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The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25
POET RY.
A wOMAN'6 VIEW.

How calmly men speak OF war, Of battle.
OF the possible loss of thousands of lives
-Ah but to women the cannon's rattle
Tells ofmourning sisters and wives.
OF brave boys marching out in the morning.
And lying with upturned brows at night
or the swift death angel, with ef-sharp
warning,
Scattering broadcast ruin and blight;
OF maidens watching, waiting and weeping
For lovers who never will come again;
Ofsisters longing for boys that are sleeping
In coflinless graves on the battle plain;
OF dread suspense and the awful anguish
That from first to last Is woman's lot;
OF loathsome prisons where dear ones Ian
guish;
ofslsepicss nights and days, all fraught
With wild conjectures ana mighty sorrow,
WITH ah weeping and wal and hope defer
With hating the presenteand dreading the
morrow,
And oft repeating "What news have you
heard z"
Ola cast-off garment, priced as treasure,
Because dear one has worn it of late;
OF rivers of tears, and grief without measure
Ofhouses and homes made desolate.
Yes, this is the meaning of war for woman
Not brave, heroic, nor strong, | know;
Weak, no doubt; but she is so human,
And the old time Spartans died long ago.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRup.-We
find the following in the California Med
lcal Gazette, from correspondent
" Some weeks since / was called TO an
infant Of six months old, who was in
dying condition, apparently from the ef-
fects of a narcotic poison. 1t had taken
no medicine except this syrup, Of which
it had taken, within ten hours, two doses
Of about one teaspoonful each had
the syrup from which these doses were
given analyzed by a skillful chemist.
There were ten drachms OF soothing syr.
up in the vial, and it yielded of morphia
and other opium alkaloids. ] IA 100
grains. very nearly one grain to the ounce
Of syrup. This result astonished me.
The printed directions for administering
the medicine are as follows: "For q child
under one month old, six to ten drops;
three months old, half tcaspoonful
three or four times q day until free from
pain. In dysentery repeat the above dose
every two hours, until tho character OF
the discharge is changed for the better
Here we have dose Of morphine, equal
to ten drops OF laudanum given to .
child of three months every two hours,
and double the quantity to a child OF six
months old. have always DISCOUNTS
nanced the use of this preparation, as I
did not know its composition, and sup
posed it was some anodyne; but had
no idea of its deadly strength. 1t is ia
miliar fact that children are very sus-
ceptib!e to the influence Of opium, and
four drops oflaudanum have been known
to kill an infant of nine months. think
it important that this analysis should be
published, that the profession, and
through it tho public, may be warned of
the fearful effects Of administering this
dangerous popular nostrum. The guam
tity used in the community is enormous,
doubtless it has killed hundreds of chill
dren, and would kill thousands, were it
not by beginning in very small doses and
gradually increasing, a tolerance Of the
immediate poisonous effects is induced,
although the miserable little victims Of
domestic drugging are reduced to puny
and cachetic creatures, that are carried
oil by the first disease that takes hold Of
them.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25
Col, WIN. r. BOURNE,

Formerly Of Fort Smith. Arkansas, will as
sist me IN the duties Of my Agency. | am
prepared to make cash advances on all ship
merts of Cotton to the House Of Messrs. F. /.
ERAuys IL Co, Baltimore. and viii PERSONAL :
ly guarantee to shippers as much per pound,
net. as they would receive by shipping: to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G. A. MEYER.
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25
x7y- Some Of our friends who delight

E4s- Some Of our friends who delight
in flowers ought to try an experiment rec
commended by one Of our exchanges,
which if successful will be a gratifying
one. 1t says "Any lady who cultivates
a rose in her apartments will find by plant
ing an onion in the same pot, the fra.
GRANGE of the rose will be increased a
hundred per cent. Why this is so. is
more than We can say, but 1t is certainly
4 fact"
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
toral notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
. lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of personal
character, if admissible at all, double the usual
ates and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
state oillces' $1,000. County officers, $1,000
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements. paid quarterly, in
ADVANCE Legal and transient advertisements
to be paid for when left at the office.
All job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Adlress all letters and communications TO
j. 5. DUSnAM. Editor and Proprietor
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25

Lc- Busy not myself in sea ch orothe,
mems lives; the errors OF thine own ID
more thar thou canst answer for. II
more concerns thee to mend one fault In
thyself, than to find out thousand in
others.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25

ET Our minds are as different - our
faces. We are all travelling to ono dos
tination--happiness; but mono are going
by the Same read.
The Van Buren press., 1870-10-25
DIR. y NJ. BOURLAND

MILL attend to calls in city or country, at all
NV hours.
OFFICE oS MAIN STREET NEAR THE RIVER.
april 2,'70tf
Evening star., 1870-02-03
TIE CURRENCY BnL.-The bill which passed

THE CURRENCY BILL.-The bill which passed
the Senate yesterday to provide q national cur
rency of coin notes, and to equalize the distri-
button Of circulating notes, retains the amount
Of forty five millions, originally reported. to
be added to the amount Of bank note currency
already in circulation. This amount is to be
furnished to banks in States and Territories
having less than their proportion under the APP
portionment of 1865, but . new apportionment
Of the above amount Is required to be made as
soon as practicable upon the basis Of the census
of 1870 In lieu Of the amount thus to he isaued
the Secretary Of the Treasury Is required to re,
deem the three per cent. cert fcates now held
BY the national banks i'm the place of the
legal-tender reserved fund. As the legal
tender notes will therefore take the
place of the redeemed certificates in the
reserved funds OF the banks, it is claimed
that this bill does not really increase the aggre-
gate volume of currency in circulation, for the
second section prohibits more of the new cur
rency from being issued every month than there
are certificates redeemed. The fourth section
authorizes new banks, and the comptroIler of
the currency to furnish them with circulating
ho.es not exceeding eighty per cent. of the par
value of the bonds deposited for the same These
notes are to be promises of the association TO
paw them upon presentation at the bank in gold
CT siuer com Of the United States. By the seventh
section an amount not exceeding twenty millions
can be Withdrawn within a year from such banks
as have an excess over the pro rata authorized
pally from Boston, Providence, Hartford, and
New Haven, in New England, and New York
city. But the bill provides that no circulation
shall be withdrawn from States having an excess
until after the fOrty-five millions granted by
this bill have been taken up.
Evening star., 1870-02-03
Reading Matter on Every Page.

The meeting at Lincoln Hall yesterday to
take into consideration the question of the con-
sOlidation of the District was, in regard to the
numbers present of our most respectable cti-
zens and the harmonious expression of opinion,
one Of the most important meetings ever held in
this District. Ii was, a such q meeting should
be, entirely divested Of a party character, and
one or two attempts to inject partisan appeal
into the proceedings were promptly discounte-
nanceds The question was treated in its broad
common sense aspect, with the view to deter
mine whether the interests of the District and
its people would be advanced by a consolidated
harmonious government, with increased powers
The expression Of opinion by the meeting was
emphatic in the affirmative.
Among the most earnest and eloquent adyo-
Gates Of consolidation were men of the standing
OF General Howard and Judge Fisher. General
Howard pointed out in convincing terms the ad-
vantages to be gained by consolidation i'm
securing the power of self-government, repre-
sentation in Congress, the development of the
resources of the District, the announcement of
labor by the introduction Of capital, &C., &c.
Judge Fisher was equally forcible in illustra-
ting the advantages to be derived from consoli-
dation and disposed of the various objections
made to the plan in cogent style. He showed
especially the utter absurdity of the argument
that consolidation will curtaii the elective fran
chisel and pointed out that it would really
enlarge it by giving the ballot to the residents of
the county who never had a vote.
We do not doubt that this successful meeting
will give an important impulse to the consolida-
ton movement.
Evening star., 1870-02-03

twill be seen by the report of the debate in
the Senate yesterday on the Potomac railroad
bill that II is now proposed by the company to
get the privilege to bring their road into the
city along the north bank of the canal to the
Center market We are heartily in favor of
granting every possible facility to new railroads
to this city, but it seems to us that it will he
going too far to allow any company to bring
their cars to the very heart of the city, and
through the line Of public grounds. 1t is per-
haps necessary evil that the railroad track
(above the level of the street, and the platform
and buildings appertaining to the railroad
should disfgure Maryland avenue; and the
nuisance OF the present track of the Baltimore
and Ohio road to the foot of the Capitol Is one
from which the city has suffered greatly. But
to permit the Baltimore and Potomac road tn
penetrate to Pennsylvania avenue and Seventh
street, the very business center of the CITY.
would be an intensification of all the evils that
have been experienced from railroads On and
across our streets. We think Mr.. MorrilI's OBJ
Ieetions yesterday very timely and that they
VIII have due weight when action is taken ON
the bill.
Evening star., 1870-02-03
LATE TELEGRAU. "a.

The workmen on the Bernard & McGovau's
canal deepening contract, between Chicago and
Summit, struck for higher wages Yesterday.
They have been receiving $1.75 per day, and
demand q. The strikers number about 400 1t
can be obtained at S1.S.
The Grand Jury in New Orleans have found
two bills against Perry Fuller, late Cole ctor of
that port, and his associates. w. c. Gray, F. A.
Dewolf, Robert s. Sprowle, w. A, West and
Marks Dinklespiel, on i've affidavits, ON charge
of conspiring to defraud the revenues Of the
Government.
The Constitutional Convention of Tennessee.
adopted and sent to the Legislature a resolution
tions until the fourth Saturday in March, in
order that the amended Constitution NAV be
submitted to the people at the same time.
special from Lebanon, Kentucky, saws
mob of about seventy-fve men attempted to
take two men of Washington county out of
Springfield Jail on Monday night to hang them.
driven off.
The resolution offered in the Kentucky Lepis-
iature, instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the propriety ofrepealing the laws
prohibiting negroes from testifying against
whites, was tabled yesterday in the House.
Prince Arthur visited the store of A. T.
Stewart Stewart, yesterday He dined with Collector
Grlnnell and in the evening he attended the
opera. He visits the fortifications to-day by in
vitation Of General Mcdowell.
Information has been filed by the United
States District Attorney looking to the confis-
cation OF 20 900 gallons Of whisky found at tho
rectifying house and store Of III. Webster s. Co.,
New York, for alleged fraud on the revenue.
The bodies Of the three children whose dis
appearance from Wynockie, N. j., some weeks
ago, has been frequently referred to were found
yesterday, partially eaten by crows.
Governor Senter transmitted yesterday to the
tennessee Legislature a special message rela-
tive to the recent murders by mObs, and asks
ior additional power to bring the offenders to
justice.
Seventeen hundred barrels of whisky, belong
ing to G. A. Fellows, in New York, were, by or
der OF Collector Bayley, turned over yesterday
to the district attorney.
Gov. Yarmouth, Of Louisiana, has appointed
James Graham, State auditor, vice Wickliffe,
suspended in consequence of the articles Of i'm
peachment brought against him.
George Judson, cashier of the Brooklyn post
offce, has been arrested, charged with apprO-
letters.
The Washington House, on Main street, Nor
folk, Virginia. with most of the furniture, was
destroyed by fire yesterday; loss S25,OOO.
The Legislature of New Mexico has adopted a
State constitution, which will be submitted to
the people on the first Monday in October.
The National Trotting Congress is in session
at New York to revise the rules and effect a re-
form in trOttng contests.
Jas. w. Stonebridge, a New York letter car
rier, has been held to bail charged with embez-
zling money letters.
The New Jersey Legislature wants Congress
to recognize the belligerent rights Of Cuba.
A State Convention of colored men will meet
at Frankfort, KY, on the 23d instant.
The Sioux and the Rees Indians in Dakota are
preparing for mutual hostilites.
Evening star., 1870-02-03
DROPOSALS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
l. SANITARY WORK.
DEPoT QUARLERMAsIER's OFFICE.

r.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 8, $50
Sealed Proposals. from responsible parties are
invited at this office until II o'clock noon on MON
DAY February IA, for the removal of all Sink De
pOsis, Ashes. and Dead Animals, for one year from
the lst OF March next, from the various barracks
Offices buildings &C. thrOu the CITY, occupied
by such branches of the War Department as are
DESIGNATED by the Depot Quartermaster
bidders Will be required to accompany their bids
with bond, signed by themselves and two esponsi-
Die sureties, in the sum of one Thousand dollars that
they Will furnish all necessary materials and labor
Tor the performance of the work and execute bonds
IN the sum OF two 90 thousand dollars, immediately
upon the award OF the contract for its faithful and
satisfactory performance
Lists of the places TO be visited must be obtained
from the Depot Quartermaster each month, and
every place so designated must be visited directed
in the list.
Payments will be made monthly, or as soon there
after as funds furnished for the purpose III the
amount of work required be either increased or di-
minished during the period of the contract a pro
portionate increase or diminution of the monthly
payments will be made upon contract rates.
Should the contractor fail to perform the work re-
guired in prompt and satisfactory manner, the
Depot Quartermaster will hire it done, and charge
the cost to the contractor. He also reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals that unsas
factory.
Any information required will be cheerfully given
at the cffice of the Depot Quartermaster
Bids should be indorsed " Proposals for Perform
ing Sanitary Work." and addressed to the under
signed.
BY order Of the Quartermaster General.
DIG. THOMAS.
Captain, NJ. =. X, u. =. A.,
fe36t Acting Depot Quar- termaster
Evening star., 1870-02-03

SHIPS or WAR.-A special dispatch from
Nassau, dated January 80, says the British gun
boat Dart discovered the steamer Anna anchored
near Berry Island on 18th, and brought her to
that port, where an investigation was held. Ii
was found that her papers were regular, and she
had no coal on board, so she was released. On
the following day her consignee applied for
American Consul then demanded clearance for
the United States, and was again refused. A
guard was then put on board of the Anna and
the American nag was lowered. The Spanish
war steamer Venadlto stopped and searched the
cargo and papers of the American vessel Henry
Perkins, from thence for Harbor Island
Evening star., 1870-02-03

PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OK THE New
YORK CITY GOvERNMEST.-The Tammany bill
for the reorganization of the local government
of New York city was introduced in the Assem-
bly of New York yesterday. Under it the head,
OF departments are TO be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen. The
police department will consist of the Mayor
Recorder, and three other Commissioners The
CrOtOn Board and street department are con-
solidated- An policemen now in Office are to be
retained and not removed except for cause.
Licenses are fixed at thirty to one hundred dol
lars Liquor stores must be kept closed from to
a. M, and all day on Sunday and election days.
Lager beer can be sold in gardens not less than
a quarter OF a mile from any place of public
worship. A new election law was also intro
duced. No provision is made for registering,
and the polling time is increased to the hours of
from a. m. TO 8 y. m
Evening star., 1870-02-03
ARTICLE XN

The large and fashionable audiences at Wallis
Opera House nearly every night since Miss Laura
heene opened there, prove, what we have here
tofore urged, that the legitimate drama, per-
formed by good company, will always draw
here The very large audience present las.
evening, to witness the third representation of
"our American Cousin" comprised many of
the most distinguished residents Of and sojour-
ners at the National Capital Miss Keene.s
Florence Ireneh2rd' is too familiar to play
goers to need special mention. Otis deserves
good word for his Lord Dundreary," which il
better than was expected. Hawks casa Tren-
ehard' lacks finish, and smacks too much of the
old-time stage Yankee; but if a rough sketch il
Is certainly spirited one. McNulty's "Binney,,
Is capital, and Miss Anderson is at home as the
good girl ''Mary Meredith" a character for
which she seems peculiarly adapted. The other
l'arts are about equal to the average
The play Is TO be repeated this evening, and
tomorrow evening We are 10 have an opportu-
nIiy OF judging of the comPany's capacity in
Sheridan's fine old comedy, 1.-The School tor
Scandal"
Evening star., 1870-02-03

EXCITEMENT IN CCBA.-The funeral of Cas-
tanOn took place yesterday in Havana. The
procession occupied two hours in passing a given
point. and il considered the largest of the kind
ever seen in Havana. At Matanzxs, Monday
night, the volunteers, excited by the Castanon
affair, assembled in the square in front of the
Governors palace and called for Acevedo and
Hernandez, imprisoned for having concealed
arms. The volunteers made loud threats and
tred their muskets into the air. The Governor
made ranquiizing speech, but firmly refused
to deliver up the prisoners. The volunteers
fingered in the plaza until morning, when they
dispersed without other mischief
Evening star., 1870-02-03

h%A resolution has been introduced in the
Ohio House loOkingt to the amending of the STATE
Constitution 30 as TO permit women to vote.
1The South Bend (Ind.) Register, comment
ing on the high price of eggs, thinks that sshens
could make piles Of money now by paying strict
attention TO Business"
E%It il noticed that "strikesn throughout the
country which heretofore were usually to secure
higher wages, are now chiefly to peyent q re-
duction OF wages
Evening star., 1870-02-03

From j. c. Parker we have Appleton's Jour
R0ifOr February 18th, with copies Of new novel
by Anthony TroIlOpe.
Evening star., 1870-02-03

DA bill making drunkenness in public Off
GERS a misdemeanOr, and punishable as such,
has been introduced into the Tennessee Legisla-
ture.
Evening star., 1870-02-03

IHE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT ADOPTED
The proposed fifteenth amendment to the Fed
erai Constitution was ratified by the Legislature
OF Georgia yesterday, making the requisite
number of States-twenty-eight-an it is now.
therefore. part of the Constitution The
States which have ratified are Nevada Louisi-
ana, West Virginia, North Carolina, Illinois.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine, South Carolina.
Pennsy lvania, Massachusetts. Arkansas New
York, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire
virginia, Vermont, Alabama, Kansas, Missouri.
Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa.
Rhode Island and Georgia. The question of the
power of the Democratic majority in the pres
ent Legislature of New York to reverse the ac-
tion of their predecessors on the amendment, is
not likely to be called in question, as Nebraska
and Texas have Yet to decide upon the subject.
and the endorsement OF both States il certain.
The following Is the text of the amendment:
ARTICLE xv.
Section l. The right OF citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any State on account
OF race, color or previous condition of seryi-
tude.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.
Evening star., 1870-02-03
LOST AND FOUND.

OST-On Monday evening. 3Ist ult. NEAR Smith
- sonian, POCKET BOOK containing S35 SIS
office. ItS
1 OST-On the 2d inst, either on 7th st bet st.
Il ana Penn ave or on Penn; ave-; bet. 7th st; and
the Capitol. or at the Capitol, FITCH MUFF
The finder will be suitably rewarded if it returned
to the Star office. fe3-3tF
I OST-S OREWARD-Strayed from the subscri-
- her, living on 7th street. near the Park Hotel,
on Monday, January 18th, RED BUFFALO
STEER; large ears. liberal reward will be
paid for his return to WILLIAM d. BEALL,
Butcher. fe 3-3ts
/ OST-On the 3lst of January, $50, my DIS
IL CHARGE from Co. A. llth regiment Pennsylya-
MIA Cavalry, dated 2Oth January, 1865. L will pay
IS reward If said discharge be returned to me, at
National Cemetery at Arlington, Va.
fe2Nf CHARLES F1TCHETT, Supt
l 0ST-On Thursday morning, Jan. 18th, ON going
- home from Centre Market. an ACCOUNT
BOOK. The finder will be suitably rewarded by re-
turning it to JOHN HOWARD, No. 80 Centre
Market. fel-3tE
L OST-On the 9th instant, a ladies' small PORT
IL MONNA1E. containing about SIS, consisting of
two tens Just issued balance in other bills and
change; date written inside "Oct. 26.n The finder
will receive a liberal reward by addressing S. p.
BROWN son, corner New York avenue and 18th
street. de %
Evening star., 1870-02-03

(NHAkLES HERZBERG LOAN OFFICE
~ IksrABLIsBED 1882
S31 STREET NORTH.
Between IA ana tt streets, immediately in rear of
National Hotel
Money caned In all sums Watches Diamonds
Jswtlry, Silyerware, Wearing Apparel rvr
nitsre and MerShandise Of every description. w
The most liberal terms guaranteed. For fair0 q
this city not connected with any similar estsh;sS.
msnf N the city. New number, ,412. jsis-sm
Evening star., 1870-02-03

BklCk HOUSE. IL rooms, corner llth and nj
streets, Gas, water, brick stable. Lot 100 feet
square.
BRICK HOUSE, % rooms, on north side II street
near Ebbitt House. Hot and cold water, gas, SC
Location desirable.
BRICK NOT Sc, 10 rooms, street, between 18th
and 18th streets, north side. Hot and Geld water,
gas. marble mantes and basins: furnace in cellar.
stable, &c. Lot 10 by li2.
BRICK HOUSE, 10 rooms, wide hall, and cellar:
good lot. Maryland avenue, between 9Th and 10Th
streets. Very cheap.
Several other fine BRICK and small FRAME
HOUSES, well located in different parts of the cty
MASON 4 CAMPBELL,
Real Estate Agents,
Jal5-d Corner of 7th and streets
Evening star., 1870-02-03

Mrs: X. SAWYER, MAGNETIC AND HEAL
ASI ING MEDIUM and CLARVOYANT, can be
consulted AT her house, No. 4 10 T. street between
oth and 9th upon all business of Importance fe Ct
A tOHENS NEW LOAN OFFICE ~
IA. 1881 9Th ST.. 81 door from l.. Money IVY
laaned on Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds q q
Wearing Apparel, ard Merchandise of all descrin
tions, on the most liberal terms fe3 an.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ON HAND
II large quantity Of
COAL SCREENINGS, (AnthraciteD
Which they will deliver any part of the city for
Three SO Dollars per Ton. "
, GLEASON GLENN,
ie"-"' st wharf, Washington, ID. G..
IRepublicanI -
Evening star., 1870-02-03
PERSONAL.

UrSTlCE CoMPELs NIX To REFEr ~
y IA 1ghbors y no have lived near me fsr tba -
twelve years for my conduct aud kinansSs % ~,
wife. ltesl GIDEON VAUGHAN