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Year: 1869

TIE CRLVBRAT Cd soLAcE CHuRN. now extern
strely used In the East, will be exhibited ut the
Exchange Hotel fora few days VIII make butter
this and the following evening st u O'Clock. We
advise those interested in good thing to 20 and
scr IT,
Year: 1869

Tie Richmond Examiner has spicy
chapter on the subject of newspapers,
elected by the stereotyped remark OF
Indifferent readers after scanning their
"miuiature world of daily issue OF
news, that there's nothing in the paper


1t says


And men are always grumblipg abont
their papers and insluuating how much
better they could do it. They talk as
tilppantly abont fine articles" on
every imaginable subject as if they could
effect such change. Let some of these
overrunning philosophers try it for one
hundred and fifty days in succession.
And they think it is nothing TO "se-
lect" for a anewspaper-you have merely
to run the scissors through half dozen
exchanges and you have got matter
enough. Now tins is the most important
and the most difficult department IA
ill on a newspaper. Very few men
have the slightest idea how to do the
work. 1t requires thorough newspaper
mau-who knows the public appetite
well-who knows what is going on in
the world-and who knows how to re
write and pack a column into dozen
lines.


Men who skim a newspaper and toss
il aside, little reflect how much brains
and toll have been expended in serving
up that meal. Busy heads and busy
hands have been toiling all day tO
gather aud prepare those visnds, and
some vast building has been lit from
garret to cellar all night to get that
paper ready for the newsboy by crack OF
dawn,
Year: 1869




A number Of our friends who have re-
Gently visited Upper Red River give u
the most glowing account of the cOndi-
tion of thecrops in that section. They
tell US OF wide fields of cotton that
gleam like snow in the sunshine or a
glorious autumn day, and of the merry
songs Of the harvesters, which are heard
all the live-long day. verybody seems
cheered and contented-as well they
may be under the auspicious circum
stances. The prospects for an abundant
yield were never better, and all the
hands that possibly can be procured
are busily engaged in picking the cot
ton. The latter fact accounts for the
comparatively small receipts. Every
planter is so busy picking that he has
no time to ship. 1t will not be long,
however, before there will be sconstant
-tream of the snowy staple flowing into
New Orleans.
Year: 1869

The New York State election occurs
tomorrow. Look out for q smash
TnDEN says the Democratic majority
will reach sixty thousand. Negro snf-
frage is q direct issue. Of course it
will be voted down, as it would be in q
COED many other States if submitted to
direct vote of the people.
Year: 1869

Everything that astronomers can't under
stand is ascribed to the influence OF the
moon. When we have two moons, as an
astute German predicts will soon be the case,
it is TO be hoped that the action of one may
be counteracted by the other, and the star
gazers will then have peace. An exchange
says: a very extraordinary fact is that
observed by Mr.. Stene, of the Greenwich
Observatory, who tells Us that there is strong
ground for believing that the moon has suf-
ficient influence OH the earth to cause 4
change in the latitude of Greenwich. He
attributes this strange result to one of two
causes. The first is the yielding of the earth's
crust under the moons action, thus pro-
ducing veritable distortion Of the globe.
The second is the effect Of the moon upon
the atmosphere, whereby the heavenly
bodies are more or less elevated Gn appear
ance) by refraction, and thus the latitude is
caused to change in appearance, though not
in reality.
Year: 1869

CORN AND FLOUR ExCHAN6E.-As will be
seen by an advertisement in another column,
the annual meeting of the Richmond Corn
and Flour Exchange Association win be
held this evening at O'clock at the Cham
ber of Commerce. A full attendance is re-
quested, as important business is to be trans-
acted
Year: 1869

Trinity received the award Of honor for
highest average attendance.


The next meeting will be held ut Trinity
on the second Sunday in August. A teach
ers' meeting will be held at Oregon church
on next Sunday afternoon.
Year: 1869

A WouLD-BE MunpnRER.-on Thursday night, as
three young men OF Jamaica, named Dominicus
Snedeker and the brothers Harbrook, were proceed
ing their homes in Flushing avenue they surprised
q burglar, who was lettering about the premises Of
Judge Snedeker Seeing that he was discovered
and his plans frustrated he drew revolver and dis
charged three shots at the party, but fortunately
without affecting the person OF either. He then fed
In the direction OF the Flushing woods. and although
search was made for nim he was not found. 1t is
supposed he has a rendezvous somewhere in the
wood fields OF the vicinity.


SUPPOSED CATTLE POISONING CAsE-Thc people
residing at the Head OF the Weigh" are Just now
greatly excited over singular case OF supposed
poisoning. 1t appears that on Wednesday even
Ing cow belonging to William Francis was
MIXED, nothing being seen to occasion sus-
picion concerning the animals health. on
the following morning the COW was
found greatly swollen and MIR. Francis applied
several remedies to reduce the swelling, but ali TO no
purpose. After death the viscera was extracted and
portion OF 1t thrown to cat, dog and pig, all
OF which died about an hour after It also
tanned subsequently thai the families Of Edward
Reilly and Patrick 1ralnOr were made sick by using
The milk Of the cow on the same night They are
not expected to recover.
Year: 1869

The Red River Rebellion to be Dealt With by


the Hudson Bay Company.


OTTAWA. Canada, Dec. II. 1850.
1t is reported here that it Is not the Intention of
the government to complete the purchase OF the
Northwest Territory until next spring, ana not
until the Domnon Ia able to assert Its authority by
the presence of an armed force sent in by the way
OF Fort william. 1t Is said that the payment to
the Hudson Bay Company, therefore, will not be
made for some time. The insurrectlon will be left
10 be dealt with by that company.
Year: 1869

A MOTTO FOR YOUNG LADIEs.-The
lips that touch liquor shall never touch
mine.


A MoTTo FOR TEMPERANCE MEM
No utilization with the rum-seller.


mo drunkard hath eternal life abid-
ing in him."


The man who deliberately drinks that
which weakens his intellect, destroys
his physical system and brutalizes his
nature, is guilty of greater crime than
he is who robs his fellow man or des-
troys the property of his neighbor. The
latter may remedy his evil by restoring
the property or recompensing for the
less inflicted, but the former can do
neither.


We pity the man who is so lost 10
every sense of justice and moral duty
that he can, for the sake of filthy gain,
sell that which destroys the moral char
acter, ruins the physical system, paraliz-
es fhe energies, and pauperizes the
household Of those who use it. The
Justice and moral sentiment of devil
are far less depraved than are his.
Year: 1869

NOTHING LEAVES Us AS IT FOUND
Us.-If sheet of paper on which key
has been laid, be exposed for some min
utes to the sunshine, and then instan-
taneously viewed in the dark, the key
being removed, fading spectre of the
key will be visible. Let this paper be
put aside for many months, where moth
ing can disturb it, and then in darkness
be laid on plate of hot metal, the


spectre of the key will again appear.
This is equally true ofeur minds. Every
man we meet, every book we read, every
picture of landscape we see, every word
or tone we hear, leaves its image on the
brain. These traces, which under or
dinary circumstances are invisible, never
fade, but in the intense light Of cerebral
excitement, start into prominence, just
as the spectre image Of the key started
into sight on the application of heat
1t is thus with all theinfluences to which
we are subjected.
Year: 1869

A THOUGHT FOR You've MEN.-Ne
wreck is so shocking to behold as that
of dissolute young man. On the per-
son of the debauched or inebriate, in
fanny is written. How nature hangs
labels ever him, to testify her disgust at
his example! How she loosens all his
and bends forward his frame! The
wretch whose lifelong pleasure it has
been to aebauch others, whose heart has
been spotted with sin SO that it Is an Of
fense TO the heart of the unblemished
Year: 1869

So You MIGHT HAVE BEEN.-An
eminent divine, remarkable for the de-
voted piety and spotless purity Of his
character, was heard to say that he
never read or heard of a crime in his
life, no matter how heinous, without
feeling an inward consciousness that
under certain conditions of education,
training or association, he might. have
committed the same crime himself
The same feeling must have been ex-


perienced more or less by all rejecting,
enlightened men and yet-and yet,
how little charity there is in the world.
Year: 1869

The weather may be warm, bmt It does not much
affect the business at LEVY BROTHERS store.
Their store Is large and airy and the good bar
gains that they offer diverts the attention from the
weather. and settles the thoughts upon the hand
some assortment goods at very low prices. Every
one likes to purchase cheap goods, and they can
I've accommodated without exposing themselves to
the extreme heat hy making their purchases at the
deIightfu store OF LEVY BROTHERS.
Year: 1869

DO you want coat either fancy or plain?
Go to the corner of Tenth and Main!
Do YOU want the best vest vou can obtain?
Go to the corner of Tenth and Main! s-.-..
Do you want pant'loons prince would not DIS


dain?


Go to the corner Of Tenth and Main!
DO YOU want suit In fashions highest strain?
Go to The corner of Tenth and Man
Do you want aught your wardrobe should con-
s-. tain?


Go 90 to the corner of Tenth and Main
Year: 1869

MONROE WARD.-A meeting Of the Walker
men is to be held this evening ut 81 O'Clock
ut headquarters, over the drug store corner
of Fourth and Franklin streets. All who
are willing to work OH election-day are re-
queSted to attend to be assigned their posts.
Year: 1869

iMPoRTANT.-It is important that parties
who have sent information concerning de-
ceased negroes should appear and make
oath of the fact, i'll order that the challenge
may be effective.
Year: 1869

REVENUE TAX on TOBACCO AND SPIRITS


WHEN DESTROYED BY FIRE OR LOST AT SEA.
The following letter, recently received IN
answer to injuries as to the payment of tax
in case the subject of the tax is wholly de-
stroyed in bond, gives important iniorma-
ton to tobacco manufacturers and distill-
Year: 1869

owner came to look for them bis team was gone.
The next morning the horses were found several
miles ont of town, but minus the buggy, which
subsequently was picked up in sadly dilaPida,
ted condition. The story of the smash up has a
moral which young men when they go court
ing will know how to apply.


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Precautionary MEAsUREs.-A special meeting
Of the City Council was held on Wednesday even.
ing, for the purpose of adopting precautionary
measures in view of possible visitation Of the
smallpox. It was decided 10 at once procure a
hospital or pest house, remote from the city,
where patieuts can be removed on the first symp-
toms of the disease. This house will be fitted
up with all the proper couveniencies for the
comfort of those who may be so unfortunate as
to contract the disease. An ordinance was also
adopted providing for the vaccination of all
persons who have nos already taken this pre-
caution. Provision was likewise made for the
thorough cleansing OF the city, and the removal
of all filth likely to engender or foster the dis>
ease A committee, consisting of Messrs. Kyger
and Abbott, was appointed to carry out these
measures, and are now at work. We think that
in view of these preparations there is no cause
for alarm, and that we may reasonably hope TO
escape visitation of the scourge.


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THs SMALL Pox.-This dreadful disease which
made its appearance in the form of epidemic
at San Francisco, over year since, is rapidly
spreading over the coast Scarce exchange
is received at this Office that does not make men
tion of the prevalence of the disease, and all
agree in saying that it is attended by unusual
fatality. As yet there is but one or two we'll
have no reason to calculate upon continuance
of this immunity. In the neighborhood of the
Daes a young lady is down with the small
poI. In this case the party had just returned
from San Francisco and without doubt brought
the seeds Cf the disease with her. A family
passed through Walla WAla week or two
since, just up from below, and now Ye learn
that two members of this family are down with
the small pox at Lewiston. Reports have been
current that there was one or two cases o.
the disease at the lower part of the town, but
this is mistake. Thus far we have escaped
and certainly all will hope that we may escape
the visitation of the scourge entirely. To tbi:
end the city should be thoroughly cleaused, al
filth should be removed from back yards, and
the alleys should be subjected to a thorough
publication. This is a matter for the city author
tiles to take in hand, and looking to the health
of the people, we trust that they will act prompt
ly. Let us place our houses 10 order, and then
if the scourge visits will not have to rspiu,
at our own neglect. Provision also should be
made for the vaccination of all children, and in
deed of all persons who are not already fortified
in this way against visitation of the disease
Let every precaution be taken, and then we car
safely trust Providence for the result.
Year: 1869




The United States rs. Vernon x. Stecenson.-This
has at last gone to trial. After the check re-
ceived by the United States District Attorney on
Wednesday in proceeding with the case then pro-
posed amendments to the original libel, which ap-
peared In yesterdays HERALD report OF the case the
prosecution has abandoned the new ground 1t had at
rst chosen for the contest and taken up still another
new position, which, 1t Is supposed will contract the
field Of operations. Mr.. Courtney withdrew his mo-
ton to extend the time In which the cotton alleged
TO have been converted by Mr.. Stevenson was SO
converted and relies as to that allegation on the
ground in addition thereto is the law prohibiting the
sale transportation Of cotton in South and the
purchase thereof by gold or silver by any person on
pain OF the forfeiture Of the property.


Mr.. SimOns, Assistant District Attorney opened
the case for the government at great length occupy
ing the attention Of the Court and jury
for upwards OF two hours. His argument
was very elaborate. going over to the Court
the whole ground presented by the legal courts
voved, ana the authorities and rulings applicable
to his view OF the case. He also read to the jury
vouminous mass Of testimony taken by commission.
great portion OF which he said would be subsIan-
tiated by the oral testimony Of witnesses whom he
would put on the stand IN the course OF the trial.
counsel for the defendant. The trial OF this case,
which involves property valued at $500 O0O promises
TO be hardly contested and exciting. II is expected
that 1t will occupy the court for several DAYS. unless
some fatal law point is raised by defendants
counsel


At the close OF Mr.. simons address the court ad-
Iourned till this morning.
Year: 1869

Important 10 Merchnnts-Damage Ia Freight


in Transportation.


Before Judges DAILY Brady and Barrett.


Benjamin Gleadeu, respondent, us. Carl L. Reck-
nagel, and Others, Appelidnts-This was an appeal
from decision Of the General Term OF the Marine
Court affrming judgment In favor OF the plaintiff
In suit brought by Rowland Aspinwall, the
agents Of the Celia lone Of the London and New York
line of steamersl, In the name Of her captain,
to recover freight for certain nutmegs consigned to
the defendant, against which the after claimed TO
Offset the value OF quantity not delivered. The
testimony showed that the cargo was properly
slowed, that the voyage had been unusually tenn
pestucus, and that on arrival the box containing the
nutmegs had been found to be crushed by the
rolling OF the steamer the contents falling among
the dunnage In the hold, where they were spoiled
by being soaked with oil which had leaked and the
plainti1s recovered below on the ground that the
bill OF lading, which exempted the steamer ''from
an damage rom breakage, rust, mortality, insuf-
fciency OF address or package, damage caused by
heavy weather or pitching or rolling OF the vesse
and contained special clause exempting her "from
any damage arising through insuiclency In strength
OF packages" prevented the carriers common law
liability from attaching.


The appellant contended that the burden lay on
the plantin to show that the damage occurred by
'perils OF the sea;n that damage by pressure" was
not such peril and that to establish 1t 1t must be
afrmatveiy and incontestably shown that the cargo
shifted also that as the nutmegs existed in specie
the carrier was bound TO deliver them, whether
spoiled or not and also that the carrier could not,





Contained in the bill Of lading In question, practi-
cally dvest himself OF all responsibility.


The respondent cOntended In reply that the right
Of the carrier to limit his liability by agreement TO
any extent was settled beyond discussion, and that
exceptions in the bill OF ladng were to be deemed
agreed upon (citing many cases; thar the loss hav
ing arisen from rOling Of the vessel,n cause
specially exempted by the bill OF ading the case OF
the lgenia did not apply, and that the nutmegs hav-
Ing been destroyed the carrier was under no obliga
tion to gather them up and deliver them to the con-
signee whether they existed in specie or not
The Court decided that to make the vessel liable
under this bill OF lading either negligence or bad
stowage must be shown: that the different clauses
in the bill OF ading distinguished this from That
or the Igenla, and that the proof was suifcient
to show that the loss occurred from one OF
the exempted pers and the vessel was conse-
quently not liable that the law only imposed upon
the carrier the duty OF delivering spoiled articles
when they existed in the same packages In which
he received them, and did not Oblige him to gather
up nutmegs fallen from the box in which they were
shipped and valueless.


Judgment affirmed with costs. Charles NJ Da
Costa for appellant; George w. Wngate for respon-
dent.
Year: 1869

AN IMrUDENT BoATMAN.-Bill G.. was
Hat boatman who was extensively known
along the Ohio and Mississippi for his pro-
pensity to coniscation for himself or for
the use of his boat, all the edible articles
he could lay his hands on. His special
weakness was fowl. On one occasion he
was in hot pursuit of a fine cockerel, which
eluded him for sometime, and at last fed
through the open doorway of the house of
Its owner, and with outspread wings and
mouth agape, sought refuge under the bed.


Bill saw the family quietly breakfasting,
but his courage and presence of mind did
not forsake him. Rushing into the house,
he drew the unfortunate bird from his hid
ing place, and dexterously wringing its
neck as he rose to his feet, exclaimed.
There I'll learn ye to fly off the boat !'
and then hastily and unceremoniously left.


This was sharp practice, but the best
was yet to come. The master of the house
soon suspecting that the stranger had
thrown dust in his eyes quickly unloosen-
ed ferocious bull dog which had been
tied in the rear of the cabin. Bill made
his best time, but the dog gained on him
rapidly, and, as Bill reached the boat, was
about to seize him when he was him self
seized by Bill, who, grasping him by the
collar dragged him on board, and securely
confined him. Bill sold the dog, in New
Orleans, for ten dollars.
Year: 1869

Dean Swift hearing of carpenter fall
ing through the scaffolding of a house
which he was engaged inrepairing, dryly
remarked, that he liked to see a mechanic
go through his work promptly.
Year: 1869

Governor Yarmouth and the Police Commits
sioners Indicted by the Grand Jury-The
OpelOusas Railway Seized by Marshal
Heron.


NEW ORLEANS, April s. 1862


On Saturday indictments were found by the Grand
Jury Of the Criminal Court against Governor War
mouth, Police Commissioner MoDuf ana Superin-
tendent Of Police Cain for oppression in having
forciby elected without cause Auditor Wickline
from his ONCE and retaining possession of the same
Governor Yarmouth this morning presented him.
self before the Fist District Court and announced
his readiness to enter into any bonds that might be
required for his appearance whenever required,
stating that he had learned through the press OF the
city or his indictment. Judge Abel informed the
Governor that his own recognazance was suffcient.
BY an order from the United States Court in the
Morgan suit Marshal Heron this morning took pos
session or the OpelOusas Railroad and will continue
1t IN operation ususal An inventory is TO be
taken, and when completed the road will be
assessed for sale. The counsel for the COM
pany this morning moved for hearing in
the Circuit Court upon application for an injunc
ton. The Court fixed the 10th inst for hearing OF
the argument on the application.
Year: 1869

Charge Of Judge Brewster, Of Philadelphia, to


the Grand Jury.


PHILADELPHIA, April s, 1859.
Judge Brewster, in charge to the Grand Jury.
said:-It is to be feared that deal too lenienty
with those who make crime their profession, and
that at times endeavor to atone for this error by
rushing into opposite extremes and indiscrimnate
prosecution OF the innocent along with the guilty.
would recommend you to see TO 1t that no criminal
goes unpunished by our remlssnesS and that
innocent person suffers delay, even Of an hour,
securing his discharge. 1t Is time that the bad shO ud
be made to feel the power of the law. 1t has
pa 49, gentlemen, that men are shot down or stoned
TO death upon highways, and that the law seems
powerless Tor Their vlndlcaton as 1t was for their
protection. Grand Jurles hesitate to find true bills
and petit jures often refuse to convict except
OF inferior grades frequently coupling those verdcts
with recommendations TO mercy and even IN an oc-
caslonal case OF great atrocity when conviction Is
followed by a sentence Of death, the Executive is
besieged for pardon. II Is owing to these efforts
thwart Justice that IL has come to pass In Phadel
phia that II is more dangerous for a man to pick
pocket than to take q life. The thief Is much more
certain OF being punished than the murderer. This
will continue until public opinion undergoes
change