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Year: 1868

gs5- In the dispute which lately arose
between Governor Geary and the Quarter
Sessions Judges of Philadelphia, relative
to the power of the latter to alter or re
verse the sentences Of crimiurls convicted
before them, the Supreme Court of the
State has given Judgment in favor of the
Governor. 1t appears that the Governor
had received a great deal of censure for
liberating criminals in cases which had
really been acted on by the Court. He
denied the power of the local Courts to
release prisoners from Jail, without an
Executive order His position having
been sustained by the unanimous judg-
ment of the Supreme Court, such prac-
tices will now be discontinued.
Year: 1868

One thousand seven hundred and TWEEN
ty three infants, who had been thrown a
way by their parents, were picked up in
the streets of New York last year, of
which pumber seven hundred and forty
nine now till the childreu's nurseries on
Randalls Island
Year: 1868

A quack, having produced a wonderful
hair-inyigoFating fluid, applied to brother
editor for testimonial. He gives it in
these rterms-calculaLed we should think,
to convince the most skeptical


"a little applied to the inkstand has
given it coat of bristles, making splen-
did pen-wiper at little cost. We app lied
the lather to a ten cent nail, and the nail is
now the handsomest lather brush you ever
saw, with beautiful soft hair owing
from the end Of it. some FIVE or six feet in
lenlb. Applied to the door stones, it does
away with thesuse of mat. Applied to a
floor. it will cause to grow therefrom hair
sufficient !or Brussels carpet. A little
weak lather sprinkled over barn, makes
it imperious to the wind, rain or cold. 1t
is good to put inside Of children's cradles,
sprinkle on the road side. or anywhere
where luxurious grass is wanted for use or
ornament. Itproduces the effect in ten
minutes
Year: 1868

Dispatches have recently been sent


from San Francisco. which were not OF


sufficient importance to warrant their
publication in full. but which go TO


show that affairs are not altogether
lovely in the newly acquired Territory.
The old Russian Fur Company carried
on a kind of patriarchal government.
taking charge of everybody and every
thing in the settlements. and the people
have not vet come TO fully understand
the radical change that has been made.
Being entirely thrown upon their own
resources. and possessed of certain
freedom of action which did not form
erly pertain TO them. they hardly know
which way 10 turn The methods OF
civilization adopted BY the troops are
not of the most approved character. and
the trickery OF the traders is not with
out It's bad results- II is thought that
many changes will be required before
natter. will work "a +" slick ss grease
IN biubberY Alaska-
Year: 1868

made step or two toward them and hts chaaoes
gress he stepped out moro freely. and hnaay threw
himself into their arms just In time To get the nomi
nation and to ind that he had thoroughly COM
mited himself to the ideas OF faction that 10 fairy
driven by Its own violence out OF all Respectable
association such Is his present unenviabe positlon
duty, standing above these small eddyings OF party.
Is hOnOred with the enmity and abuse OF the men
terms but never were able to disgrace him untN
they could call him their ally and SLAYER him with
their praise.n
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.-Let
the business of every one alone and
attend to your own. Don't buy what
you don't want. Use every hour to
advantage, and study to make even
leisure hours useful. Think twice
before you spend shilling; remem-
ber you will have another to make for
it, Buy low, sell fair and take care
of the profits. Look over your books
regularly, and if yon find an error,
trace it out. Should stroke OF mis-
fortune come upon you in trade, re-
trench, work harder, but never fly the
track. Confront difficulties with un-
flinchiug perseverance, and they will
disappear at last though you fall in
the struggle you will be honored !; but
shirk and you will be despised,
Year: 1868

aas' One of the cardinal principles
Of the age, the governing principle of
labor and talent in this nineteenth CEN
tury, is known as the division of labor.
Each man among US to be successful
must be Especial" he must devote
himself to one department of work or
brain, to the comparative exclusion of
all other branches he must seek en-
inence in one line only, or be content
with mediocrity. TO this rule there
are but few exceptions. The great
novelist is seldom great dramatist
the politician is seldom merchant
the man of muscle is rarely man of
mind and we might multiply. in.
stances. The truth is that the capac-
ity of man is limited, while the capac-
ity of work is as boundless as the uni.
verse. There are few Goethes and
Admirable Crichtons, and the majori-
ty Of mortals must be content with
specialties - New York World.
Year: 1868

NIAGRA EcLIpsED.-An astonished tourist wri-
tes to the Frontier Index from the curious district
surrounding the Yellowstone Lake of Montana {:


''Near the outskirts of this monstrous locality
there is lake on top of the mountain that is yet
frozen over, the ice and snow covering its sur
face some twenty feet deed. Two main forks of
the Yellowstone, one heading opposite Wind and
Green Rivers and the other opposite Henrys Fork
of Snake River, in the same vicinity that the
Madison and Gallatin rise empty into the big
lake, which has for its outlet the Yellowstone
River, and just below the lake the whole river
falls over the face of mountain thousands Of
feet the spray rising several hundred. pebble
was timed by watch in dropping from an over
hanging crag of one perpendicular fall and is
said to have required eleven and half seconds
to strike the surface of the river below. That
beats Niagara Falls all hollow" The river at
these great falls is represented to be half as large
as the Missouri at Omaha and as clear rs crystal.
The great lake, like all others in these mountains
is thick with salmon trout, of from five to forty
pounds weight, and where the milky boiling
mineral waters from the geysers lntermngle with
the pure clear water from the running streams
these elegant fish can be 'forked up by the boat
load. :"
Year: 1868

THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT In our youth
ful days we can vividly remember how our
maps and Biographies indicated pretty much all
OF the country embraced between The Missouri Riv-
er and the Rocky Mountains to be IL great waste
inhabited only by wild animals and Indians
Over the face of this area the startling word
'unexplored' was associated with the still
more repeent expression, 1.-THE Great American
Desert" There were delicate little engravings
of gronps of red men and herds of buffalo, but
no sign of future occupancy or development.
From that day to this, however, the boundaries
OF this "Great Desert have rapidly contracted
and now it is difficult TO trace any actual desert
In fact the word desert" has now no meaning
on our great Western plains at is Safe says
writer ''to predict that this line Great meri
can Desert will ere long become the most pro-
ductive portion of the United States" During
the month of March there was shipped from Ne
vada $lO OlS, ,977, 81 in specie This is the ship
Inent for one month alone, and fiom State
which ten years ago was almost entirely nnin-
habited, and which formed part of the Great
Desert .-LeaUenworM Times.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Forsyth, of the. Mobile Register, in his
last letter from Washington, says.
.niy".lAs an observer of the march of. events
at this focus of political sentiment, should
fall short of duty as a faithful chroni nicler,,
did I omit to note the all but universal feel
ing that the revolution now in progress will
culminate in another domestic war-this
time not a sectional, but civil war All
intelligent Democrats have ceased to doubt
that it is the design of the Radical revolu-
tionsts to hold to the power of the Govern
ment under all and any circumstances It
iswith this view that they are so intent
upon driving Mr.. johnson from the Execu-
tiveand placing themselves in full posses
sion of ALI the departments of the Govern
mcnt when the critical hour strike They
will manipulate the votes of the electoral
college to give themselves a majority and
they will force upon the Democrats the fear
full responsibility of inaugufating civil war
to sustain their claims justly9resultlng from
constitutional majority ofthe people If
the Democratic President elect is a man of
weak and nervous character, they expect an
easy victory and acquiescence in their usur-
patton. Hence tile general Democratic par
ty desire to select u lleatleriwho will be equal
in daring and in the eontidenccaofithe pco
Pile to the great emergency The need is for


both statesman and soldier. and probably
the qualities of the latter ina high and stern
degree Willie all essential to open the path


for the exereiselo Of the official ilqualities of
the first. And perhaps, too, if the right


man is in the right piace-sone man of the
Jacksenian temper-the Radicals may be
deferred from the eoUp de force which none
doubt it is their purpose to attempt.ii 1t re-,
mains to be said that have not met the first
Democrat WHO, having measured the danger
and the REL possibility, shesitates to declare
that his mind is made up to the solemn duty
of'meeting the issue as presented, and Of the
inauguratinS, at tlleip6ht of the ba ayonet,
the white President elected by a majority of
thewhitc men of the United States. Upon
the premises being correct, Washington will
be Il very lively place about the fourth of
next March, A civil war would be de-


plorable calamity in this country, where the,
energetic character of the people compels
them to3do with all might whatever they
put tier hands to. And once begun, no
man could forecaste the end. 1t might out
last tlie thirty years German war, or go, until
slaughter survived the recollections OF the
issues and principles upon which it is orig
inally urged But there are worse things
| than war in its utmost sanguinary and de-
structive forms. The freedom of a nation
like this is peerless beyond all sacrifices !;
priceless aboveall earthly boons.a So reason
the anti-Ralicalm men, and in the spirit of the
argument, they declare they have made up
theirminds to act" j3A si. 'a slae -,r
Year: 1868

The National Republican Convention now
S. Grant and Schuyler Cofax for President
and Vice President of the United States
These nominations will send thrill of JOY
to every loyal heart in the land. Grant is
the nations favorite and chieftain. He has
led the hosts of the Union to glorious tri-
umph over the armies Of the rebellion. In
the days of gloom and darkness, when pat
riots almost despaired of the Republic,
when victory seemed perching upon the
standards of treason, and the heart of the
nation beat in anxiety and doubt, the fate of
America was contided in his hands. The
trust was not misplaced. Rebeldom reeled
beneath his blows from Vicksburg to Rich
mond. The spotted rag of treason went
down before the glorious banner of the
Union until the national flag foated triumph
ant from the dome of every Southern Capt.
tol. Grant is the nations saviour and the
idol of his people. Opposition to his cleo
tion will be as senseless as it will be unavail-
ing Our national hero will not be less sue
cessful in the peaceful contest for the suf-
frages of the people than he has been upon
hundred well fought fields before. Sue
cess is assured. Grant will be the next Pres
ident, if his life is spared to take his seat. g.


Coliax, the candidate for Vice President,
is a worthy associate for his illustrious chief.
Without disparagement to stout-hearted old
Ben Wade or the accomplished Wilson, it is
safe to say that no better selection could
have been made than Shnyer Collax. As ii
scholar, parliamentarian, thorough
statesman and polished gentleman. Mr..
Colfax has no superior. As devoted
friend to the Republican principles of equal
ity before the law, freedom, progress and
civilization, Mr. Collax's record is before the
world, and it is record Of which he may
well he proud. -- -..


With Grant and ColfaX to head the Repub-
lican army, we shall march to certain victory
This victory will secure permanent peace
and safety for the nation. The great ques-
tions which have distracted this country for
so many years will be settled finally and for
ever. Universal, civil and political equality
will be recognized as the foundation stone
of American institutions. Our statesmen,
no longer cramped and confined to fighting
the battles liberty and equal rights at home
will now take wider range The Amer
lean nation will take new point of depar-
ture. With a firm reliance on the people, and
Il trust in that Providence which has hereto
fore guarded and sustained us, we shall
march forward to accomplish it, +'.'
Year: 1868

Those desiring to take advantage of the
Bankrupt act had better do so at once as the
time will expire on the first day of June
next. After that time no person will be al
lowed to take the benefit of this act unless
his property will pay half his debts. An
additional reason is that it is not probable
that Congress will extend the time. .'i't
Year: 1868

The London Opi furnishes the follow
ing late naval intelligence: 'The Ark
was built in Messrs. Shem & Japhet's
yard, toe foremost shipbuilders of the
period. At her launch, though from
her size and build, it must have been
clear that she was destined for rongh
service, and not for mere coasting,
which was then the only trade, no re-
moustranee seems to have been ad-
dressed to those in authority. She was
a three-decker and gopher-plated. She
was fully previsioned; evidences were
ample that she had no intention Of put
ting into any port, but that her mission
was TO keep the seas for an indefinite
period. At the end of her cruise moth
ing besides herself was left On the sur
face of the ocean. She held undisputed
sway. Yet her owners were never called
to account for these results There is
a tradition that one of the firm on board
named Ham wanted TO hoist the black
flag, but was speedily rebuked by the
commanding. .ofhcer.n
Year: 1868

l. All bills for raising revenue, or for
other purposes, shall originate in the
House of Representatives or the Caucus;
hut the Senate may vote upon such bills
under permission of the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Year: 1868

|. New Satrapies shall be admitted
by the Congress whenever it shall be
necessary to strengthen the Radical
party by such means; but no new Sa-
trapy with less than three residents
shall be admitted, unless, where snch
Satrapy shall have only one resident
the said resident shall agree TO delegate
his functions rs Senators to persons to
be selected by the Congress, and act ex-
clusively as Representative.


2. Old Satrapies may be excluded from
this Union, at the pleasure of the Con-
gress, whatever their population or
wealth may be; but no off nee shall be
considered sufficient to work perpetual
exclusion, except the offence of perpet.
ual hostility to the Radical party.


3. The Congress shall have power to
dispose of anything belonging to any
body, when such action shall be sustain
cd by vote of the House of Represent
atiyes
Year: 1868

But whatever is done must be
done quietly. There must be no
disturbance of the peace or the
movement will be worse than a
failure. Nor must it be conducted
by party hacks or under party
tramme1s. The sovereign people
must act on their own behalf, and
il legal sanctions are wanting there
must at least be an observance OF
the customary formalities.


An example of this kind of ir-
regular election was furnished By
Mr. Warmoth- when he became a
Delegate to Congress from the
Territory of Louisiana, by the
choice of unregistered and unre-
oognized voters. His election was
quiet one, and we think that the
white people of the city and State
are quite as capable of attending
to their own affairs now as the ne
groes were on that occasion.


1@= @a "a@ E N. O. Times.
Year: 1868

@ The National Union, of Gin
cinnati, edited by Enos B. Reed,
Esq, hitherto independent on poll
tics, has raised the standard of
Grant and Colfax. In the last issue
Mr.. Reed thus defines hia position.


We have endeavored, since we
resurrected the National Union to
observe strict impartiality in re
gard to political matters, but confess
that we are unable longer to do so.
We lock upon the present campaign
as only the war between the North
and South renewed. Rebel Generals
assure US that the Lost Cause is tri-
umphant in the ascendency of the
democracy. We opposed the South
during the war, and we cannot affili-
ate with rebels now who declare they
are only laboring for the triumph of
the South over the North, and to un-
do all that four years terrible war
accomplished. We can never afIili.
ate with such men as Brick Pomer-
oy and Wade Hampton, representa-
tive types of Northern traitors and
Southern rebels. We do not fight
with Frank Blair in his proposed
revolutionary project. Henceforth
we battle with GRAFT and Colfax, but
shall always speak our mind freely
concerning all political parties. We
are neither hide bound nor party
bound, but shall ever be found advo-
eating those men and measures
which we believe the best tend to
promote the interests of the entire
country.
Year: 1868

F The tenacity with which some
men cling to life is astonishing. We
lately published an account of the
Vermonter, who survived thirteen
years after a tamping iron was driven
through his brain. A man is still
living in Eastern Ohio whose skull
was penetrated by gas pipe. Tie
notorious Bill Poole lived several
weeks with the wad of bullet lodged
in his heart; and young man named
Cryer died the other day at Lexing-
ton, KY, three weeks after bullet
lodged six inches within his brain,
and another bullet had passed from
his back to his abdomen. He re-
tanned his senses until his death.
Gin. Gag
Year: 1868

The following from "Data's" correspondence
to the Baltimore Sun, Is supposed to reflect the
White House view Of the polid cal situation:


''Specul, tion tonight is rife with regard to
the probable nominees of the convention to
meet In New York on the ith of July The
leaders Of the Pendleton interest have been
here, during the past ten days, taking q view of
the situation, and the friends Of General Ham
ground to compare notes. and look over the
Held from national standpoint. Ardent ad.
mirers Of Seymour, Hendricks, and Adams
nave also been amongst US, but not in such
organized combination.


From q thorough Interchange of opinions be.
tween the gentlemen representing or support
ing the above-named proposed nominees, il is
found that there is entire unanimity upon one
proposition. namely: That in order to secure
the nomination to the person who may be gem
orally conceded to be the most popular among
the entire conservative masses, (Dem ocratIc
ard Republican, the special interests of each
particular candidate, and the preferences f,r
them, shall give way, and all shall cheerfully
unite to secure the most available candidate.


One OF the prominent candidates has himself
written letter to a friend in this city, in which
he takes this ground. and adds that if it shall
be found that in the convention some other
candidate is the preference, even by one vote
he desires that his friends promptly support
that preferred man.


In this comparison of views another fact is
discovered, namely. that Chief Justice Chase
would receive the hearty support OF all these
factions, and is always mentioned as their
second choice at least. and among the most IN
nuentnl Conservative men here there has
started up quite a formidable party IN favor of
the nomination of Chase and Seymour or the
latter refusing to permit his name to go before
the Convention, then that George English be
nominated for the Vice Presidency This ticket
to- night seems to be the accepted available com.
binatlon, and beside the various arguments pre-
sented In its favor, tits urged that Judge Chase
could carry seventy electoral votes from the
South: that he would receive the entire Demo-
cratic vote, and would command more Con-
servative Republicans and dsaffected Radi-
Gals than any other person that could be nomi-
mated.


There are other candidates named tor the
Presidency, but there does not appear to be any
united action among their friends. Of this class
is President johnson, who has a great number
Of supporters who would prefer him TO any
other nominee, but they are waiting the end of
impeachment before organizing for effective
canvass
Year: 1868

How TO Pur Our CborHEs on Frss.-T
When clothes take FIRE from the upsettings
Of lamp, or other accident, the first im-i
pulse of the burning person is to run 4, :.
the open door, which only fans the fame
and the bystander generally tries to put


out the flame with his bare hands. A little 4
presence of mind will save great Injury
and suffering in such cases. If the blaze 3
is but just started. it may be subdued, BY.
falling instantly upon the floor and thrust
ing the burning part Of the dress under
the person. One standing BY at such -
time should seize wooden blanket, shawl
or cloak, or any woolen fabric at hand,
and spreading it out higher than the head.
run boldly to the unfortunate person.


throw his arms about the neck and envel-
op him or her in its folds as tightly asJ
possible. This instantly smothers the IRE
and saves the face. Throw the person


upon the floor Immediately and the mo-
meut of greatest danger has past. If the
burn is severe physician should be call
ed at once, but in the meantime sotne-'
thing may be done to relieve the pain.
One of the most soothing applications is
linament made Of one part Of raw lin
seed oil and two Of lime-water, applisdcn


cotton. In the absence of these materials
cover the parts freely with -four and put


over coating of cotton to exclude tue


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