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Year: 1869

Gov. Holman 0peAks q Riece-Ene Ss


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Etslature Honesa. Ac.


7eirgrophed Exclusively TO TAe Eressse Sser.


ALnANY, Nov. 6.-In a speech last night, Gov.
Hoffman answered the queries of Radicals rs TO
what the Democrats designed TO do with vic
nry, sasiEg Eve propose 10 give them some in
fai nation as to what we will do with IL. In my
observation have found that knowledge sud-
denly acquired is never very profitable; but
We propose to do We propose to make the Leg
islature of the State OF New York honest; and
that is what they have not done in some time.
pose Of promoting the interests Of the mass of
the people, and not the interests of the few,
which Radicals have not done i'm a long time.
wears there have been few men i'm the Republi-
can Legislatures who could be bought. We will
show them that in a Democratic Legislature
there will be none of that kind. We propose 10
give to the people Of the State of New York all
over the right of self government We propose
TO abolish such laws as infringe upon the rights
OF localities, and secure TO them the right TO
govern themselves. We win not abolish such
laws and give the people something worse; but
We will give them better laws We propose to
make the State OF New York and the government
in all its branches, thoroughly Democratic.


L am aware Of the responsibilities this victory
imposes. am aware Of the responsibilities IL
imposes ON me, as the Executive of this State
reaiiZe their magnitude, and will not say
enot Ma Z ho VI tnefn, out Dy tne nelp OF
the people and their representatives and all the
good counsel can get. | hope i'm my sphere TO so
my action.


believe that the Legislature which is about
to assemble and legislate upon the affairs Of this
great State, will act with such wisdom and dis
cretion as to show TO the people Of the State and
country that the Democracy of the State can be
as moderate in the hour of victory as they have
been patient i'm the hour Of defeat. We will be
discreet and tolerant; We win recognize honest
men among our adversaries; and We will deal
justly, act honorably, and promote the great in
terests OF the people Of the State Of New York
who have demanded and worked a change.
Year: 1869

As THE BILL Of the Reporter To the Crane
Bowen investigation may come before the Coun-
ell next Monday night, we hope that body will
do full justice by at once taking favorable action
thereon. No one, considering the vast amount
Of labor performed oy the Reporter, to say
nothing OF the rare skin brought into requisi-
ton, and personal expense incurred, can doubt
the great fairness and reasonableness Of the hill.
He might, with great propriety, have charged
more for the services rendered.
Year: 1869

BETTER PAY FOR THE CLEIKs.-The Cird
Serrice Journal says:


''We are authorized to state that the Heads of
Bureaus i'm the Treasury Department have
unanimously agred to recommend to Congress
reorganization of the Department. at a better
scale of prices for the greater portion of the
CLERICAL forces. Many of them have i'm their
annual report recommended this measure-and
secure n remuneration equal TO the necessities or
the service. We also have reason to believe that
the Secretary himself is convinced that the brsi-
ness Of the Department cannot be transacted
properly and with due regard to economy, unless
the gentlemen of the service are properly re-
warded.-'
Year: 1869

PRESIDENT GRANT has been compelled by
press OF business to decline the invitation to be
present at the meeting Of the Society of the
Army Of the Tennessee, in Louisville, on the Ii tn
and 18th instant.
Year: 1869

No LIVING MAN is more successful, while in
company, i'm getting rid OF subject he does not
choose to converse upon than General Grant.
Many Galenan who called on him during his
three months stay here, while the Presidential
canvass was i'm progress, can attest this fact.
While sitting i'm the parlor OF an evening, with
his family around him, little Nellie perhaps sit
ting on his knee, and a few heighbors passing
the evening with them, some politician, just
rived on the evening train would drop i'm. These
hours General Grant devoted to his family and
personal friends. They were hours OF relaxa-
ton from care and anxiety, and were not to be
disturbed by political debates or conjectures as
TO the great contest. Our politician would open
out on the prospects Of the election. No re-
spOnse from Gen. Grant. If the politician hap
pened to be a man of sense, few more words
from him closed the conversation on that topic
Ii, on the other hand, he was a persistent bore,
he continued till an answer was given, the
meaning Of which he could not mistake. Gen
orally, however, the Generals silence was suf-
fcient evidence 70 the talker that the subject
WIS not agreeable. This same course the GEN
eral is pursuing at the White House, and it saves
him world Of annoyance from politicians
GdieRG (IU) Gazette.
Year: 1869

We do not offer single article Of merchan-
die, that can be sold by regular dealers at our
price. We do notssk you to buy goods from us
unless we can sell them cheaper than you can
obtain them in any other way. while the great
or part af our goods are sold at about
Year: 1869

MILITARY PERsOHAL.-Wc regret to hear
Of the death of the youngest child of Colonel
Hartwcll, secretary of civil affairs ut head
quarters.


Colonel Woodruff, chief inspector of this
district. is on m inspection of the various
posts in the State.
Year: 1869

THE CUBAN EXPEDITION MAN succeeded
Yesterday afternoon in getting of seventeen
recruits per New York steamer. Whether
or not this is u bona tide Cuban expedition
we cannot positively say, though we have
decided doubts about it and we are sur
priscd that seventeen young men could be
found in our midst who could be taken i'll
by any such prcteXt as this, especially after
the late five years of glorious revolution.
Year: 1869

LEVY BROTHERS exhibit to-day Il large lot OF
genuine LLAMA LACE SIfAwLS. They are on con-
slgnmcnt and viii he offered for sale for few days
only. Among the assortment will be found some
of the richest ever offered In this city, Those In
need would do well to call early, as all that remain
over on Friday next will be returned 10 the i'm
Year: 1869

FRAUDULENT REGIsTRATloN.-The boards
of registration close ut O'Clock on Thurs
day evening. The list of challenged ne
groes will have to be handed in by that time.
All persons who have any information about
fraudulent negro registration ought TO pre-
sent themselves before the registering
boards and give proof, or name those that
can give proof, in order that the challenge
may be elective.
Year: 1869

TRIED TO GET AwAY.-A negro named
Charles Harris. having been convicted Of
felony on the day before, was brought up
before Judge Ocott yesterday to receive
his sentence of Imprisonment. The sem
tence was about to be pronounced when
the culprit broke away from the officers and
ran for dear life After Il long chase, how
ever, he was caught, and is now where he
ought to be.
Year: 1869

a PROTEST AGAINST DRUMMERs.-At the
next meeting Of the City Council number
of wholesale grocers and liquor dealers Of
Richmond win present to that body petit
ton asking for Legislation to protect their
business from the practices Of unlicensed
northern q drummers." 1t is claimed that
these people in many instances sell large
quantity Of liquor to wholesale dealers, and
then sell a i,alf-barrel or bsrrel to retailers
and bar-room keepers at the same price,
thus playing havoc with the local trade Oh
the wholesale men here. This matter de-
Council. There are laws on the subject,
but they do not seem to be enforced.
Year: 1869

Ton all public private aales Of real estate made
between tho first day Of January and the first day
sent year, but all sales between the first day of
July and the thirty-frst day OF December the
seller Days them
Year: 1869

A WESTERN SPEECH My compc
titor has told you Of his services he
rendered his country in the late war.
Let me tell you that too acted an


humble part in that memorable con.
test. When the tocsin of war summon
ed tho chivalry of the West to rally TO
the defence Of the national honor, I,
fellow-citizens, animated by that pa
triotic spirit which glows in every
Americans bosom, hired substitute
for that war, and the bones Of that
man now lilo bleaching on tho banks OF
the Raisin asl,ss M -sa d
Year: 1869

There was William Pitt, dead at forty


nine, carrying tho British Empire on hi:
shoulders for quarter of u century, and
attempting to carry pint of port-winc
daily and pinch of opium in his stom.
ach, and laundering in mid-ocean from
this over-cargo. Sergeant S. Prcntiss ut
tempted the double task; and If ever a
man might with impunity, he could. with
leonine health and marvellous mental gifts.
Said distinguished Mississippi lawyer to
me. "Prentiss would sit up all night gam
bling and drinking, and then go into court
next day and make better plea in all re-
spects than could, or anybody else at the
bar of our State, even though we studied
our case half the night and slept the rest"
He tried it, and in trying burned to the
socket in forty-one years the lamp of life
that had been trimmed to last four score.
A draft upon the constitution In behalf of
appetite is just rs much draft rs in be-
half Of work.
Year: 1869

and impressions are conveyed through the
nerves to the brain; and the result estab-
lished Is that the electric message travels
with swiftncss many thousand times
greater than the physical sensation. which
is transmitted only at the rate OF 80 me
tres in second. Thus supposing whale
80 metres (about lO3 fecD in length to be
wounded in the tail, asccond would elapse
before the brain would bc informed by the
nerves of the event, and another second
expire before the will Of the brain could
be conveyed to the caudal muscles and
action be taken TO resent the injury, thus
leaving an appreciable interval for the cs-
cape Of the offender. This theory is
strongly opposed by Claude Bernard and
eminent Psychologists. who affirm that the
limbs can take care of themselves without
instruction from the brain. and quote in
supporte Of their opinion the fact If u re-
Gently dccaptitated frog be touched on the
side with the point of alancet he will en-
deavor with the hind claw of the cores
ponding side to push away the offending
instrument. which would appear to indi-
the existence OF nervous centres distinct
from the brain. A still more curious and
hitherto unexplained fact is that If fduring
the above experiment the claw be forcibly
withheld from the part touched. the ami
NAL will endeavor to use the other claw
for the same purpose. This experiment,
which clearly shows that some process OF
reasoning is carried on in the decapitated
body, and is an apparent contradiction OF
the universally admitted theory that the
brain alone is the seat of intelligence, has
excited great curiosity in scientific circles
and one shudders to think of the fearful
massacre of frogs which is certain to ensuc
during the investigation now actively car
ried on with the view to clear up this ply
siological mystery.
Year: 1869

The whiskers of the lion. like those of
the common cat, are from point to point
equal to the width of the animals body;
from being connected with the nerves of
the lips, they indicate through the incest
feeling any object which may present it
self to the passage of the body; they pre-
vent the rustic of leaves and boughs,
which would give warning to his prey II
he were to attempt to pass through too
thick bush; and thus in conjunction with
the soft cushions of his feet, and the fur
upon which he treads, (thc rctractile claws
never coming in contact with the ground)
they enable him to steal towards his vic
tim with a stiffness greater even than that
Of the snake, who creeps along the grass,
and is not perceived until coiled around
his prey.
Year: 1869

We won't give up the Bible.


Gods holy book of truth;
The blessed staff of hoary age,


The guide of early youth
The sun that sheds glorious light,
/0'er every dreary road,
The voice that speaks q Saviors love,
And calls us home TO God.
We won't give up the Bible,


For pleasure or for pain
Well buy the truth and sell 1t not


For all that we might gaiu;
Though man should try 10 take our prize,
By guile and cruel might,
Well suffer all that man can do,


And God defend the right.
We won't give up the Bible,


But spread it far and wide,
Until Its saving voice he heard


Beyond the rolling tide
Till all shall know its saving power
And with one voice and heart,
Resolve that from Gods sacred word,
ellnever, never part.
Year: 1869

Gable dispatches from London Of the 23d
inst, give the annexed account of the closing
scenes in the final passage of the Irish
Church Bill in the House Of Commons


In the House of Commons this evening
Mr.. Gladstone said that under q heavy sense
of the responsibility but with profound salts
faction, he moved that the House agree to
the amendments to the Irish church bill in.
serted by the Lords yesterday, without ex.
ceptions or reservation He reviewed the
amendments and said the substance of the
government proposals remained virtually
unatered He asked the House to diao~ra
every wosa that might have been uttered
tending to embitter the question, and apollo
gized for any wrath Of feeling he might have
shown. He congratulated the House on the
satisfactory settlement arrived ut, praised
the ability and moderation with which the
debates had been conducted by Earl Gran
vile and Lorn Cairns, and expressed the
warmest wishes for the prosperity Of the dis
established church.


Sir Roundell Palmer approved the course
which had been taken, and thought the point
agreed upon was one all must accept. He
| thought the compromise was substantially a
concession to the church, and concluded by
complimenting Mr.. Gladstone on the tone
and temper of his debate.


Mr.. Disrael followed. He said the com
promise was not an unconditional surrender
Most of the essential points in the amend
ments had been assented to and he thought
that the house and country would deem the
compromise fair and Just. We had been on
the eve of a collision occasioned by mis-
understanding between the two houses at q
time when each had deported itself in a
manner to win the possession of the comb
dence and satisfaction of the country. Sure.
| " all would hail with satisfaction and ratify
with pleasure the compromise arrived at
which was satisfactory and ststesmanlike.--
At the conclusion of Disraeli's remarks the
amendments were agreed TO without divis.
ion. The result was received with loud
| cheering.
Year: 1869

The Secretary of the Treasury, on being
questioned on the subject, replied that he
had no intention at present of selling gold,
and that he did not expect to sell any while
the premium was at the present figures.
The impression at the treasury is that it will
Year: 1869

On the whole, says the Picayune, we
have never known the prospects of our city
to look more cheering and hopeful, nor can
We imagine more promising field ofenter-
prise than New Orleans now opens to the
whole world.
Year: 1869

Pine.apples are being cultivated in the
peninsula of Florida with the greatest sue
cess They are larger than those grown in
the West Indies, and fully equal to them in
sweetness and flavor.
Year: 1869

A man at Hurricane Hghts, Ark, says
that all the air about the earth will shortly
blow away; and he is busily engaged in col
lecting all the empty bottles in his vicin-
ity and sealing up the precious fluid for his
personal use when the trying time shall ar
Year: 1869

slumbered peacefully for the rest of
the night.


The ghost (if such a hlgh-pres
sure visitor can be called ghostlv)
left a memento of his visit behind
him. Harry declares that at the
time he was being so tightly en-
braced, his thumb came in contact
with button on Franks coat, and
he experienced considerable pain.
In the morning, on awakening, he
again felt the pain, and, looking at
his thumb found the skin slightly
abraded


This is the story as it was told to
us. Harry, as we said before, is a
sensible, practical, unromantic,
business man, and no believer in
spiritualism. He has nothing to ac-
complish in deceiving his friends,
and as joke it would be sorry
enough to be beneath contempt. 1t
may be considered one of the mar
vels of the latter days-not to be
believed by many; incapable of SO
luton by all.
Year: 1869

The report is credible that Sam.
Cary is organizing secret societies
throughout the State, while in the
pay of the Democratic State Central
Committee. Sam, has been in that
business ever since he was old
enough to drive oxen. He never
could resist the temptation, when he
heard of a secret society, of apply
Ing for Immediate admission. There
is mezzotint engraving of Sam. in
existence, in which he appears in all
the glory of the regimentals of a
Patriarch, or something of the sort,
of the Sons of Temperance. 1t is a
wonderful picture. Sam. has been,
perhapse is, an Odd Fellow, Red
Man, Mason, know Nothing and
Son of Temperance. He would
have been a Daughter of Rebekah
if his sex had permitted.-Cin
Commercial.
Year: 1869

An exchange very forcibly and
truly says:


The most expensive concern in
this land is the Democratic party.
Their opposition to the war trebled
our national debt. Their denuncia-
ton of the debt impairs public cred
it. When entrusted with legislative
power, they double the expenses of
the State. The records of the last
legislature prove it,
Year: 1869

The bill introduced into the Legislature on Friday
last by Senator Cauldwel to enlarge the OF the
city Of New York by adding to it portion OF the
southern part Of Westchester county, provides for
making It in name part Of the city Of New York,
and gives power for designing, laying out roads ana
avenues systematically, to connect the towns Of
Morrisania, West Farms. Westchester and tho
lower part OF the town OF Yonkers with
the city OF New York. 1t does not
give power to work or grade them. neither
does 1t give the Common Council OF New York or
any other body municipal powers the territory.
but reserves all such powers to the present authori
ties OF the towns mentioned and the Supervisors OF
the county OF Westchester.


The intention Is TO secure unity the plan OF thas
portion Of Westchester county with the city OF New
York, and It is proposed to authorize the Park
Commissioners to make surveys and prepare the
plan The people OF the towns above named are very
bill, which Is carefully drawn to protect the rights
OF ALL


The real estate market opened for the week yester
day with continued animation In addition to
variety Of New York and Brooklyn improved and
unlmpr0ved property disposed OF by various firms.
Messrs. Johnson Miller commenced the sale OF tho
'Willl0ms0n Homestead Farm,n situated at East
New York. which, after the larger portion OF tI had
been sold, adjourned in consequence OF the late
down. The attendance at the several sales was
good and the bidding prompt and spirited, the
prices obtained indicating firm tone In the Market
Below we give particulars.
Year: 1869

respect 70 the Alabama business, it ought TO be
remembered that Earl Russell had strained the law
and kept the armed rams from going from Liver
pool Sumner had also said that when Amerl-
cans came to England they were sure
favorable to the North; but it was absurd
for them TO take the club rooms Of the West End
and Belgravia as their criterion in this respect


II our American friends had gone into the workshops
OF England they would have heard quite different
story-for the sympathies OF the English people were
fully in favor of the abolition OF avery. In his
opinion there could be no war between America and
England for there could be real antagonistc feel
ing between people mutually speaking the English
language and of kindred tastes and habits.
Year: 1869

According to the West Of st. Petersburg, General
Todtleben has prepared plan for converting Kieff
into strong fortress, capable OF holding from 1000
TO 10000 men, This plan has been approved by the
Government and steps are now being taken for car
rying II out The General states I'm his report that
the fortcatiOns of that town at present weak
that hostile corps from Gaicia or the Black Sea
could penetrate without difficulty into the heart of
the empire before a sufficient army could be placed
so as prevent its further progress He therefore con-


sders 1t absolutely necessary to make so important
strategica point Kie strong garrison fortress
Year: 1869

BALTIMORE, June 2.-Yesterday afternoon
Henry Smallwood, laborer, employed in u
quarry on the Falls road, a short distance from
the city, met with horrible death by a stone
weighing about two tons falling upon him,
mangling and crushing him in such a manner
that the heart protruded from his body,
Year: 1869

Washington, laying before the Post
Master General, a written statement of
the whole affair, and requesting that a
Government detective be sent to work
up the case. 1t may not surprise some
to learn, that the communication was
treated with silent contempt by the
Honorable official, and no notice taken
of this high handed outrage.


II is stated that Cousart had never
given bond. If.this is~eerrect, it may
in a measure account for the leniency
of the Post Master General, as it is pos
sible the Honor 'able gentleman may be
made responsible for all losses. Persons
who have suffered loss in this instance
should press the matter to the full ex-
tent of the law.-Lancaster Ledger.
Year: 1869

CURIOUS CAsE-There are now con
fined in Jail at this place negro boy
and girl about ten and twelve years of
age respectively, awaiting trial for the
murder of negro child of which they
had charge while its mother was at
work in the field. The parties have
criminated one another, each declaring
that the other did the deed. The childs
skull was broken-evidently to get clear
of the trouble of carrying it.


Marion Star.
Year: 1869

We again cali the attention OF the
ladies OF Memphis and vicinity To the
still greater reduction made in the
prices Of OUu Summer 1abrcs; and to
the fact that we have added to our un-
usually replete stock some very choice
novelties by late arrivals.


On Monday morning We shall offer
to the popular trade, without reserve,
our entire stock of Spring and SUM
meF goods, at prices that cannot fail
to attract the attention of every lady
i'm Memphis. We are compelled to
make these sacrifices, as the time at
which we shall commence making al
terations in our house is near at hand


What we wish to impress upon the
mind of every lady who is lucky
enough to see this announcement, IS
the fact that she has an opportunity
now offered to secure anything she
may wish in the dry goods line, at
prices far below her most reasonable
expectations; and we trust that every
lady in Memphis will avail herself Of
this opportunity.


In few days we shall commence
making the new additions to our house
III bIucI 40 ldb & ever AlllllS Al iSstOtA-
ness for the Fall trade. We are de-
termined 10 have a Dry Goods house
in Memphis to which her citizens can
point with pride, and one in which
they can find at all times the newest
and cheapest productions from all
parts ofthe world. The changes we
are about making are necessitated By
the steady increase Of our business,
and no expense will be spared to rem
der our establishment the equal of any
in the United States, in elegance and
in the facilities which it will possess
for doing a first-class trade. To those
who have-so liberally patrOniZed us in
the past We shall look for encourage
ment and support in our new enter
prise. \. SEEssEL & Son,


.'' oJq Main street Z