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Year: 1869

| To the Editors of the Union and American:
The subject OF handing over the mons


interest paying railroads 10 the bondhold-
ers, under q preferred stock in said roads,
In liquidation of the bonds of the State


loaned them, is question now before the
people, and we believe that most of the


candidates for seats in the next Legislature


are, in effect, pledged to the measure. That
this is in accordance with the original in


tention of the internal improvement act


of the State cannot be denied. One of its


main features contemplated such form of
Liquidation of the State debt contracted in


aid of railroads. The bonds loaned to


road is lien, at law, in the hands of the


holder, against the property and fran


chise of the road, and when the bond


natures all the property Of the road is


liable for said bonds. The action of the


last Legislature in requiring roads de-


string to cancel their Indebtedness TO the


State TO return the same series of bonds


received by them, was in accordance with


this position, and therefore in consonance


with the idea of the internal improvement


bill. Therefore, the proper plan for the


people Of Tennessee is TO surrender to the


holders of these bonds the identical prop
erty in aid of which the bonds were cre-
ated or issued, letting each holder
of bond look to the road on
which it is lien for princi-
pal and interest, thereby discounecting the
State from any liability in the premises.
This will be about as equitable settle
ment of tie bond matter as can be made,
as holders of bonds will likely have some
on all the roads, good, bad and Indifferent,
and in this way fair average will be |
made and the question disposed of to the |
satisfaction of the Taxpayers. If an ar |
rangement of the same kind based on this |
plan is not made, we venture to say that |
The holders Of the bonds issued in aid of |
railroads, will never receive a cent of |
either, principal or interest, for We think |
we speak Of what we know when we say |
that if left 10 the voice of the tax payers,
three fourths of them would be opposed |
to paying the interest or principal of these
bonds. The debt is now twenty per cent
of the taxable property of the whole State,
and when We consider that these bonds
were issued by a legislature not elected
by the Taxpayers, and as the people are
at length about TO have voice in their
own affairs, we need not wonder that they
will refuse TO be saddled with debtcreated
by 10000 blacks and 10000 itinerant car
pet baggers, none of whom have ever paid
one cent in taxes to help carry on the af-
fairs of the State, but on the contrary
have ever since the disfranchisement of
the tax payers been laying plans and plots
TO rob the people and the State. The issu-
ance of these bonds by the last Legislature
was one of their gigantic swindles, and the
holders Of. these bonds can not be deemed
innocent holders, for they were fully aware
Of the thralldom of the people, and now
should the people in their freedom declare
that neither they or their posterity shall
be held liable for this debt, these capital
ists will have only their own greediness to
hlame s.
Year: 1869

Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is out
fat footed in favor of women wearing
mems dress. She says


"The true idea is for the sexes to
dress as nearly alike as possible. We
have seen several ladies dressed precisely
like gentlemen, who appeared far more
elegant and graceful than any real man
we ever saw. A young lady in Fifth
avenue dressed in male costume for
years, travelling all over Europe and this
country. She says it would have been
impossible to have seen and known as
much of life in woman's attire, and to
have felt the independence and security
she did, had her sex been proclaimed
before all Israel and the sun. There are
many good reasons for adopting male
costume: First, it is the most convenient
dress that can be invented; second, in it
woman could secure equal wages with
man for the same work; third, conceal
ment of sex would protect our young
girls from those terrible outrages from
brutal men reported in al! our daily
papers"


Miss Olive Logan, per contra, objects
in toto to the proposed reform, and
declares there are physiological reasons
why women must always wear the
skirt.
Year: 1869

The Wilmington Commercial contains
the following horrible story:


"a child aged about eleven years, a
daughter of Mr.. Davis, who resides on
State Hill, in Chester county, about one
mile and half from the Spread Eagle
Hotel, died from hydrophobis, on Monday
morning, July l9, after the most horrible
suffering. She was bitten on the finger
by her uncle's dog about nine weeks
ago, the dog disappearing thereafter, so it
was not known whether he was mad
or not. 1t was known, however, that he
was one Of the fox>hounds attacked by a
mad dog near the Chester county line
about three months since, and most of
which were bitten. The child showed
no symptoms Of hydrophObia until Satur-
day afternoon, when she had spasm, re-
fuSing to drink or look at water. At
first the spasms were divided by inter-
walls Of half an hour, gradually becoming
more frequent and severe until Monday
morning at two O'Clock, when her suffer
ings were ended by death. During the
spaSms she would frothe terribly at the
mouth, snap and bite, and upon hearing
of water would enter upon worse form
of convulsion. When the tit was off she
would beg that her family connections be
kept from her lest she might bite them
Ga Monday morning all the dogs known
to have been connected with the fox hunt
mentioned were killed. 1t was before
doubted whether the dog which attacked
them was really mad "
Year: 1869

The CorroN WoRM-I,RoRTANT TO PLANT
ERs, IF TRUE-Another remedy for the cotton
worm has been placed atour disposal by a friend
who has the interests Of his country paper as well
as his country at heart It is simple, easy, per-
fecty practicable and said to be unfaiing, and is
certainly worth trial. He says plant the Castor
Bean al round every ten acres Of cotton through
out the field and not worm will touch it; or a
still better plan would be to plantitevery few rows
throughout the field. If the beans could not be
gathered for market, there would result no loss to
the planter, from the fact that the plant is one Of
the best fertilizers known, and the field would be
improved instead of injured for subsequent crop.
The depredations of the army worm cut off our
crop last year and thus impoverished the country
thousands Of dollars The indications this season
are most favorable for this CROP and it is but right
that our planters should make every effort to guard
against failure. 1t is well known that no insect
depredates upon the Castor Bean and it is proba-
bic that it would be protection to the plants


r Gonzales Isras) Inquirer.
Year: 1869

T SING AWAY Your GRIEF.- cau sing away
our cares easier than We can reason them away.
The birds are the earliest to sing in the morning
the birds are more without care than anything else
I know Of Sing in the evening Singing is the
last thing that robins do. When they have done
their daily work-wheu they have flown their last
fight, and picked up their last morsel Of food and
wiped their bills on napkin Of bough, then on a
top twig they sing one song Of praise. I know
they sleep sweeter for it They dream music; for
sometimes in the night they break forth in singing,
and stop suddenly after the first note, startled
by their own voice. Oh that we might sing even
ing and morning, and let song touch song all the
way through. ....... .-. AZ,


As I was returning from the country the other
evening, between six and seven o'clock, bearing q
basket of flowers, I met . man that was apparent
.ly the tender of mason. He looked brick and
mortar all overl He had worked the entire day,
and had the appearance of man that would not
be afraid Of work. He was walking on with a
light step, and singing to himself as he passed
down the street, though he had been working the
whole day, and nearly the whole week. We're it
not that my good thoughts always come too late, !
should have given him large allotment of my
flowers Ifhe had not been out Of my sight when
the idea occurred to me, I should have hailed him
and said, Have you worked all day?" "0f course
I have" he would have said. "Are you sing.
ing?' "Of course am" ..'Then take the flow
ers home, and give them to your wife, and tell her
what blessing she has in you


Oh! that we could nut songs under our burdens
Oh! that We could extract the sense of sorrow by
song! Then these things would not poison SO
much. Sing in the house. Teach your children
to sing. When troubles come, go at them with
songs. When ,griefs arise, sing them down. Lif


the voice Of praise against cares Praise God by
singing that will lift you above trials of every sort


Attempt it. They sing in heaven and among
Gods people upon earth, song is the appropriate
language Of Christian feeling. :fe,... ....
Year: 1869

THosB LLAMA LACE SHAwLs at LEVY BRO
THEIRS deserve the attention OF those In want OF
the article. The stock that they now exhibit Is the
largest offered in this city, and the variety of
styles and qualities are snch as to suit the most
fastldlous We advise all In want TO call carly, as
It IL but seldom that such selection can be found.
Year: 1869

STRASGE YoUNG AES.-Tucsday morn
ing two respectable young men, employed
in one of our first commission houses, were
applied to to find out why they had not re-
ctstered. Their reply was that that was
nobody's - business, and even if it was
they could not be made to register. Such
men as these either lack proper mental
balance or else nre in the interest of the
Wells party.
Year: 1869

We call the attention OF our readers to the adyer
tisemcnt Of BALDWIN the Clothicr, to be found
under our clothing head. We see he Is after those
in want OF goods in his lne and offers inducements
not to be slightcd by those who wish to buy "a
heap with little money!
Year: 1869

WANTED, by young, respectable


w white female, a SITUATION In family
NURSE. She would accompany I family travel
ling or going to the country for the season. VIII
call see any one whose address may be left at the
Disunfcb office. Tie oS-ltS1 A. +.
Year: 1869

A SINGULAR MAIRIAGE-TwO PEOPLE
WITHOUT LEGS ARE JOINED IN WEDLOCK.-
6 Truth is stranger than felton," es one or
two others have remarked before US, and
each day fulfils the adage. For example ::
we we're witnesses on Monday afternoon to
a ceremony which could hardly have been
based upon the mere vagaries Of the hu-
man mind namely, the marriage OF two
persons neither of whom had legs. When
first we were told Of the coming occurrence
By an Irish Bohemian we were inclined to
think that he was about TO perpetrate q
bull, but after going with him to Howard's
Grove Hospital we saw that which put all
doubt at naught.


We were met at the headquarters of the
hospital by the Messrs. Stephens, who re
ceiged US with great courtesy; and after
waiting for some moments for the compile
ton of the preparations of the bridal party,
repaired to the chapel. Here quite num-
Der of the patients Of the hospital were in
wait for the performance Of the ceremony,
We had not long to wait, for in q few mo.
ments the bride and groom, preceded by
their maids and men, walked, or rather
found, their way in. The scene was really
o curious one. Imagine two people witt
legs cut off near about the knees waddlint
to the front Of the altar Of wedlock, ant
waiting with all patience to be Joined to
gether as man and wife. The ceremony
Year: 1869

LA1LA.-This beautiful little operetta, SO


handsomely rendered by the young ladies
of the Broad-street Sunday school, will be
repeated next Thursday night. The time
spent in preparing the young ladies for it
we do not think has been lost, as they have
given evidence in the very creditable man
ner they severally perform their parts.
Virginia Hail was crowded to oVerfoTips
on its first rendition, and we trust our mu-
sic-loving public will attest their good taste,
ss we'll as their benevolence, by patron
izing the worthy objects for which " Laila''
is to be repeated. Several Of our leading
amateur instrumental performers have
kindly volunteered to assist on the coca
sion, which will be an additional attraction
to lovers of good music.
Year: 1869

!, UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR VIRGINIA,
The telegraph announces the confirmation


of the appointment of Captain D. B. Par
ker as United States Marshal for the Dis
trict of Virginia to succeed Colonel G. s.


Van Wrinkle Ia Johnsonian appointee), re-


moved. Captain Parker is well known
throughout the State as special agent OF
the Post Office Department, in which capa-
city he hes been very efficient.
In this connection we may express the
hope that the change in the Marshalship
will not necessitste the removal Of the
courteous and efficient deputy, MIR. John A.
Lynham. With this gentleman the bar and
the public have been more in contact than
with the principal, and we are assured that
all concerned will be pleased to hear Of his
continuance in Office.
Year: 1869

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH C0NCEHT.-The
first Of the grand concerts took place last
evening, and was perfect success. We
regret that the crowded condition Of our
columns prevents any further notice this
morning. The second concert takes place
on Friday evening, and will be as fine a one
az that of last night.
Year: 1869

A CLERICAL V1ILA1N-Another unworthy
expounder of the Gospel has come to grief in
Illinois. One Isaac B. Smith, of Turner juno
tion, in Kane county, had the misfortune, q
short time ago, of losing his wife under such
circumstances as to attract the attention of the
Grand Jury He upset his buggy in creek
and his wife was drowned, her husband by his
own admission, making no attempt to save her
but going off mile or two to get assistance.
The water was only seventeen inches deep
where she was drowned and this, taken in
connection with tho fact of her life being in
sured by Smith to the tune of about $4,000,
places Mr. Smith in no very enviable position.
The clergy are getting wonderfully demoral-
lied of late, or at least suffers great deal of
odium from the frequent exposure of clerical
villains who are serving the devil in the livery
of heaven.
Year: 1869

The lovers of the nobler classes of sport
are enjoying themselves with all possible zest


and perhaps even with greater gusto for the
vicisstudes Of the weather. Although we
may keenly sympathize with those In the
Fordbam races, who want fine, breathless
air and clear track, with the elasticity Of
Mother Earth in her dryer moods, that there
may be the show Of good race, ribbons and
all, with good time to be put up on the board
at the end Of IL, yet we must not forget that
for the many whose racing tastes have not got
up TO the fine points in time, the days fun may
be none the worse for the shower. Indeed, we
fancy that In such matters the day that has
the shower in IL will be remembered long be-
yond all the others, for the Irritation and giee
Year: 1869

the country for the management Of its general
interests. Whether such an organization Is
desirable we deem to be very questionable. Ii
1t existed 1t would tend undoubtedly to the
practice of monopoly against which the
Printers Union SO justly complains. We be-
lieve that the true cure for this evil and similar
ones .:..c ::....ch attend every business in the ooun-
try, through the present inadequate ana o0s,,S y
system Of Ielegfapnic ss;:sqsmisslon, mss ~ .S
construction of postal telegraph which shall
transmit intelligence at prices within the reach
Of all. When this Is attaiped monopoly OF
the newspaper business viii be as impossible
as monopoly in any other pursuit, and the
labor Of the people will receive new and
great stimulus. We hope the Labor Congress
will accept the views of the National Typo
graphical Union on this subject, for they are
sound and conducive to the good of all classes
in the community.
Year: 1869

1t led to. Yachtmen Of course need and ask
no mans sympathy for little water more or
less. They 60 for wet jackets and expect
them. Thus whatever regret we may have
for the damper thrown on the third days
racing cannot extend to the annual regatta OF
the yacht club, which was handsome affair
in stiff breeze. From the report OF the
earlier part of the race it may be JUDGED that (
tho Phantom would have won L shs had not
had some tackle carried away; but t9lsl a,ser
all, is only Goldsmith's humorous criticism
that the painter would have done better bee....ssr II be
had taken more pains; 1for g not the tackle,
after al, as much part Of the race as any
thing else, and are they not entitled to as
much praise who have their rigging SO made
that there is no room for mischance as they
who have their hulls on the model that best
cuts the waterp
Year: 1869

Press and the Postal Telegraph.


A preamble and resolutions were introduced
in the National Typographical Union, now in
session at Albany, in regard to the monopoly
of the Associated Press, and referred to o
special committee Of five for consideration,
who yesterday reported favorably upon
1t, and the report was adopted. The
preamble sets forth that 'the Associated
Press has virtually decreed that no more news
papers shall be published in the United States,
and that those in existence which do not OBJ
tain their news through the Associated Press
shall be suppressed" and the resolutions point
to the postal telegraph system as the cure for
the evil, and urge that the delegates from the
Typographical Union to the approaching Labor
Congress at Pittsburg be instructed to use
their influence in favor Of the postal telegraph
system. We do not consider the above state
ment Of what is felt throughout the country
to be an oppressive and growing evil to
be in entire accordance with the facts,
although the practical operation of the mo-
nopoly Is in some respects as stated in the pre-
amble; but the remedy proposed in the resolu-
tions is the true and only remedy for the exist
ing evil.


The Associated Press is the immatur O
growth of on incomplete and inadequate
system of telegraph, and amounts to local
and not general monopoly. The refusal to
permit q new daily paper TO be established in
New York, which was brought out in the
discussion Of the resolutions, by refusing to
the proposed journal to participate In the
news obtained by the association, was the act
of the monopolizing New York journals !;
while the recent refusal to permit San Fran
cisco paper to participate in the news sent
by the association to that city, was the act Of
the San Francisco journals. The evil, there
fore, of the present system lies in the fact
that IL enables the existing papers in any
city to prevent new journals from obtaining
news by telegraph, and this is tantamount TO
preventing new journals from being success
fully established. II may be said that this is
what the preamble states, and so II Is with
the exception that In naming the Associated
Press II conveys the idea that the evil Is
established by one great association, when
the fact Is that the present news system Is
worked by many small local associations and
not by one organization. We deem this ex-
planation TO be just TO the monopollst, though
il does not mitigate the evil.


The true evil of the press lies in the fact that
the system Of tclegraphic transmission is to a
great extent monopoly in this country.
Combined with this Is the fact that there is no
general business organization Of tho press Of
Year: 1869

PRACTICAL CHARrTY.-The Commissioners
of Public Charities and Correction are about
to open in Ninth street, near Third avenue, o
Free Labor Exchange for the benefit Of all poor
persons out Of employment 1t will be an in
telligence Office on large scale, without
charge to those furnished with employment, or,
as we understand 1t, to those furnished with
labor. Such an establishment is calculated to
tighten very materially the calls upon the
Commission for assistance in other ways, and
must prove q great public benefit.
Year: 1869

Education


Professor Goodwin Smith is in Canada
Should he decide to fix his residence perna-
nently In the province the knowledge of such
fact must certainly ''cut off, the American
idea of improving the condition Of the colony
by annexation to the Union, as it would be
almost too great stretch Of national philan-
thropy to take in the Dominion, with its
divisions and distractions, and the Professor
with his Lectures" his 'Authologia Oxoni-
ensis"-whatever that is-and general col
legiate ''blather" at one and the same time.
The Professor will most likely return to Eng
land, however, when he imagines that the
objects of his present mission to this Continent
are completed. He delivered a speech in
Toronto on Thursday evening, In the course
of which he treated his hearers to
wordy contrast of the respective
appearances and educational utility of
the University of Oxford, founded by
Alfred the Great, and the Cornell University,
founded by Ezra Cornell, In the State of New
York. He paid deserved compliment to the
memory Of Mr.. Cornell but could not refrain
his sneers at the ''habit of the American Eagle
to open and boast of its institutions before
they are quite fixed up" Mr.. Smith next
proceeded to herald his position and personal
dangers to his friends in the Old Country, by
announcing that he was vastly afraid few
days since that he should have to "run for
refuge to Canada" In consequence of ''thun-
der storm" raised by Senator Sumner, "a gen.
tleman who speaks certainly with electric
effect although never using the premonitory
rumble" ''Safe under the protection of
the British flag" in Canada-which Is
more than the Nova Scotians or the
Canadians say they are-the Professor
compliments the press and political leaders
of the United States thus Tile might
say that the American press is not uni
versally celebrated for its intelligence; and
one of the papers that had been particularly
fierce In its denunciation of him had the day
before had brilliant article bearing on the
hat and boots of rival editor. He sincerely
hoped the storm would blow over, and the
more he saw of the American people the more
he was convinced Of their readiness to meet
every other people In fair and honorable
spirit. All he feared was the extreme virtue
of some of the politicians. It was possible
that they might do something too disinterested
and sublime. He was afraid of this; for hasty
progress In that direction would lead to conse-
quences." After this he intimated that
England would some day or other pay the
Alabama claims bill, as we all know she will
have to do. Should the money come to hand
soon something may be done for the Profess
sor-giving him a chair in the Cornell Uni
versity or opening store for the sale of his
books. How would this suit, Mr.. Professor?
Year: 1869

Great expectations were entertained in
Brazil from the army in Paraguay, in view of
the fact that the Count d Eu, son-in-law of the
Emperor, and well advised as to the views of
the court circle in Rio Janeiro, had assumed


the command of the allied forces operating
against Lopez. The Count had seen some
service on the staff Of General Sherman In
our late war, and with General O'Donnell in
the Spanish invasion of Morocco few years


since; but from the news we publish TO- day
it would seem that he has not acquired suff1-
cient experience to cope with the energy and
activity of Lopez. According to these advices
the fiery Paraguayan has not waited to be
attacked, but as soon as the allies came
out of their entrenchments he knocked to
pieces an expeditionary corps which landed
at Rosario, gathered up an entire regi-
ment of cavalry and boarded and took q
steamer having in tow chata with provisions,
We think Brazil had better give up the point
in the allied treaty which provides that Lopez
shall be excluded forever from Paraguay, and
make terms in the best way she can. This
war is stale and improbable thing for the
Brazilian finances, and If continued may pro-
duce worse results in Brazil than in Paraguay.