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Year: 1869

The following remarkable and beauti-
full passage is the last ever written by the
eminent James T. Brady, whose loss is
SO universally lamented. The passage is
very remarkable one, not only from its
oppressive sentiments, and the exquisite
beauty of its construction, but from the
suddcnness Of the taking away" of its
author:


"Our brothers in the pilgrimage will
fall at our side, but however thickly the
arrows of death may shower we can, while
our powers continue, do naught but
move on until we reach the awful instant,
when we are to exchange the feeble
pulses of transitory existence for the
ceascless throbbing ofeternal life. There,
even there, at that mysterious frontier, ii
we have been faithful and fearless on the
march, We may lie down obedient to des-
tiny. with the exalted hope that, after all
the objects Of this world shall have be-
come lost forever to our moral sight,
there may be unfolded to our new spir-
itual vision another realm Of unimaginable
glory, where we, and all whom we loved
on earth, may realize the promise which
the Great Ruler of the universe has made
unto the just"
Year: 1869

In the issue of the Daily Liberal, TO


MAY 10th, contains lengthy leader up
on the illibcrai practice of making ali in


discriminate condemnation of all who
came to Arkansas from other States o


the Union, especially from the North
This habit of tabooing all men, who com,
among us from other States, is to b'
deeply deplored, and we have felt that i


was the grossest injustice to good men


who come to make their homes among
us. 1t is by no means unnatural or un


accountable, because this, like all the
other Southern States, has been prey to
carpet bag politicians, who came for no
other purpose than to fattcn their lean
carcasses on the expressions of her peo-
pie, and did not propose to advance her
interests or prosperity, by contributing
one dime to her material wealth. This
class of cormorants soon met with the
contempt they richly deserved, and the


obloquy that was visited upon them was,


BY the thoughtless, also visited upon the
good men, who came for the purpose OF


making their hsmes with us. The ap-


pellation OF " pctbagger' was soon


iudiscriminately given to all who came
from the North, after the war was ended


This name being intended as rcproach


was improperly applied to those who


brought more than carpet bags and came


to stay. Those who come to make Ar


kansas their home are warmly welcomed,


be their politics what they may. The
State being possessed Of infinite wealth,
needs both labor and capital to develop
it. The war left us virtually destitute of
labor and wretchedly poor. Money we
had not, and our only dependence was the
cotton crop The vicissitudes and uncer-
tainties attending it are well known and
their bitter fruits fully appreciated Our
State now needs capital and labor as
much as ever, and it is to be hoped that
the foolish prejudice against all Northern
men will be at once uprooted, and the in
vitation extended to all good men to
come among US and aid us in the glorious
work Of reconstructing our fallen for
tunes. We say to MI, come-come at
once and settle! We have plenty of
politicians, but we cannot well have too
many farmers, mechanics and laborers.
In behalf of the people ofthis section,we
now cordially invite all good men to
come md live among us. The epithets
now so freely banded about will soon
lose all significance, and any unmerited
reproach can easily be lived down. Such
articles as the one referred to from the
Liberal, are calculated to do much good,
as they manifest spirit of liberality that
must be productive Of good results, We
Year: 1869

This would make the actual running
time, six days and seventeen and a hall
hours. If from this, we deduct the diff
it will make the apparent time, six days
and fourteen hours. That the above
time table is within the limit, may be
seen rom the fact that the average rate
Of speed is only twenty miles Ell hour
We know Of no reason why the schedule
time Should not be reduced to six days,
or at the rate Of less than twenty -four
miles per hour, if, as is claimed, the road
is properly built. ,..,


California is no longer an outlying and
remote State, almost inaccessible, but one
connected with the east with strong iron
hands. California has been, to most OF
us, an unknown land, but snow brought
right to our doors. But we anticipate
that the greatest benefits will come from
the other continent. Mails and passen.
gers can now reach San Francisco, six
and a half days from New York; Homo
lulu in fifteen and half days and Japan
in twenty five and half days. From
London to Japan, via the Pacific Rail
road, will require only about thirty-foui
days, nearly mouth less than by Suez
From New York to Shanghai or Hong
Kong, will require only month, and the
time from London to the same ports for.
tv DAYS, or two weeks less than by the
eastern route. These advantages must
draw travel from Europe over the Pacific
road. On the other hand, many kinds OF
merchandise will be sent to market only
by this route, and San Francisco may ye,
become the city most directly concerned
in the trade of Asia, and the commercial
metropolis Of the world as it now is OF
the Pacific coast ,,,.,..


But the most important of all the re-
suits likely to follow from this magnifi
cent enterprise, is the cementing Of the
Pacific States to the Union. Heretofore
the Union has been very slight between
the Atlantic aud Pacific slopes. Now
daily intercourse will do what the gener
al government has failed to accomplish
and California and Oregon will be bound
by other than political ties, to our com
mon Union. The Pacific road, the most
important, rs it was the most daring en-
terprise of its time, is now finished
What shall we do nexty
Year: 1869

TIE DARIEN CANAL TREATY-FURTHER OUT


RACES OF THE AUTHORITIES ON THE TAX
. oUEsTION--PROPERTY OF THE PACIFIC MAIL


COMPANY SEIZED PROTECTION DEMANDED


BY UNITED STATES CITIZENS.


lFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


PANAMA, Feb. 2O.--The principal item Of interest
from the interior is the publication of the treaty be-
tween the United States of America and Colombia,
in reference to the proposed Darien Canal The
of the capital is somewhat divided as 10 the merit of
the treaty but it seems probable that IT Will receive
the sanction of Congress- which is at present assem-
bed You will doubtless ere this have received from
Washington the text of the treaty and hence do not
give translation of this important document.


Tho Just and arbitrary action OF the authorities
here in regard TO taxation is constantly becoming
more garng and unbeaTable. Not content to impose
heavy taxes upon the merchants residing and dong
business here, they now go step further ana en-
deaYOr to make tho agents OF the various foreign
companies on the isthmus pay an export tax on the
cattle and live stock which taken on board Tor the
voyage. This Government does not now, nor has II
ever assumed the right 10 impose export dues; but
here they ask the Agent Of the Pacific Mail Company
to virtually pay for every head Of cattle that is taken
on board their steamers the sum OF 8 80, and for
every hog 81 so head export duty. The 1--we stock
taken on board is not at all consumed within the
jurisdiction of Colombia, but the high seas on the
way TO San Francisco and hence they cannot impose
the tax for consumption. The agent Mr. COrWlne
has very properly refused to pay the impOs as bcng
an outrageous swindle 10 be perpetrated IN the
name of law and justice. The author.
tics have been informed of the injustice OF
their demands but they insist upon the fulilllmenI
of their petty laws and decrees. The consequence
has been that number of head Of cattle were seized
by the authorities the refusal of the agent TO pay
the tax Mr. COIwine laid the matter before Consul
Smith, who has taken the matter very actively IN
baud. -


On the 3Oth Of January there earthquake In the
state OF Santander which caused serious damages at
SocOrro San JILL Barichara, and several other towns
The churches OF Pinchote and la Robada, ana many
houses there and elsewhere, were Knocked down. ON
the 1st nst and subsequently, tho shocks were re-
peated causing water 70 spring up IN various laGes


Tho Government has taken tile matter into consideration
The hill Robada coming down IN large pieces
and caused great CONSERVATION among tho inhabitants.
Fears are entertained OF the whole C0Tdd breaking
mn and Descending IN large masses OF rock
Year: 1869

which have arisen between Turkey and Greece;
and rejoice That our Joint. EFFORTS 1ano nue., Mueu
in the Levant. have been engageu IN ne5o


tatons with the United states OF NORTH @ OE me me


international relations OF the two o0unresi anu II 10 ny
earnest hope that the result Of these me- %So


should ever exist between England ana AheIIva. nav9
i'm NewZeaand and that at one spot they have been at


tended With circumstances of atrOey. am confident
WantnS either In energy to repress outbreaks or in
the prudence and moderation which, TRUST may prevent
GSnge@e lie House Of Commons: The estimates for
the expenditure OF the coming financial year will be sub
mtted TO you. They have been framed with careful
regard TO the efficiency of the services they will


nv Lords and Gentlemen; The ever growing wants
and diversified interests OF the Empire win necessarily
The condition OF Ireland permits me TO believe that yon
will be spared the painful necessity which was felt by
sona liberty in that country by the suspension OF the
habeas corpus act recommend that you should inquire
municipal elections and should consider whether may
be possible to provide any further guarantees Tor her
brought under your notice for the relief OF some casses
Of occupers from hardshps in respect OF rating, which
ved TO direct your attention bills for the extension
and Improvement of education in Scotland and for rem
schools of England more widely ctfectual for the
purposes Of instruction. A measure will be
representation to the control Of the county rate by the
establishment OF financial boards for counties h VIII DC
with TO the more effective distribution Of assets
and TO the abolition OF imprisonment for debt. The &C.
cesiastical arrangements OF Ireland will be brought
under your consideration at very early date, and tho
legislation which will be necessary in order TO their nal
adjustment win mako the largest demands upon the wis
dom of Parliament am persuaded that In the proseou
ton OF the work you will bear careful regard TO every
legitimate interest which IL may involve and that you
will DO governed by the constant aim TO promote the vel
fare of religion through the principles OF equal Justice to
the action OF the undivided feeng and opinion
OF Ireland the side Of loyalty and law, TO eiace tho
memory former contentious and 10 cherish the sypa-
thcs Of aectionate people In every matter OF pub


lie interest and especially in wcghty, pray mat
the Almighty may never cease to guide your delbera
tiOns aud may bring them TO happy ISSUE"
Year: 1869

rTnE THOMAS RAILROAD BAGGAGE CHECK
We presume IL Is merely presuming to direct the attention
OF railroad men 20 the advertisement Of this check which
will be found on the eighth page Of THR TRIBUNE. We
should Judge from the recommendations by practical
railroad men that this check destined TO rovouonEo


tho whole baggage business We cannot Imagine how IL
would be possible for piece Of baggage TO get lost with
this check attached TO it and so far as simplicity aud
economy Is concerned, certainly recommends itself.
Year: 1869

The ART OF BEING MIsERABLE.--
Kingsly says "If you wish to be
miserable, you must think about
yourself; about what you want,
what yon like, what respect people
ought to pay you, what people
think oEyOu; and then to you,no.
thing will bo pure. You will spoil
everything you Ioueh3 YOU will
make SIN ard misery Cor yourself,
out OF even ythlng which God sends
you you will be as wretchod as
you choose"
Year: 1869

Cost or Lobbying and Defeating Bill In the


Legislature.


decision Of considerable interest hes been rem
dered by the State Superintendent OF Public Instruc
tion in the appeal OF Benjamin Jones from the pro-
ceedings OF tue last annual meeting Of Union Free
School District No. 2, ,of East Chester ~ foliows:
This s an appeal from the action OF the school dis
trict aforementioned in voting to impose q tax OF
,290 upon said district for the purpose,
81 alleged, Of paying the expenses OF lob
bying or forcing the defeat OF a bill introduced
In the Legislature OF this State during the Of
1868 to consolidate said district with certain other
districts OF the town Of East Chester The respond
ents, members OF the Board OF Education for SAID
OF Education employed COUNSEL TO defeat the passage
OF said bill aud paid said counsel for his services the
sum OF 81, ,2J0 taking his receipt therefor and they
allege that the money thus paid was obtained upon
their Official bond for $3.50 and interest, issued
pursuant TO a resolution Of said Board OF
Education, and payable March ], 1869. They also
allege that said district meeting voted tax upon
said district TO pay and cancel such bond After
careful examination and consideration have tailed
to find any authority vr good reason 10 sustain the
q board OF education in collecting or causing TO he
collected tax upon the lnhabitants OF scho0i dis
tries for the purpose of paying COUNSEL to advocate
or oppose the passage OF a bill pending before
the Legislature. The appeal in this case must
therefore he and II is hereby sustained and the in
Der, 1865, staying the collection Of the tax inGues-
ton, made perpetual. This decision must he fled
with the Clerk Of said School District No. 2 OF East
Chester. and notice thereof be by him given to the
defendents, with opportunity 10 examine the same.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the Depart
ment OF Public Instruction at Albany


ABRAM b. WEAVER


Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Year: 1869

THE MIDsHIPMES.- ''Inasmuch as many
of our vessels in active service have no mid
shipmen, the Board suggest that the graduating
class be distributed among those vessels, there
to perform the actual and necessary duties of
midshipmen for at least year, or until they
are required in higher grade to which they
should attain only after rigid examination
With not more than from six to twelve on a
vessel in active service 1t is thought that they
would supply want that is felt, be more
useful to the government, and at the same time
be acquiring more practical experience than
by the other method This is good recon-
mendation. ''The other method is the one at
present in use, of sending all the middies
together on one ship for years cruise, which
was merely putting the school house aaoat.
The plan now recommended by the Board is
the one formerly In use and by far the more
practical
Year: 1869




An important issue to the public was tried
in the Marine Court on Tuesday in the case of
Fallon against the captain and private of the
Eighth ward police. Our readers know that
the Eighth ward is one that has its full share
of bad characters, and it has one peculiar
species of disreputable inhabltant not much
known elsewhere. There are many men whose
lives oscillate between its gambling houses, its
brothels and its snowy barrooms. They are
persons of irreproachabe linen. They
wear the smoothest stiffest and whitest collars,
cuffs and shirt fronts known in civilized life.
They are distinguished for their ''good clothes
and the readiness with which they accept,
and the extreme to which they carry, all
fashions that are outre in style. They have
no visible means of support-that is, no means
Of support but such as they are ashamed to
acknowledge, although they are comparatively
shameless people. In the execution of police
order to arrest all panel thieves and persons
''without visible means of support" the man
Fallon was taken to tho station house, and
subsequently, on charge of vagrancy, taken
before Justice Dodge. The Justice decided
that he was not q vagrant in tie meaning of
the statute, and dismissed the complaint
Fallon then sued the parties arresting and
holding him for false imprisonment, laying
his damages at FIVE hundred dollars.
The Court charged the jury very
strongly in bis favor, ana even made what
seems to us an unjustidable appeal to popular
prejudice against police authority; but the
jnrx virtually sustained The police by verdict
Year: 1869

THE CHEF JUSTICE Down SoUTH.
Justice Chase, who has been on tour of the
Carolinas, with his accomplished daughter,
Mrs. Senator Sprague, has been received from
point to point with marked respect and popular
enthusiasm. 1t means, among other things,
that the people are aware of the fact that the
Chief Justice still keeps his eye upon the
White House, and is likely to be the man for
the democracy in 1872 All the signs of the
tunes point that war.
Year: 1869

STRATAGEMs AND SPons. are strata
gems and there are spoils in that Twenty third
Street Railroad complication, but the people
other may be, neither can they see that the
railroad is likely soon to be built. Who that
is standing in the light will reflect little for
the benefit of the curious and interested
public
Year: 1869

THREE OR Four GREAT EVENTS ON THE SAME
Boston, the reception of General Grant by
Rear Admiral Fisk on board one of his steam
boats in New York; the grand reunion of the
Masonic Knights Templars in Philadelphia,
and the awful punishment of Mike McCoole in
a bloody prize fight near St. Louis, by the
popular vote of the Bloody Sixth the greatest
of the great events of the day.
Year: 1869

THE NEw Posi- OFFICE. The best thing for
the government to do is to go on with the new
Post Office at the site originally chosen. The
Aldermen say the United States got the land
too cheaply, which means that they fancy the
Treasury can be bled for their benefit Gov
ernment, therefore, will get no new site from
these men till II consents TO terms that would
cover something shameful 1t is very doubt
full whether after all the apex of the triangle Is
not the best place for the structure, and it is
certainly better than none
Year: 1869

PETER COOPER must by this time have lost
faith in everything but glue. Here the old
man has believed that his Citizens Associa-
ton was little better than other assoca-
tions-a little more virtuous, disinterested
and devoted to the public good than either
branch of the Common Council or any general
committee, and by this time he knows that it
was only machine to engineer men into
Office
Year: 1869

Nor ON THEIR DIGNITY.-It is a want of
Lords to say of an utterance in the United
States Senate that it was "extravagant to q
degree of absurdity." But alas! it would
appear that the Lords in the same age in
which they have lost all power as politi-
cal force have lost also the fine courtesy and
good tone of body of exalted gentlemen, and
can utter spleen like common mortals. From
the Lords men expect good manners at the
least, and they fail even there.
Year: 1869

How is it that once having looked on
Death, We can for Z moment forget il
How can we go back to our hopes and
lobors and dreams, when we have under
stood that they must all end here, that
the loving eyes must be closed thus, the
busiest hands be crossed upon the breast
the greatest mind become blank, and
human beauty in few brief hours be
turned into thing of horror? Why
does not this phantom Death stand be-
side the altar, and say to the bride and
bridegroom, " Why love when there must
come bitter parting for one of you ere
long? Why wed when the very wedding
hour hurries you nearer to the grave as
it passes by?


How can the mother forget it, when
her baby lies on her breast, and not say
to herself, (" have only brought another
thing to die?" Why do not we see the
CHASTITY skeleton at our feasts see him
in our streets; hear him in our songs
and be so bitterly oppressed at his inev-
liable coming as to lose all hope, and sit
in the dust bewailing the fate of man,
who, do what he may, can only live to
die ?


Greatest of all MYSTERIES is it, that we
go about forgetting, or seeming to forget
this thing. Nor could we, it seems to
me-but for that inward consciousness
of life beyond that of this world, great
er and better, where the spirit shall take
up its work again, and We shall learn as
we never can on earth, why we have
lived here.
Year: 1869

WHILE Tom Corwin was a member of
the General Assembly of the State of
Ohio, he brought in bill for the aboli-
ton of public punishment at the whip
ping post. He made speech thereon,
to which an elderly man replied as fol-
lows: " Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman is
not as old as | am, and has not seen as
much of the practical operations of the
system of punishment which he desires
to abolish. When l lived in Connecti-
cut, if fellow stole horse or cut up
any other rustics, we used to tie him
right up, and give him 4 real good
thrashin', and he always cleared right
out, and we never saw anything more of
him. It's the best way of getting rid of
rogues that ever was tried, and without
expense to the State" Corwin rose in
reply "Mr Speaker, l have been
often puzzled to account for the vas -
migration from Connecticut to the West;
but the gentleman last up has explained
il to my entire satisfaction" The bill
passed without further discussion.
Year: 1869

A MAN whom DR.. johnson once re-
proved for following demoralizing and
useless business, said


"You know, doctor, that must live"
The brave old hater of everything mean
and hateful replied that he did not see
the least necessity of that
Year: 1869

A BOSS barber, of Cincinnati, return
Ing home the other evening, found that
his wife. had elopea with his ''jour," and
on the table of her boudoir discovered
the following tender quotation from
Year: 1869

To relieve from the terrible effects of
running nail iRthe foot of man or
horse, take peach leaves, bruise them,
apply them to the wound, con6ne with
a bandage. They cure as if by magic.
Renew the application twice a day if
necessary, but one application usually
does the work. have cured both man
and horse in few hours, when they are
6rantly on the>poiut of having the
lockjaw. This recipe. remembers and
will save nany yakcle live
Year: 1869

THE hog may not be thorouhgly posted in
arithmetic; but when you come to a square
root, he is there-the hog is and it can be
sed with mathematical exactness that Texas
Tonic Syrup cures Chills and Fever.
Year: 1869

MoRE horses are killed by hard riding
and driving than are worn out by hard
work although too many are worked to
death. 1t is strange that horse owners
will not see their own interest in taking
better care of so valuable an arr a
horse should never be put to :


without having his feet examined 90
that the shoeing is an right. Bs
about watering when the horssds 49,
Rub his legs well y Rer everyxkS4 Work.
Year: 1869

Many men of many minds.


Many birds of many kinds,


Many fish in the sea,


Men aud la1ies all agree
that Louisiana Creole Hair Restorer is the
best Sold by all druggist with satisfaction
in every case.
Year: 1869

The New York Herald has the follow
ing editorial on this important topic.


There is movement in high chicken,
quarters, started since the poultry show
to have the hers assert themselves before
the world in series Of resolutions poin-
ting out that the roosters do all the crow-
ing and fighting and roost on the highest
perches, and yet lay 10 eggs, and this Is
oppressive and unjust to Tie liens.
Year: 1869

NOw.-Now rs THE TINE TO DE ON THE LOOKOUT


~ for place to live In Is the time resolve 70
cape from the tyranny Of high now consulting with
about the delightfully."- pleasant village OF Crawford, N. j.,
buy building lots villa sites therein, but short dis
tance from the depot last years priccs and now n you
wse, you will not fail 10 make immediate purchase
your profit and the decided qualification OF your
family
Year: 1869

in any style as low possible with promptness and
in manner that we will warrant to give satisfac-
ton. Our Mr.. G. r. PECK having devoted 80 years
attention to the Tailoring business feels assured
examination of our stock. Our prices ale low and
we shall use our best endeavors to give satisfaction
to all who may favor Us with their patronage.


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