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Year: 1869

We take pleasure in showing how much more
we think of that very charming young lady, Miss
Dickinson, than she thinks of us. A brute, of
a Philadelphia editor has been abusing her,
and we hasten to place the proper castgation
he receives before our Million readers What
business had he to be printing paragraphs at
cher expense7" She had done nothing but
dull her speech at his Why could MT he take
it in manly meekness, and keep quietl


In all seriousness, let us remember this
Whatever fancies women may take to prOmul-
eating about their rights or other peoples
rights, those who deal with public affairs (and
give and take hard blows among themselyes)
should never fail to extend to them that re-
spectful and chivalrc consideration which every
gentleman owes to the sex to which his Mother
belonged
Year: 1869

Queen Isabella, during the early part of our
late war, was tempted to recognize the nation
ality of the South, but was prevented by fear
that if once established the South would take
pains to annex Cuba We were assured by
one highly connected with the Bourbon ad-
ministration of Spain that this was the over
ruling fear of the Queen in her final resolve
not to enter into open hostility TO the United
States. She lived, we have heard, to regret
what she esteemed her error Isabella was a
woman of more shrewdness as politician
than either her face or her fame would sug-
gest and Notwithstanding her spiteful regret
that she did not recognize the COnfederacy,
and make Cuba base of supplies equally
for Macmillan and Jefferson Davis, there
are probably some Of her countrymcn who
think she did well by forbearing.


Another version of the story of contemplated
war upon the North by Spain has come to us
from not undistinguished source in Madrid.
II is told us that Isabella, under teaching Of
the French interest ut that Capital, was about
to order her fleet in Cuba to open fire upon
any of our vessels which took prizes within
six miles of her boundaries. This order would
have been an oyerstrained effort at war, con-





design Of the Emperor of the French to create
a diversion in favor of his Mexican expert
ment, and Isabella was to reap the benefits of
alliance. If wchre rightly informed, our friends
in the Spanish Capital were keenly active, and
the msstep of the Queen was prevented
Those who were mainly instrumental IN effect
ing this result were persons i'll familiar rela-
tions with Isabella, and eminent in the
current history of Spain. Their action
was as prompt, we are told, as the
danger to ourselves was imminent; and we
presume this assurance is given us, not in order
to arouse prejudice in their favor with view
to such conspicuous relations as they may
assume in the future toward ourselves, but from
a sense of justice to those to whom we owe at
least an acknowledgment for having acted
honorably and sagaciously. Though every
policy of wrong doing is necessarily fatal, and
especially so in tho case of subsidiary nation,
we cannot be blind to the formidable character
Of the policy conceived by Napoleon and urged
upon Isabella. We know of no other so likely
to have secured the object aimed at-the sue
cess of the South and of the Mexican Empire.
Both Spain and France would have lost inevi-
tably in the end-the one Cuba and the other
MexicO-but in the meanwhile the hour hand
in the clock of American civilization would
have been put back. We have reason, then, to
rejoice that the scheme Of France to make use
Of Spain, to her own eventual mishap, and to
destroy the power of the North, was frustrated.
Year: 1869

The painful news comes to us from Jackson,
Mississippi that the Commander of the Fourth
Military District has been murdered by no.
toriOus Secessionist, with whom he be-
came involved in a personal difficulty
not connected in any way with poll
tics, in the course of his official
action. We are glad to observe that there is
no expression of sympathy with Col. Yerger,
whose arrest and confinement have promptly
followed the murderOus act. In Georgia the
civil authorities, backed by the military lately
ordered to their support, have begun
making arrests for connection with the recent
murders. We heartily welcome this indication
that the military in Georgia have found the
safest path to permanent and peaceful Recon-
struction. 1t lies through the rigid enforce
ment of law.
Year: 1869

The announcement from Washington that
there will be no Deficiency bill presented to
Congress next Winter from any of the Execu-
tive Departments is almost too good to be true;
but that way lies the path of judicious
reform. If the President will enforce upon
the Departments the imperative duty of spend
ing only what they are allowed to spend, he
will work at once a proper obedience to law,
and q degree of economy that will prove
surprising to everybody in (and out of Wash
ington The Secretary of the Treasury has
reduced the number of clerks in his different
Bureaus to the exact quota allowed by law.
The other departments are preparing lists of
employees to be discharged at the end of the
fiscal year. If they can only see to it that
the clerks remain discharged and then require
honest work from those left in Office, we shall
have two good results-the public service well
performed, and the public money saved.
Year: 1869

Respecting the question of the disestablish-
ment of the Irish Church, The London Times
now observes with meaning that in any issue
between the Lords and the Commons, the
former must allow the national will to prevail
We suppose it is because that will is bound to
prevail that The Times thus forecasts the fate
of the Lords. As usual, its opinion is good
register of what is inevitable, and precisely
shows that the time has come when, to be con-
servative at all, the Lords must yield. Trust
ing. therefore. to the barometer of The Times,
we have hope that the threatened breach be-
tween the two houses will not occur.
Year: 1869


DR.. James Rush, who died the other day in
Philadelphia, left (as we have already noticed)
large sum for the foundation of library, at
the same time recommending to the managers
that they should not give much space on the
shelves Ito those teachers of disjointed think
"ing, the newspapers" This seems to MS to be
an unnecessary sneer, which we, who sincerely
admire the liberality of DR.. Rush, and appre-
ciate to the full his own previous large cOntri-
buttons to sound knowledge, cannot regard
without regret. We believe that the learned
gentleman was an isolated student, of fastidious
tastes, spending his life in his library and
taking but small interest in the affairs of
society. OF course, newspapers, whose busi-
ness it is to chronicle such affairs, could
have but little interest for him, and it
is possible that he may have mistaken their
vocation and underestimate their value Any
keeper of library would have told
him that the files of newspapers are among
the volumes which are most constantly con-
suited, and for very good reason. They are
history in the rough. They may not be always
accurate, even with the best intentions; but, on
the other hand, they correct one another and
balance each others prejudces. 1t is safe to
say that without the aid of newspapers the
history of the French Revolution, and OF our
own Rebellion, could not have been written.
In addition to the facts which they preserve,
they are also invaluable as indicating the
various currents OF public opinion, and the rela-
tiOns of cotempOrary parties. Where, In de-
fault of such sources, the future historian is to
find materials for his work, we should be at
loss even to conjecture.


The iibe of DR.. Rush at "the disjOinted
" thinking Of the newspapers, we are quite
ready to pardon. 1t is probable, if there had
been no newspapers, that he would never have
thought of bequeathing his money to library
at all for newspapers have done much to
make great and free libraries q public want
The thinking of newspapers, we suppose, is
much like tine thinking of the world in general,
which seldom determines its course, in moments
of emergency, by the pedantic processes OF
logic; but which relies (as it can afford to do)
pretty much upon its iDtuitiOns. The cautious
conservatives who would govern by the Rule
of Three exercise, no doubt, at times,
wholesome restraining influence upon
society; but the mass of men, espe-
cally in a Republic, must expect to make
many mistakes, and must be always ready to
profit by them. The best public policy is not
invariably that which admits of the most rig
orous demonstration and it seems to us better
to contend against injustice by erroneous
methods, groping gradually toward those which
are truer and better, than to suffer wrong to
continue and control without protest, how
ever feeble. The thinking" of newspapers
even if disonted is certainly better, in periods
of public peril, than no thought at all. 1t may
be various, loose, and even contradictory; but
at any rate it is not timid and dishOnorable
acquiescence.
Year: 1869

When the National Capital was revolution
ized from its old and seemingly hopeless slough
OF Democracy, we we're told on all hands that
the Republican victory was won only because
the Freedmen's Bureau gave ont rations to
hordes OF worthless negroes for the sake of
keeping them on hand to vote The Freed
mems Bureau is now abolished. There is no
longer what our opponents were pleased to call
Free Niger Boarding House in Washington.
Year: 1869

The Londonderry o. S. Presbytery claims
the honor of being the first to act promptly on
the basis of Church Union adopted by tie AS
sembles lately in session in this city. Iney
gave their basis an unanimous vote OF ap-
proval and this course may doubtless DC 'ahen
as the forerunner of similar unanimous "p
prOval from almost every Presbytery III c"0n
of these two great churches.
Year: 1869

The German workingmen made merry with
their wives and children and made money for
their newspaper organ, yesterday, in Jones's
Woods. There was trihe too much water
sometimes for comfort, but they balanced it
with lager, and were happy
Year: 1869

The assertion of The Herald that it was
" stipulated" when the outstanding bonds Of
the United States were issued that they should
be paid in Greenbacks is lie. No otter word
will do Justice to the subject. Not only was it
not stipulated, but it was expressly asserted
in debate by Thaddeus Stevens (wh0 after
ward maintained that they were payable in
Greenbacks) that they were payable, principal
as well as interest, in coin. Every one united
in this assurance who was engaged IN getting
the bonds taken, from the Secretary OF the
Treasury downward.


Now to the Main Question:


The Editor of The Herald probably bought
that concern on credit, or ran in debt for pat
of his present property, giving notes payable
at definite future days, with interest annually
or sem-annually. Let us su pose that, sl
months after he had given such notes, a creditor
had brought him note not due for six, twelve
or eighteen months yet, and said to him. !
" need money: If you can buy this note, or
/" find friend who will buy it, five, ten, or
fifteen per cent. off according TO the tIme Il
chad to rum l will sell it at that rate aad be
"obliged TO you," would it have been repu.la-
ton, or any sort of rascality, so to buy ~
What do you sayq


The United States, at a time of great dii.
Guilty and peril, needed vast sums, and obtained
them as it best could If capitalist who lent
the Government his money at n rate no"
deemed advantageous to himself is blamaOle'
one who refused to lend at that rate, preieruns
to use his money otherwise, is still more cui.
pable. They who lent their money are entllleo
to the utmost good faith on the Tart OF then
debtor, the Goveinnen But buying your noe
or other obligation not get due for less than ]"
face never was and never can be repudlauon
nor any form of rascality whatever il no~iS
prejudces the creditor; on the contrary 1t onp
gives him an option that he had not beiOIe
Such is Secretary BOutwelrs purchase OF bonus
Year: 1869

A PEAT BOG.-An extraordinary occurrence
took place in Crawford county a few days since.
The 1tusville Herald Of June states that part of
the track Of the Oil Creek Railroad gave way near
Gray's mills, and allowed to sink into a bed
of quicksand The break occurred where the track
was laid across peat bog and took place while


gravel train which had been run on that part OF the
track was being unloaded. Three of the cars began
10 sink rapidly, i'll few minutes after the work of
unloading had commenced, and IN q short time one
of them was below the surface An attempt was
made to draw the other two on the track, but it
failed, and during sunday afternoon and yesterday
the continued 10 sink, and at last accounts they
were about twelve feet below the surface. About
two hundred and twenty-five laborers were at work
yesterday on the track, but the Telayng of it has
been found to be dinicut than was at first sup
posed The bog is quite large; and where the track
crosses 1t is about one hundred yards broad. 1t was
sounded in several places yesterday, and found TO be
about thirty-ePht feet deem.
Year: 1869

Do You feel weak, debilitated, easily tired?
Does a little extra exertion produce palpita-
ton of the heart? Does your liver, your kid
neys, frequently get out of order? Do you have
spells Of short breathing, or dyspepsia? Are your
bowels constipated? Do you have spells of fanting,
or rushes of blood to the head? Is your memory i'm
paired? Is your mind constantly dwelling upon this
subject2 Do you feel dull, lstless mopng, tired OF
company, of life? Do you wish to be left alone, to
get away from everybody? Does any little thing
make you start or jump? Is your sleep broken or
restless7 Is the ustre OF your eye brilliant? The
bloom on your cheek as bright? Do you enjoy your
self in society as well? Do you pursue your business
with the same energy? Do you feel as much con-
fdence in yourself? Are your spirits dull and flag
gng, given to fits OF melancholy? II so, do not lay
it to your liver or dyspepsia Have you restless
nights? Your back weak, your knees weak, and
have:but little appetite, and you attribute this to
dyspepsia or liver complaint?


Did you ever think that those bold, def
ant, energetic persevering, successful business
men are always those who are in per-
feet health? You never hearg such men COM
plain of being melancholy of nervousness, of pal
pitation of the heart. They are never afraid they
cannot succeedin business; they don't become sad
and discouraged; they are always polite and plea
SAINT in the company of ladies, and look you and
them right in the face-none of your downcast looks
or any other meanness about them.


How many men, from badly cured diseases have
brought about that state of weakness that has re-
duced the general system so much as to induce al
most every other disease-idiocy unacy, paralysis,
spinal affections suicide and almost every otherform
of disease which humanity is heir to, and the real
cause of the trouble scarcely ever suspected, and
have doctored for all but the right one.


These diseases require the use of Diuretie.
Year: 1869

uI4-AI 10 ANIED fIhS I.-Nlhs AuIuId lt..gs,
the predetermined champion of the Boston work
ingwomen does not believes the ballot TO be the
panacea for womans wrongs, and says that sat the
present time there Is nothing should more regret
than the extension Of the ballot 10 poor ignorant
homeless women and TO those who advocate female
suffrage, or who desire the ballot | say we want
Dread and clothes, and homes first, and after we
get as good pay for our work as the men do for
theirs, and just as much pay for the same equal
US about wanting the ballot. Almost all women feel
by instinct that their need is not the ballot but
hOmes'p
Year: 1869

The London Ners thinks Mrs. Stoves
narrative does not contain the whole truth,
but is probably trus as far at it goes. l.
cannot see that she has done anything but
made fair and valuable contribution to the
veracity and exactitude of history.
Year: 1869

which have been spoken of as existing in the
sewers were not to be found on this occasion.
Wht ther they had been taken by former ex-
plorers, or whether they simply existed in
the Vaccinations OF those who get up such
long-drawD accounts about them we cannot
say, put cer.ain it IS that, with the exception
of numerous pairs of old oots, rags in great
abundance, and an occasional five cent piece
or So, almost nothing material could be found.
In the muck and filth that ent umbered the
sewer in some parts not the smallest little ar
ticle of value could be found.
Year: 1869

A FIGHT.-The stage of John c. CaprOn

 was delayed last week on account of a fight that came of at the ferry of Hail Hanlon, on

 the Colorado river. One George Briant got into a quarrel with the keeper of the ferry and Mexican, whose name we did not get from our informant. Briant assaulted the Mexican with a knife, cutting him fearfully in the shoulder and arm. The American who has charge of the ferry interfered, when Briant beat him over the head with pistol, infiicting some ghastly wounds, so disabling him that when the stage came along he was not able to take the boat over to the stage, on the Arizona side of the river. The stage had to camp out on the river bank and wait until others came down to the ferry and brought the boat over in the morning. When the stage left it was thought that the Mexi- can would not recover from his wounds. It IS hoped that Briant will be arrested and brought to Justice.-San Diego Union, Oct. l5
Year: 1869




4 FRE-CoRoNER PRorosED.-The sug-
eestions made below are worthy Of atten-
tion:


To the Editors Of the Dispatch:


The cause and origin of every fire that
breaks out in our city should be inquired
into by an officer appointed for that pur-
pose.


lie should act as coroner does in cases
where dead body is found.


The mode of dying and the cause Of death
is inquired into in the one case that the
community may be satisfied and justice done.
The cause of the fire, whether it be by
accident. carelessness, or design, should be
thoroughly investigated in the other.
Public security alike demands this in each
class Of cases. The character of individuals
is often assaled BY common rumor when
valuable property largely insured has been
burned.


Insurance companies are interested in this
matter, both to ascertain the most common
cause Of various fires, as well as to aid them
in settling with those who insure.


If every case Of fire is examined, no one
can complain of the inquisition.


1t will clear the fame Of the honest sufferer
and assist in detecting the incendiary.
Let, then, such an officer be appointed,
whose duty it shall be, whenever tlre
breaks out, to proceed at once to the spot,
gain all information, examine witnesses,
and investigate thoroughly. the whole mat
ter. This can be better done then and
there than il postponed to succeeding
day.


Let him proceed to summon jury, lay
the case before them, and let them also eX-
anime for themselves, and then agree upon
verdict. Let the expenses of the eXam-
nation be levied upon the owner Of the pro-
perty on whose premises the fire breaks out.
think that fires will become less frequent
and our city be rendered more safe if some
such plan rs this be adopted and enforced.


J. =. l..
Richmond, November 7th, 1869.
Year: 1869

WINTER CLOTHING FOR THE CoEvIcTs.-
By General Orders No. 23T General Candy
has appropriated S2,652.S5 out Of the State
Treasury for the purchase of cotton and
woollen yarns to be used in the manufacture
Of clothing for conyicts in the penitentiary
during the ensuing winter. This sum is in
addition to the gularappropriation for the
current fiscal year.
Year: 1869

Ny most sincere thanks are extended to my many
customers for their kind indulgence In waiting
with for the delivery of their coal-orders, and
I hope In short time to deliver all ordered; but
In the mean time, If any who have sent their or
ders for winter supplies to me are entirely out,
viii Immediately send them enough to keep them
going until send their full order, IL notified Of
the fact. CHARLES ii. PAGE,


Coal Dealer,


Nineteenth and Cary and Seventh and Grace.
Year: 1869

PREMIUM BEEF.-Mr. MARK TYSDALL, stall
No. IL Second Market, VIII have exhibition and
sale ut his stall Tomorrow morning the two fat
cattle that took the premium at the Fair last week.
Year: 1869

NEGLECTED STREEr.-For months past the
west sidewalk Of Seventeenth street near
the old Central workshops has been Inn
passible because of pool of waste water
standing In 1t. The Superintendent of
Streets should have this nuisance abated.
Year: 1869

The term secresy denotes something
hidden or concealed from the common
eve. So advice and immortality instipc-
lively shun the light and shrink from its
gsz into the darkest recess mankind
are accustomed to associate evil with
every private or secret organization I;


hence, the too general condemnation OF
Old Fellowship and other kindred benev-
olent societies. Under the prompting Of
this ordinary prejudgment, it is often
ssked, with an air Of conscious triumph, },
why g hide your light under q boshel ~
This argument, II such it may be called
addresses itself indiscriminateiy against
he merit Of everything which the vul-


ar eye cannot discern. 1t is q general,
Year: 1869

or rather universal anAtbemss against
secresy in the abstract. To follow where
its conclusions lead would be to involve
society in inexiTicable confusion, since
sseresy or mystery, in so far as human
intellect can reach, is rather the rule
than the exception. There is no relation
Of life or sphere of nature, "A without it's
proper and inevitable. .seere%no science,
no art, no philosophy, nothing beneath
the sun which


/" The mind of man
Year: 1869

A great amount of virtuous protcs-
tionfo for economy was made during
the last session of congress, especial
ly in the matter of reducing the az
my, which finally resulted in consol-
idating the regiments to about one
half of their original number, caus-
ing tho mustor.out of the service OF
such onelegged heroes as Siclles and
Robinson, each commanding Invalid
regiments, and hundreds of others
equally rs badly manned and as mcr-
itorious subalterns, even if not as ia
nous. Congress had, however,
scarcely adjourned until an order is
issued to renew recruiting on an ex-
tensivo scale, and we now have q
batch of officers quartered in the
principal cities, with all their costly
combinations andperquisites, attend
ing the red tape recruiting business,
to fill up the army again to tho max
imum allowed by law.


We imagine that the public will
not be able to see the necessity of
this procedure.


If this is done on account Of the
little speck OF war, about as big as u
mans hand, that now appears in the
eastern horizon, and anon shows it.
self in the Cuban sky, then it may
be regarded as about the weakest
and most impotent preparation that
can be made.


In case hostilities occur growing
out of our complications with Great
Britain, or Cuba, OF which there is
scarcely reasonable probability,
then the country in the future as in
tho past will lean trustingly upon the
Drawn, brain, and patriotism of the
sturdy citizen soldiery for defense
and vlndlcatlon, and not upon the
regular army recruited from the riff
raft and debris of our foreign popula-
tion, which enters mainly into the
composition Of the material of the
regular army.


Looking at tho question from any
stand point, it seems to us like incur
ring a totally unnecessary expense to
reopen tho recruiting machinery
and ono which congress would doubt.
less speedily suppress, was that body
as it ought to bc, constantly in ses,
sion.
Year: 1869

Of the Old Dominionitcs to overflow
ing, and gives great majority Of
them their only chance Of flanking
his Satanic majesty. @


In behalf of all the citizens of the
Mother of Presidents, we hail with
delight the discovery of fire and wa
ter proof mica collins!