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Year: 1867

The following is from tho Reyeric7 OF
Bachelor" by Ike Marvel


"a poor man without some sort Of religion
is. at best, poor reprobate, the foot-balI'oi
destiny. with no tie linking him oinfnity and
to the wondrous eternity that is even worsc-a
fame without heat, rainbow without color,
a flower without perfume. A man may, IN
some sort tie his hopes and bis honors to this
weak, shifting ground tackle, to his business
or the world but a woman, without that an
cbor called faith. is drift and a wreck a
man may clumsily continue sort OF moral re-
sponsibility out Of relation to mankind, but
woman. in her comparatively isolated sphere,
where affection and not purpose is the control
ling motive. can find no basis in any other sys-
tom or right action but that Of faith a man
NAV craze his brain or bis thoughts to trust
fullness. in such poor harboragc as fame and
reputation may stretch before him, but wo-
man-whcrc can she put her hopes in storms
If not in heaven


And that sweet trustfulncss-that abiding
love-that enduring hope, mellowing every
page and scene Of life-lighting them with
pleasant radiance, when the worlds storms
break like an army with cannon? Who can
bestow its all but holy soul, tied to what Is
stronger than an army with cannon? Who
has enjoyed the love Of Christian mother but
will echo the thoughts with energy, and halo"
it with tear 2"
Year: 1867

MEETING OF THE STREET CLEANING CoMMIs-
sGosERs-The Board met at II o'clock yesterday,
his Honor the Mayor In the Chair. DIR. W. G. Wood Of
Harlem complained that Thirdave., from onehundred.
and dninthst 70 Harlem River had not been swept for
great while and he desired the fact might be brought
the knowledge Of the Street Cleaning Commissioner.
Street Cleaning Contractor eXJudge James II. Whiting
was brought before the Board and he said his
did not compel him 20 sweep streets which had not been
paved up 10 the time he signed his contract The Cor
pOratOn Counsel then offered the following:


Ueds has been reported to this Commission that Of the
Third from hundred nst the Harlem River has been
unswept for nearly year. and,


The Contractor has stated his opinion that he Is obliged
under his the other Of the
pared al the date OF the contract therefore,


R<f That the Contractor be informed that Is the
opinion Of the Commission tina, he 10 bound under said contract
all the Of the CITY NewYOk whether the
the late Of said ard that he be directed sweep



Which was adopted.


After allowing the usual semi monthly payment to the
Contractor, the Commission adjourned
Year: 1867

THE EXCISE LAw.-John Morris, the keeper of
liquor store at the of Hoyt and Wyckoffstsr
Brooklyn brought before Justice Dunne yesterday
on charge Of violating the Excise law by selling liquor
Sunday The accused was found guilty ana 1ned Soo
Cornwen for exposing liquor for sale without license
Year: 1867

ENLARGING CHURCHEs.-It is in contemplation to
enlarge Trinity Church by extending it to the street in
the rear nearly quite double its capacity An
enlargement of St. Johns Chapel on Varckst is also
discussed.
Year: 1867

FOUND DRowNED.-The body of an unknown man
was Yesterday found floating in the East River at the
foot Of Eghthst He is aged about years, is five feet
eight inches in hight light complexion, and dressed in
dark coat light pants and wooden shirt Coroner was
notified to hold an inquest.
Year: 1867

THE HOSPITAL MOVEMENT IN NEwARK.-The Ger
man Hospital Aid Association actively engaged I'm
soliciting funds toward the erection OF the proposed
hospital and the amount far collected by them has
reached 00 The Americans engaged in the work have
not yet obtained an equal am0nnt
Year: 1867

THE SALARIES OF POSTAL CLERKS INCREASED
There something Of excitement at the Post Office
yesterday owing Ia the fact OF its being the regular day


for the payment OF salaries and the recently
added those receiving 5000 less, 20 per cent those
$1,000 10 per cent Some Of the clerks skept-
cal and hardly disposed to believe the official
uouncement made several days since, that they 10
be favored with Increase and II not until they
confronted by the Cashier that they convinced
their good fortune Post Master Kelly In for his
share Of praise, "a 1t Is generally understood that he has
been mainly instrumental in Influencing the Department
at Washington In favor OF an increase Of salaries.
Year: 1867

How strange it will be, love-how strange,


when we two
Shall be what all lovers become,
You, rigid and faithless, cold and untrue,
You thoughtless of me, and careless of you,
Our pet names grown rusty with nothing


to do,
Loves bright web unraveled, and rent and


worn through,
And life's loom left empty-ah hum!


All. me!


How strange it will be!
How strange It will be, when the witchery


goes,
Which makes me seem lovely to-day;
When your thought of me loses its couleur de


rose,
When every day serves some new fault to


disclose,
When you find I've cold eyes, and an every


day nose.
And wonder you could for moment suppose
l was out of the common place way;


All. me


How strange it will be!
How strange it will be, love-how strange


Nueu we IletL
With Just chill touch of the hand;
When my pulses no longer delightfully."- beat,
At the thought of your coming, at the sound


of your feet,
When watch not your going, far down the


long street,
When your dear loving voice, SO thrillingly


sweet,
Grows harsh in reproach or command ;


All, me


How strange it will be
How strange it will be, when we willingly


stay,


Divided the weary day through!
Or, getting remotely apart as wemay,
Sit chilly and silent with nothing to say,
Or coolly converse on the news of the day,
In a wearisome old married folks sort of


way!
1 shrink from the picture, don't yous


All, mel


How strange it will bel
Dear love, if our hearts do grow torpid and old
As so many others have done
If we do let our love perish with hunger and


cold,
If we dim all life's diamonds and tarnish its


gold,
If we choose to live wretched and die un-


consoled,
Twill be strangest of all things that ever


were told
As happening under the sun !


An. mel


How strange it will be!
Year: 1867

SUBLIME FAITH.-Faith rests with
confidence on the word of God, as the
foot ofthe weary pilgrim rests down upon
the solid rock, assured that there shall be
no sinking beneath the pressure
When man has proper conception of
Divine character, he feels that he could
sooner doubt his own existence than
doubt the promise of faith. As an illus
tration'of unwavering faith, sublime faith
we have net seen anything more apt
than the reply of the poor Scotch woman
to Rev. John Brown, of Heddington.
Mr.. Brown had been pressing her with
hard questions to test her knowledge Of
the Scriptures and the strength and
depth of her piety. At last he asked !;
Janet, what if God, after all behas done
should break his promise and drop you
into hell?" The poor woman promptly
replied, "Let him do cen as he liked.
If he do what you suppose, he'll lose mair
than | do" Who will not be made
stronger by such words as fell from that
humble woman's untutored lips?
Year: 1867

BEAUTIFUL ExTRACT.-When the
summer of our youth is slowly wasting
into the nightfall of age, and the
shadows of the past grow deeper, as if
life were on its close, it is pleasant to
look back through the vista of Time
upon the sorrow and felicites of years.
If we have a home to shelter US, and
friends have gathered by our fresides,
then the rough place of wayfaring will
be worn and smoothed away in the twi.
light of life, while the sunny spots we
have passed through will grow brighter
and more beautiful. Happy, indeed, are
those whose intercourse with the world
has not changed the tone of their holler
feelings.
Year: 1867

One of the chief hobbies of the De-
mocracy in the present canvass is the
crying ont against certain class of
United States Bonds being exempt from
taxation. Now we cannot, of course,
in our limited space, enter into any
lengthy discussion upon the financial
policy of the Government, or even emu
merate all the various circumstances
under which the several classes of Gov
ernmeut Indebtedness were issued; but
we can, we feel sure, in few words,
show that this cry against the ezemp-
ton of these bonds from taxation, is as
silly and baseless as the rest of the
Democratic thunder invoked in the
present campaign. 1t will readily be
remembered that there was time dur
ing the war when the Union cause
seemed to droop, and it was difficult for
the Government to obtain funds even
at great sacrifice, and that evidences of
Indebtedness were necessarily issued at
a greatly deprecated valuation. Many
plans were proposed at this time, or at
these times-lor there were many OF
them-to facilitate the raising of loans,
and at the same time to keep the stand
ard Of the Governments paper as high
as possible and one of these, and the
most successful one, was to issue class
of bonds which should bear moderate
rate of interest, and be exempt from
taxation. The effect was, as we expect
ed, the loans were readily taken, and at
rates even more favorable to the Gov
ernment than was anticipated. Many
who had unbounded confidence in the
ultimate triumph of the Union cause,
but who had no conception of the time
and money it might take to secure that
triumph, and had therefore extreme
dread of continued high taxation, read
lily invested their money in these bonds,
at figures far above what could have
been obtained had they not thus been
exempt. Thus, it will be seen that be-
sides relieving the Government from lis
most pressing embarrassment, these
bondholders paid more than enough
difference in price for these securities
to cover taxation for quite length of
time, in order to be sure that it would
not be continuous; and, indeed, the
reduced rates of interest considered,
actually paid taxes in advance, upon the
pledge and faith of the Government
that whatever else should befall, their
investment should not be deprecated
by taxation. Is it not, then, as before
said, silly and baseless nonsense for
these Democratic scribblers and stump
ers to prate and gabble about the sin,
Justice of allowing these exempt bonds
to be exempt as the law provides +? Is
it not an evidence of the baseness and
per6dy of the men who lead that delec-
table party that they will advocate the
abrogation of the plighted faith of the
nation, given at time of dire necessity,
simply as catch call to deceive the
ignorant2 Let no one be deceived by
them they have no sympathy with the
victors of the war, DOR with those who
furnished means to carry it on, and only
use this as blind to their intention
to assume the validity of the rebel debt
if they should ever get into power
TSacramento Record.
Year: 1867

JUST So.-The advocates of woman's
rights lay great stress upon the alleged
fact that the first clerk of which we
have any account was a woman. They
insist that Eve was created for Adams
Express Company.
Year: 1867

SOME of the girls have demonstrated
against a patent being used for the
fastening of buttons on clothes by a
screw, declaring that if the men can
put on their buttons that way they will
never get married.
Year: 1867

VEN you're married man, you'll
understand a great many things you don't
understand now; but vether its worth
vile going through SO much to learn so
little, as the charity boy said ven he got
to the end of the alphabet, is matter
of taste.
Year: 1867

THE New York Citizen learns that
Ben. Wood got hit with a red-hot
poker about ten years ago-a "draw
poker" in fact-to the tune of forty
five thousand dollars, the winner being
prominent and respected member of the
upper house of the Common Council.
The interesting information is added,
that ga hand of three aces against
three queens" was what warmed the
poker.
Year: 1867

Some poor fellow who has been Tilted
we should judge, and brought to grief
by some fair one, thus revenges his
wrong: "Eve did not know as much as
her daughters of the present day. Had
thay been in her place, instead of being
deceived they would have deceived the
devil"
Year: 1867

velopment of our natural resources, we
must have the railroad. The road also
needs us. For these table-lands there is a
brilliant inture, and TO my mind, the
prophecy of theillustrious Jackson is about
to befulflled. In conversation with friend
on the subject of the table lands, he said
"Ihe day will come whea the table lands Of
Tennessee uiN be hegardea spot Of the United
States" The construction of this road is
as absolute necessity Tor the prosperity of
the city of Nashville as for the tabls-lands
above referred to. 1t would open up to us
the trade Of country extensive and fertile
enough to build up large city itself.


The Executive Committee have no
doubt of being able to let a contract for the
work as soon as their organizatson is COM
plete. Many of our citizens have al
ready subscribed Literally, and a survey
has been completed, and we know there is
no physical difficulty in the way.


The stock books are now open to receive
subscriptions at the office of Jos. w. Allen,
Union Bank, corner of Union and College
Streefs ..H
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonisa the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and skaIl de shat we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures ia our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST aud STATISTICS Of maRuiacturiug
and exert ourselves 10 encOurage the tlTersif-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. we shall also give an eE-
tensivs variety Of valuable and interesting mat
tsr-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State which will. in great MEASURE, sup
ply the place Of a family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

II my opinions are correct, you will
easily perceive wi hat Is to be the result OF
our enterprise on the Interests Of the Ten
nessee aud Pacific Railroad, and that We
shall give the road an amount of business
which will cause surprise. For the full de-
Year: 1867

The tide has at last set IN hltherward,
and now the people viii continue to come.
This county will give the railroad more
passengers and freight than any other
county on the line between Nashville and
Knoxville


From present indications, do not hesi
tate 10 believe that before the close of this
year, our county will receive an accession
of not less than one hundred families,
every one Of whom will materially aid in
the great work of developing this hitherto
neglected portion Of cur country.


Our people are engaging earnestly in the
work Of improving our breeds OF cattle,
horses, sheep aud hogs. Our system OF
farming will be reformed The cultivation
Of fruit is receiving careful attention from
those whose experience and skill qualify
them for the business. In few years
there will be found on the tableland or
ohards superior 10 any that can Be found
eisa8Aeye.
Year: 1867

There is no place where the cultivated
grape will yield more bountifulIy, or which
will produce hay of better quality, than
on this table, and there is no farm crop APP
propriate to a temperate climate which
cannot be made perfect success here.


What is wanted TO produce this desirable
result is simply good farming, and without
good farming no man deserves a crop.
Year: 1867

Nashville wants our coal and timber, and
if this railroad is built she need not cross
the Ohio for her supply. We have both
in ualimited quantities, and with the rail
road to facilitate Its transportation, Nash
vile must in the very necessity of the case
become a manufacturing city Of immense
importance. Our coal is bituminous, in
quality not exoelled, in quantity inexhaus-
tible, generally found near the surface, Of
ten cropping out.
Year: 1867

~A Buffalo man whipped his wife nearly
to death because she ate an orange that an
other pan gave her.


There is q printing office at the Paris
Exposition. under tn patronage of the EN-.
press, the compositors In which are all women
Year: 1867

PLAIN HINTS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTED CABINET.
From the London Times, March, o.


The bill of the Government is not
yet before the country. We know that it will
entranchise freely, and we are assured that it
will not correspond to the purely democratic
views which Mr.. Bright expresses. 1t may be
that when the details of the bill are stated, we
shall not find its character exactly what Lord
Lord Stanley last night described to the House
of Commons; but it must be acknowledged
that bill of that character is what the nation
wants.


Everybody wishes to satisfy the just ambi-
tion of the working classes to have a large
share in the government of the country; no
body wishes to see them welding supreme in
huence. 1t is right-nay, it is essential-that
this should be frankly avowed, and that the
spokesman of the Ministry in introducing
their Reform bill should distinctly state the
object and intent of every part of the measure.
Such frankness is the only way of proving that
no attempt is made to overreach the classes
about to be enfranchised-to confer a boon on
them openly, with the design Of taking it away
in secret.


If the design of each branch of the frame
work of the Reform bill be fairly avowed at the
outset, the position of the Ministry will be
infinitely strengthened. We trust this will
be done. The Ministry have made many mis-
takes; let them not add to them another fatal
to themselves and the settlement of the re-
form question. In designing their measure,
let them avoid all attempts to make the stabi-
lty of our Parliamentary institutions depend
ent on the creation of "new-fangled" privi-
leges, but let them not shrink from novelties
of electoral procedure.


But, above all things, let us have no more
mystery. Whatever they do, whatever coun-
sci they may finally adopt, let them ex-
plain its meaning and its justification with the
utmost plainness to Parliament and the coun-
try; they will thus disarm prejudice, and
give themselves the fairest promise of success.


March 10, Earl Grey gave to the House of
Lords and the country his views upon the ques-
ton of reform. He is afraid of the prepon-
derance of numbers, and sees no means of
avoiding it save by the adoption of a cumula-
tive vote. Indeed, the cumulative vote is his
panacea for all the ills of the body polite. He
is afraid of legislation in haste, and urges that
it would be better to wait even until another
session for Reform bill, rather than have
some hasty and crude measure. Plural voting
finds no favor in his eyes, and, therefore, the
scheme of reform which the Government has
now agreed upon will not, we expect, have his
lordShip'S support.
Year: 1867

The following is an extract from a private
letter received in this city,


"You know the desolation Of our country has
ruined us all, and we are in great poverty. God
only knows whether we Will be enabled to
gather this years crop, and the policy of the
utterly out of our reach to raise any money now
on any terms whatever. We would gladly sell
half of our lands for support and ready means
but of course, no one will purchase wi N the
open threat of universal cOntiscation standing
over our heads, and want and starvation before
thousands of our people, both black and white
The most cruel part of IL is If possible the first
suffering comes upon the helpless black people
who have been innocent of all blame, and really
have acted as well as any people would have
done under the circumstances. L really think
that most men who own land are struggling
now to do all they can do for the support of their
former faithful slaves. know this is my case
and IL is what adds greatly to nv present en-.
barrassment and cramped me ans"


Governor Pickens was leader in the Rebel
lion, and one of the first to fire the southern
heart, and one of the most reckless and uncom-
promising. He came from ST. Petersburg,
where he was the United States Ambassador
under Mr.. Buchanan, to be made Governor of
his State, and was foremost after Mr.. Lincoln,s
election, in assailing the Government and its
forts. We believe, too, that 1t was he who
made the remark after the disaster to Fort
Sumter that South Carolina was the first power
that had ever humbled the flag of the United
StGtes. We do not recall this record to awaken
unpleasant "reminiscences, but to contrast Gov
ernor Pickens then and now, and TO show where
such leaders at the South have preepitated the
country. The spirit OF the above letter touch
ing the character and condition of slaves ia
most commendable. Mr.. Pickens slaves stood
by him during the war, and very naturally he
stands by them now that the war is over
Year: 1867

1t is said that the President wants Congress
to adjourn before he sends in the greater part
of his nominations for vacant offices, as he
thinks he can manipulate the Senators more
easily than if he had the House of Representa-
tives to step in and break up the rings, and
protest against obnoxious men.
Year: 1867

kaufman has just finished picture which
represents Abraham Lincoln earning his first
dollar. The incident is that which was often
told by the late President. when he ferried
passengers across river, and received a silver
dollar for his services. In this picture he is
seen in his small fatboat resting upon his
oars looking earnestly at the silver coin which
he holds in the palm Of his hand.
Year: 1867

NEW 1oRK, May l6


The Times special says that a delegation
OF Louisianians called on the President yes
terday, and were informed by him thai Attor-
ney General Stsnbery's opinions on the reg
istration would soon be issued They applied
for an order to restrain Gen Sheridan from
closing the registration of voters in sccor~
dance with his recent orders. and were in
formed that orders would be issued which
will enable al who desire 10 register, and
are not disqualified by the military bill, to do
SO.


WASHINGTON, May l6.


The opinion Of Attorney General Stanbery
on the reconstruction acts will. it is expected,
be ready for promulga,ion this week All
the points have been decided on and approved
by the President and his cabinet. The ut.
most pains have been taken to render clear
and beyond doubt the meaning of the various
bssnches Of those acts. The preparation of
tbis document has involved an examination
Of the law of the Southern States, in order to
understand precisely what Glasses of persons
are affected by the congressional action, and
to afford guide by which this may be carried
into execution with the least possible degree
OF embarrassment TO all parties concerned y
Year: 1867

NEw YoRK. May rs.
A public meeting of the Germans was held
in the Seventh Ward last night, when it va.
determined to form an organization tor the
purpose OF agitasing against the provisions of
the excise law.
Year: 1867

0TrAws, May IS.
The Executive Council closed its sittings
yesterday, for the present The changes in
the Department will involve the movement
Of some seventy families from this city.
Year: 1867

The V0rrIOto 0Ouer 6xQiOstOu'


The frightful boiler explosion in Twenty
eighth street, Of which we published a full ac-
count yesterday, should be fully investigated
and the facts made known. We are too much IL
:hs habit Of ceiling ceiling; so. 9:
and pass them over as II they were inevita6istt
as matters Of course. II these explosions and
other so-called similar accidents were rare, We
might endeavor to palliate the consequences in
this way but the truth is, the cause In moss
cases Is downright carelessness and reckless
ness. There is no fatality about them, but
gross and criminal neglect Of duty somewhere.
There are paid inspectors everywhere In tho
State, whose duty 1t is to see that all steam
boilers and machinery are kept in safe and
sound working condition. Was the boiler at
No. 25s Twenty-eighth street in that conditions
Employers are too ready to employ men a.
engineers and managers of machinery who
know nothing about the business because they
can get them for low wages. Was this the case
heres Let US have thorough investigation
of the catastrophe. Let US know who Is to
blame, and how to avoid recurrence Of sue
a dreadful explosion.