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The New York herald., 1871-03-04

did justice, but not more than Justice, to Mr..
Speaker Blaine, for the fairness, impartiality,
good temper and ability which he has dis
played in his high Office. Only one member,
an Ohio democrat, named Mungen, had the
bad taste to vote against this we'll deserved
tribute, and he seems to have done SO in an
extensively conscious manner.
There were several <ills before both houses
yesterday for the construction Of additional
judicial districts In several States. There is q
constitutional provision against the appoint
ment Of members to Congress to offices Gre
ated by themselves, but nevertheless the
opinion prevailed In the Senate that the
anxiety which many members of the other
House manifested for the passage of those bills
originated in their expectation to be appointed
to these judicial Offices. 1t was publicly
rebuked In the Senate by Mr.. Bayard, Of
Delaware, and the result was that one of these
bills, applying to Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama
and California, was laid on The table by vote
Of 80 to %. One was passed in the House
creating the Northern judicial district Of New
York.
The night scenes in both houses were Of the
usual character that marks the last night Of q
Congress. The lobbies were swarming with
what Mr.. Cox characterized, in his picturesque
language, ''the gilded flies of corruption. "
The galleries were crowded with spectators,
and the business was transacted in the midst
OF noise, confusion and excitement. An ami
mated discussion took place in the House, in
which insinuations Of jobbery and corruption
were freely but vaguely made Conference
reports were presented and agreed to on all
the general appropriation bills except the
Omnibus" and at midnight that bill had not
been returned by the Senate to the House.
The New York herald., 1871-03-04

LITTLE srRAeUE, Of "Little Rhody," has
vindcated himself completely from the MALI
cious charges brought against him of aiding
the rebels by unlawful traffic in cotton during
the war. We never doubted that the Labor
Reform giant would come out as right as q
treyet. He is not likely to have aided the
rebels much by trading with them, for when
he drives q bargain the other party generally
get the worst Of it.
The New York herald., 1871-03-04

The Custom HOUSE REPORT. Senator
Patterson's committee have submitted re.
port of their investigation of the general
order and carriage business and other matters
in the New York Custom House. The report,
which win be found in another column, is
somewhat yoluminous; but it will be found Of
great interest not only to our merchants and
importers but to the general reader.
The New York herald., 1871-03-04

that Great Britain is once more aroused, bat
we shall not be surprised il she again goes to
sleep and awakes some day to fnd she has
slept too long. The streak of ''silver sea"
Is good defence, but 1t Is not enough.
The New York herald., 1871-03-04
A IIDAl WAVE.

On Tuesday tida! wave occurred in Long Ihaua
Sound, which demolished the Inlet mill ami bridge
and nearly drowned the miller. 1t was one or the
largest waves seen for upwards of naif q century,
and made great bar 4 snort dlstaacs from sLc
1hore
The New York herald., 1871-03-04

ST.. PATRIoK's DAY was suggested by Tom
Fields in the Assembly yesterday as one of
our legal holidays, along with the glorious
Fourth and Washingtons Birthday and New
Years. The question now arises, Are we all
Irish in this country, or are there any native
Americans left among us? We don't believe
that st. Patrick's Day Is illegal holiday
even in Ireia nd itself
The New York herald., 1871-03-04

WALL STREET paid no attention yesterday
10 the increase Of the rate of discount by the
Bank Of England, while our cable reports
show that the screw thus applied In the
London market produced the astonishing
result of sending American securities up
three-auarters per cent
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PORTUGAL.
The Ministerial Crisis Ter minated.
TELEGRAM 70 TINE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON March 8, 1871
l have advices for the HERALD from Lisbon which
assure me that the King OF Portugal has formed
new Cabinet. after experiencing ministerial crisis
OF an unusually prolonged endurance.
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loser. The territory ceded by the treaty
just ratified is not great in extent but when it's
strategtic Importance Is considered It will be
readily admitted that Germany has reapsd the
full fruits of her triumph. She now holds all
the passes Of the Vosges, and should the
French in days to come resolve on the invasion
Of Germany they will find formidable obsta-
cles in their way to such an undertaking.
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NEW YORK HERALD
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BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
JAMES GORDON BENNE TT,
PROPRIETOR.
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veiaDo xxxvI.. ..................,....No No. 63
-.
ADJUSTMENTS TINS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MrRLo's GARDEN, Broadwsy-rus srrcrAcLB OF
fHk BLACK CROOK Matinee At IN.
uwALLAcKs THEATRE BROADWAY 18Th street.
ROMANCE AND REALITY. Matinee-A MoasNo CALL, &o
LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 7su Rro.dway.-HusrEp
DOWN; Or, INK Two LIVES or MAHv LKIaH natinee'
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner Of sh ana ssd st.
OLYMPIC THEATRE Broadway-rHx RroarLIEu or
Tnn PrEtop. Matinee ct
,BowERy THEATRE. Bowsy-roxr- RAISING ra.
SAsAroGA Matinee at ~.
NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE. 45 Bowery.-srxnAoa
IN DIE GRILLE
GLOBE THEATRE 7ss Brcadway.--vARIrrr Esrmn.
TArShEsr. &c-AFTEn rHE WAR Matinee at ~.
.BooTH's raEATRE. ssd st. between 5n ana oth AVA
Ktss JAMES v. Matinee -RIoHrLIEU.
WOODS MUSEUM Broadway, corner SOth st,-Perforn,.
ances eyerv afternoon and evening.
MRS r. B. coNwAy's PARK THEATRE BROOKLYN
SARATOGA. Matinee at =.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HAf,f. sss Broadway,-
MGR" aiSsEzkhsy; hoes. BunLEssuRs 40
y|ruEy PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. ssl Bowery.-vA.
,/RIB1Y ENTERTAINMENT. Matinee at sH.
THEATRE CoMIQUE. 5l< Broadway.-COMlo vooir-
Inns, NKGRo ACTS. &C. Matinee at ~
BRyANTs NEW OPERA HOUSE.. ara sra,o,T,e ,~esn csn
aud 7h ays.-NEGRo MINsraRLaw ~
MOO, ava, "a HOUSE, BrOokiyn-Hoo,RY,s AND
KILL
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Foarteenth street-PHuHAR
AosIc SooiEry CoNoRRT.
,sTEINwAY HALL. Four,eeuth street MSS KRKR,s
ftASoFoHrE RECITAL.
APOLLO HALL 18th street and BrosdwAv-
DR CoRRy's DIoEAaA or IRELAND.
SoMERvILI.E ART GALLERY 81 Fifth aveuue.-Ex
WBtrioS OF WonKs ART
NEW YORK CIRCUS. Fourteenth s,ree,-soEsEs IN
THE KING. AcRoBATs, &c. Matinee at az.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, sls Broadway
EoIENoE And AIT.
DR. KAHN's ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 75 Broadway
SuiFnoE AND Art.
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LIMA EDwIN's THEATRE. 7se RroadwAy.-HUNTEp
Down; Or THR Two LIVES or MAHv LEIaH. Matinee
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ADJUSTMENTS TINS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NrBL0'S GARDEN, Broadway.-ruR SPECTACLE 9
THE BLACK CROOK. Matinee al IN.
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WALLACK's THEATRE, Broadway ana 18th street.
konASoE AND REALITY. Matinee-A MoRsING CALL, 10.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner Of ssh av ana sad st.
LA PERIcHoLR.
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BOOTHS THEATRE. sSd ss. between 5th ana Oth AVA
ktNs JAMES v. Matnec-RIoHrLIIu.
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GLOBE THEATRE. 78 Broadwav.-vARIErY ENrNn.
TAINhENT. 6c.-ArTEn rHR WAR. Matinee at az
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WooDS MUSEUM Broadway, corner sosh st-Perform.
ances eyerv afternoon and evening.
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NEW YORK sTADT THEATRE. S Bowery. -srxpAoa
IN DIE GRILLE.
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MRS r. B. coNwAy's PARK THEAraE, Brooklyn. =
SARATOGA. Matinee At y
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
Stable and Farm
DRY CATTLE YARDS,

However excellent black s Jil may be
Tor producing crops, it is certain that it
is very poor material for cattle yards.
1t is soft, porous aud yielding. The
rain that falls upon it satursies it with
water like a sponge. The feet of the
poor animals are constantly wet, and
the cold 30 received extends TO their
whole bodies. No human being can be
comfortable with continual wet feet, nor
is 1t possible long to remain in perfect
state OF health under such circumstances;
aud the same is true, though not per-
haps TO the same extent, with cattle.
"A few years ago it was found that the
horses Oh the New York city railroads
suffered greatly from pneumonia, lung
complaints, rheumatism, and diseases OF
the hoot. An inquiry into the matter
brought out the fact that their feet were
i'll water for a considerable portion of
the time they were on the road. This
water was i'll some cases prod uced by
melting SNOW by means OF salt it he.
ing found cheaper TO remove the snow
from the track iu this manner than by
the use of the shovel. A similar course
produces much sickness among farm
stock and there can be no doubt that
one great reason why SO many cattle get
through the winter. badly, is owing TO
the fact that they are rendered very un-
comfortable from having no suitable
place on which to stand in the yard.
1t requires much more food to keep
stock i'll even tolerable condition, in such
a yard, than would be required to keep
them in good order in suitable yard.
1t is believed that there would be enough
saved in hay and grain in two years, in
he majority OF cases, to thoroughly pave
yard, and to put it i'll condition to
last 4 lifetime.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
ASHTABULA, OHIO SATURDAY, JANUARY 81 1871
Narrow Gua~e Railroads.

The interest in the subject OF narrow
gnage railroads has been greatly increas.
ed by the success Of the little Festinioo
road, which is regarded az one of the
most note worthy events OF modern en-.
gineering. The net revenue of this road
Tor the year 1869 was S53, 1000, on a cap
ltal of 100000; and Mr.. ID. Algny, a
New York engineer, in commenting up.
on this result says: "'Tbe economy Of the
construction and equipment Of nari o W
guage road, two feet six inches, is i'm.
mense when compared with the cost OF
a road four feet eight and half inches.
For single track it is fifty per cent.
over an ordinary fiat country, but in
the mountains or mining districts the
proportion increases TO seveDty-fve per
cent. and more. In fact, a narrow guage
road can be established, and will prove
paying concern, in countries so rough
that no attempt would ever be made 10
construct q road of the usual guaoe.
Narrow guage roads will accomplish a
revolution in the railroad system of the
United States" In Tennessee, Texas.
Colorado, California, Kentucky aud west.
ern Virginia, the subject OF narrow
guage roads is agitated, and projects for
their construction have in some instances
assumed practical shape. The first road
constructed ON the narrow guage princi-
pie will probably be built this winter to
connect the Hanging Rock region of the
Ohio river with the Eastern Kentucky
road and a narrow guage road is talk
ed OF to connect the mining district OF
Georgetown and Central City with
Golden City and Denver, in Colorado.
Besides the lighter cos. Of construction
and the cheapness with which road can
be worked, the saving of dead weight
alone is very great. Thus the engine
aud tender OF the Festiniog road weigh
but ten tons, against forty tons on the
broad guage roads ; and it is estimated
that the proportion of dead Weight is
but 25O pounds for each passenger carri-
ed on the Festiniog road, while on the
broad guage road it is nearly five hun
dred pounds for each passenger As
tributary and neighboring roads, these
narrow guage railways would seem to
be very efficient and economical.
Nea0 York World.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
SELECT POETRY.
An Aged Stranger,
AN INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
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NJ nm na IL mn


II was with Grant'--the stranger said
Said the farmer, Say no more,
But rest thee here at my cottage porch.
For thy feet are weary and sore"
81 was with Granr-the stranger said
Said the farmer, NAY, no more
prlthee sit at my frugal board,
And cat OF my humble store"
How fares my boy, my soldier boy,
VI the old Ninth Army Corps
warrant he bore himself gallantly
In the smoke and battles roar"
VI know him not" said the aged man,
And, as remarked before,
was with Grant, MAY, nav, | know
Said the farmer. Say no more
"He fell in battle--I see, alas
Thou didst smooth the tidings DER
Nay speak the truth, whatever il be,
Though 1t rend my bosom's core.
"How fell he ; with bis face to the foe.
Upholding the flag he bore
say not that my boy disgraced
The uniform that he wore
II caunot tell, ;" said the aged man.
And should have remarked before,
That L was with Grant-in Illinois
Some three years before the war"
Then the farmer spake him never word
But beat him with his fist full sore,
mat aged man who had worked for Grant
Some three years before the war.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
Ladies' Libraries and Literature,

The ladies Of Little Rock, Ark, have in.
stituted fun course Of literary lectures. TO be
4 delivered by distinguished literary gentlemen
OF that city. The object Of these lectures Is 10
create fund for the purchasing Of general
library for ST. Johns College" We clip the
above from one Of our exchanges, and would
add the testimony also Of one Of our own cor.
respondents in Michigan, who says:
zone Of the most satisfactory things which
/ have done In our town is the starting of our
Ladies Library Association. We formed IL in
February last; memberships are 81 the first
year, and 81 yearly afterwards. We com.
mcnced with over ffy members and sent im-
mediately for 800 worth of books. Other
members-ladies and gents-since, aud occa-
sional concerts, and lately the drama of the
Coming Woman" has added to the fund, 50
that We have nice lot of boOks as a begin.
ing. We have prospect Of donation of
$1,000 from one Of our citizens, sometime
This Library does great deal for US our Ii.
brary room is open every Saturday from To
o T. M, and is pleasant meeting place, and
makes US more sOciable. Books are drawn
each week. 1t is going to help much in the
cultivation of literary taste among us, especi.
ally with the young"
In letter Of recent date, our correspon.
dent says "Our Ladies Library is source
Of pleasure. II was trembling enterprise
which l now rejoice TO see is on a firm and
permanent foundation. We have about two
hundred books, and add whenever our treas
ury has enough Of the necdful. We are now
about to repeat the most amusing drama
The Spirit Of 20" which, if you lave not
seen, do send for and read"
We copy these notices Of enterprise by la.
dies in other places, hoping that 1t may he an
incentive to the ladies of AshtabuIa to unite
their efforts and adopt either Of the above
plans, and thus greater desire for literary
advantages may be gained. Who will move
in the matter at onceG and let US before the
season is past, have part, if we cannot have
a full course OF literary lectures; or a Library
Association whereby all, the young, especial
ly, may have the advantage of reading choice
literature and cultiyating social and idtellect-
ual grownth. Bessie.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

In the course Of calm and good ma
tured article on Spiritualsm, the Li6erdL
Chraatdn says:
The chief pervcrsions and mischiefs per
tanning TO Spiritualisn grow out of the exag.
gerated and unreasonable importance which
multitudes Of lis votaries attach to utterances
and messages purporting to come from deni.
IONS Of the spirit world Many men and wo.
men have almost entirely relinquished all ra.
tional control Of their own life end conduct.
to follow vague impressions or passionate i'm
pulses, which they accept as revelations from
higher spheres of being. Hardly any terms
could be used which would be too strong to
describe the character and effect of the innu-
merable errors, delusions and insanitios, which
have grown out Of this development of the
doctrine Of vicarious salyation-this habit OF
depending upon Others for what men ought TO
do for themselves. We cannot say that none
OF these messages" are genuine, that none OF
them really come from people in another
world, but very many Of them are made up OF
idiotic drivel, and when they are harmless
which some Of them art not, they add nothing
OF great value to the worlds stock of kuoyI.
edge or thought
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

The Niagara Mail says that advertising
goods "isjest like saorin or tgkin' crying ba-
by to church. If you sleep in church aud
don't snore, how's folks on the back seats or
in the gallery to know you are there and in
regard to the baby folks would never know
you could Faise one if, when nurse takes him
to church. he did not begin to let off steam.
But when he yells ont good and strong, every
body, parson and all, feel mighty good; they
look at him, and say to themselves, fine baby
that 10y hockey! regular rhinosser-cow, by
gum? The more he bellers the more the
people know it, and the more they know it.
tie more they think about itr'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
The Nathan Murder.

The Intelligence that the murderer Of
Benjamin Nathan has been disco, cred,
and that the evidence against him.
though circumstantial, is clear and con
vinclng, aud that he is now in the hands
OF the authorities, though arrested for a
different offence, cannot be read without
thrill of excitement by even the most
apathetie and incredulous.
This discovery is due to the skill and
determination of the well known eoun-
selor and advocate, Count Joannes. Fol
lowing step by step, with remarkable
perseverance, clue that had fallen into
his hands, he seems to have entirely
cleared up the mystery. The assassin
entered MIR. Nathan's house as burglar,
for the purpose Of plundering it. Mr..
Nathan was asleep. The noise of the
intruder woke him up. Supposing it to
be one Of his sons, he said, "Harmon, is
it you ?" These were his last works.
The robber at once became a murderer,
striking the old man dead with the iron
dog or as he called, it the "rung" Mr..
Nathan was killed in order that the
burglar might not be detected, arrested
aud punished. The blow was struck by
a letL-hauded man, whose right hand had
been matiiated, SO that when, covered
with blood, he laid it on the wall OF Mr..
Nathan's room, left the mark of hand.
with only tour fingers. That man, we
are assured, is now in custody,
The testimony presented by Count Jo-
annos settles forever the question:, SO
shocking to every human feeling, whether
any OF Mr. Nathan's family were in any
way implicated in his murder. IL shows
thai they were all perfectly innocent in
thought as well as in deed /; that the
CRIME was the work exclusively OF pro-
tessional robber, who had acconplices.,
This evidence will be most grateful, not
only to the relatives OF the murdered
man, but to all persons whose hearts are
not as wicked as that OF the murderer
himself -"-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

COAX The Notwithstanding, says
the ". H. TURNER, is as easy as whist
ling, alter you knew how, to wit: go
the end OF a stout cord tie an ear of
corn; drop it in front of the pig, to
within five or six inches of his nose, and
commence walking away in the direction
you wish bin to propel. 1t his pigship
shows evidence Of blighted hopes or ab-
erratIon of mind, from. the singular con-
duct of the corn, seduce him into the be-
lief that it is all right by letting him
have a brief nibble at it, and then re-
sumo your line Of march. In this way
the most obstinate pig may be decoyed
any reasonable distance"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

We find in the 1Wet!odia a very Just
and generous presentation of the Obi
cation OF Religion to the Secular Press.
Inc closing paragraph reads thus:
One OF the signs of the times Is an in.
creasing fairness and Seriousness o. the
Christian and ethical discussions of the
secular papers. A higher wisdom, pro.
founder sense Of responsibility, is ruling
out the scurrilous methods of a mast o,en,
Grafton, and Is introducing sedate, Just,
simple, and digniiied tone, which BELTS
the treatment OF the gravest problem of
human welfare and destiny. Never, it
may be safel ly affirmed, was the Journal.
ism OF the English speaking tongues at
least, conducted with greater Justice and
tai'ness to revealed religion. and to all
the questions which involve its progress.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
y EWSPAPER ADVERTISING.-I

Book of 1876 closely printed pages lately issued,
ainsa list of the best American Advertising Mediums,
giving the names cireulatons and full particulars
concerning the leading Daily and Weekly Political and
Family Newspapers, together with all those having
large circulation published in the interest of Religion
Agriculture, Literature, &c, &c Every Advertiser,
and every person who conlemplates becoming such,
will find this book of great value. Mailed tree to any
address receipt of fifteen cents. GEO p RowELL &
Co, Publishers, No. 40 Park Row. New York.
The Pittsburg Pa) Leader in its issue of May 2fth,
1870, says THE firm of g. p. Rowen s. Co, which
issues this interesting ard valuable book is the largest
and best Advertising Agency in the United States and
cheerfally recommend 1t to the attention OF
those who desire to advertise their business scentif
secure the largest amount of publicity for the least
Denditure of money"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21


Mr., Beecher's only lecture in Boston
this season, was on Happiness. In the
course of it he said !:
There were three kinds of prevalent
dissipation, white, red and black. White
dissipation was the waste of nerve by
the excessive use of the brains; this was
sort of pious dissipation, and there
was ever 80 much of it.. The red was
the increase of blood by luxurious food,
and the waste that comes by a. luxurious
life: The black. was all those gross
passions which criminal men seek. la
sensuality. The excessive use Of the
brain WAS a greater dissipation to some
than the use of the cup not that he ad-
yocated the use of ths. Gun. bat il would
sometimes be the lesser evil of the two
to many !gis4Fee !.s &sps,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

SALT AND ASHES FOR HoRs1s.-Those
keeping horses should, twice a week..
throw in a handful OF salt and ashes.
Mix them by putting three parts of saIs
to one of ashes. Horses relish this, and
viii keep their hair short and fine. 1t
will prevent bots, collie, &c. A little
ground sulphur mixed with salt and ash
es, and given ouOe in two or three wes6s
is beneficial.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21

A newspaper up in, Iowa tells of a
subscriber who stopped his paper, aud
in less than a week was kicked by mule
so severely that his life is despaired OF.
Moral-lf you keep mule, always
maintain friendly terms with. his rela.
tioRs. --ar -.-r, 7,- IN a .rt.l E'-
The local reporter of the Vallejo
(Texas) Recorder complains Of the scar
city of murders, robberies, arscn, and
frightful accidents in that locality. He
says it may speak well for the morals OF
town, but that it is trough on an, indus
trious local