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Year: 1869

Down, DOWN TO CHINA. THE celebrated
artesian we'll at St. Louis, is now at a depth of
$500 feet, and is still going downward and on
ward, King its way to China. No one
knows when the chase will be abandoned; it
has been Kept np-or rather down-day and
night for two years and more at the not very
lively pace Of three feet per day. Possibly, says
a st. Louis paper, it may have become matter
of pride with the county authorities to do one
OF two things-ether find water or. else strike
daylight on the other side. In the latter event
it has been suggested that the tube might be
easily and proftably converted into pneumatic
tube for the happy dispatch of small parcels be-
tween US and the Celestials.
Year: 1869

S PAIN KILLER.-The testimonials borne to the
efficacy OF this valuable medicine sufficient
to warrant its introduction in every house. Our
own opinion is that no family should be without
bottle of it for single hour. In flesh wounds,
aches, pains, sores, &c, it is the most effectual
remedy we know of. A bottle will last for a
very long time, and its low price places it within
the reach of all.-St. Lohn News.
Year: 1869

| WHITE PINE AND CALrFoRNIA.-The highly ex-
aggerate6 accounts published by newspaper
correspondents have drawn considerable atten-
tion to White Pine, and undoubtedly an immense
emigration from the East will set in for the new
district rs soon as the railroad is completed and
opened. That many of these emigrants will be
disappointed no one can doubt They are en-
tirely unacquainted with mining, but have read
the highly colored pictures of White Pine, drawn
by correspondents, in which the country is rep
resented to be full of silver that they walk
upon silver and are surrounded by silver. They
believe that the harvest is ready, and they have
only 10 come, gather the silver, and return with
fortunes. These hopes will soon be dashed
when they enter the new district, and find it so
thoroughly prospected that shaft can hardly
be sunk without throwing dirt in another one or
upon an adjoining claim, and ascertain, after
running over the hills for weeks, that every foot
of ground is located, and the district is so
crowded that parties are leaving every day for
other localities. The truth is, White Pine is al
ready running over with people, and every man
who goes there with great expectations of
wealth, soon begins to ask why be sees so little
work done, and parties of ten and dozen eav-
ing for other points every day Why the peo-
pie don't stay and dig, if there is so much sill
ver?" The only answer White Piner can give


is, 90 The Eberhardt is very rch'' and this is the
sum and substance of all there is of White Pine


But the immense population coming from the
East to a district already overfowing with peo-
pie, will be compelled to seek other homes, and


many of them will come to this State and enter
into business here. Other parts of Nevada than


White Pine will be benefited by this emigration,


for it is probable that many of them will be men


of energy and enterprise, and that they will


bring some capital with them. 1t is possible


that this State will gain much more than she
has lost on account of the White Pine excitement


in this way. There is ample room anywhere in
this State for men of energy and enterprise, and
for the use of capi,al. New industries are only
waiting on those for development, and Califor-
mia has within her reach and advantages to make
her one of the leading States of the Union The


White Pine excitement will ultimately and un-
doubtedly help in the work.-Nepada Transcript
Year: 1869

The ANNUAL REPORT Ofthe Secretary of the
Navy is finished. The financial exhibit is very
fattering, IrJying cOnclusively that with all
the money spent recently in fitting out vessels
the Department has been run at an expense less
than it cost during the last year OF the previous
Administrations
Year: 1869

kCoMNIssIoNERjDELANo it is stated, favors the
re-enactment OF the income tax, which expires
by Limitation June 30th next, and if he shall re-
fer to the subject at all in his forthcoming re-
port, it will be to recommend the continuance
OF that tax. He believes that ultimately the tax
on incomes and tobacco and whisky should form
the basis of the entire income for internal rev.
enue for the support Of the government, and
this being established, taxes on other articles
to large extent can be dispensed with.
Year: 1869

ELSEWHERE will be found letter from Gen.
Balloch, giving a correct version OF what trans
pired at the interview with Mayor Bowen in re-
gard to the case OF the admission of the colored
girl Martin to the public schools. 1t will be
seen that the Mayor did not say that colored
children must be admitted to the public schools,
but did state that in this case the child having
been legally admitted and recognized as a pu-
pill, she could not, in his opinion, be expelled
without a violation of the rules.
Year: 1869

We have several reasons for writing
upon the earth, the principal one being
the imperfect facilities afforded for getting
upon any other planet TO write. Nothing
prevents our writing upon the sun OF
moon except the difficulty of getting
there.


II Is estimated that about two.thirds of
the surface of the globe Is covered with
water Although millions Of living crea
lures sake their thirst daily lhe quantity
OF watsf has not bean materially dimin.
Year: 1869




the Latin, sec,t1u) and their religion is only new
phase OF FourierlsIn Fanny Wrghtism and such like
doctrines. Viewed theol0gically 1t Is Atheism, and
Ia society II is Free Love- The reverend orator stated
also that the grand doctrine OF 6ecuarism was take
care OF number one;' in other words, squeeze all
you can out OF this life. But, ne said, the best way
70 take care Of number one u to take care also Of
number two and all the other numbers. The Secu-
larites way OF taking OF number one is purely
selfish. and selnshness defeats Its own end. When
the leaves OF the rose curl up and hide the petal
from the eye then 1t is the worm eats out its life
and its sweetness perishes. The speaker said he
could not recognize religion which has no God, no
Creator, no hereafter. Another world is probable,
possible and desirable. The thought OF II gives 4
pleasure. 1t takes on the darkness here to
know that we. only close our eyes here
TO open Them in . brighter and more
beautiful world. The best way to take care OF
number one Is By learning Of God BY following the
advice OF the Scripture-"Be not slothfu in bus-
ness; be fervent Of spirit serving Godn ana to be-
heve that ut is not all OF life to i've nor all Of
death to dle.u


The discourse was one Of those lively, sensible,
mi-c0nveraatiOnal discourses which 1t would be
well for pastors and priests TO give or 1t was
one OF those during the delivery OF which the con-
gregation does not 90 TO sleep. 1t was not rehash
OF some gospel text. but sermon which could not
fail to aid IN doing Gods work and make those who
hear It better Christians and better men and women
Year: 1869

The convention of tobaceonists have
had a hearing before Commissioner
Wells, Of the Revenue Department, and
also the Committee OF Ways and Means,
and at their request have drafted a bill
which the committee new have under
confederation, and which embraces the
news Of the recent convention here.
!. XT.
Year: 1869

The Gaze of the Dover Savings Bank,
etc., in the matter Of the Floyd accept
sncea, was continued iD the Supreme
Court to-day, and Judge Dickey, assist
ant Attorney General, replied to Judge
Black, taking ground that no head Of the
Department could accept commercial
paper and thereby bind the United States
Government to the obligation.
Year: 1869

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 25.-Judge Busteed
is now holding OF the United States Court here
The Congressional Committee TO investigate his conduct
are expected tonight Judge Busteed has been here two
,veeks and was here when Il was stated from Washing
ton that he desired the Investigation to proceed at wash
ingon because II would be unsafe for him to come 70
al
Year: 1869

ATCnIsoS, Kan, May pa heavy thunder
storm occurred yesterday in this vicinity house in
Enlngham Station, on the Central Branch road. was
blown TO atoms and four persons who In the house
at the time were badly injured lady was blown about
900 feet Other people were blown some distance and
All more on less hurt but none seriously.
Year: 1869

BALTMORE. May 25.-President Grant and
several members Of the Cabinet visited Annapolis today,
to be present at the 0nnua examination OF tho naval
cadets The President received with the appropriate
salute upon his arrival at the Academy.
Year: 1869

HOW TO LOSE POLITICAL IDENTITY.


We extract the following from the correspondence
of The Boston Post


For time past great political pressure has been
brought TO bear upon the head OF OF the treasury
Bureaus to procure the removal OF clerk who has been
twenty years IN the Office and who has become very
valuable TO the Government by OF his long expe-
rence The ofcer very reluctant 20 part with the
clerk, and In his dilemma lie called on the President and
laid the matter before him. The President replied tnat
when clerk had served the Government faithfully Tor
many years, and still competent and necessary to
the service he should be regarded having lost all po


oa identity Such had spent the best years OF their
lives In the Government service and should be entitled
TO as much consideration old and faithful army or
navy officer The President added that he hoped all the
heads OF Departments and Bureaus In making up their
lists for removal, womb omit searching the records OF
past for the political antecedens OF old and Vaua
Bile clerks.


DIR. MARY WALKER WANTS TO VISIT SPAIN.


Mrs. Dr. Walker still persists in her determination
to obtain an appointment, as appears from the fol
lowing Washington Special" to The Boston Journal


Secretary Fish received visit on Monday, from tho
irrepressible Mrs. DR.. Walker who demanded the ap
pOntment OF Secretary OF Legation TO SPAIN. When
asked II she could speak Spanish the ycuble dame re-
piled that the appointment not question OF Ian
guages, but the recognition OF the rights OF women
Secretary Fish then advised her to Gen. slckles
who would he entitled by courtesy to have something 10
say about the selection Of his Secretary Dr. Walker was
confident that she Just the person that Gen sckes
would like aud left the State Department for the nearest
bookstore TO purchase Spanish grammar.
Year: 1869

10 make paper stick to whitewashed
walls-make sizing of common glue and
water, OF the consistency Of linseed oil,
and apply with xhiteWash or other brush
to the walls, taking care TO go over every
part, and especially top and Bottom. Ap-
ply the paper in the ordinary way as soon
as you please, and if the paste is properly
made it will remain firm for years.
Year: 1869

ARREST OF WILSON THE HIGHwAYMAN.--
Detective Knox on yesterday arrested Will
son the highway robber, who stands charged
with being one of the parties concerned in
the Oakley robbery. He was just getting
on the Aqua creek boat at the time he was
caught, and it is supposed that he was on his
way to Washington. He was brought to the
city yesterday afternoon, and lodged IN the
county Jail to await examination.
Year: 1869

KEEPING SWEET PoTAToEs.-At recent
meeting OF the New York Farmers CLUB
basket OF sweet potatoes was shown IN per
feet state of preservation, which were grown
in 1867. The owner said the potatoes were
dug in October. dried 10 the sun during the
day and then taken to the cellar in barrels
slIere ,he barrels are placed in proximity to
the heater. where there is temperature
through fall and winter, of about 10 or 80 de-
srees, but no FIRE is kept up during the sum
mcr season.
Year: 1869

The election for Municipal Judge in
this city occurs on the fourth Thursday
of May, eth lust. Almost everybody
seems to have forgotten the fact. At
least there has been no talk upon the
subject in political circles, and no stir
among candidates. We have under
stood that Judge Coop, the present in
cumbent, will be a candidate for re. elec.
tion and that is about the extent of the
information we have gathered with re.
gard to the canvass.


Certain questions about registration
Will arise in connection with this cleo
tiou. The books prepared for the late
city election will be used for the an.
preaching election. We learn that
there are in this city about six hundred
persons qualified to vote, whose names
do not appear upon these books.
Many of them were registered last
Fall for the first time; their names
went upon the township books, and as
those books are not used in making up
the lists for city election, they were
unable to vote in January and will be
placed IN a like position this time un.
less something is done in the way of re.
registration. We understand the Board
of Registration would like to do some.
thing to meet the emergency, but there
seems to be lack of legal provision
suited to the case, as well as a proba.
bility that the Registrars may not get
paid for their labors, should they oper
their books. 1t may be well for those
interested to look into the matter auG
to arrange, if possible, for overcoming
the difficulties ofthe case.
Year: 1869

The subject of allowisg Massachusetts,
TO issue firearms to all the high schools
in the State is heiDg agitated before the
Legislature. Exactly what the young
idea is to be taught to shoot with these
weapons is left entirely to conjecture.
SUMNER and BUTLER would do, but
neither can be considered game"
Books established that as to the
former, and the late war proved the
point as to BUTLER.
Year: 1869

Governor HOFFMAN Of New YORK ID
hscon,inO as famous for his vetoes as
ANDREW JOHNSON. He is using them
effectively to stop corruption in the
New York Legislature. From what we
can learn of that body, the Governor
wonld do his State favor if instead Oh
his y-toes, he should address to the Leg
islature an a posteriOri argument with
his entire foot.
Year: 1869

A Cincinnati woman endorsed on her
tax return, Taxation without repre-
Sentation in tyranny" If a disfran-
chised white man in West Virginia had
done the same thing while FOREMAN
was Governor, the offender wsuld have
had a company of troops quartered
upon him to suppress his individual in
surreCtiOn.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use Of either of these
remedies. They viii cure every case of MA.
RASMUS, without fail


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
In the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow Of the publication of but a few. Those
II will be observed, are men of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

And feeling the hand Of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
in the use Of this BITTERS or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins
restore in a measure the energy and ardOr Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
rfr,..
Year: 1869

The Irish Church Biil-The Determination


of the Lords-Intense Excitement In Eng.


land.


In another place in this days HERALD we
print the sentiments of the London press on
the attitude assumed by the Lords in relation
to the Irish Church bill. All our readers now
know that the bill by overwhelming majorties
on every reading, as well as on every
detail in committee, has been carried
through the Commons. Yesterday we
announced the fact that the conservative Peers
had held caucus on Saturday, and by ma
jority vote had decided to oppose the bill on
the occasion of the second reading. The bill,
it ought to be remembered, has been intro
duced into the House of Lords and read
first time At the caucus to which we have
alluded two Peers were loud In their remon-
strances against the course which it seemed to
be the intention to pursue. Lord Salisbury
and Lord Carnarvon, both Of them CON-
paratively young men, and having the
reputation of ranking among the ablest,
most accomplished and scholarly of their
order, warned their brethren Of the dan
ger Of resisting the Commons on a ques-
ton on which the Commons were so much at
one with the great body of the people. The
value Of these remonstrances is not the less
that in the opinion Of both those noblemen,
the House of Lords and the tory party, TO
which by inheritance they belong, are rather
old-fashioned and scarcely up to the high re-





warnings, however, the conservative Peers
have come to the conclusion that II is their
duty to oppose the second reading of the Minis
terial bill, and they have decided to act accord
ingly.


This decision, as will be seen from the
extracts which we give in this days HERALD,
has aroused the British people and made the
journalists for the time forgetful of the United
States and the Alabama claims. All the lead
ing journals are loud and alarming in their
tone. The Standard, which is tory to the
backbone, justifies the action OF the Lords,
and urges them forward in the name of the
Crown, the Church and the constitution.
Mr.. Gladstone, who ought to be i'm
peached, has placed all things in peril,
and the conservative Peers who have now
come to the rescue are entitled to all the en-
couragement and support. The Standard,
however, seems to be alone In its advocacy of
this reactionary policy. The Times, the
Post, the Neaos, the Star, the Telegraph,
seem all to be more or less of opinion
that the Lords have voluntarily hung a
milestone around their own neck. Not
one of these journals doubts the result.
If the conservative Peers act as unit they
may command the majority In the upper House
| and defeat the bill, but they will do so at the
risk Of their privileges. It is the general
| opinion that If the opposition to tho
almost unanimously expressed will Of the
people is pushed by the Lords, IL will lead to
such conflict between the two branches Of
Year: 1869

| the Legislature as can only result in the


weakening OF the influence of the aristocracy,


their humiliation and probable early destruc-


tion. Already the British people are reminded
of the Bristol and Nottingham riots and the
other excitements and terrors of the first
Reform bill period; and the Lords are warned
that such collision as then took place be-


tween them and the Commons may not be SO


easily and with so little injury got over.


It is thus manifest that if this decision ON
the part of the conservative Peers is persisted


in Great Britain is on the eve of great crisis.
We must not, however, be rash in our conclu-
sions. 1t is believed that if the conservatives
in the Upper House 60 as unit the Irish
Church bill, on the second reading, will be
defeated by majority of eighty Too much,


however, must not be taken for granted. Two
of the most prominent of the rising hopes of
the Lords, and Of course of the tory party,


have warned their friends of the danger
of opposing the Commons. We have
no idea that Lords Salisbury and
Carnarvon will fall back from the position
they have taken. If they remain firm their
example may prove contagious. A conclusion
come to in party caucus is not to be regarded
as the conclusion of the House of Lords. It is
our opinion that the Lords will think better of
it, and that by gracefully yielding they will
seek to avoid conflict which cannot fail to
imperil interests greatly more important than
any which are involved in the disestablish-
ment and disendowment of the Irish Church.
IT, however, the Lords should reject the bill
they will Immediately find themselves in COLI
sion with the Commons, with the Commons
backed up by the entire body of the people.


What will then happenp There will happen
that which was witnessed in 1881, when the
House of Lords would not give their sanction
to reform. The bill will be thrown out or so
seriously modified as to be no longer itself
and then sent back to the Commons In its
original shape it will be sent back to the
Lords. If the Lords shall still prove intract-
able Mr.. Gladstone will, it is understood,
prorogue the present session of Parliament
and inaugurate new one; he will do what
Earl Grey In 1881 only threatened to do
he will create as many new Peers
as shall be necessary to carry the
bill through the Lords. In spite
of the Upper House the bill will thus pass into
law. Its final success is certainty. In his
right to create Peers up to the measure of his
wants Mr.. Gladstone holds in his hands the
instrument which makes success certain. If
matters are pushed to this extremity woe be
to the proud aristocracy of England. The
House Of Lords will no longer be the bulwark
of the throne, the conserver of the dignity of
the nation. Led by the most popular and
powerful Minister whom Great Britain has
known for some generations, the democracy
will become supreme, and to the sovereign
people the throne, the Church, the oligarchy
will have no choice but bow the knee
Year: 1869

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FRoM?-
When the Sheriffs admirers in the Sheriff's
ring and other rings give to that functionary
carriage and horses we see clearly enough
where the money goes; but taxpayers would
naturally like to know wherg it comes from.
If the Sheriff pays for the present it is evil
dent that he needs no law to increase his fees.
If it is given to him by those he has enabled
to make so much more money than they want
their gratitude should be understood by sym
pathizing public.
Year: 1869

THE CENsUs.-We are distressed to see that
Mr.. Depew's man is able to hold his head up
in the discussion relative to the census. Shall
this decimater be let loose upon the country
to take the conceit out of us with arithmetical
tables, by proving that we are Of a great deal
less account in the world than we ought to be?
Year: 1869

thoroughfares, and how, towards nightfall,
easy and rapid access may be had by
two hundred thousand people to their homes
from their places of business. The various
topics upon this important branch of our mar
vellously growing city, including the opening
of new and the extension of old streets, the
underground and overground railways, &C.,
are handled with judgment, accompanied by
sagacious recommendations. All that the
Mayor thinks necessary to be done in order to
accomplish necessary improvements is, to use
the language of President Lincoln on former
occasion, for the city government to ''peg
away" That is good peg upon which to
hang the growth of the city, provided our City
Fathers adopt it.
Year: 1869

That is a very just and reasonable suggestion.


The Department of Public Charities and
Correction comes in for complimentary word
from the Mayor. AS evidence that our city
is progressing in more than one respect IL is
recommended that new city prison be i'm
mediately constructed, as the present one is
disgrace to the city.


Tho Mayor states that there are two hundred
and twelve miles Of streets in the city, of which
eghty-one miles are in block and five miles
in wooden pavement. The Nicolson pavement
has not been found reliable except in side
streets. The Stowe pavement (wooden) and
the Fisk concrete pavement are commended
the former having been tried with success in
San Francisco and the latter in Paris and
other Continental cities.


The miserable quality of street light Is re-
ferred to, with recommendation that the city
become Independent of the gas companies by
adopting other modes of obtaining light. An
interesting experiment In regard to artificial
light is mentioned as having occurred in the
Tuileries in the presence of the French En-
peror.


The Mayor thinks the streets could be kept
in better condition If the taxpayers would con-
sent to pay proper sum for 1t. This is an
open question.


The great subject Of city improvements at-
tracts large amount Of che Mayors attention
He goes over the whole ground, paying parti-
cular attention 10 two main points, namely
How 70 prevent in the daytime the chokings Of
Year: 1869

Eg As this is the season when all
business men are calling upon their Gus
TONERS to settle up. we hope that oil who
are in arrears to this Office will square up
before tho first of January. They must
ses the necessity of this. to enable us to
carry on our business and they should
not compel Us to keep up q continual
dunaisg. Those to whom accounts have
been sent. certainly know what is expsc-
ted Of them.