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Year: 1868

q For sometime past a number of boys have


. seen walking about the streets of the
Wy, each bearing upon his shoulder a
rudely constructed transparenoy-brilli
ly lighted up after dark-on which is bIa-
zoned the name of one of the theaters, to-
getker with certain dramatic intelligence dis
played in fancy paint for the enlightment
Of visitors from the rural districts " ho may
chance to be strOlling around in search of
the elephant or any reliable infornation
! touching his hsunIs or Whereabouts. Yes
terday evening, just after dark, the sexton
OF one Of the most fashionable churches of
the city was engaged in sweeping out the
building, and the doors we're left OPEN
While this work was going on one Of the
boys in question came along, and, feeling
fatigued from his tramp through the hot
| and dusty streets, seated himself upon the
steps of the church and was soon fast
| asleep. with his lighted transparency lean
ing against the door post. And every body
who passed that way within the next hour
or so vas assured by the transparency, in
! fiery letters that could be read at the dis
tance of two hundred yards, Ihat-"THIs
is THE OELY THEATER Now OPEN IN THE
| CITY. ."--LOuisUiIEe Journal.
Year: 1868

THTEvISG ISDIAss.-In the early part of the
week, Sheriff Seitel tracked band of thieviug
Indians to Taksas Ferry where be arrested them
and brought them back to answer we know not
how many charges of theft. These Indians had
been Prowling around town for several weeks
and seem to have stolen every thing they could
lay hands on from "cuitsn" down to a breech
cloth. They are now confined in the County Jail.
and at the October term of the District Court
will be treated to specimen of white man s
justice.
Year: 1868

AN exchange says with great truth that in
good old democratic times the poor man
might 60 to market with bis money in his
pocket and bring back his purchase in bask.
ct. Now the order of things is reversed.
He may take money to market in basket
and bring back the purchase in bis pocket
Year: 1868

If the radicals hold an extra session of
Congress this month, it will be because they
have expended their money stumping for
Grant, and want to mako another raid on
the Treasury, There can be no other reason
for Congress conVening. The condition of
the country does not demand 1.-THE people
are aVerse to il.
Year: 1868

PoINTED.-The radicals are anxious to
know whether there is to be a Seymour and
Blair ratification meeting at Andersonville.
In reply, a democratic paper says that the
great radical leader in Georgia, Joe Brown,
who was delegate to the Chicago Conven-
ton, the founder of Andersonvile prison and
rebel Governor of Georgia during the war,
will not allow a democratic meeting to be
held there if he can help it. He holds that
ground as being sacred to Grant, who refus-
ed to exchange man for man with the rebel
authorities, while Union soldiers were being
shot and starved there, according to radical
statements.
Year: 1868

THROUGH IN TEN DAYs.-The new con
tract for carrying the overland mail announ-
ces that on and after October LIST, passengers
will be put through from San francisco to
New York in-ten days. Less than six hun,
dred miles Of the whole distance is now made
by coaches-the balance by railroad Early
in 1869 the railroad will be completed the
entire distance when the overland trip will
be made in six days.
Year: 1868

ADVERTISED If you want to borrow
mOney-if you want to lend money-if you
want to rent a farm-if you have one 10 sell
advertise. If your horse, COW, pig, colt,
sheep, or oxen 60 astray, advertise them
right of, and do not run chance of
losing them altogether, or having to pay as
much as they are worth in charges, for keep
ing. When people see man advertise they
know be is a business man. The world is
full Of folks who want Some want to sell,
some want to buy, and the only way to meet
these wants, aud make money is to advertise.
Advertising is like money-if followed up.
Merchants think nothing Of paying forty
dollars for one sign, with their names on it.
Well, what do you think of having one
thousand signs a week in a newspaper In
it you show your whole establishment to the
country every week"
Year: 1868

SEPTEMBER SEssIoN.-The radical Con,
gressional Committee issued an order for
Congress to assemble at the Capitol on Mon
day last. The object of the special session
is to devise means to compel the Southern
States to vote for Grant. If left to them
selves it is quite certain that the whole of
these States would vote a unit for Seymour.
To prevent this Congress has been called to-
gether, and no doubt means will be found to
muzzle the people. The question now is,
how long will the people submit to be thus
ruled by a radical minority?
Year: 1868

A WARD OF THE NATION EsCAPEs.-A
notice of the escape of a mulatto named
Lucinda - from the United States hos
pital at Howard's Grove, with descrip-
tion of her person, was sent to the lower
police station yesterday evening with the
request that the police would arrest her.
She is not charged with any crime, and
why her arrest should be desired we can
not understand, unless the Government
has not quite enough persons to take care
of, and does not wish the number di-
miniShed.
Year: 1868

DURING THE LAST REGISTRATION in JEFF
ferson Ward eighty-eight negroes and
about fifteen whites were registered after
challenge. After the registration the
registrars went to work to see If those
challenged were entitled to register.
They have finished their work. The names
Of two negroes were stricken off the list.
No whites were stricken off.
Year: 1868

O9O,bJo Ofo,bOJ l,SOS,ofl


In each of these States, if the question of
Union or disunion, Slavery or freedom, were
left to the white vote alone, the Union would
be dissolved and Slavery restored In each OF
them the same questions if submitted to the
vote of the whole people except only those
who perjured themselves In joining the Rebel
lion, would be decided for Union and freedom.
Were this fact the only argument for impair
tial suffrage, it would demonstrate its political
necessity.


In Brazil, most of the South American Re-
publics, and Mexico, where suffrage is without
distinction of race or color, they have been
spared all tho conflicts growing out of race.
In the British West Indies, where suffrage was
practically retained in the white race, the ex-
pertinent has proved Pandora's box Of evils.


Congress will adhere to impartial suffrage.
The Republican party will sustain it by over
whelming majorities. The Southern States will
be reconstructed and the Union restored on
that basis. The free labor of the South will
in few years renew tie wealth which was
squandered in the vain effort to enslaye it, and
our country, with institutions wholly just and
free, will advance more rapidly than ever be-
fore in industry, wealth and culture. Rail
roads will be run from the North into the
South, crossing the great iron bands which
now run only East and West, and connecting
us commercially with people whose chief
misfortune has been that their markets
were abroad instead of at home. Less
devoted at present to the culture of cotton,
the South will enter more largely into its
manufacture, and thus substitute for the un-
paid labor Of men the unpaid and cheaper
labor Of machinery. Tho frugality. intelli-
Year: 1868

There having been some legal dispute about
certain votes for Supervisor at the Late cleo
ton. the Supreme Court Of the State issued an
order (mandamus) directing the Board OF Cam
vassers to canvass such and such votes. With
Eldrdgest jail in their eyes, in case sf refusal.
they obeyed the order; but let Judge Leonard and
the Supreme Court look to 1.-THE Supervisors
soemnly resolve that they cypress no opinion
L" as to the legality of the ballots cast, or the
result thereof If that is not contempt OF
court we should like to know any act that
would be. "No opinion" forsOoth Humph |
Year: 1868

trict to make public proclamation Of the vote
on the conclusion OF the canvassing; the can
vassing begins at the closing of tho poll and
continues without intermission until finished;
it is finished in most districts before midnight
in all before sunrise. The County Canvass
ers cannot go beyond these returns; their
duties are limited to arranging and adding up
(the clerks do thaD of the various district
returns and the correction of manifest or very
probable errors. Why, then, have they kept the
returns open for six weeks after they knew all
that could be known about the factsi wiz
any Supervisor answerg
Year: 1868

Early in November, last year, the regular
annual election in this State was held. The
law-we are under the impression that law is
still thing existent-requires that the votes
given at such election shall be canvassed and de-
clared on q day about two weeks after the
voting That would give us about the middle
of November for the act. Yesterday, the
last day of the year, fifty-six days after
the voting, the Board Of Canvassers
mustered courage to declare the result
Of the canvass "a result completely and
to all intents sufficiently set forth by The
TRIBUNE on the morning after the election,
which was the 9th of November. Now, why was
this formal declaration deferred until the very
last moment of the official existence Of the
Board of Supervisors The Canvassers met or
should have met, on the 18th Of November,
last year. They knew, or should have known,
within twelve hours all that is now known OF
the actual results of the election. 1t was their
duty to declare the facts at once. Why did
they not do soR There is Il section OF
tho law regulating elections (unless it has
been sureptitiousy repealed which COM
mauds tho canyas5ers III each election dis
Year: 1868

The harmonious Democracy were unable to
get through their primary in the Eleventh
Ward without an old-fashiOned Locofoco fight,
in which pistols we're discharged and limbs
broken. The ballots were first stuffed, then
demolished and then the ballots were burned.
OF course the election was unanimous.
Year: 1868

At about o'clock last evening n fire oc-
Cured IN the large tract OF laud IiobOkc known
the Meadows. The flames zero very bright and the
illumination was plainly visible III this city, and had the
appearance OF being an excessive FIRE. The fire Of
only short duration and was not serious IT'S orgn was
the careessness Of boy who had been skating on pond
In tie Meadows and who had ligned small fire 10 warm
his hands and feet.
Year: 1868

Mississippi exchange has the fOlowug:-
"This is q magnificent wheat reg on, aud we
expect to see 1t the granarv OF the south vest
within the next five years. During the last few
by the reports of mauy OF the most energetic
farmers in the county, who have experlmeuted
with wheat during the past season. GIVING it the
choice of land and necessary culture, a most
unusual thing in this section. We nave no
doubt that, with proper attention, from ten to
twenty bushels to tue acre eau he made on any
of our choice farms; ana WOO can doubt that
this result VIII much better compensate the
planter Tor his labors than the cdlture OF cotton,
at the rate of a bale To from three to ten acres.
as has been the case ever since the war Que
advantage of raising wheat IN Mississippi is that
makes a good wheat crop in our region can put
il in the market in June, and have his money IN
his pocket in time to purchase the cotton
planters farm and stock, in the tall, at sherln's
sale"
Year: 1868

rather have no hand In it. But IL republic Is
the peoples decioed choice, and especially H. as
were 10 be called to the Presidency, why should
he shed blood in order to secure the crown In
favor of Ferdinand Of Braganza- Coburg, who


who threw away his opportunity of winning it ?
Year: 1868

AS THERE is great curiosity to know
what one OF the trades MIR. Cary be-
longst to We may say that he Is in the
gas business. His chief implement
is his jaw-the same kind employed by
Sampson.
Year: 1868

.FRosr.-This region was visited on
Wednesday night with heavy frost
the FIRST of the season. We did not
learn that any damage was done. Yes
terday morning, heavy clothing and
fire were necessary to make one COM
Portable.
Year: 1868




Our farmers as general thing care
too little for dress. This is not be
cause they have less taste than men
of other callings, but because they
are more careless. In come country
homes a peculiar system has prevail
ed for so many years that it seems to
have something of the traditionary
severity of the old Mosaic law. The
master of such home always buys
coat with the thought that it shall
last him several years. 1t never
does, but he buys the next one on the
same principle. He buys his
boy pair OF boots always
two sizes too large; has his pants
made so long in the legs that they
must always have two rolls at the
bottom. and that is perfectly ridicu-
lous IN its superfous bigness. He
does all this 50 the boy may not out
grew them-so that they may last him
''next winter too" In six months
the boots are utterly useless, the
pants go to the rag box, and the coat
is laid by for rough work. The next
purchase however, is made in the
same way, and the boy is doomed to
live for years in a state OF helpless
clumsiness, and it is no fault OF his
parents if he do not become an awk.
ward, clumsy man.


Boots that fitalways wear the long
est. Coats that are pretty and com.
Portable are always well taken care
of. The influence Of well fitting
clothes is of untold Importance. IT
teaches a great lesson in msnliness,
and the parent who pnts his boy in
ill fitting garments commits crime,
because he gives the first lesson in
careIessness and encourages clumsi-
ness and awkwardness. The foolish
notion that you-will make your boy
proud by dressing him well is all g
humbug. He is your boy, the best to
you in the world, your son for all
time, holding the honors Of your
family for,life. 1t is as easy to do right
in this cause as wrOng-then do
right.


Teach your children to be tasty in
dress. Let the dress be simple il
you will, but pretty, comfortable
tasty. Not long since we met {
group of young girls romping along
the street. The prettiest one was .
country girl, and the best. She wa.
dressed neatly with one exception
one shoe was tied with black lacins
string, the other with a red one
What a comment on the parent
taste, what an insult to the beautiful
child. These little things speak vol
nmes. Your children know bette
than yourselves when you offent
good taste in their dress. Ask YOU


boy how many bitter tears he ha


shed over his "baggy" trowsers an,
i, twisted boots, or your girl how man,
times she has blushed for you an'
, herself because you made her wea
, dull. colored stockings, unshapel
; shoes, and ill.fitting dress, and 70
will ssy that this plain talk 10 giye
lin sesson,~Farmsra' sArsaiela
Year: 1868

Tweed's bronze statue of the late
Prince Albert has lately been elevat-
ed to its pedestal, which is composed
of large granite blocks, and situated
about quarter of mile east of Bal
moral. The prince is represented as
a deer stalker, with his right hand
resting on the head OF large shag-
Igy staghound by his side. He holds
q rifle in his left hand, and his face is
turned toward his island home.
Year: 1868

Coop ADVICE TO YouNa MEN.-Keep'
good company or nonc.. Nevs, be idle,
1t Your hands cannot be usefully en-.
ployeed, attend to the cultivation Of your
minds. Always speak the truth. Make few
promises. Live up to your engagements.
heep your own secrets, if you have any.
when you speak to person, look him in
the lace. Good company and good con-
yersatlon are the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else.
Your character cannot be essentially in
Jured except by your own acts. If any
one speaks evil Of you, let your life be SO
that none will believe him. Drink no
kind of Intoxicating liquors. Ever live
misfortune excepted) within your income.
When you retire to bed. think over what
you have been doing during the day.
Make no haste to be rich, if YOU would
prosper. Small and steady gains give
competency, with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any game of chance. Avoid
temptation, through fear you may not
withstand it. Earn money before you
spend it. Never run into debt unless YOU
see way to get out again. Never borrow
if you can possibly avoid it. Do not mar
ry until you are able to support wife.
Never speak evil of any one. BE Just.
before you are generous. Keep yourself
innocent if you would he happy. Insure
your life. Earn money when you arc
young to spend when you are old. Read
over the above at least once a week.
Year: 1868

VorE.-An exchange says: Every
citizen, in a country like our own, has i'm
perative public duties, as well as private
ones to perform, and it is as reprehensible
for him to neglect the one us the other.
He can no more conscientiously overlook
his position in the community, than he
can his position in his domestic relations.
He is just as responsible for the success Of
vicious men and vicious principles if his
vote OF omission to vote has assisted to
place authority in bad hands, as he is re-
sponsible for the triumph Of mischief or
unscrup.lousness in the conduct of his
own family. 1t is not optional with him,
it is compulsory, to 80 TO the polls ard ex-
ercise the elective Franchise. 1t is quite
as much so as to settle dispute or to es-
tablish point of equity within the sphere
Of his home, or that of his social circle.
And, precisely as he would summon all
his information to settle that point in a
manner satisfactory to his sense of right,
is he bound to obtain all the necessary
knowledga and employ all his sagacity to
determine whom he should vote for in n
proper regard for the public welfare, at an
approaching election.
Year: 1868

The sponge, according to some natural
lists, is neither animal nor vegetable, yet a
sort Of dovctailed specimen of both. 1t
grows at the bottom of the sea, clinging
fist to rocks until torn loose by the divers.
The sponges of the Mediterranean are
gathered by natives Of the Grecian Isles,
who are trained as divers. Very fine
sponees are taken from the coast of Syria
by divers who are very expert. According
to a nautical story teller, one of these
divers went down one morning into fifty
fathoms, stayed two weeks among the
mermaids, brought up one hundred pounds
of white sponge, and got back before
breakfast on the day he started.
Year: 1868

By some reason or other the devil
does mt put in an appearance now a-days
so frequently as he used to do, perhaps as
the world grows more philosophical hell
gets further off and he has further to tray
el. When Spanish nobleman was on his
death bed he spoke Of My Lord, the devil,
being asked why he gave him the honor,
able title, he replied it was quite as well
to have friends at both courts.-Radicat'
Year: 1868

- WV S$U0St1OA.


Why should not the bonds of the United
States be paid off in greenbacks? The
laboring man, who is paid off for his DAVIS
work in greenhacks very properly makes
this inquiry? Why should he be paid in
greenbacks and the bondholder in gold
worth forty cents on a dollar more ? Is
there any law making such an inequality
necessary? We have never been able to
find it, and we have never found the radi-
cal who could point it out to us. If there
be no such law, why should party make
a. platform with such plank in it, and all
their leading men step upon it? Is it not
because they are forgetful of the interests
of the laboring man, and are for filing the
Golfers of the rich. 1t is the same spirit
that would legislate for the rich manufac-
turers of the east, and against the farmers
of the west. Senator Grimes had the in
dependence to take bold stand against the
tariff swindle. Will he not take the same
stand against the bond iniquity? The
mass of the western people are for green
back ,ystem. They think. so long as they
pay the debts of the masses. they ought to-
pay the bond holders. This is Justice.
The law on its face says it is justice but
the bondholder claims that he was to be
paid in gold. This makes it right. The
people Of the west will be against them.
Rally around the flag of that party who
are for justice and equality in taxation
and payment of the debt in greenbacks.-
Argas.
Year: 1868

Un earth, to man there Is but one


Ills heart can lovc-his soul can own;
Though myriads Ait before his view,
There is but one to whom he's true
1hat one can sway him to and fro:
Can make him drain the cup Of woe;
Can give him joy. or blast his life;
And that ones name is simply wife.
But in that name a world is sphsred,
A world by,all beloved, revered,


who have the sense to know its worth,
ana spurn the gaudy joys of earth
For that full heart in her dear breast
II rightly prizcd-eternal rest


Is not with blissful sweets more rife,
Than that pune hcart-a loving wife.
Year: 1868




The N. Y. Herald Of this morning says


AS the resignation OF John L. Hoffman as
Mayor OF the city was announced to take effect
at noon yesterday, number OF his friends aud
large room OF the Mayors office shortly
before the hour at which their official re-
lations were TO cease. The last official act
of the retiring Mayor was the swearing in of
William M. Tweed as Supervisor for the en-.
suing term. Immediately after twelve o'clock
the doors Of the private office were thrown open
and the attaches of the department entered,
when Mr.. g. W. Morton announced that they
had come to take formal leave. and To tender to
his Honor their heartfelt thanks for his kind.
ness 10 them In the past, ana to assure him Of
their earnest desire for his future prosperity
and welfare


MIR. Hoffman briefly thanked them for the
evidences OF reg9, which they had shown, and
stated that wheh he entered upon the duties of
the office of Mayor and made his appoint
ments he determined TO make no removals or
attended to, aud the fact that no changes or
removals had taken place was sufficient evil
deuce that they had satisfactorily performed
tn, duties. He assured them OF his lasting
gra Nude and regard for them, individually
anC collectively, and expressed his willing.
nest o prove his friendship for them at any
Time when occasion may offer. He then shook
each ne by the hand as they passed cut of the
room


The oisode was. indeed, affecting aud bore
The appearance more OF a family separation
than of q merely official one A committee of
the Board of Aldermen and number o. the
known citlZens waited upon Mr. Hoffman and
expressed their feelings of mingled regret and
satisfaction at his departure from the Office of
Mayor and at his advancement TO the Office of
Conan, President of the Board, was duly in
stalled as acting Mayor, and the duties of the
Office will be discharged 10y him until the person
elected to the position shall have been Officially