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Year: 1867

While the hecatombs of fowls and oceans
of beer were disappearing in these apart
ments, the chairs were being cleared out
of the concert room, and at about half-past
twelve dancing commenced, shortly to be
brought to an untimely close by one of
those horrible tragedies of every day life
that realize the ghastly Egyptian custom
by which one gust, at least, at every feast
was compelled to accept a skeleton for
neighbOr. A very charming and accom-
plished young lady, the wife of Ernest Won
Teschenberg, the editor of the Weiner lei
ting, was leaving the supper room with her
husband, intending to return home.


While crossing the ball room, where q
brilliant waltz was being played, q friend
asked her to take single turn round the
room. The temptation was too great to
be resisted, so consigning her buvnouS to
her husband, she joined the dances and
was whirled off with great rapidity by her
partner. She had scarcely got half round
the huge circle when she fell from his arms,
as though struck by thunderbolt, dead
They raised her from the ground gently,
and carried her into another room. A
dozen doctors were in attendance, and every
eXpedlent that science could suggest was
tried to restore consciousness to the fair
young form lying so strangely still in its
gay toilette. A smile upon her lips flow
er in her hair Of the scene 1 cannot con-
vey an idea; such agony as that I witnessed
on Sunday morning in the robing room of
the neutrality-suspicious. is too dreadful
to recall-too sacred to describe. The gay
groups melted away in breathIess horror,
stricken hurry; within few minutes the
spacious ball room was silent and empty !;
of all the " "Hesperus members and the
guests, none but handful of mourners
remained behind to watch over that
which half an hour before had been hap
py wife and mother. have now witnessed
three sudden deaths in ball rooms-the
first two were, if possible, even more terri
bic than the last. In the first case, a lovely
girl was shot through the heart by the man
she was engaged to ; in the second, the
belle Of the ball was burnt to death before
her garments, which had caught fire whilst
she was being whisked past the open fire
place, could be torn off. But the tragical
episode of yesterday morning is rendered
more melancholy than either by the remem-
brance that two little children, the eldest
not three years old, are left motherless by
the consequences of a waltz
Year: 1867

Be closed this volume What to me


AvaiIs its widely vaunted lore,
When rests my happiness on thee,


How may its pages charm me more.
Hope points me out a brighter day,


see its dawning glories shine,
And far off voices sweetly say,


Thy lovely one may yet be thine"
Till then, beloved, thou shalt be
The theme Of every reverie.
Year: 1867

to be removed and transferred and proceed NO
further in the case: Provided, however, That il
the party aforesaid shall fail duly to enter the re-
moyal and transfer, as aforesaid, in the circuit
court OF the United States, agreeably to this act
the state court by which judgment shall have
been rendered, and from which the transfer and
removal shall have been made, as aforesaid, shall
bs authorized, on motion for that purpose, to is
sue execution, and to carry into effect any such
Judgment, the same as if no such removal and
transfer had been made. And provided also,
That no such appeal or writ of error shall be al
lowed in any criminal action or prosecution
where final judgment shall have been rendered
IN favor of the defendant or respondent by the
state court. And If in any suit hereafter COM
menced the plaintiff is nonsuited or Judgment
pass against him, the defendant shall recover
double costs.


Sec. &. And be it further enacted, That any
suit or prosecution described in this act, in which
nnal Judgment may be rendered in the circuit
court, may be carried by writ of error to the su-
preme court, whatever may be the amount of said
Judgment


See. T. And be it further enacted, That no suit
or prosecution, civil or criminal, shall be main.
tanned ior any arrest or Imprisonment made, or
other trespasses or wrongs done or committed,
or act omitted to be done, at any time during the
present rebellion, by virtue under color Of any
authority derived from or exercised by or under
the President of the United States, or by or un-
der any act OF Congress, unless the same shall
have been commenced within two years next af-
ter such arrest, imprisonment, trespass, or
wrong may have been done or committed or act
may have been omitted to be done: Provided,
That in no shall the limitation herein provi-
ded commence to run until the passage of this
act, SO that no party SHALL by virtue Of this act,
be debarred of his remedy by suit Or prosecution
until two years from and after the passage of this
act


Approved, March 8, 1863
Year: 1867

The day is ended. Ere 1 sink to sleep
My weary spirit seeks repose in Thine;
Father, forgive my trespasses, and keep


This little little life of mine.
With loving kindness curtain thou my>bed,
And cool in rest my burning pilgrim feet
Thy pardon be the pillow for my head


So shall my sleep be sweet.
At peace with all the world, dear Lord and
Thee,


No fears my souls unwavering faith can
shake;
Ais well! whene'er the grave opes for me
Mornings light then will break!
Year: 1867

Dedication of the Colored Normal High


School-Address by Chief Justice Chase


The CeIored People to be Educated aud


un;,hhsnaniZedEIns, ;,h SSsun ,n 10 De Blessed


Discrimin ina tion-H Snubbed for


Extreme Radicalism and Misrepresent.


ing the Party


Especial dispatch to the Star.l


RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 15-Ohief Justice
Chase was present tonight At the dedication
of the Normal High School building for col.
ored persons, and delivered an address He
said that by the fiat OF God the letters had
been struck from the limbs of millions OF aged
slaves and they had become free. Being citi.
zens it as necessary that they should be edu-
Gated. Teachers at first came from the North,
then societies were formed to further the OBJ.
ject and he was glad to know that the
great society of which he had the honor
to be president had been instrumental
in erecting the building which was being
dedicated and which he hoped would
accomplish much good. The work of edu.
eating freedmen was but Just begun: but
by oreaHized efforts much would be effected,
and the day was not tar distant when IN
states OF the Soath would have a system of
free schools in which all might be educated
schools N which there would be no discrimi-
nation He hoped the day was not far distant
when the hills aud valleys of the South would
be glorIhed and blessed by school h Juses. He
had SAID several years ago. in q speech made
on slInlidr occasion, Lhat ne might Ii Te 10 see
the day that the sun would not shine on .he
footprints OF slave in America, when no slave
should tread the soil Of Virginia, and he
THANKED God that that hope had been realized
The work of educating the colored people mad
commenced, and would not stop. 1t con Id not
go backwards, but would be pushed for ward
until all of them were educated and chris
TANNED.


Governor Pierepont, General Brown, Judge
Bond, and other prominent gentlemen were
present. Inc audience was composed of about
equal parts of white and colored people.


1t is stated that Hum nicu It had an int view
with Judge Chase last night, and received a
severe castigalion from him for his extreme
radical uttrrances. He was told that he mis-
represented the party, and brought IL into dis
credit in the State


The caucusing between Judge Chase and
those OF his party who support his claims for
the Presidential nomination in this State was
continued to day. Extreme reticence marked
their counsris
Year: 1867

ExPERIMENTAL PAvEMENr.-For PURPOSES
OF experiment new pavement, composed OF a
foundation OF cobble stones, filled in win a
composition OF gas tar and resin, to be covered
with q top layer Of small gravel stoaas and
foIled iowa solid, is being laid in fremont
Year: 1867

Trust NOT the oath Of the profane; be sure,
they are spenthrifts Of honor. They who Tear
not God will hardly keep inviolate covenant
with man, and no occasional sacredness can at
,ach to an babitual jest. The motto Of their
faith is" Lightly spoken, lightly broken.
Year: 1867

We have told you many times how i'm
portant it is that every mothers son OF
you should turn out next Tuesday, but
we cannot refra'H from again urging
upon your attention the fact that little
Indifference on your part may produce
the most disastrous effects. 1t was this
indifference in Pennsylvania and Ohio
that caused us to lose our usual major
tiles. So turn out! You are most
heartily sick of the heavy taxes in this
county: you know as well as we can tell
you that the Democratic party is the
cause : that it has squandered your mon
ey, and that it has lenonlinated men who
arc individually charged with that crime
and you know, 90. that the Republican
party has put III nomination ticket
with which the opposition can find no
fault, men who are honest, men who have
been tried and found true; and you
know that if ever there was necessity
-pr revery vote 10 be broughtout 1t Is NOW
Then be on hand, and do not forget to
bring that neighbor Of yours VINO thinks
he cannot find time to come" Bring
him along or come and let us know where
he is. This is no ordinary matter, but
one of the greatest Importance. Rcmem-
Der we are to elect FIVE OF our County
Board, and they viii have important
questions coming before them, questions
which will effect the l)oches Of every man
in the County. How important that
honest men should be elected. You dl
not want men elected who will turn aroupG
and elect themselves into some othei
o.iicc which they have no right to ELL
-ior men who viii give away your money
rs yoa know has been done! Then as
We said before, g to the polls early, and
FOR one day work for the good Of the
c3unty.
Year: 1867

but be thinks they rust not meddle with
politics.


We believe we only state the truth
when we say that Wisconsin never had
better Treasurer thln the man who
now holds that position. His accounts
are all straight unlike those of the last
Democratic Treasurer we had, who
couldn' find some $50. I 900, which ought to
have been in his possession when he came
to settle his books but still we do not
believe that he is any better than
the other nominees. They have been
tried, they have done their work we'll,
and now they are again before the people.
Shall they be elected? From all parts of
the State comes the cheering words
''They shall2"
Year: 1867

The prospects for carrying the State
are good. The indications from all over
the State are all that we could ask for. =
Our party friends are working hard and
have resolved to rote when the time
comes. Is every Republican in Manito-
voc county of like mind? Reader, if
you know Of one who has not adopted
that resolution it is your duty to see tha ,
he does.
Year: 1867

Total, sI,W42a8 q
Now there is but one expenditure here
of which the palmer Address speciii-
callv complains, and chat is the amount
paid for soldiers receptions. When our
boys returned from the battle fields of the
South, those "ho arrived in Madison to
be mustered out were taken to the Rail
Road House, and given one good square
meal, and the State paid for it. Surely
that was little enough for it to do, but
the copperheads don't like it. We wo i
like to see soldiers five cent supscrip-
ton paper circulated for the purpose Of
paying back that SO, ,439 into the State
Treasury, for it does seem so bad that
those who opposed the cause in which
the soldiers engaged should now be called
on to help pay for what tho same sol
diers had to eat But the main false
Il toi that We wish to call attention to is
that the bulk Of the money 80 expend-
ed goes into the hands of partizan favor
ties and official pensioners on he State y
Webster declares the bulk" to be the
la principal p,r ion, where cas- only
thirteenth of the amount expended
has been used for State officers pay. So
much for the truth Of the Palmer
A lIreSs
Year: 1867

We understand that the commencement of O
season of Italian opera at the French theatre
tonight, with the new company and the
new and grand prima donna, Giuditta Altieri,
has created q great sensation both in
fashionable and musical circles. When almost
every one had begun to despair of see
ing Italian opera again for some time, as we
used to sec il in former times, it has suddenly
revived with the finest prospects. The cause
of this is found in the arrival among us Of
the truly great artistic we have mentioned.
Naturally, too, she has had the power of at
tracing to the management the frat talent to
be found in the country. The critics, singers
and musicians, especially, are in q state of ex-
citement. Those who have heard the rehearsals
are delighted, while among others there is
great deal of rivalry and jealousy. The old
wornout singers and performers, many of
whom have been living upon false reputa-
ton, because really we have not had such
star as Altieri to throw them in the shade, are
afraid of being eclipsed. Altogether this new
Italian opera promises to afford refreshing
excitement as well as a delightful entertain
ment at this dull season of the year. The
selection of the popular opera Of 1raviata,
with Altieri in her SURPRISING r6le Of Violetta,
for the opening night, shows the good sense of
the management. To hear it there will be,
doubtless, brilliant and fashionable audience
Year: 1867

The new position in which France has been
placed by the results of the recent European
war and by the very recent reforms inaugu-
rated by Napoleon I'LL presents her before tho
world in waiting attitude. France stands
with her sword still sheathed, but with her
hand on the hilt The Emperor bides his
time, but likewise prepares, by even ex-
traordinary measures, for all eventualities.
In his letter to the Minister Of State.
Napoleon says that "to govern is to
profit by the experience which has been
acquired and to foresee the wants of the fi-
ture." Knowing well how to govern, he listens
to the lessons of the past and fixes his eye On
the futures near as well as distant future
while apparently fulfilling his old promise that
he would one day crown with liberty the edi-
fee erected by the national will The substi-
tuition Of "the privilege of putting questions 10
the government" for "the sterile discussions"
occasioned by the debate on the address of the
Emperor will prevent inconvenient assaults
upon his unlucky German and Mexican poll
cy-.assaults that might aggravate irritation
and humiliation on account OF the loss of ma
tional prestige abroad. The concessions Of the
Emperor, extending (within certain limits "de-
manded by public safety" and as far as is
consistent with the power intrusted to him by
the mtion) the privileges of the press, the right
Of meeting and other "puSiic liberties" are
probably more serious and important than
they might at first seem to an American or an
Englishman. To the Frenchman they may prove
sufficient to awaken him from the lethargy into
which he has fallen under former restrictions.
With new sense of enlarged freedom he will
be the more susceptible to the appeal which
will doubtless be made before the close of this
very year to the national sentiment Of the
French Bismarck rallied around him in. the
late German war the most violent of his radical
opponents in Prussia. Why may not Napoleon
do the same with his own in France French
men Of every party are all impatient Of seeing
their mother country descend to subordinate
rank in the scale of nations They are all
jealous Of German empire Of fifty millions
which Prussia perhaps aspires to establish ON
their borders. They will all agree that for
France no less than for Prussia the treaties OF
1915 were annulled by the recent war. The
claims presented by Napoleon to the Prussian
government shortly after the war ended have,
never been formally Withdrawn. No doubt
they will be reasserted with force 50 soon
as the world's.Fair at Paris shall have ter
minated aud the French army and navy shalt
have been completely reorganizsa. AT pre-
sent, indeed, the Partisan press, according "a
the extract ts translated aud published in wedues,
Year: 1867

clans OF the municipal rings. The reform
most loudly demanded of the approaching
convention is that the present judicial system
shall be swept away and the judges
appointed for life, removable only for cause.
Such Of the judges now in Office as are found
to be capable and upright should be contin-
ued. By this means alone can the judiciary
be purified and rendered Independent OF the
influence Of politics. A fearless and independ-
ent judiciary is the only real security against
lawlessness and crime.


There are other provisions in the present
constitution which the convention will be
called upon to revise and amend. The sala-
ries of our public officers should all be raised
from the present beggarly allowance to
respectable amount From the Governor
down they are paid now less than competent
clerk or bookkeeper receives in any response
BILE house in this city. The fact is disgrace
to the State. The members of the State Legis-
lature should in like manner be paid decent
annual salary, and not be driven to the neces-
sity of selling their votes to pay their board
bills, washerwomen and bootblacks. The
legislative term of one hundred days should be
abolished, and biennial sessions held. The
members would then do the public business
as promptly as possible and adjourn, and we
should escape an annual dose of unnecessary
and harmful legislative tinkering.


The convention will be called upon in the
absence of legislative action to lay down a
good system Of municipal government for New
York, and to save the city from grogshop rule
and from an inefficient multitude of expensive
and irresponsible commissioners This could
be done by providing for the election by the
people of a council of mayors, consisting Of
three, one of whom shall 60 out of Office each
year, giving to this council the power to ap-
point and remove every head of every sub
ordinate department of the city government /;
abolishing the Board Of Supervisors, and
leaving the Common Council only legislative
power and the right of investigation.


The convention should also provide in the
new constitution for the speedy and certain
investigation Of cases of official corruption
and misconduct and for the swift removal Of
all unfaithful oficeholders; so that charges of
malfeasance and Investigations into the offences
OF officials shall no longer be useless and
farcical. In fact, the convention will have
plenty of important work upon its hands, and
the people should elect none but their ablest
and purest men as delegates
Year: 1867

President Johnson's veto of the Nebraska ad-
mission bill has shared the fate of many of
its predecessors. The bill having been duly
carried over the veto by q two-thirds vote of
both Houses Of Congress, the President has no
choice but to issue his proclamation formally
admitting Nebraska as State of the Union.
The third section Of the bill provides that the
measure "shall not take effect except upon the
fundamental condition that within the State Of
Nebraska there shall be no denial of the elec-
tive franchise nor of any other right to any
person by reason Of race or color, excepting
Indians not taxed; and upon the further funda-
mental condition that the Legislature OF said
State, by solemn public act, shall declare the
assent of said State to the said fundamental
condition and shall transmit to the President
of the United States an authentic copy of said
act. upon the receipt whereof the President, by
proclamation, shall forthwith announce the
fact whereupon such fundamental condition
shall be held as part of the organic law of
the State, and thereupon and without further
proceedings on the part of Congress the ad-
mission of said State into tie Union shall be
considered as complete"


The admission of Nebraska will make the
number of States composing the entire Union
thirty-seven, and will increase the number Of
States now actually in the government Of the
Union to twenty-seven. Eighteen OF these
twenty-seven States have already ratified the
constitutional amendment 1t requires to be
ratified by but three more to make II the su-
preme law Of the land, and to which the
States out as well as In the government will
have to submit The addition of Nebraska
10 the States already in the government of the
Union does not substantially alter the con-
dition of affairs. The number Of States, as
we have said, now in the government is twen-
ty-six. Three-fourths of that number is
twenty. By the admission of Nebraska the
number Of States in the government will be
twenty-seven, Of which three-fourths is twenty
one. Three States, therefore, are still requi-
site, as before, to make the constitutional
amendment the law of the United States. In
so far, however, as the struggle between the
President and Congress is concerned, one very
important point has been gained--a point
Of sufficient Importance to explain the opposi-
ton of the President on the one hand and
the determination Of Congress on the other
the new State Of Nebraska, IL is certain, will
secure to the radicals two additional votes in
the Senate and one additional vote In the
House OF Representatives.
Year: 1867

The news which we publish to-day from our
correspondent at Durango, the present seat Of
the Juares government, looks toward pos
sible clearing up Of the mist and confusion
which have so long enshrouded Mexican
affairs. There is At least a prob ability that an
armed issue will be soon reached, which may
put us upon defined track by which to follow
the course Of Mexican affairs intelligently,
which we have not been able 10 do for long
time past. A battle seems to be decided on at
Queretaro city lying northwest Of the CAPT
Year: 1867

by grasping at the shadow. sandy Johnson !"
learned it at the foot of old Felix.


We are promised by General Banks the sur
render of Sebastopol, Seward and all, within
the next two or three days. Considering the
fears OF the Chase men, Butler men, Stevens
men, Sumner and Wade men, that with the
removal of johnson 1t will be impossible to
keep out General Grant, the chances are in
favor of the flag of truce Of General Banks.
II Johnson is as wise as Napoleon he will
promise the most liberal concessions in order
to work out his main designs and to recover
his ground as master OF the situation. But if
his ideas are not Napoleonic he may still
escape by adhering to the solid instructions Of
stout old Felix Grundy, never give up some
thing for nothing, but remember the dog and
the shadow"