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Year: 1869

The doubt and delay attending the action Of
the general government In the matter Of the
New York city Post Office are creating difficulty
and trouble in the early future for our citizens
as well as for the officials Of the department.
Nearly year has expired since the construc-
ton of new Post Office here was determined,
and yet no step towards the erection OF the
building has been taken. We are informed
that the cause Of this naction lies ia the quar-
rels of two or three cliques or rings OF specu-
lators who want the job, and who have 30 far
succeeded in their efforts as to prevent the con-
tracts from being closed. Each ring, when
IL finds that some other Is likely to be the suo-
cessful bidder, strives to delay the decision,
and it is lamentable to find that they possess
sufficient influence in the public departments
to prevent this much needed work from being
commenced.


o shame to the Post Office Department Of tho
United States that the mails Of the whole
country are crammed into the little, dingy.
dirty and dark Dutch church on Nassau street.
there to be crowded round and delayed, from
the simple fact that there is not room enough
to handle the matter and perform the neces-
sary work. With the rapidly increasing popu-
lation Of the country and the twofold more
rapid increase of its correspondence the evil s
augmenting daily. II already requires several
hours to open the mails in the confined locality,
and the result is that letters which should reach
Year: 1869

We published yesterday an account OF an
exciting race between the City Of Paris and
the Russia in their Atlantic passage-the
former steamer, belonging TO the Inman line,
beating the Russia just forty-fS5 minutes:
Certainly the race was well contested, and
reminds us Of the ocean yacht race Of 1866.
The time Of the City Of Paris was eight days,
fifteen hours and fifteen minutes; of the Rus
sia eight days and sixteen hours. The race
was virtually for the English government mail
subsidy, which by law is to be given to the
fastest line. A few more trials Of this kind
will win it for the Inmans.


We are strong advocates of ocean steamship
racing between rival companies. It will give
the highest development to naval architecture
and will force, through emulation, : class Of
steamers into notice which are greatly to be
desired in any European communications. 1t
is, to say the least, disagreeable fact that
to and from our shores we see such contests
for naval supremacy without participating in
them. The decay Of American enterprise in this
direction is truly lamentable but at the present
pace it will soon be worse. We have driven
our shipbuilding to the shores Of Canada,
where they launch and sell their vessels to us
at about half the price for which we can build in
our own shipyards; and yet we have q class Of
men in Congress who call this legislation. We
sigh for their lack Of intellect. Fortunately
there is one hope that we may again enter
into generous steamship rivalry with the
maritime nations Of Europe-that hope 10 in
the coming administration.
Year: 1869

REVOLUTION IN MExIoo.-From cable do
spatches which arrived late last night, and
which we print in this mornings HERALD, it
will be seen that the outbreak SO long expected
In Mexico has at last taken place. Some OF
the items doubtless require confirmation; but
the risings which have taken place simulta-
neously in so many different places and the
prominent names in some instances associated
with the movement give rather an alarming
aspect to the whole thing
Year: 1869

broker issues his ticket certifying that
watch has been deposited with him on
loan of seven dollars and his confederate sells
the ticket for one dollar, and if then the buyer
Of the ticket takes out the watch, paying
seven dollars and a half-the half for interest
then the pawnbroker and his confederate will
have received eight dollars and half; while
if the watch is worth fifty cents there will be
eight dollars clear profit. This Is, therefore.
good business II the police can be kept out
Of it. Don't buy any pawnbrokers' tickets.
Year: 1869

STATE RIaHrs.--If the Congressional COM
mittce incarcerate our County Clerk for con-
tempt in refusing to produce the papers Of
his Office the motion for his release will bring
up the question whether he has the right or
power to do what Congress requires. This
nice question Of relative jurisdiction between
the State and general government will have
to be argued with one Of our county officials
in jail. We wish that all the other endless
points Of State rights might be argued TO .
conclusion under the same conditions. What
an economy it would be to the country
Year: 1869

TAKING TRADE DISPUTES TO THE PoLLs.-
Certain employing printers who do the print
ing for the Corporation cannot agree with
their journeymen as to the pay the latter shall
have. The employers say they cannot meet
the demands OF the men. The men thereupon
appeal to the Corporation to help them out in
their quarrel with their employers by with
drawing from the latter the city printing.
The Aldermen refuse to comply, and the
Year: 1869

printers have notified them that they win
organize to beat them at the polls in future.
If the printers are more powerful than Tam
many we are glad Of 1t. II they can change
our Aldermen we shall rejoice. But at the
same time they are showing to the world
what terrible abuse and tyranny may be set up
in the name of freedom.
Year: 1869

HUMANITARIAN TRAsH-John Brights argu-
ment in favor of the abolition Of the hanging
of murderers. In Illinois they have tried the
abolition Of capital punishment, and they have
found it so encouraging to cutthroats that they
have passed bill by the Legislature to restore
the rope. A pound Of facts is worth ton of
visionary theories
Year: 1869

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
gor one dollar month


The postage being only thirsy-fve cents a
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
Furnished in the city.
Year: 1869

appears that the difficulty between the two
houses of agreeing upon a new constitutional
amendment on suffrage is with the ''carpet-
baggers" or new Senators from the recon
structed Southern States. They want not only
the equal right Of the black man to vote put in
TIE amendment, but his equal right to hold Office,
and upon that question it seems the Northern
republicans generally are no. up to the mark.
But as the ''carpet-baggers" hold the balance
of power in the Senate On q thirds vote,
they will probably gain their point or swamp
the amendment in any other shape, for they
must stick to their constituents.
Year: 1869

MODE or DIVIDING GLASS. The following
plan, to break a bottle or jar across its circum-
ference, so as to form battery cup, or vessel
for other purposes may be Of some service to
your readers. have performed the operation
successfully many times. Place the bottle in
vessel Of water, to the height where it is de-
signed to break it; also fill the bottle to the
same level Now pour l-oil, inside and out,
on the water; cut ring of paper, fitting the
bottle. Saturate with alcohol or benzine, so
that it touches the oil. Pour, also, some inside
the bottle. Set on fire; the cold water pre-
vents the glass from heating below its surface,
while the expansion caused by the heat will
break the vessel on the water line. j. T. Peet
Scientific American.
Year: 1869

10 A recent writer says it is surprising
how infectious tears are at wedding.
First of all, the bride cries because she is
going to be married and then Of course
the bridesmaids cry, perhaps because they
are not and the fond mamma cries because
she'll lose her d-d-darlng; and then the
fond papa cries because he thinks it proper
and then all the ladies, as a rule, will never
miss chance of crying; and then, perhaps,
the groomsmen will cry, to keep the ladies
company, and all this band of Niobes seem
rather to enjoy this Niagara of eye water.
All except the bridegroom, we have never
seen him cry. No, nor even whimper.


u Female relatives of Grant, the Dents,
and Simpsons, are in demand in the mat
rimonial markets in the west Advertise
ments from young men appear in the papers
soliciting correspondence with view to
marriage with young ladies connected with
these illustrious families. One Of them put
in; "No objections to an aunt if not too
aged.'
Year: 1869

Ne" ORLEANS, April 8. New York Herald
special An expedition is now fitting out in
this city which will be of the most formidable
character, and which the Government, if it de-
s!res to maintain its popularity and retain the
affections of the people, had better not inter
Iere with any further than merely to make a
show of good faith toward the Spanish Gov
ernment. The progress of the expedition may
be retarded by official interference, but it can
not be stopped. There are men at the head of
1t and men at the beck of it who never say fail,
ana those who are in the secret look forward
to certain success and beneficial results


"Cuba must be free" is the watchword of the
expedltlonlsts, and they will not stop until the
command becomes a fact, That such men as
Francis 7. Blair and Gen. Steedman are deep
IN the movement is no secret here, and is com
mon talk. That the steamship Cupa, one of
the fastest vessels that ever crossed the Gulf
of Mexico, has been secured for the inltiatory
service is equally well known. The Cuba is
now probably in Baltimore, she having left
Havana on the lst inst. for that port. She is
comparatively a new vessel, and is we'll and
strongly built. She is over one thousand tons
burthen, and is fully able to carry 1900 to 1900
men to any part of the coast of the Island in
whose honor she is named. Those who are
contributing time and money to the enterprise
say that they have no fear of Government in.
reference, as they had arranged matters to
their satisfaction on that score before they
commenced the job. A few days will develop
the details, and the public can then talk over
the matter, while the Cuba, with formidable
armament and we'll found In men, is steaming
for the struggling patriots.


We were told a story a few days since
which we do not remember to have seen in
print, and which we thing is fair. Deacon
b., of Ohio, very pious man, was noted
for his long prayers, especially in the family
One morning the deacon and his wife were
alone, and as was usual custom after break
fast prayer was offered. There being an
unusual amount of work that day, the
Deacons prayer was short. He seized his
hat and milk pail and started for the barn.
His wife being very deaf, did not notice his
absence, but supposed him to be still engag-
ed in prayer. On his return from milking
he was surprised to see her still kneeling.
He stepped up to her and shouted "Amen,"
when she Immediately arose and went about
her work as though nothing had happened.


A Louisville paper has some answers to
correspondents. Here is a sample "Jenny
are not more addicted to dis
slpatlon then men of other professions. A
lew OF the kalloch and Wheeler stripe take
GIN toddles and liberties with females-but
the great majority of them are as good as
lawyers and doctors. If you want true
Christian, marry an editor
Year: 1869

WHAT SLACKED LINE WILL Do. thrifty
farmer, who "believes in making old things
last in these times says ''There is one thing
that nearly everybody knows, and hardly any
body attends to-that is, to sprinkle lime on
their roofs once year, either in fall or spring
II the shingles are covered ever so thick with
moss, the lime soon clears it off leaving the
roof clean and white, and good for a dozen
years longer. 1t ought to be put on very thick,
and rainy day is best for the work. Strong
wood ashes will answer almost as we'll, to keep
old roofs in repair, but they will not look as
nice. TO make new shingles last three or four
times the usual PERIOD they need only to be
soaked few days in a tank haf-full of thick
lime water, which must be stirred up we'll be-
fore the shingles are put in
Year: 1869

FACTS IN FRUIT CUITUTh. DR.. Trimble, of
New Jersey, successful fruit culturist, gives
the following as the result of his experience
IN destroying the pests of the orchard |. That
the most successful way to conquer the curcu-


lo is to gather the fruit as it falls, and feed it
to stock or destroy it, it is by this fallen fruit
that the cnrcnlio propagates its species. .
That the fruit of the apple tree may be protect
ed from the arple-tree n.oths by wrapping
around each tree two or three times q rope
made of straw. The moths will harbor in this
rope, and can then be destroyed. 3. That the
only way to kill the peach-tree borer is to cut
it out with knife, not only once In q season,
but to follow it up every two weeks until ex-
terminated. After the first going over of an
orchard, this will be little or no trouble, as
each tree can be attended to.
Year: 1869

In few weeks active operations will have
been commenced. The cart may need repair
ing, the ploughs and harrows new points and
new teeth Now is the time to have them put
in thorough condition, as well as all other tools
that will be needed. Overhaul them at once
and see that they are ready for use. "Timc is
and every farmer should be prepared
to make the best possible use OF 1t When spring
opens, which cannot be done ii the tools are
uot repaired before they are wanted.


There are many other things which will oc-
Cur TO the thoughtful farmer, that need look
ing after now Plans for the coming season
should be determined upon, and suitable help
secured to carry them out. Seeds should be
prepared, and in fact there are innumerable
things that may be attended to now, which
would materially relieve the pressure Incident
to the springs work.


To INITIATE ROSEWOOD. Take half pound
of red sanders and the same weight of log
wood and boil them in one gallon of water for
one hour, then strain the liquid through cloth
and add half an ounce of alum, In powder and
stir until dissolved. This stain is now to be
applied hot to the wood, with a sponge, and it
makes the reddish tinge of rosewood. When
dry, the dark stain for the backish streaks is
made with liquid obtained by boiling one
pound of logwood for an hour in the same
quantity of water as the above, and using it in
the same manner. The dark stain can be made
iet-back by adding quarter of an ounce of
copperas to the pure logwood stain Jour.
Chemistry.
Year: 1869

terror stricken and aroused the concierge.


The latter took fright too, and declared


that the body must not be touched until
the arrival of the police, otherwise they
would all be accused of murder together.
The unfortunate wife meanwhile had
tainted. After time two sergents-de-


vile arrived, and without stopping 20 see
whether there was any remnant of life in
the lifeless body, declared that not finger
must be laid upon it, but that it must re-


main exactly where it lay, with the dagger
in it, until the commissaire arrived At
length this representative of authority
made his appearance, just one hour and
a half after the catastrophe; so that, even
had the unhappy man been still alive
when his wife first called for help, which
is not at all improbable, he had time to
die fifty times over in the interval. st
Year: 1869

THE passengers on the Saturday night
train of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad for Cincinnati were startled from
their slumbers at an early hour in the
morning by the cry of Mothers dead!'
uttered in an agonizing shrek from the
rear end of the car, by "a woman who after
ward proved to be daughter of the de-
ceased The circumstances attending the
death were these: The old lady, who was
quite an invalid, had been taken on board
at the village of jamestown, N. Y, where
she was met by her daughter, her daugh-
ter's husband, a merchant in Cincinnati,
and granddaughter, with whom she pro-
posed to spend the winter for the benefit
of her health. The old lady, though quite
cheerful, was too feeble to sit up during
the day, and one of the sections was ar
ranged for her to lounge upon until bed
time, and her children were unwearying
in their attentions watching her with such
tender, thoughtful care, as to attract the
attention of those about them. In the
evening before they retired, the young
people sang a beautiful hymn in
an undertone, while the old lady
sat looking out dreamily into the
purple twilight with an expression which
seemed to tell of yearnings for the spirit
world, which was soon to be her home.
At d-time she was placed away nicely
in a section all to herself, being
visited from time to time by her daughter,
to whose tender inquiries she replied that
she thought that she should pass the
night as comfortably as though she were
in her own room at home. The last time
her daughter spoke to her was at 2 o'clock
in the morning. When she went over at
A O'Clock again the spirit of the mother
had passed away to the better land, ap-
parently without pain or struggle. 1t
was strange scene, that of the bustling
talking crowd of early risers,, crowding
thoughtlessly about one end OF the cal
getting ready to disembark, contrasted
with the other, where the corpse was laid
out in the corner section, with the children
kneeling and keeping at the bedside and
refusing to be comforted. The old lady


was a general favorite in the village
whence she came, and was escorted to the
cars by quite number of friends and


acquaintances, to whom she said at parting


Tell them all, if slip away,,on this jour


ney, that was ready and willing to go."-
LoaisCiNe Courier.
Year: 1869

were listening with almost breathless in
terest to the proceedings.


His plea having been entered by the
clerk, he was remanded back to jail to
await sentence, which will be pronounced
blythe judge at the close of the term.


Our reporter had a brief interview with
Bowen after his return to Jail The mis-
erable wretch seemed not to realize the
enormity of his crimes, but spoke lightly
of the matter, saying that he expected the
judge would give him only a short term of
imprisonment, and he would soon be out
again.


In regard to his confession of guiltin
connection with the Carr's Rock disaster,
the story seems too improbable and horri-
BILE for belief But those who best know
the circumstances of the case, and have
the best opportunity for forming a correct
judgment in the premises, put entire Gre
dence in his statement-which, by the
way, is strongly corroborated by outside
evidence-and are fully satisfied of the
truth of his horrible story, and that he
made the confession to obtain relief from
the torments of guilty conscience.-Iort
Jerois (N ~ Gazette, Sept. 25.
Year: 1869

THE world is old and the world Is cold,


And never day is fair, said.
Ont of the heavens the sunlight rolled,


The green leaves rusted above my heal,
And the sea was sea OF gold.
The world is cruel, said again;


Her voice is harsh TO my shrinking ear,
And the nights are dreary and full OF pam.
Out of the darkness, sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain
Rippled the song of bird asleep,
That sang In a dream of the budding WOOD,
OF shining fields where the reapers reap,


or a wee brown mate and nesting brood,
And the grass where the berries peep.
The world is false, though the world be fair,
And never heart is pure, said
Bind Ioi the clinging OF white arms bare,


The innocent gold OF my baby's head.
And the lisp of childish prayer.


-OUerfqnd MONTHLY.
Year: 1869

CHICAGo-Riot ON a iStedmer-,Ssr Persons hadted.
Chicago, July 30.-The following the particulars
of the bloody riot which occurred board the steamer
Dubuque, On the Mississippi river: One hundred and
fifty raftsmen came board the boat at Davenport,
and the clerk ordered two of the negro deck hands to
stand guard at the gangway and not to let any one
pass without his permission One of the ratsmen tired
to pass the guard and to make his way to the cabD
when the deck hands ordered him back until his ticket
was examined by the clerk. Not liking this, he pitched


into the deck hand who got the best OF him, when the
ratsmen to the number of over one hundred came to
his rescue, stabbing and beating the two deck hands
until almost dead, and then throwing them into the
river after which they made assault on the rest Of
the crew. and succeeded in killing three more OF them
and throwing their bodies into the river.


One of the raftsmen was also killed in the melee
As soon Hampton was reached Capt. Rhodes landed
the boat when the raftsmen drove the deck crew
ashore njurng several Of them with stones As soon
as this was over they went aboard of the boat and
ordered the captain to proceed up the river or they
would burn his boat He being in their power, and
fearing they would carry their threat into execution
headed the boat up stream and in the meantime tele-
egraphed the Sheriff of Rock Island who chartered
an extra .rain and left with alarge force of men well
armed They overlook the boat at Clinton, immedi-
ately took possession of her, and started for Rock
Island where upon arrival there over 5000 per-
sons the river bank, together with the crew, who
had been driven off, with whose assistance they sue
ceeded in recognising fortytwo of the men, who were
taken to Jail under strong guard. A large police
force is posted about the JAIL and further trouble is
expected Rock Island is full of raftsmen, who came
ashore but an extra force has been stationed about the
city, and it is thought all will be quiet.
Year: 1869

The Directors OF the Atchison and
Nebraska Railroad Company met at
AtchisOn on Tuesday, and finally lO-
Gated the route from AtchisOn to
White Cloud. The route runs near
DOniphan, thence up Rock Greek, pas
sing one mile and q quarter west of
Troy, then along the valley formed
by the stream known as Gabbert's
Branch, to an outlet on Wolf River ;
then follows the valley Of Wolf River
till it reaches the Missouri River bot
tom, which il follows, passing through
Iowa Point, and on to White Cloud.


The original plan did not embrace
DOniphan in the route, and ran west
of Troy two and q half miles. The
citizens Of DOniphan agree to pay the
additional cost of building the road to
their town; and the location was
made to point as near as possible to
Troy, being inst One-half the distance
at first contemplated, upon the
strength of pledge that Troy would
vote q subscription sufficient to cover
the increased cost of building the road
on the new location. Citizens of High
land also made liberal offers, but the
route through that place was decided
impracticable-only one Director, we
understand, voting for the route.


WesuppOse the next thing in order,
is for White Cloud to vote the bonds
proposed. And then, it is to be hoped,
the Company viii 60 to work in ear
nest and push the road along, and
show that theyfmean business. Any
further baking and dilly-dallying
will destroy public confidence in the
enterprise Nothing disgusts the peO-
pie quicker than an appearance Oi
shystering on the part Of such COmpa-
nies. BuncOmbe has served its puT.
pose-nOW let US see the dirt fy!-
Rdnsus CHIEF.
Year: 1869

By the terms of the original Pacific
Railroad Bill, aid was granted one line
from Omaha, one from AtchisOn, and
one from Kansas City. The subsidies
given by the Government were only
sufficient to build the AtchisOn line
or the Central Branch of the U. p. r.
R.-tO the One-hundredth meridian,
af which point it was to intersect the
Kansas City line, or the U. P. e. D..
But the II. p. Eastern Division Com
pany procured change of route and
laid their track up the Smoky Hill
route, which threw them far south of
the Central Branch. So, when the
latter company had completed the
AtchisOn line to the meredian afore-
said, there was no road there TO con-
meet with; and bill has been before
Congress to grant them further aid,
sufficient to complete the line up to q
union with the Omaha road. The bill
was lost in the Senate, last Tuesday
by the close vote Of "a to q.
Year: 1869

''Bob Brown, did you say that my
father had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dOg?"


'NOl I never said any such thing .
I never said that your father had not
as much sense as Billy Smiths little
yellow dog. All I said was that Billy's
little yellow dog had more sense than
your father; that's all ever said"


swell, its well you didn't say the
other, / tell you"