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Year: 1867

WE have received copy of the report of Con-
gresham Bidwell chairman of the committee
on Agriculture, transmitting papers relative to
cure of rinderpest in cattle, and containing in
formation of value to stock raisers
Year: 1867

NEw EDIroR.-Noah Brooks, editor Of the San
Francisco Times, sailed for the East last week
His place is filled by VIM. Bausmau one of the
oldest and ablest newspaper men in the State.
Year: 1867

En- Hope for the AiHtcted.-IN another part Of
this paper will be found the advertisement of the celebrated
Institute established by Dr. j. c. Young in 1880 In thsag
Of deceit and carlaansm il is boon to the suffering to
point out to them where they Of obtaining the wish
ed for relief and Under the the skul Doctor
the sick and troubled vct themselves Of their burdens
Of pain and shame lay aside their and health
and happiness. If sick in trouble. do


tate Read the advertisement and follow the advice


forget the number the of directing your letter
CONSULTATION OFFICE. SIC Washington street Fran
cisco. 443m sn
Year: 1867

However men differ as to introducing
politics into religion, none deny that religion
should be brought into politics


National questions, especially as managed
by professional politicians, need the in lsion
Of Christian principle, to prevent their ut
ter peryersion to selfish ends And now,
when the passions are excited and the na-
ton is passing through a vital crisis in its
existence, there is imperative need Of the
restrs ming ID eleyatiug power Of religion
in every act wi 'ch bears upon or destiny as
people.


Christian men should show their CHS
tan spirit in talking upon national questions
in defending the principles they adopt, in
selecting their candidates for Office, in con
ducsiug the canvass, and in submitting to
the resr't. And yet do they not often seem
to forget God 5 presence and their own ac-
customed moderation, when the exciting
questions Of national impoI. come up for
discussion? If God is universal Governor,
and -akes an overruGng interest in the affairs
of nations. as in the welfare of his church,
Why should we not refer to him all national
questions in faith and earnest prayer, as we
DO the question of our Own salvation or the
prospe " Of his spiritual kingdom? This
is specially important when it Is admitted
that the organs governing as well as expires
sing political opinion are generally eontro
ed by worldly principles, while many of
them are in the interest Of concealed, e not
open infdelity.


Let the Christian principle, Christian feel
ing, and Christian action of az good people
be brought to bear upon our exciting poIiti-
cal cont sts, to moderate and elevate their
tone Of fdiscussion and line Of action; and let
prayer be offered to God ineessantly for bis
guidance, as was done during the war, and
we may confidently look FOR the right resr't IS.
There cannot be too much religion IN poll
tics.-4nlei lean III sengef.
Year: 1867

tn a number Of the London Mechanic 5
Magazine is the following curious statemet,
said to be an extract from work Of DIN
ger. entitled, Thoughts on the two facial
ties of Feeling and knowledge"


II chopped up some balm. put it into a
large glass retort, poured rain water upon it
connected the retort with a good sized recei-
yer, and let it heat at a cuppel, gently at
first, then more strongly. Upon this there
went into the water a yellow greenish oil; it
took up the whole space Of the receiver. and
swan on the surface Of the water the thick
ness Of the back of table knife. This oil
had the Jc.n1 Of iaameraJle balm leares,
which did uot lap over or run into one an
other but lay side by side, each perfectly
drawn, and with the distinctness of all the
lines Of a balm leaf let it stand long
time, that all about me might observe it.
At last 1 shook the receiver, because I had
to ponr it out; the leaves ran together, but
in less than minute restored themselves
to their natural position more distinctly. :"


4 writer in the Magazine follows the quo
tation by saying:


Chemists show that the palagmese (be.
ing born again. or the resurrection Of plants
IS very possible. Able. chemists in great
numbers have made experiments by which,
placing the ashes of plant in a phial, these
ashes exbale and arrange themselves as
nearly as they can in the very figure which
the Author of nature first impressed upon
them.


"Gaferel, a very able chemist, states that
NJ. Duchine, one Of the best chemists of ihe
age, reported thut he had seen a very able
physician IN Cracow, who kept in phials
ashes of almost all plants, so that when any
curious person desired to see, for example,
a rose in phial he took one containing
the ashes Of a rose well preserved, and
warming it over a lighted candle, the ashes
were seen to move, A little cloud arose,
and after some motion Of the phial, soon as
sumed the form and color of the rose, 50
fresh and so perfect and beautiful that one
would believe he could smell its sweet odor. =
Year: 1867

TRAVELLERS Il an not much of an ad
Vocate for travelling, and 1 observe that
men run away TO other countries because
they are not good in their own, and run back
to their own because they pass for nothing
in the new places. For the most part only
the light characters travel. Who are you
that have no task to keep you at home? |
have been quoted as saying captious things
about travel; but | mean to do justice. |
think there is a restlessness in our people
which argues want Of character. All edu-
Gated Americans, first or last, go toEurope;
perhaps because 1t is their mental home,
as the invalid habits Of this country might
suggest.


IN eminent teacher Of girls said, THE
idea of q girls education is, whatever quail
iGes her for going to Europe" Can We
never extract this tape-worm Of Europe
from the brain Of our countrymen? One
sees very well what their fate must be. He
that does not fill place at home, cannot
abroad. He only goes there to hide his in
significance in 4 larger crowd. You do not
think you viii find any thing there which
you have not seen at hume?' The staff of
all countries is just the same Doyou sup
pose there is any country where they do not
scald milk-pans, and swaddle the infants,
and burn the brush-wood, and broil the
fish? WHAT'S true anywhere is true every
where And let him so where he will, be
can only find so much beauty or worth as he
carries. Emerson.
Year: 1867


have finished it, the letter,


That viii tell him he is free;
From this hour and forever,


lie is nothing more to mel
And my heart feels lighter, gayer,
Since The deed at last is done
1t viii teach him that when courting.
He should never court but one!
Everybody in the village


Knows he's been a wooing me;
And ibis morning be was riding
With that ugly Mary Lee
They say he smiled apoa her,
As he cantered by ae7 side,
Aud 7 d warrant You he promised
To make her soon his bride.
But I've finished 1.-THE letter,
From this moment heis free
He may have her, If he wants her,
II he loves her moro than me.
He may go-it will not kin me-
would say the same, SO there,
TIT knew it would, for flirting
Is more than I can bear.
If is twilight, aud the evening
That he said be d visit me;
But no doubt he's now with Minnie.
lie may stay there TOO, for me-
And as true as I am living,


If he ever comes here more,
I'll act as five never,


Never, never, met before.
Itis time he should be coming.
And I wonder if he viii;
If he does IN look 50 coldly-
What that shadow On the hila
I declare out in the twilight
There ts some one coming near
Can ID be? yes, It's his fgusc.
just as true as am here
Now I almost wish d written
Motto him that be was free;
For perhaps twas bat a stony
Tha. be rode with Minnie Lee.
There he's coming tbro the gateway,
viii meet him at the door.
And Ill tell him still love him.
Fhe'u court Miss Lee no more.
Year: 1867

MARRIAGE AND HOUSEKEEPING There
are great many persons shat are just be.
ginning life, that are newly married, aud
that are Just tv~niug, l trust away from the
hotel and the boarding house to keep honse;
f5r.I think that next TO virtue, house-keop-
iagis the desirable thing for newly married
persons. You vii perhaps wonder what [
have to say on this. | have this to say,
that to any young persons life this Is a
change so marked, it is a step so different
to any other, that if you know how. with this
peculior and critical step of your life, to
take also one otner, it viii not be alone mar
rying for time-it viii be love for eternity.
Is there anything more beautiful than true
loye2 No flowers show such eol0rs or ex-
hale such fragrance as does true love- that
makes ones life a sacrifice for and a service
Of another. Is there anything more beauti-
ful this side Of food throne, than two right
minded and purely loving souls beginning to
live together, each one servant in love TO
the other2 Nov, just beginning a virtuous,
welded l'fe is not religion; but if you make
this first step in a series, it viii do more to
lead to a Christian course Of life than per-
h2ps any other thing possibly could
Btecher.
Year: 1867

Void divide as Is the celebrity our country
men have derived from their skill in the use
Of this weapon, we doubt not but that there
are many frequently and ezpertly employ
iug it, who if asked to give an account Of
the principles which render it superior IN
strument to the musket, or smooth bore
would be unable to do so in a satisfactory
manner. Aftera long series of experiments
by eminent French gunners, it was found
that the same smooth-bore. immovably
fixed, charged with the same amount and
quality of powder, and loaded with bullets
cast in the same mould, did not plant its
contents in the same spot, with the mark at
the same distance. The variation in some
instances was remarkable. To account for
this it can only be said, that no bullet Is or
can be cassperfectly spherical. and, there
fore, one side viii be heavier than another.
causing the bullesto swerve from the direct
line Of its projection. The defect in the
smooth bore is remedied by the rife in the
following manner. The barrel Of a rife, as
It IS crooved, forms hollow screw. As the
br'letis forced over the grooves in the pro
cess Of loading, it becomes iIentcd with
the, Cor, rather, the buckskin engslopiug it
becomes so, D aud IS converted into a screw
also When fred, it of course receives a
rotary motion, so that IL it sweryes With one
twist Of the grooves, another revolution
eorrects the error. Besides its spiral and
straight f9rw ird motion, the discharged
BAH, as being subject to the laws os gravity,
has tendency towards the earth 4 rife
ball, Of which thirty viii make up a pound,
falls about a foot in 100 yards Rifles,
therefore; are sighted TO correct this deYia-
ton On leaving the barrel the ball moves
above the direct line Of sight, continually
falling in parabolie curve, until it inter
sccts that line; and this point Of intersection
is what is called the p7iat5oph -Home
Ga-eHe.
Year: 1867

THAT was a beautiful idea in the mind Of
tie lttla girl who, on beholding rosebud,
"a the topmost stem Of which the oldest
rose was fading, whilst below and around it
three beautiful crimson buds we're just un
folding their charms at once, earnestly ez-
claimed to her brother See Wifi ie, those
li5te buds have just awakened IN time to
kiss their mother before she dies
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reIiant. and shall do what we
may be sble to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the divsrsif-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics. We shall also give an az
tensive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the beet adapted to the farming classes o,
our State. which will. in q great measure. sup
ply the place Of family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

There are many white Union men in Alabama
who would alone carry the north counties for
the Republican party, and with the aid of the
colored voters there is no doubt of the result.
Thus far 1O3j74 voters have been registered, OF
whom Al 500 are white and 61,;65 colored. Of
the whites at least one-third may be counted IN
the Republican vote while the election IN
Tennessee shows that the black vote VIII be
almost unanimously Republican. With this
opportunity, we of the North should not neglect
the canvass in the South. 1t is oar duty to see
that tile organization of the party is perfected
in every State, and the means to inform the
people are literally supplied.
Year: 1867

necessary Our impression is that the business of
these comfortably paid creatures is to draw their
salaries regularly, keep away from the court
room. and attend to Oakey's business in
Tammany Hall. Of course, all these super
abundant appointments are only so many little
schemes to rob the Treasury. No one knows
this better than Oakley Hall, and no one could
stop it more swiftly if he cared. We appeal to
Recorder Hackett, who has been prudent and
able oficer-feaIless in administering justice,
and, so far as we know, free from any
plundcr schemes - to reform this crying
evil Let him announce to-day that the
officers of the Court of General Sessions Will
hereafter be merely enough to attend to its busi-
ness, and if Oakley Hall wants twenty-five or
thirty special loafers employed he must sup
port them out of his own resources. speech
from the Recorder about Oakley generally would
be interesting, and we shall have one OF our
best reporters in attendance to take it down.
Year: 1867

We do not believe that the Church of England
is to suffer, though it may be robbed of some
of the wealth and power which now cucumber
and degrade it. But Lord Shaftesbury struck
the key note of the situation when he confessed
that the English people had "Outgrown their
institutions" and were no longer content TO be
cribbed, cabined, and confined by the restrictions
of more ignorant age. Here is the disease
which afflicts English society. And the Par
lament, without fully knowing it, has hil upon
the remedy Suffrage has been recognized
not as a privilege but rs a right, and the
establishment Of this principle is equivalent
to a decree of universal suffrage. Lord Shaftes-
bury is not deceived in believing that further
reforms will be swift in coming. The brin-
ciple of universal suffrage must soon be car
ried out to its legitimate results; and then
England may undertake a peaceable and
effectual destruction of old abuses, and come
forth from the turmoil happier, and greater


and stronger than she has ever been before.
Year: 1867

Ex-Gov. Perry of South Carolina has pub
lished a series of elaborate measurements OF
the skulls of the chimpanzee, the gorilla, the
negro, and the white man, by which he dis
covers that the enfIancllisement of the negro
Is a grevious wrong to the monkeys and HIM
self. The profundity of his argument Will
command the respect of the world, but before
accepting its conclusion we would like Mr'
Perry to furnish the exact measurement OF his
own head. We want an absolute standard OF
comparison. VIII Mr. Perry furnish ii
Year: 1867

Notwithstanding the arrangement for an adj
iournment over from Friday to Monday eye-
ming. on alternate weeks, the Convention was
again without a quorum yesterday morning.
A majority of the members seem to be still
undecided whether it is worth their while to
leave home and business for their duties there.
Perhaps the forfeiture of pay, as proposed yes
terday would remind these gentlemen that
they have engaged their services to the State,
and must fulfill their contract.
Year: 1867

The ingenious and sanity Oakley Hall, the
most witty, the most eloquent, the most honest
white man that ever lived, regards the news
article in the THE TRIBUNE recently as an
attack upon the honorable Court of General
Sessions. The idea of any one attacking a
concern with which Oakley is concerned is pre-
posterous. and the indignation of this aston
ishing thief-catcher is natural Our article
showed that the Court of General Sessions cost
the city, in the routine expenses alone, about
S2l8 an hour. To attend to the wants of Oakley
and the Judges OVeS thirty special officers are
Year: 1867

Some OF the Secession papers in Tennessee are
advising their friends to discharge the negroes
for voting the Radical ticket. This is very mad
ness. If these men want to rebuild the party
for cOnfscation, and make it controlling in the
next Congress, they have but to enter upon this
policy. These madmen-better, perhaps, these
knaves-should know by this time that in deal
ing with justice and liberty blow for blow will
be returned with terrible interest. Let reason
prevail
Year: 1867

There has been q rather amusing libel suit
at Sapdhmst, IN Australia, the plaintiff being
a member Of the Legislative Assembly, and
the defendant proprietor of local newspaper.
1t seems that the mania for "testimOnalsr
RACES as fiercely in the Indian Ocean as it does
in our own happy latitudes, and after nearly
every public man in the colony had received
some fattering token of popular appreciation
the plaintiff, Mr. Sands got up one for him
self. The testimonial was to take the form OF
q silver teapot, purse of money, and ban
quet, with the usual speeches. His constituents
were not very prompt in subscribing, so he
sent out confidential agents to bring in to the
feast the lame, and the blind; he jobbed out
his influence as legislator and abused his
power as a magistrate to help those who sub
scribed and to punish those who would not.
But one of those rascally newspapers exposed
the whole humbug and the honorable gentle
man in consequence was dismissed from the
commission of the peace, and was near being
compelled to vacate his seat in the Assembly
The libel suit was brought against the journal
in question, and resulted in a verdict of one
farthing for the plaintiff, who will not, how
ever, be allowed costs. Whether he got his
teapot or not the foreign papers fail to inform
u.s. There is great deal of this bogus test-
monial business in our own country and we
hope the sad fate of Mr.. Sands may prove a
salutary lesson. If public officer wants to be
tickled with little pinehbeck glory, what SC
easy as to persuade the poor clerks and other
subordinates whose daily bread depends upon
his favor to buy him service of plate, or give
him dinner, and parade his virtues in the
newspapers We risk little in affirming that
in three cases out of four the testimonials'
which are so often presented to obscure officials
by their admiring friends are not gifts but ex-
actions, and testify to nothing but the receivers
excellent opinion of himself.
Year: 1867

From oura latest steamer dispatches tap


peared that Garibadi and the Party of Action
were maturing new formidable movement
against Rome Several invasiOns of the Papal
territory had already taken place, and both
the French and the italian Governments were
intimating that il the movement should assume
more formidable dimensions they would not
remain neutral spectators. Thus the Ro-
man question again becomes one OF
the gravest Importance. This morning
We have a special Gable dispatch from the
agent of THE TRIBUNE in Florence, informing
us Internationally in consequence of the
attitude of the Italian overnment-Garibaldi
deems it best to delay the execution of his
plans. The volunteers who had been collected
have been disbanded, but at the same time he
expresses his determination to renew the move
ment at an opportune moment and his fullest
belief in its ultimate success.
Year: 1867

Now that Mr.. Justice Barnard is holding
Chambers, we beg to ask his Honor for
mandamus, directed to Judge Whiting and the
Board of Health, to show cause why they do
not diligently set to work and clean the streets


If the Judge could find any law authorizing
him to arrest these gentlemen. and march them
along certain streets in our city that we might
indicate for ten hours day, We think it would
effect a reformation. Let the mandamus issue
Year: 1867

The President has notified Mr.. Stanton that
his resignation would be acceptable. 1t is said
that the Secretary will not resign, but place
upon the President the responsibility of re-
moving him. The Secretary claims that under
the recent law the power of removal does not
rest with the President.
Year: 1867

The Sierra Nevada Mountains have been
tunneled. and in a few days we may have the
cars running under that magnificent range of
mountains The Pacific Railroad is adyan-
cling with rapdity that we do not readily
conceive. How long will it be before we see
under our advertising columns, "From San
Francisco to Ncw-York in ten daysw
"Through line to China by rail and steam, with
"no change of CaTSp
Year: 1867

1t is said that Judge Whiting spends his
leisure hours on the glorious bluffs of Spuyten
Duyvil praying for rain. Every rainy day is
money in his pocket. The heavenly scavenger
is saving to him. The rain has heon a bless
ing indeed-but the weather seems to have
settled, and we look for a fostering sun. Let
Whiting cease praying and take up hls broom.
Year: 1867

The Washington newspapers are making the
Surratt trial party measure. The MteLligencer
prints the speeches of the prisoners counsel
The Chronicle those of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney. In the interest of Independent journalism
we protest against this business We can think
of nothing more degrading to the profession
than to make the trial of a man for his life a
party matter.
Year: 1867

Several more executions, it is reported, will
take place in Mexico, but we are glad to learn
that the press of Mexico begins to be sick of
this constant butchering, and to demand
general amnesty. The Presidential election is
to be held without delay, when we hope the
reign of civil law will be established throughout
the Republic
Year: 1867

If the Board of Health pay Whiting dol
Lar until he performs his work, and takes some
of the garbage from our streets, we shall hold
them responsible. The public have stood this
long enough, and do not intend to submit to
! any more tTifling.
Year: 1867

The Offices Of assessor and collector of
Internal revenue resulted from the rebellion.
The effort to protect certain species Of
what was deemed properly by the people of
the South, and considered in danger by the
malcontents aud ignorant, eliminated in its
certain and total loss and in the taxing Of
everything else nt rate heretofore uupre-
cedeuted. \ new department Of taxation
was established, that was destined to collect
more revenue than the total receipts Of tho
treasury department from all other sources,
including those from customs. This depart
ment is known as that of the Internal rev
euue. 1t vas organized on a plan new to
most Of our people, and the laws establish.
ing it have been materially amended from
time 10 time. twas not until quite recently
that the machinery Of the Internal revenue
department began to work smoothly.


The office in this city Was first organized
By Mr.. w. r. whitaker, under the old, or
first Law. so far as we can learn, this was
done in satisfactory manner, He, however,
resigned, and was succeeded by General
Benton. who was undoubtedly a good, mill
tary officer, but we do not know of anything
connected with his civil office that calls for
special mention. His death about the latter
part of March last left vacancy and caused
quite a hutter among politicians. His
chief deputy was charged with the conduct
of affairs in the Office, which he seemed to
think he could perform as well in Washing
ton as elsewhere. At least, he started al
once for the political Mecca, and, while he
was gone, some little confusion resulted
from the absence Of the head of so large a
department


With all of Andy Johascn's faults he some
times does really good thing. Aud in fill
ing the vacancy occasioned by the death OF
General Benton he oertaialy exercised coed
Year: 1867

An Irishman, carrying heavy bundle on
his shoulders, was riding on the front of a
Boston horse car, aud was asked why he did
not set his load upon the platform. Be
jabers,n was his reply, the horses have
enough TO do to drag me lllcarry the bun
Ia