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Year: 1865

Mayor CArLIS has done a good thing in
siutioning a policeman at the Post Office,
evenings, where the lettering Of fast char
actcrs of both sexes about the boxes has
for a long time been a great nuisance and
inconvenience TO the reputable portion Of
the community. The public can assist the
officer somewhat IN his duties by remem-
bcring that the north entrance is intended
exclusively for ladies
Year: 1865

LETTER FROM ooRoNER COLLIN.


TO THE TEE HERALD


CoaoSRs OFYIcE, No CEwRs Street,


NEW YoRx, June -, 1895.
In reply 70 the communication in your issue Of yes
terday over the signature Of John Simpson, in regard TO
an unknown found by the police in Dover street,
bearing upon his the initials l. J. l., in India ink,
would state that Ia certainly not our faslt II the case
was not published.


The Coroners have NO method Of compelling the publ
cation Of cases. and is only through the kindness OF
editors and reporters Of the press that the public are
made acquainted with them.


We have pettioned the proper authorities time and
again TO allow us q department in your columns for
the purpose of advertising the description Of unknown
persons found Dead that their friends can come for
ward and claim them When you take into considera-
ton the fact that there three hundred cases o
unknown persons last year buried in Pottes Field for
want Of recognition you VIII at once see tne propney
OF advertising such In your wildly extended columns
Another thing in connection with this subject ana one
OF vital public interest is the very limited aciiites
which the great city of New York extends for the recep
tion and detention of the unknown dead II s hgh time
that the great metropolis Of the Western World should
have proper receptacle for the dead something IN the
style Of La Movgue Of Paris


The small dead house at Bellevue Hospital Is 10 limited
that il utterly inadequate for the purpose for whcn u
Is intended, and becomes very frequently SO cnoked
with corpses that It very rarely that body IS not IN
Potters Field within twenty hours after the inquest
is held.


have made this communication rather more lengthy
than intended in hopes that your attention. as puoc
Journalist would be called 10 the deficiencies herein
mentioned and little agitation on the subject-which
greatly needs-serve TO correct them Respectfully


EDWARD COLLIN, Coroner.
Year: 1865

For many years past it has been i'm
possible for Southern leaders of the
type that took part in the Richmond
meetings, 10 speak or write the truth
relative to anything bearing upon the
action of the Northern people, or of the
Federal Government n the forego-
ing preamble this fact is made mani
fest. The war forced upon the nation
for the preservation of the Government,
Is termed war of conquest whilst
the innocent; Immaculate rebels, are
only defending life, liberty, and pro
perty' If the Southern people choose
to continue the dupes Of such false
hoods, and to bear the consequences,
why, there is no-help for it. The Ma
tionaI authorities will prosecute the
war until the rebellion is suppressed.
If the rebels prefer death to subjuga-
ton, they are free to choose. They got
up the war, and they can come back to
the Union by submission and obedi-
ence to the laws; or they can fight on
until the last one falls in the "last
ditch. 1t don't make any difference
to Uncle Sam which horn of the dilem-
ma they elect
Year: 1865

MORSE ia the first 70 introduce this
new style Of Pictures Every body that
see them are delighted with them.


Call at the Gallery Of the Cumber-
land" and Judge for yourself ol4,tE
Year: 1865

ID Rssolcsl, That as we believe our
resources to be sufficient for the pur-
pose, we do not doubt but that We
war successfully, and TO that issue and
we hereby invoke the people, in the
name of the holiest Of all causes, to
spare neither their Hood nor their
treasure in its maintenance and sup
port


Sd. RssoLosd, That We tender our
thanks to our soldiers in the field for
their noble efforts in behalf of the
country, its rights and its liberties, and
take this occasion to assure them that
no effort of ours shall be spared to as
sist them in maintaining the great
cause to which we hereby devote our
selves and our all
Year: 1865

FATAL ACCIDENT ON rux HuDsor RrvEn RAnroAD.--on
Monday morning Of the present week, train the
Hudson River Railroad running at tho usual Of
speed, In tho vicinity Of Peekskii two were dis
covered upon the track, arm in The whistle was
Immediately sounded and every esertion made to stop
the train, but 10 no effect The struck, aud
both killed. When the locomotive brought To a
stand and examination ado, IL was found that tho
brains Of OF the had been fairly Knocked OF
his broken skull and the other had been hit upon the
temple In to kill him almost instanta-
ncously Both mon evidently labourers and when
found their arms linked together they had been
bofo doath
Year: 1865

as nominal institution. 1t is no lon
ger source of value, and it would be
worse than folly for the State to make
struggle fol- its preservation. Om
present Legislature, fairly looking the
fnture-thc irresistible future-in the
face, should not delay to ratify the an
tislavery amendment If the present
Legislature do not adopt this course,
the next will. Kentucky is bound to
become q free State through the choice
of her own people, and delay in settling
the question can only complicate the
process by which she will reach that
destiny.
Year: 1865

Not only was the assembled wisdom Of the
nation in session in the Capitol to day, but
the beauty and talent Of the nation was also
largely represented among the spectators in
the two Chambers. The Senate and House
galleries were never more crowded nor more
brilliant. The ladies turned out by thou
sands, and after every seat was filled, and
every inch of standing room was occupied,
and all tho doorways and avenues leading to
them were packed with spectators and listen
ers, thousands'm were obliged to gather
in the great rotunda and satisfy their curios-
ity by viewing the paintings, examining the
building, inside and out, visiting the library,
dc.
Year: 1865

Mr.. SUMNER has evidently busted himself
during the recess. Immediately after tho
opening of the Senate he precipitated upon
that body a fearful avalanche Of business.
The bill in relation to the right Of suffrage in
the District of Columbia, synopsis of
which appears in our report, will be read
with inter est
Year: 1865

How l "DoSE IT. gave her rose
and gave her ring and asked her to marry
me then but she sent them all back, insen-
sible thing, and said she'd no notion of men,
/ told her | had oceans of money and goods,
and tried to frighten her with seOwl; but
she answered, she wasn't brought up in the
woods to be scared at the screech of an
owl. I called her beggar and everything
bad sighted her features and form, till
at length | succeeded in getting her mad,
and she ragged like ship in the storm
And then in a moment turned and smiled,
and called her my angel and all she fell in
my arms like wearisome child, and ex-
claimed, Well marry this fall I"
Year: 1865

The lecture at the rabcrnaclc on Tuesday evs-
ming OF this week, by Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax. lac
Speaker of the House of Representatives on his
trip to California, was thrilling success Ii were
futile to attempt TO give clear idea of *: or the
eager attention with which the audiencc-packiu-
that spacious building TO its utmost--hung on his
magnetic words. Mr.. Collax, as speaker, has
lew equals for cleLr. rapid cnunciation, or for
striking power and lifelke description, so that il
seemed no effort Of the Imagination to travel
along with him and sec the wondrous sights and
awe-inspirng scenes of this glorious or and Western
Continent oil ours Nothing seems TO escape him.
either in seeing or in describn whether geo
graphic al. sublime anu beautiful, POLITICAL moral,
agricultural or nautical, even to the counting OF
the revolutions OF the psddle-wheels from San
Francisco to Panama. The largness Of his soul
drank IN them all, and gave them out gain with a
clearness aud power that fascinated and surprised
The poetry OF his nature lowered up into the sub
lime, as he carried Us uD with him to those heights
oil eternal snow and grandeur on the rock ribbed
backbone Of the Continent hirled with him az
more than Jehu speed--unfagntcd to him, though
breathless to us-zig-Zag down their rugged side
But If he lowered on the physical and beautiful,
yet more did he in the moral. When standing face
TO face TO that twin relic of barbarian, Mormon
poligamy, he boldly told the latter day saints tha.
they "were all sinners" not Only against heavens
law, but the laws of this broad country and civi-
zation. And if, as they claimed, it was special
revelation from heaven that led them into it, they
had better get another revelation TO lead them OUT
of it. or they might get revelation from TIC
American Eagle, bearing the egis Of power on his
breast and leading his 'boys in blue to wipe it out
forever. The picture be drew OF the lonely heart
ache and jealous misery of the poor de,udcd wo-
men, whose Mormon faith denies them any hap
piness here or hereafter, unless tied by marriage
or sealed ~ to the escutcheon OF some saint
drew tears from many eyes. We venture the as
serton that had the speaker called for volunteers :
he could have had them by the hundred. from
among the ladies', even. to so and erase this foul
blot from off our nations borders.


His final remarks-concerning the Pacific Rail-
road. the urgent need of its early construction as
political necessity. national blessing, and an
opening to the richest and most inexhaustible
mines in the world, and also indissolube bond
between the old States of the East, and the new of
the West, like that between the parents of the
former and the children of the latter-showed un-
mistakably which way his heart beat now, and
whore his vote will be on that question, when this
proud son Of tn1iana--and OF whom Indiara NAV
we'll bs proud-shall be called upon to give his
vote in Congress on that important measure
Indiana Home Visitor.
Year: 1865

The WAR UPON THE PREsIDENr.-The
attentive newspaper reader cannot fail to
have noticed that fierce warfare is being
waged against President johnson by class
of newspapers that have heretofore claimed
to be pre-emineutly loyal. The plea for these
attacks-as venomous as they are uncalled
for-is the Presidents refusal to confer the
right of suffrage upon the emanciPated ne
groes. They make no account of his decla-
ration that under the Constitution he has no
right whatever to meddle with the suffrage
question, it being left to the States to fix the
status of voters. In the face of this admit
ted Constitutional provision these harpies of
the press are bounding the President for re-
fusing to do an act th e commission of which
would render him liable to impeachment.
In a warfare of this kind the sympathies Of
all good men will be with the President. 1t
is maxim that "power is ever grasping," "
and when the ruler of a great nation refuses
to usurp authority he gives the very best
evidence of his honesty of purpose. Partisan
bigots may howl and rave, but the great mass
of the people, recognizing the patriotism of
the President, will sustain him in adhering
to the Constitution be has sworn to support
The question of the extension of suffrage is
one about which good men will differ, but
all can unite in sustaining patriotic Exec
utive in the discharge of his constitutional
duty. On this coast two papers-the San
Francisco Flag and Stockton Independent-
are particularly distinguished for their abuse
and vitupe ration of the President. The first
named paper, with the instinct of the hyena,
has even ventured to insinuate that he who
pro6ted most by the assassination had hand
in it. Sympathizing in this warfare, but
lacking the courage to openly take sides, the
OregOntan is content to copy from these
papers their most Objectionable articles. The
himsy veil deceiVes no one, and the public
already understand that the Portland paper
is enlisted in the war against the Admins.
tratiOn. Opposition from that quarter is to
be cOurted rather than deprecated, and for
every hOllOw-hearted supporter thus lost the
President will gain scores of devoted friends
Even the most determined advocates of me-
gro suffrage will prefer to have the change
b'ought about legally, and in conjunction
with all true friends of the country will rally
in support of the President and triumphantly
sustain him in the faithful discharge of his
high duties.
Year: 1865

EARLY VEGETABLES. 1t so happens
that our Spring is from FIVE to six weeks
earlier than in the Willamette Valley, and
as consequence our farmers can get early
vegetables that much sooner into market
Heretofore the people of Portland, as also
those of the Dalles, have mainly depended
upon California for their supplies Of early
vegetables, brought up by ocean steamers.
With proper enterprise the whole of this
trade can De secured to Walla Valley, and
thus new source of wealth opened up to
our citizens. The o. S. n Company, always
disposed to encourage industry and aid in
the development of the country, will arrange
to ship produce by their steamers at rate
that will barely cover the expense of hand.
ling, Under this arrangement we can readily
secure a monopoly of this trade, and wish
another season we trust the effort wills be
made Our facilities for producing early
vegetables are quits equal to those of Cali.
fornia, while in the matter of transportation
and nearness to market the advantages are
altogether in our favor. Let our farmers
see to it that with another season these ad.
vantages are improved.
Year: 1865

MALLORY, THE REBEL SECRETARY OF THE
NAvY.-This distinguished individual, whose
occupation, like Othello's, has been gonofor
some time, surrendered himself to Captain
Gibson, United States Navy, at Pensacola, on
the goth Of April. We publish sketch of his
career in another column. Fifteen or eighteen
years ago this Mallory was the shipping news
correspondent of the HERALD at Key West We
paid him-we forget how much but II was
more than he ever received from the Southern
confederacy" for his services in the Cabinet
for we paid him in good gold and the confede-
racy gave him worthless shinplasters.


Mallory left of writing us letters for awhile
and then began again. Shortly after the re-
opening Of his correspondence we discovered
that he had been elected United States Senator
from Florida. This was about 1851. Upon
hearing this fact we informed him that in our
opinion, bis position as Senator was incompati-
BILE with bis position on the HERALD as an in
telligent and independent correspondent, and
that unless he resigned his senatorship, we
should be obliged TO dismiss him and employ
somebody else at Key West The truth is, we
have tried several Congressman and Senators,
and frd that they make very poor journalists.
They arc never capable enough nor independ-
ent enough for the requirement. Of this paper.


The protection OF the HERALD being thus
Withdrawn from him, Mallory went 10 the bad.
Congress gave him place on the Naval Com
mttoe ia consideration Of the naval knowledge
hs had acquired as our correspondent. and
Year: 1865

HAS THE WAR BEEN FAILURE I'VE learn
that II is the intention of the chairman Of the
National Democratic Convention, which met
last autumn at Chicago, TO reconvene his dis
banded forces at an early day for the purpose
Of considering whether that body was right or
wrong in denouncing the war for the Union a.
"a failure" So anxious IL the patriotic chair
man to determine this point that be is said to
have returned from Europe for no other pur-
pose than to have the thing settled-tbis way
or tho other-by vote Of the national democ-
racy in solemn council assembled.


In this connection, too, we would advise such
philosophers of Tammany Hall - Tweed,
Purser and Sweeny, to forthwith call pow
WOW of their big and little Indians to de-
termine whether the ancient Wigwan was cor
rect or otherwise in its similar resolutions Of
last yearf The fact is, we are entering on .
new era, and desire oil our distinguished poll
tical leaders and philosophers to produce their
dirty linen as fast a. possible, with view 70 q
grand general washing, such ss one sees given
by the maids and matrons Of romantic Germany
to the contents Of the family hucking basket on
the banks Of every silver rivulet within the
Teutonio fatherland
Year: 1865

CORPORATION FAr.-We have received several
lengthy communications going TO prove that
the ofice Of City Chamberlain has been worth
one million one hundred and four thousand
dollars clear profit TO it's lucky holder during
the past four years, or something more than forty


four times the total salary Of the late President
Of the United States II is rather difficult to
swallow this stupendous statement; and yet the
citizen by whom it is made to us appears to be
clothed and In his right mind, and to have o
fair knowledge Of arithmetic. II the story
should prove true, there will be quite lively
scramble for the Office next year, and the Mayor,
who Is to nominate for it, and the Aldermen,
who will have to confirm his nomination, will
be approached by all sorts Of patriots anxious
to secure for themselves this golden fleece"
We learn that the present City Chamberlain had
. law passed not many years ago confirming
him In the place; but all this we can easily
change at the next session Of the Legislature.
Year: 1865

"A story IS current in Rome to the eff
feet that man so urgently desired to see
the Pope that the Chamberlain. though
against the rule. consented to ask his ho-
Iiness if he woulJ see the man. Tho
Chamberlain found the Pope praying,and
was twice answered, 1T is of no use for
me to see a dead man. Upon returning
to the spot where he had left the man. the
Chamber ain, to his horror and wonder,
found him lying dead, and on searching
him. discovered revolver and dagger,
proving the man to have premiditated as
sassination who was thus stricken down
in the moment Of the attempt which was
strangely revealed TO the Pope
Year: 1865

AN ACT 10 provide for correcting and


completing the records of the adiutant


generals Office, relative to the military


history of the individual member. Of


the several military organizations from,


this state, in the service Of the United


States


The people Of the state of Wisconsin, rep


resented in senate and assembly do en-


act as follows:


Section / The adiutant general is
hereby authorized and instructed to take
such measures as shall in his Judgment
be deemed necessary. to correct and COM
plete the records of his office, to the end
that there shall he complete muster and
descriptive rolls with all subseuuent In-
formation obtainable pertaining to the
military history of each individual mem-
her of the several military organizations
from this state, which are now or which
have heretofore been or NAV hereafter be
in tue service Of tbs general government
during the present rebellion.


Sec. ?. All expenditures under the
preceding section, shall be certified by the
adjntant general to the secretary of state,
who shall thereupon issue his warrant on
the state treasurer for the same.


Sec. B, There is hereby appropriated
from the war fund the sum of twenty five
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary to defray the expenses
incurred III carrying out the provisions
Of this act


Sec. f. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.


Appro ed March %. 1865.
Year: 1865

= Not long since, young man entered
a fashionable store in Boston, when the
young lady who was employed in the
store, asked him If he would not like to
purchase some perfumery to put in his
drawers.


@Couldn't put them in my pants just as
we'll p She tainted
Year: 1865

let was supposed to be at a jews second
hand shop at Lyons.


The Inspector smiled incredulously as
he said, "Does Madame really think that
| called at dusk, after business hours,
when all the world is out, or enjoying it.
self with company at home? Bah! l do
my business in business hours. The dis
guised officer most probably thought he
could do another little stroke Of business
in an official uniform of another cut-tho
villain! Mais-I am afraid Madame
will never see either of her bracelets
again after this"


The Inspee ors words came but too
true, from that day to this Madame la
Baronne de Us bracelets have never
been heard of.-Oace q Week.
Year: 1865

Each member of the society will be fur
nished on the payment of the annual fee
of one dollar, with certificate ofmember-
ship This certificate will give the per-
son whose name is written thereon, to-
gethcr with his family accompanying him,
free access to the grounds during the fair.
These certificates can be procured from
the President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Year: 1865

How shall we vote in the autumn elec-
tions Every honest man will ask himself
this question, and he will answer itby de-
termining to which party, in so import
ant national crisis as this, political pow
er ought to be intrusted. For although
no issue is as yet distinctly made, a very
grave issue soon will be, that of reorgan-
ization-and he must look to the antece-
dents and composition of parties to infer
what their probable action will be.


The Union party comprises the great
body Of enlightened American citizens who
have always faithfully striven for greater
Justice, for universal liberty regulated by
law, and for freedom of speech and the
press every W here in the country. They
have uufalteringly asserted the rights of
the whole people against privilege and ar
istoclacy in every form, and have claimed
fair play for all men, rich or poor, for
eigner, whatever their complexion and
condition, and 10 that end have been con-
stantly jealous for popular education and
every method of enlishtment. They
hold that the Constitution is not com
pact between sovereign governments, but
is fundamental national law established
by the people of the United States; and
that the Union is not a confederacy but
a nation. They believe that this National
Government is supreme, that the States
Year: 1865

Sth. A majority of the members on
each committee will constitute quorum.


9th. Permit no persons to interfere
with your examinations or to be present
at your deliberations.


10th. Eeach member of the Board of
Managers will have the supervision of a
particular department. on the grounds
and to this member you will apply for
any instruction or information you may
want.
Year: 1865

We invite the attention of the public
to our premium list. 1t has been revised
with great care, and with direct reference
to the liberal encouragement Of all class
es Of industry and commeadable enter
prise. Look over the list at your leisure;
note the premium you wish to draw and
see to itthatsom of your neighbors don't
po ahead of YOU.
Year: 1865

We all remember the dolefui forebo-
dings of Copperheads and other secesh
sympathizers over the condition in


which the conclusion of the war would


leave the country. Horrible visions


of the enormous debt with which the
Government would be encumbered


were evoked, and nothing but pictures
Of ruin and desolation were presented


to the public gaze. Well, the time to
pronounce upon these theories has
come, and what do we find to be the
result? Is the country left without
money TO pay its debts and transact
its business Is the Government
straitened for means with which to
defray its expenses and meet its obi.
cations? The returns of jay Cooke
4 Co., agents for the negotiation of
the 730 loan, tell the whole story.
On the tenth day of the present month
the subscriptions to the loan amount
ed To- the enormous sum of sereateen
millions four hundred and forty thousand
doll,rs, and among the vast throng
rushing to invest, were five thousand
and eighty-one working men and wo-
men, with their patriotic offerings Of
fifties and hundreds of dollars. just
think of that. Does this look like
Government bankruptcy |! So far from
such being the case, the Government
is having more money thrust upon il
than it wants. The people not only
! have more means left than their owr