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Year: 1868

STEALING a LOCOMOTIVE kIDE.-On the
early morning of the 10th instant three boys
broke into the engine house of the Freehold
and JameSbuIgh Railroad at the former place
and stole one Of the engines. At midnight
they commenced operations by crawling
through a window in the engine house and
began to fire up. The engine was disconnect-
ed but they connected her, and having got
the large doors of the engine house open
they ran her out to the water tank. but fail
ed in the attempt to take in water. They
however started with what water they had in
the boiler for Jamcsburg blowing the whis-
tie at every crossing and ringing the bell all
the way. 10 warn people to clear the track,
and. a. Briggs SAYS. they went pretty fast
but people on the line of the road, aroused
bv the unusual sound of an engine on that
road at so late an hour, say they went by
like lightning. At Jamesburg they run out
of steam. and they had hauled her up by the
water tank a that place, when the engine
rot too hot To hold them and they were ohlIg
ed TO leave her. She was found at two
O'Clock in the morning, the tender in flames
and the engine nearly red hot and very much
damaged The leading depredator. a boy
named Briggs, fourteen years Of age, was
found fast asleep in the barn adjoining. with
a lantern beside him. He was arrested and
put in iail. bat prosecution was not insisted
on
Year: 1868

The President, Vice President, anc
every member of the rebel governmen
was a Democrat.


Every soldier who, after being edu
Gated at the expense of the Govern
uent, basely deserted the flag of hi
country and took up arms against i
was a Democrat.


Every member of both branches O
the rebel Congress was Democrat.


Every cut-throat and murderer wht
shot down and starved defenseles,
Union prisoners of war, was a Demo
crat.


Every man in the North who sympa
thized with traitors and treason in the
South during the late civil war was /;
Democrat


Every general, colonel and officer il
the confederate army was a Democrat


Every person who rejoiced at the as
sassina;ion of Abraham Lincoln was &
Democrat.


Every draft-rioter, sneak and bounty
jumper was a Democrat.


Every person who wrote letters to the
army encouraging soldiers to desert
their comrades was a Democrat.


Every person who was sad when the
Union armies triumphed was Demo
crat.


Every person who assailed the "law
full money of the country" and the ma.
tional credit was Democrat.


Every person engaged in the massa.
ere of Union soldiers at Fort Pillow
was Democrat.


Every person who murdered an en-.
rolling officer was a Democrat.


Every person engaged in the Sons Of
Liberty conspiracy to murder the Ex.
ecutive and overthrow the Government
was Democrat.


Every person in the North who op
posed conferring suffrage upon Union
soldiers in the field was Democrat.


Every person who encouraged and
protected deserters was Democrat.


Every person who refused to contrib
ute to the relief of sick and wounded
soldiers was Democrat.


Every person who declared that be
f" would like to see all Democrats unite
in bold and open resistance to all at
tempts to keep ours a united people
was Democrat,
Year: 1868

The latest news received from the seat of
war in Paraguay announces great preparations
for an attack upon Humaita, the great strong
hold of the Paraguayans For the present the
situation of the Allies is anything but bright.
In Brazil riots have taken place in several
towns against compulsory enlistments, and Sc
ditious pamphlets against the Government have
appeared in Rio. In the Argentine Republic,
revolutionary agitation prevails in a number of
Provinces, and may lead at any time to serious
outbreaks. In Uruguay q movement against
the Dictator Flores was headed by the Dicta-
tors own son. Thus if the war should con-
tinue much longer, the Allies may expect
great deal of trouble at home
Year: 1868

UNDERGROUND RAILROADS. At ALBANY.


The Senate Committee on Railroads, we hear,
has reported against most of the projects sub
mitted to it for an Underground Railroad
throughout the length of this Island City. We
have not yet heard whether the bill in which
the name of Horace Greeley is inserted as one
of the prospective cOrporators, is or is not one
of those so blown upon; and we do not care.
Such a Railroad is n great public necessity,
and it ought to be constructed forthwith; but
we do not know which of the various plans
proposed is preferable, and do not desire to be
heard on that branch Of the subject What we
do desire and urge is the prompt author
ization and construction of an Under
ground Railroad on the most feasible plan
and route, or what the Legislature may
suppose such. Trying to live in the heart of
Westchester County yet work in this City, we
are personally and deeply interested in the mat
ter. Had an Underground Railroad been con-
structed years ago from the Bowery to Harlem
Flats, with stopping places at the City Hall,
Astor- place, Union-square, Madison-sQuare,
Murray Hill, Forty -fourth-st., Sixty y-frst-st.,
and Yorkvlle we firmly believe that West
chester County and the upper end of this ISL
and would to-day have had One Hundred
Thousand more people than they have, and
that Fifty Millions worth of property would
have figured in our tax-lists which, for lack of
such road, have been driven into New-Jersey.
This virtual expatriaton of our citizens ought
to be stopped-not sometime or other, but
forthwith. Wherefore, we beg the Legislature
not to adjourn till it shall have chartered
SOME sort of Underground Railroad
Year: 1868

of the bloody riots in Memphis, the
negroes wero comparatively just from the
thralldom of Slavery, and unorganized; to-day
they are banded together for mutual protection,
and it is supposed that they are thoroughly
armed. Judge Hunter having always proved
himself their true friend, an attack upon his
life is looked upon as a direct attack upon the
lives of all colored persons, and will be re-
venged as such. Should he be assassinated, it
would take a strong force indeed to restrain
retaliation. Such has been the result of the
baleful teachings of Andrew Johnson. Those
who at the close of the war were willing to
accept the situation, now dictate and control.
while those who fought for law and order are
not only prescribed and prosecuted. but are, it
seems, to be assasinated for carrying out that


law which, impartially administered, can only
be enforced by the strong arm of military
power through fear of a secret Oath-bound
association that by its deeds carries terror
through the whole of loyal Tennessee.
Year: 1868

ad not received their sanction. The Austrian
Government, while adopting the whole pro-
gramme of the Liberal party, endeavored
to give as little offense as possible
to the Pope, the Bishops, and the Cath
oc party, and to that end asked the
Pope to consent to liberal modification OF
the Concordat. AS no favorable response was
made in Rome to this request, the Austrian
Government has simply regarded the Concordat
as set aside, and proposed bill for the intro
ductiOn of civil marriage. Both Houses oil
the Reichsrath have already declared their
concurrence in this measure-the Upper House,
probably, to the surprise of many who believed
that the high aristOcracy would stand up for
the claims of the Church and the traditional
Catholic policy of Austria. This vote in the
Upper House shows that even among the high
est aristocrats the political claims of Rome have
but few adherents. The sentiments of the
majority of the people on this subject may be
inferred from the fact that the only defenders
of the Concordat in the Lower House are few
delegates from the Tyrol and a few iliterate
Slavic deputies.
Year: 1868

The ~ T. Times is "a little curious to OBJ
" serve" by whom the movement to abolish the
Eastern Judicial Nong Island) District is sup
ported. We will crafty its curiosity so far as
to say that tho movement in question has the
very hearty support of this journal, as the
movement to create that district encountered
its decided opposition. We hold that Court a
bill of expense TO the country of not less than
100000 per annum, while an additional Judge
for this (Southern) district would far more surely
and efficiently expedite the administration of
justice at a 1.-THE of the cost. Aud we are quite
confident tho whisky Ring would, at the very
least derive no advantage from the change.
Year: 1868

Now there is no intelligent citizen of any
State who does not fully believe what every man
in Connecticut must know, that nincteen-twen-
tieths of those cast against Impartial Suffrage
were Democratic votes, while the residue were
made up of the Conservative Republicans" who
have since followed Dixon, Babcock, and Cleave-
land into the Democratic camp and are now
shouting and sweating for English and the
White Mans party" We say these facts are
perfectly well known everywhcre-as also that
the Radical party in Connecticut" is not only
not bitterly opposed to Negro Suffrage" but
that thatparty polled 27,2l7 votes for Impartial
Suffrage at the special election in 1861 and it
would poll at least 10000 more for that same
if the issue were to be tried over again to-
morrow
Year: 1868

If the public is not well advised with regard
to the private conferences and occult purposes
of public men, it certainly is not the fault Of
the Washington correspondents. Just admire
this specimen from The World:


"MR. GREELEY


"Mr. Greeley left here tonight. He has been In con
ference with leading Republicans upon the proposed
yanly sought TO get ChiefJusce Chase committed to
the support OF that nomination IL s not Tact that MI
Greeley has been attempting to influence Judge Chase
with reference to impeachment The latter would not per
init such propositions to be argued TO him. and ahoHGa
tho President It Is known that Mr.. Greeley opposed
TO the Impeachment project He was In the West delly
erng lectures when The TRIBUNE took It's stand IN favor
OF impeachment and 1t is alleged good authority that
had he been in NewYork when the House passed the
resolution. the tone OF the paper would nave been very
different from what 1t has been"


Among the guesses Of this genius there is
one that comes near the truth. Chief-Justice
Chase is the very last person whom any sane
man would think of lecturing, or even counsel
ing, with regard to his conduct and bearing as
O sworn minister Of the law presiding over the
highest tribunal known to our Constitution.
If there be any one who would presume to adj
wise him on that point, he cannot be connected
with THE TRIBUNE.


We will thank The Word man for the good
authority he speaks of above He, surely
is either woefully mistaken or willful liar
Give us his name


The correspondent goes on to say that


"wADE AND BANKS


"Upon reliable information, IL s stated that Mr.. wade
has promised Gen Banks the mission to 81 Petersburg
when he (wade shall take his seat In the White House as
successor OF Mr Johnson"


Foolish as this lie is, it is barely possible
that some fool may be gulled by it. We,
therefore, brand the "reliable information" as
lying information as unjust to Gen. Banks as
to Mr.. Wade. If there were any man on earth
whom we wished especially to keep out Of
office under Mr.. Wade, in case the latter should
be made President, we should wish that man
to bore for the place he wants about these
days.
Year: 1868

The High Court of Impeachment sat again
yesterday, and listened to the Presidents answer
to the charges against him, The answer was
accompanied by an application for thirty days
time for preparation, which was argued with
much spirit by counsel. The House Managers,
however, had announced that they would pre-
sent their replication to-day, and would be ready
to go on with the trial forthwith, and the
Senate voted down the motion to delay 10y de-
cisive vote
Year: 1868

We receive through the mail Letter from
"the Clerk of the House transmitting state
"ment of the contingent expenses of the House
" of Representatives" This document expands
to 232 pages, and is simply a transcript of the
books of the Clerk of the House for u certain
period. To print it at length is Just about as
reasonable as it would be to print the barber
and washwomen's bills of the individual mem
bers of Congress- Look at this specimen
Year: 1868

in the streets in drilling rains, the Prince vas
sure to play them some dirty trick or other In
wanton manifestations of indifference or con-
tempt. or to shock them with the gross imrnor-
alities of himself and suite; so that the parting
with the hopeful scion of the Georges has been
anything but God-speed, and not few PLAIN
words have been sent after him by the local
Year: 1868

These are the smallest of the items, en-
braccd in about 20 lines but the whole book of
nearly 10000 lines is made up of petty trifles,
that ought never to have had such expensive
advertising 1t is, to say the least, a most
wicked waste of money; the whole sum in
volved is comparatively insignificant, and this
spreading the details over a large octave vol
ume is outrageous folly.
Year: 1868

Russia has decreed the total suppression OF
the Polish nationality. and the absorption OF
Poland into Russia. History will count the
conduct of Russia toward Poland among the
greatest political crimes of the nineteenth
Year: 1868

In the mean time friends of the Judge had
repaired to the quarters of the United States
Commandant and obtained q guard for the
house.


Since this occurrence, Gen. Thomas has been
notified officially that the criminal court can
not be held with safety to the life of the
Judge, or its DEGREES enforced, and the Judge
has adjourned the same until some action
can be taken in the matter. The excitement
and feeling among the colored men is most
intense, and, should the life of the Judge
be taken, the consequences would be of
a most terrible character. AT the time
Year: 1868

FROM Mr.. THoMAs-We have used Henley
Royal Balsam in my family this winter. There is
talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that l ever saw.
My wife troubled with asthma smotherng
spells for years. and could get nothing to have any
effect until struck this Royal Balsam' She is
about. well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
l ever had in my life in night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough, a few drops
given going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.


II THOMAS tho manor pan
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial Pulmonory affections. For
Group Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

CLUSE To CLUbE!!
With the view OF engaging In another business
1have determined to close out my ENTIRE STOCK
OF DRY GOODS, which is very large, for short
time only, AT AND BELOW COST.


i, would be useless to attempt to enumerate any
particular goods or prices and Will only say that
the stock is complete in all branches and every ar
,Ice MUST be sold regardless of cost; and what
ever remains unsold within short time will be
disposed Of at auction.


This is chance rarely offered to consumers Of
sry goods and will be to the interest Of all In want
10 call early at ISAAC HUTZLER'S,


tes No. 500 Broad street, corner of Sixth.
Year: 1868

ATTRNPT TO BURN THE OCEAN HousK-a
daring attempt was made night before last 10
burn the fine hotel building known a. the
ocean House, in this city, by firing il beneath
tne staircase IN the private entrance leading
from Court street. Fortunately, after burning
a large hole IN the wood work, the flames went
out. A lot OF very infiammable material was
found yesterday morning scattered around
where the incendiary attempt was made, and it
certainly is the most surprising thing imagi-
naole that connagratlon did not break out
Norfolk Journal. Feb6.
Year: 1868

Coroner Smith held an inquest over the body
OF Benjamin +. Bache, at the Brooklyn City
Hospital. The deceased, il Will be remembered
shot himself in the presence of Miss Annie
Graham, to whom he was engaged to be mar
ried. at her residence, No. li5 Bridge street
The event occurred on the night of the 29th OF
January. and the deceased died at the hospital
on the I'd instant.


Miss ANNE Graham being sworn. testified
that she had been acquainted with the deceased
for the period of two years, and during that
time he had been in the habit of visiting her
two and three times a week. He visited the
house on the evening of the 29t h of Janua
and spent the evening laughing and Joking
He left between 10 and IL O'Clock at night. and
said If he did not catch a car he would return:
he came TO the basement door few moments
after and passed up stairs again with the wit
ness: he stood laughing and talking with her
AT the front door. when he took out the pis-
tol, and asked her, in Joking manner, to
take The pistol and shoo him. While he was
hourlshlng the weapon about his head, il went
off, Miss Graham thinks he did not intend TO
shoot himself; that the pistol was accidentally
discharged. The deceased had often said he
would shoot himself. but he always said it in a
Joking manner.


The mother of Miss Graham corroborated the
testimony of her daughter.


The jury returned a verdict 10 the effect that
the deceased accidentally shot himself while
earelessly using pistol-N. Y. Express, .u..
Year: 1868

DRINK FOR MILCH Cows.-Cows that give
milk in winter, says The Aaime Farmer, will
bucketful OF warm water twice a day with a
little meal or even the slops of the family in it.
Every one has noticed how an extremely cold
day will affect their milk or whenever thew
become Wet in summer. A little salt, with
cal floating on the surface Of such a drink.
Will soon b ach any COW how to drink it,
Year: 1868

SECRETARY MeCULLoCH, who was badly in.
Jurec on Wednesday last by fall OF the steps
of the Treasury Department, is still confined
TO his house, but is rapidly improving, we are
glad 20 learn, and Will Be at the Department on
Monday, It is expected. He has several severe
bruises which are painful and compel him to
keep quiet. All important business requiring
his action is attended to by him at his residence
Year: 1868

Particulars Of the Pursuit nnd Capture Of


Whittemore, the Defaulting Town Trea.


surer.


From the Springfield Mass) Republican, June III


Thomas X. Whittem0re, the late town treasurer,
who absconded several weeks since with some
$4,000 belonging to the town OF spencer has finally
been overtaken and arrested ''settement effected
and the greater portion of the stolen money restored
When his delnquencies were first discovered White
more had left the town, but in what direction was
consulted to "work up" the case could obtain no
satisfactory Information to aid them In apprehend-
ing him. Justice Luther AN, Of spencer did not
and shrewd management the criminal has finally
been arrested In the distant State OF Mississippi.


Whittemore was much ast0nished when taken, but
seeing that there were no chances for escape he


finally submitted and made the usual proposition Of
modern rogues, to make settlement with the par
started at once for the East with his prisoner. on
the way thither the officer and prisoner were
Obliged TO spend Sunday in New York, In which city
they were met by Justice Hill on Saturday evening
To guard against any escape. MIR: Jones had White
more confined IN the Tombs. o proceeding
which he earnestly but vainly begged to be ex.
cused from. On Sunday, however at the suggestion
OF Mr., HILL the prisoner was taken out conveyed to
the Astor House and dined In sumptuous style after
which he was treated to ride around the suburbs
and the Park. The recreation OF the day or possibly
a guilty conscience had the eject to make the
treasurer penitent and communicative, and having
frankly acknowledged In detail his guilt Of the crime
for which he was arrested he followed 1t up with a
proposition to make good the loss OF the town II no
criminal prosecution would be commenced against
him. The town has accepted the proposition and
yesterday morning the necessary "settlement was
effected In Providence and Whittemore was allowed
to depart.


Mr. Hill first procured q largo number OF photo.
graphs of the defaulter, and also had printed q
minute and accurate description OF him. which he
forwarded to the proper parties In every direction
which he thought Whittemore would be likely ia
seek for safety. He also secured the services OF
detective Jones' Of the Boston police force, follow
up any evidence which might lead to his detection
Through the agency Of the photographs and descrp
ton Mr. Hill ascertained that Whfttem0re had passed
through the State OF Maine, then into Canada from
there to the Western States and thence to Mississippi
His Information Of his whereabouts and movements


was dente that he kept quiet until the abscondeI
settled down farm In the interior OF Mississippi


He then detailed detective Jones to go and effect his


arrest and that ocer performed his part OF the ser
vice last week.
Year: 1868

A German paper, Die Zlkauft, rsdi-
caIly Radical, which is published st In
dianapolis, does not like the idea of
Grant in connection with the Presl-
dency. It says;


The Republican party has committed
8 serious error in placing 8 man on the
ticket who, il elected to the Presidency,
aud invested with power, may at any
time assume his ancient Democratic
standpoint, bafiie and counteract the re-
suits of the war, as Johnson did. Had
Grant openly avowed bis political creed,
no obvious reason could have been enter
tanned to nistrust him as a traitor to
freedom but as lie remained silent, we
fear the worst, and hence, as We do not
desire to vote for a Johnson No. 9, we
will not vote at all.


This paper is in favor of abOlishing
the Presidency, and as a step in that
direction should sustain Grant with all
its energy, as ne will do more than any
one else, to bring the Office into disre-
pute, and to show how easily the coun-
try could get along without President.
But it dou't like hini. Il says;


We cannot vote for Grant. This man
possesses too much pf dubious charae-
ter for US to place any faith In him. Be-
fore the war he was Democrat, and in
1861 he declared that the war was not
for the abolition of slavery, but solely
for the preservation of the Union; that
be would instantly take part on the
other side If Southern institutions were
n1ulested.n lie asserted at the same
tirae that he always had been and
would ever remain a Democrat" He
did not carry out his threat of going
over TO the South when the negroes were
emsneipated.


Taking new courage and still more
emboldened, it sayH:


We viii not VOTE for Grant because
the Chicago platform is not a forward,
but retrogrsde stdp. We will here only
call attention to that plank which de-
clares that negro suffrage must be car
ried out in the South, but not in the
North. By this sehrrilons pusillanlmity
IL is sought to ipyeigle Conservative
votes, but this delusion will soon be dis
pelIed. Whoever is opposed TO negro
suffrage ia the Moth, will wish to see
the South exempt from the same bless
Year: 1868

No better illustration of the humbug Of
illustrated newspapers could possibly be
sfforded, than the imaginary pictures
draw here in New York and given to
the public as truthful scenes in the pro-
Rress of the impeachment trial at WASH
ington. Frank Leslie had large en-
craving of the dinner given by Chief
Justice Chase, with accurate portraits OF
the Senators who sat down to it. AS It
turned out, Chief Justice Chase gave no
dinner at all. This, so far from injuring
Franz Leslie, Is Only proof Of his great
energy and rescurt,e.