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Year: 1869

THE JEWS IN RUssIA-A DENIAL WHICH
MEANS A COMPASSIONATE is said that the
Minister of the Gear at Washington has posi-
lively denied that any barbarous cruelties have
Of late been inflicted upon the Jews in Russia.
But what else could he do? His only alterna-
tive, out of respect to the Emperor, was to put
in general denial of tho facts presented by
the dcputation of our Hebrew fellow citizens
who waited the other day upon the President
to ask his friendly mediation on the subject.
We are sure, however, that the friendly hint
which has gone out from the President to the
Gar upon this matter will put an end to these
aforesaid barbarities. Here, then, we shall
have another striking illustration Of the power
of the telegraph and the public press at this
day in modifying the rigors even Of the abso-
lutte despotism of Russia; for the Czar, as
we'll as the Sultan, has been brought within
short range Of the public opinion Of Christen-
DOM
Year: 1869

InC EtectiOns IN hissiNSPpl una IeXaas


II will be the funniest of the many issues of
modern politics if after all, Mississippi shall
prove, rs seems now nearly certain, to have
gone strongly radical. Only fancy the chagrin
of Dent. He quarrelled with the White House
and all its chances in his certainty of success
on the conservative ticket, and where is he?
He tried to stand before Mississippi, in virtue
OF his relationship with Grant, as quasi
administration man, and the administration
was all against him. He tried to commend
himself to the conserv vatiyes as one martyred
by The more radical end of the administration,
and the conservatives repudate him as
q carpet-bagger and give their snf-
frages to the radical, who is, withal,
man Of their own State. The real balance
wheel of political machinery is at last the
popular verdict, and a very healthy sign of its
action is that SO often and 80 clearly this popu-
lar verdict bears more direct relation to the
personal character of the candidate than to So
called party principles and arguments. We
can explain on no other view the dissimilarity
of the results in Mississippi and Texas. In
Texas, as the dispatches tell us, the colored
vote is large, in some counties in great ma
jority, but the appearances are that the radi-
cal candidate is beaten.
Year: 1869

A DEMOCRATIC FACTION FIGuT. bloody
and fatal fight among ward politicians at q
liquor saloon on Second avenue yesterday after
noon is elsewhere fully detailed, with its
indiscriminate use of pistols clubs dirks and
other weapons. 1t is, after all, but striking
illustration of the fact that when any political
party grows SO big as to begin to split up into
factions, each furiously and blindly bent on
such division of the spoils as shall satisfy
itself, violent and even murderous quarrels are
apt to ensue. In politics and in morals, as in
the order of nature, the restoration of an equi-
librium of forces is often preceded by extraor-
dinary conyulsions. Yesterdays faction fight
should warn the democratic party in this city
that its power has become 80 colossal as to
make it liable to fall to pieces by its own
Weivht
Year: 1869

TIE Toss UP FOR OFFIoE.-In the nature Of
things there must be disappointed candidates
after every election, but we never remember to
have heard Of so many as have come to light
this fall. Every Office is contested, and it Is q
popularity of the times that great many can
didates seem able to prove, by competent wit
nesses, that more votes were cast for them than
the canvassers give them. The latest case Is
that of Goodrich, candidate for Assembly In
Brooklyn, who was defeated by majority OF
twelve. The canvassers gave him in one dis
trict only one hundred and fifty votes. lie
offers TO produce in court two hundred men
who voted for him In that same district This
would give him his position by majority OF
thirty-eight Now, if the man really can show
that MANY men Of known residence in the dis
trict who will make oath that they voted for
him Il would seem pretty clear that the can
vassers must have taken the responsibility of
changing the result of tho election. Shall we
have all these cases properly investigated.
before the Legislature that is to give us an
honest government or are there so many Of
them that honesty here might impsril the
! democratic supremaoyl
Year: 1869

Carnival mt the Empire Rink Last Evening.


There was a very Jolly time last evening at the
Empire Rink in Third avenue, near sixtythrd
street. the occasion being one OF those fancy dress
carnivals for which the rink has already won sub
stantial reputation. The carnival which took place
on Thursday was somewhat marred BY the condi-
tion or the ice, but last evening THIS inaispen-
sable article was really the best or the many
good things offered for the amusement and enjoy
ment OF the hundreds OF visitors who called
rinent. The rink was brilliantly Illuminated and .
fu brass band did all 1t was able 20 do to make the
musical part OF the evenings entertainment not the


least 10 be appreciated. There was present an i'm
mense gathering OF ladies and gentlemen, who re-
NAMED whrling about on the ice until near mi.-
night.
Year: 1869

THE winter weather has not stopped the
work upon the Union Pacific Railroad, whose
advance during the winter months Will be con-
slant, although OF course. less rapid than In
the better working days OF summer and fall.
So much will be done, however, that the spring
OF 1870 will see the closing OF the intervening
distance between the Union Pacific and the
Central or California division. Meanwhile the
company gives ample security to the Govern
ment that the road Will be thoroughly built and
equipped In accordance with law. The Presi-
dent has ordered the continued issue of Gov
eminent bonds upon the road as finished, the
recent special examining commission having
borne decided testimony to the good character
CT the work. The first mortgage bonds of the
Union Pacific Railroad are for sale by De
Haven q Brother, Philadelphia, at par and
accrued interest. New illustrated pamphlet
furnished by them free of charge.
Year: 1869

"A lady in O workhouse at Chelsea,
England, lately arrived at the age of one
hundred years. Being asked how she
would like to celebrate the day, she ex-
pressed preference fer ride in balloon
She was accordingly taken UP in great
balloon, and took a lunch of wine and bis
cults at an altitude of half q mile


The Holy Sepulchre, which furnished
the ostensible pretext for the Crimean war,
is again breeding trouble, the priests of the
Latin Church declining to comply with the
terms of the treaty, which guarantees to the
Greek Church the sole possession of the
new cupola, which has been recently en-
riched with a magnificent golden cross.


A British officer committed an offence
in the Crimean war punishable with death,
but being influential. had that penalty
commuted 10 perpetual reduction to half
pay, and to have his sword inverted in the
scabbard. He is now on duty in Halifax.
His position requires him on public occa-
sions to be i'll close attendance upon the
Governor and this brings him conspicuous
ly forward. At the reception of the Prince
as the Inter with his suite stepped upon
the platform prepared for him, upon which
were standing the Governor and other dig
nitares, all the officers saluted with the
sword, the single exception being this at
tendant upon the Governor, who with his
sword by his side, was compelled to salute
with his hand.
Year: 1869




From the indianapolis Sentinel Sept. 1871


A marvellous story was related to us yes
terday by one of our most substantial and
reliable citizens, which we take the liberty
of putting in print. Mr.. Jones, well
known and wealthy farmer, resides with
his daughter and son-in law, Mr.. Robin
son, about six miles from the city, on the
Three Notch road. A few DAYS ago Mr.
Jones and his son-iil-law came to the CITY,
leaving his daughter, Mrs. Kate Robinson
and her child, at home. The little child.
which is only years old, was play
ing near cistern in the yard,
and fell into it. The mother
heard the scream and splash as the child
fell, and rushing to the brink of the well,
saw her babe floating in the water. Sheat
once ran to barn close at hand in search
OF a ladder, all the while screaming at the
top of her voice for help. The ladder had
been misplaced, and, in Desperation she
rushed back to the cistern. Without any
hesitation, the fond mother plunged into
the well, determined to save her child or
die in the attempt. When she struck the
water the distracted lady could see nothing
OF her child, but with the courage Of true
heroine she dived to the bottom of the cis-
tern three times, at last succeeding in
bringing up the babe in senseless condi-
tion.


Insthe meantime, a lady passingon tte
road who had heard her screams, arrived OF
the scene Of horror, and, by reaching down
succeeded in taking the almost lifeless
child from the arms of the almost frantic
mother. The child was resuscitated by the
lady who took it out.


A farmer living about a half mile dis
tant, having also heard the screams, of
Mrs. Robinson. before she made the leap
for life or death, hastened to the spot and
arrived in time to save the heroic mother
rom her perilous position i'll the cistern,
which contained about six feet of water.
The mother and child have fully recovered
and are now doing well.
Year: 1869




from the st. Louis Times Sept l6I


Early Yesterday morning, while Justice
Andre was arranging his books and remOv-
ing his hat preparatory to the opening of
the Court, he was accosted by tall couple
named John and Grace Healy, who were
in haste to have articles of separation
drawn up, III order that the marital relation
between them should be obliterated The
husband stated that their lives had been a
continual war, and the happiness of both
had been destroyed by the fisticuffs and
tongue -lashings, until they had finally de-
termined to separate uDon conditions which
they would specify. The husband
promised to pay the woman $40 o month,
for her support ''until death" " and the wife
promised in return never to bother him.
The Justice informed them that lie could
could grant no divorce, but any private
agreement between them he would certify
to. The clerk made out the papers and the
contented couple left the court


Before half IN hour had elapsed, John
returned to his honor with a fresh and
blooming damsel hanging on his arm,
the picture of perfect health and happi-
ness.


81 have her now," said he to the squire
''this is the woman want for wife T"


The crowd in the court room burst into
a snicker, the judge was placed in dilem-
ma, and the candidates for matrimony
showed signs of great perplexity. The
court had hardly explained It's inability to
unite the parties, when the cast-off wife,
with four children hanging to her skirts,
entered the doorway to watch the progress
of the proceedings. She was perfectly
willing that John should be lost to her so
ciety, but she was highly incensed at the
idea of his adopting another and better
looking spouse and if that would be the
result of their agreement, she would de-
mand that it be abrogated. She said she
was the mother of eight children, and five
dollars q week wouldn't go around.


All the parties left the court room in dis
gust, the blooming maiden weeping bitterly
over the loss of man who had demonstra-
ted so emphatically his ability to make
marriage family matter.
Year: 1869

BREAD WITHOUT FLOUR. Science threat
ems us with the eXtinguishment of ''the
dusty miller" method has been dis
covered of making bread without grinding
the grain, and patent has been taken out
for the process. In making bread from
-four there is much waste. 100 pounds of
grain yields only 112 pounds of bread. By
the new process the same amount of grain
will produce $50 pounds of bread. More
over, the decomposed and lost gluten in
the old process is preserved in the new.
Year: 1869

pull a into an Office to which tie people
haye elected B. Tho country will demand
tlas shoFt work be made with any attempt
TO get up civil war upon such miserable
pretc1t as that.


Justice to Colonel Stokes requires us to
say that We believe thus whole story to be
talsc-a mere ca'sard, got up Oh the owe Of
The election, intended to injure him in tho
estlmation of the hw-abidiug Republicans
Of Tennessee. We regard it also aa entire
y fabulous That this scheme has been mAde
known to member Of tho Cabinet, and
bas been by him approved This alone
ought to be sufficient to disc,edit it.
Year: 1869




sag Hdrbor Correspondence Qf the Meridian (C0HL)


Republican, June /.


This morning, hearing that whale had been
caught just south ofLong Island little out from
the beach at Amagansett, took my family TO see
What was TO us a great wonder Two whales were
taken-a young one and its mother. They were
seen from the shore, playing in the ocean. The
eager fishermen sprang to their boats and in four
hours they had secured their prey. One boat was
dashed TO pieces, but no man was injured, and the
loss was small compared to the gain, which will
amount to not less than $4,000 or $4,000. The whale
men had foated their prize as near TO the shore
as possible, and when we arrived at the beach
the tide had gone out and left the great creature
almost nigh and dry stood upon the monster and
saw the blubber cut off in huge pieces ten or twelve
inches thick leaving great, raw, bloody carease
thirty feet long, to lie upon the shore and sink into
the sand, or TO be swept of into the ocean by a
storm. A whale captain tells me he has eaten the
meat OF whale, and pronounced 1t almost as good
as beefsteak The fishermen affirm they would ask
nothing better or sweeter in which to fry doughnuts
than the oil of a whales tongue AS saw the large
quantities of blood flow from the animals veins
was reminded of what had heard DR.. Boynton in
his lectures on geology, say of the power OF the
whale to hold its breath, and remain long time
under water. He mentioned as an explanation of
this the large quantity OF blood, which would not
quickly require a fresh supply of oxygen. The bub-
Der was cleaved Off and cut into large pieces with
long handled, sharp instrument called spade. 1t
was then cut into smaller pieces and tried in large
cadron. The scraps were used for fuel. The skin
was nearly q half nchin thickness, and cleaved into
scales resembling court plasters on being exposed
to the sun, The whalebone of the two is worth five
hundred dollars. This is taken from the head, and
more easily secured than had supposed. 1t is at
tached to the upper jaw downward in separate paral
lei boards or strips and the inside edge of these is
split into innumerable hair-like shreds which form
network seine-Covering to the mouth, and after
the whale has filled his mouth with water he pushes
1t out through this strainer, and thus secures the
shrimps contained in the water for his food. The
color of this whale what is called pied spotted
"a beautiful glistenIng black with white spots.
saw the harpoOn which pierced the huge body and
made death wound. 1t was bent and broken by
the throes OF the monster The king chief OF the
Monauk tribe of Indians was pointed out to me
among the people who had come to see the whale.
Year: 1869

Two Hundred and Fifty Men TO Sail on Monday.


The activity among the Cubans in this city is
now almost superhuman. There are not more
than twenty-five hundred natives of the ever
faithful isle in New York. but they are moving
heaven and earth TO succor the insurrectiOnists
In their struggle. Not day passes but the
Junta sends commissioned officers or aid in
some material shape to Cuba. number of
officers went by rail to New Orleans or by boat
to Norfolk, and from Norfolk they have been
transported by sundry vessels to Grand Inagua
Island. From this place it is easy to reach the
Bay OF Nipe, which is now the principal place of
Decentralization. An attempt was made to land
by party OF sixteen filibusters from schooner
which laid off the Bay of Nipe eleven days ago.
The schooner burned blue-light to allow the
boat TO go ashore. Signals were made from
sai-boat which was sent out by the Cubans to
direct the party When within half a mile of
the shore, cutter from Spanish man-of-war
which had steamed into the harbor sighted the
boats crew from the schooner and pursued her
The men in the flibuster's boat tried to escape
as they were not well armed, but the man-of-
wars mans crew came up, and combat of n
few minutes duration took place. Six of the
filibusters were killed, and one an officer aud n
native OF Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who
had served with Count Rassonet de Boul-
bon, was shot in the forehead; the bullet
tearing away his eyelid. Maddeued with
the pain, he jumped overheard, and as
he was about to escape his head was cloven by
the axe of Spanish sailor who leaned over the
bow of the boat to strike him. By this time the
sail-boat of the Cubans had approached the
scene of the deadly combat, and New Yorker,
who sat on the bows, threw huge stone into
the bottom of the Spanish cutter, which made o
hole in her planks. The Spaniards had then
enough to do to save themselves, and but for
assistance from the steam frigate, which it is
believed was the Isabel Catolica, the cutter
would have sunk. The remaining filibusters
were taken ashore by the sail-boat, and are now
serving under the Marquis of Santa Lucia. The
vigilance of the Spanish men-of-war is now SO
thorough that it is almost impossible to land
troops or material. Two hundred and fifty men
are now awaiting transportation in thisScity, and
it is expected that they will get off on Monday.
-Ne1o York World Of Mis morning.
Year: 1869

out all supposed claims against us in regard to
the Alabama business, and cement friendship
with kindred nation and near neighbor." The
suggestion may provoke a smile with those who
are in the habit of taking more comprehensive
views of international questions than the West
Indian leaders of public opinion; but the extract
is given with the object of showing the spirit
that is abroad here. The same paper adds:-
1--WE people Of Jamaica are interested in this
instead of the present sleepy race of Spaniards
and the American people are just the kind to
suit us admirably"
Year: 1869

AUBURN June AT meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Southern Central Railroad
Company, held here to-day it was unanimously
resolved to issue one hundred and fifty thousand
first mortgage bonds, and complete the entire
road at once from the Pennsylvania State line to
Lake Ontario.
Year: 1869

Land Of the forest and the rock


OF dark blue lake and mighty river,
OF mountains reared aloft to mock
Tho storms career 'he lightnings shock,


My own green land forever
Land of the beautiful and brave,
The freeman's home, the martyrs grave,
The nursery Of giant men,
Whose deeds have linked with every glen'
And every hill, and every stream,
The romance Of some warrior dreamI
o, never may a son Of thine,
wherc'er his wandering steps incline,
Forget the sky which bent above
His childhood like dream Of love,
The stream beneath the green hill flowing,
The broad-armed trees above 1t growing,
The clear breeze through the foliage blowing;
Or hear, unmoved, the taunt Of scorh
Breathed DER the brave New England borni
Or mark the strangers jaguar hand


Disturb the ashes Of thy dead
The buried glory Of a land


Whose soil with noble blood is rcd,
And sanc9led in every paf5-


Nor feel resentment, like a brand,
Unsheathed from his fiery hearth
o, greener hills may catch the sun


Beneath the glorious heaven OF France;
And streams, rejoicing as they run


Like life beneath the day-beams glance,
May wander where the orange bough
with golden fruit is bending low;
And there may bend brighter sky
Der green and classic Italy,
And pilared fame and ancient grave


Bear record Of another time,
And over shaft and architrave


The green luxuriant ivy climb;
And far towards the rising sun
The palm may shake its leaves on high,
Where flowers are opening one by one,
Like stars upon the twilight sky,
And breezes soft as sighs Of love
Above the broad banana stray,
And through the Barbmin's sacred grove
A thousand bright-hued pinions playl
Yet unto thee, New England, still
Thy wandering sons shall stretch their arms,
And thy rude chart Of rock and hill
Seem dearer than the land of palms;


The massive oak and mountain pine
More welcome than the banyan's shade;


And every free blue stream Of thine
Seem richer than the golden bed
OF oriental waves, which glow


And sparkle with the wealth below
Year: 1869

contains besides its lively storiesa store Of nforma
tion pcasingy presented, and it is prepared that it
is not young for the old too old for the young
Pure English md straightforward talk characterize
its contents
Year: 1869

The jury which acquitted Griffin,
the author Of the Mast Hope disaster,
were not left in ignorance as to the
manner in which they assumed to per-
form their duty On Saturday morn
ing Judge Barrett addressed them as
follows:


GENTLEMEN You last night re-
turned into Court, after hearing of
two days, with u verdict of not guilty
in the case of The Commonwealth
against james Griffin. This was not
expected, and your verdict was against
law, against justice, and an outrage
against humanity. You violated the
Obligations OF your oath-a plain, sim
pie obligation 10 render verdict ac-
cording to the evidence. Instead of
that you rendered Il verdict against
every particle ofevidence. The cause
of the defendant was abandoned by
his counsel. Drowning men catch at
straws. The theory of the defense is
unknown to the law, and the counsel
for the defendent did not believe in it
themselves. | was, and still am as
tonished at your verdict. l am aston
ished that you should in this way set
aside the law and violate your oaths {:
and trust that the spirits of the dead,
dying, bleeding and burnt victims of
Mast Hope will rebuke you as long as
you live. We have no power to cure
the great wrong which you have in
f1icted on the community.


/ The jndgc continued at considerable
length to recount the horrors of the
dreadful disaster at Mast Hope, and
to ask the jury if they had no sympa-
thy for the sufferers there, but must
waste it all on the prisoner, who was
the author OF the great calamity. He
concluded his rebuke to the astoniShed
iurumen as follows;


In the future, hope that you will
feel proper regard for your oaths.
You are now discharged from any
further duty at this court. You are not
fit TO sit us jurymen. l will not try
causes before such q jury.


THE fellow who slept "under the
cover of night" complains that he
came near freezing.