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Year: 1868

A Coop BnLI--Mr. Quinn's bill to prevent
distractions to travel by displacement Of the
snow on railroad tracks in New York city was
ordered to third reading in the Assembly on
Tuesday. II is good bill. The suppression
Of this formidable evil of street distractions is
already the object Of laws which need only to
be rigidly enforced to be as efficient as they
are good. But Mr.. Quinn's bill has this
peculiar advantage, that the Street Commis-
soner is specially authorized and directed by
it, for the purpose Of carrying out its pro-
visions, to appoint suitable person, who shall
be known as Superintendent of Railroads. 1t
is possible, indeed, that Street Commissioner
and Superintendent Of Railroads may both
be as neglectful Of their duties as q New York
Street Commissioner alone Is traditionally held
to be. In that case two instead of one would
be paid for leaving undonc what they ought to
do Nevertheless, the chances would be twice
as favorable for the work being done. There
really can be no reason why the streets Of New
York should not bo as promptly and as thor
oughly cleanscd, even in the sevcrest winter
weather, as those of Paris and St Petersburg.
Year: 1868

there is nothing under the heavens to do but TO
march new line of men up in front Of the
reDei oreastworks, to be shot down as fast AZ
they take their position. Grant, I repeat, is
an obstinate fool and butcher" Such is the
estimate Mrs. Lincoln had of these prominent
individuals. sThe public can Judge as to the
correctness Of the sketches. We are not sur
prised at the bitter anhmosity of the radicals to
Mrs. Lincoln, and their persecution Of her, nor
at the hostility of those whose characters and
conduct she has graphically depicted They
have not spared her, and we think this is only
paying them of justly. Mrs. Keckley, or Mrs.


Lincoln herself, might make great many other
revelations that would be interesting and useful.
Year: 1868

stufing political necessity. Should this
prove to be the case, we trust that General
Buchanan, who seems disposed to act fairly
and impartially will reject the illegal votes.


The same despatch alluded to also reports
that the conservatives are sanguine that they
have carried New Orleans by decided major
ity. The white vote was known to be con-
siderably ahead, and as many negroes openly
voted against the radical ticket this may prove
to be true At any rate we trust that it is. As
one of the largest and most important CONNER
cial centres in the Union, it would be great
misfortune if the government of the Crescent
City should fall into the hands Of mob of half
savage negroes and carpet bag adventures.
Year: 1868

Advertisers should bear in mind that in order
q insure the proper classification OF their business
announcements, all advertisements for insertion In
the HERALD should be left at the counting room by
half-past eight O'Clock p. NJ.
Year: 1868

THE OCEAN STEAM RAcE.-Ocean racing
assumed q new phase when the match was
made between the two vessels Cuba and City
of Paris, of the Cunard and lnman lines, TO
test their speed across the Atlantic. Both
steamships started on Saturday for Queens
town, not exactly in racing trim, but in the
regular commercial way, with cargo and pas
sengers aboard. They are vessels OF good
reputation for speed, the average runs OF the
Inman ship being a little better than the
Cunarder. Although the race Is not OF an In
ternational character, both lines being British,
still there win be good deal Of interest felt
at both sides of the Atlantic as to the result
If ever we are fortunate enough to have an
American line Of steamers on the ocean this
race may be followed by another, in which
national rivalry will give additional xest TO the
contest.
Year: 1868

Virginia.


On Friday General Schofeld addressed to
the Virginia Reconstruction Convention, sitting
in Richmond, some words OF broad, simple,
sensible advce-words without passion ana
without prejudice the result OF MS
experience in the government of the State,
reasoned dowE to the intellectual level OF the
members. He spoke in fair terms OF the
new constitution, and pointed out that It's
success or failure would depend entirely
upon whether the governments organized under
it we're composed of good or bad men. He said
"whether the government organized under
this constitution will be a good or bad one is
to be determined by the qualifications OF the
men elected to carry ii on. In this view OF
the case you should have left open the widest
field from which to choose these men, and
have no doubt that both parties will exert their
utmost strength and put forth their best and
ablest men to inaugurate the new government.
But he reasons that the convention has not lett
open this field, and the clauses in regard 10
qualifications for Office are 80 stringent so
much more sweeping than those of the Con-
gressional reconstruction laws themselves, that
they rule out all men it for Office. His words
we're positive. 81 refer to that portion
which prescribes the qualifications for Office,
and which, I believe, will be, if allowed
to remain in its present form, detrimental
in its effect upon the adoption of the constitu-
ton. 1t is practically impossible to carry on
government in Virginia predicated upon that
basis" Government is absolutely impossible
upon the only conditions upon which radicalism
will have it. Such is the opinion of man of
excellent judgment, not swayed by improper
sympathy with the purpose of any party.


General Schofeld's advice was, of course,
lost upon his radical and niger auditors, and
the party for which it might be warning will
only remember it as an offence. Nowhere is
the demand of the nigger for extravagant con-
cessions so boisterous, so impudent so beyond
all the decencies of life, as in Virginia; and
nowhere is white radicalism more humbly sub
missive. At the requirement of the nigger
voter, therefore, the radicals agree to legislate
the white man under the foot of the slave.
But even the concessions to the nigger vote
must have limit. Radicalism will have to
modify its niger programme, or presently
to choose between the loss Of the
whole of it's power in the North and
the loss of the nigger. 1t will then
have to rein in the madness of Cuffee; but
he will by that time have gotten beyond all
restraints. He will demand more than the
maddest partisan will dare to even promise,
and, his demand being refused, he will revenge
himself by casting his vote on the other side
and acting in concert with the people Of his
State against radical rule. Such is the inevi-
table future, and the conservative element has
only to keep cool and bide its time.
Year: 1868

OFFICIAL DkoEScY.-Mr. Coliax. the
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
gives another opportunity for judging Of his
idea Of the prophecies of his position. He
has written a letter TO the "stupid blockheads"
of the Union League on impeachment,
intended to influence the judgment of the
Senate by assuring it that Mr.. Colfax Is " not
willing 10 doubt the result" He cannot see
any reason for acquittal Can the Senate have
the impudence to see more thau the Speaker
Of the House SEES
Year: 1868

PROGRESS IN ALAsKA.-Our new Territory
of Alaska seems to have caught the spirit
of American progress Immediately after we
have taken possession. A few months ago
and while it belonged to Russia 1t was re-
garded as almost terra incognita, country
somewhere bordering the North Pole. That
portion of our press which has opposed the
purchase has, even up to this time, repre-
sented Alaska as hyperborean region Of no
value. But we hear every day or two OF
some progress or new Developments there.
By the latest news we learn extensive seal
fisheries are to be put under way, and that an
opposition line of steamships for passengers
and freight between that country, California
and Vancouver's Island is to be started. An
opposition line of steamships to Alaska
Only think of that! What enterprise and
progress among our people on the Pacificl
It will not be long before American settle
ments will reach Asia, and the people of these
two quarters of the globe will meet and shake
hands with each other.
Year: 1868

with Wild flowers. Even in mid
Winter. you will see around you only
verdure and bloom. The trees-that
is. those which make up the great
mass of the forests, are In full leaf;
the grass is green and fresh; the fra
grant yellow jasmine hangs its wreaths
of golden bloom overhead; and the
violet, aud other tiny but beautiful
flowers, nestle IN the grass at your
feet. For music, you may listen day
and night to the songs of the inimit-
able mocking bird.


Such Is the Winter in Florida The
rest of the year is not All Summer.
The true Summer in Florida Is no
longer than the nominal Summer of
the rest Of the country, and it is not,
as is generally supposed, terribly hot.
There are hotter days in New York
than in Jacksonville. The average
of June, our hottest month, was this
year eighty degrees. This IS pretty
warm, but with our constant sea
breeze, it is never intolerably hot,
and the nights are invariably cool,
no matter how not the day. Nine
months OF our year seem more like
perpetual Spring than like any other
season.


We have a rainy season. For from
two to three months, say from July
first to the middle of September, it
rains more or less nearly every day,
but never all day. The showers come
in the afternoon and are over before
night. The thunder and lightning
which accompany them are some
times terrific; but our tall pines are
the best of conductors, and our low
houses are never struck by the cleo
trio fluid Heratd of Health.
Year: 1868

CAUTION TO THE CHARITABLE.-ln purcbas-
ing sewing machine for charitable purpose be careful
thar II makes the LOCK STITCH" like WHEELER VII
SONS the only stitch suitable for all kinds Of sewing
Year: 1868

NEVER perhaps, says the Spectator, did this
sinful and wretched world present more unset
tied appearance than now. There is scarcely a
throne in Europe that is not threatened with
some great danger or calamity. What
does it all portend? God only knows. 1t may
mean that the turning and over-turning that is
to precede the end of this dispensation is begun
it NAV mean that the testing-time has come for
the church of Christ it may mean that the
time is near at hand when God Almighty will
reveal Himself in the latter Gay power and glory
to world whose crimes and sorrows make il
ripe for His coming
Year: 1868

PRINTERs.-Printers are unlike any other class
of men. Their vocation imparts to them in
telllgence that does not result from any other
business Dealing with language exclusively,
in its combination of letters, words, sentences
and paragraphs, they are constantly brought in
to communion with thoughts and their work
ings, and thus become imbued with the ideas Of
those minds whose creations they help to en-
body into those forms that give them to the
world. They literally get grammar at their
fingers ends while picking the type that form
the sentences that grammatical. Spelling
comes to them as natural as breathing, for they
fall into correct orthography through force of
habit. The characteristics of printers are not so
favorable to personal thrift those of other pro-
fessons. They partake of the nature of artists
in some degree, and are generally liberal to a
sault, thougntless of the future, and frequently
improvident for the present-hush when in d
good situation, and dead-broke when on a tramp.
They may he said to be the working Bohemians
of the world of operatives.
Year: 1868

The SPIRIT OF SHERxAN's ADDREss.-In speak
ing of General Sherman 8 address at the late an
nual meeting of the Army of the Tennessee, the
New York Tribune says -" 1t was not only an
eloquent review of the brilliant campaigns
which the Association was organized to COM
memorate, but it contained some reflections upon
the political situation that well worth notice.
General Sherman has no fear that the scenes of
our hard struggle will ever be repeated, or that
the rebels defeated in battle may, in the hurly-
burly of time and politics, regain their lost
cause and their lost pride History, he reminds
u.s. rarely goes backward The great moral rev.
olution which resulted in the destruction of
slavery can never be reversed; the great cause
for which we fought triumphed so completely
when Lee laid down his arms at Appomato1
Court House that no power can henceforth over
throw it. And the time will come when the
lost cause of the South will be spoken Of by
Southern men only in language of shame and
sorrow, and will sink deeper and deeper into
infamy as time more deeply probes its hidden
mysteries, and reveals them to the light of day
The Lieutenant General reminds the conquered
States that the irresistible tide of immigration,
which is now sweeping across the continent from
East to West, must soon turn southwark. The
next war of Northern invasion will not desolate
their land, but fructify and regenerate it,
Year: 1868

SOME years ago the bellies Of New Or
leans seized upon the kid glove of favor
ite pianist, tore it into small pieces and
carried away their trophies-an act not
quite so absurd as that which Boston let
ter reports as having taken place in that
unimpulsive city last week. An old under
garment was sent by a distinguished ira
gedian to a furnishing store, accompanied
by an order for dozen of the same pat
tern. The fact became known to some of
the admirers of the fortunate actor bevy
of young women called upon the store
keeper, requested much TO his astonish-
menD to see the garment, pOunced upon it
the moment it was produced, tore it into
strips and walked away. The storekeeper
is said to have been bewildered so are the
silly people who do such things.
Year: 1868

PLANTING IN THE SoUTH.-The New
Orleans Republican says: The quantity Of
cotton may not be 20 great as in some
years, but the crops will he more varied,
and the necessity for purchasing bread
sluiis and provisions will be less than here
tofore. Let us have a season Of agricul-
tural prosperity and agricultural indie
pendence, and the opposition TO the policy
of the Republican party, the great national
party of the country, will lose much of its
bitterness and power.
Year: 1868

We shaIl constantly admonish the Southern
peopls 10 be self-reIiant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment OF
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and sTATIsrIos of manuiac'urins'
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries aud the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

THE reason why General Butler fled
from Richmond after receiving a challenge
from Reverend General White, is exposed
by certain Richmond correspondent, who
describes the "Parson" as the best pistol
shot in Virginia. lie is said 10 crack al
monds with facility by shooting them when
they are thrown into the air, before they
reach the ground. Butler declined to risk
his shell, albeit none of the thinnest, to
the tender mercies Of this redoutable nut
cracker
Year: 1868

THIRD-Paymento OF the public debt of
the United States as rapidly as practicable
ation, except so much as is requi ute for the
necessities of the Government economical
ly administered, being applied to such pay
ment; and where the obligations of the
Government do not expressly state upon
their face. or where the law, under which
they wee issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin hoy ought in right
and in justice to be paid n the lawful mon
ey of the United States.


FoURTH-Equal taxation ofevery species
of property according to its real value, in
Guiding Government bonds and other pub
lie securities.


FIFTH-One currency for the Govern.
ment and the people, the laborer and the
the producer and the bondholder.
Year: 1868

TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN.


No charge Will be made for extracting where Ar
thcial Teeth are inserted, although the


patient wiz be required to pay for theip&@
surgical operation when performed, which SIIIO
will be deducted when the Teeth are made. The
Association is now prepared to make Teeth on
phia and Boston prices. All persons wishing den
tai work done can have il as cheap In the above
named cities. All work will be done in the neatest
and best manner. and warranted to give entire
satisfaction. Persons will do well to call and ex
anime our work before getting it elsewhere. jy l8
Year: 1868

There is a man in Boston so absent
minded that meeting his son on the street a
day or two since, he extended his hand to
him and inquired, How do you do2 When
is your father coming home +?
Year: 1868

No CHANCE For PoRK.-Un-
less some means are devised to
keep the negroes from killing tho
hogs of our farmers, there will be
no meat in the country next fall.
1t is almost impossible to raise a
pig in this country. They are
stolen and killed before they are
weaned. The freedmen nearly all
have guns, and being too lazy to
earn an honest living, they de-
pend On hunting and stealing.
Our advice to the planter is to
keep his shot gun well loaded,
and keepa lookout for hog thieves.
ArTesting and sending them to
jail does but little good-many
of them would much rather board
there than to undertake to earn
their board by the sweat of their
brow. We hope the next legisla
ture will tax guns and dogs about
twenty dollars each.-lBrandon
(Miss.) Republican.
Year: 1868

q The Ouchita Telegraph
says that one year from now,
should the carpet baggers and
their misguided allies succeed in
this State, men will be reproach-
ing themselves all over the coun-
try, with not having exerted them
selves more to prevent it. Re
proaches then will be in vain.
Now is the time to work to pre-
vent the consumation of radical
plotters in this State. One day
devoted to the cause now will be
of more effect than months of
weeping, when ruin and anarchy
shall have been consumated.
Year: 1868

ADVICE TO Young MEN.-The
New York Commercial isadviSing
young men in the country out of
employment, to keep away from
the cities. Says the editor:


''It is the fashion nowadays
for our young men to turn their
backs upon the farm, and accept
of precarious clerkships with poor
compensations. Our large cities
are therefore crowded with indi-
viduals who are living upon half
pay, leading a dependent life.
and struggling with existence,
who might be independent, con-
tented and happy in the country.
How many hundreds of young
men were thrown out of employ
ment on Wednesday, because OF
the financial stagnation, who had
they never left the farm, would
to-day have been independent
landholders, engaging employees
of their own.n
Year: 1868

u Isn't it very affecting tobe.l
hold at a wedding the sorrow
stricken air Of a parent, as he
gives the bride away, when you
know for the last ten years he hae
been trying to get her off his
hands. 49,
Year: 1868

DoN'T.-Don't advertise; it's a
bad plan. It will call attention to
your place Of business, and it, is
much better for people who wish
to trade with you to hunt you up
1t gives your customers exercise
and makes them healthy. Be,
sides, if you advertise somebody,
will buy up your goods, and then
you will have to get more. and
it will be a great bother to you. -
Year: 1868

- The times are hard, busi.
ness dull and prospects for the fu-
ture are cheerless enough, but
don't be gloomy. 1t win do no
good, on the contrary it viii do
harm to yourself and others. Re-
member that somewhere or other
on this little earth the sun is al
ways shining, the birds are always
singing and the flowers are always
blooming. When it is dark in
one place it is light in another.
1t may be cold and dreary here,
but it is sunny and bright some
where else. Then the Father of
all still reigns- His heavens are
above us; His earth beneath US;
His providence around us; and
His mercies are towards us always.
Let faith shut our doors at night
and mercy open them IN the morn
ing. '"Trust in the Lord and do
right, and verify thou shalt be
fed,' is still the promise, and it
will never fall Exchange paper.
Year: 1868

l.. b. P.-YOu cannot vote for President
where you cannot for Member Of Legislature In
choosing Members Of Congress tho Constitution says they
shall Dc voted for by the electors in each State, who
have qualifications requisite for electors Of tho most
numerous branch Of the Legislature" TO vote for Pres


dental electors you have the qualifications
Year: 1868

We went in and took dinner, and then
he gave us a dozen Of chickens and would
not take a cent of money, but gave us very
important piece of information, which was
that we would not get one mile before we
would have to change our route for Rich
mond, as General Forests men were all
around US. 1t gave us no little uncasiness,
but as we were bound to win L proposed
to Jim to take the old gentleman prisoner,
and if we were surprised to threaten his
life, and they would let us go free. So
Jim told him the result Of our conference
and his unasked advice, and we marched
him off, intending to release him at our
lines. 1t proved to be just as he predicted,
for we had not gone over half mile be-
fore We actually walked right into the lap
of General Forrest. We thought by tax
ing near cut across some timber we would
save a mile, but marched into General
Forests headquarters. We tried to re-.
treat, but my old friend, the prisoner, Just
simply covered my face with revolver,
and very politely told us that the loads
were drawn from our rifles, and to keep
perfectly cool until further orders. In the
meantime the General came up and saw at
a glance the whole case. He said to me


"Sergeant, take off those belts. What
do you think l ought to do with your i3


"Take me to your General" said 1,
'and he will parole us, and l shall be
glad of it, too"


"What General do you mean p ' '''.


"Gcneral Forrest, l said. t .-.


"Well," he said, "I'll parole you, if
you promise to go home" r..'.- .. F


l told him his parole would do no good,
as nothing short of General Forests sig
nature would do it, which was true. At
that our old gentleman laughed heartily,
and said that 1 was talking to General
Forrest, and that he was his father. /
could have covered my head with dirt at
that information, but it seemed to please
the General, for he told us to go and sin
no more. And we go--ed. 2--'


'~tfI Nua lt PLUMMET.