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Year: 1865

white flag, with God speed you" painted on 1t
in large letters She rounded to and passed US on
the starboard beam when We were fairly in the
right road, and her crsw gave US hearty cheer,
while all our own people were ordered to the side
10 reply.


1t was nine O'clock and the sun had gone down
completely before we passed through the Straits OF
Dover and got fairly into the channel The whole
day had been delicously fine, the sunset over the
kentish coast eXquistey beautiful, and cloud
less night followed. We could see the lights OF
Dover and Folkestone so distinctly that each indi-
vidual speck might have been counted, and the
electric light on Dungeness burned brilliantly and
steadily BY this time our speed had slightly i'm
proved, but the average for the whole way was
very little more than six knots an hour Subse-
quently We did about seven, but do not think
that this speed was surpassed at any time during
the voyage. The Goals burned on the trip round
from the More will have lighted the ship to some
extent, and before the autual work begins hun.
dred and fifty tuns of water will be pumped out OF
the after tank, which viii improve her trim and
materially increase the effective powers of the en-
gines. OF course very high speed is not required,
but it is very desirable that one greater than SIX
knots an hour should be commanded so that that
speed at any rate may be maintained even in unta-
vorable weather.


BEREHAvEN, BANTRY BAY, July ~.


We reached Valentia this morning at half.past
six. The Caroline had cast off her tow rope
little tefore this, and made her own way into the
harbor. The Gieat Eastern then sent boat on
shore with Mr.. Canning, the chief engineer, and
Immediately afterwards went about and made for
this harbOr, where she will remain until the shore
end of the cable is laid. A very heavy swell is
still on and no work can be done till the weather
moderates How many days will be wasted it is
at present impossible to say. The Sphynx and
Terrible are here, and calm is all We want.


[By Electric Telegraph


YALENTIA, Friday.


The cable was landed to- day for the earth con-
uection. and two miles were paid out to sea. The
main shore end of the cable will be landed to-
morrow, if the weather continues favorable.
Year: 1865

70 YrR HoHoRAnLs THE COMMON CoUscn:-


GENrIEMEN-Tho hundred days TO which the Legis-
latve session Is ordinarily limited will expire IN about
thirty days


The ordinance annually adopted ITO provide for


the support city has not been acted
In either branch Of your honorable body 1t is posi-
bic that the two branches may not agree snd even II
they should do that item mayin the conscien
tous discharge Of my duy-compel me, however reluc
any the ordinance with objections thereto.


In Of such necessity the time allowed TO the Mayor
for his consideration and that which Is required Tor ad
yertiscment before the Common Council again act in
the matter will twohrds Of the yet unexpred
time OF the Legislature An important bill OF this nature
should be acted with due consideration and ten days
very short time for the Legislature to be given for
proper Investigation In relation TO this subject the at
OF the TO the advsabity o. early
action In the following extract


The Comptroller will present shortly TO your
honorable body estimate Of the approximate amounts
year from the branches OF
its administration and the public bodies supported from It's
the and in doing entertain the hope
both for the honor of the city and the satisfaction Of the
two Common Council virtually excluding
the Mayor from any parc 70 is porsn "a ~ @
peration not dlscordant and opposing opinions OF
bodies apparently SO intent on subservng va. as
Council In settlement the OF the levy not
only justincs but really compcs the Legislature 70 Interfere
and determine the amounts % be raised for each specific OBJ
ject OF municipal expenditure would also respectfully
recommend that the Common Council afford fair and
onabe opportunity for citizens present their views ON this


tiny of all the items OF taxation, apply 10 the Legislature Tor
Its sanction.


must renew my recommendation in relation TO the


tax levy and earnestly hope that the action OF your hon
oTable body will be such To enable me to give ap
pToval and that II be presented TO tic Legislature
without delay the of the Corporation OF the cty of
New York. c. GODFREY GUNfHER, Mayor.
Year: 1865

AIR" SIZE aeoge Wyeatd ef P28eg''
She wore monstrous waterfall the night when first v
roll, half horse, half human hair, hung in beade


net
And She just looked like Digger squaw when luggir
Or taking good rearvard squint at head and hair t.


gether
And she stopped beneath he burden she thought We


passing fair
With her dainty head drawn backward and her nos


turned upward IN air.
| saw her but moment, graceful and so tall
Bending sweating meath the burden of her chcrishc


waterfall.
Oh, when will fashion give US back the charms "


priced so long
The web of silken splendor-the theme of many
The shining hair that kissed the brow many an air


curl.
And gave the crovning beauty to every lovely gire
When will sense resume its rule agan-Fashion re


ceiye check,
And our loved ones no more carry round pillow Or


their neck!
A thing composed of horses tails, of wool, of juto


cord
A monstrons mean Disagreement, BY every man al


horred -
load upon their shoulders at home, abroad at ball
foolish bag-a sensetess bump they call waterfall
Year: 1865

A MILITARY NEcEss1TY.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the New York Tribune says that the military


nard who keep watch in front of the residence of the
Secretary Of war, permit army trains wagons to
pass the door on account Of the dust they raise They
are all tued into the next street, that the dust may
military necessity.
Year: 1865

THE INAUGURAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
The Star was the first city paper to present MI.
Lincoln's inaugural address TO the public; ana
our power press was kept busy for a long time
sufsplying the eager demand for it,


In pithy brevity, sagacity and honesty OF
purpose, the address is Lineonian all over.
Year: 1865

The gentlemen who went 10 Richmond
last Saturday night to meet the funeral
train were greatly disappointed that
they did not ger back tathis city IN time


TO join the procession that escorted the
remains Of President Lincoln 10 the
State House. The delay was oaeasioned
hy = mistake in giving, or q misunder-


standing in receiying orders. General
McCallum directed that the train from


indianapolis should leave one hour be-
hind the funeral train, but that il might
increase its speed over that OF the latter
so as TO reach the Union depot Eve min,
ntes after the arrival Of the funeral train


That much time would necessarily be
consumed in the preparations for re-
moving from the depot, and in expecta'
ton OF the arrivaI of the second train
carriages were ia waiting for the use Of
its passengers The Conductor, bow
ever, understood that he wac 70 keep one
Year: 1865

We received communication from
Governor Morton, last night, giving in
substance the same explanation, which
should be satisfactory to those on the
train, and we will do the Governor the
justice to say that be expressed his re,
gret at the occurrence, and We know be
labored zealously and increasingly to add
to the comfort and convenience Of stran-
gers in the city on the occasion.
Year: 1865

Some of the Republican papers have sug-
gested that the railroads OF the country.
like the banks should be made national,
and, with the banks, be run by the Govern
ment. This monstrous proposition, which
is quite in accordance with the policy of
"centralization, now favored by the Ad-
minstraton, is thus noticed by the New
York Past, leading Republican print. Its
remarks are sound Democratic truth coming
from an Unexpected source. 1t says:


'Wc might as well go over at once to
Russian despotism. Besider the enormous
increments of force impaired by the war to
the Federal Government what should we
do when more than FIVE hundred railroads.
representing capital Of twelve hundred
millions Of dollars, and a working force of
half million OF men, are put under its ex-
ecutive control? On nation would become
prodigioas tadpole, with a huge unman-
ageable head and no TAIL or a tail too fee
BILE even to wag the head onward an inch.


Besides, what charm is there in Govern
ment management Of any sort, that people
always rush 10 it as the sovereign specific
for all social ills With New York streets,
sewers docks, markets, and the City Hall
reeking in our nostrils, We of the metropolis
ought to be disabused of this illusion. We
ought to know that the Government officials,
are about the least efficient and most cor
rupt of all official agents. Yet we cling to
that kind of hold. We are ike the idol
ators who made their own gods, who know
perfectly of what dead or rotten stuff they
are composed, who feel free to whip them,
indeed on occasion, but who, nevertheless,
pray to them, sacrifice to them, present
them costly offerings, ascribing some magi-
cal or divine power to them, though every
day Witnessing their utter incompetence and
imbecility. "
Year: 1865

ORIGIN OF "MATRMoNIAL' JEALOUSY. -
Adam used to go to Heaven in the evening
to pray. One time, Satan made friendly
call at Adam sidence, and Eve, not
knowing where her husband had gone, was
a little petuant and lonesome. Satan told
her that Adam had gone to Heaven to call
on another woman. he supposed it was oil
right; he was averse to making mischief in
families, but really, the conduct Of her hus-
band was remarkable, in leaving so beauti
full woman alone, He then took Eve to o
fountain and showed her the picture of the
woman her husband was In the habit of Wis
iting. Adam came home, after while, and
got regular blowing up, and they made so
much noise about il that both were uucere-
moniously kicked out Of Paradise.
Year: 1865

GARGET IN Cows. AS this disease is
somewhat common when cows are giving a
lrge flow Of milk in the spring, give my
experience. Having n valuable COW two
years since, which gave an unusual quantity
Of milk, found one night at milking, one
quarter of her udder had become very hard
and would only yield a small quantity Of
cattcd milk, The remedy ] used was this
which / had seen in an agricultural paper,
viz eight drops of tincturo of aoonite drop
ped on piece of bread and mixed with her
feed


In the morning she was much better, but
I gave four drops more, and the night fol-
lowing found her all right, with about her
usual quantity of milk Since then have
tried the same remedy il one or two instan-
ces with equal success p. NJ, AUGUR


MmplETo or
Year: 1865

A man passing through the gateway in
the dark, hit his nose against the post
Il wish that post was in HE'LL" said he
"Ret,er TO wish it was somewhere else"
said by s,nnder, "you might run against
it again"
Year: 1865




81. from the BufYalo Courier Feb "a. ,
telegram from Erie Wednesday afternoon informcd.
the public that the Warren accommodation train on the
Pennsylvania and Ere Railroad colded with the maik
train on curve Garland Tuesday afternoon. smash
ing the engine tender and baggage car, killing two Dsn
and injuring several others 4rs
In this connection called upon to chronicle the
terrible death Of Mr. Godfrey Schultz well known ct
OF Buffalo, who lost his life by tho accident He
on his way to Warren, Pa and when the collision took
place he aped his carpet bag and cssayed 70 mako his
escape from the just then the baggage
crashing in through the he occupied and before he
could release himself he was jammed In between two
seats The stove upset, and In moment ths
was in flames Every effort made TO release
him from his frightful position but without avail He
cried In bis agony to those who were near him not 70 t
him perish; but they powerless Large quantities.
Of were thrown in through the window OF me
burn ng car and with desperate energy he stoopcG
down, gathered it with his hands, and applied TO Li
face and body One worked his way into the car,
but could not reach tho helpless victim, and got
out with great difficulty after having been badly burne
But the mercess flames continued TO wrap the unsoEm
nate in their folds, and for twenty minutes he was
clothed in rc before the soul deserted the vercst Gin
der Of body. He man Of great strength and J.
tay and hts sunerings pen adequately dcscrbc~
The body was identified by means OF some business
cards. which only partially consumed In the pocket
book Of the unfortunate man. and the sad intehgcncs
was forwarded 70 this city yesterday.
Year: 1865

From the Houston Tnlarrsnh Max "a
ton Of the Confederacy, from an honest
conviction of duty. We stood by the
Confederacy as long rs it existed, aud
sustained it with all the zeal and ability
we were possessed of. 1t is crushed, and
with it are crushed our long adhered to
political views. We have now no poll
tics, save alone the safety and security
of the society in which we live. To that
safety and security we are willingto give
all our energies. State rights, state SOW
ereignty, and all that theory of the Uni
ted States government are now exploded
The question of the reserved rights OF
states has been settled by the stern arbi-
trament of arms. That abitrament Is,
whether right or wrong, decisive. 1t
ends the controversy. We, who are de-
feated must yield to the decision be-
cause we can do nothing else We must
entertain no private enmities against the
Federal Government, because they will
lead us into treason. We believe in the
part of true manliness to yield when
hope is gone, as much as to struggle on
while there is chance of success. We
confess to no wrong doing in the past,
and only yield. when to prolong the
struggle would necessitats wrong dong
present and future.
Year: 1865

AN unusually large number of our city
LIQUOR sellers were arrested yesterday
and fined for selling liquor on the Sab
bath day. The city treasury received
ouite handsome accession to its funds.
Year: 1865

New YORK, June 19.-There is an i'm
mence number of rebel prisoners now at
the battery barracks. Several hundred
of them left for the. South yesterday
The remainder are expected to leave in
few DAYS
Year: 1865

The Republicans of the With DISTRICT q
Massachusetts have evinccd wisdom anu
patriotism in selecting Gen. N. T. BANKS aS
their candidate for Congress. His experience
as a legislator and as a military administrator
emincntly fit him for the post, and few men
can bring to the great and difficult task OF Re-
construction a riper knowledge of tho actual
condition of the South. Gen. Banks IS no
theorist. no dreamer, but thoroughly practical
man of affairs, who sees clearly and promptly,
and acts with unsurpassed sef-poise and
courage. We are heartily glad that ho is TO be
heard in the next House.
Year: 1865

The Borid is silent on the Slocum cotton busi-
ness, and yet finds time to PREJUDICE case now
being tried in court, and wantonly drag an I'M
fortunate gentleman into disagrecable and un-
necessary prominence as the friend OF Mr..
Chase. We are patiently waiting for an expla-
naton-or Wa shall be compelled to print the
whole story as it stands. We would rather
publish tho defense along with the charge to
prevent controversy; but unless we have de-
fense we shall be compelled to pass Judgment
at oupp
Year: 1865

Gen Conner, commanding somewhere in the
Indian country, issues "a circular announcing
war to the knife against the saysges." Conner
and Chivington and other sanguinary Western
soldiers have the idea that tho only policy to be
adopted toward the Indian is determination.
We are sorry some sensible plan cannot be
adopted In reference to the poor Indian race.
Just now our policy seems to bo to plunder,
degrade and destroy. II is unworthy of civil
izcd America
Year: 1865

A New York letter to the Philadelphia L,-
quirer says:


A curious fact in connection with the explo-
sion of the st. John, that has not yet been
noted, is that all the boiler explosions that
have occurred in this vicinity for some months
past, and there have been quite a number,
causing at least hundred terrible deaths.
have been of low pressure engines. 1t had
always been supposed that low pressure en-
gines and boilers were safer than those made
for high pressure. 1t seems natural that it
should be so, and yet when we come to look
at the results, they are such as to entirely
puzzle and confound even those most expert
in such matters.


L was talking yesterday with gentleman
who has very high reputation here as an
engineer and scientific man, and he assured
me that the whole subject of boiler explosion
is as yet comparatively little understood. In
fact they form subject worthy of much scien-
tific research and investigation. 1t is supposed
that steam, heated beyond a certain point.
necessarily passed, even in low pressure boil
ers, when coming in contact with an iron sur
face, generates a certain amount of electrical
or galvanic action, that finally DESTROYS the
fbrous strength of the iron and renders il
brittle and liable to fracture. Another theory
is that long continued pressure on the innel
surface Of an iron boiler gradually DESTROYS
the strength of the iron, so that although a
boiler may stand the initial test of hydraulic
pressure, that will form but little proof of its
capabilities to withstand the long continued
elastic and varying pressure Of steam.
1t is certainly true that in the use of steam.
it has yet been studied but very little apart
from its mechanical effect. These explosions
for which the theory of super-heated steam
will not account, as the boilers were fixed tc
''blow off at low pressure, will turn a large
share of attention to this subject, and possibly
we may soon find it necessary for every steam
boiler to be arranged with an electrical ma
chine or indicator, to show the amount Of
electrical action, and the approach of electr
cal or galvanic storms.
Year: 1865

The counterfeters who have long been en-
gagged III initiating the various issues of gov
ernment paper, generally with but poor sue
cess, have made an excellent copy of the
fifty dollar legal tender note, and have given
1t considerable circulation in this city, and
probably in many parts Of the country. The
existence of q dangerous counterfeit of this
denomination of the currency has been for
some time known, but the false notes have
passed freely, and none were detected until
last week or the beginning of this week.
They have been through the hands of bank
officers and brokers of great experience; ex-
cellent Judges of money, who are not well ac
quainted with the counterfeit are unable to
form decided opinion as to the character of
it, and officers Of the Treasury Department
have found it extremely difficult to detect the
spurious paper.


When the counterfeit was first submitted TO
the men who had been employed to engrave
the original note, they pronounced it genuine;
but close observation and comparison of the
two notes, showed some slight differences.
discrepancies between the notes that will be
apparent to the public. One of them is i'll
that part of the engraving of the head Of Ham,
llton. upon the face of the note, which repre-
sents the line of the waistcoat crossing the
white collar at the neck. The acute angle
formed by the shape of the collar. so far as it
is shown, is perfect in the counterfeit note: but
in the genuine the lines of the flesh were drawn
by the engraver across the point of the collar
at its junction with the wastcoat, for the pur-
pose Of relieving the angle of the sharpness it
would otherwise have exhibited. This differ
ence is not readily observed unless the notes
are perfectly clear.


The other discrepancy is in the shape of the
ornaments i'll the border on each end of the
face of the bills, and in the whole border on
the back, The figures so are engraved on
green ground, Of which the rim, in the gen
uine bill, is in octagonal form, rather well de-
fined, though the angles are not sharp. The
eight sides of what at fisrt view appeared to
be circles. may be easily disccrned. In the
counterfeit bill the border ornaments, contain
ing the so are octagonal i'll only very
slight degree, and seem to be perfect circles.
The general appearance Of the counterfeit
gives no indication of its true character


The experts, including the engravers. say
that the imitation is so nearly accurate as to
render it unsafe for the public to undertake to
decide between the genuine and the false is
sues. The Treasury Department will, it is
thought, find it expedient to call in all the $50
legal-tender notes in circulation Tork
Post
Year: 1865

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-A fine bill is offered
at the Holiday this evening, the occasion being the
benefit of Mrs Bowers. She will give, for the first
time in Baltimore, her new Interpretation of Lady
Macbeth which will be produced with appropriate
scenery and costumes. Mrs. Bowers has made this
great character of Shakspeare's subject of special
study and her mpersOnaon of it is truly ar tistic-
Her engagement in this city is rapidly drawing to a
close, and we again take occasion to speak word in
her praise, and commend her as the most eminen
actress on the American stage.


FRONT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. house greet
ed Hermann the great prestidigtateur at the Front
Street last evening He does everything so clevery,
performing the most wonderful feats while standing
in the midst of his audience, chatting with all arouud
him. A most agreeable evening may be spent at the
Front St,


The NEw AMERICAN THEATRE-Mr. Mcfarland,
who has made such a decided hit at this popular
place Of amusement, will take benefit this evening,
which occasion he will appear in Black Eyed Susan
and the Honeymoon.


LAUGHING GAs.-Drs. Brown, Knowlton & Co.,
being unable to secure hall in which to give their
exhibitions Of Laughing Gas, have taken an office at
No $50 West Fayette street. where those who desire
witness its peculiar effects By the aid of this
gas, teeth extracted by DR.. Brown without the
slightest pain being experienced.
Year: 1865

The emancipation of the colored people is
very, likely to give some persons trouble in
this latitude. In short time there will no
doubt be several cases developed for the adiu


dication Of the Courts of this State and Mary
land, and the persons TO be tried will be ar
raigned on charges that will be very likely TO
cause them to serve an apprenticeship in the
to the effect that they will shortly return for
the purpose of prosecuting those who sold
them into slavery in violation of LAWN other
words, kidnapped and sent them off to the
Gulf States. This kidnapping was carried on
quite briskly in this latitude previous to the
war, and those who engaged in it have but a
limited idea, we presume, of the penalty in
store for them.-AIerdndria Ta Journal.
Year: 1865

CHOLERA CURED AS EASILY AS ToorHAcHE.-Dr.
Post who is represented "a high medical authori-
ty'' in New York. delivered lecture at the Medical
College, in that city, on Friday evening last. He
claims that the cholera is as durable as the tooth
ache" His method of treatment, as he explained
it. is briefly as follows


The patient is first attacked by diarrhna, accom-
panied by extreme lasstuds. He should then in
stantly 60 to bed, and remain perfectly quiet for
forty EIGHT hours taking at least fifteen grains of
caomel to drive the infection promptly from the sys-
TEN. After this has acted freely mild dose OF iaud-
anum snopld be given to soothe the patient and pre-
vent further Intestinal action Ice should also be
this treatment has been applied in thousands Of
cases, and never failed to result in the entire and
rapid recovery of the patient Il is of the very first
Importance however that the patient should not
abandon the reclining posture from the very COM
mencement OF the disease until the recovery. All
the prominent medical men in the city are engaging
themselves in the study Of the cholera not clinicay
of course as there have been cases yet in the city
Year: 1865

1t has been ascertained by the gentlemen
engaged in the compilation of medical statistics, that
the mortality in the army hospitals throughout the
country during the rebellion amounted to but nine
per cent OF the admissions. The proportion in the
English army in the crimean campaign was fifty per
cent,