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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-04
FROM NEW YIO.RK.
Inspection of water-meters.

New YORK, Feb. A. The committee of the
Common Council of Washington arrived this
morning, for the purpose of inspecting the
water-meters in use in this city and BrooklyH,
and testing their capacity for recording accu-
rately the quantity of water used in any house
or premises in which they may be set up.
Eaga The Coming Military Cnrnivai.
Colonel Audenrie6, of General Sherman's
staff has arrived here from Washington for the
purpose OF making arrangements to take the
9TH New York Regiment and 7lst New York
Volunteers to participate in the carnival to take
place the goth and 21st instant.
Accident at tho Palisndes.
About Z o'clock this morning an accident
occurred at the Palisades, on the Pavonia and
West End New Jersey Horse Railroad. resulting
in injury to five persons and the destruction of
the car.
q The Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad.
New YORK, Feb 4.-Judge Blatchford to-day
postponed for week all proceedings in bank
ruptcy against the Boston, Hartford and Erie
Railroad; in consequence OF the Injunction
granted by Judge Woodruff on the petition of
the company, designed to test the question of
Blatchford's jurisdiction.
Specie shipment.
New YORK, Feb. 4.-The steamer CITY of
Antwerp took out $500, 900 in silver.
rev York Money and stock Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. Stocks steady. Money
easy az 4@6 per cent Gold 11lX@ll15s. $685. 1861,
sss new SS i:S as dS sS5 49, S
104Os, l09H Virginia 6s new, 60; Missouri 6s. S9H
Canton Co, 72A; Cumberland pref, 2s; New York
Central and Hudson River, 93SS Erie 21%; Reading,
96%; Adams Express, 6Th: Michigan Central,
l17X; Michigan Southern, ss324; Illinois Central,
1887 Cleveland and Pittsburg, lO4: Chicago aud
Rock Island, 1869; Pttsburg and Fort Wayne, "a f;
Western Union Telegraph. 463s.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Cotton quiet; sales 1000
bales uplands at 15kc.: Orleans at 16c. Flour
heavy and declined b@10c. sales 5000 barrels State
at s61O@710; Ohio at S6'sO@745; Western at 500
@765; southern at s6'9O@oI5. Wheat dull and
market favors buyers. Corn dull; sales 26 900
bushels new mixed Western at s5as6c Oats dun !;
sales 10 600 bushels Ohio at 62964c. Beef steady.
Pork dull mess, seq 25822'50 old mess, s21 80
prime. 1880. Lard heavy; steam, 12913S; Kettle.
i8%. Whisky nominal at "a.
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DEPLORABLE AFFAIR.



most lamentable occurrence, resulting from
the accidental discharge of q cartridge pocket
pistol, took place on Middle street yesterday
afternoon about o'clock, the effect of which
has plunged two of our most respected families
in incOnsoable grief Two small children,
Willie Cooper and Johnny Stout, the former the
son of Captain George ii. Cooper, United States
Navy, and the latter the son of John Stout,
Esq, bookkeeper of the Bank tof Ports
mouth, obtained possession of a small
single-barrel cartridge pistol a diminutive
weapon, but capable of terrible execution, and
set out to amuse themselves by firing cartridges
about the academy lot. On the Presbyterian
church corner, Willie Cooper attempted to fire
the weapon in the air, and when it was in point
blank range of the face of the little fellow Stout
the chamber exploded and the charge entered
the brain of young Stout Immediately above the
left eye, and he fell back senseless on the pave
ment.
A number of laborers at work in the vicinity
who saw the accident ran to the spot and picked
up the unfortunate child and carried him into
the residence of Judge Watts, where he lay
perfectly comatose for about an hour and then
expired.
The children were very young aud altogether
unconscious of the danger 10 which they ex-
posed themselves in carelessy handling fire
arms. Willie Cooper is nine years old and
Johnny ssout was about thirteen.-NorJoh
Journal, Thursday.
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THIRD r. DITION
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
Franking Privilege and Income Tax.
Sufferings of Americans in Paris.
Proceedings of Congress.
SuCCOr for France and Germany.
Spicy Debate in the Senate.
The Camden Election Riots.
@tc.s ETC.. Etc., Etc.s Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Pacific Railroad Movement.

Pacific Railroad Movement.
Special Despatch 10 The EUenina Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The friends of the Thirty
second Parallel Railroad to the Pacific intend to
move to take up the Senate BILL which Is on the
Speakers table, on Moud ay next. The impression
is that they have majority, but not twO-thirds.
The bill for the
CodIfcation of Postal Laws,
in which is a proposition to abolish the fraukInu
privilege, comes up in the Senate to-day. canvass
of the Senate shows that there is majority against
the abolition OF that privilege.
The Income Tax.
member OF the conference committee on dis
agreements between the Senate and House on the
question whether the Senate has the right to orr
ginate measure to revise the revenue, states that
there is very little chance of agreement. After
four hours session they wider apart than when
they began. II looks now as though there would be
no repeal Of the income tax.
AdvIces from Minister Washburne.
Dispatches from Minister Washburne represent
great sut ring in Paris among people OF all classes
1t appears that there is great suffering among
AmeTicans.
The White House.
A large number of Senators and members called
upon tue President to-day.
The Test Oath.
il is understood that he Intends to sign the bill for
the reIeal of the test oath.
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
Wreck and Loss Of Life.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3-The schooner Yolo
was wrecked on the 1st inst. in Casper Creek.
The crew were saved, but two of the men who
went to their rescue were drowned.
The nnInInE stock Market
is depressed. Crown Point, $3.50; Belcher,
$11 Gould & Curry, $40; Ophir, 1915; Yellow
Jacket, $42 Savage, $40'50; Meadow Valley,
$685. Norcross, $10l; Overman, S4G2; Eureka
Consolidated, $l1
specie Shipmont.
The steamship Colorado for Panama, carried
$16S.000 in treasure, of which 5000 is for New
York, $4,000 for Punta Arenas and the balance
for England.
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FROM THE WEST.
The Capital Removal.

ST. LOUIS Feb, 4.-The State Senate yester-
day passed concurrent resolution instructing
their Representatives in Congress to vote against
any further appropriation to the national capi-
tai at Washington, and requesting them to urge
q removal of the capital to some more central
and convenient point.
Legislative Banquet.
LEAvENwoRTH, Feb. AT o'clock yester-
day afternoon a special train arrived here from
Topeka, bringing the members of the Kansas
Legislature, which had adjourned the previous
day for the purpose Of attending banquet ten
dered by the citizens of Leavenworth. They
were met by an immense concourse of citizens,
and on the arrival of parties on the other roads,
they were all escorted to Fort Leavenworth and
other points in the vicinity, after which they
sat down to a sumptuous banquet, never before
equalled in this State 1t was followed by toasts
and responses from the leading citizens of the
State The festival concluded last night with a
grand ball at Odd Fellows Hall.
Birthday of Horace Greeley.
PAINRsvuLE, Ohio, Feb. A large meeting
of the citizens was held last evening at the
Cowles House, to celebrate the sixtleth birth
day of Horace Greeley. After partaking of an
excellent supper, appropriate toasts were read
and responded to- A letter was read from Mr..
Greeley Tegrettng his inability to attend.
Attempted suicide of "a Misunderstanding Ac-
cideDt.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 4.--Yesterday afternoon a
woman named Ellen OMara, In fit of insanity
jumped from third story window of her board
ing house on the Levee and was SO badly I'M ured
that her recovery is doubtful.
Morton Freeman, an employe at Currys
plough factory, was caught IN belt yesterday
and horribly mutilated.
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Yesterday Afternoon. Quotations.

LONDON, Feb. 3-4'30 p. M.-Consos closed at
9I7f for both money and account. American securi-
ties quiet United States 520s OF 1862 90& OF 1855,
old 9O16 OF 1867, s9H; .0-40s, S9L Stocks quiet.
Erie Railroad 1SA Illinois Central easier; sales at
1O9%; Great Western. 2S19.
LONDON, Feb sL'3O P. M.-American hops active;
the stock is decreasing. Tallow, dos Cd. Sperm
oil, es3.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. $3.50 P. M.-Cotton closed a
shade hrmer on the spot, and steadier anoat Mid
ding uplands, T2@7Xd., instead OF 7%@Sd., as
previously reported hiddlng Orleans, S@sJSd. The
sales nave been 5000 bales including 1000 for export
and sbeculation. The quotation OF cotton shipping
at New Orleans at 75sd as previously sent, is in
correct; 1t should have been stated that cotton had
been sold on a ship named at Savannah or Charles
ton at 7sId. for middliDg uplands.
Breadstuns quiet. Provisions quiet.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.


BosToN, Feb. 4.-The Hou.e concurred with
the Senate in bin approprating $10j 900 for
the pay of the State constabuary.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Treasury Transfer.

Despatch % the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. - Special Treasury
Agent A Il. Lieb has been relieved from Florida
and transferred to the New England district.
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marck and Favre.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.-The following is the text OF the
convention between Bismarck and Favre:-
THE CONVENTION.
/, Otto Won Bismarck, Chancellor, in the name OF
his Majesty the Emperor of Germany, and
l, Gabriel Claude Jules Favre, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs for the Government OF National Defense OF
France, having been furnished with the regular
powers do determine tnel following arrange
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-01
Rates of AdyerttsIu

one square 10 linesl tirsr insertion---,,S3 llo
T. Ich subsequent ertiOn.........-.....-..l -
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JoHNsoN's OPINION ABOUT MEN.

\ correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial lately interviewed eX-
President Johnson, at Knoxville.
Tenn. He says:
[ asked Mr.. Johnson what he
thought of Gen. Sherman as Dem
ocratic nominee for the Presidency
"oherman." said he, ''is a smart
man and Il shrewd man. There Is
no doubt but that he is looking for.
ward to the Presidency. and if he
can t get 1t from one party, he in.
tends TO from the other. He is not
very particular about parties. In
course Of time he expects to be
President. but he is in no particular
hurry about it. His chief aim now
IS not to lose his popularity, and to
he ready when the golden moment
comes. He IS military man, and
don't care much about parties. He
is a good deal as Grant was after the
close Of the war. That little fellow
had quite a notion of going with the
Democracy for awhile
he was formerly Democrat.
was he not?'
No. he wasn't anything. He didn't
have sense enough. He has got no
head of his own. Sherman IS as
much smarter man than he as You
can imagine. Frequently they have
both come in to see me on business.
Grant always stood back and let
sherman do the talking. The little
fellow felt his inferioritv, took a
back seat and let Sherman transact
the business. Sherman is a man.
v nile Grant is nothing. Yes, sir, he
is Just nothing
But the Republicans will be apt
TO renomlnate him, don't you Think"
'Appearanccs indicate that they
They have got him, and seem in
clined to hold on to him.
No replied Mr.. Johnson; "he
has got them. They can't get rid of
hIm. He is in, and intends to re-
main in. He has got the patronage
and that infamous Ku klux bill to
aid him. That Ku kluX law is a
iamnable infamy. Twenty wears
AGO it would have shocked the Amer
.ran people like electricity"
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CONNU BIALITIES.

What do you love me for? tell me now;
Beauty OF figure. whitcnc>s oT brow
DiInplc> or cyelashes, mouth, cheek, or
chin?
Answer! you've only 10 los" or to win:
Neither will trouble the universe. Haste
And tell me if really
You love me sincerely.
or if its only matter OF taste
Iovelie~t figures shriVel with years.
Dimple- vii! merg. into wrinkles and
tears,
The gems by which every child Of earth
i lowered and crowned ut the hour OF it,
birth,
Djm the brightest OF eyes. Vow L II
" neither the creature
With peri>hiu- feature,
or simply the spirit You love 50 we'll"
The SPIRIT YOU whisper. Wei here i
To prove whether body or soul he loved
best,
IL were ugly. and old, and gray,
With tho >olf->amc soul ia another clay.
Would love be faithful" ~taInmerins low
You make no answer
! will. and can, ~iI;
ono word Tor both Of us; that i>-No!
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-01
.ORMSBY HOUSE,
Corner of Carson and Second Streets,
GEO D. FRYER. --- Proprietor
l,nEABovE NAMEp pRoPRIEToR HAvIN

INHE ABOVE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
| leased the Orn-by House would inform his
friends and the travelling public that tLi> House
mas been thoroughly refitted throughout ant pur
in complete order fos the comfort and casGre uf
al who may please to give hiuI il call.
The TABLE will, AT all times. he supplied with
tl the sUhstantialS well tie luXurles thai
he market affords. No pains will he spared to
please guests and every attention will be paid to
their respective wants at AL times
The BAR is well stocked with Fine Liquors,
Nine' &c.
Attached to the House is 4 BILLIARD ROOM
containing Three Tables If the latest improved
,tyles, with good cue-, balls and fine light.
Also GEN ERA l. STAGE OFtICE for the Stage
conneci ing with all the ditferut lines of Stages
and Railroads running through this state ami
California. and any Information in relation TO the
same will be cheeriully given at all times
an- Particular attention pad to booking Pas
seugers, calling them. sc. Nov. 3U-tf
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HOME OF A PERUVIAN FAMILY.

At one time We Glanced 70 pass 4
week in the place. and through the
kindness Of oUr Consul. visited
some of the hospitable residents
Every thing seemed in primative
st lie. but our cordial welcome made
u for what might have been lack
1nr in show or convenience. Oar
first of several calls was on Don
Juan --. who was among the high
officials. although Lelived in a cast
c...la. the toorol which was Of the
virgin earth, darkeued and enriched.
doubtless. hy the constant Use Of the
variety of occupants. We found
tn master Of the hOuSe sitting with
a feathered companion. enjoying Il
cigarette; that Is, Don Juan Wa,
smoking. but his noisy house mate
was not. he being a large game-cock.
tied to the Leg of huge table, on
which rested bottle of fiery aguar-
diente. with three glasses. Onr
kind most tried in VAIN 10 entertain
H. with Il prolific etfu-ipu from his
tongue. for his proud roonl-mate, iii
high tones. kept mp such Il continual
Growing as to drown all voices but
his own: so. hy general consent. We
three drank pautOmimir bumper.
Tucn bowiug ourselves into the
street. We walked to the residence Of
General b. which WAS truly a
spacious structure. with Whiteued
walls AMI high. peaked roof. that
ma,i, the interior cool and refresh
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Very many men have some extra
ordinarily good IDEAS, which they
strive in vain to express. and yetthev
have not the sense to perceive their
sLortcoming, The most experienced
writers are those most aware Of their
own deficiencies for the more
they learn, the more they
see there is still to learn. As to
style and manner of composition. it
is the very thing that comes last.
The true authors are all their lives
learning how TO write.
Tru- ease in writing comes from art. not
chance:
y those move easiest who have Iearn'd
10 dance.
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wISEs, LIQUo3s AND CIGARS
NJow Tia hoeeoz- EaIl.

The Finest and il"st Cummod.on- Hall in the
state eau be secured for Lstuces. CoHerrts. etc
by application to the Unlers -nei with the inya- =
"ialle unde standing that rts4rye to ou"seIv .
he bar-room hat-roam aa5 dining aparrmcnt.
MOORE & PARKER, Propr;ators.
Carson, Nov. SO. i57O.
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Greeley says that in order to rais,
base balls OF the average Iiameta5
aud density, sabsoiling is absolutely
necessary.
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4 WELLERIsM. -" My fare Is foul,
IS the boatnan said when he wa:
carrying some poultry to market.
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ns~ Orders from the country viii receive prompt
attention. L. C. CUR ,DO, Druggist.
Carson, May % ISL, myGJ-tf
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Term. of subscriptions:

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Ghe 1aj(p State 2eoister,
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PERKINS & SIRE Ell.

OFFICF--RaiI'S Brick Building, Second
street, opposite the Capitol.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16
A Splendid Chance.

We will send the DALLAS REPUBLICAN and
DEM1REsr's MONTHLY, which is itself 50 for one
year. to any person who pays US 81
DEMoREsT's MONTHLY stands unrivalled as
Family Magazine It's choice Literature, its
superior Music, its large amount of valuable
information on miscellaneous subjects, its
practical and reliable information in regard to
the fashions, and artistic illustrations, give il a
just claim to its well-earned title, '' The Model
Magazine of America"
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

The Amsterdam Ship Canal, which
was commenced in 1866, it j. stated, is
one of the greatest engineering works
ever undertaken 1t runs through two
shallow lakes, and embankments are
built on each side Of the line of the
canal, and the bed is then drcdged
out to the required depth. The lakes
are cut off from the North Sea by sand
hills, through which the canal will
have to be cxcavated Piers formed Of
large blocks of concrete are to be built
out for the distance of mile to deep
water, and will enclose harbor with
surface area of 500 acres, and depth
of 81 feet below low water. The width
of the canal will be 81 feet at the
bottom, and 195 feet at the top with q
depth of % feet. The locks will adj
nit ships of the largest size The com
mercial prosperity of Amsterdam will
be greatly promoted on the completion
of this grand ship canal.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

A man in Danbury, Connecticut, re-
Gently offered two cents pound for
cats, and now quietness reigns o nights
in that locality.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16

From the Alline for septemberl

Giggling girls constitute large
number of the sex termed, with more
gallantry than justice, in taese days of
q woman rights" fair. They are con
spicuous, oddly enough, more by the
absence of any monstrous vice than by
the presence of any infnitesimal virtue.
Such specimens you meet with every
where they cannot be limited pcace~
ably or forcibly; and are distinguished
by class peculiarity-thcy giggle.
The phrase is, we confess, somewhat
untransIatable, for it is an chronological
nudity, and absolutely meaningless.
The art of giggling is more readily ex>
planned, for it is picturesque in its
abruptness, scientific in development,
fascinating in delivery, and graceful at
the death.
Giggling, according to Webster, is
kind of laugh with short catches Of
the voice and breath" The baroness
of the definition is only equaed by its
unintelligibility. The better plan to
understand the word and its action is
to personally encounter giggler, and
she will eIaborately display, in all its
elegance of outline and simplicity Of
detail, the beauty and quality of the
giggle. The omnipresence of the gig
gler saves deal of trouble, SO without
delay you plunge in medlas res. You
wish her good day. She smiles. In
quire after her health. Another smile.
Hope her parents are well. The smile
lengthens. Emboldened at your favor
able reception, although in doubt as to
what has caused the repeated smiles,
you cough little, and, with an air Of
the deepest interest, ask her opinion
of the latest drama at Wallack's. She
emirks in reply. Does she admire
Hamlet 2" A faint litter is the re-
sponse. Perhaps now you venture the
perfectly truthful remark that it looks
like rain, and that if it rains it will be
wet. At once you have evolved out of
the depths of her inner consciousness q
genuine giggle. Watch its appearance
in its three stages of development, a la
,Comte, birth, maturity, decay-and
spectroscope the result with your pen
for the benefit of science.
The giggle commences at the mouth,
with certain witches in the neighbour
hood Of that organ. The lips part,
the teeth-mute whitenesscs of the
dentists skill--are exposed to view.
The teeth unclasp, and, snake like, the
tongue appears coiled up in the back
ground. Next, the head is slightly
arched, and the eyes slowly close. At
the eyes, then. the giggle natures.
The eyes close in earnest, the nostrils
dilate, and for time giggles play about
the ravishing nose, like lightning about
mountain peak. The fascinating face
becomes corrugated wrinkles, and shows
as many lines of beauty-in the Ho-
garthian vein-as an india rubber head
stretched to an angle of 45 degrees. At
this stage, the giggler is supposed, by
herself, to be bewitching; and 50, to
helghten the effect and the general en-
chantment, there then is reduplicated |
huttering of the wand like fan, de-
precision Of the head, and an inclination
OF the form. The third period of devel-
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-16
A NEW TELEGRAPH poIE.-A NO

A NEW TELEGRAPH PoLE.-A new
telegraph pole has been invented which
combines the two valuable properties of
being both useful and ornamental! 1t
is made of iron constructed in hollow
tubes, made in sections, so that in being
shipped one section can be slipped
within another. In pole fifteen feet
in length, the lower section is three
inches in diameter, the second two and
o half, and the third one and quarter
inches This iron pole has insulated
arms, which insures perfect current
of electricity, and is fast superceding
the old fashioned wooden ones.