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Year: 1869

WHAT thing is that which was born with
out soul, and when it got it could only
keep it three days, and when it died, it went
neither to Heaven or heIl2


Answer-Thew whale that swallowed Jonah.
Year: 1869

Disastrous Effects In the City-Basements


Flooded and Goods Damaged.


The storm which commenced In New YORK on Fri
broke out with great fury early yesterday moraing,
and. as II emulating the hurricane that has been
recently devastating the West, swept through the
city upr0ottng trees demolshing unfinished build
ings, wrenching signs from their fastenings, unhng-
ing window shutters. topping over chimneys and
doing great damage throughout New York and the
adjacent cities. Every street and park gives some
indications OF the presence Of the storm, the most
disastrous effects OF which were visible In
those districts inu-dated by the unusually
high tide. Most Of the cellars on Front and Water
streets were dooded causing great inconvenience to
those living In tnem ana considerable destruction
these streets being manly hlied with heavy and
valuable goods. Basement Darrooms on West street
were delnged, the water IN many or them beng two
and three feet deep. The rising tide penetrated the
which are occupied by poor families. In many OF
them the curious spectacle was presented OF women
standing on chairs and cooking their breakfasts on
Stoves the legs OF which were Immersed IN the
to keep out of reach Of the inundation. Alter the
storm subsidized the tide went down, that these In
conveniences were only temporary.


Steamers coming in during the day reported It
the results Of the storm at sea will soon come to us
In the record OF wrecks and terrible disasters. The
Sound boats mentioned q very heavy squall just
before daylight lasting nearly an hour, but though
wnarves In safety The steamer Continental, OF the
New Haven line, arrived about four hours behnd
time. Her baggage room was stove In by heavy
sea and the room Hooded.
Year: 1869

Before Judge McCunn.


IN re Elizdbeh DOag0n.-Mrs. DOugan Obtained a
writ Of haheas corpus to procure the return Of her
little GIRL who had been given some years ago to a
Mrs. Garvir The sister Of Mrs. Garvn brought the
child into court and in answer TO the writ returned
that the child was given away by its mother and had
formed strong attachments TO those with whom she
was living.


Judge McCunn, after waiting some time for the
respondents counsel asked il there were any doubts
about the claimant being the mother OF the child.
The respondent admitted that she was the mother.
The Judge then said that there was no use waiting
further. as but one decision could be made. The
child must be returned 10 Its mother; but 1t should
be done gently, aud the chId might be retained
few days where il was to give time for the mo-
ther to gam It's affection


The child here burst out crying, and the respond
ent murwuTed, THAT she VIII never do"


The mother asked leave to speak, and being al
lowed, declared that that wOmaD's sister had re-
fused ever let her the child or to give her
to get its love; had even refused 10 let her
provide clothing for it.'


The Judge here checked her, and the other said
nothing bat looked volumes.


Judge McCunn having reannounced his decision,
the mother seized the child with some Violence
which the Court stopped ard sent the parties 10 the
prvase room to talk over the matter. AS they went
Judge McCuDn SAID this was the most trying cla IS
Of business and the most unpleasant to him OF any.
Year: 1869

Miss Kate warrenton announces her
self as editress of the Home Department
of the Colorado Transcript. Nobody
appears TO have any very definite idea
of who she is, but from the following
she evidently has good deal of sense,
and q good deal of blood, and flesh and
blood and all the calico firings that go
to make up "the last best gift" If
Goldrick, Hall. Thomas or some of the
bachelor barnacles of society down be-
low the first bar on the Western grid
iron don't see that spinster is duly,
speedily and happily provided with some
better occupation than providing mani
mate copy" they are totally depraved
and iDcorrigible. and should be COM
PEELED 10 show cause why they should
not be Immediately put to death. Read
her hint:


al an in favor of women's rights-their
right to love and be loved their right to
make their homes happy by cultivating those
womanly virtues that are always loveable. L
mean to practice what preach il ever have
a home. believe the true sphere of woman
is to make homes happy, for a mere dwelling
place is not a home unless il Is lighted mp by
love and cheerfulness; and it is a woman's
place to make il go, whether she be wife,
mother, or sister, dc., DC"
Year: 1869

Never did the people at large partaks
so freely in making nominations as at
this time.-Gdzette.


The democrats usually ''partake as
freely" as opportunity offers, and nuI-
Der of them "at large" are said to be
indebted for it to the inefficiency of tho
Democratic Sheriff of Deer Lodge. It's
not much to brag of. but about the best
YOU have.
Year: 1869

We confess to being ashamed of the
manner in which the negroes behaved
at the election in Washington. Their
conduct is almost as reprehensible az
that of the New York City Democrats
We trust that self-respect will hereafter
induce better behavior.
Year: 1869

L
exceptionable: OF the formation and
purposes Of the Commission, we cannot
say as much, believing the objects aimed
at impracticable OF unnecessary. and the
members constituting il not qualified
for the task. Upon their characters as


exemplary Christians, there may be no
spot or blemish. but Orthodox views
and social position without other more
available virtues. do not go for much in
Sioux camp. The reservation BUSH
ness can never be q success until the
tribes are segregated and reduced to a
mere handful of decrepit and diseased
creatures each. and then it will hasten
their extinction and render the minis
trations Of the clergy a decent necessity.
Perhaps this Is the real ultimate object
of the system, garbed under an ostensi-
ble one less repugnant to the senses If
the object Is to secure honesty in the
treaty ana dealings with Indians, this
Commission Is lily chosen. 1t is a sub
ordination and sacrifice of efficiency in
Difference to the morbidly sentimental
pressure of a class of people who are as
Ignorant of the Indians as those they
send TO manage them, and they know
as little of the business they are coming
on as Digger Indian does of the con-
ventionalities of Fifth Avenue society.
In few years they may learn, but in
less than a few years the veterans of
three score who are coming, will have
probably been laid with their fathers,
or be scalped and laid out to bleach on
the plains. Therefore in the practicable
purposes an error has been committed in
the formation of the Commission. There
are probably ten honest men in the west
who might have accomplished good in
such q Commission. But even this is
useless expenditure, even if the old fo-
gys do not muddle things by bad recon-
mendations to the Department. They
will keep far enough away from the
scene of an Indian war TO get the wrong
account of everything that transpires
for they have a mission of peace and do
not desire the offensive odor of blood.
In time of peace. the army officers as
signed ne agents that they will visit viii
be Just az honest without as with their
inspections, aud we do not feel prepared
to say that if we occupied the position
of a civilian or military agent, and sny
such fossils come Uriah Heeping
around, there would be any unnecessary
exertions TO remove the wool from their
eyes, or provide them with tea and toast
in return for Sunday School tracts. And
we expect this is human nature. Possi-
bly, they may do no great harm except
expend two and half millions useless
ly. They get no salary but have ex-
peuses paid, and philanthrcpists have a
reckless way of running up bills. Butt
Ter had better go after these rowing
Crypt Supsrintendents. Doubtless they
are very nice old gentlemen whom We
shall be pleased to see and sell few
feet of quartz to, but with the moral
certainty that the Commission will fail
TO accomplish any good purpos e.howev-
er good their intentions and instruc-
tiuns, we regret to see the government
mixing up with a practical, we'll prom
ising system of peace and economy-the
assignment of army officers-on n pro-
ject that at best can only be useless.


Major Martin Maginnis, Editor Of the
Gazette, was elected Chairman of the
Year: 1869

and we shalt gradually approach spe


Gle payments.


Who will say that the stagnation in
business is caused by a scarcity oi
currency, when five hundred millions
of the seven hundred millions of paper
money afOat is boarded? The effect
in this case is mistaken for the cause.
Money is idle because people are afraid
to use it. Let business be placed up
on basis that will inspire confidence,
and the money which is now outside
of the channels Of trade will be at
tracted from Its hiding places, and be-
come actively employed. Then money
will be found plenty enough.


If Mr.. Pendleton will send his hob
by horse to stable, and aequaint him
self with the principles of business and
finance, he will not soon again pro-
pose an initiation of the currency as a
cure for the evils that afIlict the peo-
pie, or claim that business is dull be-
cause of a scarcity Of currency, when
the facts show that less than one-third
of the currency outstanding Is in ac-
tive use; or comInit the blunder Of
saying that prices of certain articles Of
produce are low, when values are fifty
per cent. higher than when the vol
ume of currency was forty per cent.
greater than it is nOw.-[Cincinnati
Gazette.
Year: 1869

The extent to which the habit Of
the use Of chloroform prevails to-day


among all classes Of women, from the
inmates of the shameful haunts of
Green Street to the bellies Of Fifth
Avenue and the pupils of fashionable
boarding-schOols, is known to few ex-
eept the apOthecaries who supply the
deadly drug, for deadly it is; and,
though its poison is sometimes as
swift as the cObra's, it is at others
slow in its vengeance, reaching through
years Of misery, but always sure and
inevitable. We hear with terrible
frequency of sudden deaths from
chIorOfOrm, "taken only to allay
headache" " but we do not hearOf the
wreck of the brain and the ruin Of
the nervous system which its habituaI
use surety brings about. The swift
ness with which it produces its
dreamy intOxicatiOn, and the few ap--
parent traces which it leaves behind,
make it a favorite with women who
know nothing of its cumulative ef-
fects, and of its terrible, dangerous ma
ture. It's use is far more to be depre-
Gated than that of alcohol or opium.
IN. Y. Paper.
Year: 1869

/


The New York correspondent of the


Cincinnati Commercial, writes to that
paper as follows:


New YORK, September 10.


The number of country merchants
in this city, especially from the South,
is daily increasing. Most of them are
paying cash on their purchases, and
wholesale merchants say the proper
ton asking for credit is smaller than
ever before.


All our hotels are jammed with bus
iness men from all parts of the coun-
try, who have come to purchase their
fall stock of goods.


The amount of sales among all
branches of trade average thirty per
cent. beyond last fall, and fully fifty
per cent. beyond those of the spring.
As yet they have been chiefly confined
to Northern and Western buyers; but
the Southwestern men are coming on
and purchasing to the extent of nearly
double theamounts Of last year. Their
action is based on the heavy cotton
crop.


Really this is very unkind in the
Commercial correspondent. Here we
have had the Hon. George H. PendIe-
ton, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of our State, the "gorking-
mans friend" making a carefully pre-
pared speech at his palatiaI residence
in the aristocratic suburbs of Clifton,
near Cincinnati, in which he showed to
his own satisfaction that the country
was going to ruin, business depressed,
times hard and growing harder, and
all that sort of thing-and now to
have such news as the above, from the
great commercial metropolis of the
country! Really it is too bad to spoil
all Mr.. Pendleton's lamentations and
and destroy the whole eff
feet of his speech, by telling the coun-
try that business in Now York is
thirty per cent. better than last fall, and
fifty per cent. better than last spring
Has the Commercials correspondent
no bowels of compassion for Mr.. Pen
dleton or the Democratic party? We
do MT believe he has a single "bowel. y
Year: 1869

An the extraordinary proceedings
of the many fanatical sects whose rap
id increase has excited so much anx-
iety in Russia, are fairly thrown in
the shade by terrible act of self-im-
notation, which is reported from the
Government of Saratoy. A few
months ago the prophets of a new re-
ligion made their appearance in that
part Of the empire, preaching self-de-
struetion by fire as the only sure road
to salvation; and so readily was their
dreadful doctrine received by the ig-
norant and superstitious poasantry,
that in one large village no less than
seventeen hundred persons assembled
in some wooden houses, and having
barricaded the doors and windows,
set the buildings on fire and perished
in the flames. The authorities are do
ing all they can to stay the progress
Of this new madness, but their task is
obviously a difficult one. The pun
ishments which the law can infict
must have little terror for enthusiasts
who deliberately choose a death so
horrible as the true road to heaven.
Year: 1869

Mart. Hughey, Of Paint Tp., sends us the correct
answer to the Tree Problem Of Sept 18th We regret
that we have no diagram to illustrate the mode Of
planting the trees, but if sxpoiuted star be drawn
and then line drawn from each point Of the star to
the point opposite, the lines of the igure will repre-
sent the rows in which the trees we're plauted-one
tree each pont and each angle formed by the


ntersectng lines It will then be found that there are
nine straight rows with five trees in each row only
l9 trees in all, which all the requirements Of tn
Problem.
Year: 1869

zen BEE VISIT ~ he w aSLliBPtO COT
respondent of the New York Herald writes thus to that
paper:


From friend of General Lee Iascertaned that the
visit paid bv the General to the President during bis
sojourn in Washington short the interview
between them pithy. This friend ciamed to have
received the account from Gen Lee himself. It ap-
pears that Lee according to his representations
believed that the President had invited him to visit
him he could do nothing else than call upon him and
thank him for the invitation, and this is all he did.


The following conversation occurred between the Pres


den and Gen lee which lasted about fge minutes :
Gen Lee-Mr. President, I called to-day in accord
ance with your kind invitation with my friends here
Mr. and Mrs Taggart of Baltimore, to thank you for
| the honor you have done me-
PRESIDENT did wish, General, to have somewhat
lengthy conversation with you in regardto matters


ating your section Of the country if such will be
agreeable to you


Gen. Lee-Mr- President Itwould much prefer that
you should not take my opinions and views as repre-
senting those of the people of Virginia andhe South
ar do not think could give any useful information
on that subject If you will excuse me, Mr. President,


will repeat my thanks for year invitation and bid you
good day.
Year: 1869

The check clerk Of the Corn Exchange Bank,
n State bank doing business at the oi william and
Beaverst abscondcd from the Clearing House yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock, with two paper packages Of
small bank bills In his possession including $500 In ones
and twOs, aud amounting IN all TO S25CO, the whole
belonging TO the bank IN which hc was employed. The
Corn Exchange Bank Ike other baukiughOusos In the
lower part Of the city, does not receive many
small bills In the ordinary course Of business as II
is obliged 10 pay out, and consequently it obtains
at occasional intervals through the Clearing House.
quantity Of such necessary small notes from Wcstsdc
bank further up town II Is made the duty Of the check
clerk as a safeguard against robbery accompany the
bank porter to the Clearing House in the morning, ana
70 return with HIM at 1920 o'clock, after the usual
changes were made aud several former occasions this
clerk carried similar parcels OF currency 10 the bank
Yesterday morning he stepped out with the money in
advance OF the porter ana Immediately disappeared,
and the latter. on reaching the bank and on
finding that the clerk had not yet arrived, in
stantly gave the alarm Due notice promptly
sent to Police Headquarters, and every measure was
taken to secure the Of the deaucr and the
cry OF the money but the bank authorities had heard
nothing Of either clerk cash. up TO the time Of closing
Yesterday afternoon The young man who is thus be.
lievod to have succumbed 10 temptation, Is about %
years Of age quiet and mild in disposition, and re-
garded as entirely Trustworthy by bis associates and ON
ployers He Is unmarried hut has many respectable
friends and connections in tins city who are equally sur
prlsed and greyed at his disappearance.
Year: 1869

o ona kpe any impediment notable crime In these
neyysons and no reply being made, he commenced


them the prayers Of the clergy and persons prese& &
service for the Communion, during which the canI
date for deacon publicly examined by the Rev Dr
Burgess and the being satisfactory the BshOp
laid his hands the head OF the candidate, saying
'Take thou authority to execute the Office OF deacon
the Church Of God committed unto thee in the name OF
the Father and OF the eon, and OF the Holy Ghost lie
was presented with the New Testament the Bishop say
ing Take this authority TO read the gospel In lhe
Church Of God and to preach the same thou be hereIo
licensed by the Bishop" .,,


The form for the ordination OF the priest was nearly
identical with the above but after the ceremony e
Bishop warned the candidate Of the Importance OF the
duties had undertaken, and publicly examined MN as
to his competency The concluding prayers OF the sery


ice then read by the Bishop and after the comnun
ion service the congregation dispersed
Year: 1869

That Of the Rabbi Sneersohn from the
ancient city Of Jerusalem for some appointment
in behalf of the Israelites in the Holy Land, in
the name and under the authority OF the
United States. The Rabbi, In his interesting
interview with the President the other day,
said, that 'the Israelites In Palestine possess
no political or civil rights whatever, and often
deprived Of protection by the representatives
Of the civilized nations which the Christians
enjoy, are exposed TO violence and arbitrary
rule;" and that 'the only shelter the Israel
ties occasionally find is in the courts Of the diff


ferent European consulates, where one Of their
coreligionists is employed as interpreter or
deputy consul, who conveys the grievances to
the proper channel" The Rabbi therefore
prays, in view of the great American prin-
ciples Of equality, liberation and liberty Of
conscience, that '.your Excellency may show
me that mark Of favor which would enable my
brethren in the Holy Land, in the hour Of
need, TO scek refuge under the Stars and
Year: 1869

The theory Of amusements at the Tammany
temple of high art ranges just now with be-
wildering variation from pitch and toss to
manslaughter, with decided tendency lat
terly to manslaughter. 1t has always been an
interesting question. and has become even
more 80 by the peculiar condition of our
stage, as to how far manager may go in
catering to the whims and caprices of the
public. Offenbach grew broader and broader
in his musical improprieties until climax
was reached in the startling story Of Scene
We've de Brabant," the plot Of which, 1t ID
pleasant to record, no newspaper published
in the English language has yet ventured to
faithfully translate. A natural weakness In
the American male bosom for shapely ankles
and blue boots has been CONSIDERABLY INDUCED
by pandering managers until the little which
remains undeveloped Of the female form divine
can be amply draped in yard Of silk and Q
handful of glittering spangles In Paris, that
voluptuous and aesthetic city of luxury, one
lovely creature blazoned her name high in the
annals of the naked drama by floating in
sylph-like languor on the stage enveloped
only in halo Of electric light It would have
been o curious contretemps, and one doubt
less highly gratifying to such an audience az
Witnessed this prostitution Of science, had the
apparatus ceased to work during the exhibi-
tion and left the actress nude and appealingly
beautiful, even as Phryne stood before the
judges.


The prevailing rage just now. however, is
neither the indelicacies Of Offsnbach nor the
nudity of burlesque ladies, but the nightly
perilling Of life and limb by children and wo-
men; and at the Tammany resort this is car
ried to an extreme which makes II In one sense
essentially high art The possibility of fall
Of less than forty feet incurs for the performer
only tho neglect or contempt Of the audience.
which hangs with breathless suspense on the
thrilling feats Of boys or women, perched high
in air, from whence fall would certainly dash
them TO pieces or crush thom into hopeless
cripples. Admitting the existence OF such q
savage thirst for excitement in the breasts Of
Tammany audiences, Is IL right for tho mans
agement TO humor it2 We think not; and an
Year: 1869

THE GOLD MARKET.-There has been q
financial see-saw in the Gold Room the
present week. The ''bulls" were in the
ascendant the greater part Of the time, but the
''bears" got the upper hand yesterday and
are exulting over their opponents. Secretary
Boutwell's proposition to sell gold next Thurs
day, two days before the May interest comes
on the market, is very sapient step for the
beginning of his administration. Isn't it very
much like locking the stable door after the
horse is stolenp
Year: 1869

A SMART NAVAL OPERATIoN-To send the
old wooden hulk Sabine down to Cuba to keep
an eye on the Spanish iron-cIads. The Sabine
earned undying fame on the occasion Of her
magnificent achievement in the bombardment
of Greytown, during the Mosquito war, and
should be placed upon the retired list, with all
her laurels.
Year: 1869

THE COMPTROLLER or THE CURRENCY
CALLING FOR NATIONAL BANK SrATEMENrs.-
1t will be remembered that Congress passed
an act on the Sd Of March requiring the
national banks to make q report Of their con-
dition at some past date, and not, as formerly,
at the time Of the call or on some future day.
The object Of this is to get correct state
ment Of the condition and working Of the
banks from their books and to prevent these
institutions from cooking up one TO hide their
operations or real condition. The Comptrol-
Ter Of the Currency, acting upon this law, has
just issued call for such reports as shown by
the books Of the banks at the close Of their
business on the 18th OF this month. We hope
there will be no possible way Of evadlng or
lodging this law, and that the country may
get true statement Of the condition Of thes,
national banking institutions.
Year: 1869

THE WESTERN TRANSPORTATION QUESTION:
The Chicago Tribune puts the whole matter
of Western grain transportation in a nutshell
when it says 'the question is simply matter
of expense. If grain can be brought to
Chicago from st. Louis and delivered in New
York for less money than it can be by way Of
New Orleans and the ocean, not bushel
would ever 60 down the river; while if grain
can be taken more cheaplY from Chicago to
New York via st. Louis and New Orleans, 1t
will go that way" This is practical way of
stating the case. The result remains In the
hands Of the railroads and transportation COM
panies, the commission merchants and ware
house men interested in having the grain
shipments Of the West reach the seaboard at
New York via Buffalo or via st. Louis. 1t is
entirely question of cheap rates, and those
interested should govern themselves accord
ingly.