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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-01
END OF THE PARAGUAYAN WAR

END OF IHE PARA " VA YAM WAR.
The war carried on against Paraguay by
Brazil and other South American States is
certainly one of the most curious struggles
that has ever taken place. The cause
espoused by the allies is that of liberty and
enlightment; but the manner in which they
have carried on the war does not entitle them
to any great degree of credit, while, on the
other hand, Lopez, one of the meanest of
small despots, has defended his country, and
has been supported by his people, with skill
and valor that are entitled to the warmest ad-
miration. AS our information about the pro-
gress of the war has almost exclusively come
from the allies, it has been impossible to tell
exactly how matters stand between the
contending parties. Over and over again
have we been told that the Para
guayans were annihilated; but Lopez
has invariably turned up again, entrenched in
a new stronghold, and apparently as little dis
posed to surrender as ever. Taking all things
into consideration, however, there is no doubt
that the Paraguayans are in great straits, and
desperate as is their valor, it will be imposs-
BILE for them to hold out much longer In
deed, Lopez practically admits this in pro-
nunciamento recently issued which there is
every reason to believe to be authentic.
The latest intelligence from Rio Janeiro
gives an official report that Lopez has offered,
through Minister Mcmahon, to surrender on
condition that he is granted his personal free
dom and be permitted to leave the county
without molestation. There is good reason
to believe that this is true, for it must be
practically impossible for him to prolong the
contest, and the allies will probably be only
too glad to let him go in peace, for the war
has been ruinous to them, and they ought to
be well satisfied with having accomplished
their object. The defeat of Lopez will open
one of the richest districts of South America
to the commerce of the world and the cause
of civilization and progress will be promoted
by the success of the allies
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-01
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ANDERSON S. G., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1859

This road would connect ChatlahooSa,
and also Knoxville, with the whole Of
Alabama. Hence it is urged, that the
main trunk line should be made TO Chat
tanooga. But it will be seen by consul
ting the map, that this will be fully 81
miles farther than there is any need what
ever of doing; and that will cost at least
million and a half of dollars; thing
that should not be thought of, when it is
wholly unnecessary; for, observe, that
there is good railroad from Chattanooga
to Knoruilie; touching all the points to
which the main trunk can be carried.
Honce, it is unnecessary and impolitic to
carry the road farther South, or West,
than a point at which direct communlca-
ton can be made with the Blue Ridge
Railroad. After review of the whole
ground with the map before US, we con-
clude that, the original plan of DIRECT
Trunk LINE to Knoxville, or at farthest
west to near Kingston, connecting with
the Blue Ridge Railroad, is the true and
best plan for Cincinnati. The real object
is to make direct Southern Trunk Line,
which should connect at the most central
point with the North Carolina system of
railroads, with the Savannah Valley Rail
road now making; and with the Selma,
and Mobile Road. All this can be done
by trunk line carried either to Knox
Vile, or so some other point within Az
miles of it. To do this will require,-l.
The purchase of the Kentucky Central,
and-2. The making of l6O miles of new
road, at a cost of $4,000 per mile-s6,-
100000. The total amount Of money re-
quircd will be nearly, if not quite the
100000, which the law authorizes the
city to raise. The work can be done, and
every mile of 1t finished within two years
Suppose it done, what will it do? In our
opinion the benefit TO Cincinnati is almost
incalculable. 1t gives her the trade OF an
immense country, in which she cam have
no rival, so far as the exchange is for
Western products. Now, that whole
trade nearly, goes to other cities, at dou-
Bile the distance. By this trade, Western
products will be laid down IN the South
ern Atlantic, much cheaper than can be
noMiEss, So way say,-HURRAH FOR THE
SoUTHEnN RAILROAD! Uuge it on Make
il quick, and wait not for another gencr-
alton to do what is inevitable.
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VOLUME 4.---NO. AZ.

ing away, and that the Government is
likely to become at length very different
Government from what it was at the be-
ginning. Experiments in legislation are
mischievous enough i'll thier effects upon a
people, but they are harmless iii compari:
son with experiments upon the Constitu-
tion. The practice of change once begun
is in danger OF going to excess, and the
facility Of change once established dimin-
ishes the sanctity of any obligation which
the Constitution imposes, and imperils an3
guarantee which it contains. 1t is better
to endure here and there an imperfection
than to incur the risk of having our
whole system of government destroyed by
too many attempts to improve it."
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can AWFUL SroRY.--There was an
ay full little girl who had an awful way OF
saying "awful" to everything. She lived
in an awful house, in an awful street, in an
awful village, which was an awful dis
tance from every other awful place. She
went to an awful school, where she had an
awful teacher, who gave her awful lessons
out of awful books. Every day she was
so awful hungry that she ate an awful
amount of food, so that she looked awful
healthy. Her hat was awful small and her
feet were awful large. She went to an
awful church, and her minister was an aw.
full preacher. When she took an awful
walk she climbed awful hills, and when
she got awful tired she sat down under an
awful tree to rest herself In summer she
found the weather so awful hot, and in
winter awful cold. When it didn't rain,
there was an awful drought, and when the
awful drought was over, there was an aw, ",
full rain. So that this awful glrl was all
the time in an awful state, and if she don
get over saying lawful about everything,
| am afraid she will, by and by, come to
an awful end-Methodist.
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The Investigating Committee.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Ne,os gives the following in
sight into the workings of the COMMITTEES
appointed by the Legislature to investi.
gate affairs in the Third Congressional
District:
The committee, consisting of Crews;
Smalls, Bryant, Mcintyre, Elliott, Wright
and Buck-6ve representatives and two
senators-appointed by joint resolution 0f
the General Assembly to Investigate the
alleged election frauds in the Third Con-
gressonal Distrlct-have now been in
session one week. They have, thus far;
done little else than examine the testimo-
ny already taken by Hoge, and digest 3
plan of procedure for their further investi.
gasions. The resolutions under which
they act originally embraced also the
Fourth District; but by an oversight the
fourth was omitted What is the real aim
of this investigation seems hard to decide:
No measure Of State polity is to be fur.
thered by it. 1t seems, therefore. to be
merely supplemental to the constabulary
scheme over which Hubbard presides;
and, if so, evidently declares the INSULT
cheney, or incompctency, or both, of that
scheme A member of that party, who
stands high among the judicial functiona;
ries of the State, after conversation
with the chairman of this committee, told
me that probably the main object of tho
measure is-six dollars day to these
seven committee men. My own idea is
that its object is to gather material for.
the next political election campaign OF
the Staten 1870 The judicial func:
tionary, just referred to, learns that Crews
announces their purpose to be to sft
thoroughly that whole Reid-Hoge con-
test. Crews throws out intimations that
the parties found to be guilty of the al
legged outrages are to be brought to JUS
tice at whatever cost, and IF to do
so REQUIRED the last levy Of Scott's fa-:
nous negro militia, and the last gun OF
his "two thousand stand of arms of the
most approved pattern" and the last
cartridge of "the usual complement :ot
ammanition," so literally voted for by
the General Assembly to preserve the
peace and dignity of the State aforesaid.
In fact, Crews talks Draconian. although
he looks anything but sanguinary.
1t would be manifestly unwise to an
ticipate any misdirection in the dis
Charge of their duty by this committee;
and all good citizens unite 10 the nope
that they will quietly draw their six dol;
lars day, and do the State nc other
serious detriment. But it is equally
manifest that any hectoring and whole
sale arresting of good citizens; npoon,
poorly established testimony, will ne
greatly detrimental, and may be dlsas-
trous in the highest degree.
This political tampering with the ad-
ministration has always marked the
worst governments of the world. The
GufinScott bruit about enlistments 10
Abbeville; the very recent Sanders at:
fair at Monck's Corner, and this Crews
meddle-all are of the same characterj
all are reaches of incompetent authority
towards unwarranted power:
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entreaty from Lillian.

owe are so lonely" she wrote. "lhe
doctor is. away; and though Helen is the
best friend in the world, and baby loves
me SO dearly, want you to come out.
miss my dear old brother John: 10 come
by the next train. l will send 10 mee'
YOU"
softly and touching the keys lightly; and
Lillian played with the baby, and laughed
at her cunning ways one minute-the next
looked out of the window, aud tretted at
Johns delay. 80.
"Dear me [! I don't see why he doesn't
come!" and she went to the window tor
the fiftieth time, and had almost begun TO
imagine that something had happened,
when she suddenly whriled around with a
cry of delight. ., ),
az was looking at beautiful picture,
said John, in the doorway; and as she
sprang forward, he caught her in his arms
and gave a return for the caresses she
showered upon him. Before she had time
to think of Helen, baby set up cry OF de-
light, too, of course. She was such a
knowing child; and her frightened mamma
took her up to the nursery. After she
was quieted and petted a little, she was
left with Susan, and Lillian ran down TO
the drawing-room to see Z" dear John,
wondering all the while if he would be
polite to Helen. :,
Z "Good gracious This was all she said,
as She opened the door aghast. What do
YOU suppose she saw? There was John,
brown, handsome John, sitting on the So
ia, smiling and apparently very happy;
and Helen Arnold, with crimson face,
sat quietly in the shelter ofhis arms. .
aCome in Lillian, darling. | want to tell
you about it. have proposed" said John.
Proposed !"
eyes," said John. "This is the third
time."' .lL II. -.
Lillian laughed, and as she came up to
her brother, he drew her down beside
them. Then he told her all about it, and
added:
"This time she has not said no; and we
will havea happy home, too, will we not
dear Helen?" And he turned his beam
ing face from his sisterto look at the lovely
one, upon his shoulder, growing thinner
and paler than when he saw her last, but
now most sweet and womanly, as he drew
the encircling arm closer about her.
He did not seem to think that there
was any danger ola No. nor did she,
judging by the confding look she gave
him, at the sar6e time, saying, softly:
"I always thought you would ask me
again, and so / waited
Johns face was but the reflection of the
happiness within, as he answered:
aIt seems very foolish thing to do,
but yet ] am not sorry proposed three
times"
Lillian laughed and ran up stairs to the
baby.
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FoRGorTEN.-Gencration after genera
ton have felt as we feel, and their feelings
were as active in life as ours are now.
They passed away as vapor, while the
nature wore the same aspect of beauty as
when our Creator demanded her TO be.
And SC likewise shall it be when we are
gone. The heavens will be as bright over
our graves as they are now around our
path the world will have the same funer-
al wind on its way, and the atmosphere
for offspring that she had once for our
selves and that she has now for our chill
dren. A little while and this will have
happened. The throbbing heart will be
stiiled and we shall be at rest Our pray
ers will be said, and the grave clods will
be thrown in, and our friends will all re-
turn. and we shall be left behind to dark
ness and the worm. And it may be for
some short time we shall be spoken Of;
but the things of life will creep in, and
our names will soon be forgotten. Days
will continue to move on, and laughter
will be heard in the very chamber in which
we died, and the sye will glisten again
with ioy, and even our children will cease
to think of us, and will not remember to
lisp our name. Then shall we have be-
come. in the language of the Psalmlst,
forgotten and clean out of mind.'
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important Decision of Chief Justice Chase

In the UnlLeQ SluteS OoutI, ~ i'1H-
mond, on the 10Th instant, Chief Justice
Chase delivered an opinion on an appeal
from Judge Underwood's decision in the
District Court declaring null the sentence
of Judge Sheffey of the State Court, on
the ground OF Sheffey's incligibility under
the Fourteenth Amendment, The case
was that of Caesar Griffin, negro, SEN
tenced to the penitentiary for shooting
man.
The Chief Justice read the opinion Of
the Court, holding that State Govern.
ment in Virginia had been recognized all
during the war by Congress-frst at
Wheeling and then at Alexandria. The
action of that Government in dividing
the State had been recognized by the
Federal Government, and Senators and
Representatives elected by that Govern
ment had been allowed seats in Congress.
1t was under this Government that Shelf
fey had been appointed, and he was, there
fore, legal Judge. rs far as State gov
ernment was concerned. The question
now came up whether being ineligible,
he was absolutely removed by the opera
tions of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The United States District Judge has
decided that he was; but upon The exam
ton of questions of this sort great atten-
ton is properly paid to the argument OF
inconvenience, and construction which
must necessarily occasion great public
and private mischief must never be pre-
ferred to q construction which will occa-
sion neither in so great degree, unless
the terms of the instrument absolutely
require such preference. The opinion
here shows the anarchy which would be
produced in State by declaring past To-
gal proceedings void. II then considers the
character and intent OF the third section
of the Fourteenth Amendment, which arc
declared to be punitive. 1t is clearly
against the provisions of the Constitution,
which deny TO the legislative authority
the power to deprive any person of life,
liberty or property, without due process
of law, or to pass er post tdcto laws, and
these, if there were no other grounds, are
reasons for seeking another interprcta-
ton of the amendment than that asked
by the prisoners counsel. The Fourteenth
Amendment is not sclf-enforcing, and
needs farther legislation Of Congress to
enforce it; and two months after the
Judgment now being revised was deliv-
cred, Congress passed joint resolution
providing for the removal of all ineligible
officers, showing that persons then hold
ing Office were held to be de facto officers,
and also providing the means for their
removal by the military The Court said
the Supreme Court had unanimously con-
Cured in the opinion that a prisoner SEN
fenced by Judge dc facto, though not
Jure de jure could not be reached by Ha-
beds Corpus.
The decision of the District Conrt is
reversed, and Caesar Griffin rcmanded to
the State authorities
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GEN. JORDAN, TIE COMMANDER OF TIE
CUBAN EXpEDITIoN.-General Thomas
Jordan, who has gone out In command OF
the expedition to Cuba, is an old west
Pointer, and one of the most accomp-
Iished officers of the late Confederate ar
NV He served as chief Of staff TO Gens
Peauregard during the first three years
~ the war. and was with him at Charles
tom and Vicksburg and Virginia. He had
been living in New Jersey, near the clty'
until the beginning of the Cuban out
break. Since then his presence at! various
places on the coast, and particularly at
Charleston and New Orleans, has been
noticed, and is always in connection with
some rumored movement in favor OF the
Cuban cause. ...s..
beiebt spare in form, and with qulck.
ncr1ous manner. He has an intellectual
head and features, and fine eyes, and
when off duty is exceedingly. courteous
in dcmeanor. During his military days
in the South, though, he was often ac'
cused of brusqueness, and had the repu-
tation in the army of being q Martinez.
That he is a thorough soldier by instinct
and education cannot be questioned.
He saw and participated in some OF
tae hardest fg citing of the late war,
and aside from his own merit. had
the advantage of long, personal; inter;
course with Gen. Beaurcgard, who was
certainly one of the first engineers OF the
war If Jordan has half of chance in
Cnba he will make himself famous
Nev York World.
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- A chaplain in Arkansas says that a
man buying furs was conversing with a
woman, at whose house he called, and ask,
ed if there were any Presbyterians around
there. She hesitated moment, and said
she guessed not, Cher husband hadn't kill
ed any since they lived there"
= it takes three hundred and twenty
rods to make mile, but the devil and two
other Radicals are enough to make one
Union league. ~,
Butler says, che never takes things
backn This is discouraging to the people
of New Orleans who lost spoons.
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SorSp DocrR1NE.-The Providence (R.
~ Journal, conservative Republican pa,
article prtI l.. IN, IN opposition to further amend,
mcnts Of the Constitution on the subject
of negro suffrage, expresses the following
"It is never too wise to engraft mere
distractions upon the Constitution nor is
it wise to change it at all unless for some
great benefit to be secured. The trequein-
cy with which changes have been recently
proposed has been mischievous in its effect
The people, not without reason, have be-
come alarmed at the prevailing readiness
to alter the fundamental law OF the land.
They see that by these frequent changes
which are proposed for temporary ends
the Constitution itself is gradually wear
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In we'll fed fowls the difference will
be seen not only in the size and flesh OF
the fowls, but in the weight and goodness
of the eggs; two of which go farther INTO
domestic uses than three from hens poorly
- An Irishman says, "that the best
remedy for badness is to rub whiskey on
your head until the hairs grow out, theh
take 1t inwardly to clinch the roots. =
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An editor never leaves any money at
home for fear of fire, and never carries
any with him for fear of robbers, nor de-
posts it in any bank for fear of specula'
ting officers.
The Louisville Journal ungallantly
saws that woman, with all her beauty and
worth, should remember that man was the
chief matter considered at the creation.
She was only a side-issue.
"A beggar woman coming into house
where Nellie was sitting alone, asked Tor
charity. "Charity!' said Nellie, 81 guess
we are most out"
The Van Buren press., 1869-10-12
Eclectic Medical College,
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
Cbartpred \pril %. 1865,

Chartered, April %, 1865.
vINHE Sixth Session of this College will be-
i gin its preliminary course the itli day OF
October and the regular course ON "ednes-
day, the 18th day of october, 1860, and con-
tinuc Is weeks.
JOSEPH r. BUCHANAN, VI. ID.
Emeritus Professor and Lecturer Oh She lnsti-
tutes of Medicine.
Robert S. Newton, NJ. d.
Prof of Operative Surgery 4 Surg Diseases
Nj W, Allen, NJ. D..
Prof 1NQxfy and Practice of Medicine.
William IL. lIadley, NJ. d..
Prof of Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
James NJ Comins, NJ, d.
Prof. of Obstetrics & Diseases OF Women and
Children.
Edwin Freeman. NJ. d..
Prof. of Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy.
j. NJ. +. Brown. NJ. d.. Ii. d.
Prof. Of Physiology and Pathology
j. Milton Sanders. NJ. ID. LII. D.
Prot. of Chemlstryi
H. D. Garrison, NJ. d.,
Prof. of Pharmacy.
Frank Tabor, A. NJ,
Prof. of Medical Jurisprudence.
J0nn III. fltcn, NJ, ~,
Demonstration Adjunct Prof. of Anatomy.
FEES. ..4
Fees for ono full course of Lectures SlOO
Marticulatlon Fee, ,
Demonstrators Fee, 0
Graduation Fee, 80
Hospital Tickets,
For certificate of Scholarship, for which
the holder may attend two or more
courses of Lectures, or until he gradu-
ates. to be paid in advance. 100
Scholarships. emitting the holder to keep
a student In the College for ten years. 300
To keep one student in the college per-
petually, lOoO
students have access to all the hospitals Of
the city.
Board may be had for six or seven dollars
a week Students arriving In the city will
call ut the office of Prof. Comins No. 100 East
26th street, near 18th avenue. Or mt the college,
22l east 10Th street, where they will be assist
ed in procuring board.
ANY further information may be obtained
by addressing
ROBERT $ NEWTON, NJ. d.
Pres. Faculty, 80 East 9th street.
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Bar Iron, for 6 cents per h., at
POWELL d DICKSONS.

Although tho flash times have
passed away on the Mississippi. they still
have some queer and som,times rough GUS
toners on the river boats. On recent
trip Of the " Highaysr." crowded with pas
sengcrs, the clerk had allotted the last state
room, and was about to close his Office,
when lie was astonished BY the appariiion
VI q tall Missourian, who excla med
II say, stranger. l want one Of them
chambers"
Sorry SIR" said tho official blandly,
bit our state rooms are all taken.
They deuce they are! responded Mis-
souri; i've paid my fare, N l want wun
Of them chambers"
"Alow me to see your ticket said the
still polite clerk.
Putting his hand to the back OF his neck
the passenger pulled out a ten-inch bowie
knife. and driving il quivering into the
counter. said:
I'm from Pike county. young fellsr,
aud thsr's my ticket. want wun OF them
chambers
Before the steel had ceased to vibrate,
the prompt clerk quietly thrust loaded
and capped six shooter under Pixies nose.
And coolly answered
I've only got six chambers, and you
ses they are al tnH"
The Missourian edged out Of range"
and putting up his ,eoshpick." calculated.
"A full hands good, by the hokies = and
strods of to seek such quarters as he could
ind Commercial Bulletin.