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Year: 1869

/. HEARTS AND TARTs.


Have you never observed that GER.
tain shops seem TO have been taken
at long lease by Failure, and under
let to unfortunate spectators, who
struggle for a little while to establish
business, and then suddenly vanish
No. 10 Dreary street, Bedford square,
held this unsatisfactory position in
the world of trade. 1t had been a
grocery for three months, when cred
itors came and removed the stores,
leaving nothing behind but a mixed
smell of tallow and molasses. A
matchmaker had tried to establish
himself there, but his strongest mag
nifying glass, though ever glued to
bis eye, failed to detect a customer,
and no sound was ever heard in his
shop but the tic-the tic douloureux
of his merchandise. OF course his
affairs were soon wound up. Then a
crinoline merchant made an indelicate
exhibition of feminine undergarments,
without, however, adding to the bus
tie of the establishment. 1t was now
devoted &c refreshments, but stom-
achic-puffs tempted the passer-by as
little as the dorsal had done ginger
beer ruled fat, lemonade was a drug,
buns we're heavy, and poor Annie
Johnstone found the problem of keep
ing the wolf from the door-the wolf
which no king or parliament can ex-
tirpate-more difficult to solve daily.
She sat behind her little dingy coun-
ter writing letter, with but small
chance of customer coming in to in
terfere with the work of composition {:


ANY DEAR UNCLE WLLIAM-Papa told me
was never to apply to you, because you had
helped him once, and had refused to do so
again, and you were displeased because we
tried TO keep a shop, which indeed has been
very lame attempt, for there is no chance
of the shops keeping us. | disobey him
now. because | dc not know what else TO do.
have not seen or heard of papa for FIVE
days. ard almost fear that something may
have happened TO him, though he often has
to hide for little time, because Of creditors;
for he has not been much more successful in
getting to sell coal or wine on commission,
or as an agent for insurance companies,
than | have been as confectioner, ard he
has not brought ae any money now for
long time. He hinted to me that he might
go abroad, but hardly think he would have
done that without letting me know; and yet
be was always so afraid of his letters being
stopped, and helping people to trace him,
that he may have done it. If the rent is not
paid by Monday, shall be turned ont OF the
house, and then what am to do? You see,
dear Uncle William, am obliged to write to
you, because have no one else to ask and
If you will not put me in the way of earning
my living somehow, must positively beg
and that would be even more discrediiable
than selling, or trying to sell, pastry, wouldn't I
it? 1t really is not my fault; have tried
my best, and dine on stale buns for days and
DAYS.
Year: 1869

The tanner of Galena" is this day to be SOL
emnly inducted into the office of President of
the United States. He whose name but eight
years ago was hardly known in the obscure
city of his residence will to-day be spoken of
and applaude1 in every civilized land of the
world, while in his own country his name will,
be on every lip. Wonderful as is the rapidity
with which he has risen from complete and
apparently hopeless obscurity 10 the proudest
eminence that man may by any possibility at
tain, our astonshment does not equal our
qualification 1t is a most satisfactory thing
to reflect that the practical workings of our
republican institutions is such as to bring men
of Grants character into position and power
men of absolute purity OF private me- uh.ni-
peachable integrity in their ofnciai capaci'y'
patriotic, patient in adversely, opedlent as su-
bordipates inst and cautious as superiors and
efficient everywhere AS the last of three sue
cessiye Presidential elections that have brought
to the first place in the government such men
as we have described, the choice of Grant NAV
BE- taken by our politicians as conclusive evil
dence that hereafter integrity, patriotism and
unselfsh devotion to the State constitute the
only safe path to preferment. The type of
CuardCtcI Vi WHICH AlnCOll anu Grant fur0lSn
examples is hereafter to be that which will re.
ceive the popular endorsement. Coming after
great civil war, with its demoralizing ten
dencies, this is peculiarly satisfactory. In
other times periods of similar disturbances
were sure to be followed by the accession to
power of unscrupulous and unsafe men, whose
ambition alene gave direction to their public
policy. With more ignorant corrupt peo-
pie ii would have been Butler and not Grant
who wonld have been inaugurated to-day.


One cannot help wondering, in view of the
history of the past four years, if the new Pres
ident will be able in any considerable degree
to fulfill the expectations Of his friends, who
are to day all the people of the United States.
More than superhuman wisdom is expected of
him and that, Of course, he does not possess.
But SO far as an honest man, with an eye sim
gle to the prosperity and peace of his country,
and with powers tried by circumstances of al
most unparalleled difficulty and Importance
can fulfill reasonable expectations, General
Grant will certainly do so. Long live Presi-
dent Grant,
Year: 1869

ENTERTAINMENTs.-We presume there is
hardly city of any size in the United States
which will not celebrate the Inauguration Of
President Grant by either public or private
ball. The Portland Mechanic Blues, whose
dances have been so successful the past winter
have, most appropriately, taken the matter in
hand and tonight City Hall will be crowded
with brilliant assembly. The list of manag-
ers is a very fine one. embracing leading men
of both political parties so that this affair will
as elsewhere, lose all partisan character. Ev-
erybody will go in for good time and every
body will have it, and the bouquets will have
faded andthe lights paled "before the glory of
the morn" ere the devotees of the dance will
have sought their homes.


At Lancaster Hall the Forest City Band
will also give an Inauguration Ball. Owing
to the patronage and encouragement of the
public this young organization has made long
strides in improvement the past season; their
sociables have been attended every SATURDAY.
evening by a large number and tonight will
be no exception to the rule. Both brass and
string bands will be employed and the list of
dances for variety will please the most fastidi-
OuS.
Year: 1869

ART.-We yesterday met gentleman of
this city, who possesses very cultivated taste
in art matters, who had just returned from
trip to New York, where he had bean visiting
the studios of the different artists. Among
the many interesting details of what was going
on among the fraternity he spoke of the great
promise exhibited by Miss Mary Rolfe of this
city. Miss Rolfe is studying with Mrs. MUIR
ray, the celebrated artist in water. eolors, hay
ing Joined one Of her classes. The taking of
pupils is new thing with Mrs Murray, she
having steadfastly refused, until very lately, to
do SO. But so great an interest has been taken
in water-color painting recently, through the
formation of the Water Color Society and the
remarkable ability shown in Mrs. Murray's
works, that the pressure upon her to form a
class was too great to be resisted. and we are
happy to be able to say hat we have no doubt
that our country may at no far-distant day
boast as celebrated q list of painters In that
branch of art as it now possesses in oils.
Year: 1869

UNION INAUGURAL PRAYER MEErNa.-In
accordance with general acquiescenes of feel
ing, the occasion of the Inauguration of Gen.
Grant as President of the United States seems
to demand some notice among Christians
Toe new administration will be inaugurated at
IL O'Clock M, at which hour a meeting for
prayer and conference will be held at the First
Parish Church. Rev. DR.. Shailer, will preside
and Rev. Mr.. Bailey and the clergymen and
laymen of the several denominations will be
present, and all are cordially invited to attend
and take part. 1t is hoped that there win be
large and interested attendance at the meet
ing to-day, as from the peculiar state of our
country the blessing of Almighty God is need
ed in an especial manner to rest upon the new
incumbents of the various governmental posi-
tiOns
Year: 1869

The Young LADIES and Gentlemen of
Mountfort street Church and Society are to
give an entertainment this evening at their
Church, the proceeds to 60 to relieve the Pas
tor, Rev. John T. Hayslett, who has lost so
much from the late fire which destroyed his
house and nearly all of his effects. Besides an
intellectual feast, ample refreshments will be
furnished.
Year: 1869

The CALICO BALL.-The grand calico dress
ball of the Oceans came off last night at Ian
caster Hall and was great success. While
we there it seemed as if there were as many
couples on the floor as the hall could we'll ac-
commodate, but as we left, at about 10 O'Clock,
the late comers were ascending the stairs
The dresses of the ladies were very neat and
pretty, and with very few exceptions of light
pattern if not white. Some of the gentlemen
were attired in calico shirts. 1t was rare
good time, and we can only say that if any fail
in the future to attend the parties given by
Ex-4's boys they will only have themselves to
blame
Year: 1869

THE PORTLAND MECHANIC BLUES Armory
will be thrown open to visitors to-day, March
4th. Tickets for the Inauguration ball will be
for sale at the same place. Ladies and gentle
men are respectfully invited to call and exam
inc the room.
Year: 1869

N B.-Republicans who did not vote Mon
day have perhaps been disappointed at not re-
ceiviDg the leather medal promised them The
Argus explains the matter by saying that all
the leather in the market has been used in
making leather editors for our Conservative
contemporary, which it designated the other
day as a "leading paper"
Year: 1869

RATIFICATION OF THE AMENDMENT.-Kan-
sas and Nevada have already ratified the 18th
constitutional amendment. The action of the
latter State is particularly gratifying as it is
one of the very few that are considered doubt
full.
Year: 1869

moderate and guarded in our statement-that
our Teutonic friends ought not to hurry us.
They ought to consider how they would be apt
to deal with like demand if they were living
at home in Germany, and we had recently
migrated tlther, and were demanding that
they should alter their immemorial laws into
conformity with our convictions. VIII they
bo so good as to look at the matter in this
ligbt9 Are we uttering the dictates of bigotryR
of fanatcism or those of philosophy and COM
mon senseR Do let us be reasonable all
round .


We protest against our correspondents as
sumption that the Germans are precluded from
drinking their Lager on Sunday. We know
better; and, if he does not, he may easily
learn. We venture to assert that they have
averaged six glasses each per Sunday ever
since they landed on our shores. There is no
law here that forbids their drinking themselves
full up to the chin on Sunday or any other
day. Our laws do forbid the sale, and expo
sure for sale, of Lager on Sunday, as OF almost
everything else. Their general idea is that we
should do our trading, like our work, on the
other six days of the week, and only the most
indispensable minimum of either on the day
regarded by most Of us as the Christian Sab
bath. Perhaps this is all wrong, and that Sun
day ought to be a day of Labor and Irailc
lust like any other day. Convince us OF this, II
You can; we are open to reason; but don't
undertake TO bully us. And do MT pretend that
our States laws forbid any ono to drink
harmless glass of Lager on sunday
when they do nothing Of the kind. Any one
NAV set keg of the favorite Teutonic bever-
age on his table or behind his door, and draw
and drink from it from morning till midnight,
without infringing any law Of the State OF
New York. We have no law whatever against
drinking Lager any more than drinking Water.
Our laws forbid only the sale of it, and do not
prevent even that. We presume the mass OF
onr Germans drink more on that day than on
any other; and those who have it not at home
know very we'll where to get it. The law de-
ters from outdoor fiddling and hilarious frollc
| it deters those who sell by the glass from
dealing out to soakers so drunk and NOISY as


to threaten them with exposure to the ponce


No sober man with cash in his pocket, who is
acouainted with the ways and haunts of Lager


drinkers, has any trouble in getting bis skin


filed on Sunday as on any other day.


| In our Judgment, large majority OF the


people of this State are satisfied with our laws


respecting Sunday, believing that there is


quite as much drinking and dancing, fishing


and hunting, fddling and frolic, on that day


as is good for us, or as reasonable man could


ask for If those laws are now upset, it will


be because the few bully the many out OF ad'


herence to their convictions Of what is proper


and benefcent, by threatening to vote the


Democratic ticket. We do MT truckle to this
| sort of dictation. F
Year: 1869

We know nothing as to the details of the
measure adopted by the South Carolina Legis-
lature for giving five years credit to actual
settlers on her unoccupied lands, but the prin-
ciple seems to us eminently wise, and worthy
of imitation by other Southern States. Every


indication OF tendency to encourage at the
South the immigration of actual laborers
who mean to earn homesteads by their own
toll is another token of the better
day dawnng for that unfortunate section.
Hitherto they have been too much disposed to
discourage new comers who brought no capital
save strong muscles, and an honest determine
tion to win land and homes by work. If they
have now found ont that these are the men
they want, rather than cotton spectators pol
iticians, or even capitalists, then they are in a
fair way to get them.
Year: 1869

We give elsewhere an abstract of the draft
of the new Spanish Constitution as agreed upon


by the Committee. 1t is undoubtedly great
progress over the Constitution under Isabella; 1t
is in some respects more liberal than the French
and Italian Constitutions, and its provision for
tho establishment Of universal suffrage is as
liberal rs may be found in any of the European
Constitutions. But in some of its features it
sadly disappoints the hopes which were
raised by the success of the revolution
Especially is this the case with regard to the
articles concerning religious freedom. Article
20 obliges the nation to maintain the worship
and the ministers of the Catholic religion. BY
the following article resident foreigners receive
the right of exercising any other worship, and
Article % comedies to Spaniards who profess
another religion than the Roman Catholic the
right which the preceding section had conceded
to foreigners. The friends of religious tolera-
ton had right to expect something better
than this
Year: 1869

that such, ,are NOT likely To come from any of
our colleges, nor from our workshops OF farms;
and It would seem that they could be lifted IN
no other way than by broad, independent sell.
culture, which shall embrace knowledge OF
the literary, scientific, and practical 20 whlch
are to be added close observations MADE
through many degrees of latitude, that they
may make comparisons. The Greeks did NOT
consider education completed until one had
travelled; with us, so much more is required
that one must travel before he is fitted to DO
N traveller
Year: 1869

Gov. Hoffman has vetoed the first sCi.y Rail-
road chartered at this session, and vetoed it
on the right ground. Now, will We mt his
hand on his political supporters in ither Housa
and constrain at least half Of theDi to sustain
him If he does. and any Of the SO City Rail
road bills shall nevertheless pass over his veto
let the blame rest on the Repu' blicans. wbera
it will belong. But if the Governor simplv
yetoes and leaves the eorra'ptionists free 10
buy up and use the men who ought to sustain
him, the inference will ba unavoidable. Ho
can stop the Broadway bill if he will. Let us
see if he will.
Year: 1869

The only indication we have seen thus far
that the reports about Vigilance Committees,
present or contemplated, in New York, were
less fictitious than the bulk of the news ema-
mating from tho same source, is to
be found in our local columns this
morning. 1t seems that prisoner
was brought before one of our wonderful
courts, charged with "being member of q
" so-called Vigilance Committee, and promul-
eating infammatory reports abOut crime and
" the courts" If tho Judges have begun to
feel uneasy, there must be something in the
stories. No persons in the city have greater
reason to dread any popular award of justice,
and none are more likely to watch for the first
Indications Of danger.
Year: 1869

The letter to Secretary Boutwell, which we
print herewith is from the pen of ANDREW
STEWART, an eminent Representative of Penn
sylvania, who first entered the XVIIth Con-
gress half century ago-a Congress of
which he is the sole survivor. Though
nearly eighty years old, he is as hale, active,
and vigorous as many men of fifty; and we
think those who read his letter will Judge that
his mind is not impaired. He will be heard
from again through THE TRIBUNE.
Year: 1869

One Alderman has been found ready to op-
pose the chronic swindle known as the appro-
priatiOns for the Corporation Manual. Of
course he was voted out of sight yesterday
without ACCOUNT and the preliminary grab of
five thousand dollars was allowed.
Year: 1869

The dispatches frop the South announcing
another frost deavy enough to kill the young
cotton ind. cate moro serious matter than the
similar. ones o fortnight ago. Then very little
cot ,on could have been up, and the replanting
reouired was trilinG. Now probably nine-tenthS
Of the entire breadth devoted to the great staple
through the best cotton-growing regions must
have been dotted with the tender young shoots
AS the planter sees these blackened under
sHiing frost, he realizes the defeat OF the
struggle, which from the 1st of January to the
list of April he has been making, to get his
crop brought to an early stand" and the con-
sequent reason to apprehend that the worm
will be upon it before the bolls are out OF dan
ger. Two weeks have thus sometimes made q
difference of ffth or even more IN the sea-
sons Weld.
Year: 1869

"ouestion,r which have already been fsmillarto
the people through THE TRIBUNE We have
already given SO much attention to the dis
cussion that it will hardly be necessary to re-
neat the propositions of the distinguished
senator. What we most admire in Mr.


Sumner is the spirit of peace which
he breathes Between England and America
there should be peace-peace in the fullest ana
most perfect sense-peace which comes WIN
frankness, patience, and justice. Americ"
is great, and she can afford to be patient. En-
gland is great. and she can afford to be just
Year: 1869

There is no heart but has its inner anguish


There is no eye but hath by tears been wet;
There is no voice but hath been heard tolanguish


Der hours Of darkness it can neer forget
There is no cheek, however bright Its roses,


But faded buds beneath its hues are hid
No eye that in Its dewy light reposes,


But broken starbeams tremble meath its lid
There is no lip howc'er with laughter ringing,


However light and gay Its words may be,
But II hath trembfed us some darx uprising s'-s


OF stern affection and deep mystery.
We are all brothers in this land Of dreaming


Yet hand meets hand and eye to eye replies;
Nor deem we that below a brow all beaming,
The flower Of life in wasted beauty lies,
Oh, blessed light that gilds our nights sorrow


Oh, balm of Gilead for our healing found;
We know that peace will come with thee to.
morrow,


| And the affections spring not from the ground
Year: 1869

UTAH.-There seems to be a con-
fict of titles between the Federal
Government and Brigham Young.
The Government claims to be the
proprietor of certain lands in Utah,
having never disposed of them to
any party, and Young claims to be
sovereign of the same lands. Of
course the government has the pow
er to settle the matter, and we trust
it will do this promptly, though in
just and proper way. The Fed
eral authorities certainly have the
means of knowing what lands are
public lands and what ones are not,
and they should no longer tolerate
the absurd and insolent pretentions


of the Mormon Chief. Let the


public lands in Utah be thrown into
market at an early day, and let thu


people OF the United States be pro


tected in purchasing and holding


and cultivating them, as fully as il
purchasing and holding and cult
vating any of the rest OF the publ
domain. As the Pacific railroad ]
now open, action upon this subjec
, should no longer be deferred.
Year: 1869

The debt Of gratitude
is not the best remembered where the lips
Pour forth their voluble and fluent tide
OF warm ackr cwledgemcn,s. Fair-spoken


phrases,
Graced with acourticr bow, are pleasant things,
But rarely hold much more OF grateful truth
Than the brightest slime that cunning reptiles


spread
TO catch their prcy--and they who oftcnest turn
In fierce recoil upon the helping hand,
Are oftenest those whose hollow hearts have


sworn


A changeless sense Of benefits received,
The breast where Gratitude is firm and deep
Gives least expression to the one il serves
As trees that bear the heaviest OF fruit
Yield the least rustlng to the cherishing breeze
Prayer has It's decalogue and well-sct chant
To say or sing; but prayer can offer up
A purer tribute to the mighty One
Who rules the thunder and restrains the waves
Than ever clostered walls responded to.
The lonely orphan child who steals at night
Where the round moon shines on mother
grave,
Knows little how TO mould his trusting faith
In proper sentences; but the dim eye
That sheds its binding tear upon the turf
And then looks up to tho fair silver stars,
Carries ray Of holy fervency


That will not be rejected at the throne
Of Him who suits the wind to the shorn lamb
The erring one, whose right arm has been stront
In working evil may repent "and save
His soul alive" He cannot frame his thought
In sanity code---but the pale saddened brow
That droops in silence, pcntence and shame,
Shall plead for him at the eternal bar
Where boundlcss mercy fills the Judgment sea
Year: 1869

Countless myriads of grasshop-
pers have lately made their appear
ance on the north and eastern
shore of Salt Lake, and are march
ing or hopping toward the City of
the Desert. The ground around
Promontory Point is literally black
with the young and rapacious in
sects. They are now about one and
three-fourths of an inch in length,
black in color, and more resembling
a cricket than a grasshopper. But
as they increase in size their color
changes to brown.


From the account given us, it ap-
pears that the city will again be Wis.
tied by this scourge. We learn that
the scourge which passed over Sail
Lake two years since, continued it
march, and the following season
made an appearance in the lower enc
Of the Great Basin, where the scene


Of the previous year were enacted


This year the hordes have appears
in the extreme Southern Mormo
settlements, where they are destroy
, ing everything before them. The
are now some five hundred mile


from Salt Lake, the localities ovt


which they passed having had or
t years respite from their ravages.
s seems that when these insects reac


maturity they deposit their eggs
Year: 1869

When for me the silent oar
Parts the silent river,
And I stand upon the shore
or the strange Forever,
Shall miss the loved and known7
Shall | vainly seek mine own?
Can the bonds that make us here
Know ourselves immortal,
Drop away like foliage seres


Atlife's inner portal2
What Is holiest below
Must forever live and grow.
He who on our earthly path


Bids us help each other,
Who His wcll-beloved hath


Made our Elder Brother,
Will but clasp the chain of lovc
Closer, when we meet above,
Therefore do not dread to go


Ger the silent river,
Death, thy fastening oar ! know


Bear me, thou Life giver,
Through the waters to the shore
Where mine own have gone before.