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Year: 1869

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

 Desirous of giving every encouragement to persons favoring us with local news. we make the following propositions to regular and occasional corresponde2ss:

 1. On publication of any communication we will forward six extra copies of the EN- oU1RER containing the same to the address of the person sending it to us, or to any persons residing within the county such person may designate. Correspondents must advise us, at the time of sending communications, of the number of copies desired, and to whom they are to be sent. ,4H2. Local items from reliable sources in any part of the county will be received with pleasure, but we are particularly de. sirous of increasing our list of regular cor respondents. To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, we will send copy of our paper regularly in ad- ndition to the extra copies mentioned above.
Year: 1869

Nor SATrsrrED.-Forney is not at all pleased
with the result of the election i'll Virginia, and
thus discourses of the situation:


But all is not lost in Virginia. Congress
holds the key of the citadel. The rebel Dem
ocrats may boast that they have carried their
candidates, but there is an ultimate remedy.
Colonel Walker and his friends. who declare
they are still Republicans, have assumed the
responsibility. 1t is for them to show the
the country that they do not intend to destroy
the new constitution after the manner of
Georgia and Maryland. 1t is for them to
show that they do not ask Virginia's 3 readmis-
sion into the Union only to restore her to the
men who have no higher mission than to per-
secutc every citizen, white and black. who
supports the Republican party. Coming to
| Congress as they will, with professions of Re
Publicanism on their lips, we hope they will
take such II stand as will prove that in tho
late election they were not willing parties to
plot to restore that State to its old rebel mas
| ters.
Year: 1869

SOLD roE TAxEs.A large amount of pro-
psrty was sold for taxes in Virginia City q few
days ago, which few years ago would have
brought good round figures. Virginia is going
down hill with the brake on
Year: 1869

HAsTY PUDDING correspondent
writes: eff any Of your lady readers
should wish for something for desert
when they have company unexpectedly
and not prepared, the following recipe
will be found excellent, and the dish
wholesome and very quickly made: one
pint of milk, and one half pint of -four,
two eggs, pinch of salt, flavor with nut
meg, bake in square pans in hot oven
about half an hour, as it is quickly made
and can be put in the oven just before
sitting down to dinner and be just ready
when wanted. Serve with butter and
sugar.
Year: 1869

a WOMAN PREACHING IN A TRANCE.
Mrs. Nancy Birncy was born March 20,
1907, near Cadiz, Ohio. Her father
reared thirteen children, of whom five
boys and four girls are still living. At
tho age of eighteen, while pitching a
load of hay from wagon into NOW,
she was struck by lightning, which
paralyzed the right half of her body
from the crown of her head down. She
was entirely insensible two hours. She
recovered, and at the age of twenty
three years married Nh. Birney. They
are considered wealthy, having a fine
farm and "a good brick residence about
one mile east Of Tippecanoe. They
have reared three children-two SONS
aged respectively thirty-nine and twenty
eight years, and one daughter twenty
six--all married and in good circum-
stances. Mr.. Birney is an exemplary
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, but his wife belongs to the
Presbyterian Church, but she says she
is not sectarian in any sense whatev-
er.


About twenty-three years ago she was
suddenly taken i'll, as we supposed, and
while in an unconscious state delivered
a religious discourse. From that time
until the present these spells have come
upon her regularly every two weeks
At first they occurred on week days,
but for the past twenty years they have
invariably happened on Sunday at a.
bout 10 o'clock A.. NJ. For a long time
the house was crowded on her preaching
days, but latterly the novelty of the case
has ceased to excite the wonder of the
neighborhood, and those who now attend
her preaching are mostly persons from
distance. But rain or shine, summer
or winter, whether there be crowd or
only her own family present, she regu.
larly passes into an unconscious state,
and delivers a religious discourse always
one hour to an hour and thirty minutes
in duration.


She afirms most solemnly that she is
not conscious before nor after her dis
courses of a single word that she utters.
Indeed, it was a long time before her
family and friends could convince her
that she spoke at all while in this
strange state of obliviousness as to what
is passing in the outer world around
her. Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1869

Too MUCH M1L1TARY.-Military
here, military there, military every
where, seems to be the order Of things.
A local judge cannot make a decision
involving question of State authority
over q prisoner but we have the farce
of a military demonstration, and that,
too, by order of the President of the q.
States. The military satraps of the
South are ever present and put their
hands or rather their swords, into all
the political and social affairs of tho peo
pie. One decides this way to-day aud
another that way tomorrow, and the
unfortunate Southerners, whether they
have gone through the process of re-
construction or not, are kept in state
of fermentation and Reorganization
Everybody, as a conscquece, appeals to
the military. We take the latest news
from Virginia as an example of what is
occurring in other parts of the South
under this system Of military rule. In
the news from Richmond published yes
terday it is said :-"Accounts have
been received at headquarters of riots
and disturbances between the whites and
blacks iu various portions of the State
Several parties have been killed during
the week. A negro was shot yesterday
in riot at Heathville by white mob.
A sailor was arrested by the military
commissioner, but the citizens the same
night released him from Jail. A white
man named Lett murdered a deputy
constable in Brunswick, on Tuesday,
who was trying to arrest him. Gene.
raj Candy has sent detachment of troops
to the several counties where these acts
of violence have been committed" The
government authorities will say, pro-
bably, that these disturbances show the
necessity of military actions. But it's
the military government over the South
and its incessant meddling with the To-
cal affairs of the people which cause
these disorders. Let the Southerners
govern themselves and let the civil law
be supreme, and there will be peace
Under the existing state of things both
the government and people will be
imbued with the military idea. 1t is
high time that the President, Congress
and all the subordinate officers should
divest their minds of this idea and re-
store self.govcrnment and the civil law
to all parts of the republic.-Ne'o York
Herald
Year: 1869

ELEGANCE DOES Nor MAKE A HOME.
Il never saw garment too fine tor
man or maid there was never chair
too good for cobbler, or cooper or king
tosit in ; never house too fine to shelter
the human head. These elements about
US, the gorgeous sky, the Imperial sun,
are not too good for the human race
Elegance fits man. But do We not value
these tools of house keeping little
more than they are worth, and some
times mortgage home for the mahogany
We would bring into it? 1 had rather
eat my dinner off the head of a barrel,
or dress after tho fashion of John the
Baptist in the wilderness, or sit on
block all my life, than consume myself
before 1 got to home, and take SO
much pains with the outside that the
inside was as hollow as an empty nut.
Beauty is a great thing, but beauty OF
garments, house and furniture is very
tawdry ornament compared with domes-
tic love. All the elegance in the world
will not make a home, and I would give
more for a spoonful of real hearty love
than for whole ship-loads of furniture,
and all the gorgeousncss that all the
upbolsterers in the world could gather
tooether.-Theodore PARKER.
Year: 1869

The GospOrt, Ind, Independent mar
rates as follows:


A bashful and rather green young
fellow invited young lady to attend
a ball with him one night last summer.
The invitation was accepted, and the
couple appeared at the ball. After
dancing for some time ''greeny" saw
his partner sitting in one corner of the
room all alone. Now was his chance,
so he walked up to where the lady was
sitting and sat down beside her. All
well so far but the bashful fellow was
at a loss for something to say. He
fidgeted about considerably, and was
sweating profussly. Finally, taking
hold of hiswilted collar, he eeommenced
the conversation thus;


s'It is powerful warm in this room.
NY shirts wet, amt yours


His partner blushed, said nothing
but took his arm for the next dance,
Year: 1869

Earact from the Columbia Phonir Of September 2L


COTTON SEED OH CAKEAs matter Of interest to many
readers publish the following article from Tie Missouri
Democrat, of January 1857. The figures are
gold values heretofore farmers have only been able
seed which undoubtedly good indeed
wheat, other grain, would be- but it does
follow from that tmt using is very great
waste The kernel OF the seed is highly organized and extremely


rich animal food When the planter manure he attempts
to feed vegetable make plant JOOd Of 10
accomplish th tho be dccOmposcd be
i'll two Ways first by rong il i'll his pile and second
by feeding it his stock, whose digestive organs assiatc
and lis decomposition the blood the life warmth and strength
OF the animal AS this decomposition within his muscles
has reduced tho seed from tho highly organized condition
Year: 1869

make gas to-day than at any time since the COM
mencement OF the war. except coal; our dividends
on paper basis have been fully S50oooo at the Time
y sne m, a =, Inc war receive mo
year; our receipts are $4,000 600 year; profits
are about twenty-five per cent and there Is not q
railroad leading out OF New York which does not
paw more tnan that; we have nominal capital.
which does not represent the pipes we have In the
ground; we pay laborers two dollars per day, ana
during the war paid one dollar ana seventy-fve
cents; We could get laborers for less than two
dollars day, but they would be poor men and we
would rather pay little more and have better men,


Examined by the Chairmah-I do not know that
we are furnishing any better gas this week than we
have been in time past; Idid not give any orders
to that effect; that Is thing our company VIII never
do no matter what the report OF this committee may
be or what the action OF the Legislature be- the
only change we have made Is that we have gone TO
the expense OF having photometre constructed for
the benefit OF the committee, which will be ready III
few days.


The committee then adjourned until ten O'Clock
this morning. large number OF complaints have
been received by the committee since IL opened ts
session and the session will be continued during the
day ana evening. This evening the committee pro-
poses to examine any consumers VINO may present
themselves to give testimony In regard to any grcv-
ances they have suffered ar the hands OF the COM
'paQlcS.
Year: 1869

OrunScs


THE NEW CHARTER.-A new charter for this town.
ship has passed both branches OF the Legislature,
and now only awaits the Governors sgnture to be-
come a law. The new document Is claimed TO be
great improvement on the old patched up concern.
The new charter provides, among other changes,
that hereafter the Offices OF Treasurer and Collector
OF Taxes viii be combined, and the duties per-
formed by one person, who VIII be appointed by the
Common Council and not, as heretofore, elected by
the people. Instead Of letting the town meeting de-
clare how much money Will be raised Dy tax Tor
various purposes the power will be vested In
the Common Council. The judges OF election
are to be chosen in each ward but only one person
shall be voted for in each The town ticket VIII be
confined to mayor and two surveyors OF highway.
The charter election takes place next Tuesday, and
as yet no nominations have been made Dy either
political party.


INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.-Few incl
dents transped in this city yesterday indicative OF
the momentous ceremony which was being solemn
ized in Washington by the Inauguration OF General
U. $. Grant as President OF the United States. Tne
temperament OF the people rdlculously partook OF
the character or the weather, being gloomy ana IN
animate. The only recognition OF the occasion was
the suspension OF a mammoth Grant and Colfax
banner across Green street ana the booming or
solitary cannon at noon In the vicinity OF the state
House. The Legislature was unusually phlegmatc
and seemed to be entirely unconscious OF the im-
p0rtance or the day.
Year: 1869

The Assembly Committee on Railroads organized
on Wednesday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
SubpGnas were issued to Commodore Vanderbilt
and other prominent railroad men, but the witness
necessary evidence and the committee did not take
any evidence yesterday.


The committee appointed to investigate the affairs
OF the Merchants Union Express Company met ut
a wan street. but no Witnesses We're examined.
Year: 1869

The MARKET for real estate yesterday exhibited
continuance Of the activity which has been its char
acterstic feature for months past The several sales
were wen attended and realized fair appreciation.
Below we give particulars
Year: 1869

The Board OF Health held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr..
Lincoln in the chair. There was very little business
of any public importance transacted.


The Finance Committee reported favorably on
paying the chemist OF the Board $4,000 per annum,
the salary to be In lieu OF all compensation for any
professional services he may render to the Board.


The same committee reported adversely on the in
creasing OF the salaries OF the inspectors TO So 400


Commissioners Brennan and Lincoln were ap.
pointed committee to report upon forty places In
this city which they may deem suitable for the erec-
ton OF drinking hydrants.


A subnspector reported that house No. 34s First
avenue was IN dangerous condition. The report
was referred 10 the Inspector OF Unsafe Buildings


In the matter OF marriage certificates, which was
referred to the counsel for his opinion last week
Mr.. Eaton reported that "the certificate OF mar.
rage by notary or by any other ocer not specially
authorized by law 10 solemnze marriage shall not
be considered evidence OF such MARRIAGE


Mayor Halls communication to the Board on dogs
yesterday mentioned In the HERALD, was read aud
referred TO the counsel


II was ordered that the matter OF the East River
Park shooting Gallery should be again referred to
the superintendent for hIs report.


The Board then adjourned
Year: 1869




singular and somewhat suspicious case OF death
was partially developed before Coroner Keenan, al
his Office in the City Hall yesterday afternoon On
Wednesday OF last week. as already reported in the
HERALD, the body OF an unknown man was found
floating Off Riker's Island, toweu ashore and made
fast. rope was found fastened around the body
and Coroner Sebs, OF Newtown, Queens county
being called held an inquest. There was no medical
examination OF the remains, as required by law
and the fact of rope being secured about the
body OF deceased aroused suspicion In the minds
OF iile Jury. but they could ind no other facts or
clrcu instances IN corroboraion of their theory that
deceased had died violent DEATH The body was
buried near Newton. and subsequently the effects
found were identified by Mrs. Anu Gallagher now
living at No. % Cannon street, as belonging
20 her husband, Charles Gallagher, whom she
thinks was murdered, and stated TO Coroner
Slebs. She stated that late on the night OF
the lith OF October last her husband, then living
at No. 262 Stanton street. left home with three or
four men, who returned In an hour or two alter
wards without hun. Since that time Mrs Gallagher
has seen or heard nothing OF her husband till his
body was found oil Riker's Island. She further
alleges that three or folr weeks previously these
same men VINO took her husband away had made
threats against his life, but what the trouble
between them did not transpire. Yesterday Coroner
Sebs and the District Attorney of queens county
had an interview with Coroner Keenan,, during
which they expressed strong desire to have the
body OF Gallagher eNhmed and brought to this city,
IN order that the manner in which he met
his death may be thoroughly investigated. That in
yestlgation Coroner keenan, thought more properly
belonged TO the Coroner OF Queens county, as there
tue body was fouDd but he told Coroner Siebs and
the District Attorney OF Queens county tnat If the
proper authorities consented that the remains
should be exhumed and brought 10 the Morgue
either himself or one OF hIs associates would take
the matter In charge and undertake to solve the
mystery, IN my stery there be about the case. What
course will be pursued IN regard 20 the matter seems
not yet to have been fully determined upon.
Year: 1869

The Fight over the Presidency Comes to n


Glorious End, Everybody Feeling Particu-


larry Good Natured and Nobody Hurt.


The great war for the Presidents chair OF the
Police Board, which few days ago promised to be
long and wearisome, has turned out TO he after all
'short sharp and decisive, much to the gratIhca-
tion OF a great many people who had taken an
interest in the contest for reasons they could
scarcely explain themselves. It will be remem.
bered that at the outset the dead lockv occurred
on account OF Mr.. Brennan being the democratic
candidate and Mr.. Manlerre the republican candi-
date, each being supported for the position by his
political associate. Had the contesting parties dc.
termined TO continue In their opposition TO one
another, without giving heed TO the voice OF COM
promise, there certainly would nave been % stand.
still In the Board for many day-probably until the
expiration OF the term OF at least one Commissioner
Yesterday the Board held meeting and all the
members, after little consultation, came TO the
cuslon that the best way TO put an end TO the fight
would be to compromise and 80 Mr.. Manierre
nominated Judge Bosworth for President
and, on the motion being put, he was
unanimously elected. Mr.. brennan then nominated
Mr.. smith for treasurer who was also elected una
nimousy. Thus ended the great Police Board battle.
Now that the Board is organized the general opinion
seems TO be that there will be some considerable
changes made In the department In the matter OF
transferring the various captains from their present
precincts TO others In which their services will be OF
more benefit to the community at large little
shake up all around among the captains will do no
harm, aud the quicker change is made In certain
precincts the better for the pubic veal.
Year: 1869

was brought to recover 1900 for an alleged breach
OF contract. Plaintiff averred that the defendant
agreed to let him have cigar store in his tonsoral
establishment under the Astor House. the annual
rent to be $4,000 Platntin quilted his situation In
order to take possession, but the defendant he al
legged refused TO allow him to take possession ON
the ground that the proprietor OF the hotel had not
given his consent. Verdict for the defendant
Year: 1869




A New HAMPSHIRE paper tells these
stories sa


Last year Mr.. Charles Edgerly, of
Meredith, owned a cat which was regu-
lar hunter. He would often 90 off and
bring in rabbits. If any of the family
went berrying Tommy would go too and
devote his energies to wild game. If. he
became separated from the party, he
would climb tree and ascertain the di-
rection to head himself to find them. He
could catch birds on trees, and the boys of
the family, knowing the propensity Of
squirrels to take to fences and stone walls
when in danger, would put him on wall
and alarm the game. One afternoon
Tommy caught fifteen squirrels in this
manner. He would wait any length of
time when put down in place and told
to stay there. 4 .


One day he brought rat and laid it
at the feet of Mr.. Edgerly, who took out
his knife and skinned 1t. Pussy surveyed
the operation with intense interest, and
seemed highly pleased at it. Mr.. Edgerly
said, go get another and the cat went of
and returned at intervals during the day
with three more, which were duly
skinned, under feline superintendent
Mr.. Edgerly told the cat that he
would skin all the rats he could
catch; and henceforth pussy made it biz
| sole occupation to catch the rodents and
see their hides removed. The skins o.
the rats were fastened on the barn at the
distance Of few feet from the ground
Thirty,seven trophies were in time dis
played on the barn. One day this felinl
Nimrod brought in rat and laid it a
Mr. Edgerly's feet. He was busy at thu
time and could not crafty the anima
with the usual skinning operation. Thi
cat laid it at his feet three successive
times, and was finally repulsed in such
manner that Tommy went OFF with hi
back and tail up in the peculiar stiff gai
which enraged animals have From thR
day not rat would he catch, thong
{ other small game continued 10 suffer as Q
old.


But now comes the wonderful part q
the tale. On the night Of the day o
which he became SO moTtally offended
Tommy went out to the barn and tor
4 down the hides Of the thirty-seven viz
Tins, 90 show his resentment Of the insul
Such case rarely Is heard Of, and SO "
record il for our readers, young and oil
Though he would keep ali bis old habit
such Is skating, (for he would slide in tt
best manner he was able on the ice, whei
ever the boys VENT he never again WI
known to catch q rat to the day Of b
death, which happened some few montl
after BY being caught in a fox trap
Year: 1869

Attention is now, very properly, being
directed to this important Railroad. 1t
has been chartered for long time, but
want Of energy and proper apprecia-
ton Of it vast Importance has so far pre-
vented its being put into its proper place.
Now is the proper time to commence.
The capitalists who have taken charge
of the Fort Smith Branch Of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad, now see the impor-
tance of the "Border Railrod," from
Cassvillc or Springfield and Van Buren,
to Fort Smith. This gives to the road
from Fort Smith on towards California
and the Gulf the full benefit of the road
from st. Louis, and also from Memphis
This is an opportunity not to be over
looked by the keen eyes ofcapital. These
are advantages that money will not hesi-
tate to seize upon and thereby multiply
herself The people Of the border should
arouse at once to full activity, and by
active subscriptions avail themselves Of
all the advantages.
Year: 1869

As we shall necessarily be absent fol
two or three weeks, our talented young
friend Hon. GRAN. WILCOX, has.censented
to take charge of the editorial depart
ment of the PREss, during the time We
feel assured that our subscribers will, du-
ring this short tine, receive the full
worth of their whole years subscription.


To those having Old grievances to set
tie, we commend the coming two weeks
to their earnest consideration. Let the
old score be all settled, so that when we
return We may start out anew, at peace
with all the world and the rest Of man
kind
Year: 1869

re- The New York Commercial I'D
rertises says "It is reported that the
lineal and collateral kin of our soldier
President have, by this time, been all
provided for; consequently there is dis
tress in Washington seeing tbst some
offices yet remain to be filed. The ad
vantage of advertising in three or four
papers in New York, each, Of course,
possessing the largest circulation, for
such distant connections as may not be
aware of the emolumeuts awaiting them,
is seriously urged by many who feel a
proper solicitude for the Presidential
peace of mind
Year: 1869

EF- A Georgia paper says that some
farmers there who formerly cultivated
fifty acres of land and got an equal mum
Dor of bales of cotton, get an equal
now from twenty acres. They
prepare the land and cultivate better than
formerly, and their products are increas-
cd thereby at a much less expense.