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Year: 1867

The street cleaning contractor, Judge
Whiting, publishes to-day communication
addressed to the commission for cleaning the
streets, in which he sets forth the difficulties
under which he has labored in fulfilling the
terms of his contract. He submits the drafts
Of two letters addressed to the Presidents OF
the Police Commission and the Board OF
Health, the former asking the aid of the
police in keeping the cutters and sidewalks
clear, and the latter offering some valuable
suggestions in relation to the sanitary regula-
tions proper to be adopted in some Of the
wards Of the city, to neither Of which he has
received any reply. 1t twould seem that these
two bodies are at least dilatory in their efforts
to aid the street contractor in the discharge Of
his duties. The whole affair shows how unde-
sirable is our present system of commissions
where each department is independent Of the
other and where there is no general control
ling head. The street cleaning, like all othel
public works, would be far more efficiently
prosecuted than at present if the contractor
were under the immediate control of an execu
tive power directly responsible to the people
for the proper discharge Of its duties. Undel
the existing system there is no common pun


pose among the several departments, and eac


appears to be striving to usurp some OF tn
privileges and emoluments of the other.
Year: 1867

report. They give each other tit for tat, and
pot calls the kettle black. The truth is that
on both sides elimination and recrimination are
alike uncalled for and undignifed Adequate
causes of the riot unhappily existed within the
limits of New Orleans. 1t is needless to seek
for them at either end of the avenue In Wash
ington. The devil in the Crescent City was
malignant, active and strong enough to do his
work alone through the agency of intermed-
ding and infuriated fanatics representing both
extremes Of political opinion, and already on
the spot The devil in Washington had his
hands too full to bother himself about tho
mischief his colleague Moloch was bent upop
in New Orleans. Moreover, II he had been
tempted for day to quit the Halls Of Congress
for the Hall Of the Mechanics Institute ON
Dryadcs street, some aspiring imp might have
usurped his functions during his absence. So
Belial stayed where he, felt himself at home and
had quite enough to do. He awaited the re-.
turn Of the Investigating Committee well salts
fed to inspire" if necessary, their report.
That this is partisan report is not surprising.


Can we expect to see the devn-especially


radical devil-transformed into an angel Of
light
Year: 1867

There las been q good deal of excitement


VI late about lotteries, gift enterprises and the
distribution Of prizes, all Of which have made
portion OF our court reports, grand jury


business, newspaper comments and police
activity. A passion for the gambling pro-
pensity, which is always more or less de-
veloped by anything which has the name Of lot
terry, is an inherent part Of human nature, and,
like the effects Of malaria in the system, is very
likely to crop out in fever. That it has done
SO in this community recently is evident This,
however, has little to do with the legal action
which has been taken with regard to the char
table lotteries or distributions or gift enter
prises which have become the subject Of legal
action or public condemnation. The objection
to these enterprises and the arrests which have
followed IL cmanated from the managers Of
the swindling lotteries established in the
Southern and Western States-Kentucky,
Maryland and Delaware The charitable lot
teries were spelling their business. They
could not elect Congressman and State Sena-
tors any longer-which they had done through
their lotteries and gambling houses--if these
charitable enterprises were tolerated; so they
went to work TO break them up. The gambling
lotteries had established between five and six
hundred Offices in this city; but their business
has Of late come TO a standstill. Therefore Il
was matter of life and death TO shut up the
charitable lottery institutions. II the Legisia-
turc would only take the trouble TO look into
the constitution they might find authority TO
permit such schemes Of distribution Of prizes
as are intended to further the interests Of
charity in this city and Stato---to turn The
chances Of fortune 10 good PURPOSES instead
Year: 1867

ner, the surplus profits above the ten per cent
to which the law limits them. AS to the gas
consumers deriving any benefit from them, the
idea is preposterous. The only true remedy
for the extortions practised Is to take the sup
ply entirely out Of the hands of the companies
and vest it in o commission like that Of the
Croton Board. If this were done the city could
be supplied with the article at from one dollar
and fifty cents to two dollars per thousand
feet, at the present price Of coal, and when the
latter falls, at correspondingly reduced rate.
We trust that some one will move substitute
Of this kind for Mr.. Creamer's bill, for in the
present disposition Of the Legislature we are
satisfied that it would have fair chance of
passing
Year: 1867

The bill introduced in the Assembly by Mr..
Thomas Creamer to protect the public against
the extortons Of gas companies would receive
our cordial support If there were any reason
able hope that II would effect the object aimed
at But stringent as are its provisions they
would easily be evaded by the monopolists
Like the Union Ferry Company, they would
divide in the shape of contracts among them
selves. or in some other equally ingenious man.
Year: 1867

THE DIRTY DocroRs AND THEIR DIRTY STA.
rrsTIcs.-We are panied to see two Of our prin-
cipal religious journals, the World and Tribune,
bscksliding so sadly from their moral mission.
In all our experience we have never seen any
thing so filthy and disgusting as the articles 10
which they daily devote their columns on what
they call the social evil" We question If
any Of the publications issued from that sink
Of iniquity, Holywell street, London, can COM
pare with them in pruriency. There is no
doubt great deal Of this same social evil In
New York, and the State Legislature, which is
supposed to be the guardian Of the public
morals, is bound to adopt the most stringent
measures to protect the community against IL.
But in doing this they should remember that
the least that Is said about Il the better. Let
them legislate but not talk about 1t but II they
must talk let them take care that no reporters
are present The subject Is one which, like
the dirty linen Of the Napoleon family. 1t viii
not do TO ventilate.
Year: 1867

L. BENJAMIN & Co. wish TO notify the citi-
zens of Ottawa and vicinity that they are offer.
ing, for the next thirty days, their entire stock
of spring and summer clothing ten per cent be.
low eastern cost, in order to make room for their
fall and winter stock. Their motto is to keep
their stock clean of all high price stock, and open
every season with new and desirable goods, and
which we think is the only successful way Of
doing prosperous business. Let one and all go
to the favorite Clothing Emporium of L. Benje.
min & Co., 90 La Sale street, and convince
less money than they could have been bought
for in this city since 1859
Year: 1867

"With four metallic Qualifications man NAV
be pretty sure of earthly success These are GoI.D
in his pocket, SILVER in his tongue, BRASS in
his face, ard IRON in his heart"


But for tenic appetizer, and as a gentle stm-
ulant there is reliable virtue in Plantation Bit
ters. No article has ever been so popular or done
half so much good. Let all who have not already
tried this great stomachic at once test its quail
ity. We understand that the Druggists and
Grocers of this section are selling vast quanti-
ties, and that scarcely a family iswithout it.
Year: 1867

Though spring was but continuation of win
ter, and early summer nearly as nngenial as
spring, there is no question but Old Sol has all
his caloric aboard now, and is pouring it down
with liberality that is stunning With the
thermometer from morning to night at % to 1O3
in the shade, we are, to parody Currans famous
metaphor, evervatcd and appalled, by the ire.
sistible genius OF universal evaporation. 80,
for lodge" &c. There is, however, great deal
of solid comfort to be had amid all these swell.
tering discomforts. How grateful, for instance,
is the change Of climate as you pass from the
sunny to the shady side Of the street or ~, al
eve, you take plunge into the river. But II
nearly takes ones breath to think of the farmers
who must gather their wheat in such broil. d
Year: 1867

JOHN STOUT is not stout man, physically
speaking-he is not eligible as q member Of the
Avoirdupois Base Ball Club, nor would his ply
steal presence grace an aldermanic feast; but
when it comes to doing stout business on stout
principles honest, square and manly-you will
travel far to find his equal He is making the
old stand of Cameron l. Eberhard the iveliest
business center in Ottawa.
Year: 1867

Stuff: The good time has come. There never
was better time in Ottawa in the last seven
years to get first class boots, shoes, CATERS, and
everything else in that line at half their worth
than there is now, if you will remember to go to
CHILD & RIOS. Their summer stock is the
heaviest in the city, and must be rushed Off in
three weeks. -r
Year: 1867

LOST A good bargain and about two dollars
and fifty cents besides, by the young man who
didn't buy a gay summer suit at Moneys the
other day, but went to another store where he
paid just the sum above named more than Mooney
would have charged for the same goods. Moral
Always find out the prices at Moneys before
you buy.
Year: 1867

J FARM RIDGE SEMINARY.-An advertisement
of this school will be found in another column
The school has enjoyed an excellent reputation
for number of years, and is now said to be in
better hands than ever. 1t is pleasantly located
in model neighborhood, nine miles south of
this CITY.
Year: 1867

ehandise cajolery and merry making.
by which the few shall be deiuaed into
parting with more thaB they want Ia
give. ind the many shall he educated
into the worse dclusion IL supposinv
they are not 10 surrender any thing Ia
the Christ who died for them. without
an ostensible Equivalent taken back
and you strike al the root Of all Chris.
tan charity while the name is on your
lips You cast up treacherous high
way for the Chureh's feet You hide
out Of sight the central reality uf saeri-
fice, which is the giving up 10 God Of
that which cost the selfish heart some
thing You eat ont the heart of tho
church To extend its outward prospori-
No scheme or endoavor 20 carry mp
zeal will bear inspection.
which interposes worldly or selt-seek-
ing or ambitious motive between the
soul and the Savior. II.


From he Crtaiaa.
Year: 1867

We begin this morning the Seventeenth
Volume of the DAILY JOURNAL. In doing
so we acknowledge our gratitude to the
people of this city and our patrons through
out the country for support, at all times
liberal, but which at present is beyond our
most sanguine expectations, when we re-
gard the scarcity of money, the want OF
mail facilities, and the general gloom and
prostration of the country.


To our friends it is hardly necessary to
renew promises which we have labored so
hard to perform, and in which we have the
benefit of the popular verdict. By untir-
ing energies in our labors, and by the gen
erous support of the community, we have
been enabled to enlarge the JOURNAL to the
first-class among Southern papers. In this,
as in all other efforts to build up newspa-
per worthy the city and its high-toned and
liberal citizens, we have met with kind
and flattering approval. With thanks to
our patrons and good wishes to all our peo-
ple. we begin our New Volume, determined
that its close will find our paper even firm
er established in the good opinion OF all
than it is now.-Daily Journal, 29M Sept
Year: 1867

We have heretofore failed to notice a
row which occurred between small party
of intoxicated young men and United States
soldiers in Fayetteville, which took place a
few days since, and would not now do SO
but that the facts have been misrepresented
and exaggerated into a terrible fight be-
tween "rebels and soldiers. Upon the
eve of the important elections we expected,
If there could be no real riot nursed into
existence, that false reports would be
started in order to influence Northern
votes. Negroes are nightly harangued
with the most incendiary appeals, and in
some instances advised to resort to the
bayonet if real or imaginary rights are de-
MED them. Throughout the length and
breadth of the South speakers without
talent, without character, and without a
thought, except the pay, received or ex-
pected, for their nefarious work, are doing
much to excite the negroes to open yio-
lence, by which means they think votes,
North, h,and South, would be secured to their
party.


Pending former elections, bloody riots
were inaugurated in several cites of the
South with much success. The blood of
the negro was shed to secure the support
of the whites, and would be again if pos
sible. But as yet there has been nothing
of the kind; drunken row in bawdy
house has been spread before the Northern
public to supply its place and show the
unconquered spirit of traitors, and the in
significant disorder at Fayetteville has
grown into magnificent proportions and
portentous political import in the hands
of voluntary and convenient correspond
ents.


The terrible stories about conflict be-
tween the military and war of races, turns
out to be merely the arrest of few dis
orderly young men, and instead of being
sent to Fort Macon, they were discharged
the next morning. All the rest was merely
reported for political effect-a silly ruSe
to defeat General Apathy, who is making
sad havoc in the Republican ranks.
Year: 1867

This gentleman grows uneasy. Having
perjured himself in taking the test-oath,


ne is endeavoring to prove it is not such
bad thing, after all, by trying to induce
others to do so, or excuse and Justify
those who have done SO. In reply to
some real or imaginary inquiries upon
this subject, he wades through two col
umns of newspaper with weak and awk-
yardly drawn distinctions between intention
and purpose, and concludes that the right
Year: 1867

We publish the second letter from this
gentleman to-day. It will be found to be
equally as interesting as the former. His
notes of travel and observations, with the
historical "reminiscences connected with the
localities visited in England, form the sub
stance of this letter, ana the reader cannot
rise from it's perusal without a better ac-
quaintance with places and scenes of much
interest from their connection with the
earlier history of that country.
Year: 1867

In turning TO the new crop we hnd the
accounts very conflicting, but not more so
perhaps than usual. The planting was
late, and the whole crop will average ut
least three weeks behind the usual date OF
growth. But for this and the ravages OF
the worm the yield might be safely given
at three million bales. The loss by the
worms may now be reckoned, as their work
has ceased. The loss from late planting
will depend largely upon the date OF the
first frost. The Goth of October is me-
dunn period for this event. After that has
occurred the matured cotton may be pick
ed, but no more will ripen. After q sur
vey of the whole evidence within our reaGh'
we have come to the conclusion that VIII with
good picking season the receipts for Ioo'-o
will reach two and half million bales a.
very early frost will cut this down nearly 10
the product Of the present year.
Year: 1867

thoughtful patriots of the North will en-
dorse this action of Congress, and never
once supposed that the measures devised
for party success would lead to such violent
and dangerous extremes. We are therefore
prepared to see these acts condemned at
the ballot box, and will hail such result
as the harbinger of better spirit, and a
happy and prosperous issue out of present
difficulties while their approval must re-
suit in yet greater trials and dangers to
the country, and complete the ruin at the
South, even now almost secured.
Year: 1867

courage and capacity as an officer were only
equalled by the esteem and respect enter
tanned by all with whom he was associated
for the noble qualities of his modest and
unassIlmiup character" +"
Year: 1867

We regret to learn that Gen. Cingman,
while riding in hack, in the city of New
York, few days ago. was struck in the
eye by the drivers whip-lash. and it is
feared he will lose the sight of the eye en-.
tirely. In fact, it is reported that the eye
ball was completely cut out
Year: 1867

Thirty-three thousand barrels of flour
have been manufactured by three flour
ing mills of Sacramento within the last
FIVE months for the New York market


Three hundred tons of Cumberland
coal have recently been landed at the
Sacramento levee, for foundry at Silver
City. a portion of it has been forward
ed across the mountains. The Napa
Reporter says: We hIred a boy the 9th
er day 10 help our devil. Hunting about
the Office for stick" he came across
the monkey wrench" After sticking
away three or four hours, he laid it down
in despair, with the remark, That's
the hardest stick to set type in L ever
saw. Several respectable but fash
ionable ladies of Marysville, as we learn
from the appeal, are preparing to defy
awkward custom, which obliges them TO
be stuck up against the side of a horse
like a flowing circus poster when riding.
They are making Turkish trowsers and
propose to wear them-on horseback.
The old style is bad-for the women as
well as the horse. The San Francisco
EramiRer says: Never, in the history
of the country were the Democracy. so
Year: 1867

Has no equal in the Great West


For 1867, THE PosT will be made most
acceptable to the miner, the artisan, the
tradesman, and the family fire-side. To
its already large corps Of correspondents,
travelling and home, is added one from
the great Paris Exposition, and full re-
ports will be had from the capital of tss
fashionable world.


mining regions it is firmly welded and
nothing will escape its argus-eyes that viii
tend to promote the welfare Of our yong
and beautiful Montana
Year: 1867

Gold has been working down diFng the past few days,
causing weaker feeling In the cheese market. Shippers
are taking very little fine cheese for which they rarely
pay lee They looking for common article OF farm
dairy at 16&d6c and Eucceed In finding good deal OF
this kind Some rough lots Of English Dairy urged
upon them ut l2dllc and Ohio farm dairy, not In
good order sold at 2c There still few extra lots


Of fancy Factory held at 21c aud hear OF small Gales
OF selected at 3oic but very little Is taken by the home
trade even The tendency Is downward, for IL Is
thought that the stock IL ample to last until the
make which will be some OF the factories
are on the point Of starting Prices favor early Of
cheese IN preference 70 butter Arrivals for the week.
Year: 1867

We have talked blue Butter market for some time.
Now ii has almost black look, and the rule OF dropping
quotations about peTageek still holds good. Parties
who refused for good sound State daes yesterday,
arc regrettng their action Very little Welsh goes
over 2se and we saw large lots Of fair Lewis County
Butter offered at 25c Still when small dairy Of gilt


edged Butter is received t will bring more moneywe
heard Of little at 35c but there are so few packages OF
this kind they not 70 be taken into the account The
best Western cannot be sold at over lec shippers are
examining aHtte but want good lots at about hc and
Butter ut 10U1cOne lot Of the latter sold
a &C., and another, mostly broken rolls mt lie.
The season Of roll butter IS about oyer-that
Is, it do MT sell People already begin 70 call
Tor new Butter, and the few packages received
being 7S935c according to quality In fortnight from
there wiz be enough 10 have influence
The market To show that view Of the market was
correct urged farmers send in last Fan and
early in Winter, when there scarcity, and prices
ruled high will instance Ohio dairy Of 200 frkns,
very good sent in last FALL and could have been sold &c
that time for but limited at 32e which 1t really
cost It was sold yesterday for lGe losing the owner
upon 5000 Another small lot received last June,
held at to but has just been sold at lsc There
a time when could have been sold at 35c. These
recent sales at the market price, and samples OF
hundreds OF others. There is growing feeling among
dealers that they wen cut loose poor lots even
grease prices but waIstO be the first to break
nnder Stil IL come 10 that eventually and be-
ginning may we made. TheBeceipts for the week
are Ols packages about 1900 less than the previous
week st nothing Ike tins amount is used during the
1T to
Year: 1867

There scarcely any change in dressed poultry
that hard lots have been sold low Farsrs do not
sufficiently take into consideration that poultry picked
without aseratch will bring &C. per than that with
the skin broken though the one really good as the
Other-Ooks gOa great way In this market. Live geese
drug lot Of more than 1900 Western selling at
81 90 per pair. We quote:
Year: 1867

A most ludicrous scene transpired in place
not Thousand miles from Louisville, one night
not long since, which, though little annoying
to the parties Immediately concerned, was yet
SO innocent and funny that we cannot refrain
from giving the general outlines, suppressing
names, of course


Two sprightIy and beautiful young ladies
were visiting their cousin, another beautiful
young Lady, who, like her guests. was Of that
happy age which turns everything into fun and
merriment II the truth were told, we fear we
should have 10 record the fact that these three
misses were just little fast. They were fond
of practical jokes, and were continually aging
all sorts of pranks with each other. All three
occupied a room un the ground floor, cuddled up
together in one bed.


Tw" OF the young Ladies' attended party on
the night in question, and did not get home un-
til haf-past twelve o'clo, K at night AS it was
late they concluded not to disturb the house
hold, they quietly stepped into their room
through the low open window.


In about half all hour after they left for the
party, young Methodist minister called at the
house where they were staying and craved
nights lodging, which, of course, was cheerfuly
granted. AS ministers Hlways have the best of
everything, the old lady put him in the best
room to sleep, and the young lady Fanny who
had not gone TO the party, was entrusted with
the duty of sitting up for the absent ones, and
VI lHiOTm'Hb iutU Vi the CHduRe OF rOOmS one
took up her post in the parlor, and as the night
was sutry sleep overcame her, and she departed
on an excursion to the land OF dreams.


We will now return 10 the young ladies who
had gone into their room through the window.
By the dim light of the moonbeams they
struggled through the curtains the young ladies
were enabled 10 descry the outline OF Fannie las
they supposedly ensconed in the middle of the
bed They saw more. to wit: a pair of boots.
The nth flashed upon th"m ut once. They saw
it ALL Fannie had set the booIs in the room to
give them gond scare. They put their heads
together and determined to turn the tables
her. Silently tney disrobed.- and rs stealthy
cats they took their position on e'cn side of the
bed. At given sgnAl they bo jumped into
bed. each side of the unconscious par
son, laughing aud screaming " Oh what a man
Oh, what a man T. and they gave the poor be-
wildered minister such pr"miscnous huggin.
and tonsling as few p r>onS arc able to brag of
in the course of lifetime


The noise of this proceeding awokc the old
lady, who was sleeping in an adjoining room.
She comprrhended the situation in a moment,
and rushing to the room. she opened the door
and exclaimed Oh Lordy gals, it is man
it is a mau sure enough t.


There was one prolonged, consolidated
scream a fash of muslin through the door,
and all was over


The hest of the joke is that the minister took
the whole thing in earnest. He would listen to
no apologies the old lady could make for the
girls He would hear no excuse but solemnly
folded his clerical robes around him. and silently
stole away.