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Year: 1868

RA~ As a beginning to retrenchment of the expenses of the Government, the New York Times urges that President Grants salary shall be quadrupled. Of course, if man who gets S25,000 a year ought to get four times as much, egch subordinate Radical will see still better reason for like increase in his emoluments. Tht is the reasoning of the Times:

 The salary of the President is $25,- 600 year. It was fixed at this sum in the early days of the Government. At that time it represented five times as much, if not ten times as much, as it represents now. It is altogether too small to support the President in pro- per style, and to enable him to meet his necessary expenditures as Chiei Executive of the nation. Il ought to be, at the very lowest, $l00000. We have no doubt that the next Congress will take some action in this matter. President Grant should not be com pelled to live in the cheap boarding house style.
Year: 1868

PERPLExITIEs.-As an instance of the per.
plexity and expense attending the Record
er's Courts of the city, it is not out of place
to state that in the Second District Record
er's Court yesterday there were twenty-six
atfidavits made, mostly of a trivial nature,
and having a tinge of the malicious in them.
Hereafter those making affidayits, and fail
ing to sustain the charge, will be severely
dealt with if it appears that any malice was
intended,
Year: 1868

VeUDoU DoeroR IN THE FOURTH DIS
TBroT.-A freedman who travels under sew
eral names but at present uses the old name
Eli Young was yesterday before Recorder
Jackson on charge OF practicing fortune
telling without license, An officer meet
ing Eli on the highway accosted him and
asked how much would be the expense to
have his fortune told. The price was halfan
American dollar, and as Eli was about dip
ping into the future the officer inquired for
license but the teller of fortunes unfortu-
nately had the misfortune to possess none,
and thereupon Young was made prisoner
which little event he had. been unable to
foretell in his own behalf. When searched
there were found on him few of his
tricks of the trade. A queer little bundle,
composed of sand, hair, feathers, moss,
and lead, encased in leather, oval in
shape, might possess charms that would
frighten an old woman, but looked inno-
cent in itself. There were several other
articles similar to this, manufactured out of
harmless bits of something, but which,
taken together and pronounced in an in
cantatien, are by believers supposed to pos
sess some terribly destructive or influential
properties. Accused possessed deal OF
tongue and was competent to run his own
talking machine. He was glib in his repre-
sentaions, and had not the Recorder been
a travelled man would have been persuaded
into considering Eli an injured fellow being,
and then giving him fifty or hundred dol
lars, but the Court was adamant and re-
manded accused to prison until Thursday,
when there will be an examination.
Year: 1868

BELtGGERANT.-J. B. Harrison created q
muss on Canal street on Sunday night last,
and when Officer Thornton expostulated
with him for his ungentlemanly conduct, he
flew at him in very belligerent manner,
and wagged his tongue at such an abusive
and rapid rate that an anchor was dropped
to his proceedings by locking him up in the
Second District stationhouse.
Year: 1868

RoDBERY.-Jennie Hill has been locked
up in the Second District station, upon the
charge of robbing Joseph Mcneil of the
the sum of ten dollars on Sunday night
last. Jennie will give her version of the
affair to-day before Assistant Recorder
Sturcknn
Year: 1868

MAN DRowNED.-Coroner Roche held an
inquest yesterday on the body of an IN
known man, supposed to have been drowned
while trying to get a rope in the river which
had fallen fallen from barge. Verdict of
accidental drowning.
Year: 1868

BRUTAL BUsINBsS.-On Sunday evening
a man named David Ryan, who has lived in
Algiers but q short time beat his wife so
numerically, at their residence on Madison
street, that if not in actual danger, she will
feel the effects of the violence for long
time to come. The poor woman, her per.
son covered with blood, and carrying an in.
FAINT in her arms, tried to escape, crying
murder and calling for rescue. Had it not
been for the interference of the neighbors
she might have fallen a victim to brutal
violence. This interference excited the
wrath of Ryan against the neighborhood
generally, and he made profuse threats of
killing and fire raising toward several citi-
zens, concluding his performance with a
savage attack upon a young man named
Henry Loez, who has made an affidavit,
upon the strength of which Mr.. Ryan will
probably find that this country is not so
free as to allow men to beattheir wives and
neighbors dd HbitttDt.
Year: 1868

TIE TRIANGLE BUILDING DIFFICuLTY,-
Thomas Toomey or Tourney, mentioned in
another place Tor abusing Kate Kurphy,
turns out TO be the man who cut ana dan
gerously wounded Lawrence Collins in the
Triangle building on the eleventh ultimo.
1t seems that Collins was in company with
accused at the dance party, where it was
rumored that Collins, lately from Texas,
had considerable money about him, and
there is more than bare supposition that
he was stabbed for the purpose of murder
ing and robbing him. The stab which he
received was not deep enough to kill him or
prevent him from calling for assistance,
thus frightening off his assailants. The case
will have hearing on the tenth instant.


After Toomey had been incarcerated in
the central station, he made bold and
strong effort to escape. With the strength
of young giant he bent the thick bars
of his prison door SO far apart as to allow
him to pass through out into the main pas
sage way, thence upstairs unobserved.
Fortunately his escape was noted in a few
seconds after he left, and he was at once
arrested in the upper part of the building.
He made no resistance when rearrested, but
deplored. the fact that officers had grown
very particular of late-would not allow a
fellow to escape even after he had broken
iail,
Year: 1868

THE POLICE FORCE YESTERDAY. - Men
strong of arm and firm of will were alert in
every locality, fully prepared to preserve the
city's peace at the risk of their own limbs
ant; lives. Their instructions were few and
brief and they were fully aware of the more
than ordinary duties dependent on them.
Those in command wereipronpt to act aud
wide awake, knowing that the community's
safety was depending on their frmness.
Chief williamson and his aids, Lieutenant
Schneider and his specials, were and are
sleepless, while the other Lieutenants are
on the q,ti uiue, only waiting simple
notification that they are wanted for service
with their followers. Should they be called
on they will not play sluggard in responding.


An UNAITIGATED FALsRHooD.-Certain
Camp street journals, in giving an account
of the demonstration on Saturday night
last, made the statement that the crowd of
colored men were led by Mr.. Wicklitfe, the
State Auditor, who was seen urging them
forward against Rollins. There is not one
word of truth in the assertion. Mr.. Wick
life, at the time the disturbance occurred,
was making 3 speech at a club meeting in
the eighth ward, and knew nothing Of the
affair until Sunday morning, when he saw
his name mentioned as one of the rioters'
This statement is true, and can be proven
| By numerous witnesses.
Year: 1868

SUPPOSED ARSON .--Lieutenan Madden
and Special Dumas were not slow in ,ook,
ing after the fire last Saturday night. When
the alarm was given they were near the
place, corner Felicity and Rampant streets.
On entering but little or no fire was visible,
bat a seconds search discovered a cigar.box
partly filled with fat pine and other com.
bustibles which evidently had not been in
flames more than two or three minutes, as
the pine was but slightly charred. Through
some cause unknown an alarm was given
before any fire had been seen, which was
the saving Of much valuable property and
perhaps human life. Lieutenant Madden,
for reasons, arrested ]. Alexander, the oc-
cupant of the house, and charged him with
arson. When searched loaded revolver
was found concealed on him, and of course
another charge was entered against him.
Accused, who is a small man, with heavy
black beard, told SO many tales concerning
the matter that he not only confused him
self but made suspicion stronger against
him. He was yesterday arraigned before
Judge Jackson, but declaring himself not
prepared for trial, the case was postponed
until tomorrow.
Year: 1868

Some one Of our Chester6eldian ex,
changes has the following on sidewalk eti-
quette, which we commend to the attention
Of our readers:


only villagers or persons with rural
ideas, any longer contend that ladies' should
always be given the inside Of the pavement
in passing. The rule adopted in all cities
is to turn to the right, whether the right
leads to the wall or 10 the gutter; and OBJ
seryance Of this common sense rule would
obyiate much unpleasant scourging' by
over gallant gentlemen, who persistently
crowd for the outside Of the walk. Another
common custom, no required by fashiena>
BILE etiquette. and one which is nearly as in.
explainably absurd, is lie practice Of men
fling ou, of church pew, making them
selves as ridiculous as an "awkwark squad :"
praeticing a catch step, in order TO give q
woman the wrong end Of the pew. Another
is that Of a man, when at promenade or walk
with lady, TO keep himself on the outside
Of the pavement A little exercise Of jadg>
ment will convince any person Of the per-
feet uselessness of Ills hobbing back and
forth at every corner. The common rule is
this: If men and women are walking to-
gether, she should always be at his right
arm, whether it be toward the inside or out.
side of the walk ]; then the woman will no,
be showed against the passers. Those who
giggle at persons who fellow this rule are
themselves the "greenies,' and should read
the book of manners before they indulge in
the laugh Of fashionable fools.n
Year: 1868

The nominations ct Chicago affoid adds
tional evidence Of the growing Importance
Of the great West. In 1860, when the Re-
publcxns sought leader who should be
able to overcome the power Of the dominant
party, they selected . man whose successful
career in the Vast best 6sted him for the
work. How wise that choice was, the trials
through which the nation passed subsequent
" fully showed. So now the great party not
only selects its leading from among the men
OF the West, but Also IT'S candidate for Vice
President. In s.ct the contest for the place
was actually between two Westcrn men,
whose fitness, high character and integrity
were everywhere recognized. Apropos Of
this Just compimers to our free West in
Convention, we are led to suggest that it
ought 10 teach the gentlemen OF the Eastern
press lesson. II they desire to get pops
u,ar opinion they must consult those papers
which reflect the views Of the intelligent
masses Of the Mississippi Valley. Il has
been the habit Of the gentlemen OF the New
York press to imagine thst the little island
Of Manhattan was the great centre Of civili>
zation, and that the rest Of the world looked
on in admiring wonder. They will have this
conceit knocked out Of them after a while,
quite Is effsctually Is Mr.. Seward and other
politicians that there could be no political
success without : leadership. The West
Year: 1868

The rapid developcment Of a gigantic
system of organized corruption, fraud, theft,
and bribery that has taken place since the
coalition Of johnson and the Democracy, is
a well founded cause Of serious concern to
every honest patriot 10 the country. The
recent startling disclosures of the power and
influence ofthis combination as shown in the
late Impeachment trial, are thus referred to
by Washington correspondent Of the Gin,
cinati Gazette:


The country has had various humiliatng
exhibitions Of the power Of the whisky ring to
control the collection of the revenue. The
evidences Of its Influence in political move-
menis have also been very apparent, but
enough has already transpired before the
Managers TO show that this ring is more
wide spread and powerful for evil than the
country has ever dreamed. 1t begins to be
clear that its ramifcations extend to the
whole machinery of Government, and that
it will, if not broken down, prove the most
formidable opponent Of the Republican par,
ty in the next PRESIDENTIAL election. Before
the Managers finish their investigation the
country will discover that the leading DEM
cratic politicians are IN league with the
whisky men to such degree as to make
most OF them partners IN the business OF cor
ruption. Every movement Of those leaders
indicates that they depend far more for sue
cess in the campaign upon tie money Of
these plunderers, than they do upon the pop>
ularity Of a candidate or the platform upon
which he runs. OF course, they will do the
best thing they are able to devise in those
matters but their main reliance is upon
whisky money. The conviction that such
views as these are well founded, has become
a firmly>seated one within the last twenty.
four hours among many prominent Repub>
licans, aud the feeling that this ring must
be broked up, at every cost, has suddenly
manifested itself in all quarters. Better
no tax than such corruption, say many who
have heretofore advocated the old rate with
increased vigilance and more rigorous pen>
alties. If nothing else could have proved
the proprie.y of reducing the tax on whisky,
the influence It has attempted to exert upon
impeachment has done it. The revelations
Of the Managers will convince every honest
man that.unless this ring can be crushed,
the whole machinery Of Government will
fall into its hands.
Year: 1868

There are two little arteries which supply


the whole face with blood, one on each side


these branch off from the main arteries on


each side of the windpipe and running up.


ward toward the eyes, pass over the outside
Of the jawbone, about twothirds of the way
back from the chin to the angle Of the Jaw,


under the ear. Each Of those arteries, OF
course, supplies just onehalf the face, the
nose being the dividing line, the left nostril
is supplied with blood By The left artery and
the right nostril by the right artery. Now,
supposing your nose bleeds from the right
nostril: with the end OF the right fore finger
feel along the outer edge of the right Jaw
ur,il pou feel the beating ofthe artery dire
city under your finger, the same As the pulse
in your wrist, then press the finger hard ups
on it, TINS getting the little fellow in . tight
place between your finger and the Jaw bone !:
the resuh viii be that not . drop Of blood
goes in that side of your face while the
pressure continues; hence the nose instan-
tly stops bleeding for want Of blood to flow !;
continue the pressure for five or ten minutes
and the repsared vessels in the nose will BY
time probably contract soihat when you ie.
the biccsf Tito them they wX not leak.
Bleeding from . cut or wound anywh here
al out the face may be stopped in the same
way. The Creator probably placed those
arteries as they are that might be controlled.
Those to the back of the head, arms, and
legs are all arranged very conyeniently for
being controlled in liksmanner.
Year: 1868

the '.fast hoss and cigar" man. Let them
trot him out; he will find that in the great
Presidential sweepstakes, he will be SO
completely and disgracefully distanced,
that cigars and whisky will have forever
lost their taste. ~


Alas, poor Grant, you will find to your
sorrow that Impeachment is heavy load
to carry-a weight too heavy for a man
that hopes for the White House.


Our Mayorality election comes off the
FIRST Monday in june next. But in view
Of the fact that the Board Of Registra-
ton is controlled entirely BY cafpet-bag
Radicals, and none but negro voters can
register unchallenged, there is little hope
Of an anti Radical victory. Yet although
affairs wear Cor us such dispiriting as
pect, every exertion viii be made to de-
feat Negro supremacy in this fair Capitol
of the Republic. Truly yours,


BELMONT.
Year: 1868

We witnessed the other day, an exhi-
bition that filed US with wonder and
surprise. 1t was nothing more nor less
than a deaf and dumb man speaking
clearly and distinctly, any word that was
given him. He is pupil of DR. Boyle,
Of this city whose success in this depart
ment of education is something wonder
full, and has only taken, sixty lessons in
When he commenced, be
could not speek word but he can now
be easily understood though he cannot
hear a sound he makes. We shall look
. little closer into this method and re-
port.-Ohio Statesman.
Year: 1868




To o, Bdaor Of TE> 7ri5m~


SIR: l would like to ask you few questions
and hope you win publish them in your DAILY and
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, together with your answers In 1864
bought some OF the National Government securities


known rs 7s and took them par. and paid for them in
legal tenders Since that time | hayo exchanged them
for G2os and took them at par Now Wha' WISH W


st Now would like to know whether you really think
it would be rg or honest in me 10 demand m payment
3D. what proportion of tho Government securities do
Won suppose were sold for CONT II any, what cent
did the Government realize dollar Tor al such soid


al '"'' ~ '"' UNCLE SAM, JR.


Rep1.-As the above letter comes to us without
signature from person who professes to desire to be
swindlcd, we strongly guess-ndeed our guess
amounts to the certainty of prophecythat he never
loaned the Government dollar in its hour of peril
But as he pretends otherwise we answer him accord
ing to his pretense.


J. II our correspondent swindled the Government
ty selling it shoddy or cheating it in contracts or
any similar means he ought TO send in his bonds as
conscience money, and take pay for them, either
in rrecnbacks or otherwise. But if he fairly ana
honestly paid tho Government at the time the market
value of the bonds, whether it were par or 90 per
cent he is honestly and rightly entitled to the full
fillment of every promise contained in the bond at
the earliest moment it shall be in the power of the
Government to do so. Whatever the discount on the
bonds was at the time he bought them, it was the
exact measure of the per cent Of chances that the
Government like the Rebel Government. or like the
American Government during the War for Independ-
ence, would never pay them at all. When the Gov
erpments debts were at so per cent discount there


were lust GO chances in 100 that part of the prn
cipal would ever be paid. He who advances money
upon the security of ship on the rocks stranded,
wreeking. swept from bowsprit to helm by every
wave bilged, and mast and rigging gone, does not
expect 10 loan the par of tho amount he is to receive
when the storm is over, and through the aid Of the
services bought with his money the good ship rides
safely into port and is reconstructed and rendered
once more scaworthy. When he calls for the amount
of his loan would honest ship-owner or under
writer say Here is the amount you loaned me with
seven per cent interest 1t is not the amount agreed
to pay, but then my ship was in danger, and you
took advantage Of my necessitesp Would not such
a borrower place himself on par with thief, who
would never again be able to borrow under any cir
cumstaucesl In reply TO the second questi on, we
say that the Government realized on every bond 1t
issued the full amount it agreed to pay lie ~ the sum
which compensated the lender for the chances that
IL might never be able to paY at all
Year: 1868

When it was found that Mr.. Pendleton's
defeat was assured in the Convention, his
friends took counsel as to who should sue
ceed. 1t would not do to take Revedy John
son. He had been too loyal in the Senate,
and had voted for reconstruction bills. As
they were pledged to undo all that recon-
stRction had done, it would be as absurd TO
60 ~ johnson as it would for Gen. Grant
The Rebel delegates were very pertinacious
on this. As they had the convention well in
hand, of course their opposition closed the
question. No doubt was expressed at that
time, and none was entertained, that this
was the main issue. Shall the reconstruction
of the Rebel States-the return of so many
of them on the basis accepted by them-be
sanctioned? Shall comfort and prosperity
once more dawn upon these suffering people
Or shall the whole question be again thrown
open, with all its irritations and difficulties
and dangers? The Convention decided the
acts of Congress should not stand, If there
were force and vitality sufficient In their de-
termined opposition. So they would have
none of this 'peace" which was promised by
Reconstructon-the return OF their represen-
tatiop to these States in Congress, and the
restoration of their population to degree Of
comfort and content which they had not seer
before for six years. II there were any doubt
of this issue at the time, subsequent events
have proved it. Southern leaders insisted
that it should be openly avowed, and North.
ern Democrats hastened to give in their ad-
hesion.
Year: 1868

Gen. James F. Rushing, who is the Republican
candidate for Congress in the lid District of
New-Jersey, entered the War as Union vol
unteer at an early day, and rose steadily from
the ranks to high command by gallant and eff
fective service His nomination over two ca
pablo and veteran competitors, both of whom
have been repeatedly in Congress, and one of
whom has been Governor of the State, is a
compliment to the Union Volunteers as well as
a tribute to the merits of their favorite.


The District gave Lincoln in Ca 1880 votes
to 17,422 for Mcclellan. 1t did still better for
Gov. Ward in '6j, and will do better yet for
Gen. Rushing now. The Boys in Blue are al
ready at work, and will bring him out far
ahead
Year: 1868

The Seymour organ exults over Radical
"apathy and indifference" in VERMONT, and
anticipates gain for Seymour in the vote Of
that State next Tuesday. We refuse to
proffer word of exhortation to the Republi-
cans of that noble State. They know their
duty, and will at least half do it. That will
give us Twenty Thousand majority; but we
believe they will make it Twenty -Jfve Thou
sand now, and Thirty Thousand for GRANT in
November Now, see if wo have more faith
in them than their works will Justify!
Year: 1868

said, have gone to Canada for the purpose OF
begging him to come home; and though the
gallant soldier and statesman yet remains OBJ
durate, we dare say the, tears of the three
friends will prevail, especially when Mr..
Breckenridge realizes the truth of what Tile
Lexington Observer and Reporter declares,
that "the Democratic party sadly needs the
powerful aid of his eloquence and counsel"
It does indeed; but we fear that even Mr.
Breckinridge cannot save it.
Year: 1868

The cattle plague is increasing in Southern
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The Governor of
the former State has issued proclamation
presenting measures which will check the
spread of the disease, and the various towns
on the Ohio River have determined not to allow
the landing of cattle from the South. 1t is
still some satisfaction to know that in this
vicinity the cases of disease are growing less
nrnrv dow
Year: 1868

Gen. Rosecrans asserts that his mission to the
White Sulphur Springs was self-imposed one
and that he found the Rebels congregated there
"sincerely repentant." They cannot be recon
ciled to negro suffrage, however. He is not
the bearer of an address prepared by these
men. but if he thinks it advisable he will issue
one on his own responsibility.
Year: 1868

Among the poetical sublimitieS of the Cop
perhead party we find an opening verse which
appears to be great favOrite. Here it is:
When first met Horatio Seymour


He took mo by the hand;


SAYS he: " How Is the Constitution,


And how does she stand 81
The climax might be reached in the following
verse:


Tis the most distressiu Constitution


That yet was seen,


For they re putting men In Office now,


For wearing OF the Green.
Year: 1868

The World is unreasOnably hard on its Rebel
friends in printing long winded articles designed
to prove Gen. Grant blundering, miserable
soldier; for if the conqueror is such block
head what must the conquered bef