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Year: 1867

LIVELY SUNDAY IN wEsrcHEsrER. villages OF
Morrisanla Merose and Motthaven experienced lively
time throughout tho entire Of yesterday consequent
the unusually large innux Of visitors from the city
who. from an early hour In the forenoon until late
in the afternoon and evening continued 10 arrive
In crowds II Is estimated that upwards OF nifty
thousand persons crossed Harlem bridge from New
York during the day. As matter OF course


thriving business In the latter places the Teutons
scmbed In round number and with their characteristic
q ss stated h
sand persons visited one OF these places during the
course Of tho day. Notwithstanding the limited police
force the best OF order with but two exceptions
prevailed.


ACCIDENT 70 THE OLD HARLEM BRrDGx-In the early
part Of yesterday forenoon, while the schooner Olive
Branch, Of west Farms getting alongside Wilson'S
wharf, adjoining the northern end Of the old Harlem
bridge she struck OF the principal supporting spilss
the spe upon which rests nearly tho entire weight Of
that section Of tho bridge escaped being carried away
IS probable The damage ccoasonsd would have been
siderable


THs NKw SCHOOL HOUSES. MoRRnAnA. consequence
OF the repeated delays occasonsd In procuring the proper
furniture required tho opening OF school No will not
It Is considered tako place before tho LIST Of May at
which time, however, II Is confidently expected
that the school will bc In fun operation. Nu-
merous applications have been received by tho
Board Of Education for tho vacant prncpalship



but although several eligible offers have been made
Of them have ye. been decided on School house
No g. at East Morrsania is expected to be finished by
the middle OF next month The roof Is on and the
floors laid. when completed this building will present
an extremely tasteful and elegant appearance.


THE SCHOOL EXAMINATION. result Of the examina-
ton OF the various schools throughout tho district which
have been in operation during the past few weeks has
been highly gratifying Most Of the scholars displayed
q more than usual proficiency In their studies
The pupils Of No. will bo put through their facings"
to say which will finish up the duties Of the examining
board


ASomxs FALSE ALARM or Fms.-within the past
week scarcely day has passed without alarm OF fire
having boon given, which in almost every instance
turned out to be false On Saturday afternoon another
OF those "bogus" affairs occasIoned nconsoquenos
OF persons having observed unusual amount Of
smoke issuing from some neighboring mandatory.
Several OF the engine companies had proceeded far
East uorrsania whom they sent back by Chief
Engineer Bergen who had asceraned the true Of
alarm.
Year: 1867

PUBLIC CoRRUPTIoN.-The Neo York
Conan'ercial a republican journal, declares
that the annual stealings from the govern
ment would more than support its leglti-
mate expenses ard leave margin toward
the payment of the interest and the nation
al debt. If there were more economy in
public affalrs there would be les. talk
about the reputation Of the public debt.
The people are everywhere beginning to
feel the effects of corruption in the shane
of diminished business activity and scarci-
ty of employment. At last the sipns of
the times indicate the termination of the
reign of corruption--only the reform must
emanate from without, not from within
by the people and not by Congress. q
Year: 1867

The true value of Mac inery applied to Watch
making is not that by its use Watches are made
rapidly. but that they made correctly. Very
teE people know why Waltham Watch should be
superior to any other. lu the first place, at Walt-
ham the Watch is regarded as only machine to
be constructed like any other machine. on mechan-
ical principles. If the Watches are good. it is be-
cause the machinery is good. OF course there
must be no defect in the principle or plan of the
movement-no mistake in the sizes or shapes OF
the pieces of which it is composed-notbing want
ing in their properties. and error in their posi-
tions. These points once thoroughly settled,
rests wholly with tie machinery. constructed with
infinite diversity Of form and function expressly
for the purpose. to produce the finished piees. By
means of multiplying guages and microscopes. test
and Inspection for the detection of we in the cut
ting tools. and for faults and in steel or stone
are made to accompa'y the work in every stage
from beginning to end. As necessary result, the
Watch goes together q perfect machine. Every
part is found to fit properly in its place. Every
pin may be pushed till it pinche' and every screw
turned home. iLstesd ofa sluggish and feeble &C.
tion. the balance, even under the pressure of the
lightest handspring. vibrates with wide an free
motion. and the beat has the clear ringing sound
always characteristic of the Waltham Watch. The
machine is atimekeeper from the start.


This system of Matchmaking is unknow wn in for
eign countries. and is entirely original with the
Waltham Company. The Company claim that by
it they produce Watches that cannot be equal ed
forevery quality which makes Watch valuable
Simple in plan and correct in pie. the
msnt is not only beautifully finished, substantial.
accurate and cheap. but is uniform in the minu est
details not easily damaged. and w,en repaired al
ways as good as new. There different grades
of finish in the different variet of W atches made
WSltham Ii
sizes and sfapes TO suit all tastes and means; but
every Watch that bears the genuine Trademark of
WALrHAM" is guar lntied to be a good one, and
nobody need be afraid TO buy it.
Year: 1867

The world is full enough Of information
which can be honorably acquired, with
out sneaking into that which is the exclusive
property Of other people. Success in life i
vastly more apt to follow a manly, open course
than the despicable course Of the sneak. Hold
up your head like Christian gent lemen. Go
honestly and straightforward ts work at get
ting information, and manly making use Of it
better enjoy your success, and be the more
respected as you enjoy it.-Ihrenologicdl Jour
n1I
Year: 1867

Clara Graham again leaned her head upon
her hand in deep, anxious thought. She had
reason to feel thoughtful. This moment was,
perhaps, to decide her earthly MISERY. In
her hand was a note, which she now read for
the third time:


"MY DEAR Miss GEAHAM:-You can scarse-
ly have failed to perceive the motives which
have prompted me to seek your society SO ass
siduously for the past six months, nor will
you be surprised, think, when formerly
sue for your hand. have long loved you,
and l shall count it the greatest. happiness Of
my life if you will return . favorable answer
to my note. Pause before plumging me into
despair BY too hasty a refusal. Rather, write
90 favorable that may fly to you on wings Of
lovc, and bask in the sunshine Of your smiles
and shallcyer remain, Yours gratefully,


SAMUEL PINKHAx.


The writerof this letter Clara had known
quite intimately for several months, and be>
fore had frequently met in society. He was a
young merchant in good standing, doing an
excellent busines, already in possession Of a
competence, and likely to become rich--so at
least his business acquaintanccs argued from
the shrewdncss which he had already display
ed in the conduct Of his business affairs.


The point with Clara was, whether she loved
This she scarcely knew. She did not exactly
like the letter which we have just quoted
CLo c,,eunctod from, n. foru,o1 ~ ~. Al.
it must have been copied from az Complete
Letter Writer She would rather have had
her lover proffer his suit in person. This how
ever was subordinate matter.


Clara Graham was an heiress. She had
just como Of age, and into independant possess
sion Of two hundred thousand dollars, which,
even had her attractions been considerable
less would surround her with admirers. How
far her present suitor Was influenced by her
possessions of . competence she did not know.
Indeed though she had never seen anything
in him to which she objected, she was quite
aware that in society We seldom see more than
the outside, and can form very inadequate
idea of the real characters Of those about us.
She felt that she hardly knew Samuel Pink>
ham enough to warrant decisive answer


Weary with thinking she dressed herself
for q walk.


Possessed Of generous impulses she distrib-
uted largely from her ovsrfowing purse to
those in need. 1t now occurred to her to call
upon sick girl whom she had several times
supplied with money and delicacies.
She turned her steps to that part Of the city
in which the poor are compelled to live in un-
slightly and crowded tenaments. She found
her young portege considerably better.
Il think, Miss Graham" said Alice greet
fully, "that shall soon be able to 60 TO work
again, and - relieve you from the expense "a
which you are put on my account.


.Dont be in to great haste" said the young
lady kindly. providence has blessed me
with means, but consider that hold them
partly in trust for others. You must not ex'
crt yourself until you are entirely we'll"
Year: 1867

An unfortunate bachelor in the northern
part Of New Hampshire, who had made many
unsuccessful attempts to get q wife, at last
succeeded by the irresistible temptation Of q
SIS silver watch, ininducing high tempered
old maid to marry him. The ceremony hav-
ing been duly performed at the house Of the
brides father, the happy husband proposed
an immediate return home. "Homer ex>
claimed the bride, "homcl This is my home
and you had better 60 to your'n. agreed to
marry you for the watch, but wouldn't live
with you for town elock y
Year: 1867

STILL ANOTHER VICTIM TO CHLoRoyopN
a young lady died in Baltimore last weelc
from the effects OF taking chlorsferm, which
was administered to her by a dentist Win tbe
consent OF physician. This is the third death
from the same cause that we have had 10
chronicle within few weeks. The presump-
ton is that chloroform is a very dangero1s
agent, even IN the most careful hansA and
that no physician can saw with certainty
wheR ne Administers this drug, that his pa-
vent VIII ever be restored TO CONSEQUENCES
inns Is fearful price to pay for immunity
from pain during a brief surgical Operation. as
the danger OF death seems almost suficient 70
Justfy the prohibition altogether Of the Sc OF
chloroforn.
Year: 1867

ny We have been informed that there q
disposition manifested among some per.
sons in some parts Of this county, to. use
harsh language towards the freedmen aud
even to threaten that schools for their ben
eft shall not be opened in some places, and
that violence is used against them when as
sembled for religious purposes. This is all
wrong, and we think should be frowned
down by The good people Of the communi-
ty, The, result Of the war is fixed fact,
and tits equally the determination of the
government to protect these people in all
the rights that are decreed to them under
the new order of things. With this fact
staring us in the face, is it not for our own
good as well as for the good of the freed
men, that We should be circ umspect and just
in our dealings and intercourse with them
Any other course willbut bring more trou-
bic on us, as people, and will tend only to
raise feelings of bitterness among us, which
at the presenttime, above all others should
be avoided. We appeal then. to the good


people Of the communiiy-those who have
the interest of the country at heart, to turn
their faces against any aud all such dem
oustrations, in their incipiency- They do
no manner Of good, and are calculated to
do an immense deal Of harm to the whols
people - rr '3rs-.
Year: 1867

Bay" Our paper was delayed so much last
week, by sickness ard other causes, that
we found II impossible to get out a full
sheet this week with any probability Of is
suing IL in time. We therefore only pub
lish half sheet, hoping that We will be
all right next week. Sickness aud tho alb
sence of temporary assistance are our es-
cuses, aud we ask the Indulgence Of our
re lera
Year: 1867

that will be of great service when he comes
to reduce the tangled mass of statistics which
will presently come into his hands. We con
fidently expect from Mr.. Wells report which
will be of permanent value.
Year: 1867

RRACTIoN.-The Richmond Whig combats
the delusives hopes of reaction al the North,
which are so persistently held out by q certain
class or politicians at the South. The Wing
says:


"We are to pass this Fall, probably in Octo-
Der, upon the question OF calling q Con vention.
II we decline to call one, or II calling IL we
II anything should he done or left undone by
us that tails to give satisfaction to a majority
OF Congress, that body meets IN November to
sit all through the Winter and Spring, and will
have abundant time ana power to arrange an.
other plan OF reconstruction, which new plan
we May rest assured will be less favorable
than the one now offered -


The Wing obseI YES that this Congress holds
until March, 1869, and If by passlvity, the
South could stave off reconstruction until after
that date, in hopes OF having a new Congress
OF different complexion, that even in that
case the Senate would be hopelessly Republi-
can and so defeat any plan the reactionists
might desire 10 carry.
Year: 1867

CHOLERA INFANTUM When the Western
bound emigrant tram stopped at Elkhart, Ind.
on Saturday last, q woman jumped OF from
the care, and began TO scream and cry, and
rolled over upon the platform, apparently in
the last agonies of cholera infantum. large
number had by this time collected around her
but as no one could understand her, they seem ;
ed at loss what to do tor the sufferer. Final.
ly some wag in the crowd who wanted to turn
the matter into q little joke, cried ont,
"cholera!' It was not long after this until the
entire asremblage had dispersed in wild con-
fusion. The lady was then conveyed to q room
where, soon after the arrival OF q doctor, the
creased by little cherub OF German extrac.
tion Both mother and child are doing well
and took the train on Monday to Join their
friends who preceded them on Saturday.-Cin-
ciah1ti Guxette
Year: 1867

w BARNES inserts TEETH ON RUBBER.


w: GOLD and SILVER, very cheap; Fourth
street east between and streets north Leave
Navy Yard car at Third street on account of side
walk. an l3-lm
Year: 1867

THE WHITE HoUsK.-A number OF visitors
were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly
all of whom had an inter view with the Presi.
dent. Gen. Gillem had long interview with
the Executive this morning. Senator Doolit-
lie also had an audience with the President.
Year: 1867

THE PUBLICATION OF THE LETTER List
The Postmaster General in view Of the fact
that 50 few of the advertised letters deli YER
ed, had decided that from ana after January
1st, 1868, no payment will be made tor insert
ing the lists, provided, "any publisher OF a
newspaper can be found willing to do the
work without charge. Also, that all newspa
per men Offering TO publish without char.e
shall have the privilege OF copying the same
simultan eously." A circular to his effect has
been sent to all the postmaster OF the country,
with Instructions to notify the new spapers in
their localities of the decision OF the Depart
ment in the matter.
Year: 1867

He who studios books alone knows how
things ought to be; and he who studies men,
will know how things are. If you would
relish your food labor for it; if you would
enjoy your rainent. pay for it before you
wear it; if you would soundly sleep, take
a clear conscience to b,d with you. The,
more we follow nature, and otey her laws
the longer We shall live; and he further we
deviate from them the sooner We shall die
Let ctmpulson lie used when necessary, but
deception never. In China, physicians are
always under pay, except when their patrons
are sick; then their salaries are stopped un,
til health is restored. All things speak; note
well the laneuaee, and gather wisdom from
it. Nature is but name for an effect, whose
cause is God.
Year: 1867

AS an original expression of heavy grief
we doubt if anything more touching has
been read than the following, of crushed
heart in Star City, Nevada. Mrs. -,
Of that place. an eccentric old lady, recently
rushed into the room of a relative and with
out waiting for the usual salutations, sAid


well, John isdead Her husband


Dead Is it possible?


Yes. dead I! Died last night Want you
all to come to the funeral The Masons and
Odd Fellows are-going to turn out, and we
shall have beautiful time.


Deaths being of rare occurrence in the
settlement, of course everybody went to the
funeral. Next day somebody remarked to
the old lady that their was a large turn
out.


Yes, indeed there was,' she replied, but
1 did not enjoy myself as well as have
at some funerals, the horses cut up so.
Year: 1867

FITHT sentences to suit the times, from Ex.
Governor Seymour of New York:


Give Us back our commerce


Lessen our taxation of the North.


Shor'en toe hours Of labor for our mechanics.
Raise the price of our securities.


Give us back our Union


Let US fight for 6reside rights, for freedom of
opinion, Tor an honest management of public
affalrs. f
Above all, let us do battle for the salvation Of
the Union, and may God defend the right.
And let the Bonds be paid In Currency.
Year: 1867

LUcKY.-In Virginia City, poor widow,
In overhauling an old vest of her husband
who had recently died, found a dusty paper
in the pocket, which on examination proved
to be the deed of three feet of the Savage
claim. The secretary of the company in>
formed her it was genniue and that 81 800
dividends were due on it She took the mon,
ey; sold the dirty paper for $4,000, and
came to her home and friends in the East.
Year: 1867

A LADY, crossing one of the Paris bridges,
saw man bathing in the river, in the easi-
est imaginable costume. She took out her
handkerchief, and put it up to her eyes, and,
as she passed on, let it fall. The bather
sprang out of the river, picked up the hand
kerchief and running up to to the lady, re-
turned it to her with an apology for no!
having stopped to put on his gloves.
Year: 1867

There onco was count, go Ivo heard it


said


Who felt that his end grew near;
And hc called his sons before his bed,
10 part them his goods and gear.
lie calld for his plough, hc called for his


sword,


That gallant, good and brave;
They brought him both at their fathc. $


word


And thus he his blessing gavo:,
"My first,born son, my pride and might,
DO thou my sword retain;
My castle OH the lordly height
And all my broad domain"
con thee, my we'll loved younger boy
My plough here bcstow,
A peaceful life shalt thou enjoy
In the quiet va,e below"
Contentcd sank the sire to rest;
Now oil was given away
The sons held true his last bchcst,
Fen to their dying day.
"Now tell us what came of the steel offlamc,
Of the castle and it's knight;
And tell US what cap,c Of the valc so tame,
And the humble peasant wight"
o ask not of &c what the end may be!
Ask of tho country round
The castle IS dust, the sword is rust,
The height is but desert ground:
But The vale spreads wide, in the golden


pride


One Of The Autumn sunlight now
IL teens and ii ripens far and wide,
And tho honor abidcs with the plough
Year: 1867

TIE following is from a London
letter: Il was one OF congrega-
tion of twenty-five thousand people
in the Crystal Palace one day
Good Friday-the preacher being
Mr.. Spurgeon. l was underneath
the pulpit which had been erected.
and near me was Mrs. spurgeon
and the "deacons.' When the
preacher went up the stairs into
the pulpit, he looked oyefthe dense
mass OF people with perfect compo-
sure, but his wife grew nervous and
frightened, and her tears fell fast
in the exciteme3t of the time. This
was observed By Mr.. Sturgeon,
who bockoued one Of his friends to
him, and sent an entreaty to his
wife that she would sit little clo-
ser under, so that she should not
witness q feeling which he could do
nothing to check. When this wish
had been carried out, and the lady
could not see her husband, she soon
regained her composure. On that
morning everybody heard. With
out the slightest exertion, and
speaking, apparently, in the tones
he would use in room, Mr.. Spur
geon sent his words out rounded
and complete, not one falling short
of the entire space. A little while
ago, l heard Prot. Jcwett preach
in the nave Of Westminster Abbey,
and, Us an admirer of that learned
and excellent man, l was in pain
the whole Of the sermon, for 1
thought he would really break q
blood vessel, SO much did he strain
his voice in the generous endeavor
TO reach every ear. But Spur
geon's voice is Of that quality which
is independent of physical effort
At the close of the service he gave
out the Doxology and after it had
been sung he got up, shook his
head and waved his hand, and said
in the easiest way imaginable, "no,
no; that won't do at all. Not half
of you sung that time. Mr. Organ
ist, let's have that again, please:
and let every body sing" The or
ganist was at the extreme end. He
looked like a bird or q mouse. But
! he turned round on his stool, put
his hand behind his ear, and when
Mr.. Spurgeon had finished his say,
wheeled round to the keys and
played Old Hundred again. This


timc all appeared to sing and the
effect was wonderful. 1t was as
though huge block of sound had
come from somewhere"
Year: 1867

In q town in Indiana lives a JUS
tice of the Peace named He)ser.
A Hoosier soldier lately appear
cd before clerical gentleman in
that town with his lady love and
requested the reverend to join them
in marriage. When all was ready
the minister asked the soldier for
the marriage license. The veteran
said they had been engaged four
years and he thought that was IL
cense enough, and besides he
thought the parson must be q cop
perhead to refuse to perform the
ceremony without licensc. The
soldier said he would not get one
"Then," said the parson, "just take
your lady and go to >Helser
meaning tho Justice, who could
marry them without q license
The soldier angrily retorted, "Gc
to He'll yourself, sir" and led his
girl away in great wrath, fully
convinced that the preacher mus
be a cooper snake" of the bigges
kind. M
Year: 1867

out Of the world. There are works
of fiction that any body may safely
read, and be all the better for so
doing. But then, if a thing is
evil at all, how are we to dilute it
so that it shall be good. Have we
not truth enough in the world
Why use a sign to represent a
thing, when the thing itself is be-
fore US. A we'll written novel, on
a high moral plane, won't hurt any
body; certainly not; and a glass
OF beer won't make drunkard the
same day; but It will if followed
up. five commence TO do thing
that is useless, or hurtful, where,
or when are we to stop2 lean see
and tell what young people must
do to get past this house of idle
ness and foul weeds, but | can't
see who are to be their Moseses.


DELTA.
Year: 1867

UNIVERSAL EoUALITY.--There is
but one way of securing universal
equality to man, and that is to
regard every honest employment
as honorable and then for every
man to learn, in whatsoever state
be may be, therewith to be content,
to fulfill with strict fidelity the
duties Of his station, and to make
every condition post of honor.
Year: 1867

A letter to the Country Gentleman
cen aims the following:


81 want to tell my story, which
| know TO be true and perfectly
correct, as all the parties are to me
we'll known and of unimpoachable
veracity. The scene is in Berk-
shire County, Mass. A boy reaped
wheat in a field that boy grew to
be man and lived TO the ripe old
age of 80 years. Before he died
he sat in his chair and saw a neigh
Dor of his from day to day drawing
sawlogs to mill this man drew,
and sawed, and sold $4,000 feet Of
lumber; and all from 81 acres Of
the ground upon which the old man
when boy had reaped wheat
The timber was mostly pine, some
oak,
Year: 1867

The Statesman is frantic wit h
fear that the people will elect ne
groes to Office, il the word white is
stricken from the constitution.
Suppose they do-what is the
Statesman going to do about it ?
Can't it trust the people to vote for
whoever they please. Columbus
Journal. -.