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Year: 1867

1t now seems probable that the Eastern and
the FTancO-P PTussian questions VIII not mo-
nOpoze. during the remaining months of the
present year, the attention of the political
world. For some time the Roman question
has been looming up again, and the profound
agitation concerning it throughout Italy indi-
Gates that we may be on the eve of stirring
events. 1t has been public secret that Carl
badi has long been making preparations
for organizing an insuIrcctiOn III the Papal
States for aiding it with an army of volun-
tceTs and for thus completing the political
unity of Italy. The movement was to have
taken place at the close of July; but, as a special
Cable dispatch to THE TRIBUNE announced
about week ago, important circumstances
induced Garibaldi to delay it. If another Cable
dispatch in our issue of Tuesday may be relied
upon, the delay will be shorter than was cx-
pected. Garibaldi is said to be at Sienna, in
the former Grand Duchy of Tuscany, and not
far from the Papal frontier, to push for
ward his preparations for the "0n to Rome y
movement As regards the ability of Garbaldi
to draw together q considerable force-more
considerable in fact than the Papal army, in
elusive of Antilles Legion and ZOuaves-it is
hardly doubted by any defender of the Tenn
poral Power. Within tho Papal States, all the
| elements which are in favor of shaking off the
temporal rule of the Pope-those who are Re
publicans and those who prefer an Italian
mOnarchy-now follow one direction. The
signal need only be given, and all the material
| for grand movement Is on hand.


Were the Italian people left at liberty.to settle
this matter with the Papal Government, it would
now be settled within few days But France
still insists that the Government of Italy must
| interfere, and prevent the people of Rome by
force from uRiting themselves with the Italian
nation. BY the Convention of September, 1864.
the Italian Government only promised to pre-
vent any attack upon the Papal territory from
abroad; it made no promises for the case that
an insurrection should break out in the Papal
States. The Party of Action suspected the late
Prime Minister, Ricasoi, of being willing to obey
the French behest and interfere in behalf of
the Pope even against the people of Rome.
RicasOli desired the overthrow of the Ten
poral rule; but he was sanguine enough to
hope that the Papal Government could be in
duced to accept the complete separation be-
tween Church and State voluntarily, and to
dispose the Pope favorably, he made, without
consulting Parliament, far-reaching concessions
to the Church, and renounced all claims to
Rome for the present.


The present Prime Minister, Ratazzi, is
known to hold on the Roman question views
radically differing from those of Ricaso lie
has just succeeded in uniting the whole Parlia-
ment, with the exception of fifteen, in favor
of bill confscating the property OF the
Church His relations with the Party of Action
have become so friendly that the entrance of
the Parliamentary leader of the latter, Crispi,
into the Cabinet was commonly expected.
Year: 1867

This again, it was thought, would only be
possible if the Ministry resolved upon pursuing
more national and Independent policy with
regard to the Roman question. 1t is generally
stated in the Italian papers, without being o1i-
cially contradicted, that some negotiations of an
unpleasant nature have recently taken place
between the Governments of France and Italy,
Ratazzi having demanded explanations on the
menacing speech which the French General
Dumont was said to have made at Rome. and
the hope is naturally INDUCED that Ratazzi will
refuse to be in his foreign policy the slave of
the French Government.


The occupation of Rome by the Party Of
Action, with the consent of the Italian Govern
nent, would of course bring on a serious COM
plication with France. AS long as Italy stands
alone. France would not hesitate to send out
another Roman expedition at the risk OF war
with Italy. But the case might be different II
Italy should succeed in gaining allies to whom
she could look for aid in case of war. In the
light of the history of the two last years. we
can hardly think it probable that France would
begin war against forces greatly superior to
her own. Whenever an Italian statesman can
conclude an alliance with Prussia, or with
Prussia and Russia, against France, the peace
able solution of the Roman question would
probably not he long delayed
Year: 1867

We give this morning the discussion in the
House of Lords on the important amendment
of Lord Cairns for the representation of mi
norities. 1t provides that in counties and bor-
Oughs which elect three members no person
shall vote for more than two candidates, and
in the city of London which elects four mem
bers, no person shall vote for more than three
candidates. The Government opposed the
amendment, but it was adopted by a large ma
jOrity, and as we know from recent Cable
dispatch concurred in by the House of Com
mons.
Year: 1867




We are glad to know that the Citizens
Association is of the opinion that the streets OF
tLe city are cleaner now than they have ever
been in the past twenty years, and there can
be no doubt that its Committee correctly re-
ported the condition of the streets 1t visited.


We cheerfully give Judge Whiting full credit
for the improvement, for the nice cutters, and
neat cObblestones in the central and lower
parts of the city. That there are many clean
streets we are perfectly aware; but if the Com
mittee had visited the dirty ones the report
might have been moro cautious. Before we
can fully exoneratc Judge Whiting from the
neglect of his duty, upon the testimony OF the
Citizens Association, we should like ii to make
n more thorough examination We should Ike
it TO send a Committee to Hamilton ana
,Jackson-sts. in the Seventh Ward; to the
piers at the foot of Broome, Delaney, Riying-
ton, and Twenty -cighth-sts.; to all those streets
between First-ave. and the East River
from Nineteenth-st. to Thrty-fourth- ST. !;
to the foot of Twenty -third-st., where but
the other day huge piles of dumped garbage
filled the air with odor; to the neighborhood
of Thirty -fourth-st. and First-ave.; to Ninth
ave. between Thirty-sixth and Forticth
sts.; to Ninetccnth-st., near Tenth-ave.; to
West Fortieth-st; to Tenth-ave., between
Fifty-frst and Fifty-second sts.; to Fifty-third
and Fifty-fourth- -sts., near Tenth and Eleventh
ayes. A Committee with noses of the ordinary
sensibility, visiting these places. might find
their way blindfold to the conclusion that there
is a great deal to be done yet before we dis
miss the street cleaners with a compliment. III
these streets have been cleaned" what must
they have been when they were dirty +
Judge Whiting. "a correspondent assures us, has
removed in one year 100000 loads OF gar
bage from the streets we honor him for that !;
but how many loads have not been remoyedf


Dirt il Death. Every heap of refuse is so
much disease; every neglected street IL an
avenue where feyers and dysenteries stalk
invisibly, and stand like specters before the
houses awaiting their time to enter. 1t is COM
Portable to think that there have been but
sixteen deaths from cholera in New York since
May but We are sorry there were so many
We certainly shall not be satisfied with the
knowledge that this and that street have been
cleaned while there is proof that others are toul
and pestilent. So long as there is one nlthy
alley we hold the contractor responsible. Yes
terday the Board of Health received q
communication from the members OF the
Corn Exchange, complaining of tho filthy
streets in that neighborhood; had the Com
mittee of the Citizens Association examined
then,-had Judge Whiting sent there his Drooms
and carts2 We suppose not. WIN all due
Difference to the integrity and ability OF the
Association, we protest against receiving par
tial and hasty examination OF tho cleaner
streets of tho city as proof that the contractor
Year: 1867

An important measure of reform was passed
in the Convention yesterday, namely, the ex-
tension of the powers of the Boards of Super
visors so that they may have exclusive con-
troll over matters of local concern. The
amendment adopted also provides for the fur
ther extension of this legislative power OF the
Supervisors, when deemed expedient. This re-
form will do much to head off the lobbyists of
the Legislature and prevent improvident leg
islatiOn.
Year: 1867

has properly performed his duty. Every house
maid knows that there are two ways of using
broom; even parlor may be swept, and re-
main az dirty as before. We believe that although
Judge Whiting may sweep all the streets once
a week, he does not sweep all of them well, and
are disposed to credit the assertion that the
only thoroughly cleaned streets in the city
are those which are cleaned by private en-
N tor
Year: 1867




1.-THE want Of any general excitement in the
election yesterday resulted in light vote, and
will also delay the completion Of the returns
From those which we return to-day we esti-
mate the majority of the Republican delegates
at large as at least 10000. 1t may possibly be
more, for the Democratic majority in this city
is greatly lessened by the Indifference of voters
and in five Senatorial Districts, the Sixteenth
Seventeenth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty
ninth, no Democratic nominations were
made. This should make a difference Of
several thousands. But from the imperfect
returns the full vote OF the State cannot yet be
ascertained. In this city one Republican dele
gate is chosen, Norman Stratton. Brooklyn
has elected the Democratic ticket, and we
regret that Henry Ward Beecher will not be n
mem ber of the Convention, and that the
voters of the Second District had so little regard
for the claims of independence and ability, so
much for those Of party. In Albany and Buff
falo there are Democratic gains, but through
out the State the Republican gain appears to be
decided, and the convention will probably
have 81 Republican members to 63 Democrats" !"


But the World, by some accident, fixes the
matter up more favorabiy for the Republicans
Ill
Year: 1867

A gentleman feeling strong partial
ity for young lady, whose name was
Noyes, was desirous, without the cpre-
mony of a formal courtship, to as
certain her sentiments. For this pur-
pose he said to her one day, with that
kind Of an air and manner which
means either jest or earnest, as you
choose to take it-'sIf I were to ask
you whether you were under matri-
monial engagement to any one, what
part Of your name (Noyes) might I
take for an answer? 2" "The first, :"
said she in the same tone. "And if l
were to ask if you were inclined to
form such an engagement, should a
person ask who loved you, and was
not Indifferent to yourself, what part
of your name might he take then for
an answer ?'' "The last" "And if
I tell you that I love you and ask you
to form such an engagement with me
then what part of your name may I
ask ?'' go, then, +" replied the blushing
girl, ''take the whole name, as in such
a case 1 would cheerfully resign it for
yours" It is almost needless to add
that they were soon after married.
Year: 1867

The great Summit tunnel Of the Sierra,
on the California end of the Pacific road,
to be one thousand six hundred and sixty
feet long, had generally been looked upon
as a three or four years job; but, putting
in practice the underground tactics their
quartz-mining had taught them, our CAL
fornia friends not only began at both ends,
but sunk a shaft in the middle and worked
both ways from that. The tunnel was
commenced last September, and on the
first of May had but six hundred and
feet remaining to be taken out.
This was disappearing at the rate of sixty
feet each week, which promises to have it
completed in August-eleven months from
the start.
Year: 1867

Gen. Griffin and Gen. Reynolds Of Texas
report to Gen. Sheridan that Judge Reeves
of the Ninth Judicial District Of that State,
in a charge to the Grand Jury Of his court,
stated he should not receive the testimony
of negroes, as the laws of Congress on the
subject were unconstitutional, and he,
the same facts against Judge DOugherty,
who stated, in the headquarters of Gen.
Reynolds, that as regards the testimony OF
negroes, he would not recognize the law or
authority of Congress, and Will be bound
only to the sovereign State Of Texas. Re
ports of a like character are coming in al
most daily from the different parishes OF
that State.
Year: 1867

number of fine cottages have been
built, to rent to those wishing to re-
main here and board themselves. This
water viii soon rival that of Saratoga.
It is doubtless as beneficial to the in
valid as any in the world.


The scenery around the Springs is
wild, and the atmosphere healthfuI.
It isjust the place for those wishing to
escape the blistering heat reflected from
brick and mortar. Hereare hills which
viii try your ambition at climbing,
and forests to satisfy your desire for
hunting. If you visit the Springs and
run over these hills for a month or
two, you can go home invigorated.


The men who now own the Springs
are such as give society a moral tone,
and take leading part in enter
Prises useful and ennobling. They
will not tolerate drinking intoxicating
liquors or gambling, and all who think
Of coming here for such purposes had
better go some other direction. While
vicious indulgences will be strictly
forbidden, an effort will be made to-
secure all the advantages of heaIthfuI.
.recreative amusements. This place
has been designed by the Author of
all good, to be benefit to the afflicted.
and it is the earnest desire of the pro-
prietors to use and improve it for that
noble purpose. ANY one desiring
special information in regard to the
Springs, can address NIessrs. Salisbury
& McFersOn, Dumbarton P. o. Minera
Springs, Adams co. Ohio.


As yet the place seems somewhat
remote, but in time it will be more ac-
cessible. At present it is far more ac-
ces5ible than most of the places throng-
ed from far and near by oil-seekers.-
Something more valuable than oil is
to be found here. Health before riches
at all times. One day Of travelling by
private conveyance will bring the Wis
itor here from either the river or Rail
road. Men will endure months of ex-
pOsure, amid forests and prowIing In
dians, in the delusive hope of finding
a little gold. Certainly no invalid
who is able to travel will shrink from
the task of a days ride, when the fair
prospect of health and reinvigoration
is at the end of the journey.


J. NJ. WADDLE.
Year: 1867

1t is often a question among people
who are acquainted with anatomy and
physiology Of man, whether lying
with the head exalted or level with the
body, is most wholesome. Most, con-
sulting their own ease on this point,
argue in favor of that which they pre-
fer.


Now, although many delight in
bolstering up their heads at night and
sleep soundly without injury, yet We
declare it to be a dangerous habit.
The vessels through which the blood
passes from the heart to the head are
always lessened in their cavities when
the head is resting in the bed higher
than the body: therefore, in all dis
eases attended with fever, the head
should be pretty near on a level with
the body; and people ought to accus-
tom themselves tosleep thus and avoid
danger.
Year: 1867

A mans wife in South Bend, last
week presented her husband with a
very fine boy. Next morning the
man stepped into the Mayors office
and stated that the night previous a
fellow came stalking into his house
stark naked, that he was unable to
put him out, and that he was there
yet. Three policemen at once started
on the run to oust the intruder. When
they got into the house they asked to
see the fellow that had come in there
the night before. The nurse brought
out the baby. The policemen sudden
Iy vamOsed the premises.
Year: 1867

To DESTROY COCKRoACHEs.- The
following is said to be effectuaI =
These vermin are easily destroyed,
simply by cutting up green cucumbers
at night and placing them about where
commit depredations. What
is cut from the cUcumbers in prepar-
ing them for the table answers the
as well, and three applications
will destroy all the reaches in the
house. Remove the peelings in the
and renew them at night.
Year: 1867

By far the most extraordinary thing
IN the fortunes Of the question Of fe-
male suffrage, since it was thrown in
to the arena of popular discussion, is
the large support it has recently OBJ
tanned IN the English House of Com
mons.-It received one hundred and
seventy-three votes in a house Of 269
members.
Year: 1867

A very intricate and difficult prob
lem is enlisting the attention and dis
tracing the minds of respectable cir
cles in various quarters of the city. The
question prOpOunded is, which is the
worst enemy of society, the family that
keeps a parrot, or the one whose eId-
est son is learning to play the bugle.
Year: 1867

ID uSLACC HI TIC IbLSlAB Oh y SuAAESlts Cs


The Cincinnati Commercial says:


What we insist upon is this: that
the Constitution shall make no distinc-
ton in the matter of suffrage between
the intelligent white and the intelli-
gent negro, or between the ignorant
white and the ignorant negro. If the
line is to be drawn at all, let it be inn
partially drawn between the inform
ed and uninformed of both races. AS
the Constitution now stands, an igno-
rant white man enjoys the exercise of
a political privilege that is denied to
the intelligent black man. Where is
the sense or justice OF this? What
does it amount to but a premium on
ignorance on the one hand, and a dis
count on intelligence on the other?
The basis upon which suffrageis at
present adjusted in Ohio, is so indefen-
sihle, so unjust, and so absurd, that ff-
ty years hence it will be a wonder
that there lived a man in so intelli-
gent State, who had the audacity to
defend it and advocate its perpetual
ton.
Year: 1867

feeling once again in the land so that
all may work together and push up our
State and not pull her back. We want
a constitutional registration and then
its impartial execution under and ae-
cording to that Constitution. Give us
these, relieve us from the miserable
hacks and tricksterS who now tyran-
Mise over our people, for their own sell
fish and lawless purposes, re-
gardless of the rights and pockets of the
people, and then we will feel that We
havea State indeed, and something to
live in and for. 1t behOoves all men of
all parties who have the good of the
community and of their country at
heart, to ponder well on these
things. and to act together cordially to
accomplish the objects TO which we
have referred, and To correct the evils
which were so potent. National party
politics have but little place in the next
election. We constitute n local part
nership, in which the party politics Of
the partners are of little moment when
compared with the important business
in which the firm is engaged. Think of
these things, voters of Brooke and Han
cock, and let us build up our county
and State alike.
Year: 1867

NEGROES BETTER THAN FOREIGN
FRS" is now a favorite declaration of
the Radicals. While the war lasted
they petted the "stupid Dutch and ex-
tolled the patriotism of the "chivalric
irish." But now the picture isreversed.
In the Ohio Convention the argument in
favor of negro suffrage was that colored
men know more than either the Dutch
or the Irish; that the former should
vote at once, while the latter should be
subjected to probation, in order that
they might study and understand the
workings of our institutions. In the
course of q speech upon this point, be-
fore the people Of Ohio, Senator WADE
said: GAS mass, in my judgment, the
negroes are better qualified to discharge
Year: 1867

Ir Is evident that great political
revolution is sweeping over the country.
The masses are awake, and are resolved
10 elect good and honest men instead Of
the corrupt and selfish Radicals who
have so long misgoverned the nation.
The people want reform, and they know
they can only get it by voting the Dem
orrotic ticket,
Year: 1867

Who after reading the above but can
see why it is that jar COOKE and other
heavy bondholders, who fancy that the
people were born with saddles on their
backs, and they ready booted and spur
red to ride them, can wonder at the
strong effort they make to force the peo-
pie to add thirty per cent. to their already
overgrown wealth, by paying their
bonds in gold, instead Of the legal ten
der currency of the country.
Year: 1867

"But if were to die, like my little sis.
ter" said Carl "all that time have spent
in lessons would be wasted" IA.


You are not sure OF that, little boy" said
the apple tree. "somo Of my apples arc
gathered before they arc ripe; but they
ripen none tho less in the storerooms where
they are put. Spread your flowers to tho
sun, little boy, that all who know you may
rejoice, and praise God for their beauty,
but do not neglect your fruit; for 30 sure
that, sooner or later, here or In heaven, God
viii find use for It. These things arc what
he has given you to do, and ifyou neglect
them, who can tell how many ways you
may miss by which you might have served
God"


Then Carl awoke, and behold It was a
dream! But he ran home with now spirit
to his lessons and his play, and with the
words of the apple tree, other words SEEM
cd to mix that he had heard before What
soever 20 do, do il heartilya as to the Lord"
Year: 1867

il the establishment last sacrificed to the
flames will be rebuilt on the same site.
The owners Of the property had contem-
plated appropriating the ground to bust
ness needs at the expiration Of the
present lease (September, 1862 and
the management had pretty nearly de-
cided to locate in a neighborhood mere
accessible to their patrons, the bulk OF
whom reside above Union square. II is
reasonable to suppose, therefore, that q
new theater will be contracted for a
mile or so above the now smoudering
ruins, provided the management can
secure desirable location.
Year: 1867

On II our people had staked their credit
and their hopes, and the investment has
proved an utter loss Not only will the
crops and stock Of thousands Of our citi-
zens be lost, but they will be driven from
.heir homes and subjected to swamp
fevers and other ailments which will
greatly add to the burden Of their mise
ries.


But il is not alone from Grand Levee
that the threat of general overflow
comes In no portion of the State are
the levees of sufficient solidity and
weight to resist the unusual pressure to
which they are now subjected. Every
where the river threatens to. overleap or
thrust aside the narrow confining walls
of earth through which men in effect
have said "Thus far shalt thou go and
no farther, and here shall thy proud
waves be stayed! The might Of the
Mississippi is well known. When the
proud river marks out for itself new
dynamic laws and seeks fresh channels
Of escape for its conhuent waters, it is
no easy matter to bring it back into its
old lines and limits OF restraint Such
is its position at present. A month
earlier than usual the waters have at
tanned an unusual hight-one never
before known at this season of the year
and from all quarters come cries OF
melting SHOWS and still greater floods.


1t is now quite evident that with the
breaking up of our old plantation sys'
TEN which virtually made every riparian
proprietor and planter an oyerseer OF
the levees on which his success in life
depended, we have no sufficient combi-
nation of local interests left to afford
our people adequate protection from the
danger of annual foods Unless COM
prehensive national plan be adopted we
greatly fear that the Father of Waters
will be left master of the situation, and
that much of the rich lowlands of
Louisiana will have to be abandoned to
their old tenants, the alligator and the
gar.-Neso Orleans Times, March 2S.