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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
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 The total expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1869, were $80,- GA ,Q42.76 the expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1870, were $57,- 655, ,675. 40 which sum includes $3, ,G97, 500 for river and harbor improvements The expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1871, were about $40, 900, GOO, including for river and harbor improve ments, $3, 945, 300. Thus during the year l86970, the reduction in expenses of the War Department amounted to s22, 9S3, 357.36, and during the year 1970-71, further reduction of $17, 655,- . 675.40 was made. For the next fiscal year 1S7172, there is appropriated $36,- 53O, ,776, including for the river and harbor improvements, $4, ,4O7,5 ,500.
 Desertions during the past few months have largely increased. The reports re- ceived at the department indicate that the reduction of the pay of soldiers from $16 to S13 per month has greatly contributed to tbis result
 The retired list of the army is now lim- ited to 300. The endeavor has been made to equalize the selections for that list from both the higher and lower grades of the officers entitled to be placed upon 1t, 50 that it may not be filled to an unreason- able extent by officers of high rank and consequently greater compensation.
 The number of graves in national cemeteries is 317, $50, including 2,295 added during the year. The cemeteries cover an area, in the aggregate, of about 1,S0O acres of land, acquired at cost of S170,0o0.
 During the fiscal year small arms and ordnance stores to the amount of S10,- GOO, ,000 have been sold, and the entire proceeds, except small sum retained to meet expense of preparing other stores for sale, have passed. into the Treasury beyond the control of this department.
 It has been absolutely necessary to re. tain about one-sixth of the army in those States of the South east of the Missis sippi which were engaged in the war ot the rebellion. Numerous applications for troops to and in the enforcement O. the laws were received from United States marshals, officers. of internal reve nue, and State officials urgent appeal. for assistance crowded Tn from private citizens, and it soon became evident tha' the security of the people demanded the continued presence of the regular forces
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The United States Army.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY of WAR.
 The report of the Secretary of War, for the year 1871, sets forth some inter esting facts regarding the military forces of the country. The report says:
 In accordance with the act of Con- gress the. number of enlisted men was on July 1, reduced to 30, ,000; indifferent soldiers were discharged, and the stan- dard of recruits was raised with view to improving the character of the rank and file.
 The following are the figures :-
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These estimates show balance applicable to the payment of the principle of the public debt for the fiscal year ending June S0 1872, of S71 991 6s. ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE
 FISCAL YEAR 1872-73.
 The receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, are estimated as follows: Receipts from Customs S212, ,0O0, ,OC0 co Receipts from internal revenue 126, ,OO0 900 co Receipts from sales of public ands.. 3,0G0,0 ,000 % Receipts from miscellaneous sources. 1800O000 %
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Ter ms of tho Weekly Sun.

Ter ms Of tho Weekly Sum. journal containing eight large pages, published every Wednesday morning-To all mail subscribers, whether single clubs, dollar year each always in advance.
 DAILY SUN, by mail, 50 cents month, or SC year. WEEKLY SUN, by mail, $2 ayear. - Address THE SUN, New York city.
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For the Household.

The Household Department is valuable to every Iousekeeper aording very many useful hints and di- actions calculated to tighten and facilitate InDoor
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

WNOR HOLIDAYS and all times The Craig M Microscope, power lO, 00U is still mailed by the old agent for $300 mounted objects $l 50 dozen.
 JOHN HALL, Bergen, Hudson G., N. J. Sse Circular
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-17

WILLI,A4M EGAN,
Hair. Feather, Moss and Excelsior MATTRESSES
Also Pillows. Sheets, Blankets and Mosquito Bars,
No s5 BlENVILLE STREET, between Royal ani
Bourbon streets. New Orleans.
Steamboats,, Hotels and Boarding Houses supplieda
short notice and low rates. Also, Storage received
and carefully stored. v
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-17

THE SPoII.s OF A WRECKEH.-Ast strange story.
worthy of novelistic treatment at the hands of
o Marryatt, comes from Newfoundland. In
Chance Nook, q secluded nook in that some
what secluded island, dwell little company
of fishermen, one of whom, who rejoices in the
name of Barnacle Bill, has long been an object
of suspicion on account of his unsociable and
hermit-like life. His hut was situated remote
from the others upon . peak overlook
ing dangerous reef called Gillcuddy Break
ers. These circumstances combined to fasten
upon Barnacle Bill the suspicion that he had u
penchant for wrecking operations, and after
the recent loss, on the reef, of the schooner
Albion, none of the crew of which wore sub
sequently discovered, dead or alive, it was de-
termined to search the afore- mentioned hut.
Accordingly detective having been procured,
together with the requisite legal papers, a large
deputation made nh early call upon Barnacle
Bill, aud found that worthy in bed. Inasmuch
as he declined to get up and open the door for
his surprise party, they let themselves into the
house, when an appalling sight met their gaze.
Fingers, wrists and ears cut and torn from the
bodies of women, evidently to procure the
rings and other jewelry, were strewn around.
Two soiled silk dresses were folded beside the
bodies. In all there were nine corpses, only
one of which has been as yet identified. The
inhuman wrecker, after being taken into GUS
tody, confessed that he took the bodies from
the wreck of the Albion and conveyed them on
fish barrow to his cliff before dawn. The
news created the greatest excitement in st.
Johns, where most of the Inflated sailors re-
sided.-Boston Post.
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the recital Of this murderoas trade the
lowering of the slave ship on the coasts ~
africa, the sweeping away old ana yohhng,
between decks 30 low that they could not
stand and hardly sit, IN crowds 90 thick
that they could hardly lie, without 1000 or
water to slake thirst under tho burning
heat OF the equator, and In the sunocaEng
residential air Of slave ship when ,,; sleeP
voice, living, fostering and breeding pesti,,
leace on the decks Of the SLAYER. And
whom that iniquitous traffic was pursued by
justice on the high sees, these miserable
victims of mans cruelty and avarice were
cast into the deep like contraband goods,
along the track Of flight, to escape detec-
ton.
And now, dear brethren and Fathers, my
last words are to you. You are about to
take your missionary VOW, and that VOW
is this: that You give yourselves for ever
to be the fathers and servants OF the ne.
grces. You give yourselves for ever, not
to labor for the white people. but for those
black souls, black yet beautiful In the sight
of Him who shed His blood for them. You
go to labor for them and for them only in
the spirit of Peter Claver, who under his
the slave of the negro" It 10 q great tito
that you take to-day, and, as our Divine
Lord said to His Apostles, salute no man
on the way do not linger on your erraud.
You are sent to the lost sheep Of the House
of Israel ; for they are of the Israel Of God,
because God purchased them by His pre-
cions blood. Into whatever city you enter,
and they that will receive you, eat what is
set before you, and there abide uatil yon
go thence, and go not from house to house.
You are not going, dear brethren, to enter
into the house of the white man, but to
dwell in the huts of the black. They are
to be your hosts and your spiritual children
unto n In
hand to the pillow, if he look back, is fit
for the Kingdom of God. Go then to this
work; consecrate yourselves to it, body,
sou, aud spirit; and, as Jesus offered Him
self for you, 30 sffer yourselves for Him:
His oblation was perfect. His will was Of
fered up once for all. So offer yours for ever.
You go to give yourselyes-to save those
poor souls from whom men turn away, but
for whom Jesus shed His blood. You will
| firmly hold to this high mission, and will
| tnrn aside from the solicitations which,
perhaps, may DO addressed to you In the
name of charity, to labor for Others who
need you less. Go, then, for the spirit OF
the Lord is upon you, "lhe Lord has sent
you to preach to the meek, to heal the con-
trite of heart, to preach release to the cap
tive, and eternal deliverance to those who
are shut up )" and may God, in His infinite
mercy, pour upon you His sevenfold spirit
of charity and zeal. May He multiply your
labors hundredfold. May He give you
gladness in your life and peace in tho hour
Of death, and a crown of glory radiant
with souls bright as the stars to all eternity.
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Catholic Charity.

when to pass that pestilenco falls upon the
Thither by night and by day, goes the sOter OF
Charity"
So wrote tho first of American poets, and his
grand hymn Of praise to Catholic charity inter-
woven with the story of Evangeline is no
more than it deserves, since the visit of every
plague sings it anew over the world. Near at
home We have at the present moment an illus
tration Of that beautiful spirit of selfsacrifice
that makes tho handmaids of the Catholic
sanctuary the heroiues of the world. In Sine
benville the smallpox is making fightful raw
ages. The hospital is crowded, but mono of tho
Of the terror-stricken people can be induced
for any salary to act rs nurses of the diseased
and dying. In the hour of need, the Catholic
Church is looked to for assistance. Ever faith
full to her divine msaion of churtty, she re-
spends to the call. The Sisters of Charity,
who have been engaged in teaching the paro-
chial school of steubeuville, have dismissed
their pupils until the dark hour ofpestilence
has passed, and have.taken the post of danger
in the wards of smallpox hospital. If
moro nurses are needed, they will BIO sent from
the Mother House at Cedar Grove.-Cincinnai
Telegraph, Dec. Z.
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great majority OF whom belong to the
working classes, drawn to the capital by
the>hope that the contemplated public i'm
provements would afford them employment
and support. To give proper lodgings to
such an immense multitude. and to check
the exborbitant demands OF the proprie-
tors have become 80 necessary, that late
number of the AMgsJurg G0sefte throws out
In semi-0fficial article, dark hints OF
the. governments intention to settle the
difficulty by arbitrary measures.
Wherever there is large number Of hu-
man beings exposed to great want and
hardship, there is also vast amount of
crime. This is particularly true when
strong religious convictions do not exercise
restraining influence. Such is the case
in the Protestant portions of Germany, as
the official statistics fully prove. Deaths
resulting from the most shameful diseases
have, within the last seventeen years. in
creased in the ratio Of IS to 65. These
fearful evidences Of moral depravity can
not inspire mach respect for the intellectu.
al and religious training given to the
humber classes OF Germany.
The fear of extending this article beyond
proper limits, prevents US from giving a
cial AID political evils which threaten
other parts Of Europe are also hanging
over Germany. The reason why the popu-
lar murmurs have not yet led to savage
outbreaks, is to be found In the natiO nal
character. The Germans are slow and
long-suffering, more fond Of speculation
than of practice, but when their passions are
excited they are likely to break through
all bounds and to persist in their mad
course with an obstinacy peculiar to them
selves. Hence, what the French Commun-
lists have done in Paris, those of Germany
will sooner or later do in Berlin and Mu
mich. The apparent strength of the govern
ment may delay but cannot avert the
revolution. The time is past when an
army could be welded like a mere tool X;
for experience teaches that soldiers are as
easily corrupted aud turned into traitors as
civilians.-Louisville Catholic Advocate.
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MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS
TEN FIRST PREMIUMS
THE HoSoRs ACHIEVED AT THE
FIFTH GRAND STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA

tlhSl 1nEpl1O
ARE THE HoSoRs ACHIEVED THR
FIFTH GRAND STATE FAIR OF LOUISIANA
s. NJ. MOODY,
Corner of Canal and Royal streets,
TSs FL Rs:s MASbIMsHA 5aIs sH5krs
1.-TWO Premiums each the Best either made in the
south or any part Of the United s
H. Bs:s Eass5 Rosh
The The Best 95,R6y & ReahS SHIRT
The Best Display Of UMBRELLAS
Forming in his especial line Of business an array Of
Ali the other competitors combined.
II anything was necessary to test the superiority of
MooDY'S CHAMPION SHIRTS.
in addition to the homer. aTarded At our Previous
and the great Paris Exposition Of 1867 this sweeping
HS 70 t6s Of
other than Moodys Shirts for the past eighteen years
phrase familiar household Words
"GEr Your SHIRTS AND MKN's FURNsHNa GOODS AT
8. N. MooDY's,
Corner of Canal and Royal Streets, N. o."
Send for Price List and Directions for sef%ss,ure,
YUT SING & CO.,
tArents for FooK, HING & CO.. and TONG, Wo &
CO., Of San Francisco, CALI
-MroRTERs AND DRALRRs M
JAPAN AND CHINA TEAS LACQUER WARE
AND FANCY GOODS.
AFRO prepared to contract and deliver TEAS of the
qualities and favorable terms either in St Louis
orNew Orleans in bond or duty paid and in quantities
Are also prepared 10 furnIsh Chinese Laborers
and THos. Y. CONVERSE & SON.
NOS 3m New ORGANS.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-17

The best dowry to advance the marriage
of young lady is to have in her counte-
nance mildness, in her speech wisdom, and
in her behavior modesty.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-17

TEUTONIA INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW ORLEANS.
Insure Fire, Marine and River Risks at Lowest
Rates.
TEMPORARY OFFICE NO Ill GRAvTER STREET
NEAR THE CORNER OF CAMP.
Capital 81 ,000, 900
Subscribed. ---------.-----------. 100000
A. Elmer BADER. President,
CHI ENGSTFELD Vice President,
GEORGE STROMEYER, Secretary
BOARD TRUSTEES:
Elmer Bader, n Frank, W Schmidt,
Theo Lilienthal, Louis Schneider Frank Roder'
j NJ Schwartz, Hermann Eicke' r Riekert
Il Miller, Jacob Hassnoer On EnSatEeld
Nasito ii. POhlmann, Louis SchWartz.
mayer, X Seig, Weissenbaoh,
Gogrevo, W Davis. IA BanmpaTIien
Joseph Keller Isaac Sckerck, e n Eel Bondio.
jell lily
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

THE AMERICAN STOVE.
THE VICTOR AT FIVE STATE FAIRS.
For DURABILITY, ECONOMY IN FUEL, PER.
Feet BAKING QUALITIES, it rivals any Stove
made in this country.
THE COLUMBIAN COAL OR WOOD STOVE
is the BEST COMBINED Fuel Stove ever offered to
the public.
A General Assortment of
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES. TINyyARE.
CRATES, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
BIRD CAGES, ETC.
Country and City Orders solicited for ROOFING and
PHIL. McCABE,
se2i 6m American Stove Depot, 100 Camp street,
T s. ATHENS SON,
ESQ., -TcHoUPIToULAs STREET. 23e
DEALERS IN HARDWARE,
1ron' Steel Copper, Brass; Lead, Galvenized Spikes
Brass and Composition, Ship Hardware Builders Hard
ware and Fire Crates.
Locksmiths and Bell Hangers Materials.
with the greatest variety of every description
OF Mechanics Tools and Hardwa be found In the
South at reasonable prices. je4 III ~
G.. P1rARD.
Builders Hardware, Crates and Mantels,
PAINTS, OILS, vARNIsH. TURPENTINE,
-. WINDOW GLASS and WALL PAPER,
S49-:=---.--.. Common Street 349
myHlY Near Claiborne Market.
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COAL AND WOOD.

COAL AND WOOD.
SPENCER FIELD,
| Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Pittsburg, Anthracite and English Camel
COAL,
Also, all kinds of
| WOOD
Corner of Camp and Girod streets,
And No a6l Magazine street.
no,a am New Orleans.
T. J. CLARKE,
WOOD AND COAL MERCHANT,
Office corner Julia and Dryades streets,
Box Iys Mechanics ana Traders Exchange,
New Orleans.
Dealer in Wood and Coal Bricks, Sand Lime, Cement
WOOD Coal and Charcoal. wholesale and retail at the
lowest market rates Orders filled and steamboats
Private Families iaotsIs Boarding houses Bude,s
can procure them in yard or delivered ct the lowest
q ns seSss
eide Of the SeT Basin By leaving orders IN Eo.
Charles and Graver sts will be promptly attended
noIO I'm e. D. WHITE.
CoAL.--...--...--..-.-C COAL. -.--..-....-..-.CoAL
L1vAUDA1s & SHERWOOD,
135. .Graver Street. 135
w promptly supply Families Cotton Fres Presses steam
the ss sGy
Coal in casks to country consumers. nol2 I'm
sxa G9rak Orleans Hohsf P;t WooD Co.,
w G. CoYLE & CO.
COAL merchants,
mos Gu. Office. 1873 Gravier street.
PAUL DE vERGKs: RICHARD vEReEs.
L. Wholesale and Retail Dealers
Pittsburg, Anthracite and Camel Coal,
OFFICE. ITO GRAvIER STREET,
mos s@ the Iovec New Orleans. 0sp'' street,
L Between Thalia and Erato streetsJ
has on hand large stock of
Pitsburg COAL and CHARCOAL,
All orders promptly ta as sess 9a1 so Doss
Nj. BleLET. p. g. BlGLET, of Memphis.
NTcCLosKEY, BIGLEY & CO.,
COAL MERCHANTS,
1867. ---.Gravier Street
mel COAL. '- 90 -- ''''' y '1 A'"f sea4 S Snn'
FOR SALE. By a..
ser poord street SosDes PrSsds. New oro,,,
OAK ASH AND PINE WOOD PITTSBURG COAL
CHARCOAL AND WHITE SAND
Steamboats,, Bakeries, Founderies and Families sup
piled at the shorteet notice and lowest market price
ty3o Al ly
GENERAL MERCANTILE
JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
-Bindery and Blank Book Mandatory,
Corner Camp and Poydras street, New orlenns,
np9 ~ ERNEST TURPIN Propnetar
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Dealer in Wood and Coal Bricks, Sand Lime, Cement
Plaster, Hair Laths, Shingles, Oak, Ash and Pine
Wood, Coal and Charcoal wholesale and retail the
supplied at short notice. 3rp
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FURNITURE FOR SALE AT HUGH FLYNN'S
lG7 Poydras street, between st. Charles and Caron
delet streets. Second hand Furniture bought in large
small quantities. Furniture received storage and
we'll cared for Office und Household Furniture sold at
the most reasonable Also lsrge lot of Iron
Bedsteads, which will be sold cheap. Office and sales
room, l67 P9ydras between St. Charles and Carondelet
ial51
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GAINES & REEF,
Branch Store. No. 653 Magazine street,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS
CHINA, GLASS. EARTHENwARE, HOUSE FUR.
NISHING ARTICLES. CUTLERY,
nos On builders Hardware etc.
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reflect that sound mind and body are the most
necessary, requisites to promote COnnnbIal hap
lilhess, Indeed, without these tho Journey
through HE becomes weary pilgrimage: tho
prospect hourly darkens 10 the view, the mind
becomes Swallowed with despair aud filled with
The melancholy reelection that the happiness of
AnOller heCOmGB hllDhinl with mr. nNn
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4 TOUCHING INCIDENT
A Young man named Charles II, Petit,
aged 20 years, was engaged To be married
in two weeks 10 an estimablc young lady
named Ida Il. Johnson, and il was while
returning from her house, after extending
an invitation to go to Brooklyn, that he
methis untimely end, After leaving his
residence he walked to Sth avenue, having
some business to attend to, promising to
return in short time. Miss Johnson
seems to have had presentimcht OF dan
ger, and earnestly Gntreated Petit to re-
main ut her house during the evening but
his persistent argument Of urgent business
caused her to give way. Twenty minutes
had scarcely elapsed when messenger
came running to her house with the sad
news that young Petit had been shot
through the heart and was lying dead on
the avenue. The fatal news was so sud
den that the young lady sank inscnsihlc,
and only recovered to be raving maniac.
The next morning she was slightly re.
covered, hut at short intervals cries in Il
plying and frantic manner for him who is
deaf tOall earthly sounds.
mowrAGE OF THE 9TH WAS KILLED.
The manner of private Pages death
has been enormously stated. A member
of the regiment who stood forth in the
ranks from MIR. Page, when near the cor
nerOf gath street and Sth avenue. says
tho dastardly act was done by man in
the crowd, who deliberately raised n
heavy horse pistol md planted two slugS
in the head Of the Inflated soldier. The
comrades Of the dead man quickly retail
atcd, u number 0l muskets being immedi-
ately discharged at the ruiilan, without
awaiting orders. In another instant, the
individual who made the attack placed
his hand ON his breast and fell TO the
pavement completely riddled with bullets.
THE LEADER OF THE RIOT.
The Edward d. Carey arrested in New
York for melting tine riot of the 18th in
slant, holds $1,000 position under Gov,
lIolIman-thAt Of port warden of New
York. II seems that for three days he.
fore the riot an advertisement appeared
in the newspapers calling "a mass meet.
ing Of the temperance men on certain
evening, las business Of unusual impOr'
lance would be- submitted for action.
When the meeting was held, Carey took
the chair and said It's object was To raise
money Tor Father Matthew monument.
While II committee was engaged in asCGr-
tanning what could he done in that direc.
ton, Carey GndeavOred 10 exclude the
reporters, and failing in this, sprNng 10
his feet and declared that there was pri-
vate bushes Of importance 10 be transact
ed. lie said that iflhG authorities would
not stop the procession they must, and
closed by soliciting the names 0f those
who would "shoulder II muskCt early on
the l9tlI, and do as they were directed
without asking questions"
The Times suggests that the auth0ri.
ties look after several other parties, one
Of whom advertised for meeting Of
lrislmcn $50 receive their arms for
drill, and To prepare for target cXcur.
sion" The Times thinks they received
arms solely "tn goa cunning for Orange.
men"
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How TO Brighten Straw-matting and
Oil.ClOth,

Tell your readers, writes Mrs G. T.,
that il they wish their straw.matting Ia
keep new looking aud bright, they must
wash it twice during the summer with
salt and water, say about pint of salt
dissolved in half n pailtul OF warm, soft
water, drying the mating quickly with a
soft cloth, The salt, she says, will pre-,
vent it from turning yellow.
Far away, and from quite m opposite
quarter, we hear another friendly voice,
begging us to say to our readers that after
oilcloth il scrubbed and dried it should
be wiped all over with a cloth dipped in
milk. you've no idea,' says our friend
show brightly the colors come out, Illus.
band says its the Nlbumen in the milk,
but l think it's the very thin film OF
grease deposited. Meantime our Oll.cloth
shines the whole year through"