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Year: 1868

NARROW EscAPE.-The wife, son and daugh-
ter of Albert Blake, OF East Cornwall, Conn.,,
had a wonderful escape from instant death "a
short time since. The young man was MI
INC some old tin vessels with powder, IN the
Kitchen and had taken OF the stove lid to dust out
an old cofree pot by some means the powder IN an
open pan exploded communicating with that IN the
flied cans which contained twelve pounds IN ALL
exploding them In quick succession In room twelve
or fourteen feet square. On the instant OF the rst
EXPLOSION the young man sprang for the door, which
closed on one leg at the next the explosion,
and held him fast as In q vice. till all the powder
was burned. The wife and daughter escaped py
were severely burned. Their clothes were also set
ON fre but being Of woollen, not much damage was
done. They are now nearly all recovered rom tncif
injuries.
Year: 1868




certified by the Chairman and secretary of the
caucus aud forwarded to the proper commit
tee, the result to be announced by them in
some authoritative manner to the public. If
the nomination be for an office in which sever
al or many towns aud cities have an interest
- ,"u voice, let all the caucuses be called on


INC same day at the same hour of the day and
'e''neu as above indicated, plurality to de-
termine choice as is now the case for Repre-
sentatives to the State Legislature


Some such plan as the foregoing for the MR.
poses indicated should be adopted. The
masses of any party should insist upon IL.
They would then have the same power over
the selection OF a candidate that they now have
over his election. Is there any good reason
why they should not possess this check upon
the nomination of bad or incompetent men for
public office, or the power of always insuring
the selection Of the best men? The method
suggested by which to arrive at nominations
in such government as ours, is simple, sure
OF good results, inexpensive, does away with
the unwieldy convention, and best of all calls
for no delegation OF power by the individual to
another to do for him what he can better do
for himself, in more satisfactory way, with
better results. 1t will be popular, for it is
placing power where it should be, in the hands
of the people. x.
Year: 1868

Mr.. EDIToR,-I like your suggestion in re-
lation to the mode of making nominations for
public offices. The present method by conyen-
ton is cumbrous and open to very many OBJ
jections. 1t is expensive, and the people are
often debarred from being heard in the choice
of candidates by the inherent defects of the
system, which often permits few interested
parties so to control events as to bring about
result entirely different from that intended
by the constituency at large.


Let the convention soon to assemble for
choice of a Representative in the next Con-
gress, do away with the whole system so far as
they have powt r, and inaugurate simple
straightforward method of direct voting in the
several cities and towns in the District by the
Republican voters thereof for the candidate of
their choice. Then it will be, as it is not now,
the interest and pleasure of every Republican
to attend the primary caucus of his party, with
the satisfaction of knowing that he will have a
fair opportunity to express his preference, and
that his voice is to be heard by the counting
of his vote, and whatever the result, whether
the candidate of his choice or another shall he
successful, he will have no complaints to pre-
fer against party machinery. Thus will be re-
moved forever the cause of most of the bicker-
ings and divisions among those who substan-
TALLY think alike and who ought to act to-
gether cordially.


For instance, let a convention say IN such
way as it may deem most advisable, to the
proper committee, that when it shall become
necessary again TO select candidate for pub
l.,
shall be made so that the voters Oh tne parry
shall meet in open caucus, called by good and
sufficient notice, and vote directly for the
nomination of the man of their individual
choice. Let the votes so cast be counted and
Year: 1868

The necessity Of railroad companies adopt
ing the cab system for the benefit Of the
travelling public is daily becoming more
urgent, and there is every reason 10 hope
tlat Vanderbilt, who has got his four railroad
team well in hand now, will be the first to
star. q line Of eopveyances from each depot


The present accommodations are wretched in
The extreme, aud subject travellers to the
greatest annoyance and Inconvenience. Oa
Year: 1868

Nor EXACTLY THE THrNG-Ihe despatch Of
General George II. Thomas to President Wade,
of the Senate, earnestly requesting the rejsc-
ton OF his nomination Of Lieutenant General
and General by brovet Whatever may be tho
supposed motive, something Of respectful con-
sideration is always duo to compliment from
q superior to subordinate officer.
Year: 1868

Daring Robbery Of an Express Car-The Car


and Engine Stolen from the Train.


CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 23 1868.
The car OF the Adams Express Company was rob-
bed OF three safes last night the Jenersonville
Railroad. The amount OF the loss is not yet ascer
tanned. The following the particulars far as
known:-whle the train was taking wood and water
at Marshfield twenty miles below Seymour, party
the express car from the train started OF In the df
rection OF Seymour. While In motion they broke
into the express car disabled the messenger and
threw MN Out OF the car. The engine and car were
found deserted at an early hour this morning stand
ing on the track about mile south Of Seymour.
Year: 1868

SAN FRANCISCO, May %, 1868.
The steamship New York will be the next steamer
from this port for China. She will leave on the I'd of
June and will carry out new shaft for the Great
Republic, to replace her broken one.
Year: 1868

Our neighbOrs on Quincy street are
remarkably successful of late in making
themselves ridiculous. Their Daily of
yesterday contains three column
double-leaded editorial, the object of
which is to persuade their readers that,
II the Democratic party succeeds in the
ensuing elections, they (the Democratic
party will rebel. If they succeed, who
will they rebel againsti Themselves
If SEYMOUR and, BLAIR should be elect
ed, will the Dsssoo cratic party get up a
rebellion to keep them out of Office, or
turn them out after they are inf Yet
our peighbors gravely assure their read
ers, that, in that unhappy event, no
power Oh earth can save this land from
being involved in the calamities of a
civil war. 1t is, (they say,) the logical
and inevitable consequence ofa triumph
by the rebel party, now falsely calling
Itself Democratic" Now we assure our
Verdant cotemporary that if the Demo
cratic party succeed, as succeed they rill,
In the elections, they will not be dis
posed to rebel against themselves; and
should our neighbors and his set, sin
that unhappy event." get up rebellion
on their own hook, President SEYMOUR
can be relied upon for proper energy
and vigor in its suppression.


TWAS favorite saying of the elder
ooNAPARrE, that there was but one step
from the sublime to the ridi culous. Our
Ds'ghbors have taken that step.
Year: 1868

But few of our people seem to be
aware Of the extent of the preparations
made, and the amount of drilling night
ly going on by the negro population,
for conflict with the white race. In
this city, as we'll as in every county,
they seem to have regular places of rem
dezvsus, where they meet and go
through with company and battalion
drill. The organizations would appear
TO comprise COlonels, Majors, Captains,
Lieutenants and priyates, all regularly
armed. They say they regularly act
under orders from higher authority,
many stating that the orders issue from
Atlanta, and from Governor Bullock.
They appear to have plenty of arms
and ammunition, and a universal opin-
ion prevails among them that they
may be called upon to commence the
slaughter of the white race any day or
any hour.


The feeling of insecurity arising from
these known facts getting abroad in our
State is really painful. The Radical
leaders are iucessantly urging the ne
gro population to form these organiza-
tions, and are instilhng into their rmiDds
the most diabolical notions. Some Of
the wisest and best informed men in
this community regard a conflict Of
races sooner or later rs inevitable, which
will result IN the determination of the
black race. The white men have made
no openly aud universal
ly deprecate the diabolical spirit which
stroliing Northern vagabOnds have
taught the negro. This is con-
strued by them into intimida-
ton, but if they suppose the
white people of the South are not
courageous and will not fght-will not
fight such a puny force as they may be
able to muster-they have only to read
the history of the late war TO quickly
change that notion. And these lead
ers-these real authors Of the woes now
Threatened TO be Precipitated upon our
conntry-will be the first to 90 down
under the storm which they have raised.
In their public speeches and pnblica-
tions appear the most inflAmmatory ap-
peals to the negro to arm, drill and pre-
pare for civil war. They utter no word
of Cancellation or Of peace, but every
Year: 1868

If Radical rule continues, the people


may keep on paying five hundred mil
lions annually into the treasury, and, at
the end of twenty years, they will find
the public debt increased, though in
that time there will have been eXacted
from them ten thousand millions of
dollars. 1t comes to this: the rapacious
Radicals must be choked from the
treasury, or the people will be ruined
and reputation will become necessity.
Year: 1868

VIZ must collect one hundred and
twenty millions of taxes to pay the in
terest on the bonded debt alone. This
one hundred aud twenty millions can be
devoted to the redemption of the green
backs, after they are issued in place of
the bonds, and the interest ceases.
Year: 1868

TIE Radical negroes of Washington
are provided with ball cartridges for
their muskcts, and under the direction
of their masters occasionally indulge in
q little target practice in the crowded
streets of that city. Their fondness for
peace is amazing!
Year: 1868

TWELVE millions of people are eu-
slaved, and six hundred and seventy
five thousand square miles Of territory
rendered comparatively unproductive,
by the wicked, selfish, and sectional
policy of the Radical party. How is
the North benefited by such system 7
Do we wish to use the brains, industry,
and enterprise of this large number of
peoplei Are we anxious that the
South shall be drain rather than a
feeder of the earth E! If not. then a
change must be made by the defeat of
General GRANT and the Radical party.
Year: 1868

IT is a noteworthy fact that the Rad
icals don't talk of making converts
from the Democracy. They doa't ex-
pect to make any. But they tremble
with well grounded fear lest they can
not hold their own votes together. How
they abuse and beseech by turns! But
alas! they cannot save themselves from
the popular wrath which is to come
next November.
Year: 1868

HoME.-How few men have homes. Most
have some place where they sleep and take
their meals where their wife and children
live, but it is q boarding and lodging house,
not home. Home is where the heart Is,
and the heart of too many men Is away from
their hearth-stone, not near II. Recently,
not thousand miles away, man was kept
in by the terrific storm. His business was
in no wise urgent. He could stay with his
family just as well as not; but the hours
long before nightfall were intolerable. The
children made noise; his good wife want
ed some little things done for the comfort
of the household, and more than that she
wanted to sit BY his side for one week day
hour, and talk as they did before they were
we'd


Alas, for the womanl Those days will
never come. Your husband will come to
his home to eat and to die, but at no other
time. His fellowship is with men In the
shop, the counting-room, perhaps the saloon,
not with you.


Where Is the trouble? Sometimes with
the wife. No man can live with disorder,
with mismanagement, with fretfulness, with
fault-indiDg, with complaining, and be
happy. He will have peace, if not in the
right place, in the wrong one. Many times
with the husband. Men think too much Of
business, too little of their families. The
right order is reserved. In the middle Of
the night, waking, men ask, "how soon
will ii be morning, so that can 90 to the
mill, or store, or Officer "How soon will
night bring me to the brightest spot on
earth 81 The world is full of sorrow, but
there would be far less if each husband and
wife did what they could and all they could
to give to the other Home.
Year: 1868

THE OLDEST PORTER IN SAN Francisco
1t is well known that in the early days of
San Francisco, say from lSi9 to 1859, hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
goods, in perfect condition, but for the time
being unsaleable in the market, were pitched
overheard from vessels in the harbor, the
owners not caring to pay wharfage or storage
on them. Fifty tons Of tobacco, more or
less, went into the mud along the edge Of
the Bay, between the corners Of Montgomery
and Sacramento, and California and Sansome
streets, and a year or two since excavations
made near the latter point disclosed regular
strata of that now valuable material some
distance below the pavement of the street.


The dredging along the city front, outside
the seawall, will ultimately turn up some
curious relics Of the old flush times Of Cali
fOrnia- Yesterday, the dredging machine,
which is at work under the direction Of the
State HarbOr Commissioners, on the line of
Front St, between Vallajo and Union sts,
brought to the surface a eask of bottled
porter, evidently Of English or Scotch man
ufacture, from depth of ten feet under the
mud and twenty feet below lcw-water mark.
The cask was so decayed that il fell to
pieces, and portion of the bottles went out
into the Bay, but several dozens were saved
The labels had of course disappeared years
ago, and the corks not being branded, ii was
impossible to ascertain the makers name


but the porter was in as perfect condition as
when it was first bottled, and in fact superior
to any to be obtained at this time In the
market, as a reportoFial test which we made
fully demonstrated The cask had evidently
been thrown or lost overheard from some
vessel lying at or near Cunningham's old
wharf, and people familiar with the history
Of the harbor say that IL must have been "
iDg in its coy bed for at least sixteen years,
no vessels having been there since 1852.
Year: 1868

buy on credit, and the questions Of
price and conditions of payment are
matters that he cares but little
about. But what a crop of trouble
springs up from the seed Of debt.
How many slcepless nights result
from it; how many gray hairs its
troubles bring; and how often it
shortcns life--sometimes leading to
suicide and murder. And yet how
easy thingit is too keep clear of
this horrible monster. With the ex.
ception of sickness and the like
compelling poor persons to incur
debt for their maintenance, there is
but little necessity for getting into
such trouble. Every young man
should form fixed and unalterahle
determination, before commencing
his active business career. not to
incur one dollar of indebtedness
under any circumstances. Never
borrow. Never buy anything unless
you have the money to pay for it at
once. Pay no attention to "splen.
did opportunities 'bargains.'
"rare chances and the like. Such
affairs are only traps to catch VIC
Tins. If you see anything you
would like to buy, or if
any offer is made that you
would like to accept, look first at
your money pilo, and mako tha an
swer depend upon that. Always
pay as you 60. If you are short Of
money gauge your demands accor-
dinghy. Foster habits Of economy;
live within your means; buy nothing
you cannot properly afford; and you
will go through life free from the
miseries and troubles that besct the
path of the debtor.
Year: 1868

chances and changes of life duly
provided. Wait, and ask yourself
how you would like, ten years from
now, to see your fair wife strug-
Cling with poverty. your children
shabby and want-stricken, and your
selfa miserable hanger on round
corner groceries and one-horse gam
bling saloons. You think that is
impossible ; do you remember what
Hazel said to the seer of old (: "Is
thy servant a dog that he should
do this thing?" a#.-


Wait merchant, before you tell
the palefa ced from the country
"that you can do nothing for him. "
You can do something for him you
can give him q word of encourage
ment-a word Of advice. There was
a time once when you were young
and poor, and friendless T! Have
you forgotten it already


Wait, blue-eyed lassie, wait a
while before you say eyes" to the
dashing young fellow who says he
can't live without you. Wait .un-
til you have ascertaincd ''for sure
and for CERTAIN" "a the children
say, that the cigar and the wine
bottle, and the card table are not to
be your rivals in his heart; a little
delay wort hurt him, whatever he
maysay-just see if it will.


And wait, my friend in the brown
moustache don't commit yourself
to Laura Matilda until you are sure
she will be kind to your old mother,
and gentle with. your little sisters.
and q true, loving wife to you, in
stead of mere puppct who lives
on the breath of fashion and excite
ment, and regards the sunny-sido of
Broadway as second only to Elys-
ium AS . general thing, people
are in too great a hurry in the
world !; we say wait, WATT!
Year: 1868

While Benjamin Franklin was a
printer in Philadelphia, it seems he
published q newspaper. Among
other things that received strong
censure at his hands were certain
modes Of transacting business by
the merchants Of Philadelphia. He
handled the knaves in such a man
ner as to arouse their wrath, and
calling a meeting among themselves
they waited upon the sturdy printer,
demanding to know what he meant.


"Herc, . said they, ''we have
been patronizing and supporting you
and this is our reward. You must
change this mode Of doing or well
show you that tho merchants are a
power you may not trifo with
Without our patronage where would
you stand?''


Gentlemen of the Merchant &
Committee. +" said the polite printer.
Il am, as you see, very busy now;
but call at my house this evening
for dinner, and l shall consider the
matter over with you in a friendly
manner. r." The committee, con-
graduating themselves that old Ben
was evidently frightened, came to
dinner at the hour named. But
were surprised to find nothing on
the table but mush-made from i'll.
ground corn-and large pitcher Of
milk. The Merchants Committee
not being used to such coarse fare,
could do nothing bat watch the
healthy printer while he made .
hearty meal. Rising from tho table
he addressed the committee thus
''Now. gentleman, he that can live
comfortably on such food can live
without your patronage. l shall
cease to attack those practices when
you cease to practice them, and not
before. Gentlemen, goodnight. =


And for many year Philadelphia
merchants were better and far more
honest owing to this incident.
Year: 1868

Half tho perplexity, annoyance aud


trouble that men have in this world
is in consequence Of getting into
debt. It seems to be natural for
some people to buy and incur obli-
cations without measure, 30 long as
they can avoid paying ready cash.
Give ore Of this sort q chance TO
Year: 1868

Autumn.
What have the rustling leaves to say,


Fit to make us sad or glad |!
Ere the wind blew us away,


Much delight in life we had.
snow we, both of us, are sad,


Both of US would death defer
You, because you are not glad


We, because We always were" "
This is what the brown leaves say,


With sadness less than mine ..
Dear, if should die to-day. .


Give me something to, resign. g
Year: 1868

All about the new Meat Market on Mar


ket street. You will get meats putup in the
neatest possible manner as men of exper-
ience, and skill are running the machine.
Call and see them one and all, ana give
them = share Of your patronage. 34m6-9
Year: 1868

To MAKE CANDLE Burn ALL NIGHT-We
remember seeing some years since, in an agri-
cultural work, now out Of print, an article on
"economy OF Candles" which may be new and
useful to many of our readers. When, as in
when matches are mislaid, put finely powdered
salt on the candle till It reaches the black part
of the wick. In this way a mild and steady
light may be kept Trough the night, by q sman
piece of candle, aeli 1tsf 3
Year: 1868

NIRGINIA.-InfOrmation has been received at
Army Headquarters inducing the belief that
the Constitution will be adopted in Virginia,
which has hitherto been considered one Of the
most doubtful States
Year: 1868

IHE WHITE HOU~E-A number OF visitors
were al the Executive Mansion to-day, many Of
whom were admitted 70 see he President
General sherman had long interview with
the Executive this forenoon
Year: 1868

Mr. Frank Blair's friends at the South are
taking him at his word. They are tramplng
into dust the usurpations of Congress known
as the Reconstruction acts. One hundred and
fifty murders for political causes in Louisiana
and signs Of increasing turbulence led the Gov
emor aud Legislature Of that State to appeal to
the General Government for military force. A
similar state of affairs has just led to a similar
application from the Governor and Legislature
of Alabama. OF the condition of Georgia, the
riotous dispersion of a Republican meeting last
Saturday at camilla, with loss of fifty Re-
publicans killed and wounded, among whom
was the candidate for Congress from that dis
tIict, may serve as "a illustration. Similar
Year: 1868

The leaders in the National Labor Congress,
the proceedings of which at the first session
will be found elsewhere i'll this mornings issue,
seem wisely disposed to avoid politics, except
in so far as the Eight Hour law, and kindred
topics, may require. If they could likewise
Danish from their discussions the idea of ne
cessary and inherent enmity between Capital
and Labor, it would be a great step toward
the end they seek. Every man of them, at
heart, cherishes the hope that by the proceeds
Of his labor he may some day become capi-
talist himself. Is it then his fondest aspira-
ton to succeed in becoming the enemy of his
present associatesq 1t is evident that the La
Dor Congress will direct special attention to
the law under which men striking against the
employment of unindentured apprentices have
been indicted for conspiracy, and that an effort
will be made to have all candidates for State
offices committed on the subject.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Mclean has not yet found opportunity
to answer the communication addressed to
him by the Citizens Association sometime ago
on the subject of the wharyes and piers. If
he does not make haste thcrewill be an accu-
mutation of pertinent inquiries pressing upon
him which it will require all his time for the
balance of his term of Office to satisfy. To-
day the Association invite his attention to a
clause in the contract for repairing the streets,
by which it is agreed that not fewer than 100
men shall be employed on the streets daily.
1t appears from the communication which we
print to-day that during the last three months
the force has never exceeded 80 men, and on
some days none at all have been at work. The
average for July was lJ3, for August Al, for
September Cst to 1ltlD 80. 1t is notorious that
the streets are not in decent order, and that
they are getting worse and Worse every day.
Year: 1868

The practical objection to the movement for
Woman Suffrage has been that the women
didn't want it. When IN more towns Ike
Mount Vernon we fud respectable women to
the number of hundred, including some who
are taxed on such respectable sums as S5OoOo,
uniting in demands for the right to vote on the
expenditure of the taxes they have paid, we
shall have more faith at once In the wisdom
and in the probability Of such an extension OF
the suffrage as few of them have been ask
ipo
Year: 1868

If the election of Grant and COlfax does not
depend upon the result in Pennsylvania and
other States holding elections in October, the
measure OF their triumph will he determined
10y these preliminary trials of strength. We do
not only want to succeed,Ibut to succeed by an
overwhelming majority. The best way to in
sure this is TO circulate THE SEMI WEEKLY
| TRIBUNE as a campaign document. Send this
| mornings infpressiOn everywhere.