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TIE LEGISLATURE

1n the annals of legislation in this State
there are many instances Of the shameless
dishonesty Of individual members, and,
occasionally, Of wilful violation Of constitu-
ton, law, and justice, by political majori-
ties; but We doubt whether eny proyi-
ons body has exhibited such inblr,sh-
ing disregard OF all tho requirements
Of common decency as the Legislature
now in session. Taken as whole,
the Legislature Of Illinois for 1869 has
been reckless beyond precedent. This
character has been confined to no party
for there has been but a single political or
party question before the Legislature, and
TINT one WAS brushed out Of the way in
single day. Republicans and Democrats
hayc acted together, bound by the one COM
mon purpose, TO roll the public for the ben
eft Of pEivute corporations. We do not
mako charges of personal corruption, which
We cannot prove. but we point 10 the meas
ures which hay. been passed over tho Ex-
ecutive veto as furnishing all needed COM
mcnt.
The Legislature Which will adjourn to-day
has imposed npon the State OF Illinois q
legacy Of debt which will not be paid for
half century. It has imposed upon us n
curse which no man now living will see
lifted, unless it lie removed by tho judiciary.
1t has carried the State hack, MS far as it
c"1lid, to condition Of bondage under
which its prosperity sunk in 1897, and which
evcntttated III ten years Of bankruptcy. The
rebellion itself has not been SO c1pen-
siye In treasure :. tho people Of Illinois
as the legislation Of the men who composed
| the General Assembly VI 1869 will prore, If
carried into effect. It should be stated that
there was large minority in both branches
! Of tho Assembly who had some regard for
the constitution and for common Justice
and propriety, and who had consciousness
that their duty was to the State and their
constituents aud nut to the ravenous lobby
who surrounded them but they wore utterly
powerlcss to arrest the mischicvous meas.
ures which were carried through by the ma
chine power Of the minority.
The reasonable and temperate objections
Of Governor Palmer to tho Lake Front bill
have been over1iddon by the same compact
vote with one OF two variations) which en-.
ected the bill confscating the public .rcve.
nues for the benefEnf xaitrosd corporations
It seems that ring has been formed be
tween these two interests, to put through
both measures by substantially the same
vote.
The Legislature has not only takcu th,
, 1869-04-17

10 tH4 [1atoF o. xhe lineage Ir3pHftE.
In your daily Of the 18th inst, IN the mIscellane-
ous column, you insert an Item which states that
the hemlock or conIum4 which was supposed TO
hare poisoned Socrates md other State prisoners
Of Athens, Is now proved to he lnnocuons. The
game Item Is copied ia other papera This has
probably arisen from few experiments published
In European medical journals, md copied by. sew
esal Of osr american Journals, where doses a Msgsr
than ordinary have seemed nearly inert Inefe
Is no TACT better known than that this drug q e1-
ceedngiy variable IN strength; eren shas gEoMn
IN different parts of Greece Tarfes greatly, Wnue
that srown in the northern part Of Europe = CON-
parsstvely feeble, depending on tne q1anuy OF
so.'a asa the e5ttSs' s,j;;e SO! q esas
poison, except prussc acid. e5ce!s II a snhs1esy
and rapaty q opsEatlon arop Placa On i1t1 ne
duced Into the throat It's action Is stu mora rap
idly fatal, and injected ioto the veins lis 1a1al
eject is almost instantaneous -
It surprises me that medical gentlemen who
know the history Of this drug, should aaoH such
IN opinion 10 gain current circulation.
Possibly the writer Of this would nave tnought
less Of it, had it not been for the TACT that hla
brother and playmate dug this root, both ol
NhoR ate it, suppcxing II to be spikenard, and
both died IN AfeM houFs. Iours respectfully,
Ia NAS1FY. Je
MAR1EsAN, Green Lake Co, Wis, April Il, 1850.
, 1869-04-17
WAR. PHILANTHROPY AND INDIANS


Our Nebraska correspondent, 'J1,nius,"
in his letter, which we noticed yes
terday, seems anxious abont the proposed
transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the War
Department, and tells us tha: such trims
fer means the total annihiiation Of the
In,llan race. In that event tho Indian
Agents, whom he attempts to defend, would
find tleir occupation gone. Doubtless it
is this which prorokes him to describe as
*'legila,iye fraud the appointment of q
Board oE Supervisors Of Indian Afairs,
Who are to be selected solely with reference
IL honesty, philanthropy sln'l capacity, and
,.re 10 serve without compensation from the
government. How this IS 10 'sdcplete the
Treasury" we cannot see
After little pious ontburst at the thought
<,i e1terninatlon,' which is the only fate
Lc can zee for the red MIN, il the 4'prescat
tw.s,lllr about rascally agents continues,
IL concludes with prayer for punishment
of those who "invade the Indian country
l., ,Lis Indian country, then, foreign M
ti"n, ,L:d The settlement Of it by peace
:l.lc en4;grants is to be a punishable
bieECE: IL II 10 be 1nauG g CITING IOG a
wEitc mun to build his cabin anywhere
within sight Of bears and deer and buffalo
which the Indian hunts for his living? Are
Indians 80 much better than other pcople,
that vast domnin must be conaecrated to
their Incidence and barbarism, md NIL the
world be forbidden to inynde it on pain Of
punishment: What other SECTION Of the
country inhibited by white men las any
such laws or penalties7 This national pet
and paupor, the red man, las IL weak case
against civilization. If he" is to plead, in
cs,.intion Of his atrocities, the soaring away
oi i;am".
But how grand the climax with which ou,
Nebraska missionary closes his appeal
Teach the Indian That his great fathe
t{thc President, We suppose), will protec
q him in his rights md Indian wars will b.
''no more Well, the Agents Of the In
dian bureau nre the very schoolmasters wht
f"E a great many years Laye been sent II
teach the Indians this very thing, but the,
sean to haye made poor progress unde
, 1869-04-17
A SUICIDE IN NEW YORK,
what He Lcfe Isch1nd Film,


EATty last evening the occupants OF the boar1lIug
house, No: College place, kept By Mrs. Moore,
we're startled by the rcror Of pistol coming from
the room @ Of Daniel Dickinson, boasdeE, situated
found TO he fastened. 1t was burst open, aud on
entering, the nfeless body Of the occupant WAS
found lting on the bed IN 2 pool Of blood, which
evidently inflicted With large Colts revolver,
which 1ay beside him. The deceased
5e Of @edu "h hesb, aee eoroasf EeeSaa
Vas informed of the occurrence, aud, At later
hcrr, proceeded to the house, and commenced an
investigation into the circumstances connected
with tho afalr 1t appears that the deceased COM
mence,l boarding In the house about niue months
ago, and vas for considerable time sober and In-
dpsI,o9s of ,ate, It. however, nc nas cMonsaeraoly on
xral occasions been seen under the tnaucncc Of
Liquor, md he seemed 1t times unnccountsniy de-
pressed in spirits lesseEday @ noon @ be- retired 2
loving Communication vas found on his person,
showing that he had medltated the act for some
Il have no malice against anyone excepting
Hodges but he Is a rnscal nnd not 1T to be recog-
nized % white nan anywne1e Tic ls Villain,
s1a an II rta =. @ nre1fa e iss ME- s
won't I've long. n raua-for Gods sake don't
allow him 10 touch liqnor Of any tnt. Ny d5lug
esr e s aoeu a Feaa Ike
have Il nurte1i on the old island where
sxpe1ie1sed ths only =, happy days I ,,s,s EYER
~ s IN axihs ~ gTaze al !1shs Sex aSoar ~
SSS;nt,as .aat IT,. Il sss 81 ,,xsTs
o aones * Gooae,e usss 70 al @"f@ fSls le i ii no
count anyhow, and an glad thar am g"inS
away; t;ooA for Dan: iiu.rah for him Send ;1a NM
her feel badly. Particularly remember Marcia
Aal.by. Ida Reed Ko.;;cgs also losel me. Please
send hsr notice q ny dsa!n SIC 1es e. N e!}ae IA.
Yours trlltF D, L. DICKINSON.
, 1869-04-17

Cyrus N. Hnwley, Esq, Of Chicago, NOM
limited as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Of Utah, has long been in successful
practice at our bar, and is well known as
conscientious and able lawyer, who will
make an excellent Judge. For many years
he has been law partner Of Senator Trum-
bull. One who, from his earliest entrance
on professional life, has been m in1e1ible
opponent Of slavery, has just the clements
in his character TINT arc needed to withstand
the political power Of the "twin barbarism''
still dominant in Utah. His services to the
principles Of justice and freedom, Of which
the Republican pa1ty has been the cham
pion, have been valuable, and have fully
deserved this official recognition. We be-
ieve that in the new field to which the
duties OF his Office will call him, and
wherein tho country greatly needs trust
worthy men, his influence will be "frst
pure, then peaceable," but always such rs
will honor tho community from which he
! goes, and benefit those among whom he
shall act.
, 1869-04-17
THE GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN
RIVERS,
Attempts to Unite tho Hcndwatcrs
OF the Amazon md In Plata.
LOWELL. Aass. AprIl lss1

Attempts TO Unto tho Hcndwatcrs
OF the Amazon md Ln Platn.
LOWELL, Mass, April 1859.
II the Editor ofthe 1se,o FORK Herald:
Since an early tate, Brazil has made SERIOUS ef-
Tort 10 1nd some WateFcontHe which should unite
her Amazon Valley With the valley Of La Plata
sptse the solution Of such = Inomentous problem,
neEan seHes Of explorations early In the seven
teenth century; IN l':9 the MARQUIS Of Pambal
then decided that the Madera Has the proper
route, hut further explorations proved tho unne-
ness Of this river for s1ch purpose. The rapids
were q very serious obstacle, and so this route
was abandoned.
OF late the problem has been taken up by some
young BraztlianA who commenced studying the
River Araglasa with q view Of making this the
line Of transit to the Argentine VALLEY. One Of
these gentlemen, pr. Couto de Magalhaens, has
made everything yield to his perseverance. While
fairs Of themselves and their friends he lald asde
his law books autf his literature and directed his
energies to the great work Of l!nkiug together the
two KEG0t valleys Of South America He explored
the AEagraya, and soon convinced himself th8t
the river would not only serve the purpose, but
mon!d atEord an independent route e the prov.
AGassfz to the Amazon encouraged the enterprise.
Dr. MaEnlhaeus when removed to the Presidency
Of Matto Crosse explored m overland route from
this stream he bought steamer Of the old Parana
line, cut 1t In pieces and through an extent OF al
most :tu mites ca1Ilen II On inc LACKS OF mules
nuI By carts to the desired point. When We con-
slider the difficulties OF this enterprise We can
hardly eulogize the energy Of the explorer who
personally proceeded TO The confluence OF the Rio
rermelho, near Leopo1dlno, about 1fty-one de-
Frecs west from Greenwich.
The navigation Of the AEaguaya By steam Is to-
day fact Dr. Magalhaens Is now expected ut
Para, about fifty geographical degrees from tho
point from which he started, having made his v0y-
age ria the Ataguay aud Tocant!n8-
An important fact proven Is that the roEIilEerd
or range that separates the TWO basins Is by nc
means SO dmItult to be traveEsed as has always
been represented. Dr. Magalhaeus says 1t Is rather
gradual assent AMI he believes firmly that with
but little difficulty the headwaters Of the PARMA.
hyba-the name Of the farana branch Of the Plata
In that locality-and those Of the .Aragusy branch
OF the Tocanttns can be nuited by an overland
road, or canal, not exceeding slxtg or eight,
miles In length. These facts hare appeared to nj
60 important that do not hesitate to Communicate
them to yOu,
, 1869-04-17

We regret to announce the death OF Sit James
Emerson Tennent who fell down dead on Saturday
afternoon, two weeks ago AZ 70 ths cause Of ~
death we at present knor nothing. The following
biographical sketch is from Men af tA< Ting: aslS
James Emerson Tennent, Barts soa OF Wlnl3m
Emerson, Esq. Of Belfast, born u 1sy on big mar.
riage assumed the name Of bis wife, 9radaated
LID, at Trinity COLLEGE Dublin, and was called to
the bar at Lincoln Inn In 1ss1- He was one Of
he Joint Secretaries to the Board of Trade, and
has been Secretary to the In.lia BoAfl and tho
Poo1-laW Board, and civil secretary to the Colonial
Government Of CeJIon; Was one Of the members
In the Conservative interest for Belfast, from De-
cemter, 1889 tilt August, 1sa5, and for
Lsburn from December, 1851. TIL December, 1859,
and Is a magistrate for the coun11es Of Antrim,
Down and Fermanagh. and Deputy Lieutenant
{ot a he latter county. He has Mrtten Travels IN
Greece, n 1sss: Account Of Ceylon, physteai FL
toIical and Typographical and Prugress OF Chrtsu'
anlty tn Ceylon, in 1850; Sketches Of the Natural
History Of ceylon, In 1861, and other wo1kA ssE
Knight OF the Greek Or1ler OF the savior N 1saa
was knishted on proceeding to Ces!1n, aud Ras
made & ba1o1et February s, 1S6t- The deceased
baronet Is sncceedeI Ii the title By his son,
William Emerson Tennent, Of the Board Of
TfAde.
, 1869-04-17
ANOTHER INDIANA HORROR.
TWO Hen Cut to Pieces ut Camel.
ton-Ttxo Others Supposed TO be
Fatally Injured md Another Bad.
" fJnrtn

From The lse1o Albany Commercial, Aprft1a
We learn from Mr. Simeon Joseph, who arrived
in the city Tuesday evening. that most horrible
tragedy was enacted Sunday at canneffon, Per7J
County, IN which Whlskey Was the cause, and the
murder Of two citizens and the terrible rounding
Of three others Was the result.
II seems that Mr. DunfeFy, merchant formerly
in high repute IN Canuelton, his brother, and two
brothers named Payne we're On q drinking bout on
Eunday. They, bT some means, became engaged
in quarrel, and bitter words we're used By both
parties
engaged In dispute, and finally the war OF words
ran 50 high that the parties drew tneiE kniTes and
commenced deadly contest Both men we're
fri9htfuy cut, when brother Of each Of them az ln-
terfered, and were IN turn soon ens1ge1 N h1
tlarty bloody md terrible cont1icl the elaetg
Dunesy finally fell dead under 1asa Lay sGw irom i',ar
aliy cut In twain Payne, with whom ne had been
engaged, also soon fell. fatally Houndsu. hotn
men were completely cut Into great ea5hes, from
Vhics, the life tile we'd out IN streams
The younger DunlerJ and the brother OF Payne
were also terribly cut up before they were sep
aratsd. and another man, whose name we ctnnot
now recall, was seriously wounded In trying to
keep the belligerents apart Both Danlevy and
patue it Is beateyed, will die, and the other wound
Cd man will hardly survive his injuries.
, 1869-04-17
THE FIFTY-SEVENTH ILLINOIS
REGIMENT.


From tIs Princeton II ~ Republican, April Is
Agreeable to previous announcement, about one
hundred OF the members OF the gallant old Fifty
seventh Illinois met ut Converse Hall on Wednes-
DAY. Muinr E Fotsae was male temporary Chatr-
man, when committee WAS appointed TO select
officers for Permanent organization The FOL
lowing gentlemen ere selected for the positions
rauesi: President, Dr. George #. Crosses Vice
Presidents, Major E Forsse, Aajutant \. F1aus-
ture, Captain Harlan Tage and Captain ". S.
Swain; Secretary, J. 7. 1art1D-
After ERECTING . permanent Organization, a
committee WIS appointed to draft q constitution
and bylaws The constitution 11es the following
title u the organization: "SoctetJ Of the FIity-
seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry -
Gentlemen who were formerly members or the
Futy-6eyenth, or those belonging to other reg-
mehts, are invited to JOIN this society. When not
otherwise stipulated, the President Is invested
With power to d1 the time and place for holding
the annual meeting. The object Of the assocla-
that prevailed among tho volunteers during the
Hnf.
4 committee Of four, including the Secretary,
WAS appointed TO procure, nearly as possible an
accurate list Of the killed md wounded members
OF the Ffty-seyenth Regiment and report the
FAME ut the next annual meeting, with all facts
md incidents connected herewith that may prove
interesting John Jamf1, E E. Cobb and Joseph
Stetson were appointed such committee, and re-
quested to send ali correspondence to the Sec
retagy, ]. T. InrEln, at Arlington, III. After me
transaction OF some un!mpoE1ant huslness NE NE
meeting adjourned, subject to the call 0! tue
President A number OF letters from members
who could nor he present were read and ordered
10 he placed on 1le By the Secretary.
In the evening magnificent supper Was given
III the American House.
, 1869-04-17

crs Badly Injured.
From the Salt Loks City Reporter, April g.
9n wednesday morning snow slide occurred
BY which TWO dwelling houses ] and . portion Of
saW.nnll were swept away aud dve persons were
buried beneath The mass Of frozen snow and ice.
ae Wilson Wfsnts sseRs St ma4 Tnoes as E. nes cfaa
dall aud John McDouRal, In the early part of the
In MIL Greek canon, about four mtIes frnm lis
on eae s4ssl II sss ps4 pss
CURED last wednesday, March 81, ahout oeesr 1
in the morning At that tims Ftl.on Wright, one
Fl Ss aavns
was swept away twenty feet from il
i1sisat; e and Stewart %ers ea
He'd about 100 feet BY the avalanche Of SNOW.
Stewart KS 6,ns naea q r. 70 big I'D Nc
force OF the slide hal packed solid around them.
Mcdonald, although severely bruised about the
ea as seals Ss az
attng bis fingers In the attempt While resting at
intervals through weakness and exhaustion, he
sonselsed Tith s;ewa5 who: :eompiaIne1 o. bis
unable to make any attempt to- extricate himself
from the dreadful situation In which he was plnced.
ns de
succeeded finally IN e1t1ic8ttng himself, but was
nearly exhausted and unable to stand from weak
nesA hut "aaL al9nt I1et nls &a1H' An IN
mense mass ol snoW and ice covering the bottom
OF the mill building; himself, a. be supposed, the
only Survivor out Or n'e persons who but 9 few
hours before were Hs1n9, breathing human beings.
Having rested while and feeling stronger, he e1-
trtcated portion OF hls blankets from the snow
md started for the mouth Of the canon, four miles
distant, TO procnre assistance. After proceeding
about half mile he found bis strength failing him
and WAS obliged to resurn TO the mill. Arriving
there he found that one other, ut least, had sur
viyed the dreadful accident 1t appears TINT when
the slide took place, Craudall nas carried upon tho
top Of It, and, with the exception Of severe blow
upon his head, WAS uninJurel. The blow had,
however, rendered him Temporarily insane
and be had wandered away from the scene
Of the accident, 30 that when Mcdonald
had eatr1cated himself, crantau wns not seen
W him. After Mcdonald hA1 started down the
canon CIandal came back to the MILL where he was
found ly Mcdonald on bis return, running about
, 1869-04-17

The tota! cost, Including tho principal tsa60)
amounted to s05, which Mr. Part paid. Seven
years lrom that time Mr. PAR was notified BY the
Auuitor that at the time the anit was entered In
stead OF there being due the United State8 g. 81,
there was due him from the United States the
sum Of $3.50, which he enclosed. NJ, Parr wrote
70 tue Auditor claiming also the $oa, which had
been untusily demanded OF him, and in reply was
Told that II he could establish his claim tho
amount would be refunded. Nj. F., we under
stand, has produced the Necessary evidence and
Will therefore receive back his money.
, 1869-04-17

ACAluNhS A44HS Inv LIZ "a S14y eo0A AA%AeN
for common people to live in, unless they
arc rebels, but it is a comfortable place
whereof to be Governor. The Auditor has
made, in accordance with resolution Of
the Legislature passcd in February, areport
Of the items Of contingent expenses in fur
nishing what he calls the "Goyernor's pal
ace" for the fiscal year ending October 10,
1868. From this long bill Of particulars We
learn that the amount expended to make
the Governor and his family il
he has one - comfortable was
nearly ::::.4 900. As tho larger part Of this
sum WAS expended for furniture, only
few hundred dollars being apont in repairs
Of the house, it may be said that they fit
out their Governors in Kentucky "rogard-
less Of expense" The items are all interest
ing, and some of them will be instructive
to young housekecpera. His E1co]lency,
for instance, dreams Of future greatness on
S22aa5 spring bottom mattress, in cham
Der, the necessary furniture Of which cost
5000. And other sleeping apartments nre
well provided with similar chamber sets, for
which tho linen sheets cost about $500, tho
linen pillow-cascs 5000, md tho blankets
$3.50. The "palace" floors nrc covered with
over 81 200 worth Of carpeting, and before
its windows hnng nbout $1,000 worth Of
bsocatcl md French lace curtains. Not lcas
than twenty-nine dozen, OF three hundred
and forty-eight plates Of I'LL sorts md sizes
would scrve tho Gubernatorial family,
and when tho Gubernatorial friends call
for pleasant ga,ue Of euchrc, on a $40
stand, there nro two dozen special "whis-
key tumblcrH" provided, as distinguished
from tho eight dozen cut and engraved
probuhly with the Governors mono
gram-tu,nblers and goblets for uso
on less festive or more stately occa-
bious. OF dinner-scts and tea-sets,
Of champagne glasses and punch-bowls, Of
tingeT-bowls md nickel-silver 1ower-stands,
aud castors, and nutczackers and crrmb-
scrapers OF tho sa1no material there is ample
provision; and Of nickclsilrer Writers about
5000 worth. But these nickel-silver articles,
we think, are quite unworthy Of such IN es-
tablishncnt, whero nothing tBrummagen'
should have been permitted. But it proves,
at least, tho honesty Of the account, md is
a fair warning to burglars, who never bur
den themselves with anything but pure
metal Nor is this the only evidence
that the statement is accurate. Who
| can doubt it when so cents is faithfully
charged for amouso-trap, Is cents for "onc
I tap"-WhicA seems q small allowance to
two dozen wliskey tumblers-l5 cents 70,
grinding a shovel, and 30 cents each for
two spools OF silk? We find a1so charged
81 for 4'two days work by Mrs, Knight,
which seems hard on that worthy woman,
but proves that in other things beside
mouse-traps and taps the Governor is Of o
"frugl mind"
We give, Of course, only glance ut this
remarkable document, which would fn
nearly column Of this paper, hut enough
to show that it is jolly thing to be (
Democratic Governor in the State Of Ken
lucky.
, 1869-04-17

Farmers In Mercer County, Ill, have been SOW
ing wheat Kilh their oyercoats On.
The growing wheat crop In Derrten County,
Mich, IS generally looking well
"Our wheat crop il large tbs season, think nfty
per cent more Than usual. believe never sa"
wheat LOOK better than at present.
son counsT Kan. s lis yeas. Vii IL exceed that Of
any previous Jeaf. -..u.
In Miami County. Kan., the fal wheat ~ W3s oaay
tpr OPINION thnt the crup viii be shost, alkhoogh
there was much greater brcadiA soNu ta9 eny
previous season. Considerable spring ~ne1a mas
been S0Wu.
, 1869-04-17

This, you know. II near the moytns SEASON tn
Gotham. Some weeks ago notorious courtesan
seeing an advertisement ug q handsome house for
sale in Fifth avenue, purchased it under an as
sumcd mime for the price named-Se1, 900! She
moved into It at once, and continued her es.ab-
llshmcnt formerly IL Crosby street, to the great
hota They tried TO get her out
by law; but they could prove nothing asalnst her.
then approached BY agents, who odsred her s1oooS
to move She declined They named $ao,uoo ns
n bonus, but she continued obdurate- 1t last
they paid her Sloa, ,0cD to 80, and she went The
shrewd roman cleared &s5,ooo in less than o
month BY rendering her absence moro desirable
than her company.-!Stv Yo+k Letter.