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Year: 1869

16," why can't he specify the notes,
by whom signed, and payable in what
banks. Surely on a question of so
much importance, where his reputa-
ton as a man of truth and integrity is
at stake, the Mayor ought not to neg
lect so important an allegation VIII
he sustain his statement, or will he
confess its falseness by continued
silence?
Year: 1869

MA reader of the JOURNAL can't
imagine why Mayor WALKER should
present bill for three months sal
airy when he had only been in Office
two months. We would like to en-
tighten him, but we are in precisely
the same dilemma. We can't see the
necessity.
Year: 1869

Don't they devise the ways and means OF
getting the peoples money out Of their
pockets?


What do YOU propose doing at the
Pacific coast y a gentleman inquired of a
rember Of the committee, while they
were ut Philadelphia.


''Weli, TO tell you the TRUTH" he rep
lied, land this is between you and me,
we arc going to have a good time. l
don't believe it will amount to much else


So the committee 60 to the Pacific
coast to have good time" 1t is esti-
mated that this trip will cost the country
about $4,000, probably more. Whether
General Schencks European trip is to
come under the head of the ''ordinary and
necessary expenses" is not known, but
it will probably turn up among the Incl
dentals" of the bill.


1t is said that Schenck has discovered
excellent reasons for going to Europe in
stead Of going to California


Ben Butler is after Schenck. He gave
notice last session that he would make
an expose of Schenck when the proper
time came. 1t is understood that he
will make the proper time come on the
second Monday Of the session, when
this committee must report to the
House. Butler proposes to show
that the committees trip was a fraud
and & failure, and to denounce them for
their reckless expenditure Of the pco-
pies money Schcnck wants to avoid
the responsibility, and, by going to Eu-
rope, he thinks he will be able to roll the
odium upon the other members of the
committee. The fight will be a lively
one when it comes off. Meantime the
jolly fellows of the Ways and Means will
have good time.
Year: 1869

Railroad companies must find seats
for every passenger, or pay damages
So at least the Supreme Court of New
York on Tuesday morning decided on
appeal from lower court) in the case
Of Walker VS.. the Long Island Railroad
Company Plaintiff sued to recover
damages for negligence, that caused the
death Of his father, while travelling on
the road about year ago. Deceased
was standing on the platform, and was
knocked off; therefore defendants con.
tended that, as it was in violation of the
printed rules hung up in the cars, plaint-
if had no claim. But, it being proved
that deceased had gone through all the
cars, and looked in vain for a seat, the
Court gave judgment for plaintiff affirm
ing the decision of the Court below.
Year: 1869

Re There is not throughout the
length and breadth of the nation a bra
yer and more earnest Democracy than
Ohio may boast. Even now they are
marshaling their forces for an agrees
i've campaign with the enemy, and pro-
pose to fight on the issue Of the Fifteen
tn Amendment. If they do so determ-
inedly and untlinchingly, as we are as
sured they will, their triumph in Ohio
will be insured. For years the Democ-
racy Of the whole country have brought
forth this same question, and attempted
to put ii to. decision, but each time
Radicalism has lodged it, until now
they cannot do it, and they have simply
demonstrated that they are capable of
any infamy, and the people have moth
ing to expect from their promises.-N.
Y. Democrat.
Year: 1869

ECows in milk should be kept quiet
at all times. Chasing by dogs or rude
boys is one of the most harmful things
in a dairy Docility, quiet life, is the
life for brindle. She will give more
milk; will give it readily; will love to be
MIXED, il kindly treated.
Year: 1869

EyThe New York Herald denounces
the conduct of the decorators and desc
orators of the graves at Arlington Gem
,etery. 1t says shame on the zeal that
'pursues quarrel beyond the grave. In
the United States of America freedom
has been much cramped for some time
but we have always desired to believe
that it was only necessarily so. Permit
us, men in authority, to believe that
there is still freedom for a woman to 90
to the grave of her son or her lover
and cast upon it token of Remembrance.
If there is not, what better are you than
the brutal despots that made Austria a
by-word among nations.
Year: 1869

years ago. these lines and invalid physician while visiting
Island Of St c for their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
produced heinvaIds
seeking upa inquiry and investigation obtained history
Of its medicinal virtues He delighted and surprised and after his recovery
determined possible procure the sole right
aal sell the United States.


The result Of his @ glorious for himself and suffering humanity





TATI BITTEaS being article Of real merit founded principles and
relying wholly the vegetable world for its medicinal effects worked rapid revu-
history medicine household civilized
world The cabasc Tl96oZ anan health and the demand for
the PLANTATION BTTER far exceeded the abilities Of the prorors supply
Notwithstanding the large importation Of St. cz Rum made expressly for the
pounding these a the quantity inadequate It therefore became
that arrangements scale abroad should and agent
dispatched st. Thomas for that He fortunate securing and
leasing several plantations the largest and m productive estates the
island Houses stills aa erected @ which utterly
shed the natives The experienced natives theand


and very the rs the PLANTATION BTERS position
sup their laboratory with al ts perfectly St cx Rum needed in mnu-
GREAT DYS?EPTIc represents
the natives crushing the ana for the stills
As aadoe Fever and Intermittent and au and
other kindred diseases PLANTATION BTEas the
history the world Over million disposed annually They
adapted d and male and female agreeable always
~roiuc immediate beneficial
Year: 1869

Established expressly to afford The afflicted
sound aud scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexdal Disorders.
Year: 1869


could see me, they would lie satisfied rs
to its powerful, bIighting effects. Obi
that she had seen it not. But yet ad-
vocate it as first class study.


Sallie, TN not in the humor to an
swer all your searching questions and
loitty thrusts--to tell the truth, they are
so numerous and pointed, I must honest
ly confess my inability TO come near the
mark you have drawn for me to shoot
at. But beg you Sallie, not TO sigh for
Lucretis, as she's mine a little while
longer. by reading her letter 10 me,
you will readily perceive the damage
you so unjustly done me, no doubt, all
through innocence, too. or course, you
will understand the above-how DESIRE
it TO be construed. II is my intention to
renew my suit again-to tell Lucretia
how sorry am, and beg her not to dis
like you because of your friendly notice
of me. She'll see where the innocence
comes in, and get down her 'grecian-
bend" and "heave" all her anger out
of her once genial heart say heape,
because 1 think it more refined than
any other expression in that connection.
Year: 1869

TIE RYE NECK MURDER-The jury OF Inquest re.
garding this still mysterious crime met pursuant to
adjournment, yesterday at the Town Hall, Mamaro-
neck. As there was no additional testimony 10 be
submitted II was deemed prudent to again adjourn
the investigation until June II not resumed sooner
By order OF the Coroner or foreman Of the Jury.
Year: 1869

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. At is gen
orally understood that, when the Leg
islature of Georgia meets In this city
on the 18th. it will pass a resolution
declaring that In lis former action 1t
was governed by an unbiased con-
struetion of the Reconstruction Acts
of Congress and the new Constitu-
ton of the State, and that it was not
its purpose to deprive the negro of
any political right.
Year: 1869

The excrecry organs Safetyvalyes of the system
Through the bowels the pores and the Kidneys dis
CHARGED the refuse of the materials Shich sustain
strengthen and renew that wonderful piece ANIMATED
mechanism the human body. 1t is, therefore obvious
that if the bowels do not perform their allotted
efficiently the scaverger work of the system which
important its sustentstion, be mperccty DONE
The intestines are the wa>teppes of the animal
and you might well expect city TO be healthy
with its sewers clogged up in ruins, hope for
strength and Nigor in the human physique when main
dischargng organs are ih unnatural condition.


Constipation. bilious collie, cholera morbus, dysentery
inflammation fhe bowels, and indeed, all intestinal
eases, however different in their types and symptoms
have their primary source want Of in the
bra1e which lines the alimentary and
The irritation which produces ux Just as much the
result of weakness as the topor which costvens
Darrhea the direct consequence OF loss of retenve
power and constipation of loss of expusye power; and
the effect of violent purgaves IN either contingency is
t lower instead of renewing the tone of the already
weakened organs.


H0STETTER'S BITTERS has been administered with
marked success IN constipation and tot this is
so TO speak an APPARENT TONIC; in other words il
and at the time imparts healthy stimuous the
mucuous nteguments which line the discharging cham
mel This double action soon restores regularity and IL
may be safely asserted that chronic costyeness be
cured by Of this preparation when all tho usual
prescriptions have been tried in vain In arrhea, collie
and all choleraic maadies unless the inammaory symp
tom too violent render the of ANY tonic advis


able 1t will be found exceedingly useful in sustaining tho
strength of the patient and alleviang pain. As
edy for chronic bowel complaints of every type IL is
commended in earnest testimonials which have been
published at various times In the public Journals.


Let it, however, be always borne in mind by those who
predisposed To constipation collie. cholera mOrbus
vscera that they easily protect their system from
those painful and dangerous ills by avaling themselves
of the preventive operation of the B1TTERS Keep the
stomach and bowels in vigorous condition with this
peerless vegetable tonic and Alternative and the functions
o assimilation and excreon will be 60 health.
fully and regularly.
Year: 1869

Mere lack of bodily strength not in itself disease
but simply disability. 1t is someti nes natural defect
sometimes the result of secondary In either
HoSTETTER'S STOMACH BITrERS may be safely guar
snteed 10 cure it. livery day. and in every locality, in
valids may be met with who complain of nothing but
weakness They have pain, but they incapable o
much exerton. short walk fatigues them Icing one
breaks them down.


This of disease of the characteristics Of dys
pepsa and housness but it less true that il fire.
queny exists independent of airy specific disorder and
when all internal appear to be performing their
functions with tolerable regularity 1t is really painful
% human beings moving along with slow, unsteady
steps, and evidently almost destitute of muscular power
and nervous energy who might just well be treading
the earth firmly and fulfilling their daily duties without
suffering from exhaustion. Are they that there is
medicated stmulant which would put life into
them? Have they the effect of H0STETTER'S
BITrERS upon the week and enervated2 ? 1t seems in
credible that with this powerful vegetable invgOrant
everywhere accessible sufferers from debility should
complain that they obtain relief Whoever says
cannct have tried this commanding tonic Qunne may
have failed, common tincures have failed all the
ordinary stimulants may have failed but this. let the
feeble be assured, will not fail
Year: 1869

rom the tenor Of our advices yesterday by
m!egr aph it would appear that the two expedi-
tions we spoke Of as having recently left this
country have both made successful landing
In Cuba. The steamer Salvador had returned
TO Nassau, where she had been seized by the
British authorities for violation Of the
Foreign Enlistment act-which is, in substance,
similar to our neutrality laws, though not so
humble as our law--complicated with charge
for violating the Passenger act by carrying an
excess Of passengers. The captain and por-
ton of his crew had returned to Key West,
but no information is given as to the place
where the expedition by this steamer was
landed. Our Havana kilograms state that
seven hundred men had landed In the Bay of
Nipe, fine and large harbor on the north
coast short distance east from Port Padre
The number of men Landed is evidently an
exaggeration. as no suob expedition he's bSsn
Year: 1869

This is but one instance. We could cite
innumerable others if it were not that shipping
houses dare not brave the i'll will Of the man
who has the power to ruin them by word,
so absolutely omnipotent is he over the COM
merce Of this port.


How long will it take at this rate to drive
emigrant ships completely from this port
Here, in addition to all the fees that are justly
chargeable, man has the power to put on o
charge of seventeen thousand dollars where
five thousand dollars would be extravagant.
We put this problem to the railroad companies
interested in carrying passengers to the West.
Swinburne is evidently disposed to drive the
emigrant trade to Baltimore, for the benefit of
the Baltimore and Ohio road. How do the
Central, Erie, Hudson and Harlem like it
Year: 1869

We give below the very modest little bill Of
the Health Officer Of this port for medi cal at
tendance aud burial expenses for one ship
load Of emigrant passengers. Seventeen
thousand dollars Is the handsome total. This
amount was actually charged by the officer
and paid by the owners upon one ship at one
passage in the year 1866. We can scarcely
state the fact with sufficient iteration, the
figures seem so Incredible. Among the items
charged is the conveyance of the passengers
to the hospital ship. For this service five
dollars head Is charged. But we need not
analyze the figures; they tell their own story.
We need only to say that just as they stand
they are copied from the accounts of the firm
that had to pay the money
Year: 1869

fitted out; but from the statements in refer
ence to artillery, the temporary Notifications
and the flag said to have been captured by the
Spanish forces, we incline to believe that this
was the expedition under General Jordan,
which did not leave this city on the steamer
Arago three weeks ago. That steamer, it will
be seen, had arrived at st. Thomas to proceed
as convoy to the Peruvian monitors.


The arrival of both of these expeditions in
Cuba will make an important change in the
attitude Of the patriot forces. Hitherto they
have been ill supplied with firearms and want
ing in ammunition. Every cry that has come
from them has been for arms and powder.
These they now possess to some extent, at
least and we doubt not, from the course they
have hitherto pursued, that they will know
how to apply them to logical and persuasive
use in the Cuban argument. We hope Mr..
Secretary Fish will endeavor to keep himself
posted as to the march of controlling events
In America, and endeavor to catch some glim-
merings of what the policy of an American
statesman should be. If under his guidance the
administration of General Grant loses the favor
able openings now offered to the advance of
our national policy and greatness he will merit
the unqualified condemnation of his country
men and the ridicule of Europe. A timorous
study Of neutrality laws and diplomatic ver-
biage is not the course for statesman, and is
unworthy of soldier Of the high reputation
of General Grant.
Year: 1869

A BANK PAYro.--rhe depositors in the
National Bank Of Brooklyn have been con-
siderably excited during the past few days on
the subject Of the actual condition of that in
stitution at the moment of the sudden death
of its late president, Mr.. William G. Rush
more. This excitement eliminated in sub
dued panic yesterday upon the circulation Of
o statement TO the effect that the deceased
gentleman was deficient in his account with
the bank to the amount of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. Among the reports of
cause we have stories Of private ''specula-
tion," unauthorized advances" &C., which
are repeated In all such crises. How is It?
Year: 1869

The New York Post relates singular occurrence. A professional gentleman, who is great lover of choice books, re- ceived one evening a package of six rare volumes, estimated at sl600 in value, for his examination and possible purchase, with the message that, if he concluded not to buy them, the boy would call again for the package at 10 o'clock next morn- ing. The bibliophile looked over the vol umes with delight, was enraptured with the inimitable typography. yet determined that sixteen hundred dollars was too large sum to invest in such literary vanities. He therefore instructed his wife to de-. liver them with her own hands to the boy the next morning. At 10 o'clock next day boy appeared and received the pre- cious literary treasure. Fifteen minutes later another boy came and enquired for the books. He knew nothing of the first boy. A message was dispatched to the absent husband who promptly caused card to be printed, offering $50 reward for the missing volumes, and had copy placed in the hands of every policeman in New York and Brooklyn before 1 o'clock. The day passed by, and the next, and no intelligence whatever of the lost property.

 The third day, in the morning, comes the orlglnal boy who carried off the package bringing it back with him, and saying that mistake had been made. that the contents did not belong to Mir. Somebody as was supposed.-He did not wait to be questioned. but immediately disappeared. The books were found uninjured.

 A search for the person he named reveal ed that there was no such person, and that the street number given was represented by the Tombs! The police say itis trick of frequent occurrence with the thieves to send boy along dozen blocks of build, ings, to ring at every door and ask for "the bundle for which he was to. call at 10 o'clock, upon the chance that at one house out of a hundred there would be such thing expected. In the case of the rare volumes, the rogues either knew nothing of their vSiae, or found the hue and cry too hot for them, and so returned the property as dangerous and unavoid- able.
Year: 1869

To PURIFY A RooM.-Set pitcher OF
water in a room, and. in few hours it
5 will have absorbed all the respired gases
therein, the air Of which will become
purer; but the water utterly filthy. The
colder the water is, the greater the capa-
city to contain gases. At any ordinary
<temperature a pail of water will contain
Xe-tne of carbonic acid gas and several


mmonia. The capacity is near


EN Ii for reducing the water to the
d9dgare of ice. Hence water kept
hod am awhile is always unfit for use.


.e same reason the water from a


Should always be pumped up in
of1norning before any of it is used.
4 hpu:c water is more injurious than i'm
Z care air. The above, if true, proves how
'.x csedingly careless many are as regards
heaIih, for we venture to say that large
majority of people use water for drink
ing which has "absorbed" for hours the
noxious gases of their rooms. Much
care is required to preserve health.
Year: 1869

THE BLESSINGS OF PovERTY.-If
there is anything IN the world that a
S-oung man should be more grateful for
ofhan another, it is the poverty which
n oeessitates starting life under very great
: !, advantages. Poverty is one of the
~ 8 tests of human quality in existence.


who, nph over it is like graduating


fstnor from West Point. 1t de-
q, e afes stuff and stamina. 1t is a
- Cate of worthy labor faithfully per-


>ned. A young man who cannot stand
this test is not good for anything. He
can never rise above drudge or pauper.
A young man who cannot feel this will
harden as the yoke of poverty presses
upon him, and his pluck rise with every
difficulty that poverty throws in his way,
may as we'll retire into some corner and
hide himself. Poverty saves a thousand
times more than it ruins, for it only
ruins those who are not particularly
worth saving, while it saves multitudes
whom wealth would have ruined.
Year: 1869

When Pompeii was destroyed, there
were many buried in the ruins oft, wh2
wore afterward found in different situa-
tions.~ Some were found in deep vaults,
as if they had gone thither for security.
There were some found who were in the
streets, as if they had been attempting to
make their escape. There were some
found in lofty chambers. But where did
they find the Roman sentinel? They
found him standing at the city gate, with
his hand still grasping his war weapon,
where be had been placed by the captain;
and there where the lava stream rolled, he
stood at his post, and there after thou
sand years was passed, he was found.
Year: 1869

A dispatch from Chicago of the Sd
gives us the following antics of a ghost
in that LEGALITY, the truth of which i;
youched for by the best people of thai
city:


The people in the northern portion ol
the city are getting excited about ghost
which haunts the Baptist Church and
other localities in that vicinity, greatly
to the terror of the inhabitants. 1t las
appeared in the form Of man draped
In white Citizens who met the spirit
tried to catch it, but it would instantly
vanish from their sight and then shortly
reappear. One man fred at it severa
times with his revolver without effect
One night last week the goblin q -
freight train coming into


getting on the track In fer5
Year: 1869

This afternoon will be continued the debates upon
the remaining articles OF the constitution. which
cannot last much over an hour When concluded
tho elections VIII take place for the new Ministry
The following list is almost certain to be decided
upon
Year: 1869

A NUMBER of our citizens, on Saturday,
received invitations from the Secretary of
the Aerial Steam Navigation Company, to
attend private view of their model
carriage, which has for long time past
been in course of construction at Shell
Mound Track, in San Mateo county.
Among others we concluded to accept the
il vitation, and the $50 train of the San
jose Railroad Company landed us at the
track yesterday at 10 o'clock a. m.


We found the "Ayitor" inflated, aud
the engineers and attendants leading the
stately little fellow from the shed where
he was constructed out into the open air
Unfortunately, a stiff breeze had just
sprung up, and it was too evident that the
managers had their own doubts as to
whether he should be allowed to soar
aloft. Under such an adverse circumstance,
nothing was left but to return him to the
shed, where he was put through measured
pace We are compelled to say that the
performance looked something like fail
ure, and feeling of regret, rather than
of ridicule, pervaded the company pres
ent, at the lowering of the hopes that had
been raised by its over-sanguine inventor


The "Avitor" can be briefly described
simply as balloon of The form of very
short snd thick cigar, its extreme length