davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15
EVERY HOUSE NEEDS A WORK &.
SHOP.

We have long been surprised to see how few
pared to do the simplest mechanical work
which is constantly required about their prem
ises. If shelf needs making or changing, q
hoop starts off, brick gets loose and endan-
gers the whole house, q thll, plow, harrow or
rake breaks, and the thousand other little re-
pairs which a very little skill can make,-all
these must wait and grow worse by the wait
ing, till some more handy leighbor, or some
regular workman at distance, can be sent for
to fix up things. Here is bad leak in the
household which ought not to be. Fornot on
ly is there great waste in the delay of these
repairs-many things going to utter ruin be-
cause too expensive to hire done-but the cost
for paid services is large sum in years. And
what better school and teacher could boys have
than workshop and tools? 1t is sad to think
how many a mighty genius in the arts has
for the want of such cheap, but golden op-
portunity.
Our voice then is to get up the workshops,
both as great educator, and as means OF
profit every way. First, a suitable building
then bench and vice FIXTURE then the or
dinarY tools will cost, perhaps, 500, but
will pay every year 20 per cent. interest on the
investment.
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15

and violent" But soon he found the great
torreut had disappeared, its dry and parched
bed only remaining,-because its only source
was the pitiful showers which few fervd
suns dried up; but the little rill-that was flow
ing on the same,-beeause coming from the
eternal springs in the interior mountains which
parching heats could not assail; and tracing
it down he found it fed wide lake which the
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15

Western journal tells US that 'sa whole herd
of office beggars have returned from Washing
ton with faces as long as hogs shouts. One of
them swore that Johnson's Administration
could yet be considered respectable in compari-
son with Grants"
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15

"Have you seen my black-faced ante
lope" "No, l haven't; whom did your
aunt elope with?'
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15
Farm, Garden, and Household,
BY PUTNAM sIMoNTOS.

ss- our friends who may have communications, OBJ
servatons facts, suggestions. anything of interest,
pertaining this department. requested commu-
nicate the Dr. Putnam Simonton, Searspor who
will prepare the for publication, II Of sufficient i'm
yortalcc.
The Republican journal., 1869-04-15
Yes or No.

And one face shining out like star,
And one face haunting the dreams OF each,
And one voice, sweeter than others are,
Breaking into silyery speech
Telling through lips Of bearded bloom,
1he old. old story eyer lpain. 1NORA PERRY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Commander 8. L. Breese has been detached nom
the command OF the Cyane and placed waiting
orders. Lieutenant Commander Nathaniel Green
has been detached from the Albany and granted Q
sick leave. Lieutenant Commander J. Crittenden
watson has been detached from special duty at Phil
adelphia aud ordered to the Albany.
The following have been detached from the Mace
DOMAIN and placed on waiting orders:-Lieutenant
Commander j. Pierson, Master William watts, Sur.
geon II. G. Nelson. Assistant Surgeon M. @. Dren-
nan; detached from the Macedonian and ordered to
duty at the Naval Hospital Norfolk, Lieutenant 3.
Surgeon +. K. Hartzell; detached from the Savannah
and placed on waiting orders, Lieutenant Thomas
p wilson; from the savannah, and ordered TO the
Naval Academy Paymaster rorbett; rom the Savan-
nah and ordered to settle accounts Lieutenant Com
mander William O. Wise; from the Dale and directed
to hold himself In readiness for duty on board the
Miantonomoh Master w. G. Gibson; ordered to duty
at the New York Navy Yard, Master Washburne
Maynard.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Green, who
was recently tried by court marshal, and In whose
case general order was yesterday issued IRON the
Navy Department; has been ordered to duty ON
The following was received yesterday at the Navy
Department.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP JgSIArTA,l
Hon q. NJ. RopEsoS, Secretary Of the Navy
SH-I have the bo1or inorm you that after fair
OF tweutyoue days from New York. we made the light on
Cape Roca tho Rock of Lisbon, and next entered
tho TaRus with light airs anchored oil the city at Two r.
NJ found here the Sabine Commander J. g. Walker tbs
Richmond having sailed three days previous to our arrival
aud the Guard but one.
am happy be able to inform tho Department that
she as6sd every unavorabo prediction made Of her
She excellent boat steers WE'LL IL steady and In
well up 70 her canvas Very respectfully, your obedient
SERVANT .. u. LUCE commanding.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
: BOARD OF Aldermen.

This Board met yesterday pursuant to adjourn.
ment with the president, Alderman Conan, In the
chair. A large amount OF routine business was
transacted, after which resolutions were adopted az
Notwithstanding the Street Commissioner to pro-
cure one division headquarters flag, and one brigade
headquarters flag for each OF the 1--WE brigades OF
the First division National Guard, ). N r.. the
expense OF the same not 10 exceed 900 Tor
the six nags, and that upon completion OF said flags
the Mayor DO requested 30 present them on behalf OF
the corporate authorities OF this city TO the Major
General commanding; that all the transverse
roads crossing the Central Park be lighted with
gas; 70 pave with Belgian pavement Flfty-nftth
street from Tenth to Eleventh avenue; also Six
teeuth street from First avenue to avenue @; to
pave with NIcolson pavement Stuyvesant street,
between Second and 1hrd avenues; also Ninth
street. between second ana Third avenues; TO pave
with Belgian pavement Forty-eghth street, from
Flfth 10 Sixth avenue donating 10 the chairman OF
tho board OF trustees OF the James Methodist Epsco-
PAT church. corner OF Tenth avenue ana Forty foursn
street. sgI 90, 10 pay assessments.
several resolutions from the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen we're introduced. and laid over; after
which the Board Adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

A FLANK MOVEMENT ON ANDY JOHNSON
The "old line democrats" of Tennessee arc
reported to be combining on A. 0. p. Nichol-
son, public printer at Washington under Polk,
if we are not mistaken, the object being to
head off Andy Johnson for the United States
Senate. The misfortune Of johnson Is that
while he has recovered of late something Of
his old democratic popularity In Tennessee, he
has made powerful enemies on both sides who
are done with him; but still he holds the
inside track as the representative of the domi-
nant anti-radical clements of the new Tennes-
see Legislature, and he may squeeze in.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

OFF FOR MEXICO. latest adyices from
W. II. Seward and his travelling party are
that on Thursday last they left San Francisco
in the steamer Golden Gate en- route for Mex
leo. Their route will be via Manzanllo, Coli
ma (the region Of volcanoes and earthquakes),
Guadalajara and Querdtaro (the city where
the Emperor Macmillan, Miramon and Mejia
were executed by the Juarez government, and
thence to the Mexican capital. We expect
that Mr.. Seward, in view Of his services as our
Secretary of State, in sticking to Juarez and in
negotiating the French out Of Mexico, will be
welcomed with general enthusiasm by the
Mexican officials and people at every point OF
his journey, especially as we understand this
trip is undertaken in answer to special invi-
tation from Juarez and others of the heads of
tho sister republic. AT the capital he will End
the Mexican Congress in session. Finally, as
Mr.. Seward is not averse to Mexican annexa-
ton, who knows but that this pleasure excur-
sion may plant stepping stone or two in that
direction?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

Mastering for Cubn--The Antilles Question
at a Crisis-An American Volunteer squad
ron at Sea.
The American movement in sympathetic
aid of the Cuban revolution is in active pro-
gress. BY special telegram from Fernandina,
Fla, received last night, we learn
that the expedition which left New York
on the Alabama ran the forts in
safety and arrived off the Florida coast.
The Alabama was joined by the Lillian and
Teaser, having sixteen hundred men, ten
thousand rifles, five hundred sabres and
twenty pieces of artillery on board. General
Goicouria was in command. Generals Stead
man and Magruder are embarking another
expedition on fourth vessel. The entire force
will concentrate at a common rendezvous off
the Cuban coast. The privateers Hornet and
Cuba are also out mounted with fifteen
guns EACH The military expedition will
be accompanied by the naval force. The
Hornet is to cruise off Cuba for Spanish mer-
chantmen and troopships Five thousand
American volunteers for Cuba are still In
depot along the Gulf coast of the United
States. The Cuban question must conse-
quently soon be brought to an issue so far as
the government in Washington and the Ameri-
can people are concerned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
Tho Contest In Mississippi and Texas.

Tho Contest In Mississippi and Texas.
The elections in Mississippi and Texas occur
on the 30th of November. In the case of the
latter the time for keeping open the polls is
ito be continued" like magazine story, for
several days.
Mississippi is in queer whirl. The liberal
republicans, conservatives and original demo-
Gratis favor the election of Judge Dent for Gov
ernor. The radicals have nominated Mr.
Alcorn- Tho atrugglo botweon tho two
rows down to the simple point-Shall Misss-
sippi be reconstructed upon liberal basis or
upon one that is narrow-minded, bigoted and
intolerant2 It seems that the chief opposition
to Judge Dent is founded upon notion that.
although he is brother-in-law Of the Presi-
dent, the Executive is unfriendly to his success.
The people Of Mississippi are able to settle that
question themselves, and to vote upon it intelli-
gently. Judge Dent is by far the favorite
among the people.
In regard to Texas, the campaign is
fairly opened. The government officials
have intruded themselves into the poll
tics of the State, just as the Secretary
of the Treasury did in regard to the late
election in Tennessee, when the conservative
candidate for Governor was triumphantly
elected, despite the maneuvrings Of small
politicians in Washington, with millions of
money and powers of patronage at their back.
Parties in Texas, if they can be called
parties, are essentially mixed. The most
prominent candidate for Governor is General
Hamilton, Union man when the Union
wanted men in perilous hour. He takes an
enlightened view of the situation, and declares
that the war having established great
national fact he is ready to welcome all
who endorse that view. There is no use for
indignant Texans to attempt to make hubbub
in this matter. If they did not like Hamilton
once-and there was clear case Of shooting
him by dead shot at one time because no
advocated Union sentiments-there Is no rea-
son why they should not like him now. He
is the man for the period, and both radicals
and conservatives in Texas might go much
further and find a worse man to represent
them.
The Congressional nominations in Missis-
sippi and Texas, so far as heard from, are
highly respectable With proper men in Con-
gress these two outstanding States may be
assured of cordial welcome on their full
restoration to the bosom of the American
| Union.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

that the government Is sufficiently protected
when he has put the price of gold as low and
that ofgreenbacks as high as ii is in his power
to do Yet with these small notions as his guild
ing stars he actually put 1t within the power
Of a combination to run the price ofgreenbacks
to any point they chose. He had it plainly
before him that tho demand for gold in this
market and the supply bore such relation
to one another that at given
time in the near future the available
quantity would be reduced to less than five
millions perhaps to three millions. He knew,
or ought to have known, that people who
wanted to change the relation in prices
between gold and currency had only five mill
lions to buy in order to put the price at what
ever point suited their operations. He ignored
this fact with a magaifcence of stupidity
unparalleled in the annals OF finance and this
one fact ought 10 send him forever to bung up
that ''hoe in the heavens that he made for
the benefit of Andrew johnson. His course
resulted in the formation of ring competent
to buy fifteen to twenty millions, and in the
arrangement of all financial transactions by
body of men whom he had furnished with
perfectly legitimate motive. A Secretary Of
the Treasury in whose regime this occurs
is not fit for the place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

FIVE HUNDRED MILLIONS IN GOLD was the
sum of the Wall street sales of that terrible
Friday. This amount Of gold, upon a rough
estimate, allowing sixteen dollars to an ounce,
and sixteen ounces to the pound, and two
thousand pounds TO the ton, and one ton 10
each cart, would require thousand carts to
move It; and allowing twenty feet to each
horse and cart the string of carts would be
about eight miles long. No wonder Wall
street COLLAPSED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

SIGNIFICANT PREPARATIONS AT THE Brook
LVS NAVY YARp.-The iron-cIad Dictator
and the steam frigate Severn have been
equippe,.. and coaled, and are lying at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, in expectation Of orders
from Washington at any moment TO hoist
anchors and proceed to the island Of Cuba.
The Cuban question, from this and other
signs Of the times, on both sides Or tho Allan
tic. Is evidently coming 10 head.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
Tho Now British Colonial Policy.

The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, British
Secretary of State for War, recently made
speech TO his constituents on England's new
colonial policy-the policy Gas in the New
Dominion and Australia) Of encouraging them
to develop their own power and resources
and to stimulate them TO self reliance. He
pictured the great success Of this policy in
Canada. ''She had now an army of her own.
and such merchant navy that If her people
choose to adopt the act passed for the purpose
she may become one Of the first maritime
Powers of the world" This, he commended,
was the true policy, for 1t made the colonies
sources of strength and honor to the imperial
government. Under this policy, he thought,
''when the times come, and England calls for
the support of her colonies, there will DO a
confederation such as the world never saw
under single sovereign"
This is an immense stride forward from the
British colonial policy Of l776 and thereabout,
aud that for the time being it will strengthen
the colonies and the home government we can.
not doubt. While Ireland, however, continues
under the old repressive system there will be
no harmony in this new liberal colonial policy.
We think, too, that the day is not far off when
Australia and the New Dominion will feel
strong enough to take care Of themselves;
that then England will have to let them go,
and that fusion with ''the great republic"
is the manifest destiny of her Majesty's Blue
Noses. But, for some time yet, the Cabinet
and Parliament at London, under their new
colonial policy, with the aid Of the telegraph
and the modern appliances Of trade may hold
her colonies all round the globe in loyal attach
ment to the crown. We are in no hurry, not
even with those Alabama claims.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
Tpe eOttHpoNT HOMICIDE.

An inquest was held last night before Coroner
ZONES touching the cause OF the death OF Nicholas
Raniaan who died st the City Hospital
on saturday last from the eject Of pistol
shot wound. Several witnesses were examined,
and the testimony elected was corroboratory OF
the version previ ously given. ofcer 0'Brien heard
the cries Of female for help on the night In ques-
ton FRIDAY night, and while proceeding to nves-
tgate the cause was ared at 10y one OF the assa.l-
ants OF the woman. He returned tho Are, and tho
shot took eject, was subsequently ascertained.
10 the body OF deceased. Tue inauest Will ba
resumed toutuht
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
Oar City Impr0vements-The New I'll


Avenue Pavement.
We published yesterday an account of recent
city improvements, particularly of those which
the Belgian, Nicolson and Fisk concrete pave
ments are intended to accomplish. 1t is but
fair, however, to say that the complaints
against the Fisk pavement-which seems to
have been fifty enough named, after the amount
Of dust which it raises--are numerous and
strong. It's advantages are unquestionable.
Carriages roll over it almost silently, and if it
be kept in order, like the somewhat similar
pavements in Paris, 1t cannot fail to become
popular. We have been assured that if we
win wait patiently until the sandy material
which has been thrown upon it shall have
properly prepared it for permanent service, it
will present surface as smooth as a room
floor, but not at all slippery, like the old Russ
pavement on Broadway, and utterly free from
dust. Meanwhile, however, it cannot be
denied that it fills the air with an impaIpable
powder, arising from s'nasty mixture" of
bitumen, tar, coal ashes, sand, crushed coke,
gashouse refuse, petroleum and we know not
what other elements-a powder which chokes
our threats and lungs, penetrates every house
on the avenue, defling alike broadcloth and
silks, furniture, curtains and carpets, whether
it be dry, as in these days Of drought, or
reduced to muddy pulp by rain or by
sprinkling We are told that we must endure
this evil for a month or two longer,
when good will be educed from it. Doubtless
If our municipal authorities were to be relied
upon to keep the new pavement Ia order we
could patiently submit to the infiction for q
while. in Paris, after . rain, hundreds of
laborers are employed to cleanse the filth
accumulated on similar kind of pavement,
and, during drought, to sweep and sprinkle
it. But here, as we all know, job Is job.
and we cannot always count upon street COM
missioners for doing their duty. Indeed, If
we had to rely upon them we might well hes-
tate before recommending the adoption even
OF the crystal pavements Of the celestial
city. Already the new pavement of Fifth
avenue, between Thrty-fourth and Thirty
sixth streets, has had to be repaired, and
before IL shall be completed still further repa-
rations may be requisite. Let us hope that at
least we shall soon DO relieved from the ncon-
veniences to which all who pass through
Fifth avenue or who reside on il arc now sub
jected, and that the direct personal appeal
which these inconvenience make to the public
in favor OF requiring contractors for city
improvements TO ful6l thoroughly their con-
tracts, and the municipal authorities to do their
duty, may prove effectual.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

SUPERVISOR Ely AND THE BOARD or SUPER
vlsoRs. Mr.. Ely's colleagues in the Board Of
Supervisors, as appears by our law reports,
have managed to exclude him from their meet
ings. II the averments Of the Supervisor are
true, and the annual tax levy has been passed
at an Illegal meeting Of the Board, IL may
result in on entire disarrangement of the
finances Of the city. The Board of Super
visors may have carried their political animos-
tiles little too fac
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

He DECLINES. George William Curtis
declines the Syracuse republican nomination
for Secretary Of State. lie sees, no doubt,
that II will not pay. Greeley demands Ger
man in his place Instead Of closing he wants
to open the ball with the German, and he
"flQhts nit Sigel." Greeiev Ia waking up.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

The PUBLIC DEBIT statement Of the
public debt for October makes another crafty
ing exhibit of a heavy reduction of the sum
total-this time by S7,467, 429 During the
first six months of the present administration,
which have just closed, the monthly decrease
OF the debt has very nearly averaged that
amount
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

A ROYAL COOP JoB.-Fiteen members Of
the Spanish Cortes have been commissioned
dates for the throne now vacant in Madrid.
As there are almost as many candidates as
commissioners, and as each individual COM
missioner will be very likely to present a new
one, the proceedings of the body will make
fine Spanish ola podrida. There is "money
in 1t" however, aud that to an extent which
would make the month of s'ring man" Ia
Washington or Albany to water. King making
by committees is the newest, biggest and most
profitable job yet out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

THE NATIONAL REvENUE-A SPLENDID
ExmBIT.-Mr. Wells, United States Special
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, estimates
that the surplus revenue for the current fiscal
year, from the government savings in the
reduction of expenses the gains in the collec-
ton of the taxes, whiskey, &C., and other
gains and savings, will be one hundred and
twenty millions of dollars ($l20, 0o0, 000),
which is likely to be at the disposal of the
Secretary of the Treasury for the reduction of
the public debt. This looks we'll for the finan-
cal policy of General Grant, for at this rate
within fifteen years the national debt may be
wiped out to the last penny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

fOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-JouS III PRoclDA-THE
VETERAN or WATERLoo-FoRTY THIEVES.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

WOODS MUSEUM CuRI0SITIEs Broadway, corner
Tbreth st.-aaines daily Performance every evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

ACADEMY or MUSIC, 18th s,ree,.-HEnRMAss, THE
Par ann
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

FRENCH THEATRE. 1ith st. and 9Th nv.-ESdIfsH
OrERA-Matinee- Eyening-BoaFMtAS GIRL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02
ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NIBLO's GARDEN, Broadway.-FoRMosA; on, THR
RAILROAD TO RUIN. Matinee at 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
SD ereet.-PATRIR
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE. Is and AZ Bowcry.-hA
ANIELLo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

OLYMPIC THEATRE. BroadwNy.-rH. DRAMA OF
UNCLE TOMS CABIN. Matinee at 2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

THE TAMMANy, Fourteenth street-IxIoN-Tor; Or
THE RENDEZVOUS Matinee at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-02

WAyERfEY THEATRE, No. ago Rroadway.-A GRAND
yAMsTY ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at ..