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Year: 1867

| sour SOCIETIES md THE PRESIDENCY


The Union Republican General Committee of
this city is composed of number of gentle


men who left the Republican party because
they were not allowed to remain in it. They
are the fOrIOrn hope of the Democracy, and
fight under false cOlors. These gentlemen
having been beaten at every election, probably
would have already disbanded their meager
forces had II not been for Mr. ThurlOw Weed,
whose extraordinary imagination conceived the
highly original plan of nominating Gen. Grant
for the Presidency. The Committee jumped at
the suggestion it met it nominated the Gen
eral, and its members are now quaTeling
as to who shall be Secretary OF state,
and who shall name the NewYOrk appoint
ments in 1863 Mr.. Weed has several hundred
friends to whom he has half promised the
Collectorshp and they are all quarrelinS.
Each of these Collectors IN future has prom
ised or sold the Custom House offices to a host
of famshing applicants, and they are all quar-
reling In fact, by this time everybody CON
nected with the nomination is in fearful con
dition of rivalry with everybody else-except
Gen. Grant himself, who, unalarmed by this
sudden attack upon his reputation is enjoying
the sea breeze at Long Branch.


OF course, nobody thinks a nomination by the
Union Re lean Committee of the least in
trinsic ifff8tance. This Committee is Soup
Society, differing from others in this respect,
that it does not give SOUP but asks for it..
Every member now presents his ladle to Gen.
Grant and will remain in an attitude of eager
ness and hunger, which is piteous to behold.
Such nomination has not much national in
tiuence; the Hack drivers might as well pass
resolutions of thanks to George Washington for
his services in the Revolution, or committee
representing the Pie-sellers declare their entire
confidence in the correctness of the multiplication
table. People would believe that two and two are
four, even if the Pie-men denied it, and Gen.
Grants popularity is not the least increased
by the fact that the Soup Committee believes
in it. The nomination, therefore, would not
be worth notice were it not for the fact that
it was prompted by ThurlOw Weed. His
approval of Gen. Grant is one of those extra
ordinary events which need to be looked into,
and that the Committee gave three enthusi-
Year: 1867

. We approve Controller ConnOlly's objections
to the excessive advertising of the proceedings
of the Common Council, in some OF the minor
papers Much that is done, in that body is
never known to the public, and ought to be
advertised but the trouble is that what is ad-
vertised is not of the slightest public interest


The Controllers suggestion that the reports
should be condensed and the strictest economy
practiced, should be carried out by the Council !;
if it be not, we trust he will keep his promise
to the letter, not to pay any money for adver-
tislng in excess of the appropriation.
Year: 1867

The stories which we copy from NewJer-
sey paper respecting the treatment OF in
mates of the Almsh0use at Paterson deserve
a thorough investigation and We are glad to
know that they are in fair way to receive
one If half the aftidavits are true, it will be
difficult to find meet punishment for the
p1iiltv ncrsonS
Year: 1867

The character of witnesses and the condition
of the moon OH the night of the assassination
were the chief points discussed in the Surratt
case yesterday. The trial grows less and less
interesting the longer it is drawn out.
Year: 1867

The Convention last evening engaged in a
debate on an amendment to the Suffrage
Report, DISTINGUISHING deserters, and upon n
division of the amendment, voted to disfranrhise
ONLY those who aided the Rebellion.
Year: 1867

WHAT ARE YOU LIVING FORA
pastor walking out recently, met lit
tie girl belonging to his flock. As they
walked on together, he spoke to her of
her studies, and was pleased to find her
manifesting an interest amounting al
most to enthusiasm in the cultivation
of her mind.


"But why, Ellie" asked the pastor,
:" are you so anxious to succeed in your
studies? What doyou mean to do with
your education after you get it >"


"Oh, sir" said the girl, 81 want to
learn that may do some good IN the
world. ] don't want to tell the Lord in
the day of judgment that have lived
so long in the world without having
done any good in it,"


Noble purpose! Who OF our young
friends are studying and living to see
so good an end? who of us are making
an every day impress for good on the
hearts and lives of those among wnom
we move.
Year: 1867

ing on principle, should be very careful how he gives
insult And so on. What wonderful conversions
What sudden changes of opinion those legal gentle
men do succeed in bringing about at times, just 10y
a few plain sentences, cOuched IN what one would
call very dry and formal style Of Language.
Year: 1867

The trade OF the city, in dry goods and gen
eral commodities though large in the aggre-
gate, is unsatisfactory in detail In many
leading branches marking down is the order of
the day, and prices in numerous eases are now
lower than before the Rebellion. The ap-
preaching Winter promises to be hard on
trades, and severe upon labor. The latter Will
have reduced employment, attended with high
prices for provisions. All articles of food are
in demand for export at prices which make
it certain that cheap food is not to be
realized from the present crop. Capital is as
timid as at any time since the Rebellion COM
menced, and long engagements are everywhere
avoided Few or no railroads are being built,
new manufacturing enterprises are not thought
of, mining speculatiOnS are in contempt and III
no department of industry is there a vigorous
demand for labor In the commercial centcrs
there is, to be sure, Il fever of speculation
in stocks, giving an appearance of vi
tality of deceptive character, wholly
unlike the feeling of doubt as to
the future pervading all legitimate business.
"Shrinkage" stares trades in the face so far as
their assets are concerned, while the other side
of the bll-book is unmoved. Contraction of
the currency still in operation, and morally
sure to continue in spite of the protestations of
inflationists, has brought the business of the
country to point where it becomes apparent that
specie payments must be resumed before matters
will permanently mend. To careful observers
the indications of opinion from responsible
representatives of all political parties are that
the reign of irredeemable paper money is ap-
preaching its end, and with it comes the set
tlement of accounts by those trading upon it..
The policy of contraction so strongly urged by
Secretary McCulloch cannot be overturned or
impeded by Congress- and to advocate infla-
ton will be to consign those who do so to
private life. There was never better time to
keep out of debt, or to get out of debt, than
the present. Cash is daily becoming more val
liable, as any one can prove who takes 1t in
hand and visits any one with goods to sell.
Year: 1867

Steps were taken yesterday in this city
toward systematic settling and improvement
of the lands upon the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad, an association having been organized,
embracing many of the prominent railroad men
of the country. One of the most benefcent
results of the construction of the great iron
highway across the continent will be the facil-
tiles it affords for rapid settlement of local
tiles, which, without its aid must have waited
the slow progress of the frontier" before they
could be made serviceable to intelligent emf
grafton. There is opportunity for a great and
good work in the line which this organization
has marked out for itself
Year: 1867

We lately condemned the dangerous and
in this cOuntry-utterly useless practice of
hurdle racing. In the hurdle races yesterday
at Jerome Park, one of the horses fell, and
the jockey was killed. Perhaps that added to
the piquancy of tho sport, for we have no.
ticed that the public particularly throng those
exhibitions where there is a special danger of
the performer being killed; but there are to-
day a widow and five orphans whose pro-
tector and prOvider was yesterday sacrificed to
the greed for the sensational. Is it too much to
ask, in view of this sad calamity, that the rest
of the prescribed hurdle races at this meeting
be dispensed with9
Year: 1867

All adopted citizens should present to the
Boards of Registration their certificates
of naturalization, as such certificates constitute
the evidence provided by law of their right to
be registered. The inspectors have no dscre-
ton in the premises. They must require the
production of naturalization certificates in all
cases where such papers are within the control
of the naturalized applicant for registration
Many were sent away from the places of reg
istratiOn yesterday to fetch their "papers."
Those who have not yet registered will save
time, and perhaps avoid annoyance, by being
prepared to present their certificates on de-
mand
Year: 1867

The interesting letter of our correspondent
on the Union Pacific Railway gives vivid
picture of the difficulties which have to be
overcome in prosecuting this great national
undertaking, and afford gratifying evidence of
the thorOughness with which the work is being
done. The constructing parties have had to
contend with the natural disadvantages arising
from the great distance over which their mate
ras and supplies have to be transported, and
also with the floods, and the cholera; but more
than all, with the Indian tribes. The work
however is making rapid progress.
Year: 1867

The taxes of the City and County of New
York have increased during the past year five
millions of dollars, or at the rate of Sl3,69S
per day, for each day of continued Democratic
ascendancy. A sample of the reasons for this
startling increase will be found in the letter of
the Citizens Association showing that the City
Chamberlain, Peter b. Sweeney, Grand Sachem
of Tammany, receives one hundred and ninety
three thousand dollars year salary for stand
ing between the Controller and the Broadway
Bank, and doing nothing
Year: 1867

The World boasts that it furnished Andrew
johnson with election news the other night
two hours before anybody else did. Our neigh
Dor is too modest. Some of its election news
on that occason-for instance, the story that
the Democrats had chosen their State ticket In
Ohio-was good deal more than two hours
ahead of the rest of the world We believe
that other papers don't know it even yet.
Year: 1867

The fact that you were registered and voted
last year does not relieve you from the neces-
sity of being registered again if you want to
vote this Fall. In all districts in which the
vote last year exceeded 400 the Boards of
Registry will meet again to-day.
Year: 1867

The great political battle in this State be-
tween the friends and the enemies of Equal
Rights is to be fought not next month, but
to-day. No activity at the polls will cOmpen-
safe for negligence at the Registry Board.
Year: 1867

The news from Italy this morning is of an
exciting character. The volunteers in the
Southern Papal Province of Frosnone have
not been expelled by the Papal forces from the
"opc's territory, as was stated few days ago
Year: 1867

"SHovINa We will say to the Ma
rysville Enterprise, and to all others who
do not or affect not to understand ms. that
We have no objection to I. s. Kslloch or
any other man canvassing sgainst female
suffrage. on his own responsibility: bot
we do object to bis doing SO as an &C.
credited agent Of the Republican party.
Kalloch. Eskridge and others met at
Lawrence, and resolved to canvass the
State in opposition to female suffrage /;
and they asked the Republican Central
Committee to cooperate with them.
Then they Immediately set to work to get
appointed to this business BY the Repub-
lican Committee. and by some hook or
crook apparently succeeded-making it
appear as if the Republican party had
sent them out to oppose female suffrage.
This is all that we objected to. We are
to the party, as sn organization.
engaging in that Issue. at least at the
present time. We would be just as
much opposed to the Central Committee
sending out speakers to canvass the State
10 favor of female suffrage. under the
auspices of the party; and If Lucy Stone.
Mrs. Stanton. Miss Brown. or any other
woman suffrage speakers. should propose
such thing. we would object.
Year: 1867

CoNTRAoIcrIoN We have received Q
note from Judge Graham. in which be
says that lie has hot decided the liqnor
law OF last Winter unconstitutional; that
he never gave any decision On that qnes-
tion: that it has never been before him
in any shape; that he never heard any
thing about il before; and that he scarce
ly knew there was such . Law in exist
ence. Such being the fact. we are sorry
the public has been misled by our article.
The report was brought BY person from
Atchison. and the liquor men were high
ly elsted at it. Those who have been
acting upon Ihs supposi,ion that the Law
was Of no effect. will have to 60 back
and take fresh start.
Year: 1867

@ We were recently shown letter
which some one had picked up. in which
traveller had written & rec solid pages
concerning sn old flannel s'iirt that be
had left in q room at hotel. A man
who can write three pages about q
flannel shirt, is undoubtedly possessed of
extraordinary genius.
Year: 1867

A case of shocking brutality on the
part of parents has recently been
brought to light in Chicago. The fam
ily consisted Of man named johnson,
his wife and boy twelve years old.
A witness at the examination testified
that johnson has, night after night,
turned his boy ont into the cold, with
out shoes or stockings, and scarcely any
other clothing that she had seen. The
woman called his mother beat the child
horribly; that in order to prevent the
poor boy leaving the house, she had
stripped him naked and locked up his
clothes; that on the man Johnson's re-
turn home at night, the boys screams
resounded far and wide, caused by the
maltreatment received at his fathers
hands. The witness stated that the
terrified boy sought refuge from his
fathers brutality by concealing himself
under bed, and that in order to make
the child come from his hiding place,
the ogre seized kettle of hot water
and threw the scalding contents over
the prosecuted little fellow; that his
screams of agony caused the neighbors
to rush in and rescue the boy from the
clutches Of the wretch.
Year: 1867

otherwise Some Of these, very few are natives and
doubtless lay claim 70 the mertorious title OF hay
ing always been unconditional Unonists- II would not
be 70 their interest," perhaps TO have their past record
TOO closely examined. They are persons, however, OF
utter nsgnincance in the community, and could never
have risen 10 the political social surface except
by sudden and radical revolution, such we have
been passing through These have nothing 10 lose
but everything 10 gain by agitation To gain their ends
Office and emoument-they will resort 70 any and every
means What they for war OF races, provided
they derive present and immediate advantage from the
agitation We sorry TO that these individuals
meet with countenance and support from Northern
men, temporarily sojonrnng here emlssares OF mission
and aid societies They enjon upon their followers
TO keep aoof from all political movements projected by
the whites and act separately thus hoping 10 control the
future state governments the partial II not total
clnsion OF the late Contederates-


Now submit this course Is neither wise, Just nor
practicable will contribute to peace harmony, and
indeed cannot possibly lead TO any good result II we
again have good and FREQ government hero
all classes Of citizens must work together without refer
ence TO color, condition antecedens All these must
be flung the winds. We all equal before
law; but while the black is good the white
man. know OF no enactment divine human, that
the former status OF the two and const
tutes the negro the superior OF his pale brother.


CAROLINIANS
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant, and shall do wsat We
may be able to induce the establishment of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
Idcts. TO this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uant Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

The Oswego Commercial Advertiser and
Times gives glowing account OF the railroad
meeting in Oswego at which the members of
the Board of Trade and the delegates from
Portland Joined hands. The discussion was
an interesting one, and the gentlemen of that
fourishing city manifested much zeal and ear
nestness in relation to the contemplated rail-
way to connect Portland with the Great West
Many speeches We're made by the Oswegonians
and our excursionists. Ex- Gov. Washburn
j. b. Brown, John Lynch, Mr.. Gilman and
others spoke, and they were followed by Hon.
A. P Grant who made an earnest appeal in
faeof Of the great ontesprise. In his remarks
he alluded to the Niagara ship canal. He SAID
this great measure received the unanimous
support of the New England representatives
in Congress with the exception of one Senator
from Maine, Senator Fessenden, who gave his
influence and his vote against the measure in
the form in which it was presented to Con-
gress. Senator Fessenden thought the enter
prise was of such gigantic proportions that the
Government ought to build the canal and to
control it after it was built, and that specula-
tors ought not to have any hand in it, He be-
lieved that private. speculation was at the bot
tom of the enterprise, and SO believing, he vot-
ed against the measure. According to this
conviction he acted, and acted .judiciously and
wisely. Ii other members had not such con-
victiOns, if they did not entertain suspicious
that spectators were first and foremost IN the
movement and would receive the lions share of
its profits when completed, they were justified


in voting for the measure


That this great ship canal will be built there
can be no doubt Ii is measure of immense
Importance, both in a military and commercial
point of view. But Congress must see to it
that it does not come under the management
of private spectators. This is a measure OF
national interest, and our government ought
not to lose control and management of it. We
believe in private enterprises, and many mea-
sures ought to be left to private individuals
and corporations. But sometimes measures
come up of such gigantic proportions and OF
such immense national interest and impor-
tance that government ought not to give ex-
elusive control OF them to any man or set OF
men, and this ship canal around Niagara Falls
may be one of them.
Year: 1867

We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladie:
that we will attach to House early in the Spring
first class French Millinery Establishment, of which
due notice will be given. p A. WE'LL h CO.
Year: 1867

According TO correspondent Of the
Boston Herald, funny little incident
transpired few weeks ago in the domestic
circle of u respectable Portland family
which is too good to keep. He says
The kitchen Of the excellent family 0i
which | speak is presided over By good
looking domestic whom We viii call Mary
Ann, she rejoicing in the attentive deyo-
tions of a manly male servant employed By
a neighboring family, named john
Now such was Johns relations with the
fair Mary Ann-they were engaged just
like anybody's folks-that he was in the
habit of entering his inamoratta' S domains
without the usual formality Of knocking.
And be it known that the lord Of the
mansion had been absent FOR several days,
and was expected home By the evening
train. On that evening the mistress OF
the house sat in her boudoir painting with
expectation at the coming of her husband.
Shortly she heard-or thought she heard
his familiar footstep at the side door
(his usual place Of cntry) and dashine
down the stairs in the darkness she pre-,
cipitated herself into his arms.


There vas an earnest embrace. 4 loY.
ing lingering kiss was imprinted upon the
lips of the representative Of the sterner
sex. He answered not, but pressed her
closer to his heayiEg bosom. How long
this thing would have gone on is not for
US to say, had not an adjoining door been
thrown open by the pretty Mary Ann
with a light in her hand, and what sight
revealed to all three! Mary saw her hand
some mistress in the arms of her lustJ
lover, John; the mistress say net her ex
pected spouse, but Mary AIMS young
man; and John-well, he was so dumb
founded (supposing he was hugging Mary
Ann all the time) that he couldn't see
anything. In the midst of the muddlt
the husband entered, and the tableau vi
want was complete He soon compre
hended the affair, however, and had too
much sense to scold his wife for he
"carelessness," or to keep so good JOKE
to himself, but he never imagined it woulC
get into the papers.
Year: 1867

TRIALs.-An hour in our life will
surely come when we shall be enabled
to cay that we have not had one trial too
much, no one that could have been
spared; and the heart viii become bur-
dened with the sense Of an awful reality,
a perception of that fact that the events OF
life are in themselves as nothing; that
they are the body destined to decay; yet
that each, however trifing, bears within
it the seed which exists for eternity; and
We feel that we can yield ourselves pas
siyely to any circumstances whether
happy or unhappy neither worrying our
selves with regrets for the future; so only
that the present moment might add its
grain Of faith and holiness to the treasure
garnered IN the hands of God against The
great dag of account. - -
Year: 1867

CoRNs.-We give herewith what Is
said to be q certain cure for these trouble
some customers: Scrape piece of COM
mon chalk, put small portion oft on the
corn and bind it with linen rag. Re-
peat the application for few days, and
you will find the corn come off like .
shell and perfectly cured. The cure. Is
simple and aficacious. - e..se /
Year: 1867

In order the more rapidly 10 increase our
circulation, and adopt the prepay system,
we offer the following valuable prizes 20 any
one who will get up clubs for the DEMOCRAT.
Persons sending US clubs from distance can
have the articles sent to them by express
No prize will be sent unless the cash is sent
with the list. premium list does not include
renewals of old subscribers Any one, in
6Iuding our list of published agents, may
compete foz the prizes.