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Year: 1868

of immense Importance to New-Orleans and the
West New-York has also as we have shown, deep
interest IN the undertaking Any project that will
cheaper freight between Ncw-York and the Missis-
sppi Valley viii contribute to the prosperity OF both
Year: 1868

The German Zollyerein Parliament has, by
large majority, rejected the address from the
Party of German Unity. The Cable has not
informed us Of the contents of this address,
but it probably prayed for an enlargement of
the functions of the Zollverein Parliament so
as to make it in every respect the Parliament
of the German Nation, and thus complete
the National unity. The large majority against
the address indicates that the Government of
Prussia has used its influence against it. Prus-
Sia desires a stronger current Of public opinion
in South Germany than shows itself at present
in favor of union before she is willing to
assume the responsibility for decisive acts.
Year: 1868




This does not include the 10000 for printing the Cor
poration Manual, which appropriated in a separate
bill


We defy any one familiar with our Munici-
pal affairs to say that he does not knOw that
this is far too much-at least 100000 more
than is needed or should be expended. 1t is
inserted, not because the City nee Is any such
expenditure under these heads, but because
the haTpies who stand ready to clutch it must
somehow be stated at the public cost.


-Four daily and three weekly papers are to
be selected to advertise for the Corporation.
OF course, the selection Will be made from
among those meager in circulation and worth
less in character. The money paid to three
weeklies will especially be thrown into the sea.
Small as their issues are, few Of them will ever
be read in our City; the money of the tax
payers is paid to these party hacks with per-
feet consciousness that no good is to be real
lied therefrom. The little oracles of faction
need money; their masters prefer to take il
out Of the City Treasury rather than put their
hands into their own pockets so said, so done.
AS a general rule, the money paid for Adver-
tising on the City's behalf is disbprsed in in
verse proportion to the value of the jouT2al as
an advertising medium. In other words: the
less value in the advertising, the greater the
need (and greed) Of the recipient of Municipal
bounty. -t
From the first to the last day Of the session,
the Republicans have been obliged to fight ex-
trayagance and plunder at every step. We do
not imply that they were universally found
faithful, for some of them were not but we do
say that whatever was done on behalf of the
taxpayers was done by Republicans The AS
Sembly was strongly Democratic and thorough
ly venal the Senate was barely Republican,
with some bad eggs among the majority; but,
had it been constituted like the Assembly, the
Year: 1868

Said Andrew Johnson at Cleveland, in that
memorable display Of oratOrical pyrOtechnics-
"Whom the Gods intend to destroy, they first
"make mad" To be sure this was not the
first utterance of the words, but they received
an added significance as they fell from his
lips. There is very little doubt from The tes-
tmony Of witnesses who had the distin-
guished honor to hear this flourish of the
Presidential trumpet that Andy was mad


on that occasion. Indeed it was in response
to an exhortation to restrain his temper that
he made this opposite quotation. If, in addi-
ton to being an orator, it should turn out that
for once in his life our President had been a
prophet, History might not be utterly baifled


in searching for something to commend in him.
What fitness of things would there be should
it result that Mr.. johnson, while meaning con-
fusion to others in this outburst OF second
hand rhetoric, had been speaking bis own
eDtaph
Year: 1868

The National Convention of German Turner'S,
prior to its adjournment at Boston yesterday,
passed resolutions sustaining the measures of
reconstruction enacted by Congress. calling for
the payment of the National Debt and interest
in accordance with the promises made by the
Government, and asking for gradual consOli-
dation of the different loans into one debt,
with a moderate rate of interest The resolu-
tions also call for the maintenance of the Mon
roe Doctrine, ask that the Tariff rates shall be
fixed upon the equalization principle, and urge
compulsory measures for the attendance of
children at our public schools
Year: 1868

The Court sat in secret session six mortal
hours yesterday, and after considering many
old and new propositions, agreed to dispose of
Mr.. johnson at noon on Tuesday next, the
four counts of the eleventh article to be taken
up separately, and the Chief-Justice to adopt
such phraseOlgy as may seem to him best in
calling upon Senators to record their votes, re-
spectively. Nothing has occurred to change
the situation in any particular, and everybody
but the Rebel Democracy is hopefully looking
forward to Wednesday next for the inaugura-
ton of Benjamin f. Wade.
Year: 1868

Tie Anf-Slaray Standard this week commences
its Goth volume. In the annual prospectus which 1t
lays before its readers it congratuates itself that
the mission it assumed has been q successful one ;
and that though never popular journal, it has held
position in the front rank of power and influence
II claims however that although successful its mis-
sion has not yet been fulfilled that the condition OF
affairs at the South still requires the most vigorous
effort in behalf of equal nights; and, therefore, 1t
enters upon its volume feeling that it has large
fold of usefulness yet to traverse. 1t refers with
satisfaction to its increased circulation during the
past year, and closes with this assurance


"We shall press the claim for justice and impair
tial freedom for the until all inyldIOus DIS
tinctiOns on account of color are abolished, and
colorcd men and women attain such recognition as
mon humanity
Year: 1868

The lecture of Gen. Kane on Alaska last
evening displayed not only the fruits of
labOrious research, but it threw great light upon
the importance of our great and growing COM
merce with the East, and the value of the new
purchase to enable us to control that com
merce The certainty of our supplying the
markets of India better and cheaper than En-
gland is now the subject of much concern in
the old country. The address foreshadows
another American attempt to discover the
North Pole
Year: 1868

Can there be any use in our saying over and over
again, that we pay no attention to anonymous let
tersI IL writing them afford any satisfaction to their
authors be it; but barely find time to read
Rnd head those mssives Of which the writers are
willing to be known as such. He who writes anOny-
mousy is apt TO be coward and, if he some
one of wrong is little better than midnight assassin


II it amuses any one to write anonymously, very
well so long as he pays his postage, and we can sell
Year: 1868

Tax -Leyies would have been Millions heavier
than they are, including over 100000 added to
the cost of our Fire Department, which Is pre-
sumed TO be Republican. The Senate did less
than it should have done TO keep down taxa
tion; but it did all that was done. Our local
representatives in both Houses did their utmost
TO swell expenditure and taxation to the ut


most Shall they not be remembered?
Year: 1868

The English House of Commons last night
adopted the second and third resolves proposed
by Mr.. Gladstone, without division, the Min
istTy acknowledging that any further attempt
on their part to change the opinion of the ma
jority would be fruitless. The third resolve
prays the Queen to place her interest in the
tempOralties of the Irish Church at the dis
pOsal of Parliament.
Year: 1868

ALBANY, May 7.-At about o'clock this
morning the jury the Cole came into court and
their foreman reporting that they unable TO agree
thew were discharged They stood from first II last six
for aoouttal and six for conviction. I1
Year: 1868

A CURE FOR NEURALGIA, HEAD, FACE,
TOOTH OR Jaw ACHEs.-About ten yers ago,
writes correspondent of the Builder, was
laid up with an excruciating neuralgic head
ache, which seemed to encircle the ear of
that side of the head alone affected. The
idea that the headache had something to do
with the ear as centre occurred to me, al
though in the ear itself there was no pain.
had little almond oil, and also spirits,
dropped into the ear, but without any good
effect; when the thought suggested itself
that perhaps little of the anesthetic ether
mot the nitric,) might do good, by deaden-
ing the nervous pain. / had some drops of
rectified sulphuric ether, therefore, put into
my ear, and, in the course of half an hour,
my headache was entirely gone have since
found, both from my own occasional expert
ence, and that of others, that ether so ap-
piled, is, in nearly all cases, an effectual cure
for those very painful headaches, faceaches,
jawaches, and toothaches, which are COM
monty known as neuralgic and rheumatic
If very severe case, two or three days may
elapse, during which the pain may be apt to
recur, especially from new and even slight
exposure to draughts; but repeated applica-
tions OF half dozen drops, or less, of ether,
at time, seems certain to subdue the most
violent attack, sometimes in q very few min
utes. A drop or two Of almond or olive oil
afterwards put into the ear, have thought,
tended to protect from new attack As the
ether sometimes gives pain in the ear for a
moment while being applied, single drop
should hrst OF all be carefully put in, and
then more, as the case will allow. have
never suffered the least bad effect, either in
my hearing or otherwise, from the use of
ether in this way, nor have / heard of any
from others who have tried 1t at my recon-
mendation.-Erch.
Year: 1868

natural science. Although the engineer OF
the Necddd has made seventy trips along this
coast, and been fifteen years here in constant
service, he confessed to having seen nothing
comparable. So, too, said our experienced
officers. And whatever may be the opinions
on the subject, 1t is at least true Of Capt
Kelley that he came so near going sup a
spout" or down-it is immaterial which
that he has no desire to try 1t again.


In regard to a controverted topic, desire,
in this place, only to quote the authority of
Professor Brocklesby, of Trinity College,
Hartford, Ct, who says, Of water spouts !:
The torrents Of rain by which this phe-
nomenon is often accompanied, can be fully
accounted for by the rapid condensation of
vapor that occurs when the warm, humid air
of the sea flows inward to the vortex Of the
whirl, and these combine with the cold air
of the upper regions of the atmosphere,
which descends to fill the partial void"
This view is somewhat opposed to the
commonly accepted theory that the heavy
volumes of water which fall from spouts are
originally drawn up from the sea by the ro-
tary motion of whiriwind, in obedience TO
the law that nature abhors a vacuum. And
the fact that water falling from q spout is
known to be fresh, so far as observations
have extended, tends further to corroborate
the views of the Hartford scientist. At the
same time, it would be difficult to convince
the passengers on the Nevddd that they did
not see volumes of water, perhaps many tons
in the aggregate, drawn up from the surface
Of the sea into the whirling vortex that
swept over it so furiously.


Before closing, it should here be added
that the disappearance of this spout was
followed by heavy wind and rain, giving
premonitions of "tearing gale" as re-
marked by our ships captain, but there
proved to be no cause for serious alarm. 1t
was also observed that the course of the
spout was across a strip of deeply discolored
water, extending seaward from the coast of
Guatemala, supposed to be the effect of vol
canic action.


The statements above given coincide with
the observations of all our ships company,
and can be affirmed by Capt. Kelly, or any of
the passengers.


Respectfully, WIN. H. HALLoCK.
Year: 1868

The shock at 2:15 to day did more
damage to injured buildings and to
some chimneys. The different manu-
factories, which suffered considerable
at the first shock, now have to be de-
molished and rebuilt.


No definite estimate of the damage
to property can be made until a prop
er survey of the entire city can be
made. Some place the loss at three
hundred thousand dollars, and others
at two millions Of dollars. The latter
figure is probably nearest true, as
quite a number of buildings have been
torn down, to be reconstructed or
have extensive repairs made.


1t is reported that the United States
Sub Treasury shipped secretly half a
million of gold coin to Washington,
yesterday, per steamer, making total
of eight millions of dollars shipped
since January 1st.


A private dispatch from San Fran
cisco says that the entire loss liz that
city by the recent earthquakes will
not exceed five million dollars.


A dispatch to the Herald says the
damage will exceed three million dol
lars, and there is hardly a structure
or building in the city but is more or
less injured.
Year: 1868

Money in New York continues in supply
beyond the amount demanded for business, and
balances are accommodating. The general rate
for call loans at the bank may be stated at pei
cent. Though Of course some customers prefer
not 10 disturb loans made at a higher rate Nc
influence Is foreseen likely soon to disturb the
prevailing easy condition of the money market
1t is suggested that free sales Of gold or bonds
for currency by the government would
siren gthen the rates of money.
Year: 1868

A RKNHpY.-When cows or other cattle are
attacked with swelling or collie from over eat
can be AFFORDED by prixing open the mouth
with q stick, and keeping Il open by a rope
attached to the stick and tied round the horns
Occasionally rap the animal in the side. TO aid
the gas TO eecape.-Narfboro' Gazette.
Year: 1868

UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD-The Secretary
of the Interior forwarded to the President the
report of the commissioner Of the Union Pa.
cific railroad, announcing the completion of
the nineteenth section of twenty miles OF road,
commencing at the 5cUth and terminating at
the 6Nth mile post, west of the initial point on
the Missouri river. The secretary recommends
the acceptance of the report and the issue of
lands and patents tor lands to the company in
accordance with law. The President has ap-
proved the report, and directed the Secretary
Of the Treasury and of the Interior to carry
out the provisions of law
Year: 1868

State Legislatures. anu to limit it by
such amendments. to the National Con-
stltuton as to prevent the disfranchise-
ment of any large classes of the people
than it is to entrust so dangerous power
as that Of passing uniform suffrage law
for all the States to a Congress whose
political complexion may change with
every popular election


So much for the mode. The end to
be attained by the above amendment has
already been widely discussed and Its
wisdom conceded. 1t aims to secure
republican governments no only to the
Seeded States, but to Maryland and
Kentucky, and to blos out for ever the
charge that the Republican party propos-
es one system OF suffrage for the
Northern and another for the Southern
States. The result of the recent elections
in Louisiana and Georgia, as well as the
preponderance of the elements hostile
to impartial suffrage in Virginia, Ar
kansas and Texas, make it plain that if
liberty and equal rights are to be assured
to both races III the Southern States, the
perpetuity of impartial suffrage must
be placed beyond cavil or repeal by an
amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States. 1t can no more be left to
the former ruling element in the South
to decide than we could submit to the
same element the question of Union or
Secession The voice of the nation at
large must guarantee union, freedom
and equal political rights, TO both races
at the South, until the present genera
ton shall haye passed away Nor is
there any justifca ton for political rights
less equal at the North.
Year: 1868

period, OF time. We noticed one thing
In Chicago. however which causes more
swearing than little 1t is the way the
street cars are managed. The conductors
allow the cars to be crammed SO fulI that
men and women are jannned together like
SO many swine. As for seat. that is
out OF the question. If you ride you
must stand up, have your toes trod on by
manwho weighs 800 pounds ayoirdupois
and be ruthlessly crowded into the lap of
big tat market woman whose diet evil
IDENTIFY consists of raw onions stepped in
whiSkey, with snuff taken al lib. We
tried it twice and afterwards used the To-
comotive powers Nature furnished us
with. But Chicago is heavy town.


Returning to Milwaukee we again took
the boat for another ride. How pleasant
1t is, to be sure, this riding on a steam
boat in the winter time The cabins
packed full of living freight, and the boat
between decks with merchandise, loading
her down till she can hardly struggle
through the water! If you stop in the
cabins you are overwhelmed with the 207
seperate and distinct smells that there
abound, if you go on deck the wind
blows your bat off, you freeze your nose
and take cold that will probably last
you all winter, so you seek your stateroom
and there pass the monotonous hours
away, undisturbed save when some friend
stops in to laugh at you for being sea-sick
The Orion had the heaviest load on this
trip she probably ever carried. So says
Capt. Kirkland who ought to know.


We were very glad to get home once
more, and though we .met many old
friends and saw many pleasing sights we
arrived at the conclusion, positively, that
travelling in winter time is not conducive
to health or comfort.
Year: 1868

CHICAGO, Decs Sd 1868


In a growing city like this it is the duty
OF those in authority to look well to the
necessities and comforts, not only OF its
present inhabitants but also to those who
are to follow. An attempt was made at
the last session of The Legislature to OBJ
tain control of the lake front for dis
tance of mile along the lake. The
prompt action of our Mayor and City
Council will probably prevent the accom-
plishment, of such scheme, and vest
the title of this valuable property in the
city of Chicago. 1t appears not to excite
cur citizens, but the fact remains, that no
greater. drawback to the city's prosperity
Year: 1868

The last annual message of President
Johnson is published The Wisconsin, say:
its tenor is about as previously reported
that is, it is wire-drawn defense of hi
obsolete reconstruction policy. A. j. i.
soon to pass away, and this message may
be considered the inscription which he
desires to have placed upon his tomb. Or
the financial question he is in accord Will
Secretary AcCulloch.
Year: 1868

THE SPEAKER. The most prominent
candidate for Speaker Of the Assembly
is the Hon. A MThomson of GAINESVILLE.
Mr. Thomson filed the Office of Speaker
at tie last session, with great credit to
himself and the State, and we hope that
he will be reelected at the coming ses-
sion.
Year: 1868

The New York Tribune says: with
profound reverence for the Constitution
as our fathers framed it, and especially
for that clause thereof which provides
for its own amendment, as circumstances
may render expedient, we propose the
following amendment for the considcra-
ton Of the people, and the approaching
session of Congress, and of our State
Legislatures
Year: 1868

we found In prosperous condition.
We had heard that hard times prevailed
to an alarming extent all over the West,
and. especially in the cities, but if it is
SO we failed to see it. The streets are
crowded with hurrying, bustling busy
crowd; the wholesale houses can hardly
keep clerks enough to take the orders of
dealers from the country. No, it does
not look very much like hard times in the
cities We spent only day in Chicago
but this was long enough to open anew
our eyes to the fact that the West is a


great country. New York may be some


thing OF village but its too far from the


Great West to flourish for any definite
Year: 1868

The law Of Tennessee requires Admins
traitors to publish insolvent notices in
newspaper. A written notice carries out
neither the spirit or letter Of law, but it does
no injustice to all interested parties aR4 lays
the Administrator liable for damages to all
who are losers by his non-conformity with
the law. We quote from the code Of Ten
nessee, section 2, $50:


The Clerk (of the tounty Court
shall make an order upon the executor or
administrator, TO give notice by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within
the State, and also at the court house door of
the county, for al persons having claims
against said estate to appear and file the
same, authenticated in the manner pre-
seribed by law, on or against a day to be
fixed in such notice which shall not be less
than three nor more than SIX months after
the date of notice and any claim not fled
on or before the day fixed, or before an ap-
preparation of the funds of the State is
made shall be forever barred both n law
and equity.
Year: 1868

We find the following good egg in the
March number Of Harper


A gentleman who is believed to be sur
reptitiousfy selling Erie Short informs the
Drawer that during the rebellion, aus time
when 81 Erie and other railway shares were
IN a very deprecated state, Uncle sammy
C. drove up alongside a passenger train
at one of the stations on the Erie road. His
horse was the poorest sort, in fact only the
shadow Of a horse a framework 81 bones
covered with hide. The genbiemHnly con
ductor suggested to the old gentleman that
he " had better have an eye on his trotber, as
the train weuld soon start" Uncle sammy
intimated that BE theaghb he could manage
the animal The conductor, still animated
by the spirit of waggery, inquired Old
man, onswhat do you feed that horse to make
him so very fat2 To which Uncle Sammy
rerlied: " I feed him on Erie strock r The
"gentlemanly conductor" waived his hand
to the engineer, and the train departed on
the even tenor and soprano of its way.
Year: 1868

Which is RjgAt2-Foruey who runs two
papers, both daily, says, F" Andrew John
son was made President by the assassin.
In nearly all the loyal sermons which
were preached by the - loyal clergy, on the
occasion of LincOlns death, it was as sumed
that be was not a sufficiently stern man for
the exigencies Of the times; and that God,
knowing this to be so, had interposed to
have him removed, so that johnson, who had
the requisite sternness, might take his place.
Now who is right2 Forney, who says John
son was made President by the assassin, OF
the loyal" clergy, who say he vas made
President by especial interposition of Provi-
deuee2 If the clergy were right, then it is
Providence whom the Radical House has
impeached, and the Senate are about to try.
If Forney IS right then the " loyal clergy
told faisehood. Between them, they have
got each other into an embarrassing position.
To our mind It would seem but fair that
they should fix up matters. between them
as to let Providence off without damage
ReDudiQtOr
Year: 1868

The Nerl ! ork Tribune now pronounces
boldly in favor Of forcing. negro suffrage
upon tie North It says:


Republicans IN all the States had better.
make up their minds at-once that there cans
not be two policies in the party-one for the
North and one for the SoutEs We cannot
give the ignorant millions of freedmen 10 the
Rebel States the ballot, and at the sans time
refuse it to the educated thousands IN the
North. If We attempt such jugglery, we
shall find out that we have not cheated the
negro, but ourselves. Forit should be borne
constantly IN mind that every concessions
made to the eewardly minority of the party
is more than eounterbalanced by the effect
upon the conscientious aud courageous ma
jority. Nine-tenths Of the Republicans be
zlieve in impartial suffrage, and are resolved
to carry it through.
Year: 1868

The excitement upon the impeachment
question helps to divert attention from the
danger. But we cannot afford to falter and
hesitate about proclaiming the vital pTinci-
pies of the Republican party; if there is
danger in advocating justice, in not advoca-
ting it there is certain ruin.