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Year: 1867

The Judiciary committee to-day had
quite stormy time on the investiga-
ton Of the title In the Kansas branch
of the Union Pacific railway, and will
probably refuse to 60 any further, bnt
dismiss the whole matter and allow the
rival corporations to go into the courts
to adjudicate their claims. The commit
tee are of opinion that ths Government
is safe, inasm dch us it has lien on the
road, no matter whs may own it. They
decline to appoint a subcommittee to
90 west and take evidence. .~
Year: 1867

Soldiers of Ohio! You have won an
imperishable name in the war for the pre-
servation OF the Union. Your glorious
crown Of glory for your State. You were
among the first to rush to arms when your
country called, and did not lay them down
uutil the last armed foe had fled the field.


Side by side with the soldiers from every
Year: 1867

The REAL TRoUBLE.-The New York Free
mans Journal says: 1t is many years ago
that we began to insist, in these columns,
that our fundamental trouble was not in the
slavery question, or in any question of sur
face politics. The trouble is, that our insti-
tutions were framed to suit an intelligent and
virtuous people, and that they have fallen
into the keeping of a people shallow in their
ideas, and corrapt in their politics" -
Year: 1867

Fruit CRoP.-The fruit crop of the Valley is
much the largest of any previous year, and a
good deal of tits coming into market Those
who have embarked in the business at an early
day, are beginning to realize something on their
h5ors, and will make, as they deserve, some
money from their orchards but fruit must be
comparatively cheap this year; partly owing to
the increased quantity, and partly owing to the
scarcity of money. Low prices are now the or
der of the day, and our enterprising fruit grow.
ers had better put their fruits down low aud sell
large quantities, than sell high and dispose of
but little.
Year: 1867

MErEoR.-on Wednesday night, about half
past eight O'Clock, meteor was seen to light
up the heavens in a N. E. direction. When first
seen it appeared to be huge ball of fire, and as
It travelled in westerly direction it was con-
tinually dischargiug jets of fame that served to
ilumine the whole heavens. No display of fire
works was ever half so brilliant and on witness
ing it waggiSh individual was heard to suggest
that old " Nick was having grand celebration.
We shall await with some anxiety to learn wheth.
er the meteor was observed in other quarters.
Year: 1867

Hor.-For several days the weather in this
immediate locality has been excessively warm.
On Wednesday the thermometer was up to one
hundred degrees, at which figure it stood for
several hours. From all parts of the coast we
hear Of unusually warm weather. In San Fran
cisco the papers represent the weather as warmer
The town. Your thin, cadayerous men may like
this sort Of thing, but when it comes to your fat
fellows, who bear up under the weight of $50, it
is not to be endured.
Year: 1867

Among the presents to the Holy Father
at the great ecclesiastical conyocation in
Rome, is one brought by the bishops OF
Canada, in the shape of silver ship, with
every detail beautifully executed. The
ballast of this costly toy is composed of
gold nuggets, and each of the cabins con-
tains heap of gold money from different
country. The masts and cordage are gaily
dressed with bank notes of every color, and
from every country in the world. Al for
eign journal relates that a very old bishop
sought an audience of the Holy Father lean1
ing ON a large thick staff. The master of
the, ,1E ceremonies told him that he
must first lay his staff aside, as etiquette
did not permit of his carrying it into the
Pope's presence. The Bishop claimed ex-
emption from the rule, and the Pope hear
ing what was going on, ordered him to be
admitted. Accordingly be appeared before
the Holy Father, and rendering his homage,
stated that his diocese was so poor he had
nothing to bring him but his stick. This
the Pope took in his hand and found very
heavy, on which he looked at it more closely
and perceived that it was formed of solid
gold. One of the English Bishops pre-
sented the Pope with $50O,000.
Year: 1867

A LADY, in East Brooklyn recently dis
covered very neat birds nest in her gar
den, composed principally of Valencien-
pes lace worth ABOUT d 70 one dollar per yard.
of the nest. The lady had missed the lace
and supposed the domestics had stolen it.
Year: 1867

How the prohibitory liquor law works
in Massachusetts may be learned from the
following paragraph in the Ne,oI Bedford


The Wamsatta Mills, in this city, did
not suffer- as did some of the mills in Fall
River, by being obliged to lie idle on the
day following the 4th. But we learned
that never before since the mills started
were SO many of its operatives absent on
the 5th of July, and Enthusiastically in con-
sequence of Indulgence in liquor drinking
on the day previous We are assured, on
excellent authority, that never before was
there so much drunkenness among the
hands; fact which conclusively proves
that drinking habits and their indulgences
need for their cure something different
from, or in addition to, prohibitory legisla-
tion. What it is possible to do is matter
of opinion; but it is very plain that the
law utterly fails of cutting off the supplies
of the lovers of strong drink" sT 7sses


The Boston papers of the 9Th were filled
with accounts of drunkenness on the 4th,
and one of them said it would take an army
to enforce the prohibitory law.
Year: 1867

y CHART OF THE ATIANTIC.-We have received from
Mr. g. W. Blunt chart Of the North Atlantic ocean
showing the most travelled highways TO Europe the loca
Ron Of the cables of 1866 and 1885, the route OF the famous
yacht race and other points Of interest TO the mariner or
messenger by sea.
Year: 1867

EASTER MUsIC.-On Sunday, being the octave OF
Easter the Easter music Of last Sunday will be repeated
fu Trinity Church The Grand OffertOTy will be sung
morning and afternoon, and the "Haleluah ChOrus
from the Messiah viii be given after the afternoon
sermon.
Year: 1867

ADJUDICATION OF POLICE CAsEs.-The Board Of Po-
Hce Justices yesterday adopted the following rule:


Whenever police officer sheriff marshal other peace oner
pTep for osense attempt 10 commit one shall
Police whose Judicial district the
is the
pose regulating the Of conducting business Of the said
Police uniformity Of practice therein shall nmed-
etey order san take said arrested person to the Police
fou which place Of said arrest for bearing and
adjudication therest.


Adopted b. the Board VI Police Justices April g. 1851 go


K IE JoHSsroS. Chief Clerk
Year: 1867

There is annually so much good grass
merciessly manslaughtered i'll making
it into hay, that it becomes the duty y
every publisher, editor aTd "a @sriicul'a, u
bava . better practical knowledge of
hay-making, to begin at the hay season,
preaching as earnestly as they can at
every opportunity, better principles,
until radical reform i'll much of our
hay-naking practice shall have been
achieved.


As clover usually comes first in the
routine Of haying, and the season for
putting mowers afield is close at hand,
let us bear in mind that the best stand
ing condition of clover is when the plant
itself is fully developed and the heads
in full, but early bloom, before any con-
siderable proportion of them have as
sumed the slightest tinge of brown.
Then instead of being roasted, broiled
and baked, in the scOrching sun until
it is as black as Japan tea, as is too
frequently the case with clover hay, the
best plan is TO cut after the dew is off
in the morning, cure, spread or in the
swath, as much lis can be done in five OF
six hours of clear, drying weather, then,
twenty -four hours more i'll small cocks,
sheltering from dew and rain, and haul
in and put away with the leaves still
green, wilted but not in the least crisp
ed or blackened by the sun.


The other grasses are best cut when
the stalks and foliage have attained
full growth and the seeds are entirely
developed, but still III milky state.
Like clover, they should be cooked
after Il few hours sun curing, finished
of III the cock, cured but not in the
least crisped, and hanled in while
still green in color, elastic and
possessed of all the inviting aroma
of "new mown hay II the foun-
datiou Of bays and stocks are
made we'll up clear of the grOupd,
affording full and free ventilation un-
derneath, and then in stacking OF stow
ing away Il layer of clean, dry straw,
say six inches in depth, is placed
every two feet between the Courses of
hay, there will be no danger of clover
or any other kind of grass heating,
moulding or rotting, though put away
a great deal greener than is the general
practice, and infinitely better hay will
lac thp result .#
Year: 1867

4 Prussian engineer at the EXPOSE
ton exhibits a railway invention which
attracts considerable curiosity. The OBJ
iect is to save the power gained in de-
scent, now lost in the friction of the
brakes, with wear and tear, and use it
in an ascent. To do this the engineer
has attached to the locomotive two very
heavy fly wheels. Going down hill
they act as a brake, and the force they
gather will carry the train up an equal
rise, less the friction. Here a model
train loaded with water runs off, and
the force of the tiy-wheel carries the
train back to the place of starting. In
this way a short railway, taking coal
down an incline, from the pit mouth.
for example, could be worked without
any power but that gained by each de-
scent of the train.
Year: 1867

Quite a number of women, most Of
them old maids, have issued call for a
convention, stating their object to be
''to gain true knowledge of the nature
and attributes of men, We respect
fully suggest to them that they are not
going the right way 10 work Why
don't they get married:
Year: 1867

The Paris correspondent of the
Pittsburg Gazette gives the following
curious medical experiment:


"a poor fellow was guillotined here
a few days after our arrival. Accord
ing to the custom his head and body
were given to the surgeons for the
advancement of science. An expert.
ment was tried with the head with a
very interesting result. They inject
ed into its arteries fresh arterial blood
taken from dog, and shortly after.
wards the head gave an unmistakable
sign of life. The color returned to
the cheeks and lips, the eyes opened
brightly and gazed upon those around
the lips moved as if attempting vainly
to speak, and the entire face bore the
semblance to active life. So soon al
the operator ceased to inject the lifi
blood Of the dog, the appearance of
death rapidly succeeded. 1t wa
earnestly held by the eminent surgi
cal gentlemen in attendance, that dur
ing the operation the brain was il
natural action, and that the lips triet
to utter the last thought which foun'
resting place in the mind of the con
1 demned." r9a
Year: 1867

BANDS OF HoPE.-Youths' Temper
ance Societies are a great necessity.
Temptations to evil habits were never
more numerous and stronger than
now. The custom which prevails in
some communities to use domestics
wines and cider as beverage is lead
ing many a youth astray from the
paths of fsobriety and virtue. Hence
the evils of Incorporate habits should
be kept constantly before the public;
and children and youth especially
should be warned of the dangers that
attend the use of all Intoxicating
drinks as beverage.


This subject should be freely dis
cussed in the family, and family pledg-
es would be productive no doubt of
great good. But the work should not
stop here. It might be prosecuted
with greater effect, and reach larger
number, by the formation of Bands
of Hope. The social aspects 0f this
organization are very r<asis.g and
attractive. Many young persons who
receive no encouragement at home
would be interested and induced to
sign the pledge, and thus be fortified
early against most runious vice
Parents, philanthropists and all Christ
ians should feel a lively interest in
this enterprise.


1t is hardly possible to do too much
for the young in this direction. 1t is
cline upon line; precept upon pre-
cept; here little and there little"
and doing something constantly
".Train up a child in the way he should
GO" Children need instructing and
training in temperance principles as


we'll as in other things. A neglect


here is productive of great evil. 1t
; opens the door to a food of evils
: Hence every laudable effort should
be made to educate the young in all


the principles of total abstinence from
, all that intoxicates. Much more at


tention is given to this subject in Eng
, land than in this country. FROM re-
, cent reports the writer. learns that in


the single town of Leeds there are


ten thousand members of the Band of
e Hope; and in the whole country there
: are one million. and eight hundred


thousand children pledged to temper


ance principles. This is great and
e good work. Let Americans be awake
to this subject. There should be a
;; Band of Hope connected with every
Il Sabbath School in the land.
Year: 1867

But what disturbing element is
rum, in all society! 1t is the Pando.
rian box of unadulterated evil, with
hardly hope at the bottom. No
where on the green earth of God has
it proved other than an unmixed curse.
There is not a redeeming fact in its
history. A darker, more cheerless,
beaconless waste, never stretched
away before the misguided pilgrim
There is not ray of sunshine in ages
of gloom.


The most ardent and honest friend
OF the rum traffic, cannot point to one
blessing it has conferred upon man
since its first footsteps cursed the
earth. We have seen the system in its
palmy days, but it was the plague in
midday strength, stalking from house
to house, its presence whitening the
greenness of the happiest life and fill
ing the land with wailing and unutter-
able woe.


Commissioned by government it
has gone forth, the Angel of the
Plague;- and happy for hearts and
homes, if they mourned none but their
first-born. In palace or hovel-in
wealth or want, the shadow has fallen
upon man and his hopes, the one to
sicken and die the other to wither.


1t enters society branded as an en-
emy. The very power which sends
it into our villages and hamlets, has
smitten its character. 1t glides over
our thresholds in letters, society mock
ing, decking its tail with regulating
enactmcnts, and leaving its fang barred
for the work of death, and from tens
of thousands of retreats endorsed and
protected by government, the monsters
60 Kissing forth with the injunction to
desolate and kill within the prescribed
limits and according to law. The
thief is imprisoned and the murderer
put out of the way; but here is a
worse than thief or murderer
the subtle embodiment of all crime
allowed to carry on its devilish work
under restrictions and the effects sane
toned by legislature.


1t never entered community with
out proving curse. Some men have
been degraded; some wife has been
made to weep in anguish; some child
has been turned out of doors to 90
hungry for bread; some pauper has
been sent to the alms-house, or felon
to the dungeon; some scene of blood
and violence has been perpetrated,
and the maddened instrument sent to
the scaffold some family has prema-
turely found rest in the grave and
an escape from woes which will ever
beggar description.-T. ". Bro,cn.
Year: 1867

Not long since spent an evening at
the old Fort. and among the ex officers
there assembled was Capt Robert Ches
ter and among the stories Of adventure
told on the occasion was one told by him
which | deem worthy Of being put into
print; and | shall record it as he told it.
Year: 1867

MessrS. Editors,-Is it not highly i'm
portant that some steps be taken to remove
to some central spot all the dead bodies OF
Confederate soldiers that lie scattered
about Richmond and other great battle
fieldsl 1t would seem that this should be
the first thing to be accomplished. This
idea has been well carried out by the
United States Government, and it is doubt
less the proper plan. Do not erect costly
monument here, while hundreds, if not
thousands, lie almost without burial in our
immediate neighborhood. The bones Of
these brave men who fell on the battle
field will soon be whitening in the sun. In
this there should be no delay. The cost
will be trifing. There are many MANNED
soldiers out of work in our city who might
he employed in this undertaking, and the
Memorial Associations would thus be aid
ing the worthy living while they honored
the brave dead. A few hands, under a
good superintendent, would do this work
quickly and at comparatively small cost.


A SOLDIER.
Year: 1867

LADIES FAIR AT CLAY-sTREET METHo
DIST CHURCH.-The fair for the benefit Of
this church will be opened on Monday
night the 9th instant. The fair will be
held in the basement Of the church, and
we have no doubt that ample arrangements
have been made to please and satisfy those
who may attend. The object of the fair
is to aid in relieving the church of debt
due since the commencement of the war.
We trust generous public will aid the
ladies in the the noble enterprise in which
they are engaged.
Year: 1867

THE HOME MONTHLY.-We are indebted
to the indcfatigable Turner for copy of
the June number Of this first-class southern
literary magazine. Confederate Notes"
which have received many Communications
from the critic as well as from the general
reader are continued, besides variety of
other interesting matter of high merit.
We have received from the same source
DenoreSrS Young America," which is a
live magazine for young people.
Year: 1867

MEETING OF THE MANAGERS OF THE MALE
ORPHAN AsYLuM.-This board will hold u
called meeting at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Business OF much Importance 10 the So
cety will be transacted, and it is hoped
that every member will be present.
Year: 1867

EXTENT OF THE DAMAGEs.-The under
writer's on yesterday assessed the damage
done to the stock of goods in Branch &
Currant's store on Thursday night at 1910
to be divided between the three compa.
nies in which the stock was insured.
Year: 1867

lSoTE.-All advertisements are classified, as
they are Thus more easily referred to by the reader
The new ones appear first under each heading.l


Advertisements received too late for classifca-
ton will be found at foot Of columns
Year: 1867

A Washington correspondent OF one oi
the New York papers says that Grant de-
clffes to have his name used in connection
with the Presidency, and says "that he
would not be President of the United
States, if the opportunity offered; that be
was no politician; that far rs reputation
and honor was concerned, he thought he
ought to be satisfied with what OF those he
already enjoyed;" etc.


Ifthis is true, il is only another manifes-
tation of the good sense which Gen. Grant
has always displayed. While the people
would confer any preferment upon him
that hc might desire, there is an undoubted
feeling among the minds Of many OF the
Generals most ardent admirers, and sup
posters that he ought to remain just Where
he is,-at the head of the armies OF the
United States. He is soldier, and not a
politician, or lawyer, and the people OF the
county have need of him in the position
he already occupies. Making him Presi-
dent would not add particle 10 his fame,
nor to the hold he already has On the pop
ular heart. We do not know that the COR
respondent states what is true in reference
to this matter, but we do know that il
would please his friends were such the
W I'LL NOLfAA III thC
chair, the selection of reliable man for
Vice President and Grant at the head OF
the armies of the United States, there
wonld he but little doubt but that the at
fairs of this government would be admin
stercd in such a manner, as would best
conduce to the true interest Of the entire
ceunIry.- VdrsdtO Ladidnid5,.


If it be true that Gen. Grant is not an as
rirant for the Presidency and will not suf
fer his name to be used in that connection
by his friends, CcLFAx will stand good
chance Of receiving the Republican nomi-
nation, especially if he should the unani-
nous choice of the Indiana delegation
and if nominated he will be elected by even
a more sweeping majority than Lincoln re-
ceived in 1864. Rebel Democracy can
never again obtain power in this country.
After the Presidential election it will be
come so thoroughly demoralizcd that the
rank and file will desert and the party and
Johnson will 20 down together covered
with infamy, shame and degradation as
with mantle
Year: 1867

Ocf0t. Thus il reads:


"Andersonvile, Libby, treason, g., are
all catch words for dupes- If our prison
ers suffered at AnGersonville and Libby for
food. it was because the Southern people
were deprived of food by the overwhelm-
Ing power of the Northern hordes. Ii the
prisoners at Andcrsonville and Libby were
lot treated with the kindness and consid-
Grafton which people arc entitled to when
they remain at home minding their own
business instead of taking up arms in a
bloody and desoiating crusade against Their
neighbors and brethren, we have only to
say they got their deserts


III the Democracy of Ohio should rake
! the entire State of Ohio with muck rake
they would be unable TO find single col
Ored citizen SO lost to decency, patriotism
and humanity, and so besotted with preju-
dice and treason as ever TO have given ut
tcrance TO sentiments so Infamous. And
this man, be it remembered, is teacher of
the Democracy in your State. and one OF
those superior beings peculiarly qualified
by blood, bone, tase and capacity not only
to govern himself, but TO govern decent
black men without their consent


And let 1t be remembered that the utter





In the least impair a mans influence or
standing in the Democratic party as now
organized; but if one of its members can
be proved to nave worn the uniform of his
country with honor to himself and benefit
to the nation, suspicion and distrust are at
once visited upon him by the party in Ohio,
whilst in Kentucky nothing viii under such
circumstances, save him from disgrace ex-
cept proof that the service rendered was in
the Rebel instead OF the Union army.


When did colored citizens of tho United
States, when their country and its govern
ment were battling for existence, negotiate
with the ambassador Of the British mon
archy in relation foreign Intervention in
the affairs OF this country? II was left for
the leaders of the Democratic party Of New
York to prove their superiority and their
pre- eminent fitness for seif-goyernment by
Year: 1867

The SpoTswooD HoP.-The most interest
ing, witty, racy, humorous, and graphic
account of the hop at the Spotswood
Thursday night last was excluded from
Saturdays Dispatch by crowd Of news
and advertisements, the latter important
to the public and peculiarly interesting TO
ourselves. 1t is now too late to present
this exquisite sketch, which, to be enjoy
ed, should be fresh and warm. 1t is i'm
possible that anything can preserve its
life and ardor more than twenty -four hours
in such weather as this. So we content
ourselves by remarking that the Spotswood
hop was most elegant affair, and that ii
was enjoyed by an assembly Of lovely ladies
aud remarkably fne-looking young mep,
of whom the writer happened to be an
"honorary member" 1t would break our
heart to be absent on like occasion.
Year: 1867

We desire to thank the public for their liberal
patronage so far, and would assnre them that no
effort on our part shall bs wanting to NIKE our
house in every respect worthy OF their con ntence.
in Europe and United States to suppiy us direcs
with all the best makes OF goods In our line. y


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