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Year: 1868

When it began to seem tolerably clear that the
impeachment would prove failure. the veteran
of the Tribune became so excited that he seemed
for while to lose the spirit of fairness and good
sense by which he has generally been actuated.
He even went SO far as to approve of the attempt
to bring outside political pressure to bear IN
order to influence the votes o. Senators sitting
as High Court of Impea achment. But the ex-
citement has subsided, and the editor of the
Tribune is once more in his right mind. Speak
ing of the Republican Senators who voted with
the Democrats on the trial, he says in a late num-
Der of the Tribune:


"Of course, nobody imagines that such men
as Messrs. Fessendcn, Grimes, Trumbull and
Van Wrinkle, voted otherwise than they believed
just. Warped by personal antipathy or preju-
dice their judgments may have beehive think
they werc-but they above the suspicion of
yielding to any more sordd temptation. Van
Wrinkle did not determine on which side to cast
his vote until two days before the verdict. Of
Messrs. Fessenden, Grimes and Trumbull
think the Republican party have great reason to
complain. Not that they voted as they did
we concede the right and duty of each Senator
to vote (however mistakenly rs he saw fit. But
those Senators understood the case at an early
day and it seems to the least they could
fairly have done, to advise their Republican
brethren that they should probably feel con-
strained to vote for acquittal.


He seems also to have reconciled himself to
the acquittal, by looking forward to the ap
preaching election for virtual reversal of the
verdict. He says


I" So we have tried and not succeeded but the
result is quite other than failure The Repub
lican party stands forever relieved from all re-
sponsibility for Mr.. Johnsons misdeeds. Let
him now wrest the command of the army from
General Grant-et him WELD the military as
we'll civil power of the Government in the in
terest of rebellion and aristocracy let him OBJ
struct to the utmost the return of the Southern
States free and loyal, to the councils of the Re-
public-the country and the world will hold us
wholly blameess. Messrs. Chase, Fessenden Il
Co. have taken the Old Man of the Sea upon
their shouders-we shall see how they bear up
under the load I! They have nine months ahead
of such responsibility as do not covet We
shall be agreeably disappointed if it does not
break them down. Thanks to Infinite Mercy,
there is an ordeal before us in which concur
renee of two-thrds is not required to insure a
righteous verdict. Let Messrs. Chase, Eessen-
den & Co. take care of their man Johnson, while
we organize for, and make certain, the joyful
advent of Grant and victory.
Year: 1868

ALLuDIyG to the urbane and gentiemanly style
of discussion which is most popular with our
Democratic contemporaries, the AHa says =
"The mild form in which political discussion is
carried on among US may be inferred from the
opening sentence in one of our interior contem-
poraries. 1t runs in this fashion Show a
id fool and We will show you radical editor.
This style of argument may be regarded as too
forcibe but it must be admitted at the same
time to be startlingly conclusive. There are
people in the world of delicate nerves, probably,
who prefer something addressed to the reason
but they are behind the time altogether. There
is nothing like taking possession of the whole
field of debate at once. Billingsgate is good
school to graduate in, but it is not as generally
popular as it might be-
Year: 1868

INDEPENDENT. About this time we may
look for the establishment of various "Demo-
cratic presses, to join in the unhoy work of
decrying and endeavoring to destroy the men
and party that saved the Union. And If it
pleases some of them to start on their career
under the cloak of independence in politics,
we need not let that specious profession blind us
to their true character. If we find them endeav-
orng to belittle the heroes of the war, and SLAM
derng the party that carried the Government
triumphantly through the recent pro-savery re-
bellion, while they support men who were con-
spicuously hostile to our cause in the hour OF
darkest danger will we not ask ourselves the
question If this is not modern Democracy" "


in the name of John Wilkes Booth, what is
Scratch one of this sort of independent men,
and you'll find copperhead scratch copper
head and you'll find unreconstructed rebel
Los Angeles Republican.
Year: 1868

THE AMERICAN GIRL.--It is the belief of GER


tain wel-meaning men who were not born in
Constantinople, that if the American girl were
called on to meet proportion of her expenses
by her own labor, she would publicly be q


greater blessing, and personally healthier, wiser
and happier. 1t is even believed that her out


lay, instead of increasing, would diminish.


Practiced in the mystery of keeping accounts,


aware by the experience of the difficulty of earn


ing money she would become clever enough to
save it, With something to do, she would put
less of her mind, time and purse into the pur-


suit of pleasure. Mated at last with poor man


$50 many are incorrgibly vicious in that way ,
she would share his burden rather than crush


him with it. If all women now were thus we
should have no cause to cry, as we are some
times tempted to do g Oh, for the slow but


cheap girl of thirty years ago = - Dramatic
Chronicle.
Year: 1868

THEN AND Now-The Nevada Transcript offers
the following reminder to the Democracy All
well do remember, and can give the names,
too, how certain Democratic organs cursed the
Administration of Lincoln, because in the early
part Of the war, when Grant was beginning TO
make his mark in Kentucky, he WAS not pro-
noted faster 1t was because Grant was DEM
ocrat, they said. - Oh yes John Charles Ere
mont is the pet. General Grant can get no
chance" 90 Put that sterling old Democrat in
his proper place and something would come o!
it"-so they said, and SO it proved. Well, Grant
crushed the rebellion, and now those same
laudators are down on him and calling him mur.
derer, fool, and several other bad names Now
wouldn't it seem that the cause of their interest
in Grant at first an impression that his De-
mocracy was of that reasonable kind they had
themselves, and they expected him to sacrifice
our cause they would have done, while his
failure to be n traitor has induced the vitupera-
tion that has of late been heaped upon him from
the source of ancient praise?
Year: 1868




in Buffalo, of which the Commercial gives the
following description :-'' The little boy Jake,
who does the tprinter's) devils work for the
Commercial establishment, met with severe ac-
cident on Saturday afternoon, in attempt to
go from the top to the bottom of the first flight
of stairs, in this building, without touching his
head. The feat all the more difficult from
the fact that his feet slipped at the top STEP and
he didn't get a fair start. He also carried a
wooden pail in one hand. At first the pail
turned Jake, then Jake turned pale The bucket
tit Jake in the side, then Jake turned up his
toes-and almost kicked the bucket. His head
was little turned by the feat. 1t wasn't level
until he struck the pavement. That leveed him.
Some persons who passing, stopped and
raised the devil. He was carried into the Office.
Doctor was called, examined patient, and found
several injuries face and head. Internal
injuries couldn't be seen. 1t is hoped he
hasn't got any. We feel sorry for Jake. He is
good little devil. He was at the devils work
again, yesterday, lively as usual, and tickled to
know that he still lives
Year: 1868

OF all the crimes of which those liv-


ing on the borders can be guilty, that of


trading liquor TO Indians is among the


greatest Frequently followed, as it is,


10y train ofrobbery and murder, it is a


crime second only to murder itself in


magnitude, and yet we hear of its COM
mission in numerous portions of the
Territory. Even those striving TO make
peace with the Indians are followed by
these whisky traders who would. for
their own gsin, place innocent lives in
jeopardy. Numerous instances OF trad
ing liquor to Indians have come 30 our
knowledge from the Benton road, and
we also hear of them from the vicinity
of Bear Gulch, where. two hundred
drunken Indians are rendering them
selves odious, not TO say dangerous TO
the whites. To prevent the commission
of this crime, the officers of the United
States are doing all in their power, but 1t
is still almost impossible to capture the
whisky traders or to convict them after
they are captured, so difficult is it to
procure testimony, especially when the
principal witnesses are the Indians
themselves. 1t is therefore right that
cur citizens should, in every possible
manner, aid the officers and give them
all the information that they can with
regard to any suspected parties, for by
so doing they will only be providing for
their own protection. The laws of Con-
gress authorize two years Imprisonment,
a fine of FIVE hundred dollars and con-
fiscation of property, as punishment
for any one who may dispose of liquor
10 the Indians, and we hope to see the
law so rigidly enforced that this whisky
traffic with the savages may soon be
broken up. A large band of the Nez
Perce will probably be in this vicinity in
few days. The temptation to obtain
dollars worth of goods for cents worth
of whisky will be hard to resist by some,
but we warn such that the eye of tue
law is on them, and that il they allow
themselves TO be governed 10y their de-
sires, they will not escape the clutches
If the officers. That any who may in
dulge their greed for gain. by thus incit-
IN; tSe Indians Ia murder and robbery,
may be visited with the full penalty OF
the law. is the wish of all good citizens.
Year: 1868

Germany has, occasionally, TO receive aid
at the hands of the government, in order that
its hundreds of miners may be kept in en-


ployment. IT Is plain, then, that ANYTHING


that has a tendency to decrease the actual


cost OF extracting ores from their vein de-


posits, will in the end give increased import
ance TO that rapidly growing industry. We


cannot but concur in the views entertained by


one of contemporaries, that before long


there will be n substantial cheapening of the


cost of cutting galleries, shafts, etc, in rock


a labor the most important In all mining ope-


Tations. Let the cost of this work be reduced


to one-fourth, or one-tenth its present rate,


and scores, hundreds, aye, even thousands of


veins could then be taken up and worked re-


muneratively. But as the case now stands,


even with cheaper labor, they must remain


undeveloped. The question then is, how is


this reduction In cost to be brought about.


We are told that by the use of machine drills


the cost of driving some parts of the Mt. Cenis


tunnel was reduced by at least two-thirds :;


also, that in the Hoosae tunnel the cost of


taking out rock by means of machine drills


was TO that incurred by the old process of


hand drilling as the ratio of TO 2S; or, IN
other words, the cost of excayating a cubic
yard of rock by the former method was oufy
IS, while by the latter it was SIS. 1t is true


these Improvements in methods of drilling
have as yet been OF no avail in legitimate


mining work, but the fact that earnest
patient minds are at work solving the problem
OF auaptatlOn, ana that too, with more than
an even chance of success, cheers us with the
! belief that, before long, the muscular power
OF the human arm, IN sinking the drill, will
be superseded by far less costly agent.


But we are not TO stop here. The days OF
ordinary powder explosive agent are
likely, soon, TO be numbered with the past.
The use of Giant Powder is now to step in, as


a very important element, in reducing the ag-
gregate cost of blasting operations. From
experiments already carried out, it appears


that, under some circumstances, there will be


a saving of nearly one-half the expense in the
employment of this powerful agent of explo-


sion, and probably under all ordinary circum-


stances It's use will be found in a high degree


more economical than that of common Pow
der. Again, we have every reason TO believe


that In a short time we shall have an article
of steel for the manufacture of drills far su-
perlor to any now In use. What with tung-
sten steel, manganese steel, chromium steel,


silicon steel, boron steel, We must soon have


an article far superior to any of the kinds
now in use We are already told of a kind,
that, as an instrument for the purpose, has
thirteen times the cutting capacity of an or


binary steel edge-tool. The signs of the


times are, most assuredly very hopeful. These
separate influences, we make no doubt, are


taking form, and will soon combine in the
interest of mining industry, to the extent
that, much that Is now impossible will then
become capable of the fullest realization."
Year: 1868

mensely TO the wealth of the nation
and lay the foundation of powerful
States. There would be no more talk of
going back to civilization" for civili.
cation would be with Us and every
where around US, and the State of Mon
tana, rich and thriving, would be no
longer out of the world" but serving
up riches and luxuries TO its people
on the railroad gridiron.
Year: 1868

AS exchange calls attention to the fact that some people never think of revenue stamp when writing letter; but some letters re- quire stamping as much as a note or deed. Under the internal revenue laws, letters ack- nowcdglng the receipt of either drafts, checks or money, exceeding twenty dollars, are subject to a stamp duty of two cents, the same as if formal receipt had been given for so much money. This fact is sometimes for gotten, or is not known, even by good bus- ness men. Out here in Arizona we under stand this matter like booB,n but cannot understand why it is that Government re- quires us to ply taxes, when it fails 10 fulfill its obligations to us What with Internal Revenue Tax, Territorial and County taxes and the immense taxes levied upon us by the Indians, whom Government feeds, we are pretty nearly busted"
Year: 1868

ARIzoXu,Ns! All of you are aware that it is the duty of the Government to which your allegiance is due to protect your lives and property, and you also know that it has failed to do so. Then, why continue longer to de- pend upon itl What is the use of eternally singing the same old song, when no attention is paid to its moumful walls by those who run the Government at Washington City Perhaps, after the Presidential election, which occurs on the third of next month, IS over, something may be done for us. We hope so but having hoped against hope for the past five years, we feel but little encouraged to hope on. Perhaps, after hundreds more of our citizens lose their lives in tine unequal combat, and after thousands of dollars worth of property is stolen and destroyed, Govern ment may send feis more companies of sol diers to help the few already here to carry on miserable abortive war,-a war in which victory cannot be achieved, nor honor gained 1 by the soldiers engaged in it, for the simple reason that they are and will for some time to come, be too few in numbers to hunt down | and whip the thousands of Nomads scattered over the vast extent of country that comprises | Arizona The Peace Commission, Treaty making, penny-wise and pound foolish policy ! of the Government will never bring us that peace and security for which We yearn, and until different policy is inaugurated, our citizens will have to defend themselves, as il is useless to depend longer upon Government to protect us.

 Some of our citizens think that the few soldiers now in the Territory ought to have done better in the way of killing Indians and, perhaps they are right, but, supposin: a hundred more had been killed, it would not make matters much better, as there are thou sands of them here who need killing, but who we fear, will live long time if they wait un til soldiers take their lives. The fact is, ter thousand soldiers, principally cavalry, ar wanted in Arizona, for about two years. t kin Indians, then, after that time, the worl of the Peace Commissions and sleel Indian Agents may commence. Until then he who prates about reservations and treatie is either a knave or fool Give to the citi zens of this Territory an amount of monel equal to that which has been spent upon tn La Paz reservation and at Camp Goodwin an, they will soon reconstruct all Indian rebels Let Government keep on spending a million or so year in the way it has been doing fO a number of years past, and ten years hence Johnny Apache will be alive and doing well following the ancient business of hls tribe killing and robbing white men,
Year: 1868

STRAM MHoD.CARRIER.-An new style OF hod
carrier is TO be seen at work at the new build.
ing in broadway, near Crosby street, consist.
ing OF an elevator worked by a small donkey
engine, which attracts much attention. 4
similar machine is used at the Park Bank
Stewards store, and other new buildings. The
Irish emigrant who wrote home that II was 50
easy TO make living in America-"all you
have 10 do is to carry a little box up ladder
and then the other man does all the rest''-
would be doubtless much astonished at this
change, which is only another instance of the
way that muscle is being superseded by steam
-Nean Yorl .N,,a
Year: 1868

t COBURN AND MCCOoLE.-The New York
Clipper of this week publishes another letter
from McCoole. ana reJoinder from Coburn
about the late match and saws:


'.If the sI6OOO staked in our hands estensibly
TO be fought for between Messrs. Caburn and
McCoole had been put up on newspaper
controversy, the public wauld consider that
both parties have acquitted themselves like
old hands at that kind of things, ard we should
be at loss how to decide. Week after
week we have to make room for correspond.
ence which partakes of so much variance that
1t would puzzle Philadelphia lawyer to tell
who is the most to blame, or to blame at all,
for the rival pugs not meeting and pummeling
been as eager with their fists as with the pen it
would have been settled long ago, but the pros
poets now of that end are further off than eyern
Year: 1868

which makes each house ''the judge Of
the elections, returns, and qualifications


Of Its own members Their action in
this respect was a misuse Of their power,


but still they had a general power over


the subject; bat in the case of the Presi-
Dental election, Congress is utterly
without the pretence of power to say
what States shall vote, and what States
shall not vote; their action in this regard
Is simple and pure usurpation. .ias sff


.. The assumption of this power by
Congress is full of danger to the republic,
1t Is the first time in the history of the
country that the party in power has un-
dertaken to Interfere with the right and
duty of the States to participate in the
Presidential elsotions !. 1t is-a Fpeesdert
full Of danger. It carries in itself brood
of civil wars, for it attacks 2the great
fundamental principle on which our
American institutions rest-the right of
the people to vote in their popular eleO-
tiOns. If this usurpation is attempted
to be carried out, and it shall appear at
any election for President that some as
pirant is declared President who has not !
obtained the majority of electoral votes
as provided by the Constitution, the
sword will be drawn, and the blood of
thousands shed in fratrieidal strife win
attest the wisdom of this new-fangled
tyranny, inaugurated by the madmen Of
the present day. ..0l
Year: 1868

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young each week wswill give q general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
It's way into our columns unfit fC- the perusal
the mothors and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoraliIing ssnsationalism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall esehsW that
character striving to give the reader substantial
nStter. proforrins to be useful rather than
ensationAl
Year: 1868

And kindred topics. we shall also give an OK-
tsnsive variety Of valuable and interesting mat
tsr-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State. which WILL in great measure sup
oily the place Of a family agricultural paper.
Year: 1868

BY A CONSOLIDATION on THE NASH
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the USIOS AND DIsPAToE by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the PrOpri"-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hiths
70 unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY OF
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably with
the best IN the entire country; and in saying
this, We only repent the expressions Of many Of
our patrons who are most capable of judging in
such matters.
Year: 1868

EVANSVILLE, April I, 1858
The city election yesterday resulted in the choice
OF democratic Mayor, the majority OF the Council
and all the city ticket except the clerk. The city for
several years past has gone republican. The contest
was exciting and mainly on local questions.
Year: 1868

The senior editor of The Cincinnati Commercial In Q
letter from Washington says that lit may afford busi-
ness men who gard the time occupied In the mpeach.
ment trial as wholly thrown away 80 far labor oil
Congress concerned qualification, ana perhaps
Sronnd of hone that something may be done to learn
that Iien sehenck Chairman OF the Committee on ways
and Means instead OF spending his time In the loDDes OF
fhe Senate is engaged day and night getting In order
the business OF his committee, SO az TO proceed rap
and iuteigently work when Congress gets through
its fight with Andrew Johnson" This compliment -
We'll deserved by the General, who Is one on the most
industrious as he one Oh the apiesb ihempersoi 'on
gress,
Year: 1868

Connecticut is hard nutmeg TO crate.
Some of the brassiest old Copperheads
in America flourish, within its borders.
1t is in the neighborhood Of the city Of
New York, with her sixty thousand
Democratic majority, and transportation
is swift, easy, cheap and ample. The
Democracy carried Connecticut yester-
day, making gain upon their majority
last year. What explanations the New
York Tribune and Springfield Repubh'
can may have to offer we shall see in due
time. As the 6gures appear at distance,
they do not indicate that impeachment
is a profusAy popular proceeding. That
the Republicans in Congress have been
bold enough is not disputed The de-
feat will have to be accounted for without
charging it to the timid men Of the party.
We suppose the, Democratic success in
Connecticut will revive their faith in the
reaction, and check the tendency toward
the nomination of Chase as the Conser.
yative candidate upon the platform of
the Constitution. There is just about
enough encouragement for the Democ-
racy in the Connecticut election, to in
sure the nomination by them of
thorough partisan for the Presidency,
and to provide in the platform and the
candidate all the conditions of defeat
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1868

A WHALE thirty.thrse feet long and
sixteen feet in circumference was taken
in San Francisco Bay lately by an ad-
venturous crew Of ship carpenters, who
borrowed a boat and apparatus from a
whaling bark lying in the harbor. The
carcass was hauled into a shipyard, a
temporary inclosure erected, and six or
seven hundred dollars realized by ex-
hibiting it, besides which it was expected
that about twenty barrels Of oil would be
made when the work Of cutting in "
was accomplished.