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Year: 1867

As NAV be seen by reference to our
,elegraphic columns, this mighty and
model Republic is abont to enlarge it's
limits. BY treaty with the Car ofRus-
sia. We are about to acquire that very
frigid and very snowy section OF this
continent. which is known - Russian
America. q section which seems to have
incurred the displeasure Of Providence
in some terrible manner, since, in addi-
lion TO unproductiveness of soil, rigor
of climate, and the general desolation
of its snow fields and ice-bergs, it must
he eursed with the calamities of black
Republican government. Russia was
thought to be approaching liberality in
her policy, domestic as we'll "a foreign.
The abolition of serfdom, aud other
measures inaugurated for the heneht OF
the lower classes Of her people, were
regarded as eyidencing relaxation OF
tha, absolutism and rigOr which have
heretofore ,uarked her government. The
impression OF her adoption of liberal
ideas will now be Obliterated entirely.
No more merciless aad barbarous cru
city could le devised than the cession
of Russian territory to the United
States 1t will he regarded as an act
ofdeliberate wantonness, and will not
only ruin whatever of reputation for
liberality Russia may have acquired,
but it will prove her to be despotic to
degree Of which the human mind has no
conception and human history no par
allel.


1t is possible that the shameful fail
ure of the dominant party to govern
Onr present territory decently and re-
specially, should weigh against any
extension of our limits, but upon that
point we are not greatly concerned; we
are troubled merely for the sad situa-
ton Of the new acquisitions. The au-
Year: 1867

thorities may annex the North Pole if
they like; we shall only be sorry for the
North Pole. At the same time, We
think it gross outrage upon any peo-
pie, no matter how severe and despotic
their Government, to place them at the
mercy of Radical rulers. There are few
people save Americans sufficiently de-
graded to endure it, and there are none
who are depraved and vicious enough
to deserve SO terrible fate.
Year: 1867

SUBSTITUTE FOR LABoR.--It is plain
that as it takes the same labor to cul-
tivate a fertile acre as one which is
sterile, the sum expended in produc-
tive labor diminishes in a direct ratio
with the improved productive capacity
of the soil. This is illustrated in the
excellent suggestions which are here
copied from Florida paper:


Let the planter take the $3.50 which
he proposes to pay for an extra hand,
and invest it in manures judiciously,
and he will increase the amount of his
crop more than the work of an extra
hand. Besides he makes clear above
this the board and other necessaries
necessary to the obtaining of hands
the present day. Then take the 5000
that he would pay for the mule, and
invest in the same way, to say nothing
of the harness and plow, and any one
can readily perceive the advantage a
man would have over his neighbor
who uses none of these fertilizers
We are glad to see so many of our
better planters take this thing into
consideration, and procure large sup
plies of guano and other manures.
Year: 1867

THERE quite commotion in Sacramento
just prior to the municipal election as to whether
the Democratic party of that city should pass in
its checks, or make straight ticket. That party
once noble and patriotic one but ''scurvy
politicians destroyed it. As it is now lead in
California, it is the Botany Bay, the Siberian
mines of politics. Making a regular ticket is play
ing "high life below stairs Until many of the
old nuisances who brought it into disgrace,
weeded from its ranks, it is doomed party, and
the presentation by it what its leaders would call
''stif backed ticket, in the present frame of the
popular mind, could be easily beaten by a coored
one.
Year: 1867

ForE CoMMTTENES.-It isSupposed that Marys
vile claimed four OF the nine Congressional Com
miitee, because that city was better representa-
ton Of the Filthy pool than any other portion o
this Congressional District Union men of the
bully Third. Awake arouse /, Shake of the dew
drops that glisten upon your garments" or you u
be Obliged 10 vote for a Marysville Duck for Con
gress The Democrats will Hatch out a candidate
from Marysyille also.
Year: 1867

NoTs OF PREPARAIIoN.-The Stase Executive
Committee of the Union party. have issued call
for meeting of the Union State Central Commit
tee at San Francisco on Wednesday, April 10th. at
P. NJ, for the purpose of taking action in relston
to calling Union State Convention, and for the
transaction of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting
Year: 1867

TESTING WooL.-The quality of wool is tested by
taking a lock from the sleeps back and placing it
on a surface representing an inch 10 length If the
spirals count from Thirty to thirty three in that
space, the wool is equal TO the finest Electoral or
Saxony wool. The staple is inferior accordingly as
ii takes lesser number to I'LL up the space.
Year: 1867

President Lincoln, when approached
on the subject Of his denomination, said
in his common sense, hOnaely phrase
that he thought 1t was not safe ''to
swap horses while crossing a stream"
This Union of ours is now crossing a
stream Of political turbulence issuing
from the dark and terrible womb Of
War. Ought our government at such
a time to change hands from the party
which has been tried and found faith
ful to the party which has been tried
and found wanting 1T is not safe to
run the risk Of such a change at such
time. The party should be kept ct the
helm which which has safely piloted
the ship Of State through the storms Of
the last six years. To put the faithless
crew who mutinied, and tried to scuttIe
burn and wreck our goOdly ship in
charge Of her at this time would be
most insane and inexcusable folly.
Year: 1867

bt two to four plants punched together, and each
plant requiring the ideuticd ii space and feed.
The elements ot growth being distributed all thro
the surface soil, the plants should stand where
;hoir feed is Instead Of growing thcir passage to
10; or. in other words. the distribution Of the
plants should be such that they can absorb nutri-
ton from the entire surface mould making the en-
tire soil Of the ground contribute 20 the growth Of
the crop, as far as compatible with thorough and
frequent cultivation And this is particularly true
of light and medium soils.


2. That cultivation cannot be thorough or suli-
cent unless IL be also frequent tor constant growth
Is but a cOnscqlfeti 90 constant feeding, which is
true also Of vegetation generally. The necessity
for frequent cultivation consists in the evident
truth that an open, .ne and mellow condition of
The surface mould is not attanable otherwise than
by frequently " loOsening up the sans. Top
or upward growth Is evidently Of quite much
value and importance As downward or root growth,
and insure this upward growth, an aDsard supply
of plant food. in quantity TO correspond, is indis-
pcnsahle But tight, close, or caked state OF the
surface moull such as heavy showers produce
quickly, prevents the upward circulation OF mriiorm
plant food from the surface soil, and checks or
arrests growth But by far the larger proportion
of plant growth being derived from this upward
priiorm circulation from the surface mould It is
necessary 20 keep the soil open aud mellow to
admit It's ascent it is evident that constant feed
ing aud continual growing are preliminary condi-
tions TO a full or large growth. And this will
hold rs to the growing Of corn on all ordinary
soils. i W. CLARKE.


Greea L1ks Co.. Wis.
Year: 1867




As passed by the Senate, the important proyis-
ions Of the supplementary reconstruction bill are.
Before the lst Of September the commanding
general IN each district shall cause a registration
TO be made Of all male citizens qualified to vote
by the previous act, which excludes only those
who have broken the oath 10 support the constitu-
ton Each person registered must take and sub
scribe an oath that he has the prescribed qualifi-
cations for voter aud that he has not been dis
franchised for rebellion felony, and that he will
support the constitution and obey the laws and en-
courage others so TO do After the completion of
the registration, at thirty days notice, an election
for delegates to a constitutional convention is to
be held, at which the voters will also vote for or
against convention. II majority of all regis
tered vote on this question: aud majority of this
majority vote for the convention it will be held
If not, the state remains under military rule, with
universal suffrage IN all such elections as shall be
permitted blythe commanding general. The op-
ponents Of the convention may thus defeat it by
either voting for against it, not voting at all,
and those most opposed who refrain from voting
are 10 be counted against it,


This increases the chances for the defeat of the
measure. Within sixty days after the election
the commanding General is to proclaim the result,
and if the vote is for convention the delegates
are to be notified to meet at time aud place TO
be liked by the commander The convention,
when organized, is to determine by vote whether
It will proceed to form constitution. If not, it
VIII dispersot Whcu opens anOther chance to de-
feat reconstruction. Ii the delegates proceed and
form a constitution it is 10 Oe submitted TO the
people, and must be accepted by majority of the
voters registered, and not merely of those actually
voting, otherwise it falls altogether, which affords
another pretty good opportunity for failure. Ii
the new constitution survives these various tests it
is tgbe sent to Congress for It's approval, and if
Congress finds it in accordance with both recon
struction bills in substance and in the manner of
its birth. then the state shall be declared entitled
to representation in Congress. 10


The officers of registration aud all others con-
nected with the process OF reconstruction to
be appointed by the commanding General aud
must take the test oath Of 1861 which excludes all
who have aided the rebellion. The expenses in
Cured by the commanding General are TO be paid
out Of the United States treasury those OF the
convention by the state.


The important feature Of the Senate amend
ments to the bill is that which allows the people
to decide whether they will voluntarily reconstruct
not.
Year: 1867

in the assessment Of income f,r former yea's
persons holding United States securities
have not included the aocruiug interest in
their return OF income. Assessors should
inquire especially into this subject, aud if
the omission has been made tho deficiency
should be assessed but without penalty
when it appears to have been duo to a mis-.
apprehension OF the law.


SO. The attention of assessors is partcu.
larly called to the terms of the act in force,
which require to be included in rcturus OF
income the share Of any person of the gains
and profits OF all companies whether in.
corporated or partnership, who would DO
entitled to the Same if divided, whether
divided or otherwise.
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, March 5.-COnsiderabe feeling
exists in our neighbOring city of Alexandria,
Va, it being said that the colored people in
tend to cast their votes for candidates of their
own selection for municipal officers to be
chosen to-day The Commissioner of Election
yesterday appointed the Mayor of Alexandria
and Judge Moore, to proceed to Washington
and consult the Attorney General of the United
States upon the question of the legality of
negro votes should they be offered The
Alexandria Gazette says that the idea that
negroes have right to vote grows out of the
passage by Congress of the Reconstruction
bill The Washington Chronicle of this morn
ing says:-


"To.day the first election in the South since
the passage OF the great act of reconstruction
will take place In the city of Alexandria, Vir-
q a. AS some threats have been made by the
Rebel element in that city, and some fears are
entertained by loyal men that these threats
may be executed upon colored people H. is we'll
for all parties to understand that the law will
be enforced against every offender"


We understand that sufficient and efficient
steps have been taken to prevent violence upon
the colored peaple, and if the election officers
at Alexandria refuse their votes. thew will
have to take the consequences. Governor
Pierpont yesterday appealed to General Candy,
in command of the Military Department, TO
adopt the necessary precautions, and we have
no doubt that these will be adequate for all
emergencies
Year: 1867

A New PRocEss.-A new process for cleaning
the facades of public buildings and dwelling
houses is under experiment in Paris. A steam
engine supplies pipes of gutta-percha with a
constant stream of vapor. These are applied
to the stone or brick surface of buildings one
man directing the steam jet and the other
using brush. The building, after the appi-
cation of this system, looks as clean and new
as when erected. Two men in three days will
thus wash the facade of an hotel.
Year: 1867

ordinary acquisitions to a different market;
and the sooner they do it successfully, the
sooner they will have handsome balance at
their bankers


The statistics which we have seen upon this
subject are thus far extremely vague. We are
willing to have it investigated; but as a gen.
eral rule we have found Government always
paying little more than theEmarket price for
every commodity, including labor. We know
that even at the present salaries these offices
are sought for eagerly by competent men. The
presumption, therefore, is that in most cases
the salaries are high enough. A sweeping In
crease is certainly not called for.
Year: 1867

A white man in Kentucky murdered his colored
mistress the other day; bat he explained that he
was afraid she would tell his wife that he had a
child by her, and Kenbicky justice wis satisfied
The magistrate who beard his case was SYM
pathetic, and accordingly the murderer, one of
the cowardliest it appears, was released forth
with Much as we are used to startling reports
of Southern justice, this case amazes us- As we
read it in telegram, it seems that the taking of
human life in Kentucky il u matter Of as much
indifference as the throwing away of a badcigar.
A man commits the two worst crimes upon the
weakest and humblest of women, and judge,
in league with the murderer, lets him 60 AS 20
how far the spirit of this hdeOus dispensatiOn is
shared by other magistrates, and by the public
opinion of Kentucky, we do not stop to inquire.
The state of things there must be almost hope
less, if it is possible for any other justice Of'the
peace to set a murderer free on personal explaDa-
ton. Evidently the negro has one right in
Kentucky, which white justice hardly disputes,
and that is the right of being killed.
Year: 1867

We print on our second page a complete an


alysis of the Tariff bills as passed by the Senate
and by the House, for the purpose of enabling


our readers to see at once the difference of the


duties proposed by the different Houses. From
the fact that the Senate bill is entirely differ
ent in arrangement from that passed by the
House, and that the amendments are numer-
Ous it was very difficult to understand to what
extent the Tariff originally proposed has been
modified. We have endeavored to reduce the
confusion to order, and TO place the subject
clearly before the public,
Year: 1867

The precise stage which the question of the
Alabama claims has reached is indicated in
Lord Derby's reply to question put by Earl
Russell in the House of Lords last Tuesday
evening, The British Government, it appears
have at length agreed to submit the matter to
arbitration, and await from the United States
Government plain statement OF the points
on which adjustment on that plan is desired.
This, we opine, there will be no difficulty In
gunDlyinO
Year: 1867

The proud announcement of the passage by
the Tennessee House of Representatives of the
bill for negro suffrage was made in the U. s.
Senate yesterday by Mr. Fowler. He scarcely
Overstated the Importance of the event 1t is,
indeed, one of the greatest victories since the
beginning of the war-incOmparably the great
est achievement of Southern legislation since
it closed. We should like to hope it may be
the prophecy of similar laws near at hand in
other States
Year: 1867

Our correspondence from Crete pictures
vividly and in detail the gallant struggle which
the devoted Cretans are making against their
oppressors. The Spartans and the Persians,
too, seem to be at work again in Themopyle,
and it will appear a disgrace to the chivalry of
mankind if anything approaching the exteIlnl-
nation of the heroes of Crete is permitted.
Year: 1867

Massachusetts, will probably reject the Con-
stitutional Amendment; which shows clearly
enough the dissatisfaction of the true North
with any disposition of Reconstruction matters
so incomplete and delusive as would be set
tlement Oh the basis of the Amendment.
Year: 1867

present unjust and invidious discrimination
against coored citizens, and that this PROPOSE
ton tends to prevent that most desired consum-
nation, we trust that it may not prevail.


Gentlemen of the Legislature we pray you
TO pass some Convention bill at a very early
Javf
Year: 1867

The Sanitary Committees Report on Prosti-
tuition presents some statistics not entirely new,
but peculiarly instructive at this time. Certain
police and hospital reforms, in connection with
the social disease, the nature of which is under
stood, are also recommended.
Year: 1867

Mr.. Shaw of Jefferson presented the main
arguments in favor of Protection to the AS
sembly, yesterday, in an able speech, which we
hope will convince the Legislature OF Its duty
to the industry of the State.
Year: 1867

The Assistant Treasurer in New-YOrk, who
was made the subject of resolution of the
House, inquiring into the stringency Of tile
money market, is exonerated in the report OF
the Investigating Committee which we print
Year: 1867

record the same in book to be
procured by him for the purpose,
at the expense Of the funds in the
hands of Commissioners Of Public
Buildings for his District; and he
shall also forward a certified
copy thereof to the Secretary Of
State, to he filed in his Office. The
individual members of such cOrpo-
rationS, whenever the object Of
the association is for the purpose
of trading or transacting business
for profit, shall be Jointly and sew
orally bound for the ultimate pay
ment Of all the contracts Of said
companies, incurred while they
are members Of the same. The
Clerk of the Court, for his services
in each case. shall receive the sum
of two dollars. Corporations thus
created, shall have succession Of
officers and members, power and
authority to make all bylaws not
rcpugnant to the laws Of the land,
to have and use common seal
and same to alter at will, to sue
and be sued, plead and be mplead-
ed in any Court Of law or equity
in this State, and may exercise all
corporate powers necessary to the
purpose Of their organization, but
shall make no contracts or pur-
chase, or hold any property Of any
kind, except such as is necessary
in Icgitimately carrying into effect
such purpose, OF for securing debts
due to the company.


A private corporation for the
purpose ofcarrying on agricultural
mechanical, mining, or manutac-
| turing business-eNccpt that OF
manufacturing or distiIling spiritu-
GUS or Intoxicating liqUors-may
bc created without the st0ckhold-
erS mourning al individual liabil-
ity for its indebtedness by comply
ing with the following provisions
\ declaration in writing by the
applicants, specifying the object
Of their association, and the par
ticuIar business they propose to
carry on, together with their name:
and the amount Of capital to be
employed by them, and the tlme'
not exceeding thirty years, tor
which they desire to be incorpora-
ted; which declaration shall be
signed by all the stockholders; and
accompanied by the affidavit OF
Year: 1867

MODE OF EJECTING TRESPASSERS.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, noeo met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and By the authority Of the same,
That if any person shall have
gone into or shall hereafter go ill.,
to possession Of any lands or tene-
ments Of another, without his con-
sent, or without warrant Of law,
it shall be lawful for the owner Of
the land so trespassed upon to ap-
ply to any Magistrate to serve q
notice on such trespasser to quit
the premises, and if after the ex-
piration Of five days, from person
al service Of such notice, such
trespasser refuses CT neglects to
quit, it shall then be the duty Of
such Magistrate to issue his war
rant to any Sheriff or Constable,
requiring him forthwith to eject
such trcspasser: using such force
as may be necessary: provided,
however, that if the person in pos
session, before the expiration of
the said five days, appears before
such Magistrate and satisfies him
that he has a color Of claim to the
possession # such premises and
enters into bond to the person
claiming the land with good and
sufficient security to be approved
by the Magistrate, conditionedfor
the payment Of all such costs and
expenses as the person claiming
to be the owucr Of the land may
incur in the successful establish
ment of HE claim by any Of the
modes Of proceeding nowprovided
by law, the said Magistrate shall
not issue his warrant as aforesaid


Sec. 2. That the Magistrate
shall be entitled to demand and
receive from the person applying
for such warrant, a fee Of five dol
lars before issuing the same, and
the Sheriff or Constable shall, in
like manner, be entitled to demand
and receive fee Of five dollars
and mileage, before executing such
warrant, from the person applying
for the same.


Ratified December Is.