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Year: 1867

ANOTHER BIG CAvE.-The Virginia Tres
pass of October 2jth, says:


Yesterday afternoon large cave occurred
ia the Cholar Potosi mine, which extended
to the surface and left great chasm extend
ing the whole width of street. The cave


is a short distance south of the one which
last spring swallowed up the large stone
store of Wood & Goe, and approaches quite
near the southwest corner of the well known
barley mill on c street. At the time we
visited the cave-about half past four o'clock
last evening-the chasm or pit was forty or
fifty feet in diameter and about forty feet
deep in the deepest part. The earth in and
about the place was still settling and falling
in, sometimes several tons at a time The
ground was much cracked all about the pit
and appeared to be gradually settling, and
should it continue to give way below the
chances are that the pit on the surface will
be so much enlarged as to take in several
buildings in the vicinity. On the west side
the wall of the pit shelves under till it is
already underneath small frame dwelling
that stands on that side of the street. While
we were present we witnessed grand STAN
pede of party of men who were standing
upon the porch of the dwelling, occasioned
by the noise of falling earth and rock under
their " situation though in fact there were
occasionally stampedes in all directions
among the groups whose curiosity led them
too near the edge of the crater, for every
few minutes tons of earth were falling in
on one side or another with dull booming
sound. The cave occurred Immediately over
the spot where Patrick Price Whose unre-
covered body still lies far down in the mine)
lost his life. When it was first discovered
yesterday. the hole-which was near the
center OF the street-was only about three
feet in diameter and teamster narrowly
escaped driving into it. At the latest ac
counts last night the earth was still settling
and the pit gradually growing larger The
cave attracted a great many visitors during
the afternoon, and as a general thing they
were about as respectful crowd of sight.
seekers as we ever saw-they didn't crowd
the eleT hant. Although you couldn't see
the bottom so well, the hole looked much
better when viewed from behind the outer
most cracks surrounding it. We believe no
damage of any kind was done to the mine.
Year: 1867

A DISTRESSED mother writes to an ex-
change for advice, which she gets-thusly
The only way to cure your son of staying
out late o. nights, is to break his legs, or
get the calico he runs with to do your
housevork
Year: 1867

q ONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY


- you. You have tried every remedy but tho
ONE destined, by its intrinsic merit. to supercede
all similar preparations it is not surprising you
should be reluctant to try something else after the
many experiments you have made of trashy COM
pounds foisted on the public a certain cure; but
Year: 1867

his accusers at his trial and condemnation. And then came before me the last sad scene of the execution. Sad, did I say? No, not, sad, but triumphant and glorious, for while ms enemies gazed at the swingi ing body, John Browns soul rose white-robed to the skies to join the great army of martyrs who forever unite in singing "Glory to the Lamb"

 And 1 could not but think now gratefully and wlthal exultantly the gloriied old man must look down upon the three million ffeemen whose shackles are forever broken And so came away musing on the noble i1e ot the old man. 'Whose soul is march ing on

 n SOJOURNEP
Year: 1867

It is reported that in recent conversa- tion with Lucy Stone, MT. Chase said:- s'Be free to say from me that I think there will be no end to the good that will come by woman's suffrage, on the elected, on elections, on government, and ~on woman herself I have said this in public and private for many years. am glad that an effort is making in Kansas to accomplish it, and I shall rejoice when the elective franchise shall be as free to women as it is now to men. think, too, that this will be at no distant day."
Year: 1867

BURNING OF TIE CLIPPER SHIP iNViNCIBLE'


Before daylight yesterday morning fire was
discovered in the hold OF the California packet inyncDe
lying at the end OF the pier fronting the Roberts storage
houses In Brooklyn The alarm at once gwen ana
IN few minutes several engines playing upon the
vessel but apparently with little effect. Despite the e
forts Of the engines shore and the assistance rendered
by the ferry boat Union with her steam pump. the ire
gained headway, and finally the mooring having
been burned the ship dred with the tide into the river
and within an hour afterwRra a mass of flame
At FIVE o'clock sho struck the sunkon pier at the foot OF
EuOsevetst.. the boats OF the HarbOr Department and
the Revonue tugs throwing upon the burning mass "A
dege OF water ~ she approached the wharf the alarm
was sounded from the City Hail. and without loss OF time
the engines of the Metropolitan Fire Department
lending their aid to quench the flames At 10 O'Clock In
the morning tho Inylncibe, sti burning, opposite
Peck Slip at late hour last night
had drfed down to point about half mile from the
Brooklyn aud within few yards of tho track OF the
south Ferry boats. Here she lies aground The fire is
supposed have originated from the sparks of candle
used IN the hold Tuesday morning The lnvincble
was the finest vessel of the NewlO and San Francisco


line and built about II years ago by the webb Broth
ers for Messrs Hastings Co Of Boston at cost ofs9O
She was registered OF 800 uns burden The vessel was
noted for her speed ana for the beauty OF her model
During the fire John Hnerman OF Brooklyn Engine Co
fell from ladder which had been placed against
stOrehOuse tho wharf and severely injured He
taken to his residence Ia Portlandave
Year: 1867

he was ashamed OF either himself his country when
last IN Europe paid his respects TO THE TRIBusE az
matter of course thought that the people OF new YORK
would he satisfied with the Angel Gabriel as Mayor
declared recent iegtlation at Albany utterly INFAMOUS


and commended himself and the butchers TO tne ehaeC
butchers apnOnted TO take action IN the prelses
Year: 1867

A Scotch paper-the Haddington
Courier has an extraordinary story of
the escape of miner who fell down the
shaft of coal-pit near Tranent. An
old shaft was made use of to opsn a
communication with new pit recent
ly sunk. About half way down the
shaft, which was 276 feet deep, wood
en- staging, composed of strong two
inch planks, was built, completely in
tersecting the down shaft, to afford a
firm footing to the miners entering the
side shaft. At the bottom of the down
shaft was n considerable accumulation
of water, as is usual in pits which have
not been worked for some time. On the
occasion in question, young man
named Mylne, rather than wait for the
comparatively tedious process Of being
lowered down by the windlass, said he
would slide down the rope. Disregard
ing the advice of his companions, he got
upon the rope, and they were in anOth-
ar moment Mortified to see that he had
lost hold of it. The crash Of his body
against the wooden staging was heard,
and they were making preparations to
descend for the mangled remains, when
a cry for assistance was heard coming
up from the very bottom of the pit. The
rapidity of his descent of 40 feet had
propelled him through the two.inch
boards as neatly as if his body had been
q rifle bullet, and with about as little
injury, for not a bone was broken, and,
except a small scratch on the chin, his
person did not bear the slightest mark
of coming in contact with anything dur
ing the descent. Falling into the wa
ter at the bottom, lie had, on coming to
the surface, providentially thrown his
arms over some wooden framework
which happened to be there and had
thus been saved. The man was found
here, and was conveyed home quite con.
scious, and under medical care will
soon be able to 60 out of doors.


The story has certainly the appear
ance of fable, yet if it is possible to
shoot n candle through al inch board,
why cannot man be shot through a
twO.inch planki The narrative is at
least amusing, and anybody who chooses
car have the liberty of donbting that it
is we'll authenticated.
Year: 1867

1t cannot reasonably be expected that
the Democratic party and its represen-
la;ive men will escape detraction. This
isa fate from which no party of its
prominence could be entirely exempt,
vet if any organization ever had right
10 expect that. its character and prin-
c;ples would not be made the subject OF
constant and systematic mis-representa-
zion, it was the Democratic party. That
IL sbonld be feared, hated and de-
nouuced by the foes of constitutional
liberty came rs a matter OF course;
but so well defined and unmis-
taxable are the position and objects
of the party, that it requires
degree of effromtery rarely
mct with, even in this age of brazen i'm
pudence, to attempt to falsify them.
The country is divided into two great
parties, essentially antagonistic to each
other. The one is for the maintenance
of the Constitution in order that the
Government of our fathers may be per-
petuated; whilst the other discards every
right and constitutional guaranty in the
enforcement of n sectional, revolutions
AIRY and oppressive policy. 1t is unne-
cessary TO say that these are the Demo
cratic and Radical parties. unfor-
tunately for the country, the Radicals
have been SO long in power as to destroy
the Government almost beyond remedy


The only hope left is that the admins


tration of public affairs may speedii!
be wrested from the hands OF the de-
stroyers: and if any human agency car
accomplish this, it is Democracy. With
n view to this great and patriotic un


dertakiug, Democrats are girdinS Oh
their armor throughout the ma,
tion. Surely nothing can he PLAIN
er or more clearly defined than the
purpose and objects of the Democratic
party. 1t is for the restoration Of the
Government to q constitutional basis;
that is, in brief, the position, as well
understood by both friend and foe.
Year: 1867

&, In relation TO the recent monetary


commotion in Richmond, local journal
remarks: The fears of monatary pam
ie in Richmond, reported yesterday,
arose from the fact that during the re-
cess of the Legislature certain officers
Of the banks of this city, which are the
repositories Of the public moneys, at


tempted to create the impression that
the act Of the Legislature providing for
the payment of tho interest on the pub
lie debt could not be executed, and
Year: 1867

Our land is dotted from end to end with soldiers
graves, and many of the simple head-bo above
them bear this inscription Unknown Soldier
of - Corps or Regiment, with the name of tn
field on which he fell,
In little lowly hillock, where the South wind
softly sighs,
There his weary marches DER, there the unknown
soldier lies
Never more the drum shall wake him! sleeping


there beneath the sod,
Never till the flesh shall quicken at the sounding


trump of God.
Whence he came, or where enlisted in the army


of our land,
Where he ,ught or where he rested at the lead
ers stern command.
Where, at lsst, his warfare ended-these little


know care
Hero he died for Freedom, counting not his


hearts blood dear
This know; A mother bore him, loved him with


her holy love,
Many night she wakened for him, many prayer


she cent abOvei
1t may be, she watches sadly. for the foot that
Never! never shall tread lightly DER the dear


old household floor.
Some one wife, perchance, sister-buttoned


first the faded coat,
That his life's blood stained with crimson, when


the cannon's fiery throat
Flashed the swift grim death to thousands, fall


ing as the brave can fall,
When they sacrifice to Freedom, grandly giving


up their all.
Friend, for those dear ones who loved thee, in thy
home so far away,
For the vacant chair that neer shall be filled again
for aye!
For the flag that waved above thee, in the thick
est of the fight
Here weave my mournful chaplet gallant sol,
dier of the Right
Softly may the seasons wrap thee winter, with


his stainless snow;
Spring, with fairy fingers DER thee all her sweetest
blossoms thrOWi
Summer, with her heart of fire, fling her roses
DER thy rest,
And the Autumn winds their requiem wall above
thy silent breast.
Unknown soldier of my country unknown brother
q my hearti
Let nations grief embalm thee let nations


love have part
In his grave, green and lowly for children's


babes shall weep,
Tears of grateful fond affection where the lana's


defenders sleep.
Year: 1867

The book lately issued in England giving
the life of Prince Albert, late consort of
Queen Victoria, written under the direc-
ton Of the Queen, is as touching and beau
tiful in it's personal narratives as it is in
teresting, and must exercise salutary in
fluence in the domestic relations of civil
lied society. No small part is written by
the Queen herself. The TRANSACTIONS of the
letters of Prince Albert have been made
from German into English by the Princess
Helena, the eldest unmarried daughter of
the Queen. We give space to the following
further extracts from this most interesting
volume:


THE FIRST YEAR OF MARRIAGE.


A very interesting chapter of this volume
is that which describes The First Year of
Marriage." The demeanor of Prince Albert
is thus alluded to:


cit must be admitted, however, that
constantly, unostentatiously, and perse
veringly as he now gave himself up to the
discharge of his new duties, he was ex-
posed, almost during the whole period Of
his life in this country, to much miscon-
ception and much misrepresentation. Not
for that. however, did he for one moment
relax in his efforts, or allow his zeal to flag,
in seeking to promote all that was for the
|
might be misunderstood, his opinions
might be misrepresented (of which there
was more than one notable instance)- Note
By The Queen Especially at the commence
ment OF the Russian war but, supported
by his own conscious rectitude, he still pur-
sued the even tenor of his way. Not COM
plant, not a murmur, ever escaped his lips;
not single hasty expression did he ever
indulge in, even towards those who were
most unjust to him. He accepted such in
Justice as the inevitable lot of one placed,
as he was, in high station, trusting surely
to the coming of the time when his mo-
tives and actions would be better under
stood and better appreciated by his adop-
ted country.


"The principle on which he always act
ed was Ito use his own noble words) 6 to
sink his own individual existence i'll that
of his wife, to aim at no power by himself
| or for himself, to shun all ostantatlon-to
assume no separate responsibility before
the public-but, making his position en-
tirely part of the Queens, continually
and an1iously to watch every part OF the
public business, in order to be able to ad.
wise or assist her at any moment IN any OF
the multifarious and difficult questions
brought before her-sometlmes political OIL
social, or personal, as the natural head OF
her family, superintendent Oh nef Houo0


hold, manager OF her private affairs, he1


sole confidential adviser in politics, and
only assistant in her communications with
the officers of the government"


THE PRINCE AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.


g It was not, however, for some time
that the position as described as above was
established. For the first year or two the
Prince was not, except On rare occasions
and by special invitation. present at the in
terviews of the Queen with her ministers
Note by the Queen; But this was not from
} any objection on their part.] Thougl
] taking, the Queen says, great pains TO In
! form himself about everything, and though
Year: 1867

MED himself the pleasure which to one so
fond as he was of personally watching and
inspecting every improvement that was in
progress, would have been very great-of
walking at will about town.


p" Wherever he went, whether in O car
riage OF on horseback, he was accompanied
by his equery. He paid no visits in gene
raj society. His visits were to the studio
of the artist, to museums of art or science.
to institutions for good and benevolent pur-
poses Wherever visit from him, or his
presence, could tend to advance the real
good of the people, there his horses
might be seen waiting never at the
door of mere fashion. Scandal itself
could take no Iliberty with his name
He loved to ride through all the
districts of London where building and
improvements were in progress, more
especially when they were such as would
conduce to the health or recreation of the
working classes and few, if any, knew SO
well, OF took such interest as he did, in all
that was being done, at any distance-east,
west, north or south of the great city
from Victoria Park to Rattersea from the
Regents Park to the Crystal Palace, and
far beyond, He would frequently return
the Queen says, to luncheon at great
pace, and would always come through the
Queens dressing room, where she general
ly was at that time, with that bright, loving
smile with which he ever greeted her, tell
ing where he had been, what new buildings
he had seen, what studios, &C., he had Wis
tied. Riding for mere ridings sake he
disliked, and said, Els enuvirt mich so :


it bores me so.)'


The volume closes with the first year of
the Queens married life; the next will
probably begin with an account of the
Princess Royals christening, in the begin
ming of 1841.
Year: 1867

NINcIDENT-Near this city few years
since, the rite of baptism was performed
on several women by immersion in the riv-
er. AS it was winter, it was necessary to
cut hole in the ice; and the novelty of
the scene attracted large crowd, among
whom were several Indians who looked on
in wondering silence. They retired with
out understanding the nature of the object
of the ceremony they had seen but OBJ
serving all the subjects of immersion were
females, and getting vague idea that it
was to make them good, the Indians came
back few days afterward, bringing their
squaws with them. Cutting another hole
in the ice, near the same place, they imm-
ersed each and all of them, in spite of re-
monstrances, being very sure that If it
was good for the whites it was good for
the reds.--S. Joseph Hedrld.
Year: 1867

A FoRGETrUL NEWMARKET MAS.-A
rather amusing honeymoon commenced a
few nights ago at the Louisiana hotel.


There was wedding early in the even
ing, and JOY was there unconfined. The
friends of the groom were wishing him
much JOY. when it was palpable to the
dullest that he had all Of that article he
could carry. His friends were determined
he SHOULD be happy, and after awhile they
invited him out to sample the claret, while
the new wife was getting ready for bed
Nothing 10th, III the exuberance of his ioy
the new-married man tasted freely and con
tinued to taste. In fact he went down so
deeply into the samples that when he re.
turned to the hotel he had forgotten all
about having wife, and went off to his
old room and went to bed and to sleep.
About o'clock in the morning the land
lord happened to pass the young mans
room and noticed he was in there asleep.
and approaching him, shook him violently
and asked him what he was doing there.
and why he was not with his wife. He
rubbed his eyes, and finally, understanding
what was going on, exclaimed Gracious !!
I'd forgot about being married."


The young wife had waited until she
had got disguised, and when the .truant
husband made his appearance she was
dressed and ready to leave.


The matter was talked over and finally
amicably arranged.


MoRAL.-Never sample to much wine on
your wedding night.
Year: 1867




BRIcHAM.-In late copy of Prophet
Young's organ, sent us by an army officer
in the region of the saints, we find re-
ported speech or sermon of the modern
Solomon, David or Mahomet. We do not
think our lady readers will be offended at
the clip which we make from that speech
Here it is:


In our city there are a great many poor
women | am aware Of that and they will
be eternally poor, for they waste every
thing they can get hold of. and they are
nasty and filthy, for l see them dra gging
their dresses behind them, and though
they are so poor that they cannot get up
in the morning and wash their fac es and
hands before breakfast, yet they have
eighteen or twenty inches of their dresses
dragging in the mud. Now you look,
when you 90 out Of this meeting, and see
if you do not see several of them. | am
now talking about home manufactures, but
if that is home manufacturing, l do not
want that part-I am going to get rid of
that cannot believe in it. l was speak
ing to lady the other day about dresses,
and said she, ''that's the fashion Queen
Victoria established"


Says |. "what the hell has Queen Victo-
ria to do over here?' She had better get
religion before she comes to set an exam
pie for our ladies, dragging their dresses
in the mud. Well, they said that she cs-
tablished it because she had such big
quantity of foot. You make great deal
worse squat than she does, dragging your
clothes thro' the mud. Brother Lorenzo
spoke of it, and l told him it belonged to
the Bishop; it was his duty to lecture on
this point. My advice to you is, when
you go home, tuck up that dress, or cut
it off.
Year: 1867

DYISG.-One reason why so many havo
a horror of death is that they think tho
pain of dying is greater than any other;
it must, they think, be frightful pang
that separates the sonl from the body, but
the experience Of all who have had extern
ded opportunities Of witnessing the death
struggle leads to very different conclu-
sion. There is no opinion in which emf
nent physicians in all parts of the world
are more unanimous than that the maiori-
ty of those who die after lingering i'll
ness suffer far less at the extreme moment
than they had on many former occasions !;
nay, large proportion die in state Of
agreeable repose. Nature has so kindly
ordered it that as life ebbs, sensibility de-
clines. Let our enemies do their worst,
she will intiict on US but certain degree
OF pain. This degree being attained, if
the disease or the morbid tendency. no
matter how created, is increased, we ethor
die or cease to feel.
Year: 1867

The N. Y. Tribune does not take verv
kindly to the proposition of Ashley and
the radical members, for the impeachment
of President johnson. 1t does not saw in
so many words that it is opposed to his
Impeachment, but it goes on at length to
set forth arguments against the feasibility
and probable results of such high handed
partisan measures which is the best way
of showing its opposition. A few of these
we extract from its article, which are of
peculiar interest when we consider the
source from which they emanated. First
1T states, as does the London Times, that it
would derange the currency, tend to pro-
duce panic in these ticklish times, and
affect unfayorably the public security. 1t
thus goes on:


"There is now nothing to be gained by
impeachment. He was looked upon as
defeated and disappointed schemer; still
he had large party at his back. In this
country the shortest political road is that
which leads from ma jority to minority.
Our party will take this road when it rash
~ begins impeachment. That can only
revive President Johnson's dying fortunes,
and give him what he wants-sympathy
and the chance of making defensive
war.


Can he be impeachcd? We do not
doubt the law-but how would the law
work? The charges would be numerous,
intricate, and drawn with skill. There
would be endless yearning on the part of
the presidents friends to prolong the trial,
fighting it step by step, and endeavorng
at least to drag it endlessly. Warren
Hastings was eight years on trial, and in
this case there was every motive to hurry
matters. Here there would be every mo-
tive to delay the trial by the presidents
friends.


Could the president DO removed? Those
who think he will quietly walk out of the
White House at the bidding of the Senate,
mistake the man and the desperate charac-
ter of the adventurers who control his for
tunes. What would an Impeachment
amount to with the accused all the time in
power?


Are there no issues of more Importance
than this? Must all this congress be
wasted, and the next, perhaps, as pa
geant and prolonged debate, endlessly jar
ring lawyers and senator's? The currency
calls for relief. Our tariff want recon-
struction. There are hundred questions
near to the prosperity of the nation which
must suffer and die because of this meas
ure.