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Year: 1869

A CHANCE YET FOR THAT LITTLE BILL
In Mr. Motley reference in Liverpool to ''the
principles Of justice and honor" Let him
stick to that settlement, and beware of sur
felt Of English roast beef and plum pudding,
and he will not fail. But let him not forget
the fiasco Of johnson.
Year: 1869

VERY SINGULAR. There has not been an
arrival Of birthstone or sulphur at this port
since the Presbyterian Assemblies have been
holding their conventions here--a period of
some two weeks. The supply in the other
nlace must be good.
Year: 1869

from The present high rate besides the burden


OF taxation. II governs in q great measure


the interest Of money generally and makes it


very dear. Cheap money is the life-glving
stream TO commerce, trade and enterprise.


Dear money causes stagnation TO business and
places country at the mercy of foreign capi-
talists 1t drains to other countries where
money is cheap and abundant all the profits of
industry. Instead of capital being invested in
manufactures. agriculture and improvements
generally 1t is put into government securities
for who will take any risk. or even trouble,
about business when he can get eight or nine
per cent on money put into United States
bonds, which give him no trouble and are ex-
empt from taxation. Then it fosters the Wild
est speculation in Wall street and at other
money centres. 1t is, as we see by daily expe-
rience, an enormous pool for stock gambling,
whereas, If the interest on the debt were low
people of surplus means only would make
permanent investment in it, as they do in the
three per cent consols of England If the
present state of things continues the most fatal
consequences will follow, for the rich will be-
come richer cnd the poor poorer from year to
year. One of the first things, therefore, that
Congress should do is to reorganize the whole
debt at much lower rate Of interest, and thus
to relieve the people of a portion of their bur
dens and to make money cheaper. In the
end this will prove equally as advantageous to
the bondholders as to the public. At any rate
the first consideration in this matter is the well
fare of the community at large.
Year: 1869




Some weeks ago we announced the fact that
arrange emenls had been made by the Profess
tants OF Germany TO hold grand Congress
at Worms on the 3lst day Of May. We
also stated that it was the object Of the
Congress 10 frame an answer TO the
recent invitation of Plus the Ninth IN
regard 10 the Ecumenical Council. A
cable despatch informs us that the Congress-
was held on the day appointed, that some
twenty thousand persons were present and
that unanimous vote was carried c0ndemna-
tory of the encyclical and of the syllabus.
Protestant Germany thus refuses to go back
to Rome. and it will have nothing TO do with
the Ecumenical Council. This is the second
formal refusal, so far az we remember The
Greek Church had refused before. The Arch
bishop Of Canterbury has not yet given an
swer; neither have the English Independents
nor the Scotch Presbyterians. The Protestant
Churches of America have been equally silent
and inactive. The New School Presbyterian
is we believe the only American Church
which has resolved to give formal reply.
The Greek Church, the German Church and
the New School Presbyterians have at least,
been courteous. This is to their praise. 1t
is manifest now that the Catholic Church will
have the Ecumenical Council to itself, and that
IL will be allowed to remould the world and
the Church according to its own liking II is
some consolation to the Holy Father to know
that he has done what he could to welcome
the Wanderers back to the fold IF thew will
still be prodigal the fault is theirs, not his.
Year: 1869

The Marysville Appeal says that if the
hypothesis is correct that the State is hol-
den for county debts, then the Federal
Government is holden for the debts of the
States-including, perhaps, the rebel
States debts.-Sacramento Record.


That is about as much sense as some
people are endowed with. The Appeal
editor must sadly lack discrimination if he
cannot distinguish difference between the
relations of counties to State, and those of
a State to the General Government. A
State can contract indebtedness by its own
act; a county cannot incur liability,
however insignificant, except authorized
so to do by Legislative enactment. One is
asovereign, controlling, in great measure,
its own action the other possesses no au.
thorty whatever, Independent of State
legislation. We contend that the Federal
Government is responsible for the debts OF
State contracted under law of Congress
provided the State becomes bapkrupt
The General Government has already as
sumed portion Of the Indebtedness incur.
red by the several States by reason of the
rebellion. We contend that the doctrine
that the power which authorizes the con
tracing indebtedness must make provision
for its payment, is incontrovertible. Cal
averas Chronicle.
Year: 1869

CoAL.-Considerable interest is now
being manifested by the residents of the
Fort Crook country in regard to the late
coal discovery on upper Pit river The
ledge has been traced a distance of several
miles and number of claims have been
located. The quality of the coal is excel
lent
Year: 1869

men. He told his hearers they were all slaves
Of bondholders who never shed a drop of
blood. He would to God the Goverem ent
bad not had credit to borrow a dollar TO
carry on the war. Thank God my honors
have not been gained through the blood of
wounded soldiers. They cannot attribute
their wounds TO me. johnson spoke about
two hours, elicitIng close attention, and was
heartily aPplauded. In conversation he spoke
freely OF Grani as a bundle of prejuGices, and
called bis Cabinet n Gift Enterprise. The
people were heartily glad to see johnson and
expect much from him
Year: 1869

The STUDENTS FIRST GLAsS.-A
youth once threw his head upon my
knee in the bitterest agony, and said
" O cousin if | could only describe
to you these awful feelings of insatia
BILE thirst 1t is like 10000 devils
gnawing at my vitals Y Said |. "Why
will you not be persuaded to break
off from these habits of drink ?" He
replied, 1t is impossible. would
give everything | own to be able tc
do it; but the raging fire within car
only be assuaged by another, and an
other and so it must 90 on till death
Oh! it is hopeless p And he noble
youth, with a collegiate education and
native grace, of excellent family con
nection, and having just completed
the study of law, with the opportuni
ties for honor and usefulness opening
before him. In a few weeks from the
time of that conversation he wa;
found in the street, was taken to The
almshouse, and there he died in few
days. Is more than one such record
needed to prove the danger of taking
the first glass p
Year: 1869

"What is the matter here ?" cried
a voice, as a portly man forced his
way through the crowd. "a woman
hurt ?" "a woman killed." said the
policeman, "and that brute is the
cause of all, and the gentleman bent
forward and started back with CRY
of anguish.


"It is Ruthr' he said. "My Ruth 7
and fell back into the policeman
arms in deathlike swoon. Forgive
ness and repentance had come alike
too late for poor Ruth Holly. Her
father could give her nothing but a
grave.


The child born amidst want and
penury, nourished by a half-starving
mother, pined away and died in the
luxurious home to which its grand
father bore it; and now, as the old
man sits alone in his splendid home
he sometimes hears a strange, wild
cry in the street outside, through
which drunken creature reels and
staggers, bowling ever and anon
Ruth Ruth Ruth y


1t is Edward Holly, who ever il
his drunken madness, searches for his
murdered wife. 1t is the pitiful, hor
rible, heart t-broken wreck of the once
splendidIy beautiful man of talent
who had only one fault.
Year: 1869

A DOMESTIC RoMANCE.-A singular
narrative is published by the Louis
vile Journal. Ahou, eight years ago,
the stay runs, an Englishman, who
lived with his wife and two children
in that city, became pecuniarily en-
barrassed by unsuccessful specula-
tiOnS, and in consultation with one of
his friends, decided to leave the city
and seek for the means of mending
his fortunes elsewhere. Committing
his family to the care of his friend
he started for the North, finally loca.
ting in Philadelphia, where he began
business. He wrote often to his wife
but never received any answer. He
then wrote to his friend. who inform.
ed him that his wife and children had
left Louisville directly after his de-
parture, and that reports of a very
disreputable character concerning his
wife were in circulation. In sorrow
he pursued his business, and at the
emo Of five years married an estima
ble lady, by whom he had one child
He succeeded so well in business that
two years later he paid off all his
debts, but never thought of returning
to his Kentucky home. A few months
ago he received a Louisville paper
in which .a~ recorded the death of
his first wife The idea that she haC
never left her home, but had been al
these years waiting his return, took
possession of his mind, and he resolv
ca 10 satisfy himself bY a visit tC
Louisville and the grave of his wife
He made known his purpose to his
second wife. who agreed to accompa
ny him, and with their little boy they
left for Louisville On arrival, he
was aStOnished to learn, on inquiry
among former acquaintance, that his
first wife was not only alive and well
but had not once been out Of the city
The 4" friend " who had written hin
the account Of her departure coulC
not be found, and he sought out hi,
wrOnged wife and two children. The
! JOY OF the poor woman on once more
seeing the husband she had loved ;:
faithfully, was great. She told hin
the story of her trials. of how she
had toiled for the support of herself
and children through all the dreary
years, never for one moment doubling
him, or that he would some day re
turn ana be happy with her once more
She further related that the friend il
whose care he had left her had be
trayed the trust, and had not only de
famed the absent husband, but haC
sought her hand in marriage, and be
ing refused had left the city, swearing
vengeance. On being asked if be
had remained true, the unfortunate
husband sorrowfully revealed all, anC
sought her forgiveness. Not only die
she forgive him, but besought hin
never to disclose the fact of her ex
istence to his second wife, who as ye
believed her dead, and to go back t
his home in Philadelphia and forge
the terrible past.
Year: 1869

AWFUL SUICIDE.-The latest and
most horrible form of suicide is that
chosen by young girl in Daaby, ILL.,,
about 25 miles from Chicago, recent
ly. She threw herself under rail
road train which passed over her, sew
ering her head from the body, and
throwing it several feet away, and
also cutting off her feet and crush
ing one arm. The cause of the ter
rible act is said to be the refusal of
the parents to allow the poor girl to
marry a young man to whom she was
attached. A letter was lOund in the
pocket of her dress, directed to her
lover bidding him an afectionate
goodbye. The suicide was commit
ted after dark, and the girl apparent
ly threw herself under the cars in
stead of before the engine.
Year: 1869

A BOYS PRAYER.-More than thir-
ty years ago, a goodly minister, illus
trating the efficacy of pray related
the case of a little boy with a sore
hand which had become so bad, that
the physician decided it must be am
putated to save the boys life. The
day was fixed for the operation. On
hearing this, the boy went to retir-
ed spot in the garden, fell on his
knees,and begged God for Jesus sake,
to save his poor hand. The next
day the physician came and examined
the hand, when, to the astonisbment
of all, it was found to be so much
better, that amputation was unneces


sary. The hand got quite well again


the little boy grew up to be a man
and" continued the minister, hold


ing up his right hand, this hand car
now be shown to you as proof thai
God does indeed answer prayer"
Year: 1869

The Frachise law of the State requires
that the Commissioner shall keep his Office
at the countyseat Of the county, and shall
attend for one day at each quarterly session
of the County Court, for the purpose of is
suing certificates of registration to such
persohs as may be entitled ID them; and pro-
vides further, that for wilful refusal so TO
do, he is guilty of a misdemsanor, and upon
conviction is 10 be removed from Office and
subjected to fine Of fifty dollars


This is to notify all parties desiring certi-
fcates that it is their duty to present them
selves before the Commissioner on Monday,
January 4th, with the proofs required by the
act; and further to notify the Commissioners
IN each county that it is their duty TO be
present in open Office during that day; and
still further to notify the Attorney Generals
of the various districts that It Is their duty to
enforce the execution of the law upon
end against delinqeunt CommIssioners.-
Nashville UiIio1 and American.
Year: 1869

CoNGREssIoNAL BULL TO BE LET Loose
on TIE BEARs.-lt was reported in Washington on
the 2lst that a movement was about to be inau-
gurated in New York among the banks TO lock up
greenbacks again, and thereby tighten the money
market so as to produce decline in stock and Sc
curities To obviate this it is probable that bill
will be reported tomorrow from the House bank.
ing and currency committee, providing that it
shall be unlawful for any bank association, cor
poration, person or persons. to loan money upon
iegal.tender notes, commonly known as green
backs, as collateral security, or where the Gus
tody or promise of custody, OF said legal-tender
notes. form any part of the security and condition
for said loan. And for any onense under this act
the bank association, corporation. person or per-
sons so offending shsl, upon conviction thereof in
any United States court, pay sum equal TO one
third Of money SO loaned; and the president and
cashier of any bank association or corporation
making said unlawful loan or loans, shall pay a
further sum equal to one quarter OF the money SO
leaned The same may be sued by any person
within the State where said offense is committed,
and the forfeit or penalty thereof shall belong 70
the person or persons bringing said suit
Year: 1869

and Hy hS 2S%Es


tioB.


Yesterday morning party, whose residence
is not thousand miles from New York entered
Marshal Tookers Office and presented to that
functionary letter which he had received
from firm in this city, announcing that they
have $3.50, 900 of counterfeit United States notes
on hand of the denominations of of 81, S. and
$40, printed on tirst-class paper, and so well
executed as to defy the scrutiny of the most
argus-eyed expert. These notes, they inform
him, are made up in packages of 5000 each


and will be disposed of to a select
few of such of the Western wide-awakes as
may choose to risk some of Uncle Sans
greenbacks in their purchase at the following
rates:-$20O for $50, S400 for $35, $1,000 for $50.
The advantages sure to arise from this invest
ment are duly set forth, and the receiver of the
letter is strongly urged not to let slip so rare an
opportunity for becoming millionaire. Lest,
however this COulelu de rose view should fail to
inspire The person addressed with the necessary
confidence, they offer to send him by post or
express one $500 package to begin WITH if he
will only remit them 50 of the price in advance,
the remaining S15 to be paid within so many
days, should all 90 WELL In conclusion they eau
tion him to keep close if he means to venture,
but expect that he will not betray them should
he deem 1t more prudent to decline. On recev-
ing these glad tidings the man fastened to
New York to seek an interview with the coun-
terfeter, and to have ocular evidence that the
bogus greenbacks were fully up to the descrp-
ton, but when he inquired at the number of the
street named in the letter as the firms place of
business, he was greatly chagrined on discover
ing that no such firm there to be found,
whereupon in the bitterness of his diappoint-
ment, he went away to the tribunal of justice
aforesaid and put the whole matter into the
hands of the authorities who will, doubtless,
hunt up the gentry in question, if their domcie
is within the jurisdiction of our metropolitan
detectves.-N. T. World of this morning.
Year: 1869

GETTYSBURG, Aug. 19.-The boarding-houses
and hotels of this new watering-place are rapidly
filling up, in anticipation of the attendance of
the generals of both armies at the indication of
the battlefield to commence next week. A re-
cent military arrival here reports that he had
an interview with General Lee, and expresses
the opinion that that General will eventually at
tend, not that he wholly approves of the mea-
sure, but that, regarding the indication as a
foregone conclusion, it is, perhaps, due to the
men he commanded in this battle to be present
at work which will probably assume historic
character; but, above all, because he desires to
avoid the misconstruction which would be
placed upon his refusal to attend by the enemies
to pacifcation and reunion between the two
sections.


1t is proposed to mark the termination of the
labors of the distinguished military visitors by
a grand ball. in which the fashion and beauty
of the principal cities are expected to partici-
nate.
Year: 1869

stances over which he had no control. The fact
that he is the Presidents brother-in-law makes
il possible for him to write an impertinent let
ter to Secretary Boutwell,. Had he never been
dragged out of obscurity by Grants elevation to
the Presidency, it is just possible that neither
Governor Boutwell, nor the country would ever
have known that there was such person as
Judge Dent.


The worst feature of the business is that Dent
claims to be acting with the consent and coun-
tenance of the President. Whether he is or not,
there is good reason to believe that he has the
sympathy of Mrs. Grant, for the Dents are very
clannish and stick together. If there is to be
peace in the Cabinet the President must put an
embargo on his brother-in-law, for men like
Boutwell, will not submit quietly to assaults from
any quarter.


The Chief Justice ut Work.


If anybody supposes that Chief Justice Chase
has given up the notion of being President
before he dies, they are mistaken He is as
eager for it now as when he inuaugurated the
ChasePomeroy movement, just before the close
of Mr. Lincoln's first term. The Chief Justice
knows how to improve his vacations. His visits
to the Southern States, and more especially to
that famous resort of defeated Confederates and
disaffected politicians, the White Sulphur
Springs, mean something more than recreation
and pleasure. He has the sagacity to avoid that
mistake of all Presidential aspirants, letter
writing. What he does to advance his prospects
he likes to do in person. There is reason to
believe that he views with undisguised satisfac-
ton the result of the recent elections in
Virginia and Tennessee. He hopes that
Mississippi and Texas will repeat
the operation. If Pennsylvania and Ohio go
respectively for Packer and Pendleton this fall
it will be n fresh argument with Chase and his
friends for the formation of a new party. "The
conservative wave" as he said to a friend not
long ago, (which has commenced to sweep over
the South, will eliminate in a new party" OF
that party he hopes to be the leaderand the can
didate. He knows that he stands very little
chance with any of the parties now in existence.
| If he ever reaches the White House it must be
on the shoulders of new organization
JOsEPHUs.
Year: 1869

The following extracts show the state OF the New
York money market yesterday


From the Herald.


'Wal streetthat is so much OF it as is not accus-
toned to exercise any deep consideration upon the
complex features Of the great financial problem
some new and hitherto unthought-of shape, or the
hidden currents fiowing from unknown and to them
nndiscoyerable sources that feed this great lake OF
sneculation producing varied agitation as their
volume or number increase or diminish, and that Is
no small portion Of twas surprised at the exceed,
TODAY upon the occasion OF the third Of the
August purchases BY Assistant Treasurer batte[.
Year: 1869

GENERAL BLArRs CASE ON TIE RIeHr or
SUFFRAGE.-They have stringent radical
test oath in Missouri touching loyalty to the
State, against which General Frank Blair, an
indignant democrat, has brought his own case
before the Supreme Court Of the United States.
After several days devoted to the pleadings on
both sides the argument was closed on Thurs
day last, and the subject left with the learned
judges for their decision. As a majority OF
the Court are Of the good old conservative State
rights school this case Of the citizens rights
against State rights will be apt TO bother them,
and may require meath or two Of nice con-
sileration.
Year: 1869

Our correspondence from Mexico. published
to-day in another column, gives graphic pic
ture of the condition there. An attempt at
revolution put down is followed by general
feeling Of dissatisfaction and want of conf
dence with the. present government; the Cabi-
net accused of sending their boarded thousands
to foreign parts for safety; robbers holding the
roads everywhere; a safety of blood from
military executions until the cry went up, even
from that bloodthirsty race, for pause; COM
munication with the northern frontier so diaf-
cult that to-day Tamaulipas Is practically
further from the capital than New Mexico was
q few years ago; commerce decaying, the
revenue declining, and President Juarez hold
ing secret conferences with the United States
Minister till the suspicion was rife that he
was about to declare his inability to gov ern
the country without the assistance of the
United States, as preliminary step to bring
ing in American troops.


Mexico Is in the last stage of decay and
thoroughly rotten. Thirty years Of constantly
repeated revolutions have created more officers
with high military grade than would suffice TO
keep the peace If they were in the ranks, while
their habits Of luxurious command insure their
adhesion to any plan for public disturbance
that offers . chance for pay. If General
Rosecrans and President Juarez can devise
a scheme whereby firm and just rule can be
established through the Intervention Of the
United States, the great movements such
scheme would entail, would give new life to
trade, both In and out Of Mexico, that would
exercise favorable influence upon industry
aud commerce throughout the Continent.