPERA HOUSE, corner of Eighth avenue and
asd street-LRs BAvARDs-BARBE BLEUE.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NEW YORK THEATRE Broadway.-THE BuRLxseuE
or BARBE BLKUE-
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TTORNEY AT Law. OFFICE OPPOSITE THE
4 Court House, Idaho City. ~ n43tf
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s r. e. SERERT Esqs fosnerlg editor Of ting
nperyals1t hEen Work LAM. e5sh; for ssssan /
Francisco. " steamer.
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u. T.. FOOTE.
ArNsLrE & FooTE,

TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. Of
n fee over Centerville Brewery, south side Wall
s;eat Idaho City. gs-Al business entrusted TO his
care viii inset immediate attention, and prompt re-
nh.auces win be made. nItf
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alotfls aud Aestanrants. 2,
st. Charles Hotel. 81 Il
WALL AND MONTGOMERY srs,, IDAHO CRY
Red0n n Rar+hoc nr.~:.

L.
Redon q Barthes, Proprietors.
THIS NEW, FINE AND CONfdODIOUS Es., ssae. i
adjustment is located in the most eligi. El!!!I
Die hotel site in this city, close by the Post Nsi
Once, and Immediately contiguous to the PRINCIPAL
business houses and trade portion Of Idaho 81 =
The apartments are furnished with entirely new and
carefully selected beds, bedding and furniture and
comprise rooms for single dodgers or suites and par
iors Tor families The utmost and Cleanliness Is
preserved In all parts of the house. .- s. - -
.1 fJ-4a1'1 The Restaurant eAlh1A
Is in the new, finely furnished reproof brick next
door above c. j. Bernsters, on Montgomery street.
where the European plan of separate tables for
guests Is adopted. The tables are supplied with the
best OF everything. seasonable or imported which
can be obtained from - -
The Nunter, the Fisher, the Butcher,
Market man and merchant, and master cooks preside
over the ea'sine In the Restaurant Hal is the ar
General Stage Once.
For all the various stage routes within and leading
out OF this BASIN. We aim to keepa aaaft Z :
FIRST CLASS HOTEL. 3
And respectfully ask the proper support from fhe
public in this endeavor. LOUIS REDoN.
CASIMIR BARTHES.
Idaho city, Sept. 25. ls67..n4ltf.
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\ OREGoS ITEMs,--By favor. OF Wells, Fargo
8 Co.'S Agents and Messengers along, the
route. we received :, oe "Wednesday evening.
Portland papers TO February 9th, Frent them
VIC extract the following :an kagds al1o ,dt taai
The Democratic, State Convention is called
so meet at Portland, Thursday, March 18th
i The Radical State Convention Is called to
meet ut portland, Tuesday, March p4tsf."i s.'F =.
The Columbia riveris 1899 feet from shore
to shore, oRpesiitc the O. s. n. Co.'S wharf at
b During the late intensely cold weather, the
residents along the, Oolumbiao river, below the
mouth of the Wilamette, -were reduced to "
short rations, aud some actually suffered for
want Of food, not being able to reach points
where supplies could be oboaiaed..S l''a @0s
\, The live stock throagh .the Nv illamette gen--
orally have suffered greatly for want of fodder
and shelter during the late severe cold weather,
Feed was very scarce. Hundreds Of head OF = ,
stock--cattle aud sheep-had pcrished.. Ae!A ~
s: There was less SNOW in thc Umpqna than in 81
the Willamette. and stock suffered lessSie .sgA
= SHOW fell in Portland, February 5th,, to
tLrpe inches depth. o.9''''.~u' 80 '''''
4 On the morning Of aJanaary 9th tiie lunercury
Tell ~ s degrees below zero, sis lll u qst1ssAlg
Democrats and Radicals, are pig0r0usly pre- :.
paring for the Congressional election in June;
all over the STATE. by FORMING Clubs. and other
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!. STATISTIC During January. in San.
Ffanciaco, there were 4233 sales Of real estate.
for an aggregate f St,733 '9{1 \ a05 mortgages !,
relsd5ed ssPreseutt $s1a. .85Sssas - -,
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J. j. MAY,
4 TT0RNEY AND COUNSELOR At LAW. OF.
Il fee on Wall street. opposite and below J. W.
Nod Co.'S Store, Idaho City. l. I. nlE.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-11-27
The Pavements.

Our citizens are not behind those of 9th
or small cities in the spirit IF improvement
but while they are erecting so many new
and elegant houses, they should not forget
to make an occasional lance at their pave
ments. Many of our sidewalks are unsub-
stantial and irregular, and might be mate
rally improved with little expense. On a
pleasant, dry day. they do very well, but
in muddy weather, when the windows oi
Aeaven are opened" they involve US in ga
sea of trouble.'' Let the PavemeDts cor
respond with the houses.
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When to turn in Clover.

In the regions where green crops are
turred under for manure, there is divers
ity of practice. Some plough when the
crop is in it's most succulent state. The
rule for clover is when the heads are about
half turned brown. The reason offered for
this practice is. that the bulk of the crop
is then the greatest, and it undergoes most
rapid decomposition in the soil. Others do
not plough 10 clover until late in the fall.
and after it has been well pastured. The
reasons they give for this practice are +: ist,
that turning in the clover green makes The
soil sour, and has a tendency to produce
sorrel. 2. Il has q ba influence upon sub
sequent crops. 3. 10 waiting until fall you
have the advantage Of pasturiDg and if The
cattle are kept upon the pasture, as they
should. everythiBg the field produces is re-
turned TO it. 4. More car rbonsceous matter
is returned 70 the soil. What you lose iu
tops you gain in the roots Of the clover,
which have four or Eve months longer to
grow. s. Better crops follow. Some Oi
the best farmers 10 Pennsylvania follow
this method altogether. Others still wall
until the following spring snd tuFn in The
clover just IS It begins to gFow.-Anasrj-
can Age.
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Drill for Single Volunteers,

Fall in-Love with some amiable and vir-
tuous young woman on the first OPPor'uni-
tY you may have.
Attention-Pay to her. assiduOusly and
respectfully.
Right Face-Pop the question like man
and she'll accept you.
Quick March--With her to the church,
and go through the service of holy matrimO-
ny.
Halt-And reflect seriously for few mo-
ments; then determine to devote yourself
entirely to your wife.
Right about Face--From the haunts you
have frequenLed when single. and prefer
your own home.
Advance Arms-To your young wife
when out walking together, snd don't lei
her walk three or four yards behind.
Break of-Billiard playing. betting and
staying out st night, ii you wish to have q
happy home