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Year: 1868

PUELAN AND CoLLENDER's BILLIARD TABLE


MANUFAOTORY DESTROYED Loss OVER


Sl5O0O0.


Shortly before / o'clock this morning, fire
occurred ON the first floor Of the vestory building No.
456 West Thirty-seventh-st running through 70
Thirty-sixtlst near Tenth-ave. Owing TO the infam-
mable nature of the material with which the
building was filed the flames rapidly through IT, aud
in a short time the entire building was on fire.


The dremen exerted themselves 10 the utmost, but
their efforts were futile to prevent the spread of the
flames


There were in the building three hundred finished
billiard tables. and very nearly the same mum
her in various stages of completion. AS We go TO
rress the fire is still burning, and there is but little
chrnce of saving the building contents The total
loss cannot be much less than $l5O,O00 There is an
insurance on the building and stock. but for what
amount or in what companies could not be ascertaned
ow ing TO the absence of the owner.


Engineer Rhodes was overcome by the heat and smoKe
and was borne from the building in an insensibe con-
dton Nothing is known of the origin OF the fire.
Year: 1868

READ TINS TO Your SwEETHEARTs.- :
The character of the young men of a
community depends much on that of the
young women. If the latter are cult.
waited, intelligent, accomplished, the
young men will feel the requirement that
they themselves should be upright, and
gentlemanly and refined; but if theil
female friends are frivolous and silly
the young men will be found to be dissi
pated and worthless. But remember, al
ways, that a sister is the best guardian
of a brothers integrity. She is the sure
est incubator of faith in female puri
ty. As daughter, she is the true light
of home. The pride of the father often
est is centered in his sons, but his afFec
ton is expended on his daughter. She
should therefore be the sun and centre o.
all.
Year: 1868

A BERKSHIRE COUNTY ROMANCE
A young man from Western Massachu-
sets, on his way to New York on one
Of the Hudson river boats, recently, made
the acquaintance Of a lady Of middle age,
who seemed much interested in him, and
who at length told him that he greatly
resembled son of hers who had died not
long ago. Before separating from him
she gave him an urgent invitation to call
at certain number in New York, which
he promised to do. On arriving at the
place appointed, he found that it was not
the residence of his fellow traveller, but
ofa friend of hers, who had daughter
of engaging appearance, but apparently
in ill health. This young lady, it APP
pears, was the betrothed of the young
man who was dead. Owing to his strik-
ing resemblance to the deceased lover,
our friend from Berkshire was received
with great cordiality, and was urgently
invited to call again, which he did, and
before he left the city he was engaged to
marry the young lady. Shortly after re-
turning to his home, word came that
his affianced, whose health was greatly
impaired, was much worse, and he re-
turned to the city, and remained until
her death. This young lady had about
thirteen thousand dollars in her own
right, and during her sickness, with the
free consent of her parents, she bequeath-
ed it all to her intended, and he has since
come into full possession of the entire
amount in government bonds. Being a
poor young man of excellent habits, this
legacy will undoubtedly be of great use
to him, though it can poorly compensate
for the loss of one to whom he had be-
come so deeply attached under such Pc
culiar circumstances.
Year: 1868

the bloody and hateful past. So. looking
calmly, yet humbly, for that close of my
mortal career, which cannot be far dis
tant, l reverently thank God for the
blessings vouchsafed me in the past; and
with an awe that is not fear, and a con-
sciousness of demerit which does not ex-
clude hope, await the opening before my
steps of the gates of the eternal world.
Year: 1868

RIGoRoUs APPRENTICESHIP
persons have looked into the lives of SO
many remarkable men as / have, yet l
cannot call to mind one of the acknow-
lodged kings of business who did not in
early life serve a long, rigorous appren-
ticship to some occupation akin to that
which he afterwards exercised, and in
which his great success was made All
my acquaintance with business men
teaches me that the fundamental secret
of success is KNowLEDGE-reai know
ledge-such knowledge as is only practi-
cally acquired by becoming practically
familiar with methods and processes, such
knowledge, in fact, as man gets by tax
ing hold Of work, and doing it until he
can do it easily and perfectly. / should
be sorry to say anything todisparage our
institutions of learning. Nevertheless, l
feel confident that an intelligent youth,
who remains at school until he is sixteen
or seventeen, and then apprentices himself
to a good trade, can get better educa-
ton out of his shop (with an hours study
ofpriDciples in the evening" than it is
possible to getinany college in existence
that is to say, better education for
this new and forming country, where. for
at least fifty years to come, no man can
hope to play a leading part, except in
welding material forces.-Parton IN
Pdckards Monthly.
Year: 1868

How TO MAKE MEETINGS SUCCESSFUL.
-Itwas Daniel Webster, webelieve, who,
in explaining the reason why clerical or
ators were less successful than political,
said that no man could be eloquent who
was penned up in a box like the major
ity of pulpits. Half the power of any
speaker depends on the place from which
he delivers his address, and we are con-
fident that many of our political meetings
are not as successful as they might be,
from inattention to details. Whether a
meeting is held in doors or out of doors,
great care should be taken that there
should be no impediment to the speakers
freedom of action, or to the ease with
which his audience can hear him. In
view of this, the Pennsylvania Republic
can Committee have given advice which
is equally applicable elsewhere. We
quote:


Have meetings indoors if possible.
In holding outdoor meetings, it is of the
utmost importance to make it easy for
the speakers as possible while addressing
meetings. In erecting stands, place them
if possible, against building, and in no
case make them more than two feet in
height from the ground. Sound ascends,
so the speaker requires to be elevated but
little above the audience to be heard to
the best advantage. Cover the stand
with boards, allowing them to project in
front-the more the better AS the pro-
lection acts as sounding-board. Can
vas absorbs and deadens the voice; SO
place none overhead or around the front
of the stand. Do not board up the
front, at least not more than foot in
height, as the speaker wants the free use
of his arms. Have as few people on the
stand as possible, and none close around
the speaker; it obstructs the free circu-
lation of air. Much of the enthusiasm
OF injecting is often lost or entirely de-
stroyed by the exhaustion of the speak
er, caused by the unnecessary physical
effort he is obliged to make to overcome
the difficulties of his surroundings, occa-
stoned by the construction or position of
the platform from which he speaks. Low
and narrow platforms are much the best
to speak from, while they are secure
against the accidents of break-downs,
which too often result in the loss of life."
Year: 1868

whole history Of that army under his
command. II is true that he often con-
ferred with his corps commanders, and
somstimes with subordinates intrusted
with special duties, but it was not to
catch inspiration from their counsels,
but to ipstl into them portion Of his
own daring spirit. General Jackson had
bis confidence in O pre-eminent degree
because he was always ready to second
with slacrity the plAhs of the com mand-
ing General; and no one felt the loss of
that invaluable lieutenant more than
General Lee himself did.


To satisfy any one Of what say in re-
gard to General Lee, it is only necessary
to examine the yet unwrilten history
of that unparalleled campaign from the
Rapidan to the James, of the operations
on the line of defenses around Rich
mond and Petersburg, and Of the retreat
for more than q hundred miles to Appo-
mattox Courthouss-a place that will re-
main forever famous, not as the scene OF
triumph for the invader with his untold
legions, but as the scene Of the struggle
of that great heart and that great mind
which 90 reluctantly surrendered the
small remnant Of less than nine thou
sand of the Army of Northern Virginia
with arms in their hands.


General jackson did enough to estab-
lish his reputation on an enduring fous-
dation as one of the greatest soldiers,
heroes, patriots and Christians, ever pro-
duced by any country or age. Let hi.
fame, therefore, rest on his deeds, and
let not his pure name be connected with
wild and absurd propositions and
schemes, either for the purpose of add
ing to his glory or obscuring that of any
of bis compeers. Who 10 it that claims
to have known his secret thoughts and
purposes? If he had any fault as com
nander it was bis extreme rsticence,
that often left his immediate subordinates
in ignorance Of bis purposes until they
we're called upon to act. Was it likely
that strangers to him personally should
know more of his views than those who


INN mediatsly surrounded hin2 The wild
schemes with which his name is some
times identified are calculated to do as
much damage to his character as q sol
der as some of the exaggerated accounts
10 regard to bis religious devotions and
opinions are calculated to do to the
earnest, truthful, aud spotless nature oi
bis Christian character. J. A. EARLY.
Year: 1868

As soon as cluster Of flowers is visible, the
stem is topped down to the cluster, SO that the
flowers terminate the stem. The effect is that
the sap is Immediately impelled into the two
buds next below the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another cluster OF flowers
each. When these are visible the branch to
which they belong is also topped down to their
level; and this is done successfully. BY this
means the plant becomes stout dwarf bushes, not
above eighteen inches high. In order to prevent
their falling over, sticks strings are stretched
horizontally along the rows, SO as to keep the
plants erect In addition to this, all the laterals
that have no flowers. and after the fifth topping,
all ateras, whatsoever, are nipped off. In this
way the ripe sap is directed into the fruit which
acquires beauty size and excellence, unattancd
by other means.
Year: 1868

Since the creation Of the world fourteen thou
sand millions Of human beings have fallen in the
battles which man has waged against his fellow
creatures-man. If this amazing number OF
men were to hold each other by the hand at arms
length they would extend over fourteen millions,
five hundred and eighty-three thousand, three
hundred and thirty three miles OF ground, and


would encircIe the globe on which We dwell six


hundred and eight times? If We allow the


weight Of a man To be Oh an average one hundred


weight (this is below the mark We shall come


to the conclusion that six millions, two hundred


and fifty thousand tons of human flesh has been


mangcd. dsfgured, gashed and trampied under


foot. The calculation will appear more striking


when we state, that IL only tho fore-hngers OF
| every one Of shose fourteen million OF human
beings were to be held in straight line, they
would reach more than six hundred thousand
| miles Lcv9nd the moon and that if person
were TO undertake to count the number, allowing


nineteen hours day, and seven days III week,


at the rate Of six thousand per hour, 1t would
occupy that person three hundred and thirty-slx
/, wears. And, awful is the consideration! three
| hundred and fifty thousand pipes OF human blood


have been split in battles! Who would not e1-


claim with Bishop Hall-''Give me the man who
| can devise how to save troops OF men from s'"-
| ina. his name shall have room In my calendar.
| There is more t~Shonor in civic garland for the


preserving of ne subject than in laurel for the
| victory over&many enemies. ."--Dr. Thomas
Year: 1868

A gentleman was chiding his son for staying
out late of ights Or rather early Of next morn
ines-and said
why, when I was your age, my father would
not allow me to 90 out of the house after dark =
Then you had deuce ola father, you had
sneered the young profiigate.
Whereupon the father very rashly vociferatcd
Il had a confounded sight better father than
you. you young rascal!'
Year: 1868

nation of stay-at-homs patriots, who
have supported the Government"
chiefly by feeding upon its patronage,
and who have subordinated every other
interest to their own personal ends, it
will have y salutary effect. Whatever
men their downfall may bring forward
cannot possibly exercise worse iu-
huence upon public affairs, than they
have welded, and the chances are that
any change will be for the better.


The feeling against the men to whom
We refer, is evidently very strong
amosg that portion of the soldiers who
vote with the Republican party. Moth
ing shows this palmer, than the precip-
itate retreat of the Intelligeacer. Our
neighbor feels that he has aroused a
very considerable amount of. indigna-
tion against the men whom he repre-
sents, and he further knows that they
cannot dispense with the aid of the in
dignant military. Hence he abandons
the controversy with more haste than
dignity. The purpose is evidently to
effect by wire-pulling what caDuet be
won in an open fight. If the organ
dared to continue its assaults upon the
soldier element, the consequenceswould
be disastrous and it is perfectly aware
of the fact.


The soldiers are now iu a condition to
dictate their own nominees, and they
are conscious of their strength. The
suppression of their Convention was in
tende to prevent their combination for
self-protection and they seem to be
aware of it. Nevertheless they will not
acquiesce without an effert, and we
much mistake the symptoms if Mr..
HUBBARD is not compelled to yield the
track in favor of military man.
Year: 1868

Mr.. Nelson certainly made an expla-
nation on Thursday; that is to say, he
made his meaning clear beyond all
doubt. He had said on Tuesday: $50
far as any question that the gentleman
desires to make of a personal character
with me is concerned, this is not the
place to make it. Let him make it
elsewhere, if he desires to do it," Mr..
Sumner offered a formal resolution to
censure this language as apparently
intended to provoke q duel" When
the resolution came up before the Sen
ate, Mr.. Anthony rose and addressed
this question to Mr.. Nelson: 81 would
ask him if in the remarks quoted in the
resolution it was his intention to chal-
lenge the honorable Manager to mortal
combat" Laughter -.-..


To this, Nelson's reply was as bold and
explicit as words could make it.


Mr.. Nelson-Mr. Chief Justice, it is a
very difficult question for me to answer.
During the recess of the Senate, the
honorable gentleman remarked to me
that he was going to say something on
the subject of Alta Vcla, and desired me
to remain. He then directed his re-
marks to the Senate. regarded them
rs charging me with dishonorable con.
duct before the Senate, and in the heat
of the discussion, / made use of Ian
guage which was intended to signify
that hurled back the gentleman's
charge upon him, and that would an.
swer the charge in any way that he
decided to call me to account for it. i
cannot say that / had a duel in my
mind; 1 am not duelist by profession.
Nevertheless, nay idea was that l would
answer the gentleman in any way that
he chose. did not intend to claim any
exemption on account of age, or any.
thing else.


After this, the Senate laid Mr.. Sum.
ner's resolution on the table by the
large vote of 80 to 10! General Butler
had not word to say; and we are far
from joining in the ridicule cast upon
him by his friends and party for his
reticence. Forney's Press thus jeers at
his want of pluck in the matter:


Among the jeu fSsprits of the day, is
story that Judge Nelson and General
Butler fought a duel at the Congress
'sional graveyard; that Nelson was Shot
through the brains; that Butler was
shst through the heart, and that both
of them walked back to the Capitol un-
injured.


Anybody who has read of the duels
aud street fights of Geueral Jackson, in
Tennessee, which his biographer Parton
has, not long since, revived, will know
that the fashions of that region are not
those of Boston or Philadelphia. We
would never expect General Butler to
take part in such encounters. He
will in due time, dig q canal, or send a
powder ship against Mr.. Nelson, in a
fguratiye way, we wean. We do not
doubt, he is manufacturing something
perhaps the facts of the Alta Vela cor.
respondence, confirmed by his own oath!
-Ase.
Year: 1868

Editor Of the Register: %


Three years have passed away since
the surrender of the last army of the
Coufederates brought gladnsss and hope
to the hearts of our people. 1t has been
our custom to call ours free and hap
py and prosperous people, but NO peo-
pie can be properly called free or pros
porous whatever may be the
form of government, whose daily
earnings are wrung from them by a
tax gatherer to feed horde of hungry
vultGros who are preying upon them.
But there is no hope now save in the
speedy downfall of the Radical party.
The people are aroused at last. Even
men who have been taught from their
infancy that no other party but the Re-
publican party were right, are bidding
farewell to the few who are mourning
over a lost cause. The bright angel of
hope is spreading her wings once mere
over our beloved land. The dark cloud
that has so long hung like a pail over
our country already shows silver lin
ing. The destructives and malignants
are dying out in their strongholds.
They will soon 30 driven in disgrace
and isnominy from among us. The
principles of economy and justice will
once mere take charge of the admins
tration of our government. Prosperity,
liberty and hope will sooa return to
gladden. the hearts of our overburdened
people. In regard to keeping the ne
gro among Us by forcibie detention
for whore no facilities are offered for
his going he is in a measure forced to
remsinewe may say that such, course
tends to the loss Of our national char
aeter. Our institutions we're not devils
ed for Africans. five admit other races
int the national partnership with US
we may expect to adapt our institutions
TO them, SoLDIEc bof' f.
Year: 1868

Mourning.


We have been shown letter received
in this city from an old gentleman in New
York, on the death Of his wife which is
SO teuchingly beautiful in expression that
we begged the privilege of transcribing a
portion of it for publication. An intimate
acquaintance with several of the family
connexions induced us to take the liberty.
The language reminds us of Washington
Irvings "Widow's Son. in the Sketch
Book:


Nov. %, 1867.


MY DEAR MRs.-Your letter of sympa-
thy and coincidence is received, for which
l thank you, as it seems comforting to feel
that others are moved by my affiiction and
sadness. l feel truly alone in this world,
as have no children or blood kin near
me, and to think that mamma will never,
never return, truly appals me. Yesterday
l visited her last resting place in Wood
lawn, and tears would moisten the still
fresh earth above her remains, but she
needed it not; hers is the sleep that knows
no waking. We are wont to look
down into the tombs for the loved ones
lost, but they are not there. 1t is only
the tenement they inhabited; they have
left the clay tenement and entered upon a
higher life which will result in the perfec-
ton of man and womanhood in higher
sphere of action, Of aims and of results
Yes, to become angels of mercy in the
Kingdom of our God and Savior Jesus
Christ. My beloved wife was no doubt
fully aware of her near approach to death
although she never but once asked my
opinion about her recovery. Yet she re-
quested me to have the Rev. visit her
and receive ut his hands the rites of bap-
tism and the Lords Supper, which did
a little over week previous to her depar.
ture. She told me it had been long on
her mind thus to do, and she felt grea,
happiness and relief in its accomplishment.
| have no doubt but that our loss is her
great gain. Yet it seems so hard to give
up our own loved ones, even to Him whose
| right is divine and who never errs. But
fate has ordained it and we must obey.
X
Year: 1868

A Brussels letter to Paris paper contains
intelligence which will create o profound
emotion on account of the painful circum-
stances connected with it. The Empress
Charlotte was few days back informed by
their majcsties the king and queen of the
Belgians of the shocking catastrophe of
Querctaro. The first movement Of the en-
press was to utter cry Of anguish which was
Immediately followed by flood of tears.
Then, rcsuming all the firmness of her char
acter, her majesty became calm she observed
that for some time past she had suspected that
a great calamity must have taken place. She
at once requested to have mourning provi-
ded for her. The queen of the Bclgians has
since -remained constantly with her sister-in-
law, who supports this cruel trial thus far
without injury to her health.
Year: 1868

THE Two MERCHAHTs.-When trade grew
slack and notes fell due the merchants face
grew long and blue; his dreams were trou
bled through the night with sherifs bailih's
all in sight. At last his wife unto him said,
"Risc up at once, get out of bed, and get your
paper, ink, and pen,a and say these words unto
all men:


'Ny goods wish to sell to you, and TO your
wives and daughters too; my prices they
shall be solow, that each will buy before they
will CO."


He did as his good wife advised and in the
paper advertised. Crowds came and bought
off all he had; his notes were paid, his
dreams made glad, and he will tell you to
this day, how well did printers ink repay.


He told us this with knowing wink, how
he was saved by printers ink.


The other in a place as tight, contented
was the press to slight, and did not le; the
people know Of what he had or where to go


His drafts fell due and were not paid O
levy on his goods W as made the store was
closed until the sale, and for some time he
was in Jail. A bankrupt now without a cent
at leisure he deep rcpcnts that foolish and
unwise, he did not freely advertise
Year: 1868

WHAT CAssERLY WILL Do.-Eugene
Casserly, lately elected U. S. Senator from
California said in a speech to the Assembly
that elected him, that in the Senate be would
fearlessly defend the laws and Constitution
of the United States and the rights of the
people of the States "and particularly the
people of the those ten States in the South
now groaning under the most frightful and
ignoble, revolving bondage ever imposed up
on a free people," tie should never be
swerved from the task he had imposed upon
himself, by fear, favor or affection. He gave
his pledge to labor earnestly for the speedy,
immediate, unconditional release of the people
of the ten Southern States from the bondage
which he had already described, and the res.
toration, entirely and totally, of every con-
stitutional right of those States as members
of this Union," as fully in every respect, as
any other portion of the United States, with
out one jot or title of diminution or abate>
ment.