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Year: 1869

To u, Editor, Of n, Ye0 York Errrcrl


AS this important corporation is about the
only one that had the requisite energy and enter
prise 10 keep flag flying on the great highways OF
trade and travel between the Atlantic and the Pacific.
and between America aud Asia, through all the yicssi
tudes OF war and its subsequent resulting embar
rassments TO trade and commerce. popular interest
OF other enterprises less intimately connected with the
growth and greatness Of our country cannot be expected


The rapid depreciation Of the market value Of the Com
panys shares during the month or two past IN the face
of the prosperous condition OF its affairs and its con
stany Increasing business is one Of the mysteries Of
values there and the INSCRIPTIONS cques IN whose In
terest they are employed are supposed 10 comprehend
luton the light OF few incontrovertible facts which
it is now proposed briefly to submit.


standing of the Company the bear clique who under
stood have sold 10000 shares short have been
seeking 10 create the impression that the completion of
che Pacific Railroad must largely subtract from the bust
OF the Company, and propOrtonatey diminish its
that end 10 have only been equaled by the
the mast Neverthees as they have thus succeeded m
working upon the creduty OF many Of the stockholders
and inducing Of these 10 sell out at disadvantage
IL NAV save Others from becoming their victims 10 ey
anime mon What basis their calcuatons Ss To- thc in


uence OF the Pacific Railroad upon the future business
Of the Steamship Company really rests.


In the FIRST place, then, we have yet to Il demon.
strated that the completion OF the great work alluded
tion preiicted by the Bears" and the Shorts Men
OF observation, reflection and large experience are per
mercal intercOmmuucatOn between the East and West


as will only 20 the utmost the present carrying
capacity OF the steamships but necesstats early en-
argement Of existing facilities, order TO keen mace
with steadily augmeDting business, both regards
fre ght and passengers The rapid rate which foreign
Immigration is pouring In upon us-tlIat from Eu-
rope seeking ts ultimate resting place in ana along
the fertile region Of country through which the
railroad runs, and that from China, Japan and
other Asiatic countries flng up the virgin States
OF the Pacihc-must not be overlooked as an
important element OF future prosperity The assump-
tiOn that the railroad must damage the Steamship
the steamship Yaroad involves the absurd idea that
fha trade nd o
tionary whereas, he must be very blind indeed
who cannot foresee bow both ape destined to be ndeh
causes r the near future The recoectons Of the gen
GRAFTON OF living settle the absurdity OF the
mutual destruction" theory. When steamboats, first
made their appearance IL confidently predicted thai
SAL vessels would DO swept f0Dl existence but the fac
Year: 1869

60 CONTINUATION OF THE EXAMINATION.


The examination was resumed yesterday, the.
subjects taken up being ordnance and gunnery. The
result highly creditabe to the class whole To
morrow the subject Of cavalry tactics will be discussed
by the graduating class This afternoon flying artillery
dill conducted by Col Piper took place on the plain,
and was witnessed by large of visitors Gen.
Schriyer Inspector OF the Naval Academy and Gen.
Myers of the Signal Corps. will arrive here tomorrow


The cadet boat.race postponed from last week, will
come off next Saturday, at which time Gems Grant aud
Sherman are expected TO be present
Year: 1869

In HoT WATER.-A ludicrous and anus
ing incident recently occurred in connection
with the Gentle opposition to Mormon au-
thority A man coming from the West stop
ped at the Hot Springs, just outside of the
city, and having heard much of their medi
cinal properties, was about to bathe in one
of them. After he had disrobed. and just
as he was about to plunge in, a stranger ap-
preached and told him he could not bathe
III that spring. The western Gentile's ire
became aroused at once, and thinking it was
another instance of Mormon despotism, he
Immediately replied: Il can't I'd like to
see old Brigham or any body else stop mel"
and in he plunged; but he got out sooner
than lie got in, for it was boiling spring.
His anger against the Mormons had not per-
mitted him to ask the stranger why he could
not bathe there, but he was determined to
show Brigham that he could not stop him
from bathing.
Year: 1869

II


Whit her eyes we're soft and blue,


What if her laugh was light;
,rs,, If no maid ever knew


Was half SO merry and bright
uL,, r her desk was a holy spot,


That seemed to my dreaming eyes
like the single place in a shady grot,
where a streak of sunshine lies
What if my heart could show today
If the school-house yet were there,
The very peg in the entry-"ay


Where she hung her bonnet faIr9
What if my soul no jot hath lost
of its youth in the world of men;
What if see the fields We crossed,
With a clearer view than then?
know not what's it all in vain
That the dear old scenes thus stay
Thatthe soul will not. with the mortal, ,wane,
Nor its verdure fling away
There's a heaven, tits said, for all things good
For the hopes we can scarce define;
For the long lost joys of our babyhOod-
Is there none for dreams like mine?
Year: 1869

A few days since, Nathan Salisbury Esq,
living in East Scott, Cortlandt county, New
York, found very peculiar axe. The cir
cumstances are as follows:


''At an early day when Mr.. Salisbury, in
company With others, was chopping and
clearing the forest of his newly acquired
farm, they came upon very large hemlock
standing near the stream. After cutting
the tree down Mr.. Salisbury discovered that
what appeared to DE the heart of the tree
was really separate tree from the one just
felled. On examination, this tree within a
tree was found to have been girdled at some
previous time, leaving a small portion uncut,
so that the sap had continued to traye erse
the trunk until its growth had completely
overgrown the girdling, and another tree
formed, growing to enormous dimensions.


"a few days since, near the trunk OF that
tree, about twelve inches below the surface,
was found this eculiar axe. 1t is about ten
inches in length by three and one fourth
inches on the cut or edge. 1t is made of
iron. Now, what is remarkable about this
axe and tree is this: that the girdling or
packing of the inner tree corresponds pre-
cisely with the axe found, and counting the
concentric rings of the growth of the outer
tree, is found the remarkable fact that the
inner tree was gifdled abe ut one hundred
years before the landing of the Pilgrims
Who was in that locality using an axe three
hundred and seyenty-seven years ago?'
Year: 1869

Nothing is more easy than to grow rich.
1t is only to trust nobody to befriend none !;
to get everything you can and save all you
get; to stint yourself and verybody belong
ing to you; to be the friend o: no man, and
have no man for our friend; to heap inter
est upon interest, cent upon cent; to be
mean, miserable and despised, for some
twenty or thirty years-riches will come as
sure asdisease and disappointment
Year: 1869

TaE New York Journal Of Commerce is quite
rabid on the subject of Chinese immigration
For Democratic paper, it is curiosity in Cali.
fornia, where its contemporaries of like faith
take quite different view of the question
Funnily enough, it now asserts that the Repub.
lican party in its usual jealous, illiberal spirit
is now seeking to exclude Chinese immigration
from our shore" That is a fair specimen oil
Democratic demagogy for Eastern consumption
In the platforms of the two parties in this State
during the late election, the Chinese immigra.
ton question bad some place. The Republicans
favored liberal policy toward immigrants from
all foreiga countries; the Democrats took oppo-
site and offensive grounds, and they now claim
that Republican friendiness toward the Chinese
lost them the State San Francisco Aha
Year: 1869

TIE FOREIGN MINERS TAX IN IDAHo.-The ac-


ton brought in the Supreme court of Idaho by a
Chinaman to restrain the Sheriff from the collec.
ton OF the miners tax imposed by the Legislature
OF that Territory on all Cinnamon engaged in
mining, was dismissed by Chief Justice Noggles
upon technical grounds. In lengthy review
of all the points presented by counsel, Judge
Noggles was very severe upon the law, and init
mated that an action for assault or of trespass
on the case could be maintained against the
tax. The Elko Independent says that although
the action was dismissed, the effect of the deci-
sion will be to suspend all further attempts to
collect the miners license tax in that Territory
Year: 1869

The signs of the times indicate that the judi
cial election, which takes place next month, will
not be controlled by partisan feelings or preju-
dices. If the elections in this State during the


last four years teach anything, it is that the peo-
pie dstrust professional politicians and will not
surrender their judgments to partisan outcry.
This independence of party ties affords the
surest guarantee of the stability of our institu-
tions, and should nowhere be more positively
manifested than in the selection of our judiciary.
No greater evils can befall people than the ad-
ministration of the law in the interests of party
solely and apart from the dictates ofjustice. OF
this we have memorable examples in English
history. The execrations heaped upon the Star
chamber and the infamous Jeffries by an out
ragged nation have been echoed by succeeding
generations as justly deserved, and their memory
will remain odious to the end of time. High
legal attainments and purity of moral character
are the only tests by which our Judges should
be chosen and any attempt to apply the shib-
boleth of party in the construction of our courts
should be promptly rebuked at the polls.
Viewed in this light, it cannot be questioned
that Sawyer and Pratt, the Republican nominees
for Supreme Judges, occupy much more favor
able position before the voters than their oppo-
nents.. Some time before nominations were
made, "a large and influential part of the inde-
pendent and Republican press of the State pro-
posed that one Judge be selected from each
party, with reference solely to his qualifications
for the position, and that all political questions
and feelings be entirely put aside. This propo-
sition was scornfully rejected by the leading
Democratic organs, and it was insisted on their
part that the judicial election should be made a
test of party strength. In this spirit Wallace
and Crockett were nominated, and this extreme
partisan attitude should certainly condemn its
representatives to defeat Wallace has nothing
to recommend him to the masses, his record be-
and an intriguing politician. No such objections
can be urged against Judges Sawyer and Pratt
Republican liz principle, they represent no par
ticular political clques or faction. They have
not been selected because of services rendered
by them to the party, but have been put forward
because of their eminent legal ability and uu-
blemished moral character. There are no rea-
sons, then, why Republicans should not unitedly
support the ticket put in the field by their con-
vention. Under the existing facts there is
abundant cause for the earnest, thinking men of
all parties to frown upon this attempt of Demo-
cratic politicians to create partisan judiciary.
Nothing more unfortunate can happen California
then that our Supreme Court should be filled by
professional politicians.
Year: 1869

The TWO GREAT WHEAT SrArEs.-California
and Minnesota take the lead as wheat growing
States. The average and aggregate production
OF both increases from year to year. But the
yield per acre is decreasing. The yield this year
will reach twenty million bushels in each of the
States. In Minnesota the average yield per acre
is eighteen and half bushels, in California twenty
bushels per acre.
Year: 1869

A BLIND ADHERENCE TO OLD IDEAS is absurd in
this age Of brilliant discoveries. When an in
valid can drink the actual counterpart of the
famous Seltzer Water in his own chamber, why
should he dose himself with revolving carthar-
tics? Tdrrants Seller Aperient is the equivalent
of that peerless combination of Alternative and
tonic element, and is admitted to have no equal
in the materia medica as remedy for indiges-
ton, billiousness, general weakness, constipa-
ton, and tendency of blood to the head.


SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Year: 1869

From an exchange we copy the follow
ing table of distances, running time, and
other facts connected with the great trans
continental route.


The great Pacific railroad attracts such
general attention, not only throughout our
own nation, but in Europe, and inquiries
: are 90 frequent regarding the particulars
of travel, that We have compiled the fol-
lowing table. from the best material at
hand, showing as nearly as possible, the
various distances run, from point to point,
and the ordinary running time consumed
in making the trip from New York, over
each section of the road to San Francisco,
the great metropolis of the golden west.
Year: 1869

blossoms of the almond and the gorgeous
pink of the peach How the rich verdure
and golden fruit of orange and lemon
would contrast with the foliage of that
tree which has been made sacred by its
memories Of Olivet and the Holy Land !
How the endless macchie, the mrytle tree,
the arbutus, with its red. ripe berry, and
the laurustinus, instead Of furnishing ma
terial for cooking, would make this island
a magnificent boquet worthy to be laid
before the Olympians ! Yet many of these
fragrant and beautiful plants are being
made into-charcoal. The bright, blue
flags of smoke which float here and there
upon the mountain sides, proceeded from
the carbon-makers. The heavy-laden carts
we meet have their sacks full of black dia-
monds-for is not carbon of the diamond 2
The cuisine of France, SO celebrated, is
lighted by the coals which are made from
the most aromatic plants known to the sun
and earth But work is not in this peo-
pie. Out of two millions and quarter of
acres of which Corsica is composed, it is
estimated that only one. sir-hundretA part
is under cultivation In a land where the
seasons are one-even as the sun is one
and where perpetual vegetable life is the
law, the great body of tho $50, 900 people
of the island are content with chestnuts
and the memory of Paoli, goats curd and
the glory of Napoleon!
Year: 1869

How TO preserve FIsu.-Itis said that
fish may be kept alive for ten days or more
without water by filling their mouths with
crumbs Of bread stsrated with brandy,
and pouring a little brandy in their stom~
schs, after which, in this torpin state. they
may be packed in straw. They become
alive in few hours when again placed in
fresh water.
Year: 1869

To ascend staircase eighteen feet high
requires thirty>six times the force that is
required to walk eighteen feet on level
ground; and would, therefore, be equal to
level walk of three hundred and twenty
four feet. So then, a person shut up in
the house and in need of exercise, can
walk his mile by going up these stairs say
sixteen times.
Year: 1869

A man in his carriage was riding along
A gtily dressed wife By his side;
In SATIN and lace she looked like d queen,
And be like king in his pride.
A wood sawyer stood on the street as be pass d
The carriage-the couple he eyed
And said, AS he worked with his saw on log,
wish was rich, and could ride.
The man in the carriage remarked to his wife,
One thing would if could, health
I'd give al! my wealth tor the strength and The
OF the man who is saving the wood.
A pretty young maid with bundle OF work,
Whose face the morning was fair,
Went tripping along with smile of delight,
While hummiag love breathing air.
She looked in the carriage-the lady she saw,
Arrayed in apparel so fine,
And said, in whisper, wish in my heart


Those satus and laces were mine.
The lady looked out on the maid with her work


So fair iu her calico dress,
And said, Id relinqaish position and wealth.,


Her beauty aud youth to possess.
Thus it is in this world--whatever your lot,


Our mind aud time we employ,
In longing and sighing for what we hare not,


UngrateiuL for what we enjny.
Year: 1869

LITTLE FANNY was taught that every one
was made Of dust 0ne day, she was watch
ing ihe dust 10 the street, as the wind was
whirling it 10 eddies. What are you think
ing Off asked her mother. o. said Fanny
with . serious face, L thought the dust
looked as though there was going to be
another little girl
Year: 1869

The weekly bank statement Is very favorable. The
large increase In the item Of loans represents the
tended accommodation which the banks are afford
ing the business community, and is warranted by
the nattering gam in reserve, which is mil
hons In excess Of the required twenty-five per cent.
There is a gain in the total reserve OF s5,427, 705
against increase In the total liabilities OF
S9e5s,674. The increase in specie is due to the
receipts from abroad and the disbursements of the
Treasury in payment OF the May interest on
the national debt The decrease In legal tenders is
rather inexplicable as no shipments Of currency
were made during the week. at least OF an amount
% make the total given in the statement. The
sum is just the amount paid in exchange for
the government gold sold by the Sub-1rea-
surer although payment Is known TO have been
made In that instance with national notes. The
loans have increased eight millions and the deposits
GoIha
Year: 1869

Last year at this period the banks had the advan-
sage Of showing two weeks receipts of specie In the
following comparison Of the statements for the cor.
responding weeks this fact should be taken into con-
Sderaflon.
Year: 1869

The individual who don't take
the home paper was in town
on Saturday, looking as seedy
as ever. He went to the Bank
to get his horse taken care Of
and to the livery stable for
his dinner. Buckeye State.


The same,chap came to Salam
He went to the express Office
to get his boots half soled, and
to q barber shop to buy Christ
mas candies for his children
Salam Republican.


The same chap came to Pom
eroy. He went to Sdvefs'
blacksmith shop to buy q suit
of clothes, and to the wharf
boat to get his likeness taken.
Got drunk, was arrested, and
put in Jail thought this wasn't
much Of a free country after
all, when a fellow couldn't do
as he pleased. -Pomeroy TEL
egraph. ..' -." 'I.o'


He passed through Near
thur last week, and looked as
though he was going to the
sold scratch" as fast as igno-
rance and vice could take him.
Year: 1869

Mrs. MINOR, President of the
New York Woman's Suffrage
Association announces that dc
the general election of that
State next fall, she Intends to
apply to be registered as o
voter, and in case of a refusal
to enter a suit and carry the
case to the United States Su-
preme Court it necessary, on
grounds that under the Oonsti-
tuition of the United States, wo-
men are citizens and entitled
to all the rights and privileges
of citizens. Some of the best
lawyers take this view and the
case will be ably conducted.
Year: 1869

Every Republican State is
constantly reducing its public
debt. Illinois has wiped ont
her debt entirely under Re-
publican administration. Ohio
viii soon be out of debt ifsit
remains under the control of
the Republican party and
there is no manner Of doubt
but it will.
Year: 1869

The Cincinnati Enquirer
urges an increase of salary for
the Judge of the supreme
Court of Ohio. We agree. A
Judge of the Supreme Court Of
Ohio, an Office requiring the
the highest legal talent, should
surely have a salary as large as
cross roads lawyer, who is
neither required to have legal
knowledge nor common sense.
Year: 1869

This thing of going fishing and calling it sport
is ridiculous. Old Izaac Walton was deeeiver,
and his "Complete Angler is calculated to per
vert public morals, and lead the uDsuspectng
astray In my opinion it's an overrated book, and
ought to be suppressed. 1t encourages the idea
that fishing is genteel pastime, which affords
time for meditation, and cultivates a love for the
beautiful in nature.


That this is all nonsense, every man knows who
ever went fishing in his life. I leave it to the
sufferers if it isn't.


Don't you know that you 60 out and nearly burst
a blood vessel digging worms for bait and then
you have to dig hole as big as rife-pit before
you can lay your hands on single solitary worm
Then when you get to the water, you very likely
sit down on some blackberry bush or other and
undergo nearly as much physical suffering as you
do when you stick the fish hook into your cuticle
when you are trying to put the bait on.


When you once throw in you begin to watch the
cork, and you look at it hour after hour, until you
nearly go blind, and you think you see about TWEEN
ty corks, and as it never budges one inch all the
time, you conclude that there amt any fish about
until you pull up, when you find that some well
balanced and insidious member of the fnny tribe
has sucked your bait of.


After enough patient endurance to start eight OF
nine Christian martyrs into life, you get nibble
Yes, the cork moves slightly, and you think you
are at last going to get fish.


You watch it closely, while your mind runs ovel
the big fish you have heard Of: You think Of Jo
nah, of whaling voyages and of the surgeons you
have seen around on the waves.


Perhaps this is one of large size, and you wonder
if you hadn't better 60 home and get dray tt
fetch it.


Suppose you were to catch the sea serpent or s
thousand pound snapper? and you involuntaril,
suggest soup to yourself, while all the time the
cork keeps bobbing up and down, until at last she
gives one jerk and goes under. Got him, by jing
Pull up, and there's wretched little fish on the
hook, that wouldn't satisfy the appetite Of sicl
sardine, and he cost you just fourteen worms
enough to bait school of mackerel


Throw in again, wait for an hour, and you dom
get single nibble.


Then you think you are safe to let 60 and ligh
your pipe. No sooner do you get the match lit
and you can't throw it down because it's the las
one you We got, than you get splendid bite the
cork goes clear out of sight, and before you have
chance to pick up the rod the fish gets of.


Any man who says this isn't aggravating ough
to die; he isn't fit to associate with ordinary hu
! man beings.
Year: 1869

The AIRLINE RAlRoAD.-We learn that our
Gtv Council has decided to subscribe one hundred
thousand dollars towards the Airline Railroad,
provided the line runs through the city Of Green
Vile. This is the utmost limit Of the power con-
fered by their charter Liberal subscriptions are
also being made on the part ofseveral of the citi
zens, and vigorous efforts are otherwise being used
for securing the accomplishment Of the object.
The committee of sixteen were to hold meeting


last night in reference to the matter, but we have
not heard the result Of their deliberations. We
have reason for believing that the private subscrp-
tions will amount to one hundred thousand dollars
thus making subscription Of two hundred thou
sand dollars from this community; all Of which
win be returned manifold, should the desired OBJ
ject be attained.-Greenr1e Mouataiuer.