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Year: 1868

The Army ContingentI-mpcrial Opinion Of the


New Military Law-The Press Bill Debate


The Minister Of War ON the New Rifle, and


the Effect In Europe.


kilograms from Paris report:-Tn the legislative
body the bill fixing the contingent at 1000 men
has come on for discussion.


M. Rouher said that the relations OF France with
foreign Powers were excellent and that the clouds
which had begun to appear and which had caused
various alarming reports were now entirely dis
PEELED.


Marshal Mel said:--The opposition will soon have
reason to regret having attacked the new military
organization OF France. That organization will be
pledge OF safety to the country. II will fall less
heavily upon the population than the former one and
will be more economical Next spring the whole
French army Will be armed with the new rife, the
most perfect known. In consequence Of Its adoption
in France all the other Powers are obliged
to reform their ornaments France has two
years start OF them, which is a great thing, con.
sidering the events which have been accomplished in
Europe. Protected by this strong organization, the
country may devote Itself In security to the labors


NJ. Picard's amendment was rejected by 22o against
20 votes.


The debate on the Press bill was resumed March s..
Year: 1868

VISIT or THE LEGisLATURE.-The members OF
both branches OF the Legislature left Trenton at half
past nine O'Clock yesterday forenoon and arrived in
Jersey City at a quarter before twelve. Here they
were taken on board the ferryboat Hudson City an
conveyed up and down the North river after which
they partook OF a sumptuous dinner at the expense
OF The Camden and Amboy Company. The ostensi-
BILE object OF the visit was to obtain information in
regard to the Iarsmus Cove property but the bill
had passed both houses before the visit was made
IL needless to say that the visit amounted to some
thing less than formality.


STRIKE or ERIE RAILROAD EMpLoyEs.-At meet
ing OF the employees Of the Erie Railroad on Thurs
day 1t was unanimously resolved to demand twenty
per cent In advance of the present rate of wages
The movement has extended to the laborers along
the line, who have followed the example OF the men
employed on the New York Central
Year: 1868

adopted win not entirely prevent the continuance Of
these senseess enterprises which not In reality
dangerous to Prussia Nevertheless the measures
taken viii put stop to the abuse OF Prussias gener-
osity In the furtherance Of criminal plans hostile TO
the State They will also cause the Adherents Of the
ex-King to perceive that France and Austria have
this time equally shown what value they attach TO
the continuance OF good relations with Prussia.


Prince Napoleon. under the title Of Count Meudon,
arrived at Berlin where he was to remain ten days.


The South German Press (semt-Oficia OF Bavaria,
says that negotiations have been begun for the f0rma
ton Of Southern German Confederation.
Year: 1868

for in truth they are by no means clear
and definite, and hardly reasonable or even serious


open to o suspicion that the Irish Catholic clergy
would rather matters remained as they now are on
the calculation that the existing grievances answer
their purpose better than any possible remedy But
the statesman, though he has to put q good many
other wishes and opinions out OF court, may easily


find that the people themselves who are the subjects
OF the experiment render him assistance. Unless
by SURPRISING feat Of ingenuity some other course
should be invented three choices occupy the politi
nlent 0etceen the three egt0t0tls communities pro


posed 0v Lord Russell; an endowment OF the Irish
Cdtoto cler0v 0gn tho consolidated nd, as almost
the Union; ana thirdly, the TRANSFER or the Church
revenues to some uSefu purpose or other OUer ana
above te present large expenditure IN Ireland out
know better than we DO the extent Of his com.
mission and the length Of his tether; and he will
therefore know better than we 40 whether ne e. w I'll


distributing the Church revenues on the principles OF
abstract justice The second plan might not ALLEVIATE
been prepared to deal freely with the Consolidated
fund; but there are at least as many dissenters In
this island as there Roman Catholics In Ireland,
and they haze already announced in strong language
the reception they mean to give to such q project


They ask for nothing themselves but only insist tat
they are never to be called upon to pay sixpence
be false and mischiev0us. "Why," they ask "are we
to pay two churches, over our own heads, one more
superstitious than the other, when we have our own
ministry and worship to suppOrtW AS for the
third course, there Is the difficulty OF dealing win
the money In q way that shall not seem rob
for ireland that can be done with decency for it, and
nothing Is left for the Church revenues to do suppos-
ing them released for the purpose. Here then, are
three courses but not which does not threaten
political Inconvenience serious perhaps as those
which are to be remedied. 1t Is not unlikely the
opposition may attempt to decide the question by
proposing some course OF their own BY SO DONG
they may possibly dispace the present government,
but it is also possible they may strengthen it.
Year: 1868

A JUD1CIots CRTICIsM.-In the Educational Asso.
citation now in session in Richmond we are glad to
see that so excellent authority as the President of
Hampden Sidney College has been induced to give bis
emphatic condemnation to the publicity which has of


late attended the examinations and fnal exercises of
our female seminares. Modesty is woman's crown
ing virtue, and fail to appreciate that cbarac
terstlc is encouraged by such displays as are now be-
coming so general on these festive occasions It is a
iankeeism butlately introduced into Virginia and mua
be repugnant to the more refined feelings of those
forced to engage in them. wcman's education should
be SO guarded and directed as to prepare her to rem
der happy the home circle in which she is to reign.
Let teachers keep this object directly in view, and
bend their energies to attaining that end


Ihese unseemly displays so common, should
become obsolete. Public exercises should have no
place In the plan of our female schools 1t NAV do
well enough and does properly belong to school for
boys, but spare daughters the nflictoI II teach
ers will persist in these exhibitions we invoke the pa
Of these daughters to assert their authority and
prohibit, by parental veto, that which many have
confessed to US does violence their sense Of deicacy
no less than to their better judgment No daughter
OF the South is educated any perfectly because
forsooth she can face promseuous audience without
blush, read graduating essay without tremor, or
ascend stage without shddder


DID, It
Year: 1868

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text of the amended bankrupt BILL as it went the
President:


Belt enacted etc., That the provisions Of the secons
clause of the thiryse cond section of said shall not
apply to the cases of proceedings in bankruptcy
menced prior to the first day of January, 1862 and the
time during which the operation of the provisions of
said clause is postponed shall be extended until said


first day Of January, 1859. And said clause hereby
so amended to read follows: In all proceedings


in bankruptcy commenced after the first of Januray,
1862 no discharge shall be granted to debtor whose
assets shall not be equal to so per centum of the
claims proven against his estate upon which he shall
be liable the principal debtor unless the assent in
writing of maj Gritty in number and value Of his cred
itors to whom he shall have become liable as prine
pal debtor and who shall have proved their claims, be


filed in the at before the time Of the hearing
of the application for discharge.


Sec. 2. Ind be it further enacted That said act be
further amended as follows The phrase presented
defended" in the fourteenth section Of said act
shall read "prosecuted OR defended" the phrase
"non-resdent debtors" in line five, section twenty
two of the act printed in the Statutes at Large,
shall read "nonresident creditors )" that the word


Oh" in the next to the last line of the thirty ninth
section of the act shall read "and that the phrase


section thirteen in the forty section of said
act shall read section eleven " and the phrase or
spends any part thereofin gaming in the foryfourth
section of said act, shall read or shall spend any part
thereof in gaming" and the words with the senior
register or and the phrase &c to be delivered to the
regste in the forty seventh section of said act to be
stricken out |


Sec 8. That the registers in bankruptcy shall have
power to administer oahs in all and in relation
to all matters in which oahs may be administered by
Commissioners or Circuit Courts of the United States
and slch Commissioners may take proof of debts in
in all subject to revision of such
proofs by registers by court, according to the prov
sions of said act"
Year: 1868

| New ORLEANS, August l3-In the Senate yesterda,
the committee to which referred the resolution


reported favorably Jewells resolution of the 7tf
inst, calling for committee to obtain from Gov War


moth Information respecting the disorders and out


RACES which he reports in his letter to the President
with an amendment providing that the committee in
| vestigate the riots of 1866. communication from


the Governor presented at the time, request
ing that said committee be appointed.


Notice was given by OHara that he would introduce
a bill abolishing the Fire Department in this city,
The Senate to-day adopted resolution allowing the


contestants of seats of Democratic sitting members,


confirmed yesterday per diem from the commence


ment of the session to date. The decision in the con-


test was the ground Of ineligibity. One of the


contestants is himself ineligible under the reconstruc


ton laws. The other two are negroes.


New ORLEANS, August 15.-An act to regulate pub


lie education in the State of Louisiana prepared under
the supervision of Parson Conway has been made the
special order for next Friday. Section first provides
for schools to be open to all children between the ages
OF SIX and twenty one, without distinction of race CO.
lor previous condition The bill provides for board
of education to consist of the LieuGovernor and six
persons appointed by the Governor to be confirmed
by the Senate the State superintendent alone to be
elected. The directors of the six general school dis
trcts into which the State is to be divided are to be
appointed by the superintendent, who is empowered
to decide without appeal all controversies or disputes
arising under this law, which invests him with other
extraordinary powers and requires all teachers to in
culcate loyalty to the national Government and kind
ness to all men, regardless of or color. Section
five of chapter six provides for the compulsory attend
ance of all children between the ages of eight and
fourteen without fixed employment in such school or
place Of correction as may be provided by the board
OF education at the expense of parents or guardians
Or in case of poverty, at the expense of the school
fund, at the discretion of the board The act pro-
vides that in addition to the poll-tax now provided
for, special tax of onefourth of one per cent. be
levied on all taxable property in the State Section
two Of the concluding chapter gives the State super
intendent the right to interpret all doubtful provisions
of this law. The present State superintendent is the
: Reverend Capt. 7. W. Conway, framer of the bill,
which covers eighty-two pages.


An informal meeting held last night in the Gov
ernor's Office, between prominent members of both
parties Both conceded the danger Of collision was
Democratic gentlemen expressed the opn
on that the best and only way to insure peace to
Year: 1868

Cosr OF RADICAL RULE.-The World says: Since
the surrender OF Lees army the Radical government
at Washington have borrowed about eight hundred
million OF dollars, and nave collected in addition thereto
from the people during the same period by way of
taxes and custom duties, fourteen hundred millions,
winch makes two thousand hundred millions that
.ney nave expended since the close of the rebellion
lhis Is oneha the entire debt of Great Britain and
more than the entire amount expended by the Ma
tonal Government from the time George Washington
was first inaugurated President the close Of Bl-
chanans administration, during which time the eoun-
try went through two successful forsgn vars and any
number OF wars with the Indians and also acquired
all the territory of the United States west of the Mis-
ssslppi river. These facts speak for themselves
Year: 1868




The scALAwAGs.-We copy as follows from the
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
Of the 9th ut.


In after times. when the dongs of the 99th and 4O
Congresses shall be reviewed. the student of history
will seek in vain for sensible solution of their enact
ments. Admitting the obects-namely, that of main
tanning power to be ustifable f prudent upon mac
chiavean principles, still posterity will be puzzled to
reconcile the means to the end. In hot haste they
have, at cost to the country according to Senator
Sherman, of half million of dollars admitted to seats
IN both Houses set of scalawags whose personal ap
pearance Ito say nothing of their conduct and confab
would disgrace Congress of negroes in Congo. Be
sides it is known that majority of these rascas are
at any moment ready to sell themselves.


This very day heard Republican Senator declare
that it stood Indifferent" whether any considerable
number of them could be held in the traces without an
outlay of money, which the Radicals could not afford to
spare! A decrept wretch, with his carpetbag stuffed
In an enormous oyercoat pocket the other filled with
coarse edibles1 was this morning as he stood
precisely five minutes before the final Adjournment
in order to save his salary and travel. He had evi-
IDENTIFY ran from the steamboat dock to the House as
the perspraon had oozed through his filthy habili-
ments in all directions Chi bono2 These people have
from the force of their presence compelled Con-
gress to beat hasty retreat Glory! Much of per,
nlclous legislation has thereby been prevented.
Year: 1868

the hero Of the Parlsans and the Ascot visitors
and how the few words that we're dropped at
York proved the precursor Of his Leger doom,
are all dark passages OF turf politics, and not
easily forgotten. We saw the last of the Earl
when he was bought in as stout as a burgomas-
ter for 5000 guneas at Tattereall's, and then he
departed TO Findon with leg, upon whose
chances OF standing preparation each man
seemed to offer with his fellow.


The late Marquis had been abroad all the
summer IN his yacht, but NO northern breezes
could fan HIM back TO health. He came to
Doncaster, from Norway, on crutches and
looking very i'll and nervous, and we'll he might
as, instead of haylng st. L-ger winner. he had
only the lean comfort OF q veterinary certificate
from Mr.. Mavor. At tue lst of October he was
on Newmarket Heath in o basket carriage
which he only quilted TO sag worl to the
pretty Athena (which once WAS mare Of mine,"
when she was led back q winner. AS at Don
caster, he did not 90 beyond "a pOnyn or two.
Mind Pm to-have this paid" said the ring man
when he booked IT to him, and after that week
they saw him no more. Nearly seven seasons
had passed by since he first came a lad of nine
teen fresh from Eton to Newmarket, aud be left
1t shattered man, Only to die. He spent some
time at Folkestone, and visited town for a ie Y
days before he set out for winter soourn with
his wife on the Nile. Some few friends dared TO
hope that he might come back new man, and
live quietly iu his old country home, and train
the foals by the Duke. 1t was not to be. "All
the wheels we're down." and now the fourth and
the last Marquis OF Hastings only lives IN race
course story.
Year: 1868

shipped, another came upon them at the port
side, and, rushing aft struck the second cabin
saloon with great force, but doing no injury.
On the inside OF this saloon were both the first
and second cabin passengers, ranged along on
both sides OF narrow tables that we're bolted TO
the floor. There they eat, with arms stretched
across the tables, holding to the opposite side,
action of the terrible aud ceaseless rolliues of
the ship. About noon they had a CLEAN of
sunshine that at ftful intervals reappeared till
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the wind, the
rain, the torm-cloud, and the halt had greatly
lessened, AT o'clock in the evening the wind
had nearly ceased, and beautiful night Of
starlight succeeded.
Year: 1868

The schoomaster wonld seem 20 be abroad in
Worcester, Mass A firm in that cty recently
received the following, which, as lucid express
sion Of ideas, is worthy OF preservation;


"Gentlemen have noticed your advertisement
Of which Induces me to address Of which the pryi-
lcge of pleasure am not debarred OF for tho nn-
mediate purpose Tor information in regard to busi-
ness success aud pleasure Of which | appreciate
very much and il good institution | am ready TO
take hold OF the business as J am at your service
l am in search Of an honorable pleasant permn-
nent paying institution
Year: 1868

one wolf retreating, and the other two at
tacking his dauntless dog. He turned to
help him, and bright object caught his
eye; it was his hatchet lying in the snow,
within an arms length of his last terrible
struggle. Heinrich snatched it up, and
he was himself again.


His arms were bleeding, but the giant
strength remained. The next instant he
had split the skull Of one Of the wolves,
and he now turned like a mad man that
he was upon the fierce animal that had
borne his faithful dog to the ground.


Tho frDt blow laid bare the gaunt back
bone; the next his throat, terrible cash,
and the third loosened his fearful grip on
the dog. Still, he struggled fercely, and
Heinrich sprang upon the animal, and cut
and hacked and slashed until the wolf was
mince meat.


AS Heinrich arose, hand was on his
shoulder, and turning, head was on his
bosom.


"Henrichw %


"Mary!'


Loug did the young people stand in
speechless embrace, but the weaker sup
ported the stronger, for Heinrich's nerves
were gone, and he leaned upon Mary like
a helpless child.


The arrival of the afrighted horse
aroused the wife, and the dog, the mo-
ment she opened the door, rushed forth,
led by his kindly instinct. Mary fed
wildly after HIM, not pausing to bring the
rifle. But this was not needed
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Country Gentle.
man thinks four tined dungfork is mucl,
better for digging potatoes than spade
or shovel. He has boy or man take
hold of the vines, while another thrusts
the fork slanting in the side of the hill,
when, with the aid of pull on the vines,
the whole hill can be raised and scattered
on the surface. A broad tined fork made
for the purpose is much better than the
common fork
Year: 1868

and in the other ten to the load. The
present practice must have one favorable
consideration the back aching labor ol
storing the crop in the cellar and barn
must certainly be less. But the difference
in the crops would soon pay for the lapor
of procuring the sheds, and after that the
extra profit would go into the farmers
pocket.


One, and perhaps the best, method OF
mixing muck with barn manure is to get it
in season to have it dry, and then use it as
bedding for cattle, and to cover the floor
behind them. after cleaning the stable in
the morning. In this way but very little
ammonia is lost, as the muck absorbs it as
fast as made.


Muck. unlike dung is improved by be
ing exposed to the air, and is all the bet
ter for being frozen after being taken from
the bog. 1t becomes fine and easy to work
and is used with less labor. The winter
is therefore the best time to get it. 1ti
also much easier approaching the bogs
then. than when they are not frozen Oh
the surface.
Year: 1868




I stray alone amid this calm o
And shadowy lght-on the air
Comes evenings low, mysterious psalm,
AS solemn as the voice of prayer.
Oh, as these sounds my sorrows lull,
Ny soul, from earth's dark fetters free,
Goes forth to greet the beautiful,
Flying on Loves dear wings to thee.
Oh thou to me art very dear,


love thy soft and high control,
And all thy tones so sweet and clear
Are blessed music to my soul.
Thou art my star amid the dark,
My sunbow on the tempest's brow.
My young dove of life's wandering ark
TO bring to me Loves olive bough.
May y'st thou e'er be as now thou art,
May life thy every hope fulfill,
And no springs gush within thy heart
That time or grief to ice can chill.
May'st thou ne'er know earth's bitter tears
May'st thou escape its every strife,
And all the day-springs of thy years \
Redden with glory in thy life.
T. New York Ledger.
Year: 1868

CARE you not dizzy looking down from
a balloon 2" This is question often
asked, and its answer is that dizziness or
giddiness is something entirely unknown
in aeronautic travelling, and therein is
one of the most surprising facts in bal
looming, You look downward with the
same steadlness and composure with
which you look off from mountain top.
Another strange feature is that the bal
loon seems TO stand perfectly still. Com
mon sense teaches you that you are
moving when the distance between you
and certain objects is widening, but there
is no other Indication of the fact, nor is
there in rising or falling in the atmosphere.
Immersed in the air current, and travelling
at the same or nearly the same velocity,


the balloon seems relatively becalmed.


The fact sufficiently explains the utter
uselessness OF sails and rudder. There is
no wind to fill the one, nor fglcrum or
resisting force for the other. The only
power of the gas balloon is its buoyant
force, and thus all inward efforts at pro-
pulsion or control, beyond the simple
means of rising or falling through de-
probation of the buoyant material OF the
ballast weight, are manifestly fruitiess.
Until some other inward motive power
than mere buoyancy is devised, no forward
step can be made IN aerostatics, and the
union of any other with the gas balloonis
entirely hopeless, since the craft is wholly
at the mercy of the element which sus.
tains it. The wind currents, too, are so
variable that navigating the air, between,
given points, under their control, would
be quite as much cut of the question.
No difficulty in breathing is experienced
at a less hight than two or Shree
miles, by persons in health, nor is any
other decided sensation felt under ordinary
circumstances. There may be a slight
ringing in or closing Of the cars with some
persons at less altitude, but in the ,1pper
regions deafness is experienced. at the
hight of three and half miles Ghe atrnos.,,
phere is known to have just half the dem
sity it has at the surface, and there is, Of
course, the corresponding decrease of at
mospheric pressure. Atthe surface a man
of ordinary size is said to sustain an at
mospheric pressure Of 25e90 pounds.
while at the hight named it il reduced one
half, the change bringing with ii rnany dis
comforts. The reduction Of atmospheric
pressure Is felt by the balloon through the
expansion Of the gas and the distension Of
its envelope, and thus to rise to great alti-
tude necessitates a great expenditure OF
gas as well as of ballast Toguard against
a too sudden expansion of the l5all0on, the
open neck at the bottom sersas as sort
of safety valve, while it also beeOmea nee
essary 10 lot out gas at times through the
valve at the top.-Bostoa Jon-aal f.
Year: 1868

A LADY brought child 70 q physician
10 consult about its precaTious state Of
health. Among other things, she inquired
If he did not think the springs would be
useful "Certainly, madam" replied the
doctor, as he eyed the child, and then took
a pinch Of snuff ~ have not the least
hesitation in recommending the springs,
and the sooner you apply the remedy the
know" "What spring would you recon-
mend p "a Any win do, madam, where
you can get plenty Of soap and water"