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Year: 1869

The table of gross receipts from the sale OF
newspapers in this city during the rast twelve
months which we published yesterday speaks
wonders for The influence of metropolitan jour
nasm. That table shows that an aggregate
Of six million dollars worth Of city news
papers were sold in that time. 1t must be
observed that in this sum the receipts from
advertising are not included, with one excep
ton, perhaps-the second on the lis.-but
simply the money received for the sale of
papers alone. This fact will give some idea Of
how much the whole country is indebted to the
New York press for news, for thoughts, for
ideas, aad for opinions upon all public ques-
tion5. Indeed, the enterprise of the metro
polltan newspapers is the source from which
the press OF the entire country draws its
vitality. Thus, apart from the news directly
furnished to its outside readers by the metro
poltan press, the public are indebted to it for
vast amount Of indirect intelligence. 1t
could not be very readily calculated with accu-
racy how many sheets issued from the differ
ent presses this six million dollars covers in
the year. because it Is difficult to strike an
average of the price of each paper-some Of
the dailies selling for one and two cents, some
for four cents, and many of the weekiies for
number must amount to about two hundred
million copies year. One can hardly realize
the effect of this printed propagandism. But
after all it is but in keeping with the advance
spirit of the age. Newspapers are now almost
as much necessity to the community as rail-
roads, tcle ,raphs, Croton water, gas and all
the other appliances by which the world main
tains its claim to an advancing civilization. In
fact, the newspaper stands y the foremost
rank Of modern Improvements.


In the table referred to the HERALD is, of
course first 1t is there stated that the
HERALD receipts for the sale of its issue alone
for the past year were $SlO,327. The adver-
tising income is, of course, not included. The
returns for the quarter ending September 80
show an increase over those of the quarter
ending June 80 in the sales of this journal,
while there has been decrease in the sale of
all the leading dailies, and nearly all the week.
lies, for the same period. There is nothing
remarkable in this; for all the world knows
that the HERALD keeps ahead OF all its contem-
poraries in circulation as well as in liberal en-
tcrprise. This little array of figures furnished
by the Internal Revenue Assessors Depart
ment, shadows forth with remarkable distinct
ness and suggestive thought the vast influence
which the New York city papers must exercise
upon society throughout the entire country
Year: 1869

The tug Kitty Smoke, had the mistor-
tune to get a large rope caught in
her wheel, last Monday afternoon, which
loosened it so as TO cause her to te hauled
out for repairs.


SHIPMENTS TO LIVERPOOL The Cana
dian schooners Phoebe Cdtharine and Un-
ion Jack have received cargoes of grain at
Kingsville for Liverpool and tsken their
departure oceanward.


Shortly before FIVE O'Clock on the morn>
ing of the 10th, as the steamer .Sheboygan
was approaching Chicago she collided with
and sunk the tug Preston Brearly. There
we're seven men on board of the tug, of
whom elk we're saved, the captain Of the
boat, Geo. Chute, being drowned. Mr..
Crosson, mate Of the steamer states that
the accident occurred one mile north of the
harbor, and about midway between the
crib and shore. The tug. which had been in
search of tow, undertook to run across
the steamers track. She had no lights
burning, and was not discovered until too
late to avoid collision. Mr.. Crosson was
on deck, aud as soon as he saw the tug
be blew warning signal upon the steam-
ers whistle, at the same time ringing the
bell to stop and reverse the engine. This
order had scarcely been obeyed ere the
steamer struck the tug, about abreast the
pilot>house, and in moment thereafter
she had disappeared beneath the waters of
the lake. Two of the men o. b, ard the un
fortunate craft saved themselves by clinging
to the iron sheathing of the steamer which
had been forced outward from the stem by
the collision. The others clung to pieces
Of the upper works of the tug All were
got on board of the steamer by means of
lines and a boat, which was lowered for
this purpose as soon as possible after the
collision. The Captain of the tug was not
seen after the accident. He is supposed to
have been crushed to death in the pilot
house. The SheJoygan's outer stem was
broken for distance Of: eight feet by the
collision. The Preston Breary is new
boat, having come to Chicago from Phila-
delphia last fall. She is named after her
owner Her value is in the neighborhood
of $l2, 900, upon which there is no insur
ance. Efforts were being made to find the
boat. Should they prove successful, she
will no doubt soon be got into the harbor,
raised and repaired
Year: 1869

Is it not time to have change in the
management of public affa irs in Wis
consin?


If you think SO, obey your conscience
and vote the Democratic ticket.


Is it not time to drive the corrupt and
bribc-loving Madison Regency from
the State Departments and the halls of
legislation?


IF you so believe, stultify not the in
ward monitor but vote the Democratic
ticket, and thus purify the capitol.


Is it no. time to cut down the State ex>
penses by disch rging the army of useless
hangers on in the capitol who are paid for
doing nothing Ply stopping the terrific
swindles perpetrated in behalf of one
Church and one family in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum at Deavsn, the waste in
the Blind Asylum at JanesviIle, and the
glaring extravaganza in the State Prison
at Waupun ?-all ofwhich is done with the
knowledge and approval of Gov. Fairchild
and the Regency.


If you must SO acknowledge, what no
truthful man can deny, respect the admon
ition of your conscience and vote the dem>
ocratic ticket.


how can the moral and upright portion
of community longer uphold the Madison
Regency" and its candidates?


Men and brethren Go to the polls and
vote like honest men. 1t is all we ask
appleton Crescent.
Year: 1869

ED. PILOT AS l have had to bear the
blame for some time for the ateness of the
arrivals South, of the mails, | wish the
blame laid where it rightfully belongs.
And as our Post Master seems to be will
ing that | should be the Scape-goat in the
matter will state that in my opinion should
there be an investigation, Mr.. Eslinger and
not myself is to blame in the matter 1t
is we'll known by the business community
that have heretofore been to considerable
extra expense in carrying the mails, even
ahead Of the schedule mail time. there
fore consider it unjust TO be censurcd for
what consider the faults Of others.


THoS WISDIATE.
Year: 1869

A NEW Posi- oFFICE.-We are informed
that efforts are being made to establish a
new post Office in the town of Maple Grove,
at or near the new church now being erect.
ed in that town. We hope that those eff
forts will be successful, as it will be great
convenience to hundreds of people residing
IN that section. We know Of no place in
the country where post Office could be es


tablished, that would give more satisfac
tlon and is more needed than at that point.
Year: 1869

sSDo you want some fruit ? If you do,
60 down to the dock by the bridge and buy
of Capt Chris Knickrhem of the Schr
Union. The captain is selling off any
quantity of good apples and peaches at
very low rates. He is giving away some of
the best peaches in town. At least, he
gave the PILOT nice basket full The
captain is a good natured chap, and we
don't know but he is giving away his prop
erty to everybody. Go and seel
Year: 1869

FARMERs?-If you wish to continue to
sell your wheat for IS or 80 cents bushe,
and pay $500 a pound for tea, vote
the Republican ticket When Democrats
we're in power you could get two pounds of
tea for bushel Of wheat, now it takes two
bushels of wheat to get pound of tea
How do you like it
Year: 1869

A New FIRM OF GRAIN BUYERS. We
are intormedth a new firm Of grain buy
ers, will appear on our streets next week.
The firm is composed of Peter Johnston
and Henry Sibree; both are responsible,
honest men. We wish the new firm much
success, for they sre both men who will
merit it,
Year: 1869

SNow-We were visited on Monday
night last, with . slight fall of snow 1t
Was the first token of winter, which will,
as usual, commence early. This year the
sum mer weather was not long enough to be
very pleasant. In fact. the wintery wealth
er composed the most of the year round.
Year: 1869

Democrats of Manitowoc County.


You are once more required to put your
shoulder to the wheel, in one more effort
to redeem our State from Republican mis-
rule and extravaganza. You and your
neighbor have been bled numerically for
the last twelve or fourteen years. to sup
port corrupt and reckless State Govern
ment This county, annually pays into the
State Treasury thousands of dollar. mere
than would be called for under an econo-
meal government. Arey you willing TO con-
tinue to give away your money? If not,
then 60 to the polls next Tuesday, and vote
the straight Democratic ticket. If every
Democrat does his duty next Tuesday, the
nest Of thieves at Madison will be broken
up. Your own interest demands that you
work for the success Of the Democratic
ticket at the coming election. Ii Democrats
90 to the election next Tuesday, we shall
carry this County by 1000 majority, and
the State by 5000. We know that there
are live, earnest Democrats In every Town
in this County. These men must see to it
that their full vote is at the polls, and we
believe that they will do it. We have a
good ticket to support-the best that was
ever offered for the support of the people
of the State. Dc not stay at home and let
it be beaten! The Republican party are
demoral1cd and alarmed They expect
defeat, for they know that they deserve it.
They will be defeated if Democrats only do
their duty. Let the closing of the polls in
this County, on Tuesday night, show the
strength and judgment, and earnestness
of the Democracy of Manitow oc County.
Go to the polls early, and stay until they
are closed, and the vote. counted Take
your Republican neighbor by the hand, and
show him wherein he votes money out of
his own pocket, by voting the Republican
ticket Reform him, and let the closing of
the polls show your work.
Year: 1869

Scripture argument of the identity of the
covenant of Grace, and Of the Church OF
God, and of its membership. and of the ma
ture of that visible profession which consti-
tuted visible membership, says: "Third,
The infants of parents whO adhere to the
covenant, and m their 6ves are free from
qross and scandalous viceS should receive the
ssgn and seal of the covenant. A warrant for
this statement is the practice of the Church
under the Old Dispensation, and the absence
of any alteration or direction to the contrary
under the New. If it be argued that none
but regenerated parents can truly embrace
the covenant for them and their children,
and therefore present them for the sign and
seal, then at aOould follow that actual regen-
Grafton is essential to any connection with
the covenant at all, and would exclude all
infants from it, until able to give credible
evidence of change of heart, and oblige
all who are conscious of none to, withdraw
frArs iSass El' s=s.s s=s.s, isIsra,f7iss 81 .ss,ls
ply the seal, and the promise of God,
would both fall to the ground. AL
though unregenerated and not a member of
His invisible Church he would be in cove
nant with God, and member of his visible
Church. L. 5.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1869

A year since two friends of a pastor were
discussing the liberality of his people in
providing for his comfort. "Why is it,"
said one, "that they are so much more gen.
erous toward their pastor than other church
es, in proportion to their means 2" "Be-
cause" said the other, she has schooled
them to such liberality toward the various
benevolent causes of the day that they have
come to apply the same scale of giving to
himself and family" The answer was cor
rect, and the principle is one of universal
application. Another pastor, at a meeting
of the Presbytery held in his own church,
and with many of his people present, gave
a timid apology for having neglected an i'm
portant collection in which other churches
had joined. His people were indignant.
"It is not true" said the leading men after
the meeting; it is not true that the money
could not have been raised. Our pastor
knows that he had but to ask for it, and it
would have been cheerfully contributed
We never knew of this matter, and are
ashamed that such an impression of us should
60 abroad" The principle here involved is
also of universal application. Will it not
be found true that one of the greatest obsta.
cles to the benefcence of the churches is the
timidity of the pastors Ministers are
afraid to ask them to give.
Year: 1869

A great many protesting Christians in
fact large majority, do not attend to public
duties we owe to God our Father, to Christ
our Saviour, and to our fellow members of
his Church. Take as an example the week
ly prayer meetings. How few attend, and
what small hindrances we allow to keep us
from this holy and sacred place of worship.


You who have given. yourselves to Al
mighty God, and solemnly vowed to do his
holy will, cannot find time enough to come
before him once during the week and spend
one hour in prayer! Do you really feel that
you are Christian? Do you feel that
there is crown prepared for you in heaven ?
When you hear the sound of the joyful bell,
calling you to unite in prayer, and you turn
deaf ear to attend to some little trife, does
not a small voice within tell you you are do
ing wrong? Will you who have given your
selves to God, now let these little matters
keep you away from his house of prayer?


But what's it that keeps you thus away
One says, have just received a bill Of
goods to the amount Of ten thousand dollars,
and if I do not open the largest portion of
them tonight, tomorrow 1 will lose hun
dred dollars, or fifty dollars at least. Que
night doesn't matter; l will attend next
week.


Or another says, there is to be business Of
great Importance in the lodge tonight, which
makes it impossible for me to attend. [ am
at church every Sunday, and 1 am careful
Year: 1869

to do nothing wrong during the week.
am sure l do nothing wrong in not attend
ing. L keep the rules of the lodge, which
a great many ministers belong to, and If
there was anything wrong in it, I am sure
they would not belong to it.


Another thinks the weather so bad he can
not possibly attend tonight. But just last
night the weather was as bad as tonight, and
he hired hack to go and spend half the
night at neighbours. Another tells us he
was visiting to-day, and felt too tired to-
night to attend prayer meeting. He will
go some other time, &C., &c.


Do you feel that you are a child of God
when you refuse to come and spend this
hour in his worship? Is it safe to conclude
that you are when you allow such trifes as
these to keep you away? Could you not come
and spend this small portion of time, and
then attend to these things afterwards ?
-QleAgears from to-day where will you be !?
z anJS .s4ls5aossu- ! 70 give an acccalt
to God ere another year passes away. You
may be one of them. What will be your
excuse to him for your neglect of this duty |?
What will your gains be worth in thatsolemn
hour? Can you pass the gates of death
hoping to enter into eternal life when you
know you have lived prayerless life?
Would that you could be persuaded to make
good resolution and keep it to the end of
life-"By the grace of God l will from this
day faithfully meet with the people of God
who meet where prayer is wont to be made"
and never more be among those who "for-
sake the assembling of themselves together,
as the manner of some is.


''Prayer is the Christians vital BREATH


The Christians native air;


His watchword at the gate Of death;


He enters heaven with prayer
Year: 1869

SECRET OF TRUE GENTILITY.-Depend
upon it, religion is, in its essence, the most
gentlemanly thing in the world. 1t will
alone gentilize, if unmixed with cant, and
I know nothing else that will alone.-COle
ridne
Year: 1869

The senate has made a radical altera-


ton in the proposed Constitutional


amendment. In addition to the House
provisions, the Senate amends that there
shall be no discrimination among citi-
zens as 20 the right to vote or hold Office
on account of property, nativity, educa>
ton or creed The insertion of the word
education" will raise mighty ana
earnest host against the amendment,
who might otherwise have approved il.
While this nation believes in impartial
suffrage. vast and rapidly increasing
element believes in intelligepce-educa-
tion-as a basis. An intelligent use OF
the ballot ia essential to the welfare and
perpetuity ofa Republican Government.
To attain this. two means are proposed,
looking to the same ultimate result. but
reaching it by different approaches. The
one bv establishing an educational qua
iication, placing it at first az nominal


requirement, and by regular and easy
gradations raising the standard until
we shall have nation of intelligens
voters, inspired TO attainment by the
incentive Of a great privilege held out
as a prize. The other is by universal
suffrage and compulsory education.
This latter, although in operation in
some European countries, is pronounced
by eminent liberal statesmen inade-
quste, and is of an arbitrary, despotic
character, not in accordance with the
spirit of our institutions. Believing the
former the true and proper theory, and
that which experience and circumstan>
ces will Yet impel Americans to adopt,
We should regret to see the amendment;
60 before the country as it stands, in
volving in its defeat the defeat of the
great principle of impartial suffrage,
and in its adoption an eventual retro>
gression to the point we now hold. that
the United States may have an Impair
tial suffrage, in which alone will be re-
quired the qualifications-citizenship
and knowledge of what he is doing
Year: 1869

THE editor OF the Salt Lake Reporter
seems inclined 10 bestow what are called
political rights" on women. We are
inclined to believe the most and better
of them are satisfied with hymenial rites.
and advise our bachelor GENTLE Brother
to give the point consideration.
Year: 1869

could be so prosperous under all the vicisi
tndss OF the past ten years, is unsccounts
BILE. But | congratulate you on your gooC
fortune and yonr prosperity.


Kentucky If there be state in the
Union, except that which gave me birth, ,thi.
is the state Of all others that have learned
to honor. Applause, knew your illus
trious citizen who did honor to his state az
he did to all the Union, and who now sleeps
within your border. lueed not say sllude
to Henry Clay. Applause. He was my
early and best devoted friend, and was
his and | can never revert to his memory
without reverence and respect


81 beg your pardon, gentlemen. came
here with no prepared address. The time
has long passed since have attempted such
thing. come here simply to thank you
for this unexpected reception and honor,
and to express the hope that you may con.
tinue to be prosperous and that our country
may be one and united forever. Applause. |
Pardon me therefore for not adding TO this
address, and for contenung myself BY thank
ing you for this honor" Applause.


Mr.. Fillmore then met a large number OF
citizens, with whom he cordially shook
hands.
Year: 1869

TEAcHERs.--The Harrisburg Fsie-
graph, good authority upon most any
subject, says among the topics of edu-
cation that suggest themselves, tho most
important Of all is the selection Of teach
ers. 1t outweighs every other, because
on this more than any other depends
the success or defeat Of all our efforts
to train the young for the positions
which they are to gil 10 after life as
men aud women. There arc those who
have no right idea of who or what our
teachers should be--who think that a
teacher without experience or without
practice is as desirable as one who has
been trained for the work, aud has had
many years Of successful teaching.
Such system of employing our teach.
ers would soon ruin oar schools and
wholly subyert the end for which they
were established.


IL is a sacred duty the boards of edu-
cation owe the children Of our country,
aud the progress Of every good cause to
select the best teachers that can be OBJ
tanned for the salaries paid without re-
spect to residence or friends. The
adoption Of any other plan is pernicious,
and should receive the eensure Of all
good men. As our schonls improve
parents become more and more exacting
every year. A teacher who few years
ago was thought TO succeed we'll, and
teach good school, would now be con-
sidcred poor teacher, unless he had
much imprpyed. The general qualif-
cations OF a good teacher are accuracy
acknowledge, love Of the teachers work,
fidelity, seIf.control, power to govern
others, and an addition thereto Of the
highest importance is moral qualiiica-
ton, without which the Intellectual is
Of little worth.
Year: 1869

Jersey City.


The NEW CITY OFFICEgs.-The democratic caucus
OF the Common Council have agreed unanimously
on John E. Scott for City Clerk, but are equally
Garrck and A. X. Brown. On the presidency OF the
Common Council there has been no agreement. The
President will probably be Mayor for the ensuing
year.


Newark.


SUPPOSED IDENTITY OF A DEsPERADO.-It Is the
opinion OF the authorities here that the Samuel
Harrington, arrested recently in Boston, is the same
who had such a fearful hand to hand conflict with
Sergeant Miller about month ago.


AROUsED.-The presiding officer Of the Board Of
City Fathers together with the members OF the Fire
Committee and the Chief Engineer started for Phia
depha yesterday to post themselves relative to the
fire alarm telegraph system, which Newark Is sadly
IN need or nearly as much as hotel, an hospital or
well paved street.


Paterson.


THE MAsoNs' STRIKE in Paterson (for five dollars
per day. will probably prove a failure. Builders
generally consider 1t exorbitant for a city like
Paterson, and are disposed to let building stop
rather than accede to their demands. Foreign labor
WILL no doubt be sought after to complete the work


Trenton.


NEW TELEGRAPH OFFICE.-A branch office OF the
Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph Company was opened
in this city yesterday to connect with New York.
California and the more prominent places in the
country; reduction OF rates compared with those
Of the western Union Is proposed.


THE PoTTERs' STRIKE PROBABLY SUCCESSFUL
Yesterday eight OF the potteries in this vicinity closed
for want OF hands to continue operations Some six
weeks ago the operatives refused to work in cOnse.
quence OF the boss poters desiring to reduce their
wages. Several attempts have been made to effect
a compromise between the contending parties, but
the employers remained inexorable, anticipating
the employees would back down. which they
have been saved from doing through the
generosity OF various trade unions throughout the
country. Since the strike commenced the greater
number OF the strikers have left the city and sought
work elsewhere; 80 that should the bosses concede
to the demand OF the operatives they will still be
greatly disconnected for a sufflciency OF hands.
Year: 1869

FATAL ACCIDENT AND FIRE AT VALLEY STREAM
Yesterday morning the residence OF Mrs. Newman,
near Valley Stream took fire. and in short time
was entirely consumed together with the contents.
Mrs. Newman, while endeavorng to extinguisn the
flames, had her clothing take the fire, when In
her fright and endeavors to herself she jumped
down the well She was found short time
thereafter standing upright In the we'll with the
water up to her waist. she was Immediately taken
out: but only survived n few minutes after being
rescued from her perilous position.
Year: 1869

An employ In the Navy Yard, giving his name
as William watts was arrested Saturday night and
brought before Commissioner Jones Yesterday on
charge OF Sealing copper from the Navy Yard. lie
waived an examination and was held In 800 bail
TO await the action OF the Grand Jury.