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Year: 1869

TO THE TRADE.


Being desrous of accommodating the mer-
chant, the farmer. and the mechanic, l have
fitted up the commodious Warehouse, No. 46
King street, and | am now prepared to furnish
them with every variety of COOKING, PA r.,
LOR, DINING ROOM and Oh A ID b 3 X
STOVES also, with all the varieties Of lin,
JAPANNED, COPPER and SHEET IRON
WARE, of the latest improved patterns L
can also furnish to order goods of any descrlp-
ton that may be wanted in my line Partcu.,
lar attention il given to the wor kmanshlp and
material used in filing all orders of my patrons,
and pledge satisfaction az to styleand quality.
My work is equal to any done in Northern
cities. also ask the favor of all who wish to
examine or purchase goods in my line to call
and see for themselves. Having an experience
of thirty years in this business feel confident
I can suit them both in goods and prices.


/ also would call the attention Of the public
to the fact that have just received the agency
of the celebrated STUART COOKlN &
STOVE. which needs no recommendation, as
persons in our good Old Dominion can fully
testify to its economy and great saving OF fuel
and labor.


l will close by extending my most heartfelt
thanks for the liberal patronage extended 10
me in the old year just past, and truly nope q
continuance of the same during the new year
Just set IN. ENOCn Ghl M no


Opposite old stand.
p S.-Roofng ard Spouting in town and
country, promptly attended to, and all WORK
fully warranted to please. leO IL
Year: 1869

For our own and the convenience OF regular
advertisers. and to prevent any misunderstand


ing, we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates of advertising in the GAZETTE, for the year
1869, and present the following table OF space
md nrcas from anAich there ap2k be no deul9tton:
Year: 1869

Ward 81 Phillips
" ould respectfully notify their friends and the pub
lie in general that they have commenced Positivel>
the Cash Business. We are receiving new and
Fresh Stock of Goods from the Philadelphia market
and we know that by selling exclusively for Cas
we can offer greater inducements than we ever die
before, and all we ask is an examination of ouI
stock.


All persons indebted to the late firm of Phillips
FAIRIES are hereby notified to come forward imme
dately and settle, we want the money and musI
have it. We hope those indebted to the late firm
will bear this in mind, and act accordingly.


Sept. %, 166S.-tf
Year: 1869




On the heel of the frightful Erie Railroad
slaughter at Mast Hope, Of the smash-up on
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, where great
number were wounded, and the collision OF
two freight trains on the Chicago and Rock
Island Railroad, we learn of serious accidents
on the Union Pacific Railroad, about four hun
dred and fifty miles west Of Omaha. In these
latter cases several persons were killed and
others badly injured. These railroad dsas-
ters, as they are called, are 80 frequent that
public feeling becomes blunted and people
begin to look upon them as matters OF course
but they are nevertheless horrible and de-
mand measures to prevent a repetition of
them. The accidents on the Union Pacific
Railroad were caused by heavy rains under
mining the track. These have occurred only
after it was pronounced first class road in
every respect. What sort of work must It
be, when rains will undermine the trackr
Did not the engineers and constructors know
that heavy rains fall in that section Of the
country And why was not the road con-
structed with view to such probable and
frequent contingency? From these sO-called
accidents it does not appear that the Union
Pacific is first class work, but that the COM
mssioners and others who have reported upon
it have given whitewashing reports. We fear
the government aud public have been greatly
cheated by the Pacific Railroad Company
and it's contractors. 1t is evident that
thorough and honest investigation should be
made of the work or we shall have to record
more and worse accidents than these referred
to. Over this railroad, at least, the govern
ment has a supervision, and its duty to the
public calls for complete overhauling Of the
whole line
Year: 1869

A MATTxR FOR THE GOVERNORS iNspRo-
rIoS--The bad management of the Sing Sing
State Prison. Prisoners are almost daily
escaping, and the latest reports concerning
the prison discipline arc that squads Of prison.
ers refuse to work and that general rebellion
among them Ia feared. Would It be any serious
violation Of the rules Of red tape and the
circumlocution Office II the Governor were to
make special visit Of inquiry to Sing Sing ?
We think not.
Year: 1869

A HARD Nut TO CRACK-The ultimatum
of the Secretary Of State in reference to the
landing of the French Gable within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States. We apprehend that
the western terminus of this cable will have to
be at st. Pierre till the reassemblng of Con-
press in December next.
Year: 1869

When the thermometer rises occasionally
to ninety-fiv degrees, and cases of sunstroke
are of daily occurrence, the general health Of
the city is sure to be in greater danger than
usual, unless cleanliness and other sanitary
precautions are. most rigidly enforced. DR..
Harris is, therefore, doing good service to the
community in calling attention to the neglect
on the part Of the police to enforce the ordi-
nances that prohibit the throwing of garbage
from houses and other buildings upon the
street. Such regulations are necessary and
should at all times be strictly carried out. In
consequence of the neglect to do this some of
our streets are in a most filthy condition.
The air is filed with poisonous gases from the
accumulatiOns in the cutters, and an epidemic
might any day find its home in such pol
luted atmosphere. The police, however, are
not entirely to blame for not enforcing the
sanitary ordinance referred to. They say
and with tr,lth--that when arrests are made Of
offending parties the Justices are easily in
duced to dismiss the culprits without punish
ment The responsibility of the neglected
regulations IL thus transferred to the Justices
themselves, and they should look to this.
Their leniency serves to abet nuisance that
is disgrace and a danger to the community.
Are they willing to abide by such RESPONSE
hilitvp
Year: 1869

THE TREASURY. Boutwell, has still
over $lOO, 100000 cash on hand, with more
coming in. So we are promised another large
monthly reduction Of the national debt. Very
good. Let the public be fully satisfied that
the debt is being paid of without any serious
effort, and the government credit will soon
feel the benefit of public confidence.
Year: 1869

NEUTRALITY ON THE CUBAN QUESTION
The administration is enforcing the neutrality
laws in reference TO Cuba with an
energetic fidelity which is in striking
contrast with English aud French and
Spanish precedents We can only infer
that the special objects in view are a
clean record against England on the Alabama
claims and fair opening for decisive settle
ment Of the Cuban question through the
agency Of General Sickles at Madrid. The
country will await the development Of the
Cuban programme of General Grant with the
deepest interest 1t is surely the policy OF
Spain TO sell while she has chance, and IL
may be our wisest course 10 buy without
further delay, even IL by waiting the island
will come to us without cost.
Year: 1869

Children should be encouraged TO read
works written for their seniors. Youths OF
ten or twelve years would get far more help
and intellectual health and vigor from read
ing histories biographies, books of travel, art
and even of science, than almost any juvenile
works. It is not necessary that they should
understand everything they read; If they
understand enough to engage attention and
excite interest, that which is beyond their
comprehension will awaken fresh ardor, and
noble outreach Of the faculties, They will
read these books if encouraged 10 do so by
parental preeepts and example Manyparents
permit their children to read the ilimsy, wishy-
washy stuff with which libraries are crammed,
because they are too Indifferent and indolent
to help their young minds to master or be in-
terested in anything better. A bright boy,
who was reading the life Of Sir Joshua hey
nods, asked his mother who was lost in the
mazes of novel that shall be nameless, what
" chromaticn meant "0h, Willie, don't
tease me with such questions; do, dear get
some book you can understand The diili-
Guilty with our young people is not that they
arc unwilling to read good books, but that we
are unwilling to have them. Inspire them
with a love Of truth, stimulate them to search
for il, encourage them to overcome difficulties,
explain what they cannot understand, andwhile
you excite them with intellectual ardor, direct
their attention to the best works, and you will
save them from the contagion OF the circulate
ing libraries, and secure the highest results IN
their culture and character
Year: 1869

" Why, my love 2n


" Because | ask il Of you as favor, and
you have said a thousand times you would
never deny me anything"


" And | will keep my word, Mary" said
the lover-husband, with an aifcctionate kiss
" I'll write the fellow note this evening. 1
believe I've got his address somewhere about
me-"


An hour or two later, when Bobby and
Frank and little Minnie were tucked snugy
up in bed in the spacious nursery above stairs,
Mrs Audley told her husband why she was
interested in the fate of man whose face
she had not seen for twenty years.


" That's right nay little wife" said her
husband, folding her fondly TO his breast,
" never forget one who has been kind 10 you
in days when you needed kindness most


Ralph Moore was sitting that self same
night in his poor lodgings by his ailing wife's
sick bed, when a servant brought a note from
the rich and prosperous bank director Chas.
Audley.


" Good news, Bertha" he exclaimed joy
ously, as he read the brief words we shall
not starve-Mr. Audley promises me the
vacant situation"


" You have dropped something from the
note, Ralph" said Mrs. Moore, pointing to
slip Of paper that lay on the floor.


Moore stopped to recover the estray. It
was fifty dollar bill neatly folded in piece
Of paper on which was written


In grateful remembrance Of the silver
quarter that kind stranger bestowed on
chestnut girl twenty years ago"


Ralph Moore had thrown his morsel Of
bread on the waters OF life, and after many
years it had returned to him.
Year: 1869

By all means let every girl begin by learn
ing the piano. Such a chance Of gaining Il
sympathetic companion for life should never
be thrown away. Even to the unmusical girl,
il is valuable as a training; but TO the music
al girl, It's value is beyond price. If wo-
mans life is often life of feeling, rather
than Of action, and if society, while it limits
her sphere of action, frequently calls upon
her to repress her feelings, we should not
deny her the high, the recreatiye, the healthy
outlet for emotion which music supplies. Joy
flows naturally into ringing harmonies, while
music has the subtle power to soften mclan-
choly, by presenting it with its fine emotional
counterpart. A good play ON the piano has
not unirequently taken the place Of good
cry upstairs and cloud of III temper has
often been dispersed by timely Practice
One of Schuberts friends used to say that,
although often very cross before sitting down
to the piano, a long scramble duet through u
symphony, or through one of his delicious
aud erratc pianoiorte scores, always restored
him to good humor


But il any person is not musical, pianoiorte
instruction, after certain point, is only a
waste of time. Ii may be said, Suppose
there is latent talent 2" To this we reply,
that, as a general rule, musical talent is de-
yeloped early, or not at all. 1t sometimes,
thou GA very seldom, happens that musical
organization exists, with naturally imper'
feet car. In this case it may be worth while
to cultivate the car. But when the ear is
bad, and there is no natural taste for music,
we may conclude that the soil is sterile and
will not repay cultivation.
Year: 1869

Mrs W. was the mother Of ten children.
Having given them to God, in their infancy,
she ever sought by precept, example, and
prayer, to bring them up for Him. The
salvation of particular child was sometimes
a special burden upon her soul and more
than once, as she believed, a special answer
to her opportunities in that childs behalf
was granted. For many years she has had
the great happiness of seeing all her children
members Of the Church Of Christ.


The quiet Christian spirit Of that mother
and her feryent prayers in the closet, were
her chief sources of religious power over her
children. She did not talk with them on the
subject of religion directly, as much, perhaps,
as some mothers do. But there was reli-
gious atmosphere around her at all times.
Every child breathed thatatmosphere, and felt
her influence. They all believed their moth
er to be sincere Christian.


One Of the sons, when but a lad, became
interested in religion. In seeking place Of
retirement for his secret deyotons, where he
would be tndisturbed, he thought Of large
closet out Of the parlor chamber That
closet was the repository Of blankets, CON-
fortables, and various kinds Of bed clothes
/ 1t was large, and without any window When
the door was shut, it was total darkness-uo
eye, but that of " Him who seeth in secret,
could behold any one who there sought retire
ment from the world.


In that dark closet that lad erected his
altar for secret prayer-it was his Bethel
/ And none but God can ever know the Bethel
seasons he there enjoyed, in communing with
his Saviour, before he left his home to pre-
pare for the work Of the gospel ministry.


Some years since, in one Of his visits to hi
dear home as he arose in the morning he haC
desire to visit the dark closet, and see how
it would seem to " shut the door and pral
to his Father which is in secret" as he wa
wont to do in his young days. He opene'
the door, and what a scene greeted his Eyes
There, in the center Of the closet, stood
chair, and before that chair there was a cush
ion in which were deep prints where som
one evidently was accustomed to kneel in g
.s.-. 49, ...h,r. ao-'ll = he " ~
but that blessed mother that had prayed al
her ten children into the kingdom


What a hallowed spot did it seem to tina
sou A thrill of sacred awe came over him
and voice almost seemed to say, as it di
to Moses of old " Put off thy shoes froI
off thy feet for the place whereon thou sand
est is holy ground


We gaze with interest upon the desk, a
which a distinguished author composed HI
works Of worldwide fame at the studio Z
a great artist at the chair where sat a re
nowned statesman or hero but what are a
these to the prints in that cushion, wher
knet that " mother in Israel" in her con
munings with the Saviour, and where sh
" had power with God 2"
Year: 1869

tuFbed, but the hugo waves pass over, the
wrinkles are smoothed out and the sea is no
fuller than before, so the great multitude will
forget him and pass on. You who are 50 im-
portant to-day may be insignificant tomorrow.
You who are taking hold of the very springs
Of life will drop them from your fingers Oh,
that God may grant to US all such a sense Of
our weakness here and responsibility there,
that we may 30 improve life, that when we
lay it down we shall take it up again beyond
the grave in land where death is no more,
and where there is Immortality and blessed
ness
Year: 1869

Oh Heaven Il nearer than mortals think,


When they look with a trembling dread
Al the misty future that stretches on


From the silent home Of the dead
'Tis no lonely Isle on boundless main,


No brilliant, but distant shore,
Whore tho lovely ones who arc called away,
Most 20 TO return no more.
No, Heaven is near us the mighty veil


Ofmortality blinds the eye
That We cannot see the angel bands


On the shores Of eternity.
The eye that shuts in a dying hour


VIII open the next In bliss
The welcome will sound in the heavenly world
Ere the farewell Is hushed In this.
We pass from the clasp Of mourning friends,
To the arms Of the loved and Lost
And those smiling iaces will greet us there


Which On earth We have valued most.
Yet on In the hours ofholy thought,


To tho thirstng soul is given
That power to pierce through the mist Of sense,
To the bcautcous sconos Of Heaven.
Then very near seem its pearly gates,


And swoetly its harpings nll
TIL the soul is restless to soar away,


And longs for the angels call.
know when the silver cord l. loogod,


When the veil la rent away, a.
Not long and dark shall the passagq be- 4
10 the realm Of endless day.
Year: 1869

A QUIET LIFE.
A little crib beside the bed,
A little face above the spread
A little ifock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor


H.
A little lad with dark brown hair,
little blue-oycd face and fair,
A little lane that leads 10 school
little pencil, slate and rule.
little hllthesomo winsomc maid,
A little hand within his laid
little cottage, acrcs four,
A little old-umo household store.


".
A little family gathering round
A little turf-heaped, tear-dewcd mound
A little added 10 his soil
A little rest from harder toll.



a little silver IN Die hair,
little stool an easy chair
A little night Of Faith-llt gloomi
A little journey 10 the tomb.
Year: 1869

We can assure our readers that "Bar
rett's Vegetable Hair Restorative Is q
really valuable preparation, and that a
trial is all hat is needed to convince any
one Of It's excellency.
Year: 1869

The maniac was giant He had brok
en- his heavy chains as Sampson broke the
withes-had torn open the door of his
ccll-torn the keepers literally in pieces
burst the outer door-killed the watch
man with heavy iron bar that be wrench
ed from the door-lnd escaped with his
formidable weapon into the city.


The town was aghast with the news:
and we students at the hospital ani dis
secting room, who were connected with
the asylum, had to nerve ourselves to
help capture the escaped wild beast


| had gone TO the disseeting room
alone. and was about to commsnce use-
ing the knife on subject. There was a
storm raging, and with low sob the
wind swelled through the long aisle Of
forest trees and dashed with the gathered
:occc of an ocean wave a-ainS, the dead
house. simultaneously. a hand struck
the light door and the yell OF maniac
rang through and through my brain


Above the door. through small ven
tilator, the face of the mailman and the
murd .rer peered at me-


''Ha. ha | have caaght you at last
here-and here alone. l have been wait
ing for YOU You took me once-didn'
you? Ha. ba Let NE in


The coolness of imminent peril brought
nv ,wers to action. held his eve an
instant but it was evident that he was
too wild; that his blood was up. and j;
rovad with eager ferocity through the
room aud over the frail walls. With the
light bound of leopard | gained the
deer, and sh1: the double bolt \ clc7u,
Year: 1869

[From the Paducah tKy.) Kentuckian, April 2ol


The NEW York HERALD as newspaper has no
equal on the Continent and perhaps no superior in
the world. In fact the editor OF the HERALD was
the first to inaugurate great system Of enterprise
to get up, regardless OF expense the latest news from
all sections Of the world In politics II is indepen.
dent, and may praise or blame In the direction
that will pay the best; al the time It's editorial
columns are more ably conducted than any Others.
Every editor OF the HERALD writes only on such sub
jects as are OF interest and with which he Is con.
versant; condenses his ideas In the fewest and
strongest words he can hnd In Its editorial columns
sounding phrases, interspersed with quotations
from the dead languages, In which there is neither
rhyme nor reason, simply to have Il said II had an
editorial. The unprecedented success OF the HERALD
Is the best evidence OF Its ability,
Year: 1869

boat may bring passengers to the city
from quarantined ships Qor q few dol
lars) and there is no danger; but
If a reporter touches the decks Of an incoming
vessel, beware! Get ready your chlorinating
apparatus, fumigate and disinfect with all
your might for, horrible to relate, this man
may bring contagion to the town in the folds Of
his overcoat-his coat is so much more tena-
cious Of such things than the coats of the
Health Officers men, or than the passengers
trunk. Why does he have such ridiculous
kind of coat? Because he is reporter, and
rather takes something out of the Health
Officers pocket than puts anything in there


Now, they who declaimed against the bill
on this ground neglected to read it. The bill
so well provided for the safety of the public
health that it made the boarding Of ships de-
pendent upon the permission Of the Board Of
Health. Against the Board of Health, as a
body, no charge Of corruption lies. 1t is
quite as competent as any individual to judge
of peril to the public from disease, and is a
great deal more likely to act from proper mo-
tives; and the fact that the Board had this





there was sufficient control and that the
gathering of news from ships could
not do public harm. Now, we quite
agree with all those who are earnest on
this point We appreciate in its full length
and breadth the Importance of protecting the
public from the spread of imported diseases,
and especially from the danger that will arise
when ships are boarded by reporters even
though the reporters have other kinds of coats.
We therefore propose the Introduction of a bill
something like this, to be first corrected by
the lawyers =


The People OF The State OF Neo FORK, 6c-For the
better security OF the public health and the more
eectuay to carry out the intentions OF the act en-
titled can act establishing quarantine and defining
the qualifications duties and powers Of the Health
April 20, 1S83 1t is hereby declared that 1t shall not
be lawful tor the Health Onlcer, referred to In SAID
act. nor ior any OF his subordinates or employees,
or any OF the officers or employees OF the State, mu
tlOns to engage, directly Of indirectly in the busl-
ness of gathering for publication marine tntelli,
gence or ship news In the port and harbor Of New
York.


SECTION 2-The boats or vessels or any one Of
them, which may be In the employ OF the Quaran-
tine establishment, or in any wise engaged in quar-
antine duties which are directly or Indirectly in
Oicer or any Of his snSordinates or employees shall
not at any time have on board or convey or trans
port as passenger or empoye any person whose duty
1t is permanently or for the time being to collect or
report marine or ship news for publication.
SEC. 3-For every infringement OF this act the per-
son offending shall be subject to fine Of fifty dol
lars, which may be imposed and collected by any
magistrate In any one OF the counties Of New York,
Kings or Richmond, who may have Jurisdiction in
cases Of violations Of laws which impose like or less


SEC. 4-This act shall take effect Immediately.