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Year: 1868

Jurisdictions, and places foreign residents once
more under the uncontrolled power OF the


mandarins. But a slight examination VIII slo"
that tbis is an entire mistake. The Consular
Turisdictions are not abolished, but
confirmed and the recognition Ot the


Fmneror's right of eminent domain over
tbe territories set apart for foreigners only
rotifies \ princple which has already been ex-


nresslv admitted by the European Powers, and
acknowledges his authority over his own sub
iects residing within those territories. far,
therefore. from "undoing the whole work OF
:" thirty years." as The Spectator complains,
this article gives additional sanction to what


is already established. The next six articles,
| The Times thinks, are meaningless. Ihey are
not SO; because, in the first place, they have a
value as solemn combinations OF rights ana
privileges previously acknowledged but not
always observed; and in the second, some oil
them are directed toward the redress of wrongs
which Chinese residents have hitherto suffered
in the United States, especially In the matser
of the coolie trade and unequal taxation Inc
last article of all which provides that
whenever the Emperor shall see fit to ORDER
the construction of railways and telegraphs,
the United States will, il he request them 10
do 80. designate competent engineers to per-
form the work. and will use their influence
with European Powers to persuade them to do
the same, is declared by The Saturday heVle~
TO be the real matter for which the treaty mas
been made by the The Spectator to be "a new
diplomatic barrier against internal improve
"ment,r and by The Times to be equivalent 70
the concession of a dangerous and valuable
monopoly to the United States. The Spectator
and The Times cannot both be right, and any
body who can read must see that both are
wrong. No works of internal improvement
could in any case bc constructed in China
without the consent OF the Government


and the simple acknowledgment OF tins
fact, while it may do service in allaying the
jealousy of the authorities, can certainly prove
no obstacle to the introduction of railways and
tclcgraphs. We obtain no concession whatever
Of n right TO construct them still less are we
granted monopoly. But the Emperor Is left
perfectly free TO get them wherever he can


The NIIIth article in fact is scOnceved In the same
liberal, honest, aud enlightened spirit which
pervades the rest of the treaty. For whatever
special privileges we want, we shall depend
upon subsequent agreements, and the present
instrument will prove more valuable as lndl-
eating the method 10y which we are to reach
them and dispOsing the Chinese authorities to
meet us in a friendly mood. than for any OK
its positive stipulatons. 1t is good model
upon which European Powers may reform


their intercourse with China. We believe that


the fair sense of the English people will sooner
or later estimate it at its true value and profit


by its lessons. If it gives any advantages to
ms which they do not possess, the same adj


yaniages arc within their reach also
Year: 1868

6The state of affairs in Nova Scotia at
present is peculiar and remarkable. The House
of Assembly is proceeding with the business
of the country, but, while doing so, it emphat-
ically declares that the people of the Province
have been. and are, kept under the act OF
Confederation by coercion of the Imperial
authorities, who have refused to set them free !;
and it solemnly protests that such measures OF
legislation as it may consider necessary to pass
in the interests of the country must not be
construed to signify any approval, direct or
implied, of the act in question The Nova
Scotians declare that they are determined to
be Free and that should England persist in


refusing them the justice they claim at her
hands, they will bide their time to strike the
blow that shall give them deliverance. II the
Imperial authorities ever had any doubts as to
Confederation being really acceptable to these
Year: 1868

people, they must now feel convinced, after oil
that has passed and is passing in the Province,
that the representations made TO them by the
delegation sent TO England in-the early part of
the present year were strictly correct Ii remains
to be seen whether, in view of recent develop
ments, they will reconsider their decision, and
restore her rights to Nova Scotia, or whether
they will pursue the same fatuous policy that
drove the American colonies into revolt 1t is
significant, as foreshadOwing coming events, that
the leaders of the Repeal movement, both in
the Legislature and the Press of the Colony,
are famiarizng the minds of the people with
the idea of annexation to the United States.
Let England continue to use coercion toward
the Colony, and we shall not be surprised to
see the Nova Scotians throwing off tlieir al
lcpiapce to the British Crown and appealing
to the American people to aid them in strug-
gle for independence. at any rate, the senti-
ment of loyalty has so far lost its talismanie
power over them that they have begun to
talk treason-and that very openly and very
boldly.
Year: 1868

The Democrats promise us one currency Tor
all. viz. the worthless paper currency which
would result from exchanging the whole debt
for greenbacks. Satan promises us one tenn
perature for all and one system of ventilation.
But would not it be better by way of relief to
have fyCo
Year: 1868

4 A number of prominent Republicans in this
city. who believe that proper attention is not
being given to the State ticket, have issued
en- invitation TO the representative men Of the
marty TO meet at the headquarters, or the
soutll-east corner of Broadway and Twenty
second-sf.. tomorrow evening, and there form
a Griswold and Cornell Club.
Year: 1868




The Ohio State Journal says;


1t is time for the Rupubli-
cans to go to work. The or
ganization Of each county,
township, ward and school dis.
trict must be effected at once
or never. Grant Clubs must
be organized in each neighbor.
hood, and every Union voter
and every doubtful voter must
be enrolled.


A month ago the opinion
seemed to be universal among
Republicans that the most ef.
lective method of clectionecr-
ing was to place Republican
newspapers in the hands Of all
those whom we desire to reach.
Democrats and doubtful men
will read newspapers contain
ing politics, spiced with mis-
ccllany, when they will not
look at a ten column Congress
sional Or stump speech. We
take for granted that this best
method Of influencing voters
has not been overlooked by
our Committees. We presume
that thousands of voters have
been added to the list Ofnews-
paper readers who never read
Republican newspapers before.
The time will soon be passed
when men can be influenced in
this way. Towards the last of
a heated political canvas, party
feeling runs too high for men
to be influenced by what they
hear or read.


A word to Republicans in
this city and county. Each
one of you is expected to dc
something. Can not each sound
Republican influence one vote!
Your influence is not much il
you cannot. You could not be
called, in such a case, either
an influential Republican or 6
leading Republican. But each
one of you can bring some rel,
ative, acquaintance, or person
al friend to vote with us This
fall who never voted with us
before.


Set about doing this. 1t is
a duty which you owe to the
memory Of that son, or brother
or dear friend torn from you
and bereft oflile by those same
traitorOus hands now seeking
to get control of that Ship Of
State which they tried for five
years IN vain to sink and des.
| trOV.
Year: 1868

A MANUFACTURER at Troy Of
ierS to pay from six to eight
dollars per ton for flax straw, if
partly rotted. AS this part of
the plant has generally been
thrown away, tho producers
raising it for the seed alOne,the
sale of the straw will be a hand
some addition to the profits.
Year: 1868

WHOEVER wrote the follow
ing unquestionably uttered a
truth which a great many have
learned to their cost!


"Discontinuing to advertise
is like taking down ones sign.
1t lis q sort of intimation OF
retirement from business, and
the public treat it as evidence
that something has gone wrong
which requires privacy for its
investigation. Whatever con-
structior is put upon it, the
result is disastrous.
Year: 1868

WANT TO RUN THE MAcHISE.-An ex- change says:

 A memorial was received in the United States Senate, from some German citizens, asking that the office of President be abol- ished on account of the conduct of the pres ent incumbent. They have been so accus- toned to removing their rulers in the old country when they do not please the people that We suppose they will leave this country if they cannot do it here.
Year: 1868

A young women in Montgomery, Ala,
complains that being about to cross a
street, above where an American edition
Of stars and stripes was suspended, she
was stopped by soldier, and compelled
to retrace her steps and walk under the
flag. She declares her unconsciousness
that there was flag in the vicinity until
her attention was directed to it by the
sentinel, and.says: Not that it is any
indignity TO pass under the stars and
stripes, for they are now ours to love and
die for, if need be; but they are dis
graced by the dastards, who so ruthleSsly
use the power they have"


1t is very doubtful whether the admin
istration Of the stars and stripes in this
and similar modes will have the effect to
relieve the people of the South Of the dis.
ease of disloyalty. with which they are
supposed to be afflicted. Men can bear
defeat better than humiliation. Had
Potus annihilated the Roman army un-
der Veturius and Postumius when he had
surrounded it at the pass of Candium,
he would doubtless have compelled a
peace. Had he permitted it to 90 free
without disgrace, he would have won the
friendship of the Roman people, and
been secured from invasion. The hu.
miliations TO which he objected the cap
tive army provoked resentments which
could only be appeased by his destruc-
ton; and the extraordinary efforts made
by the Romans to wipe out the disgrace
led to the subjugation of Italy by their
arms,


Machiavelli gives correct counsel when
he advises that conquered people should
be either treated as friends or utterly de-
stroyed. To subject them to regimen
Of insult and annoyance is as unwise as
it is unheroic. The whole world looks
upon the policy which the North has
pursued toward the South since the war
as disgracerul in the former, aud as going
very far to justify and account for saces-
sion. While the South is being syste-
matically insuited, the North is fixing
upon itself the indelible stigma of dis
honor Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1868

a remedy that we recommend as not only
quail, but superior to anything of the kind ex-
tant, it is pleasant to take, acts promptly, and
never fails, when taken in time. to cure Chole-
ra in its first stage.


Everyone should keep bottle on hand, so
as to be prepared for the worst.
Year: 1868

A correspondent writes from Raleigh to the
n. i. Times as follows:


An article published in the Standard, few
days ago, affirmed that there was no use for any
Of the Bureau officers In this State. In its pre-
sent shape the Bureau will cost the Government
much outlay, which might be proftab:y expend-
ed in more nece.sitous objects The chief bene-
fit of the Bureau is its educational feature. The
Superintendent of Schools in each Southern
State could take charge of this department. At
this time there is not particle of use for any
officer of the kind in North Carolina. 1t is
nothing but favoritism and unmitigated trickery
on the part of few tenacious Commissioners
and agents. The continuation of the Bureau for
another year in this State will cost the Govern
mcnt over 10000. This is a moderate calcue
lation Every army officer, every intelligent
Republican, and the colored people are opposed
to the further existence of this organization.
Gen. Kinks, at present in command of the East
ern part of North Carolina declares that it's use
fulness ended a year ago. This is the undoubted
judgment of every distinguished friend of the
Government in the State. Its friends are few
clerks, the Assistant Commissioner, Capt. Churr,
and another officer holding a very responsible
position, who, within few days, has been reeling
with drunkenness in the streets of Raleigh.
Year: 1868

Several cases have lately occurred in the North
ern States in which people believed to be entire
ly sane have been taken and immured in lunatic
asylums. As this has been done at the instance
OF persons interested in having them out of the
Way, good deal of stir has been made in the
papers about it. 1t seems that in some of these
States all that is necessary to authorize the
spirting away of man or woman is to obtain
the certificate of one physician While this pro-
fesslon can point with pride to its members all
over the country, as gentlemen of unquestioned
honor, yet in those deep sinks of iuiquity, our
great cities, it is not impossible to find very few
men who dishonor their profession and who for
few dollars will thus swear away the liberty of
their fellow men. Upon the evidence of one of
these villains justice OF the peace issues writ
in virtue of Which the party interested in carcera-
ting his victim takes squad of policemen, binds
HIM hand and foot, places him in carriage, and
few minutes he is in a madhou When he
hears the bolts of his cell CRATE behind him, he
bids farewell to hope; for he may be kept there
by law to his dying day; and no doubt many have
been.


The cases that have been lately discovered of
this horrible practice will no doubt cause appro-
pirate laws to be enacted so as to prevent such
atrocities in future
Year: 1868

We read an account few days since in Que
of our Northern exchanges of sailor who was
sitting at the tiller of his vessel, when freball
struck him and killed him on the spot
There are many wellauthenticated examples
OF this form of electricity, in which the appear
ance OF this great and universal agent Is far diff
ferent from that in which it ordinarily exhibits
itself-it is always round, advances without
any noise, and travels sometimes very slowly
never with any very great velocity.


An officer of the United States Navy once
told us that when off Newfoundland he saw
one of these ireballs spproach the ship from
vast distance 1t moved slowly over the ocean
about fifteen or twenty feet above the surface.
1t came right up TO the ship and struck some
object ON the forecastle, exploded like cannon,
and stunned every man on that part of the deck;
no one however was killed There was strong
smell of sui phur after the explosion The ball
was about three feet in diameter; for it came on
slowly enough to make guess at its size.


gentleman once told us that he was travel
ling in Rockbridge county, in Virginia His
way lay across low mountain, along the top Of
which was "rdge- road" for about half mile
the road by which our informant was travelling
traversed this ridge nearly at right angles. When
he got to the top of the mountain he looked
along the ridge-road and at the distance of about
hundred yards he behcld freball coming to-
wards him; as he expressed it, its size was that
of "the head of -four barrel" He was awfully
frightened, and whipped his horse rapidly down
the cross-road. He had descended about hun
dred yards ON the other side when the ball struck
tree at the intersection Of the roads and ex-
ploded with tremendous report


The ball must have travelled just about as
fast as the man did, which was at more rapid
rate than the one seen off Newfoundland


This phenomenon is stumbling block to nat
ural philosophers who all notice it, but cannot
account for such manifestation of the electric
fluid for want of better term-though q
fluid ball" is somewhat a contradiction ofterms.
Humboldt in his Cosmos speaks oft; but ad-
mits his utter inability to give reason for the
peculiar shape assumed by this natural agent SO
different from that in which it generally appears
to us.
Year: 1868

We ask to record an incident illustrative of fe-
male heroism of the loftiest kind, during the
revolutionary struggle, which we have never
seen in print, only in address delivered by the
late Gov. Swain before the New York Historical
Society, and which cannot fail to be read with
interest Among those who formed part of the
settlement of Western Carolina was poor widow,
who, having buried her husband, was left in
poverty. with the task upon her hands of rearing
three sons. OF these the two eldest, ere long,
fell in the cause of their country, and she strug
gled on with the youngest the best she could.
After the fall of Charleston, and the disastrous
defeat of Col. Buford, of Virginia, by Tarleton,
permission was granted to some four or FIVE
american families to carry nccessaries and pro-
s;s:oas and administer some relief 10 the prison.
ers confined in the jails at Charleston. This
widow was one of the volunteers on this errand
of mercy. Braving the horrors of pestilence, she
employed herself to the extent of her humble
means in alleviating the deporabe suHerngs Of
her countrymen Her mission of humanity
having been fulfilled, she left on her return; but
alas! her exposure to the pestilential atmosphere
she had been obliged to breathe, had planted in
her system the seeds of fatal disease, and ere she
reached her home, sank under an attack of prison
fever, a.brave martyr to the cause of humanity
and patriotism. That dying mother who now
rests in an unknown grave, thus left her only
son. the sole survivor of his family to the worlds
charity. Little did she dream the future of the
orphan boy; that widow was the mother of
Andrew jackson, the President of these United
States
Year: 1868

FEMALE DREss.-Brigham Young does not
want the female slormphs to wear long dresses,
but he does not want their garments too short,
either. "E


Bring them down to the tops of your shoes,
and have them SO that you can walk and clear
the dust and do not expose your person. Have
your dresses neat and comely. and conduct your
SELF in the strictest sense of the word, in chas-
tity. Ifyou do this, you set good example
before the rising generation. Use good Ian
guage wear comely clothing, and act in all things
SO that you can respect yourselves and respect
each other We wish you to remember and car
ry out these eounsels."
Year: 1868

We know young man, native of Missis-
sippi. who was born TO affluence, as his great
grandfather, d Virginia gentleman, had been be-
fore him. He was about seventeen years old
when the war ended; up to which time he had
lived in luxurious home, his father before the
war having yearly income Of not less than
thirty thousand dollars in gold, all Of which he
spent OH his home and its inmates. His children
never had wish for anything that money could
buy that it was not anticipated. The war left
the father with nothing but his land for both
armies had passed near his plantation, and his
stock and household furniture had disappeared
passed, what was left, under the auctioneer
hammer for Confederate money. And even the
land was not his for old security debts claimed
and obtained mortgage on that.


What did our young hero, for he is worthy Of
the name, under such circumstances? lie took
his hands out of his pockets aud put them to the
plow. By his individual labor he planted and
cultivated five acres of cotton and fifteen of corn
besides an acre or two in popcorn and peanuts.
Work was hard for him at first-vcry hard. As
he told the writer: Il thought never would
learn to hoe Aly hands would pain me that
| would almost weep, but before the summer was
out could hoe row, with the best hand in
Mississippi" He had good land, bringing full
bale of cotton thirty or thirty-fve bushels Of
corn to the acre, and his years work has netted
him from $500 to 81 900. lie is now going to
school in Virginia on the proceeds.


We're the example of that young man followed
generally by our Southern youth, how rapidly
this country would rccuperate and enjoy mate
rial prosperity unknown to i. in the past
Mobite Tribune.
Year: 1868

One of the finest things George D.


Prentice ever wrote is this inimitible
passage /:


"It cannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place 1t cannot be that our
life's bubble cast by the ocean of etern-
ity to float for moment upon its waves
and sink into nothingness. Else why
is it that the high and glorious aspira-
tions which leap like angels from the
temple of our hearts, are forever unsat-
isfed f? Why is it that the rainbow and
clouds come over US with beauty that
is of earth, and then pass off to leave
US to muse on their loveliness. Why is
it that the stars which hold their festi-
val around their midn ght throne, are set
above our limited faculties, forever
mocking with their unapproachable
glory And finally why is it that the
bright forms of human beauty are pres
ented to orr view and taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams of affec-
tion to flow back in an Alpine torrent
upon our hearts. We are born for
higher destiny than Of earth. There is
a realm where the stars will be spread
out before us like islands that slum-
ber in the ocean and where the beauti-
full beings that pass before us Ike shad-
ows will stay forever in our presence.
Year: 1868

We extract the following. in relation to


the condition of the State" from the Sac
ramento Bee of Monday:


| Occasionally in California there is not
much difference between wind and dust.
The north wind which has prevailed for
few days has hardened the roads at q rapid
rate; and communication by team will soon
be good again.


Tie Sacramento river rose last week SO as
to overflow its banks. while its feeders, the
Feather and the American, kept within
theirs.


The snow in the mountains is very deep;
ard those who have lately been along the
railroad line declare that it is worth any
ones while who delights in the grand and
beautiful to take trip now and see the
Sierras robed in their gorgeousness.
All the evidence from whatever quarter,
concurs in the statement that the grain crops
are in fourishing condition, and while
there is not near SO much land laid down to
wheat as would have been if the Winter had
been more favorable, yet we are of the opin-
ion that in the valleys there is full as many
acres under that grain as there were last
year.


A real estate speculation seems about to
be precipitated upon US. Down about the
Bay and through the rich farming valleys
there is great demand for desirable property,
and prices are being offered and paid which
the profits of husbandry will not justify.
The mania has even reached this city, and
quietly many persons are picking up all the
property offered at anything like the figure
which the purchasers have laid down for
their guidance. We are likely soon to have
Il large auction sale of real estate, improved
and unimproved, and that will be somewhat
of test of the increased value. All who
have any experience. know that prices have
gone up beyond all expectation, and that
they continue to rise.


The Legislature has but three weeks to
sit from to-day. The big bill of the session
mas been brought before it. 1t is a tide
lander, of course. 1t has only two sections,
and is therefore brief. It is very explicit.
The first section grants the lands to the
Western Pacific and Southern Pacific Rail-
roads, and the second section states that the
price which the State is to receive is $l00
per acre. And that is all there is of it. A
bill of this character might be made accepta-
BILE to all parties-to the donor and donee-
but this one is exceedingly loose. There is
no obligation on the donee to DO anything
but pay $l00 per acre and make some inn
provements there of whatever kind he may
please for his own benefit.