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Year: 1869

CADIz O., Aug. Our usually quiet
town was this morn .ng the scene of the
consummation Of ar qGaire d amour which,
for romantic interest, could scarcely be
equaled. The interesting couple were
working in the harvest field when the
idea penetrated their minds that, while
away from the surveillance Of the parents
watchful eyes, they could have the few
mystic words spoken that should make
them one. Single blessedness had lost
it's charms for them, and acting upon the
suggestion, they forthwith took up
their march on foot for this place,
distance Of six miles, and
appeared in the august presence Of the vii
lage Squire, in bashful trepidation, and
made known their anxiety to have the GER
emony performed quickly, as they had no
time to lose. The Squire being weigh
master, they were married on the hay
scales The. bride was gracefully attired
in the habliments of the bayfield,, and hid
her blushing face behind paste-board sun
bonnet, while the groom's appearance was
strikingly awkward.


The knot was soon tied, when Hiram
said to Mary, "You start ahead, and 1 will
wait for the certificate"


The scene that will transpire when the
exasperated parents hear the intelligence,
will leave the reader to imagine.
Year: 1869

During this time the dancers stood inn-
mobile with eyes fixed upon the floor and
hands clasped together in the most supple
attitude of humility. Not once did one of
them move or lift the eye to look to the
right or left. In the intervals of their SER
vice you could have heard pin fall in any
part of the great hall of worship. But this
was only the first part of the service. Sud-
denly at a signal from one of the leaders
all faced to the left-with the precision of
drilled soldiers-their backs to the spec
tators. Taking regular distance from each
other there was active preparation for the
shuttle dance, which is also part Of their
devotional exercise. All entered into this
dance with spirit, some of the brethren
pulled Off their coats and hung them on
the pegs around the walls of the hall; and
[ was told on exceedingly hot days it is the
custom of III the brethren to divest them
selves of their coats, and sometimes their
vaistcoats also, on the beginning of the
dance.


A. half dozen Of the sisters and brethren,
constituting q choir, next took their posi-
ton in front of the worshippers, and facing
each other began again one of their pecul-
lar chants, which could hardly be called a
melody, gesticulating violently with their
hands as before. This was the music for
the dancing. All moved forward in a sort
of shuttle step, some joining III the sing
ing, and all gesticulating with their hands
in unison with the singers Moving for.
ward step or two, all faced about together
and shuffied back to the position which
they had occupied. This was continued
without variation at least half an hour, and
it was surprising as well as amusing to see
with what zest and energy some of the
older bretheren and sisters entered into
the exercise.


Suddenly this ceremony also ceased at a
Year: 1869

Formerly the whole system OF loading
and nnloading the vessels was done by
games Of laborers. The process was a slow
one, and entailed n vast expense on the
owners of cargoes. About twenty years
ago the steam elevator took the place OF
these laborers or grain shovelers, and,
while it materially lessened the cost OF
transferring, performed about twice the
amount Of labor that was formerly done by
hand. Nine or ten men employed IN feed
ing aad tending an elevator can now ac-
1ohpilsh IN one day as much work as
gang ol one hundred men could before the
present system was adopted. In Iiyerpool
the old manual labor process is still ad-
hered to.
Year: 1869

now in the harbor, will make quite formidable
squadron.


The ostensible purpose of these vessels in
visiting New York is to undergo repairs; but
the Junta is of opinion that 50 large fleet could
not come here at this juncture for such an OBJ
ject, and claims that the movements of the
squadron are connected with game Of Spanish
bravado.


Real Meaning Of the Naval Novements-DelI-


A correspondent of the n. Y. tribune writes
from Washington as follows


In bringing the whole question under the
jurisdiction of the United States Court at New
York in order to obtain q decision as to the
against the demands of Spain, the President has
taken q step which assures him legal ground Tor
his action in any contingency that may
arise. Spain of course, holds to the position
that, as our Government has permitted her to
build these gunboats and to pay for them, 1t is a
violation of justice and her rights to prevent
her obtaining possession of them.


1t is probable that the correspondence on this
subject between the two Governments has been
much warmer than has yet appeared, and that
especially within the last few days there have
been some passages of very determinatc char
acter 1t is n fact that at Madrid representa-
tions have been made to our Minister, which,
beyond doubt, go much further than any Of
those that have yet been made by Senor Roberts
at Washington.


If General Sickles has not been assured of the
precise contingencies IN WnlCn spain Will ue-
clare war; he has assuredly been given to under
stand by Senor Becerra that our refusal to
deliver up the Spanish gunboats on their COM
petion, or our recognition of the belligerent
rights of the Cuban republic, would be accepted
by the Spanish Government as cause OF hostili-
ties.


When Spain began to indulge in these me-
naces, some three months ago, our Government
was unprepared, even if it had been desirous, to
meet them. Spain has a respectable naval force,
and number of very effective iron-clad vessels,
while the condition of our own navy had become
so bad that even Admiral Porter declared it
would be out of our power to raise Spanish
blockade of New York, or make any respect
able naval demonstration


But all this has been changed within the last
ninety days. During that time business has been
driven with the greatest activity in our Navy
Yards here and elsewhere. large number of
our vessels have been altered repaired, and put
in older for service; guns have been mounted,
new engines put in, many Of them raised 70 full
condition than it has been at any period for
years past.


Our fleet in Cuban waters has been strength
ened; our West India squadron has been in-
creased in force; and some of our best ironclade,
including the Dictator, the most powerful in the
service, have been sent to Key West. In all
this there is no menace to the Spanish authority,
and no intention to intimldate Spain; but there
is q very distinct intimation that our Govern
ment will not permit Its policy, either in regard
to Cuba or any other matter to be affected by
any threats that Spain may choose to make.
Year: 1869




THE CHEsNUT STREET BRIDGE MURDER,


After the close Of report yesterday the trial of
Edward Smith for the murder OF John Hughes, on
the I'd OF October at the Chestnut Street Bridge was
resumed. The most important testimony was that
of William ii. Alherger, driver in the employ OF
crossing the bridge between 10 and IL O'Clock
the night of this Occurrences hc saw three persons
two quite small and the other full grown, lighting a
third man; the man struck the largest OF the three
in the face and this one feeling blood his mouth
turned TO his companions and told them to come
away third one the smallest Of the three made a
iInge ct at the man man as Mn il to cut HIM and
the CUTS out of you the men then started westward
and the three started eastward; the man put his
nand up 10 ms breast ana groaned; the expressman
walk at the west end of the bridge; he went up to
him and asked him If one Of those three fellows had
stabbed him, but he was speechess. The witness
remained with him few minutes and then went
home.


John OiIara called and sworn, testified that he
knew Smith, Conway, and Hope, and they and him
self belOngedt to O crowd called the "Ramblers;n he
was with them at the east end OF the bridge this
night, when colored girl passed, and Smith at
ment from him; TWO ladies came from West Phila-
dSelpha' amS and she s@,,b stopped to talk to
shawl and sack from her person; SON;
the witness told Smith to give the articles back but
Market streets; he afterwards saw them at Twenty
third and Chestnut streets about O'clock, perhaps
later, and Smith was saying that he had left the
shawl and sack AT Bagalas grocery store If she
should call for them.


Upon examination the witness said he saw
Smith early in the afternoon, and that to the time
they parted at night he, Smith, took many drinks


Louis Bagala, sworn, testified that he kept the
grocery spoken OF at Twenty-second and Chesnut
streets, and that the prisoner left the shawl and
sack with him for the colored girl.


Onicer Mulherron testified that, having been sent
for, he went to the bridge on this night and found
the deceased there stabbed In the left SIDE and sent
him TO the hall at Thrtyseventh aud Market streets


owen Price testified that he crossed the bridge on
this night and heard Hughes groaning; as the young
lady who was with him became frightened he took
her home and returned, and then the man was dead


Detective Charles Miller testified that on the after
noon following the murder, he saw the prisoner at
the station house, and saw that his lip was cut on
the inside.
Here the Commonwealth closed, and tue oOart
took a recess
Year: 1869

TuE resolution adopted by the Oquawka
Il Geneseo Railroad incorporAtors to push
forward preliminary survey Of tho route,
means business. This will at once demon


strato the feasibility of the enterprise, BY
making a sure basis from which to estimate
the amount Of subscriptions it will be nee.
essary to secure in order to grade and tie
the road We presume that the survey will


be undertaken without unnecessary delay,
aud pushed rapidly 70 completion. We are
glad to know that agreements have already
been made for the funds necessary TO com.
plote our half Of the work, aud we have no
doubt the Genesco people will act asprompt


ly as our O4uartH Spectator IL III.
Year: 1869

STEPHEN ALIENS POCKET PIECE
Among the victims of the Henry Cay
disaster, was Stephen Allen, Esq, all
aged man Of the purest character, for.
merly a Mayor of New York, beloved
and esteemed by all who knew him. In
his pocket book was found a. printed
clip, apparently cut from a newspaper,
of which the following is copy:


Kee. good company or none. New
er be idle. If your hands cannotbc USE
fully employed attend to the cultivation
of your mind. Always speak the trpth->-
Make few promises. Live up to your
engagements. Keep your own secrets, if
you have any. When you speak to aper-
son, look him in the face. Good company
and good conversation are the very SIM
ews ofvirtue. Good character is above all
things else. Your character cannot be es-
sentially injured exceptby your ownacts.
If any one speaks evil OF you, let your
life be SO no one will believe him. Drink
no kind of intoxicating liquors. Ever
live (misfortunes excepted within your
income. Whenyou retire to bed, think
over what you have been doing during
the day. Make no haste to be rich if
you would prosper. Small and steady
gains give competency with tranquility
of mind. Never play. at any game
of chance. Avoid temptation, through
fear you may not withstand it. Earn
money before you spend it. Never run
into debt unless you see way toget
out again. Never borrow if you can
possibly avoid it. Do not marry until
: yoa are able to support wife. Never
speak evil of any one. Be just before
You are generous. Keep yourself inno-
cent, if you would be happy. Save
when you are young, to spend&when
YOU are old. Read over the above


maSims at least once q week.
Year: 1869

In recent lecture, Horace Greeley,
with much good sense said =


Half the young men in the country
with many old enough to know better,
would go into business, that is, into
debt-to-morrow if they could. Most
poor men are SO ignorant as to envy the
merchant and manufacturer whose life
is an incessant struggle with pecumary
difficulties, who is driven to constant
I" shining" and who, from month to
month. barely evades that insolvency
which, sooner or later, overtakes most
men in business; so that it has been
computed that but one in twenty Of
them achieves pecuniary success. For
my own part-and ! speak from sad
experience-I would rather be con.
Yiict in State Prison, slave in rice
swamp, than to pass through life under
the harrow of debt. Let no man mis-
Judge himself unfortunate or truly poor,
so long as he has the use Of his limbs
and faculties, and is substantially free
from debt. Hunger, cold, raga, hard
work, contempt, suspicion, unjust re-
proach are disagreeable but debt is in
ffinitely worse than them all; and if it
had pleased God to spare either or all
my sons to be the support ofny. declin,
ing years, the lesson which l should
most earnestly have sought to impress
upon them is, never run in debt L
repeat, my young friends, avoid. pecu-
mary obligations as you would 4pestl-
lonce and famine. If you have but fif-
ty cents, and get no more for week,
buy peck Of corn, parch and live on
it, rather than owe any man a dollar !
OF course, 1 know that some men must
do business that involves risks and must
often give notes and other obligations,
and 1 do not consider MIN really in
debt who can lay his hand directly on
the means of paying, at some little sac
rifcc, all he owes. I speak Of real debt,
that which involves risk or sacrifice on
the one side, obligation, and dependence
on the other; and say, from.al such,
let every youth humbly pray God to
preserve him evermore 2"
Year: 1869

zchokke, in one Of his tales, gives the
following excellent advice


In the first solitary hour after the
ceremony, take the bridegroo.n and de-
mand solemn vow of him aud give
him a VOW in return. Promise each
other, sacredly, never not even in jest,
to wrangle with each other-never to
handy words or to indulge in the least
Never say, never Wrang-
ling in jest, and putting on an airrof i'll
humor merely to tease, becomes earnest
by practice. Mark that Next, promise
each other sincerely and solemnly, new
er to keep secret from each other, un-
der whatever pretext, and whatever ex-
csse it might be. You must continu-
ally, and every moment, see clearly in
to each others bosom. Even when one
of you has committed a fault, wait not
an instant, but confess it. And as you
keep nothing from each other, SO, on
the contrary, preserve the privacies of
your house, marriage state, and heart,
from father, mother; sister, brother,
aunt and all the world. You two, with
Gods help, build yourown quiet world
Every third or fourth one you draw in
to it with you, will form party and
stand between you two. That should
never be. Promise this to each other.
Remember the vow at each temptation.
You will find your account in it. Your
souls will grow, as it were, to each 9TH
er, and at last will become as one. All,
if many pair had on their marriage
day, known this secret, how many a
marriage We're happier than, alas, they
are Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1869

A STREAM OF Mus1c.-A little boy,
on coming home from church, where
he had seen a person performing on
an organ, said to his mother " Oh,
NANNY, wish you had been at church
to-day, to see the fun! a. man was
pumping music out of an old cupboard
Year: 1869

1t is not known or realized so distinctly
as it should be that our great Washington
was by nature a violently passionate man,
and that his habitual composure was the
result of strenuous selfdiscipline--a tri-
umph over natural frailty so complete as
almost to have robbed him Cf the credit
thereof, since few could belieV1 b to be
powerfully Influenced by emotion who so
rarely gave way to emotion in, even slight
degree. We are persuaded thakthe trials,
responsibilities, and anxieties which that
greatest of men had to carry would, but
for his constant and profound self control,
have worn him out long before the accom-.
plishment of his work; or, if they did not
actually kill his body, would have made
an end of his efficiency for the labors de-
volved upon him. No fretful, fuming,
storming hero could have done his work.
-Lippincotfs Magazine for June.
Year: 1869

VIGILANCE CosMIrTEEs.-The vigilance
committee has grown to be a sort of understood
but uncertain quantity behind the laws in our
republican system-recognized as the definite
shape that public wrath takes when 1t cannot
accomplish its objects OF punishment by more
ordinary methods. II has proved effective in
some places, but its limits are as yet only
dmly seen. We are told that vigilance CON-
mittees are to take hold Of things in this city.
We doubt If this institution will succeed here.
The trouble is that the rogues will be smart
enough to be on the committee. The commit
tee will be ring in fact.
Year: 1869

MAKING UP A DEFICIENCY IN THE REvE-
NUE.-Some citizens are just now astonished
by being called upon to pay again the revenue
tax they paid in 1868. 1t seems there is de-
ficiency found in the accounts of collec-
tor; and as all the collectors are so
honest there is no explanation of the
difficulty save in the idea that the tax could
not have been paid at the time. This is an
excellent precedent. Whenever there is a de-
ficiency in future it will only be necessary to
collect the tax once more, but there ought to
be limit. How many times will the people be
liable?
Year: 1869

NAPOLEON AND THE PoPE.-The Emperor
Of France intends 10 give the Jewish and Pro-
testant Churches legal standing and voice
In France by making the Grand Rabbi and the
President ofthe Protestant Consistory Senators
OF the empire. This is notice to the Pope that
his Church Is no longer omnipotent. II the Pope
feels bad about this we can afford him conso-
lation by making him Senator In greater
country than that the Emperor rules lie oau
have place in our Senate for half the price
that Morgan offered
Year: 1869

A Wall FROM THE WEsT.-The Cincinnati
Gazette exclaims, "Our city is full Of thieves"
That complaint is universal. It's ravages are
worse and more general than the influenza or
cholera in season. 1t is time quarantine were
established upon the Introduction of thieves
from abroad, having plenty of our own native
growth, and when an infectious individual
arrives from foreign parts either send him back
whence he came or place him in plague
house at once.
Year: 1869

80. The time win come, aM h not far o6,
when these railroad projects can be carried
out by private enterprise ad without govern
ment assistance. The projectors must wait
till that time arrives. Then cur railroad kings,
such as Vanderbilt and Jay Gould, will take
hold Of them in regular business way. For
the last few years Congress has been rushing
at an extravagant rate into all sorts Of rail-
road schemes and jobs, but We hope the brakes
win be put down on then, and, if we may
judge from the vote on Monday on the Denver
Pacific Railroad bin, check has been put to
such frightful extravaganza.


OFFICE -sEEKRRs TO THE REAR.-The Senate
acted very sensibly in passing resolution
yesterday to confirm no more appointments to
Office during the transit of President johnson
from notoriety to oblivion. No more foreign
representatives to disgrace us no more clerks
in foreign countries for Mr.. Seward; no more
dishonest revenue officers to plunder the peo-
pie and increase taxes no more official addi-
tions to the whiskey ring; no more official
jobbers; no more official rats to nibble at the
public cheese. Poor Andy-Andy! His only
hope now is to show his good will to his
friends by sending in to the Senate defiant
list Of appointments as parting shot OF grape
and canister.
Year: 1869

The GREAT SOLAR EcLIpsE.-A large
number of scientific men are making pre-
parations for the observation of the total
eclipse of the Sun, which Is to occur on
the 1th of August next. It will be a
marked.event. Since 1882 there has not
been a total eclipse of the Sun which
could be observable in any considerable
part of the country, and no other will be
visible in America during the rest of the
century.
Year: 1869

AS REPORTED TO THE ASSESSORS
FOR THE VARIOUS INTERNAL REVENUE DIS


TRICTs OF THE CITY OF NEw-YORK.


The following Alphabetical List of the Tax
able Incomes of persons making returns in this
city and county has been copied from the
official books of the several Assessors:
Year: 1869

HNHE PAIN KILLER is both an Internsl and
i External Remedy.


THE PAIN KILLER should be used at The first
i manifestation of Cold or Cough. sfa fe =
THE PAIN KILLER-Don't fail to keep IL In
i the house ready for use.


THE PAIN KILLER is an almost certain euro
i for CHO LERA, and has. without doubt, been


more successful in curing this terrible disease


than any other known remedy. or even the


most Eminent and Skillful Physicians. In In


dia, Africa and China, where this dreadful dis
ease is ever more or less prevalent the PAIN


KILLER is considered by the natives, as we'll -


by European residents in those climates, q


SURE REMEDY.


THE PAIN KILLER,-Each Bottle is wrapped
i with full directions for its use.
THE PAIN KILLER is sold by all Druggists
i and Dealers in Family Medicines.
Year: 1869

New DREss.-Ths Daily Sacramento
Record makes its appearance this week in
an entire new dress. The Record is a live,
progressive paper, valued exchange and We
congratulate the proprietor upon its fnan-
cial success. The proprietors have our best
wishes for continued financial and personal
prosperity.
Year: 1869

.. .
On motion it was ordered that the Clerk of the
Board subscribe for the Sacramento Unaon Tor
one year ut SIG to be sent to the Hospital, and
that the Auditor draw his warrant on the lIospit
al fund or the amount.


THURSDAY, Nov. 4th.
Full Board present. On motion the following
amounts were allowed out OF the several road
Year: 1869

IN the Case or Ward u.s. O'D0nneU, already re-
ported In the HERALD, the Judge decided that the
order given by owens & Keegan upon the fund In
the hands of the defendant operated, upon being
presented to the defendant before the acquired title
to Owens Keegan's draught as an equitable assign
ment and the Justice therefore decided for the plain
Year: 1869

ABSURD MOvEMENT.-A movement is a-foot in
New York to incorporate a society having for its
object the regeneration of women who have
strayed from the paths of virtue. A most absurd
idea, and one, we venture to say, perfectly un-
tenable. No power short of Divine can redeem
woman who once has become vicious. If
senie philanthropists must do good, let them
devise means to prevent women from falling,
and not waste time in fussing over those WHO
have fallen.


The above is from the pin-cushon of the Ell
Dorado, the paper edited and printed by females,
in San Francisco. 1t is perfectly womanIy in
its sentiment. A fallen woman has sympathy
from her own sex. The misfortunes,' the sor-
rows, the sufferings, the temptations, the fallen
one may have undergone, weigh nothing with
them unrelenting Death and pitiless the
Judgement, when once it is suspected, even,
that sister has fallen the doors of woman's
mercy are closed forever. No matter what eff
forts the poor one may make to reform, her sis
ters never attempt to encourage her. When
once fallen, though she may afterwards live as
chase as ice and pure as the snow, she cannot
meet her sister females on the street without
noticing blush of shame at her presence and
scornful sweep of naughty robe, lest her acci-
dental touch should be contamination. Christ
ianity lifted woman up from the condition of
slavery in which from the beginning she had
been doomed, lifted her up to be the equal and
companion of man. and yet the founder of
Christianity, the Savior of the race, taught the
people of shat generation that there was really
not so much difference between the fallen woman
and others of her sex. "No power short of Di-
vine can redeem q woman who has once become
vicious" 1t is shame for woman to publish
sentence like that. 1t is at once untrue and
wicked. Thousands of women have been re-
deemed, millions more might be were it not for
the sel6shness, the pride and malice of their
more favored sisters.-Reno Crescent.