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Year: 1867

This is what the great Indian war comes to.
The country knows tolerably well, by the cost,
that we had war this summer, and that the
illustrious Sherman was on the war path. Did
not the magnificent writer and fighter refuse q
trip TO the East led by the greater temptation
Of service in the West And did we not have
an illimitable number of bulletins, and mas
sacres, and talks, and reports, and SO ont Well,
the great conflicts at an end and Is oil settled
on sort Of tailoring basis The horrid CO.
manches will not cut our throats any more II we
will give them a new suit of clothes all around
Happy thought Any peaceably disposed fel-
low, doubled up on his board with hot goose
at his side, shall in future do the cutting Of
cavalry heroes-the only cutting necessary TO
keep the Indians quiet Hat, coat, pantaloons
and socks are to stand for armies, and the suits
Of clothes that we thus give to the Comanches
will, perhaps, not cost the country more than .
million dollars each. Has not the tailor taken
the place Of chivalry in thus becoming "the
cheap defence Of nationsw II is obvious why
the Indians are satisfied 10 make peace
Winter Is coming on, and they can no longer
make war; But when the grass grows again
next year, and the hats, coats, pantaloons and
socks are worn out, there will be another
war; Would II not be little better to keep
the war up now and force peace on our own
terms by . vigorous winter campaign With
grass on the ground and game plenty the In
dian has food for bis horse and himself any
where, and is hard to catch but in winter he
IL a far less formidable foe, and must fall an
easy victim. Is this, then, the time to make
peace
Year: 1867

During the late terrible storm upon the
coast OF Texas the little island of Brazos, OF
the mouth Of the Rio Grande del Norte, was
almost submerged. II has long been used a.
q port for the valley Of the river and has been
occupied for several years as healthy post
for part Of the colored troops now stationed
on the Mexican frontier. Several families
were placed In most critical condition during
the hurricane, and were forced to ask help Of
the negroes but this was refused, and instead
Of rendering aid to the suffering inhabitants,
they commenced . barbarous plundering Of
goods and merchandise. One negro was shot
while engaged in the robbery.


1t 10 readily seen from this that the negroes,
even when trained under military discipline.
are not 70 be trusted at the moment whom
opportunity presents itself for the action Of
their base natures. Such little acts only show
what may be expected II the negroes, making
use Of the power given TO them by the radicals,
commence, en- masse, TO revel throughout the
South in the barbaric tastes which govern
them.


How fearful an element the negroes may be-
come In unprincipled hands is best illustrated
by the way they have been swayed in the late
elections at Richmond. To-day we have
negro guard stationed in front OF the house OF
one Of the radical negro drivers at Richmond (;
citizens are forbid to pass the sidewalk the
negro vigilance committee have ordered
several citizens to leave The place. The negro
Year: 1867

rules. We have gone backward; civilization
is at discount, barbarism at premium. Let
US have ambassadors from Lower Guinea,
Caffreland, Soudan, Mozambique and all the
rest Of the countries bordering Ethiopia. To
the latter territory we will send an embassy
Of civilization to inform them that we are tired
Of progress and invite their hearty co-opera-
ton in our efforts to return to the primeval
condition Of man.
Year: 1867

A rem arkable laxity OF good faith and ap-
precia lion of obligation under contract seems
to characterize the parties to whom was
awarded the contract for grading Madison
avenue. Upwards Of one year has now elapsed
since the expiration OF the time stipulated for
the completion of the work, and though the
attention of the Street Department has been
repeatedly called to this failure no steps have
been, or 5eem about to be, taken. Every day
serves only to manifest ina still greater degree
the necessity of the completion Of the grading
and paving of that thoroughfare, and thereby
affording another channel for uptown travel.


Fifth avenue, at its northerly portion, is at
present undergoing great changes in the shape
of the erection Of magnificent residences for
our city merchants, and the roadway Is so en-
numbered with brick, stone and building mate
rial that trafHs is necessarily impeded, and the
urgency Of grading Madison avenue will be
apparent when the almost utter imposslbility
of using Fifth avenue as thoroughfare to the
Park Is considered.


Primarily the fault lies at the feet Of the con-
tractors, and now that thsir femissness Is placed
beyond doubt, II is time that the Street Com
missioners should set matters right by rescind-
ing the contract, foffeiing the bonds Of the
contractors and awarding the job TO parties
who will be more faithful in the fulhlment Of
the work undertaken for the good Of the public
Year: 1867

The CRoroS AouEDUcr BOARD ought to compel
the contractors who have charge Of the grading
Of Madison avenue to immediately proceed
with and finish what they have undertaken.
The city has been humbugged too long in the
matter of this Improvement
Year: 1867

1t is not an agreeable thing to live over or
in the neighborhood of mine Of gunpowder
1t is decidedly more unpleasant and prejadicial
to ones philosophy and equanimity to know
that the persons In charge Of the mine are In
the habit Of smoking cigars near the pulverized
mass Of villanous saltpetre. The same re-
marks apply to engine boilers, In view OF the
recent alarming increase in explosions. We
have had to record In New York and vicinity
no less than Eve disasters Of this kind within
the space Of month or two. The Twenty
eighth street explosion, the destruction OF the
steam hosting apparatus on one Of the North
river piers, two GASES In New Jersey, and one
at the Erie basin, Brooklyn, are startling warn
ings to US of the danger resulting from the
carelessness or incompetency Of those in care
of this terrible engine, whose power may be
exercised either for benefit or destruction, and
always in the most extreme manner. This is
question Of vital interest We are encompassed
on all sides in this busy city by boilers, and
the pulsations Of the steam giant throb be-
meath US as we walk on the streets. 1t is.
therefore. highly important that we should be

assured that the prison wherein the vapor CO.
lossus Is confined is strong and that his jailers
are trustworthy. Now, there are laws enough
on the point Congress, the State Legislature,
and the Common Council all provide against
accidents from this source. Yet in some Of the
recent cases it was proved that men were
placed in charge of engines and boilers who
should not be entrusted with the care of tea
kettle. 1t is said that fremen and stokers are
employed as engineers by some merchants
through mistaken, nay criminal ideas OF econo-
my. There are cases in which the proprietor
ia willing to take any man who knows how to
start and stop an engine, and put him in mos
responsible position. Now, there is something
wrong either in the administration Of the Law
or in the competency OF the inspectors who ap
point men to ill such Offices. The law Is stric
enough in its provisions, and its faithful ad
ministration cannot fail in removing all cause
Of complaint or danger. Tho examination o
candidates for engineers cannot be too rigit
and searching, and 1t behooves every inspector
and every manufacturer to have none bu
thoroughly competent engineers.
Year: 1867

1t is of no possible consequence how the
election in this State shall go, 80 far as relates
to the Offices to be filed. But It is of conse-
quence that the people Of the Empire State
should not strengthen the hands Of the party Of
barbarism and nigger domination by giving .
decision in its favor. The radical leaders seek
only to gain the voice Of New York for its effect
on the country, as giving them the confidence to
push forward their destructive p ogramme for
the annihilation Of white power in the Southern
States, and through that the ruling OF the
whole country by niger votes. Let the
people remember, therefore, that vote against
the radicals Is . rebuke to those extravagant
and dangerous theories vote in their favor
is SO much power given towards the upsetting
Of our whole social system.
Year: 1867

proclamation had been accepted all over the
peninsula as the signal for revolution, and that
1t was followed by general uprising Of the
people and serious detection OF the army
The result Of such step could only be civil
war. and civil war would be the ruin of Italy.
The French occupation Of Rome would expand
itself over the peninsula and the Italian people
would be made more the debtors Of Napoleon
than ever.


If Victor Emanuel had placed himself at the
head Of the national movement he might have
commanded the sympathy of Europe and been
able to defy France. As it is, there is too
much reason to fear that the game is lost for
the present. By this time, perhaps, Garibaldi
is in Rome, but it is difficult to see how he will
be able to hold it against the power of France.
IT, however, the Roman question can be
satisfactorily settled and Italy saved from
revolution, the world will be grateful.
Year: 1867

A correspondent OF the Pittsburgh
Commercial notices that under the char
ter granted the Monongahela Valley
Railroad Company, there is a movement
towards organization, and that meet,
ing is to be held in a.few days tor the
further consideration of the subject
would, through your widely circulated
paper, call the attention of our citizens
to the Importance ofa railroad leading
up the Monongahela valley. The facill-
ties afforded by water transportation are
not sufficient or adequate to the wants of
the people. That a railroad is wanted
and needed there is not doubt The
question IS, will tpayi There is no
district of country near the city so close
ly populated. An idea of this may be
had when we consider that fora distance
of sixty miles there are from i've to seven
steamboats, running daily, and all with
enough of business. All the passenger
business together with large propor-
tion of the treights, would be turned in
favor of the railroad, as on the freigh,s
there is charged lockage nearly equal to
the cost of transportation, which woull
give the railroad the advantage in CONS
petition. Again, the Monongahela val.
ley is one ofthe richest in the best quail
ily of coal in the whole country, and is
one great source OF wealth to Western
Pennsylvania. A railroad, especially on
the west side Of the river, would form
a new outlet tor a large portion of this
mineral, which cannot come by water
transportation, as it lies too far back
from the river. There are large fields
of coal, commencing within four or five
miles Of the city, that cannot now be
brought to market, while we are bring
ing other coal a distance OF say thirty
to fifty miles No sooner would rail-
road be commenced than up every stream
emptying into the Monongahela there
would be commenced a branch road
leading to these vast coal fields, and
connecting them with the main line.


The travel on the road would also be
much increased by the great number of
persons now resident IN the city who
are ANXIOUS to obtain small homesteads
in the country. With high rents, and
the crowded state of the city, there is a
great desire to obtain a small place in
the country. In every other direction
along the line of the railroads leading
from the city, land has been bought up
by persons doing business in the city,
and here is one of the most beautiful
valleys in the country, as yet for this
purpose comparatively unoccupled. I
think that on examination, men of
money will find the Monongahela Val.
ley Railroad a paying investment,


MoNoNGAHELA.
Year: 1867

SHOES, without heels, and from the fact
that the doors had not been forced, they
at once concluded that scme expert
thieves had burglariously entered the
store by the means of false keys. They
and their employees at once set them
selves to work to ferret out the thieves.
Their suspicious becoming fixed on
Ellsworth they sent for Robert Wiley,
the owner of the warehouse, and took
him into their confidence. and got him
to go to Ellsworth and say he wanted
to get in the warehouse to get out a
sack he had in there, and get the keys
from him. When Wiley went to Els
worth and stated what he wanted, Els
worth said he would 60 down with him,
and on their way down he said to Wiley
that there was young man concealed
in the warehouse who had been cutting
mp some didoes, and not want to be
seen. Wiley went in and get wool
sack, and there saw young man named
John Sweeney who had left the town
under suspicious circumstances some
time before. He did not let on that he
recognized him, but came up town and
reported. Officer Thompson and some
citizens went down and surrounded the
warehouse while some went in to search
for Sweeney and the stolen goods. They
did not find Sweeney but they found
about six hundred dollars worth ofshoes,
and about one thousand dollars worth of
dry goods nicely slowed away under the
floor up against the joists. They also
found cheese, crackers, and sardines.
and place under the floor where they
supposed some one had been staying for
some time. They also found a pair of
gum shoes all muddy. Caldwell and
Foreman Immediately recognized the
goods found as theirs. The several shoe
dealers in town were sent for, and the
goods found were recognized by John
d. Boylas as his, but so adroit had the
thieves been that he never suspected
that he had been robbed until he saw the
goods, though he says he had missed
some goods. After the discovery of the
goods at the old warehouse he went up
to his store and examined the cases and
he found that the thieves had taken
three or tour pairs out of each ONE
While the search was going on officer
Thompson, who was posted on the low.
er side of the house, saw some one
emerge from the sewer which runs un-
der the warehouse, and crawl along the
fence towards an alley. He went down
to the alley, and as the person emerged
be laid hands on HIM, and told him that
he was his prisoner. Sweeney, for it
proved to be him, tried to brlbe Thomp.
son to let him go, but without avail
He was taken Immediately before Squire
Grayson, and detained until Thompson
went up to the Fulton House and ar
rested Ellsworth, and searched his bag
gage. Among his traps were found a
pair Of gum shoes all muddy. and enough
to convict him of belonging to regular
gang of thieves. Later in the night
another young man named John Steep,
was arrested. 1t being said that evil
dence was found among the papers OF
Ellsworth to criminale him. They will
az We hearing tomorrow, when it
/ 4 enough will be developed to as
t, h the public aud implicate several
M re. J. 8. 8.


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Year: 1867

In the Catholic churches throughout tho city win be
celebrated to-day the festival Of the Purihcation, in
honor Of the compliance BY the Blessed Virgin with the
requirements Of the Law Of Moses regarding after
childbirth Tho Law held that for certain length of
time after childbirth in the state called by
the Jewish church unclean. During that time they
were not TO appear public touch anything sacred
After the birth Of boy the probationary period
forty days. and after the birth Of girl the time was
twice long Az the expiration OF the designated time
the mother appeared 81 the temple and brought with
her lamb Of year old and pigeon turtle dove, the
lamb as q holocaust or burnt Offering, and the
turtle dove - a sin offering. The latter Of
ferng required from ALL but those who could
not well afford Offer lamb permitted 10 give
turtle-deve in ss place. On being presented at the
temple the son wsa offered 70 God Afterwards
ransomed BY gin Of money Mary, in strict accordance
with the law presented herself a the OF the temple
with offering Of pair Of doves ~ became her condition


IN lf and having offered hsr SON. the infant Jesus to
God, rAneomec HIM with Ave shekela


The church also celebrates the mystery Of recoRnton
by the holy Simeon and Anne Of the divinity Of Christ
and the festival from that circumstance IL called BY
the Greeks 'Hypautc"


The festival s known among the Catholics iso by the
Eane Candlemas because 1t the principally masses
this day the candles used by the church the
ceremonies sve blessed BY officiating clergyman.
Year: 1867

Nothing like love and hunger to
drive n man mad or make him happy.
Next TO a feast upon seventeen year
old pair Of sweet lips under grape
vines by moonlight, is a foray upon a
platter of cold beans after fishing for
suckers all day. The one fills the po-
etic heart and the other an empty
stomach.
Year: 1867

When Andrew Jackson was Presi'
dent, member of Congress from
North Carolina told him that a gold
mine had been discovered in the dis
trict that he represented. jackson
replied at would be better if it had
been an iron mine" "Why p said
the member. because" said The
President, "iron is more generally
useful than gold, and miners for pre-
cious metals are a more idle people
than those who dig ont iron, for they
depend on the value of what they find
more than on their labor in procur
ing it,"
Year: 1867

HAVE the courage 10 do without that
which you do not need, however much your
eyes may e0Yet 1t.


Have the courage to wear your old clothes
until you can pay for new ones.


Have the courage to obey your Maker,
at the risk of being ridieuled by man


Have the courage to prefer comfort and
propriety to fashion in all things.


Have the courage to oacknOwledge your
Ignorance rather than q sock credit for
knowledge under false ptctynse:
Year: 1867

Now that the skating mania has broken
out with violence, an exchange takes occa-
sion to print the following directions for


new beginners. l. Never try to skate in
two directions at once. This fea- has often
been attempted by new beginners, but never
successfully. 1t always ends in sorrow. ..
Lat few apples for refreshment sake while
skating, and be sure to throw the cores on
the Ice, for fast skaters to break their shins
over. tast skaters are your natural enc
mics, and should not be allowed to eniov
themselves peaceably 8. Sit down OCCASION
ally, no matter where-right in the yav of
the rest of the party, ifyou want to. There
Is no law to prevent a new beginner from
sitting down whenever he has an inclination
TO do so. 4. When you meet a particularly
handsome lady, try to skate on both sides
OF her at once. This is very pretty, and
sure to create sensation. If the ladv's
big brother is in sight it is well to omit this.
). Skate over all the small boys at once.
Knock em down. II makes great fun, and
they ike it. 6. If you skate into a hole
in the ice, take it coolly Think how you
would feel if the water was boiling hot. 7.
If your skates are too slippery buy new
pair Keep buying new pairs till you find
pair that are not slippery This will be fun
for the dealers in skates. s. In sitting down
do it gradually Don't be too sudden; you
may break the ice. @ When you fall head
long, examine the straps of your skates very
carefully before you get up. This viii make
everybody think you fell because your skate
was loose Beginners always do, you know.
TO- Wear q heavy overcoat or cloak until you
get thoroughly warmed up, and then throw
It off, and let the wind cool you. This viii
insure you fine cold that will last you as
long as you live II. After you get so you
can skate tolerably well, skate yourself sick
Immediately. DOM be reasonable aboutit;
skate three or four hours-skote frantically
skate till you cant staDd up. Do this
every day, and it viii be sure to make you
sick at last; and then you may die, and that
viii be an excellent thing; it will be such
good example to the rest of the young peo-
pie,


A few simple directions for lady skaters
are added l. Ifyou wear filters on the ice
be sure that your calves are properly adjus-
ted The spectators along the bank are
generally critical , Scream prettily in
passing an air hole, and give the arm of
Charles Agustus a frantic squeeze. 1t
makes him feel his oats, in protectional
way 8. IF your skating partner is eligible,
and your foot is pretty, don't hesitate in
asking him to adjust your skate straps every
ten minutes. He viii rather like it.
Year: 1867

CHRISTMAS TREE.-Arrangement are being per-
fected for Christmas Tree at Thomas Theater.
1t was originally intended for the entertainment
of the children of the Union Sabbath School, but
those having the matter in hand desire us to
state that presents may be exposed on the Tree
by any and all who desire, whether it be for
young or old. The occasion may be made an
entertaining one if our citizens so will it, and
We hope that parents young ladies and bachel-
ors will Immediately set themselves to work to
make it. The committee will be prepared to re-
ceive articles for the Tree on Monday eye., 23d.
Year: 1867

great French Physician says: More than half of the
disease in the world from neglect ory system
against changes of climate weather and food great
cret of health to keep the condition of the Stomach
Blood regular and uniform that changes from Heat
Cold from Dry Damp etc. cannot upset the machinery
the body, and breed Diseases"


Now, it is fact positive and eknown, that there
such buwark and assistant for the Stomach
Year: 1867

BAD FIX. = The stage came Wednesday
night but brought only three or four express let
ters and less mail. Not single paper, and all
owing to "no connection" Dusky came in
from Humboldt way, in good season, but didn' t
even bring us Times. High water
Year: 1867

THE "Governor elect " says his ruling passion
at present is q to restore liberty to the South
and peace and harmony to the country" The
Sacramento correspondent of the Stockton In
dependent suggests that up to rebellion time
Liberty hadn't much of q home in the South.
Year: 1867

HIGH WATER.-Some of our readers, knowing
the small amount of rain which has fallen in this
basin, may be astonished to hear that on last
Monday morning the Trinity was higher than at
any time last winter. This was occasioned by
the heavy rainfall north and east of u.s. We are
informed that the Hay Fork of Trinity was inn
passible on Monday morning, and at junction
City the river was foot higher than at any time
last winter. But the food subsided within
twenty-four hours
Year: 1867

HEAVY STORM BELow.-Frank Wheeler informs
us that they have had perfect pouring down
in the Valley, and that the Sacramento river
is very high Up to the time of his leaving
Shasta on Wednesday morning, no mail had
been received there since Sunday night. Com
muncation was yet open with Red Bluff, and it
is presumable that the Sacramento could not be
crossed at Tehama, or that some of the numer-
GUS streams between that point and Oroville
have been rendered impossible by the heavy
storm.
Year: 1867

This splendid Tonic used by all classes people
every symptom of a Stomach out of order"


The of it is this Plantation Btters certain
the juices of the stomach set all its machinery
work, and enable it throw approaching
danger The tendency of the operations of Nature always
towards cure all she needs little assistance
proper time How much reasonable sensible
help her along with gentle powerful Tonic than
deuge and weaken and defeat her curative processes with
poisonous drugs and fiery mixtures which only stupey and
plant the seeds of disease and death.
Year: 1867

THE MORMON TABERNAoLE.-A Gentle stats-
tican tells the Denver News that two million
feet of lumber were used in its constructions and
that the root contains six hundred thousand
shingles Four hundred pipes are already set in
the organ, which is to be one of the largest in
the United States.